Why measure hide thickness?

Thickness measurement provides important criteria for the further processing of the semi-finished product, particularly at the wet blue / wet white stages. Most importantly, precise thickness measurement allows you to optimize hide splitting and trimming, thereby making best possible use of expensive raw materials and preventing waste.

How does it work?

• Thickness Measurement Module (TM) unit is connected to the base system. It includes:
• iTronic process computer built in 19” technology, complete with camera, digitizer interface, and optically coupled digital input/output system.
• Steel bridge to be mounted over the stacker or belt, accommodating up to 12 measurement wheels and speed sensors.
• Speed sensors to be mounted on the bridge.
• Measurement software.
• Thickness measurement wheels
  

Where do we measure the thickness?

• The system is flexible. You can use 1 to 12 thickness measurement wheels. Most installations use 6 to 8 wheels.
• Each thickness measurement wheel consists of:
• Precision-manufactured stainless steel wheel optionally including counter wheel.
• Sliding support for flexible mounting on the thickness measurement bridge.
• Robust digitizer giving an internal resolution of 0.01 mm, which is later rounded to display units of 0.1mm.
• Digitizer interface for the iTronic rack.
• Set of connectors.

How fast can it measure?

The Thickness High Speed Option (TMHS) enables thickness measurement to be performed at feed rates up to 25 m/minute. The standard version supports 18 m/minute.