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68 Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2017
Technologynews
For aluminium wire inspection,
Contrôle Mesure Systèmes (CMS) has
developed an eddy current system,
allowing detection of defects such as
cracks and holes at high speed
(1,500-2,000m/min, for example,
depending of the diameter range to
inspect). During the process,
aluminium billets are transformed by
lamination.
Then, the wire is guided and passes
through an eddy current system
composed of a support coil mounted in
a support table with guide rollers
assuring a good entrance of the product.
A special encircling coil, located in the
support, allows the detection of cracks
at the surface of the product. Eddy
current testing is performed by Zet@
premium instrument dual channels.
When a defect or an inclusion is
detected, the system activates a line
shutdown, marker, visual alarm, saw or
some other outputs.
An encoder installed on the line allows
precise location of defects in a
customised report.
Contrôle Mesure Systèmes – France
Website :
Quality inspection on aluminium wires courtesy of CMS
❍ The eddy current system from CMS
AUTOMATED Industrial Machinery Inc (AIM) has released a new stand-alone
product for wire welding.
The new high precision butt welder “BW series” consists of butt welders from
40 to 150 KVA (for up to 16mm or 5/8") with AC or mid frequency inverter
models featuring:
• Fully automatic welding control with multiple schedule capability
• Heavy duty/high precision guides providing accurate and repeatable
alignment
• Adjustable clamp and tip force (pneumatic control)
• Weld head can be ordered at 90º or 0º (front forward or top down welding)
• Adjustable upset position with mechanical counters
• Fully adjustable and easily accessible clamp adjustment for precise clamp
alignment
• Available magnetic guides
Depending on customer needs, the welders can be supplied with various
options, including robot loading, handheld programming unit pendant, AGI
argon gas for stainless welding, and consumable weld inserts made with
Elkonite (copper tungsten/tungsten and molybdenum).
The BW welder series offer high precision and robust construction for
consistent and quality welds with minimal maintenance in any environment.
Welding integration is made easy for automated cells, with simple robot
integration offering the most consistent quality welds at all times.
Power savings can be accomplished with the mid frequency DC models with a
balanced three-phase electrical load.
AIM Inc – USA Website:
❍ One of the new BW series butt welders
from AIM
New series from AIM