Gap measurement and control in Conform™ extrusion

K. A. Khawaja; M. Smith; B. Maddock; L. D. Seneviratne

Gap measurement and control in Conform™ extrusion

K. A. Khawaja, M. Smith, B. Maddock, L. D. Seneviratne

Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering

Holton Machinery Ltd.

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Abstract

Conform™ extrusion is a very versatile manufacturing process, permitting the production of a wide variety of high quality nonferrous metal products in continuous lengths. During the process, it is important to maintain an appropriate gap between the wheel and tooling in order to achieve product quality. The extreme temperature environment makes the measurement of the gap using a commercial sensor a challenging task. An active gap sensing and control system for improving product quality using mechatronics solutions is investigated. The gap is measured using an air gauge system and controlled using a hydraulic actuation system.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	296-302
Number of pages	7
Journal	Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Wire Association International
State	Published - 2001
Event	Wire and Cable Technical Symposium (WCTS) - Atlanta, GA, United States Duration: 13 May 2001 → 18 May 2001

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