Industry:
Control of reflective surfaces

Reflective surfaces: QualiSENSOR® 100 and 200


On specular surfaces such as part of an automobile body, a silicon wafer or even a sapphire watch glass, the QualiSENSOR® is best able to highlight, detect and evaluate defects and surface characteristics.

The QualiSENSOR® system operating in reflection is available in two versions: 100 and 200.

QualiSENSOR® 100
QualiSENSOR Compact
Measurement field Up to 170 x 150 mm
Lateral resolution/ Precision / Smallest detectable surface variation 70 μm
< 5 μm
< 5μm
Dimensions (L x l x H) 500 x 500 x 200 mm
Weight Approx. 10 kg
Power supply 230/110 V - 16 A
QualiSENSOR® 200
QualiSENSOR Monitor
Measurement field Up to 800 x 500 mm
Lateral resolution/ Precision / Smallest detectable surface variation 70 μm (CdM 170 x 150mm)
200 μm (CdM 800 x 500 mm
< 5 μm < 5μm
Dimensions (L x l x H) 1500 x 1300 x 700 mm
Weight Approx. 60 kg
Power supply 230/110 V - 16 A

Each user may have different applications and therefore different needs, we also design tailor-made systems.

The features:

01 Surface characterization

Our full-field measurement system is capable of evaluating minute deviations from a surface (compared to a perfect surface). The high resolution of our sensors associated with our signal processing technologies allows us to be sensitive to micrometric variations (see below), including on large surfaces.

QualiSENSOR® responds to a large number of industrial applications, such as:

Painting and surface treatments

One of the typical applications is the qualification of the orange peel phenomenon.
The latter is characterized among other things by a specific wavelength as shown below.

exemple peinture et traitements de surface


Plastic & composite materials

Our systems are used to characterize materials: sink marks, welding lines, surface homogeneity, fiber distribution, etc.

Example of class A surface classification:

exemples de plaques composites

The classification of two class A surfaces (300 x 300 mm test plaque) in the R&D stage is done in a few seconds with the waviness measurement on the QualiSENSOR® 200.

We defined the quality criteria with the composites manufacturers by correlating the V-Optics waviness index with the customer’s visual perception.


Paper, cardboard and packaging, read Clairefontaine et V-Optics Succès Story 

Our solutions allow the control and qualification of this type of material.

exemples de matériaux papier carton et emballage

Although the paper is not a reflective material, we have set up a QualiSENSOR® 100 at one of our customers in order to adjust the production tools optimally and quickly.

Here the QualiSENSOR® 100 tells us that the sample is compliant because the IQ is less than 7. 7 being the acceptability threshold defined by the customer.

02 Detection of surface defects

Any defect modifying the surface can be detected by the QualiSENSOR®; whether this results in a deviation of shape or a difference in brightness, reflectivity.

Détection de défaut de peinture

On the left, the photo of the polishing defect before painting which is very difficult to see with the naked eye.

On the right, the QualiSENSOR® image highlighting the frosted area and allowing robust automatic detection.

A plastic injection manufacturer wants to automate his control in the production line with the QualiSENSOR® 200 to scan parts coming out of the press.

The example below shows a class A part rejected by QualiSENSOR® following the detection of a scratch too large to be acceptable.

Détection de défaut de surface

03 The flatness measurement

QualiSENSOR® is also capable of measuring the flatness of reflective surfaces (mirror, glass, metal, ceramic, etc.).

The example below illustrates the measurement of the flatness of a silicium 100mm diameter wafer in seconds with nanometric precision.

Mesure de planéitéFlatness measurement - altitude

Some examples of possible layouts:

Support de table QualiSENSOR

Use of QualiSENSOR® 100 in off-line and in the laboratory with support to be placed on a table.

QualiSENSOR sur bras robotisé

Use of QualiSENSOR® 100 in production line on static gantry or robotic arm.

QualiSENSOR en cabine

Use of QualiSENSOR® 200 in off-line and in laboratory, in cabin.
Option on QualiSENSOR® 200 in the cabin: grazing light layout for scanning dull surfaces.

QualiSENSOR en ligne de production

Use of QualiSENSOR® 200 in production line on static gantry or robotic arm.