Largest giant wheel Siemens technology sets world’s largest giant wheel in motion

Content01 Giant wheel in motion

03 Tire Technology Expo

04 ARC events

05 Battery manufacturing

06 Brewers & Destillers Convention

07 Improve battery production

08 Industrial WLAN

09 Industrial Design

10 White Paper

11 Did you know …?

12 clear and brief

Munich, Germany. At the beginning of January, the world’s largest trans-portable giant wheel was erected in Munich and is shortly due to be shipped by sea to its destination in Mexico. The R80XL, a giant rising 80 meters in height, is completely equipped with automation technolo-gy from Siemens. The scope of deli-

very includes Simatic-S7 control technology, drive technology inclu-ding motors and low-voltage power distribution.

The steel giant weighs in at 750 tons and will accommodate a total of 432 passengers rotating in 8-seater or 16-seater cabins. As the rigging and

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derigging process takes several weeks, its future use will not focus on deployment in permanent fairgrounds. Its main application will be as an ob-servation wheel in large metropolises around the world, where it will be set up for a number of months at a time as a tourist attraction. The giant wheel was developed and designed by the company Bussink Design. Responsib-le for production of the giant wheel, which is available in two different ver-sions, is Munich-based Maurer Ger-man Wheels GmbH. Siemens supplies drive and control technology solutions

designed specifically to be used in these types of rides for traveling car-nivals or “Fliegende Bauten” as they are known in German.

A company steeped in tradition, Maurer Söhne GmbH & Co. KG and its subsidiaries have been based in Munich since 1876 and are specia-lized in the interaction between forces and movement in construc-tions. The company’s product portfo-lio also includes special products for amusement parks, in particular rol-lercoasters. «

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Industry Automationwww.siemens.com/industry-automation

Drive Technologieswww.siemens.com/drive-technologies

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Cologne, Germany. Under the banner of „Connecting productivity and efficiency for the tire industry”, the Siemens Industry Automation Division will be present at the Tire Technology Expo 2013 (Hall 2, Booth 5010) to showcase systems and solutions for tire manufacturers and their suppliers. From February 2 - 7, 2013, Siemens will be exhibiting at Europe’s leading tire design and manufacturing show, with an array of solutions designed to optimize manufacturing from the raw rubber through to the finished tire.

Siemens offers products and solutions for efficient automation of the entire tire production process. Alongside control-lers and industrial controls, the portfolio also includes specialized high-perfor-mance gears for mixers and extruders. Industrial software from Siemens is also gaining in importance when it co-

mes to the planning, control and opti-mization of tire production.

The Siemens booth at the Tire Tech-nology Expo 2013 will also feature applications for energy management, the Maintenance Station, safety technology and solutions for condi-tion monitoring of machines and plants through the precision measu-rement and analysis of relevant pa-rameters. A particular highlight: a so-lution for the vulcanization process step which permits the digital simula-tion and automation of heating pres-ses. This development will allow tire manufacturers to commission new heating presses more rapidly.

Siemens components and technolo-gy have been helping to improve processes in the tire industry for over 30 years. «

Tire Technology Expo Tire Technology Expo: Siemens optimizes tire manufacturing

Solutions for Tire Productionwww.siemens.com/tire

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ARC eventsSiemens at ARC events

Industrywww.siemens.com/industry

ARC World Industry Forumwww.arcweb.com/events/arc-orlando-forum/pages/default.aspx

Industrywww.siemens.com/industry

Process Management Academywww.arcweb.com/events/pro-cess-management-academy/pa-ges/default.aspx

Orlando, USA/Antwerp, Belgium. Siemens Industry as global Spon-sor will be present at several events organized by ARC Adviso-ry Group – where also several of its customers and experts will par-ticipate in the program and plan-ned panel discussions.

ARC’s forums address latest trends and developments in manu-facturing and host experts to dis-

cuss new developments, technolo-gies and issues in the industry worldwide.

The annual ARC World Industry Forum takes place in Orlando, USA, from February 11-14. This 17th edition of the forum will be held under the title ‘Achieving Breakthrough Performance with New Processes and Technolo-gies’. «

The annual Process Management Academy, taking place in Antwerp, Belgium, is reaching out to manufacturers and experts in Europe to network, listen to end user presentations and attend workshops and panel

discussions – this event holds as a key theme ‘Boosting Profitabi-lity and Efficiency: Fine-Tuning Your Processes to Meet Today‘s Industry Challenges’. It takes place on March 4 and 5. «

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ses the automation of the entire bat-tery manufacturing process – from mixing to forming and testing and from the field level to integration in Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) systems. «

Battery Manufacturingwww.siemens.com/battery

Battery manufacturingAutomation for efficient battery manufacturing

Tokyo, Japan. At this year’s “Battery Japan” from February 27 to March 1, the Siemens Industry Automation Division will be exhibiting in the German Pavilion under its ban-ner “The partner for battery manufac-turing” with a range of integrated sys-tems and solutions for efficient battery production. The Battery Japan is the world’s biggest trade fair for the manu-facture and development of recharge-able batteries, and is being staged as an integral part of the “World Smart

Energy Week 2013” in the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center.

At the Battery Japan, Siemens will be demonstrating to battery manu-facturers and their suppliers from the world of machine building how it sup-ports the efficient production of lar-ge-format lithium ion batteries with a comprehensive portfolio of solutions in the fields of automation, drive technology and industrial software. The Siemens spectrum encompas-

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ficiency with a range of products in-cluding a multifunctional measuring device from the Sentron family, which measures a plant’s energy consumption. The exhibition portfolio will be rounded off by energy ma-nagement system Simatic B.Data and the Siemens Energy Health Check service. Siemens experts will also be offering some valuable tips on weighing technology with a pre-sentation entitled “Accurate, quick and simple - Innovative level measu-rement of grain and malt”.

Siemens is a leading technology supplier with an extensive global network and an established pre-sence throughout Africa in the fields of Industry, Energy, Infrastructure & Cities and Healthcare.

Siemens has successfully cooperated with local companies in Ghana for many years and is currently in the pro-cess of establishing an own Branch Office in Accra. Main areas of activity are Power Generation and Distributi-on, Oil & Gas, Water Transportation and Mining. Siemens is committed to delivering integrated technology solu-tions to help ensure a sustainable fu-ture for the people of the country. «

Beverage Industrywww.siemens.com/beverages

Brewers & Distillers ConventionSiemens automation solutions at the International Brewers & Distillers Convention

Accra, Ghana. The International Brewers & Distillers(IBD) Convention is due to be held from 3 - 7 March in Accra, Ghana. This international con-vention is aimed at the brewery and distillery industry. As a platinum spon-sor of the event, the Siemens Industry Automation Division will be exhibiting modern automation solutions for the brewery and beverage industry at the 14th IBD.

For plant operators, modern automati-on and drive concepts mean reduced costs, improved productivity and the assurance of a high standard of quali-ty. At this international congress, Siemens will be exhibiting products, systems and solutions for brewery automation such as the Simatic-based process control system Braumat. The OPL(Optimized Packaging Line) con-cept allows plant operators to achieve high efficiency and improved producti-vity in their plant filling lines and so achieve sustainably lower plant life cycle costs. On the subject of instru-mentation for breweries and malt hou-ses, Siemens will be showcasing two measuring devices: the Sitrans LR560 for level gauging and Sitrans FC430 for flow measurement. Siemens will be addressing the issue of energy ef-

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The production of lithium ion cells in-volves a large number of individual processes such as drying the coated electrodes, dry room cell assembly and cell formation. To date, in the majority of cases these separate processes have each been cont-rolled directly at the individual ma-chine. The aim of the cooperation arrangement is to develop an over-arching control system which will al-low all the processes to be monito-red from a single central computer workstation, to be completed as ear-ly as 2013. The partners envisage that the production plant’s new data management system will also permit the online analysis of individual pro-cess steps. This will mean faster op-timization of production facilities and product quality improvement for bat-tery manufacturers. A lower reject rate will also result in the significant cost savings which are so vital to market success - both for application

in electric cars and also as stationa-ry storage devices.

“Its decades of experience in the field of drives and in open-loop and closed-loop control technology make Siemens the ideal partner to transform the re-sults of our research and development work into marketable products and so-lutions for the worldwide battery indust-ry”, explains Competence E Project Coordinator Andreas Gutsch.

“Raw material and energy efficiency coupled with technological progress are pivotal to the achievement of fu-ture-proof structural transformation. Close cooperation between universi-ties, research institutes and industry plays an elementary role here. This is just the sort of collaborative partner-ship we have entered into with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology”, emphasized CTO and Siemens Ma-nagement Board member Klaus Helmrich.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology(KIT) is a public corporation according to the legislation of the state of Baden-Württemberg. It fulfills the mission of a university and the mission of a natio-nal research center of the Helmholtz Association. KIT focuses on a know-ledge triangle that links the tasks of research, teaching, and innovation. «

Battery Manufacturingwww.siemens.com/battery

KITwww.kit.edu

Improve battery production Siemens and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology join forces to improve battery production

Karlsruhe; Germany. Siemens and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) entered into a cooperation agreement at the beginning of Decem-ber. Both partners are keen to engineer a more efficient and cost-effective pro-duction process for lithium ion batteries, while also improving product quality. Lithium ion batteries are used for solar and wind power storage and are also increasingly in demand for use in elec-tric cars.

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Siemens will be joining forces to develop an overarching and cohesi-ve production control and monitoring concept encompassing the entire plant and machine pool of a battery factory. This alliance will provide KIT with the opportunity to test out new production concepts directly in practice, while Sie-mens will bring its comprehensive ex-pertise in the production of energy sto-rage devices and fuel cells to the table.

Klaus Helmrich, Siemens (left), Prof. Eberhard Umbach, President KIT

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The Key-Plug, a swap medium simi-lar to the proven C-Plug, can be used to enable so-called iFeatures – in other words supplementary func-tions specifically for industrial use – which offer the deterministic data communication needed for real-time requirements. The iPCF(industrial Point Coordination Function) activa-ted in this way can be realized using Profinet IO from minimal cycle times of 16 ms and over. With this function, it is even possible to trigger a Profi-safe emergency stop command over IWLAN, meaning that data communi-cation over WLAN can now be used in applications such as passenger transport. The Key-Plug is available in two different versions: Key-Plug W780 iFeatures for Scalance W Ac-cess Points and Key-Plug W740 iFeatures for Scalance W Client Mo-dules. As well as enabling iFeatures, the Key-Plug also offers facility for saving configuration data. This al-lows a device to be exchanged wit-hout loss of time in case of failure – without the need for intermediate connection of a PC or programming

device. Additional functions are plan-ned for the Key-Plug in 2013 which will extend the scope of feature sets capable of being enabled.

Background: the WLAN standard IEEE 802.11n does not define speci-fic methods either for rapid roaming between several access points or deterministic data communication. The key requirements for real-time transmission over WLAN can be se-lectively upgraded using iPCF. Under these conditions, seamless real-time transmission over Industrial Wireless LAN(IWLAN) offers an alternative to wired networks. Areas of application include uses in which the laying of cables would be excessively labori-ous or expensive, or where cables would be subject to rapid wear. «

Plugs – Swap media for industrial communicationwww.siemens.com/plugs

Industrial WLANReal-time communication for industrial WLAN

Nuremberg, Germany. Using a new Key-Plug, the Scalance W product fa-mily from the Siemens Industry Auto-mation Division can now be equipped for integrated real-time transmission over Industrial Wireless LAN(IWLAN) in compliance with the IEEE 802.11n standard.

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especially when mounted in a cabi-net. Another characteristic element of the design concept is the “shark’s fin” used to open the front flap.

The new housing concept adopted for the Sirius function relays com-bines new functions, a high level of automation capability and improved handling with cost-efficient manufac-turing.

The aim of the new Industrial Design was to integrate the various versions in just one housing concept with a uniform appearance. A clear surface treatment, reduced details as well as the terminal arrangement and the le-gible product graphics provide best usability. The manufacturing process is optimized by the use of technical innovations such as laser-cut housing variants and special fonts for laser etching.

The distinctive feature of the Simatic ET200SP distributed periphery is its small module size, which permits op-timum utilization of limited control ca-binet space. All Industrial Design de-tails – such as the top surface with its cooling slots and the unlocking elements or the module lettering fea-turing minimal font size – have been especially aligned by Industrial De-sign. Here too, a common feature of the Industrial Design is a curved sur-face which creates a uniform and unique visual appearance when mounted in the control cabinet. «

Press feature on industrial design at Siemens www.siemens.com/press/indus-trialdesign

Industrial Design Industrial Design awards for Siemens Nuremberg, Germany. Three new products from the Siemens Industry Automation Division have been selec-ted to receive the coveted iF product design award 2013. Alongside the new Simatic S7-1500 controller, awards also went to the Sirius func-tion relays and the distributed peri-phery Simatic ET200SP. Simogear geared motors from the Drive Tech-nologies Division were also among the award winners.

The Industrial Design of the Simatic S7-1500 controller focuses on perfor-mance as well as on optimum usabili-ty. All components of the system are designed in an integrated way despite their varying functions. The numerous interface and display elements are ar-ranged vertically to mirror the pin as-signment. The high-end surface treat-ment of the curved front cap emphasizes the quality of the device,

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The white paper entitled „IPv6 in auto-mation“ explains the background to the change currently under way from the previous address standard IPv4 to IPv6 and fundamental aspects of the new technology. With the launch of IPv6, practically any component, no matter how small, can be given its own address, paving the way for un-impeded end-to-end communication between all the devices connected to a network.

Alongside underlying conclusions on what IPv6 will mean for automation technology, the publication also throws light on future technical developments using four concrete examples. «

White Paperwww.siemens.com/press/en/materials/industry/ia/white_ paper.php

White Paper White Paper: Address standard IPv6 changes the face of automationNuremberg, Germany. A new white pa-per issued by the Siemens Industry Au-tomation Division features the launch of the IPv6 internet standard. This new address standard will mean that IP(Internet Protocol) addresses will be 128 bits in length in future instead of the present 32. The increase in address space required as a result will have a lasting effect on development of the „In-ternet of Things“ and consequently will also impact on automation.

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Did you know …?… that the building control systems used in the “Neumayer III” research station operated by the Alfred-Wegener Institute(AWI) are based on automation and communication networks from Siemens? Technolo-gy used to run the polar and marine research station includes the Ether-net standard Profinet, as well as automation systems using Simatic touch panels and controllers.

Because the perpetual ice severely restricts the supply of spare parts and the performance of mainte-nance and servicing, the technolo-gy used on the station has to com-ply to a special standard of quality. The redundant networking provided by Profinet, for instance, eliminated the need for subsystem controllers. All key modules such as the recoo-ling plants, the emergency diesel generator, the snow melting plant, storage tanks and air conditioning container are connected to the cen-tral Simatic S7-313C PN/DP cont-roller with remote access. Informa-

tion is visualized on site by six TP177A touch panels.

The continent of Antarctica extends over an area of almost 13.2 million square kilometers. Its year-round average temperature of -55 de-grees Celsius poses an enormous challenge for nature, technology and human endurance. The new 2,300 ton research center, for ins-tance, is built on 16 hydraulically operated foundation panels which can be hydraulically raised to com-pensate for the accumulation of snow and ice. «

Did you know …?… that Zeppelin Systems, a lea-ding manufacturer of systems for storing, conveying, dosing, weig-hing, cleaning and blending premi-um bulk solids, uses Comos engi-neering software from Siemens to optimize its plant engineering?

Using efficient, integrated plant engineering based on the Comos software solution, Zeppelin Sys-tems has succeeded improving the transparency of its planning pro-cesses and so significantly sharpe-ning its competitive edge. «

Plant Engineering Software Comoswww.siemens.com/comos

Profinetwww.siemens.com/profinet

ET 200www.siemens.com/et200

Human Manchine Interfacewww.siemens.com/hmi

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Did you know …?… that the Swedish company SKF aims to reduce CO2 emissions from its production process by 30 percent by 2016? As the world’s leading ma-nufacturer of roller bearings, SKF at-taches particular importance to sus-tainability and the sustainable use of resources in the manufacture of its products. In its latest project entitled “Beyond Zero”, SKF relies on the energy management system Simatic B.Data from Siemens in a bid to re-duce its worldwide energy require-ment of 1,868 gigawatt hours. «

Did you know …?…that one of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialty chemi-cals, Evonik Industries, uses the Siemens software solution Comos to standardize its plant planning across all the different depart-ments? This enables Evonik to shorten planning processes, save considerable time and costs and

also turn around customer re-quests more quickly. For instance Evonik Industries has been able to reduce the time needed for compi-ling P&IDs(piping and instrumenta-tion diagrams): What used to take half a day can now be achieved with the same result in around 45 minutes. «

Energy Management with Simaticwww.siemens.com/simatic- bdata

Plant Engineering Software Comoswww.siemens.com/comos

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clear and briefThe new suspended monorail attraction “Volo da Vinci” at the Europa Park in Rust relies on a Profisafe solution via Industrial Wireless LAN. «

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Wireless-Lan solution at Europa-Park Rusthttp://youtu.be/5f-w4GOt9fk

Industrial Wireless Lanwww.siemens.com/IWLAN

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