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Siemens PM 21 · 2017
Industry-specific solutions
Glass production machines
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Overview
Solutions for mechanical engineering in the glass industry
Glass is one of the oldest materials in the world and yet it is
always innovative. New technologies in glass manufacturing
and glass finishing give glass specific characteristics, which
also make it suitable for the most demanding tasks. Siemens
provides innovative solutions for these new technologies in the
glass industry in the fields of automation and drive technology –
both for the flat glass segment and for the hollow glass and
special glass segments. Siemens Motion Control Systems are
used for quick and precise motion control in the production
machines used for this.
System-based implementation of individual solutions
Along with the increasing requirements for application
capabilities, the demands for consistent quality are also on the
rise.
Whether high-value goblets, glass-ceramic cooktops,
composite safety glass for windshields, or solar panels – the
immaculate state of the end product stands and falls with state-
of-the-art automation solutions and drive technology. With the
SIMOTION, SINAMICS and SIMATIC system families in
combination with application solutions, Siemens offers mutually
coordinated products and systems especially for the glass
industry.
An overview of the solutions for the segments
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Flat glass – cold end
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Flat glass – further processing
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Insulating glass
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Hollow glass – IS machine
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Hollow glass – rotary machine
can be found at:
/motioncontrol/glass
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Benefits
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Easy integration, maintenance and expandability thanks to the
modular architecture with SIMOTION
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High energy efficiency with the SINAMICS drive family over
the entire glass process
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High-performance solutions and remote diagnostics with
SIMOTION
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Reduced operating costs due to energy recovery and reactive
power compensation with SINAMICS Integrated
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