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Press Release09 April 2019Siemens AGAthens
Siemens leads industry to the next level of digital transformation
The automotive industry is facing enormous dynamic challenges: in addition to
growing customer demand for increasingly customized cars, electric vehicles are on
the rise and new participants have entered the market. With the aid of Siemens’
Digital Enterprise concept, the automotive industry can link all these different
aspects together – including the development and manufacturing of batteries, the
use of industrialized additive manufacturing, and automated transport vehicles.
“Through the integration of cutting-edge technologies into our portfolio, we can help
industrial companies to benefit from rapidly growing data volumes in new, wideranging ways. With the use of technologies such as artificial intelligence, Edge
computing and additive manufacturing, we are paving the way for the future of
industry,” said Klaus Helmrich, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and
CEO of Digital Industries.
Under the slogan “Digital Enterprise – Thinking industry further!” Siemens is
demonstrating how companies of any size can use industry-specific solutions to
increase their flexibility and productivity and to develop new business models. The
basis for these cutting-edge technologies is the availability of data. Through digital
twins, which map and link together all the steps of industrial manufacturing in
a virtual world, comprehensive data pools can be created.
“The crucial factor is using the data from the digital twin of the product, production
and performance in an innovative way that creates new potential for productivity.
When automation, software, hardware and cloud platforms as well as cutting-edge
technologies are integrated and combined seamlessly, the data can be converted
into valuable knowledge – increasing performance and flexibility. This is the next
step of digital transformation,” Klaus Helmrich explains.
Through the use of machine learning algorithms, robot-based handling processes
can be optimized, for example. For the learning process, artificial intelligence (AI)
requires large volumes of data. And this data is only available if processes have
been digitalized and linked together seamlessly. With Industrial Edge, Siemens has
extended its Digital Enterprise automation platforms to include a data processing
solution on the shopfloor.
Digitalization cannot be implemented without protecting industrial plants from cyber
attacks. In the future, AI and Edge computing will also improve security, since data
analysis can be used to detect cyber attacks far more quickly and reliably.
With Blockchain, the Siemens booth is presenting another future technology for
industrial applications: in industry, there is considerable potential for improvement,
for example in traceability for foodstuffs. In the food supply chain, information is
documented in a digital and tamper-proof format, and stored in Blockchain on every
step of the journey, including details such as the farm location, batch number,
processing data, factory information, expiration dates, storage temperatures and
shipping details. Relevant information is provided to users via the MindSpherebased app.
For process automation, Siemens is breaking new ground at the Hannover Messe
and introducing a new innovative process control system. Siemens is presenting a brand new system software package, which offers companies in the process
industry new opportunities in the age of digitalization. This includes global webbased cooperation in engineering and operations as well as unique usability. In
addition, the system offers the option of scalability from small process modules
through to the largest process plants in the world.
In order to provide cross-sector data transfer and to increase flexibility and
productivity, a wide-ranging, powerful communication infrastructure is required. The
new 5G communication standard creates exciting prospects here. High data rates,
reliable high-performance broadband transmission and ultra-short latency periods
support considerable increases in efficiency and flexibility in industrial value creation
– especially for Industrie 4.0 applications. Siemens has used this new
communication standard from the outset and is supporting standardization and
industrial implementation through the development of an appropriate portfolio.
Siemens is also running its own research projects for Industrial 5G and establishing
several 5G interoperability test centers.
Siemens supports digital transformation with a range of services from consulting
through to implementation. “We support our customers on the path to digitalization –
from consulting on strategies for industrial digitalization through to supporting in the
implementation and optimization of digital solutions,” notes Klaus Helmrich.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. The company is active around the globe, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. With its publicly listed subsidiary Siemens Healthineers AG, the company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2018, which ended on September 30, 2018, Siemens generated revenue of €83.0 billion and net income of €6.1 billion. At the end of September 2018, the company had around 379,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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