WIRE & CABLE TECHNOLOGY JANUARY 2017
Rotary Eddy Current Tester
The high-speed Rotomac® rotary eddy current tester for small diameter wire and rod is available from Magnetic Analysis Corp., Elmsford, NY, USA. The Rotomac eddy current tester is designed for ease of use and superior performance in detecting longitudinal, seam-type defects in small diameter wire and bar from 2 to 20 mm diameter. Applications can include lines with continuous wire operations such as drawing, spring-making, parts forming and straight and cut. www.mac-ndt.com
Hand Held Straighteners
Witels Alabert USA, Ltd., Oxford, MD, USA, offers the model SPR 5 and SPR 7 hand-held straighteners. They supply the force and torque required to straighten process material in a through-feed process, without changing the material's cross-sectional geometry. The benefits of a through-feed method compared with discontinuous straightening by means of three-point bending are improved manufacturing quality and higher throughout.
Automatic Conductor Detector
The automatic conductor detector (ACD) from Komax Wire, Buffalo Grove, IL, USA, assures quality even for the finest wires. The ACD detects the slightest contact between blade and strands while the wire ends are being cut and stripped. This feature allows cut-off or damaged single strands to be detected and prevented early on. Other available options include integrated strip monitoring and crimp force analysis as well as seal position monitoring. www.komaxgroup.com
Extremely High-Speed Inkjet Printer
German marking specialist Paul LEIBINGER offers the JET3up RAPID inkjet printer that allows cables to be marked immediately after extrusion at a speed of up to 1000 mpm. The JET3up RAPID is the only inkjet printer in the world that can mark products at this speed, and is also fitted with an automatic nozzle seal that prevents ink from drying even during long pauses in production. This exclusive development allows LEIBINGER to meet the increasingly stringent requirements of cable marking. www.leibinger-group.com
