Siemens’ worldwide first digital native factory officially put into operation in Nanjing

Siemens' worldwide first digital native factory officially put into operation in Nanjing

• Rooted in China for 150 years, Siemens achieved another milestone in accelerating digital transformation
• Based on the full scope of Siemens' Digital Enterprise portfolio with Digital Twin at the core, the modeling, simulation, and verification of the whole process from plant demand analysis to operation were completed creatively before the construction
• Unimpeded data flow from R&D to production and operation, with production capacity increased by nearly 200%, production efficiency improved by 20%, while time-to-market shortened by nearly 20%
• Adopted many low-carbon technologies, making it a new benchmark green factory

Siemens Numerical Control Ltd., Nanjing (SNC) new factory was officially put into operation today. As Siemens' first digital native factory worldwide, the SNC new factory fully demonstrates the actual value of Siemens' advanced Digital Enterprise concept and technologies. Before the construction started, Siemens had fully applied its own Digital Enterprise portfolio to create a digital twin of the factory in the digital world and realized digitalization of the whole process from demand analysis, planning and design, construction and implementation to production and operation.

"The SNC new factory is another key milestone of Siemens' efforts in promoting digital transformation. Its commencement of operation is of great significance on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Siemens in China," said Dr. Xiao Song, Global Executive Vice President of Siemens and Chairman, President and CEO of Siemens China. "Looking ahead, we will continue to take innovation as the driving force, and leverage digitalization and sustainable development to work with China and the world on major challenges such as climate change." Established in 1996, SNC's main product lines cover CNC systems, general-purpose inverters, servo motors and gear motors, etc., which are widely used in high-end manufacturing industries such as automobiles, aviation, electronics, pharmaceuticals, logistics and new energy. A large number of its products are exported to overseas markets. As the largest R&D and manufacturing center of Siemens in the field of motion control outside Germany, SNC has been facing increasing market demand in recent years and is in urgent need to expand its production capacity as well as improve its production efficiency and flexibility. The native digital factory built based on Siemens' own digital technology has great advantages in such aspects as intelligent and flexible product and production design, intensive and efficient production and operations, and data-driven optimization services.

In the virtual construction phase of the factory, Siemens completed the virtual construction of the factory in the software system by means of Digital Twin, covering factory demand analysis, layout design, production process simulation and virtual debugging. In the phase of physical construction and operation, the big data analysis based on Siemens industrial cloud and its organic combination with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) system further optimized the production process, provided real-time and reliable data support for actual production, and realized digital manufacturing and management. After the new factory is put into operation, the production capacity increase by nearly 200%, the production efficiency by 20%, and the flexible production capacity by 30%, while the time-to-market will be shortened by nearly 20%. Moreover, the space utilization rate and the material flow efficiency will increase by 40% and 50% respectively. The new factory can produce products in two major categories of electronic and electrical manufacturing, which are completely different from raw materials and production equipment to processes.

Low carbon and environmental protection is also a factor that Siemens gave priority to when planning SNC's new factory. The factory adopts a number of internationally advanced low carbon and environmental protection technologies: using the rooftop photovoltaic system to provide part of clean energy for factory operations, ground source heat pump technology to improve the energy efficiency of heating in winter and cooling in summer, high-efficiency pumps and fans, heat recovery devices, the rainwater recycling system, wind and PV-powered LED street lights, the intelligent lighting control system and solar water heating system to maximally save energy and reduce emissions. These energy-saving, emission-reducing measures will together make SNC new factory a green, efficient, and low-carbon role model, which is expected to save about 5.06 million kWh of electricity as well as 6,286 cubic meters of water and reduce carbon emissions by 3,325 tons per year.

"The SNC new factory exemplifies the great potential of Siemens' Digital Enterprise portfolio, which is cored with the Digital Twin. It is not only a beneficial practice of Siemens' integration of knowledge and action on the road of intelligent manufacturing, but also has set a new benchmark for the industry in efficiency, quality, and sustainable development," said Wang Haibin, Executive Vice President of Siemens Ltd., China and General Manager of Digital Industries, Siemens Greater China. "In the future, the new factory will become an important platform for Siemens to share the concept of digital transformation and practical experience with Chinese enterprises, which will empower the transformation and upgrading of local industries, accelerate the process of industrial digitization and digital industrialization together with industrial enterprises, and bring new vitality to the economic development of the Yangtze River Delta."

Siemens Digital Industries (DI)

Siemens Digital Industries (DI)is an innovation leader in automation and digitalization. Closely collaborating with partners and customers, DI drives the digital transformation in the process and discrete industries. With its Digital Enterprise portfolio, DI provides companies of all sizes with an end-to-end set of products, solutions and services to integrate and digitalize the entire value chain. Optimized for the specific needs of each industry, DI's unique portfolio supports customers to achieve greater productivity and flexibility. DI is constantly adding innovations to its portfolio to integrate cutting-edge future technologies. Siemens Digital Industries has its global headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, and has around 76,000 employees internationally.<_o3a_p>

About Siemens in China

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power. For 150 years since its entering into China in 1872, Siemens has been persistently providing comprehensive support to China's development with innovative technology, state-of-the-art solutions and products. As of September 30, 2021, the company had more than 30,000 employees in China. As a part of China's social and economic development, Siemens joins hands with the Chinese government and all partners to commit to achieving sustainable development. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.cn.

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Siemens Ltd., China
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