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Major product developer Kongsberg Devotek

Tames powerful forces: -Kitemill will manage to tame G-forces, so they can produce the maximum amount of energy with minimal costs and resources, compared with other forms of energy, says Gunnar Holm from partner Kongsberg Devotek AS.

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Photo: Jørn Lekve, Kitemill.

It's very exciting and get working with Kitemill in its exploration of how we can best tame the enormous G-forces, says Gunnar Holm.

- G-forces are tamed when the Kite loops at high altitude, in extreme speeds, says engineer Gunnar Holm from Kongsberg Devotek.

Dealing with navigation and autopilot systems

He is one of Kitemills subcontractors and assists mainly with research and development as well as an product supplier. He has worked in Devotek Kongsberg since 2005 and has since 2015 worked in an approximately fifty percent position with Kitemill. He works together with Kitemill team with special navigation and autopilot systems.

Fun, and exciting collaboration with Kitemill and US company

- It's incredibly fun and exciting collaboration. We see a very good development how we can exploit the enormous forces at high speeds in the upper atmosphere. With good navigation and autopilot, the Kitemkill ready to tame G-forces, so they can produce the maximum amount of energy with minimal costs and resources, compared to other forms of energy, says Gunnar Holm. He participated in the trials of the systems in October and November 2015, when both the entire Kitemill team and founders of Transition Robotics Inc of the US worked together to perfect the technological solutions.

Kongsberg Devotek with long experience from 1980

Kongsberg Devotek has extensive experience and work mostly with product development for its partners. The original project team behind the company was established as part of Kongsberg Arms Factory in 1980, and their sought-after expertise has given the success and growth in nearly 25 years. Independence in 1992 and IPO in 1997 led to the firm was acquired by the German Shutter Group, Devotek still works closely with. Simultaneously with the employee takeover in 2001, the firm renamed - Kongsberg Devotek AS.

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4 June 2020 09:06

The well-known aviator Trond Hammerstad employed in Kitemill

- The position in Kitemill is spot-on for me. This is what I have been working on ever since the boy days, says the famous model airplane builder Trond Hammerstad. He joined Kitemill 1st of May, 2020.

5 May 2020 11:40

- Kitemill is among the leaders which will supplement conventional wind energy

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3 April 2020 16:24

New employee at Lista

Manoj Mandru from India has now been hired as an engineer in aerodynamics, design and construction of kites. His place of work is at Kitemill's branch office at Lista.

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