John Fearing, A.G.T.’s Senior Field Engineer, completed the startup of an AGT800 laser thickness gauge at Lee Steel in Romulus, Michigan. This state of the art technology will be featured on Lee’s new 74” Red Bud EPS pickle line.
Mill Upgrades Again
Mill Steel placed an order to upgrade an obsolete ESC thickness gauge. This AGT400 will be on a 72” Herr-Voss slitting line and measure thickness with a range of .010” – .135” at a new facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Laser Gauge Goes To Lee Steel
We shipped another AGT800 Laser Gauge today that will be measuring steel with a thickness range of .055”- .375” on a 74” Red Bud EPS pickle line at Lee Steel’s new Romulus, Michigan facility. Lee will now have AGT400 and/or AGT800 thickness gauges at all three of their plant locations.
NONCONTACT STRIP-THICKNESS MEASUREMENT
Advanced Gauging Technologies, LLC, Plain City, OH, introduces the AGT800 laser thickness gauge—an online noncontact device equipped to measure any strip material 0.040 to 0.750 in. thick. The first production system, say company officials, went to a 96- by 0.750-in. Butech stretch leveler-CTL line that shipped in mid-September 2013.
The thickness gauge and its accompanying SPC reporting system is designed to measure the thickness of metal alloys and any other materials processed in coil, sheet or strip form. Two Keyence laser sensors mount above and below the strip; laser-triangulation technology provides quick, accurate and reliable thickness measurements.
SPC reports include a graphic representation of strip thickness over the coil length, with indications locating out-of-tolerance material; a defect-summary report describing each defect type and its respective location in the coil; and a system-setup report. Benefits include documented compliance with ISO 9002 and QS 9000 requirements, in addition to improved process control, increased productivity and scrap reduction.
Testing and Measurement – Metal Center News March
Advanced Gauging Technologies LLC, Plain City, Ohio, offers a new noncontact laser thickness gauge that can measure any strip material ranging from 0.040 to 0.750 inch in thickness. There is no radioactive source and no federal or state licensing requirements.
The AGT800 Laser Thickness Measurement and S.P.C. Reporting System is designed for measuring metals and any other materials that are processed in coil, sheet or strip form. It uses the latest in laser triangulation technology and provides fast, accurate and reliable thickness measurements. Direct benefits include documented compliance with ISO9002 and QS9000, in addition to improved process control, increased productvity and scrap reduction, the company claims.
The AGT800 incorporates a similar user interface and has most of the same functionality as Advanced Gauging’s AGT400 Isotope Thickness Gauge. There are no special cooling or installation requirements. It is also supported by the company’s team of field technicians.