EoW May 2009

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Measuring cable samples The latest product development from iiM AG, the fourth and revised version of the basic system of the VisioCablePro series, is suitable to carry out fast and precise geometry measurements of insulating skins and sheaths. Depending on the elected lens, the geometrical features of very small or very large cable samples can be measured. A wide range of single components (the user can choose between forty different types of objectives and eight different camera systems) enables the exact adaptation of VCPB-04 to individual measuring criteria and needs. With high-resolution sensors and efficient lighting systems, the cable samples are well illuminated to eliminate shadows for optimal measuring results. The new housing improves the measuring exactness not only because it creates ideal system conditions for the illumination, the optics and the camera but also because it offers protection against blanketing light and stability against vibrations. The lighting adjustment, focusing and measuring procedure are completely automatic and thus exclude any user’s influence on the measuring errors. The measurements of cable samples are carried out according to the basic measuring norms: EN 50396 (VDE 0473-396), EN 60811-1-1, DIN 57472 (parts 401, 402), VDE 0472 and 0473 (parts 401, 402) as well as VDE 0276-605. Options for the basic system are a template integrated into the body that allows the measuring of extrusion nozzles with a diameter up to 30mm, and a USB jack that allows rapid connection to external devices making the VCPB-04 very flexible. The system’s software, FMK-2, guarantees the optimal evaluation of the obtained measuring results. iiM AG – Germany Fax : +49 3693 88585 11 Email : info@iimag.de Website : www.iimag.de

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