Siemens And ROY-G-BIV Offer Strategic Advances In Machine Tool Motion Control

XMC is the universal interface enabling customers to use Siemens MCIS software solution on their existing production network. Siemens MCIS software solution is a system that provides fast, easy integration of production machines into the production network while ensuring that production planning, scheduling and execution is problem-free and based on the latest data. With the MCIS-XMC offering, Customers will benefit from reduced machine setup times, increased efficiency, reduced machine downtimes and simplified fault analyses throughout their entire production.

“Our partnership will allow us to deliver unmatched software solutions and value-added services that boost manufacturers’ productivity and profitability capabilities,” said Wolfgang Rubrecht, general manager, Siemens Energy & Automation, Machine Tool Business. “Customers will now be able to use our MCIS software products more effectively on machines with either Siemens or non-Siemens control hardware, a unique strategic advantage within the proprietary machine tool industry.”

“This partnership is an excellent union of strengths to provide what customers have been seeking for years — a machine-neutral software solution that provides unprecedented access and visibility into manufacturing operations reliant upon legacy or modern CNC machine tools,” said Jay Clark, President and CEO of ROY-G-BIV. 

 Siemens and ROY-G-BIV are launching the first of several integrated products in 2008 under the Siemens Manufacturing Excellence global initiative.  Coupled with a full line of industry-relevant services, MCIS-XMC offerings will enable customers to realize the full benefits of information-driven manufacturing by providing factory solutions that more capably interoperate with machines from many vendors.

For product information and inquiries, call (800) 879-8079 ext. Marketing Communications or e-mail SiemensMTBUMarCom.sea@siemens.com.

About Siemens 

Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. is one of Siemens’ operating companies in the U.S. Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga., Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. manufactures and markets one of the world’s broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products, systems and services to industrial and construction market customers. Its technologies range from circuit protection and energy management systems to process control, industrial software and totally integrated automation solutions. The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical services and turnkey industrial systems. For more information:

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Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, and operates in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors.  For more than 160 years, Siemens has built a reputation for leading-edge innovation and the quality of its products, services and solutions.  With nearly 400,000 employees in 190 countries, Siemens reported worldwide sales of $96.6 billion in fiscal 2007.  With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA reported sales of $19.8 billion and employs approximately 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico.  For more information on Siemens in the United States, visit:

About ROY-G-BIV

ROY-G-BIV Corporation develops and markets the XMC® connectivity software platform to improve manufacturers’ visibility, utilization and performance of plant floor robotic, machine tool and motion-controlled machinery.  XMC serves as a standard vendor-neutral interface between factory machines and factory software systems, facilitating unprecedented access to a wealth of hard-to-reach machine operational and health data in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.  ROY-G-BIV’s innovations are protected by 30 issued U.S. and foreign patents.  For more information, visit:

www.roygbiv.com