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Introducing The ProfileVu

LaserLinc is pleased to announce an innovative new product: the ProfileVu, a micrometer fixture that pivots up to 180 degrees to allow continuous inspection. The ProfileVu is ideal for finding width and thickness of non-circular products, such as flat wire, and for locating thick and thin sections of extruded material and other die-formed products.

Two LaserLinc three-axis Triton micrometers mounted to the ProfileVu.

Users can mount one or two LaserLinc laser micrometers to the ProfileVu. Compatible models are the TLAser122, TLAser222, TLAser230, Triton312, and Triton330. Using three-axis micrometers (providing six-axes of inspection), the angle of rotation and the cycle-time required to identify the dimensions of interest are significantly reduced.

The fixture’s angle of rotation is adjustable from four up to 180 degrees, and it completes a rotation of 180 degrees in up to four seconds (speed and rotation are dependent on the material to be inspected). The angle of rotation is managed by an easy-to-configure PLC.

Combined with a Quadrature encoder, the ProfileVu system can correlate diameter (or other laser scanner measurement) with the angle of measurement, giving an accurate picture of the product.

Power requirements are 110 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz; the unit comes with a one year warranty. The Zero Latency encoder input is part of Total Vu software.

OPC Training

Users or prospective users of LaserLinc’s Total Vu OPC server might be interested in the OPC seminars offered by MatrikonOPC, featuring: "hands-on OPC workshops available globally in multiple languages" as well as web-based OPC Training.

Concepts offered include:

Understanding OPC specifications including OPC DA, A&E and HAD;Setup and configuration of Windows DCOM security;Diagnosing connectivity issues and solving DCOM problems;Passing data through firewalls while complying with network security policies;Avoiding common pitfalls through OPC best practices.

Total Vu OPC clients can send measurement values to Total Vu via OPC and record them as Attributes, and they can access real-time scanner status, measurement status and values, recipe settings, attribute values and SPC data.

For more information about any of the products and features listed here, contact us via our website, email, or call us at 937 • 318 • 2440 or toll-free 888 • 707 • 4852.
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