Laser Scanning a Pipe for Diameter Posted in: AccuProfile 820 Laser Scanner, Diameter Measurement – Tags: AP820

Automated scanning of products directly in the production environment can improve quality control exponentially. Our AP820 Laser Scanner sensors can give you the accuracy and dependability you need to improve your product lines. Best of all, they can give you superior products with the same staff.

For example, one of our customers, a pipe manufacturer, used three AP820-400 laser line scanners to scan a profile across the entire diameter of the pipes they were making. With this system they were able to measure the diameter, ovality, concentricity, and straightness of each pipe as it moved past on their production line without stopping the line or hiring extra inspectors.

The AP820-400 generates a laser line from 8 to 11 inches long and a range of depth measurement of 15.7 inches over that line. The laser line is made up of 580 measurement points to give an X-axis resolution along the entire line of 0.008 inches. The depth (Z-axis) accuracy is up to +/- 0.0095″ over the full range of the scan. Each sensor can measure up to 100 scans a second. 100 scans/second with 580 points per scan gives over 3 million measurement points a minute that can be used to create a 3D model of every pipe made.

A system like this can give you remote, real-time data that can help eliminate defects missed between human inspections. The AP820 can be used on targets with a wide range of surfaces, and there are optional air and water cooled jackets and protective lenses for more challenging applications. If you have an application like this, please reach out to our sales team, and we can help you find sensors that will make your products better.