THE IMS
THE IMS GROUP IMS as Pioneer Since its foundation in 1980, IMS has successfully faced the ever-growing requirements of the rolling industry for high-performance measuring systems. The result: a product portfolio of high-precision, non-contact detecting systems that covers all measuring tasks arising in your production lines. We would like to present outstanding system developments, some of which IMS was the first manufacturer worldwide to bring to market, thereby establishing itself as market leader. 1981 – 1983 Successful development of microprocessor technologies (1981) and commissioning of the first optical width measuring system (1983) replace conventional analogue technologies 1981 1988 FIRST 2nd Generation of Multichannel Profile Measuring System Market launch of the second generation of monoscopic isotope thickness measuring systems (gamma radiation) for flat products 1995 FIRST 3rd Generation of Multichannel Profile Measuring System Market launch of the third generation of thickness measuring systems for flat products, now based on x-ray radiation 1997 FIRST Market Launch of Edge Drop Strip Edge Profile Measuring System The first radiometric strip edge profile measuring system for high-resolution measurement of strip thickness, wedge and strip cross profile enters service 2001 FIRST Market Launch of TopPlan Strip Flatness Measuring System Presentation of the three-dimensional and non-contact optical strip flatness measuring system TopPlan 2008 FIRST 2014 FIRST Development Work on surcon 3D Surface Inspection Systems Begins As the first manufacturer worldwide, IMS develops a 3D surface inspection system able to detect the surface quality of slabs and billets at temperatures of even above 1,000°C using a laser sectioning technique 2010 Market Launch of a Billet Contour Measuring System The first measuring system for dimensional measurement of hot billets and profiles enters service successfully Market Launch of Camera Cluster Systems (CCS) First deployment of compact camera cluster systems (CCS) for width, hole and edge crack detection, slit strip width measurement, flatness and evenness measurement, sheet geometry measurement and pinhole detection 2017 FIRST First Deployment of an XRD Phase Content Measuring System Successful commissioning of the first online phase content measuring system based on x-ray diffraction in a hot-dip galvanising line 2020 First Deployment of a Laser Thickness Measuring System The first laser thickness measuring system for cold-rolled strip is successfully installed and commissioned in a slitting line 2022 FIRST Development of a Magnetic Strip Flatness Measuring System Magnetic strip flatness measuring system for tensile strip developed as an alternative to conventional shapemeter rolls TODAY 1984 FIRST 1st Generation of Multichannel Profile Measuring System Market launch of the first generation of monoscopic isotope thickness measuring systems (gamma radiation) for flat products 1990 Market Launch of Tube Thickness Measuring System The first high-performance measuring system for non-contact, continuous measurement of tube thickness, geometry, contour and position enters service successfully 1996 1999 Development of Modern X-Ray Components In-house development of x-ray generators and control units specifically optimised for use in IMS measuring systems 2002 FIRST Market Launch of IMSpect Coating Weight Measuring System Commissioning of the first optical coating weight measuring system for determination of coating thicknesses in pre- and post-treatments with chromates, titanium, zirconium compounds as well as in chromium-free pre-treatments First Deployment of MEVInet-Q Data Archiving System The first version of the MEVInet-Q data archiving system, equipped with scalable software for automated acquisition and visualisation of relevant measurement data, is deployed 2009 FIRST 2013 2015 FIRST First Deployment of Radar Width Measuring System For the first time, a radarbased measuring system specially developed for use under even the harshest environmental conditions in hot rolling mills enters service Production of XR Thickness Measuring Systems Begins in the USA The US subsidiary IMS Systems, Inc. starts production of x-ray thickness measuring systems in revised form as compact, modular solution for strip thickness measurement in cold rolling mills and process lines Further Development of MEVInet-Q2 Data Archiving System Optimisation of the MEVInet-Q quality data archiving system as well as its automated evaluation of measurement data for quality assurance purposes over the entire production process from hot strip, cold strip, material finishing to dressing and straightening Market Launch of a Compact X-Ray Generator with Control Unit Integration of the compact x-ray generator and control unit combined into one component in IMS measuring frames simplifies installation, and enables faster control and trouble-free operation of the system 2019 FIRST 2021 FIRST Development of the Inclusion Detection System (IDS) The Inclusion Detection System (IDS), based on the principle of magnetic flux leakage and specially developed for the early detection of internal defects and shell defects in cold-rolled strip steels, has already entered service successfully First Deployment of a Radar Thickness Measuring System Specially developed for the harsh environmental conditions in hot rolling mills, the first radar thickness measuring system enters service in a Steckel mill 22 23
