AEI Compounds launched their new look

AEI Compounds launched their new look at the Wire 2012 exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany. Since their purchase by Saco Polymers last year, AEI has undergone an image change with a new logo and literature; this was on show to the public for the first time. It was also the first chance for them to present the well-respected Pexidan range from Saco Polymers to customers outside the US market.

Wire 2012 is dedicated to the wire and cable industry, attracting visitors from all over the world and is an important shop window for AEI’s expanding range of thermoplastic and cross linkable compounds. Key compounds presented at the show were those with:-

• Oil resistance for rail cable and ship wiring

• Char forming properties for fire survival & CPD rated cable

• Crack resistance for use on armoured cable for hot climates

• Flexibility for appliance wiring and cords

Visitors were welcomed on the stand from over 30 different countries with strong contingents from Europe, Africa, India, Middle East, USA and South America. During the five days AEI were extremely pleased to welcome a large number of their existing customers as well as making the acquaintance of a number of important new contacts. Their colleagues from the USA also joined AEI, giving their support & taking the oppor-tunity to meet many of these customers for the first time.

Whilst the number of visitors was not as high as in previous years, the event was considered a great success and AEI look forward to working closely with those who visited to realise their common goals.

In September AEI will be present for the first time at the Wire China 2012 show in Shanghai and they are sure this will be as successful as their time in Düsseldorf. AEI thanks everyone who took the time to meet them at the show in March and they look forward to getting to know many more new people in the Far East later in the year.

C.M. Caballe strengthens presence in Asia

At Wire Düsseldorf 2012, C.M. Caballé has shown the new range of rigid stranders and drum twisters that have been redesigned and upgraded in collaboration with energy cable manufacturers to allow the manufacturing of the following products:

Compacted conductors of copper and aluminum for LV, MV, HV and EHV insulated conductors.
Sector conductors (Milliken) of copper and aluminum for high and extra high voltage insulated conductors.
Aluminum (AAAC, ACSR) aerial conductors with round or trapezoidal wires.
Screening with copper wires (single or multi-wire) for MV and HV conductors.
Armoring with galvanized steel wires.

For Caballe, Wire Düsseldorf 2012 has been a very active and successful exhibition. Several contracts have been signed during the show, and new agents have been appointed, mainly in Asia, to strengthen the company presence in these countries. Caballe appointed a new agent in India one year ago with a great experience and reputation in the Indian wire & cable market. A 91 wire rigid strander for HV Milliken conductors is going to be supplied within one month to one of the major cable maker in India. Discussions for new equipments are being held with other Indian customers to continue the expansion of Caballe in India.

Enkotec experienced a positive Wire show

ENKOTEC experienced a great and positive WIRE 2012 show in Düsseldorf. They had very positive feedback from existing as well as from many new potential customers. At the ENKOTEC booth the company displayed their new, upgraded ENKOnail+ machine, type NI02, featuring various technical improvements based on customer feedback. This machine now goes in production test before being released for sale later this year.

Visitors to the booth also liked two in-line setups, one manufacturing line with high-speed ENKOroll thread rolling machine, type TA01, and the other line showing our new ENKOpack nail counter packaging, type NCP02, for direct nail packaging after an ENKOTEC nail machine or ENKOTEC thread roller.

Customers and other visitors also complimented on their new web page including improved possibilities for customers, such as an individualized service & support section. The number of visitors was on the same level as for the last two WIRE shows, but this WIRE show generated much more specific interest and requests than two years ago. The management of the company feels that the nail industry and the nail consumption are coming back from the recession in the years 2008 to 2010.

Metalube witnessed particular interest from emerging markets

Metalube unveiled its new branding at the show – with an innovative stand, refreshed logo, the latest livery and a new website. New products are planned for launch later in the year.

Metalube welcomed significant product interest from its stand and it was very positive to see how optimistic worldwide demand is. Metalube witnessed particular interest from emerging markets (India, China and South East Asia) and noticed an increase in footfall from South America in particular. Metalube’s Partners in India Wirex Dies & Steel India Pvt Ltd and Walson Industrial Supplies Pvt Ltd were also present at the show and their partnerships is proving very successful.

The Filtermet™ Centrifugal Cleaning Unit (FCCU), which filters metal particles to extend the working life of oil and improves performance drew significant attention. Extending lubricant life expectancy is a big priority for Metalube and the FCCU is a very cost effective solution for our customers – often giving pay-back in just a year.

Success for PWM at wire 2012

PWM showcased its full range of manual and energy-efficient powered cold pressure welders at the Wire 2012 exhibition in Dusseldorf, including the EP500 and P1000 machines, designed for economical welding of large non-ferrous rod sections up to 16.00mm diameter copper and 20.00mm diameter aluminium.

Commenting on the show, Steve Mepsted, Managing Director of PWM, said: “Wire 2012 proved extremely successful. Visitor traffic was excellent and visitor quality impressive. We received numerous solid sales leads, particularly from Middle East manufacturers. Our large rod welders generated a lot of interest: The sale of the P1000 rod welder exhibited on the stand is under negotiation with a manufacturer in the automotive sector, and the EP500 rod welder was sold to a Czech company. We also sold the portable HP100 air/hydraulic cold welder direct from the stand. The mood amongst existing and potential customers appeared positive and buoyant throughout, and the turnout certainly exceeded our expectations.”

On India he added: “India is an important and expanding market for PWM. We have been operating in India since 1984 and are now concentrating on developing closer links with larger wire and cable manufacturers who are looking for a fast, cost-effective method of welding non-ferrous materials. Our low maintenance, high-performance machines guarantee strong, reliable welds every time, helping to reduce downtime, save materials and improve productivity.”

Exciting Show for Sarvasv Group

In the Wire 2012 show SARVASV Group launched their new line of batch loading high speed stranding machines for copper and aluminium stranding. The finalized new orders from existing and new clients and more importantly were able to showcase their range and capabilities to major cable manufacturers especially from Europe, which has helped in strengthening the Indian Brand in machine manufacturing.

SARVASV is a fast growing company and is aggressively increasing its presence in the Indian market. The Indian market remains their key focus and the management of the company is very bullish towards the long term growth prospects of Indian cable industry.

SARVASV Group is a leading manufacturer of Stranding Lines, Armouring Machines, Skip Stranders, Planetary- Anti Torsion laying up Machines, providing the most efficient solutions to its clients through high quality products and high level of client commitment through timely delivery and service.

Busy days for Sikora at Wire show

At the Wire 2012 SIKORA introduced a number of new products for enhanced quality assurance at the wire and cable production. They presented sophisticated equipment for optical fiber measurement in the drawing tower. The Fiber Laser 6003 measures the diameter of bare and coated optical fibers with an accuracy of ± 0.05 micrometers. At the same time the devices provide information on the fiber position, spinning, tension and vibration frequency. In addition to diameter measurement the Fiber Lump 6003 offers the most reliable detection of the smallest lumps and neck-downs down to a size of 5 μm.

In addition, SIKORA showed the new X-RAY 6000 PRO for the measurement of up to 3 insulation layers as well as the new X-RAY 6000 BASIC, which is used for quality control of single layer products. The X-ray measuring systems both assure a continuous quality control to fulfil the required specifications regarding wall thickness, eccentricity, diameter and ovality.

Another highlight on the SIKORA booth was the Centerview 8000 for non-contact online measurement of eccentricity, wall thickness, diameter and ovality of communication, automotive and installation cables. The device has now an integrated 7” touch screen monitor that displays the measuring values and automatically controls the line. A special edition of the Centerview 8010 is suitable for the measurement of micro-coax-cables from 0.05 to 10 mm.

At the Wire SIKORA showed the innovative diameter gauges of the Laser Series 6000 including a number of technological highlights, one being a measuring rate of 2.5 kHz for highest accuracy. The high measuring rate allows at the same time for a reliable detection of lumps and neckdowns. In addition, the gauge heads are equipped with an integrated LCD display with control panel, which enables the operator to read the diameter value directly from the device and to control the line.

The Tiger Laser 6010 XY celebrated its premiere at the Wire show. It measures the diameter and detects at the same times lumps and neckdowns on the cable surface. A special feature of the device is the graphical visualization of faults, which enables cable manufacturers to evaluate them realistically.

1. CENTERVIEW 8025 with integrated 7″ monitor

2. SIKORA presented at the Wire the new X-RAY 6000 BASIC for the measurement of single layer products

3. The TIGER LASER 6010 XY measures the diameter and inspects the surface of cables for lumps and neckdowns.

Supermac attracts visitors with high performance and economical prices

Supermac Industries (India) Ltd. has been regularly participating in the Wire, Dusseldorf show. This year they also participated in the International Wire & Cable Exhibition in Russia and Brazil. The trade fair at Dusseldorf was a grand success. Dual extruder system 120+60mm for insulation and sheathing was at display, which was witnessed by visitors from various parts of the world. The visitors appreciated the design & quality of the machine displayed. Visitors were also attracted by the competitive prices and the performance parameters of the various machines offered by Supermac. Enquiries from across the world, particularly places like Mexico, Chile, East European countries were received on the spot. Supermac management hopes to double their international business during the coming year.

Zumbach: Close to you, wherever you are

Due to the large product range, ZUMBACH were once again represented at both events (WIRE & TUBE) with a booth. The important number of visitors reflected the big interest in ZUMBACH products. Their continued excellent market position was confirmed by lots of very positive comments of the visitors. Virtually the entire sales team of our worldwide subsidiaries was present to attend the many visitors.

At the WIRE 2012 in Düsseldorf ZUMBACH presented it’s complete range of measuring, monitoring quality control equipment and many new developments. The following is a summary of the most important ones:

1, 2 and 3 axis ODAC® laser diameter gauges for any cable and wire and any budget. Besides the standard range, special models with fault detection function and high scan rate was exhibited.
New line diameter gauges for products up to 200 mm (7.9 in.) outside diameter with integrated fault detection.
The advanced ODEX® concentricity and diameter gauge for wire extrusion. Fully non-contact, based on magnetic and laser technology.
New ultrasonic wall thickness and eccentricity scanners of the UMAC® RZ series with quick and easy adaptation to cable diameters and space-saving integration.
State-of-the-Art Direct Current, AC High Frequency and line frequency Spark Testers
Advanced KW fault detectors with new local BAE control and display unit
New economic, modular high performance USYS IPC data acquisition, processing and display units. RAYEX® D series: ZUMBACH’s X-Ray measuring & control system for CV lines, for wall thickness (3 layers), eccentricity and diameter/ovality for CV lines.
WALLMASTER / UMAC® – DIACAL Systems
Ultrasonic wall thickness and eccentricity systems for cable jackets and DIACAL option for fully automatic calibration and control.

EDER EDDS-2 : Revolutionary Drawing Die Marking- Identification- and Administration System

Today, in modern wire drawing mills and cable plants, particularly those with multiline wire drawing machines, various ten of housands of costly diamond-/PCD die-tools are in permanent use.

At present, the following specific die-tool data, such as are mainly to be collected and registered:-

a) Property data: e.g. manufacturer, fabrication number, die-geometry, bore-size diameter, die-tool material, delivery date etc.

b) Performance data: e.g. time and endurance of application, number of repairs, usages with new bore-sizes, amount of drawn wire materials, other information etc.

The above data are collected and registered by means of time consuming bureaucratic procedures, considerable involvement of personnel and paperwork required only and often such important data hardly ever are within immediate reach when needed.

“EDDS-2” is a unique and practical invention for re-placing the present number digit engraving and to end the hitherto necessary circumstantial and mainly manually done registration of important property and performance die-tool data.

This new “EDDS-2 system” allows to mark a small specific and continuously individual numeric alpha DataMatrix code firmly onto steel casings of the relevant die-tools in a couple of seconds and with high precision.

This individual DataMatrix code can easily get scanned, read-out and transferred to a special software, then referring to this specific individual die-tool only. All property and performance data of the relevant die (e.g. manufacturer, fabrication number, die-material, die-geometry, initial bore-size, delivery date, start of using the die, tonnages of drawn wire achieved, refurbishments, renewed use with a new bore-size, additional remarks etc.) then can get easily written into this special software to needs and read-out and administrated to any extent and at any time required.

The entire “EDDS-2 system” comprises the specially developed software that runs on modern standard PCs, and hardware components like the Dot Peening marking unit with the electrically-driven marking head with a high precision long living tungsten carbide stylus, the separate control board and the special take-up slide device for fixing the die-tools to be marked.