The solution includes the use of an autonomous guided vehicle, on which is installed a robotic arm integrated with the product measurement and / or analysis device. The 2D / 3D vision scanner identifies the correct measurement point. The system moves autonomously along the rolling mill’s stands, approaching the best measuring point. The robotic arm chooses the point to start the scanning, moving the measuring vision system to the best position in order to identify the plastic deformation of the product exiting the rolls and / or carrying out a surface defect analysis.
The main goal is to identify deformations of the rolling product due to the roll misalignment, a wrong gap setup, and/or various mechanical/chemical causes.To carry out the measurement, the operator enters the rolling mill area, approaches the incandescent material, and places a more malleable material (wooden plank traditionally) on the product section. After that, he checks the negative profile resulting to identify defects such as overfilling, underfilling, top-bottom roll misalignment, and others.
Operator Safety
Adaptable to different plant layout
Reliability, Accuracy
Quality of collected data
