# Siemens launches new soft starter production line in Trutnov, Czech Republic

Siemens has launched a new production line for 3RW5 series motor soft starters at its low-voltage switchgear plant in Trutnov, Czech Republic, with an investment of approximately 500 million CZK. The line incorporates Industry 4.0 digitalization elements.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-05-21
- Where: Trutnov, Czechia
- Value: $22.0M (500.0M CZK)
- Jobs: 90
- Starts operating: 26 Jun 2018
- Status: completed
- Products: 3RW5 series motor soft starters, printed circuit boards
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md)

## Sources

- [strojirenstvi.cz](https://www.strojirenstvi.cz/siemens-trutnov-rozsiruje-vyrobu/), 2018-05-21: "Německý koncern Siemens rozšiřuje v závodě v Trutnově nákladem zhruba půl miliardy korun produkci o program výroby startérů elektromotorů."
- [mmspektrum.com](https://www.mmspektrum.com/clanek/softstartery-elektromotoru-v-trutnove), 2018-06-26: "Nová linka podle slov ředitele závodu Ing. Eduarda Tannhäusera stála zhruba 500 milionů korun a v budoucnu by se měla ještě rozšiřovat."

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