Measuring the opacity of a material is a key step for many industries. From ensuring pharmaceutical bottles match the appropriate opacity needed to keep the products inside safe, to producing flower pots that UV light can’t penetrate to degrade the seedlings, getting an accurate opacity measurement on the line is vital, and requires the help of special equipment like the OPAX-1000. This opacity sensor was designed to work quickly and accurately while fitting seamlessly into the production lines it’s installed within. It can integrate into a complete system to get rapid and precise opacity measurements so your team is equipped with the data they need to make better on-the-line decisions.
Read on to learn more about this essential product and reach out to our team today for free sample testing to see how it can serve your needs.
The OPAX-1000 is an opacity sensor designed to deliver reliable, high-speed performance and it’s available in two varieties: IR and UV. The IR choice uses infrared light and is used the most widely across OPAX users due to the light’s ability to penetrate further and the versatility in the samples it can read. Still, the UV is an ideal match for applications that require opacity knowledge that is UV-specific, such as for products going outdoors that require a certain level of opacity for the light to not penetrate your materials.
Need help determining which is right for your application? Turn to our team.
In addition to its flexibility in the type of light you can choose for your model, the OPAX-1000 offers a range of impressive and user-friendly features designed to get it operating without delay. It offers a numerical display range of 0-99 for simplified set-up and a calibration feature for manual user sensitivity adjustment. It also has a rugged construction and adjustable brackets so you can better integrate it into your production line and connect it to your existing system to utilize its high-resolution analog PNP/NPN output to monitor opacity. With the OPAX, you can count on high-detection speeds of only 100 microseconds so you can get the results you need in real time.
These features make it an ideal match for many applications in need of fast, accurate opacity measurements.
The pharmaceutical industry relies on accurate and efficient opacity measurements. Medicine can degrade when exposed to certain levels of light, so preserving it with the proper packaging — and in turn, the proper opacity — is essential. The OPAX-1000 allows for streamlined opacity monitoring that can keep up with the production line and deliver real-time results. This allows pharmaceutical bottles to be discarded if they don’t reach the right opacity threshold, preventing a costly and complex challenge to fix down the line if not caught on time. When you’re seeking an advanced opacity measurement solution to add to your system and level up your findings, turn to the OPAX today.
Plastic film is used for a wide array of applications, and in some, the material’s opacity is critical. The OPAX-1000 offers swift and accurate results and it’s designed with versatility in mind so it can satisfy a range of applicational needs. One recent customer required a solution that could be used in an oven as the plastic material was being stretched to verify when a level of opacity had been reached so the stretching could stop. They turned to our team for support, and the OPAX was able to deliver the rapid opacity measurements they required.
For the plastic industry, this tool can go even further — it can be used for splice detection, to find overlapping sheets, and can even be used to detect when tape or another marker has been applied to a plastic sheet to suggest an error earlier in the production line. Its extreme versatility allows you to tailor it to best serve your needs and count on it to streamline your operations.
The OPAX-1000 is used across a wide range of industries, from films to adhesives, pharmaceuticals, personal care items, and more. If you need to determine an opacity measurement to guide your decision-making or quality control processes, this tool may be the ideal match. Contact our team today for a free sample test to give it a try.
At EMX, we’re committed to producing high-quality industrial sensors that deliver enhanced value to our customers and satisfy your production line needs. We designed our OPAX-1000 to provide rapid and accurate results every time you require an opacity measurement, and it can integrate seamlessly with your system to provide the monitoring you require for on-the-line decision-making. If you’re seeking an opacity sensor with the functionality and performance you demand, turn to our team.
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