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FlexLink

Type	Public
Founded	1980
Headquarters	Göteborg, Sweden
Key people	Mattias Perjos, MD
Industry	industry automation
Products	conveyors pallet systems assembly systems automation cells massflow systems PCB handling stainless systems tissue handling
Employees	560
Website	www.flexlink.com

FlexLink is a Swedish company, with it's roots in industrial manufacturing of high volume lightweight goods. FlexLink automates material handling processes within: filling, machining, assembly, and packaging.

[edit] History

The company was founded 1980 in Gothenburg, as a spin-off from roller ball (bearing) maker SKF (Svenska Kullagerfabriken AB). In the 1970’s SKF embarked on a massive production rationalization program in Europe. A visionary project, “Production Concept for the 80’s” was launched with the aim to run the night shifts practically unmanned. To increase productivity and safeguard the product quality, a continuous, automatic flow of bearing rings was needed. This is why the FlexLink multi-flex plastic chain conveyor system was developed.

FlexLink evolved almost as a contradiction to SKF's traditional organization, with an extreme outsourcing policy and no internal production.^[1]

[edit] Flexible conveyor

The FlexLink conveyor is based on an aluminium conveyor beam with low friction slide rails guiding a plastic multi-flexing chain. Products to be conveyed travel directly on the conveyor, or on pallets/carriers. Products that are handled have a weight from a few grams up to 20 kg with a huge variety of shapes.

The conveyor system should be adapted to fit the specific industry's requirements.