(Innov-X: Woburn, Massachusetts) -- Innov-X has installed two systems for online quality control testing of stainless steel tubes at Sandvik Materials Technology in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The FOX-IQ on-line X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer is a totally automated elemental analysis system, providing fast, positive material identification. Designed for high-throughput alloy sorting and quality control, the new system will make a significant impact on tube and pipe manufacture in Sandvik’s production line by providing quick, reliable, nondestructive alloy analysis.
There are many different steel alloys used in Sandvik high-quality product lines. All must be matched with customer requirements before, during, and after manufacturing. Keeping a constant eye on the alloy content in production is a major task for both production and quality control, and using the FOX-IQ system provides alloy grade and chemistry analysis in as little as five seconds.Russ Jones, general manager of Sandvik Materials Technology, comments: "The installation of the in-line Innov-x system has allowed us to reduce the test cycle time by more than 50 percent when compared to the previous system. The result is increased production throughput. In addition, the FOX-IQ has been very stable, and our inspectors find it easy to setup and operate.”
Sandvik is a global industrial group and world leading producer of seamless stainless steel tubes and many other forms. They have total control over the entire production process from steel melt to the finished product. Their tubes are typically used within industries such as chemical and petrochemical, oil and gas, power generation, fertilizer, pulp and paper and mechanical. They are made of stainless steels of special alloys based on nickel, titanium, and zirconium.
Innov-X can be found on the Web at www.innov-x-sys.com.
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