Aluminerie Alouette Selects Vision Inspection Stations from Invensys; Vision Inspection Stations to Remove Defective Anodes and Stems.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2004 The Invensys Vision & Robotics (UIR UIR Upper Flight Information Region UIR Unusual Incident Report UIR User Interface Requirement UIR Wire Connector (used on drawings, etc.; phonetically, UIR sounds like 'wire') UIR Uniform Impedance Resonator UIR User Incident Report :RAN7650) group today announced it has received a (CANADIAN)$1.1 million order from Aluminerie Alouette Inc., an aluminum company based in Quebec. Aluminerie Alouette will install two vision inspection stations to examine baked anodes before use in production and anode anode (ăn`ōd), electrode through which current enters an electric device. In electrolysis, it is the positive electrode in the electrolytic cell. anode Terminal or electrode from which electrons leave a system. stems after refurbishment. The inspection stations are part of the Alouette Phase II plant expansion project at the Sept-Iles, Quebec plant. The new equipment will assist the company to reach its objective to more than double plant output. The anode inspection station automatically captures a full image of anodes conveyed from the baking furnace and analyzes them for defects, including cracks, missing parts, burn traces and rod hole symmetry. The station performs inspection at line speeds and prevents defective anodes from moving into production. The rod inspection station is used to examine stem-rod assemblies that have been refurbished after production to ensure quality. After an anode has been consumed during production, the resulting butt is removed and the stem-rod assembly is refurbished and recycled back into production. Each stem has six rods and rod-ends, or stubs stubs The shares of equity in a firm that is financed almost completely with debt. Stubs are often created when firms go through a leveraged buyout or pay big cash dividends in order to fend off a takeover. , which are bonded with the anode. The inspection station will check the stubs for several defects including bent or missing stubs and improper length to assure the assembly is properly refurbished and is suitable for production. "The rod inspection station will enable us to maximize the anode stem lifecycle to reduce operating costs," said Sebastien Charest, sector leader at the Alouette Phase II carbon plant. "And with the anode inspection station we can now perform correlation between the anode forming and baking process and the resulting anode quality. In addition, it will provide a consistent, high-quality result and electronic defect history that we will use to analyze and improve our processes." "The Alouette plant expansion leverages our capabilities in machine vision, robotics and our experience in previous anode inspection projects," said Charles Magnan, vice president of the Invensys Vision & Robotics business unit. "The systems will enable Alouette to continue to improve productivity, reduce costs and improve their processes." About Vision & Robotics Vision & Robotics is a business unit of Invensys Systems Canada Inc. and has been developing automated vision inspection and robotic manufacturing solutions for 10 years. The business unit provides solutions for the lighting, continuous web, heavy metal fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. , turbomachinery, automotive, electronics, aeronautics, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , pharmaceutical and consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and industries. For additional information, visit www.solutions2accelerate.com or e-mail: vision.robotics@invensys.com. About Invensys Invensys is a global leader in production technology and solutions. The group helps customers improve productivity, performance and profitability using innovative services and technologies and a deep understanding of their industries and applications. Invensys business units work closely with customers to increase performance of production assets, maximize return on investment in production and data management technologies and remove cost and cash from the supply chain. Leading Invensys brands focused on production management include APV APV See: Adjusted Present Value , Avantis, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, SimSci-Esscor (UIR:JXT JXT Java Xml Toolbox 7272), Triconex (UIR:XVC XVC eXtensible Viewer Composition (in-vehicle user interface framework for telematics applications) XVC X Video Channel extension (X server extension) 3526) and Wonderware(UIR:PQG PQG Pharmaceutical Quality Group (London, England) PQG Piecemakers Quilt Guild 2336). These businesses address process and batch industries -- including oil and gas, chemicals, power and utilities, food and beverage, and personal health care -- and the discrete and hybrid manufacturing sectors. Invensys operates in more than 60 countries, with its headquarters in London. For more information, visit www.invensys.com. Note to Editors: Invensys is a trademark of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries and affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. . All other brands may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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