2019 Pittsburgh AISTech

The Next Generation of Mill Roll Inspection Systems: A Case Study of a New Inspection System (Room 309)

In 2015, Whemco Steel Castings Inc., a leader in mill roll manufacturing and service, approached Innerspec Technologies about creating a comprehensive mill roll inspection solution for the steel industry. This case study will explore: • The original request from Whemco defining the need. • Research conducted on a roll sample with known natural and artificial defects. • The study of numerous existing solutions, and the positives and negatives of each. • The initial design concepts and challenges. • Input from various roll shops where the idea was explained. • Final results. • The summary of features, both for software and hardware.