DropWatching Systems
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DropWatching Systems Meteor DropWatchers evaluate and optimise printhead and ink combinations using production-ready electronics that can be transferred straight to manufacturing. Allowing visualisation and characterisation of drops in flight while adjusting waveform parameters using live feedback, Meteor DropWatching Systems are: • From the leading supplier of industrial inkjet printhead driving solutions • Essential tools for waveform characterisation and development • Available for all major industrial inkjet printheads • PC-based software with the intuitive and familiar • Standard Meteor drive electronics for lab results that Meteor interface • Straightforward printhead mounting and alignment • Simple calibration • The ability to annotate drops in flight with associated setup parameters are directly applicable to the production environment • Interchangeable printhead mounts and drive electronics • Optional ink supplies (from simple syringe to recirculating) Real-Time Analysis Small Footprint • Live editing of waveform shape, voltage and • A compact package for lab environments where space is at a premium • Tools that are driven by a single Windows 10 PC grey level • Double-strobe drop velocity and volume measurement with report-oriented data capture • Direct observation of nozzle crosstalk and duty cycle • Overlays for calibrated measurement at user defined throw distances

Printhead Evaluation Kit Contents*: • 2064x1544 GigE camera, 3-axes mount, optics and LED strobe • Live waveform editing and drop visualisation software • DropWatcher Control Unit (DCU-2) • DropWatcher Interface Unit (DIU-L) • Printhead-specific Head Driver Unit (HDU) and Head mount • Detachable waste fluid reservoir • Power supplies and cables Optional extras: • Drive electronics and mounts for additional printheads • Ink supplies (from simple syringe to sophisticated recirculating) * Printheads available directly from printhead manufacturers. Contact Meteor for referral. Excludes Windows...