Unimaq is an industrial manufacturer of two-piece aluminium beverage cans decorating machines, capable of printing up to 2500 cans per minute. They provide sophisticated, advanced machines for world-leading companies including Coca Cola and Heineken.
Unimaq invested in QC-CALC data collection software from Prolink UK. This has allowed them to control their manufacturing process, granting full visibility of their vast amounts of shopfloor data.
Prolink UK offers an intuitive, scalable and integrated software solution that empowers manufacturers with real-time data monitoring, automated reporting and unrivalled integration, ultimately elevating operational efficiency and product quality.
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 sought to guarantee the accuracy, consistency, and full traceability of their machine components.
Unimaq were looking to upgrade their shopfloor management software to the latest technology to improve their overall production processes, and made contact with Prolink UK to explore their data collection and analysis software solutions.
Mark Derry, CEO of Unimaq explained:
“We inspect an awful lot of parts so we have an awful lot of data. One of the keys things for us was archive access. We needed the ability to quickly and easily go straight back to an inspection report, sometimes from several years ago, and so data control is very important. We found that QC-CALC software was perfect for that.”
The Solution:
Unimaq invested in QC-CALC data collection and analysis software from Prolink UK to allow them to better understand, amend and optimise their their shopfloor data and production processes.
QC-CALC Real-Time collects and displays measurement results from all CMMs, video CMMs and hand gauges automatically. Data can be exported into reports in spreadsheets, databases and other SPC programs, transferring data from all of your measurement devices to any SPC package with a singular solution.
“QC-CALC software has been incredibly valuable to us. Being able to receive an instant data report from all of our systems which we can then interpret and analyse is really useful. It gives us full traceability and provides our clients with full confidence that if they have any issues with our equipment and want historical data of our inspections, we can provide them with that information immediately,” said Mark.
The Benefits:
Investing in a state-of-the-art data collection and analysis software has allowed Unimaq to enhance their inspection and production processes. Unimaq is now able to ensure speed, precision and consistency of their measurement data, alongside detailed and accurate reporting.
QC-CALC Real-Time has made accessing data simple for Unimaq. It tracks all data across a period of time and notifies operators and senior management of any early warning signs or negative data trends before it affects production.
Mark said:
“Having access to this data gives our customers much more confidence in our ability to analyse our data results and assess the quality of our products. Modern manufacturing businesses need to be fast and need to find new ways to stay ahead of the competition.
“I would highly recommend that any businesses that haven’t made the leap into QC-CALC Prolink UK data collection software yet, to do so. Once they have the software, they’ll wonder how they managed without it.”
Why Prolink UK?
Prolink UK offers an intuitive, scalable and integrated software solution that empowers manufacturers with real-time data monitoring, automated reporting and unrivalled integration, ultimately elevating operational efficiency and product quality.
Prolink 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.
