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T E CHNOLOG Y
Measuring ten tubes in 85 seconds
PROTON Engineering in Southern
Sweden is one of the first customers
to have started working with Aicon’s
new tube and wire measuring system
TubeInspect P16, and after a fewmonths
with the new system the company has
given a positive summary of the new
measurement process.
“It is another step towards providing
the right quality to our customers. Our
production has become even more
cost-effective, which also benefits our
customers,” said Fredrik Ottoson, CEO
at Proton Engineering.
Equipped with 16 high-resolution
cameras with GigE technology and a
large measurement area (2,600mm x
1,250mm x 700mm), TubeInspect P16
is suitable for tubes and wires up to
2,500mm length.
Tubes of up to 7m length can be
measured by repositioning in several
steps.
A measurement takes about
ten seconds. The team at Proton
Engineering, however, has succeeded
in measuring ten tubes
in 85 seconds. Roger
Olofsson, quality and
environmental manager
at Proton Engineering,
has been working at
the company for 25
years and has gained
a wide experience in
metrology, receiving
checks and samples.
He is impressed by the
system’s capacity and
the advantages in quality
assurance.
“This investment will
speed up and secure measurements in
the company’s processes.
“The measurement is accurate due
to the non-contact measurement, the
results are the same no matter who
carries out the measurement,” said
Mr Olofsson.
Proton Engineering is a full-range
supplier of complex products consisting
of pipe bending, end shaping, sheet
metal work and welding with a high
degree of automation as well as a
complete assembly for the automotive
and engineering industries.
Aicon 3D Systems GmbH –
Germany
Fax: +49 531 58 000 60
Email:
Website:
Richard Johansson, measurement engineer at Proton
Engineering, is in charge of the TubeInspect P16