Siemens smart technology leads the digital process

Siemens took part in the "14th China International Machine Tool Show (CIMT 2015)" held in Beijing from April 20 to 25, 2015, with its comprehensive intelligent numerical control solution. In this exhibition, Siemens will focus on the display of intelligent operation, high integration of CNC system and IT technology, robots, and its super process capability in the field of CNC. “Digitalization has become a decisive factor in achieving growth in almost all industrial sectors.” Xu Zhengshun, general manager of machine tools, Motion Control Division, Digital Factory Group, Siemens Ltd., China, stated that “digitalization is the key to improving productivity, efficiency and flexibility. Siemens has long been Deepening to the use of industrial software for simulation and virtual machine tool technology research and development, as well as CNC system and IT system integration, etc. Our goal is to continue this integration process forward, with digital manufacturing to ensure that the machine tool manufacturing field for the future of manufacturing be prepared."

Siemens displayed a full range of Sinumerik 808D, 828D and 840D CNC systems, covering everything from entry-level simple machine tools and standard machine tool control solutions to advanced modular solutions to intelligent solutions for high-end workpiece production. The stand will also display series of products and solutions, such as the Sinamics drive series, the Simotics motor series, and electric spindles, which are compatible with the CNC system, as well as applications in aerospace, medical, power, electronic parts processing, education and automotive industries. In addition, Siemens also demonstrated value-added service solutions including financial leasing, panel integration, and security integration.

Sinumerik integration with IT technology

The current market trend is to achieve modularization, digital mapping of production processes, and communication between individual machines within the factory. In the future, the machine tool market will develop in the direction of networked manufacturing and intelligent manufacturing technologies on the basis of the pursuit of high speed and high precision. The end-to-end networking of the CNC system with the control layer, production layer, and even management layer enables intelligent, self-optimizing, autonomous production processes. With Sinumerik Integrate solutions, Siemens CNC systems can help machine builders integrate their machine tools into their entire production and communication processes quickly, easily and efficiently. Customers who have already used engineering data management systems (PLM systems) or manufacturing control systems (MES/ERP) can also connect the machine tool manufacturing process to the company's top management system through Siemens' proposed solutions to ensure that from the company level to the specific The data used by the controller remains the same.

Sinumerik's integrated solution with robots

The Siemens machine tool system can integrate the manipulator of the robot into the production environment. The user can operate the robot more conveniently and efficiently directly on the CNC machine tool and become the first in the industry. With the Siemens Sinumerik integrated control system and the KUKA robots, the user can operate and program on the same interface, browse the status of the machine tools and robots, including alarms and diagnostic information, and integrate CNC machine tools and robots. This is a further extension of the intelligent functions of the Siemens CNC system. It is easy to integrate the originally independent robot control system and the numerical control system.

At the Hannover International Machine Tool Show held in September 2013, Siemens announced a comprehensive strategic cooperation with KUKA Roboter GmbH, strengthening the basic concept of integrated production, and making every effort to enter the smart manufacturing new market.

Super process capability

Thanks to the integrated Sinumerik MDynamics high-speed milling technology package, Siemens CNC machine tools are used to achieve the perfect combination of optimum machining accuracy and surface quality; Siemens CNC supports multi-channel operation panels, which embody its superior control capabilities. While improving the efficiency of the equipment, the precision of machining is improved. The Siemens CNC system's safety integrated solution ensures the safety of equipment and operators.