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Precitec Optronik GmbH
Industrial Measurement Solutions


  • Passive, compact, lightweight optical probes
  • No sample preparation required
  • High resolution, accuracy and repeatability
  • Form and surface texture analysis
  • Surface mapping
  • Thickness evaluation
  • Si/GaAs wafer thickness measurements
  • Glass bottle, window, tubing thickness
  • Industrial environment compatability
  • Easy integration into production lines
  • Variety of OEM sensor systems available on request

    Visit the Precitec Optronik Website

    View 3D profiling application examples

  • Precitec Optronik GmbH
    M10 sensor NEW PRODUCTS:

    CHRocodile M10 sensor system
  • Up to 10 simultaneous, independant measurement channels
  • Submicron measurement resolution
  • Up to 14KHz measurement rate per channel
  • Ideal for all glass thickness measurements
  • Designed for on-line or off-line operation
  • Simple integration into production lines




  • CHRocodile S CHRocodile S sensor system
  • Operates with LED light source
  • Up to 2KHz measurement rate
  • Easily integrated into production systems
  • Ideal for optically transparent materials eg glass bottles
  • Used for in-line thickness measurement during wafer grinding
  • Budget price

  • CHRocodile IT CHRocodile IT sensor system
  • Operates with IR light source
  • Up to 4KHz measurement rate
  • Ideal for Si or GaAs wafer thickness
  • Si thickness from 7m to 1mm
  • Used for in-line thickness measurement during wafer grinding
  • Application areas include solar cell and module manufacture, transparent coatings and foils


  • Click here to see the new CHRocodile MI5 measuring the thickness of silicon solar cells

    Click here to see the new CHRocodile MI5 measuring the topography of solar cells

    DOWNLOADABLE PDFs:-
  • Chromatic confocal operating principles
  • Interferometric thickness operating principles
  • Datasheet - probes and sensors
  • Datasheet - 3D systems
  • Production line measurement
  • Non-contact measurement of container glass
  • Non-contact lens thickness measurement
  • Silicon wafer measurement
  • CHRocodile IT datasheet
  • CHRocodile S datasheet
  • Simultaneous multipoint measurement
  • CHRocodile M10 datasheet
  • Simultaneous multipoint bottle measurement
  • Thickness of metal components
  • Thickness of SiC and GaAs components
  • On-line bottle inspection
  • Application - glass bulb thickness
  • Application - plastic film thickness
  • Application - bottle wall thickness
  • Application - medical device thickness

    Please feel free to contact us to discuss your measurement requirements



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