EoW September 2010

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Measurement & control of wire temperature

Automated production U Gear Automatic Machinery produces wire and cable-related machinery and materials. The micro computer circular object taping machine, UG 832, is the company’s main product. U Gear’s efficiency analysis shows that, done manually, this activity involves up to six people, but can produce only up to 500 units per eight hours without 100% identical output. However, the UG 832 will guarantee to produce up to 3,000 volumes per eight hours with 100% identical output and needs only one person to operate the machine. The UG 832 can produce one set in 8 seconds. In contrast, using manual labour will take up to 48 seconds per set. U Gear Automatic Machinery Co Ltd – Taiwan Fax : +886 2 22405083 InnoVites BV – Netherlands Email : info@innovites.com Website : www.innovites.com SiechemTechnologies Pvt Ltd – India Website : www.siechem.com New implementation deal for CableBuilder © InnoVites BV has announced that Siechem Technologies of India, has selected CableBuilder © to further boost the efficiency and quality of its design and quotation processes. Siechem designs and produces a wide variety of specialised cables utilising state-of- the-art technology that includes an electron beam irradiation facility.

The absence on the Internet of an international reference point, from raw materials to finished products, for the wire drawing industry – and demand from operators in the sector for a communication medium – are among the reasons why www.wiredrawing.net was founded. www.wiredrawing.net is said to be the first international online fair in the wire working field; a fair that can be visited in five different languages, English, German, Italian, French and Spanish. Established in Italy five years ago in cooperation with the University Politecnico of Milan, the platform is continuously renewed and upgraded in content and site structure, often in response to suggestions from exhibiting companies. Access to 500,000 content pages, 160 international online exhibitors and 3,500 registered firms is completely free and wiredrawing.net is currently recording 20,000 certified visits every month. wiredrawing.net – Italy Fax : +39 0341 581141 Email : staff@trafilatura.com Website : www.wiredrawing.net Wire drawing sector stays wired

The AUTAC 250S system provides a reliable, fast, non-contact temperature measurement, control and display for preheating or post-annealing in extrusion or wire drawing applications. The non-contact principle offers a long life span and accurate measuring results without danger of marring the product. A closed loop control to the preheater of the wire temperature guarantees better product uniformity and a uniform bonding of the insulation. By mounting the sensor close to the extruder, any heat loss occurring between the preheater and the extruder can automatically be compensated for. AUTAC 250S can also be connected to Zumbach’s universal USYS processors and be used as a standalone temperature measuring and control system. An integrated SIGMA Expert controller can be interfaced to a preheater or to a post-annealing station in order to keep the material temperature on target at all times.

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AUTAC 250S temperature measuring sensor ▲ ▲

The technical advantages of the system are said to include: A slotted design, so no threading • required Fast response time, < 1s • Compact • Unaffected by air draught • Wire break protection • Immunity to dirt •

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Product diameter measuring range: 0.32mm–6mm (0.012–0.24 " ) Temperature measuring range: up to

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160° C (320°F)

Zumbach Electronic AG – Switzerland Fax : +41 32 356 0430 Email : sales@zumbach.ch Website : www.zumbach.com

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EuroWire – September 2010