EuroWire July 2016

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Advertorial on behalf of Decalub Wire green cleaning for plating and decorative bright finish

are further smoothly polished under high pressure, generated by the unit, effectively separating lubricant residue from base material, washing away dispersed contaminants, enabling wire exiting the unit very clean of white-metal appearance with reflective finish and totally dry. The PWC-S system provides the ultimate combination of simplicity and effectiveness: acid-free, caustic-free, without ultrasonic, without chemicals, hermetically sealed zero-emission system, no fumes, no foam. Economical and environmentally friendly, the system provides significant process savings in production of clean wire. The PWC-S unit is compact and can be easily installed on the finishing/last block of a wire dry drawingmachine. Decalub – France Email : info@decalub.com Website : www.decalub.com series have adaptive signal processing (patent DE3111356), which makes subsequent regular re-calibrations superfluous. Only in instances of component exchange or compliance to calibration regulations ISO 9000/9001 etc would re-calibration be required. All the relevant parameters for accuracy are continuously monitored by the measuring system and automatically compensated. This is valid, in particular, for possible long-term changes of the behaviour of the scanner motor or the measuring electronics. Flexible communication integration: • Serial RS-232 /-422 /-485 • Ethernet TCP/IP • Profibus DP • Profinet IO V2.3 • J/J-M (digital, for connection to Zumbach USYS processors) Zumbach Electronic – Switzerland Website : www.zumbach.com

The PWC system simultaneously performs drawn wire cleaning and polishing, in-line with wire drawing machine at up to 12m/s (2,400ft/min), in a totally green application. Exceptional cleanliness is obtained in a glossy finish and the plating quality permits wire direct brass coating, copper coating, galvanising, plating, Al and Cu cladding and wire cleaning prior to heat treatment and coating applications, including patenting, annealing, painting, plastic coating, etc. For a clean mirror reflective wire finish, for decorative applications, the system can be used with a conventional emulsion diluted at 3-5 per cent concentration. The PWC incorporates new technology that enables normal plant cold water to be converted into a unique cleaning medium generating pressure wetting/ Thanks to the compact design, the ODAC® 14XY measuring heads from Zumbach can be used in virtually every manufacturing process in the wire and cable industry, the plastics and rubber industry as well as the steel andmetal industry. The technological basis considered for these measuring heads is always of the latest technology, with laser diodes as light sources combined with intelligent and powerful measured-value processors which facilitate a simple and flexible integration. Zumbach’s long-standing experience as a pioneer of in-line measuring technology, combined with high production figures result in a product with an excellent price-performance ratio. Amongst the outstanding features are single scan calibration (CSS), with single scan monitoring and high data rate output of up to 125 data packages per second. The measuring heads can be used with all line speeds. Vibrations during production have no noticeable influence on measurements. This is specially suited for fine and extra fine wires, enamelled wires, cables, steel cords, fibres, medical tubing, extruded plastic or rubber products. The ODAC 14XY models are available for two measuring ranges: • Micro version from ø0.015up to 3mm (0.0006up to 0.12"). Thanks to the use

▲ ▲ Wire cleaned for decorative finish by PWC system

contaminants

extreme

pressure

extrusion/hydrodynamic cavitations displace/and contaminants flush out, used to clean drawn wire at high-speed in a completely green application. The PWC-S system effectively loosens and removes lubricant residue from base material and is particularly recommended for cleaning applications with wires drawn upon severe conditions resulting in increased heat and burned lubricant tightly bound to the wire surface and embedded in micro-cavities which

Efficient, highly precise ODAC 14XY laser gauges

of a special laser, these versions can measure smallest diameters within the micrometre range • Standard version from ø 0.06  up to 16mm (0.0024up to 0.64") ▲ ▲ ODAC 14XY measuring head with optional local display LOC 01

All the measuring heads of the ODAC

Small carrier for short unsupported applications The small and lightweight cable carriers from the Protum series from Tsubaki Kabelschlepp are suitable for low cable weights and short unsupported applications. Compared to conventional solutions, they feature a particularly favourable ratio of usable interior space to outer dimensions. The cable carriers from the Protum series are designed to produce a particularly low level of vibrations, ensuring very quiet running. Tsubaki Kabelschlepp – Germany Website : www.kabelschlepp.de

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