Metal parts can present complex structures and generally request the highest measure precision and product quality to be compliant for the following manufacturing processes. They are often produced at very high temperatures, thus making the measuring process difficult. NIROX’s optical instruments for metal are designed to measure and detect possible defects during production and in extreme environmental conditions.
Our MCSline control systems measure any material, both hot and cold, and detect continuously in production lines and with micrometric precision:
Measurements are continuously acquired and displayed on a supervisor panel that shows the product profile and possible deviations of the measured parameters.
Applications:
Bevel, or chamfer, is a key finishing process of bars and tubes to prepare the ends for subsequent processing. The continuous evolution towards automation of machining requires more and more product controls in order to avoid interruptions in the processing chain.
The dimensional control of this machining is carried out by our MIBline vision system:
Double cross camera for bevel centering
Specific optics for dimensional measurements, without need for recalibration
Measurement of all the bevel geometry according to cad drawing, in particular of length and centering
Applications:
The MITOline family of section control systems allows you to inspect, directly in the production line, the section of metal pipes. The measurement can be done continuously, it is of micrometric quality and, using light, does not alter the measured object in any way.
They can measure:
The collected data can be monitored even at a distance, for example in the control room, through the supervisor panel which continuously returns the profile of the section, report any deviations from the required parameters and allows management of the waste.
Metalwork, such as bars, often require a very high level of quality: even a small surface imperfection can make the piece non-compliant customer request. Sample check cannot guarantee that all parts machined are compliant. NIROX offers the SURFline systems which can inspect directly inline and in continuity metal bars detecting any defects or inaccuracies compared to the required parameters.
The supervisor panel can manage the reject of the product.
Applications:
NIROX’s inspection system is based on thermographic images processing through dedicated algorithms and allows to detect casting and rolling defects. In addition, the processing of the video stream allows to highlight a break in the rolling rings; this signalling enables a timely intervention that avoids the worsening of the situation. The process is controlled by several thermal imaging cameras installed among the rolling stations.
Advantages:
The inspection system for monitoring of a rolling mill is equipped with various camera modules, suitable for the particularly harsh environment, and with a centralized image processing system according to specific algorithms, capable of intercepting product stranding. Built on customized specifications but scalable on other applications, it represents one of the several examples of NIROX’s capabilities to offer tailor-made solutions for in line measurements and inspections.
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