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EuroWire – March 2009 84
Power cable manufacturing,
materials & machinery
Measuring & control equipment
for power cables
Zumbach Electronic AG, a global supplier of process and quality control technology, offers a wide range of dimensional measurement
and quality monitoring systems for the wire and cable industry. The systems described are designed to provide manufacturers of
power cables with state of the art process control technology. The accurate detection of out-of-round condition, regardless of the
orientation of the product ovality, in combination with reliable and fast diameter measurement and other valuable functions, are
standard features of 3-axis Odac® Trio gauges. Advantages include synchronized measurement axes on a single plane, ultra-compact
design, reliable detection of mean value regardless of the orientation of the product ovality, accurate computation of circumference
and cross section, integrated fault detection function and more.
The Odac® brand represents not only non-contact dimensional measurement, but
also unusual insensitivity to dirt, the highest precision, and a compact design of
1, 2 or 3-axis gauges. Over 60,000 Odacs have been sold worldwide. Umac®
represents a line of ultrasonic-based systems for wall thickness measurement and
control of cables, tubes and hoses. Each system consists of a highly developed
processor, interrogating up to 8 sensors at high speed. Wallmaster systems process
data from a wall thickness measuring scanner and from several Odac® measuring
heads. Automatic control of wall thickness and/or diameter is easily possible.
Calibration can be automated by means of the Diacal function. Odex® utilises the
latest technology in laser optics and magnetic measurement. It is fully digital (DSP),
extremely fast, stable and compact. Odex® is a novel concept for accurate and
reliable monitoring of insulation diameter and conductor eccentricity/concentricity
during extrusion or other insulating processes.
For data acquisition, processing and display, Zumbach Electronic offers the
well-proven USYS family of multi-tasking controllers. All units reflect many features
for comprehensive on-line measurement, control and quality monitoring. Diameter, ovality, eccentricity and capacitance can be
measured, and additional sensors for faults, line speed and events can be integrated.
Zumbach Electronic AG – Switzerland Fax: +41 32 356 0430 Email: Website:
Zumbach Odac, Umac, Odex and Usys gauges ▲ ▲