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Tecnar Automation Ltée
Knowledge is power
Press releases
To keep the hot rolling process in check while making steel tubes, operators must make crucial decisions at every moment. To make the right decisions time after time, they must have quick, easy access to reliable, up-to-date information. Enter the Tecnar Lut 2.0. It provides the real-time information operators need to optimize the process and tube quality. It uses laser ultrasonic technology to measure true wall thickness, eccentricity, temperature and length directly on the hot tube without con- tact. In a nutshell, Lut 2.0 probes bring the performance and accuracy of ultrasound to the pipe hot rolling process. It delivers crucial information to operators: “Scientia potentia est” which means, knowledge is power. Visitors to the Tecnar booth at Tube Düsseldorf witnessed the power of Lut 2.0 and how it delivers valuable “knowledge” or information, to empower operators and plant managers.
ITAtube Journal July 2024
There has been so much interest in this hot tube gauging system, that we’d like to share some highlights in this publication. Since seeing is believing, let’s look at real exam- ples and data.
User-friendly interface (UI):
Lut 2.0 displays and stores data on each tube measured. This way, users can com- pare current pipe characteristics with past records. With just a couple of clicks, opera- tors and managers can display the history of pipes produced to monitor batch fluc- tuations and drifts, if any, over time. This feature allows them to observe developing patterns, identify anomalies and make in- formed decisions based on accurate histori- cal data. It’s very useful to track trends or deviations and to isolate their cause early, before they fall out of tolerance
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