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46 Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2015
Technologynews
AEROEL has launched HWS.1 – Handy
Wire Scanner – a fully portable optical
micrometer for non-contact
measurement of wires, cables and
other similar products.
Developed using LED and CCD
technology, it uses two crossed linear
sensors to automatically compensate
positioning errors (patent pending).
Thanks to a powerful single chip
microprocessor, the micrometer is
linearised and compensated to obtain
the maximum precision in the entire
field of measurement, regardless of an
accurate positioning of the wire.
The measurement is started by
pressing the trigger, which takes only a
fraction of a second. The display
provides the operator with interactive
information to place the wire in the
useful measurement area and displays
the measurement result.
All measurements are saved in the
memory of the scanner, associated
with the date, time and the number of
machine. Through a USB connection,
data can be downloaded to any PC.
The battery is charged via the USB
connector with the supplied power
supply. Battery life, with the
micrometer always active, is
approximately four hours.
The scanner has been designed to fit
into a special holder to be fixed on a
machine, and this contains an RFID
tag that identifies the machine, and
which is read by the instrument at the
time of measurement.
The support allows the easy and quick
placement of the scanner, and for the
measurement of moving products,
guaranteeing the maximum precision
of measurements.
It is therefore possible, mounting a
support on each line, to periodically
monitor the production of all machines
with just one micrometer.
The new micrometer HWS-1 enables
an intermediate solution that can
dramatically increase the frequency of
checks inside a coil, with the
non-contact technology making this
possible.
With the measurement of products in
motion, there is no need to stop the
process or wait for the end of a reel.
The number of checks carried out
inside a coil can be significantly
increased. With small investment it
allows you to equip each machine with
a specially designed holder, and gives
two additional advantages:
• The positioning of the micrometer
is greatly facilitated
• At the time of reading the diameter,
the micrometer also reads the tag
contained in the fixture. This lets
you recognise and identify the
position or the machine where you
are measuring, and then combine
the stored results with respective
positions/machines
A single operator can monitor several
lines/machines. At the end of the shift
the stored data can be downloaded to
a PC for reports to be checked, and for
it to be printed.
In addition to this basic function,
which improves the sampling
frequency, there are a number of other
uses such as the set-up or the
diagnosis of the process. An example
is the process of enamelling copper
wire: the modern lines start from the
copper wire drawing and produce the
finished product, applying and drying
several subsequent layers of enamel,
up to the finished wire which is
collected in reels.
Even in the case in which the line is
fitted with a laser gauge to check the
final diameter before the reeling, the
handheld optical micrometer can be
useful in case problems arise, however
readily detected by the on-line gauge.
The next question is: where, at which
stage of the process the ‘anomaly’ has
occurred that led to the alarm.
Aeroel – Italy
Website:
First contact-less, handheld optical micrometer
❍ The HWS.1 from Aeroel
Q8Oils has launched Q8 Brunel, its
latest revolution in water-soluble
machining and grinding fluids.
The Q8 Brunel range has been
developed to out-perform all other
fluids and has already been
successfully tried and tested with
manufacturers across Europe.
It is formulated to be fully compliant
with the latest European industry
legislation, providing a range of
products that are free from boron,
boric acid, chlorinated paraffin,
secondary amine, formaldehyde–
releasing biocides and nitrites.
Q8 insists that, subject to customer
requirements, significant improve-
ments to tool life and surface finish
are achievable, and claims that: “Q8
Brunel is so advanced that it has the
potential to reduce the operating
costs for every customer.”
The result is a revolution in high
performance, water-soluble mach-
ining and grinding fluids with
advanced safety features.
Thousands of hours have been
invested in laboratory testing and
field trials to ensure Q8 Brunel is a
revolution in soluble metal working
fluid technology, and it is fully
compliant with European
environmental and chemical
legislation.
All Q8 Brunel grades comply with
TRGS 611 and are suitable for use in
hard and soft water where they
display low foaming properties.
They are suitable for high speed
machining applications and the
demanding fluid delivery pressures
found on modern machine tools; it is
here where significant tool life
improvements are achievable.
Q8Oils – Belgium
Website:
Water soluble machining and grinding fluids