With a new plant, Infraserv is ensuring the supply of deionized water to the companies and plants at the Höchst Industrial Park and is also creating the basis for further growth. Thanks to a flexible system and automation concept, the capacity of the plant can be easily expanded step by step. more

The Volkswagen engine plant in Salzgitter, Germany, saves resources with the automatic separation and feeding of engine blocks for machining. more

India can now boast another “green building”: As part of the renovation of the headquarters of ACC Limited in Mumbai, Siemens technology has brought about improvements not only in energy efficiency but also in occupational safety and data security. more

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

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

Construction on the new fab – which will employ some 1,700 individuals – got under way in spring 2005, with commissioning slated for 2006. “The construction timeline is relatively tight,” as Dr. Werner Reczek, COO Infineon Technologies Austria AG and project head of the Kulim fab, points out. “This is a fast-track project, and the schedule is definitely tighter than other projects.” more

Siltronic’s new wafer factory in Freiberg produces 300-millimeter wafer discs for export all over the world. With a high degree of standardization and consistent use of Simatic PCS 7 as a process control system, as well as standardized Siemens technology for the energy supply and building technology, Siltronic is poised to fully exploit the rationalization potential of the new plant. more

Building a completely new production line is a complex project. Project partners who are familiar with the peculiarities of the industry in question are indispensable for successful execution. Capitalizing on the process-technical expertise and production knowledge of Toho Tenax, Siemens demonstrated the advantages of having specialists from different disciplines working hand in hand with customers to create a consistent solution: fewer interfaces simplify the implementation of the project. more

With a potential market of one billion people and an annual growth rate of 9 percent, China is one of the most important and exciting nations in the world for industrial investment and development. The chemical industry in particular is currently making huge investments to expand local production capacity for base and specialty chemicals. At present, more than 50 large chemical industrial parks are being developed in China, offering vast opportunities for system and solution providers such as Siemens. With mature products and solutions and an efficient customer support network, Siemens offers an optimal project approach for those mega projects. more

Running a farm nowadays takes more than just agricultural skills but also know-how in lots of disciplines of a more technical kind, like maintaining machines, vehicles and production facilities. more

The cost of energy is a significant part of the public spending budget. There is no wonder that town and district councils need technical solutions for rational energy management in buildings and other facilities. more