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➣➢➣ The advantage of digital signal processing is the easy installation of the connecting cables (maximum 1,000m), the indepen- dence to electronic noise and the direct connection to computers in order to control or store data in the production process. Up to 32 tension sensors can be connected to a single PC to display, store and analyse tension readings continuously. For installations in rotating positions, the sensor can be equipped with a position sensor, which will compensate for the gravity forces. Hans Schmidt & Co GmbH – Germany Website : www.hans-schmidt.com Searching for breakdowns in miles of medium-voltage and high-voltage cabling is a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack. Previously, a fault could only be pinpointed offline after a malfunction had occurred. The measurement needed would then be complex and time-consuming, and often additional investigation was needed before the fault could be localised. However, the experts at Highvolt have developed a new measuring device called HiRES Locator, which makes fault location quick and easy. This is good news not only for grid operators and energy providers, who are required to monitor cabling systems of ever greater complexity, but also for cable manufacturers, who can integrate the HiRES Locator into their testing procedures for the purposes of quality assurance. The HiRES Locator works in the following way: A digital recorder is connected to ❍ The HiRES Locator from Highvolt Prüftechnik Highvolt Prüftechnik Dresden GmbH Stand: W1E55

the cable during active operation and localises a breakdown immediately while it is occurring, so the fault is localised with the system still online, not after the fact. The measurement is based on the impulse reflection method, also known as TDR (time-domain reflectometry). Previously, measurement technicians using this method would generate an artificial breakdown signal – an electrical impulse which would propagate through the conductor in wave form. If the wave encounters a material fault, it is reflected back. The location of the breakdown is then calculated from the time difference between the sent and received signal. The HiRES Locator can now determine this live and in real time. Highvolt Prüftechnik Dresden GmbH – Germany Website : www.highvolt.de For more than 20 years, iiM AG measurement + engineering has provided quality and performance products for machine vision. The brand VisioCablePro ® specialises in producing devices for geometrical cable measurement engineering (EN 60811). At this year’s wire China 2018, the company will present the VCPX5 cable measuring device together with the sample preparation devices of the O-Ring Cutter family, which together allow shadow-free and reliable measure- ments with no user influence. iiM AG Stand: W1G58

developed by iiM AG and contains numerous test plans in its database, VCPEasy offers the right interface. iiM AG measurement + engineering – Germany Website : www.iimag.de

Indore Composites Stand: W1E84

Indore Composites offers solutions for fibre optic cable components, with a well-established supply base across the globe and with more than two decades of experience in R&D and manufacturing. In Asia-Pacific, the company has been partnering with major FO cable manufacturers in catering to their cable component needs. Indore offers a one-stop solution for major components like FRP, GEL, glass yarn, tapes, binder yarn and ripcord. With its multiple production units in India, Indore offers optimum lead-times for production and delivery. It also offers JIT and VMI solutions for cable manufacturers to meet their immediate needs with competitive advantage, and with warehouses in China it can cater to major cable manufacturers. In addition to increasing its global footprint, Indore Composites has invested in modernising its existing manufacturing line, and the implementation of SCADA has automated the entire production line with minimum manual intervention. It has also initiated capacity expansion at home with its two existing plants in India, and plans to increase its capacity by 25 per cent over the next six months by means of operational efficiencies and new production lines. With the reputation of offering complete cable solutions, Indore also plans to increase its product portfolio. It has developed many products like low bend FRP for FTTH applications and steel embedded FRP for fibre optic cables offering higher strength and traceability. It has a wide array of products like fibre reinforced plastic (FRP) for all types of cable application, impregnated glass fibre roving/yarn (GFR) for fibre optic and power cables, and tube filling and core jelly for different types of cable application in OFC. Indore also offers different variants of FRP like EAA coated, flat FRP, water swellable and steel embedded FRP, depending on the cable application and design. With a presence in more than 50 countries, Indore supplies to cable manufacturers spanning all the continents. It has also launched a new plant in Tangier, Morocco, which will add to the three existing facilities in India for cable component manufacturing.

❍ The VisioCablePro from iiM

Samples of any common shape, size and amount of layers are possible with up to three camera sensors in one standard device (0-5.12" OD). The specially developed software solution VCPEasy can be used for any procedure for geometric cable measurement. Different operating modes are available depending on customer requirements. Whether the test plan is being read in before the start of the measurement, an externally integrated CAQ system (Aesa CIQ, Advaris, etc) is providing the required test plan or if using the CAQ system ProCable 3, which was specially

Indore Composites – India Website : www.indore.co.in

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