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Wire & Cable ASIA – November/December 2016
Technologynews
SCHMIDT Maschinenbau from Germany and Austrian
company Plasmait have integrated machinery to develop a
new drawing line for fine stainless steel and nickel alloy
wires with an inline annealer.
Annealing of stainless steel and nickel alloy wires has until
recently been done almost exclusively in traditional tube
furnaces in a multi-line setup.
This is not the case anymore. PlasmaAnnealer can now be
installed in-line with a fine wire drawing machine from
Schmidt that produces fine stainless steel wires (diameter
1mm to 0.1mm) at a speed of up to 4-15m/s.
Such an integrated fine wire drawing line can avoid the need
for 10-20 lines in a traditional tube furnace, ie abolishing the
need for expensive multi-line take-ups and payoffs and
associated material handling and manpower needs.
The installation in the layout drawing features a line with a
horizontal annealer configuration and double-head take-up
with automatic spool changeover functionality.
The integrated line can be offered also in a compact design
with vertical annealer, which is suitable for smaller fine wire
diameter ranges.
The new integrated drawing-annealing line has been initially
offered in Europe and Asia, and will soon also be available in
North America. PlasmaAnnealer can also be used in a
combination with rolling mills or stranders.
The new integrated drawing-annealing line can be used in a
wide range of applications and for different types of
materials used in applications such as fine wire for mesh
and textile, filter wire, brush wires, EMS mesh wire,
resistance wires, heating element wires, medical, jewellery,
aerospace, automotive and similar applications.
Plasmait GmbH – Austria
Website:
Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH – Germany
Website:
LaserLinc has introduced the
TLAser1240™ scanning laser
micrometer, a new single-axis diameter
gauge for the inspection of large
products, quickly and accurately
without contact.
The TLAser1240 micrometer measures
diameter, height or width up to 9.1"
(231mm) and is designed for use in
industries such as metal, glass, wire
and cable, and plastics and rubber
extrusion. For metals and glass, the
transmitter and receiver components
can be separated to keep away from
moving product or equipment, as well
as heat sources.
Features include:
• Measure any material, even if
transparent
• Fast inspection – 1,600 measure-
ments per second. At 50ft/minute,
a measurement is made every
0.007" of product for virtual 100 per
cent coverage
• Repeatability (two second) –
±0.00008" [±2µm]
• Separate transmitter, receiver and
rigid mounting rail – mount in any
orientation and out of the way of
moving product and equipment
• Use two units together to get
dual-axis (XY) inspection, or three
for three-axis diameter and
accurate ovality measurement
• Integrate with the Total Vu™ HMI
using a standard Ethernet
connection for complete product
and process monitoring and control
• Integrate with line control PLCs
using the SmartLinc™ processor
and industrial communications
such as EtherNet/IP
• Four-year warranty
LaserLinc Inc – USA
Website:
Joining forces for a new drawing line
❍ The integrated line on display in Düsseldorf, Germany, this year
TLAser1240 – quick and accurate
❍ The new TLAser1240