Comprehensive guide to selecting the right web gauge for thickness and basis weight measurement

Use this comparison chart to see which system is right for you.


Applications

 

21PlusHD

Iplus!

Cast film

Co-extruded film

 

Sheet extrusion

Biax film

 

Converted products

 

Extrusion coating (total only)

Extrusion coating (base/coat/total)

 

Tandem extrusion coating

 

Roll/blade coating

Building materials

 

Paper

 

Nonwovens

Patch coating

 

Vinyl calendering

Roofing

 

Abrasives

 

 

 

 

Scanner/sensor compatibility chart

 

Integra

Mark III

C-Frame

Box Beam

PROSIS IR Transmission

 

 

 

PROSIS IR Reflection

 

 

 

PROSIS IR Dual Reflection

 

 

 

Beta Plus HE

✓*

✓*

 

 

PM Roofing Sensor

 

 

Xray Plus

✓*

 

 

ShadowMaster

 

 

 

*Available on Iplus! platform


Sensors

 

21PlusHD

Iplus!

Range

Measurement

Measurement Principle

Beta Plus HE KR85

5–1600 gsm

Basis weight

Isotope

BetaPlus SR90

100–7000 gsm

Basis weight

Isotope

PM Roofing  SR90

 

100–7000 gsm

Basis weight

Isotope

Prosis

 

1–2000 µm depending on material

Basis weight or direct thickness

NIR spectroscopy

ShadowMaster

 

100–6500 µm

Direct thickness

Laser

Xray Plus

 

20–50,000 gsm

Basis weight

X-ray



Scanner/sensor compatibility chart

 

Integra

Mark III

C-Frame

Box Beam

PROSIS IR Transmission

 

 

 

PROSIS IR Reflection

 

 

 

PROSIS IR Dual Reflection

 

 

 

Beta Plus HE

✓*

✓*

 

 

PM Roofing Sensor

 

 

Xray Plus

✓*

 

 

ShadowMaster

 

 

 

*Available on Iplus! platform

 


Scanners

 

21Plus!

Iplus!

Max Sheet Width

Mark III Industrial Scanner

✓*

393.7 in. (10m)

Mark III Hazard Reduced Scanner

 

148 in. (3749mm)

Mark III Industrial Scanner for ShadowMaster Sensor (includes roll)

 

118 in. (2997mm)

Mark III Vertical Passline Industrial Scanner—CAN BE TILTED +/- 45 DEGREES FROM VERTICAL

 

148 in. (3749mm)

Mark III Wide Gap Industrial Scanner 

 

148 in. (3749mm)

Abrasive Scanning C-Frame—ALWAYS VERTICAL

 

80 in. (2032mm)

Stainless Steel Roofing Scanning (High Moisture Content) C-Frame

 

80 in. (2032mm)

Integra Scanner

 

88 in. (2236mm)

Box Beam

 

80 in. (2032mm)

*Mark III with iPlus! Platform available up to 160 in (4064mm)



Scanner/sensor compatibility chart

 

Integra

Mark III

C-Frame

Box Beam

PROSIS IR Transmission

✓*

 

 

PROSIS IR Microbeam

 

 

 

PROSIS IR Reflection

 

 

 

PROSIS IR Dual Reflection

 

 

 

Beta Plus HE

✓*

✓*

 

 

PM Roofing Sensor

 

 

Xray Plus

 

 

 

ShadowMaster

 

 

 

*Available on Iplus! platform


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