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Figure 3: Generalized production line
The above image shows a generalized process flow between product forming and correcting as well as the main possibilities for integrating one GMS-S.
One of the most obvious locations of GMS-S is at the end of production after straitening and immediately before packaging (figure
3, 1). There are manufacturers using this location for 100% product classification, dig- italization and of course certification. They reduced reclaim by more than 50% and – if one occurs – they are able du verify the exact product within their database. “The mere fact that the generated measurement protocols are easily accessible, increases production reliability and drastically reduces the processing effort,” Operations Manager Markus Fritz from VDM Metals says. Further- more, you’re able to divide products accord-
Beside digitalization and classification this is the best location if straightening is done for all products anyway.
If there is an insecurity whether the product is already straight enough accord- ing to its standardization papers and the downstream straightening system is a complex equipped straightening machine (e.g. stamping press, or continuous profile straightener), the GMS-S can be used for pre-measuring the products and build up a bypass line (figure 3, 3).
Furthermore, non-productive times can be reduced by minimizing wear and tear. Related to further production steps like grinding and peeling better straightness lead to higher rotation speeds and there- fore faster cycle times.
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Only this unique system enables you to get extremely accurate and detailed measure- ments of each bar and also enables you to directly diagnose numerous adjustment problems in the production line.
Beside the accuracy of a measurement equipment used for final certification, which is hardly connected to product specific standardization-papers, there remains one more important criterion which explains the ROI: Production effort reduction!
ing to different accuracy classes with the purpose of quality related price settings.
A second effective possibility for placing
a GMS-S inside a production line is close
to a straightening machine (figure 3, 2). Whether locating the GMS-S up- or down- stream depends on the straightening tech- nology itself. In case of a roller straightener where rollers are adjusted manually, the GMS-S is mainly placed downstream assist- ing the worker with displaying the highly objective straightness results on a monitor.