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tester, will be exhibiting new offerings in its range of B-Series spark testers. The B-Series units offer advanced features, and all models can differentiate between four different fault types: pinholes, multiple pinholes, bare patches that make physical contact with the electrode, and gross lengths of bare wire. The equipment can communicate over a wide variety of industrial protocols, and spark tester configurations can be pushed remotely to change operating modes and test parameters, to automate accurate line changeover. Clinton will exhibit the following equipment: • HF-15B – Clinton’s flagship model will be demonstrated with a variety of electrodes and accessories, including a new PC-based con- figuration application. TST-10B – a 10 kV maximum DC spark tester used for double-twist, bunching applications. The compact high-voltage test module and the electrode are mounted on the cradle, inside the bow, and transmit both control and fault data wirelessly to the control unit located outside the equipment. The TST system supports all B-Series features, and will be demonstrated with a model twinner. STCAL SM – The STCAL system automatically calibrates B-Series spark testers for output voltage accuracy. The optional SM sensitivity module provides the sensitivity check required for IEC 62230. The unit will be demonstrated with the HF-15B. FL-20A cable fault locator, which quickly and accurately locates cable faults, both ‘shorts’ and ‘opens’, automatically. The FL-20A can also provide a simple DC hipot test. The Clinton Instrument Company www.clintoninstrument.com • • • The oldest Conoptica drawing die measurement systems still in daily use date from the previous millennium. To give their systems this long life, Conoptica employs a team of service engineers who travel the globe to keep systems operational and calibrated. Service plans ensure that the latest developments are available, even many years after the initial purchase. Conoptica AS Stand: 09 C33

The traceable calibration ensures that measurements are comparable between systems. This is useful for operators using several Conoptica systems, and for cooperation with suppliers and customers. The same die will measure the same on all Conoptica systems. Conoptica traces its reference objects to the National Metrology Institute of Germany, PTB. Important questions to ask when selecting the right model include whether detailed bearing analysis of the dies is needed. Traditionally only the bearing length has been measured, mainly due to the complexity of the measurement. The CU11 series is able to also analyse the symmetry (or asymmetry) of the bearing, uncovering defects in the geometry that were previously unknown. The practical effects of bearing asymmetry in wire drawing is little known in the industry. With increased demands for productivity, this is subject to change in the future. Investing in a system with the ability to provide the necessary measurements for this analysis may be advisable. Visitors to wire Düsseldorf will be able to see and try the complete range of drawing die measurement systems, from the entry-level CU6 to the CU11S, and the large-die CU20. Accompanying the systems will be a number of Conoptica engineers and developers, ready to answer questions in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Norwegian. Conoptica AS www.conoptica.com Contrôle Mesure Systèmes Stand: 16 G51 Contrôle Mesure Systèmes (CMS) has developed a special version of its eddy current rotating head, RotoETscan HV, suitable for line drawing inspection for a diameter range of 0.8 to 10mm. The system, which is easy to install on the production line, integrates a turntable (cassette) adapted to the product diameter. Two or four eddy current probes, installed inside the cassette, rotate at high speed (18,000 rpm) around the wire, while the product moves through the rotating head. The nozzles inside the system ensure proper centring of the wire during inspection.

Cimteq Ltd Stand: 11 D15

Cable manufacturing and design expert Cimteq will be joined on its exhibition stand by Innovites, which partners with Cimteq in the delivery of CableSuite solutions including CableBuilder, CableMES and Cable ERP. A highlight of Cimteq’s stand will be a 3D printer, which will be used to demonstrate CableBuilder’s design and 3D capabilities. As well as a tutorial of how to build a 3D cable from CableBuilder3D, visitors to the stand will have the opportunity to enter Cimteq’s competition to win their own 3D printer. As Cimteq founder Ali Shehab explained, “State-of the-art technology has little benefit unless it has a very real and practical application for the people who are investing in it. If it’s not going to save our clients time and resource and make a significant return on investment, we simply won’t commit development time to it. The 3D capability of our software is the perfect example of customer-led development that we pursued because of its absolute focus on improving bottom line.”

wire Düsseldorf will be attended by a large contingent from Cimteq, including owners Ali and Amanda Shehab, EMEA sales manager Frederick Becker, new CableBuilder product owner Chris Huntly, technical account manager James Concannon, APAC regional sales manager Yufei Du and marketing manager Katy Harrison. Cimteq Ltd https://cimteq.com ❍ Cimteq’s stand at the previous wire Düsseldorf

The Clinton Instrument Company Stand: 09 E38

The Clinton Instrument Company, inventor of the 3 kHz sine wave spark

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