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Press Release25 April 2023Digital IndustriesNuremberg
Sulzer and Siemens LDA announce digital collaboration
SIDRIVE IQ
Sulzer and
Siemens Large Drives Applications (LDA) are using their collective expertise to
provide operators of large centrifugal pumps with an enhanced digital value
proposition: Bringing together their respective IoT-platforms and services,
BLUE BOX™ and SIDRIVE IQ, the two companies are collaborating to
deliver an integrated solution that improves equipment reliability and cuts
operations costs. The agreement has recently been made official with the
signing of a letter of intent (LOI).
Sulzer and Siemens LDA are taking the
first steps in a journey that is expected to deliver significant savings for
operators of large centrifugal pumps. In order to offer a more holistic
value-add that addresses the wider drivetrain, Sulzer’s pump-specific, AI-based
analytics platform, BLUE BOX, will now be complemented by predictive maintenance
data from Siemens LDAs’ SIDRIVE IQ, an IoT-platform for smart fleet management
of drive systems & solutions.
Initially with this, operators will have
access to more relevant information in one place, will be able to make better
decision based on health and operations-data of the entire pump drive trains
and will benefit through more effective service support in case of incidents.
Furthermore, operators will be able to plan maintenance events more accurately
and determine the health of the pump drive system on-demand.
Sebastian
Winkler von Mohrenfels, Vice President Digitalization and Software Large Drives
Applications, comments: “In the digital world, collaboration in ecosystems is
fundamental for value-add, speed and focus on what everyone can do best. In the
partnership with Sulzer, we strive to combine the digital and physical world
for best-in-class value-add for pump drive train operators: decades of product
and engineering know-how, IoT and AI-technologies as well as global service
networks.“
Sulzer and Siemens Large Drives
Applications have been working together to integrate and exchange data between
their IoT-platforms that will enable operators of large pumps to ensure their
equipment is operating at peak performance. Both, the combined data from both
BLUE BOX and SIDRIVE IQ as well as the expert support will allow the operators
to identify actions that control lifecycle costs and reduce carbon footprints –
objectives on the business agenda of every company’s environmental, social and
governance (ESG) charter today.
Dr. Marc Heggemann, Head Digital
Solutions Sulzer Services concludes: “Our collaboration with Siemens LDAs
offers an excellent opportunity to further improve asset performance, reduce
downtime and maximize efficiency, all of which help to reduce operating costs.
This is the starting point for us, we will work with customers to develop the
idea much further and include additional functionality to maximize the
potential of this exceptional concept.”
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Siemens Large Drives Applications (LDA) engineers and produces heavy-duty electrical drive systems for the
medium- and high-voltage ranges: electrical motors, converters, and generators. LDA is one of Siemens’ Portfolio
Companies. These units are agile, flexible, and decentralized and offer fast decision-making and reaction times. This
allows them to be more competitive in their respective markets with a greater focus on their customers in different
industries.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power.
In fiscal 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €72.0 billion and net income of €4.4 billion. As of September 30, 2022, the company had around 311,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
In fiscal 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €72.0 billion and net income of €4.4 billion. As of September 30, 2022, the company had around 311,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
Sulzer is a global leader in fluid engineering and chemical processing applications. We specialize in energy-efficient
pumping, agitation, mixing, separation, purification, crystallization and polymerization technologies for fluids of all
types. Our solutions enable carbon emission reductions, development of polymers from biological sources, recycling
of plastic waste and textiles, and efficient power storage. Our customers benefit from our commitment to innovation,
performance and quality through our responsive network of 180 world-class manufacturing facilities and service
centers across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2022, our 12’900
employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.2 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN).
www.sulzer.com