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News Release from: Schmitt Europe | Subject: AR700 laser distance gauge
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 14 September 2007
Laser distance gauge provides fast
results
The AR700 is designed to bring faster and more accurate measuring to applications in road profiling, tyre and rubber manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing and general R and D.
Metrology Schmitt Measurement Systems has released the AR700 laser distance gauge The sensors offer more accurate measurements and faster speeds in a more compact design
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 15 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The digital sensors will bring faster and more accurate measuring to applications in road profiling, tyre and rubber manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing and general R and D.
The new Acuity AR700 series uses triangulation measurement principles with the latest in CMOS line scan camera technology to reliably measure distances to within fractions of a micron.
Digital processing of measurements ensures quality data on the most challenging targets, including asphalt, rubber, polished metals and hot glowing surfaces.
The CMOS detector array and digital processors in the AR700 sensor make for fast sampling speeds of dynamically-changing targets and lighting conditions.
Civil and highway engineers will appreciate the AR700 sensor's 9.4kHz sampling speeds when profiling asphalt and concrete road surfaces.
The Acuity design meets the challenges of road profiling and promises accurate data with rapidly changing surface textures, colour and reflectivity, dust, rain and extreme temperatures.
Each of the thirteen AR700 sensor models boasts a 0.005% resolution, making the sensors capable of detecting displacements as tiny as 0.2 microns.
Worldwide semiconductor equipment manufacturers demand this level of accuracy and resolution for silicon wafer-handling systems.
Acuity's design is ideal for material profiling, thickness measurements and planarity verification.
The Acuity AR700 series of laser displacement sensors are very compact, housing all essential components into the sensor head.
No external controllers or signal conditioners are required.
The sensors include RS232, RS422 and multiple analogue output signals.
Laser gauge configuration can accomplished directly through a panel of pushbuttons on the side of the sensor. Request a free brochure from Schmitt Europe ...
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