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In tube production, surface defects are often perpetuated through the complete process chain. Non-stop surface inspection from billet to finished tube is therefore critical for the quality of the final product.

With “surcon 3D Tube” surface inspection system, IMS provides tube manufacturers with another high-quality measurement tool. The system allows to detect surface defects at a much earlier stage in the rolling process than before, and to counteract them early and effectively by means of concrete corrective measures.

In particular, the three-dimensional information about the spatial extent of the defects offers a far more reliable basis for deciding to what extent a surface defect can still be tolerated or whether immediate intervention in the manufacturing process is necessary.

In addition, 100% surface inspection ensures that immediate knowledge is available as to whether a detected error occurs once, repeatedly on a tube or at the same length position from tube to tube - information that can be reliably determined is almost impossible by manual inspection.

Since the company was founded in 1980, IMS established itself as the leading international manufacturer of isotope, X-ray and optical measuring systems for material inspection. Today, our measuring systems are used worldwide in the tube, steel and non-ferrous metal industry. To meet the market’s requirements of precise and reliable systems for material inspection, we offer a broad variety of innovative products. We deliver complete solutions for you from a single source! You profit from the smooth interaction of our self-produced, perfected right down to the last detail measuring systems, which we deliver for your whole process operation. That way you reduce the number of systems in your production run by different manufacturers and increase efficiency and reliability. Interested customers are welcome to contact us, and we look forward to your visit to our booth in Tube China 2020!