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Stephen Thacker
Meta Vision Systems Inc.
8084 Trans Canada
Montreal , QE H4S 1M5 Canada
514-333-0140, ext. 302
Exploring the versatility of laser vision systems
- By Stephen Thacker
- Aug 28, 2014
- Testing and Measuring
- Article
For tube and pipe applications, laser vision systems are commonly used for seam tracking on the mill, but they are useful for many more applications—such as edge bevel measurement; strip width measurement and centering verification; mill process control; and coating control. For pipeline construction, they can verify the integrity of end face bevels and weld bead profile measurements.
- From The Fabricator
Sensing changes in automated welding
- By Andrew Short and Stephen Thacker
- Sep 7, 2012
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Can automated welding be a useful tool in the random world of fabricating, where material make-up is inconsistent and weld-prep results in non-aligned edges? With a vision system, automated welding indeed can be the right tool for the right application.
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- Published:
- 05/07/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:38
Patrick Brunken, VP of Addison Machine Engineering, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the tube and pipe...
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