Unmatched price/performance ratio

Micro-Epsilon offers you the thickness measurement systemGAUGE, a system for high-precision non-contact thickness measurements of your materials. This compact, fully assembled system is used for thickness measurements of up to 25 mm, providing a high measurement accuracy of ± 0.25 μm.

Both in production and in the laboratory you will experience the following advantages:

• Suitability for different types of surfaces and materials due to different sensor technologies
• Integrated powerful analysis and control software
• Automatic calibration
  

thicknessGAUGE, without shortcomings and hidden costs

When trying to assemble a thickness measurement system from individual sensors, it is difficult to ensure its optimal mechanical settings, calibration and functionality. When eliminating the shortcomings of such unsatisfactory solution, additional costs await you.

In addition to saving money, the fully assembled thickness measurement system thicknessGAUGE will save your time and eliminate worries. With the thicknessGAUGE measuring system, Micro-Epsilon fills the gap between its simpler solutions, e.g. thicknessSENSOR, and complex and expensive thicknessCONTROL systems for measuring metal , plastic,  rubber and other materials.

3 systems with different sensor technologies

With several models featuring different types of sensors, different measuring ranges and measuring widths, you can measure the thickness and control the quality of different materials and surfaces, taking advantage of the excellent price/performance ratio.

• thicknessGAUGE system.laser with laser triangulation displacement sensor for common surfaces from plastics to metals,
• thicknessGAUGE.confocal system with confocal displacement sensor for high resolution measurments of highly reflective and shiny surfaces and
• thicknessGAUGE.laser profile system with blue laser profile sensor for structured materials e.g., perforated or embossed plates.

Laser triangulation sensors for common surfaces

The thicknessGAUGE.laser system uses laser triangulation displacement sensors to measure thickness, which enables a high measurement frequency (up to 4 kHz) and exceptional accuracy (up to ± 4 / ± 20 µm).

The thicknessGAUGE.laser is ideal for your measurements of strip materials, plates and sheets of common surfaces from plastics and wood to metals. The measurement width is up to 400 mm.

Confocal sensors for exceptionally precise accuracy

The thicknessGAUGE.laser system uses laser triangulation displacement sensors to measure thickness, which enables a high measurement frequency (up to 4 kHz) and exceptional accuracy (up to ± 4 / ± 20 µm).

The thicknessGAUGE.laser is ideal for your measurements of strip materials, plates and sheets of common surfaces from plastics and wood to metals. The measurement width is up to 400 mm.

Laser profile sensors for structured surfaces

The thicknessGAUGE.laser profile system uses blue laser profile sensors to measure thickness. It allows both the measurement of structured surfaces as well as the measurement of materials with geometric patterns, including embossed surfaces or perforated plates.

The measurement accuracy is ± 0.5 µm at a measuring rate of up to 100 Hz.

Optimal composition of the system

Benefit from a powerful software

All thicknessGAUGE measurement systems are equipped with a multi-touch capable software package for analysis, presentation and archiving of monitored production data.

This software enables you different measurement modes such as fixed track thickness measurement at any position, measurement of the thickness profile, measurement of several longitudinal trends, an SPC package and automated verification of the measuring system’s capability. It ensures easy and fast verification of the measuring system capability which is individually adjustable.

You can take advantage of other functionalities for documentation and process control: article database, production archive, statistical evaluation, limit value monitoring (optional fieldbus interfaces) and verification of measuring system capability.

Automatic calibration

The thicknessGAUGE measurement system is equipped with in-situ automatic calibration in order to compensate e.g., for the effects of fluctuating temperatures. The measurement and verification of the certified measuring block is performed periodically, when the sensor system returns to the parking position.

With calibration, the system ensures optimal accuracy and eliminates any deviations in the measured distance between the sensors. The calibration period can be set according to your needs. The calibration takes only a few seconds and allows cyclical verification practically at any time and with continuous measurement.

Typical applications

The thicknessGAUGE thickness measurement system is suitable for both production and laboratory measurements. The measurement systems are used in strip processes and plate production in order to measure the thickness continuously at individual measuring points. These systems are designed in such a way that they can be used as both initial equipment and for retrofitting of existing facilities. Based on high precision and equipped with intelligent sensor technology, these sensor systems are used in various industries.