Hard-to-reach spaces
Novacam low-coherence profilometers facilitate surface inspection and 3D metrology inside hard-to-reach spaces.
Small fiber-based non-contact probes reach inside to measure:
with precision better than 1 µm. Novacam offers probes in a range of lengths and diameter sizes (as small as 0.9 mm). Probes are either side-viewing or front-viewing, and are typically used in concert with a suitable scanning mechanism. Rotational probes are also available. |  Small-diameter fiber-based optical probes (diameters = 4 mm) |
Examples of 3-D metrology applications in hard-to-reach spaces
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| Fiber-based probe on a cylindrical scanning system inspects gun barrel interior | Unfolded image of gun barrel interior (encoded in false color) facilitates surface inspection for signs of wear and defects | ||
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| Fiber-based probe on a robotic arm inspects blisk blade surfaces for wear, defects and evenness of coating application | Acquired surface of blisk blades. Defects can be identified and classified with CAD analysis of the surface data. | ||
- For more on profilometry in hard-to-reach spaces, see application note Inspecting Hard-to-Reach Surface with a Fiber-based Profilometer [PDF, 0.5 MB].
- For our products, see Novacam profilometers.
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