System for measuring the amount of metal coating on steel wires

System for measuring the amount of metal coating on steel wires.The system consists of a sensor based on the employment of a coil (1) that surrounds the wire (2). An alternating current is applied to the coil, generating an alternating magnetic field, which triggers losses in the metal coating. Said losses are reflected in the coil as a variable resistance depending on the thickness of the coil. Said coil resistance is measured by an electronic circuit, and its value is converted using an electronic circuit to the coating value. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) Sistema de medición de la cantidad de recubrimiento metálico sobre alambres de acero. El sistema consiste en un sensor basado en el empleo de un devanado (1) que rodea al hilo (2). Una corriente alterna se aplica al devanado, generándose un campo magnético alterno, que provoca pérdidas en el recubrimiento metálico. Dichas pérdidas se reflejan en el devanado como una resistencia variable en función del espesor del recubrimiento. Dicha resistencia del devanado es medida por un circuito eléctrico, y su valor convertido por medio de un circuito electrónico al valor del recubrimiento. System for measuring the amount of metal coating on steel wires.The system consists of a sensor based on the employment of a coil (1) that surrounds the wire (2). An alternating current is applied to the coil, generating an alternating magnetic field, which triggers losses in the metal coating. Said losses are reflected in the coil as a variable resistance depending on the thickness of the coil. Said coil resistance is measured by an electronic circuit, and its value is converted using an electronic circuit to the coating value.