The Laser Tracker is able
to measure twice the accuracy in half the time.
Engineering Surveyor – Pulp & Paper
The ADS report is telling
us easily what we could only find out the hard way:
Steel Manufacturing
The major problem with Industrial
Measurement providers is the repeatability and uncertainty in the measurements.
By taking out the “Human Factor” in the actual observation of the measurement
the Laser Tracker is able to provide accurate and reliable readings at all
times.
Engineering
Supervisor –
Pulp & Paper
ADS cost is inexpensive
when compared to the cost savings. For example: After correct alignment using
ADS:- dummy blocks replaced every1-2weeks before now need replacing every
8weeks or more; container liners replaced every 3-4months before now last
to 10months; and flaring has reduced from 1 in 10 shifts to zero. The annual
savings in the costs of disposables, not to mention maintenance down time
are dramatic. The expensive part is fixing the press once you know the problem!
Traditional methods only give part of the picture, eg piano wire or laser in the Centre Line will only work if the rest of press is correct. Also twist or parallel offset cannot be picked up. Some can be assessed but takes long, is very fiddly and has very poor reliability. ADS method is faster, is able to provide the full picture, with very good reliability.
I was impressed with how easily the tracker was able to measure various components just by running over them with the ball. I was very happy with the results, I was confident that they were correct and was confident to make the adjustments to the press from the values shown in the report.
Advantages of using
the ADS method - fast, high accuracy, full press 3D picture and any dimension
of every important component relative to any other, under operational conditions.
Dynamic components can be measured, under various cycles and loading conditions
(ADS is the only system that can do this!).
After adjustment
- get ADS back and run the press through its cycles/loadings to check effects.
Once the press is correctly adjusted for optimum alignment, use this as the
initial condition state, create own reference with micrometer readings and
you are set for 1 or 2 years apart from normal wear.