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Siemens Ambassador and Tour de France winner Cadel Evans was joined by 60 cyclists for a ride to mark the opening of the Tonsley Service Centre. The
peloton was led by a pair of restored Valiant Chargers, which rolled off the Chrysler plant that was once housed on the site. Image courtesy Siemens.
Siemens facility opens at Tonsley
ENGINEERING and technology firm machining, gearbox overhauls, welding bay, coatings, remetalling of white metal
Siemens has opened a maintenance and and white metal bearing manufacture are bearings and equipment condition
repair workshop at South Australia’s new features of the machining bay. assessment.
innovation and technology hub in Tonsley.
The major plant includes lathes, Overhaul services and emergency
Siemens Australia chief executive Jeff horizontal and vertical borers, a five-axis support is available around the clock as
Connolly said the opening of the $5 million milling machine, abrasive blasting facility, well as scheduled maintenance and project
facility would coincide with the recent wash bay and low-speed balance machine. management with experienced Siemens
conclusion of Siemens’ acquisition of oil and personnel ready to travel on-site.
gas equipment supplier Dresser Rand. Siemens said the facility would initially
house 25 of its employees, though Mr South Australian treasurer Tom
“That will ensure a comprehensive Connolly said he was confident this number Koutsantonis, who formally opened the
portfolio of equipment and capability for would double as the business grew. facility, said the investment was a vote
oil and gas, which will address the needs of of confidence in the site, formerly the
the local market with world-class products, “Much of the work that will be sent Mitsubishi car manufacturing plant, as
solutions and services,” he said. through the service centre will come from an incubator for innovation, research and
outside the state, making this a national technology.
“The facility will be able to overhaul centre for technology and engineering,” he
larger equipment for the oil and gas said. “It will attract investment to build new
industries that previously would have been capabilities into the South Australian
sent offshore. We will now be much closer “It represents a benchmark facility in economy, create an environment enabling
to our customers and can provide greater Australia, servicing rotating equipment for businesses and educational institutions to
responsiveness for critical local industries.” a variety of industries including oil and gas, collaborate and support innovation and
wind power, mining and heavy industry. future manufacturing,” Mr Koutsantonis
Covering an area of 2,300 square metres, said.
the facility is fully serviced by overhead Designed using a lean manufacturing
gantry cranes and includes an abrasive methodology to make it flexible in terms of “With the move to Tonsley, Siemens
blasting facility and wash bay. production set-up and delivery, Mr Connolly will be able to work alongside the world-
said the new service centre would deliver class research and training facilities of
The main bay of the service centre has a 22 per cent faster turnaround, with 65% Flinders University and TAFE SA already
two 45 tonne overhead cranes that can be more throughput while using 14% less floor on site, accelerating the design, testing and
coupled for a maximum of 90 tonne capacity space. commercialisation of products, systems and
– while a second machining bay is serviced services.” l
by two 10 tonne cranes. Specialist services available include
low-speed balance to the ISO 1940-1:2003
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) standard, component manufacture, non-
destructive testing, welding, protective
18 ENERGY PUBLICATIONS CELEBRATING 34 YEARS OF PUBLISHING IN AUSTRALIA
OIL & GAS AUSTRALIA
Siemens Ambassador and Tour de France winner Cadel Evans was joined by 60 cyclists for a ride to mark the opening of the Tonsley Service Centre. The
peloton was led by a pair of restored Valiant Chargers, which rolled off the Chrysler plant that was once housed on the site. Image courtesy Siemens.
Siemens facility opens at Tonsley
ENGINEERING and technology firm machining, gearbox overhauls, welding bay, coatings, remetalling of white metal
Siemens has opened a maintenance and and white metal bearing manufacture are bearings and equipment condition
repair workshop at South Australia’s new features of the machining bay. assessment.
innovation and technology hub in Tonsley.
The major plant includes lathes, Overhaul services and emergency
Siemens Australia chief executive Jeff horizontal and vertical borers, a five-axis support is available around the clock as
Connolly said the opening of the $5 million milling machine, abrasive blasting facility, well as scheduled maintenance and project
facility would coincide with the recent wash bay and low-speed balance machine. management with experienced Siemens
conclusion of Siemens’ acquisition of oil and personnel ready to travel on-site.
gas equipment supplier Dresser Rand. Siemens said the facility would initially
house 25 of its employees, though Mr South Australian treasurer Tom
“That will ensure a comprehensive Connolly said he was confident this number Koutsantonis, who formally opened the
portfolio of equipment and capability for would double as the business grew. facility, said the investment was a vote
oil and gas, which will address the needs of of confidence in the site, formerly the
the local market with world-class products, “Much of the work that will be sent Mitsubishi car manufacturing plant, as
solutions and services,” he said. through the service centre will come from an incubator for innovation, research and
outside the state, making this a national technology.
“The facility will be able to overhaul centre for technology and engineering,” he
larger equipment for the oil and gas said. “It will attract investment to build new
industries that previously would have been capabilities into the South Australian
sent offshore. We will now be much closer “It represents a benchmark facility in economy, create an environment enabling
to our customers and can provide greater Australia, servicing rotating equipment for businesses and educational institutions to
responsiveness for critical local industries.” a variety of industries including oil and gas, collaborate and support innovation and
wind power, mining and heavy industry. future manufacturing,” Mr Koutsantonis
Covering an area of 2,300 square metres, said.
the facility is fully serviced by overhead Designed using a lean manufacturing
gantry cranes and includes an abrasive methodology to make it flexible in terms of “With the move to Tonsley, Siemens
blasting facility and wash bay. production set-up and delivery, Mr Connolly will be able to work alongside the world-
said the new service centre would deliver class research and training facilities of
The main bay of the service centre has a 22 per cent faster turnaround, with 65% Flinders University and TAFE SA already
two 45 tonne overhead cranes that can be more throughput while using 14% less floor on site, accelerating the design, testing and
coupled for a maximum of 90 tonne capacity space. commercialisation of products, systems and
– while a second machining bay is serviced services.” l
by two 10 tonne cranes. Specialist services available include
low-speed balance to the ISO 1940-1:2003
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) standard, component manufacture, non-
destructive testing, welding, protective
18 ENERGY PUBLICATIONS CELEBRATING 34 YEARS OF PUBLISHING IN AUSTRALIA
