CONTENT
• Presentation Hexagon Composites Presentation Business units and products
• Hexagon Ragasco - 20 years with innovation. Hexagon Ragasco –The historie from 1993
What characterizes us today
• The award «Norges smarteste bedrift»
• The Future.
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THE HEXAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES
• Sales of NOK 1 651 million in 2014
• Public company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
• Committed to conduct our operations in an economically, social and environmentally responsible way
• Our six focus areas:
1. Environment
2. Working conditions
3. Local community
4. Ethical behaviour
5. Product safety
6. Supply chain
VALUES
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WHO WE ARE
• The world’s leading manufacturer
of state-of-the-art composite LPG
cylinders for lifestyle and business
applications.
OUR MISSION
Through our passion to transform the use of portable gas into a safer and
more user friendly experience, we offer smart cylinders that enhance a
modern lifestyle. With lightweight and durable efficiency, we bring effortless
confidence to the use of gas – wherever, whenever. We give you and your
customers the peace of mind to focus on things that matter most in daily
life.
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• The reference supplier of mass produced cylinders in composite for
LPG and equivalent
• As reference supplier we are adding value for customer and end user by
having competitive edge at state-of-the-art solutions, uncompromised
quality, cost efficient product and world-class automated production
• Primary areas for end usage is households, leisure activities, catering
kitchen and fork lift trucks. Global market leading player within this niche.
• The market is global. The primary market platform is Europe. Markets
with largest growth potential for composite cylinders are in Asia, Middle
East and Americas. Differing distribution solutions for empty containers
will be considered in chosen markets
BUSINESS CONCEPT HEXAGON RAGASCO
Americas
• Barbados
• Bermuda
• Canada
• Colombia
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Mexico
• Paraguay
• St. Lucia
• St. Vincent
• USA
• Venezuela
Asia Pacific
• Australia
• India
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• New Zealand
• Philippines
• Sri Lanka
• Tahiti
• Taiwan
Europe
• Albania
• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxemburg
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Russia
• Slovakia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• UK
Middle East and Africa
• Angola
• Ghana
• Iraq
• Israel
• Kenya
• Mauritius
• Nigeria
• Qatar
• Rwanda
• Saudi Arabia
• South Africa
• South Sudan
• Sudan
• Zimbabwe
OUR CYLINDERS ARE CURRENTLY IN USE IN:
OUR CYLINDERS ARE:
Safer • Pressure tests show our composite
cylinders withstand more than 50% higher burst pressures than their steel counterparts
• Unrivalled safety record
• Our cylinders will not BLEVE
• Less risk of rupture and explosion in case of fire
• Greater reassurance for your business and your customers
OUR CYLINDERS ARE:
Lighter • Our composite cylinders are half
the weight of their steel
equivalents
• Easier to handle and transport
- and ultimately less costly as you
spend less money to haul more
gas
• For consumers, easier to lift,
change and refill
OUR CYLINDERS ARE:
Corrosion-free • Composite cylinders do not rust,
corrode or deteriorate like steel
• Longer lasting and cleaner in use
Accumulated maintenance over
time of Hexagon Ragasco cylinders
vs steel
OUR CYLINDERS ARE:
Translucent • Easy to see the liquid gas level
• Easy to check gas level in use
• Eliminates the need for inaccurate
gauges
• Unique feature for user-friendly
use, builds customer trust and
preference
CONSTRUCTION OF OUR CYLINDERS
1. Seamless polymer
liner contains the gas
2. Fibre structure holds
the pressure and
prevents bursting of
the pressure vessel
3. Fully-integrated outer casing protects the valve and the pressure vessel, and gives our cylinders its unique appearance
VALVE/ CYLINDER INTERFACE
Standard Interface
Dependent on country
M26 or M34 thread and
O-ring for tightness
LPG Flow diffuser to
eliminate any risk of
charge from static
electricity
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications1 12,5 L 18,2 L 24,5 L 26,2 L 27,4 L 33,5 L
Propane Capacity (kg) 5,0 7,5 10,0 10,7 11,2 kg 14,0
Butane Capacity (kg) 6,0 8,5 12,0 12,8 13,4 kg 16,5
Empty weight2 (kg) 3,4 4,1 5,0 5,1 5,3 6,3
Water content (L) 12,5 18,2 24,5 26,2 27,4 33,5
Height (mm) 384 468 571 595 622 715
Diameter (mm) 305 305 305 305 305 305
1. All values are nominal. 2. Without valve
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications1 11 lbs 17 lbs 22 lbs 31 lbs
Propane Capacity (lbs) 11 16,85 22 31
Butane Capacity (lbs) 13,2 18,70 26 37
Tare weight2 (lbs) 8,6 10,3 12,0 15,4
Water capacity (lbs) 27,5 40,4 53 75
Height (in) 15,1 18,3 22,5 28,3
Diameter (in) 12 12 12 12
1. All values are nominal. 2. With valve
CERTIFICATIONS
International certifications North America • Approved according to ISO9001: Quality Management
Systems
• Approved according to ISO11119-3: Gas cylinders –
Refillable composite gas cylinders and tubes. Part 3:
Fully wrapped reinforced composite gas cylinders and
tubes up to 450L with non-load sharing metallic or non-
metallic liners.
• EN 12245 Transportable Gas Cylinders- Fully-wrapped
composite cylinders
• EN 14427 Transportable refillable composite cylinders
for LPG – Design and construction
• Other approvals in around 70 countries
• USA - Department of Transportation (DOT) Special
Permit SP-12706
• Canada - Transport Canada (TC) Equivalence
Certificate, Level of Safety SU-5931
All Type Approval certificates issued by TÜV Rheinland
OUR QUALITY ASSURANCE
• Strict QA system ensures total
traceability – from raw materials
through to finished products
• Over 35 points during manufacture
where production data on each
cylinder is collected and stored
WHY CONVERT TO COMPOSITES?
Growing demand
The market is ready for a more user-friendly, more cost-effective solution.
Consistent growth
Sales of composite cylinders have grown progressively wherever they have been introduced.
Increase market share
Claim market share in your area as the first to introduce composites.
Protect market share
Protect market share in your area where composites are already sold and exchanged.
Reduce operational expenses
Reduce your logistics and refurbishment costs.
BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
Fork lift trucks Lawn-mowing Floor polishing
Credit: Briggs & Stratton Products Group
Development of Composite structures
for defense applications in Raufoss
Technology A.S
First CNG system developed Neoplan
1980’s
2000
LUP project with Statoil to develoip first T4 LPG
cylinders
1997
2002
2015
new high pressure T4 CNG
composite tanks for Mercedes Benz B-class
2005
2008
1993
Development and production start up
of 1 and 1,8 L High Pressure Vessels
for MATRA Defence
First CNG T3 CNG vessel developed for Marintek and
Volvo PC
New permeation tight CNG liner for Mercedes Benz B-
class
Development and start up of LPG production plant
Development of new LPG
boss and antistatic device
DEVELOPMENT - HISTORY
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Improved cylinder for BTz
Won IPR court case in France
TESTIMONIALS
• Since we introduced the composite LPG cylinders from Hexagon Ragasco in 1999, we have sold over 1.5 million units in Northern Europe, especially in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Hexagon Ragasco’s modern propane cylinders helped us increase our market share and the growth we have experienced since the launch has surpassed our best estimates and expectations. Regional Product Manager, Europe North, AGA, Linde Group.
• We were the first to introduce Hexagon Ragasco composite cylinders in Israel not only as a product that would increase our sales, but also would reinforce our position as market leader and innovator. Focusing on its lightweight and translucency, we named it "PICKSEE”. Within two months, and together with targeted marketing campaigns mainly for barbecue use, sales of cylinders increased dramatically and our market share grew. New customers are seeking the new revolutionary cylinder; it is a market game changer. Vice Chairman, AMISRAGAS, Israel.
TESTIMONIALS
• Hexagon Ragasco composite LPG cylinders are changing the LPG industry in
the Philippines with the introduction of safer, more convenient and more
durable characteristics for home-use compared to steel cylinders. EC Gas
customers have reported good reviews wherein they greatly appreciate the
translucency of the cylinders and the appealing design.
Division Manager, Eastern Composite Gas, Philippines.
• We introduced Kosangas Light (Hexagon Ragasco composite cylinders) into
the Danish market in 2001. Since then a great number of customers have
experienced the benefits of the composite gas cylinder branded under the tag
line: Light, Clear and Safe. Kosangas Light has made life easier for our
dealers, commercial and domestic customers – both for outdoors and indoors
use.
The lightweight cylinder has had an enormous influence on the popularity of
cylindered gas for home use and is today the first choice of gas cylinders; a
success story.
Nordic Marketing Manager, Kosan Gas a/s, Denmark, UGI Group.
«Norges Smarteste Industribedrift» - From the jury
5. mai Erna Solberg gave the award to Hexagon Ragasco
”Hexagon Ragasco er risikovillig, og har evnet å mobilisere hele
organisasjonen i innovativ tankegang. Dette har resultert i egenutviklede
verktøy og løsninger, og engasjerte medarbeidere. Bedriften kan vise til en
enorm og imponerende produktivitetsvekst som resultat av kraftig satsing
og investering. Hexagon Ragasco beviser at det er mulig å lykkes i
høykostlandet Norge.”
CRITERIA - PRODUCTIVITY
• Through innovation, smart use of technology and continuous
improvement, cycle time per container has been reduced from 74
seconds to 14 seconds in 10 years. This corresponds to a speed increase
of over 500%. We have also made major investments in advanced control
systems, robots, grippers and proprietary equipment and tools to further
increase the capacity and productivity.
• Ten years ago we produced 250,000 containers per year with 10
operators on five shifts, while today we have a production capacity of
over 1.5 million per year, with 8 operators on 6 shifts. Productivity per operator is now over 650% of what it was in 2004.
CRITERIA - UNIQUENESS
Hexagon Ragasco is a venture company with a strong entrepreneurial
culture, characterized by short decision paths, and a large degree of
freedom. This has led us in a relatively short time to become a global
market leader in our niche. The product and production plant is devloped for
a higly effective mass production of quality parts.
CRITERIA - CLUSTER EFFECTS
• The company was established based on technology developed by
companies in the industrial cluster at Raufoss, and we have benefited
from the proximity to some of the world's leading and most advanced
companies in the international automotive and defense industries.
• Simultaneously Ragasco have gained world class knowledge in
automation, and high speed polymer tooling and production, that others
in the cluster can benefited from.
CRITERIA INNOVATION
• Based on technology from rocket motors we have developed composite cylinders that has unique properties compared to traditional steel containers. It is easier, it is translucent - enabling control of reservoir levels, it does not rust and it does not explode in a fire.
• To succeed in mass production of the cylinder to many different customers, we have made several innovations in product, process, machinery and equipment, as challenges have emerged during the 15 years of production.
• One of many examples of this is a patented device that reduces static electricity in the container, which, in early times, was a problem in some markets.
• We are working continuously on new uses, and we have also developed a high-pressure gas tank (CNG) for automotive customers like Mercedes and Opel.
CRITERIA - USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND EXPERTISE
• Our factory is fully automated, we have advanced control systems, robots and grippers, and
we have made major machinery investments. We have also re-built the factory and designed
new tools for high speed thermoplastic production.
• All production stages from raw material to finished container takes place in a compact plant of
4,000 m3. We have developed proprietary solutions to achieve the production goals. To run
very fast with high uptime, we depend on skilled and competent staff, and we are committed to
building expertise internally. We have a structured system that captures about 20 improvement
suggestions from operators each day. These proposals are evaluated and implemented by
special engineering team, to ensure and continuously improve productivity.
CRITERIA - SUSTAINABILITY
• Continuous focus on improvement and innovation means we have been
able to reduce the weight of the product by 30%. This has resulted in both
reduced material consumption, and emissions associated with transport
of containers through life. We have recently completed a project to
reduce control emissions from production and is now down 10% of the
permit. At the same time we are working on several projects for heat
zoning to reduce energy consumption.
CRITERIA - MARKET EFECTS
• We have developed a very good product which has made it possible to
create a separate niche, while increasing market share on behalf of
traditional steel containers. Productivity improvements have made it
possible to reduce the retail price and thus expand from the Nordic
market to become the leading global supplier of composite propane
containers. We have an export share of 95%, and has sold over 10
million containers globally to over 60 countries. Additionally, we have
succeeded in making composite containers as the only standard in the
Nordic markets for private use
HOW TO WORK «SMARTER»
• From internett Take naps as often as you can Spend time in nature Check your E mail every day --------- -----
• Definition of smart here – given as Productivity Uniqueness Cluster effects Innovation Use of technology and expertice Sustainability Market effects
If you want to be called smart, you must “know“ your
customers and be sure to sell the products at a higher price
than the cost of producing them
MARKET UNDERSTANDING
US IS THE 2ND LARGEST LPG MARKET IN THE WORLD MN TONNES
50%
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7
Domestic
Chemical 24
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Transport
Industry 2
Agriculture
Refinery
2
US consumption
0
10
50% Bulk LPG
Cylinder LPG
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US LPG consumption by sector
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International comparison of LPG domestic consumption
• US is the
2nd largest
Domestic
LPG market
in the world
• Per capita
domestic
consumption
is higher
than for
Europe
• Not 100%
comparable:
We estimate
that ~50% of
US LPG sold
in bulk for
use in places
instead of
natural gas ~7 mn tonnes of LPG drives ~6 mn sales
of 20# cylinder/year; US (mainland)
6 mn
cylinders
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RETAIL MERCHANDISING MATERIALS TO BE
USED BY RV DEALERS
• Supported retail sales with in store
merchandising materials.
Pull-up Banner
Trifold Brochure
Shelf-talker Hang Tags
OUR BUSINESS CASE
BBQ
Markets
Cooking
&
Heating
Markets
• Composite cylinders allows LPG marketers to increase their value share by charging more per Kg of LPG
refilled
Content: 11Kg Content: 10Kg Content: 8Kg Content: 10,5Kg
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Customers are willing to pay for Composite cylinders
attributes (reduced weight, …)
LPG marketers can therefore recoup price of composite
cylinders upfront
LPG marketers must subsidise deposit of composite
cylinders upfront
IMPROVE DIFFERENTIATION POSSIBILITIES BY PROVIDING OUR CUSTOMERS WITH MORE CASING & BRANDING OPTIONS
WHILE RETAINING OUR TRADEMARKED FISHBONE PATTERN
Tetra Pak… or
Elopak? Amtrol Alfa
Hexagon Ragasco … and tomorrow
today different Ø & casings
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If you want to be called a smart producer, you must produce
at a significantly lower unit cost than your competitor.
PRODUCTION
STATE-OF-THE-ART MANUFACTURING PLANT
• Advanced production plant in Norway –
the only one of its kind in the world
• Fully-automated, high-speed production
line, capable of producing up to 2 million
cylinders per year
• ISO9001 certification covers all steps in
the value chain and all processes
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
• Fiberglass
filaments wound
around liner and
oven cured
• Pneumatic
pressure test to
30/33 bar.
Tightness test to
18 bar with
helium
• HDPE outer
casing injection
moulded. 3
pieces and
mechanical joint
• HDPE liner blow
moulded
Beholder/år vid ulike syklustid og oppetid
Skift Oppetid % 13 12 11 10 9
4-skift 70 1 194 868 1 294 440 1 412 116 1 553 328 1 725 920
4-skift 75 1 280 215 1 386 900 1 512 982 1 664 280 1 849 200
4-skift 80 1 365 563 1 479 360 1 613 847 1 775 232 1 972 480
4-skift 85 1 450 911 1 571 820 1 714 713 1 886 184 2 095 760
5-skift 70 1 498 043 1 622 880 1 770 415 1 947 456 2 163 840
5-skift 75 1 605 046 1 738 800 1 896 873 2 086 560 2 318 400
5-skift 80 1 712 049 1 854 720 2 023 331 2 225 664 2 472 960
5-skift 85 1 819 052 1 970 640 2 149 789 2 364 768 2 627 520
6-skift 70 1 660 874 1 799 280 1 962 851 2 159 136 2 399 040
6-skift 75 1 779 508 1 927 800 2 103 055 2 313 360 2 570 400
6-skift 80 1 898 142 2 056 320 2 243 258 2 467 584 2 741 760
6-skift 85 2 016 775 2 184 840 2 383 462 2 621 808 2 913 120
3 WAYS TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION CAPACITY
1
2
3
Øke
skiftgang/planlagt
produksjonstid
Øke
OEE/Oppetid
Redusere
syklustid
3 2
2
2
1
UNDERSTAND ALL COST ELEMENT
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Ave
rag
e C
yli
nd
er
Co
st
(NO
K)
Year
Complet Product Cost from RAG-1 @ Max Capacity
UNDERSTAND VOLUME SENSITIVITY- AND
PRICE CONSQUENCES
150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700
Bre
ak E
ven
Co
st
(NO
K)
Production Volume (x1000)
Break Even Cost Sensitivity @ RAG-1
2004
2005
2006
2007
2004
2005
2006
2007
FOCUS ON BOM
Kost 2003 Kost Q2-2004 Kost EXP
Co
st
(NO
K)
Stage of Development
Materialcost LPG 10 kg
If you want to be called a smart organization, you must structure and
size an organization consisting of motivated people with the right
competencies, acting according to what is best for the company.
PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATION
UNIQUE COMPETENCE
1 2 3 Grow the core by
building barriers
• High competence
level on productivity
and atomization
• World class
competence in
filament composite
winding
• unique combination
Open up new
opportunities by
introducing flexibility
in production • Increased R&D
capacity last year
• Strong innovation
culture
Expand internationally
by building local
production plant
abroad
• Feasibility study
done
• Lean generic
production site;
focus on cost and
productivity
• «First mover»
Sustain market leadership in
LPG composites industry
Founded on a commitment to be leading on quality and productivity
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MARKET ORGANIZATION
Sales and
Marketing
Sales
Latin America
International
Marketing
Sales Manager
Regional Sales Director
Sales Manager Sales Manager
Regional Sales Director
Country Manager
Marketing and Communications Manager
Technical
Support
EMEA & APAC
Sales & Marketing Director
Sales Manager Sales Manager Technical
Support Manager
Technical Support Manager
Sales Manager
Sales Manager
Sales
Middle East,
Africa & India
Sales
India, Nepal ,
Sri Lanka,
Australia &
NZ
Sales
North America
& Caribbean
Sales
and Marketing
North America
Technical
Support
North America
& Caribbean
Sales
Asia Pacific
Sales
Scandinavia
Sales UK,
Nederland &
Africa
Sales
Europe &
LATAM
Sales
Middle East &
North Africa
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DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION PROPOSED FUTURE
FOU
Development
Trainee
FOU &
Innovation
Test and
Homologation Technical
support
Test Manager
Manager
Innovation Manager
Product &
Change
management
R&D Director
Materials Lab
and Testing
Filament
winding and
analysis
Termoplastic
Process &
tooling
New Product
Development
Tool & process
Development
Analyzis
• FEM
• Mold flow
Product Manager
Manager
Manager
Drawings
Innovation
Project
Coordninatiion
Industrial partners and
Cluster work
Raufoss
support
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DESIGN AND 3D MODELING COMPETENCE
3 Designs to be proposed to Butagas
1. Eksisting Viseo in PP or PEHD
2. Viseo 3 with lower cost design
3. Viseo 4 with cost oprtimum design Inner design to
be completed
RFID: KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR CYLINDERS
• Hexagon Ragasco cylinders can
be supplied with RFID chips
installed by IDTEK
• All RFID numbers logged on a
customized company database
• Allows cost-effective management
of cylinder stocks through the
whole supply chain
• Allows improved rotation of
cylinders and better customer
service
• With RFID the Real Cylinder
Delivery Cycle can be measured
RFID: END-TO-END DIGITAL LPG OPERATIONS
BY PEGASUS
• Physical Tracking & CRM
• Digital Control & Benchmarking
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NEW PRODUCT DESIGN WITH IMPROVED
PROPERTIES
Values / Advantages:
• New aestetic design -Enable customers to tailormake
cylinders
• Improve properties
Costs / Disadvantages:
• More complex production
Analyses we need to do:
• Identify new design possibilities and product features /elements –end user and customer value evaluation.
• Evaluate how to improve properties
• Propose pattern, and design with possible added features, and include material screening and specifications.
• Complete detailed engineering, and stipulate cost for new designs (BOM, tooling, production, operations, machines.
• Evaluate possible IFU with Butagaz/Antargaz
• Structure product design ideas Create an overview of product design opportunities?
Decision:
D1
Explain Target, status and background
NEW PRODUCT OPPORTUNITIES
Focus on opening new market segments based on the same or similar technology as LPG, using the same production line enabling further economies of scale in production. At the same time the new product segment will support and strengthen the operations further taking out some of the seasonal variation in capacity utilization experienced over the year.
We believe that our world leading production capacity for composite vessels enables a market leading economies of scale in production. The fully automated production line enables product quality levels and a process repeatability level difficult to match for competition without substantial investments and competence cost. The fully automated production line combined with the economies of scale advantage is therefore a substantial barrier for other players or potential newcomers in the industry.
This may open new product and market opportunities:
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WHY CONSIDER A NEW PLANT ABROAD
• Increasing sales to distant regions & emerging local competition
• Customer requirements to local value added for technical approval of products
• Delivery and lead-time from Norway is long (6-8W) + capacity limitation some years
• Product cost DDP customer – (supplied from Norway incl transport & tariffs):
• More robust business model; Two production lines vs one
• Important to avoid cannibalization due to 2nd half utilization challenges @ Raufoss
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SUPPORT INITIATIVE LIKE I4PLASTICS ( WHEN
THEY COMPLY WITH STRATEGY)
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• I4plastics main focal areas are within: Infrastructure collaboration within plastic testing, processing and development Research & Development projects with special focus on plastics and multi-materials Plastic and composite education within Technical Collage and University Collages tailored
to industry need and requirements Innovation speed and culture
i4plastics runs from 2014-2017, with possible extension for 2 years. Annual budget: 4 MNOK – 12 MNOK total
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RAUFOSS - THE POLYMER & COMPOSITE
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE RESOURCES:
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Hexagon Ragasco
• Motivated and change oriented Workforce, Highly Competent in Polymer and Composite Materials, and
automated Manufacture of polymer products, with skills in Chemistry, Product and Material testing and
Characterization, working in innovative and dynamic organisation, driven by deep market understanding.
SINTEF Raufoss Manufacturing (SRM) – Polymer & Composite Competence: (NCE)
• 3 PhDs, 4 MScs and 1 BScs experts on polymers and composites
• Supported by SINTEF Materials and Chemistry - approx xx scientists focusing on P&C downstream
processing
Owned by several industrial companies focusing on materials technology: Hexagon Composites,
Hydro Aluminium, Raufoss Technology, Nammo, Kongsberg Automotive, Benteler.
Infrastructure
• Joint laboratories for materials characterisation and product testing
• Joint research laboratories, pilot plants and demonstrator facilities for polymer processing including 2
injection molding, automated assembly and others
• Manufacturing facilities for polymer downstream processing in 10+ companies
Network/relations
• Research institutes and Universities in Norway and abroad
• Public funding bodies (regional, national and European)
• Regional and national authorities related to business restructuring
SUSTAINABLE ENGNEERING -
COMPETENCE
• Life cycle assessment of composite cylinder started (part of SISVI project
with NTNU)
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OVERALL FOCUS AREAS/
SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY:
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• Utilize ERP-integrations – higher focus on calculations per item,
production orders and customer
• Focus on total quality cost from the production to customer
• Continue improvements in Lean – both in administration and production
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SUPPLY CHAIN -
LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE 2015 --> Internally
ERP utilization Options
• Identify accurate Waste in Production for Optimization of
Product and Processes
• Cost Breakdown and Development
• Real Calculation of Production Orders
• SuperDagfinn – Warehouse Scanning System - work more
efficient
• Reduce manual failure
• Save time – Lean
• Serving the Customers better - > Customer Excellence –
Certificates, Serial No., RFID,
QR Code - Information read by Mobile Phone:
• Where to buy
• Where to refill
• How old is cylinder
• When to retest
• Country of Origin
QUALITY – BE PROACTIVE VS. CUSTOMERS
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• Be proactive in relation to quality by:
• Visualizing key processes.
Online curves in all production cells.
• Do not accept deviations and if they come analyze them
• Visualizing scrap
Online curves in all production cells.
• Secure documentation and quality of purchased parts
• Service:
Follow up non conformities and to proactive
NAV to automatic generate a standardized COC.
• Continuous improvement:
Run improvements according to the PDCA wheel.
Implement all corrective actions within specified deadlines.
Always fulfill all disciplines in the Non Conformity template. (8D-template)
HSE – SICKNESS ABSENCE
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Period Short-term
%
Kids
sickness%
Long-term
%Total % Initiatives
Absence
from work
No absence
Q1 2014 1,96 % 0,33 % 1,29 % 3,57 % 1 3
Q2 2014 1,98 % 0,20 % 1,03 % 3,20 % 0 3
Q3 2014 2,57 % 0,14 % 0,76 % 3,47 % 0 3
Q4 2014 2,28 % 0,28 % 2,15 % 4,71 % 0 2
Totalt 2014 2,20 % 0,24 % 1,31 % 3,74 % 1 11
Q1 2015 4,37 % 0,57 % 2,13 % 7,07 % 0 4
Work-related injuries
Corrective actions are implemeted for all workrelated injuries
H-verdi: 0
Ved utgang mars: 421 dager uten fraværsskade.
.
Q12014
Q22014
Q32014
Q42014
Totalt2014
Q12015
Target
Kids sickness%
Long-term %
Short-term %
IPR
IPR Titel Patentnumber Land LPG/CNG Valid from Offentlige Claims
Patent Pressure vessel 306226 / 958473 / 960 /2003 EU LPG 31.jan.97
Konsept Hullmønster/transparens/støtsikker Patent Adhesion 309667 / 1204833 / 6582540 EU/NA LPG/CNG 29.apr.99
Heft mellom liner og kompositt Forbehandlig + hovedbehandling Patent Boss for pressure vessel 312048 Norge LPG 23.apr.99
Patent End Plug 320654 Norge/EU LPG 26.nov.02
Sikrer posisjonering av Patent Reduction of static electricity 328047/05722099.8/328047/7656642 Ventil dyse 19.mar.04
Patent Boss 1 PCT Alle mulig CNG 28.12.2012 Rattle snake, 2 diametre , gjengelengde kontra tettelengde
Patent Boss 2 PCT Alle mulig CNG 28.12.2012 Hindre trykkoppbygging. Utlufting over gjenge/utlufting
Patent Boss lip thickness PCT Alle mulig LPG/CNG xx.xx 2012/13 Patent LPG boss etter ? Tykkelse/
Patent Pinch line free liner PCT Alle mulig LPG/CNG Etableres Dec
2012 Endring mangler skisse, patent blåsewdor /konsept liner uten skreps
Patent Vertical curing/drop protection PCT Alle mulig CNG June 2012 Herde uten rotasjon. Endecaps/overflatefolie
Design Vertical curing/drop protection PCT Alle mulig CNG June 2012 Produkt design Endecaps/overflatefolie m integrert merking
Trade marks Xstatic LPG Ragasco
Trade marks Hullmønster/Ragasco LpG Ragasco
Generelt IPR Teknologi hemmeligholdelse LPG/CNG Sikre teknologi unngå innsikt/ fotoforbud/kultur/konfidensialitet
SMART IMPROVEMENTS
Understand your customers
What is best for the company is best for you
Define and follow strategy. Evaluate strategy before acting against it.
Decision making at the lowest level possible.
Lead competence, build motivation and innovative culture, more than actions
Never loose main focus on costreduction and improvement
Build barriers incl IPR, differenciate and increase value for your customers.
Be international, and think and act globally
Be aware of, and support the «money makers» in your company (Production)
And not to forget; automation is a must, at least for production in Norway, and
add quality ensurance and improved process control.