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technology from Pemamek’s global and booms to the Orkanger base in piece or of the working area, and partner Lincoln Electric. Norway. These are used in sup- the operator is instantly ready to

Pemamek will also provide Keppel porting the submerged arc welding draw ?rst welds for the robot using a with local service support and main- equipment for double jointing the mouse. VisionWeld is able to pro- tenance to ensure smooth production pipes into 24m lengths. For the gram from one to eight robots in the

Production and minimizedowntime. Pemamek Chouest Group, Pematek has sup- same gantry so that a single opera- says that advanced technology of its plied production automation systems tor controls multiple arc systems, welding and cutting automation will used in the production of offshore providing a low cost means of raising reduce production costs and increase vessels for Edison Chouest Offshore. throughput.

the speed of the panel line process. Pemamek has developed the Pema

This contract is the second 200 VisionWeld system, an easy- STX Finland between Keppel and Pemamek in to-use welding automation system. Following STX Europe’s sale of a year: Keppel Offshore & Marine’s This enables anyone to program STX OSV to the Italian shipbuilding new yard in Baku, Azerbaijan, the machine to weld with one short group Fincantieri at the beginning of acquired a panel line system in early day’s training. The VisionWeld this year, STX Finland is beginning 2012. Keppel’s Baku Shipyards focus system differs from conventional to take an interest in the offshore on building tankers, offshore service of?ine welding systems because of construction vessel market in its own vessels (OSV), and ship repair. its built-in CAD system and by the right, according to Eero Mäkinen

Technip in Norway and Finland is instant welding when the ?rst task senior vice president, marketing, another customer, as is the Chouest has been given to the system. Use of STX Finland.

Group in the US. For Technip, VisionWeld system requires no input STX Finland, a subsidiary of STX

Pemamek has delivered columns from the customer’s CAD system. Europe, has a 50:50 joint ownership

Everything is based on a patented in the Arctech Helsinki shipyard positioning system that uses images with Russian ship building giant

Arctech Helsinki has just completed recorded by a robot.. The robot United Shipbuilding Corporation two icebreaking offshore supply takes several images of the work (OSK). This has been in operation a vessels for Sovcomfot (SCF Group).

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