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all Editions - Siemens | Printed: 11/24/2009
all Editions - Siemens | Printed: 11/24/2009
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Setting up a production line or simply changing individual functional units normally means rewriting or completely changing parts of the automation software. With Component-Based Automation, plant operators can now eliminate much of the work – and at the same time considerably increase the flexibility of the plant, as the application at Philip Morris shows. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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With the economy slowly picking up speed, enterprises around the globe are more and more inclined to invest in new technologies to ensure and increase their competitive edge. But more so than ever, new technologies also have to prove their worth – and that is also true for MES solutions. Do investments in MES in general and Simatic IT really pay off? And what can Simatic IT actually do for a company’s production processes? We spoke with Dr. Horst J. Kayser, President of the Industrial Automation Systems Division at Siemens, to give some answers to these questions. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Danone SA, part of the Groupe Danone, has entrusted the implementation of its Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to Siemens Spain. The focus of the project is the management of the filling lines and the ERP integration of two of its plants in Spain. The Siemens MES solution Simatic IT automates and integrates production processes. Now Themis, the worldwide SAP version designed for Danone, can achieve overall integration through a single interface. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Intelligent process instruments help provide exactly the information that is critical for effective process control. Three examples demonstrate how tangible improvements in the workflow can be achieved with minimum investment. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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From April 11 to April 14, Beijing International Exhibition Center was home to the fifteenth International Glass Exhibition. More than 2,100 companies attended the exhibition and 40 percent were from foreign companies, illustrating the growing global significance of the Chinese glass industry. China is becoming one of the most important glass-producing centers with one of the most rapid growth rates worldwide. Siemens Ltd. China showed the latest Simatic PCS7 technology including the newly launched Simatic PCS7 Box as well as motion control products, and Siemens Shanghai Industrial Automation Ltd. showed its solutions for the glass industry. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Shortened product lifecycles, increased product variety, changing regulatory requirements, squeezed profit margins, and global markets continually present manufacturers with new and complex challenges. Moreover, manufacturing has become a cross-plant, cross-country, cross-enterprise process involving the entire supply chain. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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As part of ongoing research into the performance of manufacturing IT investments, AMR Research recently interviewed manufacturers across various industry verticals about the kind of ROI that they were seeing from their Manufacturing Execution System (MES). Across the board, we found that MES paid for itself on traditional cost reduction measures within 6 to 24 months of going live. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Siemens automation and drive products were awarded no less than six of the renowned design awards. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Monitoring systems for oxygen play an important role in active explosion protection because oxygen – right in inflammable gases and next to ignition sources – is the third most common cause of explosions. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Agile and fast with short startup times – these are the key features of the promotion truck for process instrumentation and analytics that is currently on tour in eastern Germany. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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The Degussa RohMax Öl Additive division is a world leader in the demanding market for tailor-made additives based on polyalkylmethacrylates for applications in industrial, automotive, and aircraft lubricants. A well-oiled production plant has been running for the last two years in Weiterstadt, and, thanks to Simatic PCS7, it is well prepared for future challenges. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Determining critical process parameters and concentrations directly, without complicated sampling and delayed evaluation – these are the important advantages of online process gas chromatography. Lonza AG exploits these advantages and uses the Maxum and MicroSAM process gas chromatographs for optimum control of the cracking process in one of its production plants. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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ATR recently implemented a 21 CFR Part 11–compliant visualization solution for a new filling line for a customer in Vienna. From all the various possibilities, ATR and the end user ultimately chose a solution based on Totally Integrated Automation using the Simatic WinCC visualization system and special add-ons for validation-relevant aspects. The excellent price/performance ratio was ultimately decisive, in addition to the ease of use and scalability. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Tiny, sweet, and irresistible – no wonder gummi bears have been a triumphant success all around the world since their invention more than 80 years ago. At the Swiss company Fritz Hunziker + Co AG, a Pointek level switch ensures that the casting plant never runs out of cornstarch and the bears always stay “in good shape” as a result. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Siemens has equipped a laboratory at ETH Zurich with the Simatic PCS 7 process control system. Aim: to offer trainee engineers a short, informative introduction to visualization and implementation in two afternoon sessions. Professor Dr. Adolf Hermann Glattfelder of the Institute for Automatics heads this project, which was launched about two years ago. We spoke to him about his experience with this project and with Simatic PCS 7. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Siemens has been commissioned by M+W Zander, Stuttgart, to equip the second AMD factory in Dresden, the Fab 36 for production of AMD64 microprocessors, with building and process automation. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Siemens has received an order from the Chinese company, Baoshan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. (Baosteel), to supply all the automation and electrical equipment for the second production line of the Shanghai No. 1 stainless steel works. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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A flexible route control system is especially crucial in production plants with interconnecting transport routes. Simatic Route Control integrates smoothly with Siemens process control technology and can be adapted to any situation at any time without programming effort. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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The filling and packaging of food products is becoming subject to increasingly competitive conditions under stricter and stricter hygiene regulations. The mechanical and electrical components of a filling plant must therefore be optimally adapted to each other and to the appropriate software. One example of an integrated solution is in operation at Mercator in Ljubljana: Siwarex and Simatic systems guarantee highly accurate dosing of cocoa powder. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
| A new version of the Echomax ultrasound sensors comes with a special patented black casing material that makes them conductive in accordance with the requirements of the ATEX guideline. They comply with the safety class Ex II 1D and can be used in conditions of explosive dust, typical for applications involving grain, coal, flour, and sawdust. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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Norsk Hydro has issued a contract to Siemens for the upgrading of the control and safety systems at the Oseberg Field Centre. This contract is worth about NOK 250 million, and the project will be completed in mid-June 2006. The “Oseberg Field Centre DISCOS to SAS” contract is a major one, covering the complete process automation, safety systems and control room facilities for three platforms in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/04
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“The user conference demonstrated the broad range of Siemens capabilities in the process and hybrid industries. We share more than just our leading PAS systems and software with our customers,” said Paul Camuti, vice president chemical and pharmaceutical business, and general manager Siemens Process Automation Systems US. ”We also share a commitment to delivering consistent and innovative solutions in close cooperation with our customers.” more |
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