Fiberglass manufacturing and cut-to-length operations are on the rise with the industry projected to nearly double in growth by 2032.(1) The various advantages of fiberglass all come together to create a versatile product: It’s lightweight, strong, and insulative, providing a diverse set of capabilities that serve industries ranging from automotive and construction to aerospace and energy. As fiberglass manufacturers work to improve their production processes, they often turn to non-contact measurement options such as laser sensors to boost efficiency and improve precision. When exploring non ..read more

Acuity Laser is proud to announce the establishment of Nishikant Dudhane as our on-the-ground representative in India. Our lead Manufacturing Engineer at Acuity since early 2020, Nishikant is an industrial engineer with 5+ years of experience in lean manufacturing, process engineering, process improvement, risk management, and quality assurance.  Nishikant holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Nishikant previously lived in the Pune District. He is a native speaker of Hindi and Marathi, is fully proficient in English, and has some ba ..read more

Acuity helps identify both non-contact solution and upgrade investment justification for copper bar manufacturer Acuity recently helped another customer out with a cut-to-length application. This customer was looking to upgrade their current cut-to-length measurement process. The customer’s current process was using a tape measure to measure lengths of the copper bar before using a shear to cut the copper bar to specific lengths. During more discussions with the customer, the Acuity team learned about the application. The copper bar lengths ranged from 300 to 4000 mm and the accuracy expectat ..read more

We want to show you something we’re currently making for one of our customers. This company has dump trucks bringing materials into one of their buildings, but when the drivers dump their load, they don’t always remember to lower the dump box back into position before trying to drive out. After some costly repairs they came to us for help. They asked if our laser sensors could be used to warn the forgetful drivers before they hit the building. We said, “sure we can.” This is our AR1000 Laser Distance Sensor. It can measure up to 30 meters on natural targets with an accuracy of three millimeter ..read more

An engineering company was using a handheld micrometer — a contact form of thickness measurement —  to measure the thickness of their continuous thermoplastic composite sheet line. But the company was seeing thickness variability from person-to-person due to the pressure they applied, and this was resulting in incorrect thickness readings. The customer was looking for a more reliable and faster thickness measurement solution for their polyethylene based composite sheet, so they reached out to the Acuity Team to find a laser system instead. This type of application is very common for the ..read more

Our laser sensors are now featured on Metoree. Metoree is a product and manufacturer information comparison site for researchers and engineers that introduces a wide variety of products. The site provides useful information for engineers to compare and select products and manufacturers. On Metoree, you can learn more about two of our most popular products: AS2100 Accurate Distance Sensor  AR700 Laser Displacement Sensor Here is the page about Acuity Laser on Metoree. The post Acuity Laser Sensors joins directory on Metoree appeared first on Acuity Laser ..read more

Acuity Laser Announces New AS1100 Long Distance Sensor With rugged durability, the ability to measure hot materials, and offering high-performance specs at a cost-effective price, Acuity Laser is proud to announce the new AS1100 Long Distance Sensor. This rugged long distance laser sensor is built for versatile environments and is often used in applications that involve measurements on hot materials. Typical examples would include intensely hot and glowing materials, such as the filling and pouring of steel and iron. Other typical applications would include overhead crane position measurement ..read more

Acuity Laser is excited to announce the release of our new 8-inch Touch Panel Display. Building upon the technology from our previous 7-inch version, the 8-inch Touch Panel Display comes with fully revamped 2.0 software, the ability to communicate with up to 6 Acuity sensors, a full suite of connection ports, and the ability to easily perform sophisticated measurement applications such as plane analysis, thickness measurement, and more. By providing a modern interface with a full-color LCD touch screen, our fully-enclosed displays allow companies to get rid of their old panel meters, alphanume ..read more

Adding our 3rd new product in the past half year, Acuity Laser is proud to announce the AR2700 High-Speed Long Range Sensor, our highest speed long range sensor to date. This ultra-compact rangefinder is eye-safe and has a measurement frequency of up to 40 kHz. It can measure natural targets up to 70 meters away or to retroreflective targets 270 meters away. A time-of-flight rangefinder, the AR2700 measures distance with a rapidly-pulsing collimated laser beam that creates an infrared spot on a target surface. With an ultracompact design, the AR2700 is used by equipment manufacturers for appli ..read more

A worldwide manufacturer of copper round stock wire and copper strips was looking to find a new solution for their copper thickness measurement. The company was currently using a diamond tip touch probe system, a contact form of measurement, to measure the thickness of the strips. But the manufacturer’s very old contact gauges were becoming obsolete and increasingly difficult to get. The company was also looking to use this time to upgrade their system and find a non-contact solution to measure their copper strip thickness, with material thickness ranging from 0.030” to 0.050”. Their enginee ..read more