On-line laser scanners are used to detect defects in float glass. Without international standards, however, many glassmakers do not know what to look for when choosing a system. At the recent ICG in Beijing, John Claridge proposed 12 objective selection criteria for ensuring the chosen laser inspection system not only improves glass quality but also maximises yield.
Origin
Image Automation, Uk
Journal Title
Glass International December 1995 57, 59
Sector
Flat glass
Class
F 537