Industrial Automation Magazine India

Digital Native CNC, Sinumerik ONE

Published on : Tuesday 30-11--0001

Sinumerik ONE enables seamless interaction between virtual and real world for significantly increased productivity in the production and use of machine tools

With Sinumerik ONE, the first digital native CNC, Siemens is driving forward digital transformation in the machine tool industry. The new controller works with software to create the machine controller and associated digital twin from one engineering system and thus contributes to the seamless integration of hardware and software. Thanks to its seamless interaction between virtual and real world as well as high-performance hardware, Sinumerik ONE is setting new standards in terms of productivity, performance and digitalisation. It is the future-proof CNC for machine tools in the increasingly digital world of manufacturing. Both machine manufacturers and machine operators benefit from the universal digital twin for the product, production and performance.

With Sinumerik ONE, machine tool manufacturers can virtually map their entire development processes, significantly reducing the product development phase and time to market for new machines. The virtual preparation of commissioning can also reduce the duration of actual commissioning considerably. The virtual model of the machine opens up new possibilities for manufacturers and operators alike. Machine concepts and functions can be discussed – even before real hardware is available. The realistic processing simulation provided by Sinumerik ONE enables machine users to simulate the programming of workpieces and the setup and operation of machines completely on the PC. Employee training can also be carried out using the digital twin instead of on the actual machine.

The innovations in software and in hardware of the Sinumerik ONE as well as its possibility to create a universal digital twin for product and production speeds up processing steps significantly. The CNC system with integrated Simatic S7-1500F PLC is available in both a control cabinet-based and panel-based version. Sinumerik ONE fits perfectly into the TIA Portal and makes a highly efficient engineering framework available for machine manufacturers. With Safety Integrated the new Sinumerik ONE supports the consistent Siemens industry standard for safety. With IT security integrated in the CNC by design, Sinumerik ONE implements the multi-layer Defense-in-Depth-Concept. With Create MyVirtualMachine and Run MyVirtualMachine, the new controller comes along with software to create the machine controller and associated digital twin from one engineering system. As a result, the universal digital concept of the digital twin, powerful hardware and integrated IT security make Sinumerik ONE a forward-looking CNC, which is driving forward digital transformation in the machine tool industry.

Siemens AG – Digital Industries. Tel: +49 (911) 895-7975. Email: katharina.lamsa @siemens.com