Inline thermal imager for injection moulded parts
The stand will include a demonstration of moldCONTROL, an inline infrared thermal imaging system for the early detection of defects and quality fluctuations in injection moulded parts. The system is well suited to large, complex, multi-layered or transparent moulded parts and can be easily retrofitted to existing injection moulding machines. Materials include all plastics, polymers, elastomers, rubber and even glass.
By looking at the temperature of the parts as they leave the injection mould, moldCONTROL is able to detect any defective areas of the component or fluctuations in temperature that may indicate a quality issue. Weaknesses or thinning in a part can also be identified, which can be used to modify the mould tool design to improve the process.
If you’d like to learn more, Glenn Wedgbrow, UK Sales Manager at Micro-Epsilon, is hosting a seminar session on inline thermography (Seminar Theatre 1, 11.30-12.10). In this session, delegates will learn how to improve quality control in injection moulding and how to improve productivity through process understanding.
Colour measurement
For those with a need to measure colour, the stand will feature the colorCONTROL ACS7000, an inline high speed colour measurement system that measures the actual colour of the target by identifying their coordinates in the colour space. The system can be set up to continually monitor a production process and output the colour measurement via Ethernet, EtherCAT or RS422. The system can also be taught ‘pass fail/limits’. Existing applications include automotive paint inspection, coloured glass, transparent film and sheet production, printing, packaging and in the processing of plastics, food, wood, paper, veneer and textiles.
High precision thickness measurements for less than £10k
Visitors can also see a demonstration of thicknessSENSOR, an affordable and compact thickness measurement system for strip, plate and film targets. The fully assembled system is immediately ready for use ‘out of the box’, offers high accuracy measurements (to 10µm) and costs less than £10,000. The measurement system is designed to bridge the gap between customers’ own self-build solutions and the high cost, large investment thickness measurement systems that involve commissioning by the supplier’s own engineers.
For more information or to book an appointment on the stand, please call the Micro-Epsilon sales department on 0151 355 6070 or email info@micro-epsilon.co.uk
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