API’s 9D LADAR is pivotal in sectors like Aerospace, Automotive, and Energy, where precision is crucial for safety and efficiency. Its advanced measurement capabilities ensure accurate component assembly in Aerospace, critical quality control in Automotive manufacturing, and precise evaluation of large-scale machinery in Energy, particularly wind power. Additionally, LADAR is invaluable in Heavy Machinery, Manufacturing, Military & Defense, Transportation, Machine Tools, and Robotics for its exacting detail in production and maintenance. This versatility cements LADAR as a key tool in driving quality and innovation across these industries.
Ladar vs. Conventional Laser Radar | API9D LadarSystems | Conventional Laser Radar Systems | Improvement |
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Core Technology | Optical Frequency Chirping Interferometry | Frequency Modulated Coherent Laser | ✔ |
Data Rate | 20,000 pts/sec | 500 pts/sec - 1,000 pts/sec max | ✔ |
Scanning Speed | 0.2 sec/cm² | 1 sec/cm2 Maximum | ✔ |
Raster Scanning | 50 lines/sec – 0.1mm spacing | N/A | ✔ |
Volumetric Accuracy (2σ) | Linear: 20 µm + 2 µm/m (2σ) | Linear: 20 µm + 5 µm/m | ✔ |
Volumetric Accuracy (2σ) | 3D: 25 µm + 6 µm/m (2σ) | 3D: 20 µm + 14.5 µm/m | ✔ |
Beam Spot Size | 32 µm or smaller | Sub-mm | ✔ |
Target Reflectivity | Insensitive | Sensitive | ✔ |
Incident Angle | ≤ 85-degree | ≥ 45-degree | ✔ |
Translucency | Measurement of translucent objects | Inability to measure translucent objects | ✔ |
System Controller | Internal | External | ✔ |