Cognex Machine Vision selected by steel producer in Turkey

June 24, 2005
JUNE 24--Cognex Corporation (Natick, MA; www.cognex.com) announced that Erdemir Steel, the largest iron and steel producer in Turkey, has purchased five Cognex SmartView systems to perform quality inspection at its cold-rolled steel mill in Eregli, Turkey.

JUNE 24--Cognex Corporation (Natick, MA; www.cognex.com), supplier of machine-vision systems, announced that Erdemir Steel, the largest iron and steel producer in Turkey, has purchased five Cognex SmartView systems to perform quality inspection at its cold-rolled steel mill in Eregli, Turkey. Erdemir will use the SmartView systems to detect and classify defects such as scratches, dents, and roll marks on the surface of steel as it undergoes various finishing processes, including continuous annealing, galvanizing, pickling, and tinning. Installation of all five systems is expected to be complete by the end of June.

"Cognex's extensive experience with cold mill applications enables us to provide the best surface inspection available," said Markku Jaaskelainen, senior vice president and general manager of Cognex's Surface Inspection Systems Division. "That expertise also enables us to preload SmartView with known defect detection and classification parameters. As a result, customers get results as soon as the system comes online, and experience immediate return on their investment." SmartView can detect and classify defects smaller than a square millimeter in the most challenging applications at full production speeds, which enables manufacturers to both improve product quality and reduce scrap, resulting in increased profitability.

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