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Eccentricity and diameter measure- ments are transferred to either a Beta LaserMike provided controller, such as Datapro 5000, or a third party device for integrated process control. CenterScan 2010 is said to offer: High accuracy, low drift measure- • ments High-speed signal processing • for accurate measurements on stranded products High measurement rate for • enhanced process monitoring Optional ultra-bright integrated • display and operator interface for ease of use Robust, compact design for reliable • operation under harsh conditions Flexible communication for easy • integration Integrated air purge for extended • operation

Non-contact eccentricity gauge

When the core of insulated wire and cable moves off-centre, product quality suffers and with the increasingly tighter tolerances demanded by cable users, unchecked wire or cable eccentricity can result in reels of unusable product. This is why Beta LaserMike offers the CenterScan 2010 gauge. This rugged, reliable system uses a driver coil set and detection system constructed of optical and magnetic sensors. The driver induces alternating cur- rent into the conductor to produce a magnetic field along the wire. The induced magnetic field is detected by highly sensitive coil sets strategically located around the wire to determine the precise location of the conductor. New IST website The Institute of Spring Technology (IST) has launched a new version of its website. Designed to be more attractive than its predecessor, and with clearer navigation, the new site provides full details of the services, equipment, testing and technical expertise avail- able at IST. The new site has been developed in-house and incorporates extra information, improved graphics, moving pictures and significantly more downloadable content than ever before. Additions to the site include: Expanded details of IST’s range of • spring testing equipment “Meet the staff” page • History of IST • Information on British and European • funded IST research IST members will also have access to their own ‘Members Only’ area, containing information and resources to enhance the service offered to them. Take a look at www.ist.org.uk, and see what IST can do for you. wire Düsseldorf stand: 16A22 Institute of Spring Technology – UK Fax : +44 114 252 7997 Email : ist@ist.org.uk Website : www.ist.org.uk

CenterScan 2010 from Beta LaserMike ▲ ▲

The optical measurement system, based on AccuScan technology, precisely determines the location of insulated wire. Location information and diameter measurement from the AccuScan are used to determine concentricity of insulation. There are four sets of sensing coils. Each set containing two coils, placed around the product, the system can determine the orientation of conductor and centre of insulation to provide angle measurement.

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Association activity in last quarter of 2009

The IWMA was active in many regions of the world in a very hectic final quarter of 2009, sponsoring and exhibiting at Metaltech in São Paulo, Brazil and wire Southeast Asia in Bangkok. Additionally the association, in conjunction with the WAI, ACIMAF and CET, co-organised its major biennial technical conference, Istanbul Cable & Wire 09 in Turkey ( see report on page 7 ). The Metaltech event, held in conjunction with the Tubotech exhibition, has certainly grown in importance since 2005, when the IWMA first became the main international sponsor. In 2009 the combined events recorded a 35% increase in exhibitor space with the international sector double the size of the 2007 show. In a move supported by the IWMA, which has agreed to be the main international sponsor, a concurrent wire and cable exhibition, WiCAB will run from 4 th to 6 th October 2011 with Tubotech. It made sense for the IWMA to switch its sponsorship from Metaltech, which featured wire drawing only as part of its metal forming sub-sections, to WiCAB. By comparison, wire Southeast Asia 2009 was a more modest affair in terms of the number of exhibitors and visitors. Cutbacks in company travel budgets had undoubtedly played a part. Notwithstanding this, in the IWMA’s experience, the quality of visitors was actually higher than for the 2007 exhibition and a very satisfactory number of enquiries were secured. On the eve of the exhibition the IWMA organised a one-day supporting seminar. Again attendances suffered as a result of travel restrictions, but anyone interested in obtaining a CD-ROM of the excellent technical papers presented at the Bangkok seminar should contact the Secretariat, or visit the IWMA website.

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