Cognex surface-inspection system installed by Asian steel producer
JULY 18--Cognex Corp. (Natick, MA;www.cognex.com), a supplier of machine-vision systems, reports that The Siam United Steel Co. Ltd., a Thailand-based producer of cold rolled-steel sheets, is installing Cognex's SmartView metals surface-inspection system to perform automated quality inspection at its steel mill in Thailand. The SmartView system will be used to inspect pickled steel for defects such as edge cracks and folds, holes, and scratches, before it reaches the cold rolling process. Undetected edge defects and holes are a primary cause of strip-breaks during the cold rolling process.
Says Markku Jaaskelainen, senior vice president and general manager of the Cognex Surface Inspection Systems Division, "SmartView can inspect the entire strip without any blind spots, and it can send signals...in real time... to warn the downstream process. These advantages help our customers avoid strip breaks, ensure product quality, and reduce down time on their production lines."