The Need Augers and pile drivers require vertical alignment to ensure that piles or boreholes are drilled perfectly vertical. This requires the machine and boom to be vertical prior to drilling, thus remaining vertical during drilling. In other cases, foundations may be installed at specific angles to take loads in directionsother than vertical, meaning both […]
The Need During aircraft manufacture and on planned maintenance intervals, the flight control surfaces, such as the rudder, elevator, flaps, and aileron, require accurate calibration relative to the pilots’ lever position. The Challenge Precise inclination measurements of the aircraft’s wings ensure proper alignment of primary and secondary flight control surfaces. These measurements are critical for […]
Continuous Casting/Die Tapper The Need Continuous casting is a process where molten metal is continuously fed to a cooled die, which is open on the lower end. For a successful process, the chilling of the metal is precisely controlled. The Challenge To compensate for shrinkage the die must be set at a taper as the […]
Rail Track Position Monitoring The Need These monitors are installed to measure the rail track position during the construction of an underpass. The system triggers automatically an alarm if the track has moved beyond a defined threshold. In such an event, the dispatcher is immediately notified via an SMS message. The aim was to generate […]
Sensors for Continuous Casting The Need Continuous casting utilizes tapered molds to account for shrinkage as the molten metals cool. Inclinometer sensors are crucial for ensuring the proper alignment and stability of the caster equipment. The Challenge The challenge with continuous casting is the fact that it is essential to monitor the taper to ensure […]
The interaction between the rail wheel and the rail tracks is complex and subject to wear and tear. Safety and Comfort are the driving forces to understanding these parameters for product improvement or monitoring the performance of equipment in use
Monitoring Railway Applications The Need In some railway applications, existing passive pantographs are part of mechanical suspension systems in which the contact force is predetermined and cannot monitor or adjust to changes in the environment within which they operate. The Challenge The single biggest challenge in railway applications is keeping the precise amount of force […]
The Precise Calibration of Robots The Need For the calibration of robots, the precision of an industrial robot is directly dependent on the precise alignment of every single axis. The Challenge The single biggest challenge is keeping the precise amount of force necessary to keep a solid connection The offset of each axis has to […]
Monitoring Radar Dish Installations The Need A radar dish installation exposed to significant temperature changes and direct sunlight, requires precise, reliable, and continuous inclination measurements monitoring. The Challenge All high-precision instruments are sensitive to temperature changes. Significant temperature changes can inhibit or even prevent precision measurements. Therefore precise and continuous monitoring of the radar base […]