A Next-Generation "NextGen" electrofusion welding control unit

Caldervale Technology是一家总部位于杜斯伯里的中小企业，为公用事业、化工和采矿行业中使用的塑料供水和燃气分配系统制造工具。其中包括电融合控制单元；为管段端到端的连接提供动力和控制的设备。该公司长期以来一直是该行业的领导者，因为可靠的和精心制造的产品可以满足工业使用的要求。时代的变化，公司必须具有创新和前瞻性的思维，才能保持在行业的领先地位。我们打算通过我们产品的技术和实践进步来实现这一点：·有足够的内存来存储终身焊接数据，这将在偏远地区长时间进行电熔焊时非常有用。这将通过促进对每项焊接操作的责任来改善质量控制，并为资产管理人员创建审计跟踪。·使用智能手机、笔记本电脑和蓝牙连接的设备的远程控制能力，以及测量数据的实时上传。·内置电池，允许在冷却期间的数据采集期间关闭发电机并重新分配。·模块化结构；将变压器安装在单独的单元中，在过热的情况下很容易拆卸，并与更敏感的控制单元电子设备进行热绝缘。·新设计通过融入模块化和重复使用通用组件，降低了投入价格并简化了制造。

Caldervale Technology are a Dewsbury-based SME that manufacture tools for plastic-based water and gas distribution systems used in the utility, chemical and mining industries. Among these are electro-fusion control units; devices that power and control the joining of sections of pipe end-to-end. The company have been a long term leader in this industry due to reliable and well-constructed products that can live up to the demands of industrial use.Times change and to remain at the forefront of the industry the company must be innovative and forward thinking. We intend to achieve this through technological and practical advancements in our products:• Enough memory to store a lifetime of weld data, which will be of great use when carrying out electro-fusion welding for extended periods in remote locations. This will improve QC by promoting accountability for each weld operation and also create an audit trail for asset managers.• Remote control capability of the devices using smartphones, laptops and Bluetooth connectivity alongside real-time upload of measured data.• Incorporation of a battery allowing generators to be switched off and reallocated during data acquisition through the cooling period.• Modular construction; housing the transformer in a separate unit, easily detached in the event of overheating and thermally insulated from the more sensitive control unit electronics.• New design that reduces input prices and simplifies manufacture by incorporating modularity and re-using common components.