Surface profiling across industries
Surface profiling with TopMap means surface topography without contact but with maximum accuracy. For reliable surface profiling, Polytec offers advanced optical measurement technology for fast and areal inspection of precision components, analyzing surface form parameters, finish and structural details. The non-contact method of TopMap profilometers based on white-light interferometry allows areal scanning measurements with a nm-resolution and large field of view, regardless the magnification. Polytec optical profiling provides cutting-edge metrology solutions for industrial quality control and research laboratories - test it yourself! Our customers profiling applications range from automotive to aviation, from electronigs and semicon to biomedical. Read some inspirational use cases and customer stories in our surface profiling magazine “SURFACES”.
- Surface profiling on CNC machined surfaces, on biomedical & electronics or semicon components
- Surface profiling on matte, shiny, rough surfaces
- Surface profiling on metals, plastics or composites & coatings
- Surface profiling with large FOV (44x33 .. 230x 220mm) & nm resolution
What do you want to measure?
- Automotive
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Optical measurement technology for automotive industry - Microtechnology and nanotechnology
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Optical measurement solutions for microtechnology and nanotechnology - Electronics, semiconductors and solar
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Optical measurement technology for Electronic, Semiconductor and Solar industry - Data storage
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Surface topography in data storage technology - Steel, aluminum & metals
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Surface metrology solutions for steel, aluminum and metal machining processes - Glass and transparent materials
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Surface topography analysis solutions for glass and transparent materials - Precision engineering
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Surface metrology solutions for precision mechanics - Biology and medicine
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Optical measurement technology solutions for Biology and Medicine
Surface profiling for lab and production
Surface profiling takes place in different locations for quality control:
- Quality laboratories and research labs use surface profiling with selected parts for deeper insights
- Close-to-production line applications rely on surface profilng on factory floor for fast and efficient inspections and feedback to manufacturing
- In-line quality control for immediate, automated surface profiling with ideally real-time feedback to the process.
The optimal surface profiler solution should be easily adapted to varying samples with alternating optical properties, sample geometries and materials that may affect the inspection. Here, the optical and non-contact method of surface profiling shows its benefits, with higher accuracy, seemless areal scanning of entire workpiece areas, capturing millions of data points within just seconds for a deeper and more reliable surface profiling.
Guide: Comparing surface profiling technologies
Sign up and read in this exclusive technology guide about pros and cons of surface profling methods: Vertical vs lateral resolution, typical applications, profiling on smooth our rough surfaces, field of view… How to ditinguish surface profiling methods based on…
- White-light interferometry
- Confocal microscopy
- Focus variation
- Chromatic confocal sensors