Industrial sectors

Metal

Introduction

Technologies for metal working

For over 50 years, Gefran has specialized in the design and production of control applications, such as sensors, which are installable on metal working machines. Gefran is one of the few players in the metal sector that can offer a complete package in terms of product lines and control technologies.

Our case history

Metal

Faccin – Plate rolls

Metal

SAG – Slitter and cut-to-length lines

Articles

The trend in industrial networks and the automation market

From Gefran magnetostrictive sensors to the Industrial Ethernet solutions of the future

Application Notes

Magnetostrictives position sensor for bending machine

How to check in real time and with excellent resolution the radius of curvature impressed by the two lower rollers, driven by hydraulic cylinders, of a bending machine

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Position sensor in a cold-chamber die casting machine

How to monitor the main process variables in a cold chamber die casting machine, ensuring the highest safety standards

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Position sensor for automatic welding machine for flat steel

Discover how to achieve synchronous lifting of metal plates with position sensor and transmitters on automatic welding machines

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Magnetostrictives position sensor in hot forging press

How to monitor and control your hot forging press with the WRA-A magnetostrictive position sensor and the KS pressure position sensor

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Magnetostrictive position sensor for grinder machine and polishing machine

How to achieve 0.1mm repeatability and controll the position of abrasive heads in the workstations of a grinder machine or polisher machine

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Magnetostrictives position sensor for hydraulic vertical press

Discover how to achieve repeatable and precise control of the movement and the compressive force of the upper mold in the vertical hydraulic press

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Position sensor for stirrup bending machine

Find out how to achieve control of the position of the rolls with a repeatability of 0.1 mm in the stirrup bending machine

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Position sensor for tandem hot rolling process

Find out how to improve the position control of the rolls in the tandem hot rolling mill with the resolution of 0.5 𝜇m with an update time of 2 kHz (every 500 𝜇s)

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Position and pressure sensors for spring making machine

Learn how to achieve 0.1 mm repeatability for high speed bending tools in spring making machines

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Magnetostrictives position sensor for sawing machine for tie bar and metal profile

Find out how to achieve real-time position control of the blade for tie rods and metal profiles in the cutting machine by updating the position every 1 ms with a linearity error ≤ ± 0.02% FS and gaging repeatability of 0.01 mm