Simatic AX software is now accessible to customers for programming and maintaining Siemens PLCs. This development aims to enhance time-to-market, product quality, and control software maintainability. The offerings will be available on the Siemens Xcelerator Marketplace.
"The partnership with Koenig & Bauer is proof of Siemens’ dedication to spearheading the digital transformation in the machine industry," stated Rainer Brehm, CEO of Factory Automation at Siemens. "By combining Koenig & Bauer’s expertise in high-tech printing technology with the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, we’ll deliver comprehensive, flexible, and future-oriented solutions that meet the evolving demands of our customers."
Dr. Andreas Pleßke, CEO of Koenig & Bauer, expressed the significance of this collaboration: "This partnership is an important step in sustainably strengthening our innovative capacity and market position. By combining our expertise with the technological know-how of Siemens, we’re creating synergies that will allow groundbreaking developments in mechanical engineering."
The collaboration between Siemens and Koenig & Bauer is intended to reshape the future of mechanical engineering through modular automation. Key figures in the alliance include Florian Stappenbeck, COO of Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed, Michael Thomas, Senior Vice President Factory Automation at Siemens, Marten van Rossum, Head of Machine Builder Systems at Siemens, and Christian Steinmaßl, Member of the Group Management of Koenig & Bauer.