WCA November 2016

Technology news

Joining forces for a new drawing line

SCHMIDT Maschinenbau from Germany and Austrian company Plasmait have integrated machinery to develop a new drawing line for fine stainless steel and nickel alloy wires with an inline annealer. Annealing of stainless steel and nickel alloy wires has until recently been done almost exclusively in traditional tube furnaces in a multi-line setup. This is not the case anymore. PlasmaAnnealer can now be installed in-line with a fine wire drawing machine from Schmidt that produces fine stainless steel wires (diameter 1mm to 0.1mm) at a speed of up to 4-15m/s. Such an integrated fine wire drawing line can avoid the need for 10-20 lines in a traditional tube furnace, ie abolishing the need for expensive multi-line take-ups and payoffs and associated material handling and manpower needs. The installation in the layout drawing features a line with a horizontal annealer configuration and double-head take-up with automatic spool changeover functionality. The integrated line can be offered also in a compact design with vertical annealer, which is suitable for smaller fine wire diameter ranges. The new integrated drawing-annealing line has been initially offered in Europe and Asia, and will soon also be available in North America. PlasmaAnnealer can also be used in a combination with rolling mills or stranders. The new integrated drawing-annealing line can be used in a wide range of applications and for different types of materials used in applications such as fine wire for mesh and textile, filter wire, brush wires, EMS mesh wire, TLAser1240 – quick and accurate

resistance wires, heating element wires, medical, jewellery, aerospace, automotive and similar applications. ❍ The integrated line on display in Düsseldorf, Germany, this year

Plasmait GmbH – Austria Website : www.plasmait.com

Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH – Germany Website : www.schmidt-maschinenbau.com

LaserLinc TLAser1240™ laser micrometer, a new single-axis diameter gauge for the inspection of large products, quickly and accurately without contact. The TLAser1240 micrometer measures diameter, height or width up to 9.1" (231mm) and is designed for use in industries such as metal, glass, wire and cable, and plastics and rubber extrusion. For metals and glass, the transmitter and receiver components can be separated to keep away from moving product or equipment, as well as heat sources. Features include: • Measure any material, even if transparent • Fast inspection – 1,600 measure- ments per second. At 50ft/minute, a measurement is made every 0.007" of product for virtual 100 per cent coverage has introduced the scanning

❍ The new TLAser1240

using Ethernet connection for complete product and process monitoring and control • Integrate with line control PLCs using the SmartLinc™ processor and industrial communications such as EtherNet/IP a standard

• Repeatability (two second) – ±0.00008" [±2µm] • Separate transmitter, receiver and rigid mounting rail – mount in any orientation and out of the way of moving product and equipment • Use two units together to get dual-axis (XY) inspection, or three for three-axis diameter and accurate ovality measurement • Integrate with the Total Vu™ HMI

• Four-year warranty LaserLinc Inc – USA Website : www.laserlinc.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – November/December 2016