FLAX-RAY 8000

FLAX-RAY 8000

X-ray technology for flat cables

Over the last years a new type of cable, known as FFC (Flexible Flat Cable), has been established in the automotive industry. These cables are of comparably light weight, can be converted automatically and occupy smallest space in the car.

The conductors of the FFC consist of rolled flat wires, which are insulated in an extrusion or lamination process. As at traditional round automotive wires online quality control is also for FFC of essential importance, as for example for the determination of the pitch between the conductors or the measurement of the insulation wall thickness.

SIKORA accepted the challenge to develop a measuring system for this specific application. Since then, many X-ray systems have been delivered and successfully installed in various production lines.

Outstanding features

• continuous, non-contact measurement of overall width, pitch and wall thickness
• highest precision
• no calibration
• complete data processing within the measuring head