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Schaeffler uses Siemens Industrial Copilot to generate PLC code and speed error diagnosis on its production machinery

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Schaeffler Brings Siemens Industrial Copilot to its Shop Floor | Automation World Digital Transformation"},"section_hierarchy":[{"id":33182,"n…
…delines and manuals to assist shopfloor workers in identifying possible errors. These capabilities also enable maintenance teams to identify errors and generate step-by-step fixes more quickly. Siemens Industrial Copilot will also be used to assist Schaeffler s operations…

Description

Schaeffler applies generative AI via Siemens Industrial Copilot, connected to the TIA Portal through the TIA Portal Openness API, so automation engineers can generate PLC code from natural language input and maintenance teams can identify errors and generate step-by-step fixes using documentation, guidelines and manuals. Automation World, October 2024, reports the copilot will also assist operations with unit tests of function blocks and equipment monitoring.

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…hine downtime. To support Schaeffler s engineers with various automation tasks, the Siemens Industrial Copilot is connected to Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal via the open API TIA Portal Openness. The Industrial Copilot helps Schaeffler s automation engineers generate code fa…
…ntenance teams to identify errors and generate step-by-step fixes more quickly. Siemens Industrial Copilot will also be used to assist Schaeffler s operations from the planning phase to validation, generating unit tests of function blocks and continuously monitoring the equipment to optimize machine performance. This is the beginning of a new era. In the past, we had to speak to machines in…

Company

Schaeffler

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…ting PLC code with natural language input to make the workforce more efficient. Global automotive parts and industrial machinery supplier Schaeffler has begun using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovation and efficiency across the design, engineering, manufacturin…

Industry

Manufacturing

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…ting PLC code with natural language input to make the workforce more efficient. Global automotive parts and industrial machinery supplier Schaeffler has begun using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovation and efficiency across the design, engineering, manufacturin…

Solution

Schaeffler applies generative AI via the Siemens Industrial Copilot to automate engineering and operations tasks on its production machinery. The copilot is connected to Siemens' TIA Portal through the open API TIA Portal Openness, giving it access to relevant documentation, guidelines and manuals. Engineers generate PLC code through natural language input, and maintenance teams identify errors and generate step-by-step fixes. The source says it will also assist operations by generating unit tests of function blocks and monitoring equipment.

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…e design, engineering, manufacturing and operational lifecycle of its products. Schaeffler applies generative AI via the Siemens Industrial Copilot technology to automate engineering and operations tasks on its production machinery. Source: Siemens Finding and fixing errors to reduce machine downtime. Finding a…
…by walking them through detailed processes to ensure correct actions are taken. Siemens explained that, by connecting Industrial Copilot to the TIA Portal, the generative AI assistant has access to all relevant documentation, guidelines and manuals to assist shopfloor workers in identifying possible errors. These capabilities also enable maintenance teams to identify errors and generat…

Business value

Per Siemens, as reported by Automation World, the copilot lets engineering teams significantly reduce time, effort and the probability of errors when generating PLC code, helps free engineering resources for higher-value work, and lets maintenance teams identify errors and generate fixes more quickly. The article gives no figures.

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…n engineers generate code faster for its programmable logic controllers (PLCs). With the Industrial Copilot, Schaeffler s engineering teams can significantly reduce time, effort and the probability of errors by generating PLC code through natural language inputs. In addition to helping automate repetitive tasks and freeing up engineering res…
…e probability of errors by generating PLC code through natural language inputs. In addition to helping automate repetitive tasks and freeing up engineering resources for higher-value work, Siemens said its Industrial Copilot also helps less-experienced shop-floor employees to grow into engineering roles by walking them through detailed processes to en…

AI capabilities

Generative AI, Code Generation

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…ng teams can significantly reduce time, effort and the probability of errors by generating PLC code through natural language inputs. In addition to helping automate repetitive tasks and freeing up engineering re…

Technology

Siemens Industrial Copilot, TIA Portal

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…hine downtime. To support Schaeffler s engineers with various automation tasks, the Siemens Industrial Copilot is connected to Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal via the open API TIA Portal Openness. The Industrial Copilot helps Schaeffler s automation engineers generate code fa…

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…-by-step corrections. Oct. 18, 2024 2 min read Add Us On Google Source: Siemens Generating PLC code with natural language input to make the workforce more efficient. Generating PLC code with natural language input to make the workforce more effi…

Use case type

Software engineering assistance

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…otally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal via the open API TIA Portal Openness. The Industrial Copilot helps Schaeffler s automation engineers generate code faster for its programmable logic controllers (PLCs). With the Industrial Copilot, Schaeffler s engineering teams can significantly r…
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