Coatmaster Inline Coating Thickness Gauge

The Coatmaster Inline thickness gauge is the ideal solution for non-contact thickness measurement of coatings in the laboratory or in production

Thanks to its patented thermal analysis technique (Advanced Thermal Optic), it can measure:

• Powder paint thicknesses before baking: Range 0-2000 microns
• Liquid paint wet film thicknesses: Range 0-2000 micron
• Powder paint thicknesses after baking: Range 0-2000 microns
• Liquid paint thicknesses after drying or baking: Range 0-2000 microns

The measuring principle is simple: The device sends a light flash on the surface (compatible with the fire detection systems of paint booths), this causes a slight rise in surface temperature for a fraction of a second.

The device then analyzes the time it takes for the surface to return to the initial temperature and, thanks to the algorithms developed by Winterthur, will calculate the thickness of the coating (the thicker the coating, the longer the return to temperature time will be)

Unlike equipment operating by ultrasound which requires to be at a defined distance from the surface and perpendicular to the surface, the Coatmaster Inline allows measurements:

• At a distance of 5-120 cm from the sample
• At an angle between 20 and 160 ° to the surface

This makes the measurement both fast (about 20 ms) and easy for the operator.

The Coatmaster Inline can be installed on your paint line

He works :

• Fixed station, on multi-axis robot or reciprocator
• On parts whatever their color
• By manual or automatic triggering using a trigger cell
• Allows feedback to the booth to adapt gun settings

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