PLANO, Texas, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens PLM Software, a division of
Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) and a leading global provider of product
lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced that
Kaiserslautern-based Keiper GmbH & Co. KG will be using Tecnomatix(R)
software, Siemens PLM Software's best-in-class digital manufacturing solution,
for the digital planning and production of its entire range of products. The
international company develops and produces a range of seat components for car
makers and their system suppliers, from complete seat structures to reclining
and adjusting elements.
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Tecnomatix provides Keiper an open systems architecture and flexible
digital production solution to enable the company to integrate all of its IT
systems companywide. Tecnomatix enables the company to quickly assess
production problems and make precise forecasts on the development and
production of its seat components. This means that its designers can develop
products for easier production from the outset.
"An end-to-end production flow plays a decisive role in profitability of
our processes," said
Ramon Loos, head of Industrial Engineering Process
Development at Keiper. "Tecnomatix from Siemens PLM Software allows us not
only to ensure the technical maturity of our products early on, but the entire
planning process too, thus avoiding unnecessary costs."
"Tecnomatix helps Keiper speed up its product and process development,"
said Paul Vogel, senior vice president and managing director, Europe, Middle
East and Africa, Siemens PLM Software. "The digital factory planning and
simulation technology helps the company bring its products to market faster
and helps reduce costly production errors."
About Tecnomatix
The Tecnomatix portfolio from Siemens PLM Software represents a suite of
best-in-class digital manufacturing applications and production expertise,
covering manufacturing engineering through shop floor execution. These
solutions are connected together to legacy systems and to the extended
enterprise by an open manufacturing backbone. Tecnomatix is the leading
digital manufacturing solution based on technology, market share, industry
experience and world-class customers served.
About Keiper
Specializing in the development and production of vehicle seat components
and structures as well as engineering services, the globally active automotive
industry supplier Keiper GmbH & Co. KG based in Kaiserslautern, Germany,
generated total revenues of euro 931.6 million in 2006 (2005: euro 889.1
million). With 6,700 employees in 11 countries, the company expects annual
sales in 2007 to reach approx. euro 898 million.
About Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, a division of Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D),
is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software
and services with 4.6 million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide.
Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open enterprise
solutions enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate
through Global Innovation Networks to deliver world-class products and
services. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services,
visit www.siemens.com/plm.
About Siemens Automation and Drives
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 70,600 people worldwide and in fiscal year
2006 (to September 30) earned a group profit of euro 1.572 billion on sales of
euro 12.848 billion and orders of euro 14.108 billion, according to U.S. GAAP.
Further information about A&D is available in the
Internet at www.siemens.com/automation.
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Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other
countries. All other product names referenced herein are the property of their
respective owners.