Samsonite Implementation of a new production line for XXL case shells SIPLUS HCS and TIA Portal reference siemens.com/siplus-hcs

Samsonite / Oudenaarde, Belgium Implementation of a new production line for XXL case shells Project information i Challenges 1 2 3 Productivity increase of 30% Standardized control of heating elements with different, easy-to-set temperature ranges Real-time system diagnostics during production operations Customer benefits ! + Samsonite is the global market leader in the luggage industry Improved availability Enhanced flexibility Shorter changeover times TIA Portal, S7-1500 Safety Integrated PROFINET SIPLUS HCS Luggage industry Belgium Used products Fewer rejects 40 % space savings 50 % reduction in interfaces, cables, connections SIPLUS HCS4200 incl. thermoforming graphics Previously Now S7-319 with 8x PID, w/o F S7-1516F with 16 x PID Competitor solid-state contactors SIPLUS HCS4200 ET200 S Some ET 200SPs with Safety, Energy Meters WinCC Flex RT + PC (HP) IPC477D with WinCC RT Advance PROFIBUS DP PROFINET Competitor servo motors Competitor servo drives on PROFIBUS Value-based slide - mandatory! With customer approval, this slide can also be used for customer presentations. Rapid detection and localization of faults Improved product quality TIA Portal / S7-1500 / HCS4200: diagnostic functions

Samsonite Customer benefits Customer benefits N o t e s 3 Customer benefits Scalability S7-1500 family Reduced engineering overhead for scalable machine portfolio TIA Portal Time savings when configuring communication Short implementation time of only half a year TIA Portal Fast error identification Reduced commissioning effort Customer benefits High level of precision when heating the high-quality CURV® sheets Enhanced product quality, fewer rejects TIA Portal: efficient engineering SIPLUS HCS: optimized heating process Productivity increases of 30% SIPLUS HCS has all the components for controlling heating elements on board 50% less wiring outlay 40% space savings Samsonite Optimization of production processes for lightweight, durable XXL suitcases thanks to TIA Portal and SIPLUS HCS

Productivity increases thanks to lower material losses and greater engineering flexibility "In the design phase of this installation we had a 30% increase in productivity in mind. The combination of improved uptime, lower repair costs, less material wastage and greater flexibility in the engineering of the installation are the key to this success.“ Wim Godefroid, Plant Manager Samsonite, Oudenaarde Solution: Fewer rejects, greater flexibility and higher unit quantities Previous issues High changeover times when switching to other suitcase formats Old system produced too many defective suitcase shells Heating element failure was not immediately apparent Now with SIPLUS HCS4200, S7-1516F and TIA Portal Productivity increase of 30% > HCS is flexible and standardized, with different, easy-to-set temperature ranges Fast detection, localization and visualization of faults > Shared database + comprehensive diagnostics This slide is optional.