EuroWire September 2020

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▲ ▲ Cameras are set up at various points around the machinery

Factory acceptance testing during lockdown

basket spool where the wire is spooled on. Through these different angles, the customer can clearly see how precisely the wire is laid on the spool and how the automatic spool exchange works. To allow the customer to focus on one point at a time, he or she can choose which camera to look at first, or switch between the different views. A test of the system was reported to be a success, and the customer was satisfied with the flexibility; the machine is now being prepared to be shipped to the customer’s factory. Also because of global travel restrictions, Lämnea Bruk is now performing full-scale commissioning online. In combination with augmented reality, the company has

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on production facilities. When Swedish wire machinery producer Lämneå Bruk realised that ongoing travel restrictions meant customers were unable to attend test runs in person, it launched an online factory acceptance test (FAT) where the customers are dialled-in live via video conference calls and can observe the test run of their machine. The Lämneå Bruk team has set up four cameras at different points of a fully automatic precision layer winder, so the customer can see the critical parts from all angles. For example, cameras have been placed at the spooler to see the spooling off process, and behind and in front of the

▲ ▲ The customer can select which camera feed to view

supervised and commissioned complete drawing lines, spoolers and no-twist coilers at customer workshops in Japan, the USA, China and the UK. This flexibility allows its international customers to run their operations without interruption.

Lämneå Bruk AB www.lamnea.se

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