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Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
P.O. Box 10 10 06
40001 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone +49(0)211/4560-7793
Fax +49(0)211/4560-7740
Dubai International
Convention & Exhibition Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Organised by: In cooperation with:
8 – 11 January 2011
Tekno/Tube Arabia
10th International Trade Fair
for Industrial Machinery,
Metalworking, Machine Tools,
Tubes/Pipes Industry
The region‘s leading machinery & industrial event of its kind
Tekno Tube 2011 87x260.indd 1 07.07.10 11:47
First installation
of optical
measurement
system in Finland
Uwira Oy – based in the West-Finnish harbour town Vaasa
– belongs to Leinolat Group, a corporation of six companies.
Since 1993, the company has successfully manufactured welding
products for the sectors of energy, shipbuilding and machine
building. One of Uwira’s special fields is the production of oil and
fuel pipes as well as cooling water lines.
Uwira’s key to competitiveness is the close contact with
customers. The company’s president Samuli Kuusisto states:
“It is very important to react immediately to customer wishes.
Currently, the most important subject is quality assurance. As
our customers themselves have to meet increasing quality
standards with their products, we as their supplier have to meet
the strictest quality demands, too.
“By procuring the highly-precise tube measuring system
TubeInspect from Aicon, we are now disposing of state-of-the
art measuring equipment for inspecting bended tubes. Thus
we are well-prepared for future demands. Beyond that, with
TubeInspect, we are in the position to document the measuring
results in a traceable way. This builds confidence in our
company.”
Aicon’s TubeInspect, which measures the tube with 16 high
resolution digital cameras, calculates the tube’s geometry within
only a few seconds. The measurement results are reported in
an easily understandable way, making it very clear if the pipe is
within or outside of tolerance. At the push of a button, TubeInspect
generates a user-independent and reproducible measurement
report that can be forwarded to the customer.
However, Uwira faces more than quality demands. Also
with respect to lead times, the company sees potential for
improvement by applying TubeInspect. Samuli Kuusisto
explains why: “TubeInspect not only measures the pipes, but
the machine also transfers the correctional values to our Herber
bending machines.
“This is particularly useful when setting up a bending machine
for a new tube. Since TubeInspect provides the correctional data
within only a few seconds, we can setup the machines in a flash.
Due to the fact merely produce in very small batches, the setup time
of the bending machine is a decisive aspect in the whole production
process. That means that we can start production quickly and
therefore deliver faster than before.”
Moreover, Samuli Kuusisto appreciates the possibility to
measure free-form geometries with TubeInspect. “After having
acquired Aicon’s measuring system, we are now the first ones in
Finland who are able to do this. This gives us a true advantage in
competition. Our goal is to be one of the top-suppliers in the world.
And if you want to be world class, you need the best measuring
equipment.”
Aicon 3D Systems GmbH – Germany
Fax: +49 531 58 000 60
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