NPFLEX-1000
The NPFLEX-1000 floor-standing white light interferometer (WLI) offers the most accurate and flexible solution for evaluating nano- to macro-features on large parts in precision machining QA/QC. Key features include a large form-factor open-gantry, robust bridge architecture, and swivel head design with 300 mm of distance between stage and objectives. This exclusive design allows NPFLEX-1000 to accomodate the widest variety of sample sizes and shapes and access the most challenging orientations.
With this unique design, combined with the ease-of-use advantages of our next-generation optical profiler technology, NPFLEX-1000 delivers gage-capable surface texture and roughness measurements with the throughput and repeatability operators need in dynamic sectors such as automotive, medical, and large-scale additive manufacturing.
Optimized for Productivity Both in the Lab and on the Factory Floor

The NPFLEX-1000 delivers the most accurate and repeatable surface texture and roughness metrology for almost any precision manufacturing application.
The NPFLEX-1000 delivers a unique range of critical advantages:
- Ultimate large-part and high-slope surface compatibility reduces sample preparation and increases the range of measurement surfaces accessible per part;
- Exceptional ease-of-use empowers operators at any experience level to obtain expert results;
- Super-fast automated measurement and analysis routines provide decreased time-to-result; and
- Highly robust bridge architecture and integrated vibration isolation offer long-term accuracy and reliability for production environments.
Extreme Part Size and Shape Freedom
The NPFLEX-1000 delivers ultimate sample-size freedom and the unique ability to measure high-slope surfaces and difficult orientations on large parts thanks to Bruker’s most innovative and exclusive technology, including:
- Large gantry and swivel head design: Provide unique access to difficult orientations on large parts;
- Long focal-length objectives: Expands the possibilities for sample types;
- Bore-Scope Objective: Captures 3D data as far as 150 mm down the inner walls of cylinders or bores; and
- Fold-Mirror: Offers non-destructive analysis of inside diameters of bores and cylinders and along sidewalls of bowl shapes with high slopes up to 70°.

Customizable, Application-Specific Configurations
The NPFLEX-1000 system offers many options to customize its operation for specific applications.
Key features include:
- Open-access robust bridge architecture;
- Material-insensitive measurement;
- Allows custom fixtures and mounts (e.g., a vacuum wafer chuck or universal sample mounting kit); and
- For specialized applications, customized routines can be created specifically for your requirements.
Additional accessories further adapt the system to fit unique samples and applications. Contact us for more information.

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Built for Speed
The NPFLEX-1000 offers extreme usability at uncompromising speeds, enabling critical improvements in throughput for production environments.
Key features include:
- Minimal sample preparation and measurement setup time;
- Fast, automated measurements and full analysis within 10 seconds;
- The most motorized stages available, allowing for easy, automated movement to any location on any part without remounting; and
- Quick and easy part switching for performing measurements on multiple surfaces.
Always Accurate and Repeatable
Whenever tight control of environmental factors is not possible, the NPFLEX-1000 still maintains excellent reproducibility thanks to its integrated vibration isolation and self-calibration. A built-in reference signal laser interferometer continuously calibrates the temperature to account for environmental influences and to always ensure high accuracy and reproducible measurements, ideal for applications that require absolute long-term stability.