EoW January 2012

News Technology

“ ACID-FREE PROCESS FOR STEEL ROD CLEANING & SURFACE PREPARATION” “New Way to Draw Steel Wire in the 21 st Century”

WIRE 2012, Stand 10 E72

DCCD process features: • Eliminates acid, borax and precoatings • Zero energy consumption • Direct drawing from bare rod with no speed limitation, for H/C and L/C • New Lubricant Viscosity Control provides exceptionally adherent coating • Adjustable lubricant residual • Zero lubricant waste • Recommended for severe drawing applications (spring, rope, bead, CO 2 welding, PC strand, plating quality) • H/C wire drawn at 18 m/s (3600 ft/min) • Up to 8 times longer die life • Exiting wire temp. 45°C (113°F) • Greatly improved wire ductility

Assuring youof loss-free data transmission ▲ ▲ Capacitance 2000 measures the capacitance and determines periodical capacitance variations by means of Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT)

DECALUB 31, avenue de Condé 77500 CHELLES, FRANCE Fax: +33 1 60 20 20 21 E-mail: info@decalub.com Website: www.decalub.com

the cable is a precondition for an optimum attenuation characteristic, whereas the critical interval of the periods is the shorter the higher the targeted data transmission rate for the cable increases. These periodical changes are determined by the multizone technology of the Capacitance 2000, as all parameters that influence quality (eg conductor diameter, foaming, outer diameter) are reflected in the capacitance. The accuracy is 0.1 pF per metre. At line speeds of up to 2,400m/min predictions of the Structural Return Loss of 3 GHz, respectively 8 GHz up to 1,300m/ min are possible. In this way, the defined impedance of the cable can be reproduced accurately. The detection of periodical capacitance variations and the prediction of the Structural Return Loss (FFT and SRL) are available as special features directly at the measuring tube via a diagnosis interface. For displaying the measuring values Sikora offers the processor systems Remote 2000 as well as the Ecocontrol 600/ 1000/2000. The presentation of FFT and SRL is possible via the Ecocontrol 1000 or 2000.

For all LAN, coaxial, telephone or RF cables the loss-free transmission high frequency, analogue or digital signals is a major quality feature. In this context, the measurement of the capacitance plays an important role, influencing the capacitance influences the impedance of the cable for the specified frequency range. Capacitance 2000 is a measuring device, which is installed in the cooling trough and measures the capacitance of the wire insulation precisely. At the same time, the system determines capacitance changes, provides an extremely fast measuring value update and detects bare wires. This technology is realised by the combination of a short and two long measuring electrodes, which are integrated in a measuring tube. The short measuring electrode of 10 mm length identifies periodical capacitance variations with high spatial resolution by means of Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT). From the FFT data, the Structural Return Loss (SRL) is determined and gives information about the expected attenuation of the RF signal during data transmission. The long measuring zone measures with high precision the average value of the capacitance.

Sikora AG – Germany Fax : +49 421 489 0090 Email : sales@sikora.net Website : www.sikora.net

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