The development of the first strip thickness gauge worldwide, that could measure the thickness of the strip during the rolling process in cold mills with an accuracy of µm, was the start of our company in 1963.
Vollmer America
Company Profile
WE HAVE THE GAUGE THAT SUITS YOUR NEEDS
Vollmer America
5 Lime Kiln Road
CANAAN, CT 06018
USA
Phone: 860-824-5157
Fax: 860-824-0682
info@vollmeramerica.com
Vollmer Worldwide
Friedrich Vollmer Feinmessgeraetebau GmbH
D-58093 Hagen-Berchum
VerbandsstraĂźe 60
Phone: +49 (0)2334 507-0
Fax: +49 (0)2334 507199
contact@vollmergmbh.de
1965 Friedrich Vollmer launched his company in Hagen-Berchum to produce high precision gauges for cold rolling mills. This location near Hohenlimburg, the heart of the European cold rolling industry, proved to be well-chosen. Only a few years later nearly all mills in that area as well as in the nearby “Ruhrgebiet” were using Vollmer gauges type VBM 1063, of which several thousand are still operating worldwide today. In quick succession subsidiary companies were opened in most European neighbor countries, then in the US and in Japan.
20 years later Vollmer-Shanghai was launched, being the largest Asian Vollmer subsidiary. The Shanghai branch covers the promising Chinese market, run by a staff of Chinese service engineers and keeping in stock a large inventory of spare parts. A worldwide network of representatives and service facilities ensure that Vollmer customers receive professional technical support quickly.
3 men started in 1965, today a total of 180 people work for the company. The parent company in Hagen employs 90 people, the others work in the national and international branches. Additionally, there are 20 independent international representatives.
400 and more projects are annually processed through Berchum and installed on-site. Besides our contact gauges, which are used as sensors for automatic control of a large variety of industrial processes, we also produce non-contact gauges. This brochure gives a basic overview of the measurement and control technology which has been developed by Vollmer to-date.
Vollmer has a large selection of measurement systems besides those in this website. We have produced gauges to measure:
- lateral strip curvature
- burr height
- profile size
- notches in profiles
- plated strip
- lateral cross bow
- strip edge curves (slitter lines)
- thickness of fabric and paper
- out of roundness amplitude of rotating rods and many others
Whatever you want to measure, our staff of continuous measurement experts will analyze your requirements and suggest the most cost-effective solution. Please contact your local Vollmer representative or call 860-824-5157.
What's New
First Isotope Thickness Gauge Application in Mexico
During this past fall, we installed our first two – Model A3000 Isotope Thickness Gauges in Mexico. The application was for stainless steel on a heavy-duty reversing mill with 24/7 operation.
Quality and Yield Optimization on Cold Rolling Mills
In order to accommodate for the high demand in accuracy, quality and yield, it is essential to optimize the existing operating equipment. In the past Vollmer has supplied and been known for their high performance thickness gauges in conjunction with the automation of the screwdown system.
News & Events
Vollmer America to exhibit at Interwire 2009, Cleveland, OH
Vollmer America will exhibit at the Interwire 2009 Conference in Cleveland, OH from April 25 - 30, 2009.
AISTech 2009 Conference in St Louis, MO
AISTech 2009 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition is scheduled forMay 4–7, 2009, at America’s Center in St. Louis, Mo.