Press Newsletter

Joint ATS Siemens Manufacturing Execution Systems World Tour
In late September, Siemens will be joining forces with solution partner ATS to launch their MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) World Tour in Melbourne, Australia, in an effort to generate further exposure on the benefits of MES and promote the relevant portfolios of both companies. Attendees will be able to listen to technical lectures or participate in interactive sessions on the subject of MES.
Siemens Industry Automation has extended its competence in “Vertical Market Management (VMM) Glass” to the solar sector, to provide support for producers and field users from the solar industry with a range of automation solutions and products. The new VMM Glass & Solar based in Karlsruhe benefits from the extensive fund of expertise built up by Siemens over its many years of involvement in the glass and solar industry. The aim of the VMM is to better utilize potential in the solar sector for Siemens by concentrating existing application expertise.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology used to streamline production and logistical processes. As leading supplier, Siemens offers a comprehensive RFID portfolio, including products and systems from Siemens Industry Automation, technical and business management advice, process design as well as technology, process and IT integration. But as the grip of recession tightens, lacking availability of funding can present a significant stumbling block for medium-sized enterprises keen to introduce RFID into their operations. This is the conclusion reached following an online survey by the “Electronic Commerce Network” (EC-NET). To address this deficit, Siemens Finance & Leasing is offering financing for RFID projects. To allow companies to streamline their production and logistical processes with new RFID solutions, Siemens Finance & Leasing has come up with a new scheme which will allow RFID projects to be financed within budget.

Siemens India awarded prestigious "BEE Star" rating for their energy-efficient motors
Siemens India was awarded the prestigious “BEE Star Label” for their energy-efficient motors by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, at the Indian Ministry of Power in mid July. This official state accreditation received by Siemens marks a pioneering accomplishment in the arena of industrial motors.
Quality and reliability are key attributes of the Sentron 3WL circuit-breaker supplied by Nuremberg-based Business Unit Low-Voltage Controls and Distribution, as evidenced recently by delivery of the 300,000th unit.

Siemens gear units drive solar power plant
At the end of April, Abengoa Solar began commercial operation of the world’s largest solar thermal tower plant, the new PS20, in Seville, Spain. The plant makes use of gears developed specifically for the application by Siemens Drive Technologies. The operators state that PS20 is the second commercial plant using the solar tower principle to produce environmentally friendly, clean power. What are known as heliostats reflect and bundle the solar radiation they receive onto the tower, heating up the heat carrier which drives the turbine to generate electricity.
The Fürth-based Business Unit Systems Engineering (SE) was commissioned by photovoltaic system integrator Gehrlicher Solar AG from Neustadt near Coburg to supply photovoltaic (PV) system components for a major new PV installation. A total of ten container solutions using Sinvert photovoltaic inverters and medium-voltage switchgear systems were required to be supplied for the 20 megawatt (MW) project by the end of September.

Automation helps to save costs
Analysis of life cycle costs, reduction of operating and energy costs, increase of machine and plant availability. These are the buzz words describing the requirements which both machine manufacturers and users place on their automation partner. At the Hanover Fair, Siemens will be showcasing products, systems and solutions to help leverage productivity potential for their customers’; including energy-efficient systems, integrated automation, condition monitoring, and need-based maintenance concepts.
Testing the strengths of humans and automation, interaction of software, mechanics and electronics in manufacturing or the role of automation in the future of air traffic control: All buzz words describing the Siemens presentation in the TecToYou Pavilion at this year’s Hanover Fair. This year, Siemens is expecting to receive student groups from twinned schools, alongside delegations from youth media and school magazines, all of whom took part in the sixth Technical Journalism Contest.

Internet contest for future automation pros
The Siemens Industry Automation Division is finding new ways to attract students and young engineers to automation. Together with the Institute of Automation and Industrial IT at Cologne University of Applied Sciences it has launched the “Embedded Award”. Three winners will share a prize totaling 25,000 euros.
The Siemens Mechanical Drives Business Unit (MD) has started shipping new axle drives for low-temperature applications in high-speed trains.
Bread, cakes and pastries, confectionery, milk or soft drinks – in mid-March, at the Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Siemens will be presenting its product portfolio aimed at producers in the food and beverage industries.

Enhanced productivity and efficient use of resources
Increased productivity, reduced life-cycle costs, shorter timeto-market and improved efficiency of energy and ressources as well as plant reliability: All watchwords which reflect the presentation of the Siemens Industry Automation and Drive Technologies Divisions at this year’s SPS/IPC/Drives, and at the same time accurately describe the expectations placed in us by our customers.
The first refuse collection truck to be fitted with a diesel electric hybrid drive system was unveiled at the "Export Initiative Recycling and Efficiency Technologies" Conference held in Berlin at the end of October. The prototype, produced by Faun Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG, which claims to be Europe’s leading producer of waste collection and sweeper vehicles, is equipped with Siemens technology. The complete electrical power train, consisting of generator, converter and drive motors, as well as energy management software is the brainchild of the Siemens Drive Technologies Division.
The Nuremberg-based Siemens plant for largescale drive systems, formerly known as the "Nürnberger Maschinen und Apparatewerk (NMA)", has now started production of motors in a series of new dimensions. While the existing facilities previously restricted production to shaft heights of 630 and maximum output of 7.1 megawatts, the plant located in Vogelweiherstraße in Nuremberg is now able to produce motors with shaft heights of 710 mm and outputs up to 11.7 MW.

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