GreCon HPS 5000

• Complete (100 %) non-contact measurement
• High accuracy and flexibility due to fine resolution and tareless measurement
• Fluctuations in weight along and across production are immediately detected and can be corrected
• Confidence against underweight panels or panel sections
• Little space required for installation
• Parallel measurements and comparison of laboratory cuts by HPS and in the laboratory
• Optional linkage with DIEFFENSOR for automatic regulation
• Detection and optimisation of material consumption
• Weight measurement of the entire panel and grid evaluation in a selectable resolution
• Product classification
• Possibility for optimum nominal value adaptation
• Measuring reliability due to quick calibration
• Calculation of raw density in combination with a thickness gauge

The HPS 5000 uses the absorption measuring method. One or more X-ray sources are installed above the material flow. High-precision detectors below the material flow measure the residual radiation that has not been absorbed by the material. The weight per unit area and the material distribution can be determined from the degree of attenuation of the specific density of the penetrated material.
The panel weight is calculated from the measured weight per unit area considering the panel size.
The panels are weighed inline and continuously. Even light or short panels can be weighed, independent of the production speed.

The HPS 5000 is equipped with a calibration check, using a sample drawer with which samples cut from production are measured during production.
The sample measurement simulates the procedure of laboratory cuts, based on the measured data of the HPS. The recipe-specific weight per unit area is adjusted to the measured absorption coefficient.

The HPS 5000 is the optimum solution for production lines running at very high speeds, for an unfavourable ratio of tare and panel weight and/or for small spaces.
Optionally, the HPS 5000 can be linked with a GreCon Thickness Gauge to calculate the average raw density as well as its distribution within the panel and to optimise the production process. Thus, all production reserves can be exploited for optimisation.
Besides weight measurement, the material fluctuations of each panel are determined along and across the production direction. The weighing technology in the forming line can be monitored. The measured values are visualised and stored in a database and can be used to adjust and optimise the production process with the goal to reduce material consumption.

The sample is fixed by pneumatic cylinders. The sample is placed in the drawer at the side. Measurement is started with a hand-actuated auxiliary switch and conducted in a panel gap.