The ever-rising quality standards for TRAIN WHEELS production require increased knowledge in every phase of process control and in every detail of finished product quality checks, with special attention to be given to dimensional measurements. This task is essential for major international rolling mills in order to guarantee and certify the quality of their products to their final customers.
WheelCheck - Automatic dimensional check of hot monoblock wheels during production
WheelCheck is an optical system, based on laser triangulation technology, for the effective non-contact measurement of rolled wheels during the production phase. The system is usually installed right after the finishing press to measure the full wheel profile and wheel diameters, the key dimensions and the wheel quality parameters.
WheelCheck enables the client to correct, in real time, the working parameters, directly and automatically identifying the main rolling defects during the production phase.The 3D visualisation software reconstructs the full wheel profile providing the operator with prompt and graphical answers about out of tolerance dimensions and the localisation of excess and lack of material.
Operating Characteristics
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Measured parameters |
Wheel profile (2D and 3D) |
| Wheel dimensions |
| Wheel quality |
| Wheel temperature |
| Wheel diameter measurement range |
Up to 1500 mm (std vision field, customizable upon specific request) |
| Temperature range |
Up to 1150 °C |
| Measurement accuracy |
Typical ± 0.5 mm, to be defined based on wheel types and ranges |
| Measurement time |
Typical 30 sec, depending on accuracy required |
