EoW May 2013

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New headquarters is powered by the sun

Wire rolling machine manufacturer FUHR has moved into new headquarters, where an additional 70 per cent production capacity caters to the continuously rising demand of its wire rolling technology. Within a construction period of only seven months, a modern office building and two functional production facilities with a total floor space of 40,000ft 2 have been built on a total area of 100,000ft 2 . manufacturing process is a state-of-the-art paint shop, as well as a separately air-conditioned grinding facility, which both guarantee workmanship of the highest quality levels. With an assembly hall that allows the parallel erection of three rolling mills of up to 200ft each, FUHR now has the capacity to significantly shorten delivery times and reliably serve its customers in a timely manner and on a reduced cost basis. Furthermore, most of the company’s yearly energy consumption is now being provided by a roof-top photovoltaic power plant, which has a total capacity of 207 kwp. Integrated into the

▲ ▲ The new headquarters, complete with roof-top photovoltaic power plant

FUHR rolling mills combine latest technologies and state-of-the-art CNC controls, recipes and process visualisation to minimise set-up times to efficiently produce both small and large batches. systems ensure consistent product qualities and high-precision rolling processes. FUHR GmbH & Co KG Website : www.fuhr-wire.com Integrated measurement

Founded in 1946, FUHR develops and produces rolling mills mainly for cold forming applications, eg the automotive, electrical, food, textile and building industry, as well as the renewable energy sector. The scope of delivery encompasses the entire range from stand-alone units to turnkey solutions for shaped, flat and round profiles made of ferrous and non-ferrous wires, as well as stainless steels.

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May 2013