Inrotech A / S chooses 2D / 3D laser profile scanners from Micro-Epsilon to optimise the quality of weld seams
Inrotech , a designer and manufacturer of automated welding solutions for shipbuilding , renewables , offshore and heavy industries , has chosen 2D / 3D laser profile scanners from Micro- Epsilon for use on its ‘ Inrotech-Crawler ’ welding robot , which calculates welding processes in advance before carrying them out .
A scanCONTROL 2900 laser profile scanner from Micro-Epsilon is mounted on the Inrotech-Crawler and measures the geometry of the seam to be welded before the actual welding process starts . Only these high precision profile measurements enable the welding process to be automated . Due to its compact , lightweight design with integrated controller , the scanCONTROL 2900 is ideally suited to this measurement task . In this particular application , the laser scanner has a measuring width of 100mm , a measuring rate of 300Hz and a resolution in the Z-axis of 12 µ m .
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Various connectivity options offered by the SDK ( Software Development Kit ) enable Inrotech to directly transmit the profile data , from the sensor , calibrated to their own software via the scanCONTROL DLL . The Weldlogic technology from Inrotech then calculates , among other things , the number of weld passes , the position of the weld seams , the weld speed and the oscillation width required to produce a quality weld . Directly after the calculation , the Inrotech-Crawler automatically performs the welding process .
The welding robot enables the scanning of weld geometries such as plates or curves with various characteristics . Based on the optimal exposure time control and high resolution , the laser profile scanner reliably measures almost any measurement object .
Designed for mobile applications , the Inrotech-Crawler is ideal for different environments , for example , for pipeline welding tasks in the oil & gas industry , offshore , shipbuilding , wind turbines and building construction . A resistant sensor is the base requirement in this and many other environments . The scanCONTROL 2900 laser profile scanner is ideally suited to these requirements and is integrated into a protective housing by Inrotech .
The scanCONTROL 29x0 series of 3D laser profile sensors are designed for industrial measurement tasks where compact design and high accuracy are required . Due to their high resolution , self-contained housing , versatility and excellent price-performance ratio , the scanners are particularly suitable for static and dynamic applications , for example , on robots . The scanners measure and evaluate a variety of geometrical features such as angles , steps , gaps , distances and extreme values .
For more information on the scanCONTROL 29x0 series of 3D laser profile sensors from Micro-Epsilon , please visit www . micro-epsilon . co . uk or call the Micro-Epsilon sales department on + 44 ( 0 ) 151 355 6070 or email info @ micro-epsilon . co . uk