Panasonic, Siemens Team Up on Integrated Automation for Assembly Plants

Panasonic and Siemens signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperating on next-generation equipment assembly plants, the companies said Tuesday. Panasonic brings its Smart Factory automatic assembly systems and the PanaCIM manufacturing execution system application. Siemens’ Digital Enterprise offers industrial software and automation, industrial communication, security and services, said the companies. Integrated automation will lead to improvements in production and quality, they said.