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Title:

FlawGuard: A Cost Effective Device for defect Detection in Wire during Cold Drawing
Value Proposition:

Manufacture of  device for defect detection in wires from enameled copper wire, cables and electronic components.
Summary Application:

The device can be used for online surface and subsurface defects viz. transverse cracks, weld joint, craw feet, etc detection in wires during cold drawing.
Advantages:
  • Test material diameter: 1.5 mm - 2.5 mm
  • Operating frequency: 10 Khz
  • Depth Resolution: 200 p
  • Drawing line speed: up to 12 m/s
  • LCD display
  • Software for data logging to identify defect location
  • Interfacing through LAN
  • Analog output for further signal analysis
  • Alarm: LED & Buzzer
  • Standalone as well as laptop based.
  • Power Requirement: 220V/50Hz, Weight: 1.5 Kg; Dimension: 300 x 300 x 100 (all in mm)
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory
CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory[CSIR-NML]
:  director[at]nmlindia[dot]org
:91-657-2345202
:https://www.nml.res.in
Industrial Applications: Instrumentation, Appliances, Devices Applications [Instrumentation, Appliances, Devices] Measurement [Instrumentation, Appliances, Devices] Mechanical Processes [Mechanical] Software [Computers and Electronic Data Processing]
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