+49 (0) 2056 / 975 - 0 info@ims-gmbh.de Company World Market Leader in Measuring Systems WELCOME PRODUCTS EVENTS PRESS SERVICE CONTACT Welcome World Market Leader in Measuring Systems 4 500 + Measuring Systems in use 0 + Customers in 0 + Countries World Market Leader in Measuring Systems Precision out of passion, quality out of conviction and innovation out of tradition X-ray measuring systems, isotope measuring systems and optical measuring systems from the world’s leading manufacturer IMS Messsysteme GmbH have been a guarantee for highest product quality in the production and processing of steel, aluminium and non-ferrous metals since 1980. Our non-contact detection systems are used in the steel, non-ferrous-metal and aluminium industries wherever meticulous material testing is required to guarantee the highest standards of quality – worldwide under the toughest operating conditions. Both in hot production, such as continuous casting plants, hot rolling mills and tube mills, where shimmering surfaces, heat, dirt and moisture are common, as well as in cold rolling mills and service centres, measuring systems from IMS measure and detect reliably and with highest precision. Exactly reproducible measurements and evaluations in real time optimise your production lines and increase product quality while simultaneously reducing production costs and reject rates. “Knowledge is freedom, knowledge generates progress.” We at IMS see ourselves as a self-learning organisation whose corporate concept is geared towards maintaining a high level of know-how at all times as the basis for our highly developed measuring systems: non-contact detection systems which, thanks to their innovative and customer-specific developments, are often not only ahead of the times, but also of our competitors. We can only achieve and guarantee this market lead over the long term if we work together closely with our customers as partners as the concrete and very individual problems of our customers are our challenges for constant new developments of advanced technology that withstands the harshest conditions thanks to precise yet robust mechanics. Strong partners from research and engineering round off our competence team. The result: precision systems of the highest order for optimally monitored processes in hot rolling mills, cold rolling mills and service centres. IMS measuring systems are developed, assembled, configured and tested at our headquarters in Heiligenhaus before guaranteeing our customers all over the world the highest standards of quality for systems Made in Germany. This project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (EFDF). ASRA – Adaptive control of steel strips in hot rolling mills based on high-precision radar signal processing NRW is known worldwide for the production of steel. In the frame of the project ASRA, IMS Messsysteme GmbH, SMS Group GmbH, IMST GmbH, Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Fraunhofer FHR cooperate in order to sustainably increase efficiency of steel production lines. The goal is to perform for the first time inline radar measurements of the steel strip contour at the harsh environmental conditions at the roughing stand in hot rolling mills in order to realize real-time width control (Short-Stroke-Control). The early detection of variable edge shapes and ski formation, the recognition of the beginning and end of the steel strip as well as speed measurement allow for a significant scrap reduction, resulting in high energy and cost savings. In ASRA, a modular, integrated multi-channel radar system will be developed in D-band (110-170 GHz), enabling high-resolution shape measurements. Radar signal processing methods will be developed and implemented in FPGAs by Fraunhofer FHR to perform real-time high-resolution measurements. Moreover, the project ASRA applies the expertise of Ruhr-Universität Bochum in SiGe-chip technology and IMST GmbH know-how in the design of complex integrated wireless front-end systems, including planar antennas and lenses. Thanks to the experience of SMS Group in the modelling and control of the production of steel strips, and the expertise of IMS Messsysteme in the manufacturing and integration of different measurement systems in hot rolling mills, it will be possible to integrate and test the ASRA demonstrator in a realistic scenario. IMS Measuring Systems for the Metals Industry Download brochure (pdf) IMS Measuring Systems Top 10 Innovations Download brochure (pdf) BEHIND THE SCENES OF IMS KEEP INFORMED! FOLLOW US ON: YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION? GLADLY! First name Last name Company E-Mail Message By sending the contact form I agree to the processing. My data will only be used strictly for the purpose of processing and answering my inquiry. More about this in the privacy policy. SEND Conservation of resources through IMS measuring systems The first thought in connection with the non-contact measuring systems from IMS for the steel, non-ferrous metal and aluminium industries certainly has nothing to do with active conservation of resources, as the steel industry is currently under massive public criticism as a climate polluter. However, our isotope, x-ray and optical measuring systems do exactly that: save and preserve resources! The IMS product portfolio comprises numerous measuring systems and processes for various types of measurement, which deliver and document precise measurement results under the toughest conditions in hot and cold rolling mills as well as service centres. In this way, material defects, surface irregularities, tolerance and dimensional deviations and many other factors that could lead to subsequent material rejects can be detected at an early stage during the manufacturing processes in the plants. Because the sooner even minor defects – which in steel products already render them useless – are detected, the faster machining processes can be corrected. And exactly this contributes significantly to active climate protection, because it is no longer necessary to produce new products to substitute defective ones, and energy and water usage is reduced, as is the scrap rate. In strong adherence to the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) we at IMS started the project IMSocial under the guiding principal: “Sustainable business not out of obligation, but out of conviction!” which is more than simply a project. IMSocial is a belief and stands for the values of our corporate philosophy. We not only want to achieve sustainability in our products and customer relations, but also place the same demands on our social, ecological and economic responsibility. Learn more about IMSocial CONTACT Dieselstraße 55 | D-42579 Heiligenhaus +49 (0) 2056 / 975 - 0 +49 (0) 2056 / 975 - 140 info@ims-gmbh.de ABOUT US IMS has a passion for precision and strong belief in quality. High-precision technology requires a maximum focus on quality. We have worked continuously on developing our products further and improving the qualifications of our staff ever since our company was established in 1980. SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us on LinkedIn Copyright © by IMS Messsysteme GmbH. All rights reserved. Imprint Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Supplier Information Go to top