Width Gauge
The stereoscopic Width Gauge is a precision measurement device used to determine
the width of sheet or strip products directly during the hot rolling process. This unit is a vision-based, non contact, capable of providing real-time width measurement with
typical accuracy of within +/- 0.5 mm of the effective width. The Width Gauge
determines width by imaging the edges of the slab/plate/strip within the focal depth of the system.
The stereoscopic design feature allows extremely accurate width measurement even if the strip
is moving up or down within the measurement area.
When combined with the VSS (Vision System Software), a significant increase in Yield can be achieved in a very short time.
The width gauge can:
- Generate views of physical and thermal gradients
- Calculate operational parameters such as deviation from center, overall width, camber, hook, etc.
- Raise an alarm in case of excessive conditions, such as excessive hook
- Calculate operational parameters such as deviation from center, overall width, camber, hook, etc.
The width gauge can be combined and integrated to an advanced vision system software to obtain an extremely efficient optimization:
feedback can be used by the VSS (Vision System Software) to compare the ideal optimum cut point with the actual cut point as reported by the shear.
These values can be used to calculate the ideal weight of the cropped head or tail and even the actual weight. All of the calculations can be organized and displayed on a crop loss report (CLR).
- Technology:Artificial Vision
- Measurement:Hot slab / plate shape and thermal map
- Architecture:PLC based + PC as HMI
- Software:Dynamic sub-pixel interpolation
Width gauge will determine the width of the measured part. Together with the Crop Optimization software and Shear Control System it will reduce/manage the Crop Loss.
The Stereoscopic Width Gauge is a precision measurement device used to determine the width of sheet or strip products during rolling. This unit is a vision-based, noncontact measurement system, capable of providing real-time width measurements with typical accuracy of within +/- 0.5 mm of the true width. The Width Gauge determines width by imaging the edges of the strip within the focal depth of the system. The stereoscopic design feature allows for accurate width measurement even if the strip is moving up or down within the measurement area.
BACKGROUND
We are specialists in process optimization. As manufacturer of industrial measurement and control systems for steel mill applications throughout the world we've collected a large number of experiences in the hot metals making activities. We have been successful providing solutions to rolling mill customers for 20+ years. In our group, many of our staff members have 30 - 40 years of experience in this industry.