Rexroth debuts a new cutting-edge facility, Tech Center East, in Rochester Hills, Mich.
At an open house event on June 2, the company displayed state-of-the-art drive, motion and control concepts and systems developed at the center, including hydraulic hybrid technology and automotive industry applications.
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal, state, and local
government officials joined global factory automation supplier Bosch Rexroth
Monday in celebrating the opening of its new Tech Center East.
The event included displays of state-of-the-art drive, motion, and control
concepts and systems designed and developed at the center, located in the
Rochester Hills SmartZone(TM).
The facility will house 120 workers and bring together technical personnel
from the company's hydraulics, pneumatics, electric drives, and linear motion
and assembly technologies groups.
Berend Bracht, president and Chief Executive Officer of Bosch Rexroth
Corp. in North America, noted that the new facility underscores Bosch
Rexroth's commitment to the industry.
"We believe the American automotive industry is ready to take a major step
forward in updating and modernizing its facilities here and around the world,"
explained Bracht. "As a longtime supplier to the industry around the world and
in this country, we believe we can play an important role in that process."
Tech Center East is deeply involved in the development of the hydraulic
hybrid systems that are being tested to conserve energy and reduce the
environmental impact of vehicles. The facility plays a major role in the
development of Bosch Rexroth's hydraulic regenerative braking system and
innovative automation solutions for solar applications. It will focus on the
most advanced hydraulics applications like hydraulic hybrid vehicle
technology, compact construction machinery, hybrid hydraulic drives, alternate
energy, and off-shore marine applications.
"Tech Center East will define market requirements, prototype important
concepts, develop testing facilities, and coordinate product testing," Bracht
added. "It is modeled on our Tech Center West, where we have tailored
automation solutions for the semiconductor industry, solar applications and
medical technology."
The corporation expects to continue to expand the technical capabilities
it offers to customers, as business warrants. It also is planning to establish
others in Europe and Asia. Bosch Rexroth Corporation (under parent company
Bosch Rexroth AG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH. Robert
Bosch GmbH is also the overall parent company of Robert Bosch LLC, the North
American holding company, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Mich.
While Bosch Rexroth is not directly part of the Bosch Group's automotive
activities, the companies share new technology developments. Bosch Rexroth has
established strong ties to the Bosch organization in North America, which
recently observed 100 years of innovation in the United States.
For more information, please visit www.boschrexroth-us.com .
Bosch Rexroth AG, part of the Bosch Group, achieved sales of approximately
$7.4 billion (5.4 billion Euros) in 2007 with nearly 33,000 employees. Under
the brand name of Rexroth the company offers all drive and control
technologies, from mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics to electronics and
associated service. Over 500,000 customers worldwide utilize Rexroth's unique
technological know-how to implement their innovative and future-oriented
systems and machine concepts. The global player, represented in over 80
countries, is an extensive supplier of components and systems for industrial
and factory automation and mobile applications. Visit www.boschrexroth-us.com
for more information.
SOURCE Bosch Rexroth Corporation
