Title

ADVANCING SECTION MEASUREMENT IN ROLLING MILLS: PORTABLE AND FIXED DIGITAL OPTICAL CALIPER SOLUTIONS

ADVANCING SECTION MEASUREMENT IN ROLLING MILLS: PORTABLE AND FIXED DIGITAL OPTICAL CALIPER SOLUTIONS

Authorship

CATANHA, CARLOS HENRIQUE

CATANHA, CARLOS HENRIQUE

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DOI

10.5151/2594-5297-41845

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Abstract

In modern rolling mills, precision, safety, and efficiency are key performance indicators. Traditional section measurement methods require physical contact and manual observation, exposing operators to safety risks and process inefficiencies. This paper presents two innovative non-contact solutions developed by Primetals Technologies: the Portable and Fixed Digital Optical Caliper (DOC) systems. Both systems provide accurate, real-time measurement of rod and bar profiles using optical imaging and advanced software analytics. This paper discusses their design, operational capabilities, and benefits in enhancing mill productivity, quality, and safety

IN MODERN ROLLING MILLS, PRECISION, SAFETY, AND EFFICIENCY ARE KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS. TRADITIONAL SECTION MEASUREMENT METHODS REQUIRE PHYSICAL CONTACT AND MANUAL OBSERVATION, EXPOSING OPERATORS TO SAFETY RISKS AND PROCESS INEFFICIENCIES. THIS PAPER PRESENTS TWO INNOVATIVE NON-CONTACT SOLUTIONS DEVELOPED BY PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES: THE PORTABLE AND FIXED DIGITAL OPTICAL CALIPER (DOC) SYSTEMS. BOTH SYSTEMS PROVIDE ACCURATE, REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT OF ROD AND BAR PROFILES USING OPTICAL IMAGING AND ADVANCED SOFTWARE ANALYTICS. THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THEIR DESIGN, OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES, AND BENEFITS IN ENHANCING MILL PRODUCTIVITY, QUALITY, AND SAFETY

Keywords

Long Rolling Mills Applications, Smart Solutions, Safety, Green Steel, Digitalization, Digital Optic

Long Rolling Mills Applications, Smart Solutions, Safety, Green Steel, Digitalization, Digital Optical Caliper