EuroWire March 2019

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AESA Cortaillod Booth: 1458

AIM Inc Booth: 1111

A stepper motor is controlled by a Siemens S7 PLC monitor and controls precision movement. Linear movement of the drive head is de ned via software and monitored by sensors feeding back to the electronic control unit. The Precision Motion Drive stores up to 20 programs, which are easily recalled at the touch of a button. While meeting application requirements for precise linear movement applications, the system is well suited for precision winding of a wide range of materials, including wire/cable, PVC tubing, string, bre, rope, rubber hose and vinyl strips. The new system also handles custom winding patterns and irregularly shaped spools. The Precision Motion Drive System o ers exibility with regard to specialised linear movement of the drive nut. Stop/start, travel direction, linear pitch, travel speed, repetitive processes, ramp up/down and other variables pertaining to drive nut movement may be programmed into the system to meet application requirements. A single system may be set up to control multiple stations, making it unnecessary to invest in multiple systems in order to help sustain high production rates.

AESA, a Swiss company that continuously innovates in cable quality metrology, will take the opportunity to explain how to make savings in measuring linear resistance directly on-line with ResTest 8135. The operator temporarily stops the production line, and positions and adjusts the equipment towards the rope, then tightens the jaws to centre the rope, clamps the hydraulic jaws and closes the cover. The hydraulic clamping system allows high pressure to be applied on the cable, ensuring optimal contact between the cable wires. The equipment measures the rope temperature, and the heating elements enable the whole area surrounding the measurement to be brought up to the temperature of the conductor. The equipment induces a current in the conductor and measures the di erence of potential over a pre-determined length. The resistance is calculated from the voltage to current ratio. The built-in probe measures the temperature of the conductor to display the corrected result in relation to the chosen nominal temperature. After a few minutes, the temperature is stabilised. A signal noti es the operator that the displayed measuring value is valid. The value can be read, printed or exported through a LAN. The operator may now remove the equipment to restart the production line.

AIM will present automated work cell solutions to input wire from straight and cut or coil and form, weld and systematically arrange the nished parts. During the past few years, AIM has developed new benders and accessories that it will unveil on its 2,500ft 2 booth.

The AFM 3D8 S from AIM

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From its patented hybrid forming solution, the Synchro AFM line, capable of versatility, fast output and low-cost maintenance, to the newest innovation in wire bending, upgraded and updated 2D and 3D CNC wire bending solutions, single and double bending head machines with robotics integration and complete automated systems. In all instances, wire can be fed directly from a coil, straightened, bent and cut using a software package that provides exibility and simplicity in programming and is o ered in all “universal” languages. AIM Inc – USA Website : www.aimmachines.com The Uhing Motion Drive System (UMD) is a Model RG rolling ring linear drive integrated with a motion controller for precision linear motion applications. The UMD is fully programmable and meets application requirements for precision winding/spooling, pick-and- place machines, X-Y coordinate tool movement, metrology equipment and other machinery, providing fast, accurate positioning and reciprocating linear motion. Depending on the size of the RG drive nut in the system, the Precision Motion Drive System provides from 7 to 800 pounds of axial thrust. Amacoil Inc Booth: 812

The RG Drive

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The shaft on which the Precision Motion Drive runs is smooth, case-hardened steel. There are no threads, which makes the system useful in applications where particulate contaminants could fall into threads, causing jams or clogs. The shaft rotates in one direction only. Drive nut travel direction, linear pitch and other motion parameters are controlled by the angle of the rolling ring bearings inside the drive unit. The angling and pivoting of the rolling rings are, in turn, controlled by user programming. Amacoil Inc – USA Website : www.amacoil.com

The ResTest 8135 from AESA Cortaillod

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The high cost of copper (and/or aluminium) makes it important to use it as economically as possible in cables. ResTest 8135 enables raw material savings through de nition of the security margin of the production machinery. In practice it is quite usual to produce conductors which have 2-5 per cent surplus material, simply because of lack of any means of control. With ResTest 8135, a return on investment is possible in less than one year. AESA Cortaillod – Switzerland Website : www.aesa-cortaillod.com

Beta LaserMike Booth: 1031

The Beta LaserMike products team from NDC Technologies will exhibit its complete, end-to-end measurement

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