Surface Inspection

We are the first manufacturer worldwide to supply both 3D surface inspection systems for inspection of slabs, heavey plate mill, tubes and long products as well as 2D surface inspection systems for inspection of strips in hot and cold rolling applications and for processing lines.

With its 3D surface inspection system, IMS has closed one of the last gaps in optical measuring technology in the rolling industry. The X-3Dvision system detects surface defects (e.g. inclusions, cracks or casting marks) and in this way enables direct optimisation of the continuous casting process.
The 3D measurement not only determines the extent of a defect, but also its depth.

When the surface data are linked to other measured data, for example the geometry or material data, the inspection system delivers perfect documentation of the product.

Our solutions

X-2Dvision

The surface inspection systems in the X-2Dvision series work with line scan cameras that inspect hot and cold strip in two dimensions. …

X-3Dvision

It has not been possible to date to inspect the surfaces of slabs, heavey plate mill, tubes and long products with conventional systems because it is not possible to distinguish the defects from the irregular textures of the surface safely on the basis of grey value diagrams alone…

Technology at a Glance		Slab X-3Dvision	Heavy Plate X-3Dvision	Hot Mill X-2Dvision	Cold Mill X-2Dvision	Longproducts X-3Dvision	Tube X-3Dvision
Inspection Results and Measurement Parameters	Inspection Results
	Defects 2D	x	x	x	x	x	x
	Defects 3D	x	x			x	x
	Measurement Parameters
	Dimension	x	x	x	x	x	x
	Volume/Weight	x	x			x
	Thickness Profile	x	x			x	x
	Edge Profile	x	x			x	x

Hardware	Line Scan Cameras			x	x
	Area Scan Cameras	x	x			x	x
	LED Illumination			x	x
	Laser Illumination	x	x			x	x

Software	OnlineView Video-Streaming	x	x	x	x	x	x
	MEVInet-Q Integration	x	x	x	x	x	x
	MEVInet-QDS Interface	x	x	x	x	x	x

Nothing stays hidden!

Longitudinal Crack

Nonmetallic Inclusions

Radial Crack

Edge Crack