The constant development of intelligent tools that make your work more efficient, safer and easier is an essential part of the daily operations of the Swedish company RF System, a member of the Kinshofer Group. Its talented partners make a great contribution with both product and development ideas and test the prototypes on the way to the finished product. Conny Andersson is one of these partners who specializes in rail construction.
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“I have worked really well with RF
from the start,” says Conny. “They are always busy developing great
tools. The collaboration has evolved into a partnership in which we help
to develop and test rail construction tools that make work easier and
more efficient. It is a win-win situation in which we at CEAB can show,
that we are at the forefront in terms of technology and efficiency, and
in which RF can present intelligent products and solutions that are
carefully tested in practice and have been developed from a user
perspective.“ |
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“In 2017 we started to work with RF on
the development of a special sleeper layer”, says Conny. “We wanted it
to be perfect and after a series of prototypes and careful testing, we
are now happy with the result. RF has already sold some sleeper layers
both in Sweden and abroad. This solution is perfect for building shorter
routes. When the conditions are right, we are able to lay abuot 400
meters of rails per day with three people.” |
“It is very
important for me to have a modern and well-equipped machine park that
enables us to carry out all existing works on and off the track”, says
Conny. “We also have an extensive arsenal of machines and tools, many of
which have been specially adapted and developed in collaboration with
RF, our main partner for attachments.”
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“The coming years look very positive for us”, says Conny. “There is a lot of major rail construction going on in southern Sweden and the demand is high. We are looking for companies with experience, knowledge and good resources; simply companies that offer complete solutions. We have a strong team that has a good knowledge and the right attitude, so we have great opportunities to get business.“ |
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RF is part of the international Kinshofer Group, with seven companies in thirteen countries, which together can offer over 4,000 products. The group is owned by the Swedish company Lifco, whose main owner is Carl Bennet. “For us, as being a customer of RF, it is positive that their range is so extensive, that we can buy almost all the tools we need there”, says Conny. “We want as few suppliers as possible and we want to work together over the long term. For example, we buy almost all sleeper layers, ballast tampers, buckets, cable ploughs and much more from RF. And from the portfolio of the sister company Demarec we have, for example, a rail cutter.” “We are now an integral part of the Kinshofer Group”, says Hans Valdemarsson, Managing Director of RF System. “We make sure to maintain our local presence and our good contacts in Scandinavia - nothing will change that. The only change is that we have added the ‘goodies’ from our sister companies to our range. In this way, we will become even stronger as a total supplier with a strong focus on quality, service and product development.” |
