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A holistic digital approach to sawmills

The Moelven Valåsen sawmill in Karlskoga has taken a holistic approach to production data, from receiving raw timber to dispatching the finished product. The aim is to improve the utilisation of raw materials and reduce energy con…

Industry needs to reduce its water consumption

Many industries consume enormous quantities of water. Now however, they are facing environmental and economic challenges requiring them to lower their water consumption. RISE wants to be a partner for helping them achieve that tas…

Swedish sand is best in the 3D printer

Almost all sand used for 3D printing today comes from Central Europe and above all from Germany. But the Swedish sand works better than the Central European sand in 3D printing. This is stated by researchers from RISE and represen…

Ovako’s endless recycling loop

At its Hofors steel mill, leading manufacturer of steel components Ovako produces the very cleanest steel using ingot casting in moulds. Remoulding recovers valuable alloying elements in an endless recycling loop.

Transition to improve competitiveness

“Take the opportunity to transition to more sustainable production, and a stronger and more competitive position after the crisis.” This is the advice to companies in the plastics and composites industry from Ingrid Bergqvist, hea…

Blockchain technology can promote sustainable metals production

Metal production in Sweden has made great strides in terms of sustainability; however, there is currently no system in place to make apparent the benefits of environmentally friendly choices. The new project Traceability – for sus…

Re-manufacturing – an important tool for a circular economy

We will have difficulty achieving sustainability goals if we continue to pursue a linear economy. Circular and sharing economies are the paths to a sustainable society. New business models will focus more on services than product …

Robots taking over composite manufacturing

By automating the manufacture of composites, costs can be reduced by up to 15 percent, with a better work environment and more consistent quality. 

Pit water can be purified naturally with high quality

Wastewater from process industries has long been difficult to purify without producing large amounts of waste in the form of sludge and other by-products. By taking a more circular approach where the water is purified using natura…

Innovation providing sustainable solutions from the forest

Biofuels, feed for farmed salmon, and smart solutions for handling environmentally harmful mining waste. These are just a few examples of new innovations utilising bio-feedstock from Swedish forests. Residual streams from the fore…

Stronger process industry through digitalisation

The Swedish process industry is seen as world leading, in part due to close cooperation with IT and automation companies. To maintain this position, the industry and its subcontractors need to become better at managing change – no…

From sustainable product to sustainable production

Our consumption of resources is increasing every year. In Sweden, we live as if we had four Earths. Sustainable production means designing products that are resource efficient in all stages. In other words, sustainability from raw…

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