wiredinUSA May 2019

Sikora will introduce its portfolio of measuring systems for quality control of optical fibres at different positions. Systems will be presented for the measurement of the diameter and the position of the naked and coated fibre, as well as for the determination of the tension and detection of airlines.

and information transparency in terms of Industry 4.0.

Other highlights will be devices of the Laser Series 2000 and Laser Series 6000 that are components for diameter measurement on a sophisticated level. The classic and high-enddevices are used in extrusion lines or rewinding applications for wire drawing, withprecisionandcontinuous functionality without calibration or maintenance times. Up to 5,000 measurements per second per axis, all with high single value precision, allow for optimum line control and provide reliable statistical data. The integrated lump detector function ensures detection of irregularities on the product surface of transparent and non-transparent materials. In addition to standard interfaces, the device series provides OPC UA. With the Centerview 8000, Sikora presents a measuring system for non-contact, online eight-point-eccentricity, four- axis-diameter and eight-point-ovality measurement of coax cables, LAN cables, and automotive and installation cables. A technical highlight of the Centerview 8000 is the graphic visualisation of measuring values as a scatter plot that shows the distribution of short-term variations as well as the automatic positioning of the gauge head to the cable position for the highest reliability. A further feature is the measurement of micro-coax cables in a diameter range from 0.1 to 10mm.

Gauge heads will be displayed for the measurement of the fibre temperature at the hot position of the drawing process, to determine the fibre temperature for the control of the furnace, and at the cold end, to exactly dose the helium used for the cooling and, therefore, to save costs. In addition, a gauge head for the determination of the concentricity of the coating as well as for the detection of lumps on the surface of the coated fibre will be exhibited. A further attraction will be the Purity Scanner for on-line inspection and sorting of plastic pellets that are used for the S S The Centerview 8000 measures the diameter, ovality and eccentricity of coax cables, LAN cables and automotive and installation cables

By means of a drawing tower model,

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