EoW May 2008

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EuroWire – May 2008 10
english corporate news
Ocean’s spectrometer gets
the approval
The Wire Association International (WAI) Inc and the International
Fastener Machinery and Suppliers Association (IFMSA) have
announced plans to co-locate their respective trade events –
the Interwire Trade Exhibition and the International Fastener
Exposition – at the IX Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, between 27th
and 30th April 2009.
With WAI’s educational and annual convention functions the
complete Interwire event, which ranks among the top 200 trade
shows in the US, will run from 25 th-30th April 2009.
“Many factors contributed to the Interwire 2007 success story
and the co-location with IFE was clearly among them,” said
WAI President Ron Reed. “Our decision to co-locate again in
2009 was based on the 14% boost in attendance in Cleveland in
2007 and on the interest in a combined event – both of which
were positive signs. We’re pleased to reconnect with the IFMSA
group and intend to focus our efforts over the next year toward
refining an already well received programme for even better
visitor appeal,” he said.
Wire Association International – USA
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Positive signs for
Interwire 2009
Huge Winners CNC System (Shenzhen) Co
Ltd has chosen Ocean Optics miniature
fibre optic spectrometers to use in its LED
(light emitting diode) sorting systems.
Ocean Optics Asia, based in Shanghai,
worked together with the Chinese
company to develop a workable solution
to improve the reliability of its LED sorting
system.
With bulbs moving through its sorters
at a rate of approximately 8,000 pieces
per hour, speed was another important
factor for Huge Winners in selecting a
spectrometer. Ocean Optics’ USB4000
measures and processes individual LED
spectral data within 10 to 50 milliseconds.
Spectral data is quickly digitised and
processed by computer for dominant and
peak value wavelength, CIE colour and
irradiance (lumens).
Based on these results, the sorter then
transports each individual bulb to the
appropriate collection bin for storage.
Even under rigorous 18 hour work days,
the USB4000 maintains consistent speed
and accuracy.
The USB4000 Spectrometer selected
by Huge Winners is distinguished
by enhanced electronics: 16-bit A/D
resolution for auto nulling (an enhanced
electrical dark-signal correction);
EEPROM storage of calibration
coefficients for simple spectrometer
start-up; 8 programmable GPIO signals
for controlling peripheral devices; and
an electronic shutter for spectrometer
integration times as fast as 3.8
microseconds – a feature that prevents
detector saturation. In addition, the
USB4000 has signal-to-noise of 300:1,
sensitivity of 130 photons/count at
400nm, and optical resolution (FWHM)
ranging from 0.3-10.0nm.
Ocean Optics – USA
Fax: +1 727 733 3962
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Ocean’s spectrometer is the real winner in China ▲ ▲
The latest Maschinenfabrik Niehoff newspaper includes a
two page illustrated article about the exhibits presented at
the wire 2008 trade fair in Düsseldorf.
One of these is the new opto-electronic traversing system
NBAT, said to enable a faultless strand take-up for further
processing at high speeds without the potential for damage.
Other features include a description of the application of
NBM’s RI series induction annealers, contactless annealers
that give improved physical properties to wires made from
copper alloys, and an interview with Wolfgang Hentschel
from Auto-Kabel Managementgesellschaft, who talks
about the application of aluminum conductors in car
manufacturing.
Short news articles and summaries in Chinese and Russian
are included in the newspaper, available from any Niehoff
service centre or from the website.
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co KG
– Germany
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