Glass production

Anti-reflective coated glass is inspected during the coating process using laser-optical displacement sensors from Micro-Epsilon in order to determine undulations and torsion. The planarity of the coated glass surface is measured in several…

When printing on materials such as glass and ceramics, very fine detailed structures are applied on the carrier material, which requires precise positioning of the print head. For distance measurements, optoNCDT 1420 laser triangulation sensors…

Laser scanners from Micro-Epsilon are used for high speed and fully automatic inspection of empty containers at bottlers and breweries. For this application, the Micro-Epsilon agent Tipteh has designed a test system based on laser line…

With the wall thickness and roundness measurements in star wheel inspection machines, a fast measuring rate is required in order to support the ongoing process. Micro-Epsilon’s confocal chromatic measuring systems provide a high measuring rate…

Before the printing process, a reference mark is embossed into the bottles. Due to the depression of the embossment, the color of the reference mark deviates slightly from the rest of the bottle surface. The colorSENSOR CFO100 detects this…

Glasses are often reinforced with safety and security films which provide increased splinter protection. In order to measure the film layer and to determine the thickness of the applied adhesive, confocal chromatic sensors from Micro-Epsilon are…

For the production of display glass, glass sheets with consistent thickness are required. The production process is regulated based on the measured results. Confocal chromatic sensors from Micro-Epsilon are used to detect the thickness from one…

The color is the crucial and visually distinctive feature of glass products. This is particularly true with natural and recycled raw materials based on varying compositions, where continuous and objective control of the color effect is an…

In many handling processes, precise positioning of glass sheets is required. The position of the sheets is determined via the detection of the glass edges. Laser profile sensors from Micro-Epsilon measure the edge position at several points and…

Fully-automatic defect detection on shiny surfaces is based on deflectometry systems. Extremely small inclusions or defects are detected reliably.

For 24-hour operation in the glass production involving more than 5 million measuring cycles pear year, Micro-Epsilon has developed an inductive EDS displacement sensor. This sensor determines the exact plunger position in IS machines and allows…

With the roundness measurement of container glass, a fast measuring rate is required in order to support the ongoing process. Confocal chromatic sensors from Micro-Epsilon are used for thickness measurements in the star wheel while providing high…

For quality control and process control during the production of safety glass, confocal chromatic displacement sensors with a multi-peak function are used. Confocal chromatic sensors from Micro-Epsilon enable thickness measurements to micron…

In container glass production, the process relevant temperature must be inspected at different points. Non-contact temperature sensors are used during the shaping process that involves temperatures in excess of 500 °C. As the shaping process…

After the tin bath, flat glass has a temperature of approx. 600 °C. At the transition to the cooling zone and in the other subsequent cooling zones, thermoIMAGER infrared cameras are used for temperature inspection. Infrared cameras enable…

With the wall thickness and roundness measurements in star wheel inspection machines, a fast measuring rate is required in order to support the ongoing process. Micro-Epsilon’s confocal chromatic measuring systems provide a high measuring rate…

After the assembly process of smartphone displays, it is important to inspect the mounting tolerances of the components in order to achieve continuous quality in all production batches. Confocal chromatic sensors travel over the components and…

The color of glass is the crucial and visually distinctive feature of many different glass products. Color sensors from Micro-Epsilon are used in the coating of facade glass to check the color and tint during the production process. For this…