PaintChecker Move
Inspects endlessly long surfaces and moving objects without having to move along with the parts
PaintChecker Tube
So light that it can be mounted on any robot arm.
PaintChecker Pen
A mobile, miniature master, ideal for delicate small parts.
Meet Our Experts
From choosing the right system to calibration, we'll answer all your questions.
PaintChecker Gun
The lightweight sensor reaches even tightest places.
PaintChecker Angle
The industrial sensor that can measure around corners.
PaintChecker Cube
Our miniature sensor is the top choice for rough coatings.
PaintChecker Cube
Miniaturization to the square. Fits in every line
PaintChecker Tube-HP
The tiny HP high-power sensor with extra "oomph".
PaintChecker Lab
Ideal for continuous operation in the lab.
Our Reference Standards
The highest degree of accuracy and traceability of a measurement.
Maximum miniaturisation in coating thickness measurement
OptiSense is the world's leading provider of photothermal measuring systems for coating thicknesses on a wide variety of substrates. Our innovative PaintChecker solutions include industrial test systems, mobile measuring devices and numerous related services.
Since the PaintChecker sensors are developed and manufactured in-house – made in Germany –, we can also offer you tailor-made solutions for the most unusual applications.
All good things ...
come in threes. Our OptiSense portfolio proves that the best things usually come in threes. Whether industrial test systems, mobile measurement devices or services, our solutions are guaranteed to get to grips with any measurement task, no matter how demanding.
World premiere at the JOTlive painting and powder coating event 2024
Almost 100 visitors attended this week's JOT live coating and powder event at the Atlantic Hotel in Heidelberg to catch up on trends and developments in surface coating
The OptiSense presentation by Dr. Fabian Gaußmann, who presented a full-surface scanning coating thickness inspection system, was very well attended. The new technology actively uses the movement between part and sensor instead of expensively compensating it, as is the case with conventional devices. The subsequent intensive question and answer session showed the great interest in such a solution, which can measure components of any length. The main question was when the system will be available on the market. The good news: the first pilot run has already been produced!
Pioneering new coating thickness measurement method
With the new PaintChecker Move it is possible to inspect endlessly long and moving objects without having to move along with the components.
The new technology actively utilises the movement between the workpiece and the sensor instead of compensating for it, as is the case with conventional devices. This makes it possible for the first time to inspect objects of any length, movement and even large surfaces.
Moving measurement with a modular design
The new, scanning OptiSense system is called PaintChecker Move and has a completely modular design so that the measuring device can always be optimally adapted to the respective application:
The excitation and detection modules are separate and can be configured independently of each other. They are connected via mounting wedge that also contains the data cable connection and provides the mechanical connection to the customer's system. The angle of the wedge is selected accordingto the respective test situation.
The PaintChecker Move scans the entire surface
The spatially resolved calculation of the coating thickness and visualisation takes place seamlessly on the fly. The surface scan provides a full-surface map of the component coating, in which the coating thickness is displayed in colour. This makes it immediately recognisable where the component has been undercoated (red) or overcoated (blue). Defective coatings can be distinguished from faultless components (green) at a glance and can be reworked before curing.
How the new PaintChecker Move works
As the component moves along the sensor, it first passes through an excitation zone (red), in which the coating is heated by a few degrees by light radiation. It then enters the measuring zone (blue), in which the local temperature is recorded at several hundred points simultaneously. As the component passes through the measuring zone, the cooling of the coating is measured periodically and the coating thickness is calculated from the temperature curve. The temporally overlapping evaluation results in continuous, uninterrupted recording.
The new scanning 3D inspection process complements previous fields of application with the non-contact, fast and precise measurement of large workpieces and moving objects.
LAB Italia Day 1
The renowned LAB Italia exhibition in the heart of Milan got off to an impressive start: Throughout the whole exhibition day, a large number of visitors came to the URAI booth to learn about technical developments in the laboratory world.
URAI offers innovative solutions and instruments from leading international companies enabling its customers to achieve highest quality in laboratory testing. URAI will present the OptiSense non-contact mobile and industrial measuring systems for precise and contact-free testing of coating thicknesses.
OptiSense coating thickness expert Jörg Mülleneisen came from Germany especially for the trade fair and will advise you on even the trickiest coating-substrate combinations during LAB Italia. Take the opportunity to have all your questions answered at the URAI booth until June 19 at the NH Milano Congress Center | Milanofiori | Booth 106.
Coating thickness measurement for the Easter bunny: Paint on lime
We recently received a particularly tricky inquiry about coating thickness measurement from Eggtown: Can we measure paint on lime on curved surfaces? - Our answer: Of course!
With the PaintChecker Mobile, everybody can now check whether the paint application on all Easter eggs is correct (see photos). With this in mind, Happy Easter!
BESSER LACKIEREN online presentation on Wed, March 13 at 12:40 p.m.
Coating requirements are constantly increasing, and so are the needs for end-to-end process control. Nico Janssen, Development Manager at OptiSense, will talk about automated production quality assurance in the line and how it helps to optimize quality, reduce costs and save resources.
Real-life examples of non-contact testing in the automotive industry and battery production show ways to make production more efficient and meet growing quality requirements
The forum presentation will start in the Schaufenster der Innovationen of the professional journal BESSER LACKIEREN on Wednesday, March 13 at 12:40 pm.
An entirely successful conference with battery industry innovation topics
Every year, WEKA Fachmedien invites you to Battery&Power World in Munich. In 2024, more than 200 congress participants will once again discuss key topics in battery production and application with international experts. This year, the main focus was on the challenges posed by the required efficiency and environmentally friendly production of battery systems.
Speaker Dr. Fabian Gaussmann, Strategic Product Designer at OptiSense, summarized his impressions of the symposium, which ended on Thursday: "The compact expert presentations and workshops as well as the accompanying exhibition presented current trends and technical innovations and left plenty of time for networking. - For an optimum system, all components must work precisely together. For the technical experts, this means addressing the issue of battery safety, and for battery manufacturers, it means dealing with coating thickness measurements."