NEW YORK, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- With gas prices reaching record highs
and a shaky economy, industry insiders say innovations in manufacturing are
more critical then ever before. In fact, they believe manufacturing and
automation can often help keep costs down while giving the economy a needed
boost.
(See video from Siemens ( SI) at:
http://media.medialink.com/WebNR.aspx?story= 35371)
Three stories high and assembled from 55 containers, the Exiderdome is
stocked top to bottom with the latest in manufacturing technology. Also
called "the World of Automation," the 220 ton display opened at Chicago's Navy
Pier and contains hi-tech multimedia shows and demonstrations on everything
from micro automation, to sensors, to human machine interface. While most
consumers may not recognize these terms or technologies at first glance, the
reality is they help bring many of the goods and services we all enjoy to the
table.
Chicago is the first stop on the Exiderdome's nine city, ten month, U.S.
tour. From there, the learning laboratory will be broken down and reassembled
at each stop, wrapping up in Houston in May of next year.
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SOURCE Medialink and Siemens
