Machine for processing pipes and profiles with a system for scanning the profile of the cross-section of the pipe or profile.

Abstract

Machine for processing pipes and profiles (T), comprising: - a processing head (12) designed to emit a laser beam focused on the tube or profile (T), and - a scanning system for scanning the profile of the cross-section of the tube or profile (T) after it has been arranged in a working position in the machine along a feed axis (x) of the machine, wherein the scanning system comprises at least one laser scanning module (20) having a laser emitter (22) configured to emit a fan of light (L) to illuminate a section of the tube or profile (T) being processed, and an image capture device (24) configured to capture an image of that section of the tube or profile (T) which is illuminated by the fan of light (L), characterized by the fact that The scanning system comprises, in addition to the laser emitter which forms part of the at least one laser scanning module (20), a further laser emitter (42), wherein the further laser emitter (42) is configured to emit a further fan of light (L') onto the tube or profile (T), wherein the further fan of light (L') is oriented such that it illuminates at least one section of the inner surface of the tube or profile (T).

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