Title :
A Low-Cost System For Flatness Monitoring in Metal Processes
Author :
Lopera, J.M. ; Villegas, P.J. ; Linera, F.F. ; Hernández-Magadan, F. ; Martin-Ramos, J. ; Díaz, J. ; Vecino, G. ; Rendueles, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Tecnologia Electronica, Oviedo Univ., Gijon
Abstract :
Measurement of the flatness of cold rolled steel strip or aluminum foil is a vital aspect of production quality control. Cold lamination control based on the results of this measurement crucially affects production efficiency, but further processes can modify this flatness, and it can be even lost when strip becomes cold. We describe a low-cost flatness measurement system to monitor this property at several production line points. The system is composed of a capacitive sensors array, some microcontrollers and a PC for computing and visualization. Measurements on a production line are provided and analyzed
Keywords :
aluminium; capacitive sensors; cold rolling; computerised monitoring; microcontrollers; process monitoring; quality control; steel industry; aluminum foil; capacitive sensors array; cold lamination control; cold rolled steel strip; flatness measurement system; flatness monitoring; low-cost system; metal processes; microcontrollers; quality control production; visualization; Aluminum; Capacitive sensors; Lamination; Loss measurement; Monitoring; Production systems; Quality control; Sensor arrays; Steel; Strips; capacitive sensors; flatness; steel strip;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 2006. 41st IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0364-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0197-2618
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2006.256570
