*This is an anonymized comparison. No products are identified.*
I have worked with several laser-triangulation systems, and one lesson appears again and again.
The best datasheet rarely wins.
Metrics that actually predicted success
- Repeatability
- Integration complexity
- Throughput
- Reliability over long runs
Metrics that mattered less than expected
- Headline resolution
- Headline accuracy
Why
A sensor with stellar specs that is fragile, slow to integrate, or drifts over a shift will lose to a slightly less precise sensor that simply runs reliably for months. Evaluate the whole system in production conditions, not the spec sheet.