(MicroDynamics: Woodstock, GA) -- MicroDynamics announces the release of the new MD-MicroQC, a lightweight, durable surface inspection microscope. This advanced system design, "provides for enhanced performance, reliable results and the versatility to adapt to different production environments," say John Bearden, MicroDynamics' president and designer.
The computer controlled MicroQC is actually two highly sophisticated microscope system technologies in one. The instrument provides the user high-definition white-light imaging, or 3-D nanotopography interferometry imaging. The system provides low-resolution and high-resolution imaging in both modes by combining digital zoom with optional fixed magnifications of 5X, 10X, 20X and 40X, giving the user potential nanotopography imaging of up to 2,000X. These features provide users with enhanced quality control or research ability in multiple arenas, include detailing surface fluid volumes in cubic microns, noncontact RMS surface smoothness testing with 360 degree axis capability, 3-D microscopy dimensional evaluations of micro-machining applications, or in study fields where nanotopography evaluations are needed.
A turnkey system, the MicroQC arrives ready to work. The robust Micro-Scan software included with the system is user friendly and customizable with built-in reporting features. Custom templates are available and scan results are exportable into multiple formats. MicroDynamics provides complete training on the operation of all their products.
The MicroDynamics QC line of inspection microscopes has a reputation for being durable and accurate in a production environment. Multiple gauge studies have shown their products to have repeatable accuracy of ±50 nm.
The new MicroQC continues this history of excellence while adding the additional benefits of being lightweight and adaptable to any quality control and testing environment. Custom fixturing allows the MicroQC to be combined with robotics for a truly automatic, hands-free testing process, applicable for surface roughness testing in industries as diverse as automotive, aerospace, medical devices, electronics, semiconductor, and laboratory and testing facilities.
The enhanced features of the system provide additional application utilization in the following industries, to name a few:
Package printing industry: Anilox and Gravure roller cubic micron volume-space analysis and surface roughness. Surface research of films, paper and plate analysis are also easily accomplished with this system.
Paint industry: Surface roughness preparation and testing, nanotopography application analysis, pigment particle size analysis.
Criminology: for forensic applications where nanotopography analysis or high magnification are used for detailed micro-surface analysis.
Metal machining: Where noncontact surface roughness are needed for quality control and research and development.
Micro-machining industry: Excellent system when detailed quality control dimensional inspections are needed.
Computer electronics: Chip and wafer quality control, research and development. Circuitry troubleshooting, development, and analysis.
Plastics industry; Surface roughness, release property evaluations, particle size, and structure analysis.
Medical industry: Quality control for surface roughness, implant smoothness, etc.
For more information, visit www.microdynamics.net
MicroDynamics was founded in 1999 by John Bearden and Randal Enterkin. The pair had been contacted by a company that needed to know the volume of printing cells more accurately than what they were able to achieve with the ink smear methods currently in use at that time. A competive system was available, but it was very costly, as well as difficult to use.
In response to this need, John Bearden developed MicroDynamics first microscope, the 3D9000. Built in 1999, it utilized a multi-access system, but eventually proved to be too vibration-sensitive for production applications.
The next generation was the 3DMX, completed in 2003. The revolutionary 3DMX was the first generation of white light interferometry microscopes.
The 3DMX was followed by the 3DQC, completed in 2005, which provided an even higher resolution white light interferometry system.
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