Welcome to Acuity Ultrasonics
Developed in collaboration with world leading cable makers on HV/MV extrusion lines in Europe, Acuity Ultrasonics now offers the ultimate in Quality Assurance to cable manufacturers and cable users world wide.
Developed in collaboration with world leading cable makers on HV/MV extrusion lines in Europe, Acuity Ultrasonics now offers the ultimate in Quality Assurance to cable manufacturers and cable users world wide.
Online and Offline measurement of cable dimensions & assessment of internal quality has never been so easy
Cable MakersLayer dimensions based on x-ray readings give only two axes of information - and neither are at the top nor bottom of the cable. Roundness and concentricity of insulation are more accurately determined if a minimum of four axes are used - Acuity gives you EIGHT!
Air voids, metal particles and other materials can also be automatically detected within the insulation layer of the cable. Detection and recording of all features can reduce manufacturing risk, improve decision making in areas of QA uncertainty and give advanced information on the likelihood of testing success. 
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Cable BuyersHow do you currently assess the capabilities of different suppliers in frame contracts for HV land cables or major submarine projects?
Using high speed data acquisition and the most modern big data hardware, the cables you purchase can be readily scanned along the whole length purchased at intervals of less than 1mm. This resolution of measurement allows Acuity to detect layer variations and internal defects that might normally lead to electrical failure or reduced service life. Your consultants or employees have access to time stamped electronically stored records for each cable purchased. Here's what one utility told us..... "When introducing new more economical cable suppliers there is a perceived risk that the new suppliers may be using inferior materials or inadequate production techniques and controls. Specification by us the Customer of an ultrasonic cable core dimension analysis system such as offered by Acuity, would take away a significant portion of the above risk , thereby facilitating switchover to better value for money producers using a prompt but least risk approach." |
Cable ConsultantsLooking after your clients interests is what is important to you. Your reputation depends on it. Time consuming investigations into manufacturing records and Quality Reports has to be done - but could it be made more simple for you?
Automatic detection of all layers and internal features in 16 channels along the total length of production means that minimal amounts of data stored in an efficient manner are readily available from secure data storage servers. At the end of a run, a fully detailed report highlighting the diameter and different layer widths as well as main features found is automatically generated. 
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Engineering Perfection for the Perfect CableAcuity Ultrasonics has been researching the internal quality of EHV, HV and MV cables since 2009. During this time, many thousands of kilometres of extruded cable have been scanned in factories across Europe.
The high resolution scanning of factory made flexible joints is also possible using our offline tool UltraProfilor. |
Delivering Quality AssuranceElectronic records of every millimetre of cable produced can be stored, re-processed and re-examined to determine the optimum settings for feature detection. Every production line has a unique signature which can be seen in the scans recorded.
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The New Industry StandardImproved standards follow new product developments.
Already operational at several major cable manufacturing sites Acuity Ultrasonics technology platforms have been proven to deliver quality assessment in cable production like no other. Completely non-contact our UltraScreen and UltraProfilor platforms offer complete assessment in cable production so you can deliver the highest assured quality of cable manufacturing. Adopt ultrasound scanning of your cables to guarantee the total quality produced and the guarantee of performance in the cores that carry the power! |