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SKF investing in automated production line in France

<p class="intro upper-first" style="padding:0px 0px 1.5em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1.2em;color:#111111;font-family:Georgia, serif;letter-spacing:-0.2px;white-space:normal;word-spacing:-0.5px;background-color:#FFFFFF;"> S<a class="topiclink always-topic" href="http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/topic/skf" style="color:#000000;text-decoration-line:none;border-bottom:1px dashed #03B8DE;">KF</a> is supporting the growth of the aerospace market and its business by investing in a new automated line located at the <a class="topiclink always-topic" href="http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/topic/skf" style="color:#000000;text-decoration-line:none;border-bottom:1px dashed #03B8DE;">SKF</a> Aeroengine site in Valenciennes, France. With this investment, <a class="topiclink always-topic" href="http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/topic/skf" style="color:#000000;text-decoration-line:none;border-bottom:1px dashed #03B8DE;">SKF</a> is strengthening its flexibility and competitiveness in France. <p class="intro upper-first" style="padding:0px 0px 1.5em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1.2em;color:#111111;font-family:Georgia, serif;letter-spacing:-0.2px;white-space:normal;word-spacing:-0.5px;background-color:#FFFFFF;"> <p class="intro upper-first" style="padding:0px 0px 1.5em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:1.2em;color:#111111;font-family:Georgia, serif;letter-spacing:-0.2px;white-space:normal;word-spacing:-0.5px;background-color:#FFFFFF;"> <img src="http://www.bearing.com.cn/membcentre/editor/attached/image/20190212/20190212123822_76406.jpg" alt="" /> <p style="padding:0px 0px 1.5em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#111111;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:20.8px;letter-spacing:-0.2px;white-space:normal;word-spacing:-0.5px;background-color:#FFFFFF;"> In January 2019 <a class="topiclink always-topic" href="http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/topic/skf" style="color:#000000;text-decoration-line:none;border-bottom:1px dashed #03B8DE;">SKF</a> inaugurated a fully automated production line dedicated to the production of SAFRAN's LEAP engine components. This strategic investment is part of the Group's modernisation of its production in France. It also contributes to strengthening <a class="topiclink always-topic" href="http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/topic/skf" style="color:#000000;text-decoration-line:none;border-bottom:1px dashed #03B8DE;">SKF</a>'s expertise in rotating equipment performance and improving the level of customer service around the bearing. <p style="padding:0px 0px 1.5em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#111111;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:20.8px;letter-spacing:-0.2px;white-space:normal;word-spacing:-0.5px;background-color:#FFFFFF;"> <p style="padding:0px 0px 1.5em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#111111;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:20.8px;letter-spacing:-0.2px;white-space:normal;word-spacing:-0.5px;background-color:#FFFFFF;"> <a class="topiclink always-topic" href="http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/topic/skf" style="color:#000000;text-decoration-line:none;border-bottom:1px dashed #03B8DE;">SKF</a> is investing in a new digital manufacturing line in order to optimise its production capacity and support major customers in accelerating production volumes by end of 2020. "This growth is impacting the aerospace market. Consequently, reacting to the changing market situation, <a class="topiclink always-topic" href="http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/topic/skf" style="color:#000000;text-decoration-line:none;border-bottom:1px dashed #03B8DE;">SKF</a>is adapting its production capacity," explains Philippe Peroz, Aerospace Business Unit Manager. <p style="padding:0px 0px 1.5em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#111111;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:20.8px;letter-spacing:-0.2px;white-space:normal;word-spacing:-0.5px;background-color:#FFFFFF;">  The investments include turning and milling machinery, and the installation of an automated assembly line with a robot allowing the fully-automatic operation of the line. <p style="padding:0px 0px 1.5em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#111111;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:20.8px;letter-spacing:-0.2px;white-space:normal;word-spacing:-0.5px;background-color:#FFFFFF;"> <p style="padding:0px 0px 1.5em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#111111;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:20.8px;letter-spacing:-0.2px;white-space:normal;word-spacing:-0.5px;background-color:#FFFFFF;"> It is the first line of the <a class="topiclink always-topic" href="http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/topic/skf" style="color:#000000;text-decoration-line:none;border-bottom:1px dashed #03B8DE;">SKF</a> Aeroengine France plant, which integrates four key stages of the production cycle dedicated to engine components: turning, milling and grinding, control and traceability. <p style="padding:0px 0px 1.5em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#111111;font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:20.8px;letter-spacing:-0.2px;white-space:normal;word-spacing:-0.5px;background-color:#FFFFFF;"> With 550 employees, the Valenciennes site is producing engine and gearbox bearings for market leaders, both for the domestic and international market. It is listed as center of excellence for the <a class="topiclink always-topic" href="http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/topic/skf" style="color:#000000;text-decoration-line:none;border-bottom:1px dashed #03B8DE;">SKF</a> Group in aeronautical bearings.

12 Feb,2019

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