WCA March 2017

Technology news

Delivering production savings

THE Beta LaserMike CenterScan 2010 gauge accurately and consistently monitors the diameter of insulated wire and cable, and eccentricity of conductors within the insulation, during extrusion and insulation processes. Manufacturers are realising a number of benefits such as improved product quality, reduced material consumption and increased profits. When the core of insulated wire and cable moves off centre, product quality suffers. If left unchecked, this out-of-tolerance wire or cable eccentricity can leave manufacturers with reels of unusable product. The CenterScan 2010 gauge solves this problem by using highly sensitive magnetic and optical technology to precisely determine the location of the conductor within the insulation. This non-contact measurement system performs eccentricity, diameter, wall thickness and flaw detection measurements in one gauge head. Benefits include: • Easy integration into production environments with built-in flexible communications • Superior noise immunity for closer placement to line devices Unavoidable fines (abrasive particles) generation, the most destructive lubricant contaminants in wire drawing, is no longer an alarming phenomenon since the introduction of the Decalub green and dry rod preparation and wire lubrication including PDH coating system. In the most demanding applications, the PDH dies’ wear is reduced to an unmeasurable level (about 0.2 micron per tonne), meaning the three-body abrasive wear is virtually eliminated. Generation of abrasive particles (fines), continuously liberated from wire surface during drawing, are PDH captured, encapsulated and taken with drawn wire from block to block out of the machine. The lubricant film created is of such a configuration as to induce a hydrodynamic lubricant activity causing migration of all lubricant contaminants without interference with the die, meaning the removal of

• Compact design for installation flexibility on production line • Simple access, viewing and configuration of gauge functions via optional ultra-bright display CenterScan 2010 reliably measures diameters from 0.1 to 10mm (0.004 to 0.4") and determines eccentricity and diameter with ±0.0005mm (±0.00002") accuracy. Typical applications include LAN, RF, coaxial, mini coaxial, telephone, automotive and installation wire and cable. Beta LaserMike (An NDC Technologies Brand) – USA Website : www.ndc.com/betalasermike ❍ The new CenterScan 2010 gauge

PDH dies can have infinite life

❍ Wire coating by PDH system

encapsulated particles prevents die wear, enabling wire frictionless drawing mode. The PDH high-performance specific coat is about 8 to 15 microns thick, adjustable, and largely sufficient to retain all liberated abrasive particles from the wire surface. Decalub – France Website : www.decalub.com abrasive

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