CS 5000 - Inline Weight Measurement with the Continuous Board Scale

Product catalog summary

Introduction
The document provides an overview of the CS 5000 Inline Weight Measurement system by Fagus-GreCon Greten GmbH & Co. KG, designed for continuous monitoring of material distribution and panel weight in production lines.

Your Benefit

Prevents manufacturing of faulty panel weights.
Ensures product quality and optimizes material consumption.
Monitors material distribution and panel weight continuously.
Suitable for high production speeds and limited space installations.
Allows precise measurements through calibration with homogeneous test samples.

Why GreCon

Quick recognition of weight deviations.
Clear display of production changes and optimization potentials.
High accuracy and reliable measurements.
Flexible use with various products and reduction of rejects.
Expandable with other systems like thickness gauges.

Continuous Monitoring
The CS 5000 enables automatic monitoring of material distribution and panel weight, ideal for high-speed production lines and limited space. It can be used in endless production or for single panels, with optional integration of a thickness gauge for raw density calculations.

Measuring Principle
The system uses non-contact X-ray penetration to measure material weight per unit area, with changes in radiation intensity indicating weight variations.

Software Functions

Network Connection: Supports OPC or ODBC for data transmission.
Visualisation: Records, stores, and graphically represents data with intuitive operation.
Recipe Management: Stores product types and production parameters.
Database: Stores measured values and allows data export for further processing.

Service

Online Support: Equipped with GreCon online support SATELLITE for remote assistance.

Technical Specifications

Supply voltage: 230 V / 115 V
Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Power consumption: 500 VA
Compressed air supply: 6 bar
Measuring range: 2 to 40 kg/m²
Transport speed: max. 120 m/min
Number of measuring tracks: 1 to 10
X-ray tube: max. 50 kV at 1 mA
Repeating accuracy: ± 10 g/m²
Measuring resolution: better than ± 20 g/m² at 40 kg/m²

Calibration
Calibration is performed outside the material flow using homogeneous test samples, ensuring precise measurements with a calibration check for stability.

References and Applications

Wood-based panels: before or after cross cut saw
Insulating material: hot end or cold end
Electrical insulation material: after the press
Wheat straw chips: after the press
Plastic granules: after the press
Machined car parts: after the press

Catalog excerpts

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Fagus-GreCon Greten GmbH & Co. KG P.O. Box 1243 D-31042 Alfeld-Hanover Phone Fax E-Mail Inline Weight Measurement with the Continuous Board Scale Fire Protection Measuring Technology EN | R.02 | 2015.04 Subject to technical and country-specific modifications. © Fagus-GreCon Greten GmbH & Co. KG

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Your Benefit ■■ Prevent manufacturing faulty panel weights ■■ Assurance of product quality and material consumption optimisation ■■ Monitoring of material distribution and panel weight on a continuous basis ■■ Ideal for high production speeds ■■ Installation in limited space possible (e.g. press extensions) ■■ Calibration with homogeneous test samples allows precise measurements Continuous Monitoring of the Material Flow to Assure the Product Quality and to Optimise the Material Consumption The Inline Continuous Board Scale CS 5000 makes automatic monitoring of the material distribu-tion and...

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Measuring Principle Software Functions The continuous board scale operates in a non-contact way. For measurement, the material to be weighed is penetrated by X-rays. Depending on the material quantity and the specific weight of the material, the radiation intensity measured by the sensor changes. This is the measure for the weight per unit area (kg/m²). ■■ Software The visualisation software of all GreCon measuring systems is based on Windows. The software of the CS 5000 consists of the following program modules: ■■ Network Connection For the data transmission to higher-ranking process control...

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■■ Online Support GreCon measuring systems are equipped with GreCon online support SATELLITE. Calibration is done outside the material flow and allows precise measurements thanks to homo geneous test samples. Additionally, the CS 5000 is equipped with a calibration check, which ensures stable measurements. This provides safe, simple and fast remote support when there is trouble or to check the system. Each online support is logged and stored in the system‘s history. References and Applications ■■ Wood based panels: before or after cross cut saw ■■ Insulating material: hot end or cold end ■■...

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