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Siemens and the Technical
University of Aachen (RWTH) to
cooperate in wind energy
research
Siemens Power Generation (PG) and
the Technical University of Aachen
(RWTH) are to cooperate in the further
development of key components for
wind turbines. Andreas Nauen, head of
Siemens Wind Power Division and
Professor Burkhart Rauhut, Chancellor
of RWTH, signed the associated
cooperation agreement in Aachen on
December 7, 2007. The aim of
cooperation here is further development
of the drive train for wind turbines,
Siemens collaborates on study
of an imaging biomarker that
has the potential to detect
proliferative activity of cancer
cells
Siemens Medical Solutions announced
that it has been granted an
Investigational New Drug (IND)
Exemption by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to conduct a Phase
I clinical trial of [F-18] 3'-fluoro-3'-
deoxythymidine (FLT), a molecular
imaging biomarker that has shown
promise in monitoring the proliferation
of cancer cells, which could help
physicians quickly determine the
150 young journalists
investigate the subject of
automation engineering
The 2007 Technical Journalism
Competition organized by ZVEI and
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D)
enters its third stage at the Nuremberg
SPS/IPC/Drives 2007 trade fair. After
initial stages in Hanover and Dusseldorf,
young journalists from Southern
Germany will now have an opportunity
for carrying out interviews and research
on the topic of automation engineering.
Over 100 young people with an interest
in journalism from school newspapers
and college campus media have
registered for Nuremberg. This means
a total of about 150 school and college
students are taking part in the 5th
Annual Technical Journalism
Competition. The best of these will
essentially focusing on points such as
efficiency, reliability and service life. A
further aim of this long-term
cooperation project is to assist in
recruiting qualified personnel for PG´s
fast growing wind power sector.
The wind power market is expected to
grow by an average of 14 percent per
year by 2011. Siemens is one of the
leading suppliers of wind power
systems, with growth that outpaces that
of the market. Revenues and orders
booked increased by more than 50
percent in the last fiscal, with Siemens
hiring more than 1,000 additional staff
in this sector during this period.
effectiveness of cancer therapies.
To broaden the scope of FLT research,
Siemens will support the FLT Phase I
clinical trial that will be conducted at
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
located in New York City, with whom
Siemens has signed a research
collaboration agreement focused on
the co development of imaging
biomarkers that will be used in PET
imaging. Through these collaborative
efforts Siemens intends not only to
make FLT more readily accessible to
research and academic institutions for
further study, but also to continue
research into new more target specific
imaging biomarkers for PET.
receive their awards in January and, at
the invitation of Siemens A&D, the very
best of them will travel to Cologne to a
TV workshop at the RTL School of
Journalism. In addition, the German
Technical Press Association is offering
editorial work placements.
This competition calls on young
journalists not only to investigate
technology, but also job descriptions in
the technical sectors. In this way, the
organizers want to bring young
journalists into contact with automation
engineering and at the same time
motivate them to report on this topic in
their media for young people. Because
not only the industry, but also the
corresponding specialist editorial offices
for magazine, newspapers and the radio
are reliant on qualified young reporters
with an interest in technology.
Siemens receives its biggest ever
rail automation order worth EUR140
million in America
Siemens Transportation Systems (TS) has
received its biggest ever rail automation order
in America from the Canadian transit
authority Go Transit. Siemens will upgrade
the entire signaling and communication
systems in and around Toronto's Union Station
as well as the traffic control center. All
together, the project is worth around EUR
140 million for Siemens. The entire system
upgrade will take place in 2008 during normal
revenue service. The modernization of the
system – some parts of it dating as far back
as 1920 – covers a section of 5.8 kilometers
including some 42 kilometers of track. The
heart of this system is the Union Station. With
up to 2,000 different rights of way, Union
Station is one of the most complex stations
in North America and, when finished, will be
the biggest station on the continent to be
equipped with electronic interlockings.
Siemens reduces emissions in a
steel mill
In cooperation with a Korean steel
manufacturer, Siemens has developed a
more economical and environmentally
friendly method for the hot metal
production in a steel mill. The Finex process
eliminates the labor- and energy-intensive
process steps of sintering and coke-making
of the blast furnace route which is the
current state of the art technology. The
result is an immense reduction in pollutant
emissions and increased economic
efficiency, The first large-scale plant is
already in operation in South Korea. Others
will be built in India and Vietnam
Siemens introduces the world’s
smallest ultrasound unit for
emergency diagnostics
The first few minutes are often the deciding
factor in emergency situations. For this
reason, Siemens is now offering a mini
ultrasound unit that will enable patients to
receive medical treatment faster than ever
before. Because this unit is just as compact
as a PDA cell phone, weighs only about 700
grams, and easily fits into the physician’s
pocket. It is thus especially suitable for
emergency medical applications, i.e.
examining injuries on site in order to ensure
that each patient receives the medical
treatment he requires. The "Acuson P10"
mini ultrasound unit offers decisive
advantages for first aid in outpatient areas,
rescue helicopters and intensive care units.
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