KELK Introduces New ACCUBAND Strip Width Gage for Cold Rolling Steel Mills and Processing Lines
July 02 2019 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The KELK brand of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) today
introduced the ACCUBAND Strip Width Gage Model C775-FF for cold
rolling mill and processing line applications.
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KELK Accuband Strip Width Gage C775-FF
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The ACCUBAND C775-FF provides steel mill operators with
continuous, stereoscopic, non-contact material width measurements
in cold rolling mills and process lines. The width gage includes
four CCD cameras, arranged in fixed pairs, to scan steel strips at
a rate of 1,000 scans per second in order to accurately locate the
position of the edge, regardless of pass line variations. The edge
data is then combined with the camera separation distance, obtained
during calibration, resulting in accurate strip width and
centerline deviation.
The compact design of the ACCUBAND C775-FF allows the width gage
to be installed in tight spaces while still providing one of the
most accurate measurements in the industry (±0.4 mm at 2 sigma). In
addition, integrated LED front light illumination provides long
life, reliable performance, and minimal maintenance.
“For decades, KELK has deployed optical system technologies for
hot rolling mills, with hundreds of installations around the
globe,” said Hiro Kitagawa, Vice President, Sales and Marketing,
KELK. “Our design and engineering teams have now leveraged this
intellectual property to develop highly-accurate and advanced
sensors for cold rolling mills and processing lines.”
The new ACCUBAND C775-FF joins KELK’s current model ACCUBAND
C765-F cold width gage and ACCUSPEED Laser Velocimeters, to provide
additional solutions for cold rolling mills and process lines.
Movable cameras on model C765-F automatically position themselves
over the edges of the strip, based on the nominal width input, to
provide accurate width measurements, whereas cameras on the new
model C775-FF are pre-positioned, making the system more compact,
to fit into tight spaces, and easy to maintain, by eliminating
moving mechanical parts.
In addition to Cold Strip Mills and Process Lines (including
Galvanizing and Pickling Lines), other specific applications for
the ACCUBAND C775-FF include Tension Levelers, Side Trimmers (Entry
and Exit), Tandem Mill Exits, Temper Mills, and
Slitters/Rewinders.
For more information on the system, please visit
https://kelk.com/width.html.
ABOUT KELK
Founded in 1953 and based in Toronto, Canada, Vishay Precision
Group Canada ULC (KELK), an ISO 9001:2015 certified organization,
specializes in the design and manufacture of state-of-the-art
electronic measurement equipment used mainly in steel and aluminum
rolling mills and mining applications around the world. To learn
more, visit KELK at www.kelk.com.
ABOUT VPG
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. is an internationally recognized
designer, manufacturer and marketer of: components based on its
resistive foil technology; sensors; and sensor-based measurement
systems specializing in the growing markets of stress, force,
weight, pressure, and current measurements. VPG is a market leader
of foil technology products, providing ongoing technology
innovations in precision foil resistors and foil strain gages,
which are the foundation of the company’s force sensors products
and its weighing and control systems. The product portfolio
consists of a variety of well-established brand names recognized
for precision and quality in the marketplace. To learn more, visit
VPG at www.vpgsensors.com.
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