Cedrik Neike, CEO Digital Industries and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, signing MoU and Kai Beckmann, CEO Electronics business and Member of the Executive Board of Merck.'Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics are at the core of improving lives and

数字产业首席执行官、西门子股份公司董事会成员塞德里克·内克（CedrikNeike）与默克（Merck）电子业务首席执行官、执行董事会成员凯·贝克曼（KaiBeckmann）签署了谅解备忘录医疗保健、生命科学和电子技术是改善生活和

creating a more sustainable future. By combining Merck’s expertise in these vital

创造一个更可持续的未来。通过结合默克在这些关键领域的专业知识

sectors with Siemens’ cutting-edge hardware and software we are transitioning from

西门子尖端硬件和软件正在转型的行业

a concept of mass production to a modular approach, saving time and increasing

将大规模生产的概念转变为模块化方法，从而节省了时间并提高了

flexibility. With the MoU, we now aim to set new global standards for future production,” said Cedrik Neike. “Our collaboration, which spans over 145 years, is a

。有了谅解备忘录，我们现在的目标是为未来的生产制定新的全球标准，”塞德里克·内克说。“我们的合作跨越145年

powerful reminder that Merck and Siemens are more than just partners - we are

有力地提醒我们，默克和西门子不仅仅是合作伙伴，我们是

longstanding allies in shaping the future.”Kai Beckmann highlighted the importance of this partnership: “Our goal is to bring

塑造未来的长期盟友。”凯·贝克曼强调了这种伙伴关系的重要性：“我们的目标是

new products to market faster, more cost-effectively, and with a heightened focus on

新产品更快、更具成本效益地推向市场，并更加关注

sustainability. Smartfacturing is essential to achieving this, and Siemens is the

可持续性。智能制造对于实现这一目标至关重要，西门子是

perfect partner for this journey. Their deep domain expertise and century-long

这段旅程的完美搭档。他们的深层专业知识和长达一个世纪的

familiarity with Merck uniquely positions them to rapidly implement and scale our

对默克的熟悉使他们能够快速实施和扩展我们的

vision.” Merck drives an ambitious digital transformation agenda. At the core of this

愿景。”默克推动了一项雄心勃勃的数字转型议程。这件事的核心

development is the digital transformation of manufacturing, Smartfacturing. The

发展是制造业、智能制造业的数字化转型

MoU introduces a centralized governance structure to streamline decision-making

谅解备忘录引入了集中式治理结构，以简化决策

and a contractual framework to fast-track the partnership agreement, opening doors

以及一个合同框架，以快速跟踪合作协议，打开大门

to new business opportunities and industry-leading advancements. Central to this

带来新的商机和业界领先的进步。这一点的核心

partnership is the Siemens Xcelerator platform, which will provide Merck with

合作伙伴是西门子Xcelerator平台，该平台将为默克公司提供

cutting-edge software and hardware solutions, enhancing their digital transformation

尖端的软件和硬件解决方案，增强其数字化转型

efforts. One key element is modular production based on the plug & produce

。其中一个关键因素是基于plug&Product的模块化生产

principle. This approach allows individual process modules to be added, removed,

原则。，

or reconfigured with ease, significantly reducing the time to market, lowering

或轻松重新配置，大大缩短上市时间，降低

investment costs, and cutting CO2 emissions. The collaboration seeks to drive

投资成本，减少二氧化碳排放。合作旨在推动

innovation, reduce complexity, and create growth for both companies.A recent example of successful collaboration is the modular manufacturing line for

创新，降低复杂性，为两家公司创造增长。最近成功合作的一个例子是模块化生产线

GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) production at Merck, based on the new

默克公司的GMP（良好生产规范）生产，基于新的

automation standard MTP (Module Type Package), which ensures that the facility

自动化标准 MTP（模块类型包），可确保设备

meets the highest standards of quality and safety, guaranteeing that every product

符合最高的质量和安全标准，确保每种产品

manufactured adheres to rigorous industry requirements, ultimately safeguarding

制造商遵守严格的行业要求，最终保护

patient health and reinforcing Merck's commitment to excellence. Currently, Merck is

患者健康和加强默克对卓越的承诺。目前，默克公司

utilizing this new automation technology for pharmaceutical and chemical

利用这种新的自动化技术进行制药和化工

production, but it can be applied to various production processes and manufacturing

生产，但它可以应用于各种生产过程和制造

industries.

工业。