The Siemens Industry Solutions Division has received an order from Mondi Coatings in Vienna to implement a cross-plant manufacturing execution system (MES) for ten production locations. In comparison with conventional production monitoring systems, Sipaper IT MES features direct interfacing to the automation system and monitors all processes in real time. At Mondi Coatings, the system is designed especially to optimize the flow of information between the planning and production levels and to improve production monitoring. Commissioning is planned for the middle of 2010. more

The Siemens Division Industry Solutions took over EUtech Energie & Management (E&M) GmbH, headquartered in Aachen, Germany. With the acquisition, Siemens Industry Solutions strengthens its service business in energy and environmental management. EUtech has 20 employees and recently achieved worldwide sales of €1.6 million with consulting services in the energy and environmental area. more

Mondi has contracted the Siemens Industry Solutions Division to equip board machine BM21 and a roll slitter in the Russian factory in Syktyvkar with new electrical equipment and drive technology. The project is part of an expansion program aimed at increasing the annual production capacity to 900,000 metric tons of pulp and almost 1,000,000 metric tons of paper and board*. Siemens has already equipped paper machine PM14 for this purpose and is now supplying the steam turbine-generator set for power generation and the electrical equipment for the entire pulp line. The total volume of the order amounts to around 38 million euros. Commissioning of the modernized pulp line is scheduled for summer 2010. more

The Siemens Industry Solutions Division has won a contract from Voith Paper to provide the electrical equipment for the new newsprint paper machine of Perlen Papier AG in Perlen, Switzerland. This project encompasses the drives and electrical engineering for a paper machine, two roller cutters and ancillary systems. The PM7 paper machine supplied by Voith Paper is designed to produce 360,000 metric tons of newsprint paper annually, almost exceeding three times the capacity of its predecessors. Its energy-efficient drive concept makes it one of the most modern machines of its kind. The contract is worth eight million euros. With commissioning of the paper machine now scheduled for the summer of 2010, effective paper production will be able to commence as of October 2010. more

With a mobile trade show in the shape of the Sipaper Truck, Siemens Industry Solutions is showcasing its competence as a supplier of solutions for the paper industry. As of April 2009, the Sipaper Truck will be touring through Germany and Austria, making stops at a variety of companies in the pulp and paper industry. The entire spectrum of the Sipaper family of products in the areas of environment, energy and production automation will be presented as well as related servicing and maintenance solutions. more

The Siemens Industry Solutions Division is providing the electrical equipment for a new newsprint paper machine belonging to Papierfabrik Palm. The paper machine, PM7, will be installed at the new Palm Paper mill in King´s Lynn, Great Britain, and is designed for an annual production of 400,000 metric tons of newsprint. The order is worth more than ten million euros and commissioning of the paper machine is scheduled for the fall of 2009. more

Siemens views the current economic environment as a good opportunity to increase its market share in industrial equipment and solutions. “It is especially in times of changing economic conditions that industrial companies expect systematic solutions that help cut costs while also securing their investment. As leading industry suppliers we are deliberately targeting energy-efficient and cost-effective innovations which permit our customers to achieve an early return on investment”, stated Klaus Helmrich, CEO of the Drive Technologies Division at a Siemens trade press conference prior to the Hanover Fair 2009. Against the backdrop of declining greenfield business, it is efficiency, flexibility and reliability of existing plants which have gained in importance. “Here, economical operations go hand in hand with environmental protection using green solutions”, stated Jens Wegmann, CEO of Siemens Industry Solutions. “In a large number of modernization projects, they help us save more than three quarters of the cost of energy.” more