FG710 and TFG710 Transmission Sensors for Biax, Cast or Blown Film

The TFG710S takes FG710S Technology even further. Its patented design uses a combination of near-infrared and mid-infrared energy to achieve thickness measurements of very thin biax and cast films.

Unlike nucleonic devices used for this challenging application, it is insensitive to humidity, barometric pressure, or gap temperature and there is no radioactive source capsule to replace every two years in order to maintain accuracy. Because the wavelength of the NIR and MIR light energy is very close to the thickness of very thin plastic films, a phenomenon called optical fringe interference (OFI) can occur. OFI can have a devastating effect on measurement accuracy, making a standard NIR sensor practically unusable for these products. The TFG710S sensor employs a patented technique that cancels the effect of optical interference, allowing the sensor to make highly accurate measurement even of films less than 2 microns thick.

TFG710S Features:

  • Designed specifically for cast and biax films
  • True thickness measurement of thin film products (down to 2 µm or less)
  • Provides real-time measurement (first scan)
  • Immune to optical fringe interference
  • Insensitive to changes in pass-line, temperature, humidity, haze, or orientation
  • Built-in insensitivity to flutter, scanner mechanical run-out
  • Order of magnitude more accurate than PM-147 beta sensors
  • Ten times faster response than traditional NIR sensors
  • Multi-component measurement discrimination
  • Simple to calibrate, requiring no special tools or skills
  • Large (3 inch) measuring gap
  • Non-nuclear sensor requires no special licensing, handling or testing procedures 

 

To learn more about how the NDC TFG710S can help improve your production quality, contact your local representative using the Contact Us feature, or use the Request Information link to send us an email with your requirements.

TFG710 Thin Film Sensor