Accurate measuring of mult widths on slitting lines has long been a goal of metal processors.  Historically, mults (strips cut from master coils) are typically measured by hand which, as most people know, is inconsistent, time consuming and oftentimes unsafe.  However, as tolerances become tighter it has become more important than ever for processors to […]

Heidtman Steel Products, Inc. has ordered a new AGT400 Upgrade for an obsolete GR100 thickness gauge at their Erie, MI plant.  The gauge will be located on a 62″ Pro-Eco Slitting Line and used to measure various steel alloys up to .250″ in thickness.  This order marks  the 10th addition to Heidtman’s family of A.G.T. […]

Another AGT800 laser gauge was recently shipped to Bridgeport, CT.  This gauge has a custom C-frame specifically designed for use on an 18” Chicago Rolling Mill and will be used to measure various steel alloys with a thickness range of .020 to .250”.   

Two new AGT400 thickness gauges have been commissioned at Greenpoint Metals in Franklin, OH.  They are replacing older Global x-ray gauges and will be located on 72” Stamco and Pro-Eco slitting lines.  Both will be used to measure various steel alloys with an overall thickness range of .015 to .250”.  Greenpoint now has three AGT400 […]

An AGT400 upgrade has been commissioned at Greenpoint Metals in Camden, OH.  This new system replaces an obsolete BSK gauge located on a 72” Pro-Eco slitting line and will be used to measure various steel alloys with a thickness range of .010 to .250”.  This is Greenpoint’s first AGT400.  Two more AGT400s are scheduled to […]

A.G.T. has shipped a new AGT400 to Steel Technologies in Pesqueria, Mexico.  This gauge will be used to measure various steel alloys, including stainless steel, with a thickness range of .015 to .250” on a new 72” Braner Multi-Blanking line. This shipment marks the 32nd AGT400 thickness gauge now installed at various Steel Technologies locations.

Greenpoint Metals, Inc. (Franklin, OH) has placed two new thickness gauge orders with Advanced Gauging Technologies, L.L.C. (Plain City, OH).  One order is for two new AGT400 gauges which will replace obsolete x-ray gauges currently located on two 72” slitting lines at their Franklin, OH facility.  The second order is also for an AGT400 which […]

Feroleto Steel, Inc. (Bridgeport, CT) has ordered a new AGT800 Laser Thickness Gauge for use on an 18” Chicago Rolling Mill.  It will feature a custom designed C-frame and be used to measure various steel alloys with a thickness range of .020 to .250”.   This will be Feroleto’s third Advanced Gauging thickness gauge and the […]

A.G.T. has received an order from Steel Technologies de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Pesqueria, N.L.)  for a new AGT400 Thickness Gauge. This system will be installed on a new Andritz Herr-Voss 74” Multi-Blanking Line and will process various steel alloys with a thickness range of .010” to .150”. This will be Steel Technologies 32nd Advanced Gauging […]

John Fearing, our Senior Field Technician, has completed the startup of an AGT400 at Grand Steel Products located in Wixom, MI.  This gauge, located on a 72” Loopco Slitter, will be used to measure various steel alloys with a thickness range of .010 to .195”.  It is Grand Steel’s first AGT400.

Worthington Armstrong Venture (WAVE) has placed an order for our recently introduced AGT600 Compact “Plug & Play” Laser Thickness Gauge.  This new gauge will be shipping to WAVE’s facility in North Las Vegas, NV.  It will be located on a Hot Dipped Galvanized Coating line and will measure structural steel with a thickness range of […]

Delaco Steel (Dearborn, MI), has ordered a new AGT400 to upgrade an obsolete GR200 thickness gauge.  This system will be used to measure various steel alloys on a 72” Pro-Eco Slitting Line.  Shipment is scheduled for early May 2017.

Heidtman Steel has ordered a new AGT400 thickness gauge to upgrade an obsolete GR200 located at their Butler, IN plant.  The upgrade will include all new electronics and A.G.T.’s proprietary thickness measurement and S.P.C. reporting software.  This gauge, currently located on their BUS 1 60” Pro-Eco slitter, will be used to process steel with a […]

Steve Venters and Derrick Baker recently visited the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) at McCormick Center in Chicago.  The purpose of the visit was threefold: 1) See firsthand the new technologies and innovative manufacturing solutions being offered by show exhibitors; 2) Connect with current and possible new vendors; and 3) Investigate joint opportunities with show […]

A.G.T. has shipped a new AGT800 laser thickness gauge for use on a vinyl sheeting extrusion line located in east central North Carolina.  The material produced on this line comes in various colors and thicknesses ranging from .025” up to .500”.  This application demonstrates the versatility of the AGT800 which can measure virtually any material […]

A.G.T. has been awarded three new purchase orders from Concord Steel Centre Ltd. (Woodbridge, ON) to address the upcoming decertification of Weston 5310 isotope sources in Canada.  The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has advised that certification of these sources, used on non-contact thickness gauges, will expire January 31, 2017.  The  purchase orders cover the […]

A new AGT800 laser thickness gauge has been ordered for use on a vinyl sheeting extrusion line.  This material is produced in various colors and thicknesses ranging from .025” up to .500”.  The AGT800 is a perfect fit for this application and will provide our customer with precise real time measurement information, detailed coil reports […]

Esmark Steel (Chicago Heights, IL) has received the second of five total AGT400 gauges ordered under our recent legacy gauge upgrade promotion.  This new gauge will be located on their No. 2 60” Stamco Slitter and is replacing an obsolete GR200.  The remaining three gauges ordered under this program will ship over the course of […]

A.G.T. is pleased to announce that MH Tech Korea has been selected as our new Sales Representative for South Korea.  Mr. Myoung-il Gou, located in Seoul, will be our primary contact for all sales and marketing activities as well as new gauge startups and ongoing technical support.  Please feel free to contact MH Tech to […]

We recently completed another successful startup of an AGT400 thickness gauge, this time at Almetals, Inc.  This new gauge, which is actually an upgrade of an obsolete DMC 410, is used installed on a 36” Ruesch slitter at Almetals’ Wixom, MI facility.

A new AGT800 laser gauge has been commissioned at Lane Steel in McKees Rocks, PA.  Startup was completed earlier this month in conjunction with the installation and startup of a new Braner/Loopco 74” Slitter.  This AGT800 will be used to measure HR, CR, HRPO and coated steel with a thickness range of .015” to .250”.