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On-line monitoring of torque, force and strain
  
Dr.-Ing. H. Köchner • Tel: 0211 / 6707 - 892 • E-Mail: herbert.koechner@bfi.de
 



Hot rolling stand fitted with BFI rolling force measuring system 

Set-up of BFI torque measuring system
 

On-line monitoring of a rolling stand 


Situation
On-line plant and equipment load condition diagnosis enables:
• Better utilisation of the machinery potential
• Avoidance of failures and malfunctions
• Avoidance of production stoppages and expensive repairs
• Improvement of product quality

Solution
• On-line monitoring of torques and (rolling) force 
• Continuous
• Maintenance-free
• Strain gauge technology
• Telemetric data and energy transmission
• Mobile or stationary application

Our services
• Development of customised solutions
• Fitting to newly installed plant and equipment
• Retrofitting to existing plant and equipment
• Individual short-duration monitoring
• Processing and analysis of acquired measurement data

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