Newsletter from Hydraulico · # 05

r e a d m o r e i n s i d e …

www.hydraulico.com

Hydraulico’s re-designed website features video and lots of product facts.

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New leader team

Lars Ole Olsen has been appointed CEO at Hydraulico from January 1, 2009

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Steel sink production

Hydraulico delivers deep drawing press for steel sink production line.

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Rail forging lines

New production lines from Hydraulico for rail forging in China and India.

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FORGING OF AUTO PARTS IN ALUMINIUM:

2,000 TONS

Hydraulico delivers large press to

Raufoss, NorwayHeight: 8.6 mWidth: 4.6 m

Weight: 100 tons5 x 110 kW motor powerTable: 3000 x 1500 mm

Automated production line: Deep drawn steel sinksControlling the deep drawing process: The unique Hydraulico technology called Electronic Shimming™ ensures superior control of the blank hold during deep drawing – and significantly reduces scrap rates and increases uptime.

Slovenian company Kovinoplastika Loz, a long-time Hydraulico partner and customer, has received a new press for production of steel sinks.

The press has been installed into a complete, automated production line and is equipped with the newest Hydraulico technologies for deep draw-ing, including the world-renowned Electronic Shimming™ technology that ensures extremely precise control of the blank hold during the drawing process.

Hydraulico has custom-built the press to Kovinoplastika‘s specifications. It has a capacity of 1,000/750 tons in a double-acting press cycle, and the press table measures 2,200 x 1,500 mm.

New Hydraulico website: See our technologies in action, download the factsOur new website comes with a restyled visual design, lots of videos, improved overview and detailed information as downloadable pdf files. Go have a look at www.hydraulico.com

Technologies The new site offers short

introductions to most of the Hydraulico

technologies – and the option to down-

load more detailed product sheets and

background information as pdf files.

Video clips Want to see our products

at work in their natural environment? The

new website has lots of short video clips

that show how our customers benefit

from Hydraulico products, services and

technologies.

Experts The site has been designed to

improve the dialogue with our customers.

Please feel free to contact the specialists

at Hydraulico directly – or fill out a Press

Request Form online. We’ll get back to

you with a quote.

Subscribe to the Hydraulico newsletterIf you want to subscribe to our newsletter: Visit www.hydraulico.com and check the “YES, I would like to receive Hydraulico’s newsletter” option on the front page. Our newsletter is published quarterly.

Newsletter from Hydraulico · # 05

Visions for the future: Hydraulico’s new leader teamAfter more than two decades as owner and CEO at Hydraulico, Torkild Salling has decided to hand over the reins to a new generation who is already mapping out the future of the company.

On January 1, 2009, a new CEO took the helm at Hydraulico. The appointment of Lars Ole Olsen, 42, is the final cornerstone in a succession process that has been in preparation for several months.

Lars Ole Olsen heads a new manage-ment team that includes Anders Hasager, Director for Global Sales and Marketing, Ole Ryom, Head of Technical Department, Jacob S. Jacobsen, Purchase and Logistics Manager, and Jens P. Riis, CFO.

The company’s dynamic CEO and chairman since 1987, Torkild Salling, has decided to make way for a new generation. Mr. Salling, however, will still be sharing his invaluable knowledge and experience as a member of the Board.

New perspectives, new challengesFor Lars Ole Olsen, it is business as usual as he eases into the position as new CEO. And then again, it’s not.

“There are great challenges ahead for all of us at Hydraulico,” he explains. “We have some very strong assets within

the company. Hydraulico employees are renowned for their knowledge and broad competences, we are very strong on development, service and delivery, and we have introduced several ground-break-ing technologies over the years. Now, we need to further strengthen our ability to develop and deliver advanced, customized solutions on tight time schedules.

In short, the strategy is to transform Hydraulico into a much more project-ori-ented business.”

A remarkable history of innovationFrom its foundation in 1946, the company had a strong focus on innovation, and under the leadership of Torkild Salling, Hydraulico has held a position as one of the technological front-runners in the industry – a transformation from a mere press builder to a leading process technology and equipment supplier.

The company was among the first to introduce Finite Element Analysis – dy-namic computer simulations of deep

drawing processes – which led to the invention of the unique Hydraulico tech-nology known as Electronic Shimming™.Through the last decade, the company has delivered advanced automated production solutions, among them an entirely new process technology for rail forging.

Dialogue and partnershipsThe new leader team at Hydraulico are very focused on continuous technologi-cal innovation – but also to creating even stronger relationships to customers and partners.

“Torkild Salling coined the slogan We Want Happy Customers – and those words are as true as ever,” says Lars Ole Olsen. “We want to take the dialogue with our customers further, listen carefully and respond effectively to them. At the same time, we are extending our co-operation with partners and third-party develop-ers, which enables us to deliver solutions in full compliance with the customers’ requirements.”

The new leader team at Hydraulico

Lars Ole OlsenCEO

Anders HasagerDirector - Global Sales & Marketing

Ole RyomHead of Technical Department

Jacob S. JacobsenPurchase & Logistics Manager

Jens P. RiisCFO

NEW DIRECTIONS Torkild Salling, former Hydraulico CEO (right), with Lars Ole Olsen, newly appointed CEO.

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Newsletter from Hydraulico · # 05

More information at www.hydraulico.com

Hydraulico’s engineers have for years

been investigating the specific problems

concerning the forging of rails used in the

switches.

With new travelling speeds at up to 300

km/hour (186 mph), reliable and robust

rail shaping is crucial to ensure smooth

and safe riding.

In Zhuzhou, China, a large production

plant for rail forging has been installed,

and Hydraulico experts are running test

productions.

Another plant has been built in Bhilai

Steel Plant in central India. The produc-

tion system features a 2,200 tons press,

forging tools, induction furnace, tool

change technology as well as equipment

for post-forging operations, such as a

straightening press, saw, etc.

A third production line at Beatty Balfour

Rail outside Nottinghan, UK, has been

running since 2006.

All installations have been “tailor-made”

solutions for the customers who all had

special needs and demands, including

specially developed dies and advanced

press technologies.

Robots do the handling

In rail forging, the heating process is the

most time-consuming part of the entire

operation. The pre-heating of a massive

iron rail requires a lot of energy – and

time.

In a Hydraulico solution, press opera-

tions can be finished in one cycle without

the need for re-heating, and production

cycles can be speeded significantly.

All handling operations – lifting, turning,

moving and feeding to the press is con-

ducted by groups of computer-controlled

manipulators – quickly and accurately.

This production concept can improve the

efficiency of the entire process and give

productivity gains of up to 1,000%.

If you want to learn more about Hydrau-

lico’s advanced solutions for rail forging

lines, please contact us.

Hydraulico as

Raadhusgade 87 DK-8300 Odder Denmark

Tel.: +45 8780 2000 Fax: +45 8780 2001 info@hydraulico.com

High-speed railways in China and India

Delivering complete rail forging solutionsHydraulico designs and installs advanced production lines for the extremely demanding forging of switch rails

on high-speed railways – using robots to handle the heavy rails in the production line

MEET US IN ST. PETERSBURG 10-13 MARCH 2009!Hydraulico will exhibit at the Blech Russia ’09 – the great technology exhibition for sheet metal working, with 160 exhibitors from 18 countries. Find us at Stand 390.

WHAT KIND OF PRESS DO YOU NEED? SEND US YOUR SPECS!Go to the PRODUCTS page on www.hydraulico.com and send us your specifications – just fill in the form – we’ll get back to you with a quote!

Find out more at www.hydraulico.com

Hydraulico presses and production lines are at work around the globe. You will find local representatives in more than 16 major countries worldwide.