As Siemens’ first native digital factory in the world, the new Siemens Numerical Control (Nanjing) Co., LTD. (SNC) factory is not only a useful practice for Siemens on the road to smart manufacturing, but also sets a new benchmark in the industry in terms of efficiency, quality and sustainable development.
During the Expo in November 2022, Siemens SIMOTICS high-performance permanent magnet synchronous motor obtained the “carbon neutral verification statement”, becoming the first “carbon neutral product” in the new SNC plant.
“Carbon Neutral products” – Siemens SIMOTICS high-performance permanent magnet synchronous motors
Today, we focus on the production line of this star product and reveal the scientific and technological power behind the process innovation!
Xijia investigation “carbon”, help precise emission reduction
In order to achieve the goal of “carbon neutrality”, every energy-intensive production process needs to be improved. Then the first problem to be solved is to find out these high energy consumption links.
The new SNC facility deploys SiGREEN, Siemens’ trusted actuarial and traceability solution for carbon footprints. Using innovative technologies such as energy management, industrial edge computing and digital experience gained in manufacturing, SiGREEN enables factories to accurately calculate and trace the carbon emissions of products during manufacturing.
In addition, the team also helped supplier partners including Datong Gear Transmission (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. and Jiangyin Huaxin Precision Technology Co., Ltd. also deploy SiGREEN solutions to build a crypto trust network based on blockchain technology, and achieve transparency of the carbon footprint of the entire life cycle of products “from the cradle to the door.”
By tracking and analyzing the carbon footprint of SIMOTICS high-performance permanent magnet synchronous motors, the team found that the stator machining process has large energy consumption and high carbon emissions, and there is a large room for optimization, so there is a process innovation from dipping to dropping paint.