EuroWire January 2015

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New four-axis diameter gauge

NDC Technologies has launched the Beta LaserMike AccuScan 6012 four-axis diameter and ovality gauge. Built on the proven and widely deployed AccuScan series platform, the new AccuScan 6012 is claimed to be the industry’s first four-axis gauge for measuring products up to 12mm. This advancement enables commu- nication cable manufacturers to measure product diameter and ovality with higher accuracy than two and three-axis gauges for added quality assurance and bottom-line savings. Over the years, manufacturers of high-performance communication cables have relied on two and three-axis diameter and ovality gauges for their on-line and off-line measurement applications. Increasing production line speeds and uncontrollable rotation and vibration of products still pose measurement challenges. The need to precisely measure the diameter and ovality of cylindrical round products to ensure they meet tight design and quality specifications is of paramount importance to cable manufacturers. Any error in the diameter or roundness of the conductor or insulation in coaxial and twisted-pair LAN products directly impacts the cable’s Violi Srl has developed a range of drawing machines for the processing of metal profiles that includes equipment for tubes, bars or wires made of ferrous or non-ferrous metals. Top of the products is the TRI series, a full range of hydraulic equipment for the drawing of tubes or rods with circular cross section, or complex profile. The TRI draw benches are fully PLC controlled for both working phases and safety protection. The truck carries pliers which are perfectly aligned with the hole in order to eliminate any formation of bending effects on the metal structure. The speed of the traction is adjustable and the use of the bench is extremely simple by using a joystick placed on the control panel which allows the operator to easily manage all the steps of the process. Violi also offers a line of chain draw benches, the TR series, designed for the processing of bars and tubes with a maximum diameter of 12mm. The anchor pliers, with adjustable jaws, is provided with a locking system manually managed TRI leads the way

performance characteristics – rendering it useless for the designed application. This unusable product ends up being scrapped, increasing manufacturing costs. The new Beta LaserMike AccuScan 6012 four-axis gauge solves this problem by providing a more comprehensive measurement coverage than two and three-axis gauges and an ultra-fast scan rate. This combination of advantages makes it possible to achieve a more accurate average outer diameter and ovality measurement at higher line speeds and for off-line applications. NDC Technologies – USA Website : www.betalasermike.com ▲ ▲ The new Beta LaserMike AccuScan 6012 four-axis diameter and ovality gauge

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Wire Rod Lubrication ( for frictionless drawing )

▲ ▲ Part of the new range from Violi

by the operator; the return of the draw lift is electrically controlled. The working speed can be fixed to one or two levels, or adjusted by inverter. The range of products is completed by subsidiary equipment such as APT series tapering machines for pipes and bars or AP series for wires, manual or automatic spindle unlocking systems and a compact kit for hydraulic drawing named KTF10, a compact device for the production of half-processed pipes or rods ready to be finished.

Rod Dry Preparation ( with no speed limit )

DECALUB 31, avenue de Condé 77500 CHELLES, FRANCE E-mail: info@decalub.com Website: www.decalub.com

Violi Srl – Italy Website : www.violimacchine.it

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