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EDITORIAL
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 Every production facility has countless assets: simple ones such as vessels, tools, and valves, but also complex units such as entire reactors and machines, and each has its own specific requirements for maintenance and repair.
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Infracor, Germany
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 With a new pump test bench that makes use of the asset management functions of Simatic PCS7, Infracor optimizes and extends its range of services for pumps at Marl Chemical Park.
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KSB, Germany
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 KSB and Siemens are jointly developing a plug-and-play solution for integrating KSB pumps into the Simatic PCS7 process control system.
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RWE, Germany
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 The control technology of a gas cavern storage facility was brought up to date with the Simatic PCS7 process control system, including asset management. The system ensures high facility availability.
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RFID
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 RFID is emerging as a key technology for asset management in logistics.
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Telecontrol
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 Simatic PCS 7 TeleControl enables the flexible integration of distant substations into a uniform and seamlessly integrated automation solution.
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Advanced Process Control
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 For many years, Advanced Process Control (APC) had the reputation of being expensive, complex, and for experts only. The APC features of Simatic PCS 7 Version 7.0 now enable simple, cost-effective implementation of APC applications.
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Veolia/SIDEM, Bahrain
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 Siemens and Solution Partner Cira-Concept jointly provided and implemented control technology for the world's largest MED seawater desalination plant, in Bahrain.
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Evonik Industries, Belgium
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 In Antwerp, Evonik recently successfully tested the ring topology for Profibus and Profibus PA, which is available with the new Version 7 of Simatic PCS7.
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Granarolo, Italy
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 Simatic IT enables a major Italian food group to achieve quality end products while meeting strict regulatory requirements.
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CSL Behring GmbH, Germany
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 The HMI level of two existing process control systems at CSL Behring was migrated to Simatic PCS7 in a mere six weeks – including the site acceptance test (SAT), qualification, and training of the technical and operating personnel.
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Energy Efficiency
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 Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning make up the lion's share of the energy costs and emissions of the pharmaceutical industry. Targeted measures allow sustainable savings in this area.
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Conergy AG, Germany
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 Conergy's new solar plant in Frankfurt (Oder) serves as a benchmark for the solar industry by integrating all production steps – from wafer to finished photovoltaic module – into a seamless concept.
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Aguas de la Cuenca del Segura S.A., Spain
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 Simatic PCS7 ensures reliable and efficient processes in the largest seawater desalination plant in Europe.
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Valorec Services, Switzerland
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 Valorec Services AG recently modernized a large steam-generating system with Simatic PCS7 – including new burners, new pipes, a new control system, and new ventilation systems that are controlled by modern, efficient Sinamics G150 converters.
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New Sitrans LG200 guided wave radar level transmitters
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 The two-wire, loop-powered Sitrans LG200 Hart level transmitter can measure materials with a dielectric range of 1.4 and higher, temperatures up to 427 degrees Celsius, and pressures up to 431 bar.
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fuel21 GmbH produces bioethanol with Siemens technology
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 Siemens received the complete contract for the engineering, delivery, and installation of the energy supply, the drive and automation technology, and the field instrumentation for the first bioethanol plant of Nordzucker AG in Klein Wanzleben, Germany.
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Sitrans LR260 radar level transmitter
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 The new Sitrans LR260 two-wire radar continuous level transmitter with Process Intelligence echo processing and 25 gigahertz pulse technology is particularly suitable for level measurement of virtually any solid medium, …
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