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NDC Technologies has launched the
highly anticipated Beta LaserMike
AccuScan 6012 four-axis diameter and
ovality gauge.
Built on the proven and widely deployed
AccuScan series platform, the new
AccuScan 6012 is claimed to be the
industry’s first four-axis gauge for
measuring products up to 12mm.
This advancement enables comm-
unication cable manufacturers to measure
product diameter and ovality with
higher accuracy than two- and three axis
gauges for added quality assurance and
bottom-line savings.
Over the years, manufacturers of
high-performance communication
cables have relied on two- and three-axis
diameter and ovality gauges for their
on-line and off-line measurement
applications. Increasing prod-
uction line speeds and
uncontrollable rotation
and vibration of products
still pose measurement
challenges.
The need to precisely
measure the diameter and
ovality of cylindrical round
products to ensure they
meet tight design and
quality specifications is of
paramount importance to
cable manufacturers. Any
error in the diameter or
roundness of the conductor
or insulation in coaxial and
twisted-pair LAN products
directly impacts the cable’s
performance characteristics
– rendering it useless for the
designed application. This
unusable product winds up
being scrapped, increasing
manufacturing costs.
The new Beta LaserMike AccuScan 6012
four-axis gauge solves this problem
by providing a more comprehensive
measurement coverage than two- and
three-axis gauges and an ultra-fast scan
rate. This combination of advantages
now makes it possible to achieve a
more accurate average outer diameter
and ovality measurement at higher line
speeds and for off-line applications.
Highlights include:
• More accurate average diameter
– the AccuScan 6012 performs
ultra-fast measurements at 2,400
scans per second per axis (totalling
9,600 measurements per second)
and has single-scan repeatability to
one micron. This means with each
and every scan you get a true and
more accurate average diameter
measurement
• Significant improvement in ovality
accuracy – the AccuScan 6012 offers a
42 per cent improvement in detecting
true ovality over three-axis gauges
and delivers 100 per cent ovality
accuracy when the product is aligned
with the measurement axes
• Highest flaw detection accuracy – the
AccuScan 6012 provides the highest
flaw detection accuracy with 25 per
cent improvement over three-axis
gauges. The ultra-fast scan rate
and higher accuracy coupled with
the high-speed tolerance checking
option permits the early, accurate
and dependable detection of product
flaws such as lumps and neckdowns.
This enables manufacturers to better
control product quality, reduce scrap,
and realise manufacturing savings
• High-accuracy off-line part/sample
inspection – using the Beta LaserMike
PC-based AccuNet display system,
the AccuScan 6012 can be
easily and quickly set up as
an off-line part measurement
system to check samples
and track, manage and
analyse critical product
data. This eliminates the
need to set up two dual-axis
gauges to perform four-axis
measurements
• The AccuScan 6012 gauge
offers flexible communications
capabilities, allowing for easy
connection to PCs, PLCs,
or processes with leading
protocols. This gauge can also
be equipped with an optional
ultra-bright display and human
interface to easily configure
and view measurement data.
The AccuScan 6012 allows for
top or side mounting of the
display.
NDC Technologies – USA
Website:
Higher accuracy with new AccuScan launch
▲ ▲ The new AccuScan 6012