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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

Tekno/Tube Arabia 10th International Trade Fair for Industrial Machinery, Metalworking, Machine Tools, Tubes/Pipes Industry

Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre Dubai, United Arab Emirates 8 – 11 January 2011

The region‘s leading machinery & industrial event of its kind

Organised by:

In cooperation with:

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH P.O. Box 10 10 06 40001 Düsseldorf Germany

Phone +49(0)211/4560-7793 Fax +49(0)211/4560-7740 RyfischD@messe-duesseldorf.de www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Email: jutta.thiel@aicon.de Website: www.aicon3d.com

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