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OG NEWS
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. Feb. 19, 2007: OGT Awarded an STTR Phase II from National Science Foundation. 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. Sep. 1, 2006: OGT awarded an SBIR Phase II from National Science Foundation. 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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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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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
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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
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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
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OGT Awarded an STTR Phase II from National Science Foundation.
OG Technologies, Inc. ("OGT") of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that it has received an award of $500,000 from U.S. National Science Foundation. This Phase II project, "An Inference Engine for an Intelligent Imaging System for Detecting and Eliminating Hot Rolled Surface Defects," will be carried out by OGT and Ohio State University. The goal of this project is to develop an inference engine that is integrated into a surface detect database of a steel mill, analyzing the surface defect data as the mill is operating. The inference engine will compare the attributes of the surface defect data to the mill setup model, which has been developed for a specific mill. The comparison results will be used for surface defect elimination through mill setup alteration and/or rolling parameter changes. The Inference Engine, once developed, will be integrated with OGT's proprietary HotEye™ imaging system to serve the industrial applications with hot deformation processes.
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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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
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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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Foundation.
OG Technologies, Inc. (“OGT”) of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that it has received an award of $500,000 from U.S. National Science Foundation. This Phase II project, “Advanced Tonnage Analysis System for Forging Processes,” will be carried out by OGT and the University of Michigan. The goal of this project is to develop a derived model of monitoring the deformation processes inside the closed die operation through the analysis of measured forming forces. Once developed, it is believed that such analysis tool can be used in other force exerting processes such as rolling and printing. The Advanced
Tonnage Analysis System, once developed, will be integrated with OGT’s
proprietary HotEye™ imaging system to serve the industrial applications with
hot deformation processes.
September 1, 2006
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:::::::::::::::::::: Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (“Bao”) Rod Mill
places an order for a HotEye™ RSB system.
OG Technologies, Inc. (“OGT”)
of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA is pleased to announce that BAO has ordered a
HotEye™ RSB system for its rod mill in Shanghai, China. The HotEye™ RSB
system will inspect rods ranging from f5.5 mm to f26 mm. The
fastest, sustained rolling speed of this mill is 110 m/s (21,600 ft/min). The
system is scheduled to be delivered and installed in the first quarter of
2007. Commercial operation is expected in the beginning of the second quarter
of 2007. This is the second sale of the HotEye™ RSB in the East Asia region. 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.
August 14, 2006
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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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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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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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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 :::::::::::::::::::: 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 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
:::::::::::::::::::: 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 :::::::::::::::::::: PRESS RELEASE
:::::::::::::::::::: 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™ 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
:::::::::::::::::::: 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 |
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