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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 held its first Users Group Meeting for HotEye™ RSB products. Jan. 3, 2007: Republic Engineered Products, Inc. ordered 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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:::::::::::::::::::: 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. HotEye™ systems are now used in rod, bar, and rolled billets mills for process control, mill setup monitoring, and product quality assurance with evidence of proven benefits. 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 detecting surface defects as small as 25 micrometers in critical dimension while traveling up to 110 m/s. 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.
June 16, 2008
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:::::::::::::::::::: 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. HotEye™ systems are now used in rod, bar, and rolled billets mills for process control, mill setup monitoring, and product quality assurance with evidence of proven benefits. 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 detecting surface defects as small as 25 micrometers in critical dimension while traveling up to 110 m/s. 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.
May 8, 2008
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:::::::::::::::::::: 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. HotEye™ systems are now used in rod, bar, and rolled billets mills for process control, mill setup monitoring, and product quality assurance with evidence of proven benefits. 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 detecting surface defects as small as 25 micrometers in critical dimension while traveling up to 110 m/s. 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.
May 1, 2008
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:::::::::::::::::::: 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. HotEye™ systems are now used in rod, bar, and rolled billets mills for process control, mill setup monitoring, and product quality assurance with evidence of proven benefits. 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 detecting surface defects as small as 25 micrometers in critical dimension while traveling up to 110 m/s. 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.
April 4, 2008
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:::::::::::::::::::: 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. HotEye™ systems are now used in rod, bar, and rolled billets mills for process control, mill setup monitoring, and product quality assurance with evidence of proven benefits. The HotEye™ system is an in-line, non-contact surface inspection system. It is based on OGT's patented , proprietary technology. HotEye™ automatically inspects the entire surface. The system is capable of 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.
February 6, 2008
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:::::::::::::::::::: 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. The HotEye™ system is a non-contact surface inspection system. It is based on OGT's patented , proprietary technology. HotEye™ automatically inspects the entire surface of a billet during the casting process. The system is capable of 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 system is a new application of the HotEye™ RSB systems, which have been used in rod, bar, and rolled billets mills for process control, mill setup monitoring, and product quality assurance with evidence of proven benefits.
January 21, 2008
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:::::::::::::::::::: 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. 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 while traveling up to 110 m/s. 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 rod, bar, and roller billets mills for process control, mill setup monitoring, and product quality assurance with evidence of proven benefits.
January 14, 2008
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:::::::::::::::::::: 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
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:::::::::::::::::::: 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.
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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
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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
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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
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:::::::::::::::::::: 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
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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
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:::::::::::::::::::: 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
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:::::::::::::::::::: 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
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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.” 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
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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.” 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
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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
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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 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
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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 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
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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 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
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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 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
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placed a HotEye™ 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 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
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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 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
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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. Friday, January 16, 2004 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
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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™") 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 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
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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 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
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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 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
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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™ 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 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
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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 |
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