AlpRMS Billet rhomboidity measurement system
AlpRMS is an innovative system based on Machine Vision aimed at identifying the presence of the characteristic rhombic distortion in billets. By automatically calculating dimensional values, through image processing, it can provide timely alerts and notifications in case of a billet’s non-compliance.
MEASUREMENT OF RHOMBIC
DISTORSION IN BILLETS
MACHINE VISION TECHNOLOGY
AND COMPREHENSIVE
USER GRAPHIC INTERFACE
AlpRMS automatically and continuously monitors the geometry of the billets, identifying any rhombic distortions and thus enabling prompt adjustments of the casting parameters as needed. The system allows for the constant verification of the process, improving production efficiency and attaining optimal workflows. In addition, the ability to perform immediate checks at the entrance of the cooling bed reduces the number of non-compliant billets and proves to be of strategic importance in plants that use billet welders with specific limits of work.
The system’s user interface allows the operator exhaustive control over the data processed by the software by displaying the image of the billet, all the applicable parameters and each data relevant to the product, such as the casting identifier, the billet ID, the line number, the steel brand and the rhomboid’s delta. Traffic-light like, red and green, coloured alerts immediately show the outcome of the product’s screening indicating whether the billet is compliant.
Completing the key features of the system are data-logging and image storing dedicated facilities and the regular release of statistical reports.
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
Precision
High-Quality images and accuracy down to a tenth of a millimitre
User-friendliness
No MV knowledge required
Live alerts
Immediate notification of non-compliant products
Interfacing
Real-time exchange with plant automation and system surveillance
Data logging
Data and image storing on a dedicated database
Modular design
It can use up to four cameras
Ease of installation
No complex assembly is required
Operating Safety
No specialist presence required in hazardous areas
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