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05 - 2012
Daimler AG; Werk Kassel (Germany) - Flexible Teile-Identifizierung ermöglicht schnellen Übergang auf neue Achsenproduktion - Bei der Montage von Achsgetrieben für Nutzfahrzeuge werden alle relevanten Maschinen- und Betriebsdaten mit einer neuen RFID-Lösung erfasst. more


04 - 2012
Siemens-Getriebewerk; Penig (Germany) - - The production of torque-transmission gear wheels and components or spur gears and accessory shafts is extremely power intensive. To ensure more cost-effective and sustainable production, the Siemens gear manufacturing plant in Penig near Chemnitz, Germany, recently introduced a power management system. more


05 - 2011
VW-Werk; Hanover (Germany) - RFID Systems with custom Functions for a wide Range of Applications - The new RFID solutions from a single source offer custom properties or functionalities for the respective application – such as increased temperature resistance or PROFINET capability. more


05 - 2011
Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH; Zwickau (Germany) - Rugged, mobile Data Media ensure precise Vehicle Identification - As customers desire more and more individualized vehicles, the complexity of the production control increases accordingly. So as to not lose track given the great variety, the individual car bodies have to be precisely identifiable. more


03 - 2011
Daimler - Standardizationof shop floor technologies - What has Daimler learned from the process industry? As a speaker at the Comos International Conference on March 11, 2010 Jürgen Kübler, Daimler AG, Mercedes- Benz Cars – PWT-VAS, an odd man out among the representatives of the process industries, outlined the course adopted by Daimler in the past years to achieve a redesign of plant engineering. Daimler is a pioneer in the standardization of shop floor technologies. Their basic strategy consists in making mainstream IT technology production-capable. more


03 - 2010
BMW Werk; Dingolfing (Germany) - Wireless communication with transfer trucks guarantees order-related sorting - The rise in order-related production in the automobile industry presents production logistics with new challenges. The right body, in the right place, at the right time: Whereas things can still be organized in the body shop by means of the logical sequence of work steps, when it comes to the paint shop, at the latest, what is needed is an intelligent combination of identification and logistics control that can be efficiently optimized by the use of industrial WLAN. more


12 - 2009
Renault, Frankreich - - With a standardized solution based on Siemens technology for typical automation tasks, Renault made a significant step towards manufacturing excellence as stated in the company’s Commitment 2009 growth plan. more


12 - 2009
BMW, Spartanburg/South Carolina (USA) - - Simatic code reading systems ensure reliable recognition and traceability of components at BMW. more


12 - 2009
Volkswagen, Wolfsburg (Germany) - - In the substations of the Volkswagen plant I, Sentron 3WL circuit breakers and a LDA busbar trunking system form a reliable, cost-effective and flexible power-supply backbone for production. more


11 - 2009
Ford AG, Saarlouis (Germany) - Press modernization at Ford with Simotion and real time profinet - Thanks to an efficient motion control system and the high-speed periphery with real time communication via Profinet, Ford AG was able to achieve the required control clock times of one millisecond reliably in their first hydraulic deep drawing press for body parts at the Saarlouis press shop. The intensive preparation and cooperation between the press manufacturer and the controller manufacturer also enabled the press to be installed and commissioned in record time. more


10 - 2009
Carl Benzinger GmbH, Germany - Carl Benzinger GmbH, Germany - Complete machining of parts for jewelry, medical products and the automotive industry using precision machines and Sinumerik 840D – for top quality and maximum productivity. more


10 - 2009
Daimler AG (Sindelfingen, Germany) - Daimler AG, Germany - Innovative High-Speed Cutting (HSC) functions on the Sinumerik 840D sl ensure high surface quality and improved economic efficiency. more


09 - 2009
- Production operations revolutionized by SIMATIC IT - “SIMATIC IT allows us to focus on production, also providing us with more precise and detailed data in order to make better real-time decisions” Silvio Pietro Angori, General Manager, Pininfarina S.p.A more


04 - 2009
Johnson Controls Inc. (Standort Grefrath, Germany) - Color Area Sensor ensures the haptic Quality of Dashboards - Many automotive suppliers are faced with the challenge of meeting increasing quality requirements while also providing a wide variety of models. This applies all the more, if the varying models necessitate a different parameterization of the production, as is the case with the rotary table plant for automobile dashboards at a leading manufacturer in Grefrath, Germany. more


02 - 2009
Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. (Leer, Germany) - Perfect control for blow molding machines with Embedded Automation - The Kautex company has made a name for itself as a producer of high quality fuel tanks. The success of the Northern German company is thanks to a homogeneous automation of its blow molding machines with Simatic in addition to its optimum corporate processes. more


02 - 2009
Tony Brändle, Switzerland - Not Only in an Emergency - Technology from Siemens ensures easy handling and highly transparent processes in the firefighting vehicles made by Tony Brändle AG. more


11 - 2008
Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. (Leer, Germany) - Successful corporate culture for the continuous improvement of all company processes. - With the development and series production of the first plastic tank, the Kautex company has revolutionized the production of tank systems. Today, more than 85 percent of all tanks in Europe and more than 70 percent in the U.S. are made of plastic. more


09 - 2008
Daimler AG, Kassel plant (Germany); A u E Automations- und Einstelltechnik Kassel GmbH (Germany) - Production and assembly at the Daimler plant in Kassel, Germany are harmonized courtesy of a decoupling module (DCM) with 2800 storage spaces and an automated parts supply and removal system - The Daimler AG plant in Kassel manufactures both driven and non-driven axles for trucks, buses and vans. From the production of raw materials to the shipping of finished axles, everything that is ordered by the vehicle plants is processed here. more


09 - 2008
Tata Motors Limited (India) - Siemens supplies the mini-trucks body shop with products and services including distributed drive technology. - With the “ACE” mini-truck specially tailored to the requirements of the Indian market, the country’s largest automotive group, Tata Motors Limited, is once again breaking new ground. The manufacturer that also recently caused a furor in Europe with the 1700-euro car, the “Nano”, has generated demand for compact yet robust small delivery vans and built a new plant for production of these on a Greenfield site. more


09 - 2008
BMW Group (Munich, Germany) - Integrated communication with Profinet makes press line for body parts more productive - Complex production facilities can only be controlled, monitored, optimized, diagnosed and maintained efficiently with standardized, integrated communication. The Automation Initiative of German Automobile manufacturers (AIDA) has recognized this fact and is looking to Profinet as the new communication standard. more


09 - 2008
Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) - Based on Sicalis RTL, the CarPo Indoor system opens up new perspectives for Volkswagen Wolfsburg in vehicle location and management - Production of 2000 Golfs in a wide variety of configurations per day places high demands on the operational logistics at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg. Before they are finally handed over to sales, all vehicles undergo a series of checks to assure they have the correct equipment or to check for parts still to be assembled. more


09 - 2008
BMW AG (Munich Germany) - Profinet increases productivity of press line for body parts - Complex production can only be efficiently controlled, monitored, optimized, diagnosed and maintained with standardized and homogeneous communication. The German automotive industry has recognized this, commissioning the first Profinet-based plants - at BMW's main factory in Munich. more


09 - 2008
Ford AG (Saarlouis, Germany) - Transport technology in the automotive industry optimized by distributed motor starters with comprehensive diagnostics - Ford AG in Saarlouis has modernized the control technology in its bodyshell transport. The objective of this was to increase the availability of the body buffer memory. In addition to the simple engineering and rapid installation, the selected distributed concept also has a comprehensive diagnostic functionality. more


08 - 2008
KraussMaffei GmbH (Munich, Germany) - KraussMaffei equips its reaction machines with precision-adapted HMI devices for close-to-machine operation and monitoring - Everything from auto seats and icebox equipment to tractor roofs, the variety of products on a polyurethane basis (PUR) made by KraussMaffei reaction plants is immense. The HMI system used in the machines and plants of different complexity must be accordingly versatile. Therefore the Reaction Technology Division of KraussMaffei GmbH in Munich relies on the Simatic-HMI program: from the simpler graphical Operator Panel to the individually extendable and network-capable industrial PC for process data entry and archiving. more


05 - 2008
Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) - Retrofitting a body panel press at the VW plant in Wolfsburg. - Hall 1A, line 60 – this is the address of the 38,000 kilonewton press from Weingarten, which has been in use since 1988. The machine is used to produce interior and exterior parts of the hood and trunk lid for the Golf, Golf Plus, Tiguan, Touran and Caddy models, along with various structure parts. more


05 - 2008
ThyssenKrupp Krause (Auburn Hills, Michigan/USA) - A new transmission line for a US automotive manufacturer was up and running in no time thanks to Profinet and Component-Based Automation (CBA) - ThyssenKrupp Krause, an assembly line specialist based in the US city of Auburn Hills, Michigan, has developed and installed a new automatic transmission line for a US car manufacturer. The line comprises 60 stations, each with its own automation system, as well as ten zone controllers for the assembly line sections. more


05 - 2008
Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) - With its “Automotive Line” at the Hanover Trade Fair/Interkama 2008, Siemens will be providing a live exhibition of the complete process chain in the production of the VW Tiguan - The automotive industry: for all other sectors it is a pioneer and pacesetter in automation technology. With its high degree of automation in the manufacture of vehicles, the automotive industry is ideally suited to presenting Siemens comprehensive range of products, systems and solutions for industry. more


05 - 2008
Wash Link Systems (San Jose, California, USA) - Simatic S7-200 Adds Shine to Carwash Industry - Washlink Systems, Innovative systems integrator uses Siemens control solutions to deliver new level of reliability and profitability to car washes worldwide. more


05 - 2008
Audi AG (Neckarsulm, Germany) - Audi benefits from reduced commissioning, maintenance, diagnostics, operation and spare parts storage costs in the small series production of its new R8 sports car - More than ever before, changes in global automobile markets are creating enormous challenges for manufacturers. Ever shorter model cycles, growing model diversification and new market-niche models are placing great demands on the flexibility of production facilities. more


05 - 2008
BMW AG (Werk Dingolfing, Germany) - Profinet with Profisafe and distributed control technology minimize space requirements and increase the flexibility of an assembly line - At its Dingolfing plant in Germany, BMW produces cars for its 5, 6 and 7 Series. As is standard procedure in assembly, the doors are removed from the vehicle so that workers can fit the necessary components inside more easily. more


05 - 2008
Volkswagen S.A. (Navarra, Spain) - Optimized communication with Profinet and leak wave conductor in the underbody protection - Every year, around 250,000 VW Polos roll off the production line at the Volkswagen plant in Pamplona (Spain). The popular German compact car has been produced at Volkswagen Navarra S.A. since 1984. more


05 - 2008
Kia Motors (Yancheng, China) - At the new plant in Yancheng, China, Hyundai Kia Motors has opted for integrated control technology from Siemens - Vehicle manufacturing in the Chinese province of Yancheng is a joint venture between Kia Motors and the Chinese partners Dongfeng and Yueda. Since 1997, 130,000 vehicles in the Kia Chulima, Optima and Carnival series are produced here on an annual basis. more


05 - 2008
Volkswagen AG (Werk Salzgitter, Germany) - To ensure cost-efficient production of crankshafts even in small lot sizes, the VW engine plant in Salzgitter, Germany implemented a Siemens Motion Control Information System - Salzgitter is where Volkswagen manufactures around 25 percent of all the engines required for its own models and for the Audi, Seat and Skoda brands. more


05 - 2008
Volkswagen AG (Wolfsburg, Germany) - Main stations at the VW factory with Sentron 3WL circuit breakers - Volkswagen uses industrial main stations for the energy supply to its production sites. The Sentron 3WL circuit breaker and the LDA rail distribution system form the reliable, inexpensive and flexible energy “backbone” of production. more


05 - 2008
Daimler AG (Germersheim, Germany) - At Daimler AG in Germersheim the stacker cranes in the small parts warehouse were refurbished with Siemens technology - After a year of modification work at Daimler AG’s small parts warehouse in Germersheim, Germany, all 21 stacker cranes have been replaced with new Siemens systems. more


05 - 2008
Renault s.a.s. (Cléon, France) - With Solutions for Powertrain, two highly efficient powertrain lines can be operated at Renault - The Renault plant at Cléon, France, produces engines and gearboxes of excellent quality and performance. The newly developed 2.0 dCi is the first diesel engine for the Renault and Nissan alliance, and is generally accepted as the reference model for its class. more


05 - 2008
Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. (Wuhu, China) - Simotion and Profinet with IRT ensure throughput increase on press line - Car manufacturer Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. in Wuhu, China, is going its own way. While most of the company’s competitors in the booming Chinese automotive industry have entered into joint ventures with Western manufacturers, Chery has remained an independent producer since its inception in 1997. more


05 - 2008
BMW (Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA) - In the body shop of BMW in Spartanburg, an intelligent reading system for data matrix codes guarantees reliable recognition and traceability of parts - At BMW in Spartanburg, South Carolina, around 4,700 employees manufacture the X5 and Z4 models for the world market. In order to optimize the traceability of bodywork components, the quality department went in search of an identification system that would replace labeling by hand and therefore eliminate the associated potential for errors. more


12 - 2007
KAT Automatisierungssysteme GmbH - Increasing productivity by saving electricity - The focus is being placed increasingly on the energy budget in connection with possible savings in automatic processes. In order to give companies a better overview of the effects of rising electricity and raw materials prices and alternative supply possibilities with benefits that are sometimes hard to quantify, the Siemens Solution Partner Automation KAT determines the optimum conditions with the aid of Simatic IT – a service which pays off for the customers of the innovative service provider. more


11 - 2007
Continental, Lousado, Portugal - Continental tire plant uses SIMATIC WinCC - Modern automobile tires are a high-tech product consisting of more than 20 components, which need the highest levels of precision at every stage of the production process from the rubber recipe through to vulcanizing. more


11 - 2007
USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinenbau GmbH (Limbach-Oberfrohna, Germany) - The Simotion motion control system makes modular assembly machines for vehicle door hinges more productive and simplifies the engineering - The fully automatic assembly of vehicle door hinges is a complex, multi-stage process on which the customer makes increasingly high demands as far as cycle times are concerned. Since hardly any improvements can be made by mechanics alone, USK Karl Utz Sondermaschinenbau GmbH from Limbach-Oberfrohna in Saxony, which specializes in modular assembly systems, chose the Simotion D motion control system with the adapted Sinamics S120 drive family. more


09 - 2007
ZF Getriebe GmbH, Saarbrücken (Germany) - Height profile sensor simplifies testing in gear production - Transmission manufacturer ZF Getriebe GmbH, Saarbruecken, Germany, turns out approximately one million gears per year in 13 basic types and 120 variations. This demands highly automated production processes and perfect quality management. more


09 - 2007
Volkswagen-Nutzfahrzeuge; Hanover (Germany) - Wireless Profinet communication in a high-bay warehouse - Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover recently modernized the automation between the paintshop and assembly hall in its central high-bay warehouse. This rules out bottlenecks in a crucial area of production from the very start. more


04 - 2007
Bodycote Wärmebehandlung GmbH; Ebersbach (Deutschland) - AS-Interface Safety at Work and Profisafe in metal hardening - Two examples at the Bodycote Wärmebehandlung GmbH show how the combination of wireless communication and integrated safety functions protect man and machine reliably and economically. more


04 - 2007
Motorenfabrik Hatz GmbH & Co. KG; Ruhstorf (Deutschland) - Industrial WLAN used in diesel engine assembly - High data speed rates, a high level of reliability and the characteristic high degree of flexibility prompted a well-known manufacturer of diesel engines for agricultural and building construction machinery to rely on Industrial Wireless LAN. more


04 - 2007
ixetic Hückeswagen GmbH; Hückeswagen (Germany) - Intelligent sensors integrated into vacuum pump assembly - When customers demand 100 % traceable quality inspection, suppliers need a reliable, easy-to-implement solution. An innovative height profile sensor offers proof of the fact that quality and cost-efficient inspection can indeed be combined. more


04 - 2007
Volkswagen; Wolfsburg (Germany) - Fully automatic pallet retrieval system for chassis assembly at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg - In order to feed pallets for chassis assembly in a mixed production plant with short cycle times and space limitations, Auto 5000 in Wolfsburg chose an innovative concept: a dynamic, fully-automated retrieval system, designed and developed by Siemens. more


04 - 2007
Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, Hannover (Deutschland) - Failsafe, distributed I/O with Profinet used to noise test commercial vehicles - As part of the automation initiative of the German Automotive Industry (AIDA), Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles made the decision to increase its use of failsafe communication via Profinet. more


04 - 2007
Scania (Schweden) - Production of gear parts with state-of-the-art control technology - Scania, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses from Sweden, retrofitted its hardening furnaces for gear parts with modern control technology. more


04 - 2007
BMW; South Carolina (USA) - Production retrofit of the BMW factory in Spartanburg - Siemens and BMW have been working together for many years. In their latest joint project, the Spartanburg factory in the USA was completely converted into a state-of-the-art facility. more


04 - 2007
Jaguar; Halewood (Großbritannien) - Increased availability of the press shop - The British automobile manufacturer Jaguar uses for the first time a combination of Simatic and Simotion from Siemens and, with this, achieves maximum performance and reliable availability of spare parts and support. more


04 - 2007
Audi; Neckarsulm (Deutschland) - Body shop for the new Audi R8 automated with Profinet - Audi is relying on Siemens control technology for the small series production of its new R8 sports car. more


04 - 2007
DaimlerChrysler; Stuttgart-Untertürkheim (Germany) - Vision sensors used to capture quality data at DaimlerChrysler - In the cylinder head production section at DaimlerChrysler, Germany's largest automobile manufacturer, robust and reliable vision sensors from Siemens are used to identify the fitted parts using a data matrix code. more


02 - 2007
BMW AG; Dingolfing (Germany) - Sinamics drives in the BMW press shop - The modernization of the main drive of a blanking press in a blanking line at the end of 2005 has brought decisive advantages to the BMW factory in Dingolfing: low maintenance effort for the drive, high operational reliability, service friendliness of the components and energy saving. A tailor-made press main drive with state of the art three-phase AC technology which fully meets the required dynamic properties and saves additional operating costs has been installed for this. more


11 - 2006
Audi AG (Werk Neckarsulm), Ingolstadt (Germany) - Contact-free vehicle identification on production lines - With the Moby U identification system, Audi in Neckarsulm is optimizing its data input for quality assurance for the A6 production. The new system is faster and more reliable than scanning in the barcode manually. more


11 - 2006
VW Sachsen GmbH Motorenfertigung; Chemnitz (Deutschland) - Distributed technology in engine production - Avoiding long downtimes by all technical means has top priority at Volkswagen. Therefore a distributed control technology was the basis for the recent modernization carried out at the engine production site in Chemnitz. more


11 - 2006
PSA Peugeot Citroën; Poissy (Frankreich) - PSA Peugeot Citroën Poissy is assembling the new Peugeot 207with Moby I, U and E - With Simatic automation technology, including Moby I, U and E, in the final assembly, PSA Peugeot Citroën Poissy has a high-performance solution for the production of its new Peugeot 207 to ensure optimum material flow, higher product quality and more … more


10 - 2006
BMW AG; Steyr (Austria) - Sinamics drives in the BMW press shop - The modernization of the main drive of a blanking press in a blanking line at the end of 2005 has brought decisive advantages to the BMW factory in Dingolfing: low maintenance effort for the drive, high operational reliability, service friendliness of the components and energy saving. A tailor-made press main drive with state of the art three-phase AC technology which fully meets the required dynamic properties and saves additional operating costs has been installed for this. more


08 - 2006
FEV Motorentechnik GmbH, Aachen (Germany) - Coriolis flow meters optimize engine test rigs - Measuring and optimizing stationary operating states often used to be sufficient in the development of vehicle engines. These days the exhaust gas laws demand earlier examination of dynamic processes in the development process. more


08 - 2006
Paro AG, Subingen (Switzerland) - Sinamics G110 as a complete motor branch - The Swiss automation specialist Paro has been building assembly lines for 20 years. They recently received the order from an automotive supplier to convey heavy gear parts as gently as possible from one station to the next. more


07 - 2006
BMW-Werk Spartanburg; South Carolina (USA) - Virtual commissioning of complex production cells - At the BMW plant in Spartenburg, USA, bodies and chassis are married fully automatically. To shorten commissioning time, the entire marriage system was simulated in the computer and every single process step was tested exhaustively before installation. more


07 - 2006
Kuka Flexible Production Systems; Toledo, Ohio, (USA) - Failsafe Simatic controllers and power bus in auto body production - The chassis, body and paint processes for Chrysler's new Wrangler and Liberty Jeep models are performed in the plants operated by the suppliers of the respective production technologies themselves. more


07 - 2006
Changan Ford Mazda Engine Co. Ltd.; Nanjing (China) - Turnkey solution for engine plant in China - The automobile manufacturer Changan Ford Mazda Engine Co. Ltd. is currently building a new engine plant in the city of Nanjing, China, which is scheduled to go into production in 2007. more


07 - 2006
Chrysler Montagewerk; St. Louis (USA) - Simotion increases productivity in the paint shop - Transport chains and heavy mechanical carriers move approximately 1,000 chassis of the popular Chrysler minivans everyday through a series of hot phosphate treatment stations. The automaker relies on the Simotion motion control system. more


07 - 2006
DaimlerChrysler; Untertürkheim (Germany) - Long-standing cooperation between DaimlerChrysler and Siemens in unit production - Middle of last year, Siemens was confirmed as one of only two strategic control manufacturers for the Mercedes Car Group-Powertrain (MCG-Powertrain) division. As a result, production lines for the new OM 651 4-cylinder diesel engine are being equipped exclusively with Siemens control technology. more


04 - 2006
Porsche-Holding, Teilevertriebszentrum; Wals-Siezenheim (Österreich) - Porsche Holding's Parts Distribution Center automated with Siemens technology - A Salzburg suburb is home to one of the most efficient spare parts logistics centers in Europe, the Parts Distribution Center of the Porsche Holding in Wals-Siezenheim. more


04 - 2006
Volkswagen-Werk Autoeuropa; Palmela (Portugal) - The new Volkswagen convertible coupé is built with Siemens automation technology - The innovative, convertible sports coupé Eos is manufactured on a new production line at the Portuguese VW plant in Setubal. As the general contractor, Siemens supplied the technology for the body shop and the final assembly. The integrated solution is based on Simatic Totally Integrated Automation. more


04 - 2006
Naxos-Union; Frankfurt a.M. (Germany) - Highly available Sinumerik NCU modernizes crankshaft production - Recently, Naxos-Union introduced a new, highly integrated pendulum machining center it developed to speed up traditional crankshaft production at the Deutz Motor Works in Cologne, Germany. more


04 - 2006
BMW AG; München (Germany) - RFID systems in just-in-sequence production - BMW Munich utilizes the non-contact Moby E identification system in its just-in-sequence production for the axle assembly of its 3 Series models. The automaker is particularly pleased with the flexible application capabilities of the system in the production line. more


04 - 2006
DaimlerChrysler AG (Deutschland) - Plant-wide standard at DaimlerChrysler - With integraMCG, the DaimlerChrysler AG defines the plant- and country-wide standard for all plant suppliers with respect to the production equipment in its assembly operations. more


02 - 2006
Iveco Magirus AG, Ulm (Germany) - Totally Integrated Automation optimizes truck production - For the first time ever, an assembly line of the truck manufacturer Iveco Magirus AG in Ulm, Germany was completely equipped with bus technology. In addition to the contactor control, the timeworn belt drives and safety technology were also modernized. more


02 - 2006
ContiTech AG; Hannover (Deutschland) - Failsafe automation - Filling pipes, tank pipes and fuel pipes - the ContiTech AG in Hanover supplies the automotive industry with all kinds of pipes. more


01 - 2006
Batavia Transmissions LLC; Ohio (USA) - Transline System Solution at Batavia Transmissions, LLC - By use of Siemens Transline System Solution architecture and control equipment on over 150 new machine tools, Batavia Transmissions, LLC has brought a "commonality of control" to the production of its CVT (continuously variable transmission) line. more


12 - 2005
TS Tech Inc.; Ontario (Kanada) - Just-in-time seat production in Canada - When the Japanese seat manufacturer TS Tech transferred production to two plants in Canada, it took the opportunity to introduce a manufacturing system that automatically recognizes the causes of defects and permits increased quality with … more


10 - 2005
ZF Getriebe GmbH; Saarbrücken (Germany) - - The ZF Getriebe GmbH uses a new class of compact and very low-cost color surface sensors for checking colored sealing stoppers. more


08 - 2005
DaimlerChrysler AG; Stuttgart (Germany) - Transline achieves extraordinary results in the transmission plant of the Chrysler Group - The controls strategy of the new Transmission Plant II in Indiana (ITP2) was a challenge for DaimlerChrysler Advance Manufacturing Engineering (AME). Spread all over the globe 250 machine tools, plants for material handling, transfer lines and other technical equipment had to be developed. more


08 - 2005
Johnson Controls; Bochum (Germany) - Moby E in automobile seat production - At the Bochum factory of Johnson Controls a non-contact operating identification system picks up and saves all the relevant production data. more


08 - 2005
Trumpf Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG; Ditzingen (Germany) - Sinumerik controls new welding system from Trumpf - In the new TrumaScan L 4000 laser welding system from Trumpf, the laser beam is deflected by a rotatable and tiltable mirror onto the welding point at high speed. The new system is equipped with Simodrive 611D and a Sinumerik 840D NC controller. more


07 - 2005
BMW; Spartanburg (USA) - Chassis adjustment benches for BMW - Highly modern chassis measurements are essential to BMW for assuring their familiar sporty driving properties. Siemens supplies these systems for the adjustment which BMW uses in series production and new development in almost all its factories. more


07 - 2005
Ghyselinck N.V. (Belgien) - PC-based automation solution with WinCC - The Belgian company Ghyselinck N.V. is one of the world market leaders for automatic wheel assembly lines - a position which the company has achieved by uncompromisingly high quality and reliability coupled with innovative concepts. more


07 - 2005
Johnson Controls; Geel (Belgium) - - What does an automotive supplier do when faced with the task of supplying twice as many car seats as before within a few months? He makes room, modernizes his production and installs a totally new production line. more


07 - 2005
DaimlerChrysler; Sindelfingen (Deutschland) - Body conveyor system at DaimlerChrysler - The Sindelfingen works of DaimlerChrysler is a compact plant with closely packed buildings in which the vehicle assembly takes place on several levels. A new conveyor system links the body shop of the new S-class with the paintshop. more


04 - 2005
Opel AG (Portugal) - Simatic S7-200 and CP 243-1 in the automotive industry - The modernized Opel factory in Azambuja, Portugal is equipped with the finest technology. With the Andon systems for quality assurance and material logistics, Opel has created one of its most modern factories in Europe. more


03 - 2005
Loch Präzisionsbohrtechnik GmbH; Ergolding (Deutschland) - - The company Loch Präzisionsbohrtechnik GmbH specializes in deep hole drilling machines. Purchasers of these machines include automotive manufacturers around the world. One machine was delivered to Volkswagen Shanghai only a short time ago. more


03 - 2005
TS Tech Honda - Just-in time manufacturing at TS-tech, a Honda supplier - Thinking that seat manufacturing could be managed by producing high volumes on stock means to be on the wrong track. As a tier 1 supplier to Honda, TS Tech is closely integrated into the vehicle assembly line. more


02 - 2005
Volkswagen AG, Emden (Deutschland) - Travelling nutrunners - The introduction of a new model is often the instigator for updating the existing production technology and investing in new solutions. more


02 - 2005
BMW AG, München (Deutschland) - Innovative conveyor technology - To maintain maximum flexibility in the allocation of work in body assembly for the 3 series, BMW and Siemens developed a tailor-made concept for automation of the conveyor system. more


02 - 2005
Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (BHMC), Beijing (China) - Joint venture for building the Sonata - The Korean automobile manufacturer Hyundai produces the Sonata and Elantra models in a joint venture with the Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. The Koreans chose automation technology from Siemens to convert existing production sites and build a new … more


02 - 2005
PSA Peugeot Citroën Gruppe - Totally Integrated Automation for the body shop at PSA factory - The PSA Peugeot Citroën Group builds the Citroën C3, Citroën C3 Pluriel and Citroën Xsara models at their Villaverde factory in Madrid. more


02 - 2005
Daimler Chrysler AG - Body conveyor system at Daimler Chrysler - In the Sindelfingen works of Daimler Chrysler the buildings are closely grouped together. A new element of the skyline is a glasspaneled steel bridge. more


02 - 2005
- Conveyor system for body assembly at BMW Munich - To maintain maximum flexibility in the allocation of work in body assembly for the 3 series, BMW and Siemens developed a tailor-made concept for automation of the conveyor system. more


02 - 2005
Volvo Werk Umeå - Visualization of Cab painting at Volvo trucks - The Volvo factory in Umeå is Volvo's only production site for truck cabs in Europe. In this factory in Northern Sweden, 250 miles away from the Polar Circle, the cabins for all Volvo models are built and then transported to the assembly works in Gothenburg and Gent. more


01 - 2005
Michelin Kronprinz Werke GmbH; Solingen (Germany) - - The rim profiling line at Europe's leading manufacturer of steel truck wheels was to be retrofitted to meet the standard of the highest safety category 4 in accordance with DIN EN 954. more


10 - 2004
DaimlerChrysler; Vitoria (Spanien) - Degree of Automation reaches 93 Percent with Totally Integrated Automation - One of the world's most modern production plants for commercial vehicles was erected at Daimler-Chrysler in Vitoria, Northern Spain for the production of the new Vito van. more


10 - 2004
Volkswagen; Kassel-Baunatal (Germany) - SIMATIC optimizes spare parts logistics - To ensure trouble-free delivery of original parts around the globe, the Volkswagen AG has modernized its commissioning system for heavy parts in Kassel-Baunatal extensively with Simatic components. The company relies here on a homogeneous automation concept with Simatic controllers and a ProTool-based diagnostic software package. Result: the availability of the plant has been increased enormously. more


10 - 2004
BMW; Leipzig (Germany) - Integrated Automation Concept at BMW Leipzig - BMW is relying on Siemens technology for the production of their 3 series - from the power supply through the automation technology in the various production sectors right up to the IT and communication infrastructure. more


09 - 2004
ZF Getriebe GmbH; Saarbrücken (Deutschland) - Simatic control technology optimizes gear machine production - With a control system for the assembly line for new gear machines, ZF in Saarbrücken achieves maximum productivity in a confined space. Planning, logistics and maintenance have access to the latest line data, which allows efficient plant management. more


08 - 2004
Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik; Thondorf (Österreich) - - On the company premises of Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik in Thondorf near Graz up to 1,800 trucks are loaded and unloaded per day because about 200,000 vehicles a year are built. more


07 - 2004
TI Automotive Ltd; Lokeren (Belgien) - Safety Integrated in fuel tank manufacturing - TI Automotive, located in the Belgian town of Lokeren, operates just-in-time production for the automotive industry, adhering to the highest possible quality standards. more


07 - 2004
Opel AG; Bochum (Deutschland) - Safety Technology at Opel - A Fresh Way of Thinking for enhanced safety. According to this slightly modified company motto, steering knuckles will be assembled more safely than ever before at Opel in Bochum. more


07 - 2004
DaimlerChrysler AG; Sindelfingen (Deutschland) - Profinet Safety in Seam Sealing - DaimlerChrysler AG has developed a new kind of fully automatic application process for body seam sealing in a pilot project. more


04 - 2004
Kührer Elektrosysteme GmbH, Bennigen - SIMATIC Multi Panel visualizes a plant for core-removal of engine cylinders - An automobile manufacturer's core-removal plant has to remove from around one million cylinder heads every year all the burrs, core and moulding sand residue left over from the foundry production process. more


04 - 2004
Kassel-Baunatal der Volkswagen AG - Modernized commissioning plant with increased availability - The Original Parts Center (German OTC) of the Volkswagen AG at Kassel-Baunatal is the largest of its kind in Europe and stocks more than 300,000 different components for the brands Volkswagen and Audi. more


03 - 2004
Otto Junker, VW; Braunschweig (Deutschland) - - The mechanical properties of aluminum can be set specifically by tempering. The Volkswagen Business Unit Braunschweig also uses tempering as a heat treatment method to make cast chassis components for the new Golf V highly resistant to stress. more


03 - 2004
Daimler-Chrysler Vitoria - 93 percent automation achieved through Totally Integrated Automation - One of the world’s most modern production plants for commercial vehicles was erected at Daimler-Chrysler in Vitoria, Northern Spain for the production of the new Vito van. more


02 - 2004
Südrad GmbH Radtechnik, Ebersbach (Deutschland) - Innovative production of steel wheel - Many complex operating steps are necessary to turn rim and dish into a steel wheel. more


02 - 2004
Magna Steyr, Graz (Österreich) - Failsafe Simatic in emu-paint shop - The feathers of the Australian emu are still an irreplaceable means of removing dust and other contamination before painting auto bodies. more


02 - 2004
Opel AG, Rüsselsheim; VW AG, Wolfsburg (Deutschland) - Transparency accomplished through overall IT solution - With the Sicalis Automotive Suite Siemens Automation and Drives has captured two more large-scale projects in the German automotive industry. more


02 - 2004
BMW AG, München (Deutschland) - Distributed safety solution with Simatic - BMW uses Profisafe in the field of conveyor technology in the "New Paintshop Structure" (NLS) at their Regensburg factory. more


02 - 2004
Kia Motors, Hwasung (Süd-Korea) - Kia's top model built with Simatic - In Kia Motors' body shop Simatic technology with Totally Integrated Automation helps building the body-in-white of their new flagship "Opirus". more


02 - 2004
TI Automotive Ltd. - Distributed safety solution based on Safety Integrated - The British company TI Automotive Ltd. has been supplying the automotive industry for almost a century. It produces fully integrated fuel capacity and supply systems for cars and trucks in locations around the globe. more


02 - 2004
Volkswagen-Gruppe - Standardised Operator stations for Volkswagen plants - Working with Siemens, the Volkswagen Group has developed a comprehensive standard for HMI solutions in the body shop based on Simatic. more


01 - 2004
Walter Klein GmbH &Co KG - 15 Inch Multi Panel enables three-dimensional Visualization - The Walter Klein GmbH & Co. KG of Wuppertal was awarded the contract of supplying 5000 B-pillar covers per week for the luxury class model of a South-German automobile manufacturer. more


11 - 2003
ZF Saarbrücken - Automation of a transmission assembly line - When new generations of automatic transmissions replace old ones, not only does the product change, but the lines for assembling these transmissions too have to operate more efficiently to meet the increasing cost pressure … more


08 - 2003
BMW; Dingolfing (Deutschland) - Body shop at BMW with TIA - A vertical, integrated automation concept for hardware and software ensures high process and product quality in body-in-white production at the BMW plant in Dingolfing. more


08 - 2003
VW AG; Hannover (Deutschland) - Innovative automation concept for overhead conveyors at VW - Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles relies on state-of-the-art conveyor technology from Siemens Automation and Drives for the cockpit assembly of the Multivan and Transporter models in the transporter works in Hanover. more


08 - 2003
Volkswagen AG; Kassel (Germany) - Sitop at VW-Fertigung - The common powering of all components by just one power pack has long been normal practice in modern plant and machine design. However, to make sure that faults on one load do not cripple the entire plant... more


08 - 2003
Porsche AG; Zuffenhausen (Germany) - Optimum quality by retrofitting - The Porsche AG has been producing the famous sports car at their headquarters in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen for more than 50 years. Finest quality has always been the motto of Ferdinand Porsche and the rest of the company staff. more


08 - 2003
Toyota Motor Manufacturing (Kanada) - - Toyota Canada chose a safety solution with Siemens AS-Interface at Work and Simatic S7-300F for their new Lexus factory and a plant retrofit. more


07 - 2003
GTL Knödel GmbH; Leonberg (Deutschland) - Improved plant transparency by master PC - Winning the general contractship for a plant also means taking over the responsibility for the availability of this plant. Purchasing components with functions outside one's own key competencies always entails a certain risk. more


04 - 2003
Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG; Graz (Österreich) - Productive and cost-effective with TIA - The automotive industry is experiencing a period of rapid and profound change. Only companies that can demonstrate fresh ideas, commitment and reliability on a daily basis will survive in tomorrow's markets. more


04 - 2003
Skoda; Kvasiny (Tschechien) - Simatic and Sicalis at new paint shop from Skoda - The new Skoda model - Superb - , will be given several coats of paint before leaving the new production site at Kvasiny in Eastern Bohemia. more


04 - 2003
Ford Australia; Melbourne (Australien) - Safe Simatic at body shop - The safety systems for the recent Body Sub Assembly robot welding cells at the Ford plant in Geelong are implemented using Simatic Failsafe PLC technology and PROFIsafe. more


04 - 2003
Opel; Antwerpen (Belgien) - Fehlersichere Simatic Controller im Rohbau von Opel Belgien - Bei Opel Antwerpen/Belgien wurde kürzlich ein erstes Automatisierungs- und Sicherheitsprojekt auf Basis von Saftey Integrated mit fehlersicheren Simatic Controllern realisiert. Der Systemintgrator war Imtech. more


04 - 2003
Südrad GmbH, Ebersbach - Wheel assembly line continuously automated - Many complex operating steps are necessary to turn rim and dish into a steel wheel. The Georg Maschinentechnik GmbH & Co. KG from Neitersen has developed a fully automatic wheel assembly line for the Südrad GmbH in Ebersbach. more


03 - 2003
Skoda, Pilsen (Tschechei) - Complex Machining of Rotors - Skoda Machine Tool supplied a customer in Korea a complete machine tool system for machining generator shafts. A single Sinumerik 840D CNC with built-in PLC functionality assumes the functions of the boring mill, the cutter and an inverting unit. more


03 - 2003
ZF Friedrichshafen AG - Innovative HMI solutions in gear assembly and testing - The truck gear division of the ZF Friedrichshafen AG can look upon roughly a Million delivered truck gears in the last 20 years, each of them put through their paces in a most complex testing procedure. more


02 - 2003
Dalex-Werke Niepenberg GmbH & Co. KG Wissen/Sieg - MP 370 on multi-station projection welding press in the body-in-white shop - The variety of parts in the body-in-white shop is great and can only be coped economically with highly flexible production equipment. more


08 - 2002
Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, Deutschland - - In the body pressing shop at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, Germany, a line of bodywork presses has been upgraded with state-of-the-art control and automation expertise. All the machines are now networked via a higher-level controller. more


08 - 2002
Krauss Maffei, München (Deutschland) - Krauss-Maffei automates electric overhead suspended railway with the Power Rail Booster - When faced with the problem of equipping an electric overhead suspended railway for a polyurethane foam plant for manufacturing head rests for the automobile supply industry with a flexible and efficient automation solution, Krauss-Maffei chose … more


09 - 2001
Werner P. Gatzsch GmbH, Attendorn-Ennest - - For its customer an automotive industry supplier the Werner P. Gatzsch machine tool company of Attendorn-Ennest in southern westphalia developed two types of a complex revolving special welding machine. more


07 - 2001
Daimler Chrysler Werk Eurostar Graz - - At Daimler Chrysler`s Eurostar factory in Graz electrical and mechanical automation components were reused for body shell production of the PT cruiser model. more


04 - 2001
Volkswagenwerk Hannover - WinCC supervises assembly lines of transporter manufacturing at Volkswagenwerk Hannover - When you are using more than 100 electrical trolley conveyors, you don't want to lose track of things and you need clear information about the location or the order, for example. more


08 - 2000
Pekass Automatisierungstechnik GmbH Wernau - - The PEKASS Automatisierungstechnik (Automation Technology) GmbH located in Wernau near Stuttgart is a new, innovative company in the field of complex manufacturing systems. more


03 - 2000
VW Wolfsburg - WinCC visualizes VW painting facility at Wolfsburg - VW in Wolfsburg operates the world's largest automobile painting facility, where - on seven levels - up to 3000 raw car bodies a day are sprayed with customer-specified colors. more


03 - 2000
Visteon Automotive Systems - Optimized control system for thermoformers - The U.S. company Visteon Automotive Systems manufactures parts for the interior trim of automobiles. High scrap rates during the thermoforming of plastic components led Visteon to switch to an automation concept from Siemens. more


01 - 2000
Daimler Chrysler-Werk Eurostar - - The Voyager MPV is built at the Daimler Chrysler Eurostar works in Graz Austria. As a technical standard for the updated body shop, the company has opted for a solution using Totally Integrated Automation. more


11 - 1999
Visteon Automotive Systems Düren - - The supplier Visteon Automotive Systems operates a high rack storage facility in Düren that warehouses raw and finished parts for the axle and transmission manufacture. more


01 - 1999
Volkswagen-Werk Vorst - WinCC at the paint shop of the Volkswagen factory in Vorst - Alongside the VW Golf, the Volkswagen factory in Vorst in Belgium has recently started manufacturing the new SEAT S5 Toledo. This meant that among other things the paint shop in Vorst had to have a further vehicle drying oven added. more


03 - 1998
Daimler-Benz, Wörth - - With the "Body-in-white 2000" concept for their truck cab production in Wörth, Daimler-Benz has implemented an innovatively flexible, scalable and cascadable HMI system. more

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