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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2012 37
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 a lot
of interest from 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 less expensive 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 – UK
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Rope length measuring machine produces results
❍ ❍ The new wire rope measuring system from Bar Products