11 hours 15 minutes ago
Robots are cool - and damn expensive , but experienced eyes of a professional on that final check are priceless.
Skis of today are not "some planks wrapped in plastic" - they are marvel of engineering and real luxury item for truly discerning public.
#ski #handmade #whatyouwant #hiihto #dailyskier #langrenn #langlauf #peltonen #лыжи #лыжныегонки
14 hours 29 minutes ago
That's how your future skis look at their "germinal stage". Peltonen Ski factory, Heinola, Finland
1 day 10 hours ago
Several robots are busy working hard at the production line of the Peltonen ski factory in Heinola, Finland.
Ski making is generally a rather conservative business and hasn't changed all that drastically since introduction of P-tex for glide surface and Nomex-like cores, but use of expensive robots like this ABB marvel of precision engineering is still pretty limited.
1 day 14 hours ago
You always wanted to know what World Cup - quality racing skis are made of, right? Well, here is your chance: on this video Jarmo Pilli, Peltonen Ski production manager is guiding us through the process of making flagship Supra X Skate WCR skis, like those used @swisscrosscountry Nadine Fähndrich.
Sorry the quality of audio - but stand by for a full story at DailySkier.com from the Peltonen production facility in Heinola, Finland next week where everything will be explained in detail!
