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speedMATE® - Non-Contact optical speed measurement

speedMATE® measures the speeds of moving tracks and piece goods in order to monitor, control and regulate production systems. The big advantage: The measurement is non-contact, purely optical, without mechanical components and therefore slip-free. In contrast to measuring wheels and other mechanical processes, speedMATE® achieves a higher measuring accuracy and does not damage the material through mechanical wear. In addition, the system is able to take over a trigger function, i.e. a start pulse for example as an output for marking devices as soon as a previously defined increment value has been reached.

Highlights

  • Adjustable encoder output A/B up to 120 pulses/mm
  • Reverse lock A/B channel for products moving backwards temporarily
  • Input correction factor for adjusting exact distances
  • Two freely programmable trigger outputs push/pull, NPN and PNP output with reversible signal level
  • Trigger and sequential trigger up to 6500 mm distance
  • Trigger block for freely adjustable distance
  • Standstill threshold (start/stop threshold) to filter out, for example, startup/shutdown ramps when starting up products (foils, etc.) and micro-vibrations in the movement pattern of products
  • Output for signal reversal on change of direction (traversing axes)
  • Two mutually monitoring sensors (failure, contamination)

Function

speedMATE® is mounted above/at a position where it can scan the surface of the products or materials. For example, on a rotating shaft, on a moving conveyor belt, on moving objects (continuous foils, cardboard boxes, plates, packaging, etc.). Since speedMATE®  not only works contact-free, i.e. purely optically, but also without mechanical components, the distance to the surface to be scanned is also variable. A maximum distance of 15 - 60 mm is recommended.
speedMATE®  "scans" the surface and calculates the detected speed. The determined value can be configured as required so that the speed pulses arrive ideally for the connected device. Integration into existing production lines is simple.

Technical
 

Speed

Speed (maximum):
0.5...135 m/min; 2250 mm/sec

Distance

Working distance:
15...60 mm

Power consumption

100 mA
 

Accuracy

Measuring accuracy: ± 0.3%
 

Protection class

Protection class: IP67
 

Surfaces

Measuring surfaces: all
(including glass and reflective surfaces)

Interface

Encoder A & B
Out 1: Trigger 1
Out 2: optional
Trigger 2, Direction, Error

Voltage

Power supply:
5...30 V

 

Laser class

Laser class: 1


 

Application areas

speedMATE® is used everywhere in the industrial sector to measure and transmit speeds on systems and machines. He helps to adjust writing speeds of marking systems or to synchronize work steps/cycles of a machine, to measure lengths, to start and control machine cycles, etc.

Wear-free measurement with speedMATE® is suitable for almost all materials and surfaces, regardless of whether you are producing soft or moist products - the optical measurement is even excellent for reflective and smooth surfaces. The operation is intuitive.

  • Cardboard, paper
  • Glass, film, foil, plastic
  • Textiles, fabrics
  • Metal, cable, wire
  • Hoses, profiles
  • Rolled material, strips, sheets

The use of speedMATE® on various production lines is diverse: 
packaging machines, paper machines, Fourdrinier machines, slitter rewinders, winding machines, laminating machines, extrusion lines, coating machines, rolling mills, etc.