In a few weeks that time will come round again: The leading international trade fairs for the wire, cable and pipe and tube segments will be presenting their world innovations in Düsseldorf. Trade visitors from all over the world are expected.

Those manufacturing, processing and trading in these sectors of industry must not miss out on this opportunity to exhibit in Düsseldorf. Boasting a total of 2,442 (correct as of 2/12) exhibitors wire 2012 and Tube 2012 are set to make another powerful appearance in the halls of Düsseldorf’s exhibition centre. At present, over 107,000 square metres of net exhibition space are occupied.

As early as eight weeks before the start of the trade fairs both events are seeing an impressive rise in exhibition space.

wire posts 10.4% more space and Tube 8.8%. Once you have exhibited in Düsseldorf you quickly realise how important a high-impact exposure for innovations is. This also includes a corresponding exhibition stand. As a result, this year sees many companies expanding their footprint since they are now seeking even more exposure than before.

 

Beta LaserMike Brings New 3-Axis Fault Detection and Lay Length Measurement Solutions to Wire Dusseldorf 2012

Beta LaserMike, a leading global provider of precision measurement and control solutions, will debut its new three-axis LN Detector (Lump & Neckdown) and LayScan measurement system to the international wire and cable community at Wire Dusseldorf 2012, March 26 – 30. Beta LaserMike is located in Hall 11, Stand A78.

This advanced, compact system provides more precise detection of short-term faults (lump and neckdowns) in the product diameter than two-axis systems. The three-axis scanning system offers a higher degree of coverage around the product’s circumference to instantly detect sudden changes in the surface. The LN Detector can measure products up to 15 mm (.59 in) in diameter at line speeds up to 3000 m/min (9842 ft/min). It can accept a range of inputs including length encoder, tachometer, line start/stop, and clear faults and can be connected to a host PC or PLC using Ethernet IP, Devicenet, Profibus, and Profinet. Data capture capabilities enable you to report critical process information such as height, length, number, and location of the flaw.

Beta LaserMike’s will also show its new LayScan measurement system (patent pending). This innovative gauge accurately and consistently measures the lay length of twisted pairs used in telecommunication cables. The system uses optical, non-contact measurement technology to perform on-line, high-speed lay length measurements with accuracies to 0.0254 mm (0.001 inch). LayScan provides high-data rate capabilities to precisely determine the variations in lay length within each lay. Systematic lay variations that are typically caused by twinning and cabling operations can be readily observed and measured. A data acquisition system effectively collects and processes the lay length data and reports the measurement results.

In addition, Beta LaserMike will exhibit the following non-contact measurement and controls solutions:

• CenterScan 2010 eccentricity measurement system
• AccuScan diameter gauge
• LaserSpeed length and speed gauge
• High-Frequency Spark Tester and Pre-heater systems
• BenchMike table-top cut sample measurement system
• DataPro process controller and data management system
• SRL Pro on-line structural return loss (SRL) prediction and analysis system.

Hall 11, Stand A78

 

C.M. Caballe @ Wire 2012 Düsseldorf

With over 60 years of experience in the design and manufacture of rotating machinery for the production of power and telecommunication cables as well as steel ropes, the Spanish company C.M. Caballé provides the cable industry with a wide array of stranding, twinning, bunching and cabling machinery. The firm is constantly developing new, high quality equipment to meet the ever-changing needs of the Wire and Cable Industry.

The company’s portfolio includes the following equipment for:

 

• Power cables: double twist stranders, rigid stranders, drum twisters, single twist stranders, bow skip stranders, tubular stranders, planetary stranders and SZ stranders.
• Telecom and LAN cables: double twist pairing-quadding machines, single twist cabling lines, group twinners, drum twisters, shielding-jelly filling-sheathing lines, SZ stranders.
• Steel ropes: double twist stranders, tubular stranders, planetary stranders, bow skip stranders.
• Ancillary equipment: pay-offs, take-ups, capstans, caterpillars, taping machines, binders.

At Wire Düsseldorf 2012, the company will show 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.

Hall 11, Stand G65

 

Sustainable, high performance Lubricants

CONDAT will present at the next WIRE Düsseldorf show the widest range of wire drawing products:

•  Non reactive surface treatments

•  Dry powder lubricants

•  Oils (neat and soluble)

•  Pastes and greases

•  Protection products

CONDAT, a partner you can trust

World leader in the wire drawing market, CONDAT is developing close partnerships with its customers. With a modern, well staffed laboratory (45 people) and technical expertise in all aspects of industrial lubrication (cold heading, tube, forge, metal working etc), CONDAT offers developments at the forefront of technology and innovation. Our extensive knowledge in all wire drawing applications enables CONDAT to respond to its customer needs with optimized recommendations. With 3 production sites and a worldwide sales presence, CONDAT is able to have products of identical quality to any location!

CONDAT, for responsible chemistry

CONDAT’s principle philosophy is also to offer products whose chemistry is stable and environmentally responsible:

• Usage of renewable and naturally occurring raw materials.
• “Low Borax” and “Zero Borax” ranges: CONDAT is the 1st supplier of Borax free, high performance products.
• Without Barium, without Phosphate.

These new developments though driven by changing legislation and working philosophy are undertaken with product performance as the first priority. Thanks to CONDAT’s technical expertise, the new generation of wire drawing soaps are even more efficient than their previous versions.

CONDAT, solutions at the forefront of technology

With a high level of expertise in the wire drawing field, CONDAT is the first to offer tailored products for emerging and highly technical applications:

• Saw wire: for production of Silicon wafers used in photovoltaic panels involves extremely difficult drawing due to the high Carbon content and very small diameters (approx. 100 micron).
• Spring wire: the production of spring wire requires an impeccable surface; this drives spring forming and quality.

Hall 10, Stand D56

 

Be more productive with less effort

 

 

Be more productive with less effort – grind and polish with the same machine. Why are work cells the most efficient choice? Find out at booth 9D06-01 at WIRE, Dusseldorf, Germany during March 26-30th, 2012. See new machine designs from Die Quip’s Die Saver line featuring the MGF-200 and HDF-100.

The Die Saver line efficiently cuts time and guesswork out of your die production. This group of machines feature manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic cycles to cut, calibrate and polish dies. Each machine features a heavy duty base, powerfully grinding spindle, angle setting gages and a zero stop to produce fast, accurate die geometry.

Die Quip is the leading expert in die finishing equipment for wire drawing dies, bar dies and tube dies.

Hall 9, Stand D06-01

 

Eder offering precision die-tools for over 6 decades

Eder Engineering, Austria and with an experience for nearly 65 years in ultrahard precision die-tools and particularly in advanced die-tool processing machines, will display the following exhibits/developments at their stand :-

1. High Efficiency Die Workshop Equipment for processing of even large die reconditioning throughputs of diamond/PCD wire drawing dies:

•  USP-Twin – revolutionary Ultrasonic machine with two workstations offering double efficiency to be achieved by one only operator.

•  HGM-21 – Twin spindle high speed wire-type sizing/calibrating machine with two independent workstations and extented workrange.

•  UFW-1 – Fine Wire-type sizing/polishing machine for ultrafine die-bores.

2. A range of advanced semi- and fully automatic machines for processing of tungsten carbide dies with round bores:

•  ETC-1/HF: Semi-automatic tc die grinding+polishing machine for cone+bearing / 1-20mm.

•  TCLD-GP-CNC: Automatic tc die grinding+polishing machine, range: 1,50 to 6.00 mm.

•  AKM/AZM: Automatic die processing machines for small bore-Ø (0.10 to 1,50 mm)

3. Ancillary equipment to complement each die-workshop:

•  DIM Zoom 160 – Stereoscopic Binocular Zoom Die Inspectioning Microscope.

•  VDSU Vacuum drawing die suction unit.

New Developments

• EDDS-2: Die-Tool indentifiation/storing system, providing a unique numeric alpha datamatrix code with marking/reading device and die-tool administration software.
• Precision Wire Drawing Die-Tools: Tungsten Carbide, Diamond, PCD.
• EID/DIAPOL: Diamond Powders, -Pastes –Suspensions etc.

Hall 10, Stand A40-02

 

Solutions The ‘Draw’ At FWWD Booth

Wire manufacturers looking for solutions to maximize profitability and remain competitive in the current global economy are encouraged to visit the Fort Wayne Wire Die (FWWD) stand 12-A/52 at the upcoming WIRE 2012 show.

Along with showcasing its full line of diamond wire drawing dies, FWWD will have personnel on hand to provide details about the company’s unique die-inventory management and recutting services that optimize return on investment for its customers.

“It’s really cost effective from more than just the standpoint of extending die life through timely, precision recutting,” explains Brad Scherer, FWWD’s Vice President of International Operations. “Our customer inventory management system is designed around the customer’s operation and expected die life cycles, with the goal of maximizing die utilization by managing the inventory to demand. By increasing the number of recuts used, the customer’s new die purchases should decrease.”

For high-speed multiwire drawing applications, FWWD will also be prepared to discuss the numerous cost-efficiency benefits of its matched elongation die sets.

Actually on display in the booth will be FWWD’s complete product line, including:-

• Wire drawing dies-single crystal diamond, Poly-Di® polycrystalline, Dual-DrawTM and tungsten carbide
• Extrusion tips and dies
• Shaped profile dies
• Poly-Strand™ stranding, bunching and compacting dies
• Enameling dies
• Di-Pro™ diamond powder and compound
• Miscellaneous wear parts

Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc., designs and manufactures high-precision wire drawing dies and hard-material components for the wire and cable industry. For more than 75 years, FWWD has been the scientific leader and innovative source for high quality wire drawing dies that offer a multitude of value-added advantages.

Hall 12, Stand A52

 

Gauder Group all together at the wire show

BOW TECHNOLOGY by Gauder Group

BOW TECHNOLOGY France, a member of the Gauder Group, is the answer to cable makers concerned by quality and long-life reliable bows for all brands of double twist machines. With a comprehensive range of 500+ designs in constant evolution, the division offers a global service from conception to production taking advantage of long-lasting experience (this is only manufacturer capable of running comparative trials on a bow testing bench) and high-quality components to reach enhanced performances.

From a comprehensive range of bows displayed on its own booth, the innovative and PATENTED GreenBow will seduce every producer concerned by energy savings, with its clean line shape and a totally protected wire path. Also, a pre-shaped 1600 bow will be shown.

DALOO

For cable producers wanting simple and reliable machines at affordable price, Daloo is the obvious choice. While the design is based on European experience, the manufacturing is done in China following strict criteria i.e. systematic quality control all along the process, main and critical components ordered to well-known companies, support from local agents.

Thanks to the possibility to extend the current production range including Rigid Cage Stranders, Taping lines, Rewinding lines, Pay-offs & Take-ups as well as Pulling caterpillars, the equipment is for today’s needs and for the future.

 

GAUDER

GAUDER – Belgium earned a leadership position providing reliable and economical solutions ready to manufacture non ferrous and ferrous products like rods, wires, conductors, cables, strands, ropes, bars, meshes, Stock and services to the customers are the cornerstones of the company.

The 1000+ Second-Hand machines physically in stock can be visited during the fair using the free shuttle connecting daily Düsseldorf to Liège.

POURTIER

POURTIER – France provides high quality stranders and cablers made in Europe with the highest standards in design and manufacturing for the production of all types of High Voltage and Extra-high Voltage Power cable, from overhead to insulated, AC type (using high quality Milliken conductor) or DC type (using large round compacted conductor or trapezoidal wires).

With up to 80 carriages sold per year, POURTIER will highlight its core business exhibiting a Rigid Frame Strander 630 mm flexible for all type of conductors (Al / Copper / Al alloy) and equipped with the necessary equipment (in terms of tension control, wire path and specific TZ head) to produce the last generation of overhead conductors made of trapezoidal wires (ACCC™ , ACSS-TW and ACSR-TW) and shape wires.

Upgrading and services departments will highlight most recent developments to maintain and improve production capacity of existing machinery.

SETIC

SETIC – France designs and manufactures high quality machines made in France leading the innovation for optimized wire and cable production : double twist bunchers / stranders for the power cable and automotive industry as well as complete solutions to produce high quality LAN cables with enhanced performances (in one step or two steps according to product mix).

On the booth, SETIC will have a modern Double Twist Buncher for automotive application offering the highest reliability as well as the lowest operating cost thanks to the well-known GreenBow and single bow design. Also, a 1000 mm Single Twist Cabler will be available to present its efficiency (900 RPM) and flexibility to produce LAN, control, instrumentation and special cables.

Upgrading and services departments will highlight most recent developments to maintain and improve production capacity of existing machinery.

Hall 10, Stand E38

 

Specialists in resistance welding at WIRE 2012

IDEAL-Werk of Lippstadt (Germany) – together with CLIFFORD Welding Systems (South Africa) and IDEAL Welding Systems (U.S.A.) – will be exhibiting at WIRE show, booth no. H05/06 in hall 11.

IDEAL is well known in the market for the development and manufacture of wire mesh welding machines for various types of industrial mesh and fences, jig welders for wire and sheet metal articles, but welding machines for all branches of the wire and cable industry and equipment for special applications.

The features and design of these machines are made to assure high flexibility and short setup times. High performance, burr free and reduced weld sparking, quick change-over units and utmost flexibility offers the customer a considerable reduction of welding cost and down times. New and user-friendly graphical interfaces enables a process reliability even with non skilled operators.

CLIFFORD is well known for their capability in the market segment of gratings, reinforcement, off-coil production and special applications.

At WIRE 2012, IDEAL-Werk presents the IDEAL green line series providing power-optimized resistance welding machines, in response to the increased demand for energy efficient, and thus environmentally responsible processes.

IDEAL and CLIFFORD will also show machines for mesh welding, grating welding, wire processing and a wide range of butt welders for the wire and cable industry.

Sales teams and technical consultants will be on hand to meet, discuss customers’ requirements for equipment and inform about the latest technology.

Hall 11, Stand H05/06

 

Otomec engineering full range of machinery for cleaning and plating of metal wires, strips and bars

The OTO’FF LINE mod.1W MICROPLATER a new concept reel-to-reel electroplating System for ferrous and non ferrous fine wires, with full integrated electronic quality control System for all production parameters : the wire tension, thickness, temperature and physical properties of the chemical and rinse water which are monitored by sensors and recorded.

The unit has a very compact design, is easy to set up, made from acid resistant materials and is responsive to environmental issues. It can run at adjustable speed up to 400 mt/min, which makes it attractive for small either large scale of special wire and cable manufacturers.

It has been engineered to match with various plating requirements: wire sizes from 0.10 up to 1.20 mm, for base material of copper, brass, steel,aluminium,copper clad and alloys, to be plated with silver, tin, nickel and zinc in thickness even more than 50 micron with concentric and uniform deposition.

OTOMEC production range of machine

Complete Plating Lines offered on a turnkey basis with a wide selection of pay-off (basket or spool) and take-ups (vertical, horizontal spooler, coiler for baskets or drums) For Tin, Silver, Nickel, Zinc, Copper plating. Including chemicals and wiring and cable with CEI – UL approved Standards.

Environmental ancillary equipment in respect of EPA Standards: OTO H2 Water treatment and re-cycling, supplied with Sludge Concentrating unit, Air ventilation and filtration system.

OTO’FF LINE MINIPLATER: Electro tinning of medium volumes of copper wires with economic level of price.

OTO 4 LINE: Electro Zinc, Nickel and Copper Plating of Steel wires of 1,0 to 8,0 mm. Performing a 10 micron coating of zinc over 8,00 mm diameter wire at a speed up to 180 mt/min, say 4 Tons/hour output.

Also 150 micron Copper coating over 2,00 mm wire at a speed up to 60 mt/min.

OTO BAR a new concept of complete line for continuous plating of round bars, threaded bars, rectangular bars and pipes.

OTO 5: Designed on a “Modular basis” for the Electro Pickling and cleaning of Steel, Aluminium, Brass wire rod. In-Line with drawing operation.

OTO 2 HS: all stainless steel made, for copper coating of welding wires from 0,60 to 5,00 mm diameter, high speed,ceramic insert pulleys.

OTO STRIP: Equipment for the continuous surface treatment of steel, brass, copper coils up to 600 mm width.

Hall 11, Stand B28

 

Live broadcast of REDEX wire rolling mills at the next WIRE Düsseldorf trade show!

During the Wire 2012 exhibition, REDEX will welcome visitors to its booth for a live video broadcast showing the production of flat copper and aluminum wires on rolling mills which are waiting for delivery in its main factory.

This event will occur every day at 4PM and is designed to offer interactivity between the booth and the factory team. Guests will benefit from a live display of the rolling mills during the wire processing at full speed. On the control display clone of the machine, they will be able to watch and to interact with all operational data: parameters settings, the real-time measurements, the production reports, etc. and to see the result on the real rolling mills. Technicians will be available to answer questions both from the factory and on the booth.

A video of the set-up and manufacturing will be presented which will demonstrate REDEX’s high skills in control systems but also in the remote monitoring capabilities used for both diagnostic and maintenance. It will be a very instructive event, enabling to REDEX to share its state-of-the-art technologies and know-how.

REDEX’s leadership in the world market of rolling mills relies on over 50 years of experience and ambitious investments in research and development (an average of 8% of the yearly turnover is spent in R & D). To develop these highly sophisticated production solutions, the company relies on over 30 engineers specializing in mechanical, electrical and industrial computers, etc., continuously present in its two technical offices. In its manufacturing workshops, REDEX incorporates all the skills and tools that allow machines to ensure the total control of quality for all high precision mechanical components that are used in the composition of its rolling mills. Over the past 5 years, more than 15 million EUR were invested in CAD-CAM solutions and in the production and industrial reorganization of its workshops. An average of over 5000 hours of training is completed by its employees each year to enable them to fully manage the most modern design and manufacturing tools.

Hall 11, Stand A26

 

SAMP welcomes you to Wire Duesseldorf

Samp’s stand will offer a uniqe display of technology solutions live at the Wire show with groundbreaking innovations from its comprehensive range of wire and cable manufacturing solutions for sustainable and efficient manufacturing. You can discover that Samp’s turnkey solutions are extremely flexible, so that any customer’s requests can be met, and amazingly energy efficient, enabling you to save up to 36% energy costs when compared to traditional machines!

Hall 9, Stand C74

 

Rosendahl & Nextrom at Wire 2012

Made in Austria: Not only Mozart had good ideas and a passion on his compositions. Ideas and passion is also what makes ROSENDAHL known in the Cable & Wire industry. They make us a leading global supplier of high-tech wire and cable manufacturing solutions. We also do compositions – depending on your demands. We offer first class products and turnkey solutions in the fields of Extrusion, SZ Stranding, Fiber Optic Cable as well as Forming, Welding & Corrugation. Knowledge, experience and production are made in Austria, where we live and do what we are good at.

NEXTROM is our sister company in Finland – a premium supplier of Optical Fiber Glass Preform manufacturing equipment. Here is being developed what today’s telecommunication requires – Fiber Draw Towers and associated machinery for the global fiber market using MCVD, OVD and VAD technologies. Besides providing optical fiber equipment, Nextrom is the world leading supplier of Fiber Optic Cable production lines.

Together ROSENDAHL & NEXTROM offer first class products and turnkey solutions combining leading edge know-how and state of the art technology in close cooperation with its customers and product suppliers.

At the Wire Düsseldorf 2012 ROSENDAHL & NEXTROM will present latest advancements and technology highlights, including the latest developments for the production of energy, automotive, communication and fiber optic cables. A special highlight will be our new technology for SZ-Stranding of power cables.

Our well trained and skilled staff will be pleased to welcome you in Hall 09, Booth No. A60 to answer all your questions.

Hall 09, Stand A60

 

India’s SARVASV Group offers Cable machinery, Consultancy at Wire Dusseldorf

Visitors to Wire Dusseldorf can learn more about Sarvasv’s range of products which include: Rigid Stranders, Armouring Machines, Laying up machines, Skip Stranders, Anti Torsion Machines, Extrusion and Sheathing lines, Rewinding lines, Taping machines and a range of Takeup and Payoffs. Sarvasv also specializes in turnkey projects and consultancy for setting up complete cable plants for Domestic Cables, Overhead Conductors and Power Cables.

Sarvasv has recently introduced its Automatic Batch Loading Stranding Line that offers line speed upto 75 Mtrs/Min and its engineers at Wire 2012 shall be pleased to describe the features of their new line. For more details visit Sarvasv at Wire 2012 at Hall 16, Booth C64.

Hall 16, Stand C64

 

QUEINS to showcase stranding machines

Interested customers can see at the QUEINS stand 9B 06 a newly manufactured heavy duty rigid stranding cage for top- or side loading, for round or pre-twisted sector conductors as well as trapezoidal wires, furthermore a section of a high-speed skip strander for 1+6 bobbins 630 mm, various cradles for planetary stranders, as well as a high speed steel taping head for 2 pads 600 mm ø.

Main product are all kind of high-speed stranding machines, machines for CTC conductors, pay-off’s / take-up’s, taping heads, disc- and belt-type caterpillars. The second-hand department offers a full choice of machines & equipment.

Hall 09, Stand B06

 

SIKORA showcases measuring technology for optical fiber production

SIKORA is showcasing sophisticated equipment for optical fiber measurement in the drawing tower. The FIBER LASER 6003 measures the diameter of optical fibers with an accuracy of ± 0.05 micrometers while providing information on the ovality, fiber position, spinning, vibration frequency and amplitude. In addition to diameter measurement the FIBER LUMP 6003 offers the most reliable detection of smallest lumps and neck-downs down to a size of 5 μm.

Another highlight on the SIKORA-booth is the interesting X-RAY 6000 series for the measurement of the diameter, wall thickness, eccentricity and ovality at insulating and jacketing lines. The X-RAY 6000 provides a selectable measuring rate of 1 to 3 Hz or optional 10, or 100 Hz.

SIKORA shows 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. In addition, the gauge heads are equipped with an integrated LCD display with control panel option, which allows the operator to read the diameter value directly from the device.

Other highlights on the SIKORA booth are the LENGTH 6000 for non-contact online measurement of produced cable lengths and the PREHEATER 6000, a conductor preheater that ensures optimum adhesion of the insulation on the wire.

There are additional new product solutions in the pipeline, which SIKORA will present at the show. Full information on the new technologies will be available on the SIKORA website and on the SIKORA booth.

Hall 09, Stand A41

 

ZUMBACH to display new products at Wire 2012-03-06

At the WIRE 2012 in Düsseldorf ZUMBACH will again present many new developments and products. The following is a summary of the most important ones:

Sensors

• New 1, 2 and 3 axis diameter gauges for any cable and wire and any budget. Besides the complete line of ODAC® laser diameter gauges, new models with special beam geometry, fault detection function and high scan rate will be exhibited.
• Gauges laser diameter gauges with incorporated 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.
• Unique SPEEL length & speed gauge down to zero speed measurement.
• State-of-the-Art Spark Tester systems.
• Advanced KW fault detectors with new local BAE control and display unit.

Data Acquisition, Processing and Display Units (Processors)

• New economic, modular high performance USYS IPC data acquisition, processing and display units.

Complete Measuring and Control Systems

• 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.

Hall 11, Stand D43

 

Ecoplants: SMS Meer presents new sustainability concept

Rising costs for energy and raw materials, stricter regulations on environmental protection. SMS Meer will be presenting its new sustainability concept at its stand (Hall 7a, Stand B15/16) at this year’s Tube & wire: In future, particular focus will be placed on product innovations, known as “ecoplants”, which bring both ecological and economic factors into harmony with each other.

SMS Meer ecoplants enable customers to save energy, reduce emissions and thus act in a responsible manner. At the same time, they offer good opportunities for generating more sales and profit.

“Sustainability has become a key factor in our customers’ growth. The market demands environmentally and economically sound solutions, which go hand in hand. This we can achieve with our ecoplants”, explains Dr. Joachim Schönbeck, President of SMS Meer. “Modern plants need to meet more stringent requirements with regard to environmental protection and use of resources. Our ecoplants sustainability concept generates real added value for our customers – in economic terms too.”

Reference plants underline customer benefits in the market

Key benefits of ecoplants are the savings they produce on valuable resources, such as raw materials, energy and operating materials, as well as the reduction in emissions and the significant improvement in the recycling rate. Various reference plants on show at the trade fair are testament to the fact that responsible action and sustainable growth work well together.

Full-range supplier for all customer requirements

As well as introducing its ecoplants solutions, SMS Meer will be using the trade fair to present its extended range of products and services. In addition to SMS Meer, PWS, which specializes in spiral pipe plants, and Elotherm (heat treatment), SMS Concast will also be presenting its products and services at the Tube & wire stand. SMS Concast supplies plants for steel production, metallurgical treatment and continuous casting. With this the SMS Meer business area is able to offer its customers holistic solutions and services from a single source, for example minimills for producing wire rod and sections. The same principle applies to the SMS Meer companies as does to the long-term partnerships fostered by SMS Meer and its customers: Quality unites.

Hall 7a, Stand B15/16

 

Uhing at Wire 2012 in Düsseldorf

Traversing system automatically ensures a cylindrical winding

To obtain a cylindrical winding in the particularly critical reversing area, Uhing has developed the AVS Traversing Width Controller that does not require any interference-prone optical sensors.

The traversing system used here is the well-known Uhing rolling ring drive featuring pneumatically controlled reversing triggered by a microcontroller. As soon as the AVS detects a dent or bulge in the reversal area, it stores the traversing system position and the type of flaw. In the next traversing strokes, the controller will correct this flaw by adapting the traversing width. The result is an optimally wound cylindrical coil that can be further processed without problems.

The AVS Traversing Width Controller stores parameters for up to 10 different coil types. It is suited for coils with straight or conical flanges and cylindrical or conical cores.

Tensioning and clamping systems – enhanced product range

Uhing showcases sizes ELIII 10 and 40 of the Easylock fast-action clamping system that allows high torques to be transferred to coils and foil rolls on plain shafts. The customer can now choose from lighter and more ergonomic clamping modules in ten different sizes in the 10 to 40 mm diameter range.

Also shown: the U-Clip clamping element that can be used to easily secure coils on plain shafts with diameters from 8 to 30 mm. We also showcase a new magnetic fastening element that mounts on the shaft face and, due to its smooth contours, is ideally suited for dirt-prone areas.

Of course, we will once again show several function models in motion featuring our rolling ring gear classics. One of these models demonstrates how winding and unwinding is possible with the RGK by simply reversing the drive direction.