PaintExpo Expo QUALITY CONTROL
according to ISO 6272-2:2011,
Elcometer LTD.
as recently specified by Qualicoat.
Innovative Products for Quality Control
Contamination Meter uses the
The Elcometer 130 Soluble Salt saturated filter paper extraction method and a new design of
Elcometer will feature new products
pull-off adhesion of coatings up to
conductivity meter to make testing
for adhesion, gloss and impact
50MPa on-site or in the laboratory.
the cleanliness of surfaces prepared
testing together with the new meter
The Elcometer 407 range of dual
for coatings quick and easy.
for soluble salt detection on cleaned
and triple angle Glossmeters
surfaces. The Elcometer 506 Pull-Off
can measure almost any surface
Elcometer LTD.,
Ulmer Straße 68,
Adhesion Tester is lightweight,
finish, from high gloss to matt, at
Edge Lane, Manchester, M43 6BU, UK,
73431 Aalen, Germany,
portable and easy-to-use. Available
different measurement angles.
Phone +44 161 3716000,
Phone +49 7361 528060,
with an analogue or digital gauge
The Elcometer 1615 Impact Tester
sales@elcometer.com,
de_info@elcometer.de
it is suitable for measuring the
has a new indenter kit for testing
www.elcometer.com
Hall 1, Stand 1512
Elcometer Instruments GmbH,
QUALITY CONTROL
shape and magnitude of the
Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB
reflection lobe as well as
Optical quality control by directional reflection measurements
in space. These are of great
the hue can be measured interest for quality control and characterization of different
Whether a new car finish,
coating materials, colour
reflecting coatings. Fraunhofer
a coloured cover, an
surfaces and lacquers. Optical
IOSB is offering a suitable
effect pigmented lacquer
reflection at varying angles
solution to all aforementioned
Fraunhofer Institut für Optronik, Systemtechnik und Bildauswertung IOSB,
or a glossy appearance:
of incidence and inspection
problems with the help of a
Dr. Alexander Schwarz,
Reflecting surfaces are
are an important quality
robot-based setup, where
Gutleuthausstrasse 1,
an essential part of many
characteristic. The presented
different light sources and
76275 Ettlingen, Germany,
products. Fraunhofer IOSB
automated testing method
optical sensors can be applied
Phone +49 7243 992103,
is presenting an optical
exceeds the standard gloss
and all relevant scenarios can be
www.iosb.fraunhofer.de
testing method suitable for
measurement procedure:
explored.
Hall 1, Stand 1523
QUALITY CONTROL
allow for uncovering smallest
Wenker GmbH & Co. KG
irregularities. With a width of 2,500
Light Tunnel for Perfect Surfaces
illumination of entire areas, such
mm the reflector units enable the as the bonnet or a side part. State of the art LED lamps significantly
Surface inspection of painted
Ergo-Lux is an ideal and efficient
reduce the heat generation as
car bodies is one of the most
solution for those quality control
well as the need of supply air
important but also most
issues under optimal ergonomic
and therefore improve working
Wenker GmbH & Co. KG,
challenging tasks in vehicle
conditions. By double light
conditions.
Boschstrasse 14,
production lines because even
deflection indirect light is projected
48683 Ahaus, Germany,
tiniest defects have to be detected.
in longitudinal direction onto the
Phone +49 2561 449390,
In case light reflections occur,
surface. This creates an even
info@wenker.com,
the worker’s attention declines
contour (parallel light-dark stripes)
www.wenker.com
rapidly. The innovative light tunnel
on the painted car body which
Hall 2, Stand 2254
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