WCA November 2010

Testing and measuring

In-line surface quality inspection Zumbach Electronic has introduced an ultra-modern surface inspection system. The Simac ® 63 is the latest model available in the Zumbach family of surface inspection using state-of-the-art image processing. Simac 63 is designed to achieve the best price/performance ratio for tubes, hoses, cables and other products made from plastic, rubber and other materials. Simac 63 is compact, ruggedly built and cost-effective, with an easy to use graphical user interface.

SIMAC 63 with typical display and log of ❍ ❍ faults

The advantages of Simac 63 are said to include higher customer

Specialised enamelled wire testing Specialising in the design and manufacture of laboratory testing equipment for the determination of mechanical, electrical, thermal and chemical features of enamelled wire, Rigon Instruments has announced the launch of an in-line high voltage tester of covering continuity and surface control tester suitable for any size of flat wire. satisfaction, as a result of the improved product quality. It is a modular system, extendible with various options and its PC-based system allows seamless integration with an existing network. Producing a bright, focused image Simac 63 sees surface faults down to 100μm and offers length related scanning and fault definition. Main data : Measuring field: 63mm • Product diameter range: 2mm–50mm • Lighting: LED • Scan rate: Up to 35,000 scans/second • Cameras: Line scan • Operating system: Windows™ XP embedded • Zumbach Electronic AG – Switzerland Fax : +41 32 356 0430 Email : sales@zumbach.ch Website : www.zumbach.com

Rigon believes that magnet wire makers now have an affordable and reliable way to monitor both electrical and surface characteristics of flat wire. The system can be easily installed in an existing production line. It is powered by 24v DC and has a linked microprocessor controlled high voltage carbon fibre electrode and ceramic surface detector for each line, for a maximum of 64 lines. These are connected to a supervision computer that can be placed at a

Rigon specialises in testing all features ❍ ❍ of enamelled wire

distance of over 1km via an RS 485 serial interface. Additional electrical board and high voltage cables are not needed, so reducing installation time and cost simplifying the wiring. From the supervision computer all test parameters, such as voltage adjustable up to 3kV and current adjustable from 5μA up to 25μA, lump dimension, pre-alarm and alarm for each test length and for each spool, can be set. All data and production results are stored in a powerful database and can be printed out at the end of each spool in a form or label, according to the customer requirements. Production trend is monitored in real-time and allows verification of the entire spool on every test length.

Rigon Instruments – Italy Email : rigon@rigon.it

Fax : +39 01 1248 0012 Website : www.rigon.it

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