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| Modular automation solutions for the printing industry |
|  Complete packages and modular automation solutions for printing machinery will take center-stage with Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) at the IFRA 2007 in Vienna, Austria. Modular software and integrated communication solutions not only reduce the time-to-market for mechanical equipment manufacturers, but also offer users a high degree of investment security. In Vienna Siemens will also services such as mechatronic support.
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| 5 megapixel monochrome display for mammography diagnosis |
|  Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has developed a new 5 megapixel display for medical applications requiring outstanding picture quality. The new SMD 21510 D, a 21-inch monochrome display, is ideally suited for mammography diagnosis and PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication Systems) applications. The integrated "Fully Automated Stability" system ensures reliably verified grayscale response and continuous luminance levels. The new medical display can be used with a number of standard or high performance graphic cards of the latest generation.
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| Expanded multiprocessor automation system for large plants in process engineering, power generation and drives |
|  Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has refurbished and added new functions to its Simatic TDC multiprocessor system for automating large plants.
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| Sinumerik as the communications center of the machine tool |
|  At this year's EMO show, Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) will present the Sinumerik 840D sl - the Profinet connection for machine tool control. As a Profinet controller, the Sinumerik in the machine also controls the distributed I/Os or the Sinamics S120 system as a positioning drive. Both cable-based connection and W-LAN communication can be used for this purpose.
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| SIEMENS CLOSES ACQUISITION OF UGS; INTRODUCES BUSINESS AS UGS PLM SOFTWARE |
| UGS PLM Software to Operate as a Global Division of Siemens Automation and DrivesAffuso Named Chairman and CEO; Brandis President; Bichara CFO of Leading Provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software and Services
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| Antitrust authorities approve acquisition of UGS Corp. by Siemens |
| Following standard antitrust investigations, the European Commission has approved unconditionally the acquisition of UGS Corp. by Siemens AG. As a result, the US software company can now be integrated as ´UGS PLM Software´ division into the Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) Group. Siemens expects to close the acquisition by early May. The US antitrust approval by the Federal Trade Commission was already issued in February 2007. The total purchase price agreed with the previous owner of UGS Corp., Bain Capital, Silver Lake Partners und Warburg Pincus, amounts to USD 3.5 billion including assumption of existing debt.
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| Siplace D2 and D1: New Siemens placement machines for electronics manufacturers with medium-sized volumes and the highest quality requirements |
|  With its "small" Siplace D2 and D1 machines, Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) completes its Siplace D platform, which was introduced in 2006 and has already been honored with several awards. The new machines are particularly suited for environments with medium-sized placement volumes and high quality and flexibility requirements. The European premiers of the new models, which start shipping in April 2007, will take place on the SMT Hybrid Packaging (April 24-26, 2007) in Nuremberg.
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| Networking of technologies is the key to Siemens Research and Development - On track for the ´Intelligent Factory´ |
| "Innovation is our response to the global challenges of the future", Prof. Hermann Requardt, member of the Corporate Executive Committee of Siemens AG and President of Siemens Corporate Technology, stated at a press conference held on the opening day of Hanover Fair. 50,000 employees in Research and Development (R&D) are working on complex, interdisciplinary technologies of the future. Electrical engineering has an important role, if not the key role, here. Prof. Klaus Wucherer, member of the Corporate Executive Committee of Siemens AG emphasized the increasing significance of micro-scale and nano-technology as well as IT and communication technology for the manufacturing industry. Wucherer outlined the path towards the ´Intelligent Factory´ as an example of the long-term innovation strategy at Siemens.
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| Automation across the entire value chain and environmental protection promote the shift in production |
| "As worldwide leading industrial equipment manufacturer boasting an integrated portfolio, we are on a profitable growth course in all technological segments. With UGSs PLM software technology, we are also opening up an entirely new dimension in digital engineering and data management. This will enable innovative automation for our customers throughout their entire value chain", stated Helmut Gierse, President of the Siemens Automation and Drives Group (A&D). "Besides the advances in automation, it is also legal rules and regulations in the field of environmental protection, along with the rising cost of raw materials and energy that are promoting the shift in industry", stated Joergen Ole Haslestad, President of the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group (I&S). In 2006, I&S generated sales of approx. 1.5 billion euros selling plants, products and solutions for the protection of the environment and the efficient use of resources. Said Haslestad: "In the environmental balance, the industry is making progress mainly by applying new processes that optimize the entire value chain."
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| Graphic programming of drive-related functions for Simotion and Sinamics |
|  At this year's Hannover trade fair, Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) will be demonstrating its Drive Control Chart (DCC) for complete graphic programming of technological functions for the Simotion Motion Control system and the Sinamics S120 drives series. With DCC, function blocks with multi-instance capability from a standard library are linked to each other and parameterized graphically. The technical closed-loop control structures are clearly displayed in the process. The user is thus provided with new ways of easily adapting Simotion and Sinamics to the specific functions of a machine.
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| Siemens to acquire UGS Corp. |
| Siemens Automation and Drives becomes worldwide first supplier of software and hardware across the complete lifecycle of products Siemens moves to expand its industrial software portfolio through a definitive agreement to acquire UGS Corp., Texas, USA, a worldwide leading provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software and services. The agreement was made between Siemens and the current owners Bain Capital, Silver Lake Partners and Warburg Pincus. The purchase price amounts to US $3.5 billion, including assumption of existing debt. The activities of UGS are to be assigned to the Siemens Automation and Drives Group (A&D). A&D will thus become the first supplier for the manufacturing industries to provide an end-to-end software and hardware portfolio encompassing the complete lifecycle of products and production facilities. The transaction is subject to the approval by the relevant authorities.
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| Siemens active in the glass industry for 150 years |
|  Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) will present its Industry Suite Glass at this year's glasstec trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany from October 24 to 28. With Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) and Totally Integrated Power (TIP), this offering for the glass industry contains an integrated range of products and systems for automation and power supply, supplemented by a comprehensive range of services. This year coincides with 150 years of Siemens tradition and innovation in the glass industry: In 1856, Friedrich Siemens, a brother of Werner von Siemens, invented the regenerative furnace. With its present range of solutions covering the entire plant life cycle, Siemens helps its customers in the glass industry to save energy, exploit resources efficiently, and respond flexibly to market requirements.
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| Siemens acquires Opto-Control, a specialist for 3-D automatic optical inspection systems |
| Effective July 5, 2006, Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) has acquired Opto-Control Elektronik Prüfsysteme GmbH of Bochum, Germany. The purchase adds high-precision automatic optical inspection (AOI) systems to Siemenss Siplace surface mount technology business. Opto-Controls technologically leading inspection systems are fully automated and use the latest 3-D sensor technology to detect any solder or placement flaws with exceptional speed.
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| Emerson and Siemens to Enhance Offerings Enabling Both Companies to Expand Support of Global Standards - Global leaders to exchange technology that will extend interoperability and end-user benefits |
| Emerson Process Management and Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) announced today their expansion of system interfaces to enable both companies to expand support of global fieldbus standards. The companies will exchange technology and engineering support to add the interfaces that extend their systems and software to offer customers expanded global interoperability and greater functionality. First products are expected to be available mid-2007.The cooperation grew out of the work both companies have done with user-supplier consortiums to deliver fully open and interoperable field instrumentation and electric drives using the newly enhanced global standard Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL).
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| Siemens consolidates its position in process automation with the acquisition of Eastime Automation Engineering |
| Eastime Automation Engineering Co., Ltd. and Siemens have signed an agreement whereby Siemens is to acquire the business activities of Eastime Automation Engineering, Shanghai, China. Eastime Automation Engineering, a leading company in China for engineering and project manage¬ment in process analytics, has more than 30 employees and is active especially in chemicals, petrochemicals, and the iron and steel sector. The takeover is planned for August 2006 when the company is to change its name to Siemens Process Analytics Ltd., Shanghai (SPAS) and become integrated in to the Automation and Drives Group of the regional company Siemens Ltd. in China.
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| CNC solutions for mechanical equipment manufacturers and users |
|  CNC solutions for the workshop, automation concepts in machine tool building and mold making, as well as services covering all aspects of machine tools - these are the focal points of the presentation by Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) at this year's Metav trade show in Düsseldorf, Germany. With ShopMill and ShopTurn, Siemens will present user-friendly programming and operator interfaces for CNC turning and milling machines for medium-sized users. Center stage is also occupied by a comprehensive portfolio of tools, comprising Mechatronic Support, Virtual Production, Sinumerik Machine Simulator and Virtual NC Core for simulation in machine design or for optimizing programs and workpieces. Siemens will also present the basis for modular and future-oriented machine concepts in the form of Sinumerik solution line and the new Sinamics generation of drives.
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| New: Siplace A-Series for die-attach and flip-chip applications |
|  Only three months after acquiring the die bonder activities of F&K Delvotec, Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is already presenting its first die bonding system with the Siplace A-Series. This new machine platform is ideally suited in manufacturing plants where die-attach as well as flip-chip applications must be executed with speed, flexibility and reliability. The highly robust A-Series executes all epoxy and pick-and-place processes with constant precision. Two machine versions are available: The Siplace A1 with one gantry and the Siplace A2 with two gantries.
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| Sustainable time and cost savings with the new Siplace D-Series |
|  Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) celebrates the European premiere of its new Siplace D-Series at this years SMT Hybrid Packaging. The new digital machine generation combines innovation with proven technology in one attractive package. The D-Series is based on the modular Siplace platform and features the digital vision system from the premium Siplace X-Series along with the latest Siplace software. It meets the requirements of standard and high-performance applications. With its state-of-the-art machine and programming software, the Siplace D-Series can achieve significant time and cost savings in the manufacturing process. The Siplace D-Series is available with one, two, three and four gantries as the Siplace D1, D2, D3 and D4.
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| Offline digital component programming during regular line operation |
|  A new optional productivity tool for users of the Siplace D-Series from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) is the offline Siplace Vision Teaching Station whose wizard makes describing new package shapes easier and faster than ever before. Best of all: new products can be prepared without having to interrupt the surface mount technology (SMT) line. When the line is ready, the externally prepared placement program is simply downloaded, which makes for significantly faster new product introductions.
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| Siplace Head Maintenance Efficiency Kit for reliable SMT placement |
|  With the new Siplace Head Maintenance Efficiency Kit for Siplace placement machines, electronics manufacturers can perform their own preventive head maintenance quickly, professionally and automatically. The package from Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) consists of four easy-to-use cleaning and maintenance tools for sleeves, plungers, glass scales and ceramic nozzles which provide electronics manufacturers with more availability, reliability and placement quality.
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