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Press releases
FRIEDRICH KOCKS GmbH & Co KG
KOCKS and LAP expand joint prod-
uct portfolio – New size range in
the 4D EAGLE S portfolio
KOCKS and LAP are adding a new “200” size to the
4D EAGLE S 50 and 4D EAGLE S 120 measurement
systems, as well as the comprehensively upgraded
SMART CORE X software platform.
KOCKS and LAP are expanding their joint
4D EAGLE S product portfolio with a new
system size designed for larger bar and tube
dimensions. Building on the successful mar-
ket launch of the 4D EAGLE S measurement
systems following Wire & Tube 2024, the two
companies are strengthening their techno-
logical partnership and are announcing the
latest addition to the product family in line
with Wire & Tube 2026 in Düsseldorf.
Vardhman Special Steels in India. In these
plants, the systems provide precise data
that supports end-to-end quality assurance
in production. Additional installations in the
United States and Turkey are currently being
prepared.
Building on this success, KOCKS and LAP
introduced the 4D EAGLE S 50 in 2025
for applications in the 4 to 40 mm range,
particularly in wire production. This system
Quality-assurance duo becomes a trio
size will soon be commissioned at Badische
The strategic alliance between KOCKS and
Stahlwerke. Over the course of 2026, the
LAP initially centered on the 4D EAGLE S
duo will become a trio: The new 4D EAGLE
120. These advanced systems for product
S 200 will extend the portfolio at the up-
dimensions between 10 and 146 mm are
per end, making the benefits of integrated
already in successful operation at customers
profile measurement and surface inspection
worldwide, including Saarstahl and GMH in
available for larger dimensions in bar and
Germany, Switzerland-based Steeltec, and
tube applications.
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