NDC Announces thhe TVXR-3 Thickness Gauge for Hot Mill Applications
08/09/2013 - NDC announced its new TVXR-3 X-ray thickness gauge that is specifically engineered for hot rolling mill applications.
NDC announced its new TVXR-3 X-ray thickness gauge that is specifically engineered for hot rolling mill applications. The TVXR-3 X-ray gauge accurately measures metal thickness by detecting the attenuation of a specifically shaped X-ray beam as it passes through the metal strip. The sensor’s source and detectors are inherently stable and do not require either a sample magazine or target offsets. The TVXR-3 high-flux X-ray source provides stable, repeatable measurement performance.
An A/D converter digitizes the measurement signal in the C-frame for electromagnetic noise immunity from adjacent machinery during signal transfer. An efficient application-specific ion chamber, combined with a reliable amplifier and electronic design, ensures the lowest statistical noise at fast measurement time constants down to 2.0ms.
The inherent high stability of this gauge allows permanent factory calibration for consistent accuracy over the entire measurement range rather than repeated in-mill calibration about a target thickness. Steel grade compensation is achieved automatically using specific parameters for each grade. As an option for enhanced measurement accuracy, a Complete Physical Model (CPM) calculates a unique set of coefficients for each coil based on its specific chemical composition.
The TVXR-3 X-ray gauge has been designed to withstand the hot rolling mill environment and deliver high-accuracy measurement performance through effective cooling and temperature control. To achieve this, an integrated Thermal Management System ensures measurement frame stability throughout extreme thermal transitions.
The TVXR-3 X-ray gauge is a complete system that incorporates:
· An easy-to-use operator interface (HMI)
· A powerful, real-time operating system for processing measurement data, continuously monitoring system status and controlling system functions
· Network communications to the mill control platform and management reporting system
To learn how a measurement and control systems from NDC leads to higher quality and lower costs, visit the NDC website: http://www.ndc.com
NDC Infrared Engineering offers the world's most extensive range of non-contact sensors and systems for measurement of moisture, fat, and other constituents in tobacco, food and bulk products, basis weight and thickness in continuous web processes, and thickness, flatness and width in metal sheet goods.
The metals product line includes X-Ray and optical thickness gauges, laser-based flatness and width gauges, and a range of XRF sensors to measure coating thickness.
The group's range of measurement technologies for the web industry includes infrared absorption, beta transmission, gamma backscatter, X-ray backscatter and transmission, optical and laser caliper. Applications include film and sheet extrusion, paper, foil and film converting, nonwovens, and rubber sheet manufacture. Products range from fixed-point low-cost devices for QA checks, to complete on-line system solutions for continuous precision measurement and process control.
The group is the world market leader in the design and manufacture of near infrared (NIR) sensors and systems for on-line and off-line analysis and measurement. The NIR product range includes instruments for monitoring fat, moisture and protein content in food; moisture, nicotine and total reducing sugars in tobacco products; film thickness, barrier layers and coat-weight in plastics; paper and board, foils and sheet steel.
NDC Infrared Engineering is headquartered at Irwindale, Calif., in the USA and Maldon, UK, and Alleur, Belgium, in Europe. Operating companies in Germany, Italy, China, Japan and India provide local support to key world markets, and NDC Infrared Group is presented in more than 60 countries worldwide by a network of specialist distributors.
NDC Infrared Engineering is a Spectris company, an international company specializing in high value-in-use process control solutions.
