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Laser equipment for non-contact testing of geometrical parameters of the pipes during the production process. "PHOTON 1200" is intended for automatic complete testing of pipes and axles during their flow. The system is especially effective at pipe and metallurgical enterprises involved in production   of hot pipes and round rolled metal (due to the divided processing system for data received from the laser module).

Principle of the "PHOTON 1200" action is based on the measurement of geometrical parameters in the same section during the rotary-linear motion of a tested workpiece. The system is stationary and can be easily built into any production line of the customer. Depending on the production requirement, any required scanning pitch can be adjusted (digitized) for the "PHOTON 1200", with regard to the tested dimension type. It also has a built-in flaw alarm feature. 

Testing objects are industrial pipes, rods, axles, various shafts of motors, turbines, generators, etc. Depending on system configuration, the "PHOTON 1200" measurement results are:

• External current and average diameter;
• Out-of-roundness and convolution;
• Tapering;
• "Bow" and "barreling".

Open architecture of "PHOTON 1200" allows to adapt the program to different user requirements and solution of more complex and serious tasks. For instance, if it  is necessary  to receive such parameter as the "curvature radius". Then the system is additionally equipped with the specialized optical scanner for tracking of the envelope curve. So, "PHOTON 1200" allows to measure parametric declination from the set-up norms and to carry out the monitoring and analysis of the object's geometrical parameters:

• Measurement of the billet’s linear movement (its length);
• Curvature radius.

"PHOTON 1200" is designed on the modern element basis; equipped with the hardware and specialized software, providing the data collection, processing and displaying of  testing results on the PC screen. The data is displayed in the "on-line" mode. 

The system is stable to external climatic factors if it is operated as per UHL 4.2 GOST 15150. Limiting working values of air temperature are from +1 to  +45 , upper value of relative air humidity is 80% at 25°Ñ. Protection of the system's electronic modules against penetration of dust and water corresponds to IP 54 under GOST 14254.

"PHOTON 1200" is a universal tool to be applied in hostile environments, at elevated temperature ranges and on dirty areas.

• Dual-channel laser module (receiver/transmitter);
• Positioning mechanism for optical elements;
• PC;
• Application software for control and processing of measurement results;
• Operating manual, including the testing and verification procedure.