What could you save by digitalizing your WPS?

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What could you save by digitalizing your WPS?

1 December 2016

The increasing complexity of welded products has made the development of welding procedure specifications (WPS) more time-consuming. As industries move to subcontractor and multi-site based operating models, WPS management also becomes more demanding.

Vesa Tiilikka

Vesa Tiilikka
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Vesa Tiilikka

Product Manager, Software at Kemppi Oy.

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