| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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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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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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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 | | Pininfarina-Werk; Grugliasco (Italien) - Lasso software library helps Pininfarina to assemble Alfa Brera and Alfa Spider - At Pininfarina's Grugliasco facility, the assembly line automation for the production of the new Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider, installed by Comau Engineering, utilizes the Lasso software library, which was adapted to the specific application. 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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| | 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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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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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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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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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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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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| | 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 |  |
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