Title :
Monitoring Roll Chock Temperature: A Wireless System for a Tandem Cold Mill
Author :
Lopera, J.M. ; Díaz, A. ; Baizán, P. ; Rendueles, J.L. ; Pérez, J.M. ; Ema, L.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Oviedo in Gijon, Gijon, Spain
Abstract :
Chock temperature control is an important issue in cold rolling mills. Traditional wired systems don´t offer satisfactory results for practical use. Because of very low power consumption using Zigbee (IEEE 802.15.4) wireless technology, temperature sensors (up to 125 οC ) suitable for a tandem cold mill environment have been developed. The complete monitoring system includes repeaters, a base receiver with transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) gateway, and a maintenance software. The results obtained in the tandem mill are collected.
Keywords :
Zigbee; cold rolling; computerised monitoring; maintenance engineering; power consumption; production engineering computing; rolling mills; temperature control; temperature sensors; transport protocols; Internet protocol gateway; Zigbee wireless technology; chock temperature control; cold rolling mills; maintenance software; power consumption; roll chock temperature monitoring; tandem cold mill; temperature sensors; transmission control protocol; wired systems; wireless system; Batteries; IEEE 802.15 Standards; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIAS.2011.2177922
