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Liu Zhou

Erwin Vereecken

Wei Shen

Bart Vanlandeghem

Tom Gommers

Ghislain Doornaert

Tiehong Yang

Zhigao Yu

Lei Gu

An apparatus () and a method for measuring residual torsions of an elongated structure () such as a steel cord use a pivot head (). The pivot head () comprises a wheel () adapted to guide an elongated structure (). The wheel () is mounted in the pivot head () to transmit torques exercised by the elongated structure () on the wheel () to the pivot head (). The pivot head () is mounted along a pivotal axis (). This pivotal axis () lies in a plane of the wheel () and comprises the center of the wheel (). Sensors () measure the torque on the pivot head (). The pivotal movement of the pivot head () around the pivotal axis () is limited to an angle range of &#xb1;5&#xb0;, preferably &#xb1;3&#xb0; in order to reach an improved accuracy of the torque measurement.

Apparatus and method for measuring residual torsions on an elongated element

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Jiangsu, China

Liu Zhou