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Princess Road
Manchester
M20 8UR
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Telephone: (UK) +44 161 446 5291
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Listing of all 91 news releases from Siemens Automation and Drives:
Siemens offers machine retrofits and IT
User application article Siemens A and D will be offering manufacturing IT, extended machine contracts, machine retrofits and systems for increasing productivity at the forthcoming UK MACH 2008 show.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (10 April 2008)
Software links automation, RFID and business
Management software manages readers, collects readers' tag data, compresses it, making it available in the merchandise management system with the required accuracy and quantity.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 2 April 2008)
Services to help boost machinery efficiency
Automation and drives company has formulated a 'menu' of services, which help UK manufacturers to work in partnership to increase productivity and efficiency of machines and machining cells.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 3 March 2008)
Tool maker selects global PLM platform
User application article Swedish tooling manufacturer has selected a global product lifecycle management platform product to build a global collaboration platform that manages all engineering data within a single system.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (19 December 2007)
PLM chosen after intensive evaluation
User application article A leading Italian aerospace company carried out an exhaustive evaluation processes before choosing product life cycle management software to properly link manufacturing and design.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 3 December 2007)
Drives maker expands large gears manufacturing
As world demand for large gears has risen sharply in recent years, Siemens Automation and Drives has expanded its capacity by building a new hall with 150 tonne cranage.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 6 November 2007)
RFID data read and write with terminal
The new Simatic RF310M from Siemens Automation and Drives is used to read and write data to all RF300 tags.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 9 October 2007)
Maintenance contractor ups steel productivity
User application article Calling in an outside contracting service to maintain geared units using fault diagnosis systems has enabled a steel plant to reduce downtime and increase productivity.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (31 July 2007)
Automation firm adds materials handling division
Manufacturer of electrical drives and automation controls, Siemens Automation and Drives, has set up a materials handling division intended for logistics, airports and reclamation/recycling sectors.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (20 July 2007)
Automation and drives president announced
Succeeding Tilo Brandis, Guenter Lauber will be the new president of the Electronics Assembly Systems at Siemens Automation and Drives.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (22 May 2007)
Powerful PCs for computing in harsh environments
Siemens Automation and Drives (AandD) has equipped its compact and rugged industrial PCs Simatic Box PC 627B and Simatic Panel PC 677B with powerful and energy-saving Intel Core 2 Duo processors.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (21 May 2007)
Interface unit for light curtain communication
Siemens Automation and Drives has fitted the 3SF7844 light curtain with Profisafe interface units, enabling fail-safe communication in presses, stamping machines, coilers, cutting machines etc.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (15 May 2007)
Small placement machines for electronics
Siemens Automation and Drives will showcase the "small footprint" Siplace D1 placement machine for electronics manufacturers with medium-sized volumes at Nepcon UK.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (11 May 2007)
Simotion V4.1 for improved performance
With Version 4.1 of its Simotion control system, Siemens Automation and Drives (AandD) provides additional Profinet functions for modular machine concepts.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (11 May 2007)
Siemens launches new SIMOTION C240
Siemens Automation and Drives is adding the Simotion C240 to its range of motion control modules.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (11 May 2007)
Optical inspection in 2 and 3 dimensions
Siemens Electronics Assembly Systems (EA) has introduced the Siplace OS inline optical inspection system which combines two-dimensional and three-dimensional features.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives ( 4 May 2007)
Energy savings with helical bevel geared motors
Siemens Automation and Drives has developed Flender helical bevel geared motors to serve the food and drink industry, offering high efficiency, lower long-term energy costs and easier maintenance.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (27 April 2007)
Failsafe devices for factory automation
Two failsafe devices for factory automation have been introduced by Siemens Automation and Drives, the CPU 319F-3 PN/DP from the Simatic S7-300 range and the EM 4 F-DI / 3 F-DO.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (28 March 2007)
Process visualization with improved performance
Siemens Automation and Drives has extended its popular Simatic WinCC process visualization series by introducing Version 6.2.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (26 January 2007)
UK automation event includes seminars
An automation, drives and control technology event in the UK will be supported by industrial speakers and end-user case studies and includes a number of seminars.
News from Siemens Automation and Drives (25 January 2007)
Automation can protect UK manufacturing base
Complex energy market defeats all purpose
Compact high performance servo motors
Placement machine platform wins technology award
Guide to ATEX for industrial controls published
Can manufacturer benefits from SCADA system
Reliably measuring levels in meat processing
Siemens buys 3D optical inspection systems firm
Siemens appoints UK machine vision partner
Automation firm builds technology centre
Bespoke transformers for luxury yachts
Controllers have integral Profinet interface
Siemens acquires Delvotec die bonding technology
Joint marketing to boost network device sales
Machinery status indicated by light columns
Emergency stop AS-s Safe slaves released
Control exhibition brought to the door
Industrial Ethernet moves into motion control
Siemens wins Global Technology Award
Intellient sensor evaluates motor encoder signal
Closed-loop modules control up to six axes
Cabinet system designed for multi-motor drives
Quality process controls bearing surface finish
Package automates horizontal tubular bag machines
Five-axis machining support provided for ceramics
Retrofit CNCs convert analogue lathes
Easy-to-program CNC brings work back in-house
Power supply modules provide more 'punch'
Industry PC can be tailored to projects
New ownership of spindles company brings in orders
Flexible weighing module is highly accurate
Multifunctional safety unit has four sensor inputs
Compact PC can be used directly at machine level
DVD has all important automation software tools
Display focusses on total solutions for industry
Pressure transmitter contract signed
Pulse radar device checks levels cost-effectively
Siemens appoints new general manager
Warehouse automation improves efficiency
Logic modules raise performance
CPU speeds up automation systems
Human machine interfaces - how they will evolve
Drives and motion control speed polycarbonate cuts
Programmable safety controller suits Category 4
Programmable safety controller suits Category 4
EC's EMERGENCY STOP standard is not a 'norm'
Do not gamble over safety risk
How to save energy in food manufacture
Powerful fail-safe CPU suits safety-critical needs
Control and drives solution upgrades welders
CNC improves electrofusion welding of pipe
German automation company takes up Danish flow
Totally integrating automation
Acquisitions formed into systems engineering
Modular installation avoided bottlenecks
Finance schemes ease access to capital allowances
Totally enclosed pumps replace traditional types
Siemens acquires BSL spindle business
Transformer producer announces price reductions
Sensor improves double-sheet plastics control
Light barriers improve operator safety
Proximity switch is offered in four versions
Geared motors complete drives portfolio
Circuit breaker can be controlled via the Internet
Drives put in flexibility into rolling road tests
Micro PLCs have an extra large memory
A 19th Century vision is 21st Century reality
Legislation reduces bus-based automation costs
PLC achieves SIL1-3 Safety Standards
New proximity switch for mechanical handling
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