EoW May 2012

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Thickness measurement

sheathing that is directly on the bearing surface. The instrument features a double interface level: the first level is for the line operator, and the second for a supervisor or for those who are in charge of quality laboratories. All of the systems in the product line have been developed by the criterion of the Falcon MMI interfacing with the user, based on the concept of ‘press a button and measure’. The instruments have measurement repeatability of 1/4,000 of the field of view, and measurement reliability of 1/2,000. For example, the repeatability of the instrument with a 20mm field of view is equivalent to ±0.005mm, with instrument reliability equivalent to ±0.01mm. Emmerre Srl – Italy Website : www.emmerresrl.com

THE Falcon Topscan AWM system allows fully automatic thickness measurement on insulating covers and non-metallic sheathings of electric cables. The system, developed by Falcon Instruments, is a natural evolution of the profile projector or of the measuring microscope, and was designed to provide measurement objectivity and repeatability of results, along with time and manpower savings. It conforms to CEI 20-34/1-1 and the most important international standards. At the push of a button, the system measures the thickness of inseparable insulating covers and sheathings, giving single thickness measurements. The system is also able to work with varying height cable samples and with a single parallel plane. This is possible due to a particular disposition of the camera, which allows it to acquire the face of the Eldes produces and installs real time control systems applied to metal cold forming, both cold headers and thread rolling machines. They are based on the supervision of the force developed in the production process, by means of piezoelectric sensors applied to the sensitive points of the structure. This type of control is a necessary condition for starting a production cycle even when operators are absent. The first control systems entirely based on Italian technology were developed by Eldes in 1982. Preserving continuity and always looking for innovation, Eldes followed, and often anticipated, progress in cold forming technology, developing the new generation of process monitoring to which Helios 2K and Titanus 2F belong. The company’s aim was to give the operator a means to understand and oversee the forming process, tailoring the controls according to increasing needs and continuously improving the man-machine interface. The technological know-how developed in cold forming allowed the company to create dedicated networks for production

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measurement systems. The shop floor data collection network enables complete control of data production in the directional centre of any manufacturing company specialised in cold forming, without time consuming manual intervention. To control production quality, Eldes software solutions guide and help the operator in the job of measuring produced parts, by directly providing all the necessary data and by obtaining all the documents the company system requires. The station structure plays an important role and is therefore part of the supply. acquisition

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