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that prevents excess rainwater from entering
the drain. The colour of the gaskets can also
indicate the type of manhole cover.
Stable and more efficient production with
robots
At AVK, we continuously work to optimise and
develop our work processes. Robotics is one
of the technologies that AVK uses to achieve a
more efficient and stable production to secure
future competitiveness and thereby maintain
jobs in Denmark, which is a priority for AVK.
Robotic solutions are often used for tasks
where many similar products need to be
produced. This means repetitive tasks, also
known as unilateral-reciprocal work, which can
be exhausting and stressful for employees.
Robots have been a part of AVK’s production
for decades, but for the first time we have
installed a new and advanced robotic system
that handles multiple processes simultaneously.
With high demands on the consistency of
the components delivered to the plant, the
installation of the robotic system has helped to
improve the quality requirements throughout the
process. There is zero tolerance for deviations,
which means that processes and tasks prior to
the robotic system must be completed so that
the quality of the components is consistent. At
the same time, the process of implementing
new technology and digitalisation makes us
develop new workflows. We are working on how
the logistics process needs to be adapted and
what system changes need to be implemented
so that the entire production works together in
the best possible way.
The robotic system ensures stable production
with a high level of quality, optimised work
processes and at the same time frees up
employee resources enabling us to increase
productivity.
Innovation in the Industrial Business Unit
Likewise, in our Industrial Business Unit,
there is a need for constant innovation and
development to meet customer demand.
The global electrification of the automotive
industry is generating high demands for
microchips, an industry that has already
been characterised by a lack of supply for
several years. This, in combination with the
political development requiring local microchip
production, creates good business opportunities
for AVK, as our ball and butterfly valves are
used in the production for cleaning microchips,
which places high demands on all technical
equipment.
products used in shipbuilding, so we have
adapted our butterfly valve product range to
meet the new requirements.
Switching gas supplies from Russia to other
suppliers means major new investments
in national gas plants (LNG). This applies
to both infrastructure and maritime
transportation, which is why AVK’s ball valves
for gas are further developed to meet the new
requirements.
Increased competition places high demands on
automation in our productions and digitalisation
of our processes. Hence, for example, we have
initiated the development of a completely new
design of our industrial knife gate valves to
ensure the possibility of further automation in
our own production.
The geopolitical conflicts have created new
national standards and specifications for
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