Digital Microscope Applications

Curious about the ways our microscopes have been put to use in the past? We have a strong history in many industries - electronic board manufacturing, medical, automotive, food, jewelry, and metal/resin processing, to name just a few.

Electronic board related

Our microscopes can be used to view entire substrates at low magnification, and pattern width and wire bonding at higher magnifications. With the BGA (ball grid array) scope, BGA junctions can be examined from the side, and QFP leads can be examined from an angle.

Here are a few things our microscopes can be used to inspect:

  • Solder defects

  • Boards

  • BGA ball solder joints, position displacement, deformation, bridging

  • QFP pin bending and solder joint

  • Mounted parts such as capacitors and sockets, and their format

  • Pattern: width measurement, dents, foreign matter adhesion

  • Confirmation of burrs on the side wall of the through hole

  • Product analysis by the package maker (peeling between the top of the BGA ball and the package)

  • Microchip pattern measurement

  • IC wire bonding

Medical related

When inspecting important medical equipment, a microscope is indispensable.

  • Confirmation of scratches, dents, and feathers on the endoscopic tube

  • Surface inspection of catheter wires (scratches, swelling, dents)

  • Measurement of tip angle of dental drill and inspection of surface condition

  • Medical knife, scissors tip angle measurement, surface inspection for scratches, etc.

  • Inspection for scratches, bubbles, and chips on medical device lenses

  • Syringe needle burr, scratch, foreign matter contamination inspection

  • Sampling inspection of medical raw materials (foreign matter, deformation)

  • Checking the fiber condition of medical masks

Automotive related

We have image software and lighting options to meet various needs in automobile manufacturing processes and inspections .

  • Penetration measurement of welding in metal parts (welding image inspection, welding defect inspection)

  • Foreign matter confirmation, measurement, and report management in contamination inspection

  • Inspection of burr and scratches on the injection nozzle

  • Coating scratches, dents, cross-section film thickness inspection

  • Piano black paint hairline and dent check in interior

  • Inspection of molds for headlights and tail lamps and inspection of finished molded products

  • Measurement of tooth angles and wear of various gears and confirmation of surface condition

  • Expanded inspection after destruction by various experiments of automobile mats

  • Confirmation of etching state before plating of car emblem

  • Observation and measurement of burrs, scratches and threads inside the valve. Observation around Barbara

  • Enlarge the serial number of the part and save it as an image

  • Observation of car wheel surface (measurement of cross-section film thickness

  • Layer measurement of lithium-ion battery parts

  • Check for scratches on the glass surface

  • Surface inspection of car metal tubes

  • Cross-section inspection of tires (confirmation of each layer and measurement of layer thickness)

Cable and connector related

High-quality observation and image storage - the basics of microscopes - are essential for quality inspection.

  • Inspection of scratches inside the die for wire making

  • Twist inspection of cables and wires

  • Alignment for connecting communication fibers

  • Roundness of optical fiber for outer jacket

  • For printing confirmation on extra fine wires

  • Confirmation of filling state by cross section of fiber bundle

  • Connector / socket defect inspection (check for scratches, burrs, and plating peeling of internal terminals)

  • Connector / socket defect inspection (check contact between internal terminals)

  • Connector / socket visual inspection (scratch / inspection)

Food related

Precise inspection and observation are essential for food safety management. High-quality observation and image storage are very useful in food sector analysis.

  • Management of meat for frozen food (enlargement photography and storage for each lot)

  • Quality inspection of food ingredients (foreign material inspection and analysis)

  • Quality inspection during food processing (analyzes whether foreign matter is mixed in or by-products from processing)

  • Observation and measurement of fragrance particles and foreign material inspection

  • For foreign material analysis of livestock feed

Packaging and printing related

Microscopes are also active in the inspection of packaging and printed materials in everyday life.

  • Inspection of deformation, burr, printing, and chipping of containers

  • PET bottle cap inspection (burrs), print evaluation

  • Inspection of scratches, stains, and cloudiness on convenience store lunch boxes

  • Confirmation of unevenness, streaks, stains, and perforations on food / industrial / pharmaceutical films and laminates

  • Measurement of printing plate

  • Printer print evaluation, print width measurement

  • Cutting edge of corrugated board cutter and cross section of corrugated board

  • Inkjet printer roller scratches

  • Inkjet printer nozzle inspection

  • Surface evaluation after papermaking (fiber condition, stains, etc.)

  • Observing the state of the outer wall coating curtain (confirming the occurrence of air bubbles, measuring the thickness of the coating curtain, confirming compatibility with the boundary)

Jewelry related

High-quality observation, image storage, and smooth operability, which are the basics of the microscope, are essential for inspecting delicate and precise jewelry .

  • Processing observation of precious metal accessories

  • Quality inspection of clothing. Button coating state (foreign matter adhesion, uneven color), rust inspection of fastener buckle

  • For quality confirmation of recycled products (bags, etc.)

Tool / Industrial blade related

  • Friction management of various processing tools

  • Measurement and observation of polishing drill particles

  • Observation of the tip coating state of the end mill

  • Angle and friction measurement of circular teeth for wood and metal

  • Observation of the cutting edge of the processing cutter

  • R measurement of the corner of a circular diamond grindstone

  • Measurement when re-polishing the drill (measurement of clearance angle and thinning)

  • Robot blade analysis (blade crushing, blade width management)

  • Observing the state of the blade of high-quality scissors for beauty (polishing unevenness)

  • Measurement of pulley wear of building gondola

  • Inspection of the dimensions and finish of each part of the collet chuck that fixes the workpiece during processing

Metal processing / resin processing

High-magnification observation and various measurements are essential in the metal processing and resin processing fields. 

  • Welding width measurement for cans and spray cans

  • For live observation of the processing state or for positioning

  • Measurement of deviation amount against perfect circle in drilling and confirmation of burr and sag

  • Finish inspection of precision machined parts (confirmation of burrs, surface polishing)

  • Check for burrs and scratches on molded products

  • Finishing inspection and measurement after laser processing and wire cutting processing

  • Check the surface condition and scratches of the resin O-ring

  • Observation of peeled and peeled debris on the valve surface

  • Inspection of bearing for scratches and dents

  • Check for scratches on the sensor lens (resin)

Other

  • Observation and measurement of particles of fragrances for cosmetics and air fresheners, and foreign material inspection

  • Particle distribution of carbon fiber, layer thickness measurement (golf club, bicycle, fishing rod, etc.)

  • Inspection of scratches and streaks on polarizing and touch panel film

  • Confirmation of a few micron particles of abrasives

  • Crack inspection of ceramic parts

  • Observation of scratches and burrs on ultrafine shafts of precision equipment

  • For experiments at universities and companies, for observation after destructive testing

  • Inspection of diameter and appearance of industrial sewing machine needles

  • Foreign matter and voids in office equipment lenses

  • Measurement of particles used as raw materials for molded products and rubber products, foreign material analysis

  • Spring inspection (wire diameter measurement, burrs, scratches)

  • Appearance of pipe processing, cross-section inspection

  • Quartz glass (for semiconductor manufacturing equipment) crack inspection

  • Inspection of dirt and holes during cleaning

  • Fiber start-up inspection

  • For training of pass / fail judgment criteria by magnified image

  • For analysis when defective products occur at overseas factories (DS-3A is portable, and the display is in English and Chinese)

Considering a microscope but not sure if it’s right for your situation?

We will gladly inspect and measure a sample for you, free of charge. We also conduct demonstrations. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.