Field Installations
Continuous casting plants usually produce endless material in the form of billets consisting of rectangular metal full-material, pre-formed on rolls to a particular size, meanwhile running on roller conveyors. Simultaneous manual measurement of the height and width of these elements by means of calipers is difficult and dangerous.
While using Measure Di laser scanners, dimensional measurement can be carried out continuously, in an accurate manner, in a non-contact configuration. The complementary wavelength of Measure Di laser scanners enables the glowing surface to be captured comprehensively. Several point clouds are recorded at the same time and compared to specified tolerance fields set up in the software. Thanks to this thoroughly adapted method, dimensional deviations can be discovered completely and instantaneously, and signaled to the plant control. These correction data are used to adapt the feed motion of the machine, thus avoiding the production of larger quantities of scrap
With this Measure Di solution, the customer is able to continuously inspect the product quality, while simultaneously avoiding scrap. They can use the same system for more than 10 different types of castings. Errors caused by manual inspection are considerably reduced, and safety for operating personnel is enhanced.
The laser scanner series combines the advantages of small form factors with both high resolution and scan rate. The sensor disposes of different set-up possibilities with respect to the analysis algorithm. Measurement results are delivered via ethernet and calibrated in the X/Z plane. Special adjustable algorithms can be selected, which are particularly useful for the most demanding optical surfaces. Time-consuming calibration tasks for the user are no more required, as the calibration routine runs on board.
Due to an appropriate limitation of the image range (AOI) in X and Z directions, the scan rate could considerably be increased.
Different power classes are permanently available, ranging from 1 to 100 mW. Power class and wavelength can be distinctly chosen for each surface to be assessed.
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