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IL5 high-speed camera
Fastec Imaging’s IL5 high-speed 5MP
camera enables the recording of any
cable and wire manufacturing equipment
moving or turning at high-speed, such
as wire straightening, stranding, twisting
and weaving equipment, as well as
cutting machines.
Since this type of high-speed manu-
facturing is susceptible to vibration or
alignment problems, slow motion replay
allows analysing and troubleshooting
what is not able to be seen with the
naked eye or normal speed video.
With four models to choose from
boasting crisp, clean video from 2,560 x
2,080 @ 230fps to 800 x 600 @ 1,650fps,
there is an IL5 to fit many application
needs. All models record over 3,200 fps at
VGA resolution and more than 18,000 fps
at smaller resolutions.
Able to save images to an SSD or SD card
while recording high-speed bursts of
hundreds or even thousands of images
at a time, the IL5 is always ready for
the next high-speed snapshot. With a
base model starting below $9,000, the
IL5 is a cost-effective solution to record
high-speed events for slow motion
analysis.
Built for flexibility and ease of use, the
Fastec IL5 camera can be controlled over
Gigabit Ethernet via Fastec FasMotion
software on PC/Mac or via the built-in
web interface on PC, Mac, tablet, or even
smartphone.
Using the (LR) FasCorder Mode, the
camera can be operated as a regular
camcorder to record and pause as
needed and follow the action, stop
recording and review, and then append
additional footage at will, even after a
power cycle.
Unlike traditional high-speed camera
systems that only record for a few
seconds and require careful triggering,
the IL5’s Long-Record (LR) option can
record at high speed for many minutes
at high resolutions, to many hours at
reduced resolutions.
Fastec Imaging – USA
Website:
Continuous online roughness
measurement
FocalSpec offers a
plug-and-play system for
continuous online surface
roughness measurement
for cable, wire and tube
manufacturing.
The MicroProfiler MP900
system can measure surface
roughness at line speeds up
to 150m/min and provides
information on Ra, Rz, Rsm,
Cpk and Std.
The system has been
thoroughly tested and put
into use at some major cable
manufacturers in Asia.
“Our system has fulfilled the
most demanding acceptance
criteria by one of the most
prestigious mobile phone
manufacturers and is cur-
rently being manufactured
and shipped in volumes,” said
Sauli Törmälä, president of
FocalSpec.
“The purchasing process has
challenged our team and set
an entire new standard for
our internal processes. We
definitely look forward to
continuing the co-operation
and, also, to expanding the
concept into new application
areas, such as medical cables
and tubes.”
FocalSpec co-operates with Saxe Group in Europe. Saxe Group is a manufacturing line
solution provider with a strong customer focus. The company operates throughout six
European offices and has over 70 employees.
According to Mikkel Enevoldsen, CEO, Saxe Group: “We went together with FocalSpec
to MEDTEC, a German exhibition targeted for medical industry, last year to verify the
customer demand for the MicroProfiler MP900 among medical tube manufacturers. The
outcome was very positive and we look forward to introducing a new level of product
quality assurance to our customers. The MP900 can even be easily integrated into
existing manufacturing lines.”
Another point of contact for learning more about the MP900’s capabilities in
manufacturing conditions in Europe is Gimac, a globally operating company offering
state-of-the-art solutions for extrusion and microextrusion. The company also works
closely with Saxe Group.
Gimac decided to have an MP900 system at its premises in 2015. Simone Maccagnan,
sales manager, Gimac Microextruders, said: “We have a common key customer with
FocalSpec and want to have the same quality of manufacturing at our test line as our
customer has.
″In addition, we believe the system could be highly useful for other accounts in
electronics and medical industries for monitoring both the product quality and the
process itself.”
Focalspec – Finland Website:
▲ ▲ The IL5 high-speed 5MP camera from Fastec
▲ ▲ The MicroProfiler MP900 system