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Inline color calibration with respect to plastic recyclate

Inline color calibration with respect to ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: The Windows® Software SPECTRO3 MSM DOCAL Scope facilitates inline calibration of the color sensor system in different ways, which are explained below in further detail. Calibration with RAL plastic color cards The...

2023-11-24
Test report on the inline color measurement of recyclates

Test report on the inline color measurement ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: The increasing use of recyclates in the plastics industry means that efficient product control is assuming ever-greater importance. Whilst laboratory-based random quality control was sufficient in the past, the industry is...

2023-11-06
Inspecting the correct labeling of drug packages

Inspecting the correct labeling of drug packages

Micro-Epsilon: Medication packaging must be properly labeled. Imprinted are serialization data, the bar code and additional information. The correct positioning of the label is also important. If these imprints and the position are incorrect, the...

2023-09-28
Following color

Following color

Sensor Instruments GmbH: Sometimes it makes sense to follow. For example, your conscience or good advice from friends. But following people or brands on Instagram or LinkedIn? That is not obligatory. And what about the mainstream? "All is well!...

2023-09-11
Perfect monitoring of the SOLA spirit level supply chain. And that from pellet to pellet!

Perfect monitoring of the SOLA spirit level ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: What is the best way to monitor my product throughout its life cycle? This was the question with which we, the staff of Gabriel-Chemie and Sensor Instruments in the “SOLA team”, were confronted. We were of...

2023-09-01
Inline color measurement on the extruder line

Inline color measurement on the extruder line

Micro-Epsilon: When finishing polyamide plastic by extrusion and strand pelletizing, absolute color fidelity is necessary to achieve high quality. Micro-Epsilon colorSENSOR CFO sensors are used for reliable color inspection of the granulate. To...

2023-05-19
Sensor system for precise turbidity measurement of liquids

Sensor system for precise turbidity ...

Micro-Epsilon: The smart and precise CFO100 colorSENSORs from Micro-Epsilon impress in liquid turbidity measurements with their high color accuracy and repeatability. During the textile dyeing process, for example, they continuously detect the...

2023-03-31
Functional testing of LEDs on electronic assemblies

Functional testing of LEDs on electronic ...

Micro-Epsilon: The sensor systems of the colorCONTROL MFA series take over the color, intensity and function control of LEDs, displays and other self-illuminators. They are also used for LED testing of electronic assemblies. The receiver sensors...

2023-01-30
Color measurement of recyclates

Color measurement of recyclates

Sensor Instruments GmbH: For years, the mass of recyclable plastic waste has been steadily increasing. This is due, on the one hand, to technical progress in the processing and sorting of plastic waste and, on the other hand, to the EU´s...

2022-08-29
Measurement of UVE radiation dangerous for the skin

Measurement of UVE radiation dangerous for ...

Ahlborn: Natural UV radiation from the sun or UV radiation from artificial sources has different effects on human skin depending on the wavelength range. The word erythema is a dermatological term for a reddening of the skin. Long-wave UV radiation (above...

2022-03-15
Spray jet control in transmitted light

Spray jet control in transmitted light

Sensor Instruments GmbH: When designing spray systems, it is important to ensure that the sensor technology is matched to the size of the spray cone and the spray volume of the application in question. Furthermore, the geometry of the spray cone...

2021-12-27
Powerful color sensors for versatile applications

Powerful color sensors for versatile application

Micro-Epsilon offers a unique product range of True Color sensors which are designed for different requirements. This is how almost all color measurements tasks can be solved with high precision across all industries. Four sensor types measure...

2021-07-19
True Color sensors for BUS environments

True Color sensors for BUS environments

Micro-Epsilon: colorSENSOR CFO True Color sensors combine high color accuracy, modern interfaces and intuitive operation. They are used for high precision measurement tasks in the industry and can be integrated via a gateway into BUS...

2021-05-11
Inline spray jet control outside and inside the potentially explosive  atmosphere!

Inline spray jet control outside and inside ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: Surface coatings are often applied by spraying. Ideally, objects should be coated homogeneously. Air pockets in the spraying medium, partial covering of the nozzle outlet apertures or an abrupt pressure fall in the...

2021-04-19
Inline gloss measurement of painted wooden panels

Inline gloss measurement of painted wooden ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: The human eye reacts principally to differences in contrast (differences in gloss) and color. For example, if we look at freshly-installed floor boards, we immediately notice even the smallest differences in color and...

2021-04-16
The color tone is decisive: the color tone measurement of various colored fiber bundles

The color tone is decisive: the color tone ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: The color tone of textile fibers should, as far as possible, be measured at the start of the textile dyeing process using inline measurement. The information about the actual color tone (the actual value) can be compared...

2021-02-17
Color differentiation of second hand clothes in the recycling process

Color differentiation of second hand clothes ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: Different colored second hand clothes, transported on a conveyor belt, should be differentiated. At this, the orientation of the respective textile is randomly, which means randomly folded, flat or exaggerated positioned....

2021-02-09
Differentiating the tin side from the fire side in float glasses

Differentiating the tin side from the fire ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: Float glasses develop their form, thickness and surface properties through the transport of the glass melt on liquid tin. The glass melt floats on the tin bath and develops a plane surface adapted to the tin bath (tin...

2021-01-29
What is going on in the haze? We watch the oil even during evaporation!

What is going on in the haze? We watch the ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: Producers of blanked and flexible parts are increasingly using evaporated punching and drawing oils. Such processes need an outcome which minimizes the oil residue on the punched or formed metal parts in order to obviate...

2021-01-25
The detection of oil layers on metal surfaces:  comparing the measurement procedures

The detection of oil layers on metal surfaces:

Sensor Instruments GmbH: The use of oils is imperative in the forming process of metals. For example, the application of cutting oils to metal bands ensures low wear on the punching tools. Drilling oils make an essential contribution to the...

2021-01-25
Measuring the thickness of oil layers by comparing two mid-wavelength infrared light range wavelength windows

Measuring the thickness of oil layers by ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: Those wishing to measure the layer thickness e.g. of a homogeneous layer of printing ink on paper can adopt the grammage method as an adequate approach. The grammage of a printing ink is not all that different from that of...

2021-01-22
The measurement of thin oil layers with MIR – a highly interesting matter

The measurement of thin oil layers with MIR ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: The tension is rising! The users of cleaning units for metal parts – e.g. stamped parts – wait with baited breath to see what the washing sequence brings forth. Has the surface tension exceeded the threshold of...

2020-12-09
Sustainable v. virgin! The arrival of plastic recyclates

Sustainable v. virgin! The arrival of plastic ..

Sensor Instruments GmbH: A difficult birth! After standing in the shadow of virgin materials for many years, plastic recyclates have now come into their own. There are many reasons for this: whilst the complex technical procedures to which...

2020-11-03
ams introduces world’s first ambient light, proximity and flicker sensing module optimized for ‘Behind OLED’ display operation for bezel-less smartphones

ams introduces world’s first ambient light, ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today launches the industry’s first optical sensor which integrates ambient light sensing, proximity detection, and flicker detection sensing...

2020-09-16
ams and Ibeo progress in bringing solid-state LiDAR technology to the automotive market

ams and Ibeo progress in bringing solid-state ..

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a eading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, and Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH, the German specialist and the global technology leader for automotive LiDAR sensor technology and the associated...

2020-08-27
Perfect Gloss for Metal Plates!

Perfect Gloss for Metal Plates!

Sensor Instruments GmbH: When metal plates are painted, both their color and their gloss factor must be measured after the painting process. Gloss measurement is performed inline and immediately after the painting process to allow a quick response...

2020-06-23
Color Measurement of Painted Metal Plates

Color Measurement of Painted Metal Plates

Sensor Instruments GmbH: The color of metal plates should be measured immediately after the painting process. It must be taken into account here that there are both high-gloss surfaces and very dull surfaces, and that the color value must be...

2020-06-10
No Problems Counting Fan Blades

No Problems Counting Fan Blades

Sensor Instruments GmbH: In the production of radial and axial fans the checking of the correct frequency response depending on the applied DC voltage is one of the final steps. The easiest method for measuring the frequency is to use a...

2020-05-18
Optical INLINE sensors in plastics production and recycling

Optical INLINE sensors in plastics production ..

Sensor Instruments GmbH: Plastics have become an integral part of our daily life. Their production consumes valuable resources; it is clear that the plastics industry needs to introduce a sustainable level of recycling management. The realization...

2020-05-18
Potassium analyzer for the potash industry

Potassium analyzer for the potash industry

BERTHOLD Technologies: Potassium content measurement for the potash industry is one of the most difficult and challenging measurements in the mining industry. It is however essential in the potash production process. Potassium contains the...

2020-05-08
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