Automated Inspection Blog | Xiris Automation

7 Aug 2024

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2 min

Integrating a Weld Camera into Laser Welding Processes

Integrating a Weld Camera to Laser Welding Processes

Cameron Serles

16 Jul 2024

XVC Weld Camera

2 min

Best Option for Upgrading Your Welding Camera From Analog to Digital

Are you considering a much-needed upgrade for your welding equipment? If you're...

Cameron Serles

16 Apr 2024

GTAW

4 min

How to Monitor Your Narrow Gap Welding Process

Narrow gap welding is a joining process that is most often used to weld thick...

Cameron Serles

16 Jan 2024

thermal camera SWIR thermal imaging

4 min

How to Choose Between SWIR and NIR Cameras for your Weld Process?

Choosing a thermal camera for your specific process in today's market can be...

Cameron Serles

14 Nov 2023

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2 min

The Magic of Aluminum Welding Captured in Detail

Capturing high-quality images of aluminum can be quite challenging due to...

Cameron Serles

24 Oct 2023

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2 min

Measuring Preheat and Interpass Temperatures in Welding

In certain welding applications, the surfaces to be welded together are...

Cameron Serles

12 Sep 2023

HF Pre Weld

2 min

Case Study: Monitoring the V Angle on a HF Tube Mill

In tube and pipe manufacturing, safety and process stability are crucial. A...

Cameron Serles

30 Aug 2023

Tube and Pipe welding thermal camera

2 min

Stories from the field: Monitoring the Weld V Temperature on a HF Tube Mill

In this edition of "Stories from the field," we present a fascinating case...

Cameron Serles

15 Aug 2023

Laser welding tube tubedefects WI-3000

2 min

How Tube Manufacturers Benefit from Inline Laser Weld Inspection

Inline laser weld inspection on tube mills provides numerous benefits for...

Cameron Serles

Measuring Temperature of the “V” and Related Features on an HF Tube Mill

24 Jul 2023

weld inspection tube tubedefects WI-3000

2 min

Measuring Temperature of the “V” and Related Features on an HF Tube Mill

HF (High-Frequency) welding is a very effective high-speed welding process used...

Cameron Serles

27 Jun 2023

tube mill WI-3000

3 min

3 Automotive Tube Applications Where Weld Inspection is Critical

Tube fabricators are constantly faced with a myriad of business pressures to...

Cameron Serles

Blog Potential of SWIR Imaging: Insights for Applications in Metal AM R&D

30 May 2023

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2 min

Potential of SWIR Imaging: Insights for Applications in Metal AM R&D

When it comes to measuring the temperature of hot metal, the Xiris XIR-1800...

Cameron Serles

How Thermal Cameras are Transforming Welding and Metal AM Processes

2 May 2023

High Dynamic Range welding defect Metal AM thermal camera SWIR thermal imaging

2 min

How Thermal Cameras are Transforming Welding and Metal AM Processes

Thermal cameras have become an essential tool in metal joining and fabrication...

Cameron Serles

21 Mar 2023

weld inspection tube tubedefects WI-3000

2 min

Detecting Strip Buckling on Tube Mills

The process of forming a strip of steel into a cylinder to be eventually welded...

Cameron Serles

Using LED Illumination with Xiris Weld Cameras

21 Feb 2023

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2 min

Using LED Illumination with Xiris Weld Cameras

Xiris Weld Cameras are well known to enable operators to remotely view and...

Cameron Serles

Using Sound and Imaging for Detecting Welding Defects

24 Jan 2023

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3 min

Using Sound and Imaging for Detecting Welding Defects

Metal welding is a very dynamic process with many variables that need to be...

Cameron Serles

Monitoring a Sub-Arc Welding Process in Tandem with Laser Beam Welding

22 Nov 2022

Laser welding Sub Arc welding SAW

2 min

Monitoring Sub-Arc Welding in Tandem with Laser Beam Welding

Welding of thick-walled steel pipe or flat plate greater than about 35-40 mm...

Cameron Serles

Detecting Welded Tube Defects with Xiris: The Weld Bead

30 Aug 2022

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2 min

Detecting Welded Tube Defects with Xiris: The Weld Bead

The final blog in our series Detecting Welded Tube Defects with Xiris will...

Cameron Serles

Detecting Welded Tube Defects with Xiris: Critical Defects

27 Jul 2022

tube WI Defects

2 min

Detecting Welded Tube Defects with Xiris: Critical Defects

Tube and pipe fabricators have been improving quality and reducing scrap with...

Cameron Serles

Detecting Welded Tube Defects with Xiris: Mismatch and Deflection

14 Jun 2022

tube WI Defects

2 min

Detecting Welded Tube Defects with Xiris: Mismatch and Deflection

Last month, we began a series on the Xiris Blog regarding defect detection on...

Cameron Serles

Detecting Welded Tube Defects with Xiris: Scarfing

25 May 2022

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2 min

Detecting Welded Tube Defects with Xiris: Scarfing

The Xiris WI-2200/3000 Weld Inspection System is a weld bead and tube geometry...

Cameron Serles

Introducing Xiris WeldStudio™ 3 and WeldStudio™ 3 Pro

10 May 2022

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2 min

Weld Monitoring Just Got Easier

Introducing Xiris WeldStudio™ 3 and WeldStudio™ 3 Pro.

Cameron Serles

Uninterrupted Visibility of Weld Features with SWIR

7 Apr 2022

SWIR thermal imaging

2 min

Uninterrupted Visibility of Weld Features with SWIR Imaging Technology

As we have mentioned previously on this blog, Metal Additive Manufacturing...

Cameron Serles

6 Apr 2022

quality control Tube and Pipe welding laser-based monitoring

3 min

Weld Profile Monitoring of High Frequency Tube and Pipe Production

Weld profile monitoring using laser-based 3D imaging technology has recently...

Cameron Serles

Creating a Safer Environment in Metal AM With SWIR

15 Mar 2022

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2 min

How SWIR Technology Creates a Safer Environment in Metal Additive Manufacturing

Over the past couple of months, we have discussed the number of challenges to...

Cameron Serles

3 Feb 2022

weld camera Education CellView camera

2 min

Getting a Greater View of a Student Welding Cell

The best welding educators are always trying to make their lessons more...

Cameron Serles

Providing Human-Like Vision Using SWIR Technology

12 Jan 2022

SWIR thermal imaging

1 min

Providing Human-Like Vision using SWIR Technology

Over the past few months, we have discussed the numerous benefits that SWIR...

Cameron Serles

10 Nov 2021

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1 min

What Does Welding Sound Like? SMAW

“Most welding shop foremen who interview welders give them a weld test and know...

Cameron Serles

10 Nov 2021

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1 min

What Does Welding Sound Like? GTAW

In this blog, we are continuing our series What Does Welding Sound Like. So...

Cameron Serles

8 Nov 2021

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2 min

What Does Welding Sound Like? GMAW

Each type of welding has a unique sound. Sometimes that sound can signify...

Cameron Serles

19 Aug 2021

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2 min

Using Xiris Welding Cameras with Advanced GMAW Welding Systems

For years, manufacturing industries that do fabrication have been working to...

Cameron Serles

Monitoring welds on wall panel membranes

27 Jul 2021

weld monitoring wall panel membranes

2 min

Monitoring Welds on Wall Panel Membranes

We are excited to introduce Xiris’ very own collection of stories from the...

Cameron Serles

25 May 2021

Lincoln Electric

2 min

Weld Process Traceability Using Video

Enhance your fabricationcapability with a robust automated traceability system...

Cameron Serles

2 Mar 2021

weld inspection

1 min

Xiris Releases New Weld Inspection System with Class 2 Laser

In our efforts to continuously drive innovation of our product line, Xiris has...

Cameron Serles

Four ways audio can improve weld training

26 Jan 2021

Education audio

3 min

Four Ways Audio Can Improve Weld Training

Experienced welders can instantly tell if something is wrong with a welding...

Cameron Serles

MRO Contractors Are Winning New Business

3 Nov 2020

weld monitoring

3 min

MRO Contractors are Winning New Business with Weld Cameras

Power plants, petrochemical and other large bulk processing facilities all have...

Cameron Serles

XVC-700 Weld Camera in it's protective enclosure on the BBQ

6 Oct 2020

1 min

Our New Camera Survives the Barbecue Test!

Recently, Xiris released a ruggedized variation of its XVC-700 weld camera...

Cameron Serles

Captured image of a plasma cut on a pipe

22 Sep 2020

Xiris Plasma XVC Weld Camera

2 min

Using Cameras to Monitor Plasma Cutting

Companies that build and service large infrastructure projects almost always...

Cameron Serles

Student performing a weld with a Xiris Weld Camera capturing recorded video

28 Aug 2020

4 min

Pivoting Welding Education in the Future Post Covid-19

No one knows what education is going to look like after the COVID-19 crisis,...

Cameron Serles

19 Aug 2020

1 min

MQTT Interface for Lincoln Power Wave® Welding Systems

MQTT, or Message Queuing Telemetry Transport, is an industry standard...

Cameron Serles

Screenshot Showing Part of the Surface Inspection with a Detected Defect Highlighted

21 Jul 2020

Tube and Pipe welding

2 min

Inspection of Extruded Coatings on Liquid Fuel Tubes

A multinational Tier 1 automotive parts manufacturer had a problem. They make ...

Cameron Serles

Weld Studio showing weld audio monitoring

25 Jun 2020

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1 min

Future Possibilities for Audio Monitoring of Welding

Xiris has been at the forefront of weld monitoring for more than a decade by...

Cameron Serles

The Heat Zone or “Spot” seen from the backside of the weld

28 May 2020

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2 min

Thermally Enhanced Weld Camera Improves Productivity in HSAW

A challenge most fabricators face when using Helical Submerged Arc Welding...

Cameron Serles

Geometric Template Matching in WeldStudio™

27 Apr 2020

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2 min

Using Template Matching to Locate Features in a Weld Process

Xiris has recently introduced a new version of its WeldStudio software with a...

Cameron Serles

7 Apr 2020

weld camera WeldStudio software

1 min

Pre-Recording Buffering of Weld Image Video

A key feature of the Xiris Weld Camera includes being able to record and...

Cameron Serles

12 Nov 2019

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1 min

Using Pseudo Color to Highlight Features in Welding

Weld cameras can produce color and monochrome images. Often monochrome images...

Cameron Serles

3 Sep 2019

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2 min

How to Implement Audio Monitoring for your Welding Operation

Our team at Xiris has released an audio monitoring package for our weld...

Cameron Serles

23 Jul 2019

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1 min

Xiris Launches Audio Monitoring for Weld Cameras!

Xiris is proud to announce a revolutionary addition to our industry-leading...

Cameron Serles

13 Jun 2019

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1 min

Ground-Breaking Technology + Dedicated Customer Service = Great Value

Once we’ve demonstrated to potential customers how a Xiris weld camera can help...

Cameron Serles

30 May 2019

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2 min

10 Reasons Why You Should Add a Weld Camera to Your Classroom

Adding cameras to view and record welding is a constant desire of progressive...

Cameron Serles

2 May 2019

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2 min

Color or Not? Five Questions to Consider When Choosing a Weld Camera

Welding is not a very colorful operation. The metal, torch and other materials...

Cameron Serles

20 Feb 2019

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1 min

Inspecting Metal Sheath on High Voltage Cables

High Voltage Cable is a multi-layer cable used for running high voltages...

Cameron Serles

7 Feb 2019

quality control

3 min

Triggering Weld Cameras for Imaging Pulsed Welds

Various pulsed synergic and non-synergic GMAW modes can be difficult to capture...

Cameron Serles

10 Jan 2019

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1 min

Using Weld Cameras to Enable a Continuous Coil Joining Process

Xiris’ High Dynamic Range (HDR) welding cameras can be used in a multitude of...

Cameron Serles

13 Dec 2018

scarfing tube

2 min

How to Detect Scarf Tool Wear on a Tube Mill

During tube production, immediately after the tube has been welded and before...

Cameron Serles

5 Oct 2018

quality control Tube and Pipe welding bead height tube productivity tools tubedefects tube mill

1 min

Detecting Bead Ripple During Tube Manufacturing

Lighter wall mild steel pipe production requires bead height monitoring for...

Cameron Serles

16 Aug 2018

Pipe Cladding pipe TIG Slip Ring weld camera system cladding tig torch TIG welding

2 min

Using High Dynamic Range Cameras for Slip-Ring Applications

If you use slip rings and rotating torches in cladding, there now is a way that...

Cameron Serles

5 Jul 2018

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1 min

DED Additive Manufacturing: 5 Things you can Monitor with Weld Cameras

Of greatest interest to most users of Additive Manufacturing using Direct...

Cameron Serles

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10 Apr 2018

weld inspection Tube and Pipe welding

1 min

SPC Measurements on a Tube Mill

Statistical Process Control (SPC) is the use of inspection data to determine...

Cameron Serles

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16 Aug 2017

Tube and Pipe welding submerged arc welding weld seam alignment

2 min

Using Cameras When Welding Spiral Pipe: Processing and Tacking

Helical (or Spiral) Submerged Arc Welding (HSAW) allows for larger,...

Cameron Serles

3 Aug 2017

High Dynamic Range safety operator additive manufacturing

2 min

How HDR Weld Cameras Improve Operator Safety

What’s wrong with this picture?

Cameron Serles

3 Apr 2017

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1 min

Why Weld Cameras are Essential when Welding Large Pipe

Cameron Serles

28 Feb 2017

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1 min

Marketing your Welding Products with Weld Videos

Why should your customers buy from you rather than your competitors?

Cameron Serles

14 Feb 2017

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1 min

How to Reduce Customer Returns from your Tube Mill

When a customer refuses to accept a shipment because of a quality problem, the...

Cameron Serles

Typical Scrap Generated from a Tube Mill

21 Dec 2016

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1 min

How to Find Defects Sooner and Reduce Scrap on a Tube Mill

In a tube mill, production scrap can come from just about anywhere: tooling...

Cameron Serles

Inspecting tube welds before and after scarfing

7 Dec 2016

scarfing tube

1 min

Checking Tube Welds Before and After Scarfing

The process of tube welding requires several variables to be in check for...

Cameron Serles

23 Nov 2016

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1 min

Reducing Tube Mill Downtime with Weld Inspection

Tube mills require a large capital investment that often gets amortized over...

Cameron Serles

26 Oct 2016

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1 min

How to Reduce Quality Lab Time Associated with a Tube Mill

Lab time is a precious commodity. As part of the changeover process on a tube...

Cameron Serles

27 Sep 2016

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1 min

How to Reduce Set-Up Time on a Tube Mill

Every time a tube mill is changed over to run a new product, a set-up process...

Cameron Serles

2 Aug 2016

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2 min

Using a Light Meter for Automatic Weld Monitoring

With the advent of high dynamic range weld cameras such as the Xiris XVC-1000,...

Cameron Serles

8 Jun 2016

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1 min

Xiris Will Exhibit at the Beijing Essen Welding & Cutting Fair

Cameron Serles

Paul from Weld.com and Justin from Xiris

29 Mar 2016

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Weld.com Partners with Xiris Automation

Cameron Serles

15 Mar 2016

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2 min

Using a Trigger Signal on a Weld Camera

Cameron Serles

1 Mar 2016

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1 min

Using Area of Interest to Achieve High Frame Rates with a Weld Camera

Cameron Serles

Diagram of Initial Incident Light Reflected

16 Feb 2016

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2 min

Imaging the Changing Intensity of the Laser Spot

Cameron Serles

Off Axis Camera Mounting Relative to Laser Beam Delivery System

19 Jan 2016

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2 min

Off Axis Mounting of a Weld Camera onto Laser Processes

Cameron Serles

5 Jan 2016

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2 min

Coaxial Mounting of a Weld Camera onto Laser Processes

Cameron Serles

27 Oct 2015

remote monitoring weld camera productivity submerged arc welding

1 min

Improved Productivity in Submerged Arc Welding using a Xiris Camera

The problem: A large fabricator in Mexico employed welding operators high atop...

Cameron Serles

10 Aug 2015

weld camera retrofitting

2 min

Retrofitting a Weld Camera into an Existing Manipulator Cell

Recently, Xiris installed a weld camera into an existing welding manipulator...

Cameron Serles

22 Jul 2015

welding XVC Weld Camera Seamer

2 min

Retrofitting a Weld Camera into an Existing Seamer Device

Recently, Xiris installed a weld camera into an existing welding seamer. A...

Cameron Serles

Image of an Ideal Scarf Zone from the Xiris WI-2000p

30 Jun 2015

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1 min

Post Scarf Inspection on Tube and Pipe Mills

Scarfing is a process of removing excess weld bead on a pipe or tube to create...

Cameron Serles

3 Jun 2015

Xiris XVC Weld Camera

1 min

Xiris Opens European Sales Office!

Cameron Serles

26 May 2015

High Dynamic Range electron beam welding

1 min

A New View of Electron Beam Welding Processes

Refractory metals are a class of metals that have an extremely high melting...

Cameron Serles

29 Apr 2015

weld camera welding

1 min

How to Build Enthusiasm for Welding

Motivating your welding staff doesn't have to be a challenge anymore. It's...

Cameron Serles

23 Mar 2015

GTAW

1 min

Using a Weld Camera to Accelerate On-The-Job Training

Fabricators who make large pressure vessels capable of holding 3000 psi (200...

Cameron Serles

3 Feb 2015

High Dynamic Range Windowing

2 min

High Speed Imaging of Welds using Windowing

The Xiris XVC-1000 Weld Camera is a High Dynamic Range camera ideally suitable...

Cameron Serles

Camera running co-axially to the laser beam delivery system

9 Jan 2015

Laser welding welding automation High Dynamic Range

2 min

Using a View Camera to Monitor Automotive Body Laser Welds

During the initial stages of automotive assembly, a car’s chassis is built up...

Cameron Serles

5 Dec 2014

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2 min

Using Cameras to Monitor Electron Beam Welding

Electron Beam Welding (EBW) has evolved to become a highly effective welding...

Cameron Serles

21 Oct 2014

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2 min

Two Types of Weld Cameras to Help You

Xiris Automation Inc. designs inspection systems, or “machines that can see”....

Cameron Serles

Xiris View Camera for Submerged Arc Welding

14 Oct 2014

quality control Sub Arc welding camera applications productivity

2 min

How to Improve Your Sub Arc Business

The submerged arc welding process is used in a variety of industries all that...

Cameron Serles

2 Oct 2014

weld camera visibility

2 min

Shutter Selection: Improve the Image Quality of Your Weld Camera

Recent advances in electronics technology have made it possible for cameras...

Cameron Serles

Drawing of the Bead Slope Angle or Toe Angle

2 Sep 2014

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2 min

Monitoring Tube and Pipe Production to Find the TOE ANGLE

Recent advancements in machine vision technology have made a new type of...

Cameron Serles

Demonstration of what's visible with the XVC-O

28 Aug 2014

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1 min

If You Can’t See It, Should You Sell It?

Xiris Automation specializes in “machines that can see”. We provide some of...

Cameron Serles

12 Aug 2014

tube

2 min

Monitoring Squeeze Pressure on Tube and Pipe Mills

Recent advancements in machine vision technology have made a new type of...

Cameron Serles

An example of the Xiris XVC-O camera installed

5 Aug 2014

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1 min

Bring Welding Education into the 21st Century with Weld Cameras!

One of the biggest problems instructors face when teaching welding students is...

Cameron Serles

29 Jul 2014

tube

1 min

Inspecting Welds on Thin Walled Tubes

Legislative requirements forcing automotive manufacturers to improve their...

Cameron Serles

Standard image of a weld vs Xiris weld camera image

17 Jul 2014

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1 min

How to Get the Best View of an Open Arc Weld

Attaining a good image of a weld and the surrounding background has been a...

Cameron Serles

8 Jul 2014

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1 min

Taking the Danger Out of Weld Monitoring

Xiris recently received a call from a prospective client asking about our...

Cameron Serles

10 Jun 2014

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1 min

How System Integrators Use Xiris Weld Cameras in Automation

Systems integrators who build automated welding processes are always searching...

Cameron Serles

20 May 2014

Xiris welding Trade Show distributor FIMAQH argentina

1 min

Xiris Expands to South America

Xiris recently attended the FIMAQH trade fair in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Held...

Cameron Serles

6 May 2014

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1 min

Labelling Your Weld Videos with Production Weld Data

A Weld Camera used for remotely viewing welding processes can become an even...

Cameron Serles

Xiris Weld Inspection Systems on display at Tube 2016

22 Apr 2014

welding automation Trade Show Tube and Pipe welding undercut Tube Dusseldorf

1 min

Tube Düsseldorf Recap

As the organizers of Wire & Tube Düsseldorf promised, the show held at the...

Cameron Serles

15 Apr 2014

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2 min

Case Study: Cinter S.A. - Tube Weld Inspection

Selling over great distances is never easy. Even if the customer knows about...

Cameron Serles

1 Apr 2014

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1 min

Come Visit Us at Tube Düsseldof 2014!

Cameron Serles

11 Mar 2014

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2 min

How to Remotely View Your Weld Process

Ever since the development of automated welding, operators have needed to be...

Cameron Serles

24 Feb 2014

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2 min

Using a Weld Camera to Monitor Tandem MIG Welding

Tandem MIG/MAG welding is a beneficial material processing application for...

Cameron Serles

12 Feb 2014

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2 min

Better Images, Better Instruction, Better Welding Students!

Training a new group of welding students can have a number of challenges for...

Cameron Serles

21 Jan 2014

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2 min

The Technology Behind Every Xiris System

Every machine vision system developed by Xiris is based upon an internal image...

Cameron Serles

27 Dec 2013

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2 min

Monitoring Pipe Cladding Using Weld Cameras

New developments in electronics and sensor technology offer fabricators the...

Cameron Serles

18 Dec 2013

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2 min

Inspecting Tube Welds After the Scarfing Process

Electric Resistance Welding (“ERW”) is a welding process used in the...

Cameron Serles

29 Nov 2013

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1 min

Using a Weld Camera for High-Temperature Pipe Cladding

For certain types of pipe cladding operations, fabricators have to preheat the...

Cameron Serles

29 Nov 2013

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1 min

Using a Weld Camera in High-Humidity Environments

Some welding applications must be done in high-humidity conditions that can...

Cameron Serles

1 Nov 2013

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1 min

EWI Installs XVC-O Weld Camera for Use in Lab Research

By allowing real-time remote monitoring of automated weld processes, Weld...

Cameron Serles

31 Oct 2013

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1 min

New Video Explains How Weld Cameras Can Help Your Business

Xiris has been providing camera-based weld monitoring solutions for 25 years,...

Cameron Serles

25 Oct 2013

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2 min

Overcoming the Challenges of Laser Beam Welding

An increasing number of tube and pipe fabricators are turning from...

Cameron Serles

22 Oct 2013

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2 min

Why Cameras Are Needed for Fiber Laser Beam Welding

The emergence of fiber lasers as a viable alternative to CO2 lasers in laser...

Cameron Serles

17 Oct 2013

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2 min

Using a Weld Camera to Monitor Narrow Groove Welding

In the past few years, Narrow Groove Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW/TIG) has...

Cameron Serles

15 Oct 2013

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2 min

Using a Weld Camera for Laser Hybrid Welding

Laser Hybrid Welding (LHW) is a beneficial material processing application for...

Cameron Serles

10 Oct 2013

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2 min

Using a Weld Camera in Hot Wire Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

With the development of specialized, automated hot wire equipment, hot wire...

Cameron Serles

8 Oct 2013

weld camera welding automation High Dynamic Range About this blog

1 min

Going Global—Xiris Introduces Multilingual Website

Like so many industries, the welding industry has become a global marketplace....

Cameron Serles

1 Oct 2013

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2 min

Notes from the S&S Welding and Cutting Show in Essen, Germany

Once every four years, the Schweissen & Schneiden International Trade Show is...

Cameron Serles

30 Sep 2013

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2 min

Using Cameras and Image Difference Algorithims to Monitor LBW

The use of advanced camera technology for weld monitoring has great potential...

Cameron Serles

17 Sep 2013

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1 min

XVC-O Weld Camera Proves It Works in Extreme Cold

Even with the most advanced image-processing and camera technology, a Weld...

Cameron Serles

11 Sep 2013

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1 min

Stop by the Xiris Booth at Schweissen & Schneiden 2013

Xiris is eagerly getting ready for next week’s 18th Schweissen & Schneiden...

Cameron Serles

10 Sep 2013

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2 min

Using Cameras to Monitor Welding During OCTG Fabrication

Due to developments in electronics and camera-sensor technology, cameras now...

Cameron Serles

3 Sep 2013

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Introducing the Xiris Weld Video Library

To fully appreciate the capabilities of the Xiris XVC-O Weld Camera, you need...

Cameron Serles

27 Aug 2013

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Improve Safety for Submerged Arc Welding Applications!

Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) processes are typically run as automatic or...

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20 Aug 2013

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The Anatomy of a Weld: What a Weld Camera Can See

Because of the dynamic range present in the area of a weld head between the...

Cameron Serles

10 Aug 2013

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Inspecting Needle Tubes for Weld Defects

Hypodermic needles are usually made by drawing down small-diameter stainless...

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9 Aug 2013

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Using a Weld Camera to Detect Seam Misalignment

In automated welding processes, proper tracking of the weld head to the weld...

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26 Jul 2013

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Determining Total Cost of Ownership for Weld Cameras

When comparing capital equipment investment options, it’s important to...

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25 Jul 2013

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Integration of Weld Cameras Leads to Competitive Advantage

As imaging technology continues to evolve, a growing number of end users want...

Cameron Serles

19 Jul 2013

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Why You Still Need Operator Monitoring of the Weld Seam

Many fabricators use an automated laser seam tracking system in an attempt to...

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17 Jul 2013

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Using Technology to Recruit the Best Young Welders

The welding industry, like virtually all manufacturing industries, is facing a...

Cameron Serles

11 Jul 2013

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Using Cameras to Monitor Fillet Welds in Nuclear Facilities

Welding is a commonplace activity at a nuclear facility to repair or build...

Cameron Serles

10 Jul 2013

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10 Competitive Advantages Provided by Weld Cameras

Realizing the potential of technology to improve their automated welding...

Cameron Serles

3 Jul 2013

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Why Video Recording of Welding Processes Is Useful

With advanced camera design and image-processing technology, the latest Weld...

Cameron Serles

27 Jun 2013

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XVC-O Weld Camera: No Aperture Required!

In order to properly image an open arc weld and its background, a Weld Camera...

Cameron Serles

26 Jun 2013

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The Importance of Depth of Field for Weld Cameras

Weld Cameras allow operators to remotely monitor weld processes by capturing a...

Cameron Serles

19 Jun 2013

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2 min

Attract Workers to Automated Welding with Modern Technology

Fabricators are finding it increasingly difficult to find qualified labor to...

Cameron Serles

10 Jun 2013

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How to Justify the Cost of a Weld Camera #5: Indirect Benefits

When making a business case for a technologically advanced Weld Camera such as...

Cameron Serles

7 Jun 2013

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How to Justify the Cost of a Weld Camera #4: Final Inspections

As with any investment in capital equipment, the decision to invest in Weld...

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22 May 2013

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How to Justify the Cost of a Weld Camera #3: Increased Safety

In making a business case for an investment in a Weld Camera, you need to be...

Cameron Serles

16 May 2013

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How to Justify the Cost of a Weld Camera #2: Lower Unit Costs

Businesses typically don’t make capital equipment investments without first...

Cameron Serles

13 May 2013

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How to Justify a Weld Camera #1: Reduced Scrap/Rework Cost

Buying any capital equipment such as a Weld Camera usually involves making a...

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9 May 2013

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Using a Weld Camera to Monitor Pulsed Current Welding

To improve the weld quality of certain welding processes, the welding power...

Cameron Serles

4 May 2013

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Using a Weld Camera for Welding Instruction

Welding instruction is vital to ensure that operators are capable of...

Cameron Serles

2 May 2013

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Using a Weld Camera to Monitor Pipe Cladding

In some demanding Pipe welding applications, special materials need to be used...

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1 May 2013

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Using a Weld Camera for Tube and Pipe Production

A view of the weld tip and its immediate environment on a Tube or Pipe mill is...

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29 Apr 2013

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Monitoring Plasma Arc Welding (PAW) Using a Weld Camera

What is Plasma Arc Welding? Plasma Arc Welding (PAW) is an arc welding process...

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26 Apr 2013

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Monitoring Laser Welding Using a Weld Camera

Laser Beam Welding (LBW) joins multiple pieces of metal through the use of a...

Cameron Serles

25 Apr 2013

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Using a Weld Camera for Monitoring GTAW

Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), also known as tungsten inert gas (TIG)...

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24 Apr 2013

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Using a Weld Camera for Monitoring GMAW

Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)—also known as Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding or...

Cameron Serles

23 Apr 2013

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How Image Contrast Affects Remote Weld Monitoring

Image contrast of a weld monitoring scene is a measure of the difference in...

Cameron Serles

22 Apr 2013

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How to Select the Field of View for a Weld Camera

The Field of View you choose for your Weld Camera will play a critical role in...

Cameron Serles

20 Apr 2013

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Where to Place a Weld Camera

A Weld Camera can be placed at various locations around the weld head to see...

Cameron Serles

19 Apr 2013

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6 Ways Weld Cameras Reduce Operator Fatigue

Remote weld monitoring with a Weld Camera has long been used in automatic...

Cameron Serles

18 Apr 2013

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Weld Cameras: Better Than the Human Eye?

Guaranteeing the quality and efficiency of an automated welding process...

Cameron Serles

16 Apr 2013

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What Is Machine Vision?

Machine Vision technology involves the automatic acquisition and processing of...

Cameron Serles

15 Apr 2013

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The Main Parameters That Characterize Weld Cameras

All cameras aren’t the same—especially when it comes to Weld Cameras. Multiple...

Cameron Serles

13 Apr 2013

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6 Applications That Demand Weld Cameras

Weld Cameras for remote weld monitoring are ideal tools for improving...

Cameron Serles

12 Apr 2013

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7 Myths of Weld Cameras

Most people in the welding industry know about Weld Cameras, but there are a...

Cameron Serles

11 Apr 2013

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How Weld Cameras Improve Safety

Modern manufacturing requires fabrication processes that use automated welding...

Cameron Serles

10 Apr 2013

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Why Weld Cameras Need High Dynamic Range Imaging

Compared to having operators close enough to actually see a weld in automatic...

Cameron Serles

9 Apr 2013

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What Is a Weld Camera?

Monitoring the weld is essential to efficient automatic welding. Otherwise,...

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25 Mar 2013

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