18/09/2020 – Tension measurement faster than ever before
Advanced stand-alone gauge head for quality control of optical fibers
Tension has an important impact on the optical fiber quality which influences the uncoated fiber. Sikora AG has developed a stand-alone gauge head with a measuring rate of up to 10kHz that measures the tension quickly and highly precisely.
In addition to the tension, the available processor system visualizes measuring values of further Sikora gauge heads in the drawing tower. © Sikora
In addition to the tension, the available processor system visualizes measuring values of further Sikora gauge heads in the drawing tower. © Sikora
The stand-alone gauge head measures the tension of optical fibers in the drawing tower. © Sikora
Measuring principle based on the birefringence principle: The tension is being determined by the change in polarization of the light entering the optical fiber relative to the double refracted emitting light that hits the receiving unit. © Sikora