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AESA Switzerland

Contact: Dennis Milz, senior area sales manager, pictured Tel: +41-32-843-03-95 dmilz@aesa-cortaillod.com www.aesa-cortaillod.com

This section asks OEMs to explain why what they have to offer for customers is “the best of.” That claim could be for a testing and measuring system that either offers the latest, greatest technology or impressive flexibility in use, but part of the equation can also be what else a company has to offer customers. What makes it a good potential partner. Also, some companies present more technical details in entries in the Products section.

AESA Cortaillod, a leading Swiss manufacturer of test equipment, has become a worldwide reference in cable metrology. For decades, AESA Cortaillod has provided state-of-the art measuring systems and quality-performance services to its clients.

Besides providing test equipment for energy conductors, AESA specializes in automatic test equipment (ATE) to fully characterize electrical parameters of communication cables and wires. At Interwire, AESA showcased the abilities of its Scorpius DT model for high frequency parameters of coaxial cables. The equipment is a complete solution to characterize both 50Ω and 75Ω coaxial cables with embedded VNA (Vector Network Analyzer). The dedicated N-type (N50 and N75/F75) interfaces with the company’s new released universal connectors to let the operator quickly connect different products while ensuring perfect contact on both the core and the shield of a coaxial cable.

Scorpius DT allows measuring from 100 KHz to 18 GHz (frequency extension on request) and performs all electrical tests on cables that respond to ANSI/TIA-568.4-D for broadband coaxial cabling and component standard, IEC 61196-x and EN 50117-x. Scorpius is available in a rack-mountable version for customization of its components.

AESA offers solutions for LAN or category cables up to Cat. 8.

Further, it offers linear resistance measuring equipment covering very small to very large conductor sections, either in the lab or directly on-the-line, data management systems, ISO 17025 certification and a full-fledged newly equipped testing laboratory.

All AESA solutions and services are aimed at boosting your competitiveness and production yield in a sustainable way.

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CERSA-MCI France

Contact: Eric Nogues, technical sales engineer, pictured Tel. +33(0)44202-0867/+33(0)699-87-95-11 e.nogues@cersa-mci.com www.cersa-mci.com

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Clinton Instrument USA

Contact: Kristy Langley, president Tel: 860-669-7548 support@clintoninstrument.com www.clintoninstrument.com

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At Interwire, CERSA-MCI presented a proven star and a rising star: the LPS for geometry measurement and the SQM for surface inspection.

The LPS-3-H is designed to measure tubes, cables and wires from 0.3 mm to 5 mm (12 to 200 mils). Its measurement principle is based on the laser projection (shadow). Three-axis laser beam measurement ensures a full coverage of the surface. The technology offers several competitive advantages over other methods, such as those based on the scanning principle that uses rotating mirrors. With our system, measurements are position and vibration independent and no averaging is required. As a result, LPS-3-H gauges are more reliable than the competition.

With its fast measurement rate—20,000 Hz (measurements per axis)—the LPS-3-H can detect any short evolutions/changes of the diameter. It is some 10 times faster than other available devices. Thus, a short defect, such as a lump or neckdown, can easily be detected.

At 300m/min, LPS-3-H will detect a lump of 250 µm length. Speed matters. One of our customers reported that they were able to increase their production speed by a factor of four thanks to LPS. As for the SQM, it’s CERSA’s newest arrival, and its features and performance are already setting it apart in this market segment. In fact, thanks to its innovative wire surface inspection, it is capable of continuously detecting very small surface defects (scratches, bubbles, tears, lack of plating, etc.) all along the surface of any cylindrical product.

This can be done for a very wide diameter range: from 2 mm down to 20 µm, and at very fast production speeds thanks to its 200,000 lines per second. It is the perfect partner for the LPS. Improve your productivity with CERSA.

The Clinton Instrument Company (CIC) was founded in 1952 by Henry H. Clinton, inventor of the patented 3 kHz high-frequency sine wave design that radically modernized test methods for wire and cable insulation. Today, we are an engineering and manufacturing firm specializing in high-voltage quality control equipment primarily used in the wire and cable and plastic products industries. We also partner with sales and service representatives across the country, so regardless of where you are located, we can work with you.

Our services include: spark testing, pinhole detection, dielectric testing, leak testing, high-voltage testing, high frequency sine wave testing, cable fault location and high-speed leak detection. A pioneer in pinhole detection technology, CIC remains at the forefront of R&D in this specialized area as its 71 years of experience have yielded numerous patented designs for specific pinhole detection requirements.

We help customers develop tests quickly and cost-effectively where other vendors cannot. Given our experience, we have likely tested the product before, or something very similar, so we aren’t learning on the job. Our size also allows us to customize and configure systems to address the changing needs of an active market.

Located in the scenic, shoreline town of Clinton, Connecticut, where we proudly design and manufacture our products, we carry over smalltown ideals into our work. Our dedicated and experienced staff make us nimble enough to provide incredible customer service, and our breadth of knowledge in high-voltage pinhole detection is unsurpassed. With nearly 70 years of expertise and a library of engineering solutions, we understand the requirements of high-voltage testing and can handle the most challenging applications.

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