Uproval is the preferred supplier of heavy-duty, tailor-made machinery, automation and logistics systems for international industry. Typical projects include for example:

• Roll Handling, Roll Wrapping Solutions for Paper and Board Industries (former brand name Saimatec)
• Systems for plywood and mechanical wood processing industries
• Automated marking and labeling equipment, including laser printers, ink-jets, laser marking devices
• Custom packing machines
• Custom transport and handling systems for packages, pallets

Projects are delivered as new complete packages, or partial upgrades / modernisation of existing equipment. Modernisation is available for equipment from all original equipment suppliers.

Automation and electrification are key parts of our project deliveries;  both our own machinery system deliveries, and also as separate automation projects delivered as a service for other systems integrators.

• Automation / PLC systems: Siemens, Allen-Bradley, B&R etc.
• Drives / frequency converters: Siemsns, Allen-Bradley, ABB etc.

Our automation team was completed in begin of 2024 in the merger of Softmec and Uproval. Together we form an effective and powerful organisation with in-house capacity for all engineering disciplines in complete projects.

Standard 4 or 6-axis industrial robot is a versatile tool capable of many tasks. In Uproval projects we use robots for example in following applications

• handling of packing materials in roll wrapping lines (inner heads, outer heads)
• labeling and marking
• handling of pallets
• replacing human operation in hazardous areas

We have in-house capabilities to operate with robots from major manufacturers:

• ABB
• Yaskawa / Motoman
• KUKA
• other brands as necessary

Operation safety and ergonomics is key part of all our projects. Best machine is such that is safe to operate by itself, and safety design of Uproval machinery starts already from layout design and mechanical engineer’s drawing board.

In many cases, however, extra safety measures must be taken and safety equipment added to systems in order to reach adequate level of safety. Reasons for this are numerous, for example physical constraints of existing environment, making it otherwise very difficult to reach required distances and machine stop times.

Careful analysis of safety aspects is especially important in modernisations and retro-fit projects, where existing (sometimes rather old) equipment is added with new functions and features. Key steps of the machine safety design process include

• Risk analysis
  • mechanical equipment
  • electrical / automation equipment
• Hardware and Software design
• Implementation
  • safety PLC
  • photoelectric safety devices
  • safety fences and doors with electric locks
• Necessary mechanical equipment upgrades

Safety design and upgrade is also available as service to existing systems.