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News
Corporate
September 2012
Following the major success of the wire 2012 exhibition
in Düsseldorf, Bar Products & Services Ltd has gained further
worldwide recognition for its full range of products.
One of the major successes of the show was the wire rope
measuring system. This new product attracted great interest
with wire rope manufacturers, as well as wire rope service
centres. The unit is capable of very accurate mechanical
measuring of rope lengths to ±0.25% allowing precise cutting of
required orders and decreasing waste.
Developed using a five-roller system, the measuring machine
can be used for wire ropes of diameters between 6mm and
40mm, and is ideal for use in wire rope service centres during
re-spooling from stock reels to specific lengths required by the
customer.
The measuring machine, designed by Stonepark Consultancy
and manufactured by Bar Products & Services Ltd, comprises
five rollers overhung from a supporting structure. The rollers are
opened by a hand-operated lever allowing the rope to be placed
between the measuring rollers from the front of the machine.
The rollers are closed onto the rope with a constant, pre-set load
by means of tension springs.
A high degree of accuracy is achieved through use of
precision ground, profiled rollers made from hardened steel.
Measurements are recorded via a mechanical counter or
alternatively by linking to an encoder or pulse generator.
Bar Products & Services Ltd – UK
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Rope length measuring
machine produces results
▲ ▲ The wire rope measuring system
from Bar Products and Services