All the awards were judged by an independent jury of Chinese, European and American experts. The criteria included the suppliers’ capability to meet industrial challenges and apply existing technologies in a creative manner. Other factors included overall quality, economic efficiency and consistent performance.
The Siplace platform with both the Siplace X-Series and D-Series have continued to impress these juries particularly with innovations such as the digital vision system, linear direct drives and state-of-the-art software that produces significant time and cost savings in the manufacturing process.
These powerful Surface Mount Technology machines’ performance have been accelerated by the Siplace software which clinched the Global Technology award in 2005 for its solutions in the areas of product data definition, line monitoring and control, process control, as well as material and production management.
“We tap into our existing strengths in hardware and software to help our customers achieve the competitive edge in price performance. Our machines must help them achieve leaps in performance and these awards have helped us communicate our leading position in the industry,” comments Tilo Brandis, Head of Global Electronics Assembly, Siemens Automation and Drives Division.
Background information
Competitors for the Global Technology Award must describe their product or service being entered in one of 20 different categories as it relates to innovativeness, cost effectiveness, speed/throughput improvements, quality contribution, ease of use, maintainability and repairability, and technology advancement. The jury also takes a close look at the technical documentation and at the service program being offered.
The Siemens Automation and Drives Group (A&D), Electronics Assembly (EA) Division is the leader in factory automation equipment. Siemens EA Singapore functions as the Center of Competence for South Asia with their own supply chain, consisting of sales, service, training, research and development and manufacturing facilities located in Singapore. Through a complete suite of machinery, software and services, Siemens helps manufacturers achieve high productivity in their production of electronics products. For more information about Siemens EA Singapore, please visit http://www.siplace.com.
The Siemens Automation and Drives Group (A&D), Nuremberg, Germany, is the leading manufacturer in this field worldwide. Products supplied by A&D include standard products for the manufacturing and process industries and for the electrical installation industry as well as system solutions, for example for machine tools, and solutions for whole industries such as the automation of entire automobile factories or chemical plants. Supplementing this range of products and services, A&D also offers software for linking production and management (horizontal and vertical IT integration) and for optimizing production processes. A&D employs 60,800 people worldwide and in fiscal year 2005 (to September 30) earned a group profit of €1,210 billion on sales of €9.844 billion and orders of €10.190 billion.
For more information about Siemens A&D go to www.siemens.com/automation. As of October 1, 2005, Siemens's Electronics Assembly Systems Division is a member of the company's Automation & Drives Group (A&D).
More Information about Siemens A&D Electronics Assembly Systems at:www.siplace.com