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Eccentricity measurement of cables

For more than 15 years, Sikora’s Centerview 8000 has provided on-line measurement of diameter, eccentricity and ovality in cable lines, with more than 2,100 devices sold worldwide. Customers use the non-contact measur- ing system for quality control of prod- ucts, as it accurately measures cable dimensions and ensures minimal material consumption while maintaining product specifications. Two models are available, covering diameters from 0.25 (optionally 0.1) to 10mm, or 0.5 to 25mm. There is high demand for high-quality cables and lines to be able to successfully manage future-oriented projects such as the expansion of network infrastructure or the switch to e-mobility. The Centerview 8000 supports this with a wide range of applications, ensuring product quality, whether thin coaxial cables, standard data cables, automotive cables or thicker battery cables. Sikora AG, founded in 1973, is a manufacturer and supplier of measuring The Kocks RSB® technology commonly finds its application as a finishing unit in high-performance SBQ mills for rolling straight bar or bar in coil, or as a pre finisher in high-speed sizing applications for wire rod. Kocks has now made its three-roll technology ready for integration as an intermediate mill. The iRSB® has been developed to replace traditional two-high stands. The three roll intermediate block gives rolling mill operators more options in terms of flexibility and safety. Particularly in rolling mills where space is limited, being able to add additional reduction capacities is an advantage. For example, larger billet sizes can be used, or a more flexible distribution of the reduction in the stands is possible, which allows the finished product quality to be further optimised. With an iRSB, steel producers benefit from a tailor-made rolling mill with a minimum footprint and less foundation and piping. The iRSB helps optimise media and energy consumption per kilogram of rolled material, and adds efficiency gains over the entire mill line, eg through a

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The Centerview 8000 measures the eccentricity, ovality and diameter of cables

and control technology for the wire and cable, hose and tube, sheets, optical fibre and plastics industries. Its measuring and control systems are exclusively made at the company’s headquarters in Bremen, Germany. Sikora AG www.sikora.net

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Updated iRSB machine concept as intermediate mill

reduction of needed stand changes. The whole mill operation is simplified by fully automatic stand changing. Kocks reducing and sizing blocks (RSB) have also undergone an upgrade, with an advanced design featuring an updated safety cover and casings, and the future oriented Bamicon Octopus software. The new design features a more compact block that improves accessibility and ease of use for operators, and the risk of accidents and injuries is minimised. It also allows easier integration of peripheral equipment such as measuring systems. assists operators in the stand and guide preparation in the roll shop, and helps with all verification steps up to, during and after rolling, including assistance for set up corrections and maintenance. It also supports planners in finding the optimum rolling program, and automatically calculates the rolling set-up. Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG www.kocks.de Bamicon Octopus software

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