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consistently measure the lay length of twisted pairs in data communication cables, such as Cat 5e/6/6a/7a/8 products. LayScan solves scrap, costly rework and productivity loss problems due to manual, time-consuming lay length measurement methods and crosstalk performance issues from lay variations. Also on display will be the DCM ES- 2G bench-top system for testing Cat 5e/6/6a/7/7a/8 cables up to 2.2 GHz. An automated four-pair switching platform enables operators to perform cable testing in less than three minutes. Easy-to- use testing software offers complete test management and reporting capabilities. NDC will also debut the latest BenchMike off-linediameter andovalitymeasurement system for sample/part inspection with enhanced features and functions. In addition, NDC will preview the recent version of the InControl™ process visualization and control system with intuitive graphical user interface and advanced, productivity-enhancing features. Other products on display include: • High-speed AccuScan 5000 series two- axis diameter and ovality gauges • LNseries three-axis lumpandneckdown detectors • CenterScan eccentricity measurement system • Preheaters and Spark Testers • CapScan capacitance measurement system

• SRL Pro structural return loss prediction software • LaserSpeed ® length and speed measurement system

NDC Technologies – USA Website: www.ndc.com/betalasermike

Blachford Corporation Booth 605

S S Specialty chemical supplier Blachford

Blachford Corporation is a wire lubricant and specialty chemical supplier. Based in the USA and Canada, Blachford has been supplying the global wire drawing industry and many of the world’s largest wire drawing companies since the 1950s with cost-effective, meticulously researched and innovative wire drawing lubricant programs tailored to the exacting technical specifications of individual wire drawing processes. In 2011, Blachford developed and introduced a technical advancement with its Low Dust Dry Wire Drawing Lubricants. The first generation of these

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