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Form/co-ordinate, optical and vision instrumentation
News Release from: Micro-Epsilon UK | Subject: OptoControl ODC 2600-40
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 28 February 2005
System gets the measure of moving
products
The optoControl ODC 2600-40 is a noncontact, high speed, LED-micrometer measurement system with an inbuilt high resolution CCD camera for measuring a wide range of geometric dimensions.
In order to accurately measure the geometric dimensions of moving products in fast, dynamic manufacturing and quality control environments, machine builders, design engineers and systems integrators need to ensure that the sensor systems they use on their machines are both cost effective and have the required resolution, accuracy and repeatability to perform reliably in the end user's application These applications range from special purpose machines and running conveyors, through to extrusion lines, rolling and drawing processes, automated production, offline inspection and testing
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Feb 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Sensor systems manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has launched a measurement system that helps systems integrators and their customers achieve all these objectives at the lowest possible price.
The optoControl ODC 2600-40 is a noncontact, high speed, LED-micrometer measurement system with an inbuilt high resolution CCD camera for measuring a wide range of geometric dimensions.
The system's high sampling rate (2.3kHz), excellent accuracy/repeatability (+/-1um) and outstanding resolution (0.25um), as well as an attractive price-performance ratio, make it an ideal choice for machine designers.
Suitable for continuous and piece-part inspection, the optoControl 2600 measures the dimensions of a target or the position of an edge by using the "shadow" principle.
The measurement system consists of a sensor unit and a controller.
In operation, the system produces a parallel light curtain using the LED light source.
The solid state CCD camera in the receiver section accurately measures the target contour formed by the shadow.
The sensor unit is controlled and evaluated by a "smart" controller with graphical display for the operation and measurement function.
According to Chris Jones, UK Managing Director of Micro-Epsilon: "Using an LED light source with a focusing lens arrangement in a noncontact micrometer, means you get up to three times higher accuracy and repeatability with the optoControl 2600 over a standard laser micrometer".
"And the system is immune to dust contamination and stray light and can be used with glass or transparent objects".
The system does not require laser-safety class and, unlike a scanning micrometer whose performance will deteriorate over time, the optoControl 2600's solid-state CCD technology will yield perfect real time measurements over a much longer life. Request a free brochure from Micro-Epsilon UK ...
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