Methods for Measuring the Length of Spiral Steel Pipe
The raw materials for spiral steel pipes , such as steel coils, welding wire, and flux, undergo strict physicochemical tests and precise measurements of the length of the spiral steel pipes before being put into production. This is crucial for spiral steel pipe vendors. So, what are the applicable methods for measuring the length of spiral steel pipes? 1. Improved length measurement with encoder This method is an indirect measurement method that determines the length of the steel pipe by measuring the distance between the two ends of the pipe and their respective reference points. A length measurement trolley is placed at each end of the pipe, with the initial position set to zero and a distance of L. Then, the distance L2 and L3 traveled by the encoder to each end of the steel pipe is measured. The length of the pipe is calculated as L - L2 - L3. This method is easy to operate, with a measurement accuracy within ±10mm and a repeatability precision of ≤5mm. 2. Length measurement usin