ABSTRACT

Theradiationprinciplehasbeensuccessfullyappliedtothedevelopmentofstripprofilegages.The profilemeterthatwasdevelopedbyKawasakiSteel,Japan[1]isshowninFig.26.1andconsistsofthe followingmaincomponents:

•Stationarythicknessgagethatmeasuresthecenterthicknessofthestrip. •Scanninggagethatmeasuresstripthicknesswhilemovingatarightangletotherollingdirection. *Profilecalculator.