Producing, forming and measuring pipes.

Laser Control System · Contactless. 360°. In real time. LCS

The LCS [Laser Control System] captures the internal geometry of pipeline pipes contactlessly, completely and in real time. A 360° ring laser projects a closed measuring plane onto the pipe wall and captures 3,600 measuring points across the full circumference — at up to 60 complete 360° profiles per second. Combined with a suitable handling system, the sensor can be guided through the pipe under control. During this movement, complete 360° circumferential profiles are captured continuously and assembled into a high-resolution digital image of the entire internal pipe geometry. This builds up a three-dimensional volume model, from which diameter, ovality, deformation and local geometric deviations become immediately visible and can be evaluated quantitatively. Contactless. 360°. In real time. — From the single measuring profile to the complete digital 3D volume model.

• Sensors360° ring laser · 3,600 measuring points
• Acquisitionup to 60 360° profiles/s · real time
• ParametersØ · ovality · deformation · deviation
• FunctionsContactless 360° internal measurement · digital 3D volume model · ovality & deformation
• Used inMeasurement Technology · Pipe Technologies

Handlingsystem · Pipe-end geometry Powershape

Powershape supports an operator-guided process for capturing and correcting pipe-end geometries during shaping operations. The laser unit on the linear axis scans the pipe end, the mobile handling system brings measuring head and tool into position. Proven algorithms determine min./max. and mean diameter as well as ovality, the 3D software shows both pipe ends unrolled as a false-colour view — and the measurement report is produced at the touch of a button.

• Pipe diameter406,4–812,8 mm
• MeasurandsØ min/max/mean · ovality
• Measuring range500 mm per pipe end
• FunctionsCapture & correction · shaping operations · 3D surface inspection · measurement report
• Used inPipe Technologies · Measurement Technology

Pipeline process weld monitoring PPS

PPS watches the seam as it forms: weld defects such as stress cracks, pores, burn-through and lack of fusion are detected inline and in real time, and the heat-affected zone (HAZ) is checked via the t8/5 cooling time. Hardness profile and measurement data over lengths up to 13500 mm, documented without gaps. Material problems can be assessed before they turn into damage — and standard-compliant inspection reports are produced along the way.

• Measuring range0–13500 mm
• Weldingt8/5 · WEZ/HAZ
• StandardDIN ISO 20816-1
• FunctionsDefect detection · hardness profile and measurement data up to 13500 mm length
• Used inCondition Monitoring · Measurement Technology · Automation · Pipe Technologies · Materials Engineering

Carrier platform · NDT and measurement technologies DataCollector

DataCollector brings quality inspection directly into the manufacturing process. As a flexible carrier platform for a range of NDT and measurement technologies, the system supports the capture and documentation of quality data close to the process — from the pipeline pipe to the hot induction bend. Depending on the inspection task, different sensors and methods can be integrated: coating thickness measurement of clad pipes from inside the pipe, camera-based VT monitoring of the weld and weld reinforcement, contactless hardness testing, and the capture of diameter and ovality — including inside a pipe bend. DataCollector combines sensors, positioning and data acquisition on one shared platform and makes different quality characteristics digitally available and traceable along the manufacturing process. One platform. Multiple NDT technologies. Complete quality data.

• MethodsZfP & Messtechnik · modular
• Inspection tasksCoating thickness · VT · hardness · Ø/ovality
• WorkpiecesPipeline pipe to hot induction bend
• FunctionsClad pipe coating thickness · camera-based VT monitoring · contactless hardness testing · diameter & ovality
• Used inMeasurement Technology · Pipe Technologies · Materials Engineering