MediaServiceDecember 2014

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Siemens MediaServiceDecember 2014 – Industry NewsThe last MediaService issue of the year comes to you packed full of new and interesting topics from the world of industry. We find out about two new telecontrol communication pro-cessors used in remote monitoring, diagnostics and control, and about Version 3.12 of the Simatic WinCC Open Architecture Scada System, which has been upgraded with new scope for analysis, diagnostics and engineering functions and also op-tions for video and Ultralight Client. Also featured is the new Integrated Drive Systems for Ex zones to impro-ve efficiency and safety in potentially hazardous environments, and we congratulate the Siemens factories in Congleton and Erlangen which have both received prestigious awards. In this issue’s Applications column, we find out about a salad spinner which uses Siemens technology to wash and spin heads of lettuce, and about how the Braumat process control system is used in Munich’s oldest brewery, the Augustiner Bräu. The spotlight is also on Siemens soft-

ware, the favored option for MAN Diesel & Turbo, the world’s leading manufacturer of large diesel engines for ships and power plants, the mari-ne certification organization Bureau Veritas and the component manufac-turer Liebherr Components based in Southwest Germany. Finally, we learn about a cooperation forged for the joint development of emission monitoring solutions with the Durag Group, and about the world’s biggest truck, which is powered by four elec-tric Siemens motors. In its regular “Clear & Brief” column, the Media-Service visits a new simulation tool for soft starters, the standardization “Oscars”, the “F1 in schools” contest, a jubilee for Cemat, the process con-trol system for the cement, mining and associated industries, and the new issues of our “Industry Journal” and “advance” customer publications. Completing this colorful December is-sue is a round-up of diary dates for the Hannover Messe 2015 and upco-ming events staged by IBS AG – A Siemens Business. «

ContentPRODUCTS

02 Communication processors for telecontrol

03 Did you know …?

05 IDS for Ex applications

06 Awards for Siemens plants

APPLICATIONS 07 Salad spinner

08 Did you know …?

09 Full speed ahead

10 All-round conformity

11 Focus on quality

12 Did you know …?

13 Did you know …?

IN FOCUS 14 clear and brief Press releases

15 Press diary

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The new CPs offer wide-ranging application scope.

Nuremberg, Germany. CP 1243-7 and CP 1242-7 version 2 are two new communication processors for tele-control applications using Simatic S7-1200 controllers. These two new CPs from Siemens offer enormous applica-tion scope for remote maintenance, di-agnostics and control.

What’s new

Both variants allow the cyclically and event-driven transmission of measu-red and nominal values as well as alarms to a control room. Measured

values from outdoor areas, for in-stance, can be transmitted to a con-trol center, or automatic emails can be sent to maintenance personnel. Without the need for complex pro-gramming, using the Step 7 Professi-onal engineering software for TIA Portal, the user simply selects the data to be transmitted from the Si-matic-S7-1200 CPU and stipulates the required communication parame-ters.

The CPs are able to seamlessly buf-fer values and provide them with a

time stamp in order to prevent loss of data in the event of a connection fai-lure. When the connection is resto-red, the buffered values are automa-tically transmitted to the control center in the historically correct se-quence. Comprehensive diagnostics, locally using LEDs or in the enginee-ring tool Step 7, offer the user rapid, meaningful analysis of the station status. The secure connections of the new modules are simply and quickly engineered by means of data point configuration in Step 7. The CPs are also equipped with integra-ted security functions such as a

firewall (stateful inspection) and VPN protocol (IPSec).

Connection to the control center using the TeleCon-trol Server Basic V3 con-

trol center software takes place over the mobile net-work. The CP 1243-7 is used in high-speed 4G mobile net-works (LTE) and in UMTS and GPRS networks, the CP 1242-7 version 2 in GSM and GPRS networks.. «

Communication processors for telecontrolRemote maintenance, diagnostics and control with Simatic S7-1200

Industrial Communication

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Product picture Simatic WinCC Open Architecture Version 3.13

Efficient tools for analytics, diag-nostics and engineering

Because reporting is a key task of any Scada system, this function was a particular focal point in the develop-ment of the new version of the Scada system Simatic WinCC Open Architec-ture. Web-based reporting has been implemented using a standardized SOAP (Simple Object Access Proto-col) reporting interface.

This allows reporting tools from third-party suppliers to be used without any additional effort. The new reporting functions open up greater scope for flexibility as well as improved operabi-lity for users. Reporting is further sim-plified by the additional provision of

BIRT templates and pre-defined re-porting data.

A new data management structure permits the processing of large volu-mes of data. Users benefit from high-er performance and more rapid his-toric data retrieval, making for faster reporting. To allow user-defined data to be exported from Simatic WinCC Open Architecture to external data-bases, a DB logger has been imple-mented. This enables the user to in-dependently define and control the flow of information from the Scada system to various databases such as MySQL or RDB. This permits the classical control center to be separa-ted from the information platform. To enable data points in the Scada envi-

ronment to be hierarchically displayed with greater flexibility, a flexible system model has been im-plemented. This allows users to defi-ne several hierarchies and to use system models a multiple number of times in projects. The dedicated edi-tor makes for highly simple, flexible engineering.

Easy scalability to address every requirement

Simatic WinCC Open Architecture Version 3.13 lends WinCC OA capa-bility to even the smallest industrial PC from Siemens, the Nanobox PC Simatic IPC 227D / 277D. The Nano-box PC is a particularly compact and flexible embedded industrial PC,

Did you know …?… that Version 3.13 of the Scada system Simatic WinCC Open Architecture offers efficient tools for analytics, diagnostics and engineering as well as extended functions for the Video and Ultralight Client options?

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which is ideal in combination with Simatic WinCC Open Architecture for use as a data logger. Dedicated license packages have been made available for the Nanobox PC.

At the forefront of technology through innovative solutions

The Simatic WinCC OA Operator app has been given an all-round facelift. The design has been com-pletely revised and fully adapted in line with iOS 7. A dedicated iPad version with additional alarm line on the home screen provides optimum operating convenience at the tablet.

To make for an even better user experience, a number of supple-mentary functions have been imple-mented. The detailed display of individual values also shows the relevant alarm, which can then be acknowledged directly. This speeds up registration of the alarm status.

Another added feature is a contact list integrated in the app. This allows other users to be contacted directly from within the app.

The accustomed multi-language ca-pability of Simatic WinCC Open Ar-chitecture has been adopted in the app, enabling the language to be changed over during running operati-on and set for each individual project.

To complete the facelift, the stability and performance of the app have

also been further improved. The Ult-ralight Client permits plant images to be depicted on different web-based devices without the need for additio-nal engineering. In version 3.13 the-re have been number of added fea-tures, such as an optimized alarm screen, improved trending, automatic logout and automatic screen scaling.

Integration of the current version QT5 has enabled a modern, sophisti-cated user experience for the opera-tor. New features include widgets for a 3D bar, trend functions and tables.

Flexibility through open interfaces and standards

The new IEC 61850 and IEC 61400 drivers have allowed Simatic WinCC Open Architecture V3.13 to be used even more directly in the energy and wind power industries. Link-up of IEC 61850 and IEC61400 devices is supported, including browsing ac-ross the complete system. The VI-DEO option permits the native integ-ration of video management functions in Simatic WinCC Open Architecture, and has been extended in Version 3.13 to include a number of important functional features. It is now possible, for instance, for vi-deos to be digitally recorded on standard hardware components. The video streams can be saved either continuously in a ring memory or event-driven with a defined lead-in and lead-out time. Recordings from several cameras can be played

back synchronously. Recorded vi-deo streams can be exported to-gether with the relevant time infor-mation, while retaining the video stream format supplied by the ca-mera. With immediate effect, exis-ting analog equipment such as analog crossbars and their came-ras can be integrated into Simatic WinCC Open Architecture, where-by a pool management system switches the crossbar inputs and outputs. Intuitively operated user interfaces in the Scada system can be used to configure sequences such as virtual tours. These can then be shown at a workstation, on a video wall or on a display moni-tor.

Availability

Simatic WinCC Open Architecture V3.13 supports the operating sys-tems Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2012 R2, Linux RedHat 7, Linux OpenSuse 13.1 and CentOS 7.0, as well as VMWare ESXi 5.5. The engineering tool ETool and the Dy-namic Logics driver are no longer supported with effect from Simatic WinCC Open Architecture V3.13. «

Scada System Simatic WinCC Open Architecture

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IDS enables simple engineering and effi-cient plant planning. Main-tenance costs can be reduced by up to 15 percent.

Nuremberg, Germany. The new Integ-rated Drives Systems (IDS) for poten-tially explosive atmospheres affords not only optimum safety but also a high level of efficiency. It has been op-timized for all the three IDS dimensi-ons, is simple to install and inexpensi-ve to commission.

The range of Integrated Drive Sys-tems (IDS) on offer has now been ex-tended to include applications in po-tentially explosive atmospheres. IDS for Ex applications – comprising a Sinamics G180 frequency converter and a Simotics XP explosion-proof motor – are configured from ideally matched components, and can be ins-talled at minimal expense.

Compliance with energy efficiency class IE2 and converter operation also help keep operating costs to a mini-mum.

Triple the efficiency

In keeping with the three di-mensions of the Integrated Drive Systems concept – hori-zontal, vertical and lifecycle in-tegration – the new IDS explo-sion-protected drives are also optimized for every level. In terms of horizontal inte-gration, from January 2015 the compo-nents will fulfill the energy effici-ency require-ments set out by the new

EN 50598 standard, and with their system efficiency will fully leverage all available energy-saving potential.

The Sinamics G180 also comes with an optimized pulse pattern which en-sures effective motor capacity utiliza-tion. In addition, the converter output currents are ideally adjusted to the rated motor currents (from 2.2 kilo-watts). The frequency converters can be used in conjunction with standard isolated motors even at 690 V, and allow the use of long motor cables. Looking at the vertical integration as-pect, here the integrated system me-chanisms of the new drive come into their own, supporting trouble-free in-teraction with the control system, the HMI, and also the Simatic PCS 7

process control system. The integral system configuration of the motor and converter enables simple engi-neering using the Sizer for Siemens Drives software or the DT configura-tor. And the Integrated Drive System for Ex applications also offers im-pressive benefits for the third, ser-vice-oriented dimension, known as lifecycle integration. The ability to ac-cess concrete performance values and use them to generate customer-specific documentation makes for ef-ficient system planning. Integrated diagnostics and remote maintenance as well as worldwide aftersales sup-port provide the assurance of opti-mum plant availability.

If modernization is required, users also benefit from a range of retrofit solutions, including specific adjust-

ments such as plug-and-play and energy efficiency services.

With these benefits, using IDS can drive down main-tenance costs by up to 15 per cent. «

IDS for Ex applicationsExplosion safety without compromising efficiency

Integrated Drive Systems

www.siemens.com/ids

Explosion-Proof Motorswww.industry.siemens.com/dri-ves/global/en/motor/low-volta-ge-motor/ex-motors/Pages/ex-motors.aspx

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Boosting processes – and reaping the reward

Congleton, United Kingdom/Erlangen,Germany. There is plenty of reason to celebrate at the Siemens Congleton and Erlangen plants: Con-gleton in the UK, which produces mo-tion controls, was the proud recipient of two Excellence Awards from the Eu-ropean Foundation for Quality Ma-nagement in October 2014, and in November the plant in Erlangen was named “TPM Factory of the Year”.

The Siemens location at Congleton near Manchester employs a workforce of 500, and has been manufacturing products including Micromaster and Sinamics series inverters since the beginning of the seventies. The pro-ductivity and efficiency of the plant was radically improved in 2008 with the introduction of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software such as Tecnomatix. These improvements have allowed the time taken from placement of order through to delivery to be reduced by 70 percent. “Siemens Congleton has risen to meet

this challenge by creating an agile, innovative organization, with a zero defect culture that has enabled them to compete not just on quality but also on price with anyone, anywhe-re,” said Head of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Marc Amblard. Every year, the EFQM honors industrial corpora-tions across Europe which have suc-ceeded in implementing effective strategies for continuously improving their organization’s performance. Head of Siemens Congleton Andrew Peters explained: “We are delighted that the results of the enormous commitment put in by our workforce in Congleton have received recogni-tion. This award makes us enor-mously proud.”

This was followed by another suc-cess in November, this time for the Siemens Electronics Manufacturing Plant in Erlangen: The production plant in Frauenauracher Straße was named “TPM Factory of the Year”.

TPM stands for Total Productive Maintenance, a concept which ad-opts holistic methods and strategies for effective, predictive maintenance management. Its aim is to systemati-cally reduce production disruptions and time-consuming machine failu-res, and so enhance productivity. In celebration of the award, the CEO of the Business Unit Motion Control Dr. Robert Neuhauser said: “Thanks to the culture of innovation we put into practice on a daily basis, our colle-agues in Erlangen have succeeded in continuously and systematically further reducing the incidence of ma-chine failures and production de-fects.” «

Awards for Siemens plantsin Congleton und Erlangen

Converters

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Awards for Congleton and ErlangenExcellence Award from the European Foundation for Quality Management and Total Productive Maintenance Factory of the Year

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The newly developed washing and spinning plant t is centrally controlled by a Simatic S7-1200 CPU.

The machine uses immersion and spray washing methods to clear soil and other dirt from the heads of salad.

Aargau Canton, Switzerland. A newly developed washing and spinning plant using Siemens tech-nology ensures that pre-packaged salad stays crisp and fresh. The plant is centrally controlled by a Simatic S7-1200 CPU, while for the spinner rotor and immersion lift, Sinamics G120 modular frequency converters are used. The machine is operated using a KTP600 Simatic HMI Basic Panel.

Agricultural engineer Bruno Villiger and salad producer Oswald Iseneg-ger were dissatisfied with the results of previously available professional salad washing and spinning systems. It was while on a kite surfing activity holiday together that these two in-ventive individuals came up with a new idea, and set about developing a salad spinner which rotates around a vertical axis. The forces act vertically onto the floor of the salad crate, with the effect of spinning the salad as if by hand. This gentle treatment pre-vents the delicate leaves from beco-ming damaged.

Why gentle care is the key to well washed salad

Salad leaves have to be washed af-ter harvesting. Simply spraying them down does not ensure a thorougly clean result, immersing them in wa-ter makes them too wet, leaving sto-rage rooms dripping and accelera-ting the rotting process. The new machine uses an ingenious system right from the washing cycle. First of all the salad is sprayed down from every side while in the crate. This is followed by two vertical washing cyc-les involving immersion in water ba-sins. This is less damaging to the leaves than dragging the salad cra-tes through a bath using a conveyor system. The upward swing washes out the dirt and prevents water from staying trapped in the salad. This is followed by another spray cycle, af-ter which the heads of salad are rea-dy to be spun. The knack here is to ensure that the salad leaves the spinner neither too wet nor too dry – to effectively prevent it either rotting or wilting.

The technology

Central control of the washing and spinning plant is taken care of by a Simatic S7-1200 CPU. A modular Sinamics G120 is used as a frequen-cy converter and motor control in both the spinner rotor and the im-mersion lift. Operating convenience for the user is provided by a KTP600 Simatic HMI Basic Panel. The com-ponents communicate using Blue-tooth to transmit control signals over wireless Ethernet instead of using slip rings. The plant currently washes 450 crates of salad an hour. The two developers have plans to increase the output and also to change over to using brushless motors, as the brushes of the motors used to date are too quickly worn. «

Salad spinnerFrom kite surfing to automatically washed salad

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Washing and spinning plantThe plant washes and spins 450 crates of salad an hour.

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The Braumat system provides extreme process transparency for the brewery staff. By updating and extending the control system, all the brewery’s main production divisions have now been equipped with the latest version 6.0.

Augustiner Bräu, Munich’s oldest brew-ery, has relied on the Braumat process control system from Siemens for over 15 years.

Augustiner Bräu relies on Braumat process control system

Augustiner Bräu, Munich’s oldest bre-wery, has been relying on the Braumat process control system from Siemens since as long ago as 1996, when it was installed in both the brewhouse and the fermentation and maturation cellars. During the recent refurbish-ment of its malthouse, the brewery de-cided to implement the Siemens sys-tem here too, installing the very latest version. To ensure that all the different divisions would finally be working with a standardized, fully up-to-date PC hardware status, at the same time as refurbishing the malthouse the exis-ting Braumat Systems in the other de-partments were also upgraded from version 5.3 to version 6.0.

Briefest of time windows

Augustiner Bräu made available a Sa-turday for the modernization project, to allow the normal production se-quence to resume promptly on the fol-lowing day. Within this brief window of time, the existing operator stations in the brewhouse and the fermentation and maturation cellars had to be up-graded to the latest version and at the same time the new basic system for the malthouse had to be integrated into the overall system. An additional operator station had also been plan-

ned in the brewhouse control room in a bid to improve operating conveni-ence for the brewery staff.

Successfully upgraded in record time

To ensure adherence to the time win-dow set by the Augustiner brewery, the system components were prepa-red precisely to the customer’s speci-fication some days prior to the plan-ned refurbishment in the Siemens System Integration Center in Würz-burg. Following delivery of the equip-ment to the brewery, the Augustiner technicians themselves set up and connected the new controls and PCs. On the day of the refurbishment its-elf, working in conjunction with the system engineers from Siemens, the new components were fed with the latest production data, linked into the LAN and commissioned. The last step was integration of the new malt-house control system components into the existing Braumat architec-ture. All the existing systems had been successfully upgraded and the new components integrated within just a single day. Ever since, the Au-gustiner brewery has benefited from an integrated automation solution ac-ross its entire production. «

Did you know …?… that the Augustiner Bräu brewery successfully upgraded its existing Braumat control system within just a single day?

Braumat process control system from Siemens

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Augustiner BräuSucessfully upgrated in record time.

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Ever more stringent exhaust gas regula-tions have prompted the ship building industry to investigate alternative fuels for two-stroke engines.

Converting a motor’s fuel injection system from heavy fuel oil to gas entails also changing the injection valves.

Augsburg, Germany. MAN Diesel & Turbo, a world leader in the manufac-ture of large diesel engines for ships and power stations, uses LMS Amesim Imagine.Lab simulation software from Siemens to reduce the development time of new fuel injection systems.

Against a backdrop of ever more strin-gent exhaust gas regulations and gro-

wing competitive pressure, marine logistics companies are being forced to find ways of reducing ship fuel consumption. In this endeavor, alter-natives such as gas or liquefied fuels have an important role to play. How-ever, these give rise to a requirement for new fuel injection systems like those developed by MAN Diesel & Turbo. To minimize the need for phy-

Full speed aheadMAN speeds up injection pump development by a factor of five

Simulation and Testing Solu-tions for Functional Perfor-mance Engineering

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sical, generally cost-prohibitive tes-ting, the company relies on simulati-on using LMS Amesim from Siemens PLM Software.

Flexible simulation and accelerat-ed development

Using LMS Amesim simulation soft-ware for model-based system deve-lopment, MAN is able to simulate the behavior of both gas and liquid fuel injection systems, and so benefit from a high level of flexibility. This software allows any type of injection technology to be modeled and para-meters to be simply adjusted, enab-ling the rapid implementation of tech-nical modifications. As a result, MAN has been able to cut down the mode-ling time required for developing new injection systems by a factor of five. At the same time, since the solution was implemented, the software’s in-tuitive user interface has made the training process far simpler, so spee-ding up the induction period for new colleagues. «

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Planning and designing the hull of a ship such as a container ship or oil tanker requires compliance with a whole raft of type-spe-cific regulations.

The program VeriSTAR Hull based on Sie-mens Femap software highlights critical ar-eas in the hull design in terms of stress, buckling and fatigue.

Neuilly sur Seine, France. Bureau Veri-tas provides shipyards with the program VeriSTAR Hull, based on the Femap FEM software from Siemens. The pro-gram allows shipbuilders to quickly and easily determine whether their ship de-sign complies with the latest regulations.

Based in France, Bureau Veritas is a global leader in the world of testing, inspection and certification. In the ma-rine industry, the organization is reco-gnized as an official certifying body by 140 responsible authorities, and con-sequently understands all about the complexity of ship design. “Ten years ago, you could design a ship using ‘basic’ calculations, but now the rules have become more and more com-plex, and powerful software is essen-tial to apply them”, explains Olivier Degrand, product manager in the de-velopment department at Bureau Veri-tas. To allow shipyards to check whe-ther the design meets the rules and requirements for the specific vessel type right from the design phase, Bu-reau Veritas developed its VeriSTAR Hull program, which is based on the Femap FEM software from Siemens.

Customization of the Siemens solution

VeriSTAR Hull allows ship hull designs to be quickly and simply assessed for compliance with strength and fatigue resistance regulations. The Siemens Femap solution was chosen on the strength of its high-performance appli-cation programming interface, which allows developers to add specialized functionality to the existing modeling and analysis options. In addition, it al-lows extensive customization and the use of FE models, even those created using other pre-processors.

Rapid, simple review of require-ments

The rules incorporated in VeriSTAR Hull are continuously revised and up-dated, allowing shipyards to rapidly and simply check whether their de-signs are in compliance with the latest regulations. The program is exceptio-nally easy to us and quick. This main-ly results of the reduced time needed for FE model pre- and post-proces-sing due to the Femap software. «

All-round conformityFEM software from Siemens supports ship design in accordance with latest regulations

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The high standards of quality in place at Liebherr allow professional quality management to be achieved with the support of the CAQ=QSYS Professional system from IBS AG – A Siemens Business.

Biberach an der Riß, Germany. By int-roducing a Computer Aided Quality (CAQ) system, South German compo-nent manufacturer Liebherr-Compo-nents Biberach GmbH has increased the transparency of its production and improved process capability.

Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH develops and produces drive compo-nents which are used in applications such as wind turbines and automotive technology. To increase the process transparency of its production and im-prove batch traceability, the company has implemented an integrated CAQ/MES system. It opted to use the CAQ=QSYS Professional software system from IBS AG – A Siemens Business, primarily due to its process orientation, integration capability and modularity.

Solid foundation for improved qual-ity and further growth

The introduction and launch of the CAQ system at Liebherr involved the installation of around 100 terminals and the provision of training for around 700 employees. By linking Production Data Acquisition (PDA) and CAQ under a simple, intuitive gra-phic user interface, it was possible to eliminate the need for fault-prone dou-ble inputs and achieve a high level of integration. Since the new solution was implemented, Liebherr has been able to transfer production orders from

the PDA system to CAQ=QSYS, from where the relevant test order can be initiated. At the same time, it is now possible to trace which order is currently at which stage of produc-tion and at which machine. The test results are recorded in parallel with the production process, and are made immediately available for further analysis.

Continuous monitoring at every point of the production process

By ensuring continuous monitoring of each individual component at every point of the production process, trends can be picked up at an early stage and processes optimized ac-cordingly. By documenting and allo-cating batch and serial numbers, it is also possible to trace back the entire history of the part through the diffe-rent production steps. All batches int-roduced to the process can also be traced. This allows rapid trouble-shooting and the timely initiation of preventive actions to avoid further faults. «

Focus on qualityIntegrated CAQ/MES system creates greater process transparency

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of solutions for combustion techno-logy, environmental monitoring and environmental data manage-ment.

Alongside its Ultramat, Oxymat 6, Si-process UV600, Fidamat 6 and LDS6 devices for process gas analytics, Siemens also supplies standardized process analytics packages known as Analytical Application Sets, i.e. overall systems which are specifically desig-ned for industrial gas analytics appli-cations. «

Coordinated emission monitoring solutions

Global demand for measurements to monitor pollutant emissions from large combustion plants is rising at a rapid rate. With a view to providing coordina-ted one-stop emission monitoring solu-tions, the Durag Group and Siemens have entered into a cooperation agree-ment. In combination with the Durag Group portfolio in the field of dust, opa-city, volume flow and mercury concent-ration measurements, Siemens indust-

rial gas analytics equipment and system solutions are able to fulfill the whole range of requirements for effec-tive emission monitoring. The jointly offered products and solutions will be used by the power, steel and process industries the world over – in eve-rything from fossil fuelled power plants, waste incineration facilities and refineries through to chemical plants and cement factories.

The Durag Group is a global player and a market leader in the provision

Did you know …?… that the Durag Group and Siemens have agreed to cooperate in the field of emission monitoring?

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Emission Monitoringwww.siemens.com/emi-guidance-book

Information and Download Center

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A giant on eight wheels – the world’s biggest truck is deployed in a Siberian mine and weighs as much as an Airbus A380 when fully laden.

The BelAZ 75710 weighs in at over 800 tons with payload – as much as a fully laden Airbus A380. Measuring 20 meters in length, ten meters in width and eight meters in height, this “giant” from Belarus is the world’s biggest truck, and has recently been deployed in a Siberian mine in the Kuzbass re-gion. BelAZ uses integrated drive technology from Siemens to get this heavyweight up and running.

Bigger, faster, more reliable

Siemens faced a unique challenge in implementing this project: Not only did BelAZ want to build the world’s biggest truck, the brief also included the ability to carry a 25 percent higher payload than the world’s biggest dump truck to date. At the same time, it was looking to significantly reduce the costs per ton of transported material and enhance avai-lability with a view to achieving maxi-mum operating efficiency. These speci-fications prompted Siemens to fit the all-wheel drive with four robust traction motors of the kind already in successful use in the 240 ton truck class.

Power is supplied by two generators, each of which is driven by a 16-cylin-der diesel engine with an output of around 1,800 kilowatts. As each of the BelAZ 75710’s eight wheels is designed to withstand around 100 tons in weight, the giant is capable of transporting a payload of up to 460 tons in addition to its curb weight of 350 tons – and all at an amazing top speed of 64 kilometers per hour.

Perfect interplay between the drive elements

The giant truck uses efficient, high-availability drives based on the Inte-grated Drive Systems (IDS) concept.

All the components of the electric drive were supplied by Siemens, en-suring that they are perfectly mat-ched.

As in all Siemens truck drive sys-tems, the robust, highly reliable Si-BAS (Siemens Train Automation System) HW and SW platform was chosen for drive control, although the

application software had to be rede-veloped for this type of truck (all-wheel drive). The ingeniously engi-neered drive concept allows the world’s biggest truck to be operated with the utmost reliability, safety and efficiency. In combination with dyna-mic power distribution between the truck’s two axles, for instance, the all-wheel drive allows reliable acce-leration and safe driving in even the most difficult terrain (slippery or mud-dy ground). «

Did you know …?… that the world’s largest truck is driven by four electric motors from Siemens?

Trucks

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Giantwith Integrated Drives Systems

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The new software tool STS (Simulation Tool for Soft Starters) from Siemens for simple, convenient and rapid soft starter design comes with a user-friendly graphic user inter-face. Motor and load data is entered, the application is simulated and the system sug-gests suitable soft starters. http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/101494917

German Institute for Standardization DIN awards prize to Siemens Engineering & Con-sulting employee: Karl-Ludwig Blumenthal was awarded the DIN Prize 2014 in the “Benefits of Standardization” category at a prize-winning ceremony held on November 6 in Berlin. The standardization “Oscars” are awarded by the Institute in recognition of contributions which testify to the significant and concrete benefits of standards using specific examples. Karl-Ludwig Blumenthal’s contribution was concerned with stan-dards for weld flanges used in pressure vessels, and entailed the evaluation of exten-sive industrial data. His conclusion: Through the development of a single specific stan-dard, around 30.5 million Euro could be saved annually around the world.www.siemens.com/ec

F1 IN SCHOOLS: Out of a total of 38 teams, the Erlangen-based Javelin Racing Team secured 7th place in the “Formula 1 in Schools” World Championship in Abu Dhabi. In addition, the Siemens-backed team was also the proud recipient of the Pit Display Award. The car entered by the Javelin Racing team was developed using Siemens Solid-Edge software. The teams were judged on a range of disciplines: design, produc-tion, response time and travel speed, as well as their business plan, presentations and exhibition booth. www.javelin-racing.com/?lang=en www.f1inschools.com/

Cemat, the world’s leading process control system from Siemens for the cement, mining and related industries, is turning 40! For over 40 years, Cemat has been sup-porting plant operators with efficient engineering, reliable and economical plant opera-tion as well as outstanding investment security. These benefits have made Cemat the world’s leading process control system in its field. www.siemens.com/cemat

Industry Journal 2/2014: “Production goes to the customer” is the title of the latest issue of Industry Journal (2/2014). It asks what the right strategy is for industrial multinatio-nals. Bring production back to high-wage countries? Or take it to new customers in upcoming emerging economies? www.siemens.com/industryjournal

advance 3/2014: “On the road to the digital enterprise” – the latest issue of advance (3/2014) again introduces a number of companies who currently are on this journey supported by Siemens technologies. As a result they are able to gain competitive advantage. www.siemens.com/advance

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Current press releases Siemens drives forward digitalization of industrial automation

Gesture and multi-touch operation of machinery and plant – on a 15“ display

Siemens expands software for mobile data management in the process industry

Siemens improves reliability and flexibility of control center software

Added value on board – Siemens tours Europe with the IDS Roadshow

Second generation wired mobile panels for automation

Press releases on the press conference prior to the SPS IPC Drives Fair 2014www.siemens.com/press/sps2014

Press Zone Siemens www.siemens.com/press

Press Zone of Siemens PLM Softwarewww.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/about_us/news-room//

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After SPS IPC Drives is before Hannover Messe

Nuremberg, Germany.On Thursday, February 26, 2015, the traditional press conference ahead of Hannover Messe will take place.

The management of the Divisions Di-gital Factory und Process Industries and Drives will introduce the

Siemens booth and present current product highlights. Afterwards you will get the chance to deepen your knowledge of some of the topics in our expert talks. The press confe-rence will take place in the Nurem-berg/Erlangen area.

On April 13, 2015, Klaus Helmrich will welcome you to the yearly press conference at Hannover Messe.

As member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, Klaus Helmrich is responsible for the Divisions Digital Factory und Process Industries and Drives. On the first night of the fair, he will be speaking on the future of the industry.

Press Zone Siemens www.siemens.com/press

February and April 2015

IBS AG – A Siemens Business:

IBS AG – A Siemens Business has fi-nalized its events calendar for the first quarter of 2015. The series of events dealing with software solutions and services for productivity management in industrial companies will kick off with the IBS:forum FMEA. On January 22 in Cologne and then on February 5 in Leipzig, this forum will be concen-trating on the benefits of FMEA soft-ware for company processes. The schedule continues with the IBS:forum APQP on the topic of advance quality planning on February 10 in Bremen and March 11 in Nuremberg. These two events will focus on product and process development and how com-panies can achieve their quality and cost targets across every stage from the idea, through the various develop-ment stages to running series produc-tion. «

IBIS AG – A Siemens Business www.ibs-ag.de/en/events/events/

January – March 2015

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Process Industries and Drives

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