Industry Sector / Mobility Division
Siemens supplies energy-saving sorting machine for the Swedish Mail
Erlangen, Germany, 2009-Sep-29
Siemens Mobility has been given an order from the Swedish Mail (Posten) for a new energy-saving flats sorting machine. The Open Mail System (OMS) is capable of processing up to 50,000 items of mail per hour, making it the fastest system in the world. The advantages for Posten lie in the higher productivity, lower energy consumption and more careful handling of items of mail. The new flats sorting machine is scheduled to go into operation in October 2010. The purchase contract also contains an option for further sorting machines.
The Open Mail Handling System from Siemens Mobility represents a new generation of machines for sorting flats. The integration of new automation technology into a multi-function system makes the new sorting machine the fastest in the world. It also masters a very broad spectrum of envelope materials – regardless of whether they are made of plastic or paper, rigid or soft envelope materials. The passage of items of mail through the machines is particularly gentle, thus minimizing damage.
“The Swedish Mail is getting the fastest sorting system for flats currently available on the market. What’s more, energy consumption has been cut by as much as 20 percent in comparison with the previous machines. This signifies a substantial reduction in the environmental impact,” said Göran Persson, the head of the Industry Sector at Siemens AB Sweden.
The Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany) is the worldwide leading supplier of production, transportation, building and lighting technologies. With integrated automation technologies as well as comprehensive industry-specific solutions, Siemens increases the productivity, efficiency and flexibility of its customers in the fields of industry and infrastructure. The Sector consists of six Divisions: Building Technologies, Drive Technologies, Industry Automation, Industry Solutions, Mobility and Osram. With around 222,000 employees worldwide Siemens Industry posted a profit of EUR3.86 billion with revenues totalling EUR38 billion in fiscal year 2008 (ended September 30). www.siemens.com/industry
The Mobility Division (Erlangen, Germany) is the internationally leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions. With its "Complete mobility" approach, the Division is focused on networking the various modes of transportation in order to ensure the efficient transport of people and goods. “Complete mobility” combines the company's competence in operations control systems for railways and traffic control systems for roadways together with solutions for airport logistics, postal automation, traction power supplies and rolling stock for mass transit, regional and mainline services, turnkey systems as well as forward-looking service concepts. www.siemens.com/mobility
Reference Number: I MO 200909.049 e fp
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