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Measuring Temperature of the “V” and Related Features on an HF Tube Mill 24 Jul 2023

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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
Camera based Seam Monitoring for TIG Tube Mills 10 Apr 2023

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Camera based Seam Monitoring for TIG Tube Mills

Many fabricators of metal tubes have chosen TIG welding as their welding...
Cornelius Sawatzky
Detecting strip buckling on Tube Mills 21 Mar 2023

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Detecting Strip Buckling on Tube Mills

The process of forming a strip of steel into a cylinder to be eventually welded...
Cameron Serles
Inspecting Welds on a Perforated Tube 7 Mar 2023

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Inspecting Welds on a Perforated Tube

Perforated tubing has a variety of end user markets, particularly with...
Cornelius Sawatzky
Detecting Welded Tube Defects with Xiris: Scarfing 25 May 2022

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Detecting Welded Tube Defects with Xiris: Scarfing

The Xiris WI-2200/3000 Weld Inspection System is a weld bead and tube geometry...
Cameron Serles
Xiris Weld Inspection Software Screen 14 Oct 2021

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3 Ways to Improve Tube and Pipe Mill Changeover

Cornelius Sawatzky
Eliminating traditional welding barriers for instructors and students 25 Jun 2021

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Eliminating Traditional Welding Barriers for Instructors and Students

Welding instructors and students are often faced with barriers in the classroom...
Aishani Mehra
Detecting hair-like scratches on coated tubing 17 Jun 2021

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Detecting Hairlike Scratches on Coated Tubing

Several industries, such as automotive, oil and gas, and agriculture, use...
Aishani Mehra
Xiris Releases a New Weld Inspection System with Class 2 Laser 2 Mar 2021

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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
XVC-1000e weld camera in action 25 Mar 2020

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Xiris Automation: More Than Just an Innovative Product

In the September issue (page 38) of Australian Welding, Weld Australia...
Rachel Dalton
Enviro Blog XVC 18 Sep 2019

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How to Make Welding More Environmentally Friendly

In today’s world, environmental issues are becoming more and more important in...
Robin Montgomery
Xiris Educator Kit 20 Aug 2019

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Weld Cameras: The New Tool to Teach Welding

Using weld cameras in a classroom has many benefits for students, instructors,...
Robin Montgomery
Support Center Screenshot cropped 2 19 Jun 2019

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Xiris Launches New Support Center

Our team at Xiris has always been dedicated towards providing an excellent...
Robin Montgomery
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Ground-Breaking Technology + Dedicated Customer Service = Great Value

Once we’ve demonstrated to potential customers how a Xiris weld camera can help...
Cameron Serles
Students viewing a live weld demo 30 May 2019

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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
WI3000 System 14 May 2019

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How Weld Inspection helps Tube Producers in the Automotive Sector

The Automotive Sector is constantly trying to reduce the weight of cars. Part...
Emily Blackborow
Weld camera image in color 2 May 2019

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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
Xiris WeldStudio 16 Apr 2019

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Using the Photodiode with an XVC-1000 Weld Camera

A photodiode is an electronic which, when exposed to light, generates a change...
Emily Blackborow
Sensor Head 2 Apr 2019

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Why Recertification of Your Inspection System is Important

In today's modern manufacturing environment, continuous improvement is needed...
Emily Blackborow
Window2 PIP 5 Mar 2019

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Picture in a Picture from a Weld Camera!

Xiris has recently added a powerful new feature to its WeldStudio™ software...
Emily Blackborow
Various High Voltage Cable Samples 20 Feb 2019

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Inspecting Metal Sheath on High Voltage Cables

High Voltage Cable is a multi-layer cable used for running high voltages...
Cameron Serles
XVC-S 1 Nov 2018

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Rugged, Robust, and Ready to Use - The XVC-S Sub Arc Weld Camera

Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) is a common welding process used in a variety of...
Cornelius Sawatzky
Weld-Inspection-System 18 Oct 2018

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Xiris in Shanghai, Tube China 2018

Just a couple of weeks ago, Xiris had the opportunity to showcase our Weld...
Dean Zhao
2018_4_3 - SPC Data Logging Utility Display, Xiris WI2000.jpg 10 Apr 2018

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SPC Measurements on a Tube Mill

Statistical Process Control (SPC) is the use of inspection data to determine...
Cameron Serles
Image of an Ideal Scarf Zone from the Xiris WI-2000p 30 Jun 2015

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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
Xiris XVC-1000 Camera Integrated to Laser Beam Delivery System 24 Nov 2014

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Success at Fabtech Atlanta for Xiris!

Fabtech is North America’s largest metal forming and fabricating event that...
Leanne Sinclair
Shipbuilding studies 9 Sep 2014

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Decrease Injuries, Increase Efficiency and Prioritize Workplace Safety

The construction of large ship vessels is a very complex and hazardous trade....
Leanne Sinclair
Standard image of a weld vs Xiris weld camera image 17 Jul 2014

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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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Taking the Danger Out of Weld Monitoring

Xiris recently received a call from a prospective client asking about our...
Cameron Serles
Students viewing a weld demonstration on a display monitor. 2 Jul 2014

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How Weld Cameras Can Help Improve the Student Experience

Technical trade schools and welding education programs are not new to...
Cornelius Sawatzky
Beijing Essen Welding Show crowd 24 Jun 2014

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Successful Show in Beijing for Xiris!

Xiris Automation Inc. exhibited at the XVC-O Weld View Camera in this year's...
Dean Zhao
Xiris Scarf Width Defect Drawing 17 Jun 2014

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Monitoring Tube and Pipe Production to Find SCARFING Defects

Recent advancements in machine vision technology have made a new type of...
Cornelius Sawatzky
Xiris Freeze Line Defect Drawing 3 Jun 2014

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Monitoring Tube and Pipe Production to Find FREEZE LINE Defects

Recent advancements in machine vision technology have made a new type of...
Cornelius Sawatzky
19th Beijing Essen Welding & Cutting Fair 27 May 2014

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See Xiris in Beijing June 10-13, 2014.

Since signing Harbin Jinlifeng Co. Ltd as our distributor for China in January...
Dean Zhao
Xiris Bead Roll Defect Drawing 13 May 2014

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Monitoring Tube and Pipe Production to Detect BEAD ROLL

Recent advancements in machine vision technology have made a new type of...
Cornelius Sawatzky
Xiris Rolling Defect Drawing 29 Apr 2014

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Monitoring Tube and Pipe Production to Find FORMING Defects

Recent advancements in machine vision technology have made a new type of...
Cornelius Sawatzky
15 Apr 2014

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

Selling over great distances is never easy. Even if the customer knows about...
Cameron Serles
Xiris Bead Height Defect Drawing 8 Apr 2014

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Monitoring Tube and Pipe Production to Find BEAD HEIGHT Defects

Recent advancements in machine vision technology have made a new type of...
Cornelius Sawatzky
Xiris Undercut Defect Drawing 18 Mar 2014

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Monitoring Tube and Pipe Production to Find UNDERCUT Defects

Recent advancements in machine vision technology have made a new type of...
Cornelius Sawatzky
4 Mar 2014

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2 min

Monitoring Tube and Pipe Production to Find MISMATCH Defects

Recent advancements in machine vision technology have made a new type of...
Cornelius Sawatzky
Students crowding a weld 12 Feb 2014

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Better Images, Better Instruction, Better Welding Students!

Training a new group of welding students can have a number of challenges for...
Cameron Serles
Pattern match tool demonstration 21 Jan 2014

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The Technology Behind Every Xiris System

Every machine vision system developed by Xiris is based upon an internal image...
Cameron Serles
18 Dec 2013

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Inspecting Tube Welds After the Scarfing Process

Electric Resistance Welding (“ERW”) is a welding process used in the...
Cameron Serles
25 Oct 2013

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Overcoming the Challenges of Laser Beam Welding

An increasing number of tube and pipe fabricators are turning from...
Cameron Serles
19 Sep 2013

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Improving Tube and Pipe Welding with Laser Monitoring

As a supplement to eddy current and ultrasonic testing, a laser weld...
Cornelius Sawatzky
Laser triangulation principle diagram 10 Sep 2013

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Using Cameras to Monitor Welding During OCTG Fabrication

Due to developments in electronics and camera-sensor technology, cameras now...
Cameron Serles
23 Aug 2013

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Monitoring Skelp in Tube and Pipe Welding

In tube and pipe fabrication, it’s essential to inspect for defects in the...
Cornelius Sawatzky
9 Aug 2013

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2 min

Using a Weld Camera to Detect Seam Misalignment

In automated welding processes, proper tracking of the weld head to the weld...
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...
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...
Cameron Serles
16 Apr 2013

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2 min

What Is Machine Vision?

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