ABT is a dedicated Aluminium Billet Thermometer that gives a highly accurate custom measurement for aluminium billet surfaces, providing an accurate temperature profile of the billet as it passes by.
A major advance in monitoring billet temperature, ABT ensures billet temperature profiles can be determined allowing for better press efficiency. By reducing wear on the die, and improving press efficiency, ABT maximises uptime, prevents wasted billets and avoids unnecessary and costly repairs.
A reliable, fast-response temperature profile measurement is essential prior to loading the billet into the press. ABT utilizes AMETEK Land’s unique, non-contact emissivity enhancement technology to provide fast, accurate results on all common alloys regardless of surface condition.
Designed specifically for aluminium production, ABT is optimized for all aspects of the billet process, easily handling changes in alloy type and variations in surface finish.
ACCURATE, FAST RESPONSE RESULTS
A response time of 10ms means no more waiting for the reading to stabilise, cutting delays between measuring billet temperature and loading it into the press – ensuring billet temperature profile is optimised. Results are accurate to better than 5 °C (9 °F).
BETTER TAPER MEASUREMENTS
Thermocouples limit measurements to 6-8 points along the billet. As well as being mounted for spot measurements, the ABT can be installed to measure the entire length of each billet as it leaves the reheat furnace, providing a complete temperature profile.
A MORE RELIABLE TECHNOLOGY
Contact measurements using traditional thermocouples result in metal build-up on tips, which affects accuracy, leading to costly maintenance and downtime. Maintenance for the non-contact ABT is limited to an occasional wipe of the sensing head's durable sapphire window.
The ABT is AMETEK Land’s dedicated solution for aluminium billet temperature monitoring.