LASER MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS FOR THE TIRE INDUSTRY
Laser and camera based measuring systems – from the extrusion of tread, sidewall or apex up to the final check of the finished tires: Kurschat supports the tire production process with high precision laser measurement systems at different points. They ensure a fast and continous production of high quality tires and an optimization of the raw material use.
Overview of our systems for the tire manufacturing industry:
- Online laser profilometer for tread and sidewall
- Offline laser profilometer for tread and sidewall
- Length measurement of cutted tread and sidewall
- Thickness measurement of inner liner and web material
- Calender thickness measurement
- Width measurement
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Online Laser Profilometer for Tread and Sidewall
KScan Granite
- Massive granite O-frame with traversing singlepoint laser sensors
- In-Situ calibration
- TEMPerformance function with integrated temperature control
- Measurement accuracy:< 0.020 mm
- Scanning speed up to 300 mm/s
KScan Laser Caliper
- Traversing laser triangulation sensors in C-frame
- In-Situ calibration
- TEMPerformance function with integrated temperature control
- Measurement accuracy:< 0.020 mm
- Scanning speed up to 150 mm/s
Offline laser profilometer for tread and sidewall
KScan Offline
- Massive granite O-frame with traversing singlepoint laser sensors
- In-Situ calibration
- TEMPerformance function with integrated temperature control
- Measurement accuracy:< 0.020 mm
- Scanning speed up to 300 mm/s
Length Measurement of Cutted Tread and Sidewall
KCam TLM
- Camera based length measurement
- Skewing compensation (Option)
- Length accuracy: < 0,4 mm
- Measurement accuracy:< 0.020 mm
- Max. conveyor speed: 120 m/mm
Thickness Measurement of Inner Liner and Web Material
KCross Roller
- Online thickness measurement of calendered web material
- Traversing thickness measurement
- Combination of eddy current & optical micrometer
- In-situ calibration on measurement roller next to material
- TEMPerformance with integrated temperature control
- Measurement accuracy < 0.015 mm
- Thickness range: 0.5 ….. 5 mm
KFrame Laser Caliper
- Inline thickness measurement of calenderd material
- Continous track measurement with 3 C-frames
- Sensor pre-positioning – symmetric or independent
- Permanently mounted C-frame
- In-situ calibration in reference position while production
- Motorised roller conveyor
- Purged and sealed for ambient temperature of up to 50°C
- Measurement accuracy: typical < 0.010 mm
- Thickness range: Standard 15 mm
KFrame Economy
- Encapsulated laser-measuring bar
- Reference measurement against custom-fitted roller
- Massive granite base frame for high precision measurement
- Edge detection at each product change
- In-situ calibration on roller surface
- Measurement accuracy: typical < 0.020 mm
- Thickness range: 20/ 35/ 50 mm
KCross Plus
- Online thickness measurement of extruded/calendered material
- Traversing thickness measurement
- Compact steel measuring O-Frame
- Purged and sealed for ambient temperatures of up to 50°C
- In-situ calibration in reference position
- TEMPerformance function with integrated temperature control
- Width range:: 900…2.800 mm
- Measurement accuracy: typical < 0.020 mm
- Thickness range: 20/ 35/ 50 mm
Calender Thickness Measurement
KFix LasEC 3
- Online measurement on calender roll
- Traversing combination of eddy current & laser measurement against a measurement roller
- Traversing upside-down laser differential measurement
- Base frame with three tracks
- Temperature control with cooling device and purging air up to 50°C
- Measurement accuracy: < 0.020 mm
Width measurement
KWidth
- Sheet-of-light laser width measurement
- Automatic edge detection & tracking
- Air purging for sensor optic
- Measurement accuracy: typical < 0.025 mm
- Resolution in width direction: 0.05 mm