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Dec. 4, 2011: Tata Steel UK ordered a HotEye?system
for its bar mill.
Nov. 7, 2011: HotEye?patent allowed in major steel
making countries/regions globally.
Mar. 24, 2011: A HotEye?system ordered for V&M
seamless tube mill.
Jan. 7, 2011: OG Technologies, Inc. receives grant
for innovative monitoring in piercing process.
Nov. 17,
2010: Technologies receives an order from a wire rod mill.
Aug. 18, 2010: OG
Technologies, Inc receives grant for optical measurement tool.
Aug. 16, 2010: OG
Technologies, Inc receives grants for surface inspection of cast slabs.
Aug. 3, 2010: Handan
Iron & Steel is ordering a HotEye?system.
Aug. 3, 2010: OG
Technologies and Nippon Steel Corporation filed for a joint patent.
Apr. 15, 2010: OG
Technologies received a grant from National Science Foundation.
Apr. 15, 2010: Ivaco
Rolling Mills, LP ordered two HotEye?systems.
Apr. 15, 2010: OGT
incorporates a new subsidiary and opens China office.
Dec. 14, 2009: OG
Technologies received federal and state grants.
Jun. 16, 2008: HotEye?
is a registered trademark.
May. 08,
2008: ArcelorMittal Acindar orders a HotEye?RSB system.
May. 01, 2008: Second
order from Japan for the HotEye?RSB system.
Apr. 04,
2008: Saarstahl orders 2 HotEye?RSB systems.
Feb. 06, 2008: Xuanhua
Steel orders a HotEye?system.
Jan. 21, 2008: OGT to
present paper at ISIS conference.
Jan. 14, 2008: MACSTEEL
leases a HotEye?system for the rotary cast billets.
Jan. 10, 2008: A
company in Taiwan orders a system from OGT.
Jan. 07,
2008: ArcelorMittal Indiana Bar Mill orders a HotEye?RSB system.
Oct. 30, 2007: A major
Japanese steel maker orders a HotEye?RSB system.
Mar. 06, 2007: OGT
awarded a patent in Japan for its Engine Bearing Inspection System.
Feb. 19, 2007: HotEye?
RSB system high speed surface defect detection documented.
Jan. 25, 2007: OGT
honored by Edward Lowe Foundation.
Jan. 3, 2007: OGT to
partner in an Award from Michigan's 21st Century Job Fund to the University
of Michigan.
Jan. 3, 2007: OGT held
its first Users Group Meeting for HotEye?RSB products.
Jan. 3, 2007: Republic
Engineered Products, Inc. ordered a HotEye?RSB system.
Aug. 14, 2006: Baoshan
Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (“Bao? Rod Mill places an order for a HotEye?RSB
system.
Jul. 20, 2006: OGT
awarded 2006 R&D 100 Award.
Feb. 2, 2006: OGT
awarded US patent for its Bar End Control System.
Jan. 6, 2006: Nucor
Bar Mill ordered a HotEye?RSB system.
Oct. 21, 2005: Stelco, Inc
ordered two HotEye?RSB systems.
Oct. 11, 2005: OGT awarded
a key patent.
Aug. 1, 2005: OGT moving
toward rail and billet inspection.
Jul. 6, 2005: OGT received
new federal grants.
Jun. 20, 2005: OGT placed a
HotEye?RSB system in Asia.
Feb. 22, 2005: HotEye?
backed with international patents.
Aug. 8, 2004:
Steel quality gets high-tech help
Jan. 16, 2004: OGT moves to a
new location!
Jan. 6, 2004:
EBIS Patent issued by US PTO
Aug. 18, 2003:
OGT selected for 2003 Sensors, Controls and Automation Crosscutting
Technologies
Jun. 6, 2002: OGT's Engine
Bearing Inspection System
Dec. 19, 2001: OGT selected
for 2001 NICE3
Jan. 23, 2001: OGT selected for
2000 I&I
Oct. 4, 2000: OGT wins 2000
ATP
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DECEMBER 4, 2011 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Tata
Steel UK ordered a HotEye?system for its bar mill.
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that Tata Steel UK has
ordered a HotEye? RSB903 system for its Thrybergh Bar Mill located in the
United Kingdom. Tata Steel UK plans to use the state-of-the-art surface
inspection equipment to improve product quality in some of the most
safety-critical products in its range, including steels used in gears,
steering and braking systems on cars. The system is scheduled to be delivered
and installed in the 2nd quarter of 2012. Corresponding information can also
be found at Tata
Steel UK's news page.
December 4, 2011
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, Chairman at (734) 973-7500 x225
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NOVEMBER 7, 2011 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
HotEye?
patent allowed in major steel making countries/regions globally.
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that that P.R. China will
grant a patent on basic elements of our HotEye?technology. The patent is
entitled: An Apparatus and Method for Detecting Surface Defects on a Workpiece
such as a Rolled/Drawn Metal Bar. With the granting of this patent, OGT now
has 29 national and international patents protecting the HotEye?technology (List of Awarded Patents). In addition to the 29
patents, OGT holds another 6 national and international patents in
imaging-based inspection, motion control, and measurements.
November 7, 2011
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, Chairman at (734) 973-7500 x225
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MARCH 24, 2011 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
A
HotEye?system ordered for V&M seamless tube mill.
OG Technologies, Inc. of Ann Arbor,
Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that V&M Star has ordered a HotEye?
RSB904 system for its seamless tube mill located in Youngstown, OH. V&M
Star is a subsidiary of Vallourec, the world's leader in premium tubular
solutions for energy applications. This order represents the first
application of the HotEye?technology to the surface inspection of seamless
tubes. The system is scheduled to be delivered and installed in the 4th
quarter of 2011.
March 24, 2011
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, Chairman at (734) 973-7500 x225
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JANUARY 7, 2011 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OG
Technologies, Inc. receives grant for innovative monitoring in piercing
process.
OG Technologies, Inc. of Ann Arbor,
Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that it has received a federal grant of
$500,000 from the National Science Foundation. The project aims at the
development of a monitoring system for the piercing process in the
manufacturing of seamless steel tubes/pipes. This grant is also supported by
Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, Michigan
Seamless Tube, and V&M Star.
January 7, 2011
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500 x225
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NOVEMBER 17, 2010 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Technologies
receives an order from a wire rod mill.
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that it received an order for
a HotEye?RSB901 system from a wire rod mill located in the Mid-West area of
the United States. The delivery is scheduled for the first quarter of 2011.
November 17, 2010
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500 x225
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AUGUST 18, 2010 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OG
Technologies, Inc receives grant for optical measurement tool.
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce they have been selected to
receive a federal grant of $933,000 from the Deparment of Energy for the development
of an optical caliper, a measurement tool for hot objects. This grant is
funded by the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act and supported by
ArcelorMittal Steelton, Charter Steel, Elwood City Forge, Michigan Seamless
Tube, Morgan Construction, and the Forging Industry Association.
August 18, 2010
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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AUGUST 16, 2010 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OG
Technologies, Inc receives grants for surface inspection of cast slabs.
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce it has been selected to
receive a federal grant of $1 million from Department of Energy for the development
of a system to inspect the surface of cast slabs for quality and process
control. The project is supported by ArcelorMittal and Nucor. A matching
state grant of $125,000 is expected from the State of Michigan's Emerging
Technology Fund.
August 16, 2010
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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AUGUST 3, 2010 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Handan
Iron & Steel ordering a HotEye?system.
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that Handan Iron & Steel
is ordering a HotEye?RSB901 system for their new wire rod mill located in
Handan, China. Handan Iron & Steel is a major steel company in China,
providing steel for the manufacturers of durable goods like motor vehicles,
machinery, containers, and construction products. The delivery is scheduled
for the fourth quarter of 2010.
August 3, 2010
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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AUGUST 3, 2010 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OG
Technologies and Nippon Steel Corporation filed for a joint patent.
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA and Nippon Steel Corporation has filed for a joint
patent in Japan (No. 2010-107513).
August 3, 2010
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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APRIL 15, 2010 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OG
Technologies received a grant from National Science Foundation.
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that the company has been
awarded a federal grant. The grant is a Small Business Innovative Research
("SBIR") Phase I. The award proposes to develop the Data-fusion
Predictive Control for the Flaws in the Bulk of the Continuously Cast
Products ("DPC") in which (a) an in-line imaging system and other
sensors are used to acquire surface conditions of the cast products, (b) a
diagnostic module predicts the internal state of the continuously cast
products and the presence of internal defects based on the surface
conditions, and (c) an inference engine suggests corrective actions to enable
reduction or elimination of defects.
April 15, 2010
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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APRIL 15, 2010 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Ivaco
Rolling Mills, LP ordered two HotEye?systems.
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that Ivaco Rolling Mills, LP
has ordered two HotEye?RSB901 systems for their two-strand rod mill located
in L'Orignal, Ontario, Canada. Ivaco Rolling Mills produces steel billets and
wire rod primarily servicing markets in Canada and the U.S.A. They specialize
in premium quality products intended for specialized applications. The
systems will be delivered and installed in the 4th quarter of 2010.
April 15, 2010
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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APRIL 15, 2010 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT
incorporates a new Subsidiary and opens China office.
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce the incorporation of a new
subsidiary OG Tech (HK) and the opening of an office in China. The office
initially will be used for marketing and sales. The office will be managed by
Allen Chen, Marketing and Support Manager for China. The China office address
is Suite 1703, Lvdihechuang Building, 450 Caoyang Road, 200063 Shanghai, P.R.
China.
April 15, 2010
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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DECEMBER 14, 2009 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OG
Technologies received federal and state grants.
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that the company was awarded
3 federal grants from the Department of Energy and National Science
Foundation in 2009. The awards were matched by the Emerging Technology Fund
from the State of Michigan. All of the federal grants are Small Business
Innovative Research ("SBIR") Phase I. The grants are based on OGT's
experience in bringing advanced imaging and process control technologies to
the hot rolling and casting applications and teamed with both industrial and
academic partners.
December 14, 2009
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JUNE 16, 2008 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
HotEye?
is a registered trademark..
OG Technologies, Inc. (“OGT? of Ann
Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that on May 20, 2008 the United
States Patent and Trademark Office has registered HotEye?as a trademark. The
United States Registration Number is 3,430,162. Foreign trademark
registration of HotEye?is pending.
June 16, 2008
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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MAY 08, 2008 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
ArcelorMittal
Acindar orders a HotEye?RSB system..
OG Technologies, Inc. (“OGT? of Ann
Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that Acindar S.A., an
ArcelorMittal company, has ordered a HotEye?RSB system for their Rolling
Mill #1 in Villa Constituction, Santa Fe, Argentina. This order represents
the first order of the HotEye?system in South America, and the 2nd order
from the ArcelorMittal family in this year. The HotEye?system will be
delivered in the 4th Quarter of 2008 and installed after a Morgan BRSM.
May 8, 2008
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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MAY 01, 2008 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Second
order from Japan for the HotEye?RSB system..
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that a major Japanese steel
company has ordered a HotEye?RSB systems. This order represents the second
order of the HotEye?system from the Japanese steel industry within 6 months.
The HotEye?system will be delivered to the southern Japan area in the 4th
Quarter of 2008. The HotEye?system will to be installed in-line after a
Morgan No-Twist Mill.
May 1, 2008
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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APRIL 04, 2008 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Saarstahl
orders 2 HotEye?RSB systems..
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that Saarstahl AG
("Saarstahl") in Germany has ordered 2 HotEye?RSB systems. This
represents the first order of the HotEye?systems from the European steel
industry. The two HotEye?systems will be delivered to Neunkirchen in Q3
2008. One HotEye?system will to be installed in Saarstahl's bar mill and the
other in its rod mill for the inspection of their quality bars and rods.
April 4, 2008
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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FEBRUARY 06, 2008 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Xuanhua
Steel orders a HotEye?system..
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that Xuanhua Steel
("Xuangang"), Xuanhua, China has ordered a HotEye?system to be
installed in its #6 continuous caster. The system will cover the billets on 3
of the 12 strands. The system will be delivered and installed in Q3, 2008.
February 6, 2008
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JANUARY 21, 2008 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT
to present paper at ISIS conference..
Dr. Tzyy-Shuh Chang, OG Technologies'
Chief Technical Officer will present a paper at the ISIS (International
Surface Inspection Summit). Dr. Chang's paper is entitled: "Deployment
of Imaging-based Surface Inspection Systems for Steel Bars and Rods".
The ISIS is an internationally acclaimed
forum on surface inspection systems. The conference will be held from
February 26th to the 27th in Amsterdam. At the two day conference there will
be 31 experienced speakers addressing surface inspection issues. For more
information on the conference go to the website: www.isis2008.de.
January 21, 2008
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JANUARY 14, 2008 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
MACSTEEL
leases a HotEye?system for the rotary cast billets..
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that MACSTEEL, a Division of
Quantex Corp ("MACSTEEL") has entered in to a lease to own
agreement for a HotEye?RBS ("Rotary Billet System"). The HotEye?
system is installed in a continuous casting strand of the bar mill in
Jackson, MI. The HotEye?system was developed with grants from the Inventions
& Innovations program of the US Department of Energy and the State of
Michigan 21st Century Jobs Fund. The system has been in operation, providing
unprecedented on-line, real time surface quality information on continuously
cast billets.
January 14, 2008
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JANUARY 10, 2008 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
A
company in Taiwan orders a system from OGT..
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that a company in Taiwan has
ordered an imaging system from OGT. The system will be delivered and
installed in the first half of 2008.
January 10, 2008
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JANUARY 07, 2008 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
ArcelorMittal
Indiana Bar Mill orders a HotEye?RSB system.
OG Technologies, Inc. (“OGT? of Ann
Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that ArcelorMittal Indiana Bar
Mill (“ArclorMittal? has ordered a HotEye?RSB system for its rod mill in
East Chicago, IN. The HotEye?RSB
system will be installed, inspecting rods, on the No Twist line.?The system will be delivered and installed
in the first quarter of 2008. ?The
HotEye?RSB system will replace the HotEye?beta system
installed in November 2003.
January 7, 2008
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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OCTOBER 30, 2007 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
A major Japanese steel maker orders
a HotEye?RSB system.
OG Technologies, Inc.
("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that a
major Japanese steel maker has ordered a HotEye?RSB system for its mill
located in northern Japan. The HotEye?RSB system will be installed
inspecting wire rod. The system will be delivered and installed in the second
quarter of 2008.
October 30, 2007
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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MARCH 06, 2007 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT awarded a patent in Japan for
its Engine Bearing Inspection System.
OG Technologies, Inc.
("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that its
Engine Bearing Inspection System (EBIS? is awarded a patent (No. 3905475) in
Japan. OGT's EBIS?is a system designed to inspect the racing surface of the
half-shell bearings for surface defects such as cracks, nicks, scratches and
pinholes at a rate as fast as 80 parts per minute.
March 06, 2007
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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FEBRUARY 19, 2007 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
HotEye?RSB system high speed
surface defect detection documented.
OG Technologies, Inc.
("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA has documented that ability of
its HotEye?RSB system to detect surface detects at a speed of 105 m/s
(20,600 FPM or 236 MPH). The picture below shows a surface defect captured by
the HotEye?RSB system on a 5.5 mm rod while traveling at over 105 m/s.
February 19, 2007
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JANUARY 25, 2007 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT honored by Edward Lowe
Foundation.
OG Technologies, Inc.
("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has received the Michigan 50 award.
The Edward Lowe Foundation annually celebrates high-performing, second-stage
companies for their performance in the marketplace, innovative products,
unique processes or philanthropic actions, these companies represent a wide
range of industries from all corners of Michigan.
January 25, 2007
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JANUARY 3, 2007 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT to partner in an Award from
Michigan's 21st Century Job Fund to the University of Michigan.
OG Technologies, Inc.
("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that it
will be a partner in the awarded project that focuses on delivering new
technologies to the steel and forging industries. The University of Michigan
("UM") will receive $895,000 from the State of Michigan Job Fund for
a project entitled "S-P3 System: Sensor-based Prognostics and Predictive
Process Control for Hot Deformation Processes". The UM research team,
led by Professors Jan Shi and Judy Jin will team up with OGT and other
industrial partners in the steel and forging industries. The team is expected
to deliver technologies that can be integrated with OGT's proprietary HotEye?
imaging system to serve the industrial applications with hot deformation
processes.
January 3, 2007
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JANUARY 3, 2007 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT held its first Users Group
Meeting for HotEye?RSB products.
OG Technologies, Inc.
("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA held its first Users Group
Meeting for HotEye?RSB products in Ann Arbor, Michigan on December 20-21,
2006. Ten individuals representing five steel mills attended the meeting. In
this meeting, attendees exchanged their experiences of using the HotEye?RSB
systems, provided suggestions, and shared their views about how the HotEye?
RSB systems could be used.
For instance, a
mill with a 90% customer base in the automotive industry shared its
experience in using HotEye?RSB data. In addition to process and quality
control, the HotEye?RSB data provided the basis for changes of the billet
preparation and rolling equipment. Not only the internal holding is reduced,
its customer complaints on the focused area decreased to 1/10 of its level
prior to the installation. Within 6 months after installation, the HotEye?
system has paid for itself through simplified processes and improved quality.
Another mill shared its plan of expanding the use of HotEye?data into
quality control.
Attandees also
received OGT's technological plan for the next 12 to 24 months, including
improvement projects and new projects. All the attendees agreed that such a
meeting was informative and productive, and suggested that the meeting be
held regularly along with other communication channels facilitated by OGT
such that experiences and questions can be shared.
January 3, 2007
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JANUARY 3, 2007 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Republic Engineered Products, Inc.
ordered a HotEye?RSB system.
OG Technologies, Inc.
("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that
Republic has ordered a HotEye?RSB system for its rod mill in Lorain, Ohio.
The HotEye?RSB system will be installed after a Morgran RSM mill and
inspecting rods ranging from f5 mm to f24 mm. The
system is scheduled to be delivered and installed in the second quarter of
2007. Commercial operation is expected in the beginning of the third quarter
of 2007.
The HotEye?RSB
system is an in-line, non-contact surface inspection system. It is based on
OGT's patented , proprietary technology. HotEye?RSB automatically inspects
the entire surface of a rod, bar, or billet, detecting surface defects as
small as 25 micrometers in critical dimension. The system provides a report
identifying the type, size, severity, and location of each surface defect as
well as an image of the surface defect. The HotEye?RSB systems have been
used in bar mills for process control, mill setup monitoring and product
quality assurance with evidence of proven benefits.
January 3, 2007
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JULY 20, 2006 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT
awarded 2006 R&D 100 Award.
OG Technologies, Inc. (“OGT? is
pleased to announce that it has been recognized with a 2006 R&D Award for
its HotEye?RSB product by R&D Magazine.?According to the official notification:
“Your technology has been recognized as one of the 100 most technologically
significant new products of the year by R&D Magazine.?The 44th annual competition of
the R&D 100 Awards saw
entries from many of the most prestigious companies, research organizations,
and universities in the world?
Mr. Terence Liddy,
President of OG Technologies, Inc. stated “This award is a tribute to Dr.
Tzyy-Shuh Chang, our Chief Technical Officer and our superb engineering
staff.?We brought state of the art
machine vision technology and innovation to the steel industry and have
succeeded in helping steel companies become more productive, less energy
intensive, and more globally competitive.?/span>
HotEye?RSB is a
fully automatic, in-line, machine vision system that provides the steel mill
with accurate, reliable, and timely information about steel surface quality
and surface defects.?It is critical
that mill identify and analyze surface defects and there causes in order to
reduce scrap, eliminate waste, and improve productivity.?HotEye?RSB systems are being used to
inspect the surface of rods, bars, billets, and rails.?OGT continues to explore new applications
for this innovated product.
July 20, 2006
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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FEBRUARY 2, 2006 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT
awarded US patent for its Bar End Control System.
OG Technologies, Inc. (“OGT? of
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that a patent was issued by
the US Patent and Trademark Office on January 31, 2006.?The patent (US 6,992,756) is entitled
“Apparatus and Method for Movement Measurement and Position Tracking of Long,
Non-textured Metal Objects at an Elevated Temperature.?span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>?The technology was used in OGT’s product
HotEye?BECS.?
HotEye?BECS system
is an in-line, non-contact system designed to address the bar end issues
associated with the Hot Shearing of a Hatebur hot forming presses.?The BECS measures each cut-off length as
the steel bars are sheared (+/-0.005"), detects and tracks bar end
positions (+/-0.125" at shear), and monitor the shear knife and the
first station for any residual slivers or bar ends.?The BECS is calibration free.
February 2, 2006
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JANUARY 6, 2006 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Nucor
Bar Mill ordered a HotEye?RSB system.
OG Technologies, Inc. (“OGT? of Ann Arbor,
Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that Nucor Bar Mill, Norfolk, NE
Division has ordered a HotEye?RSB systems for their plant in Norfolk,
NE. The HotEye?RSB system will
inspect bars ranging from f12.5 mm to f77 mm.?The system is
scheduled to be delivered and installed in the second quarter of 2006.?Commercial operation is expected in the
beginning of 3Q06.
HotEye?RSB system is an in-line,
non-contact surface inspection system.?
It is based on OGT’s patented, proprietary technology.?The HotEye?RSB automatically inspects the
entire surface of a rod, bar, or billet, detecting surface defects as small
as 25 micrometers. The system
provides a report identifying the type, size, severity, and location of each
surface defect as well as an image of the surface defect.?The HotEye?RSB systems have been used in
bar mills for process control, mill setup monitoring and product quality
assurance with evidence of proven benefits.
January 6, 2006
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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OCTOBER 21, 2005 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Stelco,
Inc ordered two HotEye?RSB systems.
OG
Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased
to announce that Stelco, Inc., Canada's largest steel maker, has ordered two
HotEye?RSB systems for Hilton Works in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Stelco
will install a HotEye?RSB system in their bar mill for bars ranging from f12.5 mm to
f75 mm.
Another HotEye?RSB system is to be installed at their billet mill, in which
blooms are reduced to square billets, sized from 100 x 100 mm to 200 x 200
mm. The HotEye?RSB billet system will also provide dimensional measurements
on the billets, including the diagonals. The two systems are expected to be
delivered and be installed in the first quarter of 2006.
HotEye?
RSB system is an in-line, non-contact surface inspection system. It is based
on OGT's patented , proprietary technology. The HotEye?RSB automatically
inspects the entire surface of a rod, bar, or billet, detecting surface
defects as small as 25 micrometers. The system provides a report identifying
the type, size, severity, and location of each surface defect as well as an
image of the surface defect.
The
HotEye?RSB systems have been used in bar mills for process control, mill
setup monitoring and product quality assurance with evidence of proven
benefits. The HotEye?RSB billet system, as an extension of the bar mill
system, is expected to facilitate "direct charge" for the bar
mills. Hot billets can be qualified at working temperature for direct charge
into the bar mills. Only those billets that require surface conditioning will
be cooled down for further processing. Doing so is expected to reduce the
energy in reheating the billets in the bar mills while the bar quality can be
preserved. A similar project is supported by the Inventions and Innovations
program of the US Department of Energy (DOE) for OGT to install and test a hot
billet qualifier in a US mill.
The
HotEye?RSB is a product developed by OGT, with supports from the US
government. The support from the Advanced Technology Program of Department of
Commerce laid the foundation for the product and the funds from DOE's Sensors
and Control program is bringing the product to maturity. The Sensors and
Control program is an on-going project, aiming at delivering the benefits of
process controls based on the HotEye?data.
October 21, 2005
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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OCTOBER 11, 2005 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT
awarded a key patent.
OG
Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased
to announce that it received a patent award from the US Patent and Trademark
Office on September 27, 2005. This patent, entitled "Apparatus and
method for detecting surface defects on a workpiece such as a rolled/drawn
metal bar", is assigned a US Patent Number 6,950,546.
Adding
to an early patent (US Pat. No. 6,859,285), the newly issued patent is in
time to support OGT's position in applying imaging technologies for the
bar/rod/wire applications as OGT's HotEye?RSB systems are getting deployed
into the steel industry.
In
addition to the US, this patent is now being filed globally. On May 11, 2005,
the patent was award in Taiwan, assigned a Patent Number I232298. The filings
are under review in other countries/areas.
October 11, 2005
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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AUGUST 01, 2005 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT
moving toward rail and billet inspection.
OG
Technologies, Inc. (OGT) is pleased to announce that it is ready to deliver
and install a HotEye?based automatic inspection system to a US rail rolling
facility, and that it formally kicked off the project to install a
HotEye?based in-line surface inspection system for cast billets. OGT expects
the rail inspection system will be commissioned in the 4th quarter of
2005. The billet inspection system will be installed by the end of
2005.
August 01, 2005
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JULY 06, 2005 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT
received new federal grants.
OG
Technologies, Inc. (OGT) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two
Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards by the National
Science Foundation and one Inventions and Innovations (I&I) award from
the Department of Energy.
These
two SBIR awards total approximately $200,000. The Ohio State University is
collaborating with OGT in performing research in connection with the award
entitled "An Inference Engine for an Intelligent Imaging System for
Detecting and Eliminating Hot Rolled Seams." Dr. Jan Shi, a Professor of
Engineering at The University of Michigan is collaborating with OGT in
performing research in connection with the award entitled "Advanced
Tonnage Analysis System for Forging Processes." Dr. Tzyy-Shuh Chang,
Vice President of OGT is the Principal Investigator on both projects.
Mr.
Terence C. Liddy, President of OGT indicated that "These awards support
OGT’s strategic focus on the hot rolled steel industry and the hot forging
industry and will significantly enhance the competitiveness of basic American
industry."
The
I&I award, entitled "Hot Billet Surface Qualifier," will
support a commercial demonstration of an in-line imaging-based surface
defect inspection for steel billets. This project will be carried out
in conjunction with MACSTEEL (Jackson, MI). If successfully
demonstrated, the technology could help facilitate high-quality direct-charge
steel operations.
July 06, 2005
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JUNE 20, 2005 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT
placed a HotEye?nbsp;RSB in Asia.
OG
Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the installation of a HotEye?
Rolled Steel Bar (RSB) system in a Taiwanese steel mill located in Kaohsiung,
Taiwan. The system is based on OG Technologies?proprietary HotEye?
technology. HotEye?has been recently granted patents and there are several
additional patents pending in both the US and worldwide.
The
HotEye?RSB System is a state-of-the-art, real-time, in-line surface defect
detection system for hot rolled metal rods/bars. It has been installed in rolling
lines and is field-tested. It delivers an additional dimension in surface
quality information to the rolling industry.
Not
only does the HotEye?RSB System automatically detects surface defects down
to 25 mmicrons for the entire rod/bar, but classifies the type of surface
defect, grades the severity of the surface defect, locates the surface defect
on the rod/bar, and saves an image of the surface defect. All data including
the surface defect images are presented in a report for each bar produced in
real time.
June 20, 2005
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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FEBRUARY 22, 2005 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
HotEye?
backed with international patents!
OG
Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan annouced today
that its HotEye?technology has been awarded patents from several
countries, including US. The international patents form the strong
basis for OGT's position in the business of applying imaging technologies to
surface defect inspection for hot rolled bars.
February 22, 2005
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JANUARY 16, 2004 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OGT
moves to a new location!
OG
Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan moved to a new
location. The new address is:
OG TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.
4480 Varsity Drive, Suite G
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
Phone: (734) 973-7500; Fax: (734) 973-1966
Friday, January 16, 2004
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JANUARY 6, 2004 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
EBIS
Patent issued by US PTO
OG
Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan announced today
that it has received the first patent protecting the technology used in the OGT's Engine Bearing Inspection System ("EBIS?quot;)
products. The United States patent 6,661,506 provides a broad base protection
in scanning an engine bearing with a line scan camera while keeping both the
camera and the engine bearing stationary during the inspection. It is one of
several pending patents that will extend the protection throughout the world.
Currently
there are EBIS?products in several companies worldwide. We are working to
install additional systems. We have recently completed a new modification to
the EBIS?ID product, which expands the system to inspect bearings up to 35
mm in width and 120 mm in diameter. In addition, the software is also greatly
improved. The new functions include the ability to detect nicks on oil holes,
to measure dimensions of the bearing surfaces and oil grooves/holes, to
handle parting lines with big notches/grooves on a narrow bearing, and to
control the light intensity automatically. This beta version software is
currently field-tested. The latest system is capable of running at a
throughput up to 89 ppm.
Tuesday, January 6, 2004
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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AUGUST
18, 2003 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OG
Technologies, Inc. selected for 2003 Sensors, Controls and Automation
Crosscutting Technologies
OG
Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan announced today
that it has been selected for negotiations for a four year multi-million
dollar award by United States Department of
Energy ("DOE"). The award is based on OGT's Proposal entitled
"SQA? Surface Quality Assured Steel Bar Program" which was
submitted in response to the DOE's Office
of Industrial Technology ("OIT") "Sensors, Controls and
Automation Crosscutting Technologies" solicitation. The DOE stated in
its solicitation that "Through this solicitation, DOE anticipates
awarding a total of $12 million to four research projects over a five-year
period. With the required minimum 50% non-federal cost share (over the life
of the project), the total value of projects undertaken could reach $24
million. The solicitation addresses two separate topics including
"Crosscutting Sensors and Controls." In the Crosscutting Sensors
and Controls area, according to the DOE web site, the "Focus is on
control systems, chemical and physical property measurements, numerical
processing, imaging, and emissions measurement. Priority will be given to
those concepts that can save substantial quantities of energy by enabling a
change in the manufacturing process."
According
to DOE, "OIT supports technology partnerships to improve industrial
energy efficiency today and tomorrow?Since 1994, U.S. industries have used
our Industries of the Future strategy to set their own R&D goals and
priorities... (through) partnerships that pool the resources of industry,
academia, and government to accelerate the pace of R&D in meeting
industry's top needs and achieving national goals for energy and the
environment."
The
SQA?project will have a huge impact on the US Special Quality Bar
("SQB") steel industry by reducing scrap, energy consumption,
minimizing environmental damage and dramatically improving the quality of the
finished SQB steel. This will lead to higher productivity and lower energy
consumption in the forging industry, the main customer for SQB steel. The
ultimate goal of the project is to eliminate all steel surface quality
related rejects by SQB end-users. The project will develop and demonstrate an
SQA?prototype, based on OGT's HotEye?sensor technology.
OGT
formed and leads an SQA?team that includes, among others, the Universities
of Michigan and Wisconsin, Charter Steel and Metaldyne Hatebur Operations,
Royal Oak, MI. to conduct this project.
Mr.
Terence C. Liddy, President of OG Technologies, Inc. stated that "The
SQA?award from DOE is a major opportunity to give domestic SQB steel and
forging industries a substantial competitive advantage over foreign rivals in
terms of cost, quality and productivity. The SQA?project will save American
jobs and perhaps create new ones." SQA?is a logical extension of OGT's
HotEye?sensor technology invented by Dr. Shuh Chang, Chief Technical Officer
of OG Technologies, Inc. HotEye?is currently being extended into Predictive
Process Control systems for the forging and steel industries.
Monday, August 18, 2003
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Patrick B. Long, Chairman at (734) 973-7500
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DECEMBER 19, 2001 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OG
Technologies, Inc. selected for 2001 NICE3
OG
Technologies, Inc. announces the award of a $500,000, two year grant from the
United States Department of Energy 2001 National Industrial
Competitiveness Through Energy, Environment, and Economics Program. Eight
projects were selected from among 55 applications by the DOE National
Selection Panel.
The
grant will finance the installation of the Company's Automatic High
Temperature Steel Inspection and Advice System at the Ispat Inland Bar Products Indiana Harbor
Works. The award has been made through the State of Indiana Dept. of
Commerce. Ispat Inland is contributing $400,000 to the project and the
Company is contributing $300,000. Additional supporters of this project
include Charter Steel, North Star Steel and Quad Engineering.
The
technology covered by this grant has the potential to save the United States
3.6 Trillion Btu and reduce steel plant emissions by 174,000 pounds on an
annual basis. This project is based on the Company's proprietary HotEye?
technology.
The
Company has been previously awarded two major grants to develop technology
based on HotEye? The first, a $2 Million grant, was awarded in November,
2000, by the US Department of Commerce. The second, a $200,000 grant from
DOE, was awarded in January, 2001.
"We
are the global leader in vision systems for very hot materials such as
forging products and steel" said the Company's Dr. Tzyy-Shuh Chang,
Chief Technical Officer. "100% of our proposals have been selected for
award, based on technical merit, management capability and their enormous
potential impact on the national economy." "We can now take one
step further to bring our HotEye?technology into the steel mills where
speed, temperature and other issues are so challenging." In the extreme,
the steel bars can travel at a speed of 225 miles per hour with a temperature
at 2,000 degrees F or hotter.
"The
Company has the opportunity to help smokestack industries dramatically
improve quality, efficiency and productivity. We will have a significant
near-term impact on the rustbelt's ability to survive and compete in the
global market" remarked Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President.
Mr.
Patrick B. Long, Chairman, compared using HotEye?based systems to the use of
radar in battle. "HotEye?lets you see the surface of a very hot part or
material just as radar lets you see the enemy fighter planes. Once you can
see the subject, you can decide what to do." Currently, forging
companies and steel producers are flying into battle "blind" and
they pay a huge price in energy costs and waste.
Wednesday, December 19, 2001
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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JANUARY
23, 2001 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OG
Technologies, Inc. selected for 2000 I&I
OG
Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of Ann Arbor, MI is pleased to announce
that it has been notified by the United States
Department of Energy ("DOE") that it has been selected for an
award negotiation in the 2000
Inventions and Innovation ("I&I") Program to develop a Hot
Eye?Based Coordinate Measuring Machine for the Forging Industry. OGT's
proposal was one
of 43 projects selected from the 2000 I&I Solicitation.
Dr.
Chang, OGT's Chief Technical Officer stated "We look forward to extending
our Hot Eye?technology to 3-D inspection and measurement of complex parts
while they are at very high temperature." The inspection and measurement
of very high temperature complex parts is of great interest to makers of
complex forged parts such as Jet Engine Turbine Blades.
This
DOE award compliments an earlier award from the United States Department of
Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Advanced Technology Program to develop SmartSmith?/a> for the Forging and
Steel industries.
"OGT
has now been recognized twice within four months by two different federal
agencies for its breakthroughs in inspecting and measuring very hot objects
quickly and accurately. These two awards confirm the dramatic potential
represented by this technology" according to Mr. Patrick B. Long,
Chairman of the Company.
Mr.
Terence C. Liddy, President of OGT acknowledged that there is considerable
commercial interest in OGT's HotEye?products in both the Forging and Steel
industries. " These industries must become more productive and energy
efficient quickly and HotEye?can be an immediate impact player," said
Mr. Liddy.
OG
Technologies, Inc. delivers timely, useful information about hot metal
deformation manufacturing processes through its patent pending HotEye?
technology. The Company's mission is to dramatically enhance the
profitability of the domestic Forging and Steel industries by reducing scrap,
accelerating ramp up times, and extending die life.
Friday, Jaunary 26, 2001
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Mr. Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500
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OCTOBER
4, 2000 - ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
OG
Technologies, Inc. wins ATP award
OG
Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") is pleased to announce that it has been
awarded a $2 Million contract from the US Department of Commerce, National
Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced
Technology Program ("ATP") to develop its "Smartsmith?
" machine vision system for the steel rolling and forging industries.
The State of Ohio, through The Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute, is
also providing $180,000 in support for OGT's Smartsmith?Project.
Mr.
Patrick B. Long, Chairman, stated that "selection for an ATP is a huge
step forward for OGT. Smartsmith?is based on OGT's patent pending HotEye?
technology. If Smartsmith?is successful, savings in the steel and forging
industries could be more than $9 Billion annually in scrap reduction, with
additional energy savings amounting to 3 Billion kilowatt hours of
electricity."
The
Company submitted its proposal in cooperation with American Axle and Manufacturing, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Dana Corporation, Ford Motor Company, The Forging Industry Association, GE Aircraft Engine, Ladish Co., Textron Turbine Engine Components, Inc.
and The Timken Company. Professor Rajiv
Shivpuri from The Ohio State University,
Professors Jan Shi and Jack Hu from The
University of Michigan and Professor Ramana Grandhi from Wright State University are subcontractors
to OGT in the ATP project. OGT is one of 54 awardees in this year’s
competition. There were 417 proposals submitted and 89 selected as
semifinalists.
According
to Mr. George F. Mochnal, Director of Research and Education, Forging
Industry Association, OGT’s technology "has the potential to
significantly reduce press setup time and production scrap in the forging
industry." Mr. Mochnal assisted OGT in preparing and presenting the
proposal to ATP.
Dr.
Tzyy-Shuh Chang, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of OGT, commented
that the "ATP award represents a way to leverage the Company's HotEye?
technology for advanced control of high temperature deformation processes in
the forging and steel rolling industries." Dr. Chang believes that
HotEye?and Smartsmith?will provide technological impacts to the forging and
steel rolling operations. "The results of this project will
significantly improve productivity and profitability in these major industries,"
said Dr. Chang.
Mr.
Terence C. Liddy, President of OGT, indicated that, with the ATP funding in
hand, Smartsmith?will be the basis for rapid corporate growth. "Both
government and the steel and forging industries want this technology
developed and commercialized as soon as possible" said Mr. Liddy.
More
information is available at Advanced
Technology Program web site.
OGT
is a machine vision company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan that develops
innovative solutions to very challenging inspection and measurement problems.
These solutions dramatically enhance the productivity and quality of OGT's
customers operations. Machine vision solutions developed by OGT include the
OG?family of flatness gages capable of measuring critical surfaces as large
as 24"X24", EBIS?a unique engine bearing inspection system, CBID?
an automatic inspection system to detect non-clean-up in combustion engine
cylinder bores and Cross-View?a technology for acquiring images
simultaneously from an object using one camera and multiple illumination
schemes.
Wednesday, October 04, 2000
By OG Technologies, Inc.
Contact: Terence C. Liddy, President at (734) 973-7500.
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