IMS Measuring Systems for Metal Service Centres

IMS Measuring Systems
Metal Service Centres

Precision out of passion,
quality out of conviction and
innovation out of tradition
X-ray measuring systems, isotope measuring systems
and optical measuring systems from the world’s
leading manufacturer IMS have been a guarantee for
highest product quality in the production and processing
of steel, aluminium and non-ferrous metals since
1980.
Our non-contact measuring and detection systems are
used in the steel, metal and aluminium industries wherever
meticulous material testing is required to guarantee
the highest standards of quality – worldwide under
the toughest operating conditions.
Both in hot production, such as continuous casting
plants, hot rolling mills and tube mills, where shimmering
surfaces, heat, dirt and moisture are common, as
well as in cold rolling mills and service centres, measuring
systems from IMS measure and detect reliably and
with highest precision.
Exactly reproducible measurements and evaluations in
real time optimise your production lines and increase
product quality while simultaneously reducing production
costs and reject rates.
MEASUREMENT METHODS / TASKS AT A GLANCE
ELECTROMAGNETIC
MEASURING SYSTEMS
Internal Inclusions / Shell Defects
Width (Radar)
Thickness (Radar)
RADIOMETRIC
MEASURING SYSTEMS
Thickness
Thickness Profile
(Band Edges) Profile / Wedge
Coating
Coating Profile
Tube Thickness
Tube Profile
Phase Content
OPTICAL
MEASURING SYSTEMS
Thickness
Width
Position
Edge Cracks
Holes
Pinholes
Shape and Diameter
Evenness / Flatness
Coating
2D / 3D Surface Inspection
QUALITY DATA
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Data Archiving
Data Analysis
Logging
Production Tracking
Quality Evaluation
Claim Evaluation
FORCE MEASUREMENT
Strip- / Web Tension
Shape / Flatness
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Coating
Shape / Flatness AFC

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Highest measuring accuracy as guarantee for maximum precision ....................................................
Globally unique Camera Cluster technology .........................................................................................
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Measuring, Detection and Inspection Systems
for Metal Service Centres
XR
Centreline Thickness Measuring System
Traversing Thickness Profile Measuring System .................................................................................
Laser
Centreline Thickness Measuring System ..............................................................................................
CCS
Flatness and Evenness Measuring System ..........................................................................................
CCS
Pinhole Detection System .....................................................................................................................
CCS
Sheet Geometry Measuring System ....................................................................................................
CCS
Slit Strip Width Measuring System ......................................................................................................
CCS
Width, Hole, Edge Crack Detection System .......................................................................................
Force Measuring System
Strip-Tension / Web-Tension Meter .....................................................................................................
Shapemeter Roll ....................................................................................................................................
Surface Inspection System
surcon 2D ..............................................................................................................................................
Surface Inspection System
surcon 2D advanced .............................................................................................................................
Mobile Inspector App (MIA) for Surface Inspection Systems .............................................................
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IMS MEASURING SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
Highest measuring accuracy as
guarantee for maximum precision
IMS MEASURING SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
Automated, 100% Quality Control in Metal Service
Centres
Production costs and dimensional accuracy are the
most important criteria for effective and economical
operation in Metal Service Centres.
The perfect quality of the end product has top priority
in the face of ever stricter customer requirements regarding
ever tighter tolerance limits. These are challenges
that have to be mastered daily not only in slitting and
cut-to-length lines, but also in pickling lines, recoiling
lines and inspection lines.
The measurements and visual inspections of the final
products regarding:
• thickness
• width
• length
• geometry
• camber
• flatness
• levelness
• surface defects
which are still often performed manually, are critical
factors that can have a negative influence on the setup
times of the equipment.
Particularly in the case of time-consuming measurement
on measuring tables with the aid of calipers, micrometre
screws or measuring tape for the detection of surface
defects and dimensional accuracy, the results are often
subject to measurement errors. Differences that have a
negative impact on the quality of the end product.
Transmission errors in data processing, which is also
frequently carried out manually, represent a further, not
insignificant risk potential that reduces the economic
efficiency of the production process.
Automation of the measuring tasks performed in Metal
Service Centres and automated data storage of all measuring
results offer an effective increase in production
results.
In this way, throughput times in production are shortened
lastingly and adherence to even the smallest tolerance
limits is guaranteed, thus minimising reject and scrap
rates. Production lines equipped with such automated
measuring technology work highly efficiently and economically
and offer customers end products of the highest
quality.
IMS Messsysteme also offers Metal Service Centres a
comprehensive product portfolio of non-contact detecting
measuring systems for solving a wide range of
measuring tasks.
Standard systems for the measurement, inspection and
detection of:
• thickness
• width
• holes
• edge cracks
• slit strip width
• pinholes
• sheet geometry
• evenness
• flatness
• surface inspection
• strip tension / web tension
cover the most common measuring tasks.
The focus here lies on optical measuring systems, namely
our unique Camera Cluster Systems (CCS) specially
developed for use in Metal Service Centres.
Radiometric and laser thickness measuring systems
round off the product range. All systems measure inline
over the entire length of the coil and from the first to the
last sheet.
As a strong partner, IMS naturally also offers development
of custom solutions. Please contact us if you are
interested!
The IMS quality data management system MEVInet-Q
stores all measurement data as well as production and
order data continuously, thereby enabling exact tracking
and verification at any time.
For 100% quality assurance, your end customers can
receive automatically generated quality reports for
every product delivered on request.
Measuring Systems for Slitting Lines
Measuring Systems for Cut-to-Length Lines
Centreline Thickness
Measuring System
Slit Strip Width
Measuring System
Width, Hole, Edge Crack
Detection System
Surface
Inspection System
Slit Strip Width
Measuring System
Surface
Inspection System
Sheet Geometry
Measuring System
Flatness and Evenness
Measuring System
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CAMERA CLUSTER SYSTEMS (CCS)
CAMERA CLUSTER SYSTEMS (CCS)
Globally unique
Camera Cluster technology
Fast, intelligent and modularly extendable!
The Camera-Cluster-Systems (CCS) from IMS are based
on fast, intelligent high-tech cameras as known
from many daily applications and which it would be unthinkable
to do without today. Rear view cameras in the
automotive industry, for example, are based on a similar
principle.
A Camera-Cluster-System (CCS) essentially consists of
two components: a camera unit and – depending on the
application – an LED or laser light source.
They also boast impressive performance. Thanks to various
interfaces, the system can be connected easily to
any modern process control system.
The high resolution of the cameras as well as the steep
angle of sight round off these measuring systems,
which have been specially developed for use in metal
service centres and make the IMS Camera Cluster Systems
unique worldwide.
Thanks to their modular design, CCS systems can be
adapted easily to any strip width or sheet and plate
length.
Camera-Cluster-Systems group 16 cameras in a
320 mm-wide camera beam to form a cluster. The distance
between the cameras is only 20 mm, which guarantees
a seamless view over the material to be measured.
Consequently, 100 of these high-tech cameras are
used for inspection of a strip width of 2.000 m!
While the performance of conventional camera technology
is limited laterally to the optical axis, Camera Cluster
technology has the same high precision at every
strip position.
High-performance FPGAs ensure fast, embedded
image processing without the need for computers with
extra high computing power. The embedded data processing
guarantees highly precise measurement performance
data at highest system speeds.
A particular advantage of the modular design of Camera-Cluster-Systems
is their unproblematic integration
as additional process and quality optimisation in existing
systems. The space available in production lines is
often limited. A retrofit measuring system must therefore
be compact with optimum performance and easy to
install, regardless of whether the strip runs horizontally
or vertically. The necessary calibration of the measuring
systems must also be easy to carry out.
The self-supporting CCS camera beams meet all these
requirements perfectly with a height of only 145 mm
and a width of 100 mm in strip direction.
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THICKNESS MEASURING SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
THICKNESS MEASURING SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
XR
Centreline Thickness Measuring System
Traversing Thickness Profile Measuring System
Material Data (Typical for Metal Service Centres)
Typical thickness range:
0.15 up to 8 mm, but not limited to
Speed:
400 m/min, but not limited to
By means of continuous, non-contact, real-time measurement,
the x-ray thickness measuring system measures
the centerline thickness of the strip.
With this measuring method, the material is irradiated
by a single x-ray source, mounted in the lower beam
of the c-frame.
One or three ionisation chambers, installed in the upper
beam of the c-frame, receive and convert the remaining
radiation into electrical signals. Further realtime processing
calculates the accurate thickness of the strip.
Width:
Measuring System Data
Gauge type:
Radiation source:
up to 1.800 mm, but not limited to
movable c-frame
x-ray tube (metal-ceramic)
Measuring Dynamics
Analogue time constant:
2 ms
Total time constant:
5 ms
Cycle time data output:
2 ms
Measuring Accuracy (2 Sigma Values)
Linearity: 0.05 %, not better than ±0.20 µm
Measurement Task
• centreline thickness measurement
• optional:
- measurement of thickness cross profile
- strip speed / length measurement with integrated
strip velocity gauge in the upper beam
Long term drift (10 hrs): 0.1 %, not better than ±0.20 µm
Reproducibility: 0.1 %, not better than ±0.25 µm
Statistical noise (10 ms): 0.1 %, not better than ±0.25 µm
Special Features
• customised design and software
• automatic calculation of alloy correction
• remote maintainability
• key components, such as measuring transducer,
compact x-ray generator incl. x-ray control unit and
ionisation chambers (detectors) are developed and
manufactured at IMS
• compact x-ray generator incl. x-ray control unit
- high shock and vibration resistance
- maintenance-free / low-maintenance high-voltage
connectors
- easy to maintain
• detectors (ionisation chambers):
- pluggable
- no cooling necessary
- very long lifetime
- highest signal stability
- maintenance-free
• x-ray source (metal-ceramic tubes)
- operated at a constant high voltage level,
no standard magazines
- large difference between maximum and operational
load (very long lifetime)
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THICKNESS MEASURING SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
THICKNESS MEASURING SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
Laser
Centreline Thickness Measuring System
Material Data (typical for Metal Service Centres)
Typical thickness range:
0.1 up to 8 mm, but not limited to
Speed:
400 m/min, but not limited to
With its continuous, non-contact real-time measurement,
the laser thickness measuring system measures
the thickness of the material in the centre of the strip.
between the geometric distance of the lasers to each
other and the measured distance of the respective sensor
to the material.
Width:
Measurement System Data
up to 1,800 mm, but not limited to
Two laser triangulation sensors measure the distance
from the top of the measuring system to the material
as well as from the bottom. The actual thickness of
the strip is determined accordingly from the difference
The measurement results are recorded and displayed
by the visualisation software developed and produced
by IMS.
Gauge type:
movable C-frame
Radiation source: laser (class 2)
Measuring Dynamics
Cycle time data output:
2 ms
Measuring Accuracy (2 Sigma Values)
Reproducibility: ≤ ± 1.0 µm
Accuracy: ≤ ± 5 µm
Resolution: 0.1 µm
Measuring Task
• centreline thickness
• optional:
- strip thickness cross profile measurement
Special Features
• measurement on all surfaces
• customizable design and software
• alloy correction is not required
• open interfaces to customer
• remote maintainability
• application software is made among standard
IEC 61131-3
• visualisation software is developed and made by IMS
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CAMERA CLUSTER SYSTEMS (CCS)
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
CAMERA CLUSTER SYSTEMS (CCS)
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
CCS
Flatness and Evenness Measuring System
Material Data
Typical thickness range:
max. speed:
not limited
up to 350 m/min, but not limited to
Flatness and evenness are decisive key features for the
quality of flat products in the metal industry.
Their measurement and control are therefore important
success factors that help to improve the quality of
the manufactured products and reduce critical factors
such as process disturbances, equipment damage and
scrapping of defective products.
IMS uses the globally unique and patented Camera
Cluster Systems (CCS) for non-contact measurement
of flatness and evenness.
These systems measure and quantify both flatness and
evenness defects in plates, sheets and strips – online
or offline.
Width:
Length:
Measuring System Data
Gauge type:
up to 2,400 mm, but not limited to
not limited / continuous inspection
fixed mounted frame or moveable C-frame
Radiation source: Laser (safety class 2M)
Camera type:
Typical working distance camera:
CCS (16 cameras per cluster)
350 mm
Measuring Dynamics
Sampling rate:
up to 1 kHz (depends on the material surface)
Measuring Accuracy
Measurement Task
Height resolution:
Width resolution:
better than ± 0.05 mm (2 σ) possible, depends on application
up to 200 measurement zones per meter (5 mm raster)
• flatness [I-Unit]
• evenness [µm or mm]
• optional
- “box” height calculation
- calculation of the crossbow
- speed / length measurement with speed laser
- DAkkS certificated standardization straight edge
Special Features
• reliable IMS hardware ensures long-lasting and
low-maintenance operation in a compact and lightweight
construction
• high-precision measurements on a wide range of
material surfaces (from matt to glossy)
• high sampling rates through embedded FPGA image
processing
• measurement insensitive to vertical shift and vibrations
• interface to control systems
• online visualisation of the results and reporting via
customised results interface
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CAMERA CLUSTER SYSTEMS (CCS)
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
CAMERA CLUSTER SYSTEMS (CCS)
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
CCS
Pinhole Detection System
Material Data
Typical thickness range:
max. speed:
up to 0.01 mm, but not limited to
up to 1,000 m/min, but not limited to
The IMS pinhole detection system is recommended as
a high-performance solution especially for rolling mills
and processing lines.
The measurement method is based on the detection of
finest quantities of light by CMOS photo sensors.
In this way, the CCS pinhole detection system reliably
detects, localises and classifies even the smallest perforations
that can occur in the production of strips and
foils.
Width:
Length:
Measuring System Data
up to 2,400 mm, but not limited to
not limited / continuous inspection
Gauge type:
fixed mounted frame or moveable C-frame
Radiation source:
intelligent high-power LED backlight (water-cooled)
Camera type:
CCS (16 cameras per cluster)
Typical working distance camera: 90 mm
Typical working distance backlight:
100 mm
Measuring Dynamics
Sampling rate:
up to 28 kHz
Measurement Task
Measuring Accuracy
• detection of pinholes
• optional:
- dynamic performance monitoring
Pinhole size (diameter): 5 µm (in foils) *1)
10 µm (in strip) *1)
Edge blackout:
≤ ± 3 mm (no mechanical edge masks)
Special Features
max. permitted passline fluctuation:
± 3 mm
*1)
The detectable hole size depends on the strip thickness and strip speed. Exact details are specified on a system basis.
• reliable IMS hardware ensures long-lasting and
low-maintenance operation in a compact and
lightweight construction
• multiple classes for pinholes and detection of larger
holes
• intelligent, water-cooled, high-performance light
source with intensity control
• automatic dirt detection and corresponding warning
• reliable detection, localisation and classification
• online visualisation of the results and reporting via
user-defined results interface
• optional: IMS calibration master
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CAMERA CLUSTER SYSTEMS (CCS)
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
CAMERA CLUSTER SYSTEMS (CCS)
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
CCS
Sheet Geometry Measuring System
Material Data
Typical thickness range:
max. speed:
up to 6 mm, but not limited to
up to 150 m/min, but not limited to
The CCS sheet geometry measuring system is usually
installed between the shear and stacking system.
diagonals (D1, D2), angles (A, B) and squareness (S) for
every sheet.
Width:
Sheet- / Plate length:
up to 2,400 mm, but not limited to
from 300 mm up to 8,000 mm, but not limited to
The measurement is based on optical reflection, in
which the entire cut edge is ascertained. The measuring
system is able to measure the length (L), width (W),
Storage of the measurement results is, of course, an
integral part of the system.
Measuring System Data
Gauge type:
customized frame with moveable CCS
Radiation source:
High Power LED
Camera type:
CCS (16 cameras per cluster)
Typical working distance:
350 mm with 60 mm field of view
Measuring Dynamics
Sampling rate:
depends on application
Measuring Accuracy
Measurement Task
Length & width accuracy:
> 0.1 mm/m (2 σ) typical
• length
• width
• squareness
• parallelism
• optional:
- sheets with scrap-minimizing shapes such as
trapezoid, rhombus and scroll
Special Features
• reliable IMS hardware ensures long-lasting and
low-maintenance operation in a compact and
lightweight construction
• high-precision measurements on a wide range of
material surfaces (from matt to glossy)
• high sampling rates through embedded FPGA
image processing
• continuous sheet geometry measurement from the
first to last with extremely high accuracy
• suitable for cut-to-length lines as well as
multi-cut-to-length lines
• quality reports for each individual sheet / plate
• online visualisation of results and report generation
via user-defined results interface
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CAMERA CLUSTER SYSTEMS (CCS)
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
CAMERA CLUSTER SYSTEMS (CCS)
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
CCS
Slit Strip Width Measuring System
Material Data
Typical thickness range:
max. speed:
up to 6 mm, but not limited to
up to 350 m/min, but not limited to
With its CCS slit strip width measuring system, IMS offers
a width measuring system for slit strips especially
for use in slitting lines.
The slit strip width measuring system not only provides
exact measurement results when the line is at a standstill,
but also continuously over the complete length of
the coil – individually for every strip.
Transgressions of width tolerance ranges are ascertained
immediately during production and indicated.
Width:
Number of strips:
min. strip width:
min. distance between strips:
Length:
up to 2,400 mm, but not limited to
not limited
3 mm
1 mm
not limited / continuous inspection
Measuring System Data
Gauge type:
fixed mounted frame or moveable C-frame
Radiation source:
intelligent LED backlight
Camera type:
CCS (16 cameras per cluster)
Typical working distance camera:
235 mm
Typical working distance backlight:
125 mm
Measuring Dynamics
Measurement Task
Sampling rate:
up to 28 kHz
• slit strip width measurement
Measuring Accuracy
Special Features
Slit strip width accuracy:
± 0.05 mm (2 σ) typical
• reliable IMS hardware ensures a long-lasting and
low-maintenance operation, in a compact and
lightweight design
• intelligent light source with intensity control
• automatic dirt detection and warning
• stationary CCS measuring devices require no
maintenance
• online visualisation of the results and reporting via
user-defined results interface for each individual strip
• optional:
- blow-off and air wipe system
- DAkkS-certified calibration standard
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CAMERA CLUSTER SYSTEMS (CCS)
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
CAMERA CLUSTER SYSTEMS (CCS)
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
CCS
Width, Hole, Edge Crack Detection System
Material Data
Typical thickness range:
max. speed:
up to 6 mm, but not limited to
up to 1,000 m/min, but not limited to
Width:
up to 2,400 mm, but not limited to
The non-contact CCS width, hole, edge crack detection
system is optimally suited for flexible use in many production
lines.
From rolling to process and finishing lines, width, holes
and edge cracks are detected reliably everywhere.
The measurement beams can be mounted easily on
existing plant components or integrated into the line
with the help of customised frames.
With an optional software add-on, the system can also
be extended to include edge crack and/or hole detection.
The exact position of the defects is detected reliably
both along the length and across the width of the
material.
Length:
Measuring System Data
Gauge type:
not limited / continuous inspection
fixed mounted frame or moveable C-frame
Radiation source:
intelligent LED backlight
Camera type:
CCS (16 cameras per cluster)
Typical working distance camera:
350 mm to 800 mm
Typical working distance backlight:
150 mm to 300 mm
Measuring Dynamics
Sampling rate:
up to 28 kHz
Measurement Task
Measuring Accuracy for Width Measuring
• strip width
• strip position
• centre shift
• optional:
- edge crack detection
- hole detection
Width accuracy: ± 0.1 mm (2 σ) *1)
*1) The measuring accuracy depends on the distance between the material and camera unit. The above specifications are valid at a maximum
distance of up to 400 mm between the material and camera unit.
Special Features
• reliable IMS hardware ensures long-lasting and
low-maintenance operation in a compact and
lightweight design
• CCS uses the stereoscopic effect to compensate for
changes in position
• intelligent light source with intensity control
• automatic dirt detection and warning
• stationary CCS measuring devices require no
maintenance
• optical filters eliminate the influence of extraneous
light almost completely
• online visualisation of the results as well as reporting
via a user-defined results interface
• optional:
- blow-off or air wipe system
- mechanical protection for rough environmental
conditions
- DAkkS-certified calibration standard
- storage of defects as a photo
Measuring Accuracy for Hole & Edge Crack Detection
Size of hole: ≥ 0.2 mm x 0.2 mm *2)
Size of edge crack:
≥ 1.0 mm x 1.0 mm
*2) The detectable hole size depends on the thickness and speed of the material. Exact details are specified on a system basis.
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FORCE MEASURING SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
FORCE MEASURING SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
Force Measuring System
Strip- / Web-tension Meter
Force Transducer HMK / VMK
Nominal sensitivity:
0.5 mV/V
IMS force measuring systems measure strip tension
continuously and in real time.
Strain-gauge based force transducers are mounted underneath
the bearing housings to measure the reaction
force as a function of the wrap angle of the measuring
roll.
Optional wrap angle compensation is available for use
of a strip tension measuring system to control strip tension
during coil winding.
Non – Repeatability / – Linearity: ≤ 0.05 % / ≤ 0.2 %
Zero drift: ≤ 50 ppm / °C
Limit – / Breaking – load: 800 % / 1,200 %
Operating temperature /
Protection class:
EDS (Electronic Data Sheet):
-10 ..+80 °C / IP67
yes
Measuring Amplifier MMV
Input channels: 2 optionally 4
Measurement Task
Permitted bridge resistance:
Excitation voltage / Measuring
range per channel:
Resolution A/D (input) –
/ D/A (output) converter:
Sampling rate per channel:
Length of transducer cable:
Operating temperature / Protection class:
EDS (Electronic Data Sheet)
Function:
≥ 175 Ω
0..15 VDC / ± 0.125..2 mV/V (programmable)
± 32,767 digit
up to 1,000 per second
≤ 30 m
-10 ..+60 °C / IP65
yes
• measurement of the horizontal or vertical force
• calculation of the strip tension in dependence on
the wrap angle
Special Features
• maintenance and wear free
• long service life
• small, compact and customised
• high dynamics and fast reaction to load changes
• high measuring accuracy and stability
• designed for up to 20-fold overload
• installation in virtually any environment due to
hermetically sealed measuring body
• all common standard interfaces available
• sensors from other manufacturers can be adapted
• easy installation and commissioning due to the
integrated calibration system and the electronic
data sheet (EDS)
Wide range of fieldbus modules
available:
EtherCat, Profibus-DP, Profinet, Ethernet I/P
(others on request)
Analog outputs: 2 (current ± 20 mA or voltage ± 10 V)
Digital in- / output: each 4
Operating voltage
(mains voltage):
24 VDC (0,2 A)
optionally 85-264 VAC 50-60 Hz (0,8 A)
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FORCE MEASURING SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
FORCE MEASURING SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
Shapemeter Roll
Material Data
Typical thickness range:
0.006 – 10 mm, but not limited to
max. speed:
2,000 m/min, but not limited to
The shapemeter roll (BFI principle) consists of a solid
roll body equipped with a project-specific number of
piezoelectric sensors.
The sensors are distributed over the entire roller body
as required for the specific measurement task.
The measured value of each sensor is amplified in the
roll body, digitised and transferred from the rotating
part (rotor) to the static part (stator) of the shapemeter
roll via an optical and wear-free rotary transmitter.
Width:
Length:
Measuring System Data
up to 2,800 mm, but not limited to
not limited / continuous inspection
Gauge type:
Force Measurement
(Piezo-quartz sensors in single wire technology)
max. Measurement density (number of
measurement points per metre of strip):
96 standard version
192 special version
Transmission:
contactless rotary transformer with charge amplifier
(24-channel standard version, 48-channel special version)
Measurement Accuracy
Measuring range per zone:
0.2 – 60,000 N
max. mechanical load per zone without
the need to recalibrate the roll:
72,000 N
Measurement Task
Dynamically measurable force change
per zone:
Accuracy of the measuring device (2σ):
0,2 N
1I-Unit oder 10 µm/m
• strip flatness measurement (tensile stress
distribution)
• optional:
- relative strip temperature profile measurement
- drive system
Special Features
• solid roller body (seamless)
• selectable roll diameter 200 – 500 mm
• selectable measuring zone widths 15 – 60 mm
• roller surface:
- hardened & ground
- hard chrome
- tungsten carbide
- rubber coating
• low number of electronic and transmission units
• piezo-quartz sensors in single wire technology with
low risk of failure
• maintenance-free and digital roller electronics with
optical rotary transmitter
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SURFACE INSPECTION SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
SURFACE INSPECTION SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
Surface Inspection System
surcon 2D
Material Data
max. speed:
Width:
up to 1,900 m/min for 0.4 mm length resolution
not limited
Length:
no restriction / continuous inspection possible
Surcon 2D surface inspection systems inspect and visualise
even the smallest defects and anomalies as online
inspection systems. They impress with a synergy
from decades of expertise in the development of precision
measuring systems, combined with technically
high-end surface inspection.
Surface inspection of the smallest defects is thus possible
even under the most difficult conditions such as
confined spaces, acidic vapours or oils. In addition, a
powerful, intuitive HMI ensures that the most relevant
measurement results are always available.
Measuring System Data
Configuration:
2D bright field
Installation type:
fixed installation or movable C-frame
Camera type:
CMOS line scan camera / Gigabit Ethernet / Camera Link
Illumination source:
High Power LED 450 nm / 630 nm / white
more than 500 W/m² at 500 mm working distance
Typical working distance:
400 – 1.500 mm
Performance Data
Chip size / framerate:
up to 8,192 pixels / up to 140 kHz
Typical resolution:
0.2 mm x 0.2 mm / 0.2 mm x 0.4 mm
Image storage:
defective areas in full resolution
full background in reduced resolution
short intervals can be stored in full resolution
Measurement Task
Image storage capacity:
Image type:
typical 60 TB
open, lossless compressed tiff format
• 100% online inspection with fast line scan camera
and high-performance LED
• automated defect detection and classification
• immediate detection of periodic defects indicating roll
damage
Database:
Evaluation
Microsoft SQL Server
Special Features
• reliable IMS hardware and housing with integrated
cooling ensure long-lasting and low-maintenance
operation
• customised solutions and individual adaptation to
local conditions
• optional, integrated blower to protect the system from
dust, dirt and splash water and to reduce maintenance
requirements
• optionally available as C-frame for maximum convenience
and easy maintenance in service position
• powerful toolsets for performance optimisation and
data analysis
• apply surface inspection to each processing step for
conclusive root cause analysis
• online visualisation of results and report generation
via customised results interface
• integrated quality assessment tool – create your own
rules for instant results evaluation
Classification:
Features for classification:
Quality management:
feature based, pre-trained AI
parallel classification using multiple classifiers
> 400 feature values per defect
rule based quality grading
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SURFACE INSPECTION SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
SURFACE INSPECTION SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
Surface Inspection System
surcon 2D advanced
Material Data
max. speed (m/s):
Width:
up to 1,900 m/min for 0.4 mm length resolution
not limited
Certain defects change their appearance when viewed
from different angles. The use of an additional dark field
configuration takes advantage of this fact and results in
even more precise defect detection.
Parallel image acquisition ensures that no defect will be
missed.
The modular design of all IMS surcon 2D surface inspection
systems allows the uncomplicated retrofitting
of an additional dark field module.
An additional high-resolution dark field module to highlight
each defect is particularly recommended for the
demanding surfaces in aluminium rolling mills.
Length:
Measuring System Data
Configuration:
Installation type:
no restriction / continuous inspection possible
2D bright field and dark field
fixed installation or movable C-frame
Camera type:
CMOS line scan camera / Gigabit Ethernet / Camera Link
Illumination source:
High Power LED 450 nm / 630 nm / white
more than 500 W/m² at 500 mm working distance
Typical working distance:
400-1,500 mm
Performance Data
Chip size / framerates:
up to 8,192 pixels up to 140 kHz
Typical resolution:
0.2 mm x 0.2 mm / 0.2 mm x 0.4 mm
Measurement Task
Image storage:
Image storage capacity:
defective areas in full resolution
full background in reduced resolution
short intervals can be stored in full resolution
typical 60 TB
• 100% online inspection with fast line scan cameras
and high-performance LEDs
• advanced automatic defect detection at different
illumination angles
• immediate detection of periodic defects indicating
roll damage using all image channels
Image type:
Database:
open, lossless compressed tiff format
Microsoft SQL Server
Special Features
Evaluation
• reliable IMS hardware and housing with integrated
cooling ensure long-lasting and low-maintenance
operation
• customised solutions and individual adaptation to
local conditions
• optional, integrated blower to protect the system from
dust, dirt and splash water and to reduce maintenance
requirements
• optionally available as C-frame for maximum convenience
and easy maintenance in service position
• powerful toolsets for performance optimisation and
data analysis
• apply surface inspection to each processing step
for conclusive root cause analysis
• online visualisation of results and report generation
via customised results interface
• integrated quality assessment tool – create your
own rules for instant results evaluation
Classification:
Features for classification:
Quality management:
feature based, pre-trained AI
parallel classification using multiple classifiers
> 400 feature values per defect (using both images)
rule based quality grading
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SURFACE INSPECTION SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
SURFACE INSPECTION SYSTEMS
FOR METAL SERVICE CENTRES
Mobile Inspector App (MIA)
for Surface Inspection Systems
All surface inspection results at hand at all times!
With the help of the IMS Mobile Inspector App (MIA) for
surcon 2D and 3D surface inspection systems (available
for iOS and Android), inspection results can be viewed
while on the move.
Regardless of your whereabouts – whether in a conference
room or in the plant – all data is always just a
finger swipe away.
The surface map, which can be controlled via gestures,
enables fast, intuitive navigation through the inspection
results of all surcon 2D and 3D surface inspection
systems.
In this way, the detected surface defects can be compared
directly with the actual surface of the material.
You can of course add your own images quickly and
easily to complete the inspection report.
The IMS MIA Inspector App supports all surcon 2D and
3D surface inspection systems. Even simultaneous access
to several systems is possible, thereby bundling all
inspection results in your hands.
Special Features
• touch screen optimised operation – available for iOS
and Android
• easy access to all inspection results wherever they
are needed
• WLAN connection to local inspection server
• no cloud
• easy addition of defect images
• freely scalable defect map
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MEVIweb
Human Machine Interface (HMI)
MEVIweb
User software developed inhouse by IMS with
excellent user experience
The impressive performance of all IMS measuring systems
is not only defined by their reliable functionality,
consistently accurate measuring results and impressive
service life. The extremely user-friendly control and regulation
software is also an important factor in the success
of our radiometric and optical measuring systems.
MEVIweb is the logical further development of the wellknown
and previously used automation system MEVInet.
Developed by IMS, this human machine interface
uses the latest technology standards and always focuses
on the user and his or her individual requirements.
As an automation system of the latest generation,
MEVIweb fulfils the following tasks using the latest software
and hardware technologies:
The following software extension packages are
available to our customers for their individual
control and regulation software requirements:
• Q Lite
• Q Basic
• Q Professional
• Q Data Exporter *
• SPS Programming
* (can only be used with Q Lite, Basic or Professional)
• measurement
• control
• regulation
• visualisation
• quality management
In addition to precise measurement technology, special
emphasis was placed during development on diagnostic
and maintenance support, including the possibility
of remote diagnosis. Programming is effected with modules
according to IEC 61131 of the logi.CAD system,
using standardised operating systems and interfaces.
CONVINCING USABILITY THROUGH:
• Use of newest technologies (JavaScript,
NodeJS, HTML5, CSS, JSON)
• Open communication with standardised,
non-proprietary interfaces
• Large test coverage with unit tests, integration
tests and simulation
• Scalability
• Platform independence (reduction of dependencies)
• Unified configuration tools & improved user
experience
• Web configuration
• Use of smartphones and tablets possible
• Modern appearance with various customisable
themes
• Clearly structured, user-friendly interface
• Enhanced functionality

The Way Forward
We at IMS see ourselves as a self-learning organisation whose corporate
concept is geared towards maintaining a high level of know-how at
all times as the basis for our highly developed measuring systems:
non-contact detection systems which, thanks to their innovative and
customer-specific developments, are often not only ahead of the times,
but also of our competitors.
We can only achieve and guarantee this market lead over the long term if
we work together closely with our customers as partners as the concrete
and very individual problems of our customers are our challenges for
constant new developments of advanced technology that withstands
the harshest conditions thanks to precise yet robust mechanics. Strong
partners from research and engineering round off our competence team.
The result: precision systems of the highest order for optimally monitored
processes in hot rolling mills, cold rolling mills and service centres.
24/7 Service
Worldwide
As the world market leader for
measuring systems, we know that
high-precision technology requires a
maximum focus on quality. This also
applies to our high-performance and
comprehensive service, which turns
our measuring systems into true
full-business solutions.
Worldwide service around the clock – which we offer
and guarantee our customers through our IMS Service
Centres distributed strategically around the globe.
Even before delivery of the new measuring system,
your employees can undergo intensive training in our
in-house academy to ensure optimal integration and
high-performance operation of the system in your process
sequences from the very beginning. Our service
team will of course take care of maintenance, repair
and any spare parts that may be required for constant
smooth operation in your production chain.
Through remote maintenance at the highest technological
level, we are able to carry out error diagnoses
directly when required and guarantee immediate competent
support for your employees on site. Your benefit:
optimal service life of all components, while the systems
are and remain adapted to the constant development in
technical requirements.
With our three service packages – Basic, Silver
and Gold – we offer you exactly the service that is
tailored to your requirements and needs. Support via
our toll-free 24/7 telephone hotline is already part of our
Basic package, and direct remote support is available
from Silver onwards. Finally, our IMS Gold service as
an all-round carefree package ensures that our service
technicians are deployed on site in the event of a malfunction
and that spare parts are available and delivered
in less than 24 hours.
You want a quote for your system? With pleasure!
Simply contact us.

IMS worldwide
AUSTRALIA
FEC Australia Pty Ltd.
BRASIL
IMS do Brasil
P.R. CHINA
IMS Messsysteme
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Hongjian Autome
International Ltd.
EGYPT
A.T.S. Company
FINLAND
Beijer Oy
GERMANY
IMS Messsysteme GmbH
HUNGARY
RICC EUROPE GmbH
INDIA
IMS Maco Services Pvt., Ltd.
INDONESIA
PT. Indojaya Mitra Sarana
ITALY
Mediter S.A.S.
JAPAN
Nireco Corporation
KOREA
IMS Systems Korea Co., Ltd.
MEXICO
IMSSYS Mexico S.A. de C.V.
POLAND
IMS Systems Poland sp. z o. o.
ROMANIA
RICC EUROPE GmbH
RUSSIA
IMS Service LLC.
SERBIA
UNICOM d.o.o.
SOUTH AFRICA
REMAG (Pty) Ltd.
SPAIN
Industrial Equipment and
Consumables, S.L.
SWEDEN
Olsson & Falck AB
TAIWAN
Litefluid Engineering Co., Ltd.
THAILAND
EUROSIA Trading Co., Ltd.
TURKEY
IMS Metalurji Servis Ltd., Ști.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
IMS Maco
Measuring Systems (FCZ)
UNITED KINGDOM
TRC Poole
USA
IMS Systems Inc.
VENEZUELA
IMS Venezuela C.A.
VIETNAM
IMS Systems Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Cuong Phat Co., Ltd.

IMS as Pioneer
Since its foundation in 1980, IMS has successfully faced the ever-growing
requirements of the rolling industry for high-performance measuring systems.
The result: a product portfolio of high-precision, non-contact detecting
systems that covers all measuring tasks arising in your production lines. We
would like to present outstanding system developments, some of which IMS
was the first manufacturer worldwide to bring to market, thereby establishing
itself as market leader.
1981 – 1983
Successful development of
microprocessor technologies
(1981) and commissioning
of the first optical
width measuring system
(1983) replace conventional
analogue technologies
1981
1988 FIRST
2nd Generation of Multichannel
Profile Measuring System
Market launch of the second
generation of monoscopic
isotope thickness measuring
systems (gamma radiation) for
flat products
1995 FIRST
3rd Generation of Multichannel
Profile Measuring System
Market launch of the third generation
of thickness measuring systems for
flat products, now based on x-ray
radiation
1997 FIRST
Market Launch
of Edge Drop
Strip Edge Profile
Measuring System
The first radiometric
strip edge profile
measuring system
for high-resolution
measurement of
strip thickness,
wedge and strip
cross profile enters
service
2001 FIRST
Market Launch of
TopPlan Strip Flatness
Measuring System
Presentation of the
three-dimensional and
non-contact optical
strip flatness measuring
system TopPlan
2008 FIRST 2014 FIRST
Development Work on
surcon 3D Surface Inspection
Systems Begins
As the first manufacturer
worldwide, IMS develops a 3D
surface inspection system able
to detect the surface quality of
slabs and billets at temperatures
of even above 1,000°C
using a laser sectioning
technique
2010
Market Launch of a Billet
Contour Measuring System
The first measuring system
for dimensional measurement
of hot billets and
profiles enters service
successfully
Market Launch of Camera
Cluster Systems (CCS)
First deployment of compact
camera cluster systems (CCS)
for width, hole and edge crack
detection, slit strip width
measurement, flatness and
evenness measurement, sheet
geometry measurement and
pinhole detection
2017 FIRST
First Deployment
of an XRD Phase
Content Measuring
System
Successful commissioning
of the
first online phase
content measuring
system based on
x-ray diffraction in a
hot-dip galvanising
line
2020
First Deployment of a Laser
Thickness Measuring System
The first laser thickness measuring
system for cold-rolled strip
is successfully installed and
commissioned in a slitting line
2022 FIRST
Development of a
Magnetic Strip Flatness
Measuring System
Magnetic strip flatness
measuring system for
tensile strip developed
as an alternative to
conventional shapemeter
rolls
TODAY
1984 FIRST
1990
2002 FIRST
2015 FIRST
2021 FIRST
1st Generation of
Multichannel Profile
Measuring System
Market launch of the first
generation of monoscopic
isotope thickness measuring
systems (gamma
radiation) for flat products
Market Launch of Tube
Thickness Measuring
System
The first high-performance
measuring system for
non-contact, continuous
measurement of tube
thickness, geometry,
contour and position enters
service successfully
Market Launch of IMSpect
Coating Weight Measuring
System
Commissioning of the first optical
coating weight measuring system
for determination of coating
thicknesses in pre- and post-treatments
with chromates, titanium,
zirconium compounds as well as
in chromium-free pre-treatments
2013
First Deployment of Radar
Width Measuring System
For the first time, a radarbased
measuring system
specially developed for use
under even the harshest
environmental conditions in
hot rolling mills enters service
First Deployment of a Radar
Thickness Measuring System
Specially developed for the harsh
environmental conditions in hot
rolling mills, the first radar thickness
measuring system enters
service in a Steckel mill
1996
1999
Development of Modern
X-Ray Components
In-house development of x-ray
generators and control units
specifically optimised for use in
IMS measuring systems
First Deployment of
MEVInet-Q Data Archiving System
The first version of the MEVInet-Q data
archiving system, equipped with scalable
software for automated acquisition
and visualisation of relevant measurement
data, is deployed
2009 FIRST
Production of XR Thickness
Measuring Systems Begins in the USA
The US subsidiary IMS Systems, Inc. starts
production of x-ray thickness measuring
systems in revised form as compact, modular
solution for strip thickness measurement in
cold rolling mills and process lines
Further Development of MEVInet-Q2 Data Archiving System
Optimisation of the MEVInet-Q quality data archiving system as well as its
automated evaluation of measurement data for quality assurance purposes
over the entire production process from hot strip, cold strip, material finishing
to dressing and straightening
Market Launch of a Compact X-Ray Generator with Control Unit
Integration of the compact x-ray generator and control unit combined into
one component in IMS measuring frames simplifies installation, and enables
faster control and trouble-free operation of the system
2019 FIRST
Development of the Inclusion
Detection System (IDS)
The Inclusion Detection System
(IDS), based on the principle
of magnetic flux leakage and
specially developed for the early
detection of internal defects and
shell defects in cold-rolled strip
steels, has already entered
service successfully

„Responsibility means to
blame yourself for the lack of
sustainability.“
(Ronny Boch, geologist, free author)
Conservation of resources
through precision out of
passion and quality out of
conviction
We at IMS, as the world market leader for measuring
systems, are aware of our social responsibility of sustainable
management!
To give our customers, suppliers and stakeholders a
transparent insight into concrete measures we have implemented
in the IMS Group, we launched the project
IMSocial in close adherence to the principles of Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR).
But for us at IMS, IMSocial is more than just a project!
IMSocial is a belief and stands for the values of our corporate
philosophy.
We not only want to achieve sustainability in our products
and customer relations, but also place the same
demands on our social, ecological and economic responsibility.
The first thought that comes to mind in connection with
the non-contact measuring systems from IMS for the
steel, non-ferrous metal and aluminium industries is
certainly not one of active conservation of resources.
However, our isotope, x-ray and optical measuring systems
do exactly that: they save and preserve resources!
The IMS product portfolio comprises numerous measuring
systems and processes for various types of measurement.
Our systems deliver and document exceptionally
precise measurement results under the toughest
conditions in hot and cold rolling mills as well as service
centres. In this way it is possible to detect material defects,
surface irregularities, tolerance and dimensional
deviations and many other factors that, in the worst
case, would lead later to material rejects at an early stage
during the manufacturing process.
After all, the sooner even minor defects – which in steel
products can already render them useless – are detected,
the faster machining processes can be corrected.
And precisely this contributes significantly to active climate
protection as it is no longer necessary to produce
new products to substitute defective ones, thereby saving
energy and water, and also reducing reject rates
significantly.
Learn more about IMSocial and visit us at
www.imsocial.info!

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42579 Heiligenhaus | Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 2056 / 975 – 0
Fax: +49 (0) 2056 / 975 – 140
Email: info@ims-gmbh.de
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