Inline inspection of cleanliness

Reliable and Robust:

Reliable and robust

-Cleanliness inspection prior to bonding, painting, coating, welding and hardening

-Layer thickness inspection of corrosion protection oils, when applying a primer prior

to adhesive bonding

-Inline measurement contact-free, non-destructive, layer thickness sensitive

Advantages

-Detection of filmic contamination:

contact less, non-destructive, layer thickness sensitive-For process analysis and -optimisation-Documented process quality-Flexible system solution-Scalable to multisensor system-Automation solution combinable with robotics

Brochure SITA clean line CI

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Product description

The system solution SITA clean line CI can be customised to the inspection tasks due to its modular hardware and software concept.

The software SITA ProcessControl uses real-time capable automation components for control and data processing. The system can be customised depending on the requirements using different interfaces for integration in the higher-level process control as well as operating and display devices.

The system solution is easily scalable: from compact systems with one sensor to multisensor systems for complex tasks, e.g. several production lines can be monitored centrally.

For integration we cooperate with your automation and robotics partners. In a joint analysis our SITA application engineers develop the SITA clean line system solution to fit your application.

Measuring principle

The measuring method uses the characteristic of organic substances to fluoresce. UV light is focused and radiated onto the surface. The contamination fluoresces. The intensity of the fluores-cence increases with the layer thickness of the contamination. The intensity is measured in RFU: Relative Fluorescence Unit.

The lower the measuring values in RFU, the cleaner the surface.

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Application

Line Scan Continual monitoring of band surface cleanliness with one or more sensors

Surface Scan Detecting the cleanliness profile of part surfaces with an X-Y positioning system

Free Form Scan Measuring the cleanliness of part surfaces with a 3D positioning system

Practical examples

Inspection of band steel

High cleanliness standards for the coating of band steel assure a high coating quality in the process. SITA clean line CI measures fluorescence continually and detects even the smallest amounts of contamination.

The cleaning process can immediately be interrupted when cleanliness values fall below defined limit values.

Inspection of wires, tubes, steel strip

Inspection of aluminium die-cast parts prior to adhesive bonding

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