Hardware Automation, Software and Services Pave the Way Towards Digitalization

Siemens Digital Industries presents its hardware automation and software technology portfolio, highlighted by the digital-native CNC platform, Sinumerik One, for machine tool applications. In addition, Siemens presents its solutions and services for the industrialization of additive manufacturing (AM). In booths #133346 and #433028, the company highlights how machine users can quickly and easily embark on their digitalization journeys — from part concept to design, digital twin to simulation, part and machine production, as well as total integration of these processes into the digital enterprise.

In the Controls and CAD-CAM pavilion (East Hall), Siemens demonstrates the digital twin capabilities of the Sinumerik One system, as well as the company’s NX CAM design software, which enables the use of 3D models, data and processes to seamlessly connect planning and shopfloor operations on a digital thread. It is designed to enable multiple kinds of advanced machining, including EDM and high-speed machining, both key technologies for moldmakers who need to quickly machine surfaces to a near-mirror finish. It also automatically provides radii in addition to toolpath approaches and exits, lending itself to fast, smooth cutter paths.

In the Additive pavilion (West Hall), Siemens demonstrate its CNC implementation into the additive and additive/subtractive production worlds, displaying part production processes from design to the finished part.  Visitors can discuss their manufacturing challenges with Siemens to determine the optimum method of part design and manufacturing, whether one-off or full production runs, all performed with digitalization methods for validation and time/cost containment. 

Additional highlights of the Siemens booths include machine tool digitalization solutions that shorten the machine builder’s time-to-market, through digital twin technology, as well as a new CNC platform —  Create MyVirtual Machine for machine tool builders, and Run MyVirtual Machine for machine users — which is provided with software to create the universal concept of the digital twin, powerful hardware and integrated IT security.