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Tire identification.


Technology introduced by the company for automatic tire identification is targeted toward tire manufacturers for use in tire sorting, car makers for use in matching tire types to vehicle ID numbers, and to JIT JIT - dynamic translation  tire/wheel assemblers. The system uses the company's VHSL VHSL Virginia High School League  (very high speed sheet-of-light laser) scanning sensors to digitize the tire sidewall side·wall  
n.
1. A wall that forms the side of something.

2. A side surface of an automobile tire, between the edge of the tread and the wheel rim.

Noun 1.
 topography. Once digitized, the data are analyzed to find user-defined, molded-in features such as DOT codes or mold pattern numbers. There is said to be no need for stick-on tire identification labels or bar codes, which are known to detach de·tach
v.
1. To separate or unfasten; disconnect.

2. To remove from association or union with something.
 from the tire during handling and inflation, according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 the company. This tire identification technology is also said to have advantages over traditional machine vision systems, which are said to suffer from lighting, alignment and contrast variations. The company offers laser-based, non-contact, di-mensional measurement systems.

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Title Annotation:Instruments
Publication:Rubber World
Date:Sep 22, 2006
Words:146
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