Manufacturing Applications

Abstract

So far, discussion in this course has primarily centered on power distribution. We have seen how Siemens products can be used to distribute power throughout residential, commercial, and industrial applications. In industrial applications, this electrical energy is also used for lighting, heating, air conditioning, office equipment, and other non-industrial systems. Unlike commercial and residential applications, however, most of the electrical energy is used to power manufacturing equipment. The equipment used in manufacturing varies widely depending upon the volume of production and the types of processes employed. As a result, Siemens offers a vast array of products for use in virtually every phase of manufacturing. Many of these products are purchased by machine builders or OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) for resale to the end user. In other cases, the end user may engineer a machine or process line or employ another company to do the engineering. The end result, however, is a coordinated system or process.