HB400 Optical Comparator
Model: HB400
Horizontal benchtop optical comparator with 16" (400 mm) screen, LED lighting and 50 kg stage capacity.
About the HB400 Optical Comparator
The HB400 brings floor-model comparator performance to the bench. A 16" (400 mm) viewing screen, LED profile and surface illumination and a 110 lb (50 kg) workstage handle a wide range of turned and machined parts. A single bayonet lens mount accepts five interchangeable fixed lenses, and optional automatic optical edge detection removes operator subjectivity when locating part edges. Motorized axes and a swing-away lamp house are available as options.
- 16" x 6" (400 x 150 mm) X-Y travel workstage
- All-metal construction with hard-anodized stage tooling plate
- Single bayonet-style lens mounting system
- Collimating condenser with yellow/green filter
- Linear glass-scale encoders, 20 µin (0.5 µm) resolution on X and Y
- LED profile and surface illumination; fixed duplex fiber-optic surface light
- Digital protractor with 1' resolution via Q-axis readout
- MetLogix™ M2, M2E or Mx-series digital readout
- Fine adjustment on all axes; quick-release X-axis
Technical data
- Screen diameter
- 16" (400 mm)
- X-Y travel
- 16" x 6" (400 x 150 mm)
- Scale resolution (X, Y)
- 20 µin (0.5 µm)
- Angle resolution
- 1'
- Stage load capacity
- 110 lb (50 kg)
- Lens options
- 10x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x
- Net weight
- 320 lb (145 kg)
- Shipping weight
- 385 lb (175 kg)
- Shipping dimensions
- 49" x 32" x 51" (125 x 81 x 130 cm)
Data from official Starrett product information. Final configuration is confirmed in the EMUS quotation.
Available options
- Automatic optical edge detection
- Motorized X and Y axes
- Swing-away lamp house
- Purpose-built cabinet stand
- Extensive line of accessories
Where the HB400 Optical Comparator is used
- Profile and contour inspection
- Shop-floor dimensional QC
- Angle and radius measurement
- First-article inspection
Product imagery
Official product videos
Other Starrett systems to consider
How EMUS supports this
Equipment is only part of the answer. Every system we supply is backed by regional engineering, service and application support.
Mechanical, electrical, environmental setup done right the first time.
Qualification and acceptance testing against real criteria.
Operator and application training built around your parts.
Traceable calibration to keep measurements audit-ready.
Preventive and corrective service across the Balkan region.
Method development and problem-solving with our engineers.
Starrett Metrology Systems
TheHB400 Optical Comparator is part of the Starrett metrology portfolio, supplied and supported by EMUS across the Balkan region.
Request Technical Consultation
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