Water Reticulation
Davey Water Products are market-leaders in the irrigation, rainwater harvesting, pool, spa and fire-fighting equipment markets in Australia with a
n enviable reputation for product quality and innovation. In order to sustain Davey's strong market position and to grow their global presence Simon Arnold, quality manager with Davey, constantly searches for the latest productivity improvement tools and systems.
In 2005, to help achieve his objectives, Simon turned to Hi-Tech Metrology for a total measurement solution. The requirement was to provide Davey with the capability to efficiently check both first-off and in-process production parts, create a process model for their suppliers to follow and help to problem-solve shop-floor quality issues. The solution from Hi-Tech Metrology consisted of a reliable, accurate, shop-floor ready, Sheffield Discovery D8 CMM coupled with PC-DMIS CAD software, programming and training package.
Some three years after installation Simon Arnold now reports that this very successful initiative has allowed Davey to not only meet its own internal quality objectives but also to achieve significant productivity savings in the plant - up to 80%! The CMM is now a key part in Davey's problem-solving arsenal as they adopt lean manufacturing techniques and represents another key measurement solution for Australian industry - developed, delivered and supported by Hi-Tech Metrology.