Compact Precision Laser Measurement Sensor for Real-World Targets

Banner Engineering Corporation (Minneapolis, MN) offers their LM Series laser measurement sensor that provides best-in-class performance with high stability, reliability and precision. It delivers reliable quality and process control with 0.004 mm resolution and measures targets of varying color and reflectivity with high repeatability. This sensor measures real targets (not just a white card) in actual industrial environments where ambient temperature, vibrations, and other conditions can greatly impact measurement accuracy. With response speeds as fast as 0.5 ms and a sampling rate of 0.25 ms, the LM reliably solves high speed applications with fast-moving targets. These sensors also feature a thermally stable design that resists temperature changes, as well as enhanced mounting stability, for high accuracy in the toughest environments. The LM has a temperature effect of just ±0.008 mm/deg C, which is imperative for high precision applications since even a few degrees of temperature change can cause measurement error to double.

The LM series can be programmed via IO-Link with the remote Teach function or using the removeable remote sensor display (RSD). The RSD enables simple sensor setup, recipe control, and configuration storage, as well as easy monitoring of sensors in difficult-to-access locations. It can either remain in-line or be removed after configuration. The LM series is an ideal system for a wide variety of measurement applications including precise part inspection, assembly and accuracy checks, dimensional control, product position control, correct product placement, thickness measurement, and more.

Banner Engineering Corporation, 9714 Tenth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55441, 763-544-3164, Fax: 763-544-3213, www.bannerengineering.com.