Product category:
Loadcells, Force Sensors and Torque Sensors
News Release from: NDC Infrared Engineering | Subject: TFG-710 on-line thickness gauge
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 11 December 2001
Thickness measurement down to five
microns or less
NDC Infrared Engineering has developed a new on-line thickness gauge which offers high performance thickness measurement down to five microns or less
NDC Infrared Engineering has developed a new on-line thickness gauge called TFG-710 The new sensor offers a revolutionary approach to ultra thin film products using proprietary near infrared (NIR) technology
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 6 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
On-line extrusion measuring gauge avoids sampling
Scott and Fyfe of Tayport has cut costs by fitting an on-line measuring gauge for measurement and closed-loop control of film thickness to the extrusion line
High speed measurement of coat-weight and moisture
A new on-line gauge, IG710 from NDC Infrared Engineering offers unparalleled accuracy and high speed measurement of coat-weight/film thickness and moisture.
The result is high performance thickness measurement down to five microns or less, providing a new level of on-line measurement accuracy and precision.
Designed specifically for cast and biaxially oriented films, TFG-710 provides real-time measurement with a single scan.
NDC Infrared Engineering has overcome the effects of optical fringe interference (a phenomenon that will occur with other NIR gauges attempting to measure the thickness of thin plastic films) by developing a patented near infrared design.
TFG-710 also renders greater accuracy and resolution than typical beta sensors, producing high-resolution measurement edge to edge, without the inherent statistical noise of beta gauges.
TFG-710 is unaffected by changes in humidity, air pressure, gap temperature, dust, film orientation or crystallinity.
The gauge is also insensitive to changes in pass-line, barometric pressure, haze, flutter, scanner mechanical run-out or orientation.
TFG-710 is simple to calibrate, requiring no special tools or skills.
Since the sensor is non-nuclear, special licensing, handling, and testing procedures are not required.
TFG-710 is easy to operate and simple to maintain.
A five-year warranty is included on all mechanical parts.
This combination of high measurement accuracy, insensitivity to ambient effects, quick, stable calibration, and low ongoing maintenance provides the film extrusion processor with the fastest payback possible combined with the lowest lifetime cost of ownership.
• NDC Infrared Engineering: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Engineeringtalk email newsletter
• Engineeringtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
