Siemens, partners address upgrade challenges at US plant
29 Apr 2024
Case study details collaborative project to upgrade wire drawing machines at Tennessee plant
London – Siemens and global distributor Wesco have highlighted a joint project with a local integrator to enable a major (un-identified) Tennessee tire maker to achieve consistent production and reduce costs.
The collaborative team focused on addressing a significant challenge faced by the tire manufacturer: upgrading its multiple wire drawing machines for tire cord production in the plant.
The company was using a ‘black box’ solution that had been custom-developed for them by a small local company that was no longer in business.
The goal was to replace the black boxes with off-the-shelf products, but their current drive and control supplier was not able to help satisfactorily.
