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EuroWire – May 2009 33
english technology news
Measuring
cable samples
The latest product development from
iiM AG, the fourth and revised version
of the basic system of the VisioCablePro
series, is suitable to carry out fast and
precise geometry measurements of
insulating skins and sheaths. Depending
on the elected lens, the geometrical
features of very small or very large cable
samples can be measured. A wide range
of single components (the user can
choose between forty different types of
objectives and eight different camera
systems) enables the exact adaptation of
VCPB-04 to individual measuring criteria
and needs.
With high-resolution sensors and efficient
lighting systems, the cable samples are
well illuminated to eliminate shadows
for optimal measuring results. The
new housing improves the measuring
exactness not only because it creates ideal
system conditions for the illumination, the
optics and the camera but also because
it offers protection against blanketing
light and stability against vibrations.
The lighting adjustment, focusing and
measuring procedure are completely
automatic and thus exclude any user’s
influence on the measuring errors.
The measurements of cable samples
are carried out according to the basic
measuring norms: EN 50396 (VDE
0473-396), EN 60811-1-1, DIN 57472
(parts 401, 402), VDE 0472 and 0473 (parts
401, 402) as well as VDE 0276-605.
Options for the basic system are a
template integrated into the body that
allows the measuring of extrusion nozzles
with a diameter up to 30mm, and a USB
jack that allows rapid connection to
external devices making the VCPB-04 very
flexible. The system’s software, FMK-2,
guarantees the optimal evaluation of the
obtained measuring results.
iiM AG – Germany
Fax: +49 3693 88585 11
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