Roofing

As Bad Weather Increases Demand for Roofing Products,
LaserSpeed® Lowers the Cost to Produce Them

LaserSpeed 4000 Gauge

Benefits

Permanently calibrated so there are no costly downtime periods of re-calibration
+/- 0.05% accuracy means over shipped material is drastically decreased, thereby increasing profits
Non-contact means there are no moving
parts to wear out.
Direct measurement of product

Manufacturers of building materials know it is key to produce products as efficiently as possible but may not realize how much contact encoders are really costing them. Recover lost profits by installing a LaserSpeed.

The Problem

In simple terms, it’s the contact wheel encoder or shaft encoder that are in use. Why? Because they rely on friction to turn at the same rate as the material. They are an indirect measure of product speed. Errors can be caused from:

Wear of the wheel
Wear of the internal mechanical components
As tension changes so does friction
On web breaks, shafts can continue to turn
causing process issues
Calibration causes downtime

While all these issues may not seem like much, the
effect of these inaccuracies is very costly. Typically,
wheel encoders are 1-2% long right out of the box and unless the system is calibrated, an extra 1-2% of
material is being over produced and over shipped.
The costs?

For example:
– 355 production days per year
– 22 hours of production a day
– 210 ft/min (64 m/min)
– Cost to manufacture material is $0.06/ft (€0.14/m)
– Current encoder accuracy 1.5%

Total giveaway per year: $88,565 (€63.139)
This is per line per year!

Roofing materials can be difficult
environments for mechanical encoders.

The Simple Solution

LaserSpeeds are used in many different web applications, including harsh environments. Some products, such as shingles can cause issues for contact encoders but the LaserSpeed doesn’t suffer from any of those issues making it a very accurate, robust and reliable solution for the roofing industry.

Since it is non-contact, the LaserSpeed can be installed anywhere online. Where ever accurate length and speed is needed most. Whether it is at the beginning of the line or at the end of the line controlling roll lengths or sheet cut lengths, the LaserSpeed will improve accuracy and increase profits.

Whether it is measuring on fiberglass, tar paper, or the final shingle material (grit and all), the LaserSpeed will measure accurately, increasing productivity and increasing profits.

Beta LaserMike USA
8001 Technology Blvd.
Dayton, OH 45424
USA Ph: +1 937 233 9935
Fax: +1 937 233 7284

Beta LaserMike Europe
Unit 3, First Avenue
Globe Park, Marlow
Buckinhamshire, SL7 1YA
United Kingdom
Ph: +44 1628 401510
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Beta LaserMike Asia
Unit 401, Xinmao Plaza,
Building 9,
No. 99 TianZhou Road Shanghai, 200233, China
Ph: +86 21 6113 3688
Fax: +86 21 6113 3616

Visit our website at: www.laserspeedgauge.com