OPTICAL COATINGS SYSTEM
A bespoke automated system that measures and assesses the optical characteristics and average thickness of coating samples.
System Overview.
The optical coatings system is a bespoke piece of equipment designed for the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI). The system is designed to measure and assess the optical characteristics and average thickness of drawn-down samples on substrates.
Samples are loaded onto a vacuum bed of calibrated flatness and presented to a range of measurement devices using high precision ball-screw axes. Fully configurable workflows allow an image analysis camera to detect areas of interest and define regions for measurement using a Zeiss Spectrophotometer, Laser Profilometer with sub-micron measurement capability and a Tri-Gloss IQ Goniophotometer.
Key Features.
Bespoke Software
User friendly software interface with Microsoft Excel compatible export data and on-screen data representation
Compatability
Compatible with a range of substrate types & sizes
Workflows
User configurable workflows
Barcode Reading
Handheld barcode scanner for easy use
Image Analysis
Automated image analysis of defect free regions for measurement
User-defined regions
Optional user-defined regions for measurement
Auto Calibration
Automated calibration of measurement devices
Multiple Measurements
Measurement of: Colour, Reflectance, Gloss (20°/60°/85°), RSPEC Gloss, Haze, Distinctness of Image (DOI) Reflected Image Quality (RIQ) and Full colour image capture.
Multiple Calculations
Calculation of: Tristimulus XYZ, Scatter coefficient, ΔE2k, ΔECMC and contrast ratio