Fibre scanner (TRL4)
The fiber position scanner is a telecentric laser scanner for measuring the position of small objects (diameter < 100 µm). The position of a fiber or the individual positions of fibers in a fiber bundle can be measured with high precision over a large measuring range (e.g. 100 mm x 200 mm).
Optionally, the fiber diameter is measured at the same time (further development).
The figure shows the fiber position scanner. The individual positions perpendicular to the optical axis (distance between transmitter and receiver) of all fibers located in the illuminated area between the transmitter (left) and the receiver (right) can be measured. As the figure shows, the position of the fibers in the direction of the optical axis is not critical. The fibers therefore do not have to be fixed. Only the light from the scanner touches the fibers - the measurements are not falsified by the required boundary conditions (fixing or similar).
By direct, contactless measurements, the know-how and know-why of structural development in production processes can be deepened.
Process development, plant maintenance
Control
The measurements of the positions, diameters and fluctuations in these variables can be used to control production processes.
- Development, control and optimization of production processes
- Research into structural development in the production process
Fibers / filaments in the range of 10...100 µm
Measuring principle
- Telecentric laser scanners
- Determination of the measured values by evaluating the diffraction at the filaments
- Center position / width of filament bundle in the measuring field
- Positions of single filaments
- Optional simultaneous diameter measurement (TRL3)
1 µm each
Measuring range
- Line perpendicular to the optical axis with a length of 25..100 mm
- 2 mutually perpendicular lines for 2-axis systems
- Transmitter (emits the laser beam)
- Receiver opposite
- Supply unit optionally with integrated PC
- robust against object displacement
- minimal adjustment effort
RS-232 interface to the evaluation computer
Software IMD (Windows)
IMD functions
- Numerical and graphic display of the measured values
- Creation of test reports
- Design, display and printout of the logs
- Multiple user levels ensure that users with different skills (testers...developers) get the functionality that is relevant to them
- Export, print data, logs and graphics
- Log of raw and measured data
- Saving and subsequent reading in of sensor data
- Calibration by showing reference objects
- Definition of measurement functions
We would be gald to adapt our sensors to your needs or develop new functions for your application.
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