Manufacturing drawings fast and cost-effectively from China The Switch saw a need to flexibly and cost-effectively increase its engineering capacity. The company needed manufacturing drawings for a new electrical motor fast and cost-effectively. The drawings had to meet European quality standards, but at the same time enable the manufacture of the electrical parts outside of Europe. Case The Switch reference Expertise Engineering Cost-efficient manufacturing drawings The Switch, which is owned by Yaskawa Electric Corporation, manufactures rotating electrical machines and full power converters for the renewable energy market and various industrial applications. Efficiency, performance, power density and size are important criteria in all of its customer applications. The Switch’s main business areas are wind power, marine drives and high-speed industrial motor drives. The company’s marine electrical drives consist of propulsion motors and shaft generators. Its high-speed industrial motors offer a gearless solution for numerous applications. The Switch saw a need to flexibly and cost-effectively increase its engineering capacity. The company needed manufacturing drawings for a new electrical machine fast and cost-effectively. The drawings had to meet European quality standards, but at the same time enable the manufacture of the electrical parts outside of Europe. Due to the tight schedule and to increase cost-effectiveness, The Switch turned to Etteplan for their manufacturing drawings. “We received the manufacturing drawings from Etteplan very quickly and flexibly. The cost savings we gained were significant, thanks to Etteplan’s service model in China. Buying the manufacturing drawings as a service allowed us to stick to our budget and schedule, not to mention gave us the opportunity to focus on our concurrent projects,” says Engineering Manager Tomi Knuutila of The Switch. Purchasing manufacturing drawings as a service saves time The manufacturing drawing solution offered by Etteplan was realized using the Etteplan DRAW service from its China office. With Etteplan DRAW, Etteplan takes care of the production and quality of the customer’s manufacturing drawings, in accordance with the requirements specified by the customer. The manufacturing drawings were created out of Etteplan’s China unit, based on Finnish 3D models. Etteplan examined the finished drawings in The Switch’s PDM system before they were approved and sent to production. Image: The Switch
EHTA-Test Factory: Transforming Pulp By-Products into Biofuel Tampere University is one of the most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. It brings together research and education in technology, health and society. The University is known for its excellence in teaching and research and it collaborates with hundreds of universities and organisations worldwide. Its’ community consists of 21,000 students and over 4,000 staff members from more than 80 countries.
Etteplan helped scaling Q Power's production capacity Q Power is an innovative Finnish company that specializes in power-to-x deliveries, offering cost-effective and highly efficient technologies for producing synthetic fuels to replace fossil fuels. Q Power’s patented technologies are designed to enable companies to transition towards a fossil-free and self-sufficient energy system, while decreasing their CO2 emissions. With a goal of providing 500 MW of production capacity for renewable synthetic fuels annually by the end of the decade, Q Power is fighting against climate change.
Active Alignment and Bonding of CMOS-to-Lens for Adimec's high-performance cameras Adimec, a leading provider of reliable and high-performance industrial camera systems, is known for delivering crisp, clear images for the machine vision, global security, and healthcare applications. Achieving high accuracy during the alignment and bonding of CMOS sensors to lens systems is critical for ensuring optimal image quality. To accomplish this, Adimec was supported by Etteplan. By combining active alignment with bonding methods, Adimec creates metrology cameras that offer superior resolution and exceptional performance.
VTT and Etteplan Partnership Paves the Way for Finnish MedTech Innovation VTT is one of Europe’s leading science and technology organization. We are owned by the Finnish state. We advance the utilisation and commercialisation of research and technology in commerce and society. Through scientific and technological means, we turn large global challenges into sustainable growth for businesses and society. We bring together people, business, science and technology to solve the biggest challenges of our time.
Developing Autonomous Smart Wood Processing Solutions with ANDRITZ ANDRITZ is a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking and steel industries, and for solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors as well as for animal feed and biomass pelleting. Other important business segments include automation and service business. The publicly listed technology Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a staff of approximately 29,100 employees. ANDRITZ operates more than 280 sites in over 40 countries.
Valmet develops green-transition technology that replaces plastic with new fiber products - Etteplan part of the project team Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. With Valmet’s automation systems and flow control solutions the company serves an even wider base of process industries. Valmet has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal.
