Siemens Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center Chengdu is officially launched in Chengdu High-tech Zone

CHENGDU,China,May 22,2019 -- After completion of Siemens Industrial Software Global R&DCenter in Chengdu High-tech Zone a year ago,Siemens SmartManufacturingInnovation Center Chengduwas officially launched at the same location on May 21 this year.

In August 2017,Chengdu Hi-tech Zone signed a contract with Siemens to establish the Siemens Industrial Software Global R&DCenter and Siemens SmartManufacturingInnovation CenterChengdu,with a total scale of about RMB 1 billion. After less than two years of construction,two major centers have been completed and launched in Chengdu High-tech Zone. The Center is adjacent to Siemens Industry Automation Products Manufacturing and Development base,Chengdu (SEWC)- Siemens Global Industrial 4.0 benchmark plant,which will introduce a large number of Siemens global expert resources,software and hardware R&D platform,industry knowledge and business practice so as to build the flagship store of digital transformation,upgrading and opening theinnovation of Chinese manufacturing industry.

Siemens SmartManufacturingInnovation Centerconsists of four functional modules: Smart Manufacturing Center of Excellence,Smart Manufacturing Professional Lab,Industry Solution Research Center,and Talent Training Platform. Therein,the Smart Manufacturing Center of Excellencewill cover enterprise product design,production planning,production engineering,production execution and services. The Smart Manufacturing Professional Labis a window for innovation center to provide the services to the outside world. While providing communication and display,the laboratory resources may be utilized to carry out joint research and practices jointly with universities and enterprises. The Industry Solution Research Centershall provide the digital solutions for specific industries.

The Innovation Center will also develop the smartand digital curriculum system and certification system and cultivate the interdisciplinarytalents onsmartmanufacturingto both knowproduct technologyand understandthe key technologies in a digital factory.

"Currently,the global manufacturing industry is facing a new round of industrial transformation. Smart manufacturing,which is characterized by accelerated convergence of information technology and manufacturing,has become a development trend," Tony Hemmelgarn,President and CEO of Siemens Digital Industry Software,said. "Chengdu has a huge advantage in supporting China's economic strategy development. Grasping industry trends,boosting corporate transformation and take-off,radiating more surrounding areas and even leading the transformation trend in the country,this is the common vision of Siemens and the Chengdu government."