SILOG News
Postal services is a matter of getting the mail from the sender to the recipient quickly, reliably and economically: SILOG News keeps you informed about Siemens´ latest developments regarding even faster delivery services thanks to automation solutions for post, courier, express and parcel services.
No. 02/09: Flourishing innovations in the green sector
Pinching and scraping to save resources
As specialist in infrastructure, Siemens Mobility has long been working to develop sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions for transportation and logistics – not at least in the area of postal automation, where a number of green innovations have already been successfully put in place.
No. 01/09: Conveyor and sorting systems – an intelligent combination
Siemens core products for Cargo & Parcel logistics
Throughput and availability – these are the two watchwords for postal and logistics service providers. In response to these business stipulation, Siemens has extended the range of conveyor and sorting technology solutions within its own products. The innovative singulation technology in the Visicon Singulator saves both space and operating costs, while the ingenious combination of mechanical elements and IT helps create cost-effective conveying and sorting modules.
No. 02/08: Logical logistics in Switzerland
Flagship Postal Project
The time has come: In 2009, Swiss Post will be putting the finishing touches to its biggest-ever modernization project. The Re-Engine-
ering Mail Processing (REMA) project has turned the old concepts of logistics and sorting on their heads as it ushers in a scheme of centralization and automation that will not only incorporate greenfield sites, but also see the development of a landmark-protected, historical building.
No. 01/08: Smallest plant on the market ready for changeover
A pilot plant for Deutsche Post AG
The pilot sorting system for standard and compact letter mail, designed by Siemens for Deutsche Post AG, kills many birds with one stone: the machine is a lot more compact, more economic to run and more ergonomic than the previous one. It offers not only savings in maintenance costs and energy resources, but can also be installed with lightning speed while current plant is running.
No. 2007/03: Ingenious combination – the Multi Product Sorter
The movement concept saves a lot of energy
The Multi Product Sorter (MPS) from Siemens deals with several problems at the same time: the unwelcome rest of the mailpieces can be sorted automatically, the simple design requires less energy - and it is an ingenious combination of tried and tested mechanical, control and organisational solutions from Siemens.