PRODUCT REVIEWS
The digital transformation
Under the motto “ Accelerate digitalisation for a sustainable tomorrow ”, Siemens demonstrated at this September ’ s AMB how the enormous potential for optimising machine tools can be utilised thanks to the continuous analysis of production data .
With its open digital business platform , Siemens Xcelerator IoT-enabled hardware and software , the company demonstrated how the real world can be connected to the digital world .
“ This portfolio accelerates the digital transformation and enables flexible and sustainable action both in the construction of machines and in their application ,” it told ISMR .
Under the name Xcelerator , Siemens launched an open , digital business platform to the public in June 2022 . It wanted to enable customers to accelerate their digital transformation and increase value creation . “ The business platform makes digital transformation easier , faster and scalable . It comprises three cornerstones : a curated portfolio of Internet of Things ( IoT ) -enabled hardware , software and digital services from across Siemens and certified third parties ; a growing ecosystem of partners and an evolving marketplace to facilitate interactions and transactions between customers , partners and developers . With various applications , we also provide offerings for machine tools via Siemens Xcelerator ,” added the software specialist .
Siemens ’ three apps provide intelligent resource management that allows production orders to be “ prepared smoothly by providing the right tools and NC programs .” A central solution at the manufacturing level manages real instances of tools , tool components and programs for parts production , using the insights from the CNC . Workflows in machining environments are optimised with tool circulation and tool inventory organised . The efficient use of production capacities can be improved by analysing overall equipment effectiveness ( OEE ), explained Siemens .
“ All three applications offer innovations , for example with broader connectivity even for CNC machines that are not equipped with Sinumerik . This means that nothing stands in the way of a shop floor-wide connection of machines to resource management . Apps can now provide
The Siemens Xcelerator includes a selected portfolio of IoT-enabled hardware , software and digital offerings as well as a marketplace .
further valuable insights into tool usage , such as the duration of the different life phases for certain tool types . Also new is the possibility of more efficient tool planning with the reservation of tools for a machine or production order or as a standard tool . With the help of unloading lists for balancing , the planning of tool requirements will become even more efficient in the future ,” added Siemens .
For Manage MyResources / Programs , additional use cases can now be covered by the option of adding additional file types such as drawings to NC packages . In Analyze MyPerformance / OEE , the machine status can now be configured individually . In addition , the app provides detailed insights into workpiece statistics and production progress .
For the monitoring of machines during operation , Siemens is also presenting
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innovations for the available apps : Manage MyMachines , Manage MyMachines / Remote and Analyze MyMachine / Condition in Stuttgart . The apps analyse the data generated during workpiece machining , which can then be used to improve maintenance planning . In the new version of Manage MyMachines , it is now possible to examine reports of technical faults even more closely .
Openness to partners is demonstrated by the Industrial Edge for Machine Tools ecosystem . Based on the Siemens Edge Platform , Schunk , a manufacturer of gripping systems and clamping technology , has developed its iTendo Service . By combining sensor data from the tool tip and data from the NC , Schunk wants to help machine-tool operators improve the machining process and , for example , prevent tool breakage . n