WCA September 2015

Technology news

ZUMBACH Electronic has introduced three new additions to its line of profile gauges for steel and metal profiles. The gauges are based on the laser light section technique and by camera vision, often also called “light cut” principle. Up to eight line lasers ‘mark’ the contour of the product, and the respective cameras each capture a large number of pixels on the product contour. Highly developed software adds the four pictures to the true, orthogonal section of the profile. All critical dimensions, angles and radii can be programmed, together with their tolerances. Operators and New addition from Zumbach

Depending on the maximum product dimensions, the three new models cover measuring fields up to 200, 400 or 800mm. Thanks to a unique concept, the Profilemaster ® delivers highly accurate and stable readings (which is not ‘natural’ by this principle, used in many gauges). A high reliability is guaranteed thanks to a sophisticated, multi-stage protection and purging/cooling system. Key advantages include: • With up to eight cameras, modular camera setting, any shape can be captured • Up to 16,000 points/contour (2,048/camera) = 5,734,400 points/second (with eight cameras)  • High sampling rate of 350 to 500/second (full profiles/ second) • Four different colours of laser at an eight camera system with no interference • Shape fault detection (SFD) • Compilation of a 3D model thanks to the high sampling rate • Trouble-free maintenance with quick and easy access to the maintenance points Zumbach Electronic AG – Switzerland Website : www.zumbach.com

supervisors can not only monitor the true profile as a 1:1 section online, but also see irregular faults such as seams, concave or convex shapes, etc. All standard profiles such as H, I, U, L beams, hexagons, squares, flats and any special shapes are measurable.

❍ The new line of profile gauges from Zumbach

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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2015