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60 Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2017
Technologynews
Proton Products launched its new InteliTHERM HTG400 handheld
wire temperature gauge at Interwire 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
This instrument is suitable for use on all bare wire types and
comprises a special bimetallic wheel construction with integrated
electronics for precise, responsive measurement performance. It
provides high-precision wire temperature measurement of better
than ±0.5ºC, up to 400ºC (752ºF).
This instrument requires the user to simply touch the wire on the
exit from the preheater to get an accurate wire temperature
reading. The temperature can be shown in either Centigrade or
Fahrenheit using a single push button and the results are viewed
on an easy-to-read LCD display with an LED backlight screen for
clarity.
The gauge is fully portable and is supplied with an integrated
battery that provides more than 1,000 measurements from a full
charge. The bare wire measurement diameter range covers from
0.3mm to 10mm (0.018" to 0.393") and can measure line speeds
up to 2,000m/min.
Preheating the conductor is essential to eliminate ‘thermal shock’
between a cold (ambient temperature) wire and a relatively hot
material flowing from the extruder.
Proton Products – USA
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WITH the easy guide system, Tsubaki Kabelschlepp has
developed a new channel system for guiding cable carriers
as a simple and flexible solution for standard cranes which
is also suitable for other areas of application. On workshop
cranes with cable carriers, for example, this omits loose
festoon loops.
The requirements for modern crane systems are becoming
ever more complex. “The focus is on a long service life and
uninterrupted availability at maximum load,” said Peter
Sebastian Pütz, head of crane business at Tsubaki
Kabelschlepp.
Easy guide system is a standardised guide system for cable
carriers which is suitable for trolley power supply and
extended travel lengths of cranes, but also for other
applications involving complete cranes and crane sets as
well as smaller process cranes.
Easy guide system features a space-saving design as well
as simple and fast installation with few components. The
guide channel is available galvanised or as a stainless-steel
version. It can not only be installed vertically, but – in
contrast to comparable systems – also horizontally, and
remains flexibly adjustable even after installation.
The optional roof serves as a climbing protection, weather
protection and mechanical protection. It also prevents the
cable carrier from falling out or knocking. This means it has
optimum guiding in a variety of different positions, including
lying on its side.
The system channel requires no complicated steel structure
and is suitable for all I-beams and box girders. Mounting
holes for the cable carrier and cable ducts are provided
every 850mm. Tsubaki Kabelschlepp offers the same
installation bracket for different channel sizes or cable
carrier types. Permanently installed cables can easily be
mounted behind the channel, directly on the bracket, so
that no additional cable conduits are necessary, saving time
and effort during installation. The system requires only one
installer and can be installed on the fly.
The easy guide system is not only applicable for cranes, but
also for other areas of application.
Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbH – Germany
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The new InteliTHERM from Proton Products
❍ The new HTG400 handheld wire temperature gauge
from Proton Products
Kabelschlepp’s simple and flexible solution
❍ Easy guide system is a flexible, easy-to-install cable carrier
system for standard cranes