Industrial measurement · material handling · process control
Industrial Measurement & Process Control Solutions
Find equipment for the product you make and the problem you need to solve. Compare measurement, inspection, material handling, and process control, with help selecting and quoting the right system.
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Source equipment through Gauge Advisor
Gauge Advisor sells industrial measurement, inspection, material-handling and process-control equipment through authorized manufacturer sales channels. You can request an equipment quotation from Gauge Advisor for the represented manufacturers below.
Public manufacturer references: View LaserLinc’s representative announcement and official partner or sales listings from AIM Systems, FMS, Advanced Blending Solutions, and Addex. Equipment availability, direct representation and local support arrangements are confirmed for each manufacturer and project location.
- Send the application and project location. Include the product, material, required range and tolerance, production conditions and target timing.
- Confirm the equipment scope. Gauge Advisor welcomes equipment project inquiries worldwide. I review the application and coordinate manufacturer input, sample evaluation or a line review when needed.
- Review the quotation and place the order. We provide an application-specific equipment quotation and support order placement through the manufacturer sales channel. The quotation defines the hardware, software, options, pricing, lead time and order terms.
Send the installation location with your inquiry. Direct representation, quotation and local support arrangements are confirmed for the manufacturer and project location.
Start with what you make
Choose the process closest to yours
Choose your application below. Each page explains the available equipment, what it can do, and what to confirm for your process.
01 · Product measurement & control
Measure during production or inspect finished parts
Choose by product geometry and production stage. Inline systems reveal changes as they happen; bench and automated offline systems verify finished parts, tapers, profiles, and critical locations. For surface defects, separate full-contour 3D topography on round products from camera-visible events on continuous webs.
Medical tubing, catheters & guidewires
Measure outside diameter, ovality, inside diameter, wall thickness, concentricity, full-length tapers, and raised or lowered surface flaws during extrusion or final quality assurance.
LaserLinc inline, bench, and automated lengthwise inspection systems
Explore medical measurement
Wire & cable
Coordinate diameter, insulation wall, conductor centering, surface inspection, and tension measurement through drawing, stranding, taping, extrusion, cabling, and winding.
LaserLinc product measurement with FMS tension monitoring and control
Explore wire and cable solutions
Pipe & profile extrusion process & measurement systems
Connect resin delivery and blending, melt pumping and filtration, and finished-product measurement for pipe and profile lines. Compare OD, ovality, wall, concentricity, width, height, and qualified profile dimensions.
Advanced Blending Solutions, MAAG, and LaserLinc systems routed by the part of the line that needs attention
Explore pipe and profile solutions
Rubber extrusion process & measurement systems
Connect rubber-specific gear pumping with inline dimensional and surface inspection for seals, profiles, hose, and cord, plus qualified functional-coating measurement. Compound behavior, cure state, product presentation, and the acceptance method determine the fit.
MAAG extrex6 ER, LaserLinc dimensional and surface systems, and AIM coating measurement for validated applications
Explore rubber extrusion solutions
Film, sheet & blown film
Compare solutions for flat-web thickness profiles, blown-film cooling and gauge control, downstream tension, guiding, winding, and reporting. The right measurement location depends on how the product is formed and handled.
Scantech measurement and visual inspection, Addex cooling and profile control, and FMS web handling
Explore film and sheet solutions
Surface inspection systems
Compare full-contour 3D surface mapping for cylindrical products with camera-based visual inspection for continuous webs. Choose according to the product shape and whether the defect changes surface height or visible appearance.
LaserLinc FlawSense II and Scantech SHF3 VI for different product geometries
Compare surface inspection methods02 · Coating measurement & web control
Choose by the coverage you need
A full-width web profile, one selected measurement position, a programmed sequence, and an area thickness map are different outputs. Start with the coverage and production motion you need.
Continuous-web coating measurement & control
Measure coating basis weight (mass per area), physical thickness, calculated density, and side-to-side profile while separately monitoring tension, cross-web tension, and lateral position.
Scantech web gauging with FMS tension, control, and guiding
Explore web coating systems
Fixed-position, sequence & area coating thickness
Measure small parts or large assemblies at a suitable point, during controlled robot motion or across a defined camera area. For moving material, confirm a suitable measurement lane.
AIM CoatPro point and sequence measurement with CoatPro XD area mapping
Explore AIM coating measurement03 · Plastics material & melt processing
Stabilize the process before measuring the finished product
Material delivery and melt preparation are separate but connected jobs. Resin systems move, dry, meter, and blend solid material. Melt pumps and filters manage molten polymer after the extruder.
Resin conveying, blending & drying
Move plastic resin from railcar, silo, bulk box or gaylord, or bin to the machine; meter recipes accurately; dry moisture-sensitive materials; recover clean scrap; and verify source-to-destination routing.
Advanced Blending Solutions equipment, controls, application testing, and system integration
Explore resin handling solutions
Melt pumps, screen changers & filtration
Stabilize melt pressure and output, remove unwanted solids, and compare manual, continuous, and self-cleaning filtration for extrusion, compounding, recycling, and polymer production.
MAAG melt-delivery, screen-changing, continuous-filtration, and control systems
Explore melt delivery and filtration04 · Measurement software & machine integration
Put your measurements to work
Choose what happens after the measurement: guide an inspection, follow a web profile, save a quality record, or send readings to your machine.
Build inspection around your process
Customize screens, measurement steps, recipes, and reports for inline or benchtop work. Save results, follow trends, and add OPC UA or closed-loop control with compatible equipment.
Explore Total VuSee web profiles and roll history
Follow thickness or basis-weight variation across film, sheet, and coated webs with profiles, trends, alarms, and roll records. Add TREX report retrieval and process-control options to suit the line.
Explore FLEXSCANRead a spot check or send machine tags
Use Display for benchtop spot checks without saving or exporting data. Use Processor when your PLC or machine software only needs laser-micrometer measurement tags.
Explore SmartLincExplore in more detailHow the equipment fits into a production lineSee how the equipment works together in extrusion, film and coating.View detailsHide details
The whole process
The equipment is separate. The process is connected.
One downstream instrument cannot correct every upstream cause. A gauge can reveal variation but cannot dry resin. A melt pump can stabilize pressure but cannot correct web tension. Each system should measure or control a variable it can actually influence.
Fit note: not every line needs every stage. The goal is to identify the first unstable variable before adding equipment farther downstream.
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Specialists for different jobs
Specialists for each part of the process
No single manufacturer here measures or controls every variable. Gauge Advisor helps define where each system fits, what information must pass between systems, and where representative samples or a detailed line review are still required.
Resin conveying, blending, drying, storage, recovery, and plant controls.
Melt pumps, screen changers, continuous polymer filtration, and controls.
Inline and offline dimensional, wall, profile, and surface inspection.
Continuous-web thickness, basis weight, profile, reporting, calculated density, and integrated SHF3 VI camera inspection in qualified applications.
Blown-film air rings, Intensive Cooling, Digital IBC, gauge control, and coordinated Gen3 controls.
Tension sensing, automatic control, guiding, and cross-web diagnostics.
Selected-position, programmed-sequence, and area coating-thickness measurement.
Application discovery, equipment selection, integration planning, and lifecycle support.
Application-first support
Start with three details about your application
Tell us what you make, what needs to improve, and the approximate size or production rate. Add a drawing or photo if available. Gauge Advisor will help identify the equipment and coordinate the next technical review.
- Product and material
- Measurement or production problem
- Approximate dimensions, width, or production rate
Frequently asked questions
Choosing a starting solution
What if I do not know which system I need?
Describe the product, process, symptom, and desired result. Gauge Advisor can determine whether the first review belongs with material handling, melt preparation, product measurement, coating inspection, or web control.
Can one project involve more than one manufacturer?
Yes. Many lines use separate specialists for material handling, melt management, dimensional measurement, coating gauging, tension, or guiding. Systems should be combined only when the process benefits and the interfaces are clearly defined.
Do you support retrofits as well as new lines?
Yes. Retrofit reviews consider available space, product or web path, utilities, controls, communications, mounting, guarding, and the capabilities of the existing machine.
What is the difference between measurement and control?
Measurement tells an operator or PLC what is happening. Closed-loop control also requires a compatible actuator, a proven process response, safe limits, interlocks, and clear ownership of the machine command.
Can final performance be confirmed from a specification alone?
Not always. Material behavior, geometry, surface condition, process motion, environment, and the accepted reference method may require representative samples or a detailed application review.