Contact

Cost
reduction
Minimise costs by making
the most of contact sensors

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Situation

A No additional mechanism  Cost reduction

No external mechanisms are required for higher accuracy
Air push type Measurement stroke Indicated accuracy
12 mm/32 mm/50 mm From 1 μm

● Conventional method ● Air push type

Linear guide
Slotted jig
Stopper

No drive unit required

As the measurement can be performed with the sensor head from a fixed location, mechanisms such as a linear guide and stopper which were conventionally needed are no longer required, and
cost can be reduced. This also results in higher accuracy because measurement accuracy will only be the measurement error of the sensor instead of the measurement error of sensor plus the
stoppage error of the mechanism.

Situation

B Able to contact  Cost reduction

Stable detection even for delicate targets
Low stress type Measurement stroke Indicated accuracy
12 mm/32 mm From 1 μm

● Non-contact ● Contact

Influenced by surface conditions Stable detection

Even for soft or thin targets that become dented or deformed with normal contact sensors stable detection can be performed with the low-contact-pressure type which uses an ultra-low repulsion
spring. Compared to expensive non-contact-types, it can achieve the same or higher accuracy with about 1/10 of the cost.
* Compared to our other sensors
 Situation

A +B Both A and B  Further cost reduction

Air-actuated and low-stress contact improves productivity
Air push/Low stress type Measurement stroke Indicated accuracy
12 mm From 1 μm

NEW Application Examples

Parallelism measurement of smart phones PCB assembly inspection

Based on the strong needs of our customers, we created a new type that combines the advantages of both proposals A and B. For delicate targets, it can perform low-stress contact while further
reducing costs through air actuation. For example, measurement of targets which could only be measured by hand can now be performed in-line.

Situation

C Reduced man-hours for manufacturing mounting parts  Cost reduction

Tight mounting prevents drifting and misalignment
Flange-mounting type Measurement stroke Indicated accuracy
12 mm From 1 μm

Conventional Flange type

Manufacturing a slotted jig Only requires a ø10 mm hole
for mounting

No need for sensor mounting jigs, which were conventionally manufactured separately or purchased through a third party supplier. Just prepare a ø10 mm hole, then insert and fix the sensor in
place. In addition to using a small number of mounting parts, its excellent anti-tightening torque prevents looseness and misalignment due to vibration, etc.

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 SEN S O R HEAD L I N E U P
Select the sensor head by measuring range, appearance, resolution, accuracy, mounting method, and measuring force

❚ Pencil type
Measuring Model Standard Flange Air push
range Accuracy Standard Low stress Standard Standard Low stress

GT2-P12K GT2-P12KL GT2-P12KF GT2-PA12K GT2-PA12KL NEW

Resolution 0.1 μm
Accuracy 1 μm

12 mm
GT2-P12 GT2-P12L GT2-P12F GT2-PA12 GT2-PA12L NEW

Resolution 0.5 μm
Accuracy 2 μm

❚ Box type
Measuring Model Standard Flange Air push
range Accuracy Standard Low stress Standard Low stress Standard Low stress

GT2-H12K GT2-H12KL GT2-H12KF GT2-H12KLF GT2-A12K GT2-A12KL

Resolution 0.1 μm
Accuracy 1 μm

12 mm
GT2-H12 GT2-H12L GT2-H12F GT2-H12LF GT2-A12 GT2-A12L

Resolution 0.5 μm
Accuracy 2 μm

GT2-H32 GT2-H32L GT2-A32

Resolution 0.5 μm
32 mm – – –
Accuracy 3 μm

GT2-H50 GT2-A50

Resolution 0.5 μm
50 mm – – – –
Accuracy 3.5 μm

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