LMI Gocator 5500 Overview
The LMI Gocator 5500 series is a family of smart 3D line confocal sensors with scan rates up to 40 kHz, 1792 data points per profile and sub-micron Z repeatability.
Key Specifications
Specification | LMI Gocator 5500 |
Manufacturer | LMI Technologies |
Model | Gocator 5500 series |
Category | Vision & sensors / 3D line confocal sensor |
Points per profile | G5504: 1792; G5512: 1792; G5516: 1792 |
Scan rate | G5504: 2100 to 39000 Hz; G5512: 4200 to 40000 Hz; G5516: 3800 to 38000 Hz |
Resolution X | G5504: 2.4 µm; G5512: 6.5 µm; G5516: 9.5 µm |
Resolution Z | G5504: 0.15 µm; G5512: 0.35 µm; G5516: 0.85 µm |
Repeatability Z | G5504: 0.07 µm; G5512: 0.17 µm; G5516: 0.42 µm |
Linearity Z | G5504: 0.03% of range; G5512: 0.07% of range; G5516: 0.04% of range |
Field of view | G5504: 4.3 mm; G5512: 11.6 mm; G5516: 17.0 mm |
Measurement range | G5504: 1.1 mm; G5512: 3 mm; G5516: 5.5 mm |
Clearance distance | G5504: 7.8 mm; G5512: 19.1 mm; G5516: 61.3 mm |
Dimensions | G5504: 60 x 191 x 303 mm; G5512: 91 x 354 x 419 mm; G5516: 113 x 358 x 440 mm |
Weight | G5504: 5 kg; G5512: 19 kg; G5516: 21 kg |
Price | Price on request |
Price available on request. Any price is indicative, not final and may change.
LMI Gocator 5500 Review Summary
Laser profilers struggle with glass, mirror-like metal and layered transparent materials. The Gocator 5500 uses a different principle, line confocal imaging, which separates white light by colour along the height axis and so can measure these surfaces, including several layers at once. It delivers 3D topography, 3D tomography and a 2D intensity image at the same time. The cost is a very small field of view, from 4.3 mm to 17 mm, and large, heavy sensors of 5 to 21 kg. This is a specialist instrument for electronics, displays and semiconductors.
Pros
Measures transparent, shiny and layered materials
Scan rates up to 40 kHz
Sub-micron repeatability
Topography, tomography and intensity in one scan
Measurement inside the sensor
Cons
Very small field of view
Heavy: 5 to 21 kg
Short clearance distance
Who It Is For
The series fits manufacturers of displays, electronics and semiconductors who must measure glass, layered or mirror-like parts inline at micron level.
Full review: LMI Gocator 5500 Review: Specs and Uses of the 3D Line Confocal Sensors
