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More fuel efficiency with improved performance and comfort

Bosch Rexroth presents efficient hydraulics solutions at bauma 2013
 Bosch Rexroth presents efficient hydraulics solutions at bauma 2013

- Continued volatility expected in the construction machinery market

- High demand for fuel efficient, high-performance technology

- Interplay of components requires extensive systems expertise

Stricter emission standards and rising fuel costs have led to a significant increase in demand for energy-efficient solutions once again. For this reason, Bosch Rexroth is presenting a broad range of hydraulics solutions at bauma 2013 in Munich. These technologies can significantly reduce the fuel consumption and emissions of diesel engines without any negative effect on cost and performance. Quite the contrary: in many cases, the productivity and comfort of construction machinery can be improved considerably.

For the first half of 2013 at the very least, many segments in the construction machinery industry will continue to be volatile. “Especially in China, which is one of our core markets, we will keep facing extreme fluctuation in demand,” said Peter Dschida, Vice President Sales Mobile Applications at Bosch Rexroth. Dschida expects positive developments in North America and in some parts of Asia. In contrast, the European market will continue to be influenced by the euro crisis.

The manufacturers and users of construction machinery are concerned not only about current economic developments in different parts of the world. At present, their main challenge is the prospect of ever-stricter emission standards in the United States and Europe. As a result of the TIER 4 and STAGE 4 regulations, only a fraction of the previously allowed particulate and NOx emissions will be permitted from 2014 onward. Stricter emission standards are planned in Japan as well, and other countries are also expected to follow suit, just as they have in the past. Moreover, as a result of skyrocketing fuel prices around the world, users are keeping an ever-closer eye on the fuel consumption of construction machinery. “Never before have operating costs played such an important role,” said Peter Dschida.

Despite stricter emission standards and rising fuel costs, the operators expect their work machinery to be both flexible and comfortable. "All of these goals can be reached only with innovative technology," said Dschida. Bosch Rexroth supports manufacturers and users alike with a comprehensive range of products that can be adapted to individual needs. Rexroth products can either be integrated into the development of new models, or they can be applied to optimize existing vehicle series. At the same time, the solutions are designed in such a manner that they can easily be integrated into different models and vehicle classes without taking up too much space.

Concrete solutions for lower fuel consumption and greater comfort

Bosch Rexroth's new "Virtual Bleed Off" (VBO) technology for excavators combines lower fuel consumption with fast response times and a high level of dynamic system stability. On the basis of VBO, Doosan Infracore sought out Bosch Rexroth as its technical partner to develop its new D-ECOPOWER technology. Doosan is presenting the first vehicle models to be equipped with the technology at bauma 2013. According to Doosan, the DX340LC-3 34-ton excavator with D-ECOPOWER achieves a 26 percent improvement in terms of fuel efficiency compared to its predecessor. In addition, the excavator is far more comfortable and consumes 12 percent less fuel.

The wheel loader manufacturer Atlas Weyhausen is premiering Bosch Rexroth's hydraulic start/stop solution at bauma 2013. The AR 60 is a 4.4-ton wheel loader with a 49 kW/67 horsepower engine. The start/stop system enables the diesel engine to switch off automatically when the machine is not called upon to drive or carry out a work task. Given the idling time of up to 30 percent in this machine class, the start/stop function offers obvious savings potential both for exhaust gas and noise emissions. Once the engine is required for a driving or work function, it starts automatically within 800 milliseconds from standstill to the required rotation speed, using energy that was previously hydraulically stored. This makes it possible to maintain the same ease of use as when the engine continues to operate during idling.

Interplay of components illustrated in a functional model

With the help a functional model, the Bosch Rexroth stand at bauma 2013 is presenting the technical details of its start/stop solution as well as other new developments. The installation, which is over six meters long and almost three meters high, clearly demonstrates not only the functionality of a broad range of systems. It also reflects the multifaceted relationships and the resulting interplay between a mobile work machine's core systems. These include everything from power generation (diesel engine) and transformation (hydraulic or electric) to exhaust-gas aftertreatment.

“The trend is undeniable: the interplay of individual components requires ever more systems know-how,” said Dschida. In addition to the Rexroth modules, the functional modal also features systems from other Bosch divisions and subsidiaries. For instance, Bosch Emission Systems GmbH is showing individual solutions for exhaust-gas aftertreatment, and the Diesel Systems division is presenting a new electric hybrid system as well as its tried and tested diesel injection technology. Overall, the Bosch Rexroth stand at bauma 2013 reflects the company's broad portfolio of technologies.

Optimization with the 4EE system

The comprehensive Rexroth 4EE (Rexroth for Energy Efficiency) approach helps manufacturers use their construction machinery in an optimal manner and at the best possible level of energy efficiency. Thanks to flexible solutions and advisory services, manufacturers can optimize their current vehicle lines and develop new models that meet TIER 4 standard, for instance. With its 4EE concept, Bosch Rexroth has developed an approach that makes it possible to develop new machine concepts and optimize existing systems and devices. The concept applies four levers to significantly improve the energy efficiency of machines and systems throughout their life cycle. First, energy system design focuses on actual energy needs in the development of new solutions and optimization processes. Second, the aim of efficient components is to ensure the best possible level of efficiency by applying energy-efficient products and systems. Third, energy recovery aims to use hydraulic accumulator charging circuits and feedback-enabled drives to store unused energy that can be used at a later date. And finally, energy on demand focuses on managing energy needs and achieving high energy savings, for instance by switching off unneeded components.

Economical, precise, safe, and energy efficient: drive and control technology from Bosch Rexroth moves machines and systems of any size. The company bundles global application experience in the market segments of Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering, Factory Automation, and Renewable Energies to develop innovative components as well as tailored system solutions and services. Bosch Rexroth offers its customers hydraulics, electric drives and controls, pneumatics, gear technology, and linear motion and assembly technology all from one source. With locations in over 80 countries, more than 37,500 associates generated sales revenue of approximately 6.5 billion euros in 2012.

To learn more, please visit www.boschrexroth.com

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services, active in the fields of automotive technology, energy and building technology, industrial technology, and consumer goods. According to preliminary figures, more than 306,000 associates generated sales of 52.3 billion euros in 2012. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spent some 4.5 billion euros for research and development in 2012, and applied for over 4,700 patents worldwide. The Bosch Group’s products and services are designed to fascinate, and to improve the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial. In this way, the company offers technology worldwide that is “Invented for life.”

Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com and www.bosch-press.com
2013-04-22

Regionalized cost engineering home advantage in all markets

Machinery construction was able to market the concepts developed in its home markets around the world without any changes for many years.

Dr. Karl Tragl, Chairman of the Executive Board at Bosch Rexroth AG

Machinery construction was able to market the concepts developed in its home markets around the world without any changes for many years. But this success model no longer works in the globalized economy. The regions in the triad of Asia, the Americas, and Europe are diverging in terms of production philosophies. Machine users are demanding economically and technically tailored solutions specifically designed to meet their regional needs. The cost engineering necessary to make that happen must target the key requirements: acquisition costs in Asia, transaction costs in the USA, and lifecycle costs in Europe.

Let us take China, for example. The market segments are increasingly converging in this world's largest machine market. The former strong low-price segment is shrinking. The high-price segment predominantly dominated by European manufacturers is also only experiencing weak growth. At the same time, the middle segment holds the largest potential for growth. This is the point at which Chinese and European manufacturers are increasingly colliding. For machine users, acquisition costs are exclusively what counts – the primary objective for cost engineering in Asia – with precisely defined performance features. Components, modules, and machines designed in Europe are even then too expensive when manufactured in China without any changes. The target costs for the middle segment can only be achieved for versions of global product platforms with a high degree of local added value developed in the region itself.

By contrast, an entirely different strategy is dominant in Europe. Machine users turn to a high degree of flexibility in order to individualize their products. Above all, lifecycle costs play a role in purchasing decisions. Cost engineering takes hold here with the levers of energy efficiency and downtime reduction through fast refittings. To do so, machinery manufacturers are moving an increasing number of functions to software and turning to innovative technical solutions. In the USA, the third largest market, machine users above all demand standardization to reduce transaction costs, from procurement to operations and from service to repair. Cost engineering predominantly simplifies ordering and logistics processes.

Companies can only meet such differing regional market requirements by establishing systematic production and development capacities in the target regions. In China, Bosch Rexroth bundles all development activities at its own R&D center, and in the USA it is increasing R&D capacities. Local plants undertake the production of these regional products and solutions with a high percentage of local suppliers. With such cost engineering regionalized to the key factors of acquisition, lifecyle, and transaction costs, Bosch Rexroth is creating a home-field advantage for itself across all markets in the triad – and is thereby laying the foundation for above-average global growth.

To learn more, please visit www.boschrexroth.com

2013-04-22

The drive and control expert offers more customer proximity and service to the automotive industry in Asia

From distribution to service - Bosch Rexroth now handles its tightening technology in China on its own
From distribution to service - Bosch Rexroth now handles its tightening technology in China on its own. Beside the service center and the corporate distribution office in Shanghai, tightening systems are also being configured to customer specifications in Xian as of January 2013. With the direct distribution of its tightening technology, Bosch Rexroth now offers regional support to its customers in China. Particularly the automotive manufacturers rely on the technology from Rexroth in Germany for their production. From configuration to support - customers now receive complete system solutions from one source, even in China.

Among plants across the globe, the automotive industry places a special focus on Asia. Even more competent contact persons for the complete spectrum of Rexroth automation solutions are now available for these customers in China: from distribution and service to the compilation of customer-specific solutions. Maximum process safety is the focal point of Bosch Rexroth's electric tightening systems. More than 250 safety-relevant screw connections are required for the production of a mid-size vehicle alone - from the axes and the engine to the doors. Each of these screws must be tightened at the correct angle and the correct torque. With Rexroth tightening technology, automotive manufacturers can document each individual screw connection and utilize this for statistics and quality assurance. The high level of automation ensures precise performance. At the same time, variable options for configuration and utilization offer a high level of flexibility so that users can quickly adjust to modified requirements - in the emerging market in China as well as globally.

Photo: Bosch Rexroth takes on direct distribution of its tightening technology in China to strengthen its local presence for automotive manufacturers.

Bosch Rexroth AG is one of the world’s leading specialists in the field of drive and control technologies. Under the Rexroth brand name, the company supplies more than 500,000 customers with tailored solutions for driving, controlling, and moving. Bosch Rexroth is a partner for Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering, Factory Automation and Renewable Energies. The company provides customized solutions tailored to the needs and specifications of each individual market. As The Drive & Control Company, Bosch Rexroth develops, produces, and sells components and systems in over 80 countries. As part of the Bosch Group, Bosch Rexroth and its 38,400 associates generated approximately 6.4 billion euros in revenue in 2011.

To learn more, please visit www.boschrexroth.com

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, more than 300,000 associates generated sales of 51.5 billion euros in fiscal 2011. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spent some 4.2 billion euros for research and development in 2011, and applied for over 4,100 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.

Further information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com
2013-03-04

New plant in Wujin Bosch Rexroth expanding presence in China

- Products tailored to local needs - Goal: balanced revenue distribution in the trade - Investment volume of about € 83 million

- Products tailored to local needs

- Goal: balanced revenue distribution in the trade

- Investment volume of about € 83 million

Bosch Rexroth has taken a new plant into operation in Wujin, China, which employs approx.1,200 associates. In order to be able to react to the special regional requirements even faster, the local development activities will be bundled in an internal R&D center starting in 2013. Overall, the company will invest 83 million euro into the expansion of its presence in the region. Bosch Rexroth produces hydraulic, linear motion technology, and pneumatics components and systems in Wujin.

“Our ‘local for local’ strategy will help us tap additional market segments that could not be reached from Germany. In the long run, this will also ensure higher utilization at the German plants,“ said Dr. Bertram Hoffmann, member of the Board of Bosch Rexroth AG, before numerous representatives from politics and the economy. “But in addition to production, we will also establish an R&D center in Wujin mainly for industrial automation,” affirmed Fo Wai Lau, Managing Director of Bosch Rexroth in China. Here, engineers are developing regional variants based on the German product platforms that meet the requirements of the company’s local customers.

Bosch Rexroth has been present in China for more than 30 years and is continuously expanding the local value creation. Last year, the company has made almost € 1 billion in sales in China and has thus more than quadrupled its business volume since 2005. The company employs a total of about 3,900 staff in China. Most of the components and systems from the new plant with a total area of about 70,000 square meters are supplied to the largest global market for all kinds of machines.

One focus, for example, is on system solutions for more energy efficiency. Machine concepts developed in close collaboration with Chinese manufacturers consume up to 50 percent less energy while offering the same level of productivity. All experts agree that China will be achieving clearly higher growth rates than Europe or America over the next decade.

The plant in Wujin is part of Bosch Rexroth’s global growth strategy. Over the past years, the company has, for example, also expanded its capacities in North and South America, Eastern Europe and India.

“We are striving to achieve a balanced revenue distribution among the markets of the triad to be able to better compensate for regional fluctuations,” said Hoffmann.

Bosch Rexroth AG is one of the world’s leading specialists in the field of drive and control technologies. Under the Rexroth brand name, the company supplies more than 500,000 customers with tailored solutions for driving, controlling, and moving. Bosch Rexroth is a partner for Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering, Factory Automation and Renewable Energies. The company provides customized solutions tailored to the needs and specifications of each individual market. As The Drive & Control Company, Bosch Rexroth develops, produces, and sells components and systems in over 80 countries. As part of the Bosch Group, Bosch Rexroth and its 38,400 associates generated approximately 6.4 billion euros in revenue in 2011.
To learn more, please visit www.boschrexroth.com

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, more than 300,000 associates generated sales of 51.5 billion euros in fiscal 2011. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spent some 4.2 billion euros for research and development in 2011, and applied for over 4,100 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.
Further information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com

Contact for Journalists:

Bosch Rexroth AG
Jana Ullsperger
Maria-Theresien-Str. 23, 97816 Lohr
Phone: +49 9352 18-1589
Fax: +49 9352 18-1812
jana.ullsperger@boschrexroth.de

2012-10-30

China's machinery market undergoing change

Chinese mechanical engineers are penetrating the high-end sector. In just a few years, China has secured the top position as the world's largest mechanical engineering nation and at the same time become the biggest sales market for machinery.
Chinese mechanical engineers are penetrating the high-end sector

In just a few years, China has secured the top position as the world's largest mechanical engineering nation and at the same time become the biggest sales market for machinery. Following a phase of rapid growth, a paradigm shift is underway: Purely quantitative growth is increasingly being replaced by qualitative growth. This applies to both the direction being taken by the national economy and the corporate and product strategies of the mechanical engineering industry. Chinese companies are investing heavily (with state sponsorship) in innovation and are developing increasingly complex machinery. In terms of technology, two megatrends are particularly indicative of this shift: The Chinese government has drawn up challenging environmental targets in a five-year plan through to 2015. Chinese industry will only be able to hit these targets if it uses energy-efficient machinery and systems. The second megatrend relates to the increasing level of automation in industry, which is being driven by demographic developments. In order to achieve its declared targets, China has identified mechanical engineering as a key industry. With state sponsorship, Chinese manufacturers are now also targeting the mid to high-end sectors — sectors that were previously dominated by the major mechanical engineering companies of Europe, Japan, Korea and the USA. This has laid the foundations for market success outside of the domestic market.

At the end of the 19th century, the then leading industrial nation, Great Britain, passed legislation stating that all products imported from Germany must carry the label “Made in Germany.” In just a few decades, what was originally intended to protect consumers from what were thought to be lower-quality goods soon established itself as a badge of quality. Japan experienced a similar development in an even shorter space of time. In the 1960s and 70s, Japanese products stood for cheap copies. However, by as early as the 1980s, the Japanese automotive industry and machine tool manufacturing industry were setting new standards on an international level.

China now finds itself on a similar path, including in the field of mechanical engineering. According to calculations by the China Machinery Industry Federation, machine production in China exceeded the USD 2 billion mark in 2010. The National Bureau Of Statistics of China anticipated a further increase of 17.4% in domestic machine production in 2011. Many manufacturers continue to focus on the lower market sectors, with comparatively simple machinery. As the market becomes increasingly saturated, however, competitive pressure increases, as do the quality demands of the end users of the machinery. In response to this situation, more and more machine manufacturers are looking to the mid and high-end sectors as an alternative route. This strategy complies with the requirements of the current 5-year plan, which defines the seven strategic emerging industries, including the high-end mechanical engineering and plant design industries. Under the plan, it is hoped that these strategic emerging industries will drive innovation and become the world leaders.

Two Million Patents Each Year

With state sponsorship, Chinese industry is currently investing heavily in research and development, particularly in the case of the strategic emerging industries. The current 5-year plan envisages the number of applications for patents and utility models increasing to two million a year by 2015. For the first time, China is also promoting collaboration between private companies and government research institutions.

Despite patents traditionally focusing more on the areas of telecommunications, IT, alternative energies and biotechnology, there is also a trend towards innovation in the field of mechanical engineering. A quick look at the machine tool industry really highlights this change. In 2010, Chinese manufacturers produced more than 220,000 machine tools, most of which were simple and compact machines. However, these manufacturers are making increasing use of the latest CNC automated technology, and are making breakthroughs into new performance classes as a result. Focusing on drive and control solutions precisely tailored to the needs of Chinese users is allowing the Chinese manufacturers to achieve a high level of manufacturing precision and very short cycle times in their latest machine generations. At the same time, manufacturers also take into account the lower qualification levels that still exist in parts of China, offering simplified machine operation.

More and more manufacturers are also aligning themselves with the targets of the 5-year plan, exclusively targeting the upper market sectors. They have built up their knowledge and expertise in recent years, and have access to the necessary financial resources. In the last two years, many manufacturers have unveiled more complex CNC processing centers. With their high-performance, compact machine tools that are optimized for mass production, and their even more sophisticated new concepts, these manufacturers are increasingly dominating markets outside of China. Initially, they are concentrating on the neighboring ASEAN countries and Africa. According to figures from the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME), China exported machines and electronics to the value of USD 900 billion in 2010. China already ranks as one of the world’s top-five exporters in several mechanical engineering sectors.

5-Year Plan Drives Higher Energy Efficiency

The current 5-year plan also sets ambitious energy-efficiency targets for the whole economy. The aim is to reduce energy intensity per unit of gross national product by 16% in the Chinese economy by 2015. As such, the government is also offering fiscal measures that reward low energy usage and impose sanctions for higher consumption. For Chinese machine operators, this is very quickly translating into greater investment into more energy-efficient machines and systems, and thanks to China’s position as the world’s largest machinery market, it enjoys a purchasing power that enables this single requirement to shape new machine concepts around the world.

Manufacturers of plastics machinery, for example, are already using energy-efficient, variable-speed pump drives, reducing the energy consumption of the hydraulics by up to 70%. For an annual Chinese production of some 50,000 injection molding machines alone, this approach represents considerable savings across the region.

Increasing Automation

Another paradigm shift is reflected in the demographic development currently taking place in China. At the annual China Summit of British economics magazine The Economist in November 2011, experts revealed that the number of young people between the ages of 16 to 24 entering employment had already fallen by around 30%. Labor costs have been rising for several years in the major industrial centers, meaning that more and more companies are relocating to less industrialized backwaters, and as agricultural processes become ever more mechanized, this could increase the labor pool available for industry by a further 20%. Interestingly, however, 72% of industry representatives at the conference believed that China had already lost its advantage of being a low-wage economy.

Just as in other industrialized countries, the pressure to rationalize is increasing as companies shift their focus from human labor to automation. The level of automation in Chinese factories will continue to grow sharply in the foreseeable future. This means further opportunities for European machine manufacturers, who already export the majority of machinery as production cells that include automation in markets such as machine tools and plastics machines.

China’s importance in the global mechanical engineering market will continue to grow at increasing speed in the coming years. State-funded innovation and new machine concepts for the mid to high-end sectors will also soon open doors to markets of the established industrial countries. Regional developments will focus both on greater energy efficiency and consistent automation of secondary processes, making Chinese products highly competitive on the international market. Equally, however, the USD 300 billion machine market (according to estimates by Alix Partners), offers unique opportunities for the European mechanical engineering industry.

Bosch Rexroth: An Example of Success

Bosch Rexroth was quick to recognize the potential and opportunities involved in the changes taking place in Asia. Active in China since the mid-1970s, the manufacturer of all types of drive and control technologies has been continuously expanding its presence. Bosch Rexroth combines its global strengths with local strengths across four locations: Based on the global product platforms, Chinese associates develop and produce regional variants in accordance with German standards using bought-in parts predominantly sourced in China. For Dr. Karl Tragl, Chairman of the Executive Board of Bosch Rexroth AG, local added value is the most important key to success: “Only by developing regionally tailored products that are manufactured in the region, and offering services and engineering consultancy advice from local experts and managers can a business grow successfully in China.”

For more information, please visit www.boschrexroth.com
Contact for Journalists:

Bosch Rexroth AG
Susanne Herzlieb
Maria-Theresien-Str. 23, 97816 Lohr
Phone: +49 9352 18-1573
Fax: +49 9352 18-1812
susanne.herzlieb@boschrexroth.de
2012-02-27

Bosch Rexroth Targeting Qualitative growth in China

The figures reflect the inexorable growth: By the end of this year at the latest, China is expected to overtake Japan as the world’s second largest economy. According to a study by Alix Partners, the Chinese mechanical engineering industry posted a sales volume of more than USD 300 billion in 2010 alone.
The figures reflect the inexorable growth: By the end of this year at the latest, China is expected to overtake Japan as the world’s second largest economy. According to a study by Alix Partners, the Chinese mechanical engineering industry posted a sales volume of more than USD 300 billion in 2010 alone. This makes China by far the biggest mechanical engineering nation in the world. At the same time, exports levels also continue to grow: In 2010, Chinese manufacturers exported machinery and machine components worth over EUR 72 billion. Over the same period, imports totaled more than EUR 83 billion. According to most estimates, China is likely to show an export surplus in the field of mechanical engineering for the first time ever in 2011.

Chinese manufacturers are developing ever more complex machines and systems, and are beginning to target the mid to high-end sectors. This is in line with the current 5-year plan, which defines mechanical engineering as one of its strategic emerging industries — a key sector of vital importance to the national economy. Under plan, it is hoped the industry will occupy a leading global position in the next few years in the area of high-end production equipment.

“Future growth in global mechanical engineering will be predominantly driven by China,” confirms Dr. Karl Tragl, Chairman of the Executive Board of Bosch Rexroth AG. “Only companies that implement their own production, own development, and use local management in China will be able to take part in the growth.” Bosch Rexroth has been active in China since as early as the mid-1970s, and is close to the EUR 1 billion sales mark in the region.

As a supplier to the mechanical engineering market, Bosch Rexroth produces components and system solutions for mobile and industrial applications as well as for renewable energies at four manufacturing locations in China. “Bosch Rexroth has established its own R&D expertise in China, which we then use to develop products and solutions precisely optimized to meet regional requirements. Our developers work closely with their German colleagues in this respect,” says Fo-Wai Lau, Managing Director of Bosch Rexroth in China. System solutions developed in Asia for Asia always achieve a higher share of turnover. By developing products tailored to the Chinese market such as the CNC solution IndraMotion MTX micro for compact machine tools, or an energy-efficient system solution for mobile machines with a method of operation familiar to Asian operators, Rexroth has succeeded in tapping into market segments that were previously inaccessible to European companies.

“The topic of greater energy efficiency has become number-one priority for Chinese machine manufacturers,” explains Lau. Under the “Greentech Initiative,” the Chinese government has stipulated that energy intensity per unit of gross national product must fall by 16% by 2015. To meet this target, industrial companies are supposed to invest in more energy-efficient machinery and plants. “The Rexroth for Energy Efficiency system allows machine manufacturers to fully realize the energy efficiency potential in all drive and control technologies,” stresses Dr. Tragl. “Precisely because so many manufacturers in China are currently working on completely new concepts, they now have a unique opportunity to play a central role in completely transforming the latest state-of-the-art technology.”

However, these climate targets also open up significant market potential for European manufacturers, who already have extensive expertise in energy-efficient technologies. “Our integrated service network and local experience mean we can offer full support to small to mid-size providers in the Chinese market,” says Lau. By supplying components produced in China according to German quality standards, Rexroth is helping Chinese manufacturers to gain a foothold in international markets.

To learn more, please visit www.boschrexroth.com

Contact for Journalists:

Bosch Rexroth AG
Susanne Herzlieb
Maria-Theresien-Str. 23, 97816 Lohr
Phone: +49 9352 18-1573
Fax: +49 9352 18-1812
susanne.herzlieb@boschrexroth.de
2012-02-23

Enables access to the workpiece from below

An open center section as new standard module provides greater application options for the TS 5 transfer system from Rexroth
An open center section as new standard module provides greater application options for the TS 5 transfer system from Rexroth

The TS 5 transfer system from Rexroth sets heavy loads up to 300 kilograms quickly and efficiently in motion. Rexroth now offers a new open center section as a standard module that enables access to the workpiece from below. Users can implement both lift and rotate stations, as well as customer-specific positioning units. Automated processes such as tightening and test stations on the bottom side of the workpiece can be directly integrated in the material flow. This seamless system thus increases efficiency when transferring loads.


2011-09-30

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