The new generation of machine tool control, SINUMERIK ONE, is at the heart of the digital transformation of CNC machines. As a digital native control, SINUMERIK ONE features not only a new hardware platform, but also versatile software for the creation of a digital twin. It closes the gap between the virtual and the real world while helping to reduce development and commissioning times considerably.
The central element for engineering the SINUMERIK ONE is the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal. Both PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and Safety are engineered in this framework with modern programming languages and a seamless data flow. The integration of SINUMERIK ONE into the TIA Portal enables a consistent digital development process for CNC machines, which makes all engineering tasks easier.
With its integrated Simatic S7-1500F failsafe PLC, machine tool builders can take full advantage of the benefits the TIA Portal brings. Uniform, centralized data handling enables efficient engineering and considerably reduces the potential for errors caused by inconsistent data. Drag-and-drop is used to network peripherals easily and to establish communication links with other machine components. In addition, machine builders can create software libraries with ready-made hardware configurations and numerous function and software modules in TIA Portal, thus standardizing the development of the CNC machine.
SINUMERIK ONE is based upon Safety Integrated as the Siemens industry standard. The controller also supports safety functions integrated in the drive. In addition, thanks to the integration of the Simatic S7-1500F PLC for implementation of the safety logic, only one failsafe program is required. This simplifies safety engineering and reduces safety commissioning time.
With Create MyVirtual Machine software, machine tool builders can use a digital twin of the CNC and utilize it as a virtual test rack. In this way, engineering and software modules can be tested comprehensively without the need to use hardware.
Programming tasks, which previously had to be performed successively, can now be completed at the same time. This creates flexibility and reduces dependencies. Using the virtual image of the CNC, logic functions in the safety environment can be virtually tested and commissioned in advance. Virtual commissioning with the digital twin helps to minimize commissioning time in the real world.
Run MyVirtual Machine software allows the CNC user to create the machining environment that will happen before they get to the manufacturing floor. Users can quickly and easily validate the actual machining of the product, evaluate the process that will happen before the first cut, and optimize their CNC part programs to stay up-and-running. New machine tool operators can even be trained without tying up the actual CNC machine.
For more information about SINUMERIK ONE, please visit usa.siemens.com/sinumerik-one
Siemens Digital Industries (DI)
Siemens Digital Industries (DI) is an innovation leader in automation and digitalization. Closely collaborating with partners and customers, DI drives the digital transformation in the process and discrete industries. With its Digital Enterprise portfolio, DI provides companies of all sizes with an end-to-end set of products, solutions and services to integrate and digitalize the entire value chain. Optimized for the specific needs of each industry, DI’s unique portfolio supports customers to achieve greater productivity and flexibility. DI is constantly adding innovations to its portfolio to integrate cutting-edge future technologies. Siemens Digital Industries has its global headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, and has around 75,000 employees internationally.
About Siemens Corporation
Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a global powerhouse focusing on the areas of power generation and distribution, intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems, and automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Through the separately managed company Siemens Mobility, a leading supplier of smart mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is shaping the world market for passenger and freight services. Due to its majority stakes in the publicly listed companies Siemens Healthineers AG and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Siemens is also a world-leading supplier of medical technology and digital healthcare services as well as environmentally friendly solutions for onshore and offshore wind power generation. For more than 160 years, the company has innovated and invented technologies to support American industry spanning manufacturing, energy, healthcare and infrastructure. In fiscal 2018, Siemens USA reported revenue of $23.7 billion, including $5.0 billion in exports, and employs approximately 50,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
