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With the VLM502 the ASTECH Company provides a contactless working gauge, especially designed for application with limited space. The VLM502 bases on the successful VLM500 series. Compared to the VLM500 the internal components were separated and put into two smaller housings. In the compactly structured gauge head (VLM502- O) the primary sensor and the illumination unit are covered. The subsequent data processing and data output is done in the evaluation unit (VLM502- E). In addition with the adaption of the receiving optics the size of the housing for the gauge head could be reduced significantly.

The VLM502 measures lengths and velocities without contact independently from the material and due to its comprehensive interfaces it can easily be integrated into automation and quality assurance processes in different industrial sectors.

The VLM502 works optically and contact-free. Based on a CCD sensor it implements the spatial filter principle. Spatial filter is the generic term for a measuring principle for the optical determination of velocity and length of moving objects.

The spatial filter is based on the filtering effect of lattice-like structures (grid modulation). Basically, the functional principle of the VLM502 can be described as follows: The illuminated measuring object is projected through lenses on the CCD sensor which acts as an optical grid. The VLM502 is equipped with a LED light source for the illumination. Due to the grid modulation a signal frequency, which is proportional to the speed, occurs upon movement of the object. The device calculates the velocity from the measured signal frequency. Several control circuits loops for an automatic adjustment to most diverse materials.

There are rarely requirements on the surface character of the measuring object. Precise measurements are facilitated on periodic structures as well as on stochastic surfaces of metals, wood, rubber or paper.

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