DataMet 2D Laser Motorized Macro-Profile Stand (MetroX)

Description

PRODUCT

The 2D LASER MOTORIZED MACRO-PROFILE stand is a motorized, non-contact two-axis measuring stand with a red laser sensor. Both axes have 0.001 mm resolution. It is supplied as a MetroX system: a touchscreen Windows PC with the MetroX Form app for scanning, form-parameter calculation and protocol export. Each X length is available with a Z range of 0–8 mm or 0–40 mm.

Available versions:

• X 0–1000 mm – Z 0–8 or 0–40 mm; accuracy ±0.030 mm; weight 9.0 kg
• X 0–1500 mm – Z 0–8 or 0–40 mm; accuracy ±0.040 mm; weight 11.0 kg
• X 0–2000 mm – Z 0–8 or 0–40 mm; accuracy ±0.060 mm; weight 15 kg
• X 0–3000 mm – Z 0–8 or 0–40 mm; accuracy ±0.100 mm; weight 24 kg
• X 0–5000 mm – Z 0–8 or 0–40 mm; accuracy ±0.160 mm; weight 28 kg

Every stand is supplied with a calibration certificate issued in the MICROTECH ISO/IEC 17025 (ILAC MRA) accredited laboratory.

CONNECTIVITY & DATA

• MetroX Form app – scanning, calculation of form parameters and display of the profile on the touchscreen PC
• Measuring protocols – export in CSV and PDF formats
• Motorized drive – controlled from the app, with a semi-automatic mode

WHAT PROBLEM DOES IT SOLVE?

When a profile is scanned by hand, speed and path depend on the operator, the surface may be touched by a probe, and the form parameters are then calculated separately from the raw readings.

• Motorized X axis with semi-automatic mode → the scan runs the same way for every part.
• Non-contact red laser → no measuring force, no marks and no deflection of the surface.
• MetroX Form calculation → form parameters are calculated directly from the scan.
• CSV and PDF export → the result leaves the stand as a measuring protocol, ready for records or further analysis.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The part is positioned along the X axis and the laser is set above the surface within its Z range. The scan is started in the MetroX Form app; the motor drives the laser along the part while the stand records X position and Z height with 0.001 mm resolution. The app displays the profile, calculates the form parameters and exports the measuring protocol as CSV or PDF.

WHERE IS IT USED?

• Very long parts up to 5000 mm → profile along the full length → motorized travel scans the part in one run.
• Series inspection of the same part type → comparable profiles from part to part → motorized, semi-automatic scanning.
• Sensitive or finished surfaces → form without touching the part → non-contact laser.
• Inspection with documented results → form parameters and protocols → MetroX Form with CSV and PDF export.
• Profiles with large steps or small waviness → choice of Z 0–40 mm or 0–8 mm.

CONFIGURATION & CUSTOMIZATION

The X length is selected from 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000 and 5000 mm according to the length of the part; accuracy is ±0.030, ±0.040, ±0.060, ±0.100 and ±0.160 mm respectively. Each length is available with a Z range of 0–8 mm for small height variation or 0–40 mm for larger profile steps. The touchscreen Windows PC with the MetroX Form app is part of every version.