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Increased expertise in processes and automation Prevas has signed an agreement for acquisition of FR Teknik AB. The company provides services, processes and facilities for the grocery, pharmaceutical and chemical engineering industries. The acquisition strengthens Prevas’ expertise and service portfolio in industrial IT and automation. FR TEKNIK HAS in-depth expertise in a full-service provider for these indusprocesses and automation, and can take tries. We are already very familiar with responsibility for complete one another’s operations and have processes, from pilot studies to the same values when it comes to turnkey facilities. Examples of conducting assignments in close clients include Almondy, Arla, collaboration with our clients.” Carlsberg, Ramlösa, Findus, FR Teknik has broad knowlCloetta, Mackmyra, SIA edge of processes and automation, Glass and Astra Zeneca. and has even developed a concept “FR Teknik is a good with a standard solution for fit for Prevas’ structure and distribution and dosage of viscose strengthens our presence in products, such as jams, chocolates the grocery, pharmaceutical sauces, syrups and petroleum and chemicals industries,” products. Says Christer Ramebäck, “Prevas’ solid expertise in COO for Prevas. “With this automation and their geographiMackmyra. acquisition, Prevas becomes cal establishment in Scandinavia
is very well-suited to our operations. It gives us a stable base for expanding our operations and reaching out to even more clients. We’re looking forward to being a part of Prevas, joining together to strengthen development, says Ingvar Olsson, CEO for FR Teknik.” × For more information contact:
Henric Persson
henric.persson@ prevas.se +46 40 691 95 23
BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER, INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
Test Systems Design increasing complex and electronics are used everywhere in today’s society, in everything from cars, trains, planes, medical equipment, industrial robots and modern kitchen appliances to human organ implants. At the same time the market is demanding shorter time-tomarket, wider product assortments and higher quality. Prevas started its Center of Excellence for test systems design more than 20 years ago. Since this time, we have helped hundreds of companies in the manufacturing industries with pilot studies, consultation, implementation and support for test systems in various forms. Our knowledge of the HIL methodology (Hardware in the Loop), real-time simulations with fault injections and signal conditions, contributes to creating entirely new opportunities for society,
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which is something we are very proud of. Testing is about information management, collection, processing, validation, analysis and outcome, as well as ensuring that all activities are conducted within a clearly defined framework. This framework can consist of simple procedures, be bound to a simple test schedule or consist of sophisticated and fully automated real-time systems. It is a technical challenge to manage information in a correct manner in all phases, while at the same time, trying to minimize testing expenses. Moreover, a wide range of products are tested, which places demands on the reuse aspect in the actual testing methodology. The test systems require new configurations, support for new protocols, interfaces and/or structures. These are frequently defined early in the production phase
and necessitate continuous updates. In a later phase, all forms of data are needed to enable follow-up activities for a third process. The information flow is increasingly leaving the test bench for use by independent backends, PLC or analytical systems. This consequently places demands on both openness and security. Many are still living with inherited test systems created decades ago, and the need to upgrade is strong. We are here to listen and to understand. × For more information contact:
Anders Hansson
anders.hansson@ prevas.se +46 31 725 18 00
SOLUTIONS MANAGER
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