Printing Roughness Inspection Device

The printing roughness tester measures microscopic unevenness by scanning the surface profile with a stylus. It is used to evaluate the surface smoothness of materials such as paper and film, ensuring uniform ink application and clarity of images and text in printed products. It is commonly employed in printing quality inspection and material research and development.
Selection
When selecting, focus on the measurement range covering the fluctuation degree of the material to be tested, and ensure the accuracy meets the process requirements. Consider the adaptability of the probe to avoid damaging soft materials. The instrument must have data output capabilities, and the operation interface should align with the user's habits.

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It can measure planar and cylindrical surface roughness, with a minimum diaMeter of 5mm and a maximum depth of 22mm, and supports a variety of Sensors to adapt to different workpiece shapes.

$ 332.00

It can be extended by 50mm, and up to 2 pieces can be installed to achieve 100mm deep hole measurement; it is suitable for deep hole internal surface roughness detection, and needs to cooperate with the measurement platform to ensure Stability.

$ 157.00

Adopt servo electric printing pressure system, printing pressure 0-4mm automatic adjustment, printing speed 0-100 Meters can be set, support low accuracy overprint, simulate Gravure Printing drawdown blade Installation method, easy to detect inks.

$ 5237.00

Using ARM processor to improve Measurement speed, support 16 kinds of asperity paraMeters, built-in wireless module to realize data transmission, equipped with 2.2 inch high resolution LCD screen, Continuous Operating Time over 10 hours.

$ 654.00

It can measure the groove surface roughness with a groove width greater than 3mm and a groove depth less than 10mm, and is compatible with flat and cylindrical measurement. It can be used with the measurement platform to achieve accurate detection.

$ 425.00

High-speed DSP processor is used to improve Measurement speed, support Ra0.05-10.0 μ m Measurement range, Sensor host integrated design is convenient for field use, and can measure the cone surface and groove of the outer circle.

$ 1145.00

DSP chip control, Measurement speed and low power consumption; Support 160μm large-range measurement, up to 320μm; Multi-ParaMeter measurement function, compatible with ISO, DIN, ANSI, JIS multiple national standards.

$ 1364.00

Provide 25, 40, 70, 100 four profile specifications, size 87x87x2.5mm, weight only 60 grams, Portable design is convenient for quick comparison and evaluation on site.

$ 505.00

Small size only 106 * 70 * 24mm, weight 200 grams easy to carry; measurement of outer circle, cone, plane and groove, Indication Error ≤ +/- 15%, using piezoelectric crystal Sensor to ensure measurement Reliability.

$ 687.00

Measurement range from 5mm, depth up to 22mm, suitable for a variety of Roughness Gauge to achieve profiled surface detection.

$ 275.00

Measurement accuracy using DSP chip control, support 14 kinds of paraMeters including Ra, Rz, etc. Measurement range Ra 0.005μm~ 16.00μm, can store 100 sets of data, suitable for a variety of profiled surface detection.

$ 942.00

Using 10 micron diamond stylus and Inductance Sensor, it can simultaneously measure Ra and Rz values, support USB, RS-232 and Bluetooth data transmission, and meet many international standards.

$ 612.00

Imported cold Illuminant and narrow band interference Optical inspection system, Optical inspection stability is less than 0.002A/20min, repeability ≤ 2%, can store 10 standard Linear dispersion and 500 data, support USB data upload and printing function.

$ 677.00

Adopt High Accuracy Inductance Sensor, measurement range Ra 0.05-10 μm, built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery, support USB, RS-232 and Bluetooth data output mode, with automatic shutdown function.

$ 927.00

The printing speed is 0~ 260m/min, the accuracy is less than 0.5, which supports data management and characteristic detection, and can reduce the number of proofing and material waste.

$ 9433.00

Articles

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Standard Procedure for Printability Tester in Evaluating Ink Transfer Performance
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Comparison of Selection Parameters for Stylus and Laser Roughness Measuring Instruments
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Internal Bond Strength Scott Tester for evaluating interlayer bonding force of paper.
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Sheffield Smoothness Tester for Analyzing Paper Printing Surface
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