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  Raufoss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raufoss is the municipal centre of Vestre Toten, a municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway.
Raufoss is also one of the stops on Gjøvikbanen.
The.50 Raufoss multipurpose cartridge was designed to give special forces operators and Browning machine gun controllers a round that could be used as an armor-piercing incendiary explosive round that would be suitable for anti-material targets such as vehicles and parked aircraft.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raufoss   (447 words)

  
 Raufoss Fire Department
Raufoss is a small Norwegian village with a population of app.
Raufoss is situated 120 km north of Oslo, and 10 km south of Gjøvik.
Raufoss Fire Department is a private fire department, one of 3 in Norway.
www.rabv.no /eng/index.html   (130 words)

  
 Injection Molding Magazine
The completely assembled pressure container (right) made by Raufoss for 10 kg of propane consists of a blowmolded and fiber-wrapped inner container and a three-part injection molded HDPE outer case.
Raufoss personnel were trained in Schwaig on the Ergocontrol system and general machine operation.
Raufoss invested 15 million euros in this new plant, a good portion of which went toward machinery, auxiliaries, and materials handling systems.
www.immnet.com /articles?article=1675   (1348 words)

  
 Raufoss United AS
Raufoss ASA, founded in 1896, is an international Concern with manufacturing and sales companies in 8 European countries, including the main office in Raufoss, Norway.
Raufoss has its own materials center, where modern, well-equipped laboratories, staffed by highly qualified personnel, ensure the highest attainable standards of quality at every stage- from the initial concept to the finished product.
Raufoss has designed and developed a wide range of coupling systems and special components for specific applications such as implosive connectors for overhead transmission lines.
www.sovereign-publications.com /raufoss.htm   (360 words)

  
 Fronius USA: Reference Hydro Raufoss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Hydro Raufoss specialises in structural aluminium components for the automotive industry and manufactures bumper systems for BMW and autobody parts for Audi.
Hydro Raufoss wanted to be sure of working with the most advanced welding plant on the market, so as to be able to offer top quality.
Its decision for Fronius has also helped Hydro Raufoss to be able to comply with the new Standard QS 9000 used by General Motors and for which it recently completed certification.
www.fronius.com /worldwide/usa/references_hydro_raufoss.htm   (280 words)

  
 Raufoss Industripark: General information
Raufoss Industrial Park with its more than 3000 employees is situated 120 km north of Oslo.
Over the years Raufoss has established a platform for being one of the leading suppliers of aluminium components to the global automotive industry.
Raufoss Industry Park is one of the largest industrial sites in Norway, and many key Norwegian and foreign companies have ownership in the enterprises present.
www.raufossindustripark.no /vis_unlink.php?kat_id=10   (589 words)

  
 Shareholders dissolve Raufoss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Industrial concern Raufoss ASA ceased to exist on Monday, when shareholders at an extraordinary meeting approved its dissolution.
Raufoss' chairman still hopes new owners will take over various arms of the firm.
Raufoss has struggled with heavy losses, not least in connection with construction of new factories to manfacture wheel parts for General Motors.
www.aftenposten.no /english/business/article707341.ece?service=print   (248 words)

  
 RAFS - Raufoss Fuel Systems
Raufoss Fuel Systems AS and TH!NK Nordic AS to demonstrate a 700 bar hydrogen range extender system.
Raufoss Fuel Systems has entered into an agreement with the electric vehicle manufacturer TH!NK Nordic for integration of a 700 bar hydrogen range extender system for the TH!NK City car.
The project aims to produce a series of hydrogen-electric vehicles for hydrogen demonstration purposes, and this enables Raufoss Fuel Systems to demonstrate their state-of-the-art fuel system technology.
www.rafs.no /main.asp?menu=12&id=26   (237 words)

  
 RAFS - Raufoss Fuel Systems
Raufoss Fuel Systems was in an early phase a part of Raufoss Technology’s product and technology development department.
Raufoss has delivered complete storage systems for personal cars since the late 1990s, and in 2003 RAFS delivered its first hydrogen storage system.
Raufoss Fuel Systems was sold to Hexagon Composites ASA, an Oslo stock exchange listed company on March 1-2003 from Raufoss ASA, where it the last few years were a part of the automotive business unit.
www.rafs.no /main.asp?menu=7   (177 words)

  
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these days the favourite is the the raufoss multi purpose ammunition developed by norway which has a tungsten penetrator, explosive charge and incendiary effect.
the raufoss is also favourite because it has a delayed detonation which basically moves the blast and fragmentation pattern inside the victim to increase damage and fire start effect..
about the raufoss janes international defense review called it "the most influential development of the past decade" saying it is "probably capable of disabling a man wearing body armor who is standing behind the wall of a house at 2,000m....
www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=6032199&postID=112790386274837916   (525 words)

  
 Raufoss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Chances are, especially if you are Norwegian, that you've most certainly driven through Raufoss without even noticing that you've been there...
This little tribute is made to Raufoss for all of you who wants to stop and take a look behind the ugly facade, for those of you who still don't have a life...
Raufoss is the most excellent place to buy groceries.
home.c2i.net /ekeweb/raufoss.htm   (310 words)

  
 Raufoss Group to invest C$60 million in new manufacturing facility
"The Raufoss Group is delighted to announce a C$60 million (350 million Norwegian Kroner) investment to build a new manufacturing facility to be located in Québec that will create approximately 60 high-skill jobs," said Leif Bronken, executive vice president for Raufoss Group.
Bronken said, "Raufoss is strengthening its position as an attractive partner within the automotive industry.
Raufoss ASA has 2300 employees and an annual turnover of 2 billion Norwegian Kroner.
email.gmcanada.com /corpdb/cachq/pressrel.nsf/0/a41eaeb028e90dfe852569d800693419?OpenDocument   (602 words)

  
 Toyota honors Raufoss plant for third straight year - Hydro
The Raufoss plant delivers in Europe the rear bumper beam for the Toyota Avensis and the front bumper for the Corolla.
The award is the third in three years that Toyota has awarded to the Raufoss plant.
The Raufoss plant is the single-leading producer, accounting for 4.6 million bumpers last year.
www.hydro.com /en/press_room/news/archive/2006_03/toyota_award_en.html   (572 words)

  
 Fuel Cell Works Supplemental News Page
As part of its initiative to promote the development of the hydrogen economy in Norway, the Research Council of Norway (www.forskningsradet.no) announced today that it will grant NOK 11 million (€1.350.000) to Think Nordic over the next three years.
Raufoss Fuel Systems, a member of Hexagon Composites ASA, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-pressure storage systems for compressed gas to the automotive
Raufoss Fuel Systems will deliver a 700 bar hydrogen storage system for the vehicle.
www.fuelcellsworks.com /Supppage2713.html   (622 words)

  
 Raufoss As - international supplier of automotive....
It was in line with the national ambitions of establishing a domestic industrial processing of aluminium, that Raufoss in the late 1950´s began an investment programme to develop aluminium based products.
Today Raufoss exports more than 2.5 mill complete assembled bumper systems and aluminium structural parts.
Raufoss is a leading European supplier of brass based couplingsystems for the commercial vehicle industry and the construction market.
www.randburg.com /no/raufoss.html   (359 words)

  
 Nammo AS - Raufoss
Nammo Raufoss AS is located 120 km north of Oslo in Norway.
The production facilities at Raufoss were established in 1896 as Raufoss Ammunisjonsfabrikk (Ammunition Factory).
Nammo Raufoss AS is one of the largest companies within the Industrial Area and has about 530 employees.
www.nammo.com /templates/Subsidiary.aspx?id=149   (204 words)

  
 Euronext
Raufoss Water and Gas specialises in couplings for pipe connections in the water and gas distribution network under the brand name Isiflo.
The current Raufoss Water and Gas sales organisation in Scandinavia will be expanded and will be made responsible for the sale of all Aalberts Industries Flow Control products.
The results of Raufoss Water and Gas will be consolidated with effect from 1 January 2004 and will contribute directly to growth in earnings per share.
www.euronext.com /news/companypressrelease/0,4616,1679_11894_122129917,00.html   (394 words)

  
 Snipers Paradise
The.408 CheyTac is 92.9% at 1000 Meters to changes in the air temperature, 125.6% at 1500 Meters, and 130.1% at 2000 Meters more efficient, than the current military.50 caliber military round of choice, the Mark 211, MOD-0 Raufoss cartridge.
The.408 CheyTac is 106.3% at 1000 Meters to changes in the barometric pressure, 128% at 1500 Meters, and 109.2% at 2000 Meters more efficient, than the current military.50 caliber military round of choice, the Mark 211, MOD-0 Raufoss cartridge.
General: In military sniping, the main critical factor that snipers must determine is the range to the target.
www.snipersparadise.com /ELR/408sen.htm   (1678 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Photo of the firing of the hybrid rocket at Nammo Raufoss.
On Tuesday 30th August the Norwegian subsidiary, Nammo Raufoss, conducted a static firing of their first full-scale hybrid sounding rocket motor, a part of the Norwegian Sounding Rocket (NSR).
The purpose of the NSR is to launch scientific probes to investigate the atmosphere around the North Pole.
home.earthlink.net /~sflorg/headline/headline4.html   (372 words)

  
 VPC - Sitting Ducks - Section One
A round that has "proven performance" against an armored attack helicopter at 1,600 yards is a clear threat to American industrial sites in the hands of any terrorist group that, like al Qaeda, has acquired the means to deliver it in the form of the 50 caliber sniper rifle.
The crown jewel of 50 caliber sniper rifle ammunition is the Raufoss multi-purpose round, developed by a Norwegian company and manufactured under license by several companies, including Winchester.
The implications of the potential uses to which a terrorist might put 50 caliber armor-piercing, incendiary, SLAP, or Raufoss ammunition can only be described as frightening.
www.vpc.org /studies/duckone.htm   (1626 words)

  
 Nortrade - News - Raufoss to supply American cars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Raufoss, the Norwegian producer of automotive and military systems, expects to supply the General Motors North American Car Group with aluminium wheel suspension components for the next seven years or so, an order that could generate tens of millions of dollars in revenue each year.
The American order comes on the heels of a similar contract Raufoss is already fulfilling for GM Europa.
The company, which recently sold a business unit that supplied steering columns, is investing in a new production facility in Raufoss for suspension systems.
www.nortrade.com /News/ShowNews.aspx?id=1912§orid=-1   (153 words)

  
 Soccer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
I kept playing soccer throughout every age group...(one of the highlights was attending Norway Cup in 1995!) Until I became 15 years old, and Raufoss I.L. decided to not have a soccer team for girls my age.
One year later EKE was a "Woman" (HumHum), but due to lack of support from Raufoss I.L., and extremely bad coaching, the season was a disaster.
All the girls was pretty must chased away from Raufoss I.L...(Warning: As soon as you have to wear a sports bra when you play soccer, you are simply not worthy of playing for Raufoss I.L.)!
home.c2i.net /ekeweb/soccer.htm   (277 words)

  
 HARPOON CARTOONS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
General Motors had no contract with Raufoss at the time, but owns half of Swedish car manufacturers, Saab, whose cars contain parts from Raufoss.
The penthrite grenades made by Raufoss are also intended for use in US bowhead whaling when testing for this purpose has been completed.
Raufoss gave in to the pressure and now another Norwegian firm based solely on weapons production has taken over.
www.highnorth.no /Cartoon/pu-on-th.htm   (122 words)

  
 Mark 211 .50-caliber Multipurpose Ammunition
The Raufoss Multipurpose (armor-piercing, explosive, incendiary) Ammunition is the crown jewel of.50 caliber sniper ammunition.
While the round can be used in sniper rifles similar to the Barrett M82A1/XM107, it has the equivalent firing power of a 20 mm projectile to include such targets as helicopters, aircraft, light armour vehicles, ships and light fortifications, and can ignite JP4 and JP8 military jet fuel.
The unique Multipurpose Concept (MP) as developed by Raufoss has been applied in a wide range of products due to its recognised high performance and excellent safety characteristics.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/munitions/mk211.htm   (701 words)

  
 Gemini No.1 January 1998   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Hydro Raufoss Automotive, a Norwegian manufacturer of light-metal automotive components, has secured an important contract in the USA.
At the moment Welo is on leave from SINTEF in order to work in the Hydro Raufoss factory in Michigan, and the Norwegian company sets great store by his expertise.
Hydro Raufoss Automotive was established in 1997 when the former Hydro Aluminium Automotive bought another Norwegian company; Raufoss Automotive, Europe's largest supplier of aluminium bumper reinforcement beams.
www.ntnu.no /gemini/1998-01E/7.html   (343 words)

  
 Raufoss 20mm API shells (Arno Hahma; Woodrow W. Baker)
Date: 14 Sep 1995 13:06:44 GMT I can't tell you a whole lot, but I have been working with a project that involves 20 mm shells.
Raufoss (a norwegian company I think) invented a non-fuzed, high-explosive incendiary semi-armor piercing technology, that they sell world wide.
The U.S. licenced the technology, and currently uses it on a number of diffrent rounds.
yarchive.net /explosives/raufoss_20mm_api.html   (952 words)

  
 ShowNews Online: PARIS 2003
Prime contractor for the payload fairing is Contraves Space, with subcontractors: Dassault, FandW Emnen, Framatome, and Raufoss.
EADS is the prime for the storable propellant upper stage, with other systems provided by Alcatel Denmark, Aljo, Dassault, Franke, Industria, Moog, Rellumix, Raufoss, Walther, Witzemann, and Zeppelin.
EADS is responsible for the solid rocket boosters, with subcontractors Fokker Space, Kongsberg, Raufoss, and Sabca.
www.aviationnow.com /shownews/03paris/hard03.htm   (669 words)

  
 US Forces Will Use Controversial Banned Ammo
The ammo, which fragments on impact, has since been banned in an international convention.
Called "MK-211 Raufoss," the projectiles reportedly are designed for improved armor penetration and are best known for both fragmentation and incendiary effects.
The bullets have been produced by Nammo, formerly Raufoss Ammunisjonsfabrikk, a market leader in the field.
www.informationclearinghouse.info /article1118.htm   (230 words)

  
 Plastics News - K 2001
Mai said Raufoss wanted help with designing the product and setting up a $14 million factory.
On conveyors, the inner shells and the gas container carriers and top parts move to a final assembly cell, which includes a six-axis robot.
So far, Raufoss Composites has produced 250,000 of the plastic gas containers, for the Norwegian market.
www.plasticsnews.com /k2001/news2.html?cat=34&id=999287314   (253 words)

  
 Biggerhammer.net Raufoss Medium Calibre Ammunition
The Multipurpose Concept was developed in the late 1960’s based on requirements from the Norwegian Defence Forces for a more cost effective ammunition for use in 20 mm airborn guns and airdefence guns.
Nammo Raufoss AS holds all patents rights on the concept.
The Multipurpose (MP) ammunition has been developed to cover a wide range of targets which results in easier logistic handling.
www.biggerhammer.net /barrett/raufoss   (532 words)

  
 Viking Mega Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The merger between Hydro Aluminium Automotive Structures and Raufoss Automotive marked an important milestone for Hydro´s concentration in the automotive sector.
Hydro Raufoss Automotive has its headquarters in Raufoss.
Hydro is today a far more attractive partner for the world´s automotive industry, an organization that includes 2,500 employees in 11 operations located in seven different countries.
www.gonorway.no /go/automotiveshop.html   (210 words)

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