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Technology Update
Precise
optical tube
measuring
AT the EuroBLECH exhibition in Hanover,
Tracto-Technik presented the Tuboscan
S, an optical tube measuring system for
precise measuring of geometric tube data
within a matter of seconds.
The measuring system operates under
photogrammetric procedure. The tube
under measurement is applied to a light-
transmissive surface and consecutively
illuminated by several LEDs that are installed
at defined positions of the measuring cell.
The shadow images following from this are
taken by a high-resolution CCD camera and
evaluated by TeZetCAD tube software. In
this way the complete 3D model of the tube
is generated in a short time.
Tuboscan S allows the measuring
of tubes and wires as well as bending
figures with formed ends. In addition to
tube bends with standard radii, the device
can measure and document freeform
bends. The measuring system is suited to
quality assurance applications as well as
for correction of tube bending data. It is
available with different measuring ranges,
and customer-specific requirements can
also be considered for the layout.
The Tracto-Technik product range covers
all-electric and electro-hydraulic CNC tube
bending machines, semi-automatic tube
benders, tube end working machines,
assembling devices for hydraulic tubing,
tube measuring systems and software
solutions for efficient piping.
Tracto-Technik GmbH & Co KG –
Germany
Fax: +49 2725 9540 33
Email:
Website:
In combination with TeZetCAD tube software, the Tuboscan S offers a variety of
measuring possibilities