Factory Automation

Update : 2021/06/01

AMETEK (THAILAND)

Device Partner

High precision & customizable displacement measurement sensors for factory automation with Mitsubishi Electric devices

Address
89/45 Moo.15, Enterprise Park, Bangna-Trad road, Bangkaew, Bangplee, Samutprakarn 10540, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 012 7500
Mobile: +66 92 087 9222
Contact name: Mr Hidenao Tanaka
Email: hidenao.tanaka@ametek.com
Website
https://www.solartronmetrology.com/ Open new window

Orbit® Digital probe - pencil type

Orbit® Digital probe - pencil type provides variety of pencil type probes which is suitable for customer's application.

[Features]

  • Measuring range : 0.5 mm - 30 mm
  • Actuation : Spring, Pneumatic, Vacuum
  • Body length : Minimum 26mm (0.5 mm range)
  • Tip force : 0.03 - 1.0 N
  • Accuracy : up to 0.2 micro meter
  • Repeatability : up to 0.05 micro meter
  • Resolution : up to 0.01 micro meter

Orbit® Digital probe - special type

Orbit® Digital probe - special type provides variety of unique probes which is suitable for customer's application.

[Features]

  • Measuring inside diameter and complex point directly
  • Measuring range : 0.5 mm - 10 mm
  • Actuation : Spring, Pneumatic

Orbit® Digital displacement sensor

Orbit® Digital displacement sensor - provides wide measuring range options with economical price.

[Features]

  • Measuring range : 3 mm - 300 mm
  • Linearity : up to 0.2% (full scale)
  • Body diameter : 9.512 mm, 19 mm

Orbit® Non contact laser

Orbit® Non contact laser - Non contact laser will offer the measurement of soft / fragile material which mark / damage prevention is needed.

[Features]

  • Measuring range : 2 mm - 200 mm
  • Linearity : +/- 0.02 % (full scale)
  • Available to use laser with contact probe in single network

Orbit® Air Gauge Module

Orbit® Air Gauge Module is the interface module to bring Air gauge head to Orbit® network. Air Gauge's reading value can be interfaced to PC or PLC.

[Features]

  • Mastering by PC software or onboard display
  • Easy connection to PC and PLC
  • Resolution : 0.1 micro meter
  • Type : A type (Display on module) , B type (no display on module)

Orbit® special interface module

There are 5 special interface module which connect Orbit® network and 3rd party or outside of network.

  • AIM : Analogue Interface Module - receiving 3rd party's analogue sensor output
  • EIM : Encoder Input Module - receiving rotary / linear encoder output
  • DIOM : Digital Input Output Module - working as input / output port of Orbit® network
  • DIM : Digimatic Interface Module - receiving digimatic protocol
  • SGIM : Strain Gauge Interface Module - receiving strain gauge / load cess output

PLC interface module - PIM

PLC interface module provides multiple protocol communication capability to PLC.

[Features]

  • max 150 sensors in single network
  • multiple protcols capability : MODBUS RTU, MODBUS TCP, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, EtherCAT

PLC interface module - ACS

ACS provides simple and economic solution for PLC network.

[Features]

  • SI100 : Single channel compact display. Integrated I/O port. Serial communication capability by RS232/Modbus RTU
  • SI200 : 2 channels compact display. Integrated I/O port. Serial communication capability by RS232/Modbus RTU
  • SI400 : 4 channels compact display. Integrated I/O port. Serial communication capability by RS232/Modbus RTU
  • SI1500 : Single channel display. Integrated I/O port. Serial communication capability by RS232
  • SI3500 : 2 channels display. Integrated I/O port. Serial communication capability by RS232
  • SI5500 : Multi channel display (max 31). Integrated I/O port. Serial communication capability by RS232. Math programming available.

Special probes for Glass / Rubber / Semi conductor measurement

Special low tip force probe (3 - 6 g) is an alternative to a non-contact sensor.
The customer can save cost for sensor comparing to non-contact type.
Ultra low tip force will prevent mark and damage of fregile material.
The performance of probe is same as our pencil type probe.

  • Accuracy : 0.06 % of reading value
  • Repeatability : 0.15 μm
  • Resolution : 0.01 μm

Special probes for Inside / Outside diameter measurement

Special probes are designed to measure inside diameter directly.
Jig makers don't need to make special mechanical structure for inside diameter measurement.
The various Solartron probes offer easy sensor integration to measurement jig.
The sensors are designed to withstand more than 13 million cycles under sideload.

Air gauging with PLC - AGM : Air Gauge Module

AGM provides interface between PLC and Air Gauge with economical price.
It also can be integrated with other sensors of Solartron into single network.
The available protocol for PLC is depending on controller.

Simple measurement solution with PLC - Orbit ACS

Orbit ACS gives economical solution to connect PLC.
It is available for 1 - 4 probes network.
It has integrated small display on top of module.
Orbit ACS can communicate with PLC by Modbus or Solartron's serial protocol over RS232 or RS485.
The descrete I/O ports are available for communicating to PLC.

Multi type sensor network - Orbit

Solartron's Orbit network can integrate many type of sensors into single network.
For example, rotary / linear encoder, load cell, strain gauge, thermocouple and any sensors with analogue output can be integrated into Solartron Orbit network.
For PLC, various communication protocols are available such as Ethernet/IP, Profinet, EtherCAT, Modbus RTU/TCP and Orbit protocol.