Non-contact Profilometer

The Conoscan 2000 non-contact profilometer, using the company's Conoprobe 1000 general-purpose non-contact measurement probe, creates scans rapidly and accurately over a variety of materials, dimensions, and configurations. Scanning a very large object can be performed easily because the object remains stationary and the probe pivots and scans.

Using a patented technique called "Conoscopic Holography," a method that allows measurements up to 700 points/second dynamically while the stage is moving, the instrument can make precise 2D digital images of practically any surface.

Said to be a collinear non-contact, 2D dimensional measuring system, the profilometer measures production parts, tools, molds, and machine parts in materials such as metal, plastic, rubber, and fabrics. It can be used on applications often considered difficult to measure at required speed and accuracies, including measurement of steep angles, blind slots, small radius holes, and detailed contours.

The instrument uses software that allows measurement of radii, angles, and X and Z step distances between points. The software has macro commands, which allow the user to set up a measurement sequence on one part and then perform repeated measurements on similar parts at the press of a button, and can automatically export data into a file or database.

Optimet Metrology, Ltd., Div. of Ophir Optronics, 9 Electronics Ave., Danvers, MA 01923. Tel: 978-774-8200 or 800-383-0814. Fax: 978-774-8202.