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EGITRON, Solutions for Quality Control and Inspection

With over 25 years of experience, we are a qualified team that works daily together towards the same goals. Excellence is our focus and in order to be achieved it is necessary to combine our technical skills with a constant social and environmental awareness.

In this section we introduce you a little more of us with a message from our CEO, the presentation of our team, some of the most important milestones in our history and some customer testimonials.

 

CEO's Message

Armindo Oliveira

It is already a long path taken by EGITRON, the company created in 1997 but that comes entirely from the sole proprietorship ArteSis, from 1991.

Like all companies, it had its ups and downs, but during the years has been able to overcome all adversity and turn them into growing opportunities. It was thus possible to create a path of huge successes, technological development and promising in the national and international conjuncture.

Although today we develop products for multiples sectors, from automobile industry, to food and drinks, to a lot of others, it is impossible to me and to the company forget its origins: cork. As a result of competition from alternative sealants, EGITRON became, from early age, an industry partner of this sector, due to its obligation to bet on the quality of its products. This partnership and symbiosis between them has been growing and that is why, even today, our company remains the undisputed and unrivaled leader in the development of equipment and software for quality control, inspection and, consequently, affirmation of cork stopper as a seal of excellence and environmentally friendly.

Regardless of its geographical location, in a small Portuguese parish, EGITRON has always maintained a global perspective and, with hard work, we are proud today to work with companies from all over the world, exporting to over 40 countries.

All successes were achieved by a motivated, experienced, undeniably united and growing team! Today, more than ever, we have challenges and opportunities ahead that need to be addressed and I, as a CEO, am sure that together we can lead EGITRON to a bright future!

We increasingly aim to improve the well-being of employees, increasingly contribute to a better economic and financial sustainability, serve better our customers, create even better ties with suppliers and partners and increasingly contribute to society more just, fraternal and harmonious with Mother Earth… Deep down, we want and will continue to reinforce our excellence at all levels!

Milestones

2019

Rebranding
EGITRON changed its image to a cleaner, fresher and more inovated one.

2018

New software EPC and ECC
The development of new versions of the SPC (EPC) and ControLab (ECC) software was stared.
New software
together with Minebea Intec

2017

EMPACK 2017
Participation in the EMPACK 2017 fair together with Minebea Intec.

2017

Certification ISO 9001
Successfully completed the process of implementing a Quality Management System and its ISO 9001: 2015 certification.
Quality Management System
system for the preparation and delivery of stoppers / disks to a GCMS equipment for analytical analysis

2017

Bruker Cork Screener Project
Partnership with Bruker for the Bruker Cork Screener Project. A system for the preparation and delivery of stoppers / disks to a GCMS equipment for analytical analysis.

2017

Lubricity Test and Impact Test
Creation of 2 new products for the Glassware Industry: Lubricity Test and Impact Test. The first customer for both was BA.
products for the Glassware Industry
together with Minebea Intec

2016

EMPACK 2016
Participation in the EMPACK 2016 fair together with Minebea Intec (previously known as Sartorius Intec).

2016

ExtraLab 2G
Started the development of the new ExtraLab 2G. This laboratorial device measures cork extraction forces automatically avoiding manual insertion.
measures cork extraction forces automatically
solutions for laboratory and industry, namely scales, checkweighers and foreign body detectors

2016

MINEBEA INTEC Certified Partner
SARTORIUS INTEC is rebranded into MINEBEA INTEC. EGITRON signed a new contract with MINEBEA INTEC renewing the position of certified partner.

2016

Projeto Precision Cork
The Precision Cork Project starts (Portugal 2020). Solution that allows measurement and on-line control of key process parameters and of the quality of cork stoppers.
Measurement and Control in Line of Key Process Parameters and Product Quality
solutions for laboratory and industry, namely scales, checkweighers and foreign body detectors

2015

SARTORIUS INTEC Certified Partner
German manufacturer of solutions for laboratory and industry, namely scales, checkweighers and foreign body detectors.  

2015

EMPACK 2015
Participation in the EMPACK 2015 fair together with Sartorius Intec.
together with Sartorius Intec
analyses the filling level

2014

SANE
System based in artificial vision that analyses the filling level of all the bottles that go through a filling line.

2013

PerfiLab Plus
Advanced system to control bottlenecks.
control bottlenecks
analysing effectively the behaviour during the compression, insertion, relaxation and recovery actions

2012

CITcork
System that studies the behaviour of cork stoppers in real corking conditions by analysing it during the compression, insertion, relaxation and recovery actions.

2011

Representation of SOMEX
Innovative equipment for the beverage and packaging industry.
equipment for the beverage and packaging industry
trademark registration

2011

EGITRON Trademark Registration
EGITRON trademark registration with the INPI

2010

ExtraLab Plus
System to measure the extraction force and torque.
measure the extraction force and torque
solutions for laboratory and industry, namely scales, checkweighers and foreign body detectors

2010

Distribuition of SARTORIUS
German manufacturer of solutions for laboratory and industry, namely scales, checkweighers and foreign body detectors.  

2009

ExtraLab Portable
Portable device to measure the extraction force in cork stoppers.
measure the extraction force in cork stoppers
measure the internal and external diameters of bottlenecks

2009

PerfiLab Portable
Portable device to measure the internal and external diameters of bottlenecks.

2008

Representation of MECMESIN
English manufacturer of force and torque measuring devices.
force and torque measuring devices
measure the level of sanitation and the fungi level of food products and packaging material

2008

MicroMed Project
Device to measure the level of sanitation and the fungi level of food products and packaging. Main promoter in collaboration with Universidade de Aveiro (QREN SI IDT).

2007

Representation of KROEPLIN
German manufacturer of manual gauges that measure length and thickness with great precision.
manual gauges that measure length and thickness with great precision
scales, weighing systems, measuring devices and optic devices

2006

Distribution of KERN & SOHN GMBH
German manufacturer of scales, weighing systems, measuring devices and optic devices.

2005

TorsiLab
Determines the angle and moment of torque in cork stoppers.
 angle and moment of torque in cork stoppers
measures the extraction force in cork stoppers

2004

ExtraLab
System that measures the extraction force in cork stoppers. 

2004

Exportation: 50% of the sales volume
Exportation represents 50% of the sales volume.
50% of the sales volume
thickness control

2003

Thickness Control Table
Can perform thickness control and can be connected to a computer for statistical process control.

2002

MedCork
Device to automatically measure cork stoppers – Project funded by Praxis XXI (the beginning was in 1997).
automatically measure cork stoppers
1st Science, Technology and Innovation Fair

2001

First participation in a Fair
1st Science, Technology and Innovation Fair at Exponor/Porto.

1999

SPC Software
Statistical Process Control Software.
SPC Software
CorkLab

1998

CorkLab
Laboratory software to control the quality of cork stoppers.

1997

PerfiLab
Device that enables the control of bottlenecks by measuring its internal diameter.
PerfiLab
First exports

1997

First exports
The first exports took place.

1994

1st laboratory software
Development of their first laboratory software.
1st laboratory software
InterLab

1994

InterLab
Communication interface that allows the connection of several measuring devices.

1991

The company was founded
The company was founded

Social responsability

EGITRON is committed to contributing to a just and prosperous society, respecting and implementing guiding principles in the areas of social and environmental welfare, not only internally but also in the community in which it operates.
Community, Education and Prevention are priority areas of our Social Responsibility actions.
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