Article by Emily Vasquez and appears in Modern Metals Magazine, September 2015. Service center realizes unexpected savings by upgrading gauging system September 2015 – Where there is a problem, there must be a solution. When Vince Gallo first arrived at Nova Steel in 2013, he noticed the Stoney Creek, Ontario, facility was using an older gauging […]
Advanced Gauging Technologies Awarded U.S. Patent for AGT800 Laser Gauge
A.G.T. has been awarded a U.S. Patent on 13 out of 14 key claims for our AGT800 Laser Thickness Gauge after a year of review by the United States Patent Office. Patent No. 9151595 includes coverage of our revolutionary Passline Angle Compensation, C-frame Temperature correction (ISOtemp™), and methods of computing laser beam collinearity and beam […]
Two AGT800 Laser Thickness Gauges Ship To Feroleto Steel
Two AGT800 laser thickness gauges have shipped to Feroleto Steel Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho of America. The first gauge is in transit to Feroleto’s Bridgeport, CT service center and the other is going to their Weirton, WV facility. Both thickness measurement gauges will be used on Loopco Slitters.
A.G.T. Ships A Second AGT800 To Nova Steel
Nova Steel’s second AGT800 has been shipped to their Stoney Creek, Ontario plant. Nova placed their order for this new gauge earlier this year after their successful experience with their first AGT800 Laser Thickness Gauge. This system will be located on a 72” Pickle Line and used to process various steel alloys with a thickness […]
Esmark Steel Purchases Upgrade
Esmark Steel Group, Chicago Heights, IL, has taken advantage of our new Legacy / Obsolete Thickness Gauge Upgrade Program (https://www.advgauging.com//legacy-obsolete-gauge-upgrade-program/) by ordering an AGT400 upgrade for a 20 year old GR200. This limited time program offers customers the opportunity to upgrade their older obsolete gauges at significantly reduced prices. Esmark has advised that they plan […]
AGT800 Gains Popularity with Service Centers
Our most popular gauging system this year, hands down, is the AGT800 Laser Thickness Gauge. Introduced late in 2013, this unique optical based gauge uses state-of-the-art Keyence laser sensors which are mounted on a C-frame above and below the strip to be measured. Each sensor emits a class ll laser beam and receives the beam […]
A Walk With Steve
Where were you born? Pikeville, KY (Hatfield / McCoy Country) Where do you currently live? Delaware, OH How long have you worked with A.G.T.? 3 Years Where did you go to school/college? Nelsonville-York High School / Ohio University What time do you wake up and start work? Up at 5:30 & Work at 7:30 Do […]
A.G.T. Welcomes You!
You’ve seen our ads in Modern Metals, Metal Center News and American Metal Market, and now we are inviting you to visit us at our research and development office located in central Ohio. You will experience first-hand what service centers across North America are raving about. If a visit is not feasible for your situation, […]
Always A Beautiful Day at A.G.T.
There’s nothing that can quite compare to arriving at work with a beautiful rainbow as your backdrop. It’s an especially beautiful day at Advanced Gauging in central Ohio.
Legacy / Obsolete Gauge Upgrade Program
A.G.T. is offering a new, limited-time program for upgrading older legacy / obsolete thickness gauges, many of which were manufactured by companies that have been out of business for a decade or longer. We have always worked hard to keep these outdated gauges operational by providing specialized service and maintaining inventory on spare parts. However, […]
A.G.T. Offers Silicone Optical Grease
Did you know that A.G.T. can supply you with Silicone Optical Grease, a clear, colorless coupling compound that features excellent light transmission and low evaporation and bleed at 25° C. It is typically used when installing replacement Scintillation Crystals or Photomultiplier Tubes such as those found in certain brands/models of thickness gauge detector heads. Silicone […]
New TCP/IP HMI Communication Option
Advanced Gauging is pleased to announce a new TCP/IP HMI Communication option for our AGT400 and AGT800 thickness gauges. This new option enables both gauges to accept a single TCP/IP streaming socket connection on a user defined port for the purpose of requesting information from the gauge or commanding certain actions to the gauge. The […]
Advanced Gauging Now Easier To Find
By enhancing our signage, we’ve made it easier to find us when you visit. This unique sign lights up automatically when it starts to get dark, making it impossible to miss no matter the time of day. When you are ready to schedule a visit please give a call at (614) 873-6691 or send an […]
A.G.T. Company Cookout and Poker Party
Every year Advanced Gauging takes a day to celebrate the hard work of all employees. This year, we celebrated with a cook out and poker party. Employees participated in various roles that encouraged team work while also having fun. After feasting over grilled goodness, we enjoyed a game of Texas Hold’em for some friendly competition. […]
Now Pay Invoices Online!
Advanced Gauging is making it even easier to do business! We are now accepting payments via the web. You can click the following link https://www.advgauging.com//online-invoice-payment/ or at the very top of our webpage you can hover over the shopping cart and select “Pay Invoice”. If you have questions or need some help, we are always […]
New AGT400 Commissioned in Mexico
John Fearing, our Senior Field Technician, completed the startup this week of a new AGT400 at MISA – National Metal Processing, S.A. de C.V. in Guanajuato, Mexico. This gauge, located on a 72” Braner Slitter, is an upgrade to an obsolete Gamma Ray GR200. It is MISA’s second AGT400 at this location and their fifth […]
FEROLETO STEEL ORDERS TWO AGT800 LASER GAUGES
Feroleto Steel Co., Inc. recently placed an order for two AGT800 Laser Thickness Gauges. One gauge will be shipping to Feroleto’s Bridgeport, CT service center and the other is going to their Weirton, WV facility. Both gauges will be used on Loopco Slitters. Feroleto selected the AGT800 Laser gauge in lieu of x-ray gauges after […]
A.G.T. Names Chinese Sales Representative
Advanced Gauging Technologies is pleased to introduce Shanghai CMS Automation Equipment Co., Ltd. as our new sales representative in China. Mr. Lin Zhang (Roger) will be our primary contact for all sales and marketing activities throughout the country. Please feel free to contact him for product information, literature and requests for quotes. Shanghai CMS Automation […]
A.G.T. Revolutionizes Thickness Gauging with Keyence Laser Sensors
Advanced Gauging Technologies in Plain City, Ohio, is a supplier of quality, affordable thickness gauges to the metals industry. The company’s newest gauge, the AGT800 uses laser triangulation technology instead of radioactive isotopes. Elimination of the radioactive source allows companies to achieve accurate thickness measurements without the hassle of licensing and leak test requirements, shipping […]
NEW BRANER / LANE STEEL AGT800 SHIPS
Braner USA’s recent order of a new AGT800 Laser Thickness Gauge was shipped on June 2nd. This gauge is for use on a new 74” Braner slitting line that will be installed at Lane Steel in McKees Rocks, PA. The AGT800 will be used to measure Cold Rolled, Hot Rolled, HRP&O and Coated Steel with […]
CLOSEOUT DEALS!
Are you looking for a great deal on technology? If you answered yes, then you’ve come to the right spot. We have tremendous closeout special pricing on select items. All you need to do is hover over the shopping cart at the top right side of the page and click on “CLOSEOUT.” There you will […]
Alnor Dew Pointers Available
We have five used Model 7000 Alnor Dew Pointers available. These units came into our possession as a result of the Sparrows Point Source Clean-up project and are being sold on an “as is” basis. Each Dew Pointer contains a 7 µCi Radium-226 (Ra226) source. Please note that the pressure regulator oil has dried up […]
Canada’s Second AGT800
Nova Steel in Stoney Creek, Ontario is a fan of Advanced Gauging’s latest gauging unit, the AGT800. This optical based gauging system uses state of the art Keyence laser sensors instead of a traditional isotope source for non-contact measurement of material as it is being processed. This gauge will be used on a 72” pickle […]
Another Successful AGT800 Startup
A new AGT800 went into operation today at Fulton County Processing in Delta, OH. This gauge was installed on their new Butech Bliss / Nelson Steel 72″ Pickle Line. FCP now has three total A.G.T. thickness gauges.
