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wire heating to eliminate insulation voids in primary cables; AccuScan system for precise on-line measurement of cable diameter and ovality; CapScan system for accurate on-line measurement of cable capacitance; CenterScan system for accurate, reliable monitoring of insulated cable diameter and eccentricity of conductors; lump and neckdown detector system, including the new LN3015 3-axis gauge; and high-frequency spark tester for on-line detection of faults in cable insulation, such as voids and pin holes.

cables up to 600 MHz. The DCM line of cable testing systems includes bench-top and fully integrated turnkey solutions for accurately and reliably testing LAN/data, telecom, coaxial, and aerospace/defence cables. Beta LaserMike – USA Website: www.betalasermike.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Blachford Corp Booth 506 In 2008, a Georgia, USA, sugar mill suffered a devastating explosion due to the presence and subsequent ignition of a combustible dust cloud. The accident resulted in the deaths of 13 people and changed the way industrial manufacturers manage and mitigate dust-related risk. This accident illustrated the risk associated with combustible dusts and soon thereafter OSHA began an intensive review of workplace safety in dust producing processes. At the same time, wire manufacturers intensified their search for ways to reduce both the creation and accumulation of dust in their facilities. As part of their search, a number of wire drawers asked Blachford Corporation for technological developments that would reduce dust creation during steel wire drawing. For over 50 years Blachford has been active as an innovator and a technical solutions provider for the global wire drawing industry. The company tailors lubricant programs to the technical specifications of customers’ processes. Blachford provides new technology products to wire producers in support of their ever-changing needs.

Also included is the LaserSpeed system for non-contact length and speed measurement of moving product with ±0.05% accuracy and ±0.02% repeatability; BenchMike bench-top system for fast, accurate dimensional measurement of cut product samples; DataPro process controller and data management system; LayScan system for accurate, consistent cable lay length measurement of twisted pairs; and SRL Pro on-line structural return loss (SRL) prediction and analysis system. Beta LaserMike will also be displaying its line of bench-top DCM testing systems for LAN/data cable, such as the DCM Model ES-2G for quality testing 4-pair category cables up to 2 GHz, and DCM Model SCS-350B for quality testing 4-pair category

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