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The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced that the Siemens factory in Erlangen, Germany, will become a Digital Lighthouse Factory, part of its the Global Lighthouse Network. The award recognizes leading technology companies that are at the forefront of applying fourth industrial revolution technologies. By following the Green Lean Digital approach, which combines innovative technologies and sustainable practices, the plant has made significant progress, increasing productivity by 69 percent and reducing energy consumption by 42 percent in 4 years.<\/p>\n
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Siemens announced last year that it would invest \u20ac500 million in research and infrastructure in Erlangen, establishing the site as a global research and development hub and as a nucleus for global technology activities for the industrial metaverse.<\/p>\n
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The Siemens plant in Erlangen is already the third Siemens manufacturing site to be recognized by the WEF as one of the most modern factories in the world, following in the footsteps of Amberg, Germany, and Chengdu, China.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAll good things come in threes. Following recognitions for Amberg and Chengdu, this award highlights the inventiveness of our Erlangen team. By utilizing technologies like AI, digital twin, and robotics, we have increased productivity by 69 percent, cut energy consumption by 42 percent, and are creating a blueprint for the industrial metaverse,\u201d said Cedrik Neike, of Siemens AG and CEO of Digital Industries. \u201cThis acknowledgement motivates us to continue our own sustainability efforts and to help our customers become more resilient and sustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Innovative Technologies and Sustainable Practices<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n By deploying AI across more than 100 use cases and using the power of digital twin, the plant has made significant advances in enhancing the efficiency of its production. In addition, the plant has implemented innovative approaches to waste reduction, making optimal use of resources and minimizing its environmental impact. The Siemens factory in Erlangen aims to \u201cbecome the leading supplier of power electronics for the energy transition,\u201d says Site Manager Stephan Schlauss.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThis award recognizes the commitment of all our employees in recent years. It\u2019s also an incentive for us to never rest on our laurels, but to improve even more.\u201d The factory convinced the WEF\u2019s jury with 5 specific use cases of digital technologies in a manufacturing environment. A notable example is the in-house semiconductor production project. A clean-room production facility was built in just 11 months to produce semiconductors for the latest generation of the SINAMICS frequency converter. Thanks to its end-to-end data analytics platform, space requirements were reduced by 50 percent and material consumption by 40 percent, while still maintaining a high performance and improving energy efficiency. A special energy management system reduced energy consumption by over 50 percent.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced that the Siemens factory in Erlangen, Germany, will become a Digital Lighthouse Factory, part of its the Global Lighthouse Network. The award recognizes leading technology companies that are at the forefront of applying fourth…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n