MediaService April 2015: Industry News

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April 2015
Content
PRODUCTS
02 No corners or edges
Siemens MediaService
April 2015 – Industry News
APPLICATIONS
03 Through the galaxy by taxi
06 World’s biggest trailing
suction dredger
07 Joining forces
The April issue of the Siemens
MediaService comes to you with a
colorful bouquet of drive and automation-related topics. Featured applications in this month’s issue range
08 Milking a great idea
09 Brewery machinery made in
Germany
10 Clean energy for Serbia
11 Micron-precise control
12 Greater efficiency, more
convenience
13 Car carrier trucks on the
test rig
14 Sustainable, reliable
power supply
IN FOCUS
15 Press Diary
© Sierra Nevada Corporation
from the minuscule to the enormous:
we learn about a servopress developed for watch mechanisms, a trailing
suction hopper dredger, and travel
through the galaxy by space taxi.
Also featured is the logic module
Logo! controlling the dispensing of
fresh milk and taking care of perfectly prepared tennis courts. We find
out how product lifecycle software is
used in the manufacture of car carrier trucks and brewery machines,
while network management software
ensures a sustainable and reliable
power supply. There are also useful
dates for your diary, including information about the Siemens offering
for the Offshore Technology Conference, and the SMT Hybrid Packaging, Ligna, and Intersolar Europe trade fairs. «
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No corners or edges
Siemens transponder for flush embedding in metal
embedded flush
into metal
the MDS D522 transponder
has a range of up to 35 millimeters.
Nuremberg, Germany. With MDS
D522, Siemens is extending its RF200
Simatic system to include an eight kilobyte FRAM (ferro-electric random access memory)transponder which is capable of being embedded flush into
metal. This capability makes the transponder ideal not only for applications
in production and assembly lines, but
also for permanently equipping of work
piece carriers, tools and containers.
Siemens has extended its Simatic
RF200 system to include a passive,
maintenance-free ISO 15693 trans-
ponder which can be embedded flush
into metal. Users can use the large
eight kilobyte FRAM memory with a
range of up to 35 millimeters during
embedded flush into metal, for the
first time. The MDS D522 transponder comes with a rugged housing and
a IP68 degree of protection. The
transponder is designed for an operating temperature of -25 to +85 degrees Celsius. Using FRAM technology, the new transponder can be
rewritten an unlimited number of
times. The transponder is particularly
suited for applications in closed loops
with decentralised structures for instance in the field of production control and asset management. It is also
suitable for the permanent identification of workpieces, workpiece carriers and containers. The transponder
is ready to readby the proven RFID
readers of the Simatic RF200 system. «
RFID-Systems
www.siemens.com/rfid
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Through the galaxy by taxi
The Dream Chaser Space Utility Vehicle
© Sierra Nevada Corporation
Sierra Nevada
Corporation
© NASA
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser is ready for space travel.
Sparks, Nevada, USA. A world-class
prime systems integrator and electronic systems provider known for its
rapid, innovative, and agile technology solutions, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is currently developing a
new space transportation system
called the Dream Chaser. The ultimate aim is to construct a multi-mission-capable space utility vehicle,
while accelerating the overall development process for this critical capability and keeping costs to a minimum. SNC’s Dream Chaser is able
to do more than just transport crew
and cargo to Low-Earth Orbit (LEO).
The vehicle is uniquely able to operate as an independent science platform, logistics enabler, or orbital servicing vehicle with the ability to
deploy, retrieve, repair, replace, refuel, or assemble items in space.
Dream Chaser provides the only reusable, human-rated, lifting-body
spacecraft with a commercial runway
landing capability, almost anywhere
in the world - offering safe, affordable, flexible and reliable transportation
to space. In developing the spacecraft, which will travel through space
at speeds of up to 31,000 kilometer
or 19,500 miles per hour, SNC is relying on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) engineering software
from Siemens. Use of this advanced
engineering software tool has enabled a 20 percent reduction in the
time required to work within this key
Dream Chaser software program.
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC),
the owner, developer and prime
operator of the Dream Chaser
spacecraft, is working on the project
in partnership with the “Dream
Team” consisting of world-class aerospace industry players, several
universities and all ten Centers of
the U.S. space agency NASA. The
European Space Agency (ESA), the
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are also part
of the Dream Team. SNC’s alliance
with Dream Team Member Siemens
PLM Software group, will further
SNC’s Space Systems, headquartered
in Louisville, Colorado, designs and manufactures advanced spacecraft, space
technologies, and propulsion systems
for civil, commercial and national security space missions. With 25 years of
spaceflight heritage supporting more
than 400 space missions, SNC has
been trusted to provide hardware for the
most advanced, critical space systems
that the U.S. has deployed. SNC has
also partnered with NASA on over 70
space missions including support to
twelve missions to Mars, providing the
critical Descent Brake mechanism to lower the Curiosity rover onto the planetary surface on the most recent Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission. SNC’s
Space Systems launches a piece of
hardware into space on average every
three weeks. The Dream Chaser is
based on the concept of NASA’s HL-20
lifting-body spaceplane whose speciallyformed body is designed to produce lift.
It has a safe, non-toxic on-board hybrid
propulsion system and is reusable. It is
designed to be used a minimum of 25
times and to land horizontally on conventional runways.
The Dream Chaser is being developed with the aid of Siemens PLM
Software (design, development and
production). «
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© NASA
help facilitate the international expansion of the Dream Team.
The strategy
Considering the gigantic costs inherent to the space industry, the innovative space travel and technology pioneer, SNC, came up with the strategy
of building on existing experience to
speed up the development process
and keep costs down. Using NASA
HL-20 space plane as a basis for the
Dream Chaser allowed SNC to take
advantage of the benefits of the HL20’s extensive development heritage
encompassing both significant design refinements and exhaustive testing. NASA originally envisioned
using the HL-20 as a crew rescue
vehicle for the International Space
Station (ISS), designed to land horizontally on conventional runways.
SNC married this spaceplane concept with the Atlas V rocket of the
United Launch Alliance, whose development also benefited from the use
of Siemens PLM Software technology. This combined strategy allowed
SNC to substantially reduce both the
time and costs needed for Dream
Chaser’s development. The outcome: the Dream Chaser, a reusab-
Computer model of the Dream Chaser Spacecraft
le, optionally-piloted spacecraft capable of transporting up to seven
crew and cargo into LEO. The Dream
Chaser is also able to launch and repair satellites, as well as, conduct
free-flying microgravity experiments
and dispose of space debris.
Shorter development times and
cost savings
Shorter development periods and
lower development costs are crucial
to gaining a competitive advantage
for companies working in the aerospace industry. Because these are
the key to global success, SNC
looked for only the most capable
companies with the most advanced
technologies to join the Dream
Team to assist with the Dream
Chaser program. To allow the integrated Dream Team to work successfully on this complex product in a
multi-CAD environment, SNC opted
to use the engineering software
tools within the Siemens PLM Software technology, which came with a
successful track record in the development of the Atlas-V rocket and
the Mars Rover Curiosity. Use of
this engineering software also allowed for the integration of different
Product Lifecycle
Management
Product Lifecycle Management
(PLM) software, a critical subset of
industry software, is a set of integrated solutions used throughout a
product’s complete lifecycle, from
design through retirement. PLM
software is used to digitally design,
analyze, simulate and test products
before they are manufactured to
ensure proper performance. It is
then used throughout the digital
manufacturing process in an automated digital factory. PLM software
manages all the data associated
with a product’s development, delivery and retirement, and makes
that data available in the right
place, at the right time, to the right
individual. «
© United Launch Alliance
Dream Chaser Space Utility Vehicle on the runway at NASA’s
Dryden Flight Research Center.
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© Sierra Nevada Corporation
SNC’s Dream Chaser Docked to the ISS
computer-aided design (CAD) approaches. SNC opted to use the advanced engineering software within
the Siemens PLM Software suite to
assist with an integrated product design, development and production
solution which enabled engineers to
load and work with complex design
© Sierra Nevada Corporation
SNC’s Dream Chaser in Orbit
data models up to 20 percent faster
thus helping to reduce the development time needed for the Dream
Chaser program. John Curry, a former Space Shuttle and Space Station Flight Director who now leads
the Dream Chaser integrated systems design, development, test and
History
The ISS has always been a joint
effort between NASA and the Russian, European, Canadian and Japanese space agencies. Despite
the current political climate, the
ISS continues its nonpartisan mission with five partner nations and
16 member nations. In 1998, the
first ISS module was launched
into orbit atop a Russian Proton
rocket. When the Americans retired their space shuttle program in
2011, NASA launched the Commercial Crew Program, which was
designed to incentivize private
companies such as SNC to develop their own space transportation
vehicles. On October 14, 2013,
the European system specialist
OHB System AG, concentrating
on development and execution
of low-orbiting and geostationary
satellites, launched a bilateral
evaluation program, firmly believes
that simulation-led design also makes for enhanced safety, “We want
to send people into space ten times
more safely at 1/20th of the previous cost.” he says. “And doing rapid
prototyping via simulation first is a
faster path.” «
Aerospace & Defense
Solutions
partnership for the commercial
provision of supplies for ISS. OHB
System and the Space Administration of the German Aerospace
Center (DLR) signed an agreement providing for the use of funding from the national space program to finance a study to explore
possible uses of SNC’s Dream
Chaser. Named DC4EU (Dream
Chaser for European Utilization),
the project was created to look
into ways in which the Dream
Chaser can be used to address
German and European requirements for the transportation of
payloads and astronauts to the
ISS and for deployment as an unmanned space vehicle allowing
European scientists to conduct research under weightless conditions over extended periods of
time. «
www.plm.automation.siemens.
com/en_us/aerospace-defense/
index.cfm
PLM-Software NX
www.plm.automation.siemens.
com/en_us/products/nx/index.
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Background Information:
Siemens PLM Software
www.siemens.com/press/pool/
de/events/2015/corporate/201501-ula-rocket/fact-sheet-plm-e.
pdf
Dream Chaser Highlight Video
www.youtube.com/
watch?v=NPSJLqwljKA
Dream Chaser: First FreeFlight Approach-and-Landing
Test
www.youtube.com/
watch?v=QgdFotAkUEU
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World’s biggest trailing suction dredger
Siemens drives enable dredging to 120 meters
Flender gearboxes
for maximum output
The switchable type GJZ 2250 Flender dredger gearboxes from Siemens guarantee
maximum pumping performance despite changing operating conditions.
Malaysia. The Malaysian shipping
company Inai Kiara SDN BHD has
unveiled the world’s biggest suction
dredger. To allow use in water depths
of up to 120 meters and ensure that
all the components could be accommodated within the constrained dimensions of the ship’s hull, the shipbuilder opted to use drive technology
from Siemens.
Almost 200 meters in length and with
a loading capacity of over 30,000
cubic meters, the new Inai Kenanga
dredger belonging to the shipping
company Inai Kiara SDN BHD is one
of the world’s biggest hopper suction
dredgers. This type of ship is used for
mining raw materials or for deepening
and widening waterways.
The dredged material is suctioned off
the water bed using two lateral suction
pipes and pumped into the hopper.
The water contained in the material is
separated and returned to the waterway. Using its standard equipment,
the hopper suction dredger is able to
reach depths of up to 35 meters. With
the aid of extended trail pipes and ad-
ditional pumps, it is capable of reaching depths as great as 120 meters.
Flender gearboxes for maximum
output
The Inai Kenanga is fitted with a double engine system which drives the
propellers and suction pump systems
simultaneously. Two switchable GJZ
2250 type dredger gearboxes from
Siemens were used for the main
pump. Because their three switchable gear stages enable the output
speed to be adjusted in line with the
changing operating conditions of the
driven pumps, these Flender gearboxes between the motor and pump allow the pumps to operate at maximum suction output. As a result, both
suction from different depths and discharge of the load can take place
using just a single drive. For the discharge process, the pumps can additionally be switched in series. When
discharging loads, two jet pumps with
electric motors and type G1EE 630
pump gearboxes are optionally also
available.
GUCQ 1470 Flender propulsion gearboxes from Siemens are designed to be
space saving but still deliver an output
of 13,250 kilowatt each.
The two large gearboxes, each weighing over 90 tons, are driven by two
MAN series 12V48/60 main engines
with a total output of 26,500 kilowatts. Type GUCQ 1470 propulsion
gearboxes are arranged behind the
main engines. These are used for
driving the hopper dredger and are
designed for a full engine output of
13,250 kilowatts each.
Space-saving complete solution
The challenge inherent in designing
the complete drive system was the
need to accommodate it in a restricted space. Siemens rose to the challenge by coming up with a highly
space-saving design for the gearbox.
The layout selected also permits
easy maintenance of the hydraulic
couplings mounted at the back. «
Siemens Flender Gear Units
www.industry.siemens.com/drives/global/en/gear-units/Pages/
Default.aspx
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Joining forces
Integrated Drive Systems drives high-performance isobaric press
Precise
synchronization
for ultimate control accuracy
At the heart of the high-performance isobaric press are two Flender SIP planetary gears from Siemens, which drive the two rotating
metal belts with precise synchronization.
Stockholm, Sweden. Sandvik Process
Systems is an international company
based in Sweden and a global market
leader in the metal processing in dus try. The company uses integrated
drive systems from Siemens to produce its new high-performance press for
manufacturing plates from carbon fiber-reinforced plastic.
The trend towards ever lighter, but
also more stable, carbon components
is especially clear in the automotive
industry. There is a general focus here
on bolstering energy efficiency while
reducing the weight of body parts and
casings. To fulfill the rising demands
on modern design solutions, Sandvik
Process Systems has developed a
new high-performance press, which
allows standard metal sheet forming
to be supplemented or even replaced
by the thermally-assisted forming of
carbon sheets in certain sectors.
Precise synchronization for ultimate control accuracy
The production of light, ultra-stable
carbon plates requires high precision
processes. This is why Sandvik Process Systems has developed an innovative high-performance press that
enables specifications from engineering departments to be accurately
implemented in production. At the
heart of the press are two Flender
SIP planetary gear units, which drive
the two rotating belt drives with precise synchronization. This is achieved thanks to the perfect interaction
of Integrated Drive Systems components within the drive train. The planetary gear units ensure that the rotational speed and torque are
transmitted to the driving drums of
the two dimensionally unstable metal
belts with the utmost accuracy. This
permits high transmission ratios at
medium to low machine speeds. The
Simatic S7 universal controller transmits the required speed to the modular Sinamics S120 frequency converters. These in turn regulate the drive
speed of the Simotics 1FT7 geared
servomotors, each of which has an
output of 3.8 kilowatts. This compact
drive solution produces highstrength, homogeneous carbon plates.
are perfectly coordinated, shortens
the production time for the high-performance press to a mere eight
months. For Sandvik Process Systems, Siemens’ IDS has become an
indispensible part of the development and design process for stateof-the-art tools and machines. «
The individual layers of carbon plates
are pressed with high precision inside
the isobaric press. Control accuracy is
of the utmost importance here.
Integrated drive solutions for
maximum time savings
Flender SIP Planetary Gear
Units
Siemens’ Integrated Drive Systems
in which all drive train components
www.siemens.com/flendersip
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Milking a great idea
© HSE Schäfer - Millymat
© HSE Schäfer - Millymat
© HSE Schäfer - Millymat
Fresh milk from a vending machine – with Logo!
The standalone millymat° 100, which comes with its own tank and the millymat° 50 for mounting on an existing milk tank.
Alfdorf-Pfahlbronn, Germany. The
Swabian hardware and software engineering company HSE Schäfer uses
the flexible logic module Logo! from
Siemens to control its millymat fresh
milk vending machine. Originally
launched as a niche product, the
company’s millymat vending machine
controlled by Logo! is proving a resounding success.
Surviving in a highly competitive marketplace requires creativity and the
ability to find niches to fulfil specific
needs. HSE’s Managing Director Jürgen Schäfer has found his niche by
specializing in small-scale systems
and special solutions that are not
worth the effort for the big players. It
was the low milk price that sparked a
cooperation between the inventive
Swabian entrepreneur and a farming
acquaintance, which culminated in the
“Millymat” fresh milk vending machine.
Milk fresh from the vending machine
The amount of milk dispensed depends on the value of the payment in-
serted. Once the customer presses
the button, the milk is dispensed by a
pump directly into a milk bottle positioned under the dispensing tube. By
simply pressing a button, the customer can also stop the filling process
to exchange the bottles, and then
continue it by pressing again. The
Logo! logic module, supplemented
by an expansion module and an additional text display, controls the
pump speed to prevent frothing, and
ensures that the dispensed volume
of milk precisely matches the requested quantity – no matter what
the temperature or fat content. The
logic module also monitors the vending machine’s defrosting and
cleaning programs and controls its
various monitoring and diagnostic
capabilities. Using the external text
display, the milk vendor can configure a variety of parameters which allow analysis of factors such as the
milk price, consumption and flow
time, daily takings or hours of operation. Error messages at the vending
machine also simplify troubleshooting.
The “millymat” comes in two versions: One for direct connection to a
farmer’s milk tank and one with its
own milk tank which can be used as
a stand-alone vending machine – for
example in a farm shop. Depending
on the version, the vending machine
comes with a Logo!-controlled agitator to prevent the cream from settling, or with a temperature measurement option. Schäfer also offers a
cashless variant of the “millymat”
which, in addition to Logo! will also
feature RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology in future
instead of an electronic key. «
Logo!
www.siemens.com/logo
Millymat (only German)
www.millymat.de
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Brewery machinery made in Germany
Siemens PLM simplifies pipe routing
Manufacturer of
brewery machinery
Kaspar Schulz uses Solid
edge
The 2D functionality and easily understandable, intuitive user guidance system under
Windows with Solid edge have simplified the work of Christian Montag and his
colleagues.
Bamberg, Germany. Kaspar Schulz in
Bamburg, the oldest manufacturer of
brewery machinery in the world, uses
Solid Edge from Siemens PLM Software to design customized components. Using modern 3D visualization,
potential sources of error can be uncovered and eliminated right from the
planning and design phase.
Founded in 1677 in Bamberg, the family-run business Kaspar Schulz is recognized as the world’s oldest producer of brewery machinery. Brewery
technologists and engineers work in
close cooperation on the design of the
required components. The company
has placed its trust in the Solid Edge
2D/3D CAD system from Siemens
PLM Software since way back in
2004. “Right from the start, we were
highly impressed by the convenient
pipe routing module XpresRoute, the
excellent 2D functionality and the Windows-based intuitive user guidance”,
recalls Christian Montag, CAD Team
Leader and CAD supervisor at Schulz,
“not to mention a module for sheet
metal work which was also integrated right from the start”. Over the
past ten years, the CAS installation
has undergone regular modernization.
Up to three times faster
During the planning process, which
is based on the building plans of the
relevant client, the architect provides
the data which is processed in Solid
Edge. Third party data relating to
parts from suppliers is largely requested in STEP format and then
modified using synchronous technology. Gradually, a module of the entire plant emerges from the original
layout. In the past, schematic drawings of the pipe routing were supplied to production, but now the company uses the 3D pipe routing plan
generated by XpressRoute. Two
points are defined within the 3D modules, allowing the system to automatically propose collision-free paths
which can be selected and partially
changed. “The 3D visualization al-
lows us to avoid a lot of the problems
we used to notice only when it came
to initial assembly”. The piping module from Smap3D Plant Design
which is integrated into Solid Edge
significantly reduces the scope for
error and makes for greater convenience. The designer is offered suitable pipes with appropriate fittings from
a selection of four centrally defined
pipe classes. These can then be positioned in the 3D module. “Modification-related expenditure due to errors
which are only discovered during the
course of production has been minimized. The integrated solution for
pipe routing has speeded up the process by as much as three times compared to our former procedure”. «
Solid edge
www.siemens.com/solidedge
Siemens Food and Beverage
www.siemens.com/foodbeverage
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Clean energy for Serbia
© Kolubara
Siemens supplies drive for new bucket-wheel excavator
Particularly efficient
the new bucket-wheel
excavator produces 4,800
cubic meters of coal per hour
The electrics and automation for the 34-meter SchRs740L bucket-wheel excavator is supplied by Siemens.
© Kolubara
Coal is an important resource for
Serbia – not only for generating
energy and heat, but above all for
the country’s economic develop-
ment. Serbian power plants often
cofire fuel oil because the quality of
the coal is insufficient. However,
the resulting CO2 emissions are
harmful and exceed EU regulations. The Kolubara mine, which is
operated by Electric Power Industry of Serbia, supplies 70 percent of
the brown coal required in the
country. Electric Power Industry of
Serbia believes that ThyssenKrupp’s
new bucket-wheel excavator will
help it to produce more high-quality
coal more efficiently. The complete
automation and drive technology in
the excavator is provided by
Siemens.
Energy with a future
Two Sinamics complete drive systems
with Simotics motors with a total power
rating of 3 MW propel the 34-meter-high
giant. The control system and all safety
functions are based on Simatic S7.
The new technology is helping to improve the quality of the brown coal produced, allowing power stations to eliminate the need for fuel oil. But Siemens’
involvement in Serbia doesn’t stop
there: Following a flood disaster in 2014,
Siemens replaced electrical equipment
for two damaged bucket-wheel excavators and launched an initiative to support
flood victims in the country. «
© Kolubara
Kolubara, Serbia. In Serbia, coal
means energy, heating, and economic development. Serbia’s largest
mine, the Kolubara mine, is operated by company Electric Power Industry of Serbia. To extract brown
coal more efficiently, Electric Power
Industry of Serbia have opted for a
new bucket-wheel excavator with a
Siemens electrical equipment. This
will make Serbian energy generation more environmentally friendly.
Mining Industry
www.industry.siemens.com/verticals/global/en/mining-industry/
extraction/Pages/Default.aspx
Siemens Serbia
www.siemens.com/answers/rs/
sr/
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April 2015
Micron-precise control
New type of servo press for watch movements
the position of the
component. This
allows the press-in
process to be controlled so as to
achieve the required press-in depth
with an accuracy
of less than one micron.
The reference measurement and infeed of the components to be fitted
require no corresponding movement
between the press and base plate on
the horizontal plane, as the component infeed is integrated into the
press-in tool, and the height reference measurement is performed
using an ingenious mechanism during the press-in movement. This increases the cyclical press-in rate
based on the principle of an “iterative
press” suitable for series production.
New type of servo press with a Siemens control unit for inserting jewel bearings
Integration into production lines
Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The
companies Stoco SA and Softeca SA
based in the Canton of Neuchâtel in
Switzerland have developed an innovative servo press used for inserting
jewel bearings into the work plate of a
watch movement. The press, which is
equipped with a Simotion D410-2 CPU
control unit from Siemens, substantially simplifies the decisive work steps
prior to assembly of the watch movement.
These key work steps which precede
the final assembly of a watch movement involve pressing in jewels, shock
protectors, locking pins and screw
base joints. The two Swiss companies
Stoco SA, which specializes in customized solutions in the field of ultraprecise assembly and Softeca SA, a
specialist in automation software for
machine tools and production machines, joined forces to develop an innovative servo press to do the job. The
press is equipped with a Simotion
D410 2 Siemens control unit which is
used to control the press axes and
precisely regulate the force, speed
and position of the components being
pressed into the watch movement. An
integrated process monitoring function
also enables traceability in real time.
Simotion D410-2 provides closed
and open-loop control of the servo
axis movements. In addition, the
control unit acts as a hub for communication, diagnostics and remote servicing. A TTL incremental encoder
determines the vertical position. The
system motor is driven by a Sinamics
S120 PM340 power module in blocksize format, with rectifier and inverter
combined in one and the same device. Communication takes place
over Ethernet and Drive-Cliq for the
motor’s position encoder. Sitop 24 V
DC UPS supplies the entire system
with power and protects against
mains-borne interferences.
Two cycles, three movements
The press encompasses a servo
drive with roller transmission and absolute encoder, a force gauge and
precision probe. This measures the
height of the component relative to a
reference range on the watch plate –
independently of the position determined by the absolute encoder. During the press-in process, the press
sinks rapidly to bring the press-in die
into contact with the plate. The press
then slows down, continuously
measuring the pressing force and
Depending on the number of components to be fitted, between eight and
ten of these presses can be integrated into a fully automated production
line. For the first time, this means
that watchmakers no longer need to
intervene manually in the making of
mechanical watches. Up to twelve
watches can be manufactured using
this method every minute – around
the clock, seven days a week.
By developing this innovative press,
Stoco and Softeca have taken up a
key position in the world of automated
watch making. Within the cooperative
arrangement, Softeca took over the
role of programming the control system, the HMI (Human Machine Interface) functions and construction of
the control cabinet. Stoco took on responsibility for the entire mechanical
section of the servo press, and for developing the necessary cycles for correct press-in of the components. The
first presses are already in service for
a leading Swiss watchmaker. «
Motion Control System
Simotion
www.siemens.com/simotion
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Greater efficiency, more convenience
Siemens logic module controls tennis court sprinklers
when they enter the changing rooms
to select the court and ensure that it
is suitably prepared for their match.
“From the viewpoint of the Club,
there’s no viable alternative to an automated sprinkler system for the
sand courts. Logo! has drastically reduced the time required for maintenance work and ensures even, optimum conditions on court. This is
particularly noticeable during the drier and warmer seasons. The result:
A longer service life of the courts,
less maintenance work for us, and
most importantly, satisfied members”, sums up BSV Management
Board Member and Technical Manager Jörg Schlamilch.
Perfektly prepared
courts
with Siemens programmable
logic controller
Future prospects
The nerve center of the new automation solution is a Logo! PLC from Siemens
Hanover, Germany. The Hanovera
Gleidingen e.V. Sports Club uses a
Logo! logic module to keep its tennis
courts perfectly irrigated. Decisive factors for the Club were the functional
scope and high level of flexibility provided by the ultra-small Siemens controller. By automating its sprinkler system,
the Club has not only achieved greater
operating convenience but also made
savings in a number of areas.
Perfectly prepared courts are vital to
any organization offering tennis facilities, and make all the difference to the
playing experience. A key care factor
here is adequate irrigation of the
courts. The sprinkler system used by
BSV is controlled by the small Logo!
series logic module from Siemens, ensuring adequate irrigation and so helping to improve playing conditions.
“Playing on a surface that is too dry
will cause the material bonds to loosen, which will eventually leave the
players running around in a sandpit.
An excessively soft surface also means the ball doesn’t bounce correctly”,
explains Jörg Schlamilch, Board Member of the BSV Hannovera Gleidingen
Sports Club’s tennis division. During
refurbishment of the tennis courts,
which was largely self-managed, the
Club took the decision to install a
new sprinkler system. The Club wanted to automate the system to ensure more efficient operation and to enhance operating convenience.
Logo! at the nerve center
“The nerve center of the new automation solution is a Logo! from
Siemens”, explains Jörg Schlamilch,
who was in charge of its installation
and programming. “This allows the
sprinklers to be controlled fully or semi-automatically, or also manually as
required. A pump supplies water to
the courts. In addition, each court is
irrigated by four sprinklers working
from the court perimeter. These recessed sprinklers distribute the moisture in a semi-circle at a flow pressure of three bar, and a water volume
of up to three cubic meters an hour
to a width of ten meters. A moisture
sensor mounted on the club house
prevents the program from starting
automatically and triggering the irrigation process if there is sufficient
humidity. The system can also be
operated from different locations
using additional displays. This allows, for instance, players to press a
button at the Logo! TDE display
A large Tennis Club located nearby
aims to emulate the concept and
also independently automate its facility. “The handling and project engineering simplicity of Logo! makes it
easy even for the uninitiated to solve
their automation issues in-house”,
advises Schlamilch. “Operating errors which used to be a frequent occurrence with our previous manual
operating system are now a thing of
the past.” The Technical Manager
also looks forward to even greater
operating convenience with the latest
product version, Logo! 8. This WLAN
and Internet-supported version allows the latest information such as
court allocation or error messages to
be accessed via the Logo! 8 web
server on smartphones or tablet PCs
from any optional location. The web
server is programmed using Logo!
Soft Comfort V8. The system can be
configured without any prior knowledge of programming in HTML. All
that is required is to connect Logo! 8
to a router, program a message text
and enable it for Logo! «
Logo!
www.siemens.com/logo
Simatic S7-1200
www.siemens.com/simatic-S71200
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Car carrier trucks on the test rig
Siemens slashes development time
Reduced
delivery times
with PLM Software
Using digital models, possible fatigue-sensitive points are identified and remedied, so ensuring the structural integrity of the
design.
Strasbourg, France. Lohr Service,
world leader in the manufacture of car
carrier trucks, uses Siemens PLM software to boost the efficiency of design
and analysis processes.
For over 40 years, the Lohr company
has specialized in the design and manufacture of transport systems, in particular car carriers and semi-trailer rail
transportation systems. To allow Lohr to
maintain its position as market leader
and satisfy its customers, rapid production and strict adherence to statutory
framework conditions are vital. The
French company achieves these goals
using NX software and LMS Samtech
Samcef Software from Siemens.
Rising to the challenges
To address the demands of modern
car logistics, Lohr depends on being
abreast of the very latest developments. “Car carrier and semi-trailer rail
are a competitive advantage for complying with regulations in terms of
“green energy”, says Didier Turlie,
Structural Analysis Manager at Lohr.
“To sustain this approach, we rely on
advanced and accurate simulation
tools, including LMS Samtech Samcef
and NX.” NX allows extremely precise
modeling. Lohr’s engineers use the
solid modeling capabilities of NX to
create detailed models of the vehicle
structures. This allows potentially fatigue-sensitive points such as welds
or joints to be determined, and provides the basis for calculation of which
static and dynamic loads they need to
and are able to withstand.
finite element solver with its advanced
nonlinear features, and the comprehensive pre- and postprocessing solution of NX CAE is a best-in-class simulation tool,” says Turlier. The
combination of design and simulation
enables Lohr to bring high-quality products to market at lower cost. The
preparation time for CAE models is
also reduced by up to 60 percent. «
LMS is used by the development team
to execute linear and highly advanced
non-linear analyses. The software
enables extensive structural analysis
of detailed models, and makes available accurate material fatigue results in
critical locations.
Reduced delivery times
Lohr uses the NX Open Application
Programming Interface (API) as a
user program which allows results
from the LMS software to be linked
directly to the standard postprocessing functions of NX CAE. “The combination of the LMS Samtech Samcef
Siemens PLM Software
www.siemens.com/plm
Siemens PLM Software NX
www.siemens.com/nx
Lohr
http://lohr.fr/en/
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April 2015
Sustainable, reliable power supply
Siemens enables comprehensive network monitoring
The Aubrugg
cogeneration plant is a key
element of Zurich City´s sustainability concept.
Sinema Server network management software from Siemens monitors the cogeneration plant’s “nerve system”, ensuring a consistent power supply.
Zurich, Switzerland. By extending its
existing cogeneration district heating
plant in Aubrugg with the addition of a
modern wood-fired power station, the
operating company ERZ has made a
significant contribution to the implementation of Zurich City’s ecologically
sustainable energy concept. Sinema
Server network management software
from Siemens (Simatic Network Manager) allows the internal communication
network inside the power plant to be
automatically monitored and helps improve the security of supply.
During a refurbishment of the cogeneration plant, the different plant controls, the building control system and
distributed field devices were all integrated into an Industrial Ethernet, creating a complex and extensive network.
To enhance the reliability and security
of this complex network, ERZ opted to
use Sinema Server software from
Siemens. Sasa Stevanovic, works
electrician and Project Manager at
ERZ explains why: “As the majority of
controls we use in this plant are from
Siemens, we are able to guarantee
consistency all the way through from
the switches to the controls to the actuated components.”
Monitoring and reporting
At specified intervals, Sinema Server
carries out a complete search of the
network for changes. This allows the
rapid detection of any problems and
the prevention of possible failures or
faults. With version 12 of the network
management software, up to 500 devices can be monitored by each Sinema Server station. Each server is also
able to display the status of 100 other
Sinema Servers within the network.
Alongside its monitoring role, Sinema Server can also be used to log
the device inventory and document
network availability.
With its “Autodiscovery” function, Sinema Server is also able to detect
devices from other manufacturers
and supports standard industry communication protocols.
Sasa Stevanovic envisages added
scope for the system: “We aim to extend the system’s use in future to include occupational safety. This would
allow our repair staff to be more
quickly alerted in the event of an accident or other problems occurring
somewhere in the miles of pipe ducts
which form the district heating network.” «
Convenient and user friendly
Sinema Server is designed to make
life easier for users. Andreas
Gebhart, Product Manager Automation Systems at Siemens Switzerland,
explains: “Sinema Server is designed for fast, self-explanatory installation and commissioning using the
Plug & Play principle. (…) Several
users can access the data simultaneously from any location using a
web browser.”
Siemens Sinema Server
www.siemens.com/sinema-server
Network Monitoring for
District Heatig Supply
http://w3.siemens.com/mcms/
automation/en/industrial-communications/Documents/Referenz_Aubrugg_en.pdf
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Press Diary + Press Diary + Press Diary+ Press Diary
May 2015
May 4-7 2015: OTC (Offshore Technology Conference) in Houston,
Texas
Every year at the Offshore Technology
Conference (OTC), energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources
and environmental matters. In 2015,
OTC will take place from May 4-7.
Founded in 1969, OTC has grown into
the largest show in the Oil & Gas industry. In recent years, it has attracted
between 75,000 and 100,000+ participants, and more than 2,000 companies per year. Reflective of the global
industry it represents, in a typical year,
attendees come from more than 100
countries. Organized by more than 13
oil & gas associations, the event is
held at NRG Park in Houston, Texas.
Siemens serves the oil & gas industry
through a breadth of electrification,
automation, compression, digital and
environmental solutions. At Booth
5833, visitors will get to know more on
May 5. - 7. 2015: SMT Hybrid Packaging 2015
Industry Software for the Electronics
Industry: At this year’s SMT Hybrid
Packaging Fair, Europe´s leading
event on System Integration in Micro
how automation solutions serve in
upstream, midstream and downstream
environments, compact e-houses reduce installation time and risk relative
to conventional construction techniques on offshore platform, a singular
innovation, the DP-3 closed ring,
helps keep massive rigs in position
when drilling in deep water, and much
Electronics, in Nuremberg Industry
software solutions for electronics and
mechatronics manufacturing take
center stage at the Siemens booth.
Due to increasing product diversity
and new technical options, innovation
cycles for products of all types have
been drastically shortened. At booth
524 in Hall 7 Siemens will show how
industry software helps drastically
shorten development lead time, cut
costs and reduce time-to-market for
new products. Siemens presents its
complete Industry Software portfolio
with the latest versions and functionality for the industry. The exhibition
ranges from the MES (Manufacturing
Execution System) Simatic IT for Me-
more. Subject matter experts will be
presenting in the booth’s X-pert Center throughout the show, and will be
available to answer questions. «
Siemens at the OTC
www.energy.siemens.com/hq/en/
energy-topics/tradeshows/otc.
htm
chatronics, over eMES, an MES
that was developed to cover the
specific requirements of PCB and
Box manufacturers, to UniCam FX,
the most commonly used NPI (New
Product Introduction) Software Tool
for PCB mounting, as well as Test
Expert, the most commonly used
DFT (Design for Test) software in
the electronics industry. This year,
the booth will also show the APS
(Advanced Planning and Scheduling) tools of Preactor, a company
acquired by Siemens. «
Manufacturing Operations
Management
www.siemens.com/mom
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May 2015
May 11-15 2015 Ligna, Hanover
Siemens at Ligna 2015 in Hanover,
Hall 17, Stand B31 - Boosting efficiency and flexibility for the woodworking
industry: At this year‘s Ligna, the
world‘s leading trade fair for the woodworking industry, on May 11-15, 2015,
Siemens will be showcasing its wideranging portfolio of drive and automation products and solutions for all segments of the woodworking industry.
Visitors to Stand B31 in Hall 17 can
watch Siemens present product innovations and demonstrate how the individual components interact within a
fully integrated drive system. Using
customer references, exhibits and
drive models, Siemens will highlight
how its solutions can boost efficiency
and flexibility in the woodworking industry, always with a firm focus on maximizing machine throughput and optimizing the energy efficiency of the
systems while minimizing setup times.
June 10 – 12, 2015: Intersolar
Europe, Munich
Under the banner: “Boosting your renewables success”, Siemens will be
exhibiting in Hall B2, Booth 180 at
the Intersolar Europe in Munich from
June 10 – 12, 2015 with an exten­
sive range of products and solutions
for decentralized energy systems.
The portfolio covers everything from
consulting and planning through the
construction, control and monitoring
of renewable power generation
plants to solutions for energy storage
and grid integration.
Among the products that Siemens will
be showcasing at Ligna 2015 are its
new range of servo drive motors covering almost all motion control applications, including for example palletizers and rack feeders. Thanks to their
increased efficiency, the helical gearing
of the gear wheels and the low rotational backlash, the drives operate with
high availability while generating less
noise and heat. The new Simatic S71500 software controllers offer all the
sophistication that customers expect
from Siemens when it comes to engineering via the TIA Portal or Safety Integrated safety functions. Operating
fully independently from Windows, the
controllers ensure high system availability and keep running even in the
event of a restart, update or failure of
the operating system. The Simatic S71200 controller is designed to tackle
high-precision automation tasks.
Thanks to its scalable, flexible design,
the modular controller is suited to a
The focus of this year’s presentation
will be on Scada and performance
monitoring solutions for remote solar
array and wind farm monitoring and
control, as well as on robust, smart
components for energy distribution
and on control solutions for solar
tracking to increase yields.
Visitors to the Siemens booth can
also learn about Siestorage, a scalable electrical storage solution de­
signed to ensure a stable, reliable
power supply for distribution grids,
buildings and industry. Also featured
on the booth will be reliable, scalable
and ideally coordinated control and
converter components for storage
systems to ensure improved availability and system transparency, as
well as energy management solutions for renewables-fed nanogrids in
connection with energy storage sys-
wide range of applications. On its
stand in Hall 17, Siemens will use
model installations and presentations
to show what efficient engineering for
the woodworking industry looks like in
practice, also citing customer references to reflect its wide-ranging portfolio
of drive and automation solutions. «
Siemens Woodworking Machines
www.siemens.com/wood
tems. Under the heading of Hybrid
Power, Siemens will be showcasing
solutions for the efficient integration
of renewable energy generation
and battery storage into conventional energy systems to provide a reliable power supply to regions with
no connection to a stable grid. The
complete power-to-gas system Silyzer enables the conversion of renewably generated power to hydrogen
for industrial use, long-term storage
or feeding into the gas grid. Siemens
will also be providing information on
microgrid solutions to enable the efficient integration of renewables
into an existing grid. Topics featured will also include energy management for supply grids and building infrastructures. «
Siemens at the Intersolar
www.siemens.com/intersolar
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excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company
is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on
the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of
energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies,
Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine
construction, a leading supplier of combined cycle
turbines for power generation, a major provider of
power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive
and software solutions for industry. 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 2014, which ended on September 30,
2014, Siemens generated revenue from continuing operations of €71.9 billion and net income of
€5.5 billion. At the end of September 2014, the
company had around 343,000 employees worldwide on a continuing basis. Further information is
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