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Board of Management of Robert Bosch GmbH

p Dr. Bernd Bohr p Dr. Volkmar Dennerp Dr. Rudolf Colm

Members

p Dr. Wolfgang Malchow

p Uwe Raschke

p Peter Marksp Gerhard Kümmel

p Peter Tyroller

p Franz Fehrenbach p Dr. Siegfried Dais

Chairman Deputy Chairman


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Automotive Technology

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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.

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.

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.

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At the Stuttgart-Feuerbach

location, SB LiMotive

associates test a battery

in the climate chamber.

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.


location, SB LiMotive associates

assemble a lithium-ion battery

system.


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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.

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location, Bosch associates test

the function and tightness of

the CP4 pump, which is used

in the common-rail system.

Diesel Systems

In modern diesel engines, Bosch diesel injection systems make a significant contribution to

reducing fuel consumption as well as CO2 emissions. The CP4 common-rail pump, for example,

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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Here we can see an associate

inspecting an ABS hydraulic

block at the Chakan

manufacturing site in Pune,

India.

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.


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.


at the Campinas plant in Brazil

inspecting an ABS hydraulic

modulator.


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An associate repairing an

alternator at the Bosch plant in

Göttingen, Germany.

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Visual inspection of the

slip-ring end-frames from

dismantled alternators at the

Bosch plant in Göttingen,

Germany.

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.

Bosch associates assemble

remanufactured starters at the

Göttingen plant in Germany.

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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 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.

At Bosch in Reutlingen,

Germany, an associate charges

a cleansing station for silicon

wafers.

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At a measuring instrument, a

Bosch associate in Reutlingen,

Germany, examines the layers

deposited on the wafers.

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Between two production

stages, an associate at Bosch

Solar Energy examines a solar

cell.

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.

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.

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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 four-

person households.

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A gearbox assembly

associate at Bosch Rexroth in

Nuremberg, Germany, lowers

the huge spur-gear stage of a

wind-turbine gearbox.

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Bosch Rexroth’s IndraDrive

electric drives with integrated

control function make for

simple, reliable, and cost-

effective automation.

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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A mechanical manufacturing

associate at Bosch Rexroth

in Nuremberg, Germany,

examines the internal teeth of

the hollow wheel of a wind-

turbine gearbox.

Industrial Technology


Consumer Goods and Building Technology

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In a sterile room, an associate

checks a liquid-filling machine

for syringes.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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Repair of a cordless drill/driver

at the Bosch service center in

Willershausen, Germany.

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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.

At the Bosch Power Tools service center in Willershausen, Germany, some 1,300 repairs are

carried out every day.

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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.

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In 2009, Loos generated

sales of approximately

90 million euros with its

roughly 530 associates.

Here we can see a large

boiler being manufactured.

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.

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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At the plant in Nauen,

Germany, an associate works

on the final assembly of

washing machines.

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.

At the Bosch plant in Dillingen,

Germany, an associate fits trim

strips to dishwashers.

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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.

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.

An electrician installs the

Praesidio digital public-

address 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 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.


soldering an electronic

component for the Series

5000 modular fire-alarm

system.

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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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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.


balancing the core assembly of

an exhaust-gas turbocharger.

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.

Research and development

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An apprentice industrial

mechanic at the Bosch

location in Stuttgart-

Feuerbach.

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An apprentice mechatronics

engineer at the Bosch location

in Abstatt, near Stuttgart.

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.

Training

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.

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