Reading Letters Over the Net Before They Arrive
Siemens’ Trust-Ebox system automates electronic dispatching of letters to such a degree that postal service companies will be able to provide their customers with digital letters at competitive costs. In addition to returning...
Harvesting Power from Ambient Energy
Siemens researchers have developed a small machine that is capable of converting mechanical energy into electricity in a particularly efficient manner.
Rockwell Collins launches new broadband PLL LNB for CommuniCase® Technology
Rockwell Collins is streamlining and improving the performance of its SWE-DISH CommuniCase® Technology product line with the introduction of a new broadband PLL LNB (Phase Locked Loop Low Noise Block) converter that covers the...
New secure, miniature GPS now available for all types of military equipment
Rockwell Collins unveiled its MicroGRAM GPS receiver, which is 90 percent smaller than the earlier version of its Miniature Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver Engine SAASM (MPETM-S).
Less Vibration of Cranes: Faster Loading of Ships
An active vibration damper system from Siemens is helping to cut the time required to load and unload container vessels. In the case of conventional container cranes, the container bridge vibrates whenever loads are lifted and...
Deep-Red LED Light for Greenhouses Save Power
The Siemens subsidiary Osram Opto Semiconductors has developed a powerful light-emitting diode (LED) for use in the cultivation of plants. It emits a deep-red light, which is perfect for plant photosynthesis. Power consumption in...
Nanotechnology could pave the way for hydrogen fuels
* EADS and Scottish scientists are working on new storage tanks for hydrogen
* Use of hydrogen in aircraft and car engines would deliver huge benefits to the environment
* If successful, EADS plans to fly an unmanned...
Siemens to build molten salt solar thermal test facility in Portugal
As part of the High-Performance Solar Thermal Power research project sponsored by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Siemens together with German partner companies is to build...
Cancer treatments: AREVA and Inserm sign a research agreement
AREVA and its subsidiary AREVA Med announced the signature of a cooperative research agreement with the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) for the development of innovative cancer treatments.
SGS Extends Service Portfolio of its BioServices and REACH Team
The marketing of a product is often dependent on specific hygiene characteristics. SGS checks product characteristics and fittings that form the basis of your marketing. In SGS tailor-made practical simulation experiments,...
"Room of Silence"
Unusual interior with cube, blue lighting and titanium shingles creates mystical atmosphere.
Rockwell Collins acquires Blue Ridge Simulation to expand embedded simulation and training offerings
Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) has acquired Blue Ridge Simulation, Inc., a leading supplier of high-performance sensor simulation for U.S. Department of Defense, commercial and international training applications.
High-speed Manufacturing of Medical Implants
Intelligent software from Siemens for virtual planning and for the control of machine tools is making it possible for medical implants to be manufactured faster and less expensively. The challenge with artificial knee, shoulder,...
New aortic valve without open heart surgery
Siemens Healthcare developed a new, smart visualization and guidance technology, which facilitates implantation of an aortic replacement valve by means of a catheter.
Optimal Climate Control in Tram Saves Energy
Siemens is reducing the energy use of air conditioning systems in trams. In extreme cases, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) can account for between 30 and 40 percent of a tram’s energy use.
Energy Storage and Conversion Issues and Challenges
Collège de France has appointed Jean-Marie Tarascon to the Sustainable Development, Environment, Energy and Society Chair, created with the support of Total.
Total and PSA Peugeot Citroën renew their partnership
Total and PSA Peugeot Citroën renewed their partnership in the lubricant and fuels business, on November 17. The cooperation that started in 1968 has been renewed for five years and extended to new countries.
Detecting Leaks, Reducing Water Loss
Water networks are complex systems, and leaky pipes can cost municipalities and cities a lot of money. To prevent this, Siemens has developed a software solution that not only finds leaks in water pipelines; it also continuously...
PC Game Technology Helps Developers of Machines
Siemens has used computer games technology in a development software that makes it quicker and easier to design new machines and to simulate their complex functions at an early stage.
Magnet Guides Camera in Capsule Through Stomach
Siemens and Olympus Medical Systems Corporation developed a new technology for stomach examinations that allows comfortable patient procedures. The patient swallows a capsule that is navigated via a joystick and a magnetic field...
Siemens Creates Electric Car Fleet for Employees
In a pilot project, Siemens is building up a fleet of 100 electric vehicles in order to demonstrate that the vision of electric driving has already become a reality at the company. The vehicles will be used and tested by...
Magnetic Ceramics Films for Smaller Transformers
Siemens is developing magnetic ceramic films so that the high-performance electronic circuits used in lighting systems and other such devices can be made smaller and much easier to manufacture. This type of circuit adapts the...
Combating Climate Change: The French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) selects the France Nord Project
Championed by a consortium of French and European manufacturers and research organizations, the France Nord project, to transport and store carbon dioxide, has been selected by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency...
Facility Automation with Weather Forecasts
Buildings may soon no longer be heated unnecessarily. Siemens researchers have developed a facility automation system that regulates the temperature in accordance with the prevailing weather conditions and weather forecasts, and...
Test Equipment Developed for New ESA Satellite
Thanks to researchers from Siemens, the new Cryosat 2 climate research satellite will be able to flawlessly transmit data to earth.


