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Falcon 300 3-Axis Video Measuring System

A compact, 3-axis non-contact video measuring system, suitable for both shop-floor quality control and manufacturing inspection applications. Falcon delivers accurate results, with amazing simplicity ...

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A powerful but simple video measuring microscope ...

High specification, yet affordable

Vision Engineering has packed massive technical capabilities into a small and compact system. Falcon has been designed to provide accurate measurement results, without the need for complex and expensive training, suitable for both routine and complex measurement requirements.

Falcon incorporates many advanced features you would expect to pay more for, as standard, all designed to increase accuracy and simplify operation.

Both surface and substage iris aperture control
Motorised Z-axis movement
Controllable quadrant LED illumination
Both high and low magnification lens options

Focusing on accuracy, Falcon employs high resolution zoom optics (up to 100x magnification) to provide enhanced component edge definition, with a unique indexed camera iris control allowing depth of field to be reduced, increasing accuracy and repeatability of Z-axis results. A large field of view (13.5mm max.) simplifies component location and orientation.

Key features at a glance ...

Camera/Optics

Camera	High resolution colour CCD camera with 5:1 zoom ratio
Camera Iris	5-position indexed camera iris allowing increased Z-axis accuracy and enhanced component edge definition
Standard Magnification	10x - 50x	20x - 100x
Field of View	13.5mm (max.)	6.75mm (max.)
Zoom Indexing	Repeatable 5-position indexed zoom

Measurement

Measuring Stage	150mm x 100mm	150mm x 150mm
NLEC* Stage Calibration	Standard	Standard
X/Y Quick Release	-	Standard
Maximum Stage Load	10kg	15kg
SLEC† Z-Axis Calibration	Standard	Standard
Z-Axis Capacity	125mm	115mm
Z-Axis Control	Progressive motorised Z-axis for fine & rapid movement

Illumination

Surface	Controllable quadrant LED illumination for detection of low-contrast edges with high precision - long-life LEDs with 10,000+ hours illumination
Substage	Controllable LED illumination with 5-position indexed iris, for accurate profile measurement - long-life LEDs with 10,000+ hours illumination

Processor

Part Programming	Programme a measurement sequence to measure the same points per feature, in the identical sequence, part after part
Geometric Tolerancing	Easy-to-view graphical representation instantly views pass/fail performance details for critical part dimensions
Image Capture	Image capture (in JPEG format) to either internal memory or directly to USB port

* Non Linear Error Correction
† Segmented Linear Error Correction

Falcon utilises a high resolution video camera to provide enhanced component edge definition for fast and simple measurement, with an array of video measurement tools to simplify the measurement process. This ensures the highest possible accuracy of measurement plus consistency of results, no matter how many operators use the system.

Precision Measuring Stages

Falcon, complete with Vision Engineering's renowned precision measuring stages include factory-completed non-linear error correction (NLEC) calibration as standard to ensure optimum accuracy, traceable to international standards for the purposes of ISO9000.

Controllable Quadrant LED Illumination

Controllable quadrant LED surface illumination optimises lighting conditions, enhancing edge definition, inclusions and fine scratches, with an indexed substage iris aperture allowing precise edge contrast of profiled and turned parts.

Fully controllable surface and substage illumination can be programmed as part of a measurement routine, ensuring accurate and repeatable measurements.

Construction and Ergonomics

Falcon's robust, dynamically engineered design reduces stress points to optimise accuracy. Rugged in construction, the sealed unit has been designed to cope with the demands of a busy production environment.

Visit Falcon 300 Video Measuring System overview page for general information about the measuring system or have a look at Falcon 300 Video Measuring Equipment processor page to see the detail of the processor. If you need any technical information of the system, please visit our Falcon 300 Measuring System technical page.