Production Maintenance Process Optimization Quality Assurance NON-CONTACT TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METAL INDUSTRY when temperature matters

Metal industry Further information can be found in our IR principles brochure: www.optris.global/infrared-basics ENGINEERING / PHYSICS Environmental influences From the image below it is apparent that the transmission of the air is very strongly dependent on wavelength. Areas with high attenuation alternate with areas of high transmissivity, the so-called atmospheric windows. In the long-wave atmospheric window (8 - 14 µm), the transmissivity is consistently high, while in the short-wave range measurable attenuation occurs via the atmosphere which can lead to distorted measurement results. Typical...

Applications of temperature measurement technology when temperature matters PRODUCTION PROCESSES IN THE METAL INDUSTRY Avoiding breaches Preventing aborted pours Process optimization on the rolling train Torpedo wagon Continuous casting plant Slag ladle car Crucible induction furnace Task: Steel needs to be transported in various vessels including torpedo wagons, slag ladle cars and smelting ladles. Even if the wagons and ladles are equipped with fireproof materials, breaches may result due to the 1500 °C hot steel. This presents a danger to both the stock and personnel which could result in...

Applications of temperature measurement technology PRODUCTION PROCESSES IN THE METAL INDUSTRY Workpiece control in drop forging Deep drawing Temperature monitoring in the casting process Casting and slag detection Deep drawing Task: In die forging the semi-finished products need to reach a particular forging temperature before forming. To get the best possible production results the surface temperature of the material is monitored accordingly. The same goes for the forging after forming or before storing. Process temperature: 700 °C to 1250 °C Recommended measurement devices: • optris PI 1M •...

when temperature matters Slag detection Task: In the manufacturing of metals, slag – a non-metallic smelting residue – is a by-product of various processes. To increase the quality of the end product the amount of slag needs to be kept as low as possible. The optris PIX Connect software provides the option of measuring the percentage of slag in the material with the infrared cameras so that residues can be skimmed off where necessary. Here, a camera with 7.9 µm spectral sensitivity is used. Efficient induction hardening Quality assurance in induction welding Process temperature: 1250 °C to 1500...

Metal industry INFRARED CAMERAS AND INFRARED THERMOMETERS The short wavelength infrared cameras of the optris PI series are fixed thermography systems that offer outstanding value for money and are used in the metal industry for extremely reflective surfaces. The thermal imaging cameras are connected to a computer via USB 2.0 or integrated into a PLC and are ready to use immediately after connecting. optris Compact speciality cameras for the metal industry The optris PI 05M, 08M and 1M are cameras made specifically for the metal industry and suitable for temperature measurements on metals due...

when temperature matters The innovative two-color-detector technology makes the optris CTratio 1M and 2M best fit for measuring small, moving or even partially obscured metal objects in wide temperature ranges between 250 °C and 3000 °C. The short response time of 1 ms allows also the monitoring of very fast processes. optris CTratio 1M / 2M The ratio pyrometer is largely insensitive to dust, steam and dirty viewing windows. Due to this special feature of providing reliable measurement data even through the most worst contamination and of recording data even at the lowest visibility of the measured...

Optris worldwide OUR INTERNATIONAL SALES PARTNERS YOU CAN FIND US HERE Our capable local distributors can help you to choose the most suitable devices for your individual applications. Specifications are subject to change without notice · Temperature measurement plastics industry-BR-EN2020-06-A Find the right contact: www.optris.global/sales-support Optris GmbH Ferdinand-Buisson-Str. 14 13127 Berlin · Germany when temperature matters