Quality Control with PRESS-CHECK
- Automatic sorting of sheets or stopping of the press when limits are exceeded
- Logging and evaluation of all measured data and disclosure to the master control system via industry-standard interfaces
- Easy integration of the test system by the flexible structure and variable data customisable interface
Thermography in Use in Press Hardening

The automated test system PRESS-CHECK works with two powerful high-end thermographic cameras for continuous measurement of two-dimensional temperature distribution. This measurement is carried out before the pressing operation on the surfaces of the sheets to be processed and subsequently on the resulting molded parts, ultimately enabling exact compliance with the thermal process parameters.
As a result, you get components with the designed microstructure and a corresponding local resistance distribution. A consistently high production quality is ensured by the thermographic-based, two-dimensional monitoring of process temperatures, with distinct advantages over merely selective temperature measurements on reference points offered by pyrometers, for example.
The process-specific temperature limits for the differently shaped metal parts can be managed in special recipes. Stampings with different thermal signatures are recognised and can be automatically sorted out, so your wastage rates fall considerably. Furthermore, the software checks whether a sheet is inserted into the press, checks how it is positioned and recognises double sheets. If necessary, the press is stopped automatically.
PRESS-CHECK is linked to the higher-level control system of the respective press, and simultaneously transmits data as well as classification of all pressings. With the test software, you can manage the various molds and the associated measurement values automatically, even creating logs. This makes the system universally usable for all applications running on the press without the need for additional equipment and setup time. With highly reliable components, special protective housings, a flexible design and industry-standard data interfaces, the PRESS-CHECK test systems can be easily integrate in your press processes.
Why Monitor the Process of Press Hardening?
Automotive low weight components demand a precise microstructure and corresponding local strength distribution. Good reasons to monitor the process of press hardening by the use of infrared cameras.
Thermography in Use in Press Hardening
The automated test system PRESS-CHECK from InfraTec serves to control the production process during press hardening. It is equipped with several infrared cameras, which monitor the furnace exit, the moment before and after pressing as well as the cooling of the pressed parts. Thus, a complete temperature measurement and position monitoring is easily possible - high-level quality control due to thermography.
Quality Control for More Precision in Press Hardening with PRESS-CHECK – Car Parts
Thermography in Use in Press Hardening
Features and Benefits
- Two thermal imaging cameras for temperature control before and after pressing
- Extensive monitoring of the entire surface of the sheet
- Presence detection, position recognition, double sheet detection
- Fully automatic, process-synchronous operation
- No additional setup time
- More efficient production process by automatically sorting sheets or stopping the press
- Temperature measurement and classification of sheet metal parts
- Adaptation to different press manufacturers through flexible system structure and data interface
PRESS-CHECK Software

- Parameter setting, monitoring, operation, representation, evaluation and reporting by the software
- Automatic test mode for temperature, loading and position control
- Ease of use via an intuitive user interface
- Parameterisation and setup
- User management
- Data and recipe management
- Automatic data transfer to higher-level control system
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Use of PRESS-CHECK for these Industries & Applications
Infrared Cameras for PRESS-CHECK
Fairs and Trade Shows
23. Umformtechnisches Kolloquium Hannover
23. Umformtechnisches Kolloquium HannoverHannover, Germany4. - 5. March 2020SEMI-THERM Annual Conference
SEMI-THERM Annual ConferenceSan Jose, California, USA16. - 20. March 2020