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

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Title of Product/Design/Equipment.

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

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IPR Status

Patent/Abroad IPR Details

Patent application No: 2618/Dec/2013

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Application/Uses

NDE

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Salient Technical Feature including Competing Feature

Presence of transverse cracks in wires leads to premature failure.

This system works based on the principle of encircling coil differential probe eddy current. This should be installed in the drawing line and wire passes through the core of the probe. Probe diameter can be changed based on the wire diameter. Features of the present system are as follows:

Test material diameter: 1.5 mm - 2.5 mm

Operating frequency: 10 Khz

Depth Resolution: 200 pm

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)

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Level/Scale of Development

Prototype developed

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Environmental Consideration

Not applicable

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Status of Commercialization

Ready for commercialisation

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Major Raw Material to be Utilized

Electronic components, enameled copper wire, cables and accessories

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Major Raw Plant Equipment and Machinery Required

Sensing probe, power source, data acquisition & analysis software

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Techno-Economics

Capital Cost:~ Rs. 5Lakhs

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Technology Package

Process-Know-how, (b) Details of equipment & (c) Quality Assurance Methods. Assistance in setting up the plant on separate terms