Meeting rod quality requirements in the 21st century

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Reject rates in the ppm range are often required for rod produced up to 10 km per min. It is no longer possible to ensure today’s required quality levels using traditional inspection techniques. This article describes an inspection strategy based on 100-percent verification of critical parameters, combined with selective process monitoring and automation.

Description

Reject rates in the ppm range are often required for rod produced up to 10 km per min. It is no longer possible to ensure today’s required quality levels using traditional inspection techniques. This article describes an inspection strategy based on 100-percent verification of critical parameters, combined with selective process monitoring and automation.

Additional information

Author(s)

Paul R. Hastings, Ivaco Rolling Mills, Canada

Publication/Event/Pages

Paper presented at WAI International Technical Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Paper published in Wire Journal International, September 2003, pg. 78.

Year

2002