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NKC invests in AP & T
One of the main business areas of NKC Manufacturing Sweden in Gothenburg is the manufacturing of pressed , stamped and machine-moulded products for industrial companies . With approximately 140 employees , the company is the European branch of the Japanese industrial group NKC ( Nakanishi Metal Works ), which operates around the world . Early in 2020 , it invested in a new , fully automatic press line from AP & T to replace old machines and to ensure their production . But the relationship between the companies stretches back much further than that .
“ The first AP & T machines were installed here in the mid-1980s , when we were part of SKF . Since then , the equipment has been regularly expanded , updated and added to while service , maintenance and repairs have been made by AP & T on an ongoing basis ,” said Charles Wallin , Project Manager of
Above : Charles Wallin , Project Manager of Process Development ,
Process Development , NKC Manufacturing NKC Manufacturing Sweden , stands
Sweden . in front of the new AP & T press line ’ s
To increase capacity potential and to ensure control panel . deliveries , NKC made the decision in 2019
Left : The AP & T equipment is used to produce roller bearing cages , shown to upgrade one of the existing machine lines here with a complete roller bearing . which produces roller bearing cages with new equipment from AP & T . The fully automated
To ensure high reliability production process includes several operations in the long-term , NKC such as blank feeding , drawing , cutting , chose to enter a service washing , spinning , unloading and stacking . and maintenance
“ We received the order in April 2019 and agreement with AP & T . had the new line installed by January 2020 “ Our collaboration as planned . We supplied a 630-ton press , with AP & T , not least with two SpeedFeeders , a High Speed Destacker , their project managers , has been very smooth . grippers , protection guards and a control They are easy to work with , and not only to system . It was vital to integrate our equipment they understand our needs , but they can meet with the existing punching press , lathe and them efficiently . The fact that they can supply other machinery used in the complete line so complete solutions and take responsibility they would continue to have an uninterrupted , from start to finish is an enormous advantage , efficient flow ,” said Kristian Broberg , sales as is their geographical location . The new line manager of the deal on the AP & T side . has brought about substantial improvements
The installation was completed on time and in every way and is an important investment in the equipment has been in operation ever the future ,” said Charles Wallin . since .
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