What is an example of a distance sensor in real life?
Our distance measurement sensors are used in wide range of industrial applications from liquid aluminum level measurement to plywood production, from oil rig control to deformation measurement during crash test of cars. They are used to measure on hot steel slaps, on tire re-threading machines, on wheel balancing machines and a lot more. In short they are used in a wide range of applications where reliability, precision, robustness in harsh environments is required.
Thickness Measurement
Measuring Tension or Slack
Measuring Level on Liquid Metal
Thickness Measurement. An often used feature on the ODS sensors is that they are prepared for thickness measurement. If two sensor are connected to each other they will automatically begin to measure the thickness. For example used to measure the height and width of steel slaps for quality control.
Measurement of Coil
Measurement of Dimension or Height
Measurement of Runout
Measurement of Wear, Vibration, Ovality or Runout. Used for example to measure on tires during retreading or measuring the profile of wheel rims.
Level Measurement of Liquid Metal. We were contacted by a customer that needed to control the level of liquid aluminum in trough for a casting station. Every time new aluminum was pumped up the oxidized aluminum on the surface was pushed away and the surface look like an all most perfect mirror causing an ordinary laser distance sensor stopped working. We developed a special sensor for molten aluminum that is capable to catch the very small amount of diffuse light reflected from the surface.
DSE has developed software that makes it easy to start using our sensors and integrate in your environment. This reduces start-up costs and time.
Measurement of Waves on a Water Surface
In research work, it is often necessary to develop new measuring methods or use unorthodox methods. It may be necessary to simulate processes in materials or environments other than the ones it is really desired to study. At Saclay Atomic Research Center near Paris, it is desired to study arc welding on metals. Especially the…
Measurement of Ice Cream Sticks
Measurements are made on wooden sticks for ice cream, tongue depressors and the like. Because of the further handling, i.e. packing and adding of ice cream it is important that the sticks are equal in thickness and shape. Furthermore, because of the users, the sticks must be free from splinters, knots, and discolorations. Because of…
Measurement in Wind Tunnel
Quality Control of Burger Breads
Burger breads are known to almost every consumer from visit to various fast food restaurants and grill rooms. A German producer of burger breads wish to control the height of the products to avoid problems in handling and packing. The end user is a large, international fast food chain, also wanting identical burger breads.
Re-Treading of Truck Tyres
The used and worn tyre is mounted in a holder, and the tyre is inflated by compressed air. The tyre is rotated, while our ODS sensor measures the profile of the tread, not only on the running surface but also up the sides.
Level Measurement of Molten Glass