Factory Acceptance Test in times of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the whole world upside down and has had a major impact on production facilities. Due to the travel restrictions, it is not possible for the customer to attend test runs in person.

That is why Swedish wire machinery producer Lämneå Bruk has successfully launched an online Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) where the customers are dialed in live via video conference calls and can observe the test run of their machine.
The Lämneå Bruk team has set up 4 cameras at different crucial points of a Fully Automatic Precision Layer Winder, so the customer can see the critical parts from all angles. For example, cameras have been placed at the spooler to see the spooling off process and behind and in front of the basket spool when the wire is spooled on. Through these different angles, the customer can clearly see how precisely the wire is laid on the spool and how the automatic spool exchange works. To allow the customer to focus on one point at a time, he/she can easily choose which camera to look at first or switch between the different views.



The test was a big success, the customer was very satisfied with the flexibility and the machine is now being prepared to be shipped to the customer’s factory.
And Lämneå Bruk’s flexibility and quick adaptation to the new “normal” does not end here. They have already successfully started-up machines remotely, using augmented reality devices with its customers in the US, Japan, China, and the UK to provide full and high-quality commissioning services.

To get in touch with Lämneå Bruk’s team, send an email to [email protected] or go to www.lamnea.se


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