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Land Spot AL - Aluminium Applications Pyrometer

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An advanced non-contact infrared pyrometer providing a single sensor solution for aluminium extrusion, strip mill, forming / forging and further processing.
Part Number: SPOT AL
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The SPOT AL is AMETEK Land’s specialist solution for non-contact temperature measurements in aluminium production and processing industries

A highly accurate and stable digital pyrometer, SPOT AL uses AMETEK Land’s cutting-edge SPOT technology and unique, advanced data-processing algorithms to measure aluminium temperature in extrusion (E), quench (Q), strip (S), forming/forging (F), forming/forging of higher magnesium alloys (F Mg) and liquid (L) applications.

Two versions of the SPOT AL are available, the SPOT AL version offers a measurement range of 200 °C (392 °F) to 800 °C (1472 °F) and offers six measurement modes (E, Q, S, F, F Mg and L). The SPOT AL LT (Low Temp) - 150-700 °C / 302-1292 °F for modes E, Q and S, and 130-700 °C / 266-1292 °F for F and F Mg.

The dedicated pre-set algorithms provide the most accurate digital temperature readings of low and variable emissivity aluminium. This ensures optimised press speed and high-quality products with minimal scrap.

The SPOT AL integrates easily with control systems to enable optimisation of the press or mill with data also made immediately available via the rear display on the instrument or via a web server. A video camera within the pyrometer, the focus distance and other features can be accessed and configured locally or remotely.

Combining Ethernet, Modbus TCP, video, analogue, and alarm outputs in a single device, the SPOT AL is designed specifically to measure the temperature of aluminium in a range of processing applications.



Custom Application Measurement

The dedicated algorithms were developed from extensive trials in real plant environments. Fully focusable high-quality optics and a high speed 15ms response combine to provide measurements on detailed extruded profiles.


Powerful Software Support

SPOTViewer software gives small installations the added benefits of remote monitoring and algorithm tuning; for larger installations we recommend using SPOTPro for configuration, display and data logging of up to 40 pyrometers and actuators plus the ability to customise algorithms for a newly added aluminium grade.

Providing the user with a complete overview of all the SPOT pyrometers and actuators connected to the network, SPOTPro allows you to independently configure data logging for each pyrometer using automatic triggers for data storage. SPOTPro also allows users to compare live and recorded data to historical trends to diagnose process issues.


Spot AL Modes



Related Applications:

  • Billet
  • Extrusion
  • Quench
  • Reheat / Slab Heat
  • Rolling Mill
  • Preheating & Forging
  • Liquid Aluminium Processing
  • Induction Heating
  • Mounting / Shrinking
  • Preheating for Blending
  • Preheating for Coating

*Measurements within specification over 5-95% of range.

For further technical specification information please refer to the specific product brochure within the Documentation section.

SPOT Actuator


The SPOT Actuator is a motorised unit which is designed for use at the billet reheat furnace exit, die entrance and exit and quench exit on aluminium extrusion presses and is capable of operating in automatic or operator controlled modes to suit the needs of an individual aluminium plant.

Compact, quick and easily configurable, the SPOT Actuator is designed for mounting the SPOT AL EQS pyrometer onto the billet reheat furnace exit and/or extrusion press entrance face, where the actuator scans the SPOT AL EQS pyrometer along the length of the billet generating a temperature profile.




At the next stage of processing, it can be mounted on the press exit or suitable part of the press superstructure in close proximity, looking downwards onto the profile, to target the extruded profile as it appears from the die. This temperature measurement is typically fed back to the press control system to enable dynamic press speed control. The SPOT Actuator allows for rapid and precise alignment, following die changes, so it can be repositioned on multi-cavity strands or where it maximises the signal strength on narrow sections.

It may also be used for alignment at the exit of a quench box or nearby structure to allow for alignment with wandering sections exiting the quench. The small and well-defined measurement spot of the pyrometer, combined with its fast 15 ms response speed, facilitates such dynamic tracking.

The innovative features of the SPOT Actuator include a hotspot ‘autoscan’ which when triggered causes the device to scan the entire range of movement and then align the SPOT AL EQS with the hottest part of the extrusion. This can be activated either locally by the operator or from an external command; an ‘autoscan’ can be triggered automatically from the PLC upon a die change. This functionality significantly reduces the challenge of ensuring the alignment of the pyrometer allowing the operator to focus on more critical tasks.


Cooling Plate Accessory

If ambient temperatures exceed 50 °C / 122 °F, prevent overheating with the water-cooled Cooling Plate. Positioned between the mounting location and the Actuator it acts as a conductive heat barrier to provide optimal cooling capabilities.

The SPOT Actuator provides remotely controlled target alignment of a SPOT pyrometer for industrial processing applications.


SPOT Actuator - Enhanced Targeted Alignment for SPOT Aluminium Pyrometer

Introducing SPOT Actuator - provides remotely controlled target alignment of a SPOT pyrometer for industrial processing applications, specifically for aluminium applications using the SPOT AL EQS (Aluminium Extrusion, Quench and Strip) pyrometer.



For more information & specifications, download the brochure >>

SPOTPro


SPOTPro, an advanced software utility, provides a single control point to configure, store and view data for up to 40 SPOT infrared pyrometers.

Giving a complete overview of all the SPOT thermometers connected to your network, SPOTPro allows you to independently configure data logging for each thermometer, by setting automatic triggers for data storage.

SPOTPro allows users to compare live and historical data to trend and diagnose process issues. Data can be logged to an SQLite database for easy configuration or an MS SQL Server database for enterprise-level data requirements. All data can be exported to CSV or XML for integration into other processes or further processing in applications such as MS Excel.

SPOTPro supports a flexible window layout with multiple monitor support – see all the data that is most important to you prominently on screen at once.

Suitable for plants using two or more SPOT products, SPOTPro software is used to manage multiple thermometers in industries including Power Generation, Aluminium, Steel and Industrial Processing. A free 30-day trial is available for download now.

   

   


Key Features

  • Control Multiple SPOT Thermometers: Giving a complete overview of all the SPOT pyrometers connected to your network, SPOTPro allows you to independently configure data logging for each thermometer, by setting automatic triggers for data storage. This allows customised criteria to be set for data measurements during important events.
  • Flexible User Interface: SPOTPro supports a flexible window layout with multiple monitor support - see all the data that is most important to you prominently on screen at once.
  • Richer Data Analysis: SPOTPro allows users to compare live and historical data to trend and diagnose process issues. Switching between live and historical data enables a comprehensive review and analysis of your measurements. Data can be logged to a SQLite database for easy configuration or an MS SQL Server database for enterprise-level data requirements. All data can be exported to CSV or XML for integration into other processes or further processing in applications such as MS Excel.
  • Multiple I/O Options: Connect and configure multiple I/O modules. Define Data Pairs on I/O modules and Modbus interface, based on trigger and in/out events.
  • Simple to Install & Run: Installation requires a single PC (exact requirements are dependent on the number of thermometers) running Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.


SPOTViewer


A free PC utility for SPOT infrared pyrometers, allowing configuration, display and logging of data.

Compatible with all SPOT pyrometer products, SPOTViewer software package enables easy control and analysis of your measurements from a Windows PC.

Ideally suited to small plants where advanced process control systems are absent, SPOTViewer configures, display and logs data from a single location.

An intuitive user interface presents data in a graphical view, making sophisticated analysis of trends and patterns simple – ensuring highly detailed process optimisation decisions can be made.

For use with PC and laptops using Windows 7 SP2 and higher, SPOTViewer software works with SPOT products used in Power Generation, Aluminium, Steel and Industrial Processing applications.


Key Features

  • Intuituve Interface: View temperature data and activated alarm status, change SPOT settings, and capture images from the pyrometer viewfinder from your PC screen.
  • Total Control from any location: There’s no need to be present at the thermometer location if you’re using SPOTViewer. Get complete control over your temperature measurements, and make easy configurations to your pyrometer or actuator, from any connected PC running the software.
  • Trend View & Analysis: Live and recorded temperature trend data delivers detailed information about each data point at a frequency of up to 1ms. Statistical analysis is available to calculate the minimum, average and maximum values, and the rate of change, for each temperature trend.
  • Data Logging: Log temperature data directly to CSV (comma separated value) or TSV (tab separated value) files for easy import and analysis in spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel. Log temperatures to an XML file for integration into wider control systems. Log temperature data only when a configurable threshold is triggered to easily discover and analyse faults in your process.
  • Scan Graph: Control your actuator directly from a PC – trigger a scan, move the actuator’s position and change device settings directly within SPOTViewer. Overlay multiple scan results on the Scan Graph to easily compare target temperature profiles.


Download the brochure to compare SPOTPro & SPOTViewer

SPOT AL: An Advanced Non-contact Infrared Pyrometer

The SPOT AL is an advanced non-contact infrared pyrometer providing a single sensor solutions for aluminium production and processing industries.



Advances In Non-Contact Aluminium Temperature Measurement

Learn about next generation pyrometry for Aluminium temperature measurements for Extruders and Hot Rolling Mills. Advances in features and operational performance help production of higher specification products for the ever-demanding aluminium market.



Advances in Non-contact Temperature Measurement for Aluminium Extruders

Presented by Richard Gagg, Global Industry Manager – Metals.


SPOT Actuator - Enhanced Targeted Alignment for SPOT Aluminium Pyrometer

Introducing SPOT Actuator - provides remotely controlled target alignment of a SPOT pyrometer for industrial processing applications, specifically for aluminium applications using the SPOT AL EQS (Aluminium Extrusion, Quench and Strip) pyrometer.


Land Applications & Industries


Cement

LAND have supplied the Cement Industry and OEM's throughout the world with temperature measuring equipment for over 60 years. All their products are designed to the highest standards of quality and reliability to ensure accurate measurements under plant operating conditions for; kiln shell, rotary kiln product & burning zone and clinker system read more >>


Iron and Steel Making

Designed to operate in the harsh environments found in steel production, these instruments are designed to the highest performance standards, optimised for making temperature measurements at every important stage of the process including; Soaking Pit (Load Temperature), Coke Oven Flue, profile, burden & conveyor, Hot blast stove, main & furnace burden, liquid iron stream, torpedo car,  ladle pre heat, ladle and tapping learn more >>


Aluminium Extrusion

LAND offers a complete new integrated range of thermometer systems dedicated solely to aluminum temperature measurement. These instruments contain unique-to-Land design features which provide inherent measurement stability and reliability. In the aluminum extrusion industry, product quality and operating profitability rely on efficient press operation. Press efficiency is increased greatly with accurate, reliable temperature measurement at critical points in the process including; preheated die, billet profile , die exit & quench exit temperatures read more >>


Aluminium Rolling

The Land Aluminium Strip Thermometer system is specifically designed to provide the aluminium hot rolling industry with a solution to one of its most difficult problems - accurate and reproducible temperature measurement of bright, semi-finished hot alloy strips learn more >>





More Industry Applications


Land has supported the global industrial community for more than 70 years, supplying innovative, reliable products and solutions. They have a worldwide reputation as innovators and manufacturers of high-quality, precision thermometers and thermal imagers.

Land's monitors and analysers provide industries with infrared, non-contact temperature measurement, combustion efficiency monitors and environmental pollution emissions detectors. Their products are used extensively in applications as diverse as steel, glass, electronics, mineral processing, power generation, utility and aircraft gas turbines, and a wide range of other industries. Ongoing development creates products for new applications and the continuous improvement of an expanding product range.

  • Steel: The infrared thermometers offer process solutions across more than 50 individual applications, ensuring process efficiency and continue reading >>
  • Aluminium: Including a wide range of stable, rapid response and reliable application-specific instruments designed to the highest standards continue reading >>
  • Speciality Metals: Products that you need for precise temperature measurements during speciality metal production, including solutions for copper and platinum refining continue reading >>
  • Calibration: The blackbody calibration sources provide a high-precision calibration of radiation thermometers, on-site and under laboratory conditions continue reading >>
  • Glass: Land has developed a range of instruments specifically designed to meet the challenges of glass production continue reading >>
  • Hydrocarbon Processing (HPI): Built to the highest standards of quality and reliability, their HPI measurement solutions are designed to operate in industrial conditions, delivering the accuracy you need to control your process continue reading >>
  • Industrial Processing: Used extensively in a range of industrial processes including paper, plastics, ceramics and non-wovens, Land's accurate online and portable thermometers, linescanners and thermal imagers support your applications continue reading >>
  • Minerals: Land supplies high-precision, reliable non-contact temperature measurement instruments specifically designed for mineral industry applications, including cement and roadstone production continue reading >>
  • Power Generation: With a range of detection options for every stage of the combustion process, Land's products guard against spontaneous fires. They also provide solutions for continuous emissions monitoring and plant condition monitoring continue reading >>

The SPOT AL is AMETEK Land’s specialist solution for non-contact temperature measurements in aluminium production and processing industries

A highly accurate and stable digital pyrometer, SPOT AL uses AMETEK Land’s cutting-edge SPOT technology and unique, advanced data-processing algorithms to measure aluminium temperature in extrusion (E), quench (Q), strip (S), forming/forging (F), forming/forging of higher magnesium alloys (F Mg) and liquid (L) applications.

Two versions of the SPOT AL are available, the SPOT AL version offers a measurement range of 200 °C (392 °F) to 800 °C (1472 °F) and offers six measurement modes (E, Q, S, F, F Mg and L). The SPOT AL LT (Low Temp) - 150-700 °C / 302-1292 °F for modes E, Q and S, and 130-700 °C / 266-1292 °F for F and F Mg.

The dedicated pre-set algorithms provide the most accurate digital temperature readings of low and variable emissivity aluminium. This ensures optimised press speed and high-quality products with minimal scrap.

The SPOT AL integrates easily with control systems to enable optimisation of the press or mill with data also made immediately available via the rear display on the instrument or via a web server. A video camera within the pyrometer, the focus distance and other features can be accessed and configured locally or remotely.

Combining Ethernet, Modbus TCP, video, analogue, and alarm outputs in a single device, the SPOT AL is designed specifically to measure the temperature of aluminium in a range of processing applications.



Custom Application Measurement

The dedicated algorithms were developed from extensive trials in real plant environments. Fully focusable high-quality optics and a high speed 15ms response combine to provide measurements on detailed extruded profiles.


Powerful Software Support

SPOTViewer software gives small installations the added benefits of remote monitoring and algorithm tuning; for larger installations we recommend using SPOTPro for configuration, display and data logging of up to 40 pyrometers and actuators plus the ability to customise algorithms for a newly added aluminium grade.

Providing the user with a complete overview of all the SPOT pyrometers and actuators connected to the network, SPOTPro allows you to independently configure data logging for each pyrometer using automatic triggers for data storage. SPOTPro also allows users to compare live and recorded data to historical trends to diagnose process issues.


Spot AL Modes



Related Applications:

  • Billet
  • Extrusion
  • Quench
  • Reheat / Slab Heat
  • Rolling Mill
  • Preheating & Forging
  • Liquid Aluminium Processing
  • Induction Heating
  • Mounting / Shrinking
  • Preheating for Blending
  • Preheating for Coating