LaserLinc unveiled the UltraGauge+™ non-contact ultrasonic measurement system in 2008, achieving immediate interest and acclaim—including selection as a Top Product by Wire & Cable Technology International magazine.

With the UltraGauge+, users can measure product walls in-process, enabling early detection of flaws and elimination of costly product waste. And, because the UltraGauge+ is designed to work with LaserLinc’s line of laser micrometers and powerful Total Vu™ software package, users can view dynamic waveform graphs and product cross-sections—on any standard Windows PC.

The UltraGauge+ system consists of a digital signal processor (DSP), transducer block, and laser micrometer; the DSP connects via Ethernet to a PC running Total Vu software. Transducer blocks are available in a range of frequencies, from 2.5 MHz up to 50 MHz, depending on the material that is to be measured.

In a typical UltraGauge+ setup, the transducers mount in a product’s cooling tank; transducers can also mount in a vacuum tank or in a special tank from LaserLinc.

To build a picture of a product, the transducers emit acoustic pulses (pings), receive the pulses’ echoes, and convert them to measurements. As it has been doing for years with laser micrometers, Total Vu software takes the measurements and presents them in a graphical interface, giving users the data they need to monitor their process.

And with our UltraLock setup procedure, you can get your system up and running quickly.

The UltraGauge+ includes these features:

• Over 2000 measurements per second; accurate to ±0.001mm (±0.000040˝).

• Dual closed-loop, adaptive control with automatic shrinkage compensation and material savings.

• Supports one to eight transducers for up to eight wall thickness measurements, or operates as two independent four-transducer systems.

• Other measurements include wall concentricity, ID, and OD (w/laser micrometer).

• Trending, advanced SPC, histograms and x-bar/range charts for process improvement and documenting product quality.

• Measures multi-layered product (up to four layers).

• Transducer blocks include built-in water purge to keep air away from transducers.

• Supports up to two encoders for accurate correlation of product dimensions with length.

• Water bath temperature compensation for optimal accuracy.

• Low cost, standard Ethernet connection to host.

• Compliant with IP65 enclosure standards and RoHS standards.

To access these capabilities and more, make the UltraGauge+ YOUR Top Product for in-process non-destructive, wall-thickness measurement!