Of all the challenges manufacturers face, creating and optimizing critical surface processes for various materials can be very difficult. Traits such as location, size, shape, and texture can add to the challenge. The success of any critical surface process requires an in-line, fast, easy, and accurate verification method. That’s why more and more manufacturers are turning to the Surface Analyst analysis. Whether bonding, painting, printing, cleaning, coating, or sealing, the Surface Analyst™ technology optimizes critical surface processes and monitors surface treatment on virtually any surface, so the product is guaranteed to deliver.
Brighton Science engineered its technology to adapt to any application directly on the factory floor. Patented Ballistic Deposition deposits a stream of micro-droplets on the surface; these micro-droplets contain kinetic energy, allowing the drops to overcome various textures and angles without interfering with measurement accuracy. The drop size can also be adjusted to take measurements on any sized surface, from a giant wind turbine to a minuscule medical catheter.
Here are just a few examples of Surface Analyst measurements on diverse surfaces right on the factory floor:
Round: Golf balls before printing or coating
Concave: Interior of automotive headlights before anti-fog coating application
Convex: Silkscreen plastic bottles post-flame treatment
Rough: Grit-blasted automotive parts
Smooth: Glass before frame sealing or coating
Reflective: Reflective laminates post-corona treatment
Vertical: Mechanical fasteners on aerospace exteriors
Upside down: Ship hulls before painting
Small: Circuit boards before conformal coating application
So whether the measurement surface is highly textured, oddly shaped, or difficult to reach, the Surface Analyst can measure its surface cleanliness. This allows manufacturers to monitor and verify surface treatments right on the factory floor.
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