Comet Technologies Germany GmbH

• Series: Other
• Industry: Automotive, Tire
• Defect size: <1mm, >1mm
• Part Size: medium size, large size
• Mode of operation: 2D, high throughput

• The most popular solution, more than 375 units sold worldwide
• High uptime for reliable 24/7 inline operation
• Leading image quality for dependable inspection decisions
• Outstanding accuracy and reproducible inspection results due to 4-spindle manipulation
• Automatic defect recognition (ADR) for objective and efficient inspection
• Data acquisition from each tire enabling statistical process control

Automotive quality solutions: safe inspection decisions
To produce radial truck, bus, and passenger car tires, non-destructive material testing with the help of digital radioscopy has become an indispensable tool. Whether directly integrated into the production process or for product development: Industrial X-ray inspection systems support the operator during quality assurance or perform the final evaluation of the X-ray image fully automated.

• Inaccurate positioning of structural steel components
• Defects of the components, i.e., loose wires or dog ears
• Separated cords or irregular cord spacing in the sidewall
• Inclusions of foreign material or defects in the rubber compound
• Defects in the bead core areas
• Irregular cut belt edges
• Asymmetrical tire structure in the tread area

Line detector and 4-spindle manipulator for the highest accuracy

The horseshoe-shaped Comet Yxlon UScan3 line detector delivers leading image quality with the highest contrast at production speeds with 16-bit dynamic resolution. The MTIS tire manipulator consists of four synchronously driven spindles and a linear axis system with servo motors. Through the fast and safe rotation of the tires without slipping or deformation, the system guarantees accuracy and easy reproducibility of inspection results - the basis for gathering high-quality statistical data.