Siemens is demonstrating the latest software and hardware technology in
automotive manufacturing production within the Ford Motor Company
display during the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS)
in Detroit, January 13-26, 2014.
For more than 25 years, Siemens and Ford Motor Company have worked
together, leveraging innovation and technology to maximize manufacturing
efficiency and apply global standards through the adoption of
Manufacturing Engineering and Production Automation solutions. As a
result, Ford has been able to reduce the energy needed to produce a
vehicle, increase the safety for people building the vehicle and improve
the flexibility of plants and processes.
“Siemens is honored to showcase how our technology is supporting Ford,
and what better way than to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ford’s
moving assembly line, an innovation that has withstood the test of time“
says Raj Batra, President of Siemens Industry Automation Division.
“Historically, the automotive industry has been a trendsetter for
manufacturing as a whole and today is no different. As Ford’s NAIAS
display makes clear, the future of manufacturing is upon us, where
software, industrial integration and resource efficiency are increasing
productivity and flexibility, and reducing time-to-market. Few companies
demonstrate this real-to-virtual innovation better than Ford.”
Ford’s exhibit at the NAIAS features four vehicle bodies representing
different levels of the assembly process. Two elevator stations bring
the four vehicle bodies down to the show floor level for public viewing.
In addition to showcasing a variety of Siemens PLM software solutions,
the exhibit includes more than 1,000 Siemens components, including the
SIMATIC S7-1500, a new programmable logic controller (PLC) introduced by
Siemens in 2013.
The Siemens-Ford partnership extends across the entire lifecycle of the
product:
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Ford uses Siemens technology globally to manage engineering
information and corporate product requirements, visualize product
designs, define manufacturing equipment and processes digitally and
control the embedded software for each vehicle.
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Siemens supports Ford’s machine builders, providing standards for the
planning and implementation of powertrain production systems.
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Siemens drives and automation technology is used globally in
powertrain and stamping operations.
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Ford uses Siemens controls hardware as the Global PowerTrain
Manufacturing Engineering standard. Through Ford’s standard
development and implementation, the company has experienced a
significant reduction in launch issues and engineering hours with Tier
1 suppliers.
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Ford uses Siemens PLM software to verify manufacturing processes early
in the vehicle program, enabling manufacturing processes to be
optimized in the virtual domain and supporting the use of global
standards and engineering collaboration.
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Siemens is working with Ford and Google to pilot a new app called
“IntoSite,” that facilitates virtual navigation into assembly plants
using the Google Earth infrastructure.
On March 19-20, 2014, Siemens and Electro-Matic Products, Inc. will host
the Manufacturing in America Symposium, a two-day event that brings
together manufacturing and automotive industry executives, technology
leaders, policy makers and academia to explore how technology is driving
a manufacturing resurgence in America. The event will be held at Ford
Field in Detroit, and will feature more than 34 different technical
seminars and 24 different vendors. For more information or to register,
visit http://www.industry.usa.siemens.com/automation/us/en/events/ManufacturingInAmerica/Pages/Manufacturing-In-America.aspx?stc=usiia100023&sp_source=usiia100023
For further information about Siemens‘ portfolio of products and
services supporting the automotive sector, visit http://www.industry.siemens.com/verticals/global/en/automotive-manufacturing/Pages/Default.aspx?stc=usiia100023&sp_source=usiia100023
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The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is the world's
leading supplier of innovative and environmentally friendly automation
and drive technology, industrial software and technology-based services.
The Sector's comprehensive portfolio covers the entire industrial value
chain, from product design, engineering and production to services.
Siemens enhances its customers’ productivity, efficiency, and
flexibility in a wide variety of different industries. With a global
workforce of more than 100,000 employees, the Industry Sector comprises
the Divisions Industry Automation, Drive Technologies and Customer
Services as well as the Business Unit Metals Technologies. For more
information, visit http://www.siemens.com/industry
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