Noncontact measurements: Confocal chromatic line sensor CHRocodile CLS

Again, Precitec Optronik, the reputated German manufacturer of optical sensors, is one dimension ahead! Based on more than 20 years of experience in the development of point/spot based optical sensors and probes, the company now launches a range of metrology system with a linear white light sensor array of 192 points, offering an incredibly fast 3D measurement of almost 400.000 points per second with nanometric scale resolution! The measuring spot is a line of up to 5 mm in length, made up of a large number (192) of individual measuring points. With the same measuring speed of the head you can scan a much larger area at the same time. This is especially important if large-scale scans have to be performed or topographies must be investigated.

Given this, speed and accuracy are no longer trade offs – this opens a completely new realm of topographical and geometrical measurements, be it height, width, depth, angle, shape, or the detection of cracks in industries like semiconductor, aeronautics, glassindustry or watchmaking, just to name a few.

Clearly, emphasis was placed during the development of CHRocodile CLS to keep all the benefits of its spot-based fellow systems:

• non-destructive measurement principle

• robust and highly integrated design

• simple and maintenance free integration into the production line

• interchangeable measurement probes

• inline and offline measurements

Versatile as the CHRocodile CLS is, thickness measurements from one side on transparent materials as well as instantaneous profile measurements are also possible.

As a result, the chromatic line sensor CHRocodile CLS is perfectly suited for easy integration into inspection machines in the production line, including harsh industrial environments. An outstanding dynamic range and an excellent signal to noise ratio make the CHRocodile CLS the best measuring tool on various strongly reflecting and strongly steep surfaces. With its unrivaled performance/price ratio, CHRocodile CLS is clearly the new reference sensor on the market and definitely the best choice for ultrafast 3D inspection of any kind of parts.