Apparatus for inspecting and sampling a wound coil of metal strip

Abstract

Apparatus (1) for inspecting and sampling a wound coil (2) of metal strip (3) having a supporting arrangement for the wound coil (2). The supporting arrangement has at least two base rollers (4) arranged adjacent to one another. The rollers have roller axes (5) extending parallel to one another and onto which the coil (2) is placed for support. An inspection device (6) is arranged alongside the supporting arrangement. The inspection device (6) performs an inspection of the metal strip (3) at least when the metal strip (3) is a thin metal strip. A sampling device (10) arranged opposite the inspection device (6) with respect to the supporting arrangement, such that the supporting arrangement is located between the inspection device (6) and the sampling device (10). The sampling device (10) has a separating device (12) which takes a sample of the metal strip (3) when the metal strip (3) is a thick metal strip (3).

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.