TireChecker sensors

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Optical 3D sensors for tire geometry inspection

Our in-line tire geometry inspection software TireChecker is designed to work with customer-specific sensors that we tailor to each customer’s specific needs. The use of sheet-of-light technology assures the capture of the three-dimensional surface of the tire in high resolution and at high speeds. Based on this data, geometric features such as lateral and radial runout, wobble or circumference can be calculated quickly and accurately, and quality-relevant local shape deviations such as bulges and depressions can be reliably detected and classified.

Robust sensor technology for industrial use

TireChecker sensors are specifically designed for continuous use in demanding industrial environments and are successfully deployed with customers worldwide in a variety of tire testing machines from different manufacturers ranging from car, truck and off-road tires to motorcycle applications.

Customized sensor design

TireChecker sensors are engineered to meet each customer’s specific requirements in terms of measurements, machine and other engineering constraints. This ensures the best possible system solutions to be implemented for almost any testing situation. This flexibility allows them to be seamlessly integrated into almost any existing tire testing machine.

 If you are interested in licensing TireChecker sensor technology or require metrological solutions for any measuring or testing tasks in your production process, then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Typical features and specifications

  • Measuring principle:
    High-speed, high-resolution, contactless laser sheet-of-light technology for three-dimensional acquisition of the entire tire surface (sidewalls, tread) during a single tire revolution
  • Scanning time: 
    • typically 1 s or 1 rev/s, higher scanning speeds are also possible
  • Robust and industrial sensor enclosure, protection class IP54 (also higher if required)
  • Integration into virtually any existing tire testing machine:
    • Flexible arrangement of sensors
    • Sensor geometry optimized for installation space 
    • Mechanical and electrical interfaces based on customer requirements
  • Positioning of the sensors
    • by means of a motorized axis system for optimal use of space within the testing machine or
    • cost effective fixed (static) position eliminating the need for mechanical movement

Does the TireChecker sensor system fit in my machine?

The specifications of the TireChecker sensor technology, such as 3D resolution, size of the detection area, measuring speed, working distance, sensor geometry and mechanical/electrical interfaces, can be flexibly adapted to customer-specific requirements. This allows the implementation of system solutions for almost any testing situation and the design of customized sensor technology facilitates the seamless integration into existing tire testing machines.

We adapt the sensors to your requirements with regard to:

  • 3D resolution
  • size of the optical detection area
  • mechanical sensor dimensions
  • working distance: position of the optical sensing area relative to sensors
  • mechanical and electrical interfaces
  • further specific requirements? No problem - contact us!

More about TireChecker

 

TireChecker

The system for automated in-line tire geometry inspection.

 

TireChecker - Software

The TireChecker software is a software package for the operation, processing and evaluation of data from our TireChecker sensor technology for in-line tire geometry inspection.

Other products that also use the light-cutting technology:

SpliceChecker

Testing system for tire manufacturing