Siemens' CNC Control Facilitates Digital Transformation

With Run MyVirtual Machine for machine users, the new CNC platform is provided with software to create the universal concept of the digital twin, powerful hardware and integrated IT security.Photo Credit: Siemens Industry Inc.

Siemens Industry Inc. is showcasing its expanded Sinumerik One “digital-native” CNC at Eastec 2023 in booth 2012. This new control generation from Siemens is now offered with innovations in software and hardware to be presented at the show, with the goal of enabling machine builders and end-users a full digital twin of the machine tool and machining sequences. With the new system software Sinumerik V6.20, there are new technology functions in Sinumerik One that are designed to simplify operation, reduce machine wear and increase productivity. With these developments, Siemens is demonstrating how the Sinumerik One machine tool control system can be optimally used for digital transformation in a highly productive, flexible and modular way.

Sinumerik One’s hardware features include new keyboards and machine control panels (MCPs) available from 15" to 24" to match the design of the HMI panel, as well as the Simatic Industrial Thin Clients (ITCs) and industrial PCs with increased performance and a full HD resolution up to 1920 × 1080 pixels.

The new CNCs are also integrated in the digital twin of Sinumerik One (Run MyVirtual Machine), so that the appearance and operation correspond to the real control in every respect. In addition, the digital twin has been equipped with new features that simplify engineering and work preparation. Examples of the many innovations include a 3D option that offers support for a second channel, often used for robotic integration.