SINUMERIK Channel Workshop
Free half-day, hands-on session for Siemens distributor sales and application engineers
TRN-SNK1 · Free half-day workshop
SINUMERIK Channel Workshop
A free half-day, hands-on session on Siemens SINUMERIK for the people who sell and support it: distributor sales teams, application engineers and Siemens channel staff. Learn how the SINUMERIK family fits together, run a robot from the CNC, see what Operate really is, and leave knowing what to listen for at a customer and who has your back when the opportunity shows up.
- 1Half dayThursday, October 22, 2026
- 28:00 AM – 1:00 PMCoffee at 7:30, lunch served at noon
- 3Winston-Salem, NCAt the Think-PLC facility, 2975 Cole Rd
- 4Free, twenty seatsCapped so everyone gets time at the controls
- 5Open to allBuilt for the Siemens sales channel, welcome to anyone
- 6Bring a laptopWith the free Run MyVirtual Machine demo installed (see below)
Before you come
Install Run MyVirtual Machine
Siemens gives away a demo of the SINUMERIK ONE digital twin. Download it from the CNC4you portal and install it before the session; we will all run the same program on it. Get the free demo (registration required) · About it on CNC4you
Free downloadBring a Windows laptop
Run MyVirtual Machine runs on Windows. Bring the machine you installed it on, with the charger. Wi-Fi is provided.
Bring a live opportunity
A machine, a retrofit, a customer question. We will work through it in the open floor over lunch.
Traveling in? Directions, nearby hotels, airports and what to expect on site are on our visitor page.
Try the controls now
This is a working model of the SINUMERIK Operate screen from our Run MyRobot cell. Press Cycle start to run the face-milling program, turn on Single block to step through it, switch to JOG and hold the axis keys to drive the robot by hand, and change the feed override. The real thing is waiting for you at the workshop.
The morning, hour by hour
- 8:00
How these systems go together: the SINUMERIK family map, 840D sl versus SINUMERIK ONE, where the 808D and 828D fit, and which one a customer actually needs
- 8:45
What Operate really is: the HMI software on top of the NC kernel, standard screens versus Run MyScreens, and what an OEM or integrator can change
- 9:30
Run MyVirtual Machine on your laptop: the free demo you installed, the same program on the digital twin, and how to use it in a sales cycle
- 10:00
SINUMERIK Toolbox for TIA Portal and STEP 7: what is in it, how the PLC side of a SINUMERIK is engineered, and who needs it
- 10:30
Support and upgrades: how to get support from Siemens and from Think-PLC, spares and licensing, and when an 840D-to-ONE upgrade makes sense
- 11:00
How to run a robot: Run MyRobot /Direct Control live and hands-on at the controls, then the kinematic safety discussion (safe robot kinematics, Safety Integrated, cell guarding) and the Run MyRobot option packages and what each one buys
- 12:00
Lunch on us, open floor: bring the opportunity you are working and we will talk through it
What is included
No charge
The session, coffee, lunch and materials are on Think-PLC.
FreeSINUMERIK field guide
A take-home one-pager: product family map, ordering data for common configurations, and the discovery questions we use.
A partner on call
Direct line to our SINUMERIK and Run MyRobot engineers for demos, quotes and site support on your opportunities.
Who it is for
Outside and inside sales, application engineers and product specialists at Siemens authorized distributors, plus Siemens channel and account managers who cover machine tool, robotics and machine-builder accounts. It is also a good fit for machine builders and end users who are evaluating SINUMERIK. No CNC background is required; we start from what the products do and who buys them.
What you will see running
- 01
SINUMERIK ONE with Operate 6.15 on a live machining cell
- 02
Run MyRobot /Direct Control: an articulated robot with a Hiteco spindle, controlled directly by the CNC
- 03
Run MyScreens custom operator screens: TCP correction, gripper control, spindle warm-up, built in the Custom area
- 04
Run MyVirtual Machine: the same program running on the virtual CNC and digital twin, on your own laptop
- 05
SINUMERIK Toolbox in TIA Portal: the PLC project behind the cell
- 06
Think-PLC Run MyRobot cabinets and tool-change rack, ready-to-order hardware for a robot machining cell
At a glance
Event code
TRN-SNK1
Format
Live demos and hands-on, in person
Date
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Hours
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM (doors 7:30)
Duration
Half day, lunch included
Level
Introductory, sales and application focused
Bring
Windows laptop with Run MyVirtual Machine installed
Platforms
SINUMERIK ONE, 840D sl, 828D, 808D, Run MyRobot, Operate, Run MyVirtual Machine, Toolbox for TIA Portal
Travel and lodging
Seats
Limited to 20 attendees
Cost
Free
Location
2975 Cole Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Organizer
Think-PLC, LLC. · 888-407-5448
Why Think-PLC
Think-PLC is the only Siemens Run MyRobot Experienced Solution Partner in the United States. We design, build and commission SINUMERIK machining and robot cells, build the operator screens and PLC interfaces around them, and support them in the field. When you bring us a SINUMERIK opportunity, you bring a partner that has already shipped one.
You leave able to recognize a SINUMERIK opportunity, talk about it with confidence, and know exactly who to call to close and support it.
Seats are free and released on a first-come basis. Bringing a group, or want us to run this session at your branch? Email sales@think-plc.com or call 888-407-5448. Want the deeper technical class? See Automation Accelerator 1 or browse the Siemens course catalog.