Industrial Automation and Motion Control Blog | The Knotts Company

Post written by LMI Technologies

The inspection of adhesives and sealants (typically applied as beads) is a critical quality control step in the assembly of electronics. To meet this challenge, Gocator all-in-one 3D smart sensors offer a complete solution to ensure correct bead volume and location without overflow or breaks.

LASER TRIANGULATION BASICS

A laser triangulation sensor projects a laser pattern from the sensor onto the surface of an object, and images the surface with a camera or receiver array. A processor determines the location of the imaged laser on the camera and calculates the distance from the sensor to the surface.