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A number of UK and Lincolnshire companies have begun work on Keadby 2 the new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station being developed in Lincolnshire for SSE by Siemens.

Global engineering business Siemens has bolstered its intralogistics expertise with two new appointments.

When patients are allowed to recover in a more comfortable environment studies show there is a positive impact on their healing and well-being.  Effective building design has been widely used to help patients recover more quickly and hospital staff to work more efficiently.  Evidence-based design (EBD), the process of making changes to the built environment based on research to improve outcomes, has helped lower the incidences of hospital-acquired infections, medical errors, patient accidents, and staff injuries.

Siemens Gas and Power will provide the UK’s first ‘clean air’ insulated high voltage switchgear to Wood T&D, as the lead contractor for the upgrade of Dunbeath substation on the north coast of Scotland.

• Siemens Mobility to showcase latest high-speed train model, the Velaro Novo, at Railtex 2019
• The highly cost-efficient train can reach speeds of up to 360 km/h, offers 10% more space and uses 30% less energy than previous Velaro models
• The Velaro Novo enhances passenger experience while also increasing value sustainably over the entire life cycle

• Dedicated UK manufacturing line for Sitras ASG25, air-insulated switchgear system
• Localisation is bringing benefits to customers and strengthening the wider UK supply chain

Scott Read, Head of Intralogistics, Siemens Digital Industries

Increasingly demands across the supply chain means many warehouses and fulfilment centres are having to get far more efficient and genuinely future-proofed.

Scott Read has been appointed as the new Head of Intralogistics at Siemens UK and Ireland, reflecting the fast-paced growth within the sector.

By their very nature, the manufacture of pharmaceuticals needs an incredibly high degree of consistency and traceability from drug discovery to patient delivery.

• A wide range of intelligent infrastructure on display – showcasing solutions for connected mobility
• Visitors will see how digitalisation is helping operators worldwide benefit from intelligent trains and infrastructure

• BAM Nuttall appointed as main civils contractor
• Lincolnshire businesses benefitting from the construction project
• Around 50 people currently working on site

Siemens’ automation controls architecture, PLCs, networks and operator interfaces, are playing a central role in an innovation-led project aiming to increase the UK’s knowledge and capability in support of design and production methods for modular battery systems.