Each rated voltage cable needs to have a certain insulation thickness as specified in the standards. The thickness can be set in an extruder and we can assume that we have the exact thickness required.. However this thickness can vary over a small or wide range. Online X-ray and Ultrasound based thickness measurement systems can precisely measure that thickness and the extruder can be adjusted accordingly.

However there is a need for an offline system to re-check and calibrate online systems to make sure that they are correctly measuring the thickness. Even a 0.1 mm reduction in thickness can translate to savings of thousands of dollars each year.

Cable Quickie is an offline insulation thickness measurement solution based on Field of View Optics that can measure quickly and precisely.

Moreover small to medium cable manufacturers cannot invest in online measurement solutions owing to their high costs that can run into 100k to 150k USD. For them an offline measurement which costs 10k-15k can provider much faster ROI with nearly equivalent results.

Also, it is mandatory for cable manufacturers to get the insulation thickness verified by a government regulatory authority for safety compliance. This makes it necessary to have an offline measurement solution which can measure the sample in-house before sending it to the testing labs.