Hitachi Energy has selected Pesmel as the supplier of a slit coil warehouse for their new state-of-the-art transformer factory under construction in Finland. The new factory is part of Hitachi Energy’s investment in a new production and technology center and will double the company’s transformer production and testing capacity in Finland. Production at the factory will start in spring 2027.
Automated high-bay storage is equipped with an intelligent WMS (Warehouse Management System), which oversees and controls material flows between production and process lines ensuring real-time inventory management, full traceability and on-time coil feeding to further processing. The solution includes special coil car systems in the storage infeed and outfeed area. The same coil cars handle the raw material returning process to the storage, in case it is not fully used by the process lines.
The WMS is fully integrated into the production software. With pre-planned production schedule it automatically re-organizes the coils to ensure accurate serving of the following processes. Automated functions guarantee an error-free and smooth operation without bottlenecks.
“We are delighted to provide our advanced warehouse automation technology to Hitachi Energy”, says Juha Suksi, Pesmel’s Vice President, Metal Industry. “Hitachi Energy appreciated our experience in material handling as well as our earlier references, and the fact that we are a near-by domestic supplier enables fluent interaction.
The new transformer factory is part of Hitachi Energy’s $180 million investment in a new Hitachi Energy Park production and technology center in Mustasaari, Finland to support the clean energy transition. The 40,000 square meter center will feature state-of-the-art production and testing lines for transformer manufacturing, along with modern office facilities for company’s professionals in electrification projects, automation and software development The investment will double Hitachi Energy’s current transformer production capacity in Finland and expand the existing product range to include larger transformers.
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Juha Suksi, Vice President, Metals, Pesmel Oy
email: juha.suksi@pesmel.com