Measuring transparent and non-transparent coatings under industrial conditions
Non-contact
The laser-based thickness measurement system Enovasense measures the opaque, semi-transparent or transparent coating without any contact with the object. Using lasers and IR sensors, it measures at working distances from 2 to 15 cm—even on conveyor belts, in high temperatures, or when the coating is wet or brittle.
Non-destructive
“Non-destructive” means completely tactilely non-invasive. The excitation laser causes only minimal heating, so neither the object nor the coating is affected or damaged during measurement.
Fast
The measurement itself takes less than one second. The Enovasense process is based on a physical model which enables pre-calibration of the system depending on the application. Calibration is both faster and easier compared to conventional methods. For some applications calibration can even be omitted entirely.
Compact
The measurement head has small dimensions (64 × 35 × 35 mm, weighing 150 g), enabling measurements in locations which were previously completely inaccessible.
Inline
100% inspection, meaning the component being inspected does not need to be removed from the production line.
Features
//- Contactless and non-destructive measurement
- Compact measurement head
- approx. 64 × 35 × 35 mm, weight ~150 g
- Measurable coating thicknesses
- 0.1 - 1000 µm
- Accuracy
- < 3% of the measured thickness
- Measurement time
- < 1 second
- Working distance
- 20 - 150 mm
NEW: area measurements with the new field sensor
Atline/ lab or inline configurations
Our complete solution for the lab or at-line is called HAKO-L. This system is equipped with multi-axis robotics and offers the option of semi-automatic 100% inspection or exploratory analysis of your coating thanks to its mapping capabilities.
Or do you have a process you want to monitor continuously? In that case, we also offer controllers and sensor heads for integration into a production line. Install the sensor head, establish the data and fiber-optic cable connection to the controller, and you’re ready to start measuring.
- Used for measuring medium-sized parts in process or in the lab
- Manually loaded, automated scanning
- Multiple operator-configurable measurement positions
- Large working area for manual part positioning with 3-axis 3D scanning
- Touchscreen for displaying measurements
- Automated sliding safety door
- Easy saving of measurement results (with part or batch number reference)
- Simple export of measurement data (CSV, TXT or others)
- Meets IEC60825 Class 1 safety specifications for lasers
- Special laser-safe window for observing the measuring sequence
- All-in-one system for measuring dynamically moving objects
- Proven photothermal technology for coating thickness measurement
- System for component recognition and continuous distance measurement
- Special Enovasense probe with increased detection sensitivity and integrated controller
- 3-axis system for component tracking and vibration compensation
- Permanent air-blowing device for the front optics
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