Plant Services - August 2008 - (Page 15) UP AND RUNNING Siemens Shares Bullish Perspective RESOURCES AFE facilitates site improvements The Association for Facilities Engineering has retooled www. AFE.org, adding features to make it easier to use. “We have uploaded an extraordinary amount of data – from technical articles to event notices, links to our chapters, and all the applications and forms necessary for our certification and membership programs,” says CEO Laurence Gration. The “help wanted” career center is expanded and the site continues to encourage networking among facilities colleagues with the online member search feature. e provide solutions to assist our customers with the very real challenges they face,” began Heinrich Hiesinger, CEO of Siemens’ Industry Sector business and member of the Siemens Board of Directors. Hiesinger was in Chicago July 21 for the U.S. debut of exiderdome, Siemens’ traveling technology expo. On display in conjunction with the Siemens Automation Summit and Users Conference, exiderdome (www.exiderdome.com) was beginning a nine-city tour of industrial centers across the United States. Hiesinger discounted much of the effect of the current “recession.” He said, “It isn’t whether or not we will have growth, but how much.” Depending on whether we see worst-case, best-case or something in between, Hiesinger predicted growth of between 1.9% and 3% during the next several years, rather than the typical contraction of a true recession. “Industry trends buck reductions in capex [capital expenditure] spending,” he said. Those trends include resource scarcity, environmental issues and greening, energy demand, productivity growth and urbanization. He pointed out that the six businesses that make up the industry sector are designed to meet those trends head on. “Metals will continue to grow, up approximately 5% until 2012,” he said. “Drives for wind power will be up by 20%, limited only by capacity.” Opto-semiconductors will grow by 9%, Hiesinger continued, while PLM software will grow by 8%, and traffic solutions, such as light rail, will grow by 11%. Hiesinger noted that Siemens is currently No. 1 in the metals and mining, water treatment, wind gearboxes, building automation and fire safety markets. Like other Europe-based industrial giants, Siemens is very focused on green markets. Hiesinger said that he believed that “green” would grow by at least 10% per year and showed some data indicating that Siemens has a better environmental portfolio than its competitors. “Our environmentally friendly portfolio,” he said, “is approximately 23% of revenue, growing at 10% per annum and expected to be 25% of revenue by FY2011.” In honor of the exiderdome’s U.S. tour kickoff, Hiesinger reiterated Siemens’ strong commitment to its U.S. operations. “The U.S. is home to game-changing investments,” he said. He pointed out that acquisitions like US Filter, which made Siemens the largest water-treatment company in the world, also have strengthened Siemens’ position here. August 2008 W Get enlightened GE Consumer & Industrial has opened training opportunities at the GE Lighting & Electrical Institute in Cleveland to plant professionals. The lighting and electrical distribution training facility features full-scale demonstration centers and a staff of lighting and electrical experts. Sign up for streamlined registration procedures, individual and group tracking capabilities and report generation, and links to online courses at www.gelearn ingcentral.com. Hydraulic Institute ups your pumps “Optimizing Pumping Systems: A Guide to Improved Efficiency, Reliability and Profitability” is being made available courtesy of Pump Systems Matter and the Hydraulic Institute. Based on the collaborative efforts of 22 industry experts, the more than 250page compendium explains how optimizing both existing and new pumping systems, and purchasing based on life cycle cost, can lead to increased profitability through a reduction in unnecessary, expensive energy consumption and maintenance costs. The reference retails for $195 in the e-store at www.pumps.org. What green means Camfil Farr resources show what air filter performance can mean in terms of energy savings, air quality, waste reduction and environmental impact. Also discussed are technologies used to generate comparisons to make the best-possible filter decisions, including life cycle cost analysis, in situ testing, the energy cost index and a newly introduced “CamTester” mobile unit that measures energy used by any manufacturer’s air filter. Visit www.green-air-filters.com. 24/7 compressor support Atlas Copco Compressors LLC has launched a national emergency service hotline that provides customers in the United States with a single, toll-free resource for compressor-related emergency service needs. The emergency service hotline will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to increase service levels and convenience for domestic customers. The new hotline replaces local toll-free numbers: (877) 2 GET ATLAS COPCO or (877) 243-8285. 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