Surface and diameter independent marking control
In order to be able to measure cables commercially or in trade more easily and without tools, cables are printed or laser-marked with meter markings. The control of the marking unit is done during the cable production in the current process by a permanently length-accurate measurement methond. The non-contact μSPEED laser encoders, because of their reliability and material independence are often used for such marking applications.
Typical application data:
- Length marking of insulated, bare cables, small and large cable diameters
- Path Velocity: typically up to 1,000 m / min
- Measurement accuracy with tactile measuring equipment or via drive: typically 1 – 2%
- Measurement accuracy with non-contact length measurement μSPEED: typically 0.03%
- Amortization: 2 months, direct encoder replacement, no other modifications needed
Material examples:
- Extruded cables, insulated cables
- Multi-core cables, flat cables, power cables, submarine cables, …
- ropes, wire ropes, ….
Machines equipped with non-contact length marking:
- Winding machines, rewinders, Roll cutting machines, roll cutters
- Spooling machine, rewinding machine, cable cutting machine
- extruder, stranding machine, banding machine
