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CU11 Series

3D, asymmetric wire drawing die measurement.

CU11 Series

Wire drawing die bearing asymmetry measurement

The CU11 Series breaks new ground in the field of drawing die measurement, making it possible to measure wire drawing die bearing asymmetry for the first time.

Capture 3D inclination and bearing variation data

With the CU11, you can access inclination and bearing length variation data – without a specialized microscope. It’s the only tool in the world to give you this information.

Available in 3 different models

Choose the option you need to satisfy your needs – fast, faster, fastest – to ensure that you capture the wire drawing die measurements you need.

Built to the highest standards

Users benefit from the unprecedented accuracy Conoptica provides, with the rugged build quality shared by all our measuring tools.

Traceable, accurate and consistent

All measurements are traceable and consistent, and backed by comprehensive, exportable reports providing insights across your inventory and a record of all data.

Blog: The importance of recalibration

Calibration itself is not the end of the matter. In fact, after a measurement device has been calibrated, you’d be mistaken to imagine everything is good to go without any more attention required.

Wire drawing die measurement systems

Why should you measure your wire drawing dies?

Conoptica’s solutions take your quality control to the next level, giving you a competitive edge and better outcomes for your customers.

Reduce production halts

By regularly measuring wire drawing dies, you can more easily identify flawed units that might cause production halts, helping to ensure smooth delivery.

Increase wire drawing speed

Ensuring that the aperture of your drawing dies is of the correct dimensions means that you can draw faster, increasing efficiency and production speeds.

Improved wire quality

Delivering consistently to the right specifications ensures you maintain quality for your customers and enhance your reputation as a supplier.

Extend die lifecycle

Optimize the useful life of your dies by quality checking for defects and determining for how long they can be used before replacement.

Support sustainability, reduce waste

Wire breaks and flawed production output increases scrap and impacts sustainability. Reduce breaks and waste by ensuring dies are fit for purpose.

Reduce internal communications

Interruptions to production, incorrect inventory and more create friction and lead to time spent on internal communication and processes.

Software options for your tools

The CU11 Series wire drawing die asymmetry measurement tools offers outstanding accuracy and support a range of different software options, providing flexibility for different measuring applications. With full-3D measurement, it’s the perfect solution for quality assurance for drawing die and wire manufacturers.

Drawing die profile

Enables measurement of the complete geometry of round drawing dies – diameter, ovality, bearing length, reduction cone angle, and bearing asymmetry (inclination and variation).

X-cut section

Conoptica can also enable the inspection of cross-sections of products, such as shaped wire, rings, and machined parts through the installation of a special Brightfield objective.

Shaped die profile

Fully flexible option capturing 2D cross section and 3D profile measurements for non-round drawing dies, including a model generator in addition to CAD drawing inputs.

Insights and history with exportable reports

Reports can be exported to Excel or data storage, ensuring traceability through the presentation of key metadata, providing a complete record for your business.

Enameling die

Rapid, easy 2D measurement of wire samples, pins, needle angles and more, our solution enables grinding needle angles to be verified and drawn wire to be sampled.

A leading source of high accuracy measurement systems

Conoptica provides innovative, camera-based measurement solutions that help our customers to maintain accuracy, boost production, and to deliver higher quality products. Our solutions are optimised for the Wire and Cable and the Machine Tool industries.