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EuroWire – January 2009 30
english technology news
PS Costruzioni Meccaniche has recently
launched a completely new automatic
coil and spool winding line, the PS 200/8
Combo.
The fully automatic model is capable
of winding wires or cables onto coils or
spools, and so saves customer investment
– a single line can produce two different
products. PS’s design engineers have also
paid particular attention to improving the
shape of the final product.
Australian cable manufacturer, Austech,
has recently purchased this new PS
line. The PS 200/8 Combo is a versatile
machine and will process the following
range of cables:
Cable type & diameter:
Insulated flexible cables: 2mm to 10mm •
Solid insulated wires: 2mm to 5mm •
Multicoreflex •
Flat cables: 5.5 x 3.5mm to 13 x 5.5mm •
Coil technical details:
Outer diameter: 95mm to 230mm •
Interchangeable internal core: •
70mm to 115mm
Height: 35mm to 114mm •
Spool technical details:
Flange diameter: 120mm to 230mm •
Barrel diameter: 40mm to 109mm •
Overall width: 42mm to 114mm •
Bore: 35mm to 104mm •
Min internal flange width: 35mm to •
105mm
Coil/spool according to the cable
diameter: 5 metres to 100 metres
PS Costruzioni Meccaniche Srl – Italy
Fax: +39 03968 98769
Email:
Website:
Double the versatility
The PS 200/8 Combo in action ▲ ▲
With the X-Ray 2000, Sikora offers
continuous measurement and control
of process parameters for eccentricity,
wall thickness, diameter and ovality,
specifically designed for use on
insulating and jacketing lines.
The cable is transilluminated by X-rays.
Measuring values are continuously
available, which allows a fast centring of
the crosshead and continuous control of
the extrusion line in consideration of the
minimum values. The measuring axes
are arranged under 0, 90, 180 and 270°.
The system is applicable to round cables,
but permits the measurement of eccen-
tricity and wall thickness of straight and
pre-spiralled sector conductors.
Interesting possibilities for the
X-Ray 2000 can also be seen in the
measurement of foam insulated high
frequency cables where, besides the
measurement of the eccentricity,
the degree of foaming and the radial
distribution of the foaming can also be
displayed.
For specific applications where it is
necessary to define the true ovality of a
product, Sikora offers a triple axis X-Ray
2000 T system. The additional third
measuring axis provides measurement
in three planes at six points and thus
precisely calculates the ovality.
For analysis of the X-Ray 2000 data and
visualisation of the measuring values
as well as automatic line control the
processor system Ecocontrol 2000 is part
of the system, displaying the measuring
values on a high-contrast 15" TFT colour
screen, numerically and graphically.
The system is operated intuitively via a
touch screen. In the case of eccentricity,
the wall thickness is shown as an
eccentric ring. The position of the thinnest
insulation wall is marked in colour.
As standard, the X-Ray 2000 has a
statistical function for analysing
the measured results in a length or
time-related trend diagram (with a
zoom function) combined with a chart
showing the distribution of the single
values (statistical distribution curve).
For highest product quality and
precision, and lowest possible
compound consumption, Sikora offers
the hot/cold control module HC 2000,
in combination with the X-Ray 2000
and a Sikora Laser 2000 XY diameter
gauge head. With the hot/cold module
HC 2000, the material shrinkage is
continuously calculated and taken into
consideration by the control of the
diameter/wall thickness.
The factory-calibrated X-Ray 2000 needs
no further calibration.
Sikora AG – Germany
Fax: +49 421 48900 90
Email:
Website:
X-Ray 2000: designed for reliability
Sikora’s X-Ray 2120 ▲ ▲