KELK Introduces New ACCUBAND Strip Width Gage for Cold Rolling Steel Mills and Processing Lines

The KELK brand of Vishay Precision Group, Inc. VPG today introduced the ACCUBAND Strip Width Gage Model C775-FF for cold rolling mill and processing line applications.

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The ACCUBAND C775-FF provides steel mill operators with continuous, stereoscopic, non-contact material width measurements in cold rolling mills and process lines. The width gage includes four CCD cameras, arranged in fixed pairs, to scan steel strips at a rate of 1,000 scans per second in order to accurately locate the position of the edge, regardless of pass line variations. The edge data is then combined with the camera separation distance, obtained during calibration, resulting in accurate strip width and centerline deviation.

The compact design of the ACCUBAND C775-FF allows the width gage to be installed in tight spaces while still providing one of the most accurate measurements in the industry (±0.4 mm at 2 sigma). In addition, integrated LED front light illumination provides long life, reliable performance, and minimal maintenance.

"For decades, KELK has deployed optical system technologies for hot rolling mills, with hundreds of installations around the globe," said Hiro Kitagawa, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, KELK. "Our design and engineering teams have now leveraged this intellectual property to develop highly-accurate and advanced sensors for cold rolling mills and processing lines."

The new ACCUBAND C775-FF joins KELK's current model ACCUBAND C765-F cold width gage and ACCUSPEED Laser Velocimeters, to provide additional solutions for cold rolling mills and process lines. Movable cameras on model C765-F automatically position themselves over the edges of the strip, based on the nominal width input, to provide accurate width measurements, whereas cameras on the new model C775-FF are pre-positioned, making the system more compact, to fit into tight spaces, and easy to maintain, by eliminating moving mechanical parts.

In addition to Cold Strip Mills and Process Lines (including Galvanizing and Pickling Lines), other specific applications for the ACCUBAND C775-FF include Tension Levelers, Side Trimmers (Entry and Exit), Tandem Mill Exits, Temper Mills, and Slitters/Rewinders.

For more information on the system, please visit https://kelk.com/width.html.

ABOUT KELK

Founded in 1953 and based in Toronto, Canada, Vishay Precision Group Canada ULC (KELK), an ISO 9001:2015 certified organization, specializes in the design and manufacture of state-of-the-art electronic measurement equipment used mainly in steel and aluminum rolling mills and mining applications around the world. To learn more, visit KELK at www.kelk.com.

ABOUT VPG

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. is an internationally recognized designer, manufacturer and marketer of: components based on its resistive foil technology; sensors; and sensor-based measurement systems specializing in the growing markets of stress, force, weight, pressure, and current measurements. VPG is a market leader of foil technology products, providing ongoing technology innovations in precision foil resistors and foil strain gages, which are the foundation of the company's force sensors products and its weighing and control systems. The product portfolio consists of a variety of well-established brand names recognized for precision and quality in the marketplace. To learn more, visit VPG at www.vpgsensors.com.

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