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Profilometer
The Off-Line Profilometer (Profilometer) is an instrument that measures the top and bottom profiles of tire tread and sidewall extrusions. The Profilometer is used in die shops to verify the profile and approve the die for production. The Profilometer is also used on the shop floor at the extruder as a periodic quality check for the extruded profile.
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A typical Profilometer test is done by placing a short section of the extruded profile in the instrument and making an automatic scan. The instrument scans the top and bottom profiles, displays the profile superimposed on a template file, extracts key parameters, and compares them to allowable limits. Parameters include the geometric coordinates of all break points in the profile. The die maker can then adjust the die to bring the actual extruded profile into specification and then retest. Once the die is in production many users take periodic samples to verify that the process has not drifted out of specification.
Download Profilometer PDF brochures and savings analysis for more information.
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Most users claim that the Profilometer has a payback period of 3 to 4 months, which is attributed to the reduction in raw materials usage due to better die precision, and the reduction in the number of die trials and amount of raw material required to approve a die for production.
The Profilometer Software Suite is complete with data archiving and reporting tools. This off-line profile measurement system can be easily networked to factory IT systems.
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Download the following PDF brochures and savings analysis for more information:
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