Machine Engineering

Machine Engineering

Hardened Steels Boost Efficiency in Small Engine Design

Combustion engines still have much potential to save energy and reduce emissions. The present trend is to use smaller engines of the same or even increased…

Machine Engineering

Innovative Metal Sheets for Lightweight Ships: A Sustainable Shift

In times of scarce resources it is also important in the ship industry to lower fuel consumption and carbon dioxide output, in order to reduce the…

Machine Engineering

Intelligent Systems Transforming the Modern Workplace

Multiple machines rattle in one of the halls at the Institut für Textiltechnik or ITA. Many technical details and processes are tested on the machines,…

Machine Engineering

Clean Diesel Engine Tech: Cut Nitrogen Oxide Emissions

To further improve the overall emissions characteristic of a diesel engine it is not sufficient to ensure the perfect functioning of the emission control…

Machine Engineering

Siemens supplies the world's biggest gearless conveyor drive system

Siemens supplies the world's biggest gearless conveyor drive system to the Cuajone Mine in Peru which is operated by the Mexican mining company Southern Copper…

Machine Engineering

Advancing Organic Electronics: A*STAR’s Innovative Discovery

Using sophisticated theoretical tools, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) researchers, in Singapore, have identified a way to construct…

Machine Engineering

Innovative Position Detection For Hydraulic Cylinders

The patented SX200 is one of the few Draw Wire Encoders that can be integrated into hydraulic cylinders and can measure a stroke of up to 12m. No other…

Machine Engineering

New Horizons in Chemical Engineering: SiSiC Casting Innovations

Despite its outstanding chemical, thermal and tribological properties, the high costs of production currently prevent the use of silicon-infiltrated SiSiC in…

Machine Engineering

Diesel-Electric Propulsion Cuts Costs for Taiwan’s Shipyard

CSBC Corporation Taiwan has chosen Siemens to supply diesel-electric propulsion systems and other accessories for four 65,000-ton semi-submersible deck cargo…

Machine Engineering

WayCon LLD-500: Advanced Distance Sensor for Hot Surfaces

The distance sensor LLD-500 was developed specially for hot surfaces and light environments. It can measure from a distance of up to 500 m.

Machine Engineering

Automated Filling Level Measurement in Industry 4.0

An automated measurement of substance filling levels in storage containers is essential in Industry 4.0. For a secure and stable production process, continuous…

Machine Engineering

Siemens Unveils CP 1243-8 IRC for Secure Industrial Connectivity

With the new CP 1243-8 IRC communication processor, Siemens enables telecontrol applications based on the Sinaut ST7 telecontrol protocol. The new…

Machine Engineering

Streamline Secure Remote Access with Sinema Remote Connect

Sinema Remote Connect is a management platform supplied by Siemens for efficient and secure remote access to globally distributed machines and plants. The…

Machine Engineering

ShortPulse: Boosting Efficiency with Picosecond Laser Technology

With the new neoMOS-2ps neoLASE introduces a new laser system with laser pulses in the lower picosecond range.

Machine Engineering

FlexPulse: Customizable Picosecond Pulses for Laser Applications

The increasing demands in laser material applications require high flexible and comprehensive laser systems.

Machine Engineering

Eco-Friendly Power: Metal Rotor Blades for Wind Turbines

Wind turbines feed eco-friendly power into the grid. To keep their weight down, the majority of larger rotor blades are made from fiber-reinforced plastics….

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