Method and system for determining the rotational position of a molten metal vehicle
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1. A method of determining the rotational position of a molten metal vehicle, comprising:
- dispensing molten metal from the molten metal vehicle;
capturing at least one thermal image of the molten metal and of the molten metal vehicle;
identifying an area of the dispensing molten metal from the thermal image; and
determining the rotational position of the molten metal vehicle based on the identified area.
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Abstract
In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a method of sensing the temperature of a molten metal vehicle is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes utilizing at least one thermal imager located to the side of the molten metal during the dispensing of the molten metal and capturing at least one thermal image for determining the rotational position of the molten metal vehicle by calculating an area of the molten metal.
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1. A method of determining the rotational position of a molten metal vehicle, comprising:
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dispensing molten metal from the molten metal vehicle;
capturing at least one thermal image of the molten metal and of the molten metal vehicle;
identifying an area of the dispensing molten metal from the thermal image; and
determining the rotational position of the molten metal vehicle based on the identified area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for determining the rotational position of a molten metal vehicle, comprising:
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at least one thermal imager for providing thermal image data of a dispensing molten metal and of the molten metal vehicle; and
a controller communicably coupled to the thermal imager, wherein the controller is adapted to receive the thermal image data from the thermal imager, identify an area of dispensing molten metal from the thermal image data, and determine the rotational position of the molten metal vehicle based on the identified area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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