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How important is the distance of my UV light source from my substrate?
The output power of your light source does not change with distance, but "Irradiance" or how much energy your substrate sees, does change. Shine your flashlight on the wall in front of you and move it away from the wall, and you will see the intensity of the light drop. The irradiated area grows but becomes less intense. This is essentially de-focusing and or reducing the intensity of the available light at the surface you are illuminating. (The power output of the flashli
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Don’t risk downtime. Get a free on-site Fusion UV system checkup from TTG
I250 50" web system If you struggle to keep up with preventative maintenance and keeping your maintenance personnel trained on these Fusion UV Systems, take advantage of this free on-site survey and maintenance planner visits from TTG VPS P150 CALL TTG TO SHEDULE YOUR VISIT AT 617-548-3298 OR EMAIL: SALES@THOMASTEC.COM
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May 41 min read


Why is calibration of your UV spot curing system so important?
Omnicure LX 500 UV LED curing system UV curing light source's output can change over time depending on hours of operation and duty cycle. In order to maintain your product quality and process conditions it's important to regularly measure the system output, but also calibrate to allow the system to automatically adjust output to compensate for changes in output over time. This feature referred to as "closed loop feedback" ensures that every UV exposure is identical to the l
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Apr 221 min read


Medical Device and Precision Optics Assembly Using UV Curing
Using UV curable adhesives to bond critical components together has been used for years in these industries for many reasons: Fast cure times (instantaneous) means fewer parts in process, lower inventory, reducing bottlenecks in manufacturing, eliminating solvents, and many more reasons. Did you know that using an Excelitas Omnicure UV spot cure systems gives you the ultimate control of the UV process? 1. Programable "closed loop feedback" ensuring every cure cycle is repeat
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Apr 221 min read


I'm an Automation company and I need a UV Curing System!
You've been asked to include a UV curing system on a machine you are quoting or building. What now? There are several considerations for integrating a UV curing system into an automated process: The energy provided by the UV system needs to be compatible with the material being cured. Power, wavelength, and distance from light source to the substrate are all considerations. The material being cured should be directly visible to the UV light source. The amount of time
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Apr 221 min read
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