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Latest News and Events en-us http://www.xiris.com/news/rss.xml Xiris Automation Inc., a supplier of automatic inspection equipment to the global Photovoltaic manufacturing industry, announced today that it has been selected by the Canadian National Research Council as the recipient of an Industrial Research Assistance Program grant http://www.xiris.com/news/xiris-receives-irap-grant-to-develop-el-tester-for-solar-cells.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to name Sangen Corporation as the exclusive Distributor of Xiris products for the Tube and Pipe Industry in Japan http://www.xiris.com/news/xiris-appoints-sangen-corporation-as-japanese-distributor.htm Based on the success of its first generation Weld Inspection system for the Tube Industry, Xiris Automation Inc., has started shipping its 2nd generation Post Weld Inspection system this month. http://www.xiris.com/news/xiris-ships-2nd-generation-tube-weld-inspection-system.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce that it has purchased the intellectual property rights and all assets associated with the Optical Media division of Basler AG as of December 07, 2009 http://www.xiris.com/news/xiris-purchases-optical-media-assets-of-basler.htm Xiris Automation Inc., a 20 year veteran in the machine vision industry, has installed its first set of WI2000p Post Weld Inspection Systems. http://www.xiris.com/news/inspection-for-laser-welding-tube-mills.htm Xiris Automation Inc., a 20 year veteran in the machine vision industry, has released the PVCI-1500 Machine Vision Platform targeted at crystalline silicon cell and wafer inspection. http://www.xiris.com/news/solar-cell-and-wafer-inspection-system.htm Xiris introduces the latest member of its family of Inspection products, the RS-2200 High Resolution Read Side Inspection System, for the Optical Disc Industry. http://www.xiris.com/news/read-side-inspection-checks-product-quality.htm Kammann USA and Xiris are excited to announce to the industry and their customers a strategic partnership, whereby Kammann USA will be the exclusive sales supplier for Xiris inspection products into the optical discs industry, specifically for Kammann decorating machines. http://www.xiris.com/news/kammann-xiris-create-strategic-partnership.htm Xiris provides weld monitoring for sub arc welding. http://www.xiris.com/news/viewing-camera-sub-arc-welding.htm Xiris has developed a Patent-pending 3D machine vision solution designed for Tube and Pipe producers in which highly accurate, repetitive measurements of key parameters are made. http://www.xiris.com/news/tube-and-pipe-expansion.htm Optical Disc Replicators are always looking for ways to improve the experience they provide to their customers by improving the consistency of the printed artwork that they deliver. http://www.xiris.com/news/rim-to-rim-disc-print-inspection.htm Expansion of replicators into Blu-Ray production is driving growth at Xiris Automation Inc. for 2008 as several major replicators are investing heavily in printing and packaging the new format. http://www.xiris.com/news/blu-ray-driving-growth.htm Xiris is pleased to announce that it has shipped its first batch of ID3500 Ident code verification systems, the latest generation of its systems capable of reading all formats of Optical discs, including Blu-Ray discs. http://www.xiris.com/news/bluray_ident_code_verifiers_e22.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Cornelius Sawatzky to the role of Global Sales and Service Manager for Optical Discs. http://www.xiris.com/news/expanding_global_sales_e21.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is proud to announce an agreement with AudioDev of Malmö Sweden, for the European sales and service of all Xiris Inspection products for the Optical Disc Industry http://www.xiris.com/news/xiris_bolsters_presence_in_europe_e22.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ranjith Nair as its Service Engineer in India. http://www.xiris.com/news/events19.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce a representation agreement between Xiris and Mr. Peter Mueller of Peter Mueller Sales & Engineering (PMSE) http://www.xiris.com/news/events18.htm Xiris Automation Inc., a leading provider of inspection systems for the Optical Media industry and ACTiM, an agent for optical disc equipment, are happy to announce that ACTiM will represent and distribute Xiris products in Italy. http://www.xiris.com/news/events17.htm Xiris has recently completed a major installation of its ID-2500 Ident Code Verification systems for a large replicator. This installation replaced Ident Code systems on older printing machines from a variety of manufacturers. http://www.xiris.com/news/events16.htm Xiris announces that its industry leading Ident Code Verification system, the ID-2500, is now fully capable of reading the next generation of high definition Optical Discs, HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs. http://www.xiris.com/news/events15.htm Xiris introduces the latest member of its Print Check product family, the cost effective PI-1600. Similar to the more powerful PI-2000, the PI-1600 can be used in screen, offset or pad printing systems, making sure that every disc is free of most print defects when shipped to the end customer! http://www.xiris.com/news/events14.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the newest addition to the Xiris product family, the ID-2500-QC Ident Code Reader http://www.xiris.com/news/events13.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the DO-1600 Disc Orientation System. The DO-1600 provides manufacturers a method of orienting CDs and DVDs before they are inserted into a sleeve. http://www.xiris.com/news/events12.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcelo Carvalho as its South American representative. Marcelo brings with him 9 years of experience in the optical media industry. He will be responsible for fostering relationships with clients in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Chile http://www.xiris.com/news/events11.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce the impending release of its latest, most technically advanced Ident Code Verification System, on September 1, 2005. Able to read and verify most Bar Code or Alphanumeric characters printed on the hub of any format of optical disc, the system can include up to 6 Camera Modules per Vision Processor. http://www.xiris.com/news/events10.htm As Xiris continues to expand on a global level its products have also evolved to address specific regional markets. Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce the implementation of Japanese and Chinese language interfaces for its PI-2000 Print Inspection System and ID-1500 Ident Code Verification System. http://www.xiris.com/news/events9.htm As the optical disc market matures, many replicators find themselves with older printing machines with dated Ident Code and Print Inspection systems. Some of these systems have exceeded their useful lives with increased downtime, maintenance requirements and no longer able to meet the needs of new formats of discs. In addition parts and technical support for some legacy systems no longer exist. Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce a solution to this problem with its Combo 3000 printer upgrade program. http://www.xiris.com/news/events8.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce the shipment of another Multi-head Verification System. The ID1500-XHXD (6 Head) Identcode system is able to automatically read, process and identify up to 6 discs simultaneously. http://www.xiris.com/news/events1.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Davis as its North American Sales Manager. Martin brings with him 15 years of experience in Automation and Manufacturing. http://www.xiris.com/news/events7.htm Xiris Automation Inc. is pleased to announce the release of its new Print Inspection system for Optical Discs, the PI-2000. The PI-2000 system is able to inspect print color quality and surface related defects of printed graphics on all CDs and DVDs. http://www.xiris.com/news/events6.htm Xiris announces that it shipped over 60 Print inspection systems during 2003. Its new flagship product for this market, the PI1500, was enthusiastically received by the market, purchased by a number of major disc manufacturers in North America and Asia. http://www.xiris.com/news/events2.htm Xiris announces its new Ident Code Verification System, the ID1500-QHQD, which connects up to four Camera Heads from one computer to inspect four different discs. http://www.xiris.com/news/events4.htm Dr. Schenk GmbH and Xiris Automation Inc. are proud to announce a cooperative agreement for the worldwide sales and service of Xiris Ident Code Verification and Print Inspection systems. http://www.xiris.com/news/events5.htm