The standard model ATON Rod 40/50 is a wire, rod, bar and tube gauge for round profiles. It measures diameter and ovality with 2-, 3-, 4- or 6-axes shadow sensors, a measurement range 40/50 mm (or 1.57/1.97 inch) and an accuracy of 6 µm. The 4- and 6-axes version can also visualize rolling defects such as roll shift, overfill and underfill. With the 3- and the 6-axes version the gauge can measure trilobed rounds, coming from 3-roll mills. The 6-axes version is also able to measure rebar structures with core diameter, rib height and meter weight.
All housings of ATON Rod have active cooling and purge air. ATON Rod 40 is specified for material up to 30 mm or 1.18 inch (at a maximum pass line variation of ±5 mm or ±0.2 inch) at 1200 °C (or 2200 °F). All versions of ATON Rod gauge can compensate the expansion of high temperature material using a built-in pyrometer and calculation of the shrinking based on temperature coefficients provided by the customer.
Use cases:
- Measurement at final stand for low throughput mills
- Measurement at intermediate stands in hot rolling mills
- Peeling, grinding and polishing of bars and tubes
- Jacketing by plastics extrusion for tubes
- Hydraulic extrusion in semi-hot stage
- Continuous casting/rolling of copper rods
Limited to round profiles, reinforced bars and diameters of up to 30/40 mm or 1.18/1.57 inch.