{"id":11121,"date":"2020-09-22T14:14:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T14:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/?p=11121"},"modified":"2026-07-31T20:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T20:03:09","slug":"ebook-a-practical-guide-to-metals-gauging-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/ebook-a-practical-guide-to-metals-gauging-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"ebook: A Practical Guide to Metals Gauging Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"float: right;border: 0;margin: 10px\" title=\"Metals production and gauging\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/09\/istock-537388550_metalsheettubes-1.jpg\" alt=\"Metals production and gauging\" width=\"450\" height=\"343\" \/>Metals production is a 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year process, dependent on a consistent supply of raw materials and huge amounts of energy. High demand for iron ore, coke and scrap steel, increasing energy costs and industry consolidation have prompted steel producers to develop new methods for gaining efficiency to remain competitive.<\/p>\n<p>Because steel and aluminum mills are in a highly competitive industry, the speed at which flat metal is produced is a key to a mill\u2019s success. But quality must be maintained, so measurement and control systems need to be in place.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ck25l4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Metal gauging systems<\/a> \u2013 used in hot strip mills, cold rolling mills and process lines \u2013 provide fast, accurate, noncontact and non-destructive thickness and coating weight measurements needed to achieve high product quality and maximum productivity.<\/p>\n<p>We have addressed these issues in an ebook that discusses the part of the metals making process that involves cold rolling mills and\u00a0hot strip mills.\u00a0We cover the various applications where metal gauging systems are used,\u00a0the typical thickness and rolling speeds for each mill type, the\u00a0benefits of gauging system for flat metal production as well as\u00a0hot coating weight measurements, and for\u00a0simultaneous measurements.\u00a0 Learn about the various technologies used in an easy-to-understand manner, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZYi3fQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRF technology<\/a> and\u00a0infrared sensor technology, as well as the various types of equipment used.<\/p>\n<p>The ebook will explain how gauging systems can provide precise, real-time measurements that meet the tightest specifications of any application while maximizing raw material use. Whether you\u2019re producing steel from iron ore or scrap, or whether your end product is more than several inches or less than a millimeter thick, learn how accurate thickness or coating weight measurement can help you supply the highest quality finished products.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"float: left;border: 0;margin: 10px\" title=\"ebook: A Practical Guide to Metals Gauging Systems\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/09\/metalsgaugingebookthumb-1.jpg\" alt=\"ebook: A Practical Guide to Metals Gauging Systems\" width=\"250\" height=\"165\" \/><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><br \/>\nDownload the ebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3iWQYRQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Practical Guide to Metals Gauging Systems<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Visit our center for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/us\/en\/home\/industrial\/manufacturing-processing\/steel-manufacturing.html?icid=CAD_blog_metals_bottomsteelresourcelink\">Improving Steel Manufacturing Processes and Production<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/us\/en\/home\/industrial\/manufacturing-processing\/steel-manufacturing.html?icid=CAD_blog_metals_bottomsteelbanner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12003 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/metals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/steelbanner.jpg\" alt=\"visit our improving steel processes center\" width=\"1415\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/metals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/steelbanner.jpg 1415w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/metals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/steelbanner-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/metals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/steelbanner-1024x211.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/metals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/steelbanner-768x158.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1415px) 100vw, 1415px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metals production is a 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year process, dependent on a consistent supply of raw materials and huge amounts of energy. High demand for iron ore, coke and scrap steel, increasing energy costs and industry consolidation have prompted steel producers to develop new methods for gaining efficiency to remain competitive. 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