Detection form the above is difficult due to the presence of water and heavy steam formation. Spurious triggering was caused, which induced alignment errors. Infrared light at longer wavelength. High functional reserve : 1500meters. Easy alignment using 2 LED
Exit slab detection inside reheating furnace
Pilger mill in tube rolling mills - hot and cold pipe detection
Reliable slab detection in extremely high temperature
- Higher functional reserve of 1500 m
- Robust stainless-steel housing
- Protective tube for water and heavy steam
- Easy alignment using 2 LEDs
Challenges
- Detection form the above is difficult due to the presence of water and heavy steam formation.
- Spurious triggering was caused, which induced alignment errors.
- Water cooling was ineffective.
Solution
- Proxitron Light barriers were installed for the slab detection, in compact version. The advantage are as follows:-
- Infrared light at longer wavelength
- High functional reserve : 1500meters
- Easy alignment using 2 LED
- Double walled water cooling (200 °C)
- Stainless steel housing
- Inbuilt cable protection
- Additional high temperature glass (290C) window easily replaceable to save the optic damage from flames, high temperature with water/moisture
Products and Accessories
Case Study Number
- TP3
Challenge
- The increasing flexibility of production lines requires a high adaptability of sensors. Continually changing object geometries, different temperatures and very high radiation or surrounding temperatures are no rarity.
- In a pilger mill those rough conditions can be found, among others in the production of seemless steel pipes. The raw steel blocks, each weighing a few tons are heated up first in a round oven at a temperature of 1300 °C.
- After descaling of the surface, the steel block is prepunched in a hole press with a strength from a converted 2000 t. In the next sloping rolling mill the growing pipe rotates between two rollers that are positioned at an angle to each other. The punching is widened to the size of the mandrel diameter.
Previous solution / Competitor product
- N/A
Solution
- The sensor that was installed at this application is the HMD OKA 2038.38 G with tube OL 19.
- The signal of the infrared sensors controls the movement of centering device and abutment. The point of view is restricted by the tube and prevents disturbances by steam in the cooling phase.
- An optimum adaptation to the operating conditions is given due to the adjustable response temperature. The HMD with self-learning response temperature (Auto-Teach function) is suited to continually changing conditions.
- The compact sensor with a stainless steel housing can withstand surrounding temperatures of up to 75° C. The use of a cooling jacket raises this up to 200° C.
- Alternatively sensors with fibre optic cables are available which permit an application at ambient temperatures up to 600° C without cooling.
Customer Benefits
- Maintenance-free
- High temperature stability
- Recognition of hot objects at big distances
- Self adjustment with Auto-Teach or step switch for the response temperature
Product Part number
- OKA 2038.38 G
Brand
- Proxitron
Accessories
- Piros swivel stand HM2
- Tube OL 19
- Pilot light unit (for alignment) DAK 308 + OL 26
- Different cable lengths (e.g. 15 m)
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