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LE-205 Laser Edge Guide

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  • Drawings and Photos
  • Typical Specifications

M.E.A., Inc. Laser Edge Guiding Systems have set the standards for accuracy and dependability! New M.E.A. LE-205 Laser Edge Guiding System First, it was the LE- 105 from M.E.A., Inc. in 1976- a revolutionary new laser edge guide system that, at the time, measured strip edge under all environmental conditions... eliminated the inaccuracies of mechanical side guides, limit switches, sensors and conventional light sources... and allowed higher operating speeds than ever before possible. Now, there's the LE-205!
All the features of our LE-105. Plus more...

  • Smaller Size- Fits into tight quarters... adaptable to limited space
  • Longer Life- "Air Purge" feature eliminated dust, controls temperature: no need to wipe lens. You can expect the system to last at least five years between laser replacement
  • Increased Sensitivity- The LE-205 is sensitive to error of less than ± 004/inch. And there's no signal deviation with pass line deviation up to 4'.(Larger pass line deviation available on request.) 

LE-205 Laser Edge Sensor

More Benefits!
Offers all solid state design- Integral amplifier and all electronics (including the laser itself) utilize all solid state techniques. There's nothing to go wrong! Life expectancy on the laser is 50,000 hours at normal temperatures. Rejects ambient light, sodium vapor lights, oil vapors and airborne dirt problems; operates effectively in any environment with "air purge". Delivers high response rate, resolution and accuracy. No practical distance restrictions between laser transmitter and receiver. No tail damage due to distance between laser transmitter and receiver. Permits higher operating speeds, which can increase your tannage dramatically.  Replaces any other sensor; increases any exisitng servo system accuracy.

Drawings:

Each drawing will appear on a new screen by clicking on a hyperlink below.  To return to this screen, close out the pop-out screen which contains the drawing.

Photos:

LE-205 Laser Edge Guide (large view)

LE-205 Laser Edge Guide 

Specifications

  1. Light source- Diode Laser .9mw, 670nm Class 2 (II)
  2. Detector - Silicon Barrier Photo Diode
  3. Time Constant - Less than 10(-5) sec.
  4. Input - 117V, 50/60 Hz, 60VA
  5. Output - ± 60 ma
  6. Gap Length (Dim. "x" Above) - 1 ft. to 7 ft.
  7. Resolution - ± .004 in.Temperature (Ambient) - +32o to +120o F.
  8. Weight (1 ft. Gap) - 43 lbs.
  9. Air Wipe - 20 SCFM at 10 psig
  10. Carbon Steel Frame