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How Capacitive Sensors Are Used for Position and Thickness Measurements

Capacitive sensors usually detect the position of metallic objects. However, capacitive displacement sensors from Micro-Epsilon are used for displacement and thickness measurements of conductive materials and even insulators. This webinar will help you learn how to use capacitive sensors in various measurement tasks and industries. Additionally, it will include application examples, detailed illustrations and valuable tips for your measurement task.


Date: April 14, 2020
Time: 1 PM EDT (10 AM PDT / 7:00 PM CEST)
Duration: 1 hour
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Overview

Compared to common non-contact measurement techniques, capacitive displacement measurement is characterized by extreme precision and measurement stability. In contrast to conventional sensors, Micro-Epsilon's capacitive sensors can be used for displacement and thickness measurements even in industrial environments when sub micrometer or nanometer accuracy is required.

This webinar explains how to use capacitive displacement sensors for a variety of business tasks. Attendees will learn the operating principles and how to set up for displacement and thickness measurement with just one sensor. Animations and graphics will show detailed application examples and offer important tips. Additional resources such as whitepaper and slideshows with further details are provided by Micro-Epsilon.

This webinar will also describe how capacitive sensors can even be used in environments with strong magnetic fields, dust and temperature fluctuations. A range of sensor designs and their fields of application will also be shared.

Key Takeaways

  • Learn the fundamentals and basics of capacitive sensors
  • Understand the environmental effects and how to use capacitive sensors for thickness measurement of plastic
  • Learn how to achieve micrometer and nanometer resolution in industrial applications
  • Explore industrials applications: air gap measurement in motors and generators, brake disc thickness, wafer position in vacuum and many more
  • Benefit from easy-to-understand illustrations and expert tips

Speaker

Martin Dumberger, Managing Director Micro-Epsilon America, Micro-Epsilon

Martin Dumberger has more than 25 years of experience in high precision measurement and sensors. His focus is on non-contact measuring technologies such as eddy current, capacitive and optical sensors.With a background in engineering and 10 years of R&D work in this field, Martin has been educating and supporting customers in all industries to solve challenging measurement applications.