TeraCota 2000 Terahertz Coating thickness analysis
A Non-Contact, Multi-Layer Coating & Paint Thickness Sensor with Scanning Capability.
TeraView presents a film thickness gauge designed for the automotive industry.
The sensor can determine the individual thickness of multiple paint layers on both metallic and non-metallic substrates and offers significant benefits over existing techniques.
The terahertz sensor is non-contact, suitable for working on curved surfaces and capable of performing horizontal and vertical line scans.
Based on terahertz technology, the sensor represents a significant leap beyond the current method of measurement for quality and process control in automotive paint application, and also provides significant economic and environmental benefits.
Unit Sensor
Production Features • Non-contact – no couplant required; operates on flat and curved surfaces, including windshield flanges. • High accuracy reporting of film thickness. • Single and dual sensor options. • Self-calibrating without the expense and time of sending samples to a third party. • Suitable for wet-on-wet preparations. • Industrialized form factor; designed for the automotive manufacturing environment. • Can be integrated with plant IT systems and existing robotic hardware. • Non-interpretive; automatic layer thickness calculation without operator input. • Optional vehicle position measurement unit to correct for body position repeatability errors. Application Areas • Paint Systems • Application Types: Liquid and powder coatings | wet-on-wet preparations | tri-coats • Basecoats: Solid | Pearlescent | Metallic (independent of hiding power) • Substrates: Metallic (steel, aluminium, etc.) | non-metallic (plastic, carbon fibre, etc.) • Measurable Surfaces • Curvature: Operates on both flat and curved surfaces • Accessible areas: Recessed areas, including window flange • Temperature range: From ambient to 150 °C (post bake) Comparison Table
Technical Specification
The sensor can determine the individual thickness of multiple paint layers on both metallic and non-metallic substrates and offers significant benefits over existing techniques.
The terahertz sensor is non-contact, suitable for working on curved surfaces and capable of performing horizontal and vertical line scans.
Based on terahertz technology, the sensor represents a significant leap beyond the current method of measurement for quality and process control in automotive paint application, and also provides significant economic and environmental benefits.
Production Features • Non-contact – no couplant required; operates on flat and curved surfaces, including windshield flanges. • High accuracy reporting of film thickness. • Single and dual sensor options. • Self-calibrating without the expense and time of sending samples to a third party. • Suitable for wet-on-wet preparations. • Industrialized form factor; designed for the automotive manufacturing environment. • Can be integrated with plant IT systems and existing robotic hardware. • Non-interpretive; automatic layer thickness calculation without operator input. • Optional vehicle position measurement unit to correct for body position repeatability errors. Application Areas • Paint Systems • Application Types: Liquid and powder coatings | wet-on-wet preparations | tri-coats • Basecoats: Solid | Pearlescent | Metallic (independent of hiding power) • Substrates: Metallic (steel, aluminium, etc.) | non-metallic (plastic, carbon fibre, etc.) • Measurable Surfaces • Curvature: Operates on both flat and curved surfaces • Accessible areas: Recessed areas, including window flange • Temperature range: From ambient to 150 °C (post bake) Comparison Table
Technical Specification
