“If you want to be world class, you need the best measuring equipment“

Braunschweig/Germany, 25 October 2010 – Uwira Oy - based in the West-Finnish harbor town Vaasa – belongs to Leinolat Group, a corporation of six companies. Already 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 to the 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.“

AICONs 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: “Not only measures TubeInspect 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.“

About AICON:
AICON 3D Systems GmbH is one of the world's leading providers of optical camera-based 3D measurement systems. The company, which was founded in 1990, was a spin-off of the Braunschweig Technical University and the VW Group's R&D unit. At that time both AICON shareholders Dr.-Ing. Carl-Thomas Schneider and Dr.-Ing. Werner Bösemann were already working in the field of camera-based optical measurement technology. Today the company has 50 employees. AICON's reference list boasts renowned automotive manufacturers and suppliers, companies from the aerospace industry, and the areas of shipbuilding and renewable energies.

About Uwira OY:
Uwira was founded in 1993 and, together with our subsidiary Kilkanen, it is a part of the Leinolat Group, which comprises six companies. The company specializes in products and components produced by welding. The product range includes piping, pressure vessels and bendable pipes. Our welding systems are MAG, MIG, submerged arc and orbital welding.
Products produced by welding demand great professional skill and closely monitored processes. Our customers can trust that our products are safe and of a good quality which is secured by certificated production. The proficiency of our staff has a significant part in our production process and results in products of high quality. In addition, we offer product systems and prefabricated products tailored for the customer.

AICON Press Contact:
AICON 3D Systems GmbH
Jutta Thiel
Biberweg 30C
D - 38114 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49 (0)531 – 58 000 70
Fax: +49 (0)531 – 58 000 60
Email: jutta.thiel@aicon.de
www.aicon3d.com

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