Temate® Si-CJ Key Features
Temate® Si-CJ is an automated system for volumetric inspection of flash-butt welds in steel mills. Flash-butt welders are installed at the beginning of the pickle line to weld the end of one coil with the beginning of the next one.
The system uses Electro Magnetic Acoustic Transducer(EMAT) technology to detect weld defects such as; internal voids and inclusions, lack of fusion, strip mismatch (laps), strip misalignment, and under/over trim conditions.
For each weld inspected, the system features an immediate disposition of weld quality, and saves a complete record for later post-analysis, tracking, and process monitoring.
Users consistently report complete elimination of weld breaks in pickle lines, and near-complete elimination in cold mill reduction.
The temate® Si-CJ is the only system for automated, volumetric inspection of flash-butt welds available for steel mills.
Average payback for the system is less than six months,considering the reduction of inspection cycle time, break reduction and increased production speeds.