SENSORS
PRECISION SENSOR
MICRO-EPSILON
INLINE AND ROBOT-MOUNTED 3D INSPECTION
SYSTEM ENABLES FAST, RELIABLE DEFECT
DETECTION ON NON-REFLECTING SURFACES
Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-
Epsilon has launched a 3D non-contact
surface inspection system for defect
detection and for inspecting the aesthetic
appearance of non-reflecting (matt,
unpainted, plastic and bare metal)
surfaces. The turnkey system enables fast,
reliable 100% surface inspection and can
be integrated directly into processing/
assembly lines or on robots.
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The new surfaceCONTROL system from
Micro-Epsilon system is based on the
principles of deflectometry and fringe
projection, which enables even the smallest
of surface defects to be recognised reliably,
as well as the inspection of surface aesthetics.
surfaceCONTROL complements the
company’s existing reflectCONTROL
3D surface inspection system, which is
already being used by automotive vehicle
manufacturers worldwide including
the likes of Daimler, BMW and Honda.
Whereas reflectCONTROL is designed for
the inspection of shiny, reflective, painted
surfaces only, surfaceCONTROL measures
against non-reflective surfaces such as
matt, plastic, unpainted and bare metal
surfaces, making it suitable for automotive
press shop and body-in-white inspection.
However, other industries where high
quality surface finish and consistency are
important such as aerospace manufacturing
will also benefit from the system.