TG Cold End Thickness gauge and stress
Thickness gauge & stress measurement features
- Cross-ribbon profiles
- Glass edges position reporting
- Temperature measurement
- Stress measurement option
- User configurable scan options
Benefits:
- 24/7 operation to allow repeatable measurements
- More effective use of manpower for site operations
- Optimise product thickness to maximise glass yield
- Validate the tonnage value to ensure carbon emissions are kept within current thresholds
- Detect thickness variations early to avoid glass loss
- Detect ribbon shifts to ensure high quality maintained
Thickness gauge measurements
• Speed up to 500mm/s (1180ipm)
• Typical scans at 200mm/s (472ipm)
• Data points every 2-6mm depending on speed
• Uni or bi-directional scans
• Thickness, temperature & stress profiles
• Min, max, average measurements
• Gross width & region of interest shown
• Edge positions
• Tonnage
Stress gauge measurements
- Real-time measurement of total & thermal (temporary) stress
- Calculation of permanent stress
- Works with coatings and tints
- Certified reference standard included
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Guardian Glass Make Thickness Gauge Investment
Inspection Systems has worked with Guardian glass for over 15 years delivering their mainstay product Eagle-I at the cold end of production. Recently with the next generation of products, Guardian required an inspection system for measuring both the thickness and stress of their float glass. They turned to Inspection Systems as our Thickness Gauge provides…
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