Non-contact measurement in steel, aluminum and metal production
Non-contact length and speed measurement in production processes in the steel, aluminum and metal industry is the domain of Polytec LSV Laser Surface Velocimeters - made in Germany. High-precision measurement with laser accuracy in harsh conditions is what theses optical sensors were made for. LSV provide reliable measurement data for feedback on machining processes, process control and process optimization. Benefit from laser precision and non-contact measurement using Polytec LSV in order to optimize product quality, yield and avoid cost caused by overproduction slippage and wear. Monitor red-hot strand profiles without contact or measure skin-pass degrees with the utmost precision. LSV optical sensors help you with a wide range of sensors, offering you the optimum stand-off distances for your measurement application.
With over 20 years of experience in the industry and in laser measurement technology Polytec builds reliable velocity and length sensors that industrial customers can have confidence in. ProSpeed® optical length and speed sensors help create solutions for a variety of applications in the metal industry. For instance, in continuous casting plants, hot and cold rolling mills, coating plants, pipe production and many more applications – LSVs do their job all over the world with the utmost reliability.
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Applications
- Continuous casting
![Reliable process control for continuous casting: optical gauges for speed and length measurement]( "Reliable process control for continuous casting: optical gauges for speed and length measurement")
Reliable process control for continuous casting: optical gauges for speed and length measurement - Elongation
![Elongation process in steel rolling mill using optical sensors]( "Elongation process in steel rolling mill using optical sensors")
Elongation process in steel rolling mill using optical sensors - Cutting length control
![Inline cut-to-length control, LSV optical sensors controlling the torch cutter of cast steel beams]( "Inline cut-to-length control, LSV optical sensors controlling the torch cutter of cast steel beams")
Inline cut-to-length control, LSV optical sensors controlling the torch cutter of cast steel beams - Mass flow control
![In-process measurement of mass-flow with ProSpeed LSV-2100 laser sensors]( "In-process measurement of mass-flow with ProSpeed LSV-2100 laser sensors")
In-process measurement of mass-flow with ProSpeed LSV-2100 laser sensors - Length measurement
![Length measurement with a LSV laser sensor in a continuous caster line]( "Length measurement with a LSV laser sensor in a continuous caster line")
Length measurement with a LSV laser sensor in a continuous caster line - Velocity measurement
![Optical speed measurement in an aluminum rolling mill for roller synchronization]( "Optical speed measurement in an aluminum rolling mill for roller synchronization")
Optical speed measurement in an aluminum rolling mill for roller synchronization - Velocity difference
![Differential speed measurement in rolling mills using non-contact laser sensors]( "Differential speed measurement in rolling mills using non-contact laser sensors")
Differential speed measurement in rolling mills using non-contact laser sensors - Non-destructive testing
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