Squareness & Perpendicularity
Squareness & perpendicularity are measured by redirecting a laser beam with an optical device at precisely 90 degrees off an established path.
How it works
The 90-Line is placed into the laser beam path and redirects the laser beam off at a precise right angle from the original laser beam. The 90-Line has an internal optical element called a penta-prism that reflects the laser at precisely 90 degrees to the incoming laser beam, regardless of the orientation of the 90-Line housing. Squareness Measurements are made by first aligning the laser to a central machine axis or along a reference path.
Placing the 90-Line into the laser path redirects the laser beam off at a right angle so that other assemblies can be positioned and aligned squarely to the original laser path. The nosepiece of the 90-Line will also turn so that you can direct the laser through a full plane that is perpendicular to the original laser path. Several 90-Lines can be used in combination to redirect the laser around an alignment area.
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Video Overview
Squareness measuring demonstrated in steps:
Typical squareness measurement applications
- Squaring machinery and equipment
- Aligning the Z axis of machine tools
- Belt, gear and sheave alignment
- Checking parallelism of tracks and assemblies
- Aligning gantry rails and cross bridges
- Squaring machine guides and pallet loaders
- Adjusting moving actuators and drilling systems
- Squaring stacked linear stages
- Adjusting slitters, idlers and rollers
- Squaring cross cutting systems and guides
- And many other geometric alignment needs
Components Needed
Useful Accessories
- Precision Tripod Mount
- 4-Axis Precision Mount — for aligning the laser
- Leveler Rotational Mount — for aligning the laser
- DCU-200 Computer Interface & Software
- Roll Mount for checking rollers and web systems
- Adjustable Magnetic Mount
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