Supporting Sulzer with the development of new performance testing software Sulzer is a global leader in fluid engineering. The company specializes in pumping, agitation, mixing, separation and application technologies for fluids of all types. Sulzer’s customers benefit from the company’s commitment to innovation, performance and quality and from their responsive network of 50 world-class manufacturing facilities and 100 service centers across the globe. Sulzer’s business is divided into four divisions: Pumps equipment, Rotating equipment services, Chemtech, and Applicator systems. Case Sulzer Expertise Testing and test Laboratory Sulzer produces turbo compressors at their factory in Kotka, Finland. These compressors are tested through a performance testing software. Sulzer wanted to update this system to ensure regulatory compliance and increase productivity of the testing process. Etteplan was chosen as a partner for the development project due to our extensive expertise in LabVIEW, our history with Sulzer and the proximity of Etteplan’s local Kotka office to Sulzer’s Kotka based factory. Working closely in cooperation with Sulzer, Etteplan has updated and combined multiple software into Sulzer’s performance testing system. Experts from Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology took part in the project as well. In more detail, Etteplan combined Siemens data collection interface and MATLAB functions to the LabVIEW data acquisition application. The system is used to test Sulzer’s HST-compressors. This turbo compressor is widely used in wastewater treatment plants and in low-pressure industrial processes. The result is an intuitive and cost-effective system The project started with a preliminary study of the customer’s challenge. Next, Etteplan provided Sulzer with recommendations on how to develop the system to best serve their needs. Regulatory standards and requirements dictated the scope of the project in a strict manner. The two companies have worked closely to tailor make the system to fit Sulzer’s specific needs. The result is an intuitive and cost-effective system that guarantees the quality of Sulzer’s turbo compressor. This new software supports all global performance testing codes and standards. Also, metric and imperial thermodynamical units are supported allowing Sulzer to serve customers all over the world according to their specific needs. “This will also increase our operation excellences and productivity. All of the needed information and attributes for the testing process comes into software directly from our ERP-system without any manual work. The test record, log files and testing certificates will be generated automatically, when the individual testing steps are completed successfully,” concludes Tommi Ratia, Production Development Manager at Sulzer.
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.
Supporting KION with continuous system testing of a forklift IoT Device The KION Group is a leading global intralogistics provider for supply chain solutions. The KION Group brands are among the best in the industry. Dematic is the world's leading specialist for automated material flow. The Linde and STILL brands serve the premium market for forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Other brands cover the value segment as well as regional markets. The Group employs around 41,000 people worldwide.
Helping Schaeffler guarantee product quality through testing As a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors, the Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the fields of motion and mobility for over 70 years.
Allaway more than tripled the range of their smart vacuum cleaner with Etteplan’s support Allaway Oy is a Finnish company which manufactures Allaway central vacuum cleaning systems and Ufox air humidifiers. Its factory and offices are located in Jyväskylä, Central Finland. The Allaway central vacuum cleaning system has hundreds of thousands of users, and it is the most popular central vacuum cleaner brand in Europe.
Expanding test capacity and test system modernization for Ensto Ensto designs and provides reliable and smart electrical solutions and expertise for electricity distribution networks and buildings. Ensto, an international technology company and a family business, was founded in 1958 and employs ca. 1,350 passionate professionals in Europe, the USA and Asia. Ensto believes in a better life with electricity and a more sustainable tomorrow.
Software test automation and UX design for Talotohtori Enermix Oy is a Tampere based company that offers a hardware-independent system solution called Talotohtori 2.0, a digital platform to which you can easily connect building automation systems and IoT sensors and provide a wide range of services with a single user experience.
