TPT-January-2015

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Foerster expands into new business sectors

sales and service subsidiaries, as well as representatives in over 60 countries, the Foerster Group offers customer support locally. The combination of the two methods – NDT Systems’ ultrasonics and Foerster’s eddy current – for quality testing in railroad track production has been successfully applied in testing lines around the world. President Felix Förster is convinced that the two companies will be complementary, and give additional value to customers in different testing applications. Institut Dr Foerster GmbH & Co KG – Germany Fax: +49 7121 140 488 with ServoDirect technology. Compared to conventional mechanical press lines, productivity is claimed to be around 20 per cent higher, while energy consumption is significantly lower. “We are registering a growing interest in servo technology, also on the Chinese market,” said Stefan Klebert, CEO of the Schuler Group. “The order underlines our leading role in forming technology.” With electronically regulated motors, presses equipped with ServoDirect drive technology provide not only high output performance, but also increased flexibility and energy efficiency. Schuler offers cutting edge presses, automation, dies, process know- how and services for the entire metal forming industry and lightweight vehicle construction. Clients include car manufacturers and their suppliers, as well as companies in the forging, household equipment, packaging, energy and electrical industries. Schuler also supplies systems solutions for the aerospace, railway and large pipes industries.

With NDT Systems, Foerster assumes a product range that fits into its existing organisation with regards to sales, project planning and service, technologically complementing the range of products. With ten international

INSTITUT Dr Foerster GmbH & Co KG has taken over NDT Systems GmbH, a leader in non-destructive testing of heavy plates by ultrasonics. The companies signed an agreement on the takeover as well as the continuation of all business operations. Foerster has

been active in the development, pro- duction and sale of equipment for test- ing bars, tubes and wires for more than 60 years.

Email: info@foerstergroup.de Website: www.foerstergroup.de The management of NDT Systems and Foerster, after the signing of the agreement Major press line order from China

presses for testing and setting up dies for its facilities in China. The order is worth over €150mn. This is the first time that FAW Volkswagen has invested in equipment

SCHULER AG has received one of the largest orders in its 175-year history. FAW Volkswagen Automotive Co Ltd has ordered three press lines with ServoDirect technology and three tryout

FAW Volkswagen has ordered three servo press lines and three tryout presses Photo credit: Schuler AG

Schuler AG – Germany Fax: +49 71 61 66 233 Website: www.schulergroup.com

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