TPT July 2016

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. 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

“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

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

Richard Johansson, measurement engineer at Proton Engineering, is in charge of the TubeInspect P16

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: info@aicon.de Website: www.aicon3d.de

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