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Vision and Colour Sensors
News Release from: Cognex UK | Subject: SmartView ICN webinspection system
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 02 May 2001
Web inspection system at Canadian paper
mill
Cognex has announced that DaishowaPaper Manufacturing Co has integrated Cognex's SmartView ICN webinspection system at their paper mill in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Cognex has announced that DaishowaPaper Manufacturing Co has integrated Cognex's SmartView ICN webinspection system at their paper mill in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada SmartView ICN is a state-of-the-art web inspection system that is used to automatically detect, identify, and display defects in paper and other materials as they are being produced
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 12 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Daishowa will use the Cognex machine vision system to inspect newsprint.
"Cognex has been successfully serving the paper industry for many years with our iS system, which is used to inspect high-value-added materials such as coated paperboard, and to check for security features in paper used to print U.S.
currency," said Dr.Robert J.
Shillman, Cognex's President, CEO, and Chairman.
"Now, with the introduction of SmartView ICN, Cognex has a top-of-the-line surface inspection system for manufacturers in the mid-range of the surface inspection market, like Daishowa.
These manufacturers require an affordable, scalable, easy-to-operate solution with an open platform." Said Shilman.
Dr.Shillman continued, "In addition to offering the best defect detection and grayscale image available today, SmartView is also extremely simple to set up.
At Daishowa, the system was completely installed and running on the manufacturing line in less than a day." Cognex has sold over 70 SmartView ICN systems since its release in February, 2000, making it the most successful product launch in the history of Cognex's Surface Inspection Systems Division.
Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
is engaged in the manufacture and sale of paper and pulp products such as newsprint, printing paper, wrapping paper, and cardboard.
The company has 17 consolidated subsidiaries-eight in Japan, five in Canada, and four in the United States. Request a free brochure from Cognex UK ...
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