Defelsko PosiTector UTG PThe Precision Wall Thickness Gauge uses proven ultrasonic technology to quickly and accurately measure the wall thickness of plastic bottles and other relatively thin plastics and metals.
Monitoring the wall thickness of plastic bottles is a key factor in ensuring consistent quality, controlling manufacturing material costs and reducing the likelihood of defective products.Plastic bottles are ubiquitous and represent a steadily growing category of product containers.Advantages of plastic bottles include economy, flexibility and light weight.Plus, plastic is easy to mold, making the unique bottle shape a visual brand identity.
Plastic bottles are manufactured from PET (polyethylene) and HDPE (high-density polyethylene) by the extrusion blow molding (EBM) process and typically have wall thicknesses between 0.010" and 0.035" (0.25 mm to 0.89 mm), depending on Its intended use and the characteristics of the products it contains.
ASTM E797 "Standard Practice for Measurement of Thickness by Manual Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Contact Method"Details methods for nondestructively measuring the thickness of materials, including plastics, steel, and glass.The uniform geometry typical of plastic bottles facilitates passage through precision pulse-echo ultrasound instruments such asOrtho UTG P.TheLocation UTPUtilizes a 15 MHz sensor specifically designed to measure the thickness of relatively thin plastics and metals with an accuracy of ±0.0004" (±0.01 mm) and a minimum plastic wall thickness of 0.005" (0.125 mm)Ortho UTG PDetects the presence of a coating on the material and automatically switches operating modes between single-echo and multi-echo, allowing the instrument to ignore the coating and report only the material thickness.
Generate a professional plastic bottle thickness inspection reportOrtho UTG PQuick and easy.Simply connect the meter to your computer using the provided USB cable.View reports directly from PosiTector using a standard web browser, or download measurements to a powerfulPosiSoft Desktop Software. Easily add images, annotations, and other relevant inspection information to reports.See the PosiSoft Solutions page for more information.
Quality inspection of plastic bottles and plastic bottles according to ASTM E797 standard is the key to ensure quality control.Areas that do not meet thickness requirements can crack, resulting in product loss and expensive cleanup.thisOrtho UTG PIt is an excellent choice for measuring the thickness of plastic bottles.
