WCA September 2017

Technology news

Proton Products launched its new InteliTHERM HTG400 handheld wire temperature gauge at Interwire 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This instrument is suitable for use on all bare wire types and comprises a special bimetallic wheel construction with integrated electronics for precise, responsive measurement performance. It provides high-precision wire temperature measurement of better than ±0.5ºC, up to 400ºC (752ºF). This instrument requires the user to simply touch the wire on the exit from the preheater to get an accurate wire temperature reading. The temperature can be shown in either Centigrade or Fahrenheit using a single push button and the results are viewed on an easy-to-read LCD display with an LED backlight screen for clarity. The gauge is fully portable and is supplied with an integrated battery that provides more than 1,000 measurements from a full charge. The bare wire measurement diameter range covers from 0.3mm to 10mm (0.018" to 0.393") and can measure line speeds up to 2,000m/min. Preheating the conductor is essential to eliminate ‘thermal shock’ between a cold (ambient temperature) wire and a relatively hot material flowing from the extruder. Proton Products – USA Website : www.protonproducts.com The new InteliTHERM from Proton Products WITH the easy guide system, Tsubaki Kabelschlepp has developed a new channel system for guiding cable carriers as a simple and flexible solution for standard cranes which is also suitable for other areas of application. On workshop cranes with cable carriers, for example, this omits loose festoon loops. The requirements for modern crane systems are becoming ever more complex. “The focus is on a long service life and uninterrupted availability at maximum load,” said Peter Sebastian Pütz, head of crane business at Tsubaki Kabelschlepp. Easy guide system is a standardised guide system for cable carriers which is suitable for trolley power supply and extended travel lengths of cranes, but also for other applications involving complete cranes and crane sets as well as smaller process cranes. Easy guide system features a space-saving design as well as simple and fast installation with few components. The guide channel is available galvanised or as a stainless-steel version. It can not only be installed vertically, but – in contrast to comparable systems – also horizontally, and remains flexibly adjustable even after installation. The optional roof serves as a climbing protection, weather protection and mechanical protection. It also prevents the cable carrier from falling out or knocking. This means it has optimum guiding in a variety of different positions, including lying on its side. The system channel requires no complicated steel structure and is suitable for all I-beams and box girders. Mounting

❍ The new HTG400 handheld wire temperature gauge from Proton Products

Kabelschlepp’s simple and flexible solution

holes for the cable carrier and cable ducts are provided every 850mm. Tsubaki Kabelschlepp offers the same installation bracket for different channel sizes or cable carrier types. Permanently installed cables can easily be mounted behind the channel, directly on the bracket, so that no additional cable conduits are necessary, saving time and effort during installation. The system requires only one installer and can be installed on the fly. The easy guide system is not only applicable for cranes, but also for other areas of application. Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbH – Germany Website : www.kabelschlepp.de ❍ Easy guide system is a flexible, easy-to-install cable carrier system for standard cranes

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