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US 2018/0354009 A1Published application
Closed loop roller leveler
AssigneeButech, Inc.
InventorsNathaniel H. Gamble, Tony Latham, Jason Cuff, Edward S. Orzel
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Abstract
A closed loop roller leveler system has a roller leveler; a flatness sensor; and at least one arm for raising and lowering the flatness sensor. The sensor includes a plurality of sensing rollers extending across a width of a strip of material. The sensor further has at least one load cell and at least one laser sensor for measuring the flatness level of the strip.
Claims10
A closed loop roller leveler system comprising:
- a roller leveler;
- a flatness sensor;
- at least one arm for raising and lowering said flatness sensor;
- said flatness sensor comprising a plurality of sensing rollers extending across a width of an associated strip of material;
- said sensor further comprising at least one load cell and at least one laser sensor.
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A method for measuring flatness levels of a strip of material comprising:
- providing a roller leveler;
- providing a flatness sensor;
- raising and lowering said flatness sensor with a plurality of hydraulic cylinders;
- providing a plurality of sensing rollers extending across a width of an associated strip of material;
- providing at least one load cell and at least one laser sensor;
- feeding said strip of material through said roller leveler;
- and
- feeding said strip of material through said flatness sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.