Detection That Can Save You Money

Manufacturing facilities know the expenses of equipment repairs and production downtime, but what if you could take a proactive approach to prevent both as well as keep costs down? Prime Controls has developed a solution that can prevent a $20,000 to $100,000 repair!

In most equipment, if more than one sheet is fed into the machine, it damages tools and dies. That is why for over 25 years Prime Controls have made Double Sheet Detection an essential component of manufacturing. The sensors protect machinery by ensuring that only one sheet of metal is entering into a process. 

The Double Sheet Detection is perfect for automation, robotics, automated destackers, sheet feeders, and in-fixture (poke-a-yoke) applications. Along with that, the solution is perfect for the canmaking, automotive, appliance, and other metal forming industries.

The Double Sheet Detection can easily be set up and they can sense a wide range of metals, such as:

• Steel
• Copper
• Aluminum

For more information about the Double Sheet Detection solution, give us a call at (800) 228-2790!

Keep Your Production Line Moving and Improve Your Bottom Line!

Prime Controls introduces the first of its kind, double sheet detector for metal stampers. The DS600 Double Sheet Detection system prevents double sheets or improper metal thickness entering machines, ultimately safe-guarding your machinery and eliminating costly repairs and downtime. The first of its kind, the DS600 is the only single-probe, non-contact, non-marring detection system for very thin to very thick non-ferrous metals (such as Stainless Steel and Aluminum) to hit the market.

The DS600 is ideal for automotive metal due to the industries increased use of non-ferrous metals to reduce the weight of vehicles, along with automation applications such as robotics, automated de-stackers, sheet feeders and in-fixture (Poke-A-Yoke) where sensing from only one side is possible.

Features Include:

• Single non-contact probe
• One-button and remote calibration
• Detects wide range of metal thickness
• IP65-rated enclosure
• Well suited for automation and robotic applications
• Calibration memory (up to 64-slots)
• Industrial communications available

To learn more about the DS600 Series, clickhere.

We’ve Got You Covered

Prime Controls has a wide range of double sheet detection systems for metal such as steel, copper, and aluminum, covering a wide range of metal thickness, from very thin foils to very thick blanks of steel.

Whether your sensors can contact your metal, or if you would prefer the metal to pass between or not contact the metal, we've got you covered.

Learn more about Prime Controls and how we can help you keep your production line moving. 

About Prime Controls

­­­Prime Controls, Inc., located in Dayton, Ohio USA was founded in 1992 and today, is the world’s foremost Double Metal Sheet Detector supplier, providing products and services to the can making, automotive, appliance and other automated sheet metal industries. Prime Controls, an ISO9001:2015 certified company, is committed to the development of new products with the most advanced technology available.

New in Double Sheet Detection: The Non-Contact Single Probe Detector from Prime Controls

Specifically designed for non-ferrous metals, the DS600 is the newest addition to Prime Controls' Double Sheet Detection solutions. The DS600 system pairs with a non-contact, single-probe sensor making it ideal for automation and robotic applications where sensing from one side is possible.

The DS600, when paired with a specific non-contact, single probe sensor, will detect non-ferrous metals (such as 300 Series Stainless Steel and Aluminum) with thicknesses ranging from .025mm to 3.81 mm. Housed in an IP65-rated enclosure, the DS600 unit is thoroughly protected in the typical shop floor environment.

Additional Features Available:

• DS600 Premium - A hands-off product, offering eight-slot calibration memory, easily selected through discrete I/O, for quick change-overs with no re-calibrations required. This model also provides threshold adjustments and variable timing during the detection process for better gauging of metal thickness and more defined measurements. 
• DS600 Premium Plus - With all the features of the DS600 Premium, the DS600 Premium Plus also offers additional memory, memory backup, and industrial communications capabilities to get the most out of the Double Sheet Detector. 

Join Jeff Rudy from Prime Controls for the "Metal Sensing - Double Sheet Detection" Webinar next Thursday, Oct. 13th. CLICK HERE, or call 800-228-2790, for more details. 

Looking for Metal Sensing Solutions? Prime Controls Has You Covered!

Prime Controls, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high quality metal sensors and controls for a multitude of industries. Whether you're in the can making, automotive, or metal forming industry, they have a metal sensing solution for you. Prime Controls, Inc. specializes in Double Metal Sheet Detection and is a supplier for Double End and Missing Tab Detectors. In addition to the products featured in the above video, highlighted below are a few more of the many options available from Prime Controls.

The DS150 is the basic detector for steel, tinplate, stainless steel, copper, brass, and other metals. It is easily able to detect a variety of metals due to its ability to automatically recognize and change its sensing signal based on the material type it's testing. Setup is easy as placing a single sheet between the probes and pressing the calibrate button so that the DS150 learns what a single sheet is.

The SC200 control features a single probe detection for small ferrous parts. The system will respond to either a small position or density change of a ferrous object. The corresponding FS12T18S probe uses a weak but concentrated magnetic field for detection, making it possible to detect small items with little to no magnetic pull. Due to its narrow field of view, the probe eliminates false detection from ferrous objects off to the side of the sensing face.

The DS1522 is considered the ultimate dual probe detection unit for all types of metal. It offers multi-gauge detection with the ability to store and recall 64 different stored calibrations. The DS1522 can alert the user to the detection of a double sheet (over thickness) condition and also the detection of less than a single sheet (under thickness). The DS1522 features remote calibration, automatic calibration trigger and calibration delay, and adjustable relay delays.

CLICK HERE for the Prime Controls Double Sheet Overview Brochure.

For questions, or more product information, please contact C&E sales at 800-228-2790. Thank you!