Unimaq is an industrial manufacturer of two-piece aluminium beverage cans decorating machines, printing up to 2500 cans per minute. They provide their sophisticated, advanced machines for world-leading companies including Coca Cola and Heineken.
Unimaq invested in a M609 optical 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:
Unimaq manufactures state-of-the-art, highly specialised and technical machines that demand flawless operation. Because of the rapid production levels enabled by their machines, Unimaq needed to guarantee the accuracy, consistency, and full traceability of their machine components.
Unimaq were looking to invest in world-class inspection equipment to measure components for their complex and technical machines. They made contact with VICIVISION UK to explore their optical measurement solutions.
Mark Derry, CEO of Unimaq, said:
“The measuring machines we use have to be very accurate, very robust. Previously, we were measuring parts by hand and when you are working to the degree of accuracy we are, this method takes a long time, is a laborious process and doesn’t always produce accurate results. Given the volume of parts we have to measure, this created quite a significant bottleneck.
The Solution:
Unimaq invested in a M609 optical part measurement machine from VICIVISION UK to speed up their inspection processes and ensure the high-levels of accuracy required.
The VICIVISION UK Techno M600 series is a versatile and customisable measuring system that can be configured to meet the specific needs of a wide range of applications. It features high-precision motorised stages, advanced lighting systems, and multiple camera options to ensure accurate and detailed measurements, even for the most complex components.
“Since installing the VICIVISION M609, there has been a significant increase in the volume of parts we are inspecting. It’s a huge time saver and makes a massive difference to our production. We needed good consistency and repeatability so that’s why the VICIVISION M609 was an ideal machine for us,” said Mark.
The Benefits:
Investing in an optical measurement system from VICIVISION UK has allowed Unimaq to increase the speed of their inspection processes, whilst also improving the accuracy and reliability of their measurement data.
“When we bought the VICIVISION M609 machine, we had some initial training, which was incredibly useful,” said Mark.
“The user interface is simple, easy to understand and the machine does most of the inspection automatically. We have been able to improve our lead times, and ensure the accuracy of the components that go into our machines.
“When customers come to see our facility, they can see we are investing in technology to continue improving what we do and the quality of our products.
“If you are a company that is working to tight tolerances, making or buying in precision parts that you need to inspect, I would highly recommend VICIVISION UK. The machines are very easy to use, and will massively increase the speed in which you can inspect parts, as well as the repeatability and the quality of your parts.
“The support from VICIVISION UK is second to none and the machine has paid for itself many times over in the time saving alone.”
Matt Ingle, Quality Assurance Engineer for Unimaq, explained how VICIVISION UK has improved his entire production process:
“The first big batch of really accurate parts came through about a week after we had the VICIVISION M609 machine installed. It dropped our inspection time down from 2 days to an hour. The VICIVISION is in constant use, not just for production items but also very good for reverse engineering products. It has features that will do g-tolerancing, concentricity’s, runouts and cylindricities which is incredibly useful. It picks up errors our previous inspection processes couldn’t.”
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.
