ATLANTA, Aug. 11 /EMWNews/ -- Siemens Energy & Automation today

announced it will deliver turn-key automated conveyor systems and the

end-of-line testing systems for BMW's new Assembly North Facility in

Spartanburg, South Carolina. The conveyor projects will be implemented in

the skillet conveyor, door line monorail and engine line monorail and

stacker areas. Siemens will be providing the mechanical design as well as

acting as the general contractor for the mechanical and electrical

integration of the project.



    



    Siemens has been involved with BMW's Spartanburg facility since 2005

when it was selected to replace the existing programmable logic controllers

(PLC) with SIMATIC PLCs and Siemens electrical systems at the plant. In

addition to implementing the latest technologies, this latest project

enables BMW to benefit from Siemens synergies to handle multiple projects

that reduce the overall cost.



    "BMW's history of production and factory innovations has been a good

match with Siemens' technologies and services. We are pleased to begin

these latest projects and look forward to growing along with the

Spartanburg facility," said Raj Batra, Vice President AMD, Siemens Energy &

Automation.



    By producing several models on the same production line, BMW has shown

itself to be an industry leader. This requires the flexibility of Siemens'

systems to assist in these innovative production techniques. For the new

deliveries, Siemens will be implementing PROFINET, the international open

industrial Ethernet standard for automation, throughout the concepts and

its Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) platform. Totally Integrated

Automation supports simple vertical and horizontal integration of

automation into the operational processes, based on a three-fold

integration of uniform engineering, high-performance communications and

consistent data management. This enables users to easily expand existing

operations or build new lines without having to overhaul the entire

automation system.

    About Siemens



    Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. is one of Siemens' operating

companies in the U.S. Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta,

Ga., Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. manufactures and markets one of the

world's broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products, systems and

services to industrial and construction market customers. Its technologies

range from circuit protection and energy management systems to process

control, industrial software and totally integrated automation solutions.

The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical services

and turnkey industrial systems. For more information: http://www.sea.siemens.com.



    Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) is a global powerhouse in electronics and

electrical engineering, and operates in the industry, energy and healthcare

sectors. For more than 160 years, Siemens has built a reputation for

leading-edge innovation and the quality of its products, services and

solutions. With 460,000 employees in 190 countries, Siemens reported

worldwide sales of $96.6 billion in fiscal 2007. With its U.S. corporate

headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA reported sales of $19.8

billion and employs approximately 70,000 people throughout all 50 states

and Puerto Rico. For more information on Siemens in the United States,

visit http://www.usa.siemens.com.