Over 200 million euros investment
Siemens builds factory of the future in Amberg
Siemens is fundamentally modernizing its production and development site in Amberg. A new factory for the Smart Infrastructure division is to be built there by 2030 to meet the growing demand for high-tech electronic products and increase production flexibility at the same time. The company is investing around 200 million euros in the new building. Further funds are earmarked for the modernization and decarbonization of the site.
Self-learning, autonomous and highly flexible production
"This investment is a clear commitment to the location. And an additional growth impulse for Siemens in Germany that goes beyond the investment commitments made as part of the 'Made for Germany' initiative," says Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG. "By using industrial artificial intelligence, digital twins and state-of-the-art automation, we are strengthening competitiveness and creating sustainable jobs. A contribution to a strong industrialized country like Germany."
The new factory will offer self-learning, autonomous and highly flexible production, controlled by artificial intelligence. In this way, Siemens aims to make operations more efficient and sustainable, while at the same time increasing flexibility in order to be able to react more quickly to new market requirements. It is particularly important to take the approximately 2,400 employees of Siemens Smart Infrastructure along with the digital transformation and secure jobs at the site. To this end, they are to receive comprehensive further training and be prepared for their tasks in a digitalized factory.
Digital twins included from the start
As early as the planning stage, Siemens relies on digital twin technology, with which the entire plant - including production, machines and logistics - can be simulated in advance. The new "Digital Twin Composer", which brings together the various digital twins, is also used. Artificial intelligence plays a central role in production: it is continuously supplied with real-time data in order to optimally coordinate and continuously improve order planning, realization, material transport and system control.
Fully automated factory
The factory will have fully automated logistics with driverless transport systems and humanoid robotics. A clean room for electronics production is an integral part of the new building.
Amberg, with its two Siemens plants and around 4,500 employees, is an important production and development location. Switching, protection and monitoring devices for industrial applications are produced and developed here, and industrial controls are manufactured for customers worldwide at the Digital Industries division's plant.
With this investment, Siemens is reaffirming its commitment to Germany as a business location and to the "Made for Germany" initiative. So far, 124 companies have joined the initiative and pledged joint investments of over 800 billion euros.
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