# HMF invests in new production line and automation

HMF Group is investing in a new production line for knuckle booms, welding robots, a drilling centre, and a pipe bending machine to increase capacity at its Denmark facility.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2017-12-05
- Where: Denmark, Denmark
- Status: announced
- Products: truck-mounted cranes, knuckle booms, hydraulic pipes
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [HMF Group](https://endata.com/companies/17976.md)

## Sources

- [hmfcranes.com](https://www.hmfcranes.com/news-old/crane-stories/hmf-grows-the-business), 2017-12-05: "Lately we have invested in a brand-new production line for knuckle booms, where the optimized flow ensures that knuckle booms are ready-manufactured in one single workflow."
- [cranestodaymagazine.com](https://www.cranestodaymagazine.com/news/hmf-invests-to-boost-production-capacity-5999424/), 2017-12-11: "HMF has invested heavily in automated production processes to meet increasing international demand."
- [products.com.tw](http://products.com.tw/2018/01/12/hmf-invests-to-boost-production-capacity/), 2018-01-12: "HMF has invested heavily in automated production processes to meet increasing international demand."

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