Siemens named one of the global preferred suppliers for Merck’s next-level automation, boosting global smart manufacturing with Siemens Xcelerator platform September 17, 2024 94 views Enquiry / contact me Cedrik Neike (l.), CEO Digital Industries and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, and Kai Beckmann (r.), CEO Electronics business and Member of the Executive Board of Merck. Cedrik Neike (l.), CEO Digital Industries and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, and Kai Beckmann (r.), CEO Electronics business and Member of the Executive Board of Merck. Merck and Siemens deepened their mutual cooperation aimed at taking smart manufacturing to the next level. Cedrik Neike, CEO Digital Industries and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, and Kai Beckmann, CEO Electronics business and Member of the Executive Board of Merck, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 16 to expand cooperation in Smartfacturing (short for Smart Manufacturing) and outline the next steps for both companies . Central to this partnership is the Siemens Xcelerator platform, which will provide Merck with cutting-edge software and hardware solutions, enhancing their digital transformation efforts. One key element is modular production based on the plug & produce principle. This approach […]