Maxcess, a global leader in innovative products and services for automated web handling applications, has announced a breakthrough in its product lineup for the metals industry. Building upon its decades of leading ultrasonic, infrared, optical, capacitive, and inductivesensors, Maxcess introduces the new Fife ExactTrak Radar Sensor. Previewed last year at the METEC tradeshow in Düsseldorf, Germany after an extensive 17-month field testing period at Ségal in Belgium, Maxcess announces the revolutionary product has successfully completed extensive testing and is now ready for orders.
 
Through a five-year partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR, this innovative technology leverages radar waves to accurately detect the position of a metal strip through the insulation window of a furnace with temperatures exceeding 1000 °C.
 
“We are delighted to have partnered with the Fraunhofer FHR, a well-respected research organization known for their rich experience and commitment to innovation,” says Robb Robles, Global Product Manager for Maxcess. “The introduction of radar technology marks a significant milestonein our company’s history, and we are excited to introduce it to the market.”
 
The Fife ExactTrak Radar Sensor performs center position control (CPC) for metal strips in furnaces with unparalleled speed and accuracy. Its main benefits are a complete maintenance free system, enhanced operationalreliability, high precision, easy installation, and an insensitivity to pollution of allkinds eliminating issues that may cause the line to shut down, losing time and money.