Metal strip for stamped parts is typically provided by service centers that purchase the material from large mills and slit it to width for their customers. At least, that is the common assumption. But there is an additional layer in the supply network, which often goes unnoticed.
Image Credit: Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc.
These are the precision rerollers that produce the dimensional and metallurgical properties that exceed the capabilities of the equipment and narrow size range offered by most service centers.
Rerollers are becoming increasingly important each year as companies seek ways to enhance production, increase cost efficiency and, at the same time, produce a better level of quality for their customers.
Red Fox ID and Cepton Enable Barrier-Free, High-Speed Tolling Worldwide with High Performance Lidar Based Solutions
A state-of-the art electronic tolling system that utilizes high performance lidar sensors from Cepton and a cutting-edge vehicle identification solution from Red Fox ID, is expected to be deployed on a major highway turnpike crossing multiple states in the United States, thereby promising fast, highly accurate, barrier-free, real-time tolling to enable smooth traffic flows. This marks the maturing of the deep partnership between Cepton and Red Fox ID in bringing innovative, automated tolling solutions to major customers across North America, EMEA and Asia.
Cepton’s MMT®-powered Sora-P lidars feature an industry-leading 380 Hz frame rate to deliver 1140 line scans per second, providing high-fidelity profiling of vehicles passing at highway speeds. Image Credit: Cepton Technologies, Inc.