| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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