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insulation of medium, high and extra-high voltage cables as well as onshore and offshore cables. The combination of an X-ray camera with a dual optical camera system detects contamination on the surface as well as inside plastic pellets. Contaminated pellets are sorted out automatically.

precision and reduced wear and downtime. The simple idea is that to control precision, you need to control the centreline. The Sjogren alignment marker accounts for variations in bearing width and makes it easy for the operator to identify the correct way to mount replacement rollers to maintain tolerances. Controlling the centreline ensures the wire does not scratch or bend.

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Sjogren Industries Inc, a US manufacturer, has been providing machinery, tooling and accessories to the wire, cable and tubing industries for more than 90 years. Its product lines include wire straighteners, wedge grips, wire guides, and magnetic brakes and clutches used with a variety of ferrous and non-ferrous metals to produce efficiencies in all applications. Wire straighteners are a vital part of manufacturing across a wide array of industries. They are a necessary component of themanufacturingprocess. The Sjogren belief that “simple ideas make better solutions” has been at the core of its product designs since its inception. One of Sjogren’s simple yet revolutionary innovations is in the grooved roll market, with its alignment marker that delivers

S S Alignment from Sjogren

All Sjogren straighteners use grooved rolls machined to exact specifications and feature its alignment marker, which ensures the assembly maintains a precise wire centreline. Sjogren’s series of straighteners offer either a quick-release lever with locking handle or a non-quick-release feature, depending upon the application. The quick-release mechanism is best used for easy opening without affecting roll adjustments. Eliminating roll set- up adjustments minimises set-up time, increasing productivity and profitability.

Whatever the manufacturer’s straightener assembly, Sjogren can provide

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