WCA March 2015

Technology news

Higher accuracy with new AccuScan launch

NDC Technologies has launched the highly anticipated 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 comm- unication 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. However, 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 performance characteristics – rendering it useless for the designed application. This unusable product winds up being scrapped, increasing manufacturing costs. The new Beta LaserMike AccuScan 6012 four-axis gauge solves this problem by providing a more comprehensive measurement cov- erage than two- and three-axis gauges and an ultra-fast scan rate. This combination of advantages now makes it possible to achieve a more accurate average outer diameter and ovality measurement at higher line speeds and for off-line applications. Highlights include: • More accurate average diameter – the AccuScan 6012 performs ultra-fast measurements at 2,400 scans per second per axis (totalling 9,600 measurements per second) and has single-scan repeatability to

❍ The new AccuScan 6012

one micron. This means with each and every scan you get a true and more accurate average diameter measurement. • Significant improvement in ovality accuracy – the AccuScan 6012 offers a 42 per cent improvement in detecting true ovality over three-axis gauges and delivers 100 per cent ovality accuracy when the product is aligned with the measurement axes. • Highest flaw detection accuracy – the AccuScan 6012 provides the highest flaw detection accuracy with 25 per cent improvement over three-axis gauges. The ultra-fast scan rate and higher accuracy coupled with the high-speed tolerance checking option permits the early, accurate and dependable detection of product flaws such as lumps and neckdowns. This enables manufacturers to better control product quality, reduce scrap, and realise manufacturing savings.

• High-accuracy off-line part/sample inspection – using the Beta LaserMike PC-based AccuNet display system, the AccuScan 6012 can be easily and quickly set up as an off-line part measurement system to check samples and track, manage and analyse critical product data. This eliminates the need to set up two dual-axis gauges to perform four-axis measurements. • The AccuScan 6012 gauge offers flexible communications capa- bilities, allowing for easy connection to PCs, PLCs, or processes with leading protocols. The gauge can also be equipped with an optional ultra-bright display and human interface to easily configure and view measurement data. The AccuScan 6012 allows for top or side mounting of the display. NDC Technologies – USA Website : www.ndc.com

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