08 Jan 2008 LASER COMPONENTS offers a new ultra-precise laser module for alignment tasks.
Due to manufacturing constraints, laser diodes do not emit exactly perpendicularly to their housing. This results in laser diode modules that have a so-called beam angular error. The housing axis and the laser beam often deviate from each other so drastically that you can even observe the effect when rolling the activated module across a table: The laser point meanders instead of following a straight line.
If, for example, one machine is aligned with another in a straight line using a laser module, the module has to have a defined, well-fitting housing from which the laser beam exits centrally. This is the only way to ensure that the laser is suitable for alignment after proper mechanical preparations on the machine.
An additional application includes the use of an alignment laser in the collet chuck of a turning lathe. The projected dot offers exact information on the alignment of the thorn or other assemblies.
For other applications in this field LASER COMPONENTS offers the LT emitter precision module with the following specifications:
* Laser alignment: a less than 1 mm deviation at a distance of 20 meters
* Housing: 30 mm in diameter, H6 mount, 65 mm in length
* Operating voltage: 5 VDC or 24 VDC, reverse voltage protection
The module may be operated without laser safety eyewear. |
