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all Editions - Siemens | Printed: 11/25/2009
all Editions - Siemens | Printed: 11/25/2009
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
| Eastime Automation Engineering Co., Ltd. and Siemens have signed an agreement whereby Siemens is to acquire the business activities of Eastime Automation Engineering, Shanghai, China. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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Weighing tasks with differential proportioning and control scales can now be easily automated with the Siwarex electronic weighing system. The combination of scales and weighing electronics can be integrated seamlessly into the Simatic automation network. The benefits of the automated differential proportioning scales include accurate weight recording and flow measurement in the main application areas of the chemical, pharmaceutical and food and beverage industry. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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In engine development in the past, the measurement and optimization of stationary operating states was often sufficient. Today, however, increasingly strinct emission legislation combined with shorter development cycles requires an ever-earlier examination of dynamic actions in the development process. With the latest generation of fuel-consumption-measuring technology based on Siemens Coriolis flowmeters, FEV Motorentechnik GmbH is able to meet these critical requirements. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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When the Danish healthcare company Novo Nordisk A/S commissioned NNE to design and construct its new NovoSeven hemophilia drug manufacturing plant located in Hillerød, Denmark, it did not expect to garner a prize, let alone to be presented with the “2005 Facility of the Year” award. Among other things, the facility also received top honors for its safety and environmental compliant building control technology supplied by Siemens. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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Most plant units of a cement factory – for example, the mills, furnaces and transport systems – require a solid drive technology that is durable as well as robust, and that offers high availability, such as the drive solutions and gears of Flender Heavy Duty, a member of the mechanical drives division of Siemens since July 2005. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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At Achema 2006, GEA Lyophil presented the first of its freeze-drying machines that uses a new, standardized visualization concept. The solution, based on Simatic WinCC flexible, enables GEA to equip its freeze-dryers with a standardized visualization system that complies completely with GAMP 4 and FDA requirements and at the same time, allows easy and flexible adaptation. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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GIA is a leading specialist in process automation and IT services. As an independent engineering company, it offers its customers turnkey solutions in the fields of process automation, vertical integration and IT services as well as qualification and validation. GIA works with Siemens automation products in all of these areas. We spoke with Karl-Heinz Horst, CEO of GIA, about how this partnership works. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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The cement industry thinks in terms of long life cycles. Those who want to be successful in this field must protect their investments. At least, that is the view of KMI, which relies on Simatic PCS 7-based Cemat. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
| Südbayerische Portland Zementwerk Gebr. Wiesböck & Co. GmbH recently completed a modernization project in the Rohrdorf cement factory with the commissioning ceremony for a new deduster and a new raw mill. Essential components of the modernization were new control technology and new drive controls for the process fan and the rotary kilns, supplied and commissioned by Siemens. more |
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ZLB Behring is one of the world's leading manufacturers of vital, life-saving drugs made from human plasma. The safety and quality of the products is the company's prime concern. ZLB Behring makes strict demands on the automation technology in its production facilities – demands that Simatic PCS 7 can easily fulfill. After a modernization of the HMI systems based on Simatic 505, ZLB Behring is impressed by the advantages of Simatic PCS 7 – and by the performance of the project team that commissioned the new HMI solution in just four weeks. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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Up-to-date and transparent data are necessary to maintain complete control of all process parameters in cement production. With Cemat MIS, the Phoenix cement works in Beckum is now able to use process data specifically for process optimization and thus improve the environmental friendliness and cost-effectiveness of its cement production. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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By replacing the existing process control system and emergency shutdown system, Dow Chemical Company was able to achieve significant improvements in the operation of a pilot plant at its Piscataway site. After successful completion of the upgrade project, Dow intends to use the pilot plant system as a model for other projects. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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From in-situ gas analysis and temperature measurement to level monitoring and weighing systems, Siemens offers a range of products tailored to the demands of the cement industry. The latest generation of process instruments and analytical devices support advanced, predictive maintenance, allowing maintenance cycles to be optimized, helping to minmize the risk of equipment failure and, ultimately, to reduce costly downtime. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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Unilever Australia is a leading supplier of fast-moving consumer goods, providing foods as well as home and personal care brands for Australia and New Zealand. The company's long-term success requires a total commitment to exceptional standards of performance through the combination of economic growth and sound environmental management. With this in mind, the management of the North Rocks site in Sydney decided to improve the performance of their health & beauty and aerosols mixing plant by upgrading the process control systems to Simatic PCS 7. The project has been highly successful, winning the Chemicals & Petrochemicals category of the 2006 PACE Zenith Awards, which recognize companies that have shown leadership in engineering and technological excellence and innovation. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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Siemens Milltronics has opened a new Learning Center at its Technology Drive facility to offer specialized courses in industrial level measurement and weighing technologies. The spacious floor plan covers 200 square meters and includes a large classroom, workstations for hands-on training, a student lounge and washrooms. The company expects to train about 200 salespeople and customers a year. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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Construction on the new fab – which will employ some 1,700 individuals – got under way in spring 2005, with commissioning slated for 2006. “The construction timeline is relatively tight,” as Dr. Werner Reczek, COO Infineon Technologies Austria AG and project head of the Kulim fab, points out. “This is a fast-track project, and the schedule is definitely tighter than other projects.” more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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The Guangzhou Heidelberg Yuexiu cement factory in Guangzhou is the most modern cement factory in China. Siemens Industrial Automation Shanghai automated the cement production completely with Cemat based on Simatic PCS 7. At the time the order was placed, the project was the first installation of the new Cemat system in China and served as a shining example for the whole industry in that country. The China Instrument and Control Society shares this opinion and awarded the process control system at the Guangzhou factory the Excellent Industrial Control System award. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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Boehringer Ingelheim has awarded Siemens a contract for thirty-nine Sitrans F C MASSFLO MASS 2100 Coriolis mass flowmeters as a part of the revamping at its production plant in Biberach. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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Grinding the quarried stone is a very important step in the process chain on the way to producing finished cement. With Sitrans FC mass flowmeters, the Wietersdorfer & Peggauer cement works has succeeded in considerably increasing the flexibility of its production. more |
ProcessNews, Edition 02/06
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The cement industry faces new market opportunities as well as significant challenges such as increasing competition pressures, rising energy costs and stricter regulations for environmental protection. With the right mixture of local presence and global industry know-how, along with integrated solutions for all areas of cement production, Siemens helps its customers to succeed both in facing the challenges and in taking advantage of opportunities. more |
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