EuroWire September 2017

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Quality inspection on aluminiumwires

For aluminium wire inspection, Contrôle Mesure Systèmes (CMS) has developed an eddy current system, allowing detection of defects such as cracks and holes at high speed (1,500-2,000m/min, for example, depending of the diameter range to inspect). During the process, aluminium billets are transformed by lamination. Then, the wire is guided and passes through an eddy current system composed of a support coil mounted in a support table with guide rollers assuring a good entrance of the product. A special encircling coil, located in the support, allows the detection of cracks at the surface of the product. Eddy current testing is performed by Zet@premium instrument dual channels. When a defect or an inclusion is detected, the system activates a line shutdown, marker, visual alarm, saw or some other outputs. An encoder installed on the line allows precise location of defects in a customised report. Contrôle Mesure Systèmes – France Website : www.cmseddyscan.com

▲ ▲ The eddy current system from CMS

With the new Posiweld system, Schlatter offers a flexible CNC welding cell for the economical production of wire products in small to medium batch sizes. The rotating turntable design allows a single operator to load/unload the work holding fixture while the machine is operating. Schlatter Industries AG – Switzerland Website : www.schlattergroup.com Welding two- or three-dimensional wire products in a single operation

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