A LaserTRACER is a tracking interferometer that can be swiveled in the vertical and horizontal directions via two axis drives. Thanks to its patented mechanical design, the TRACER offers exceptionally high stability and axis accuracy. A high-precision reference steel ball mounted on an Invar base serves as the reference point for the interferometer’s distance measurement. The interferometer unit is located between the reference steel ball and the measurement reflector.
Measuring range:
The LaserTRACER has a measuring range of up to 15 m (which can be extended as needed through computational linking).
Measurement accuracy:
The measurement accuracy of the tracking interferometer is primarily determined by the stability of the environmental conditions. The intrinsic measurement uncertainty for spatial displacement measurements (k=2) is: 0.2 µm + 0.3 µm/m. The resolution is 0.001 µm
Software:
Depending on the application, different software solutions are used to evaluate the TRACER measurements:
Rotary axis calibrations can also be performed using the TRAC-CAL module. This allows for the determination of positional deviations, perpendicularity deviations, axial movements, and radial movements.
Data Exchange:
Data can be exchanged via email, FTP server, or directly in person on-site. Alternatively, data can of course also be sent by mail on a CD.