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Board of Management of Robert Bosch GmbH
Chairman Deputy Chairman
Members
p Franz Fehrenbach p Dr. Siegfried Dais
p Dr. Bernd Bohr p Dr. Rudolf Colm
p Dr. Volkmar Denner
p Gerhard Kümmel
p Uwe Raschke
p Dr. Wolfgang Malchow
p Peter Tyroller
p Peter Marks
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Automotive Technology
Gasoline Systems
As the leading automotive supplier, Bosch believes that the internal-combustion engine will continue
to be the dominant automotive powertrain over the next 20 years. Despite this, Bosch is also working
intensively on the electrification of the powertrain.
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p 2-GS-16445
The electric motor develops power in a minimum of space. It
performs two functions: as a motor, it allows electric driving
over short distances; as a generator, it feeds braking energy
back into the battery.
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At the Stuttgart-Feuerbach
location, SB LiMotive
associates test a battery
in the climate chamber.
In the Electric Vehicles and
Hybrid Systems business unit,
some 500 Bosch specialists are
currently developing solutions
both for hybrid applications
and for purely electric driving.
The SB LiMotive joint venture’s first major order was to supply lithium-ion battery cells for
installation in BMW’s Megacity Vehicle. The company was established by Bosch and Samsung SDI
in 2008, and currently employs some 500 associates.
At the Stuttgart-Feuerbach
location, SB LiMotive associates
assemble a lithium-ion battery
system.
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Diesel Systems
In modern diesel engines, Bosch diesel injection systems make a significant contribution to
reducing fuel consumption as well as CO emissions. The CP4 common-rail pump, for example,
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builds up pressure especially fast, and so is suitable for economical start-stop operation. With
solutions like this, diesel consumption can be further reduced by some 30 percent over the next
few years. By the beginning of 2010, Bosch had manufactured three million CP4 pumps.
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At the Stuttgart-Feuerbach
location, Bosch associates test
the function and tightness of
the CP4 pump, which is used
in the common-rail system.
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Here we can see an associate
inspecting an ABS hydraulic
block at the Chakan
manufacturing site in Pune,
India.
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At the Bosch plant in Bamberg, Germany, a finished solenoid-valve
injector for the common-rail diesel injection system is inspected.
Chassis Systems
Bosch further expanded its international ABS manufacturing network in 2009: It was the first
automotive supplier to open an ABS manufacturing facility in India – at its Chakan (Pune)
location. Up to now, the company has manufactured more than 200 million brake control systems
at eight sites worldwide.
Here we can see an associate
testing the tolerance of an
ABS hydraulic block at the
Chakan manufacturing site in
Pune, India.
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In 2007, Bosch was the first
automotive supplier to set up
a local ABS manufacturing site
in Brazil.
Here we can see an associate
at the Campinas plant in Brazil
inspecting an ABS hydraulic
modulator.
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Automotive Electronics
In March 2010, Bosch opened a new wafer fab for eight-inch wafers in Reutlingen, Germany. In the
future, the plant will manufacture semiconductors and micromechanical components. With a total
volume of 600 million euros, the new wafer fab is the largest single investment in the history of
the Bosch Group. When construction is completed (scheduled for 2016), as many as one million
microchips will be made every day. By this time, approximately 800 people will be employed in the
new factory.
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Under laboratory conditions in
our corporate sector Research
and Advance Engineering, we
are improving materials and
processes in order to make
MEMS sensors for cars even
smaller and more robust. This
will provide the basis for control
processes that further reduce
fuel consumption.
Automotive Aftermarket
With its exchange program, Bosch is the world’s leading supplier of remanufactured parts.
Remanufactured parts mean that auto parts dealers and vehicles repair garages can offer their
customers an economical alternative – with the same guarantee as for new parts. Apart from
economic aspects, remanufactured parts have the benefit of being eco-friendly. The exchange
program, with its Bosch Exchange and HC-Parts brands, currently comprises some 9,000 parts
from 27 product groups.
p 2-AA-16454
Visual inspection of the
slip-ring end-frames from
dismantled alternators at the
Bosch plant in Göttingen,
Germany.
At Bosch in Reutlingen,
Germany, an associate charges
a cleansing station for silicon
wafers.
p 2-AA-16455
An associate repairing an
alternator at the Bosch plant in
Göttingen, Germany.
p 2-AE-16453
At a measuring instrument, a
Bosch associate in Reutlingen,
Germany, examines the layers
deposited on the wafers.
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Bosch associates assemble
remanufactured starters at the
Göttingen plant in Germany.
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Industrial Technology
Drive and Control Technology
Bosch Rexroth AG is one of the world’s leading specialists in drive and control technologies. With
more than 500,000 customers, the products made under the Rexroth brand include customized
solutions to drive, control, and move.
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Bosch Rexroth’s IndraDrive
electric drives with integrated
control function make for
simple, reliable, and costeffective
automation.
Solar Energy
To allow photovoltaics to contribute a substantial share of a future renewable energy mix, and so that
it can generate electricity at prices that can compete with conventional forms of energy, Bosch Solar
Energy is continuously improving the efficiency of its cells and modules. At the company’s German
locations in Erfurt and Arnstadt, Bosch Solar Energy covers the main stages of the photovoltaic
value-added chain – from the manufacture of monocrystalline ingots and wafers to the production of
mono- and polycrystalline solar cells and thin-film solar modules.
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Between two production
stages, an associate at Bosch
Solar Energy examines a solar
cell.
p 2-BR-16457
A gearbox assembly
associate at Bosch Rexroth in
Nuremberg, Germany, lowers
the huge spur-gear stage of a
wind-turbine gearbox.
2.30 meters long,
21 centimeters thick, over
170 kilograms in weight – an
ingot of monocrystalline silicon
manufactured at Bosch Solar
Energy in Erfurt, Germany.
Sliced into wafers, it is
fabricated with the help of
MEMS technology into
6,000 solar cells that can
produce 24 kilowatts of
electricity. Here we can see
an associate measuring an
ingot.
p 2-BR-16458
A mechanical manufacturing
associate at Bosch Rexroth
in Nuremberg, Germany,
examines the internal teeth of
the hollow wheel of a windturbine
gearbox.
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The solar panel array on the
roof of the Bosch parking
garage at Stuttgart airport,
installed by Bosch Solar
Energy AG, generates
870,000 kWh of “green”
electricity per year. This is
enough for roughly 250 fourperson
households.
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Packaging Technology
Bosch Packaging Technology is a globally leading supplier of packaging machinery. One of its
strengths is the filling of liquid pharmaceuticals into syringes, ampoules, injection vials, or
syringe cartridges. In the pharmaceuticals industry, safety is particularly vital. Clean-room
technology allows medicines and other pharmaceutical products to be filled under sterile
conditions.
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In a sterile room, an associate
checks a liquid-filling machine
for syringes.
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Bosch Packaging Technology
supplies tailor-made filling lines
at which product and operating
personnel are separated by a
glass barrier with built-in glove
ports. These optimum filling
conditions are further
supported by advanced
filtration equipment and sterile
process technology.
Consumer Goods and Building Technology
Power Tools
In 2009, as in previous years, Bosch Power Tools again generated around 35 percent of its sales with
products that had been on the market for less than two years. The company launched more than 120
new and improved power tools last year, complemented by numerous new accessories.
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Bosch is one of the pioneers
of cordless power tools that
use lithium-ion technology.
This technology means that
the new generation of the
Isio grass and shrub shears is
significantly lighter and more
compact.
With its AKE 30 LI, Bosch is
launching the world’s first
chainsaw to feature a 36V
lithium-ion battery. This saw’s
energy consumption is ten
times less than that of a
gasoline power saw.
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At the Bosch Power Tools service center in Willershausen, Germany, some 1,300 repairs are
carried out every day.
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Function and safety check of
an angle grinder following
repair. Every day, as many as
200 angle grinders are repaired
at the Bosch service center in
Willershausen, Germany.
p 2-TT-16465
In 2009, Loos generated
sales of approximately
90 million euros with its
roughly 530 associates.
Here we can see a large
boiler being manufactured.
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Repair of a cordless drill/driver
at the Bosch service center in
Willershausen, Germany.
Thermotechnology
By 2015, Bosch wants to double the share of Thermotechnology sales accounted for by solar
thermal systems, electric heat pumps, and solid-fuel boilers to 30 percent. In addition, following
the acquisition of the large-scale boiler manufacturer Loos Deutschland GmbH, the company
wants to further expand its position on the commercial and industrial heating systems market and
strengthen its competence in project business for industrial premises. This was also the reason for
the acquisition of Köhler & Ziegler Anlagentechnik GmbH, a manufacturer of cogeneration plants.
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At its location in Lollar,
Germany, Köhler & Ziegler
employs some 140 associates,
and generated sales of roughly
24 million euros in 2009.
Here we can see a cogeneration
unit being loaded.
p 2-INT-16479
Extracting energy from the
ground – this is made possible
by the electric heat pumps Bosch
Thermotechnology produces in
Florida (USA) and Sweden. The
heat pumps not only provide
highly energy-efficient support
for heating but also, whenever
necessary, for cooling buildings.
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Security Systems
The Bosch Security Systems division employs some 11,600 associates worldwide. The company
supplies high-quality security and communication products, solutions, and services.
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In the testing laboratory, an
associate tests the durability
of the MIC series 500
camera. With their sturdy
aluminum housing, these
cameras are especially
suitable for surveillance in
inner cities and pedestrian
precincts.
Bosch Household Appliances
In household appliances, the Bosch name has stood for engineering competence, technical quality,
and reliability for more than 75 years. Today, Bosch is one of the leading household-appliance brands
in Europe.
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At the plant in Nauen,
Germany, an associate works
on the final assembly of
washing machines.
An electrician installs the
Praesidio digital publicaddress
and evacuation
system. This system is used,
for example, in the World
Financial Center in
Shanghai, which, at
492 meters, is one of the
world’s highest buildings.
At the Bosch plant in Dillingen,
Germany, an associate fits trim
strips to dishwashers.
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At its location in Zhuhai,
China, Bosch has been
manufacturing security and
communications systems since
2008. The Zhuhai plant is the
largest manufacturing site of
the Bosch Security Systems
manufacturing network.
Here we can see an associate
soldering an electronic
component for the Series
5000 modular fire-alarm
system.
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Research and development
Despite the difficult conditions last year, the Bosch Group kept its activities clearly focused on
innovation. At 3.6 billion euros, research and development expenditure remained on a high level.
And with some 3,800 patent applications, the company again filed an average of 15 patents per
working day. Worldwide, Bosch currently employs 33,000 associates in research and development.
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Bosch is developing laser
processes to manufacture solar
modules. Finer structures and
enhanced electrical properties
increase efficiency, allowing
more sunlight to be converted
into electrical energy.
Training
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An apprentice mechatronics
engineer at the Bosch location
in Abstatt, near Stuttgart.
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Bosch is setting up a
laboratory to research into
innovative technologies for
lithium-ion batteries.
The picture shows the
examination of a paste used
to manufacture electrodes for
batteries.
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An apprentice industrial
mechanic at the Bosch
location in Stuttgart-
Feuerbach.
p 2-CR-16473
Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems
GmbH currently employs 150
associates. Development work
focuses on exhaust-gas
turbochargers for spark-ignition
engines and on turbochargers
with variable turbine geometry
for diesel-engine applications.
Here we can see an associate
balancing the core assembly of
an exhaust-gas turbocharger.
In Germany, Bosch currently has more than 4,400 young people in its occupational training programs,
and a total of roughly 6,500 worldwide. At Bosch, technical-industrial apprentices learn how to
practically apply their sound theoretical knowledge. Apart from specialist skills and knowledge, they
also receive training in methodological competencies and social skills. Here, Bosch places special
importance on apprentices’ team spirit. To win over more young women for technical careers, Bosch
supports initiatives such as “Girls’ Day,” which give young women an impression of technical trades, or
femtec, a university career center for women studying engineering and science.
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A student taking part in a
course of training with
integrated practical
components. Here, training
as a mechatronics engineer is
followed directly by a course
of study at a university.
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