Textile Industry Measurement Technologies and Solutions

M-Ray is Hammer-IMS's proprietary millimeter wave technology—electromagnetic waves similar to those used in mobile phones. The sensor transmits millimeter waves through a moving textile web and analyzes the returning signal to calculate thickness or basis weight in real time. It is entirely non-nuclear, non-radioactive, and operates contactlessly at measurement rates of several kilohertz, making it ideal for high-speed fabric and nonwoven production lines.

Yes. Hammer-IMS M-Ray systems are specifically designed for inline basis weight measurement of nonwovens, woven textiles, and coated fabrics. The multi-sensor head approach ensures uniform coverage across the full width of the material web, allowing production teams to detect cross-machine weight variations in real time and make immediate process adjustments to stay within specification.

Absolutely. Unlike traditional nuclear or X-ray-based gauges, all Hammer-IMS measurement systems use non-nuclear, non-radioactive M-Ray millimeter wave technology. There are no radiation permits required, no exclusion zones needed, and no restrictions on personnel proximity. This enables uninterrupted 24/7 production operation with full operator safety compliance.

Hammer-IMS systems are designed to measure a wide range of textile materials including woven fabrics, nonwovens, technical textiles, carpet backing, coated fabrics, and composite textile layers. The M-Ray technology can see through opaque materials and maintains consistent measurement performance regardless of the material's color, making it highly versatile across the textile industry.

The Hammer-IMS multi-sensor head platform deploys multiple fixed or mobile sensor units across the cross-machine direction of the production line. This approach ensures complete width coverage, enabling detection of localized deviations—such as those caused by individual extrusion screw bolts—that a single-point sensor would miss. It is a patented innovation unique to Hammer-IMS in the market.

Yes. The M-Ray OEM module is specifically designed for machine builders, sensor integrators, and OEM partners who want to add non-nuclear thickness or basis weight measurement to their own equipment. It features a compact stainless steel enclosure, a standard API interface, full documentation, a demo application, and reference design source code—making integration straightforward with minimal engineering effort.

Yes. The Hammer-IMS IoT Industry 4.0 Android application enables remote monitoring and analysis of all connected measurement machines. Production managers can view live measurement data, review production quality trends for textiles and nonwovens, and access smart factory dashboards from anywhere. Data analytics features help identify production line trends and support proactive quality management decisions.

Hammer-IMS offers 30-minute introductory demo sessions bookable online. Two teams handle different regions: an International team for all regions outside the United States and Canada, and a dedicated North America team for US and Canadian customers. During the session, Hammer-IMS specialists walk through the technology, application examples, and discuss how it fits your specific textile production requirements.