Salisbury-based Integro Technologies received an official patent this week from the U.S. Patent and TradeMark Office for its Tire Guardian Series machines.

Integro is a vision system integration company. Many of its machines and projects focus on inspecting products for quality.

The Tire Guardian machine reads, verifies and documents all necessary Department of Transportation information on the sidewall of the tire. The machine also verifies the size, speed rating, manufacturer directional arrow and inspects for deformities. It’s a combination of two different machine vision applications that can be used individually or in sequence to assure tire assembly quality.

Within 15 seconds, a laser light is projected across the sidewall surface of a rotating automobile tire. A profile sensor digitizes the band containing molded-in features. The outputs are formatted into a video signal, which are transformed onto a computer screen. The digitized tire data is then analyzed by the Tire Guardian, processed, accepted/rejected and stored for each tire assembly.

In an emailed statement, Integro Senior Sales Engineer E. Starke Farley III said the company wouldn’t normally file for a patent of machines like Tire Guardian. However, Farley said the company saw an opportunity to fill a void in a worldwide market that was in need of a tire sidewall inspection system.

“The advances in 3D imaging technology over the last 5 years have been huge, and this allows us to lock in our fully integrated turnkey system for this market,” Farley said.

 

Local firm wins federal contract

Seven Hills Construction LLC of Salisbury recently won a $34,999 federal contract set aside for service-disabled, veteran-owned small business from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, according to a news release.

The contract is for construction services to extend the perimeter fence at the West Virginia National Cemetery.

 

Stone joins Arey Realty

Derek Stone has joined Arey Realty as a broker and Realtor. Prior to entering the real estate field, Stone was in sales and purchasing while assisting large automotive groups with inventory management.

“He looks forward to the more personal relationships he will have helping his new clients meet their real estate needs,” the company said in a news release.

He has three children and lives in southern Rowan County. Stone can be reached by phone at 704-954-4567 or email dereknstone@gmail.com

 

Belk bra-fitting event will benefit Susan G. Komen Foundation

Belk of Salisbury will host a personalized bra-fitting event Wednesday to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Specialized fitters will be available by appointment. Belk and bra-maker Wacoal will donate $2 to the Komen Foundation for each appointment, with an additional $2 donation for each Wacoal bra sold during the event.

Refreshments will also be served.

Call 704-636-5241, extension 210 or extension 236, to make an appointment or for more information.

 

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