ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS BLUE LASER TECHNOLOGY
MICRO-EPSILON
Dimensionics chooses 2D / 3D laser profile scanners from Micro- Epsilon to check dimensional accuracy of sheet metal at high speed
Dimensionics , a supplier of measuring and testing technology , has chosen 2D / 3D laser profile scanners from Micro-Epsilon for use on its Disionic Sheet Control measuring table , a fully automatic system for testing the dimensional accuracy of sheet metal .
The Disionic Sheet Control measuring table is equipped with two scanCONTROL 3000-25 / BL laser profile scanners from Micro-Epsilon . The scanners , which have a compact design with integral controller , measure sheet metal blanks and check these for width , length , angle , straightness , deflection ( convex / concave ) and the planarity of the sheet metal edges .
The two laser profile scanners are mounted on the XY table . Each scanner has a measuring range of 25mm and is guided over two edges in the X and Y direction of the sheets . The sensors use Blue Laser technology to ensures they achieve maximum precision and reliable results on demanding surfaces such as shiny metallic sheet .
The laser profile scanners transmit the measurement data via Gigabit Ethernet to the extensive system software for analysis . Based on the data , any production errors such as inaccurate edges or dimensional deviations due to inaccurate positioning can be detected . As a result ,
Above , the Disionic Sheet Control measuring table for the fully automatic testing of the dimensional accuracy of sheet metal . Below , the measuring table is equipped with two scanCONTROL 3000-25 / BL laser profile scanners .
Measurement and data output for the entire test process take just a few seconds .
the production quality of the sheet metal blanks is checked in a traceable and reliable manner . In this way , the laser profile scanners , together with the Disionic
Sheet Control measuring table , ensure an automated testing process that was previously a laborious manual process .
Mathias Evers , Application Engineer at Dimensionics comments : “ Both the versatility and reliable operation of the Micro-Epsilon sensors are impressive . We have already been won over by the product quality in numerous projects and will also count on Micro-Epsilon in future tasks .”
The scanCONTROL 30x0 series is among the highest performing profile sensors in terms of their size , accuracy and measuring rate . They provide calibrated 2D profile data with up to 7.37 million points per second . A profile frequency of up to 10kHz enables precise profile measurements in dynamic high speed processes . The high resolution sensor matrix offers a resolution of 2,048 points with an ultimate point distance of just 12 µ m , enabling extremely fine details to be detected reliably . The sensors are available with either blue or red laser diodes .
For more information on the scanCONTROL 30x0 series of laser profile scanners from Micro-Epsilon , please visit www . micro-epsilon . co . uk or call the Micro- Epsilon sales department on + 44 ( 0 ) 151 355 6070 or email info @ micro-epsilon . co . uk
For further information , please visit www . micro-epsilon . co . uk
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