LASER SENSOR www.lmint.com The high-speed PSD-based Laser Distance Sensor (LDS) from LMI Technologies (USA) Inc.'s tracks object displacement or running pro- file changes at analog outputs up to a 100-kHz response, making them an ideal choice for meas- uring thickness. Differential is measured by two sensors. This allows on-line thickness and profile measurements to be made at the same high rates without sacrificing production speed or quality.

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COATING THICKNESS GAUGE www.automation-usa.com Automat ion USA's QuaNix 4200, used for meas- u r e m e n t s over s teel or iron, and the QuaNix 4500, used for measurements over steel and alu- minum, have been designed for various applica- tions including assess ing the paint work on an automobile, inspecting an outdoor structure, and for use on a liquid or powder line. The handy and rugged gauge, which meets the requirements for those measur ing coating thickness, was designed wi th accuracy and ease of use in mind. The QuaNix is small yet s turdy and ideal for outdoor uses as well as in a manufac tur ing environment.

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COATING THICKNESS MEASUREMENT www.fischer-technology.com Fischer Technology's line of coating thickness m e a s u r e m e n t gauges includes hand-held and bench-top devices using the magnetic induction and eddy current methods in addition to X-ray fluorescence, coulometric, and beta backsca t te r methods. Fischer's hand-held gauges have more than 200 "smart" probes that adapt to the units for specific applications such as measuring paint, powder, or plat ing over ferrous and nonferrous substrates. The ETA3.3F Smar t Probe will even measure the thickness of anodized coatings over a luminum when the surface main ta ins a wet acidic contamination. Circle 156 on reader information card

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