Preliminary PROGRAM
The Program Committee is pleased to present the preliminary programme of the SIS 2021 below. Please note that the programme could be subject to change.
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Day 1 - Tuesday, April 27 (preliminary)
Welcome
Günter Bleimann-Gather, TEMA Technologie Marketing AG, Germany
Keynote: Role of surface inspection in the context of Industry 4.0
Harald Peters VDEh, Betriebsforchungsinstitut GmbH
Keynote: Data Ecosystem - how data can be prized via blockchain
N.N.
RWTH Aachen University
Deep learning and artificial intelligence
Using SST Surface Inspection AI with deep learning to optimize flat-rolled defect classification process
Selim Arikan, Smart Steel Technologies GmbH
Unsupervised deep learning for detection of non-uniform surface defect distributions in flat steel production
Nicolas Camargo Torres, VDEh Betriebsforchungsinstitut GmbH
ASIS 4.0: The next generatio of automatic surface inspection system using convolutional neuron network for detection and classification of surface defects
Armelle Perrichon, ArcelorMittal Global R&D
Lunch Break in the exhibition area
ASIS assessment and monitoring/Improvement of ASIS performance
Surface inspection for long products, part 1
Classifier Assessment – The classification rate problem
Jens Brandenburger, VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut
Deep learning technology for edge wear detection and classification on metal products
Björn Lindner, Inlevel Vision
Missing keys in flatsteel inspection to push the performance
Michael Krätzner, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH
Light Sectioning based applications of automatic surface defect detection on long products
Peter Schalk, TBK Automatisierung und Messtechnik GmbH
Alternative sensor technologies and sensor fusion
Surface inspection for long products, part 2
Measuring surface topography on steel strips by stripe projection, raster reflection and time of flight methods
Hagen Krambeer, VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH
360 ° full inspection of profiles: surface inspection and geometry measurement in one step in aluminum extrusion
Jürgen Philips, Pixargus GmbH
Coffee break in the exhibition area
Online MFL Inspection System for NMIs in Thin Steel Strip
Jakob Schwarzmann, Customer of IMS Messsysteme GmbH
Production Optimisation due to Real Time Information of Profile and Surface Defects on Long Products
Johann Peters, LAP GmbH
ASIS issues from Industry
Surface inspection for long products, part 3
Extreme Low Contrast Detection of Periodic Roll Marks – Results and Benefits from a user point of view
Michiel Galama, Tata Steel Europe
Surface Inspection and Profile measurement in one system for rebars (at Marienhütte Graz)
N.N., Marienhütte Graz
3D Slab Inspection – Results and Benefits from a user point of view
Matthias Schops, Aperam Genk
Inspection of flat product experiences towards inspection of long products
Kees Jonker, Tata Steel Europe and Uwe Knaak, Dr. Knaak Geschäftsentwicklung
Network aperitif/SIS chill out zone
Day 2 - Wednesday, April 28 (preliminary)
Keynote: VDI/VDE/VDMA 2632 Part 4 - surface inspection standardisation
Jens Brandenburger, VDEh Betriebsforchungsinstitut GmbH
Aluminium long products experience report
N.N.
Quality tracking and reporting
Long products session part 4
Quality 4.0 - Transparent product quality supervision in the age of Industry 4.0
Rami Sellami, CETIC
Profile measurement and defect detection experiences on section mills
Marco Appio, Danieli Automation SPA
Added value of SIS data through a holistic approach within an integrated production management system
Joachim Gnauk, PSI Metals
Coffee break in the exhibition area
Latest developments in surface inspection technologies
Latest technologies and developments by AMETEK
Trial Surface Inspection Even for Most Challenging Environments
Thomas Köpsel IMS Messsysteme GmbH
Latest technologies and developments by ISRA Parsytec
Lunch/snack break in the exhibition area
Vendor Workshops
Workshop (organized by ISRA Parsytec)
Workshop (organized by IMS)
Workshop
Closing remarks and farewell
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Our sponsors and partners of the SIS 2021

AMETEK Surface Vision
AMETEK Surface Vision is the world leader in automated online surface inspection solutions. Our broad product range is optimized for the monitoring and inspection of webs and surfaces, and for process surveillance applications.
The SmartView and SmartAdvisor product lines deliver robust, flexible solutions to continuous production processes across a number of industries, with hundreds of customers and more than 2,000 installations worldwide.
Our systems have become vital to increasing efficiency, streamlining operations, improving product quality and reducing costs and waste in industrial processes.
We continue to innovate, providing cutting-edge technologies and world-class technical support that delivers highly accurate defect data, high-definition video, intelligent grading, archiving and detailed reporting.
Based in Hayward, California, AMETEK Surface Vision has offices and sales representatives around the world. We are part of the Process and Analytical Instruments Division of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices.
Current press releases: https://www.ameteksurfacevision.com/pressreleases/press-releases
http://www.ameteksurfacevision.com

IMS Messsysteme GmbH
Precision out of passion, quality out of conviction and innovation out of tradition
X-ray measuring systems, isotope measuring systems and optical measuring systems from the world’s leading manufacturer IMS have been a guarantee for highest product quality in the production and processing of steel, aluminium and non-ferrous metals since 1980.
Our non-contact detection systems are used in the steel, metal and aluminium industries wherever meticulous material testing is required to guarantee the highest standards of quality – worldwide under the toughest operating conditions.
Both in hot production, such as continuous casting plants, hot rolling mills and tube mills, where shimmering surfaces, heat, dirt and moisture are common, as well as in cold rolling mills and service centres, measuring systems from IMS measure and detect reliably and with highest precision.
IMS as the first manufacturer worldwide started the development of 3D surcon surface inspection back in 2008, always with the intent of creating a flexible solution for a vast variety of applications. As a result, full scale prototypes for 3D slab inspection and for 2D hot and cold strip inspection were quickly being implemented during the following years. Now, more than ten years later, the upstarting system has matured and provides advanced and specialized solutions for the automated inspection of slabs, heavy plates, coils, tubes and even complex profiles like I-beam or sheet piles.
We at IMS see ourselves as a self-learning organisation whose corporate concept is geared towards maintaining a high level of know-how at all times as the basis for our highly developed measuring systems: non-contact detection systems which, thanks to their innovative and customer-specific developments, are often not only ahead of the times, but also of our competitors.
Strong partners from research and engineering round off our competence team. The result: precision systems of the highest order for optimally monitored processes in hot rolling mills, cold rolling mills and service centres.
http://www.ims-gmbh.de/

ISRA PARSYTEC GmbH
About ISRA
Machine Vision is one of the key technologies for industrial digitization, and ISRA VISION is one of the international providers that has been ensuring the success of large manufacturing companies worldwide for over 35 years - in close cooperation with leading technology universities and innovation centers. ISRA's high-performance components, in particular, high-resolution cameras and fast-switching LEDs, enable capturing structures in the nanometer and nanopixel range, even at extremely high speeds.
Since its foundation, ISRA's focus and strengths have been in the development of advanced embedded technologies and highly complex algorithms and bring them to market as easy-to-use touch-and-automate and plug-and-automate systems. These machine systems, based on Industry 4.0-enabled concepts, provide an effective foundation for sustainable customer success based on the partnership from consulting to integration. From process automation and product optimization to product efficiency and revenue maximization, our innovative portfolio covers the entire production chain, deployed in renowned companies from around the world. For example, international premium car manufacturers and well-known market leaders from the information and communication industries rely on automation technology solutions from ISRA.
On three continents and at more than 25 locations worldwide, we are always close to our customers and continuously support them in maximizing their production success. While at the same time, we are already developing systems for the visions of future industrial production, based on our broad technology portfolio and thus offering our partner companies a quick return on investment.
Press releases: https://www.isravision.com/de/metall/messe-presse/news/
https://www.isravision.com/de/metall/

Nextsense GmbH
NEXTSENSE develops and markets optical systems for profile measurement and surface inspection tasks in the automotive, railway and steel industry. The solutions with integrated CALIPRI principle allow non-contact measurement that captures unbiased measurement data removing all outside variables based on differences between operators or environmental conditions. The systems, called CALIPRI and OSIRIS, are used for gap and flush measurement of automotive car bodies, wear measurement of railway wheelsets and analyzing the surface of rolled steel. The customer list ranges from international automotive manufactures (Volkswagen, Toyota, General Motors, etc.), well-known railway companies (Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, China Railway, etc.), major steel producers (ArcelorMittal, voestalpine, Pangang, etc.) to leading technology companies (Miele, Spirit AeroSystems, Siemens, etc.). With 100 employees, more than 50 international sales partners and sales & service offices in Atlanta (US) and Graz (Austria) the high-tech company Nextsense is a truly global player. Since May 2018 Nextsense is part of Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies.
With its unique CALIPRI® principle, NEXTSENSE is a world leader in mobile profile measurement and surface inspection, especially in the fields of wear measurement of train & rail, gap and flush measurement in the automotive industry and in the measurement of hot metal profiles. Its customers include all major railway companies, numerous well-known international automobile manufacturers and major steel producers, including Deutsche Bahn, SNCF, China Railways, Daimler, JLR, Audi, BMW, voestalpine and ArcelorMittal. NEXTSENSE was founded in 2007 as a spin-off of the Austrian research company Joanneum Research. With 100 employees, over 50 sales partners, one sales & service center in Atlanta (US), the high-tech company is represented all over the world. The company's turnover for 2018 amounted to 16,7 MEUR with an export quota of 95%. Since May 2018 Nextsense is part of Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies.
NEXTSENSE GmbH
Straßganger Straße 295
8053 Graz, AUSTRIA
Tel. +43 316 23 24 00 - 0
Fax +43 316 23 24 00 - 599
NEXTSENSE Inc.
3350 Riverwood Parkway, Suite 1900
Atlanta, GA 30339, UNITED STATES
Tel. +1 404 409 5059