line-scanners
line-scanners
New line-scanners for high-temperature metals processes
Land Instruments International has expanded its range of infrared line-scanners with models for imaging and controlling high-temperature processes in the metals industries.
Collectively the new Landscan LSP10, LSP20 and LSP21 infrared linescanner heads cover the temperature spectrum from 200 to 1400¡ãC, encompassing almost every process in the production of billets, beams, sections, plate, strip, rod and wire.
With more than fifteen years' experience of linescanning in metals manufacturing, Land's technical staff can advise on the most appropriate choice of scanning head, signalprocessor and software for all applications - continuous casting, hot rolling, galvanising, galvanneal and welding.
Like all Landscan linescanners, the high-temperature models are sufficiently compact to allow installation where space is restricted. Each has a robust sapphire viewing window that protects against damage on theproduction line and keeps maintenance to a minimum.
Scan speed, sighting angle and focus are all variable, and an integral laser targeting system simplifies the task of aligning the scanning head. One notable technical feature is the extremely fast speed of response which, at ¡Ü1us to 95% energy, achieves highly accurate hot edge detection that can be used to check on the width of the product being processed.
A choice of Landscan Control signal processors and LSP mountings and accessories is available to interface with local process control systems and with the Landscan Windows Control and Analyse (WCA) software, which provides additional capacity for display, analysis and storage of recorded temperature data.
LAND has been trading for well over a century. Originally in the silver plate trade, the company was transformed in 1947 by Tom Land into a hi-tech business developing products for industrial temperature measurement.
In June 2006 LAND became part of the Process & Analytical Instruments Division of AMETEK, Inc., a global supplier of high-end analytical instrumentation, with headquarters in Paoli, Pennsylvania, USA. AMETEK has approximately 10,000 employees, with over 60 plants and 60 sales and service operations in the USA and more than 30 other countries.
LAND specialise in the design and manufacture of infrared temperature measurement, process and thermal imaging, combustion efficiency and environmental emissions monitoring.
LAND is very much an international company with 300 employees worldwide.
Product development and manufacturing facilities are at the Head Office in Dronfield, England and in Pennsylvania, USA. Customer support and sales are handled by LAND offices in Europe, North America, Mexico and Japan. All other major countries are covered by distributors, who receive specialist training at the LAND facility in Dronfield. This ensures good support for customers and provides feedback of their specific requirements to LAND. Customer support and back-up will continue to play a major role in the future development of the company, on a worldwide basis.
Drawing upon the wealth of a century's experience, LAND has begun the 21st century with an active policy of marketing, product development and increasing global market cover to provide an even greater commitment to both its present and future customers.
Quality is an integral part of the LAND philosophy, where all levels of management and employees are responsible for the quality of their work, to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
Quality, traceability and overall service remain the highest priority at LAND.
The Quality Management System at LAND Instruments International is approved to ISO 9001.
With the recognition of accuracy as the foundation of good product design - the LAND laboratory was the first, in 1970, to be accredited for the issue of calibration certificates for thermal measurements.
Again in 2001 LAND were the first to meet the requirements of ISO 17025 - and remains one of the world's leading calibration laboratories today.
Infrared Temperature Measurement
LAND is the world leader in the design and application of infrared temperature measurement for industry.
LAND's current temperature product portfolio includes an extensive range of on-line and portable radiation thermometers and systems, infrared linescanners and on-line and portable thermal imagers.
As both innovators and manufacturers of high quality precision radiation thermometers and thermometer systems, LAND's position is unrivalled with over 55 years experience in temperature measurement.
LAND products are used extensively in applications as diverse as steel, glass, electronics, mineral processing, power generation, utility and aircraft gas turbines, and a wide range of other industries.
Ongoing development creates products for new applications and the continuous improvement of an expanding product range.
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