Scot Bennett Engineering Ltd is a precision engineering specialist, working across industries including agriculture, automotive, medical, lighting and electronics since 1974.
Scot Bennett invested in a M1C turned part measurement machine from VICIVISION UK. This has allowed them to produce faster and more accurate measurement results to speed up their inspection processes and ensure maximum productivity on the shopfloor.
VICIVISION UK is a specialist in providing high performance, non-contact measurement systems for turned parts and cylindrical components.
Project Brief:
Scot Bennett invest in the latest CNC machinery to ensure they produce the highest quality components for their customers.
Scot Bennett were looking to invest in world-class inspection equipment to measure their parts which matched the level of their CNC machinery. They made contact with VICIVISION UK to explore their turned-part measurement solutions.
Rob Bennett, Managing Director of Scot Bennett Engineering Ltd, said:
“There is no point having a £200,000 CNC machine if you’re not going to invest in the right equipment to make sure the parts are correct. I was trying to find something that could take away the human element of the inspection process so we could check our parts quickly and confirm whether or not they were correct. I thought there’s got to be a way of speeding up the process of checking our parts, which is why I looked at VICIVISION UK.”
The Solution:
Scot Bennett invested in a M1C turned part measurement machine from VICIVISION UK to speed up their inspection processes and ensure maximum productivity on the shopfloor.
VICIVISION UK turned-part measurement machines are state-of-the-art non-contact measuring systems that are designed to provide high-precision measurements for turned parts in seconds.
“A part that used to take me 2 to 3 minutes using the vernier, I am now doing in under 20 seconds,” said Byron Calvert, CNC setter at Scot Bennett.
“It has helped a lot. You get more of a precise measurement using the VICIVISION. In 20 seconds, I’ve measured the part and am back out on the shopfloor. The machines can keep running which has made our projections much higher. All of the parts are out the door quicker and the VICIVISION guarantees they’re right.”
The Benefits:
Investing in a turned part measurement system from VICIVISION UK has allowed Scot Bennett to increase the speed of their inspection processes, whilst also improving the accuracy and reliability of their measurement data.
Rob explained how VICIVISION UK has improved his entire production process:
“I would certainly recommend VICIVISION UK to other companies. We are using the VICIVISION for both first-off approvals and inspection reports, as well as in-batch processing.
“It’s incredibly simple software. I have 2 or 3 members of staff who are very good at it. For repeat work, once you’ve done that first program it is saved on the PC and saved in the system so the programs there and quick to access when you need it.
“There is a part we do for a customer 3 to 4 times a year which used to take up to 3 hours to check. With the VICIVISION, we can do a first-off inspection in about a minute. We are able to print an ISIR inspection report to give to customers that we can put our logo on to show it’s our inspection report.
“Whenever we’ve had queries about programming, VICIVSION UK have been very good with support. VICIVISION for us has been excellent and passed my expectations. I’m really happy with the product and maybe in time we’ll have to get another one.”
Why VICIVISION UK?
VICIVISION UK is a specialist in providing high performance, non-contact measurement systems for turned parts and cylindrical components.
VICIVISION UK is part of the Carfulan Group who specialise in providing the most advanced manufacturing technologies available, helping customers across their five divisions to achieve optimal performance and end-product excellence.
