WIRE NEWS WN March 2019 | Page 3

Intelligent Sensor Cable with Smart Core Technology Leuze electronic presents an innovative predictive maintenance solution through an intelligent cable equipped with Smart Core technology. Leuze electronic presents a concrete innovation towards powering Industry 4.0 applications with its new Smart Core cable. With the smart factory revolution on the horizon, the Smart Core cable enables an innovative predictive maintenance measure specifically for applications with moving cables (i.e handling robots, welding robots, moving cables). The cable contains an additional, special sacrificial wire that fails at approximately 80% of the cable’s lifecycle. The sacrificial wire is bridged with the supply voltage, and when the core breaks it gives an early warning of the impending end of the cable’s Intelligent sensor cable with “Smart Core Technology“ service life. Not only does this help to prevent unplanned downtime, but it increases system availability by predicting downtime and allowing for scheduled maintenance. With the future of smart automation already here, Leuze electronic presents a smart solution to a critical but often overlooked component of an application. . www.leuzeusa.com Visit us at booth 1358 Joe Snee Associates Speed up strip welding North America inquiries: Tel: 774-991-0504 Email: [email protected] Pressure Welding Machines Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 1233 820847 Email: [email protected] New PWM welders and dies available only from PWM or its authorised distributors. Our ST40 machine welds nonferrous strip quickly and cost effectively. Maximum material width 45mm (1.772"); minimum thickness 0.2mm (0.00787"). Find out more at www.pwmltd.co.uk or call one of our experts today. World leader in cold weld technology