Quality assurance in the shipping industry

For the high-precision measurement of large and heavy parts in the shipping industry, such as motors or propellers, the Ship Repair Support Center at Mokpo National Maritime University in South Korea relies on a holistic measurement solution from WENZEL.

WENZEL's long-standing partner for the iMeasure Co., LTD region once again proved to be a reliable solution provider. The Support Center produces large processing repair systems and measuring devices that are necessary for repairing ships and ship components. It forms the basis for ship repairs by small and medium-sized shipbuilding and marine equipment companies in the region. iMeasure's first contact with the customer took place at SIMTOS 2018 in Seoul. Researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University were looking for machines to launch the ship repair support center and a coordinate measuring machine (CMG) LH 1210 with optical and tactile sensors. Trust was quickly built up in the many years of know-how of iMeasure's measurement technology experts and the quality of WENZEL KMGs.

Mokpo National Maritime University is a world-class university. Graduates receive excellent training for maritime logistics, the shipbuilding industry and the maritime IT industry.

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iMeasure was particularly convincing due to the universal application options of the WENZEL LH series for tactile and optical measurement and the complete service. With its wide range of products, WENZEL offers measurement solutions as a full-service provider. In the “all-in-one service”, the hardware, software and service specialists involved are brought together and are able to coordinate very well with each other. There are no delays or higher costs for the customer. The transparency of the offer price also reinforced trust right from the start.

The 3D line scanner SHAPETRACER from WENZEL in combination with the LH 1210 coordinate measuring machine is the ideal tool for recording and processing point clouds. The measurement solution is ideal for recording and processing the surfaces and contours of workpieces. The WENZEL SHAPETRACER comes from the software package World Cup | PointMaster controls and works with an extremely fast scan speed of up to 48,000 points per second and an accuracy of 20 μm.

As a result of the advantages described, WENZEL's measurement solution has prevailed over well-known competitors. The project for the ship repair support center at Mokpo National Maritime University was finally finalized in October 2020. In the meantime, iMeasure has even opened an office in the support center. The Support Center in Mokpo has already gained some additional repair services abroad as a result of the new exhibition solution.

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