Watanabe Electric

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Document.1 Watanabe Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

Ver.2 2018 July 1/58
 Contents

Page
1. Company Outline ..... 3

2. Signal Converter .....10

3. Digital Panel Meter .....32

4. Market Approach .....45

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 1. Company Outline
1) Profile

2) Business Bases

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 1. Company Outline
3) History
November, 1940 Ryuzo Watanabe founded the company in Tokyo Digital panel meter
June, 1954 Release the "Non-contact Meter Relay"
March, 1962 Received the Excellent Factory Award from the Governor of Tokyo
April, 1971 Increased capital funds to 45 million yen
October, 1972 Established 2nd factory of the headquarters
April, 1974 Released the "Signal Converter" WPM series
January, 1975 Released the "Digital Panel Meter"
January, 1993 Hideki Watanabe became Representative Director & President
June, 1996 Released the Measurement & Monitoring Network "Rial Link"
March, 2005 Acquired ISO9001 Certification
April, 2007 Acquired ISO14001 Certification WSPF series
June, 2007 Released the Free specification type compact signal converter "WSPA Series"
June, 2007 Started the Chofu Factory operation and relocated the Headlight Tester Division
June,2008 Released the 14 function modules of compact signal converter "WSP Series"
January, 2010 Acquired the Electronic Measuring Instruments Division of Asahi Keiki Co.,
February, 2010 Released the Web browser-based Energy Management System "EcoRiAL"
June, 2010 Released the Web browser-based Energy Monitoring Module WPMZ series
February, 2013 Released the high-performance digital panel meter "WPM Series"
October, 2014 Acquired “Good Design Award 2014”　for digital panel meter "WPM Series"
Dec, 2014 Released the signal converter "WSPF Series"
May, 2016 Released the signal converter "WPMZ Series"
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 1. Company Outline
4) Organization
★新設部門 ★新設部門

Watanabe Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

Manufacturing
Marketing Div. Sales Div. Engineering Div.
Div.

Market Merchandise
Quality Management Engineering Fukushima Tokyo Komae
Development Development Sales Dept.
Control Dept. Dept. Dept. Factory Factory Factory
Dept. Dept.

Domestic Export
Sales Sales

New organization started from April, 2018 5/58

 1. Company Outline
5) Factory Location

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 1. Company Outline
6) Export world market

Germany, Sweden, Italy etc.

USA, Canada

Korea, Thailand,
Singapore etc.

South Africa

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 1. Company Outline
7) Product Information
◆Digital Panel meter at Fukushima factory

WPMZ A6000 AM-215B

WPM-1 A7000 A2000

Converts & isolates sensors outputs signals

◆Signal Converter at Tokyo factory & Fukushima factory

WSPF series WSP series TZ series TW series TH series

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 1. Company Outline

◆Temperature sensor at Komae Factory

Able to customize to various kinds. Below is the example of RTD and Thermocouple.

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Signal Converter

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 2. Signal Converter
1) Main 4 functions of Signal converter

(1) Convert Signal

In case that the signal from sensor is not suitable for the device,
Covert it to suitable Signal for the device.

・DC V / A ・AC V / A
・Frequency ・Load cell
・Resistance ・Pulse
・Thermocouple Convert into
・RTD Suitable signal
Device
Signal from Sensor For device

(2) Divide Signal

・DC V / A ・AC V / A
・Frequency ・Load cell PLC etc.
・Resistance ・Pulse
・Thermocouple Input from 1
・RTD Divide to get
Channel
2 signal
Signal from Sensor
Device
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(3) Isolator
Electrically isolate sensor and device.
It protect device and equipment from abnormal signal at sensor malfunction.
(Also it can reduce noise)

Broken
〇Safe

Sensor
Broken Sensor 〇Safe
WSPF-DS
Isolator

(4) Distributor
Supply 24 VDC to the sensor via the Signal line. It is useful in case that the sensor is
installed outside. (It is difficult to take power supply outside )
Signal⇒

⇐Power Supply
for Sensor
WSPF-DBZW Device
Distributor
Sensor
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 2. Signal Converter
2) Types of Input Signal
(1) Sensor example for Isolator (DC converter)

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 2. Signal Converter

(2) Sensor example for AC converter

(3) Sensor example for Temperature converter

(4) Sensor example for Load cell converter

(5) Sensor example for Potentiometer converter

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 2. Signal Converter

(6) Sensor example for Tachogenerator converter

(7) Sensor example for Pulse converter

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 2. Signal Converter
7. Basic operations -1
3) Names of each parts & dimensions

Name of Each Parts Dimensions

Example 1)
WSPF-DS
1 output Isolator

Example 2)
WSPF-DSW
2 output Isolator

Depends on the models. Please check manual for details

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7. Basic operations -2
4) Block diagram

Example 1) WSPF-DS Example

Example 2)
2) WSPF-DSW
1 output Isolator 2 output 2Isolator
output Isolator

3-port Isolation!!
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7. Basic operations -3
5) Terminal connections

Terminal connections
Example 1)
WSPF-DS
1 output Isolator

Example 2)
WSPF-DSW
2 output Isolator

Depends on the models. Please check manual for details

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 2. Signal Converter
6) Mounting and removing to from the DIN rail

Example : WSPF series

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7. Basic operations -5
7) Zero and span adjustment

Example : WSPF series Explanation of ZERO & SPAN adjustment

If matching with connected equipment or calibration

is required, WSPF-DS (Isolator) can adjust Span & Zero
point within the range of ±10% full scale by 15-turn trimmer.
(Please refer manual for detail procedure).

1) ZERO adjustment :
Input a min. value of the input range and then
adjust by zero-trimmer until output signal reaches
the min. value of the output range.

2) SPAN adjustment :
Input a max. value of the input range and then
adjust by span-trimmer until output signal reaches
the max. value of the output range.

Span-trimmer

Zero-trimmer

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 2. Signal Converter
8. Applications
8) Applications

Tire Test System

PC etc.

Pulse 4-20mA

Input Output

Rotary encoder WSP-FV

PLC etc.
4-20mA
Thermocouple
signal
Output
Input

Thermocouple WSPF-THS 21/58

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8. Applications

Load cell
Signal converter
TW-3S series

Press machine Output

Input (DC)
Load cell
1~4mV/V
0~5V
etc.
1~5V
0~10V PLC
4~20mA
etc.
0~20mA

Molding machine

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8. Applications

Pulse Pulse

WSP-FV WSP-FV
Analog Analog
Input Input

Analog
Input
PLC etc. WSP-SBS Calculation
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 2. Signal Converter
8. Applications
Patern.1

Patern.2
Analog WSP-DIS
Input Calculation
(Subtraction)

Analog Analog
Input Temperature
Input WSPF-THS
Controller
Analog
WSP-FV Input
Analog
Pulse
Input

Thermocouple
WSP-FV signal
Pulse

Thermocouple
AIR

Gas

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 2. Signal Converter
8. Applications
5. Application of WPMZ-5 –Rotation/Speed-

WSPF-DS
WSP-HL
(Isolator)
Analog Analog
WVP-BRS
Analog (Ratio
bias)
・Water level
Gauge
Chemical liquid ・ PH Gauge Analog
for detoxification
WSP-FV
(Pulse Pulse
converter)

Waste
Water

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 2. Signal Converter
8. Applications
5. Application of WPMZ-5 –Rotation/Speed-

For deps measurement of tank pool, and also dam,

2 phase pulse can tell us the water level as like this.
2 phase Pulse Analog

A phase

B phase

Analog
A
phase
Analog

Float B phase WAP-FVI

Rotary 2phase pulse
converter
encoder

Recorder
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8. Applications
5. Application of WPMZ-5 –Rotation/Speed-

WVP-LCS
Material A Load cell
converter
Material B Digital Scaling Meter
Material C
Connection
bonder

Load cell
Load cell

Flow
meter
Pulse
WSP-FV
(Pulse
converter)

Open/Close

CUT OUT Hopper scale

Meter Relay
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8. Applications
5. Application of WPMZ-5 –Rotation/Speed-

Load cell Load cell

Load cell Load cell

signal signal

Analog TW-3S
TW-3S Load cell
Load cell Analog converter
converter

PLC etc.
PC etc.
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8. Applications
5. Application of WPMZ-5 –Rotation/Speed-

Thermocouple
Thermocouple signal

WSPF-THS
Thermocouple converter

Analog

Pressure
Temperature control
control Load cell
To measure
Pressure
Load cell in the pipe.
PC etc. signal
Analog

WVP-LCS
Load cell converter
PLC etc.
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 2. Signal Converter

Controller
Chemical A

Control mixing speed Analog

Chemical B

Thermocouple
signal
Analog

WSPF-THS WSP-SBS
Calculation
Analog (Subtraction)

WSPF-THS

In order to equalize the

temperature in the tank,
calculate to get the balance
of 2 Thermocouple signal.

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8. Applications
Position measurement by 2-phase pulse input.
(Clockwise / Counter-clockwise rotation)

Tunneling / Mining
equipment

2-phase pulse

Phase A Voltage / current

Phase B
PLC etc.
Rotary
Encoder WAP-FVI
Rotary Encoder
2-phase pulse converter
Wiper

Phase A Phase B

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Digital Panel Meter

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1) Difference between Digital meter and Analog meter

1.What are digital panel meters?

This is a generic terms for meters which are mounted on panels and
display various parameters in digital form.

2.What is digital?
The measurement and representation of the performance, value or
behavior of phenomena in the form of numbers.
For example, digital numbers are digital, since they increase or
decrease in steps of multiple integer numbers of 1 in the least
significant digit.

3.What is Analog?
The representation and measurement of the performance or
behavior of a system or phenomena such as time,
temperature, atmospheric pressure and brightness by continuously
variable means.

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Analog Meters

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 3. Digital Panel Meter 5/6

2) Data collection through RS485 communications

Modular connectors RJ14

if you connector 2 or more, need Splitter

RJ14 splitter

Computer
A6000

Input signal
DC V, A
RS-232C/RS-485 AC A,V
converter RTD
TC
LINEEYE CO.,LTD.
Frequency
SI-30 Loadcell
Process

Name Comment
S.GND Common terminal of communication function
NC No connection
(-) inverting output
(+) non-inverting output

Registered jack types

Modular connectors RJ14
For two telephone lines (6P4C)

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3) Main sales series
option
Model Display digits Input Power supply Size
Compare output Output
WPM-1 5 digits 99999 DC A, V AC or DC 2 or 4 set points Analog 96 X 48mm
Process
A6000 4 digits 9999 DC A, V AC or DC 2 outputs Analog 96 X 48mm
AC A,V BCD
RTD RS-232C
TC RS-485
Frequency
Loadcell
Process
A1000 3 2/1digits 1999 DC A,V AC or DC none none 96 X 48mm
AC A,V
RTD
TC
Process
A2100 3 2/1digits 1999 DC A,V DC none none 48 X 24 mm
A2200 4 1/2digits 19999 DC V DC none none 48 X 24 mm
WPMZ-5,6 6 digits 999999 Pulse AC or DC 4 set points Analog 96 X 48mm
BCD
RS-232C
RS-485

WPM-1 A6000 A1000 A2000 WPMZ

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4) 3 Functions of Digital Panel Meter
(1) Show Actual Value Calculation
Result of
2ch A/B

Current
Setting point HI/ LO
Value （Alarm signal if it over）
Current value
（2 channel A / B）

(2) Alarm Output

Alarm

Threshold : 9000

Alarm output
Measured value 1) Relay
2) Opencollector Alarm,
Buzzer
Etc.
Threshold : 1000

Alarm

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(3) Various Options

A6000 series

Output signal (Option)

1. Analog output (4~20mA, 0~10VDC etc.)
Input signal 2. BCD output
1. DC V, A 3. RS232C output
2. AC V,A 4. RS485 output
3. Frequency 5. HI and LO setpoint
4. Thermocouple (by relay / photocoupler output)
5. RTD
6. Load cell
7. Resistance
8. Pulse
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5) 5 keywords of Digital Panel Meter 🔑

(1) Current / Voltage

Equipment maintenance and
Output
product quality check etc.
Alarm output
(2) Temperature Digital Analog output

Panel
Thermocouple / RTD measurement
BCD output

(3) Weight / Pressure Meter RS-232C output

Weight measuring by load cell sensor,
Pressure sensors in piping etc. (Display) RS-485 output
None
(4) Speed / Rotation etc.
Signal from Rotary encoders,
And rotation count of gear etc.

5 Keywords
(5) Flow (Flow rate / volume)
Liquid / Gas flow measurement. For Digital panel meter
Both Flow rate or volume display. sales🔑
Or difference of 2 tanks by calculation.

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6) Applications

Application example of
audio equipment to power supply monitoring
(Voltage/current measuring for maintenance) Alarm

Voltage / current Alarm display

display

Import to Computer

Voltage load variation

■Monitor influence of load variation

When starting or stopping equipment with large load capacity,
voltage fluctuation occurs in the same system, and may also affect computers. May be influenced by
In order to prevent them, you can monitor the voltage fluctuation situation other equipment!?
and check if measures are necessary.
Fluctuation of current
■Early detection of equipment deterioration / abnormality
If the control power supply inside the equipment deteriorates,
abnormality may appear in the current value flowing in the power supply circuit.
By monitoring the current load, sudden equipment failure can be
detected beforehand. May be deterioration of
equipment
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Food processing and process control

Temperature sensor
(TC /RTD)

Pressure sensor

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Measuring and evaluating press fitting of

caulking and pressing

Measuring mixing volumes of materials in tanks

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Conveyor Application

Example Drum filling Machine

Difference of
Conveyor speed
Conveyor

2 input Calculation
Calculation method
Absolute ratio (B/A)×100
Relative error (B/A-1)×100
Subtraction B-A
Density (B/(A+B))×100
Sum A+B
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Tank flow measurement 2 input Calculation WPMZ-6

Calculation method Instantaneous Totalized
Stabilize the mixing process by monitoring Absolute ratio (B/A)×100 ○ ×
the difference of flow rate between two different liquid Relative error (B/A-1)×100 ○ ×
Subtraction B-A ○ ○
Density (B/(A+B))×100 ○ ×
Sum A+B ○ ○

Tank A
Signal tower
etc. Open collector output
(AL1～AL4)
Tank B

Computer etc.

RS-232C/RS-485 Flow Sensor

output Flow Sensor

Analog output Input 1

PLC etc. Input 2

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 Market Approach

Digital Panel Meter Signal Converter

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 4. Market Approach
1) Reconfirmation of Keywords

Signal Converter Digital Panel Meter

(1) Current / Voltage
(1) Isolate Equipment maintenance and
Isolators product quality check etc.

(2) Sensor power supply (2) Temperature

Distributors Thermocouple / RTD measurement

(3) Signal convert / distribute (3) Weight / Pressure

Various type of Signal converters Weight measuring by load cell sensor,
Pressure sensors in piping etc.

(4) Speed / Rotation

Signal from Rotary encoders,
And rotation count of gear etc.
“5 Keywords”
Also applies to
Signal Converters! (5) Flow (Flow rate / volume)
Liquid / Gas flow measurement.
🔑 Both Flow rate or volume display.
Or difference of 2 tanks by calculation.
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 4. Market Approach
2) Main customers
Semiconductor/ Display / Electric Automobile

Steel / Heavy industry

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 4. Market Approach
3) Target market

1) Semiconductor
2) Automotive
3) Power Plant(Water power plant, Thermal power plant)
4) Water Supply Plant(Public investment)
5) Steel Manufacturing
6) Test Machine Manufacturing
7) Factory Automation Machine Manufacturing
8) Process Automation Machine Manufacturing
9) Ship Manufacturing
10) Machine Tool Manufacturing

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 4. Market Approach
4) Promoting company & department
It is difficult to sell if promoting to different department…

(1) [Factory] Production engineer / Process design Department

(2) [Factory] Equipment maintenance / Electrical construction Department

(3) [Outsourcing] Control panel manufacturer (Design development)

(4) [Outsourcing] Equipment manufacturer (Design development)

(5) [Outsourcing] Electrical construction, Contractor of equipment

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5) Location of use -1

1) There are so many control panel in most of factories.

Also you can see digital panel meters on the surface of panel.

3) There are many signal converters of Watanabe.

2) Just open the door of control panel. Even competitor’s, we can provide product for replacement.
Signal converter is installed inside of control panel. Our line up can cover most of functions of other’s.
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5) Location of use -2

Also can find the other company’s meter.

We can find Digital Panel Meter is on the surface of Panel board There’s the case equipment has meter on the surface.
like this. （This example is A6000）
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 4. Market Approach
6) Type of Industries

1) Isolators (Isolation), Distributors (Sensor power supply)

for each equipment.

3) Speed (Rotation) management of conveyor, rolls.

2)Needs Temperature, Pressure management.

Also, Flow management of melted steel.
Uses many Sensors and Converters at many points. 4) Flow rate management of coating solution of steel production

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 4. Market Approach

Temperature, Pressure,
Flow measurement
is necessary at many points

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 4. Market Approach

Semiconductor manufacturing has many process,

And has control panel with converters and meters in
each process. Many pipes requires management at factory

Temperature, Pressure, Flow measurement at There are also large water treatment facilities for
Piping which uses various kinds of chemicals and gas. product washing many times.
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 4. Market Approach

Evaluation of electrical
Evaluation of body
components and
parts
electronic parts
Tests for engine & Speed, Weight, Weight,
Drive system parts Temperature, Distortion (Shape)
Current, voltage
Speed, Weight,
Temperature,
Current, voltage

Evaluation test of
Fuel cell, Electric car,
Investigation of motor material
chemicals of fuel, paint
etc. Evaluation of
Strength and durability
Flow measurement Weight,
around tires
Temperature,
Speed, Weight, Current, voltage
Temperature
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自動車.3/部品編

2) Press, bending, forged parts

1)①ダイカスト、樹脂成型部品
Die casting, resin molded parts ②プレス、ベンディング、鍛造部品
We use heavy (load cell) meter relays and transducers
Converters are used for control boards of molding machines and
成型機、鋳造機の制御盤には変換器使用あり。また、工場内には プレスマシン向けに荷重（ロードセル）のメータリレーや
for press machines.
casting machines.
水処理、機械加工切削液の調合など、液体の調整に関わる設備も。 変換器を多く納入しています。
There are facilities related to the adjustment of liquids, such as · Pressure / weight: In press machine control panel
　■温度：溶解保持炉、溶湯、スリーブ、金型、作動油、冷却水
factory water treatment, machining cutting fluid preparation, etc. 　■圧力/荷重：プレスマシン制御盤内
· Temperature: In the case of forged products, sintered
　■圧力/荷重：型締め、射出など 　■温度：鍛造品、焼結品などの場合、熱処理工程あり
products, etc. Heat treatment process available
· 　■速度、流量：射出速度、冷却水、離型剤、溶湯などの流量
Temperature: Melting holding furnace, melt, sleeve, mold, 　■絶縁、センサ電源供給：機器内
· Insulation, sensor power supply: within equipment
hydraulic oil, cooling water
　■絶縁、センサ電源供給：機器内
· Pressure / Weight : Mold clamping, injection etc.
· Speed, flow rate: Injection speed, cooling water, release agent,
flow rate of molten metal etc.
· Insulation, sensor power supply: Within equipment
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 4. Market Approach

③電子部品 ④シート、線材関係
4) Sheet, wire material
3) Electronic parts
多種多様。殆どの製造工程で自動化が進んでおり、多様な管理と 本来別種。Roll
Originally to Rollを共通項として纏めました。
different. We summarized Roll to roll as a common
Various usage. Automation is progressing in most manufacturing item. Control to eliminate sagging is essential.
品質確認が求められる。
processes, and various management and quality confirmation are たるみの発生を無くすための制御が必須。
　■温度：電流印加時の温度上昇計測。熱処理。熱衝撃試験。
required. 　■圧力/荷重：テンション管理、切断工程など
· Pressure / weight: Tension control, cutting process, etc.
　■圧力/荷重：線材のテンション管理、加圧含侵処理など。 ·　■回転/速度：ロールの送り出しスピード管理
Rotation / Speed: Speed Control of Roll Delivery
· Temperature: Measurement of temperature rise at current application.
　■速度、流量：樹脂材、流体封入。 ·　■絶縁、センサ電源供給：各機器内
Insulation, sensor power supply: Within each device
Heat treatment. Thermal shock test.
　■絶縁、センサ電源供給：各機器内 ·　■電流、電圧：耐電圧試験、印加時の磁性体特性確認など
Current, Voltage: Withstand voltage test,
· Pressure / Weight: Tension control of wire rods, magnetic property check etc.
　■電流、電圧：耐電圧試験、印加時の磁性体特性確認など
pressure impairment treatment, etc.
· Speed, flow rate: Resin material, fluid sealed
· Insulation, sensor power supply: Within each device
· Current, Voltage: Withstand voltage test, magnetic property check etc.
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