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DIGITAL MEASURING NETWORK Orbit3 ®
DIGITAL MEASURING NETWORK Orbit3 ®
The document provides a detailed overview of Solartron Metrology's Orbit® digital measuring network, which offers precision linear measurement solutions. It highlights the integration of various measurement and control sensors into network solutions for high-quality data collection and processing.
- Orbit® Overview: Describes the system architecture, emphasizing its robust mechanical design and electrical protection for accurate data.
- Applications: Covers applications such as part profiling, temperature monitoring, process monitoring, and automatic gauging, with specific industry applications like bearing and electronics industries.
- Sensor Selection: Offers guidance on selecting sensors based on material, environment, and measurement requirements.
- Digital Measuring Network: Explains the modular system of Orbit®, its software support, and integration capabilities with tools like Excel® and LabVIEW®.
- Probes and Transducers: Details various types of probes, including spring push, pneumatic push, and feather touch probes, highlighting their specifications and suitable applications.
The document includes detailed specifications for different probes and modules, emphasizing features like measuring ranges, accuracy, resolution, and sealing standards. It highlights the robustness and longevity of the products, ensuring reliable performance over millions of cycles.
- Rugged Design: Probes with a thicker design suitable for harsh environments, featuring a 5 mm diameter shaft within a 12 mm diameter body and IP65 sealing.
- Feather Touch Transducers: Designed for delicate surfaces, exerting minimal tip force, suitable for applications like measuring car windscreens and pharmaceutical bottles.
- Ultra Feather Touch Probes: Offer an alternative to non-contact sensors with various tip materials available.
- Orbit® Compact Probes: Available in different diameters, maintaining high resolution and repeatability, with IP65 sealing for certain models.
- Digital Probes: Include in-line connectors for easy replacement without reprogramming, suitable for tight installations.
- Measurement Performance: Probes offer measurement ranges from 0.5 mm to 30 mm, with accuracy typically at 0.05% of reading and repeatability as low as 0.05 µm.
- Environmental Conditions: Designed to operate within a wide temperature range and comply with EMC standards for emission and immunity.
- Material and Construction: Probe bodies made from stainless steel, with options for probe tips including nylon, ruby, and tungsten carbide.
- Block Gauges: Used for precision measurements in limited space applications, offering high accuracy and repeatability.
- Flexures: Designed for high-speed precision gauging, offering excellent repeatability and virtually free from hysteresis.
- Mini Flexure and Mini Probe: Compact designs with high accuracy and multiple tip configurations, suitable for small measurement ranges.
Highlights various applications for these probes, including glass thickness measurement, semiconductor wafer inspection, and hard disk drive casing checks.
The fixture is secured using a single M2.5 screw. Contact tips can be mounted using an M3 locking thread insert or Solartron's tip adapter, allowing for 1 mm height adjustment. OEM tips should not exceed 6 mm above the gauge surface to maintain gauge life and repeatability. Length extensions up to 12 mm are possible but require careful consideration of variables like tip height and measurement deflection.
The Mini Probe is a compact transducer suitable for confined spaces, featuring a parallel spring structure for excellent repeatability. It is ideal for bores with key slots or lubrication ports.
Designed for precision measurement, the Lever Probe offers accuracy better than 3 µm, a measurement range of 0.5 mm, and a tip force between 2 g to 20 g. It can be mounted in any orientation relative to the target.
Solartron offers non-contact solutions like the Confocal Measurement Transducer and Laser Triangulation Transducers, suitable for applications where contact sensors are unsuitable. These solutions integrate with the Orbit® Measurement Network and offer features like high sampling speeds and various interface options.
The WiGauge™ offers wireless measurement capabilities, enhancing efficiency by eliminating cable restrictions. It features audio and visual indicators for pass/fail results, a rugged construction suitable for engineering environments, and options for an integral LCD display. The device supports multiple connections to a single receiver and offers a battery life of 10 hours with inductive charging.
These encoders provide high accuracy and repeatability for sub-micron measurements. They can be connected to various systems via the Orbit® Network and offer a resolution of <0.1 µm. The encoders are available with different spring forces and sealing options to suit various applications.
Details power supply options for the Orbit® network, including AC and DC PSIMs, and various probe accessories like gaiters and adaptor sleeves. It also describes the environmental specifications and compatibility with different sensors.
Solartron offers modules for integrating third-party sensors and instrumentation tasks. These modules expand the Orbit® Digital Measurement System's capabilities, allowing for applications beyond linear measurement, such as temperature monitoring and strain gauge input.
Describes interface modules and PLC gateways for connecting to the Orbit® Network. These modules facilitate communication between the network and controllers, supporting various protocols and data rates.
Solartron provides a range of digital readouts for different applications, supporting multiple channels and offering features like intuitive menus, mathematical functions, and data logging. The readouts are compatible with all Solartron transducers and sensors.
Outlines the specifications for various measurement devices, including the number of measurement channels, modes, units, and types. It details the performance and functions of models SI3500 and SI5500, highlighting the number of transducers, display capabilities, and data logging features. The document also specifies the power and environmental requirements, including operating voltage, temperature ranges, and sealing standards.
Describes the measurement modes available for different models, such as SI100, SI200, and SI400, and the types of measurements they can perform, including absolute, zero, preset, and track. It also covers the discrete inputs and outputs, serial communications, and the Orbit® interface.
Lists various transducer tips with their materials and part numbers, including tungsten carbide, ruby, nylon, and silicon nitride. Emphasizes the importance of tip material and shape for accurate measurements.
Provides detailed dimensions for different transducer models, including case length, bearing assembly, and cable outlet specifications. Includes measurements for standard spring push, pneumatic push, and other configurations.
Defines key terms related to sensors, such as accuracy, precision, and repeatability. Explains the importance of these attributes in sensor performance and provides definitions for Orbit® system components.
Provides contact details for Solartron Metrology's sales offices in various countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Brazil, China, and North America. Mentions the availability of distributors worldwide.
Solartron Metrology emphasizes its commitment to precision and innovation in the design and manufacture of measurement devices. The document notes that specifications may change without notice due to continuous development.
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\METEK* ULTRA PRECISION TECHNOLOGIES ®Solartron Metrology
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“Working with our customers and partners to provide complete precision linear measurement solutions” “配合客户和合作伙伴提供完整的精密 线性测量解决方案” “Travailler avec nos clients et partenaires pour fournir des solutions de mesures linéaires précises et complètes” “Zusammenarbeit mit Kunden und Partnern für die Bereitstellung präziser Messlösungen” “Lavoriamo con i nostri clienti e partner per fornire soluzioni di misura lineare complete ed accurate” “お客様へ高精度のリニア測定を実現す るためのソリューションを提供します。 ” “Trabalhando com nossos clientes e parceiros para fornecer soluções precisas em medição linear” “Сотрудничество с клиентами и...
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Orbit® Overview Page 4 - 5 Selecting a Sensor & Output Page 8 - 11 Standard Gauge Probes Page 12 - 13 Light Tip Force Probes Page 14 Compact Probes Page 15 Block & Flexure Gauges Page 18 - 19 Mini & Lever Probes Page 20 - 21 Non-contact Confocal Page 24 Non-contact Laser Page 28 Linear Encoder Page 32 Power Supply Modules & Accessories - Page 33 Special Input Modules Page 34 Interface Modules Page 36 - 37 Probe Tips Page 40 - 41
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Orbit® Digital Measuring Network Ethernet Interface RS232 Interface Strain Gauge Analogue Input Digital Digimatic Input / Output Input Encoder Input Wireless Interface DIGITAL MEASURING NETWORK SI Series Controller Displacement Transducer Orbit® Confocal PRECISION MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Laser Triangulation DP with in Line Connector
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Block Gauge Mini Probe Higher performance does not mean higher costs. Quality standards in industry and research are becoming tighter, while demands for cost savings continue to increase. Orbit® provides the way forward for all precision measurement or positioning needs, whether on the production line or in the laboratory. DUSM Single Leaf Flexure Lever Probe Linear Encoder Digital Gauging Probe (DP) Ultra Feather Touch Feather Touch Orbit® provides a complete solution for integrating different measurement position and control sensors smoothly and simply into network solutions. The Orbit® system...
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Orbit® Applications Want to know a part’s profile? Combine Measuring Transducers with Rotary Encoders using the Encoder Interface Module to perform part profiling. Combine this with the high speed synchronised data capture modes of the Orbit® Measurement Network (Dynamic Modes) and you have full profile for products like Cam Shafts or indeed any product where the profile is of importance. Scared of damaging the part? Check the part weight The low tip force options of contact transducers can solve your problems, or consider our non-contact products. Use Analogue Input Module in conjunction with...
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Orbit® Applications Connect and synchronise up to 150 Contact, Non-contact or 3rd party sensors per network. Checking of crank shaft using encoders, contact probes and non-contact lasers. Angles and Flatness The precision measurement of angles requires high resolution + excellent linearity and repeatability. Automatic Gauging Automatic gauging on-line or post-process is made possible with pneumatic probes and mechanical Interfaces. Bearing Industry Post process gauging or the grading of bearing components are among the most demanding of all post process gauging applications. Both Flexures and...
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Contact Measurement Digital Probes and Transducers ► Accurate ► Repeatable ► Robust ► Small size ► Low tip force ► Long life ► Displaces light, dirt and oil ► Absolute measurement ► Works on all surfaces ► Best cost vs performance ► Can be used in most environments ► Very wide range of products Specialised Sensors ► Sensors for hard to reach areas, such as bores or gaps ► Multiple ranges and sizes ► Excellent resolution and repeatability ► Robust designs “Feather Touch” Probes with Low Tip Force ► Tip forces from 20 g to as low as 3 g ► Ideal for glass, delicate surfaces, or easily damaged materials ►...
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Chromatic Confocal ► Compact 8 mm diameter sensor ► Excellent on shiny surfaces ► Excellent on clear materials ► Clear Material Thickness measurement with one sensor ► Small measurement spot size ► No beam interference between adjacent sensors Laser Triangulation ► Auto Gain Circuitry ► Long measurement range ► Up to 40 kHz sample rate ► Excellent on dull / rougher surfaces ► Large visible spot size ► Excellent for dynamic / scanning applications Position Control and Displacement Measurement Solartron offers full ranges of displacement sensors for industrial position, laboratory and test environments....
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The Orbit® Measuring Network is a modular system that can be put together quickly, easily and cost effectively allowing many different types of sensors, not just linear probes, to be simply interfaced. Key elements of the network are the software drivers and library giving the network vast scope for high speed data capture and process. Go straight out of the box —Q— Install the Orbit® Support Pack for Windows® Use Orbit® Measure Lite Display the transducer readings, log data to a file Go straight into a spreadsheet Install the Orbit® Support Pack for Windows® Install the Excel® Add In Read data...
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Connect Orbit® to SPC, Excel®, or build your own program with the Orbit® Support Pack. Use our PLC interface modules or Readouts for a stand alone system. Create your own PC Program or connect to existing software —9— Install the Orbit® for Windows® Support Pack Use the simple proven Orbit® Library commands to get data from the Orbit® Network. For high speed synchronised data capture use the high speed measurement modes like Dynamic and Readburst. Use a PLC =££= Protocol Modules for standard PLCs (Modbus, Profinet, EtherNet/IP) =3F= Simple PC based configuration tools for easy set up Stand Alone...
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Orbit® - A universal truth Data is only of value when it is processed from a reliable source Machined from solid, hardened stainless steel Titanium core carrier, inert and able to withstand lateral shock Tight tolerance bearing with carbon/ chrome balls providing good repeatability with long life All standard transducer cables feature a polyurethane sheath with a foil screen layer for excellent electrical screening. The cable is very flexible Internal screen to protect from magnetic fields Unerring data collection Strong, and lightweight body with internal electrical screening PIE (Probe Interface...
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