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Swedish nail producer Industrispik Linan AB
was founded in 1987 by Gyllsjö Träindustri
AB, a Swedish producer of pallets and
wood packaging.
Nail production was subsequently
transferred to separate premises
approximately 20km from the parent
company.
Production capacity increased, allowing
the company to sell to more Scandinavian
pallet manufacturers.
Industrispik Linan produces 1,500 tons of
nails per year. The nails manufactured are
made exclusively from ore-based steel wire,
in order to ensure quality and uniformity.
The plant consists of six production
lines, including two new Enkotec inline
nail manufacturing lines: one NH01 nail
machine with a TA01 thread roller, and one
NI01 machine with another TA01.
These two Enkotec lines have replaced four
old conventional nail manufacturing lines.
Managing director Kenneth Svensson said:
“Our plan is to replace the remaining old
nail production lines with yet another new
NI01-TA01 inline system for the production
of convex head nails.”
Industrispik Linan produces nails from ø2.5
x 35mm to ø3.7 x 100mm, meeting the
requirements of most pallet manufacturers.
Generally, the demand for ring shank nails
is increasing compared to smooth shank
nails because of the improved pulling
resistance in the pallets.
According to Mr Svensson, the choice of
Enkotec as a supplier for the company’s
investment in new nail manufacturing lines
was a result of comparing the alternative
options.
“Among the decisive factors was the
possibility of establishing a low noise,
space-saving and oil-free production. The
lack of oil in the process and the efficient
dust exhaust devices mean that there is no
need for tumbling the nails afterwards.
“An additional advantage is that our power
consumption has fallen significantly on our
total volume. What also matters much to us
is Enkotec’s after-sales concept with quick
service and support, easy access to spare
parts, and user-friendly technical manuals.”
Mr Svensson added: “I am convinced that
wood packaging material will continue to
be a strong alternative to plastic and other
types of packaging in the future.
“The need for nails will still be there for
a long time to come. Therefore, I believe
the future looks bright for our business. In
order to stay competitive, we must be able
to produce efficiently with short delivery
times and a high-quality nail output in
large volumes, when required.
“And with our modern Enkotec production
equipment, we have every possibility to do
so.”
Enkotec – Denmark
Fax: +45 8652 4199
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Industrispik Linan AB – Sweden
Fax: +46 42 510 56
Email:
Website:
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Draka Communications has reported
that 2010 shipments for its flagship
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have doubled over the year, bringing
cumulative output to over 2 million
kilometres since its launch.
“This growth is predominantly due
to a leap in FTTH project expansion
around the world, “said Alain Bertaina,
product marketing, single-mode fibre
Draka Communications.
“It underlines the fact that the
challenges of accelerating FTTH
deployment, reflected in the latest
ITU G.657 recommendations, are
comfortably accommodated with
BendBright-XS.”
Draka Communications – The
Netherlands
Fax: +31 056 89899
Website:
Industrispik Linan produces 1,500 tons of nails per ▲ ▲
year