News, Articles and White Papers
- Lean fabrication provides glass companies so many advantages that one really can’t afford not to take advantage of it. Read the latest article from Juha Karisola on how getting lean is a continuous process and why modern metrology technology is indispensable and one of the easiest steps in this process.
- The answer is YES! LiteSentry and SOFTSOLUTION GmbH, are now one company. Read more about this exciting merger on Glass Magazine, USGlass News Network, Glassonweb.com, From the Fabricator - Glass & Aluminum Insight Blog, PE Hub, Benford Capital Partners, and LinkedIn on the LiteSentry and SOFTSOLUTION pages.
- Erich Struwe from Struwe Glass Engineering is interviewed by GLASWELT in the June 2021 publication. A great interview that covers topics ranging from the detection of optical distortion, anisotropies, and white haze in real-time to furnace control to automatically select a recipe and the heat profile can be optimized during tempering. Click to read the interview "Darum lohnt sich der Einsatz von Scannern/That is why the use of scanners is worthwhile."
- Lippert Components and LiteSentry in Your Weekly Planner presented by US Glass. Committed to state-of-the-art facilities, Lippert invests in the Osprey 10 Complete and Hawk 4 inspection systems. Read more on LinkedIn.
- Tristar Glass and LiteSentry featured in US Glass. Tristar Glass now has LiteSentry inspection systems on all 7 of their furnaces including 2 state-of-the-art Osprey 10 Complete Anisotropy + Distortion Inspection systems. Read more on LinkedIn.
- Anisotropy is a hot topic in the industry and especially important for glass applications where polarized light is naturally abundant. Read the latest article "A Quantum of Anisotropy" from Juha Karisola on how in the fight for ever-improving quality, yield, and efficiency, the investment in an accurate, reliable, and versatile anisotropy & distortion measurement system comes always first.
- Trulite and LiteSentry featured in US Glass News Network and GlassOnline.com. Trulite operates over 26 fabrication facilities throughout the United States and Canada. Recently, the New Berlin facility invests in an Osprey 10 inspection system for the latest in anisotropy and distortion inspection technology. Read more and see pictures on LinkedIn.
- An excellent article from LiteSentry LLC VP of Technology Eric Hegstrom in GlassOnline on page 76. Distortion and flatness scanners introduced over two decades ago are now prevalent at high-quality fabricators. In recent years, there has been growing sensitivity to anisotropy. Read how the Osprey 10 Complete is used to support the production of heat-treated glass products.
- A recent article by Juha Karisola on how to Avoid Costly Failures by Measuring Distortion. As Mr. Karisola states, "Once measured, the faulty process can be identified, and corrective action can be taken. " Juha Karisola represents LiteSentry in Scandinavia, Benelux, and the Baltic states. You can contact Juha Karisola here or from our Contact Us page.
- In recent years, building owners and planners have become more sensitive to anisotropy inspection in tempered glass. A recent article in Glaswelt by LiteSentry Vice President of Technology Eric Hegstrom why you must measure BOTH anisotropy and distortion. Click here for the English language version.
- Virginia Glass Products/Virginia Mirror Company and LiteSentry featured in US Glass News Network. Virginia Glass Products/Virginia Mirror Company recently completed the installation of an Osprey 10 Distortion Inspection System for their 110,000 square foot plant in Ridgeway VA,. Read more and see pictures on LinkedIn.
- Vitrum Glass Group and LiteSentry featured in US Glass News Network. Vitrum Glass Group a Canadian-owned and operated glass fabricator invest in the Osprey 10 Complete Anisotropy and Distortion Inspection System. Read more and see pictures on GlassOnline and LinkedIn.
- Press Glass and LiteSentry featured in US Glass News Network and GlassOnline. Press Glass, based in Poland, has purchased an Osprey 10 Complete anisotropy and distortion inspection system from LiteSentry for its new facility in the Southeast United States. See additional information and pictures on LinkedIn.
- LiteSentry apareció en Vidrioperfil, de las principales publicaciones de la industria del vidrio de España, Portugal y América Latina. “Cómo cumplir con las especificaciones de calidad en la fabricación de vidrio” con Osprey 10 Complete.
- LiteSentry featured in Vidrioperfil, Spain's, Portugal's, and Latin America's premier glass industries publications. “How to Meet Quality Specifications in Glass Manufacturing" with Osprey 10 Complete”. Click here for the English translation of the article (select language at top of page).
- Not all distortion is well behaved: How to produce the highest quality laminate and IG units by Jakub Kowalczyk in LinkedIn.
- Osprey 10 CW press release in Plastics Machinery Magazine (page 27).
- Read about how Osprey 10 CW enables real-time, continuous inspection and measurement of the entire web of PC and acrylic sheet before cutting, published in Plastics Technology (ptonline.com): Extrusion: Measure Optical Distortion in Sheet in Real Time.
- Osprey 10 and Owl 4 featured in GlasWelt magazine: LiteSentry: scanners for flat glass – check and adjust
- Learn about milliDiopters and optical distortion: LiteSentry Fact Sheet: What is a milliDiopter (mD)?
- When a Zebra Board just isn’t enough first published in Glass Times (UK)
- “Eyes Like a Hawk: LiteSentry machine spies defects before glass leaves the production line” by Katy Devlin, first published in Glass Magazine.
- LiteSentry White Paper: Measurement of Optical Distortion “Measurement of optical distortion in tempered and laminated flat glass for architectural and solar applications” presented at the Glass Performance Days conference in China, 2010.
- Glass magazine recognized LiteSentry and its partner, J.E. Berkowitz, for “Most Innovative Plant Equipment” in the 2007 Crystal Achievement Awards program. The awards recognize significant achievements in architectural glass technology, manufacturing, and marketing.