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Siemensdrivesforwarddigitalizationofindustrialautomation
Nuremberg,2014Nov25
Digitalizationasagrowthdriverforindustry
Siemensexhibitsintegralportfolioforindustrialelectrification,automationanddigitalizationat
theSPSIPCDrivesfair
Newstrategicalignmentspecificallytargetingdiscreteandprocessindustries
Byexpandingitsintegralportfolioofhardware,softwareandservices,Siemensisdrivingforwardthe
digitalizationofindustrialautomation.SpeakingattheSPSIPCDrives2014,SiemensAGManaging
BoardMemberKlausHelmrichAGsaid:"Siemensrecognizeddigitalizationasthemostpowerfullever
forindustrialgrowthrightfromanearlystage,andhasconsistentlyexpandeditsportfoliotocreatea
cohesive,integralofferingalongtheentireindustrialvaluechain.Thisallowsustoactivelysupport
companiesacrosswiderangingindustriesintheirbidtooptimizeanddeveloptheirbusinessmodels,
andtoofferourcustomersimportantcompetitivebenefits".Overrecentyears,Siemenshasaligned
itsportfolioconsistentlyalongthevaluechainsofspecificindustries,selectivelyexpandingthe
digitalizationofitsentireportfoliotoincludesuchproductsasPLMSoftware,theEngineering
FrameworkTIAPortalorPlantDataServices.Inthisway,thecompanycoverstheentireproductand
productionlifecycleofitscustomers.
Helmrichpinpointedthemergerofindustrysoftwareanddigitaltechnologieswiththecompany's
traditionallystronggroundinginelectrification,automationanddrivetechnologyasoneofthepivotal
factorsbehindthesuccessoftheSiemensindustrialdigitalizationstrategy.Atthisyear'sSPSIPC
Drivesfair,forinstance,Siemenswillbeexhibitingmorethan100differentproductsand
technologies,andpresentingover20productinnovations."Thereisnoothersupplieranywherein
theworldcapableofsupplyingindustrialenterpriseswithonestopsolutionsforeverythingfrom
reliablepowersuppliesthroughefficientautomationanddrivetechnologytoindustrialsoftwareand
databasedservices.Weknowhowtheproductivity,efficiencyandqualityoffactoriesandplantscan
beincreased.Wealsoknowwaysinwhichcompaniescandevelopflexiblemanufacturingwhichwill
enablethemtoaddressthegrowingdemandforcustomizedproducts.Ouraimistoworkwithour
customerstoharnessthepotentialopenedupbytheeveradvancingprocessofdigitalization",says
Helmrich.
Alongsidedigitalization,Siemensaimstoreinforceitspositionbyadoptingamoreselective,industry
specificapproachindealingwithindustrialenterprises,startingwiththevaryingrequirementsofthe
discreteandprocessindustries.Withthisinmind,witheffectfromOctober2014fieldsofcompetence
andtechnologieshavebeenmorespecificallyconcentratedintotwonewdivisionsaspartofthe
SiemensVision2020corporateprogram.ForprocessindustriessuchasChemicals,Pharmaceuticals
orFood&Beverages,priorsignificanceisattachedtostableprocessesandresourcesaving
technologies.SiemensisaddressingtheseneedsintheProcessIndustriesandDrivesDivisionwith
industryspecificsolutionsandparticularlyreliable,futureproofcomponents."Thevaluechainsand
workflowstakingplaceintheprocessindustriescallforacloseknittechnologicalpartnershipbased
ontrust.Wehavealignedourportfolioincludingservicesalongtheentirelifecycleofourcustomers",
explainsPeterHerweck,CEOoftheProcessIndustriesandDrivesDivision."Ourofferingunites
highgrade,provenandstandardizedproductswithindustryspecificsolutions,coveringallthe
decisivecoreelementsfromintegratedengineeringsystemsandprocesscontrolsystemsthrough
integralcommunicationdowntothefieldlevel,forinstancewithprocessinstrumentationand
analytics,aswellasIntegratedDriveSystems(IDS)withoutstandinglyefficientandreliabledrive
technology."
Forcustomersoperatinginthediscreteindustriessuchasautomotive,aerospaceandmachinetool
building,shortdevelopmentcycles,highproductivityandmaximumproductionflexibilityarepriority
issues.AddressingtheseneedswillbetheDigitalFactoryDivision,withanintegratedofferingof
hardwareandsoftwareproductsalongtheentirevaluechain,fromdesignandplanningthrough
engineeringandexecutiontoservices,aimedatreducingtimetomarketandenhancingproduction

efficiency."Ourintegralportfoliocoverstheindividualworkstepsalongthevaluechain,bringing
aboutamergerbetweentherealandthevirtualworlds.Inthisway,wecanimprovenotjustcertain
aspectsoftheworkflowforourcustomers,butleverageitsentireoptimizationpotential",explained
RalfMichaelFranke,CEOoftheFactoryAutomationBusinessUnitwithintheDigitalFactoryDivision.
"Theimportanceofindustrialsoftwareissettogoonincreasing.Inthevirtualpreproductionstages
inparticular,theuseofPLMsoftwarewillleveragesignificantproductivitybenefitsforinstanceat
theproductdesignorproductionsimulationstage.ThroughtheDigitalEnterprisePlatform,wewillbe
abletolinkthisvirtualspherewiththedownstreamproductionorientedengineeringandexecution
stages,wherewehavealreadyachievedahighdegreeofintegrationwithourTIA(TotallyIntegrated
Automation)concept."
ForfurtherpressinformationandpressmaterialonSPSIPCDrives2014,pleasesee
www.siemens.com/press/sps2014
SiemensAG(BerlinandMunich)isaglobaltechnologypowerhousethathasstoodforengineering
excellence,innovation,quality,reliabilityandinternationalityformorethan165years.Thecompanyis
activeinmorethan200countries,focusingontheareasofelectrification,automationand
digitalization.Oneoftheworld'slargestproducersofenergyefficient,resourcesavingtechnologies,
SiemensisNo.1inoffshorewindturbineconstruction,aleadingsupplierofcombinedcycleturbines
forpowergeneration,amajorproviderofpowertransmissionsolutionsandapioneerin
infrastructuresolutionsaswellasautomation,driveandsoftwaresolutionsforindustry.Thecompany
isalsoaleadingproviderofmedicalimagingequipmentsuchascomputedtomographyand
magneticresonanceimagingsystemsandaleaderinlaboratorydiagnosticsaswellasclinicalIT.In
fiscal2014,whichendedonSeptember30,2014,Siemensgeneratedrevenuefromcontinuing
operationsof71.9billionandnetincomeof5.5billion.AttheendofSeptember2014,thecompany
hadaround357,000employeesworldwide.FurtherinformationisavailableontheInternetat
www.siemens.com.
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KlausHelmrich
MemberoftheManagingBoardofSiemensAG

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PeterHerweck
CEOoftheSiemensProcessIndustriesandDrivesDivision

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RalfMichaelFranke
CEOoftheSiemensFactoryAutomationBusinessUnit,DigitalFactoryDivision

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Mr.PeterJefimiec
DigitalFactoryDivision
SiemensAG
GleiwitzerStr.555
90475Nuremberg
Germany
Tel:+49(911)8957975
peter.jefimiec@siemens.com

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