Xiris Automation Inc

Xiris Automation Inc Xiris Automation Inc. makes “Machines that can See” to monitor, recognize, or detect quality defects Do you have a need?

specializes in developing optical metrology equipment (camera to computer machines that are "smart") used for process and quality control across a number of specialty industries. We provide some of the world's most dynamic manufacturers with the ability to detect, recognize, and interpret quality defects in their manufactured goods.

- High Dynamic Range Cameras for Weld monitoring for the Global

Welding industry;
- Weld Inspection systems for the Tube and Pipe industry;
- Machine vision based Quality Control instruments for specialty printing applications;

We have supplied almost 2000 systems to over 30 countries around the world! Our mission statement at Xiris is simple - to have NO UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS! We achieve this with an excellent engineering team and a culture that embraces continuous improvement in all our products and processes throughout the company. Please contact us:
Telephone: +1.905.331.6660 Fax: +1.905.331.6661 Email: [email protected]
Specialties
Cameras for Weld Monitoring, Weld Inspection, Print Inspection, Machine Vision Systems

06/11/2026

At Fabtech Canada, a KUKA robot welded the Toronto skyline in molten metal, and Xiris cameras let you watch every layer form up close.

It was the live debut of arc_cellerate, KUKA's new standardized weld cell. They marked the launch by having it draw rather than just run: the skyline, the KUKA name, the Fabtech logo, built up bead by bead through additive welding.

A locally built cell, sketching a local skyline, in real time.

Mounted to the weld arm: a NIR camera and an XIR-1800 thermal camera, both streaming a close-up of every pass as the layers formed, while a CellView camera overhead tracked the arm moving through the cell.

Check our cameras 👉 https://bit.ly/4vGdMtP

06/06/2026

Selecting the right shielding gas for a weld process is usually made to create the best weld, including weld pe*******on, travel speed and arc characteristics.

Argon is usually chosen for its lower cost, higher density and a cooler arc suitable for welding thin materials.

Helium is more expensive, generates a hotter arc, and requires significantly more volume for the same shielding effect due to lower gas density.

But how about the appearance of the weld process to a weld camera? Which gas generates a better image?

To answer that question, Xiris Automation Inc. researched shielding gas emission spectra, in combination with its research partner Wolfram Industrie, across multiple processes to carefully select the best wavelength for its NIR (Near Infrared) weld camera and illumination.

The goal was to minimize the arc appearance for better weld pool visibility, droplet transfer, seam tracking reliability and repeatability across multiple processes without the need for imaging setup changes.

See the two videos, one made using Helium-only shielding gas, the other using Argon-only on a precision GTAW application.

Which video do you think provides a better view of the process?

05/28/2026

This month's Xiris Video of the Month looks at a core challenge in additive manufacturing, and how the right camera view solves it.
A key process requirement in DED Additive Manufacturing is to measure the actual amount of deposited material made during a pass. In this video, a side view has been taken that can clearly see the top of the deposited layer and the top of the previously deposited layer. The height difference of the two layers can give a quick and fairly accurate guide as to how much material had been deposited.

05/21/2026

Theoretical welding formulas are useful, but they often assume steady-state conditions throughout the process, without accounting for what happens at the beginning or end of the weld.

Reality is different. See why

Watch the full webinar -- https://bit.ly/49aPcbY

05/12/2026

Every welder comes across an undercut sooner or later. It’s one of those defects that sparks debate in the shop: is it worth fixing, or can the joint stay as it is? The answer isn’t always obvious, because undercut lives on the borderline between cosmetic blemish and structural concern.

In this article, we’ll talk about what the undercut defect actually is, how to recognize it, the conditions that cause it and the possible consequences it may have. Deciding the next step comes down to how the groove was formed, where it’s located, and what the part will be asked to endure. Understanding those factors makes it easier to decide whether a weld should be redone, blended smooth, or simply left in place.

04/30/2026

April’s Weld Video of the Month features a KF-Pulse welding demo performed at SKS Welding Systems.

KF-Pulse is a specialized pulsed process that controls both maximum current and maximum voltage, unlike standard pulse processes, which regulate only one and leave the other open.

Capping both creates a characteristic map that limits the energy per pulse, keeping heat input into the workpiece tightly under control. An integrated short-circuit routine cuts down spatter and produces a very short, powerful arc.

The payoff: cleaner welds, better gap bridging, and the ability to weld in constrained positions with minimal distortion.

Our Xiris weld monitoring camera captures every moment: arc ignition, droplet formation and transfer, short-circuit events, and actual temperatures, so welding engineers can see exactly how advanced processes like KF-Pulse behave in real time.

A key challenge in measuring the Seam Gap (See image below) is detecting exactly where the actual outer edge exists on t...
04/28/2026

A key challenge in measuring the Seam Gap (See image below) is detecting exactly where the actual outer edge exists on the strip edges as they come together.

How the strip edges have been prepared, any contact marks left over from the forming rolls, and surface reflectance variations can confuse traditional measurement systems that use a single point of measurement (such as a laser triangulation system) or visible light images, which pick up reflections and surface variations.

A better approach is to use a thermal camera system, which can look at the thermal profile of the hot edges, which stand out clearly from the rest of the formed tube and related tooling, creating a much more distinct set of edges from which to measure the seam gap as well as other edge-based measurements.

Where exactly the seam gap is measured depends on the fabricator’s manufacturing standards, but a typical measuring point is just after the induction coil, or about 50 mm upstream from the “V” Apex.

Download the Whitepaper "Pre-Weld Inspection on a High Frequency Tube Mill" https://bit.ly/48rDWYa

04/13/2026

Are you at Tube Düsseldorf?

We're releasing new measurement algorithms for the HF Pre-Weld Inspection system — and you can see it at the show!

We're featuring the updated system at Tube Düsseldorf 2026 — [Hall/Stand info].

Come see it live. Link in comments.

What happens when you weld in zero gravity? No atmosphere. No convection. No second chances. NASA and Ohio State Univers...
04/09/2026

What happens when you weld in zero gravity? No atmosphere. No convection. No second chances. NASA and Ohio State University wanted to find out, so they ran laser welding experiments inside a vacuum chamber mounted on a zero-G aircraft.

20–25 seconds of weightlessness per parabola. That's your entire test window.

The cameras capturing the data inside the chamber? Two Xiris systems — a weld monitoring camera and a thermal camera — running in vacuum, in zero-G, without a hitch.

This week, the Artemis II crew completed humanity's first lunar flyby in 50+ years. Splashdown is tomorrow.

The next chapter, lunar construction, orbital repairs, building on Mars, will depend on exactly this kind of research.

👉 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/48EpjAL

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