News
Corporate
November 2014
12
NDC Technologies, a provider
of precision measurement and
control solutions, will showcase
several offerings from its line of
Beta LaserMike products at this
year’s 63
rd
IWCS Conference in
Providence, Rhode Island, USA,
from 9
th
to 12
th
November at
booth 106.
The innovations on display
include the latest LayScan®
length
measurement
system
and
DCM
ES-2G
LAN/data
cable testing system. The Beta
LaserMike product team will
also be available to discuss the
new DCM SCS-700 cable testing
system with dual low-frequency
and
high-frequency
testing
capabilities.
The latest version of the LayScan
lay length measurement system
solves scrap, costly rework, and
productivity loss problems due
to manual, time-consuming lay
length measurement methods
and
crosstalk
performance
issues from lay variations during
datacom cable production.
LayScan enables manufacturers
to simultaneously measure four
pairs at the cabler and twinner
to confirm the accuracy of
twisted-pair cable construction
during
production.
A
data
acquisition and control system
effectively collects and processes
each lay length and enables the
use of off-line analysis tools such
as trend charts, statistical analysis
or FFT analysis to readily observe,
measure, and report systematic
lay variations.
LayScan measures lay lengths
up to 25.4mm at speeds up
to 152.4m/min with 0.025mm
accuracy. LayScan can also be
used in conjunction with the
Beta LaserMike SRL Pro structural
return
loss
measurement
system for a total on-line cable
performance quality solution.
SRL Pro can be used before and/
or after the extruder to identify
potential causes of structural
return loss problems on Datacom
cable.
The
latest
DCM
ES-2G
testing platform extends the
high-frequency
measurement
range to test Cat 5e/6/6a/7/7a
cables up to 2.2GHz. This
bench-top
system
is
also
optimised to test next-generation
40 Gb/s Cat 8 cables. The base
unit includes automatic four-pair
switching and the baluns needed
to interface the cable under test
to an external vector network
analyser for fast cable testing.
Testing can be performed in less
than three minutes. The DCM
ES-2G cable testing system is
also equipped with innovative
technology
that
eliminates
the effect of jacket removal on
reflection measurements, such
as input impedance and return
loss. The heart of the system is
the Windows-based software
engine that includes a simple,
easy-to-use test program with
automatic comparison to the test
specification, full test reporting,
and data management.
The new DCM SCS-700 LAN/data
cable testing system efficiently
tests Cat 5e/6/6a cables to 700
MHz and offers a low-frequency
option to test cables down to
100Hz. Dual-frequency testing
can be performed with a single
connection to significantly reduce
set-up and testing time. The DCM
SCS-700 is engineered with an
automated four-pair switching
platform,
enabling
operators
to perform cable testing in less
than three minutes. The system
includes
easy-to-use
testing
software with complete test
management
and
reporting
capabilities.
Beta
LaserMike
application
specialists will also be available
to
discuss
the
following
measurement
and
control
solutions for wire and cable:
•
LaserSpeed length and speed
gauge
•
CenterScan eccentricity gauge
•
High-frequency spark tester
and pre-heater systems
•
BenchMike
table-top
cut
sample measurement system
•
DataPro process controller
and
data
management
system
•
SRL Pro on-line structural
return loss (SRL) prediction
and analysis system
•
DCM
cable
testing
systems,
bench-top
and
fully integrated, for LAN/
data, telecom, coaxial, and
aerospace/defence cables
NDC
Technologies
and
Hitachi Cable USA will give a
joint technical paper on the
topic “8 Cable Transmission
Measurements: A Comparative
Study between
4-Port and
2-Port Vector Network Analyzer
Methods.” The paper will be
co-presented by Rafael Herrera
and Nadim Kafati of NDC
Technologies
(DCM
Cable
Testing
Product
Line)
and
Stefan Estevanovich of Hitachi
Cable USA, on Wednesday, 12
th
November between 8am and
11.25am.
NDC Technologies – USA
Website
:
Being precise at IWCS
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The SCS-700 LAN/data cable testing
system
Jackson T Edwards has been promoted to the position of director
of technical services and sales for the Mount Joy Wire Corporation.
At Mount Joy Wire, he has worked in production, in the lab
performing physical and chemical tests and as the quality
manager. He was named manager of process engineering in
2007 with additional responsibility for managing the company’s
environmental services and safety programmes. He is a graduate
of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Mount JoyWire Corporation – USA
Website
:
New director role
Since 1951 Artofil,
a manufacturer of
high performance
yarns, has used its
knowledge and
skills to create
waterblocking
spun yarn.
The company,
which is on booth
110 at IWCS, has
a dedicated team
of experts from
the cable and
textile industry,
and by listening
to partners in this
niches market,
has developed a
complete range
of waterblocking
fine, filler and
binder yarns.
The latest
development of
waterblocking
hydrocoat™ has
enhanced Arotfil’s
position in the
market.
With this range
of products
the company
is able to cater
for tomorrow’s
needs in the
industry in cable
designs, including
microduct and
nanocables.
A true
yarn from
Artofil
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Artofil has used its
knowledge and skills
to create a range of
yarns
