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Microtrak II Improves Product Quality of Cement Backerboard
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Cement backerboard is used as underlayment for tile floors, walls and countertops. It is also used as exterior sheathing and in exterior stucco systems. Cement backerboard has proven to be more durable than virtually any other underlayment if quality control and thickness is maintained. A major cement board manufacturer was faced with the challenge to improve a board production line throughput and decrease the amount of waste in the process. Too thin of cement board material weakens it structurally, while board that is too thick wastes material and resources, as well as drives up production costs. Unacceptable in either case! A consistent method to accurately measure the board thickness without contacting the material was needed. It required a continuous output signal to provide fast, active feedforward control of the process line. The measurement solution needed to provide continuous thickness information under varying line speeds and load conditions and be capable of operating in a harsh production environment.

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Cement, concrete and mortar are polymer or cement-based binders, compounds or aggregate mixtures for joining components and forming structures.
Cement blocks and precast concrete products are concrete structures manufactured in a plant and ready for installation on site. The variety of precast products ranges from in ground shelters to distribution transformer pads.
Vapor barriers are used on the exterior of buildings to allow air flow, but limit the passage of moisture.
Protective liners and lining systems protect an underlying surface from corrosion, wear, erosion, heat or fire. They may also provide leak protection or fluid containment.
Hydraulic and Portland cement products are hydraulic concrete, mortar, and cement products based on a Portland cement (calcium silicate) binder.
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A building products manufacturer that produces fiber-cement plank siding for homes needed an actuated system that would hold up in a harsh environment where cement dust covers everything in the plant. (Read More)
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