products in every country to regional
studies covering specific products, or
to regional cable markets such as Brazil,
China, India and North America.
Integer Research’s latest report, Wire &
Cable Regional Study: North America
will be available at IWCS.
Keir Manufacturing, Inc
Keir Manufacturing, Inc is a US-based
manufacturer of engineered technical
ceramic and composite products serving
a variety of industries. Since its inception
in 1983, Keir has developed proprietary
forming and machining methods
for production of a wide variety of parts.
In March 2010, Keir acquired Kamatics Wire
Products (including all assets and intellectual
property), relocating all Wire Products
production to the Keir facility and headquarters
in North Carolina, USA. Kamatics designed,
produced, and developed composite flyer
bows for over twenty years, combining
aerospace proven materials with triaxial
braiding to produce superior strength
and durability in a lightweight structure.
For the global wire and cable industry, Keir’s
products include high-purity 99.8% alumina
ceramic guides, the Frontiersman™ line
of air wipes,and composite flyer bows
including the BackBone™ bow.
LaserLinc
LaserLinc’s non-contact laser and ultrasonic
systems measure OD, ID, wall, eccentricity,
and concentricity for the wire, cable, and
fiber industries.
High-speed three-axis laser gauging for
ovality and flaw detection, plus features
such as FFT and SRL prediction, help reduce
scrap, increase production efficiency,
and improve quality. The UltraGauge+™
ultrasonic wall thickness measurement
system uses hardened stainless steel fixtures,
designed to withstand harsh wire and
cable manufacturing environments, and
UltraLock™ auto setup provides automatic
configuration.
Gauges operate via PC-based Total Vu™
software. Total Vu provides a complete audit
trail of the process, including flaw reporting,
SPC charts, and Excel-based user-designed
reports, and offers real-time analysis, with
run and trend charts, graphical cross-section
display, and measurements in configurable,
easy-to-read panels. Other features include
in-process tolerance checking, feedback
control, and recipes.
Laser gauges measure diameters from
0.035mm (0.0014”) to 120mm (4.7”),
and feature compact models and
the highest measurement rates available.
With the UltraGauge+ wall thickness can
be measured at up to eight positions with
up to 2,000 measurements per second.
LaserLinc micrometers and the UltraGauge+
digital signal processor have a four-year
warranty, parts and labor, and LaserLinc
will provide a temporary replacement while
a micrometer is undergoing repairs.
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