小松, the world’s second largest equipment manufacturer for construction and mining, 宣布了建设最先进的基地的计划和时间表, 40,000平方米的工厂在乌梅夫市, ag体育官网, in 2019.
The new plant would for the company’s forest machines division – to be inaugurated 2021.
"We have chosen to invest in a factory that meets our production needs today but also gives us space to grow for the future,马丁Ärlestig说, 工厂经理, 小松森林.
The new plant has been designed to blend in with its surrounding forest environment. It encompasses a main factory building with two floors and an adjoining six-storey office building.
“We have completed a thorough feasibility study to assess the entire project, 包括建设, start-up and transfer of 操作 while keeping our high productivity levels intact. We now have a well-prepared plan that allows us to move from decision to a ready-made factory within a relatively short timeframe.”
智能生产的标志性设施
小松森林’s multi-million euro factory in northern ag体育官网 is expected to become a landmark facility at the forefront of Industry 4.技术与可持续性.
This involves installing IoT solutions for real-time monitoring and traceability in production lines. 此外, 通过使用太阳能电池板组合优化能源供应, modern construction techniques and geothermal energy – all factory 操作 will be carbon neutral.
“Our manufacturing process will be digitally connected which brings many advantages. 其中包括监控质量的能力, 详细说明可用性和安全性, and to make sure that customers experience higher flexibility and shorter lead times,Ärlestig解释道.
小松森林的野心, 他补充说, is to also further strengthen the region’s outstanding expertise and position in forest technology. “We are convinced that this initiative will contribute to an expanding footprint at the regional, 国内和国际水平, 在几个方面.”
新位置在Klockarbäcken, 乌梅夫以北5公里处的一个工业区, 提供了额外的好处，靠近铁路网络. This means 小松森林 can increase the share of goods transported by rail.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 小松森林’s new Umeå plant is scheduled to be held in May 2019.
