bcb continues to expand its portfolio of technological solutions for industrial applications with the announcement of a new distribution agreement in Mexico and Spain with METAKUS Automotive, a company specializing in the hot-stamping / press-hardening process and which has developments of advanced vision systems in high-temperature indoor environments, such as the ovens used in this process.
For years, inspections in high-temperature environments were part of a technological landscape that seemed impossible to achieve. Driven by the high demand from the automotive industry for press hardening in its structural components, the METAKUS Automotive engineering team developed both stationary and mobile technological prototypes. These prototypes, tested under the sector’s rigorous requirements, were successfully established as a unique and fully functional product. Maintenance, engineering, and process specialists can now guarantee the continuous operation of their continuous and batch ovens, while maintaining ideal conditions for achieving the highest product quality.
bcb will be able to offer this innovative and reliable technology in the Mexican market. While its use is already well-established in the European Hot Stamping industry, bcb aims to extend the applications of these visual furnace inspection systems to processes that also require them, such as heat treatment, curing, food baking, lamination, and many other industrial processes.
In addition to its use in demanding industrial processes, METAKUS Furnace Inspection systems offers significant value in the food industry, particularly in the inspection of cooking ovens. These systems allow for real-time monitoring of internal oven conditions, ensuring proper heat distribution, correct product positioning, and early detection of anomalies that could affect final quality.
The ability to perform inspections without interrupting operations helps maintain process continuity, improve energy efficiency, and guarantee consistent quality and safety standards in food production.
With this new distribution, bcb reinforces its commitment to offering advanced technologies that enable companies to improve the reliability of their production processes and advance in industrial digitalization and automation.
The addition of METAKUS Furnace Inspection solutions complements the industrial vision and monitoring technologies that bcb already offers in various industrial sectors, providing additional tools for advanced inspection and quality control applications.