--- title: Detecting Bead Ripple During Tube Manufacturing description: Learn how laser based triangulation systems can help measure the bead height over time and prevent defects like bead ripple. image: https://blog.xiris.com/hubfs/Bead%20Ripple.png --- [![xiris-automation-logo-white](https://blog.xiris.com/hubfs/Xiris_2020/images/xiris-automation-logo-white.png "xiris-automation-logo-white")](https://www.xiris.com/) [![xiris-automation-logo-color](https://blog.xiris.com/hubfs/Xiris_2020/images/xiris-automation-logo-color.png "xiris-automation-logo-color")](https://www.xiris.com/) [quality control](https://blog.xiris.com/blog/topic/quality-control), [Tube and Pipe welding](https://blog.xiris.com/blog/topic/tube-and-pipe-welding), [bead height](https://blog.xiris.com/blog/topic/bead-height), [tube](https://blog.xiris.com/blog/topic/tube), [productivity tools](https://blog.xiris.com/blog/topic/productivity-tools), [tubedefects](https://blog.xiris.com/blog/topic/tubedefects), [tube mill](https://blog.xiris.com/blog/topic/tube-mill) # Detecting Bead Ripple During Tube Manufacturing This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.xiris.com/blog/detecting-bead-ripple-during-pipe-manufacturing&title=Detecting+Bead+Ripple+During+Tube+Manufacturing&picture=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/206970/Bead%20Ripple.png&description=Learn+how+laser+based+triangulation+systems+can+help+measure+the+bead+height+over+time+and+prevent+defects+like+bead+ripple.) - [** ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.xiris.com/blog/detecting-bead-ripple-during-pipe-manufacturing&text=Detecting+Bead+Ripple+During+Tube+Manufacturing%20-%20https://blog.xiris.com/blog/detecting-bead-ripple-during-pipe-manufacturing) - [** ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.xiris.com/blog/detecting-bead-ripple-during-pipe-manufacturing&title=Detecting+Bead+Ripple+During+Tube+Manufacturing&summary=Learn+how+laser+based+triangulation+systems+can+help+measure+the+bead+height+over+time+and+prevent+defects+like+bead+ripple.) - [** ](https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://blog.xiris.com/blog/detecting-bead-ripple-during-pipe-manufacturing) - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.xiris.com/blog/detecting-bead-ripple-during-pipe-manufacturing&title=Detecting+Bead+Ripple+During+Tube+Manufacturing&picture=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/206970/Bead%20Ripple.png&description=Learn+how+laser+based+triangulation+systems+can+help+measure+the+bead+height+over+time+and+prevent+defects+like+bead+ripple.) - [** ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https://blog.xiris.com/blog/detecting-bead-ripple-during-pipe-manufacturing&text=Detecting+Bead+Ripple+During+Tube+Manufacturing%20-%20https://blog.xiris.com/blog/detecting-bead-ripple-during-pipe-manufacturing) - [** ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.xiris.com/blog/detecting-bead-ripple-during-pipe-manufacturing&title=Detecting+Bead+Ripple+During+Tube+Manufacturing&summary=Learn+how+laser+based+triangulation+systems+can+help+measure+the+bead+height+over+time+and+prevent+defects+like+bead+ripple.) ![Cameron Serles](https://blog.xiris.com/hubfs/coil%20joining/user.png) Written by Cameron Serles on August 18, 2022 Lighter wall mild steel pipe production requires bead height monitoring for bead ripple. Bead ripple is a condition sometimes associated with a weld process that is too hot and may result in longitudinal weld cracks.  Bead ripples appear along the length of the weld bead as undulations with measurable differences in height by as much as 1/8” (3 mm).  Often the height of the bead ripple on a welded pipe is a function of the heat that has gone into the weld process:  the higher the heat, the greater the height of the bead ripple. In most applications, a weld bead should have a smooth, consistent height as an indicator of a stable weld process. **![Bead Ripple1](https://blog.xiris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bead%20Ripple1.png?width=912&name=Bead%20Ripple1.png)An image of a weld bead with bead ripple** In some applications, a weld bead ripple can be desired, such as in certain coated steel products. This ensures that all contaminants from the area of the weld have been squeezed out, preventing potential inclusions from occurring in the weld bead, which would result in compromised weld quality. By measuring the bead height on a weld bead over a period of time using a laser based triangulation system , an indication of the smoothness of the weld bead can be made.  By calculating ongoing historical statistics of the head height (e.g. min/max, average, standard deviation), an indication of smoothness of the weld bead or bead ripple can be made.  Tolerances of the amount of smoothness or ripple can be set to match the process and when exceeded, an alarm can be set. ![Bead Ripple Detection1](https://blog.xiris.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bead%20Ripple%20Detection1.png?width=5039&name=Bead%20Ripple%20Detection1.png) **Measuring the weld bead height over successive images can detect bead ripple over time**   Want to learn more about detecting critical defects in welded tube? 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