Non-Metal Applications Pyrometers

The benefits of using a non-metal application pyrometer include:

Product quality: Precise temperature monitoring and control supports stable processing and production conditions, enabling consistent quality in plastic, rubber, ceramic, textile, paper and food products.

Process optimisation: Non-metal pyrometers help streamline operations for paper, asphalt, wood, painted parts and plastics processing through rapid measurement. Precise and fast temperature control allows manufacturers to swiftly recognise and correct product defects and prevent future issues, reducing waste and costly rework.

Non-contact measurement: Non-metal application pyrometers use non-contact IR technology, enabling accurate measurement without the device touching the object measured. This measurement method removes the risk of contamination and damage.

Compliance: Using non-metal application pyrometers enables compliance with industry regulations. For example, in the food industry, precise temperature control is necessary for product integrity and safety, and failing to comply can have significant safety, financial and legal ramifications.

Pyrometers have multiple non-metal applications, including:

• Ensuring precise temperature control and material flow in plastic production processes.
• Monitoring the curing temperature of a painted surface to ensure proper adhesion, durability and a flawless finish.
• Controlling drying processes and preventing overheating in paper production.
• Monitoring kiln temperature to ensure uniform heating and precise firing in ceramic production.
• Preventing warping and cracking in wood from inadequate drying processes or varying humidity levels.
• Controlling the temperature when dyeing, printing and curing textiles to ensure fastness and overall quality.
• Maintaining the correct temperature in baking, cooking and drying processes in food production.

Non-metal application temperature measurement is critical for product quality. For example, invariable heating or imprecise firing in a kiln may result in unreliable or aesthetically unpleasing ceramics and impact customer satisfaction, loyalty, reputation and sales. In the food industry, manufacturers use temperature measurement to preserve the taste, texture and overall quality of products.

With LIMAB UK’s range of premium non-metal application pyrometers, operators can measure temperature at key control locations during manufacture and processing.

Non-contact IR pyrometers measure the temperature of non-metal materials by detecting the thermal radiation emitted by the material’s surface and converting it into an electrical signal. This signal is then processed to provide an accurate real-time temperature reading.

within the pyrometer’s measurement range. The sensor then focuses the emitted radiation onto a detector, which the pyrometer converts to provide the exact temperature of the non-metal object.

Depending on the device used, this reading is displayed on the pyrometer screen or transmitted to a PLC or PC, where the operator can conduct additional analysis.