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Inductive sensors are often a preferred choice due to their attractive price and the variety of standard sensor models. However, for many applications, an inductive sensor would also be suitable if certain modifications could be made. This is now possible by using custom sensors from Micro-Epsilon, which can be adapted to suit specific applications.
The confocal miniature sensors are still unique in terms of displacement measurement. The sensor as a 4mm thick titanium bar can be used in many applications where triangulation sensors or conventional confocal sensors would be too large. A new Product Manager is now supporting this product group of the confocal sensors with immediate effect.
scanCONTROL laser scanners are used to inspect the shape of rotationally symmetrical parts. The laser line measures the contour of the inserted object with micrometre precision. The dimensional accuracy of the pistons is critical in rotary piston pumps, which is why these parts need to be inspected for geometrical conformance using a special measuring device.
The shaded areas on rolled surfaces known as chatter marks will adversely affect the quality of the optical sensor. Previously, chatter marks could only be measured with great difficulty as they only show amplitude of a few tenths of a micrometer. The new deflectometric RC Sensor system measures chatter marks and enables error-free measurement of surfaces.
Ethernet is now the preferred industrial communications fieldbus. Various sensors from Micro-Epsilon already support this interface, which is increasingly popular in automation applications. As well as real-time capability, full duplex transmission and simple sensor set up and configuration are key attributes of this type of interface.