EDGEMONHIGH STRIP EDGE QUALITY THROUGH
AUTOMATIC INSPECTION
EdgeMon – the standard in strip edge
surface inspection is essential for
producing high quality strip trimming.
The condition of the knife anddetection of knife breakouts are key
factors for trimming. In combination
with offline analysis using the“EdgeMon Viewer” app quality
issues can be identified. Therefore,
the process is improved sustainably,
increasing yield, reducing scrap andreworking efforts.
YOUR CHALLENGEHigh product quality and plant
availability require correct knife set up
and reduced edge inspection time.
Without automatic inline inspection
only subjective assessment, which
varies with experience and only
considers current quality issues, ispossible. Systematic, continuous andsustainable process improvement
is also challenging, whilst manual
inspection causes delays.

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OUR SOLUTION
EdgeMon provides simultaneous
inspection of both sides of the strip
at full plant speed. Magnified images
automatically show detected knife
damage and warnings are issued in theevent of worsening edge quality. Cutbreak ratio and burr are measured,
enabling operators to make decisions
on knife changes, knife set-up orquality of the coil.
Inspection results and images are
stored for a minimum of 1 year. With
the EdgeMon Viewer data can beviewed and the side trimming processcontinuously improved.
EdgeMon is suitable for all plants
equipped with side trimmers.
EdgeMon is available as a stand-alone
system or can be integrated into theside trimmer.

INCREASED YIELDREDUCED SCRAPAND REWORKINGEFFORTOperator HMI

EdgeMon Viewer app for easy data screening

RESULTSUSE CASES

EdgeMon software assesses high quality continuous imagesand uses a traffic light system to indicate the overall
quality of the cut edge. Information for cut-break ratio,
knife damage and burr is provided on screen in real time.
The on screen image is synchronised with the shear knife
circumference and displays one full rotation of the knives.
Image quality is independent of strip thickness, speed andwidth. 100% of both strip edges is automatically inspected.
All images are stored and the EdgeMon Viewer can be used
for offline analysis and process improvement.

EdgeMon is suitable for a variety of applications in bothsteel and aluminium strip production. It can be used in both
hot and cold rolling applications and also in pickling andprocessing lines.

EDGEMON ARRANGEMENT
EdgeMon Integrated – sensors are mounted on exit endof each shear housing, four sensors are used in the caseof turret type shears. The sensors move with the shear
and maintain a constant focal length to the strip edge
regardless of the strip width.

MAIN BENEFITS• Avoids strip breakage due to knife breakouts• Increases efficiency of the plant through thesimultaneous inspection of both sides at fullspeed• Reduce maintenance costs• Save setup time and tool costs• Reduce reclamation costs

EdgeMon Standalone – used when it is not possible tointegrate the sensors. The sensors are mounted on a
dedicated traversing unit which is automatically adjusted tostrip width to maintain a constant focal length to the strip
edge.
PLANT DATA
Strip thickness

0.1 – 7.5 mm

Strip width

800 – 1600 mm

Strip speed

up to 750 m/min

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up to 800 mm

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