Large-scale manufacturing plants often comprise a wide range of complex machinery that makes up a multitude of production lines. Optimizing access to this equipment through carefully thought-out service platforms is essential – and, according to Finland-based company Premekon, can significantly impact a plant’s productivity and output.
As a turnkey solution provider, Premekon specializes in manufacturing these industrial service platforms, as well as other steel structures like stair towers and roof frames. Its customers include leading industrial companies and equipment manufacturers across the globe.
“Complex machinery such as board-making equipment cannot be handed over to the customer without safe, high-quality service platform structures,” said Jussi Tiippana, Premekon’s CEO. “But not all providers of these service platforms are equal. What makes Premekon unique is that we are focused on providing turnkey solutions. We want to offer more value to customers by optimizing the construction of our service platforms to best meet their needs and making the best use of their space so that they can work far more efficiently.”
With manufacturing and design all under one roof, Premekon can offer its customers – who traditionally have to deal with separate companies for the design, manufacturing and assembly of their service platforms – an end-to-end solution, from initial 3D design to on-site assembly.
“We make things a lot simpler, easier and more cost-effective for our customers,” said Leevi Paajanen, Premekon’s design manager. “We optimize design to be as safe and user-friendly as possible while ensuring energy efficiency and lightweight construction. We manufacture in-house and we also offer an installation service. Ultimately, we offer a complete service package to customers, giving them complete peace of mind. They can really trust that we take care of them with our end-to-end solution.”
Premekon does all this while meeting rigorous safety and regulatory requirements, including the EN 14122 series of European standards that ensure safe access to machinery. As the business sought to expand into new markets, it turned to Dassault Systèmes for design and product data management solutions that would provide a powerful and efficient platform for growth.