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TECHNOLOGY

The second is its ultra-flexible electro- Secondly, by combining unique AR In this way, it is claimed that Inspek-
optics system, the INSPEKTO S70, and HDR into an integrated technol- to’s AR technology can enable the ac-
which the company claims provides a ogy, it is claimed that reflection from curate inspection of highly reflective,
large playing field for the Acquisition both external light sources and the moving parts without the traditional
AI engine to tailor the inspection pro- INSPEKTO S70’s integrated illumina- constraints associated with this pro-
file to the requirements of each case tion system is dramatically reduced. cess. According to the company, this
study. The INSPEKTO S70 offers a Finally, the system’s robust Recogni- makes the INSPEKTO S70 the only
wide variety of parameters that can tion AI engine, designed to ensure industrial visual inspection solution
be autonomously adjusted by the sys- that the part to inspect is actually pre- able to perform in these scenarios,
tem’s AI, so that adjustments are spe- sent in the image, enabling the fus- opening the doors of automated QA
cific to the product being inspected, ing of multiple images together, even to a wide variety of industrial process
ensuring extreme accuracy of inspec- when the part is in a different location in industries as diverse as electron-
tion. Real-time, dynamic adjustments or orientation compared to the mem- ics, metalworking, plastic injection
are performed autonomously to the orised standards. moulding and more.
full set of electro-optics parameters.

SABIC launches Material Finder website featuring rich functionality and
high-value data to give customers a digital edge when selecting specialty

thermoplastics

ERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETH- the advantages of convenience and file and save their favorite products to
BERLANDS, June 29, 2023 - SABIC, control in the selection of our spe- revisit later.
a global leader in the chemical indus- cialty materials,” said Sanjay Mishra, The comparison tool within the web-
try, is debuting its new SABIC Material who heads R&D and Manufacturing site allows users to select up to five
Finder website to help customers and for Specialties, SABIC. “By providing grades for a side-by-side evaluation
prospective customers conveniently digital tools for accessing authentic, of key performance properties, in-
search, compare, evaluate and select validated product data directly from cluding electrical, mechanical, impact,
specialty thermoplastic materials for a SABIC, this new website can signifi- thermal, physical and flame charac-
wide range of applications. The new cantly streamline the decision-making teristics. The exceptionally detailed
website, which provides robust func- process. Customers are also encour- comparisons also include equipment
tionality and high-value, multi-point aged to go beyond the data and work specifications, settings and conditions
data, offers several unique features with us one on one to ensure they recommended for injection molding,
to casual and registered users. Any have all the necessary information and extrusion, and other applicable pro-
user can review information on more insights to evaluate the best materials cesses, such as wire coating.Regis-
than 2,000 SABIC specialty resins, co- well-suited for their applications.” tered users gain access to additional
polymers, and compounds – one of The SABIC Material Finder web- technical data and resources, includ-
the largest portfolios in the industry. site provides a wealth of up-to-date ing curve data, design and processing
For registered users, SABIC’s Special- SABIC product data that can be eas- guides, and other product literature.
ties business’ product material data is ily searched and filtered to meet spe- Designers can now obtain CAE cards
available for easy download in mul- cific requirements. For each product from seven widely used platforms and
tiple computer-assisted engineering grade, users can obtain a list of key more CAE software formats will be
(CAE) platform formats to simplify features, target industries, and po- added soon.
the material selection process. They tential applications and use cases. A All these technical resources en-
can also request color-matching ser- deeper search reveals specific prop- able customers to perform detailed
vices or place orders for color chips erties, values and test methodologies, evaluations of candidate materials for
directly from the website. appropriate processing methods and their target applications, giving them
“We created the SABIC Material available or custom color options. a high level of confidence in selecting
Finder website to give customers Registered users can also make a pro- SABIC’s specialty materials.

PLASTICS NEWS 61
July 2023