A large US manufacturer of automotive batteries is using the Acuity AP820-240 laser line sensor to create a profile across the top of a battery manufacturing line.
Continue readingAcuity has released a very compact laser line sensor space restricted applications.
Continue readingRecently a customer has asked Acuity for help in being able to measure the volume of different packages sizes coming down a conveyor line.
Continue readingMany manufactures have a requirement to accurately measure the angles of their products on line and adjust the process to reduce waste.
Continue readingOne of Acuity’s customers is a large sheet metal fabricator and is using the AP820-1000 blue laser line sensor to control the position of the steel plate in the slitter line.
Continue readingMany manufacturing companies require an online method to measure their products as they are being made to a high tolerance. The manufacturing of pipe is an example of where a company can provide a superior product and automatically control the surface dimensions of their product to meet their specifications.
Continue readingIn order to keep commerce moving, railroad companies as well as shippers, rely on inspections and preventative maintenance to keep trains moving safely. Train rails are regularly inspected for defects and one of the criteria for train rail inspections is rail gauge. In the United States, the standard rail gauge is 56.5 inches and it is important that rails do not get closer than 56 inches or further than 58 inches.
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