Steel fabrication goes digital with RapidSteel project
There was a sound of champagne bottle opening in our office last September. Our project proposal for testing a new approach to the simultaneous design of product and process, has been positively evaluated by the Polish research agency, and we have been awarded a research grant.
But, what really is the target of the RapidSteel project? The focus is on a totally new digital toolchain starting from the fleet data collection and analytics, rethinking of product architecture and manufacturing process, and the target is to reduce weight, lower costs, shorten product development and introduction of lead time to market. Also, the target is to robotize and automatize production process, while making it even more flexible, and to increase the usage of data on decision making. Less tangible, but equally important is to gain new competencies.
Fortaco will execute this project together with Wroclaw University of Technology, which is helping us with all structural analytics, and with West Pomerania University, where Professor Pietrusewicz is supporting us with the introduction of a model-based design into the development process of steel components. We are extremely excited in Fortaco about this project to further shape our industry.
Fortaco together with Tata AutoComp Systems at BAUMA Conexpo in Delhi on 11-14 December
Fortaco Cabin Technology and Tata Autocomp Systems are welcoming you to visit our booth H2.G43.
This International Trade Fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles collects professionals from India and Asia to the same place, but also exhibitors across the globe.
Construction machine market is growing fast in India, at the same time machine operator’s safety is coming more and more important. Fortaco has a long-time experience in designing, engineering and manufacturing of operator cabins in Europe with high safety standards. Today, this know-how is also available for Asian OEMs. Our new simulation and virtual reality applications provide our customers with a new way to develop cabins for construction machines – which means savings both in time and costs.
Together with Tata, Fortaco offers competitive and safe operator cabins made in India with local requirements.
Welcome to discuss with our cabin technology experts how we can help you with your operator cabin cases.
See you in Gurgaon/Delhi on 11-14 December 2018!
Thank you for visiting us at Elmia Subcontractor
Fortaco Team wants to thank you all, who visited our booth at Elmia Subcontractor Fair. It was a great success for Fortaco Group. At the fair we introduced our new applications on virtual and augmented reality within cabin design and quality control, as well as Fortaco’s capabilities in steel fabrications and vehicle assembly.
Hope to see you next year again at Elmia in Jönköping.
Welcome to visit us at Elmia
Elmia Subcontractor in Jönköping Sweden is northern Europe’s leading trade fair in the manufacturing industry for suppliers and their customers. This is a true specialist fair for product development and purchasing.
Fortaco will take part in Elmia Subcontractor 13 - 16 November. Use this opportunity and visit Fortaco booth to get the latest news within product development and latest information about Fortaco´s capabilities within Steel Fabrications, Vehicle Cabins and Vehicle Assembly.
We have also launched Fortaco Technology unit to offer the best-in-class product development and manufacturing technology in one package. During Elmia Subcontractor you can meet with Fortaco Technology team and see our possibilities within virtual and augmented reality in cabin design and quality control. The new reality of R&D is close to our heart. Check out the recent blog by our Senior Vice President for Technology, PhD Rafal Sornek.
Please come and visit our stand in Hall D - D02:24 and discuss with our team what we can offer for your company!
See you in Jönköping, Sweden on 13–16 November 2018!
Business Site Narva – our competence center for high strength steel
Business Site Narva is the biggest steel fabrication factory in Fortaco Group in terms of turnover and number of employees. We are manufacturing welded, machined and painted steel fabrications of 0.5 - 5 tons in weight for the heavy industry, i.e. material handling, construction, forestry equipment and mining. Having long lasting experience in high strength steel processing, we have established ourselves as a reliable partner to our customers.
The recent investments into laser cutting, robot welding, CNC machining, SMED technology and software foster the high performing organization living the One Customer Driven Fortaco culture.
Business Site Narva is expanding, a new best in class factory of 10.000 m2 is welcoming new business.
Augmented Reality in Quality Control
Fortaco was showing its application of Augmented Reality in Quality Control for the first time at Tampere Subcontracting Fair end of September.
We challenge you to estimate, how much time do you save with this application compared to the traditional paper-pencil-manual input excel toolchain.
Watch the video to see how it works. Video was recorded when one of the visitor made testing at our stand.
New 5-axis CNC-center at Business Site Janów Lubelski
Fortaco Business Site Janów Lubelski has strengthened one of its core competence - CNC machining - by investing in a new 5-axis CNC-center. The chosen model is Zayer Kairos 6000, which is one of the best machines in its class with excellent service performance, efficiency and machining accuracy.
With the new CNC-machine Business Site Janów Lubelski is able to grow along with the increased customer demand and provide with complex machined structures. The machine portfolio at Business Site Janów Lubelski includes also a 5-axis TX3 Juaristi CNC-center.
Since August we have implemented several products, the new machine is working at full speed.
Thank you for visiting us at Subcontracting Trade Fair
Fortaco's Team wants to thank all of you who visited us at Tampere Subcontracting Trade Fair and showed interest in our new applications.
See you at Elmia Subcontractor Exhibition in Jönköping, Sweden 13.-16.11.2018.
Tata AutoComp signs Memorandum of Understanding with Fortaco Group
Tata AutoComp signs Memorandum of Understanding with Fortaco Group -
aims to expand its offering to the farm equipment segment.
The farm equipment market in India is developing and requesting customized solutions in cabin design and user friendly working ergonomics as well as safety for end users. The market is expected to continue growing and supporting domestic and international need of excellent farm equipment products.
About Tata AutoComp Systems Limited
Tata AutoComp Systems Limited (Tata AutoComp), promoted by the Tata Group, provides products and services to the Indian and Global automotive OEMs as well as Tier 1 suppliers. Tata AutoComp has own capabilities in Automotive Interior & Exterior Plastics, Composites, Sheet Metal Stampings as well as Engineering and Supply Chain. Tata AutoComp has 7 joint ventures in partnership with leading companies from the Global Auto Component Industry through which it manufactures and markets automotive components and systems like engine cooling solutions, automotive batteries, rear view mirrors, command systems, HVAC, exhaust and emission control systems, seating systems and electronic solutions for passenger and commercial vehicles as well as suspensions for heavy commercial vehicles. Tata AutoComp has 34 manufacturing facilities spread across India and 8 facilities spread across North America, Latin America, Europe and China.
About Fortaco Group
Fortaco Group is the leading brand independent strategic Tier 1 partner to the heavy off-highway equipment industries offering technology, vehicle cabins, steel fabrications and vehicle assemblies. Fortaco Group has operations in 8 European Business Sites and 3 Technology Hubs, which are supporting our global customers.
AgriTech exhibition
At the agriculture exhibition “AgriTech” on 31 August - 2 September in Bangalore Fortaco and Tata AutoComp displayed together a new cabin designed and manufactured to address the requests and needs on the farm equipment market in India. The new cabin is based on the latest global cabin product and manufacturing technologies securing excellent customer experience and manufacturability.
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Lars Hellberg
President & CEO
Fortaco Group Oy
Ph: +358 40 572 9488
lars.hellberg@fortacogroup.com
Mr. Shvetal Diwanji
Vice President Corporate Communications
Tata AutoComp Systems Limited
Ph: +91-20-66085119
Mob: +91- 9604400266
shvetal.diwanji@tacogroup.com
Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia visited Fortaco factory in Narva
President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid visited Fortaco factory in Narva. President was welcomed by Lars Hellberg, President & CEO for Fortaco Group, Larissa Shabunova, Managing Director for Fortaco Estonia OU, Kimmo Raunio, CFO for Fortaco Group and Hannu Heinonen, Deputy Head of Mission, Finnish Embassy in Estonia.
After the presentations of Fortaco Group, Fortaco Estonia and Honorary Consulate of Finland in Narva President Kaljulaid was invited to see production facilities and the site of future factory which is under construction. During the tour at production President Kaljulaid was offered an opportunity to make a souvenir to herself with the official Estonia 100 years -logo. President Kaljulaid pressed the button on Bystronic Laser Cutting Machine and in a minute a blank souvenir was ready. By the end of the factory tour the souvenir was ready bended and painted. President Kaljulaid was positively surprised about the speed and quality of factory processes.
President Kaljulaid highly appreciated the great development of Fortaco Estonia, being the second biggest and the best employer in the Narva region. She was also surprised about the investment programs and technologies implemented and the complexity of products manufactured at Fortaco factory in Narva.
President Kaljulaid is wishing the best success for the Fortaco factory in the future.