AP&T upgrades production line for Raufoss Technology AP&T 升级改造劳福斯技术公司 (Raufoss Technology) 的生产线

Raufoss Technology in Raufoss, Norway has tasked AP&T with upgrading one of the company’s existing forging lines used to produce aluminum parts. The order includes a specially built bending machine and a new hydraulic press with 2500 tons of press force. The upgraded line is planned to be operational by January 2024.

AP&T与挪威劳福斯技术公司 (Raufoss Technology) 再次达成合作：对现有的铝零件锻造生产线进行升级，包含一台特制折弯机和一台全新2500T液压机，升级后的生产线计划于2024年1月投入使用。

“At our facility, we develop and produce link arms and other aluminum parts for many leading car manufacturers. The upgrades that AP&T will be making on our forging line will pave the way for us to better meet our customers’ needs,”says Hans Petter Kristiansen, CTO of Raufoss Technology.

劳福斯首席技术官Hans Petter Kristiansen 表示：“我们为许多知名汽车制造商开发和生产控制臂及其他铝制零件。升级后的生产线将帮助我们更好地满足客户需求。”

The collaboration between the companies stretches back about 25 years and encompasses technical equipment and service.

AP&T与劳福斯在工艺、设备及售后服务等方面的合作已长达25年之久。

“We are continuously discussing how we can make our production more efficient. When it comes to the forging line, we saw an opportunity to improve the process and performance by exchanging the bending machine. In 2021, we developed a solution with advanced process control based on our technology for hydraulic presses that would be ready for installation in 2023,” says Dan Barvö, Key Account Manager at AP&T.

AP&T大客户经理Dan Barvö表示：“我们一直在与劳福斯探讨如何提高生产效率。针对锻造生产线，我们发现更换折弯机将有助于改善工艺并提升设备性能。在2021年，我们研发出一套适用于AP&T液压机的先进工艺控制解决方案，并于2023年投入使用。”

After the summer vacations in 2022, Raufoss made a new request. This one pertained to the same forging line, but a different machine.

2022年夏休后，劳福斯对同一条生产线上的另一台设备又有了新的需求。

“The customer wanted to replace one of the line's hydraulic presses with a larger press and they wanted to know how fast we could manufacture a new one. Not the simplest question to answer considering the delays in the supply chain that remained after the pandemic,” says Barvö.

“劳福斯想要更换一台更大吨位的液压机，以及最短的交货期。但考虑到疫情之后供应链仍然存在延误，我们只能倾尽所能。”Barvö提到。

Well aware of the problems unplanned downtime can cause suppliers to the just-in-time-dependent automotive industry, it was important that AP&T present an optimized, thoroughly considered solution, despite the time constraint.

AP&T 非常清楚汽车供应商大都是按准时生产制交付零件的，非计划停机会对其影响巨大。因此，要在框定的时限内完成任务，解决方案必须是最优的、严谨的。

The proposal was well received, the order was placed in December 2022 and since then, AP&T has worked hard to shorten the lead times. According to the plan, everything needs to be in place and be integrated into the existing line at Raufoss in the beginning of January 2024.

为此，AP&T提供了一个周全的的解决方案，倍受劳福斯认可。在2022 年12月拿到订单后，便着力生产，并全力以赴地缩短交期。根据计划，所有设备将于2024年初准备就绪并集成到劳福斯现有生产线上。

“We are truly looking forward to it. With the new equipment in place, we will be able to manufacture larger components than before while shortening cycle times and making our process more efficient. We feel safe with AP&T and know the result will be excellent,” says a satisfied Hans Petter Kristiansen at Raufoss Technology (on left). Here, with Dan Barvö from AP&T.

“我们非常期待！因为新设备不仅可以制造比以前更大的零部件，同时还能缩短生产周期，从而大幅提高生产效率。我们对AP&T非常有信心，相信项目也会非常出色。” 劳福斯技术公司CTO Hans Petter Kristiansen（左）满意地表示，并与AP&T大客户经理Dan Barvö合影。

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