Lesjöfors Fjädrar showcases largest-ever Wafios machine
Published: 2023 04 10
The Lesjöfors factory in Sweden is home to the largest model of Wafios wire coiling machinery. In a landmark collaboration, Wafios - the globally recognised leader in wire working manufacturing technology - introduced its FUL 226 model at Lesjöfors Fjadrar AB, marking a significant advancement in heavy spring manufacturing capabilities
The €1.75m investment is part of an ongoing future focused growth plan in the expanding heavy springs market.
At 40 tonnes and just shy of 10m long, the substantial FUL 226 can cold coil wire up to 30mm diameter in addition to coiling pre-tempered wire up to 22mm diameter, with a tensile strength of 2000 MPa.
David Stople, Project Lead at Lesjofors Fjadrar said: “It was certainly challenging, for us and Wafios, installing such a large and heavy piece of machinery but world firsts are meant to be difficult, aren’t they?
Our engineers ensured the installation went smoothly and after a period of intense training, we are now eager to optimise the potential of this new equipment.”
Capabilities have been further enhanced with a new motorised wire pay-off, specifically developed by Wafios to manage the safety requirements of large wire dimension coiling.
Jan Carlson, Managing Director of Lesjöfors Fjadrar says: “As leaders in heavy springs we strive to lead from the front, securing the very latest technology to ensure we stay ahead of the game to deliver competitively to our customer base across the multiple sectors we serve.
This latest investment not only enables us to expand our product range, it also creates a new flexibility in material grade opportunities, increasing quality options, which in turn enables us to pass on cost efficiencies to our customers.
Securing this significant investment through our parent company further supports the recognition of growth in the large springs sector and we’re delighted to be able to expand our level of delivery to existing and new customers.”