TUCSON, AZ, October 15, 2012 – Bruker announced the launch today of
the ContourGT-I 3D Optical Microscope to enhance R&D productivity and
maximize manufacturing throughput for industrial applications. The
ContourGT-I has been optimized to accelerate and simplify measurement
setup and feature-tracking and is the world’s first bench top
profiling system to incorporate Bruker’s proprietary tip/tilt head
design, along with fully automated functionality, including turret,
lenses, and illumination. In addition, the system has been designed
from top to bottom for maximum vibration stability and robustness,
including a space efficient yet stable footprint with fully integrated
air isolation. This combination of features and capabilities enables
greater convenience and productivity in a host of markets, ranging
from ophthalmics and medical device implants to precision machining
and semiconductor manufacturing.
“Based on over three decades of surface metrology and imaging
excellence, customers know they can count on our 3D optical
microscopes to provide the best Z-axis resolution, independent of
magnification, as well as the fastest measurements with the largest
fields of view on the most difficult surface geometries,” said Mark R.
Munch, Ph.D., President of the Bruker Nano Surfaces Division. “By
adopting automation and tip/tilt head designs from our high-volume
floor-mounted systems, the bench top ContourGT-I now offers these
capabilities to industries that previously may not have considered 3D
optical microscopes as affordable or easy to operate.”
“The tip/tilt head design has proven invaluable in situations where
the customer needs to characterize surface features over a range of
angles,” added Rob Loiterman, Executive Vice President and General
Manager of Bruker’s Stylus and Optical Metrology Business. “By
minimizing XY tracking errors and reducing feature location set-up
time, ContourGT-I enables gage-capable ‘measurement on demand.’ Along
with the ability to keep the sample in focus when switching
magnification, this dramatically improves productivity in the lab and
throughput on the production floor, translating directly into customer
cost savings.”
About the ContourGT-I 3D Optical Microscope
From nanometer-scale roughness through millimeter-scale steps, with
sub-nanometer z-axis resolution, the unmatched analysis capabilities
and new color camera option establish the ContourGT-I as a new
benchmark for bench-top measurement and imaging. The instrument is the
latest addition to Bruker’s ContourGT® line of 3D optical microscopes.
These systems feature patented, higher brightness dual-LED
illumination that, when combined with their superior vertical
resolution, greatly improves sensitivity and stability. Intuitive
Vision64™ provides the industry’s easiest to use interface and most
powerful measurement and analysis software.
About Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR)
Bruker Corporation is a leading provider of high-performance
scientific instruments and solutions for molecular and materials
research, as well as for industrial and applied analysis. For more
information about Bruker Corporation, please visit www.bruker.com
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