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Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Asian Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Fiber Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Fastener Update . . . . . . . . . 28 WAI News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Chapter Corner . . . . . . . . . . 40

Wire Expo 2008 Preview . . . . . .42 Coverage of all the activities that will take place June 711, 2008, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, as part of Wire Expo 2008, which includes the trade expo, the technical program and the WAI’s 78th Annual Convention. This preview presents the different technical program elements, a list of exhibitors with booth descriptions and product categories, a look at special program features, the Awards Breakfast, social and networking opportunities and more.

Wire Expo 2008 Preview . . . . 42 Technical Papers . . . . . 164-182 Products/Media . . . . . . . . . 184 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Career Opportunities . . . . . 189 Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . 192

T ECHNICAL P APERS The application of Laser Doppler Velocimetry for the non-contact speed/ length measurement and sequential printing of wire and cable products to decrease costs and improve productivity Les Jenson and Mike Kordik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 The influence of surface treatments on the risks of delayed fracture on high-strength cold-headed bolts Walt Ogrodnik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Rod cooling solutions to wire opportunities Christian Bonilla and Dmitri Sidorenko . . . . . . . . . .176

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The industry experience awaits in Pittsburgh

Publisher | Steven J. Fetteroll Editor-in-Chief | Mark Marselli Senior Graphic Designer | Bill Branch

Members of the WAI executive committee met recently in Tucson, Arizona, and were privileged enough to be given a tour, coordinated

by WAI Past President Sharon Young (1996-97) of the FreeportMacMoran Sierrita Copper Mine. The tour turned out to be quite a learning experience. Seeing copper mined, some of which would later be manufactured to strand on the shop floor, gave all of us a greater appreciation of the many aspects of the process. It also made me once again reflect on what the WAI has given me as well as what it has to offer others in the wire and cable industry.

With the commodity boom, the ever-expanding global economy and the ever-shrinking globe, it is more important than at any time in our history to know our suppliers, our customers, and our customer’s customer, and to keep informed about technologies that are improving efficiencies.

I hope that none of you underestimate the importance of educational organizations such as ours and I encourage everyone to take advantage of the opportunities that WAI offers. You and your business can only be more successful if you keep up to date on new products, technologies and sciences. But that’s only part of the equation as the Association also provides you the opportunity to interact with your peers and other industry leaders, all of which brings me to Wire Expo 2008.

The local planning committee, volunteers, many authors and presenters, WAI staff and last but not least, our many fine exhibitors, have all been busy preparing for your arrival at Wire Expo 2008, to be held June 7-11 at The David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here, you will have ample time to meet with key suppliers, listen to papers, participate in presentations and spend time with your friends and peers throughout the industry.

Come join us in one of America’s great industrial cities. I look forward to seeing all of you there!

Ron Reed WAI President

Director of Sales | Robert Xeller Advertising Sales | Anna Bzowski Director of Marketing Services | Janice E. Swindells Proofreader | Livia Jacobs Circulation Manager | Jan Valois Publications Advisory Board Antonio Ayala | J.J. Lowe, Mexico Ferruccio Bellina | TKT Group/President ACIMAF, Italy Anand Bhagwat | Wire and Cable Services, India Malcom Michael | Australasian Wire Association, Australia Don Schollin | Q-S Technologies, USA Ken Scott | UK Ralph Skalleberg | Skaltek USA Dave Stackpole | Nutmeg Wire, USA Giulio Properzi | Continuus Properzi, Italy Robert Wild | Niehoff Endex North America, USA WAI Executive Committee Liaison Dane Armendariz | Henkel Surface Technologies Technical Advisors John Drummond | Scotia Group Nate Rosebrooks | Fluid Coating Technology R. M. Shemenski | RMS Consulting, Inc.

WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL (ISSN-0277-4275) published monthly by The Wire Journal, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Wire Association International, Inc., which is located at 1570 Boston Post Road, P.O. Box 578, Guilford, CT 06437-0578, USA, and can be contacted at tel.

203-453-2777; fax 203-453-8384; Internet wirenet.org; e-mail mmarselli@wirenet.org. Address all correspondence concerning advertising production, editorial and circulation to the above address. WJI is printed in USA. Subscription rates: $95 per year, USA; $105 per year, Canada and Mexico; other countries, $125 per year (includes air mail). Single copies: $6 in the U.S.; all other countries $7. Periodicals postage paid at Guilford, CT 06437, USA, and at additional offices.

Wire Journal International grants photocopy permission to libraries and others registered with Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), 21 Congress St., Salem, MA 01970, USA, for a fee of $0.50 per article. Payments should be sent directly to the CCC. Requests for bulk orders or reprints should be sent to the Wire Journal International, P.O. Box 578, Guilford, CT 06437-0578, USA. © 2008 by Wire Journal, Inc. All rights reserved. The Publisher of WJI assumes no responsibility for the validity of manufacturers’ claims made herein. Back issues of WJI are on microfilm and available from University Microfilm, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, USA. Phone: 313761-4700.

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CALENDAR June 1-3, 2008: 2nd World Wire & Cable Conference Barcelona, Spain. The theme of this conference, to be held at the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos, is “Satisfying Customers throughout the Supply Chain.” For more details from the U.K.-based organizers, contact: Giovanna Giuliodori, CRU Events, tel. 44-20-79032444, www.crugroup.com June 7-11, 2008: Wire Expo 2008 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. To be held at the David Lawrence Convention Center, this event incorporates: the Wire Expo trade exposition, the technical program and the WAI’s 78th Annual Convention. The event addresses ferrous/nonferrous manufacturing, and electrical, data and voice segments as well as wire forming and related wire and wire products. See preview that begins on p. 42.

June 23-26, 2008: 9th China (Guangzhou) International Platemetal, Tubing, Bar, Wire & Setting Equipment Exhibition GuangZhou, China. This event will be held at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, the biggest

exhibition centre in the world. It also includes spring and fastener equipment. Contact: Mei Wen, Guangzhou Julang Exhibition Design Co., Ltd., tel. 86-13902266275; meiwen@ julang.com.cn; www.julang.com.cn September 18-20, 2008: Cable & Wire 2008 Istanbul, Turkey. To be held at the CNR Expo Center, this event will present cable accessories, wiring harnesses, machines and electro-insulating materials, equipment and production machines. Contact: Mediaforce Fuarcilik Ltd. Sti., tel. 90-212-465-65-45; info@ mediaforceonline.com; www.mediaforceonline.com September 23-26, 2008: wire China Shanghai, China. wire China, The All China International Wire and Cable Industry Trade Fair, organized by Messe Düsseldorf China Ltd. and SECRI Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute, will be held at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Center.

Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 001312-781-5180; fax 001-312-781-5188; info@mdna.com; www.mdna.com

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October 15-17, 2008: Spring World 2008 Rosemont, Illinois, USA. To be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, this event is sponsored by the Chicago Association of Spring Manufacturers (CASMI). Contact: Tom Renk, tel. 001-847-433-1335; fax 001-847-433-3769; e-mail info @casmi.org; www.casmi.org November 9-12, 2008: 57th IWCS™ Conference and Symposium Providence, Rhode Island, USA. The IWCS will return to the Rhode Island Convention Center for its 57th IWCS Conference. Internet www.iwcs.org; phudak@iwcs.org; tel. 001-732-389-0990.

November 20-22, 2008: Wire & Cable India 2008 Mumbai, India. Contact: Cheryl Fernandes, Business Fairs, Confederation of Indian Industry, tel. 91-2224931790, ext. 470; fax 91-22-24939463; www. ciionline.org April 25-30, 2009: Interwire 2009 Cleveland, Ohio, USA. To be held at the International Exposition Center (I-X Center), Interwire incorporates: Interwire Trade Exposition, the technical program and the WAI’s 79th Annual Convention. It addresses ferrous and nonferrous manufacturing, and electrical/data/voice segments as well as wire forming and related wire and wire products. Contact: WAI, tel. 001-203-453-2777; fax 001203-453-8384; www.wirenet.org ■

WIRE ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL EVENTS For more information, contact the WAI, USA. Tel. 001-203453-2777; fax 001-203-453-8384; Internet www.wirenet.org.

June 7-11, 2008: Wire Expo 2008 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. See preview that begins on p. 42.

October 20-22, 2008: ITC Mexico Monterrey, Mexico. To be held at the Crown Plaza Monterrey, this WAI ITC includes a technical conference, tabletop exhibits, a plant tour and networking opportunities.

April 25-30, 2009: Interwire 2009 Cleveland, Ohio, USA. To be held at the International Exposition Center (I-X Center), Interwire incorporates: Interwire Trade Exposition, the technical program and the WAI’s 79th Annual Convention. It addresses ferrous and nonferrous manufacturing, and electrical/data/voice segments, wire forming and related wire and wire products.

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INDUSTRY NEWS Leoni Group plans to acquire a half-interest in Korean wire company The Leoni Group reported that the German-based business plans to acquire a 50-percent interest in Daekyeung, a Korean producer of wiring systems.

A press release said that Daekyeung’s existing customer base “will give Leoni direct access to key motor vehicle manufacturers such as GMDAT (General Motors Daewoo Auto & Technology), SsangYong Motors as well as the special vehicles maker Volvo Construction Equipment.” The deal provides “an ideal launch pad for tapping into the Korean market, the world’s fifth largest for vehicles,” it said.

The release said that Leoni and Daekyeung signed an alliance agreement last year for shared development of cable harnesses for the compact and small car class of customer General Motors. “With this investment, the partners will place their existing collaboration on a lasting footing and intend with pooled resources to bid for new contracts from, among others, the increasingly significant South Korean motor vehicle industry,” it said.

Daekyeung, which is based in Busan, South Korea, was described as having about 1,900 employees, with production facilities in China. The family business, founded in 1989, generated sales of about US$105 million for its 2007 fiscal year from sales of cable harnesses for passenger cars and commercial vehicles, the release said.

“This investment is another key step in the expansion strategy of the Leoni Group’s Wiring Systems division,” the release said. “It has set itself the goal of significantly increasing its business in high growth markets like China and Korea, and in the medium term of generating about 15 to 20 percent of its sales in Asia.”

Japan’s Kobe Steel to establish welding materials company in China Japan’s Kobe Steel Ltd. announced that it plans to establish a company to produce welding materials at Qingdao in the Shangdong Province of China.

The new company, Kobe Welding of Qingdao Company Limited, will make flux cored welding wire for welding carbon steel used in shipbuilding, a press release said.

The joint venture was scheduled to be formed in April, it said, noting that Kobe Steel will have a 90% share in the venture, subsidiary Shinsho Corporation 5%, and Sojitz Marine & Engineering Corporation and Tokokosen Corp. each having 2.5%. The company, which will employ about 90 people, will have monthly capacity of 1,000 metric tons a month when it opens next year, it said.

Kobe Steel notes that in the 1980s, it pioneered the development of flux-cored welding wire for carbon steel

and widely promoted its commercial application. This technical breakthrough streamlined welding in the shipbuilding industry and today flux-cored welding wire is an essential material in the construction of large ships, it said, adding that China is the largest market for welding consumables, using an estimated 2.5 million metric ton of welding materials of various types per year.

The release said that projections are for China’s shipbuilding capacity to steadily grow, with capacity in 2010 expected to double that of 2007. As the use of welding electrodes in shipbuilding is shifting to high-efficiency flux cored welding wire for carbon steel, Kobe Steel predicts that demand for flux cored welding wire will increase sharply, it said.

Prysmian lands Libya telecom deal Prysmian Cables & Systems announced that it has been awarded a major contract for the supply of telecommunication cables to Libya.

The contract, with Libyan General Post and Telecommunications Company (GPTC), calls for Prysmian to provide a wide range of cable types into the network of the national carrier. The deal, valued at more than US$50 million, includes cable for both underground and aerial deployment in various configurations based upon GPTC specifications.

“We are extremely pleased to be continuing our long history of working with GPTC and to support them in the ongoing expansion of their national network,” said Giovanni B. Scotti, director of Prysmian’s global telecom business.

“We are currently nearing completion of an earlier contract for the delivery of more than 6000 km of optical cable into the Libyan national network,” said Franco Carini, CEO of Prysmian Italy. “Today’s announcement emphasizes the commitment of GPTC to the further growth of its network and to the significant part that Prysmian is playing in this,” he said.

Deliveries were scheduled to start in February and to continue for a period of approximately 12 months, the release said.

Bekaert plans to acquire full ownership of Beksa (Turkey) NV Bekaert SA reported that it has entered into an agreement with Haci Ömer Sabanci Holding A.S. for it to buy the remaining half of shares in Beksa Celik Kord Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S (Beksa).

A press release said that the deal, valued at approximately US$61 million, will give Bekaert complete ownership of Beksa Celik, which is located in Izmit, Turkey.

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Cables: the art of untangling them One could look at the inevitable jungle of cables in most office buildings as a fact of life, but Steven Schklone saw it as something else: a challenge. That led to the Californiabased IT specialist creating “Speed Cabling,” a new event reported where contestants vie to see who can most quickly untangle a mess of tangled cables.

The event, held February 8, in Los Angles, California, saw Matthew Howell unwind as the most dexterous of the contestants. He cited his background as a pizza maker for his unique style, where he “spun” the tangled cables in the air to get them to separate.

The event had some media coverage, but it was mostly showcased on a slew of blogs, which reported the following.

CAT-5 Ethernet cables are used, in red (7 ft), blue (15 ft) and yellow (25 ft) cables. The cables are bundled by certified bundlers, stretched out (unentwined) and formed into a Figure 8 that is put into a dryer for three minutes. The result is the official tangled mess of cables to untangle.

Contestants must hold each cable they untangle over their heads before going on to the next one. Also, the untangled cables must still be able to carry a network signal after detangling.

“The finals were brutal, 12 Ethernet cords, some as long as 25 feet, A perverse tangle of cables was all knotted into a nasty seen as an opportunity by the creator of Speed Cabling. bundle,” Howell said.

After he won, he explained his approach.

“Each cable is its own rabbit hole. So before going down one of those cable paths, up and around, weaving in and out, you have to pull it apart. You have to pull the pieces out, and really call on the element of air…Keep spinning and pulling, and it’s really just kind of a 3D version of that pizza dough thing above your head, and then you see these little pieces flip out, and you pull them out.”

Dealing with entangled cables was the origin for Schklone’s creation of Speed Cabling. He had found that others shared his skill and passion for detangling cables, enough to create a tournament to see how was the king of the cables.

For his victory, Howell won a $50 gift certificate for dinner at a local Italian restaurant.

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The company manufactures steel cord products and Dramix® metal fibers for a variety of industrial applications, including automotive and building industry, it said, adding that the Beksa employs about 330 people and had 2006 revenues of about US$125 million.

“This agreement allows us to fully integrate Beksa in Bekaert’s global manufacturing portfolio,” said Bekaert Group Executive Vice President Marc Vandecasteele. “Beksa will be further developed both as a key supplier to the growing domestic tire market and as an export base. Along with our local management we will pursue our business strategy to deliver high quality products to our customers. We will also maintain the good relationships we have built up with Sabanci throughout the years.”

Sabanci Holding’s Turgut Uzer, President, Tire Reinforcement Materials & Automotive, explained why the deal was made. “With the increasing internationalization of Beksa’s client portfolio, Sabanci had become less aligned with the long-term strategy for the company ...

We thank them for twenty years of excellent collaboration in the joint venture and wish them a successful continuation of the business.”

Keystone reduces salaried ranks, gets billionaire shareholder Keystone Steel & Wire Co. has reduced its salaried workforce by 20 percent while seeing its shareholders joined by a well-known billionaire investor.

The Bartonville, Iowa-based company, the largest component of Keystone Consolidated Industries Inc., reduced the salaried workforce by 40 employees, including one vice president’s position, said Vic Stirnaman, executive vice president of Keystone Consolidated, an article in the Journal Star reported recently. Some of those 40 jobs were reduced through recent retirements, and the others by layoff, he said.

“This was strictly a cost reduction issue. The job reductions go across the entire company. They affect virtually every area of the company,” Stirnaman was citing as saying, adding that the action included managers, supervisors and clerical positions at the Bartonville plant. “We need to reduce costs. It’s an issue of competitiveness. Business isn’t bad right now, but we need to remain competitive.”

The article said that no hourly employees were laid off.

It noted that Keystone Consolidated, which is less than 2 1/2 years removed from reorganization bankruptcy, has enjoyed healthy sales and profits the past year or so.

Through the first three quarters of 2007 the company had a net income of $51.5 million.

In other news, wire services report that billionaire investor Carl Icahn has taken a 5.03 percent stake in Keystone Consolidated Industries Inc., the parent company of Keystone Steel & Wire.

Icahn disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he owns 503,389 common shares of the company, which makes fabricated wire

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products and carbon steel rod. The reports said that the filing indicated Icahn’s stake is passive and did not reveal when he acquired the stake.

South African company opens telecommunication facility Malesela Taihan Electric Cable, a South Africa cable manufacturer, announced that it has opened a new telecommunication cable production facility.

A press release said that the company opened the telecom manufacturing facility in Vereeniging, situated about 40 kilometers from Johannesburg on February 19, 2008, following several months of preparations. The facility had an investment of some US$22 million and follows a prior investment in US$125 million in an optical plant in 2001, it said.

The new telecom plant was built on a 6,500-sq-m site at the company’s main factory in Vereeniging, adjacent to its existing copper, aluminum, power cable and optical fiber plant, the release said. It is expected to produce 200 to 300 metric tons per month, it said.

TELE-FONIKA reports 2 cable deals Poland’s TELE-FONIKA Kable Handel S.A. announced that it has signed two agreements worth an estimated US$25 million with Kompania Wêglowa S.A. to provide cables and electrical power lines.

The contracts are the result of tender procedures won by TF Handel, a press release said. One deal is for aluminum and copper electrical power mining cables while the other is for electric power rubber-coated mining cables and cables for LHD units, it said. They will be used for supplying power to underground aggregates and LHD units extracting coal.

The cables and lines will be made in the Zak³ad Kraków Plant and the Zak³ad Bydgoszcz plant belonging to TELEFONIKA, it said.

Kompania Wêglowa, based in Katowice in south-western Poland, was described as the largest mining company in Europe.

Consortium to build optical fiber cable system linking U.S. and Japan A consortium of six international companies announced it has executed agreements to build a high-bandwidth subsea fiber optic cable linking the U.S. and Japan, a venture that will see the construction of the new Trans-Pacific infrastructure at a cost estimated at US$300 million.

The new cable system, named Unity, will address broadband demand by providing much needed capacity to sustain the unprecedented growth in data and Internet traffic between Asia and the U.S., a press release said. Unity is expected to initially increase Trans-Pacific lit cable capacity by about 20 percent, with the potential to add up to 7.68 Terabits per second (Tbps) of bandwidth across the Pacific, it said.

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The Unity consortium is a joint effort by Bharti Airtel, Global Transit, Google, KDDI Corporation, Pacnet and SingTel. The new 10,000 km Trans-Pacific cable will provide connectivity between Chikura, located off the coast near Tokyo, to Los Angeles and other West Coast network points of presence. At Chikura, Unity will be seamlessly connected to other cable systems, further enhancing connectivity into Asia. The Unity consortium selected NEC Corporation and Tyco Telecommunications to construct and install the system during a signing ceremony held in Tokyo on February 23, 2008. Construction will begin immediately, with initial capacity targeted to be available in the first quarter of 2010.

According to the TeleGeography Global Bandwidth Report, 2007, Trans-Pacific bandwidth demand has grown at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 63.7 percent between 2002 and 2007, wire reports said. That growth is expected to continue from 2008 to 2013, with total demand for capacity doubling roughly every two years, it said.

Unity’s five fiber pair cable system is designed to be expanded up to eight fiber pairs, with each fiber pair capable of carrying up to 960 Gigabits per second (Gbps), wire reports said. “By having a high fiber count, Unity is able to offer more capacity at lower unit costs,” it noted.

The Unity project is scheduled to go live in the first quarter of 2010.

Sictra Srl joins The Eurolls Group The Eurolls Group announced that it has further expanded its capabilities with the addition of Italy’s Sictra Srl. A press release noted that Sictra Srl “has a long tradition and a wide knowledge and experience in the manufacturing of wire drawing equipment for copper and aluminum.” Its product range includes twin/single tandem rod break down machines with dual drive and microprocessor control; semi-tandem rod break down machines; twin and single intermediate wire drawing lines, twin and single fine wire drawing lines; multiwiredrawing machines with modular system available from four to 28 wires; wire drawing units for tandem telephone lines; and a wide range of spoolers, coilers, static spoolers, double automatic.

“With this latest addition, Eurolls adds another modern company, efficient and flexible, in the copper and aluminum sector,” the release said. “Sictra Srl will continue to have direct communication between its customers and Sictra designers and engineers for all phases of project management and after sale technical assistance. The Eurolls Group will continue to search for ways to assist our customers in all sectors of the wire and tube industry.

In addition, Sictra will take advantage of the international technical and commercial infrastructure of the entire Eurolls Group.”

The Eurolls Group includes Eurolls Spa, Cortinovis, Team Meccanica, Teurema and Vitari.

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Niles Expanded Metals to represent mesh-wire cloth manufacturer U.S.-based Niles Expanded Metals & Plastics announced that it has formed a partnership with Fratelli Mariani, an Italian manufacturer of micromesh and wire cloth, that will see it becoming its exclusive agent with distribution responsibilities in North America.

A press release said that Fratelli Mariani is a privately held company with 78 years of experience in manufacturing expanded metal and wire cloth. The company, ISO 9001:2000 certified, has 150 employees in two locations in Milan, Italy, it said, noting that Fratelli specializes in micromesh expanded metal.

Officers named for ANTAAC, Mexican wire association ANTAAC Executive Director Cesar Estrada reported that during a February 12 meeting, the Mexican wire association elected a new board of directors for 20082009.

The president is Jorge A. Flores, Armasel, the secretary José R. Ordóñez, Villacero; the treasurer is Manuel Muñoz, Indasa; and board members are Criceida Pérez, Camesa, Daniel Melo, Malla Soldada, José M. Lama, Cruz Azul, and Oscar Sandoval, Aceros y Tref. De Morelia.

U.S. ITC determines spring products were sold at less than fair value The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of uncovered innerspring units from China, South Africa, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the U.S. at less than fair value.

The petitioner in the case was Leggett & Platt, and all six Commissioners voted in the affirmative, a press release said. As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue to conduct its antidumping investigations of imports of uncovered innerspring units from China, South Africa, and Vietnam, with its preliminary determinations due on or about June 9, 2008.

The products that are the focus of the action are uncovered innerspring units that are a series of individual metal springs joined together in sizes corresponding to the sizes of adult mattresses (e.g., twin, twin long, full, full long, queen, California king, and king) and units used in smaller constructions, such as crib and youth mattresses, the announcement said.

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the innerspring. Pocketed and non-pocketed innerspring units are included in this definition. Pocketed innersprings are individual coils covered by a “pocket” or “sock” of a nonwoven synthetic material or woven material and then glued together in a linear fashion.

China 2007 wire/cable exports up China exported 1.6 million tons of wire and cable in 2007, up 14.8 percent from the prior year, reported Xinhua News Agency. It noted that China exported 135,478 tons of wire and cable in December 2007.

U.S. communications cable systems market tops $13 billion in 2007 A recent study from Amadee+Company reports that the U.S. spent more than $13 billion for cable and apparatus used in communication cable market segments during 2007.

The study is called “Copper And Fiber Communications Cable Systems For Public And Private NetworksIncluding Telecom Wireline, Telecom Wireless, CATV/MSO/Satellite TV And Enterprise-A Market and Competitive Analysis: 2007-2012,” press release said. It described the report as analyzing the following: “copper and fiber cable, in addition to copper and fiber apparatus, demand by application and provides background information on telecom wireline, telecom wireless, and CATV/satellite TV capex; wireline, wireless, CATV/satellite TV subscribers; capex spending by carriers and providers; and macro economic influences on the enterprise segment including new construction trends and data center growth.”

Some findings in the report include the following: “While much attention is placed on the ever increasing availability of new and improved communications offerings, little is given to the means by which those services are provided, the cable and related apparatus that provide for their realization,” it said.

“Wireline is the largest market segment, followed by enterprise, CATV/satellite TV and wireless,” the report said. “Cable’s share of the total market is expected to lose ground during the next five years, as a result of strong demand for fiber apparatus; Total sales of communications cable systems are forecast to grow 7% annually until 2012, but the rate varies by segment; The major forces driving the market include the increasing need for bandwidth, capital expenditures, carrier consolidations and consolidation among suppliers; and that CommScope is the largest player, but the market is very fragmented with the top five companies accounting for only 41% of total supply.

The $1900 report discusses the competitive environment and includes financial comparisons along with profiles of leading players.

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New location in Pennsylvania for Allied Wire & Cable

PolyOne opens 3rd color development center in China

Allied Wire & Cable, a leading U.S. wire and cable distributor, reported that it has relocated its international headquarters from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, to Collegeville, Pennsylvania.

A press release said that Allied moved into a newly built 82,000 sq-ft office and warehouse facility, more than doubling the size of its previous facility, which was 35,000 sq ft. “This new facility is in direct response to our customers’ greatest need: faster lead times,” it said.

The company also invested in new machinery that will enable it to stripe, twist and turn around material faster than ever, it noted.

“Before the year is out, our motto will be ‘In By One, Consider it Done,’ meaning all orders placed before 1 pm will be shipped that same day,” said Allied President Tim Flynn. “And with Allied’s strategically located offices and warehouses, one day shipping will be included for most customers.”

The new office and warehouse is located at 101 Kestrel Drive, Collegeville, PA, 19426.

AWC has additional offices in New England, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Wisconsin, as well as warehouses across the U.S.

U.S.-based PolyOne Corporation announced that it has opened its third color development center in China, this one located in the city of Tianjin.

The Tianjin color development center will be used to develop new color and additive solutions that meet customer-specific needs, in addition to facilitating faster, more efficient new product introductions in North China and Korea, a press release said. PolyOne’s customers, it said, will be able to capitalize on the center’s advanced technology to develop color solutions for new markets and applications.

PolyOne’s other development centers are in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

“This latest color development center exemplifies PolyOne’s commitment to deliver specialized services and solutions that create value for customers by helping them bridge the gap between concept and production,” said Dr. Willie Chien, vice president and general manager of Color and Engineered Materials - Asia. “PolyOne is able to provide an advantage to customers that goes far beyond simply matching colors and providing products.”

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Rea Magnet Wire reestablishes CTC operations at Fort Wayne plant The Rea Magnet Wire Company announced that it is making a capital investment that will enable it to re-establish CTC (continuous transposed cable) operations at the Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that it acquired in 2006.

CTC is composed of an odd number of rectangular film insulated copper conductors formed into two tight stacks.

The number of conductors varies based on customer specifications but can be over 40. As the cable is produced, each conductor continually rotates its position within the stacks in a staggered fashion so that the top conductor eventually moves down one side to the bottom and then makes its way back up the other side to the top again. All this takes place over a relatively short distance. Some benefits of CTC may include a reduction in eddy current and other losses, reduction in coil winding time, as well as greater rigidity of the finished coils for short circuit protection. CTC is generally used in larger liquid filled power transformers (above 50 MVA).

“We have decided to significantly recapitalize the Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire CTC operations which we acquired in 2006,” said Rea Magnet Wire CEO Chuck Fisher. “Our strategic customers are supportive of our investment, and our ‘clean room’ operating environment and equipment upgrades will support the production of the highest quality products,” he said in a press release.

Algonquin Industries, a division of Rea, will be the sales representative for CTC to the power transformer market, the release said. It noted that the action in North American coincides with their development of a new CTC operation in Changshu, China.

“With our partner, Tongling Jingda, we are now able to provide our multinational transformer customers a unique servicing model. Installation and commissioning of equipment is underway in North American and China,” Fisher said.

Rea Magnet Wire notes that it is the largest magnet wire provider to the North American transformer industry; the second largest magnet wire producer in the world; and with its partner, Tongling Jingda, the largest magnet wire producer in China.

Northern Wire cited by John Deere in supplier recognition program U.S.-based Northern Wire, LLC, reports that it has been awarded the highest supplier rating as well as C & CE Division Supplier of the Year in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program.

Northern Wire supplies wire forms and wire products to John Deere’s operations in a half dozen of its plants. An ISO 9001:2000 company, Northern Wire has been a supplier to Deere for more than 15 years, and this marks the first time it has achieved Partner Level status, a press release said.

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President & COO Tony Fernandez credited the accomplishments of his workforce, which participates in 5S, Six Sigma and continuous improvement programs. He cited Plant Manager Matt Beilke and National Sales Manager George Shields for their day-to-day efforts.

Gem Gravure Co. awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification Gem Gravure Co., Inc., announced that the marking products company has earned ISO 9001:2000 certification.

“The requirements of the ISO specification work well with the processes we use at GEM,” states Quality Manager, Jean Patton. “Formal certification assures our customers of what they have known for years, GEM continues to strive for the highest quality in our products and processes.”

GEM notes that all its fluids comply with RoHS require-

Showcasing Gem Gravure’s ISO certification (l-r) are: Jean Patton, quality mgr.; Ramona Krogman, marketing mgr; Sharon Hall, administration mgr; Brian Leopold, technical support mgr; JJ Jenness, customer service mgr; James Grey, chemical engineering; and Peter Cook, environmental, health & safety mgr. ments. It also offers ink jet fluids registered as Clean Air Solvents in Southern California, and offers VOC exempt and low VOC eco-friendly fluids for ink jet.

Sea Wire and Cable, Inc. awarded AS9100 certification Sea Wire and Cable, Inc., announced that it has achieved AS9100 certification, the quality standard for the aerospace industry.

Sea’s management system and processes received an audit score of 96.5, the company reported, noting that the increased requirements of AS9100, which builds on ISO 9001:2000 elements, will benefit both the company’s military and aerospace customers. Based in Madison, Alabama, USA, Sea Wire and Cable notes that it has continued to implement lean manufacturing techniques to meet the costreduction requirements of its customers. ■ 22 | WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

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ASIAN FOCUS Interview: R. S. Vaidyanathan, CEO, Polycab Wires & Cables Ltd. On Feb. 19, 2008, Polycab Wires & Cables Ltd. announced an agreement with Nexans of France to form a Joint Venture (JV) to manufacture specialty cables such as elastomeric cables and extra high voltage (EHV) cables.

The agreement (see news item next page) links a global leader and the Indian leader in the cable industry, and combines Polycab’s leadership and strong commercial presence in India with Nexans’ technical expertise.

Polycab is the largest cable company in India, with annual revenue of over US$600 million. It has seen a significant growth at CAGR 39% in the last five years, much higher than the industry average. Its primary focus is in the energy cables segment.

Anand Bhagwat, who heads WAI Wire and Cable Services Pvt. Ltd., the Wire Association International’s subsidiary in India, recently met with Polycab President and CEO R.S. Vaidyanathan to talk about the JV and Polycab in general.

Bhagwat: Why did you select Nexans for the JV? Vaidyanathan: There are two segments of cable market – communications and energy. If you see our portfolio, we are less than 5% in communications and 95% in energy. Nexans is a company just like us with identical product offerings. So, there is synergy.

We were not looking for investors. Polycab has always reinvested profits to grow the business all these years. We were looking for a strategic partner that would help us in the areas where we, at present, cannot claim to be the world leaders. Nexans will help us in the R&D, technology, and systems and processes.

Bhagwat: What attracted Nexans to Polycab?

Vaidyanathan: Polycab is a low-cost manufacturer with operational excellence. Even when the business was down for every cycle in the period 1997-2000, we were steady. We offer expertise in running a business in India successfully.

Polycab has a low-profile management. The public doesn’t know much about us – size, turnover, etc. In short, we are a “silent leader.” It’s a family-owned company, with a good blend of professional managers. The company is focused on one product only – wires and cables.

When Nexans thought of manufacturing cables in India, they came to the conclusion that the take-off time by doing it alone will be much longer and may not be worth

the efforts. This called for a partnership. They also talked to other cable manufacturers in India. However, our strengths finally attracted Nexans to us.

Bhagwat: Were you also looking at other partners?

Vaidyanathan: Yes. However, we were looking for a like-minded partner with 50:50 equal ownership, which we found in Nexans. The chairman of the joint venture company will be from Polycab and the managing director from Nexans.

Bhagwat: When did the dialogue with Nexans start about possible joint venture?

Vaidyanathan: We have been talking to Nexans since April 2007.

Bhagwat: Polycab has seen a phenomenal growth in recent years. Why did you feel the need of a partner?

Vaidyanathan: The way the infrastructure industry is growing in India, it’s better if one does it as quickly as possible. One can grow much faster with a partner than doing it alone.

However, we did not look for a part“...we did not look for ner for revenue a partner for revenue growth. We looked growth. We looked for for a partner to further improve techa partner to further nology, and to furimprove technology...,” ther improve sys— R.S.Vaidyanathan tems and processes adapted in a profesPolycab Wires & Cables Ltd. sional organization.

Bhagwat: Will the JV plants be Green Field projects?

Vaidyanathan: Yes. They will be totally new facilities, with brand new equipment. The Phase I will be in Daman and Phase II will be in the state of Gujarat. We already have operations in these areas; however, we are not mixing the two.

Bhagwat: Would there be a product overlap between the JV plants and Polycab’s current product line?

Vaidyanathan: No. The JV will produce a totally new line of cable products that Polycab does not currently make.

Also, products that are not produced either by the JV or

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Polycab in India will be imported from Nexans’ global facilities. The idea is to offer the customer a full basket of cable products – from Nexans, Polycab and the JV. Bhagwat: Would you be taking advantage of Nexans’ global network to export Polycab’s products?

Vaidyanathan: We already export our products to Europe and other countries. We will not be using their network to export Polycab’s products, but it will be used to export products from the JV. However, a majority of the JV production will be for domestic consumption.

R. S. Vaidyanathan, president and CEO, Polycab Wires & Cables Ltd. Bhagwat: Why was Daman chosen for the JV plants?

Vaidyanathan: We moved to Daman sometime in 1994-95 because in those days the government was offering incentives to industries. There was 0% CST (Central Sales Tax) in Daman, which offered 4% savings at that time. Cable industry in India is highly raw material and working capital intensive. So any incentive offered by the government attracts industry.

Bhagwat: How do you sustain operational excellence?

Vaidyanathan: On a regular basis, we hire fresh graduates from technical institutes, diploma holders and engineering graduates. We train them well for 18 months.

These fresh graduates bring new thinking, new systems, and unbiased views. They blend well with our experienced workforce. Besides, operational efficiency comes from good control over raw material cost and working capital. Labor cost plays only a minor role in operating efficiency.

Bhagwat: The Indian cable industry is very fragmented.

Do you see a consolidation occurring in near future?

Vaidyanathan: Let’s analyze the market. In energy cables, there are two segments: building wires and power cable. In building wire, 60% of manufacturers are in the

ASIAN NEWS BRIEFS Nexans enters joint venture with India’s Polycab Nexans announced that it has agreed to enter into a joint venture with India’s Polycab, a deal that represents the first entry of the world’s largest cable company into India.

The joint venture, to be headquartered in Mumbai, will initially cover the manufacture and marketing of cables for the shipbuilding, material handling, railways and windpower industries as well as the marketing of cables manufactured by Nexans that were not part of Polycab’s portfolio, a press releae said. These activities are expected to generate sales of US$75-90 million 2011 and require some US$37 million of investment.

Production can later be extended to very high voltage terrestrial cables. The joint venture is expected to start industrial production during the first quarter of 2009.

“We are excited to team up with such a high-quality partner as Polycab for our first industrial venture on the Indian market,” said Michel Lemaire, Executive Vice President for the Asia-Pacific area of Nexans.

The deal was expected to be finalized by the end of the first half of 2008 Editor’s note: The government of India has launched a program of “Power for All by 2012,” which is expected to see growth in the cable industry from the current level of US$6 billion to US$16 billion.

Such phenomenal growth prospect has prompted large global cable manufacturers to enter the Indian market, either through joint ventures or acquisitions. Recently, Prysmian acquired Nicco Cables, and General Cable formed two majority-owned joint ventures with Plaza Cable. J-Power Systems of Japan signed a joint venture agreement with Finolex Cables Ltd.

China power grid projects powering growth, country’s private enterprise has majority share According to the China Machinery Industry Federation, construction of ultra-high-voltage power projects is well underway alongside China’s fast power grid development in recent years, creating a huge market for its wire and cable industry, with an annual average growth rate of 15%.

“At present, total industrial output value has exceeded CNY 400 billion, enabling China to surpass the United States to become the top wire and cable producer in the world,” it stated.

“Based on technology introduction and research and development, China’s wire and cable industry has formed huge production capacity and formed a complete industry system. Statistics show that of wire and cable enterprises in China, state owned enterprises only account for 15% while foreign funded enterprises and private enterprises take a share of 25% and 60% respectively.”

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unorganized sector and only 40% in the organized sector (government recognized). The unorganized sector does not necessarily use quality raw material, and therefore, can afford to sell the product at lower price. In the long run, however, the energy consumption cost is adversely affected by quality. Consumers are realizing this and therefore, there is already a shift taking place among the consumers from unorganized sector to organized sector.

In the power cable segment, if you consider the top five producers of the 90s, two have exited the market, one is considering it, and a fourth one has sold out to a global company. So there is already consolidation in progress in the power cable segment.

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Bhagwat: Do you think that India’s low-cost skilled labor will attract more of the cable industry from the U.S. and Europe?

Vaidyanathan: Nexans, Prysmian, General Cable, and J-Power have come to India in the last twelve months.

“If you look at India as These are four of a market, in the next the top seven cable manufacturers in 15-20 years it will be the world. If you bigger than China. look at India as a Earlier, everybody market, in the next 15-20 years it will rushed to China. That be bigger than phase is just beginning China. Earlier, in India.” everybody rushed to China. That — R.S.Vaidyanathan phase is just beginPolycab Wires & Cables Ltd. ning in India. There will be a presence of the top cable producers in India, primarily to capture domestic market in the beginning.

Bhagwat: What risks do you see to growth in India?

Vaidyanathan: The national elections are coming up.

Normally in India, whenever there is a change in ruling party, the economy slows down for 12 to 18 months, irrespective of the winning party. If that happens, then there is a risk or at least a temporary phase of delay. ■

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PEOPLE John Tomaz, a veteran of 30 years at the Wardwell Braiding Machine Company, has been named president of the company. He has been Vice President Sales & Marketing since 1999. Prior to that, he served as Director of Sales & Marketing and Sales Manager for Latin America. He succeeds Jonathan Farnum, who has served as president for the past 37 years, a period that saw Wardwell experience steady growth through a series of mergers and acquisitions in North and South America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Farnum will retain his position as chairman of the board and will remain involved in the company’s activities. The company also announced that David Farnum has been promoted to Director of Sales & Marketing, dividing his time between Central Falls, Rhode Island and Shanghai.

Since 2003, he served as sales manager for North America responsible for all marketing, sales, and service activities. He is currently leading a joint venture company in China.

Based in Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA, Wardwell Braiding Machine Company supplies complete braiding technology for wire and cable and other sectors.

the company for 17 years, will become president and CEO. He has served as the company’s executive vice president and COO since September 2007. Based in Glenview, Illinois, USA, Anixter International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a global distributor of communications products, specialty wire and cable products, fasteners, and small parts.

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Rockford Manufacturing Group Inc. (RMG) has announced appointments to two senior positions in the company. Kirk Snyder, who has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) was previously the Director of Product Groups with Woodward Governor Corp. Kirk Prosser has been appointed Vice President of Sales and Marketing and was previously General Manager of LaPointe Hudson Broach Inc. Frank Taylor will continue as Chairman and CEO of RMG. Based in Rockford, Illinois, USA, Rockford Manufacturing Group supplies a range of wire fabricating equipment.

Anixter International Inc. announced that Robert W. Grubbs will retire as president and CEO at the end of June 2008, following a 30-year career with the company.

Grubbs, who has held those posts since 1998, will continue to serve on the company’s Board of Directors.

Effective July 1, 2008, Robert J. Eck, who has been with

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David Braun has been named Vice President, Business & Product Development, at Cable Components Group (CCG), where he will handle oversight for front end R&D and be responsible for customer service, inside sales and marketing. He previously worked 15 years at NEPTCO, starting as a sales engineer and product manager in 1992, and in new product development for Stonhard, Inc., from 1990-1992.

He holds an MBA from Bryant University in 2001 and a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts. Based in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, USA, Cable Components Group designs, engineers, and manufacturers David Braun extruded cable fillers for specialty copper and fiber optic cable applications.

NUMALLIANCE and NUMAMERICA announced the retirement of Bill Shockey from the company’s office in Davenport, Indiana, effective March 1, 2008. He has been in the wire, tube and spring industry for more than 27 years, the last two years holding positions of general manager and marketing & sales with NUMAMERICA. He helped oversee the start-up of the company in April 2006 and participated in the ongoing marketing efforts of the Latour, Macsoft and Satime models of wire and tube forming machinery. Bill previously was employed by the NIMSCO division of Properzi International, where he started as a sales/service technician and in subsequent years sold and serviced the Properzi Micro Mills in North America and Japan. With his wife, Trudy, he has formed a new manufacturer rep company, BT Machinery Sales, LLC., through which he will continue to sell the NUMAMERICA and NIMSCO lines of wire, tube and spring machinery in a limited upper Midwest territory.

Bill Hanisch, a veteran wire and cable industry professional, has joined the Wisconsin branch of Allied Wire & Cable as a sales representative. He has 28 years of electrical wire experience, working with customers and vendors throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Past employers include Industrial Electric Wire & Cable, Inc., World Class Wire & Cable, Inc., Electro-Wire, Inc. and All

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General Cable Corporation has promoted Brian J. Robinson from senior vice president to executive vice president, continuing in his other positions as CFO and treasurer. In 1999, he joined General Cable as assistant controller. He became controller in 2000 and later assumed the additional responsibility and titles of senior vice president, CFO and treasurer. He began his career at Deloitte & Touche LLP in 1991 and in 1997 transferred to London, where he served as audit manager.

Brian J. Robinson He holds a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Dayton.

Based in Highland Heights, Kentucky, USA, General Cable Corporation manufactures wire and cable products for the energy, industrial and communications markets.

JoeTools announced that Jim Williams has joined its sales engineering staff. He has extensive experience in wire and cable manufacturing, including 22 years with Canterbury Engineering Company, where he served in multiple capacities within sales and engineering.

Based in Carrollton, Georgia, USA, JoeTools is a design and manufacturing resource for wire and cable extrusion products.

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American Semiconductor, Inc. Based in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA, Allied Wire & Cable notes that it is one of the largest independent value-added manufacturers and distributors of wire and cable products in the U.S. Myles S. Odaniell has been appointed president, CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Spartech Corporation. He was previously at Chemtura Corporation, where he was executive vice president of specialty chemicals. He was a member of the executive committee of Crompton during its chemical business turnaround and subsequent merger with Great Lakes Chemicals. Before that, he spent 21 years at Cytec Industries, a global specialty chemicals company, formerly the chemicals business of American Cyanamid. He began his career in 1981 as a chemist. He succeeds Randy C. Martin, interim CEO, who will return to his duties as CFO. Based in Clayton, Missouri, USA, Spartech Corporationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s products include resins, compounds and colorants for cable and wire insulation.

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Belden Inc. has named Wolfgang Babel as vice president, operations, and president of Belden Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He joined Belden in October 2007 as managing director of Belden Automation, comprising Hirschmann and Lumberg Automation. He previ-

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Nuremberg and a Ph.D. in system theory mathematics from Columbia Pacific University in San Francisco.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Belden Inc. supplies signal transmission solutions for data networking and a wide range of specialty electronics markets. ■

OBITUARIES Raymon J. Baker, 85, the founder of the Baker Industries and other companies, and a philanthropist who attributed his success to being an Eagle Scout, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at his home in Decatur, Alabama, USA. Baker joined the U.S. Air Force and served as a World War II Army Air Force pilot and instructor in B-29 bombers. He returned and attended the University of Alabama, where he played first chair trumpet in the University’s “Million Dollar Band.” In 1958, he started Baker Manufacturing Company, a supplier of ammunition and projectile crating for the military. He converted the woodworking equipment to reel manufacturing and his first reel customer was Reynolds metals in Sheffield, Alabama, which was only 40 miles away. Soon after, Southwire Company, the largest Raymon J. Baker privately owned wire and cable company in North America, was added as a customer. Baker was always a gentleman, with a focus was on taking care of the customer and his employees, both of whom admired him greatly.

The company continued to grow at a rapid pace, adding plants in Alabama, Texas and North Carolina. Baker continued to own and manage the company as a closely held corporation until 1980, when he sold it to Sonoco Products and retired shortly thereafter. Baker Industries, which began with 25 employees and numbered 2,000 when it was sold, continues to be successful under the name of The Baker Division of Sonoco.

Baker founded more than 20 companies and invested in fields including coal mining, electronics and business consulting. He gave to many good causes, including a program for third graders that enabled more than 8,000 children to play the violin. His daughter, Cindy Strickland, said her father credited scouting and his love for music “for forming the discipline and focus he used throughout his life.”

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marjorie Russell Baker; two daughters; and a sister.

August Walter Loos, 79, who founded Loos & Co., Inc., in a small garage and grew the business into a major wire rope manufacturer, died February 10, 2008, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Better known as “Gus,” Loos grew up in Pomfret, Connecticut, served in the Air Corp, and later attended Brown University. He was a partner in Sanlo Manufacturing, where he handled paperwork for wire rope for U.S. companies. He founded Loos & Co., a manufacturer’s rep company, with his wife, Joan, importing from Germany. In 1962, the company first made and shipped wire rope, beginning what was to become many years of continued growth. As Loos & Co. grew, Loos became active in other ventures, including initial start-up of Superwinch Corporation, the initial August Walter Loos and ongoing involvement in Fiberoptics Technology, Inc. and involvement in MPSC. Loos never officially retired from Loos & Co., but eventually pulled back his involvement. The business had grown to some 400 employees, including its operation in Pomfret and its Cableware Division in Naples, Florida. His eldest son. William Loos, is the company’s CEO. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Joan, and sons, William and John Loos, daughters Karen Burns Dyess and Nancy Burns; and six grandchildren.

Gerald F. McNally, 84, a longtime Mossberg employee, died January 28. He served with the Navy in WWII and Korea. A graduate of Boston College, after his discharge from the Navy he went to work at Apco Mossberg. He then went to work at Mossberg Hubbard (Industries) as Director of Sales and Marketing. He joined the WAI in 1954 and became a Life Member in 1984.

He received the New England Wire and Cable Club’s Charles D. Scott Distinguished Career Award in 1988. He retired in 1994 and traveled the U.S. and Canada with his wife Mary Lou, who he was married to for 54 years. He was predeceased by his son, Rand, and in addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters and one son, 16 grandchildren and one great grandson.

Gerald F. McNally

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Prysmian reports Libyan cable contract Prysmian Cables & Systems announced that it has won a contract valued at approximately US$53 million for the supply of telecom cables to Libya over a year’s period.

The contract, with Libyan General Post and Telecommunications Company (GPTC), involves the provision of a wide range of cable types into the network of the national carrier, a press release said. The contract calls for Prysmian to supply cable for both underground and aerial deployment based upon GPTC specifications.

“We are currently nearing completion of an earlier contract for the delivery of more than 6000 km of optical cable into the Libyan national network,” said Prysmian CEO Franco Carini. “Today’s announcement emphasizes the commitment of GPTC to the further growth of its network and to the significant part that Prysmian is playing in this.”

“We are extremely pleased to be continuing our long history of working with GPTC and to support them in the ongoing expansion of their national network,” said Giovanni B. Scotti, director of Prysmian’s global telecom business.

Corning offers product suite for European MDU market U.S.-based Corning Incorporated introduced its ClearCurve™ optical fiber-based product suite, optimized for the European market, at the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Conference in Paris.

The ClearCurve solution was first introduced last October during the U.S. FTTH Conference in Orlando, Florida, a press release said. It noted that the product suite “helps overcome the installation challenges in multiple-dwelling units (MDUs) by providing a bend-insensitive fiber optimized for the strenuous deployment conditions seen in these complexes.”

The products, the release said, help solve the historical technical challenges faced by telecom carriers installing FTTH networks in European high-rise apartment buildings and MDUs. The release said that Corning’s ClearCurve optical fiber, which uses the company’s nanoStructures™ fiber design, maintains its signal strength when bent or curved, with performance results 100 times better than standard single-mode fibers and an order of magnitude better than other backwards-compatible bend fibers.

Australia to offer more broadband Australia Federal Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy told reporters that the government intends to turn to fiber to offer broadband access to 98 percent of homes.

Wire services reported that the plan is to create a national broadband network that will offer a minimum speed of 12 MB/sec, and by using VDSL (very high speed DSL) as fast as 25 MB/sec. That, they noted, would be about 100 times faster than what is currently available for most homes. “This is going to revolutionize the way Australians live their lives,” Conroy was quoted as saying.

The plan would require new fiber-optic cables that would run to nodes, with final connection to existing copper wires that run out of those boxes into telephone subscribers’ homes, the reports said.

Top 5 list: why fiber over copper CableOrganizer.com supplied the following list of what to consider when deciding between fiber optic and copper cabling for computer networking applications.

1. Fiber optic is so much more efficient...and secure than copper cabling. In comparison, fiber optic cables can transmit far more information, and with a greater degree of fidelity. In fact, fiber links offer over 1,000 times as much bandwidth as copper. Fiber optic cabling also offers extra security for the data being transmitted, since it is far more difficult to tap than copper cable.

2. Only fiber optics can go the distance. Not only is fiber optic cable capable of carrying far more data than copper, it also has the ability to carry that information for much longer distances. Indeed, a fiber-optic cable can easily transmit a signal as far as 80 km or more without the need for amplification.

3. Fiber optics can’t be interfered with! Because fiber optic cables are glass-based, they don’t conduct electricity. This eliminates the need for grounding, and makes them immune to any type of electrical interference — even lightning. Since fiber optic cabling is so resistant to interference and atmospheric conditions, it can be used outdoors — and in close proximity to electrical cables — without concern.

4. Fiber optic cables don’t mind roughing it. Glass fibers don’t only escape interference; they are virtually free from the threat of corrosion, too! While copper cabling is sensitive to water and chemicals, fiber optic cabling runs almost no risk of being damaged by harsher elements. As a result, fiber optic cable can easily endure “living conditions” that coaxial cable just can’t, such as being put in direct contact with soil, or in close proximity to chemicals.

5. You may be surprised by fiber optics, but you won’t be shocked. A major benefit of fiber optic cabling is that it doesn’t pose a threat of physical injury to the user if it breaks. Since fiber optic cabling transmits light and not electricity, the people handling it run no risk of injury from fire, sparking or electrocution.

For more information, go to www.cableorganizer.com. ■

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FASTENER UPDATE Fastener Fair is June 11-12 in U.K.

Bisco Industries opens 36th facility

Organizers for 2008 Fastener Fair Coventry, to be held at the Coventry’s Ricoh Arena in the U.K., on June 11-12, report that some 90 percent of the exhibit area either contracted for or reserved.

“We’re very pleased to have again attracted manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, tools and equipment suppliers and also machine builders,” says organizer Jerry Ramsdale, who noted that Fastener Fair Coventry will bring together more than 130 exhibitors representing every area of the fastener and fixing sector.

The event, designed for the markets of the U.K. and Ireland, represents all aspects of the fastener and fixing market, a press release said. It brings together manufacturers, machine suppliers, wholesalers, distributors, importers, exporters and tool suppliers, in addition to suppliers of services and related products, it said.

For more details, contact Ramsdale at tel. 44-1727-739150, jerry@fastfair.net, www.fastenerfair.com

U.S.-based Bisco Industries, Inc., a global distributor of electronic components, fasteners, and distribution services, reported that it has opened its 36th facility.

The newest facility, a press release said, is in Lowell, Arkansas. It noted that the company also has six distribution centers in the U.S. and Canada.

U.S.-based Reed Machinery announced that it will offer the complete line of Carlo Salvi cold forming machines in the North American market in addition to its Reed®, Hartford® and Waterbury® brands.

A press release said that the Waterbury heading systems will be discontinued by Reed but new Waterbury thread rollers will continue to be made available, as well as parts and services for all Waterbury machines. The recently modernized Reed and Hartford brands will be unaffected by the new partnership, it said. Spare parts will continue to be shipped from the inventory at Carlo Salvi’s Sylvania, Ohio facility. For more details, contact Reed Machinery President Jim Flanagan at tel.508-595-9090, www.reed-machinery.com ■

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Indicators point to a good start for Interwire 2009 in Cleveland Wire Expo 2008 is fast approaching but part of the focus at WAI has been on 2009 as well, with the headquarters hosting the Interwire 2009 Points Meeting on Thursday, March 13.

At the day-long meeting, which is done at headquarters via telephone and e-mail with exhibitors, more than 170 companies contracted for exhibit space. These companies, which range from equipment to accessory suppliers and serve both the ferrous and nonferrous segments, reserved 86,000 sq ft, roughly two-thirds of the 133,000-sq-ft floor plan.

A key segment of the exhibition floor is the machinery manufacturers, many of which renewed their booth positions with equal or greater booth allocation sizing, an optimistic sign for the 2009 trade show that will be held April 27-30, 2009 at the International Exposition Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

Suppliers, in general, were positive with their stand selections, with most exhibiting companies renewing their booth sizes from the Interwire 2007 show. “Although a few suppliers deferred their decision until after the points meeting, we are pleased with the commitment to the event and anticipate continued interest during the week of wire Dusseldorf,” said WAI Sales Director Bob Xeller.

Xeller observed that there was solid support outside the U.S. “Interwire 2009 has received the support from two key industry groups (ACIMAF and IWMA) that have a long history of utilizing Interwire to reach the America’s marketplace.” ACIMAF is sponsoring the Italian pavilion,

The man behind the Association’s electronic initiatives, WAI Manager of Information Technology Charles (Chuck) Szymaszek, l, and WAI Executive Director Steve Fetteroll, enter information during the Points Meeting. which will feature 4,700 sq ft of exhibit space, while the U.K.-based International Wire and Machinery Association pavilion will include 1500 sq ft of exhibit space, he said.

The above space does not include that allocated by organizers of the International Fastener Exposition (IFE), who announced that they will again co-locate with the Interwire show in 2009 and that they expect their exhibition to exceed 20,000 sq ft.

Representing the exhibitors and providing needed industry insight at this year’s meeting was WAI Past

WAI staff tracks the activity at the Points Meeting. Also in attendance (seated, center) was WAI Past President Brian Bouvier of Lloyd & Bouvier.

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The official Interwire Points Meeting allocates booth location on the floor plan based a long established system that tracks previous participation in WAI’s Interwire and Wire Expo events. The overall points system is managed by the Exhibition Planning Committee.

For more details on exhibiting at Interwire 2009, contact Xeller at tel. 203-453-2777, ext. 119, bxeller@ wirenet.org, or Anna Bzowski, tel. 203-453-2777, ext.

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Introducing WJI Extra Wire Journal International is a print magazine first and foremost, but any print magazine is inherently limited in terms of space, a challenge that has led to the creation of “WJI Extra,” a new vehicle at www.wirenet.org that will both supplement the magazine as well as provide unique content.

The new forum can be accessed by clicking on “Wire Journal” near the top of the home page, then “WJI Extra” in the drop down menu (see below). This is a starting point that hopefully will expand over the months and years to come. To date, it has been used to present the full length version of a very long text paper and to provide extra content from the March reel and spool feature.

WJl Extra has gone one step further, and that is to present a column by Chris Hauer, HOWAR Equipment, on choosing the right reels for an application. This is not a one-time column but a series that will give readers a reason to return to wirenet.org.

As noted above, the goal is to expand the types of content that can be offered at WJI Extra. This remains relatively new turf for WAI, but there is a belief that there is value in being able to extend beyond the printed pages, so do follow what’s going on there.

You can send suggestions (and ideas for potential contributions) to editorial@wirenet.org.

What’s new at WJI Extra This month, Chris Hauer continues his series on the importance of choosing the correct reels. Last month’s column was “Speed & Rotation.” This month, he focuses on “Tension and Temperature Considerations.”

In this installment, Hauer specifically addresses how wire tension and temperature can impact the construction and design parameters of reels, citing potential problems that can lead to flanges bowing outwards, winding/ unwinding snafus and drum damage.

To read his column, go to wirenet.org and click on Wire Journal, then WJI Extra. ■

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CHAPTER CORNER WAI chapters set golf dates for 2008 The annual chapter golf tournaments have proven to be among the most popular events during the year for networking, entertaining guests, enjoying time with industry colleagues and some great golf courses. This year, the six U.S. chapters have already set their tourney dates so golfers can plan which events to schedule.

Midwest Chapter. Leading off the year, the Midwest Chapter will hold its sixth annual tournament on Monday, June 23, at the St. Andrews Golf & Country Club in West Chicago, Illinois. Co-chairing the tournament again this year are Bob Sears of North America OMCG, Inc., and Kevin Sopczak of Leggett & Platt Shaped Wire.

Ohio Valley Chapter. The Ohio Valley Chapter is also hosting its sixth annual tournament this year, returning to the Grantwood Golf Course in Solon, Ohio (near Cleveland) on Thursday, August 7. Mike Caranna of American Spring Wire Corp. continues as chairman of this event.

New England Chapter.

Thursday, September 11, is the date for the New England Chapter’s 14th annual event at the Kettle Brook Golf Club in Paxton, Massachusetts.

Lloyd & Bouvier’s Mike McKee again leads the Wanted: golfers to vie for tournament committee. glory, outdoor fun and netMid-South Chapter. The working par excellence at a Mid-South Chapter will half-dozen WAI chapter golf hold its seventh annual tournaments this year. tourney on Thursday, September 25, at a new venue in Florence, Alabama. The Shoals Fighting Joe links style course, part of the Robert Trent Jones Trail, is the new location. Andrew Stromer of Southwire continues as the Mid-South tournament organizer.

Western Chapter. The Western Chapter will hold its eighth annual Wild West Shootout on Wednesday, October 15, at the Industry Hills Golf Club in the City of Industry, California. Michael Weiss of Whitmor/Wirenetics takes on the role of chairman this year.

Southeast Chapter. Rounding out the year will be the Southeast Chapter, which returns to Rock Barn Golf and Spa in Conover, North Carolina on Thursday, October 23. Tim McElhany of Process Control Corp and Steve Vannais of Davis-Standard Corp continue in their roles as tournament co-chairmen.

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Connection, each of the chapters’ web pages and at the Member Counter at Wire Expo 2008. All the golf events offer a variety of sponsorship opportunities for companies, including recognition in the WJI wrap-up articles.

“This is the first year that all six tournaments have been scheduled this far in advance,” said WAI Director of Membership Chip Marsh. “If you are a golfer, you have to like the opportunity to get around to these different events to play and build your industry network.”

There will be special recognition for golfers and sponsors who participate in at least three of the six tournaments. For more information about any of the six events, contact WAI’s Chip Marsh, cmarsh@wirenet.org, tel. 203-453-1748.

Midwest Chapter starts scholarship program with Wire Foundation WAI’s Midwest Chapter, in conjunction with The Wire Foundation, Inc., is pleased to announce the establishment of its scholarship program to help chapter members advance the education of their sons and daughters.

The Chapter made this commitment to reinforce the value of higher education in today’s society and to provide its members with an opportunity to benefit from their membership in WAI and the Chapter. In doing so, it becomes the second WAI chapter to launch a scholarship fund.

Two graduating high school students will be selected to receive $1,000 scholarships to help defray the costs of their freshman year in college. The scholarship is limited to children or dependents of WAI Midwest Chapter members in good standing. Should you know an industry colleague who is not a current member and has a child who would otherwise be eligible, please inform them of this opportunity and encourage them to consider WAI membership.

“The Midwest Chapter Board is excited to connect to our members and their children in this special way,” said Chapter President John Kukalis of Henkel Corp. “Education is so important in today’s world, and we believe this scholarship program will help to emphasize the role of continuous learning for the future.”

Letters have been mailed to all current WAI Midwest Chapter members with the scholarship program description, the criteria that will be used for selection and the application form. Completed submissions must be sent to WAI headquarters, postmarked no later than April 21, 2008, to be considered. The Scholarship Committee will review the applications, make their selections and notify the award winners by mail by May 15, 2008.

The Scholarship Program is funded through Chapter events and through tax deductible donations from individuals and companies through The Wire Foundation, Inc. For more information about this program, including how to make a personal or business contribution, please contact WAI’s Chip Marsh, cmarsh@wirenet.org, tel. 203453-1748. ■

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Wire drawing equipment for copper, aluminum and aluminum alloy. Designs and manufactures Rod Breakdown machines, multiwire lines, dynamic and static spoolers, automatic spoolers, static coilers and automatic coilers.

Powder, oils, liquids, pastes, greases and compounds for dry and wet wire drawing, tungsten carbide wiredrawing dies (for ferrous products) and wiredrawing tools. Also, wire cleaning machinery, machinery/equipment for grinding tungsten dies and mechanical descaling equipment.

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Design and manufacture of machines and complete lines for the steel wire industry.

Wet drawing machines, respooling lines, drum packing machines, wire-rod pay offs, packaging lines, plants for the production of wire baskets, pointing machines/stringing -up devices.

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INTRODUCTION

Wire Expo 2008: a mixture of technology and networking await Pittsburgh, a city that once was synonymous with the steel industry, will host Wire Expo 2008 and the WAI’s 78th Annual Convention. At the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, an extensive technical program, a full exhibit hall and a range of networking opportunities await attendees.

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again include some of the finer touches, such as the WAI Member Lounge, Wire Café and Cyber Café and The WAI Bookstore.

During the Awards Breakfast on Monday, June 10, the WAI will hold its annual meeting. The event will honor the winners of the Mordica Memorial Award and the Donnellan Memorial Award and the authors of the best technical papers for 2007 as well as individuals who have become WAI Life Members or 25-Year Members.

The keynote speaker at the Awards Breakfast is Mark A. Thackeray, Senior Vice President, North American Operations for General Cable Corporation, whose presentation will be, “Pursuit of Manufacturing Excellence – A Journey.” The Mordica Lecture will follow the breakfast, presented this year

by Dr. Bhaskar Yalamanchili, Director of Corporate Quality, Gerdau Ameristeel (Gerdau).

The Wire & Cable Technical Symposium at Wire Expo 2008 will offer a total of 24 technical papers, presented over two days, Tuesday, June 10, and Wednesday, June 11. Attendees will also be interested in three other technical presentations that will be offered during Wire Expo 2008. These include Production Solutions, held in Hall A on three different time slots on Tuesday, June 10; the Plant Operations Roundtable and Luncheon; and a Practical Extrusion Workshop.

Two activities are planned for Sunday, June 8, including a

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plant tour that may prove to one of the Association’s most memorable: a tour of the Carrie Furnaces, located in the U.S. Steel’s Homestead Works.

The size and scope of the furnaces will bring back a sense of what life must have once been like for steel workers in Pittsburgh.

For those who want to get the week off to a fast start while helping a good cause, attendees can take part in WAI’s Fourth Annual 5K Industry Run, sponsored by Leoni Wire, on Sunday, June 8.

The Opening Reception, always a networking must, will be held Monday, June 9, at the convention center. Weather permitting, attendees will be able to count how many of the city’s hundreds of bridges they can spot from the fourth level atrium. Another activity is WAI’s Tuesday night baseball outing at PNC Park, where the Pittsburgh Pirates will be playing the Washington Nationals.

WAI wants to thank the following organizations that are supporting Wire Expo 2008: American Wire Producers Association (AWPA); the Society of Plastics Engineers; ANTAAC, a Mexican-based wire manufacturers’ group; and AWIA, the AustralAsian Wire Industry Association.

And, as ever, during the week, WAI’s volunteers will also be meeting to conduct a range of association planning and business. We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh and hope you can find time to explore the city and see how it has evolved from the days when it was known as “The City of Steel.”

Table of Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Conference Planning/Local committees . . . . . . . .48 General Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 New and Noteworthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Hard Hat Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 5K Industry Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 City of Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Pittsburgh Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Hotels/Area Attractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Awards Breakfast/Technical Paper Winners . . . . .64 Keynote Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 WAI Life/25 Year Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Education Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Fundamentals/WCTS at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Fundamentals of Wire: Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Wire & Cable Technical Symposium (WCTS) . .76 Mordica/Donnellan Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Opening Reception/Baseball Outing . . . . . . . . . . .86 Production Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Extrusion Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Plant Operations Roundtable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 WAI Expo Floor Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Alphabetical List of Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Numerical List of Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Preview of Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Exhibitors’ Product Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

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WELCOME Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA: the place to be June 7-11 In June, the place to be for the wire and cable industry is Pittsburgh, this year’s host to Wire Expo. As Pittsburgh begins its 250th anniversary, the Ohio Valley Chapter and I look forward to welcoming you to a city that has much to celebrate through its history, including a modern cityscape, a thriving cultural and arts scene, and above all, a history of innovation.

The Expo organizing committee has planned three activities that have a distinctive Pittsburgh flair. On Sunday afternoon, attendees can register to tour the nation’s newest National Historic Landmark, and the Mon Valley’s oldest standing blast furnace, the Carrie Furnaces of U.S. Steel. This hard hat brings you back to the epicenter of an industrial empire that dominated the landscape of western Pennsylvania for 125 years and gave Pittsburgh its nickname: “City of Steel.”

On Monday evening, join us for the opening reception on the rooftop of the David Lawrence Convention Center, the first certified “green” convention center in the world. The view from the rooftop, overlooking the Pittsburgh skyline and the southern shore of the Allegheny River, will be at its best during that time of year. And as always, this event is anticipated and welcomed as the “kickoff” to the show.

PNC Park, dinner and Pirates’ baseball is scheduled for Tuesday evening.

The ballpark combines the best features of yesterday’s ballparks - rhythmic archways, steel trusswork and a natural grass playing field - with the best in amenities and comfort. Its riverfront location also provides easy access for pedestrians crossing the Roberto Clemente bridge from downtown, as well as those arriving from the riverwalk. On game days, the bridge is closed off to vehicular traffic and spectators are met by a dynamic interactive retail/restaurant and sports pavilion beyond right field, with attractions for all ages.

If you haven’t already done so, go ahead and make your travel plans for Pittsburgh and Wire Expo 2008. When you get here, wear yourself out on the exhibit floor. Attend as many technical sessions, workshops and committee meetings as you can. Meet, greet, discuss and strategize. But do yourself a favor and save a little energy for after hours.Take your customers out and enjoy our fine city. Be good to yourself.

Executive Committee President Ron Reed General Manager Horizon Wire & Cable First Vice President Antonio Ayala Director, Latin-America Sales J.J. Lowe Associates, Inc. Second Vice President Dane Armendariz Business Development Manager Henkel Surface Technologies Immediate Past President Thomas E. Moran Plant Manager National-Standard Co. Member Dominique Perroud V. P. Managing Director SAMP USA Inc. Staff Liaison Steve Fetteroll The Wire Association International, Inc.

What’s your point of view?

Contact any WAI officer to express your opinion on issues affecting the Association or the magazine.

Dane Armendariz Chairman Wire Expo Local Committee

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CONFERENCE/LOCAL COMMITTEES Conference Programming Committee Co-Chairman Nick Nickoletopoulos, Ivaco Rolling Mills Co-Chairman Masoud Garshasb, Phelps Dodge Copper Products Eduardo Anaya, Indepa SC John Dabbelt, Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc. Carolyn Edwards, REELEX Packaging Solutions, Inc. Ethem Erdas, Beta LaserMike Ron Garceau, Paramount Die Bob Glodowski, Stratcor Karen Hamilton, Phelps Dodge Refining and Copper Products Brian Holden, Carris Reels, Inc. Tom Horn, Filtertech, Inc. Dan Howard, Blachford Corp.

Giuseppe Marcantoni, Properzi International, Inc. Tom Maxwell Jr., Die Quip Corp.

Don Schollin, Q-S Technologies, Inc. Doug Sedgwick, Gauder Group, Inc. Mark Spencer, W. Gillies Technologies LLC Tom Tyl, Tire Wire Technology LLC Boudewijn “Bo” Vandromme, BWC Technologies Ltd. Briggs Whitefield, Bekaert Corp.

Executive Committee Liaison Dane Armendariz, Henkle Surface Technologies Staff Liaison Marc Murray, The Wire Association International, Inc.

Local Committee: Ohio Valley Chapter Board President: Dane Armendariz, Henkel Surface Technologies Secretary: Rob Fulop, Wire Lab Co. Treasurer: Ralph Noonan, Etna Products Inc. Past President: Tom Maxwell, Jr., Die Quip Corp.

Director: Michael Caranna, American Spring Wire Corp.

Director: Aaron Nolan, Sumitomo Electric Carbide Director: Ernest Stricsek, Hi-Specialty America Director: Mark Sitar, Henkel Corporation

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GENERAL PROGRAM Wire Expo 2008 David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA Saturday, June 7, 2008 7:30 am - 5:00 pm 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Noon - 1:00 pm

Registration: Level 2 Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing: Practices - Rm. 333 Fundamentals Luncheon - Rm. 334

Sunday, June 8, 2008 7:30 am - 5:00 pm 8:00 am - Noon

10:00 am - Noon 11:00 am - Noon 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5:30 pm

Registration: Level 2 Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing: Practice Rms. 333, 329 Education Committee Rm. 336 Executive Committee Rm. 332 Fundamentals Course & Committee Luncheon - Rm. 334 U.S. Steel Homestead Works Hard Hat Tour â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Carrie Furnaces, off site Member Relations Committee Rm. 335 Exhibition Planning Committee Rm. 336 5K Road Race for Charity, off site

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11:00 am - 11:45 am Noon

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Registration: Level 2 Awards Breakfast & Speaker Ballroom B Mordica Lecture - Rm. 330 Wire Cutting - Level 2 Exhibits Open - Hall A Memorial Awards Committee Rm. 332 Opening Reception Level 4

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:30 am - 5:00 pm 8:30 am - 10:30 am 8:00 am - 10:00 am 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Registration - Level 2 Authors Continental Breakfast Rm. 328 Board of Directors Meeting Rms. 315/316 Technical Session Wiredrawing Rm. 329

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Technical Session Surface Quality Rm. 326 Exhibits Open - Hall A Technical Session Ferrous Properties Rm. 327 Production Solutions Wire Breaks - Hall A Plant Operations Roundtable & Luncheon Rm. 333 Production Solutions Die Maintenance - Hall A Paper Awards Committee Rm. 336 Production Solutions Lubricants - Hall A Publications Committee Rm. 332 Conference Programming Committee Rm. 336 Pittsburgh Pirates Game PNC Park

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:30 am - 1:00 pm 8:30 am - 10:00 am 8:30 am -

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MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, Phone +49-9122-977-0, Fax +49-9122-977-155, E-Mail: info@niehoff.de, Internet: www.niehoff.de · NIEHOFF ENDEX NORTH AMERICA INC., USA, Phone 856-467-4884, Fax 856-467-0584, E-Mail: sales@niehoffendex.com MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, Phone +49-8342-7008-0, Fax +49-8342-7008-40, E-Mail: info@niehoff.de · MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF s.r.o., Nymburk, Phone +42-325 519 751, Fax +42-325 519 755, E-Mail: info@niehoff.cz NIEHOFF-HERBORN MÁQUINAS Ltda., Brasil, Phone 11-41 98 43 22, Fax 11-41 98 42 34, E-Mail: diret@niehoff.com.br · NIPPON NIEHOFF Co., Ltd., Japan, Phone 3-3257-0911, Fax 3-3257-0910, E-Mail: s.kanazawa@nippon-niehoff.co.jp · MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF GmbH & Co. KG, Singapore Representative Office, Phone 63369936, Fax 63364070, E-Mail: niehoff@pacific.net.sg · MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, Shanghai Representative Office, P.R. China, Phone 21-63906191, Fax 21-63906192, E-Mail: nscc@public1.sta.net.cn NIEHOFF of INDIA Private Limited, India, Phone +91 8455 224-391, -392, -393 , Fax +91 8455 224-394, E-Mail: info@niehoff.in NIEHOFF of Russia, Phone 7-495-230-5537, Fax 7-495-230-5539, E-Mail: info@niehoff.de · MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF GmbH & Co. KG Dubai Branch, Dubai/United Arab Emirates, Phone +971-4 2045 153, Fax: +971-4 2045 154, E-Mail: m.dalal@niehoff.de

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Tour to trace historic steel operation Attendees who go on the WAI’s Sunday, June 8, tour of the Carrie Furnaces, part of the massive U.S. Homestead Works, will experience the scale and majesty of the former operation. Built in 1879, the Homestead mill site would eventually stretch three miles along the Monongahela River and cover more than 400 acres.

The operation, which includes the nation’s first basic open hearth furnaces and slabbing mills, was considered a center for innovation in the steel industry. See p. 54. Rivers of Steel is spearheading a drive to create a national park on 38 acres of the original mill site that that would include the Carrie Furnaces, the Pump House and Water Tower.

The blast furnaces are an impressive part Note: the Carrie Furnace site is an abandoned industrial site and is not of the tour of the abandoned U.S. Steel wheelchair accessible. Heels and/or open-toed shoes will not be permitted. Homestead Works site.

Networking at the top The WAI’s Opening Reception this year will be a top level event, weather permitting, as the setting at Level 4 (rooftop) of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center will provide a dramatic view of the city.

See p. 86.

The Opening Reception from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Monday, June 9, will include a memorable setting, live music, refreshments and an assortment of food. The biggest single attraction, however, is its status as the key networking event, the place to meet up with friends and associates and get an update on what is going on in the industry. Tickets are $95 in advance, $125 on-site. The registration form is on p. 152.

Show floor smarts: 3 industry topics to be part of Production Solutions Production Solutions, introduced at Interwire 2007, will be held at Wire Expo 2008, with three separate sessions to be held on the show floor on Tuesday, June 10. The sessions, held at different exhibit booths during show hours, proved to be popular for the informal setting and location. This year’s topics include: wire breaks, 11 am, taught by Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting Inc.; dies, 1 pm, taught by Gary Kantz, Esteves-DWD USA; and non-reactive pre-coatings, 2 pm, taught by Neil Lowdon, Condat Corporation. See Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting p. 88. The Show Program Inc., explains technical challenges at the will have the exact loca- Production Solutions session at the Continuus Properzi booth at Interwire 2007. tions.

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Thackeray to be keynote speaker Mark A. Thackeray, Senior Vice President, North American Operations for General Cable Corporation, will be the keynote speaker at the Award Breakfast on Monday, June 10, at Wire Expo 2008.

A certified Mark A. Thackeray Six Sigma Champion, his presentation, “Pursuit of Manufacturing Excellence – A Journey,” should be of much interest.

The event is free for WAI members.

Practical Extrusion On Wednesday, June 11, extrusion expert Tom Black, Polymer Processing Services Inc., will present a workshop from 9 am to noon in Room 329 that will explore practical aspects of extrusion. Advanced registration is required for the workshop.

The program will cover polymer materials, extrusion equipment, the process window, problem-solving, and care and maintenance. See p. 88.

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Wire Expo 2008 attendees can join WAI’s Ohio Chapter on Tuesday, June 10, at PNC Park for a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals.

The stadium opens at 5:30 pm and the game starts at 7:05 pm. The chapter has reserved seats right above Section 203, down the right field line on the PBC Level. The setting provides a good view of the park and the Pittsburgh skyline as well as a fair chance of catching foul balls.

PNC Park, which opened in spring 2001, is a classic-style ballpark, saluting the spirit of early originals such as Forbes Field, Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. It is the fifth home of the Pittsburgh Pirates since its inception in 1887. Few cities can boast of such a long relationship with the same Major League ball club. Tickets are $35 and Attendees can join WAI’s baseball outing at PNC Park. dinner will be included. See p. 86 for more details and p. 152 for the registration form.

Lean practices and more will be featured at this industry table

The run for glory (or a good cause)

The Plant Operations Roundtable, at noon on Tuesday, June 10, will be an informal venue for operations and engineering personnel in wire and cable manufacturing operations to discuss best practices.

The roundtable discussion will be an audience-directed exchange meant to generate useful ideas and concepts about various manufacturing challenges. The moderator is Bill Schwartz, Executive Vice President, U.S.-based TBM Consulting. He has worked with a range of industries that employ LeanSigma® productivity techniques and is ready to share the details of these valued trends. Advanced registration is required for this free session. See p. 152.

Bragging rights are up for grabs at the WAI’s 4th Annual 5K Industry Run, to be held Sunday, June 8, but even if you’re not likely to challenge three-time winner Michael Crowle, QED Wire Lines, you can help out for a good cause.

The event, sponsored by Leoni Wire, will benefit The Mario Lemieux Foundation, which raises funds for cancer research. The registration fee is $20 and all the funds go to the foundation.

Competitors of all levels are welcome and runners will get a T-shirt and refreshments after the race. See p. 56.

Bill Schwartz

Wire Expo 2008 supporting organizations The Wire Association International would like to thank four organizations for their support of Wire Expo 2008.

Supporting Sponsors:

These continuing supporters include: the American Wire Producers Association (AWPA); the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE);

ANTAAC, a Mexican-based wire manufacturers’ group; and AWIA, the Australasian Wire Industry Association.

Educational Alliances:

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Carrie Furnaces tour is literally a ‘blast from the past’ Wire Expo 2008 attendees have an opportunity to experience yesteryear industry in the form of a tour of Carrie Furnaces from 1 pm to 4 pm on Sunday, June 8.

Tour goers will be able to experience the scale and majesty of the Mon Valley’s oldest standing blast furnace, the Carrie Furnaces. The furnaces are located in the U.S. Steel’s Homestead Works, which was built in 1879, and would eventually stretch three miles along the Monongahela River and cover more than 400 acres. It was a center for innovation in the steel industry and the site for the nation’s first basic open hearth furnaces and slabbing mills.

Guides will lead participants to the ore yards, where hundreds of tons of raw materials were off loaded from barge and rail cars to feed the blast furnaces that smelted iron 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. From there, the guide will lead the group through the towering hot stoves, the “lungs of the blast furnace” that blew super-heated air into the furnaces to begin the smelting process. From there, the tour goes to the cast house, where men and molten metal met every time the furnace was tapped. The flow of molten iron from the Cast House would fill waiting torpedo cars for the iron’s trip across the Rankin Hot Metal Bridge to the Homestead Works, where the steel making process was completed. The

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last stop on the tour is an original Torpedo Car used at the Carrie site.

Note: the Carrie Furnace site is an abandoned industrial site and high heels and/or open-toed shoes will not be permitted. The tour is not wheelchair accessible.

The fee is $50 and the tour will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. See p. 152 for registration form.

A view of U.S. Steel’s Homestead Works in its heyday.

Photo courtesy of Rivers of Steel National Heritage.

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Good cause the winner at WAI 5K Industry Run setting a good tone for the rest of Wire Expo. The $20 fee The WAI invites attendees to take part in its 4th Annual 5K includes a T-shirt, and beverages will be available after the Industry Run, to be held Sunday, June 8, with runners meetrace. Runners can pre-register or show up with a check or ing at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh, the host cash at the hotel. Runners will leave at 5:30 pm sharp for a hotel. All funds raised for the event, which is sponsored short walk to the course. again by Leoni Wire, will go to benefit The Mario Lemieux For more details, contact Mark Marselli at tel., 203-453Foundation, which raises funds for cancer research.

2777, ext. 132, mmarselli@wirenet.org.

Runners of all calibers will feel welcome as the focus is on having a good (albeit somewhat sweaty) time. Those with a competitive streak may look for Canadian Michael Crowle, QED Wire Lines, who has won the previous three races (Atlanta, Boston and Cleveland), and the rumors that he has lost a step or two may or may not be true.

The 5K has drawn as many as three dozen contestants, and some people who liked the idea of supporting a good cause have signed up at past events, leaving the running to others. This year, the host hotel has helped with the course, providing a certified 5K route that runners should enjoy.

In 2007, Leoni Wire President Neville Crabbe presents the trophy to Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Whatever your speed or competitive Michael Crowle, QED Wire Lines, for winning the 3rd Annual WAI 5K Industry nature, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a healthy way of helping out and Run. Leoni Wire sponsored the event, which Crowle has won all three years.

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A former steel town renewed Led by 20th century industrialists such as Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, Andrew W. Mellon and Charles M. Schwab, Pittsburgh came to age as a major center of activity, and most notably, as a steel powerhouse. At Wikpedia, Pittsburgh is cited for its early role in the country’s growth, its decline and its ability to recover. Below are some edited excerpts about a city whose early legacy greatly stemmed from a nation’s insatiable demand for steel.

Steel was not just a product, it was a driver for growth, both for industry and the city. The need for more labor fueled Pittsburgh’s population, which grew sevenfold between 1870 and 1920. In its first full year, Pittsburghbased operations made 67 percent of all the steel produced in the U.S. During World War II, mills in Pittsburgh contributed 95 million tons of steel. The steel industry peaked in the city in the 1950s and 1960s, and began to wane during the 1970s and 1980s from a combination of foreign competition and the advent of minimills. Today, there are no steel mills in the city limits, although steel continues to be made at regional mills.

While the glory days of steel had driven Pittsburgh’s growth, there was another less welcome aspect. The city was also known for its environmental problems and, later, as jobs were lost, further urban squalor. Today, its smokestack industry has been replaced, with the emphasis now on a diversified economy, low cost of living, focus on

The distinctive PPG building, home of the Wintergarden and The Rink and many retail shops and a vast food court, was an urban renewal project.

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high-tech and a rich basis for education and culture.

Shops, offices, restaurants, and entertainment anchor the historic riverfront site on the south shore of the Monongahela River, opposite the Golden Triangle (Pittsburgh). Station Square is Pittsburgh’s premiere attraction, generating over 3,500,000 visitors a year. Old steel mills were cleared, such as the J & L Steel site on the north side of the Monongahela river, which later became home to The Pittsburgh Technology Center, host to many major technology companies. One urban renewal projects resulted in PPG Place (see below left), a new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport and the PNC Park, which replaced the aging Three Rivers Stadium.

The city was ranked first among mid-sized cities in American Style Magazine’s 2007 “Top 25 Arts Destinations,” for attractions such as the Andy Warhol Museum, Carnegie Museums of Art & Natural History and the University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Classrooms found in the Cathedral of Learning (see below right).

Downtown Pittsburgh’s thriving cultural district is home to five major theaters as well as live cabaret. And, finally, Pittsburgh has more bridges than just about any city in the world, including Venice, and more steps than Cincinnati and San Francisco combined. See p. 60 for a list of some of its notable restaurants.

A greatly changed Pittsburgh awaits Wire Expo attendees to explore and enjoy.

The Cathedral of Learning, a local and national landmark, is the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh's main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

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HOTELS/AREA ATTRACTIONS WIRE EXPO 2008

Westin and Omni are designated convention hotels Two Pittsburgh hotels have been designated by the WAI as convention hotels: The Westin Convention Center and The Omni William Penn Hotel.

The Westin hotel, 1000 Penn Avenue, is connected to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, which makes it especially convenient. Single/double room per night rates are $175, $165 for WAI members. The hotel can be contacted at tel. 412-281-3700. Its website is www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/pittsburgh.

The Omni hotel, 530 Willian Penn Place, offers single/double rooms for $130, $120 for WAI members. It can be contacted at tel. 412-281-7100. Its website is www.omnihotels.com/findahotel/pittsburghwilliampenn. aspx. If you call to make reservations, make sure to mention Wire Expo 2008. You can also make reservations ine at www.wirenet.org/ events/wirexpo/chklodging.cfm.

Go to http://www.downtownpittsburgh.com/ accommodations.aspx for more lodging options.

Area attractions (go to www.aboutpittsburgh.com for more) The Frick Art and Historical Center 7227 Reynolds St., tel. 412-371-0600, www.frickart.org The Frick Art and Historical Center includes the Frick Art Museum; the Car and Carriage Museum; Clayton, the restored 19th-Century Victorian home of Henry Clay Frick; the Cafe at the Frick; the Greenhouse; and more.

The Gateway Clipper Fleet 350 W. Station Square Dr. Tel. 412-355-7980, www.gatewayclipper.com The Gateway Clipper Fleet has sailed the three rivers of Pittsburgh for some 50 years. From its beginnings as a Tigers at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium One Wild Place Tel. 412-665-3640, www.pittsburghzoo.com With 39 threatened or endangered species and more than 2,000 animals, the Pittsburgh Zoo is the best place in the area to connect with wildlife.

The Majestic is one of the ships operated by The Gateway Clipper Fleet. single boat operation to its five boat, 2,500 passenger fleet of today, it provides sailing enjoyment year round.

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens One Schenley Park Tel. 412-622-6914, www.phipps.conservatory.org The 13-room Victorian glasshouse and gardens in Schenley Park feature tropical plants, palms, orchids, ferns, desert plants and bonsai, shows, exhibits and more.

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Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh 4400 Forbes Ave. Tel. 412-237-3431, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh includes the Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Science Center and the Andy Warhol Museum.

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts 6300 Fifth Ave. Tel. 412-361-0873, www.pittsburgharts.org The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts fosters a vibrant contemporary arts scene. In addition to its studio arts programming, PCA exhibits work by contemporary regional artists; supports, promotes and sells their work to the public and offers a variety of arts education programs to schools and community organizations.

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General Cable’s Mark A.Thackeray to be keynote speaker The WAI will honor those who have made significant contributions to the industry, through either their technical presentations and/or years of activity, during the Awards Breakfast, on Monday, June 9.

The keynote speaker is Mark A. Thackeray, Senior Vice President, North American Operations for General Cable Corporation, whose talk will be “Pursuit of Manufacturing Excellence – A Journey.” See p. 66.

The event recognizes a range of people for their contributions, from award-winning technical authors (see below article) to WAI members whose efforts have earned them one of the Association’s two most prestigious honors: the Mordica and Donnellan awards.

The 2008 Mordica Memorial Award winner is Dr. Bhaskar Yalamanchili, Director of Corporate Quality for Gerdau Ameristeel (Gerdau), who is responsible for coor-

dinating process/product quality and quality assurance of Gerdau’s 18 plants. See p. 85 for more details. There are two winners of the Donnellan Memorial Award Winner: the late Barry Loudon, the first Director Secretary of the Australasian Wire Industry Association, who died in 2006 at age 53; and 2003 Mordican Award winner, Giulio Properzi, president of Italy’s Continuus Properzi SpA, who in 2004 became the first WAI president from outside North America. See p. 84 for more details on both men.

The event will also see another group honored: those who have become WAI Life Members or 25-Year Members (see pp. 68-69). This year there are 28 new Life Members and 21 new 25-Year Members. The event, which includes the WAI’s 78th Annual Convention, is free and open to WAI members and attendees with full registration.

Best 2007 tech authors to be recognized at ceremony The WAI’s paper rating committee has chosen the winners of the best technical papers in 2007 from those presented at Interwire 2007, the Wire ‘07 Bologna conference in Italy, and the Poland technical conference. The winners who will be honored at the Awards Breakfast at Wire Expo 2008 include: Ferrous Division: the Allan B. Dove Memorial Award went to Lucas Franciga and Jorgelina Geisler, Acindar SA, Argentina; and Paulo Cetlin and Cristiano Cunha, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, for their paper, “Analysis of the forming of points in wire nails.”

The Silver Certificate Award in the Ferrous Division went to Andrew Bell, Shaun Hobson, and John Wilkinson, Corus; and Chris O’Connor and Sara Sefton, Bridon International Ltd., UK, for their paper: “Development of ultra highstrength wire for offshore applications.”

Nonferrous Division: the Marshall V. Yokelson Memorial Medal Award went to Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting, Inc., USA, for his paper, “Processing of wire from antiquity to the future.” The Silver Certificate Award in the Nonferrous Division went to Kazunari Yoshida and Miki Matsunaga, Tokai University, Japan, for their paper, “Fabrication of shaped medical testing wire by drawing.”

Electrical Division: The Urbain J.H. Malo Memorial Medal Award went to Walt Ogrodnik, HazardGuard Safety Wire, Inc., USA, for his paper, “Use of color-changing pigments to detect wire and cable hazards.” The Silver Certificate Award in the Electrical Division went to Andrea Cavallini, Davide Fabiani, and Gian Carlo Montanari, University of Bologna, Italy, for their paper, “Evaluation of motor winding insulation performance under pulse waveforms through

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electrical measurements.”

In the General Division, the Horace Pops Award went to Michel Hone and Nicholas Nickoletopoulos, Ivaco Rolling Mills; and Darryl Seaman, CedarRidge Technologies, Inc., Canada, for their paper, “The Mobile Impact Tester for cold heading research at Ivaco Rolling Mills.” The Silver Certificate Award in the General Division went to Les Jenson and Mike Kordik, Beta LaserMike, for their paper, “The application of Laser Doppler Velocimetry for the non-contact speed/length measurement and sequential printing of wire and cable products to decrease costs and improve productivity.”

At Interwire 2007 Harry Petrohilos, l, accepts the Mordica Memorial Award from WAI First Vice President Ron Reed.

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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION WIRE EXPO 2008

Keynote speaker to address manufacturing excellence trols into the hands of nearly 3,000 operators. A balanced Mark A. Thackeray, Senior Vice President, North operational scorecard centered on 12 principles of manufacAmerican Operations for General Cable Corporation, has an turing excellence will be highlighted, demonstrating General impressive background and a story to tell when he makes Cable’s path towards improved manufacturing performance. the keynote presentation at the Award Breakfast on Monday, Thackeray will discuss the real-world applicaJune 10, at Wire Expo 2008. tion of principles for manufacturing excellence, Thackeray’s presentation, “Pursuit of citing General Cable’s manufacturing plant in Manufacturing Excellence – A Journey,” will Indianapolis, Indiana, which makes polymeric cover a number of topics. Thackeray, who compounds, and recently became the company’s joined General Cable in April 2001, has fourth plant to be selected by Penton Media’s served as Vice President of Manufacturing INDUSTRYWEEK magazine as one of the 10 Best and Team Leader for Communications and Plants in North America. The plant was selected Assembly plants, and Vice President, Supply from nearly 200 facilities that were nominated.

Chain. Responsible for all the company’s North The prior General Cable winners were based in American operations, he currently manages Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA (2003); Moose Jaw, supply chain, corporate sourcing, quality, advanced manufacturing engineering, three Mark A. Thackeray Saskatchewan, Canada (2005); and Tetla, Tlaxcala, Mexico (2006). regional distribution centers and 18 manufacturThackeray holds a B.S. degree in Industrial & Systems ing facilities that produce a diverse range of energy, Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and industrial, specialty and communications wire and cable an MBA from Xavier University. products.

Based in Highland Heights, Kentucky, General Cable The presentation will outline General Cable’s continuous Corporation supplies copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire improvement journey, which is a marriage of Lean thinking and cable products to different markets. and Six Sigma methodology that strives to put process con-

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LIFE/25 YEAR MEMBERS Recognized Members Two groups of WAI members who have achieved special status within the Association will be among those recognized at the Kickoff Awards

Breakfast on Monday, June 9.

A total of 28 persons have been designated as new Life Members, qualifying because their age plus

number of continuous years of WAI membership equals 90. Another 21 persons will be honored for attaining the 25-year mark as members.

Life Members Vijay Anand Canterbury Engineering Co. Inc. Chamblee, GA, USA

Rex C. Farver Woodburn Diamond Die Inc. Woodburn, IN, USA

Mark Kravik Northwire Inc. Osceola, WI, USA

Doris Beck Precision Interconnect Wilsonville, OR, USA

David J. Gemelli Gem Gravure Co. Inc. West Hanover, MA, USA

Chris Martin Barre, MA, USA

Gregory A. Becker Wadesboro, NC, USA

Mathias J. Guenther Tree Island Industries Ltd. Richmond, BC, Canada

Ronald L. Blair Draka Cableteq USA N. Dighton, MA, USA James R. Brun Wirewest Carmel, CA, USA Frederick E. Burdick Varisystems Inc. Stonington, CT, USA Larry H. Butell Schlumberger/Lawrence Products Center Lawrence, KS, USA William E. Crowle QED Wire Lines Inc. Rigaud, QC, Canada Joe D. Downes Leggett & Platt Wire Group Carthage, MO, USA

Roger Guillemette Guill Tool & Engineering Co. West Warwick, RI, USA Gilbert O. Hoffman Heritage Wire Die Inc. Monroeville, IN, USA Heinz Hohl Ace American Wire Die Co. Twinsburg, OH, USA Arno H. Jacobsen A & M Associates Janesville, WI, USA Robert H. Kemper, Jr. Canastota, NY, USA Eugene E. Klein Parkway-Kew Corp.

North Brunswick, NJ, USA

Loren Ota Torpedo Specialty Wire Inc. Rocky Mount, NC, USA Stephen Renick WireCo WorldGroup Chillicothe, MO, USA Douglas R Sarver Paramount Die Co. Belcamp, MD, USA Donald Sayenga Cardon Management Group Tucson, AZ, USA Darrel Schultz Allcable, Oxnard, CA, USA Thomas J. Siedlarz Unitek North America Inc. Hamden, CT, USA Yasutoshi Takemoto Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. Yokkaichi City Mie, Japan Philip H. Zacks Erisco Industries Inc.

25 Year-Members Scott Beach Wellstream Inc. Panama City, FL, USA

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Carl Beyor Cable Technology Inc. Willington, CT, USA

John L. Bowles Bowles Enterprises Inc. West Chester, PA, USA

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Brian L. Bukovec Radix Wire Co. Cleveland, OH, USA

Gerald Delvecchio Mittal Canada Hamilton Hamilton, ON, Canada

Denis Peloquin Sivaco Wire Group Marieville, QC, Canada

Banthorn Bunyanuparparn Thai Yong Kiat Industry Bangkok, Thailand

John Manning Penn Machinery Co. Flourtown, PA, USA

Richard Perlick Techalloy Co. Inc. Union, IL, USA

Warren Button Able Wire Co. Naugatuck, CT, USA

Mark Mathiasen Mathiasen Machinery Inc. East Haddam, CT, USA

Paul R. Picard AFC Cable Systems East Greenwich, RI, USA

Erkan Buyuksoy AEB International Inc. New York, NY, USA

John McMullan McMullan Associates Inc. Toledo, OH, USA

Barry J. Retter Rettco Steel Newnan, GA, USA

Alan Camilleri Arc Associates West Boxford, MA, USA

James Mielke Solo Sales Inc. Rockford, IL, USA

Christopher Whiting Hawthorne Wire Ltd. Doylestown, OH, USA

Allan Coleman King Wire North Chicago, IL, USA

Gary L. Morrison Service Wire Co. Culloden, WV, USA

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EDUCATION COMMITTEE Education Committee Members Donnie Norton, Chairman, Phifer Wire Products Inc. Ralph Noonan, Vice Chairman, Etna Products, Inc. Joseph Domblesky, Marquette University C. Richard Gordon, Gerdau Ameristeel Katherine Helmetag, Henkel Technologies Mark Garretson, Bayshore Vinyl Compounds, Inc. William Jarae, Mittal Steel Georgetown Erik Macs, Fine International Corp Richard Medoff, Ace Metal, Inc. George Meseha, Meseha Advanced Technologies, LLC

Joseph Meseha, Meseha Advanced Technologies, LLC Dale Olp, American Spring Wire Paul Pawlikowski, Delphi Packard Electric Systems Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting, Inc. Peter Power, Power Innovative Technology— Metallurgical Consulting Robert Shemenski, RMS Consulting, Inc. Bhaskar Yalamanchili, Gerdau Ameristeel

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AT A GLANCE Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing Practices Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, 2008 7:30 am – 5:00 pm 8:00 am – Noon Noon – 1:00 pm 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Course Registration Course Classroom Instruction Course Lunch Course Classroom Instruction

Saturday, June 7, 2008 Day One – General Session 8:00 am – 9:45 am Wiredrawing Machine Design Principles 9:45 am – 10:00 am Break 10:00 am – Noon Drawing Dies Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm Testing and Properties 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Heat Treatment

Sunday, June 8, 2008 Day Two – Ferrous Session 8:00 am – 9:45 am Cleaning & Coating 9:45 am – 10:00 am Break 10:00 am – Noon Stainless Steel Wire Processing Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch Day Two – Nonferrous/Electrical Session 8:00 am – 9:45 am Current Stranding Processes of Cable and Conductors 9:45 am – 10:00 am Break 10:00 am – Noon Continuous Technologies Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch Day Two – Tour 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing Course

Sunday, June 8, 2008 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing Course

Monday, June 9, 2008 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Awards Breakfast/Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker: Mark Thackeray Senior Vice President of North American Operations General Cable Corporation

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Mordica Lecture:

Dr. Bhaskar Yalamnchilli Director of Corporate Quality Gerdau Ameristeel (Gerdau)

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:30 am – 10:30 am

Authors’ Breakfast

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Session 1 Wiredrawing

Session 2 Surface Quality

Session 3 Ferrous Properties

Wednesday, June 11, 2008 8:30 am – 10:30 am

Authors’ Breakfast

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Plant Operations Roundtable Session 4 Ferrous

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Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing: Practices This June 7-8, 2008, at Wire Expo 2008, the WAI presents the “Practices” segment of its Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing course, which presents eight topics

in different wire and cable disciplines.

The two-day format combines traditional teaching with combined class discussions. Scheduled pro-

gram topics are listed below. Times are shown on p. 72.

More information about the presenters can be found at www.wirenet. org/events/wireexpo/shortcourse.htm

Instructors and topics Topic: Wiredrawing Machine Design Principles Presenter: Marco Gerardo SAMP USA Inc. Marco Gerardo is sales and marketing manager for SAMP USA Inc., Williamsport, Maryland, USA. His presentation focuses on the major technological developments of the past 30 years in the wiredrawing industry. It traces design principles from older wiredrawing equipment to modern equipment, including design features and criteria to be used when selecting a machine for a specific application. Topics include single-wire machines vs. multiwire machines, main design principles for rod breakdown machines and multiwire machines, take-up and payoff solutions, and process consideration for downstream operation.

Topic: Testing and Properties Presenter: Robert Shemenski RMS Consulting Inc., USA Robert Shemenski is president of RMS Consulting, Inc., North Canton, Ohio, USA, a provider of metallurgical and corrosion engineering services. His course discusses tensile, bend, torsion, fatigue, and hardness testing procedures. It illustrates interpretation of test results in terms of sample properties. It also presents practical exercises of data analysis.

Topic: Drawing Dies Presenter: Tom Maxwell Jr. Die Quip Corp., USA Tom Maxwell Jr. is president of Die Quip Corp., Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, USA. His presentation will focus on the die, the most important part of the drawing process. Without it, the best drawing machines, lubricant, and treatment systems cannot reduce the

Topic: Heat Treatment Problem Solving Presenter: Dieter Brandstatter Ebner Furnaces Inc. Dieter Brandstatter works in process technology for Austria’s Ebner Furnaces. His coursewill focus on heat treatment of steel. It includes principles, basic methods of various heat treatments (stress relieving, annealing, normalizing, various hardening, and tempering procedures) and cold treatment. It also provides an overview of

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wire diameter. However, with a die, vice pliers, and a hammer, wire can be drawn, albeit slowly, as it has been for over 2,000 years. The intention of this course is to provide an understanding of what makes a die work, how it is designed, causes of failure, and problems with drawing larger sizes.

heat treating equipment, use of special atmosphere, and furnace safety. Case studies include annealing of copper base alloy wire and cold heading quality wire rod in high convection hydrogen bell annealing furnaces.

Topic: Cleaning & Coating Presenter: Peter Blokker Esco Engineering, USA Peter Blokker is a professional engineer with ESCO Engineering in Kingsville, Ontario, Canada. His course is a review of the practices of rod and wire coil cleaning and coating with some discussion of strand pickling. The main type of cleaning discussed is based on pickling with a brief discussion of mechanical descaling. The pickling section covers removal of oil and dirt, types of acids used, proper rinsing, environmental concerns, fume control, and waste treatment. The coating section looks at phosphate and lube, lime, polymer, and disposal.

Topic: Stainless Steel Wire Processing, Presenter: Rick Gordon Gerdau, Ameristeel C. Richard Gordon is technical service metallurgist at Gerdau Ameristeel.

This course covers general characteristics and metallurgy of stainless steels and alloy application examples. It includes basic alloy selection criteria,

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industry specifications, and mechanical properties of stainless alloys (annealed / drawn).

The manufacture of stainless steel rods is reviewed. At the stainless steel wire mill, the course examines inspection, rod and process wire cleaning, heat treating, and wiredrawing. Examples are given for easy-todraw alloys and difficult-to-draw alloys.

Topic: Stranding Processes of Cable and Conductors Presenter: Sean Harrington Ceeco Bartell, USA Sean Harrington is sales and marketing manager for Ceeco Bartell Products, Bartell Machinery Systems LLC, Woodbridge. Stranding or twist-

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The type of machine depends on whether it is used for insulated or non-insulated wire, the number of wires, the type and size of wires, as well as the particular cable standard being used. This course discusses the different types of equipment and products that can be used in stranding, highlighting the benefits and negatives of each type. It also highlights some of the latest developments in the stranding processes.

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Other processes covered include shaped wire rolling, armor cable manufacture, transfer of molten metal and plastic extrusion.

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Wire & Cable Technical Symposium The Wire & Cable Technical Symposium at Wire Expo 2008 will offer a total of 24 technical papers, presented over two days, Tuesday, June 10, and Wednesday, June 11.

Preceding the program will be the Mordica Lecture by Dr. Bhaskar Yalamanchili, Director of Corporate Quality, Gerdau Ameristeel (Gerdau). See below and on p. 85 for more details.

The technical papers, presented in five sessions, were scheduled to allow attendees to both sit in on the educational sessions and have time to speak to exhibitors on the show floor. The schedule with the exact times and abstracts for the individual technal paper presentations are listed in the pages that follow.

Tuesday, June 10. Session 1: Wiredrawing, five presentations; Session 2: Surface Quality, five presentations; and Session 3: Ferrous Properties, five presentations.

Wednesday, June 11. Session 4: Ferrous Session, four presentations; and Session 5: Nonferrous/Electrical/General, five presentations.

Attendees will also be interested in three other technical presentations that will be offered during Wire Expo 2008.

Production Solutions will be held on Tuesday, June 10, in Hall A, at 11 am (Wire Breaks), 1 pm (Wire Die Evaluation) and 2 pm (Selecting Non-Reactive Pre-Coatings). For more details, see

p. 88. Also on Tuesday, at noon, is the Plant Operations Roundtable and Luncheon, led by Bill Schwartz, Executive Vice President, Principal Director, of U.S.-based TBM Consulting.

See p. 90. On Wednesday, industry expert Tom Black will lead a Practical Extrusion Workshop. See p. 88.

Room assignments will be included in the Show Program.

At Interwire 2007, Beta LaserMike’s Ethem Erdas presents the Mordica Lecture for 2007 recipient, Harry Petrohilos.

Monday, June 10 Mordica Lecture

Guide to icons 11:15 am - noon “My road from intern to the Mordica” Dr. Bhaskaer Yalamanchili Director of Corporate Quality Gerdau Ameristeel (Gerdau) The Mordica Lecture will present a review of the author’s professional journey from intern to proud recipient of the Mordica Memorial Award. This journey progressed from simple resistivity measurements on steel telephone wire, through quality and process improvements for coat hangers, to rod for cable stay bridges. The presentation shows how a young engineer’s excitement and determination can lead to a most satisfying career that includes contributions back to the wire industry and to the Wire Association International. See p. 85 for more details about Yalamanchili.

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To make it easier for attendees to choose which technical papers to sit in on, an icon has been placed at the beginning of each session to indicate the subject area it applies to most (some apply to all). The icons are defined as indicated below.

Ferrous wire and cable Nonferrous wire and cable Electrical wire and cable

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Technical Paper Sessions Tuesday, June 10 Wiredrawing Session 9:00 am - 9:30 am “Optimization of multi-pass steel wiredrawing operation,”

by Surya Kumar Singh, Caparo Steel Products, UK, B.P. Gautham and Sharad Goyal, Tata Research Development and Design Centre, India, and Dinesh Gudadhe, Tata Steel Wire Division, India.

This study uses an FEA-based model validated with an industrial wiredrawing operation to conduct soft experiments and build a response surface for various objectives as a function of design variables. This in turn is used for optimizing the wiredrawing pass schedule. The emphasis is on reduction of the number of soft experiments to reduce the computational cost in an industrial environment. The accuracy of response surface, selection of algorithm for the global optimization problem, and use of the optimizer for typical industrial cases are discussed.

9:30 am - 10:00 am “Center bursts—a review of criteria,” by Roger N. Wright, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA. The development or exacerbation of centerline fractures and porosity in wiredrawing has been the subject of many analyses, especially owing to the liabilities regarding drawing breaks and cable and fastener failures. A number of criteria are set forth in technical literature, with rather different treatments of the roles of ductile fracture resistance and pre-existing centerline flaws.

This paper presents a modern review and consolidation of the engineering criteria for center bursting in the drawing of rod and wire.

10:00 am - 10:30 am “Application of Cockroft-Latham criterion in FEM analysis of wire fracture in conventional drawing of high-carbon steel wire,” by Sonia Benesova, West Bohemia University, and Jan Krnac, Zelezarny a Dratovny Bohumin, Czech Republic, and Rafal Wludzik and Jan W. Pilarczyk, Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland.

This paper studies damage in the wiredrawing process using FEM software with a modified Cockroft-Latham criterion. The critical value of this criterion was determined by simulation of experiments where the wire was drawn through two dies. A simulation of hydrostatic stress distribution in the wire axis was also made. It has been found that both die angle and single reduction significantly affect distribution of hydrostatic stress, but correlation with Cockroft-Latham is relatively poor.

10:30 am - 11:00 am “Breakthroughs in wiredrawing,” by Joe Memmott, US Synthetic Wire Die, USA. Today, polycrystalline diamond (PCD) wire dies are used for drawing a wide range of ferrous and nonferrous metals. In many ways, PCD wire dies have revolutionized the way wire makers draw wire, enabling higher drawing speeds, better surface finishes, tighter tolerances, and higher quality standards.

Improvements in the PCD manufacturing material and processes used are now beginning to deliver a number of real-world benefits, providing longer wire die production life.

11:00 am - 11:30 am “The particle size influence on dry powder wiredrawing lubricant’s drawing performance,” by David P. Gzesh, Frederic Deschampt, and Christine Pallin, Condat Corporation, USA. Wiredrawing dry lubricants are composed of irregular to regular platelets or beads. The particles range from an average mean diameter of <0.05 mm to >5 mm for segregated powders and up to 10 mm for ground products. The variation in shape and size influence the soap powder’s flowability in the soapbox and the product’s ability to lubricate effectively. Recent studies using powder rheology demonstrate the importance of maintaining a tight, uniform particle size distribution to improve the lubricant’s performance.

Surface Quality Session 10:00 am - 10:30 am “Formulation, analysis, and measurement of fines,” by Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting, Inc., and Gil Baker, Confident Instrument, USA. This paper presents an analysis of the origin, microstructures, and make-up of fines in nonferrous products during rod production and wiredrawing. It includes a morphological genus for these contaminants leading to descriptions of eight different formation mechanisms—surface oxides, abrasive and third body wear, adhesive wear, slivers, surface deformation, delamination,

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and chemical compounds. It also includes a new method to quantitatively determine the fines-potential of rod samples.

10:30 am - 11:00 am “Improvement of surface quality of drawn copper wire by scalping,” by Kazunari Yoshida and Koichiro Tanabe, Tokai University, Japan.

In this study, the effects of the rake angle of the die used for scalping and the scalping depth are examined to obtain wires with high surface quality. The results indicate that the surface quality of the wire deteriorates at a high level of scalping. To remove defects, although their complete removal is necessary, the scalping depth should be as small as possible. The amount of scalping is varied in experiments to identify the optimum scalping conditions.

11:00 am - 11:30 am “New developments in rod surface measurement and analysis,” by Gil Baker, Confident Instrument, and Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting, Inc., USA. An instrument, commonly referred to as the “surface oxide tester,” is used worldwide to monitor oxide thickness of copper rod for grading and diagnosing the production process. This paper provides a deeper understanding of this test and introduces several enhancements, which dramatically increase test accuracy and repeatability with little increase in test time or complexity. A new automated instrument has been developed to incorporate these improvements and a method of comparing instruments is described.

does not allowing metering by pumps with valves and flaps, which would be clogged by coagulated particles. Using a shearstress-free metering device, Helicord takes advantage of said shear sensitivity in polishing PTFE onto the surface, achieving sliding properties close to straight PTFE.

Ferrous Properties Session 11:00 am - 11:30 am “Improved cold-drawn eutectoid steel wires based on residual stress measurement and simulation, part 2: optimization and mechanical properties,” by Jose Miguel Atienza, Jesus Ruiz-Hervias, Luis Caballero, and Manuel Elices, Madrid Polytechnic University, Spain.

Residual stresses associated with cold-drawing influence the mechanical properties of steel wires. This paper summarizes the work carried out by the authors in attempting to improve the performance of such wires based on residual stress control. The possibilities of residual stress characterization were discussed in the first part, a paper presented at WAI’s 77th Annual Convention in 2007. Subsequent research shows control of residual stresses is a useful tool in optimizing treatments and improving the mechanical behavior of the wires.

11:30 am - Noon “Qualitative and quantitative identification of oxides on metallic surfaces,” by Yea-Yang Su, Amorphous Oxide Technologies Inc., Robert M. Shemenski, RMS Consulting Inc., and Rosario A. Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. Contradictory results and misidentification of oxide layers on metallic surfaces have caused ambiguity in interpretation of results leading to incorrect use in industrial application. This paper focuses on the effect of experimental parameters, such as electrolyte composition and concentration, current density, coating, time constant, surface roughness, and concentration of depolarizer on cathodic reduction of oxides on metallic wires to yield precise measurement and correct identification of oxide layers.

Noon - 12:30 pm “Helicord—a novel method of achieving excellent sliding properties of wire, conductors, and cables,” by Gerhard Boockmann and Michaela Boockmann, Boockmann GmbH, Germany.

Wire, conductors, and cables often need post-production surface treatment to achieve good sliding properties. Excellent sliding properties of PTFE are well known, but PTFE dispersions are difficult to handle because their instability under shear stress

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11:30 am - Noon “Effect of mechanical properties on diameter of drawn steel materials,” by Yuichi Tanaka, Ryosuke Komami, Hiroaki Kubota, and Motoo Asakawa, Waseda University, Japan.

This paper investigates the effect of mechanical properties on the diameter of drawn materials. The authors found that the properties are changed by the amount of carbon, total reduction of area, and annealing temperature. Results showed that the bar diameter increased when the amount of carbon increased,

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increased as the total reduction increased, and decreased at low reduction as the annealing temperature increased.

Noon - 12:30 pm “Control for fatigue during patenting and plating in the manufacture of steel tire,” by Thomas W. Tyl, Tire Wire Technology, LLC, USA. This paper reviews some steel tire cord manufacturing aspects that can affect fatigue properties like patenting, plating, and diffusion. Other manufacturing issues, both up- and down- stream can influence fatigue, but core to superior fatigue performance, and many other process concerns, lies in plated stock quality; other issues are more intuitively obvious and easily understood and so can be more quickly addressed. Tire design plays a role in real-world carcass-

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm “Evaluation of hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of PC wires,” by Shingo Yamasaki, Seiki Nishida, Daisuke Hirakami, and Toshimi Tarui, Nippon Steel Corp., Japan.

To evaluate the hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of PC wires by clarifying the dominant factors of the FIP test, this paper investigates the relationship between the absorbed hydrogen concentration and the fracture time in the FIP test. It was found that there is critical diffusible hydrogen concentration below which wires do not fracture, and the fracture time is influenced by the solution temperature and Rsol, the solution volume per unit surface area of a specimen.

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm “Super plastic behavior of AISI 329 duplex stainless steel rod at high temperatures under tensile loading,” by Farrokh Taherkhani, Jamshid Aghazadeh Mohandesi, Amirkabir University of Technology, and Elham Taherkhani, Islamic Azad University, Iran.

This paper examines the hot tensile behavior of AISI 329 duplex stainless steel rod to specify its super plastic conditions. At low strain rates, the studied steel reveals super plastic behavior at temperatures above 1000°C associated with elongations of up to 400 percent.

The maximum elongation occurs at 1050°C and elongation decreases by subsequent increase in temperature. This seems to be due to the ferrite phase increment at high temperatures, since

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increasing ferrite phase results in a sharp decline in workability of these steels.

Wednesday, June 11 Ferrous Session 9:30 am - 10:00 am “High-vacuum annealing of ferrous wire and cold-rolled strip steel in steel mills,” by Tom Guler, Guler Consulting, Australia, and Subra Ganesh, Dynatech Furnaces Pvt. Ltd., India.

This paper addresses the now vital high-vacuum annealing technology of wire and strip, especially as it concerns global climate change. The United Nations’ call for reduction of CO2 emissions, as well as European calls for reduced fuel consumption for motor vehicles and transport, will force many steel mills and wire makers to review their plant practices for heat treating ferrous products. This paper discusses the unique advantages of vacuum annealing for major industrial applications.

10:00 am - 10:30 am “Estimation of the effect of heat treatment of wire rope with different C and Mn content on values of new quality indicator W,” by Bogdan Golis, Jan W. Pilarczyk, Ryszard Budzik, Zbigniew Blazejowski, and Rafal Wludzik, Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland.

Instead of using three properties (Rm—tensile strength, Nb— number of bends, Nt—number of twists) for estimation of wire quality, this paper uses new indicators: Wb = Rm/Nb; Wt = Rm/Nt; and W = Wb + Wt. It has been found that variations of properties Rm, Nb, Nt in wire drawn after patenting have exhibited higher values of the indicator W compared with wire drawn after normalizing. This study helps with selection of heat treatment methods for wire and wire rod containing different amounts of C and Mn based on calculation of the indicator W. 10:30 am - 11:00 am “Modification of steel structure and schedule of drawing for quality improvement of CuttySharp wires,” by Harishankar Santharam, Lakshmi Card Clothing, India, and Bogdan Golis, Jan Pilarczyk, Jozef Jasinski, Rober Karuzel, and Michal Szota, Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland.

This study investigates quality improvement of 88MnCrW5 alloy steel through modification of heat treatment parameters for the rod and drawing schedule for the final wire. Two variants of drawing in nine passes were used to find their effect on surface quality. The first involved dry drawing in the first five passes and wet in the last four, and the second included application of a double die in the final pass. Wire with bright and shining surface quality was achieved with both methods.

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11:00 am - 11:30 am “Estimation of standard PN-EN 10264 – steel wire for rope,” by Ryszard Budzik, Bogdan Golis, Rafal Wludzik, and Jan W. Pilarczyk, Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland, and Wieslaw Waszkielewicz, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland.

This paper estimates the accuracy of relationships among strength properties (Rm—tensile strength) and technological ones (Nb—number of bends and Nt—number of bends) of steel wire for rope described in standard PN-EN10264. It uses new indicators for estimation of wire quality: Wb = Rm/Nb; Wt = Rm/Nt; and W = Wb + Wt. Application of these allows not only for estimation of wire quality and quality of strand and rope made from those wires, but also calculation of rope fatigue strength.

Nonferrous/Electrical/General Session 10:00 am - 10:30 am “The electrodeposition of high-strength nanocrystalline metals and alloys as a means to augment the performance of electrical conductor materials,” by I. Winfield, I. Brooks, E. Yokley, G. Palumbo, and R. Heard, Integran Technologies USA, Inc., USA. This paper presents an introduction to electrodeposited nanomaterials and how they can be used for structural reinforcement and weight reduction purposes. Key properties such as strength, ductility, conductivity, fatigue resistance, and corrosion performance are discussed with particular emphasis on how the performance, most notably tensile strength, of an electrical conductor can be improved via the application of these materials.

Finally, the ease of large-scale implementation will be addressed.

10:30 am - 11:00 am “Analysis of the straightening of drawn wires using drawn rollers by FEM,” by Kazunari Yoshida and Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Tokai University, Japan.

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11:00 am - 11:30 am “Improvement of straightness in tension annealing for superfine wire,” by Motohiko Urabe, Motoo Asakawa, Satoshi Kajino, and Ryota Hamada, Waseda University, Japan.

Tension annealing is a popular method to straighten superfine wire. This paper investigates the effect on wire straightness of heating temperature, tension, and initial radius of curvature during annealing. Results indicate in both phosphor bronze superfine wire and tungsten superfine wire that as the heating temperature and tension increases, the wire straightness improves. It is also found that straightness improves as the initial curvature radius increases.

11:30 am - Noon “The importance of matching flow rate for a given application and coolant filter size (GPM per square foot sizing),”

by Tom Horn, Filtertech, USA.

For any given application, knowing the flow rate, solids type and loading, and available filtering area is commonly known as the GPM per square foot sizing formula. Properly matching these variables will ensure the best coolant filter performance.

This paper will expand on this basic formulation to provide a clear understanding of the importance of correct filter selection and sizing in relation to overall improved nonferrous wire production.

Noon - 12:30 pm “Overview of fluoropolymer foam technology,” by John L. Netta and Robert Young, DuPont Fluoropolymers, USA. The constructions of plenum-rated cables utilized for a variety of applications has been transitioning more and more from solid to foamed insulation. Foaming the insulation can provide a number of advantages in regard to the properties of the cable such as lower weight, smaller diameter, and enhancements in electrical performance. This paper presents a general overview of the extrusion foaming process along with a discussion of the role of processing and material parameters on the overall performance of the finished cable.

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Properzi a co-winner of 2008 Donnellan award Giulio Properzi, the president of Italy’s Continuus Properzi SpA, has added to his long list of accomplishments by being named a co-winner of the WAI’s 2008 Donnellan Memorial Award.

In 2004, Properzi became the first president of the WAI to serve from outside North America. In 2003, he was awarded the Association’s highest honor, the Mordica Memorial Award. That award was even more noteworthy as in winning it he followed the footsteps of his father, Ilario Properzi, who won the Mordica award in 1973. He has contributed to the Association for over 30 years, now serving as president of the WAI’s recentlychartered Italy Chapter, which he helped found.

Giulio Properzi holds a master’s degree in mechanical engiGiulio Properzi neering from the University Polytechnic in Milan. He has some four decades of experience in the wire rod industry. In 1976 he became president and CEO of the family company, Continuus SpA,

and in 1979 he helped establish U.S.-based Properzi International Inc., in 1988 acquiring the remainder of the business and becoming its CEO and president.

While Giulio Properzi has achieved much success for Continuus S.p.A., which has installed some 200 production lines worldwide for copper and aluminum rod for electrical cables, his nomination for the Donnellan Award stems from his contributions to the WAI. A member of its board of directors as well as Italy’s ACIMAF, he was lauded by award nominators for his organizing skills.

Properzi was a key to the success of both the first Italian Technical Conference in 1981 and a second one in Stresa, Italy, in 1997. He helped make it possible for WAI to return to Stresa in 2003, working with ACIMAF, IWMA and CET to put on a joint technical conference.

That basis led to further joint efforts and helped foster closer relationships between the organizations.

Properzi’s support went beyond technical, including garnering much-needed support from ACIMAF for WAI’s Interwire event in 1994. He has served on the WAI’s executive committee, nonferrous management, membership, wire link scholarship, memorial awards and nominating committees.

Loudon a co-winner of 2008 Donnellan Award The late Barry Loudon, an Australian wire industry veteran who became the first Director Secretary of the Australasian Wire Industry Association while managing to also be an active WAI member, was named a co-winner of the 2008 Donnellan Memorial Award.

Loudon, who died from cancer August 12, 2006, at age 53, achieved much for both the AWIA and WAI in his years. A member of WAI since 1999, Loudon served on the WAI’s Board of Directors and was a member of the WAI’s Technical Council, Ferrous Management Committee, Membership/Member Relations Committee and Education Committee, and was also a frequent moderator at WAI technical programs.

Barry Loudon Loudon was well respected in the industry and known for both his sense of humor and extensive amount of travel. He began his wire industry career in 1972 as a trainee metallurgist with Lysaght Brothers (later called BHP Wire Products). He commissioned BHP’s first tire cord production facility in Victoria

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and fine wire galvanized facility in New South Wales.

In 1988 Loudon was appointed state manager for BHP Wire Products in South Australia and subsequently went to Victoria as market manager for manufacturing wires.

He was sent in 1996 to BHP Wire Products’ Sydney Head Office as marketing manager, low carbon products.

Loudon represented BHP on the management board of the Wire Association of Australia from 1985 until 1996, serving as president in 1995 and 1996. He accepted a retirement package and left the company after some 26 years of service. Opting not to become a “retiree,” Loudon joined the Australian Wire Industry Association and became its Secretary/Director, responsible for its day-to-day running as well as the organization of conferences and trade shows for the industry.

Loudon served as the Wire Association of Australia’s first director in 1998 and was instrumental in growing the organization, which in 2003 was renamed the Australasian Wire Industry Association.

One letter supporting Loudon’s nomination cited his commitment to the wire industry and to a strong relationship between the U.S. and Australian wire industries.

“Barry’s contributions and ideas were many. He is sorely missed.”

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Dr. Bhaskar Yalamanchili, an industry professional with an impressive combination of plant experience and education, is the 2008 Mordica Memorial Award winner.

Director of Corporate Quality for Gerdau Ameristeel (Gerdau), Dr. Yalamanchili is responsible for coordinating process/product quality and quality assurance of Gerdau’s 18 plants. He had previously served as Manager Product Development & Technology for its plant in Beaumont, Texas, where he had served in quality assurance when Dr. Bhaskar it was the North Star Steel Yalamanchili Beaumont plant.

Prior to North Star Steel, he was a chief metallurgist for Iron & Steel Co. of Trinidad and Tobago (Mittal); developmental and melt shop metallurgist at Atlantic Steel Co. (Gerdau); rolling mill metallurgist at Super Alloys plant (MIDHANI) at Hyderabad; and quality control metallurgist at Mukand Iron and Steel, Bombay.

Dr. Yalamanchili holds advanced degrees that include a PhD in engineering from Lamar University, an MS degree in process metallurgy from Georgia Institute of Technology; an MS degree in physical metallurgy from Indian Institute of Technology; and a BS degree in metallurgy from Banaras Hindu University. He has published 26 technical papers, co-authoring a 2004 award-winner, and holds a patent in producing low carbon wire rod with boron. He is a past chairman of the West Indies Chapter of ASM, a past chairman for American Society for Quality Control, Beaumont, and a past president of the India Association of Southeast Texas.

Dr. Yalamanchili has been an active WAI member for 15 plus years, serving on the Ferrous Management Committee and now with the Education Committee.

“Dr. Yalamanchili possess a rare and valuable mix of other personal strengths including professionalism and a strong work ethic,” wrote one nominator for his selection.

“He has been a leading example of the true industry leadership that exemplifies his skills and vision, which makes him a deserving nominee for the Mordica Award,” another wrote. ■

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OPENING RECEPTION/BASEBALL WIRE EXPO 2008

The view from the top Weather permitting, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Opening Reception will provide a stunning backdrop for attendees as the event will be located at Level 4 (rooftop) of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, which will provide a dramatic topside view of the city.

The Opening Reception has long been a popular draw at Interwire and Wire Expo events, and this year should be no different, as attendees will enjoy a combination of a memorable setting, live music, refreshments and an assortment of food.

That said, the biggest single attraction of the The view from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, shown here lit recepion over the years is that it serves as the at night, should make for a memorable Opening Reception. key networking event, the place to meet up with event is being held at the convention center, there will not be friends and associates and get an update on what is going on in any bus service. Tickets for the event are $95 in advance, $125 the industry. on-site. See registration form on p. 152.

The Opening Reception is from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. As the

Take me out to the ballgame down the right field foul line.

Wire Expo 2008 attendees can join WAI on Tuesday, June 10, The outfield wall rises up to 21 ft behind right field (in honor at PNC Park for a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the of the Pirates legendary right fielder #21, Roberto Clemente) Washington Nationals at PNC Park. and drops down to just six feet in front of the left field bleachThe stadium opens at 5: 30 pm and the game starts at 7:05 ers. From home plate to the Allegheny River is 443 ft, 4 in. pm. The WAI has reserved seats right above Section 203, down Tickets are $35 and ball park food will be included. See registhe right field line on the PBC Level. The setting provides a tration form on p. 152. good view of the park and the Pittsburgh skyline as well as a fair chance of catching foul balls.

The Pirates note that PNC Park, which opened in spring 2001, is a classic-style ballpark, saluting the spirit of early originals such as Forbes Field, Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. On game days, the bridge is closed off to all vehicular traffic and spectators are met by a dynamic interactive retail/restaurant and sports pavilion beyond right field, with attractions for all ages.

PNC Park is the first ballpark with a two-deck design to be built in the U.S. since Milwaukeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s County Stadium was completed in 1953. The highest seat is just 88 feet from the field, giving every fan in the park an ideal sight line.

The natural grass playing field measures 325 ft down the left foul line, 389 ft to the Attendees can join the WAI on Tuesday, June 10, at PNC Park, home of the left field power alley, 410 ft at a nook Pittsburgh Pirates, who will play the Washington Nationals. Photo courtesy located just left of center field and 320 ft of Pittsburgh Pirates.

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PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS/EXTRUSION WIRE EXPO 2008

Production Solutions: a show floor experience On Tuesday, June 10, Production Solutions will include separate presentations on the show floor including wire breaks, dies and selecting non-reactive pre-coatings.

The first session, at 11 am, is wire breaks, which will be presented by Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting Inc., at the Continuus Properzi booth (501). Are wire breaks caused by the process or by the material?

Distinguish between the issues that can result in wire breaks. Attendees are asked to bring wire break samples for analysis.

The second session, at 1 pm, is dies, to be presented by Gary Kantz, Esteves Group, at the Esteves booth (701).

Dies are an essential part of any drawing process, but they are often viewed as a commodity product. This presentation will highlight a number of die issues that are relevant to production work on the shop floor.

Attendees are welcome to ask questions.

The third session, at 2 pm, is selecting non-reactive pre-coatings, which will be presented by Neil Lowdon,

Die issues will be examined by Gary Kantz, Esteves Group, at his companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s booth (701).

Condat Corporation, at the Condat booth (232). This presentation will present the criteria used in selecting the proper pre-coat to give reasonable coating weights that exhibit excellent adhesion, morphology/ roughness, corrosion, and moisture pick-up resistance.

The sessions, which were introduced last year at Interwire 2007, proved to be quite popular. They are free for Wire Expo attendees.

Wire breaks is one of three subjects to be discussed on the show floor at Wire Expo as part of Production Solutions.

Tom Black to lead extrusion workshop On Wednesday, June 11, extrusion expert Tom Black, Polymer Processing Services Inc., will present a workshop from 9 am to noon in Room 329 that will explore practical aspects of extrusion.

Advanced registration is required for the workshop.

The program will cover polymer materials, extrusion equipment, the process window, problem-solving, and care and maintenance. Specifically, the course will cover topics that include the following: the influence on processing of thermoplastics and thermosets, molecular properties, copolymerization and non-bonded interactions between polymers, and additives; the limitations and constraints of screws, DC motors and drives, AC vector drives, gear reducers, helical gearing, torque range vs. extruder size, feed housings, heaters, and controls; how to develop a robust process through control of speed, pressure, and temperature; problem-solving strategies for problems related to feedstock, solids conveying, melt-

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ing/metering, rough insulation, concentricity, OD variations, and poor color; and PM programs for the gear case, drive, feed section, screw and barrel, barrel and clamp, and control panel Black is the president of Polymer Processing Services, Inc., Andover, Massachusetts, USA, a consulting firm with over 40 years of international experience in screw, die, process, and machine design for both extrusion and injection molding. A past Professor of Plastics Engineering and Manufacturing Department Chair, he is the Director of the Devens Applied Manufacturing Center of Mt. Wachusett Community College, Tom Black Gardner, Massachusetts.

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PLANT OPERATIONS ROUNDTABLE The Plant Operations Roundtable, to begin at noon on Tuesday, June 10, is designed for operations and engineering personnel who are directly assigned to wire and cable manufacturing operations. The luncheon is an informal means to exchange best practices in manufacturing.

The roundtable discussion will be an audience-directed exchange intended to provide immediate feedback on a wide range of challenges facing the operations sector of wire and cable manufacturing. In today’s busy environment, the Conference Programming Committee recognized and responded with this solutions-based rountable exclusively for operations personnel.

The moderator is Bill Schwartz, Executive Vice President, Principle Director, of U.S.-based TBM Consulting. He has worked with a range of industries that employ LeanSigma® productivity techniques and is ready to share the details of these valued trends.

Advanced registration is required for this free session.

At its website, TBM notes that its approach to LeanSigma Manufacturing is action-oriented and implementation-focused. “Our senior consultants are with you on the shop floor doing what each has spent a career

doing, using proven Lean tools, hands-on, to drive rapid improvement. Using our Kaizen Breakthrough model, we teach and implement time-based Lean principles, helping manufacturers on four continents achieve unprecedented efficiencies and performance improvement - on the shop floor, in internal business processes and throughout the value chain. LeanSigma, our powerful process for implementing Lean and Six Sigma in a single, coordinated effort, at the speed of Kaizen, eliminates time and guesswork, and takes the potential for manufacturing performance improvement to a new level.”

“This is a chance to understand industry trends with your peers on key topics including, but not limited to, raw material sourcing, quality control, productivity enhancements, safety and equip- Bill Schwartz, TBM ment trends,” said WAI Director Consulting. of Education Marc Murray.

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Canterbury’s vast design and manufacturing capabilities offer a complete line of custom designed Crossheads, In-line Heads, Screws, Barrels, Breaker Plates and more. Plus, Canterbury offers the best in Rebuilds, Relines, Repairs, and all OEM Replacements. For more information, contact Canterbury at 1-800-241-7650, or online at www.cec75.com

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Alphabetical Listings ABC Plastics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Canterbury Engineering Co . . . . . . . . . . 511

George Evans Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721

ABP Induction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633

Carpenter Technology Corp . . . . . . . . . . 426

Fabritex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

Ace Metal Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716

Carris Reels Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610

Fiber-Line Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

ACIMAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Cemanco LC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901

Filtertech Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609

ACM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716

Cembre Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932

Fine International Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Aeroel Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

CeramTec AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901

FMS Force Measuring Systems AG. . . . 702

AIM Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604

Clifford Welding Systems (Pty) Ltd. . . . . 509

FMS USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702

Amacoil Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503

Clinton Instrument Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 821

Foerster Instruments Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Amaral Automation Associates. . . . . . . . 831

Comapac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Forming Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Ametek Specialty Metal Products. . . . . . 105

Cometo Snc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 601

American & Efird Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524

Commission Brokers Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 914

Frey Group LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

Anbao Wire & Mesh Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . 528

Condat Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Friedr Krollmann GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

A Appiani Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

Conneaut Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407

Frontier Composites & Castings Inc. . . . 904

Arcelor Mittal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Continuus-Properzi SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501

T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526

Atlantic Wire Co LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

CoorsTek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 812

Gauder & Co SA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

AXIS Computer Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . 510

Copperweld Bimetallics LLC . . . . . . . . . 308

GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Aztech Lubricants LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . 507

Gem Gravure Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

B & H Tool Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902

Cortinovis America LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

GEMCO Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Baker Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Davis Wire Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508

Genca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502

Balloffet Die Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Design & Engineering LLC. . . . . . . . . . . 334

W Gillies Technologies LLC . . . . . . . . . . 406

Bao Zhang Galvanized Iron Wire Co.. . . 326

Deukyoung Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Gimax Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725

Bartell Machinery Systems LLC. . . . . . . 506

Diamond Wire Spring Co . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

Glen Carbide Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

Base Ten Consulting/Software Inc . . . . . 906

Die Quip Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403

GMP - Slovakia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716

Baum's Castorine Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Donnelly Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807

Rudolf Grauer AG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

Beijing Master Int'l Trading Co Ltd . . . . . 833

Dynatech Furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Guill Tool & Engineering Co . . . . . . . . . . 101

Bekaert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903

ECD Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532

Hall Industries/MGS Group . . . . . . . . . . 802

Besel Basim Sanayi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727

Eddytech Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Heany Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621

Beta LaserMike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422

Engineered Control Systems Inc . . . . . . 328

Heatbath Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 921

Bhansali Stainless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 629

Engineered Machinery Group . . . . . . . . 801

The Heico Wire Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508

Blachford Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628

ERA Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Henkel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

Rolf Bock Maschinenfabrik GmbH . . . . . 423

Esteves-DWD USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701

Heritage Wire Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Bongard Machines USA LLC . . . . . . . . . 907

Etna- Bechem Lubricants Ltd. . . . . . . . . 504

Hezel GmbH & Co KG Gebruder . . . . . . 401

Bonko Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505

Etna Products Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504

Hilgeland-Nutap GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

Boockmann GmbH/The Slover Group . . 329

Euroalpha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Hitachi America Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908

Boxy SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733

Eurobend SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523

Houghton International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 724

Brookfield Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530

Eurodraw Energy Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716

Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Eurolls SpA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

HSI-Huei Shang Industrial Co Ltd/FSI . . 730

Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725

Eurowire Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

HTC-Hsin Tong Chen Machinery/FSI . . . 730

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WIRE EXPO EXHIBITORS Alphabetical Listings ABC Plastics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Canterbury Engineering Co . . . . . . . . . . 511

George Evans Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721

ABP Induction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633

Carpenter Technology Corp . . . . . . . . . . 426

Fabritex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

Ace Metal Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716

Carris Reels Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610

Fiber-Line Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

ACIMAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Cemanco LC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901

Filtertech Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609

ACM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716

Cembre Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932

Fine International Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Aeroel Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

CeramTec AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901

FMS Force Measuring Systems AG. . . . 702

AIM Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604

Clifford Welding Systems (Pty) Ltd. . . . . 509

FMS USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702

Amacoil Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503

Clinton Instrument Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 821

Foerster Instruments Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Amaral Automation Associates. . . . . . . . 831

Comapac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Forming Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Ametek Specialty Metal Products. . . . . . 105

Cometo Snc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 601

American & Efird Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524

Commission Brokers Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 914

Frey Group LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

Anbao Wire & Mesh Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . 528

Condat Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Friedr Krollmann GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

A Appiani Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

Conneaut Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407

Frontier Composites & Castings Inc. . . . 904

Arcelor Mittal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Continuus-Properzi SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501

T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526

Atlantic Wire Co LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

CoorsTek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 812

Gauder & Co SA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

AXIS Computer Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . 510

Copperweld Bimetallics LLC . . . . . . . . . 308

GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Aztech Lubricants LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . 507

Gem Gravure Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

B & H Tool Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902

Cortinovis America LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

GEMCO Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Baker Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Davis Wire Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508

Genca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502

Balloffet Die Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Design & Engineering LLC. . . . . . . . . . . 334

W Gillies Technologies LLC . . . . . . . . . . 406

Bao Zhang Galvanized Iron Wire Co.. . . 326

Deukyoung Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Gimax Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725

Bartell Machinery Systems LLC. . . . . . . 506

Diamond Wire Spring Co . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

Glen Carbide Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

Base Ten Consulting/Software Inc . . . . . 906

Die Quip Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403

GMP - Slovakia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716

Baum's Castorine Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Donnelly Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807

Rudolf Grauer AG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

Beijing Master Int'l Trading Co Ltd . . . . . 833

Dynatech Furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Guill Tool & Engineering Co . . . . . . . . . . 101

Bekaert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903

ECD Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532

Hall Industries/MGS Group . . . . . . . . . . 802

Besel Basim Sanayi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727

Eddytech Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Heany Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621

Beta LaserMike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422

Engineered Control Systems Inc . . . . . . 328

Heatbath Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 921

Bhansali Stainless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 629

Engineered Machinery Group . . . . . . . . 801

The Heico Wire Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508

Blachford Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628

ERA Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Henkel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

Rolf Bock Maschinenfabrik GmbH . . . . . 423

Esteves-DWD USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701

Heritage Wire Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Bongard Machines USA LLC . . . . . . . . . 907

Etna- Bechem Lubricants Ltd. . . . . . . . . 504

Hezel GmbH & Co KG Gebruder . . . . . . 401

Bonko Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505

Etna Products Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504

Hilgeland-Nutap GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

Boockmann GmbH/The Slover Group . . 329

Euroalpha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Hitachi America Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908

Boxy SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733

Eurobend SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523

Houghton International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 724

Brookfield Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530

Eurodraw Energy Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716

Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Eurolls SpA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

HSI-Huei Shang Industrial Co Ltd/FSI . . 730

Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725

Eurowire Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

HTC-Hsin Tong Chen Machinery/FSI . . . 730

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Huestis Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Klaus Jakob Messlechnik AG . . . . . . . . . 423

Magnus Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705

IDEAL Welding Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 509

KMK GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901

MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 824

Ideal-Werk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509

Ernst Koch GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . . 616

Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402

International Fastener Machinery & Suppliers

Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Co . . . . . . . 704

Mali GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725

Association (IFMSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Lamnea Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Mang Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828

International Wire & Machinery

LaserLinc Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Mapre Belgium SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Association (IWMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Laurel Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708

Markem-Imaje USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909

Intras Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Leggett & Platt Wire Group . . . . . . . . . . 122

Mathiasen Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Iowa Steel & Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910

Leoni Wire Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 803

William McCaskie Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

Italian Trade Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Lesmo Machinery America Inc. . . . . . . . 624

Metavan NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716

Jaykase Mfg/FSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Lloyd & Bouvier Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406

MGS Manufacturing/The MGS Group . . . . .

Jiangyin Kangrui Stainless Steel

J J Lowe Associates Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 804

(MGS-Hall-Northampton) . . . . . . . . . . . 802

Products Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529

L-S Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527

Morgan-Koch Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

JoeTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

M + E Macchine + Engineering Srl . . . . 616

Mossberg Reel LLC/Boxy Group . . . . . . 733

Kalmark Integrated Systems . . . . . . . . . 827

MacDermid Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432

National Rolled Thread Die Co. . . . . . . . 401

Kamatics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Madem Reels USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816

National Strand Products Inc . . . . . . . . . 508

King Steel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806

Madem SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816

NEPTCO Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605

Kinrei of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807

Magnetic Technologies Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 712

Nextrom Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512

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Niagara Composites Industries Inc . . . . 920

Sanxin Wire Die, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634

Venus Wire Ind. Pvt. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Niehoff Endex North America Inc. . . . . . 521

SAS-Spring Analysis Systems Inc/FSI. . 730

Vitari SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

North American Wire LLC . . . . . . . . . . . 912

Schlatter Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

Vollmer America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Northampton Machinery Co/

Sealeze. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710

Wafios AG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

MGS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802

Seaway Yarns Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 826

Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

Numamerica/Numalliance . . . . . . . . . . . 416

Setic SAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Wardwell Braiding Machine Co . . . . . . . 306

Oklahoma Steel & Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910

Shanghai Great Concord Industrial Co . 933

Warner Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

OM Frigerio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716

Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706

Watson Parts & Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807

OM Lesmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

Sictra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Weber & Scher Mfg Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . 321

OMAS Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Sikora AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Welding Wire Machineries (WWM). . . . . 307

OMCG North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Sikora International Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Whitelegg Machines Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

P & R Specialty Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729

Simas srl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Wire & Cable Industry Suppliers

Pan Chemicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Simpacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Association(WCISA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 722

Pannier Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625

Sirio Wire Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

Wire & Cable Technology International . 722

Paramount Die Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Sivaco Wire Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508

Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . 622

Parkway-Kew Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 709

Sjogren Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

Wire Association International . . . show floor

Phifer Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623

SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH . . . . 616

Wire Forming Technology International . 722

Pinnacle Metals Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533

Sonoco Crellin Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Wire Harness News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Pioneer Machinery Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 334

August Strecker GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . 401

Wire Journal International . . . . . . show floor

Pittsfield Plastics Eng Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 805

Subec AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901

Wire Lab Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522

Plasmait GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716

Summit City Enterprises. . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Wire Machine Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 423

Plymouth Wire Reels & Dies Inc . . . . . . 914

Sylvin Technologies Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627

Wire World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923

Ets Pourtier Pere & Fils . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

T & T Marketing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

WireCo World Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809

Power Sonics LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705

TAK Enterprises Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

WiTechs GmbH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

Precision Die Technologies Inc. . . . . . . . 911

Talladega Machinery & Supply. . . . . . . . 704

Witels Albert USA Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602

Precision Payoff Systems/

Taubensee Steel & Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . 109

Witels Albert GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602

Precision Reel Straightening . . . . . . . . 129

TBE-T Butler Engineering Ltd/FSI . . . . . 730

Woodburn Diamond Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . 310

Premier Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Team Meccanica Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

World B.C Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731

Pressure Welding Machines Ltd. . . . . . . 410

Technical Marketing Services. . . . . . . . . 121

Worth Steel & Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . 333

PrintSafe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732

Teurema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Wuxi Quantong Cable Material Co . . . . 834

Properzi International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 501

Thermcraft Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Wyrepak Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

Proton Products Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Thermoplastics Engineering Corp . . . . . 728

Zumbach Electronics Corp. . . . . . . . . . . 516

QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Timco Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

TKT Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

RAD-CON Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

Tokyo Flat Wire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723

Radyne Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822

Traxit North America LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 823

Rainbow Rubber & Plastics . . . . . . . . . . 223

Tubular Products Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703

RichardsApex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811

Tulsa Power LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Rohmann LP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Ultimation Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531

Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH . . . . . . . . 512

United Wire Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Rosendahl Nextrom Technologies . . . . . 512

Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526

Roteq Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 922

US Synthetic Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430

SAMP USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411

Vandor Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 918

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WIRE EXPO EXHIBITORS Numerical Listings Guill Tool & Engineering Co . . . . . . . . . . 101

Vitari SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

International Fastener Machinery & Suppliers

Mathiasen Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Intras Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Association (IFMSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Timco Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

IWMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Fine International Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Aeroel Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Iron Wire Co., Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Ametek Specialty Metal Products. . . . . . 105

QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Henkel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Pan Chemicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Engineered Control Systems Inc . . . . . . 328

Mang Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Gauder & Co SA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

GEMCO Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Aztech Lubricants LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Mapre Belgium SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Boockmann GmbH/The Slover Group . . 329

Eddytech Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Ets Pourtier Pere & Fils . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Diamond Wire Spring Co . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

Taubensee Steel & Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . 109

Setic SAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Sjogren Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

ABC Plastics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

TAK Enterprises Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Premier Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Lamnea Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Tulsa Power LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Worth Steel & Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . 333

Heritage Wire Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Balloffet Die Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Design & Engineering LLC. . . . . . . . . . . 334

JoeTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Rainbow Rubber & Plastics . . . . . . . . . . 223

Pioneer Machinery Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Thermcraft Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Fiber-Line Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Simpacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Baker Division. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Wire Harness News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Rudolf Grauer AG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

Sonoco Crellin Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Dynatech Furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Hezel GmbH & Co KG Gebruder . . . . . . 401

SIKORA AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Rohmann LP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Hilgeland-Nutap GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

Sikora International Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

OMCG North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 229

National Rolled Thread Die Co. . . . . . . . 401

Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Warner Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

August Strecker GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . 401

Technical Marketing Services. . . . . . . . . 121

LaserLinc Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Wafios AG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

Leggett & Platt Wire Group . . . . . . . . . . 122

Condat Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

Kamatics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

ACIMAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402

Foerster Instruments Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Italian Trade Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Die Quip Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403

Precision Payoff Systems/Precision

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Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

Wyrepak Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

Reel Straightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

TKT Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

W Gillies Technologies LLC . . . . . . . . . . 406

Baum's Castorine Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Wardwell Braiding Machine Co . . . . . . . 306

Lloyd & Bouvier Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406

Summit City Enterprises. . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Welding Wire Machineries (WWM). . . . . 307

Conneaut Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407

Deukyoung Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Copperweld Bimetallics LLC . . . . . . . . . 308

Schlatter Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

United Wire Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Euroalpha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Huestis Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

ERA Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Woodburn Diamond Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . 310

Pressure Welding Machines Ltd. . . . . . . 410

Gem Gravure Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Comapac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

SAMP USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411

Cortinovis America LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Arcelor Mittal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Numamerica/Numalliance . . . . . . . . . . . 416

Eurolls SpA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Proton Products Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Rad-Con Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Weber & Scher Mfg Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . 321

Beta LaserMike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422

Sictra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Paramount Die Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Rolf Bock Maschinenfabrik GmbH . . . . . 423

Team Meccanica Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

T & T Marketing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Klaus Jakob Messlechnik AG . . . . . . . . . 423

Teurema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Vollmer America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Wire Machine Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 423

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Glen Carbide Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

IDEAL Welding Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 509

ECD Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532

Carpenter Technology Corp . . . . . . . . . . 426

Ideal-Werk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509

Pinnacle Metals Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533

Venus Wire Ind. Pvt. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

AXIS Computer Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . 510

Frey Group LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

US Synthetic Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430

Canterbury Engineering Co . . . . . . . . . . 511

William McCaskie Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

Atlantic Wire Co LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

Nextrom Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512

Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 601

MacDermid Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432

Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH . . . . . . . . 512

Witels Albert USA Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602

Continuus-Properzi SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501

Rosendahl Nextrom Technologies . . . . . 512

Witels Albert GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602

Properzi International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 501

Zumbach Electronics Corp. . . . . . . . . . . 516

AIM Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604

GENCA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502

Niehoff Endex North America Inc. . . . . . 521

NEPTCO Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605

Amacoil Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503

Wire Lab Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522

Filtertech Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609

Etna- Bechem Lubricants Ltd. . . . . . . . . 504

Eurobend SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523

Carris Reels Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610

Etna Products Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504

American & Efird Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524

Friedr Krollmann GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

Bonko Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505

T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526

Ernst Koch GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . . 616

Bartell Machinery Systems LLC. . . . . . . 506

Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526

M + E Macchine + Engineering Srl . . . . 616

Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . 507

L-S Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527

Morgan-Koch Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

Davis Wire Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508

Anbao Wire & Mesh Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . 528

Sirio Wire Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

The Heico Wire Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508

Jiangyin Kangrui Stainless Steel

SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH . . . . 616

National Strand Products Inc . . . . . . . . . 508

Products Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529

WiTechs GmbH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

Sivaco Wire Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508

Brookfield Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530

Heany Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621

Clifford Welding Systems (Pty) Ltd. . . . . 509

Ultimation Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531

Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . 622

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Phifer Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623

Thermoplastics Engineering Corp . . . . . 728

Cemanco LC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901

A Appiani Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

P & R Specialty Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729

CeramTec AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901

Cometo Snc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

Forming Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

KMK GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901

Eurodraw Energy Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

HSI-Huei Shang Industrial Co Ltd/FSI . . 730

Subec AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901

Lesmo Machinery America Inc. . . . . . . . 624

HTC-Hsin Tong Chen Machinery/FSI . . . 730

B & H Tool Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902

OM Lesmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

Jaykase Mfg/FSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Bekaert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903

Pannier Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625

OMAS Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Frontier Composites & Castings Inc. . . . 904

Sylvin Technologies Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627

SAS-Spring Analysis Systems Inc/FSI. . 730

Base Ten Consulting/Software Inc . . . . . 906

Blachford Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628

SIMAS srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Bongard Machines USA LLC . . . . . . . . . 907

Bhansali Stainless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 629

TBE-T Butler Engineering Ltd/FSI . . . . . 730

Hitachi America Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908

ABP Induction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633

Whitelegg Machines Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730

Markem-Imaje USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909

Sanxin Wire Die, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634

World B.C Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731

Iowa Steel & Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910

Esteves-DWD USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701

PrintSafe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732

Oklahoma Steel & Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910

FMS Force Measuring Systems AG. . . . 702

Boxy SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733

Precision Die Technologies Inc. . . . . . . . 911

FMS USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702

Mossberg Reel LLC / Boxy Group . . . . . 733

North American Wire LLC . . . . . . . . . . . 912

Tubular Products Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703

Engineered Machinery Group . . . . . . . . 801

Commission Brokers Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 914

Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Co . . . . . . . 704

Hall Industries/MGS Group . . . . . . . . . . 802

Plymouth Wire Reels & Dies Inc . . . . . . 914

Talladega Machinery & Supply. . . . . . . . 704

MGS Manufacturing/MGS Group . . . . . . 802

Vandor Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 918

Magnus Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705

MGS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802

Niagara Composites Industries Inc . . . . 920

Power Sonics LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705

Northampton Machinery/MGS Group. . . 802

Heatbath Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 921

Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706 Laurel Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 708 Parkway-Kew Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 709 Sealeze. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710 Magnetic Technologies Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 712 Ace Metal Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716 ACM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716 GMP - Slovakia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716 Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716 Metavan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716 OM Frigerio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716 Plasmait GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716 George Evans Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721 Wire & Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 722

Wire & Cable Technology Int’l . . . . . . . . . 722 Wire Forming Technology Int’l . . . . . . . . 722 Tokyo Flat Wire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723 Houghton International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 724 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725 Gimax Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725 Mali GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725 Besel Basim Sanayi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727

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Leoni Wire Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 803 J J Lowe Associates Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 804 Pittsfield Plastics Eng Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 805 King Steel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806 Donnelly Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807 Kinrei of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807 Watson Parts & Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807 Fabritex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808 WireCo World Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809 RichardsApex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811 CoorsTek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 812 Madem Reels USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816 Madem SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816 Clinton Instrument Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 821 Radyne Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822 Traxit North America LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 823 MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 824 Seaway Yarns Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 826 Kalmark Integrated Systems . . . . . . . . . 827 Mang Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828 Amaral Automation Associates. . . . . . . . 831 Beijing Master Int'l Trading Co Ltd . . . . . 833 Wuxi Quantong Cable Material Co Ltd. . 834

Roteq Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 922 Wire World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 923 Cembre Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932 Shanghai Great Concord Industrial Co . 933 Wire Association International . . show floor

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Preview of Exhibitors More than 250 exhibiting companies will be showcasing their technology and services on June 9-11, 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Wire Expo show hours are 12:45 pm to 5 pm on Monday, June 9, 10 am to 5 pm on Tuesday, June 10, and 10 am to 3 pm on Wednesday, June 11. For the most up-to-date info, look for the Show Program at the event.

A. Appiani Italy Tel. 39-030-938-0253 Fax 39-030-938 2425 www.appiani.reels.it info@appiani.reels.it Booth 624 Exhibiting: A. Appiani, represented

by Lesmo Machinery America, manufactures standard and custom builds steel reels according to DIN specifications/customer requirements. A world leading manufacturer of shipping and process reels since 1962, the company will demonstrate its engineering capabilities by exhibiting a comprehensive selection of pressed steel reels and plastic and steel composite reels. The range also includes fabricated steel reels, machined and partially machined steel reels and collapsible reels (mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic). Known for its production and shipping reels, its core competencies lie in small and large diameter pressed steel reels for wiredrawing, cable bunching and steel cord production. Large diameter reels are also available as machined and manufactured types.

Personnel: Davide Rebessi, Allan Brown.

ABC Plastics Inc. U.S. Tel. 330-948-3322 Fax 330-948-2447 www.abcplasticslodi.com sales@abcplasticslodi.com Booth 110 Exhibiting: ABC Plastics, a leading manufacturer specializing in injection molding, mold repair and sampling, secondary finishing and assembly, has its own lines of spools.

Personnel: Kevin Miller, Ted Ferringer, Bob Andrews.

ABP Induction

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Ace Metal Inc. U.S. Tel. 610-623-2204 www.acemetalinc.com richard@acemetalinc.com Booth 716 Exhibiting: Ace Metal will exhibit its full line of metal spools ranging from a 6" flange diameter thru 12-3/4" flange diameter, also included are its complete line of tire cord spools and tubular wire carriers.

Personnel: Richard Medoff, Gerri Medoff, Charles Zobel.

ACIMAF Italy Tel. 39-02-541-253-01 Fax 39-02-541-208-25 acimaf@acimaf.com Booth 301 Exhibiting: Associazione Costruttori Italiana Macchine Per Filo (ACIMAF), the Italian wire machinery manufacturers association, will present information about the technology of its members for machines and products for the wire and cable manufacturing industry.

The non-profit voluntary association also plays an important international role in improving the location and organization of the major wire and cable trade fairs that are held around the world.

Personnel: Ferruccio Bellina.

ACM AB Sweden Tel. 46-88-92-715 www.acmab.com stefan@acmab.com Booth 716 Exhibiting: Tools designed to save insulation compound usage and $$$ by means of controlling wall thicknesses.

Cable cross-section measurement equipment form ACM will be displayed and operated for all to see the extremely precise and quick method of

performing all 2 dimensional cable measurements. The KSM model also allows quality control departments to track the efficiency of products or equipment with its sophisticated database and graphing + trending capabilities and analysis of data. Bring samples to the show to experience this innovative measurement system.

Personnel: Stefan Askenfors, Willy Hauer.

Aeroel Srl Italy Tel. 39-0432-671301 Fax 39-0432-671543 aeroel@aeroel.it Booth 208

Exhibiting: Using laser technology, Aeroel Srl manufactures accurate and reliable laser sensors for contact-less diameter gauging for industrial use for a wide range of different products.

Due to its non-contact measurement capability, Aeroelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lasers can be applied in a fast, precise, and efficient manner to a variety of industrial processes. Its quality standards, in addition to conforming to ISO 9001:2000, guarantee a robust and highly reliable product. Through its emphasis on quality products and efficient services, it is committed to total customer satisfaction.

Personnel: Rudy Gatti.

AIM, Inc. U.S. Tel. 630-458-0008

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www.aimmachines.com info@aimmachines.com Booth 604

Exhibiting: AIM will demonstrate the AccuForm Modular AFM-3D8-T CNC wire bending machine with the improved “Infinity” arm – designed for flexibility without sacrificing performance. The Ultra option allows a feed rate of 150 meters/minute, the Bender 3000 degrees per second and Tool change time is 170 mSec– unmatched in the industry. All of AIM’s equipment features very simple programming with a graphical machine simulation that allows the user to watch a machine simulation, generate a part on the screen and prevent damage with the built-in collision detection feature, without having to run any production.

The AccuForm product line is offered for both 2D and 3D capabilities with wire bending capacities up to 16 mm (5/8") and carries a two-year limited warranty. Depend on AIM “Forming our future with yours.”

Personnel: Peter Zafiro, Gus Goudis, Walt Ornella.

Amacoil, Inc. U.S. Tel. 610-485-8300 fax 610-485-2357 www.amacoil.com amacoil@amacoil.com Booth 503 Exhibiting: Amacoil will display the full line of Uhing "rolling ring" traverse winding drives and assemblies.

Amacoil/Uhing traverse winders are rugged, durable and offer variable pitch, automatic reversal and low maintenance. Custom built Uhing traverse assemblies, repairs, parts and ongoing technical support are part of the Amacoil service package.

Accessories include the Uhing GS wire guide, EasyLock shaft collars with adjustable clamping force to secure spools on shafts.

Personnel: Bob Eisele, Wolfgang Weber.

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Amaral Automation U.S. Tel. 401-405-0755 fax 401-405-0757 www.amaralautomation.com rick@amaralautomation.com Booth 831

Exhibiting: Extrusion machinery and equipment; diameter/measurement systems; crossheads, tools, dies and tips; airwipes, take-ups/payoffs, cable strippers; stranding/jacketing; screen changers; marking, contact and inkjet printing; engineered control systems; temperature/pressure controls; motors, drives and controls.

Personnel: Rick Amaral.

American & Efird, Inc. U.S. Technical Textiles Division Tel. 800-547-3107 fax 800-261-8498 www.amefird.com mark.hatton@amefird.com Booth 524

Exhibiting: A&E, a global textile company with a proud history of over 116 years, will exhibit its textile product line dedicated to the wire and cable industry. In keeping with its culture (Innovate. Create. Deliver.), the focus will be on its new Camel waterblocking yarns systems. It will display its core wire and cable yarn portfolio including binders, ripcords, strength members, marker yarns, and braiding yarns all delivered on precision wound packages for reliable performance.

Personnel: Mark Hatton, Joe John Paul Amaral.

Ametek Booth 105

Anbao (Qinhuangdao) Wire & Mesh Co., Ltd. China Tel. 86-335-8581806 Fax 86-335-3870760 www.anbao.net anbao@anbao.net Booth 528

Exhibiting: Anbao is one of the main manufacturers and exporters of steel wire and wire related products in China. It specializes in export of various kinds of wire and wire mesh products: galvanized wire, black annealed wire, stainless steel wire, armoring cable wire, ASCR wire and strand, galfan wire, spring wire, PVC coated wire, conveyor wire belt, decorative wire mesh, demister, etc. It works to the ISO9001 quality control system, a quality guarantee for customers. Its philosophy is “Quality + Sincerity + Service.” Anbao replies to inquiries in one working day.

Personnel: B.J. Hur, Maria Lee, Sharon Xiao.

Arcelor-Mittal U.S. Tel. 312-899-3621 www.arcelormittal.com steve.ashby@arcelormittal.com Booth 316 ArcelorMittal is the world’s largest steel company. ArcelorMittal Long Carbon North America is fully integrated from steelmaking and rod production to wire manufacturing. It serves all major steel consumers including the automotive, telecom, machinery, construction and energy sectors. The Wire Group’s product range includes: high-carbon wire, lowcarbon wire, galvanized wire, galvanized strand, cold-heading wire, prestressed concrete strand, oil tempered wire, and patented wire products.

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Atlantic Wire Co. LLC Booth 431 AXIS Computer Systems U.S. Tel. 317-249-2115 www.axiscomp.com ron.greco@consona.com Booth 510 Exhibiting: AXIS specializes in helping wire and cable manufacturers achieve sustainable improvements in operational performance throughout all areas of the business. Its AXIOM® Enterprise Resource Management System is designed specifically for the wire and cable industry, with a focus on helping companies increase revenues, reduce costs and enable profitable growth. AXIOM is a comprehensive software solution with integrated support for sales, scheduling, production, quality and financial management, as well as Web-based customer service, advanced planning and scheduling, and decision support.

Personnel: Ron Greco, Keith Berg.

Aztech Lubricants LLC Tel. 405-310-0034 fax 866-251-0666 www.aztechlube.com info@aztechlube.com Booth 106 Exhibiting: Aztech Lubricants provides a complete line of calcium, sodium and potassium stearate based wire drawing powders, weaving lubricants, drawing oils, and an extensive line of cleaners, precoats and protective coatings for both the ferrous and non-ferrous industries. Also offering AZWipe spiral brushes, dosage pumps and polymer coatings.

Personnel: Jonathan Anderson, Michael Colvin, Jack Hall, Mitch Saunders.

B & H Tool Co., Inc. U.S. Tel. 760-471-8949 pneville@bhtool.com Booth 902 Exhibiting: B&H Tool has been manufacturing plastic extrusion head assemblies and related tooling for 41 years. For the wire and cable industry, it manufactures a full product line of adjustable center and fixed center cross-head assemblies. The high-temp

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head assemblies and related tooling are made from nickel alloy including C276 and 718 Inconel. For low temp applications, it uses 420 stainless steel, heat treated to 52oC. B&H also makes the following related equipment: tips and dies, flange adapters, heaters, breaker plates, thermocouples and custom tooling. B&H’s experienced engineering department can help customers with proper tip and die dimensions, adapting tooling to B&H head assemblies (where possible) and all mechanical related issues.

Baker Division Booth 106 Balloffet Die Corp Booth 222 Bao Zhang Galvanized Iron Wire Co. Booth 326 Bartell Machinery Systems LLC Ceeco Bartell Products U.S. Tel. 315-336-7600 fax 315-336-0947 www.bartellmachinery.com sales@bartellmachinery.com Booth 506 Exhibiting: Bartell will highlight its wide product range, including systems for data and telephone group twinning (with/without back twist) OPGW lines, SIW concept using high-speed, double-twist stranders, planetary stranders, armoring lines, rotating equipment for low, medium, high and extra-high voltage cables and custom designed machines for the oil/gas industries.

Personnel: Bob Reynolds, Don Pratt.

Base Ten Consulting/Software Booth 906 Baum’s Castorine Co., Inc. Tel. 315-336-8154 fax 315-336-3854 www.baumscastorine.com sales@baumscastorine.com Booth 130

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been formulating high quality industrial lubricants in Rome, New York, since 1879. Personnel will be on site to promote the company’s wiredrawing chemistries, including new products for drawing and annealing.

Personnel: Tom Whitcombe, Brenda Whitcombe, Paul Berger.

Beijing Master International Trading Co. Ltd. Booth 833 Bekaert Booth 903 Besel Basim Sanayi Turkey Tel. 90-21268-32223 Fax 90-21268-32218 www.beselfoil.com info@beselfoil.com Booth 727

Exhibiting: Founded in 1975, Besel Basim manufactures and markets laminated insulating tapes for the cable industry. Its product range has expanded to include aluminum foil, aluminum adhesive tapes, copper foils, polyester films, and laminations and coatings of all film and foil materials for the cable industry. It can provide both on pads and spool winding. Also, contract basis slitting services for customers.

Personnel: Serpil Yilmaz, Alper Toker, Ugur Yildirim.

Beta LaserMike Tel. 937-233-9935 fax 937-233-7284 www.betalasermike.com sales@betalasermike.com Booth 422 Exhibiting: Come see Beta LaserMike’s complete line of products.

Brands and technologies include: DataPro for process control; Accuscan for laser diameter measurement; Ultrascan for ultrasonic wall and eccentricity measurement; Capscan for capacitance measurement; SRL Pro for structural return loss prediction; LN Detector for instantaneous flaw detection; and LaserSpeed® for non-contact length and speed measurement. Also, high-performance preheaters and spark

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testers. On display the LS9000-3 and the new LS4000-3. The LS9000 can measure reverse and zero speed, the only device of its kind at this package size and price point. The LS9000-3 and the new LS4000-3 have optional Ethernet connectivity as well as flexible I/O to make integration with any application easier.

Personnel: Bob Stockholm, Brad Robillard, Ethem Erdas.

Bhansali Stainless Booth 629 Blachford Corp. Booth 628 Rolf Bock Maschinenfabrik GmbH Booth 423 Bongard Machines USA/Germany Tel. 260-225-4510 fax 260-225-4513 www.bongard.us chris.z@bongard.us Booth 907

Exhibiting: Bongard Machines will highlight information for machines related to wire production that includes (but is not limited to) the following: rod/wiredrawing machines, wet/dry drawing, annealing, spoolers, testing equipment and various ancillary devices for wire production. It specializes in purchasing and selling wire machinery in an “as is” state or can completely refurbish machinery to OEM specifications to suit the user’s needs. Bongard has an extensive refurbishment process that ensures quality for the customer at an affordable price.

Personnel: Thomas Bongard, Chris Zollinger.

Bonko Inc. Booth 505 Boockmann GmbH/The Slover Group U.S./Germany Tel. 800-448-1795 fax 713-932-6874 richard_slover@slovergroup.com USA/Germany Booth 329 Exhibiting: Boockmann GmbH offers effective methods for cleaning and sur-

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face preparation of wire, cable and welding consumables. Its machines work with cords wrapped under high tension around the wire giving 360º surface contact. Integrated into the strings can be cleaners, solvents, lubricants and abrasive and anti-corrosive agents. They eliminate the disposal of harsh chemicals and the expensive filtering of the liquids that washing and ultrasonic rely upon. Its machines can increase cycle time before cleaning the annealer, reduce “blow-outs” on polymer coated wire, clean welding wire and apply PTFE/water dispersions to increase feedability. They will clean drawing compounds and oils, and fines after rod breakdown. Models to be shown: Helicord NB55 for cleaning cable, aluminum, and welding consumables; Helicord NB56 for applying lubricants, solvents, anti-corrosives, etc.; liquid metering pump NB40B889 for metal shearing stress free PTFE/water dispersion; Helilub NB54 for magnet wire lubrication and Helicord strings including flat for special requirements.

Personnel: Gerhard Boockmannn, Dick Slover, Vernon Clements.

Boxy S.p.A. Italy Tel. 39-030957-9011 Fax 39-030957-244 www.boxy.com boxy@boxy.com Booth 733 Exhibiting: Boxy will display or have information on: fully machined reels for copper wiredrawing; particularly resistant reels for steel wiredrawing; one-way shipping reels; forged reels and large cable drums. Also, ancillary equipment such as take-apart reels (hydraulic, mechanical and pneumatic); tilting units (electromechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic)and mechanical reel and coil lifters.

Personnel: Marco Bolpagni.

Brookfield Wire Company Inc. Tel. 508-867-6474 fax 508-867-2579 brookfieldwire.com sales@brookfieldwire.com Booth 530 Exhibiting: Brookfield Wire is a lead-

ing manufacturer of stainless steel and nickel alloys, round and flat wire.

Brookfield offers DFAR-compliant material, readily available through its extensive stocking of various raw materials. With the continuous acquisition of new equipment Brookfield can meet any/all wire specifications and requirements. Its staff will be available to answer any questions or concerns.

Personnel: Wayne Lussier, Jim Hauck, Leonard DeFino.

Caballé SA Spain Tel. 34-9346-01413 fax 34-3990-008 www.cmcaballe.es caballe@cmcaballe.es Booth 121 Exhibiting: With over 60 years of experience in the design and manufacture of rotating machinery for the production of power and telecom cables as well as steel ropes, 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 make: 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 fillingsheathing 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 Expo, Patrick Carney, U.S. agent, and Luis Morancho, sales manager, can discuss any requirements with visitors.

Personnel: Luis Morancho, Patrick Carney.

Cable Consultants Corp. U.S./Italy Tel. 914-834-8865 fax 914-834-8903 www.cableconsultantscorp.com dstein@cableconsultantscorp.com Booth 725 Exhibiting: Gimax currently produces three re-spooling lines from manual to fully automatic. It also makes high-

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speed drum packing for tubular or solid wire and wet drawing lines for aluminum wire. Cable Consultants provides specific application solutions for SZ stranding lines, twinning, quadding and single twist lines for LAN, fiber optic, telephone, power and special cables. It also has lines for steel rope, pre-stressed concrete strand and laser welded stainless steel minitubes.

Personnel: Fred Hardy, Enrico Romagnolo.

Canterbury Engineering Tel. 800-241-7650 fax 770-454-9021 www.canterburyengineering.com Booth 511 Exhibiting: A complete line of crossheads, tips, dies, screws and barrels.

Personnel: Tim Brown, Jerry Anderson, John Greer.

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Exhibiting: ISO 9001: 2000-registered Carpenter Technology manufactures stainless, nickel and other specialty alloy wire including rod, shaped wire, and fine wire and ribbon. With sales and distribution on four continents, it serves the automotive, aerospace, consumer products, industrial, medical and energy industries, with products used in fasteners, thermocouples, cables, springs, weld filler metal and industrial belts, among others.

Carris Reels, Inc. U.S. Tel. 802-773-9111 fax 802-770-3551 www.carris.com brian.holden@carris.net Booth 610

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Personnel: Dave Ferraro, Jerry Selby, Jeff Wagner, Sonya Pearson, Brian Holden.

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Exhibiting: Cembre is one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest manufacturers of crimping and cutting tools, identification and labeling systems and associated electrical connectors. Its new B15 is an inline battery operated crimper for terminals, connectors and lugs up to 8 AWG. Personnel: Tim Sanfratello, Bryan Zorn.

Cemanco LC U.S. Tel. 954-9703-099 fax 954-970-3056 www.cemanco.com sales@cemanco.com Booth 901

CeramTec Ag Booth 901 Exhibiting: Ceramic drawing capstans and cones; pulleys in a variety of materials; ceramic guides, eyelets, rods and tubes; linear drive traverses; wire straighteners and guides and hydraulic bolt, cable and rod cutters.

Personnel: Rainer Lashofer, Beliza Bermudez.

Cembre Inc. U.S. Tel. 732-225-7415 fax 732-225-7414 www.cembre.com salesus@cembre.com Booth 932

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Clinton Instrument Co. U.S. Tel. 860-669-7548 fax 860-669-3825 www.clintoninstrument.com support@clintoninstrument.com Booth 821 Exhibiting: Clinton Instrument will isplay its AC30AR/BD-A418 mains frequency spark test unit, a 30KV unit designed for larger cables that require elevated test voltages. The AC30AR offers ease of string-up and reduced shipping costs due to a smaller cubic requirement, as well as modern communication technology through optional modules (Profibus, Ethernet and analog). The new electrode design allows the operator to move the cable horizontally into a split electrode that places half of the beads on each side of the cable. The electrode is supported off the rear of the unit, assuring no path to ground should water enter the high voltage section. All electronics and high voltage generation are located

in the rear of the machine for protection from stray water damage.

Operator controls are housed in a small enclosure that can easily be remotely rack-mounted and connected via a RS-485 cable, allowing flexible and convenient placement of the electrode in the wire line. The proven HF15A high frequency spark tester will also be shown.

Personnel: Woody Holland, Kristen Langley.

Comapac Wire Machinery Srl Spain Tel. 39-0341-680586 Fax 39-0341-682394 www.comapac.it info@comapac.it Booth 311 Exhibiting: Comapac Wire Machinery, part of the GCR Group, offers a range of wire pointing machines and a BVD-12 double vertical spooler suitable for 1250 mm diameter spools, for continuous operation. In addition to pointing machines and spool and coil payoffs and takeups, Comapac manufactures cold rolling lines and various wire processing accessories.

Personnel: Marino Gariboldi, Natale Bonfanti.

Cometo s.n.c. Italy/Canada Tel. 39-0341-263090 Fax 39-0341-260927 www.cometo-italy.com info@cometo-italy.com Booth 624

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Exhibiting: Lesmo Machinery America, the North American business of Cometo, offers a comprehensive selection of wire straightening, guiding and feeding attachments. Products include: wire straighteners (single, dual and multi-plane models); wire guides, various types; rotating die unit, for wire up to 20 mm; traversing units, electronic and mechanical; feeders for wire, metal strip and tube (mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic adjustment); and straightening and wire guide rollers (replacement rollers). See the company’s display.

Personnel: Enrico Tocchetti, Allan Brown.

Fax 33-4-78-07-38-0 www.condat.fr/english info@condat.fr (See CONDAT Corporation.)

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continuous casting and rolling technology for producing aluminum and copper wire rod on a global basis, the latter produced from either copper cathodes or 100% low quality copper scrap to yield top quality copper rod. The product line also encompasses machinery for producing nonferrous ingots using the traditional wheel-and-belt or the new track-and-belt system. Its Wire Machinery Division supplies the “Megalogos” machine for high-carbon steel wiredrawing applications that benefit from the large, ergonomic, horizontal capstans having a diameter of 1,270 mm. Technical literature will be available at the booth.

Personnel: Giuseppe Marcantoni, Harold Howes.

CONDAT Corporation U.S. Tel. 734-944-4994 fax 734-944-4995 www.condatcorp.com inquiries@condatcorp.com Booth 232

CoorsTek Technical Ceramics U.S. Tel. 405-601-4364 fax 405-208-4510 www.coorstek.com wiresales@coorstek.com Booth 812

Exhibiting: CONDAT will display its wide range of lubricants dedicated to ferrous and nonferrous forming applications, including non-reactive precoatings, dry powder lubricants, oils, pastes, greases, protection products, coating products. It will present its unique dry lubricant technology, “PELLET,” a dust-free lubricant range that provides one of the lowest soap consumption rates available on the market. CONDAT is a worldwide leader and invests large resources in R&D to offer customers innovative products (e.g. eco-friendly lubes).

Personnel: Patrick Richaud, Neil Lowdon, Vincent Marrel.

Condat Lubrifiants France Tel. 33-4-78-07-38-38

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Conneaut Industries, Inc. U.S. Tel. 800-955-9276 fax 401-397-2564 www.conneaut.com info@conneaut.com Booth 407

Exhibiting: Conneaut Industries is a global supplier of specialty high-performance insulating yarns used in braiding, serving and cabling applications. The fibers include S2glass, Eglass, Kevlar and polyglass. It also produces ignition wire (conductive) rovings/substrates for the automotive industry. A wide variety of hi-grade yarns and packaging will be on exhibit. Conneaut, an ISO 9001: 2000 certified company, produces a full line-up of polyglass insulating materials used in magnet wire applications.

Personnel: John Santos, Russ Kibbe, Alice E. Santos, Mario Diaz.

Continuus-Properzi, S.p.A. Italy Properzi International, Inc. U.S. Tel. 563-445-0700 fax 563-445-0710 www.properzi.com info@properzi.us Booth 501 Exhibiting: In the mid-1940s, Continuus-Properzi invented the methodology and process of continuously casting nonferrous rod. Today, it is a global leader of CCR lines for nonferrous wire rod production, offering all the necessary elements from furnaces to casting equipment, to rolling equipment, to dual wire rod coilers. Properzi provides unparalleled

Exhibiting: CoorsTek, one of the world’s largest technical ceramics manufacturers, is dedicated to providing exceptional ceramic components to reduce wear, extend product life, improve quality and reduce maintenance for the wire industry, along with superior technical and customer service. Visit the CoorsTek booth and talk to the company’s wire and cable experts about standard designs or custom designs to solve wear problems.

Personnel: Steve Boldebuck, Sean Grubb, Rebecca Morris.

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Core Furnace Systems Corp. U.S. Tel. 412-262-2240 Fax 412-262-2055 www.corefurnace.com info@corefurnace.com Booth 507 Exhibiting: Core Furnace Systems designs and supplies a wide range of heat treating, reheat and specialty furnaces as well as melt shop equipment.

CORE provides high quality heat treating furnaces including; batch and continuous roller hearth, STC™ (Short Time Cycle), mesh belt, motor lamination, transformer core annealing, bright annealing, solution annealing, rotary hearth, tip-up, brazing, box, car bottom, barrel and walking hearth. It also designs and supplies atmosphere generators, process control and automation systems as well as a complete range of technical services to achieve optimal product quality and efficiency from existing equipment.

Personnel: Bernie Jakicic, Bert Mangold.

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Exhibiting: Visit Diamond Wire Spring, local to Pittsburgh since 1939.

It stocks custom springs in round wire and rectangular wire, from .008” .625” wire diameters.

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Cortinovis Machinery America , Inc., USA Tel. 908-479-9818 Fax 908-479-1644 cortinovis@cortinovisamerica.com Booth 205 Exhibiting: A part of the Eurolls Group, Cortinovis will have expert personnel to discuss the complete range of its innovative machines for the wire, rope, power and telecom industry as well as traditional machines.

Personnel: Anthony DeRosa.

Davis Wire Corp.

Booth 508 Design & Engineering LLC Booth 334 Deukyoung Co. Ltd. Booth 132 Diamond Wire Spring Co. U.S. Tel. 412-821-2703 Fax 412-821-2743 www.diamondwire.com catalog@stocksprings.com Booth 330

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Exhibiting: Die Quip, industry experts in die finishing equipment, recently introduced its new Die Flex XA. This automated angle polishing and sizing system automatically cycles a die from a preloaded magazine into the working chuck for polishing or sizing, then it is placed back into a magazine for additional processing or into a collection bin. A fully loaded machine will run unattended for 1 to 1 ½ hours, dramatically reducing overhead while boosting throughput. Die Quip will demonstrate its high quality line of tools for the wire industry, including Knipex pliers and Krenn manual and powered bolt cutters. Krenn powered cutters are a cost-effective tool to cut up to 1.25 in. wire, compared to hydraulic units, and often are lighter than 49 in. bolt cutters. The battery-powered cutters make cutting rod samples or difficult to reach wires up to .750 in. quick and easy. Knipex uses quality steel and induction hardening of wear surfaces for tough pliers for industrial applications.

Personnel: Tom Maxwell, Scott Maxwell.

Donnelly Reels Booth 807 Dynatech Furnaces India Tel. 91-222682-6781 Fax 91-22682-6784 www.dynatechfurnaces.com info@dynatechfurnaces.com Booth 227 Exhibiting: High vacuum bright annealing and spheroidized annealing furnace systems for steel wire and strips of various industrial production capacities without retort, without hydrogen gas atmosphere and without any pollution of exhaust gases.

Eco-friendly and Kyoto-compliant.

Extremely cost-competitive alternative to gas-heated bell annealers.

Personnel: M. Subra Ganesh.

E.C.D. Inc. U.S. Tel. 973-926-4242 Fax 973-926-1632 www.ecdwire.com larcuri@ecdwire.com

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Booth 532 Exhibiting: Discuss the supply of stainless steel, alloy steel, carbon steel, bearing steel wire and bar, spring steel wire, cold heading and rivet wire.

Personnel: Cheryl Coelho, Lou Arcuri.

EddyTech Systems Inc. U.S. Tel. 440-234-4809 Fax 440-234-4810 www.eddytech.com support@eddytech.com Booth 108

Exhibiting: EddyTech Systems is the North American distributor for Prüftechnik-NDT, a manufacturer of high quality eddy current instruments for in-line inspection of bar, rod and wire. Its booth will have information on the new NOVAFLUX rotary flux leakage system, which delivers significantly improved defect detection capability, even on black bar.

Personnel: Marco Miduri, Sean Kefel, Mathew Mack.

Emanon Corporation Tel. 269-679-3557 Fax 269-679-3567 info@formingsystemsinc.com Booth 730 Exhibiting: Emanon produces a range of spring grinding machines, including its exclusive three Head THM series for high speed and accurate grinding.

The THM grinder offers the precision of downfeed with the speed of crush grinding.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

Engineered Control Systems Inc. Booth 328

Engineered Machinery Group, Inc. (EMC) U.S. Tel. 909-476-9776 Fax 909-476-6634 www.emc-wire.com jstevens@emc-wire.com Booth 801 Exhibiting: EMC CEO John Stevens and other knowledgeable staff will be available to answer any questions pertaining to the wire and tube drawing and spooling process. EMG offers the benefit of experience in the wire/tube industry and a variety of machinery to meet customer needs. It can custom design to specific requirements, blending high tech design with state-of-theart components. Its equipment meets the highest quality production standards yet at competitive prices.

Personnel: John Stevens, Derrick Stevens, Jonathan Stevens.

ERA Wire Inc. U.S. Tel. 203-933-0480 Fax 203-933-0732 www.erawire.com rrae@erawire.com Booth 134 Exhibiting: Straightening and cut-tolength, round and shaped, of various materials from .008 in. through 9/16 in., with plans to expand capacity to run 3/4 in. samples of cut-to-length.

Wire torsion straightened to coil.

Photos and video illustrating machinery rebuilding. Information on replacement parts and tooling for most wire straightening machines. List of used wire straightening machines in stock.

Personnel: Richard Rae Sr., Richard Rae Jr. Esteves-DWD Tel. 800-325-7989 Fax 260-728-9751 www.esteves-dwd.com sales@esteves-dwd-us.com Booth 701 Exhibiting: Esteves-DWD, one of the world’s premier wire die manufacturers, will have visual samples available in a variety of products, ranging from tungsten carbide to natural and PCD diamond. knowledgeable staff will be available to answer all questions relat-

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ed to wiredrawing needs.

Personnel: Steve Marcum, Gary Kantz, Monica Lepper, Mark Watson.

Etna Products Inc. U.S. Etna Bechem Lubricants, LLC. Tel. 800-229-3862 Fax 440-543-1789 www.etna.com rnoonan@etna.com Booth 504 Exhibiting: Etna Products and Etna Bechem Lubricants will exhibit their complete line of nonferrous and ferrous wiredrawing and forming lubricants. This includes the Unopol line of copper wiredrawing emulsions, including soluble oils, semi-synthetics and total solution synthetics plus other related products. Etna will introduce a new complete line of aluminum wiredrawing lubricants, the Masterdraw 5100 Series, for enhanced production performance and increased surface quality. Also, ferrous wire and bar drawing lubricants, wire/bar straightening lubricants and corrosion inhibitors.

Personnel: Ralph Noonan, Troy Carr, Ben Strange, John Steigerwald, Ike Tripp, Matt Hathaway.

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more. From ideas to final product, Euroalpha offers quality products and service that will be the best choice for a companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs.

Eurobend SA Greece Tel. 30-210-807-7775 Fax 30-210-620-6567 www.eurobend.com eurobend@otenet.gr Booth 523

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Euroalpha SRL Italy Tel. 39-0424-472084 Fax 39-0424-72780 parise@euroalpha.it Italy Booth 309 Exhibiting: Euroalpha is a highly innovative company that specializes in wiredrawing equipment for copper, aluminum and aluminum alloy. With over 15 years of industrial experience, combined with innovative engineering, Euroalpha guarantees results. It works directly with customers to build precision machinery and plants to satisfy any production need. Its equipment range includes a rod breakdown line, single and double wire, with slip control, tandem and compact; an intermediate machine, single and twin wire; a multiwire system (4 to 48 wire); an annealer for multi-wire and road breakdown; a payoff, manual and automatic; a static and dynamic spooler, manual, semi- and fully automatic; and

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Exhibiting: Eurobend SA will present a new range of flexible welding lines and its unique range of automatic wire 3D bending machines, working from coil.

Personnel: George Adamis.

Lesmo Group of Companies, supplies copper and aluminum wiredrawing equipment. It offers a resilient line of machinery dedicated to multi- and single-wire drawing and rod breakdown together with specially developed annealers and coilers. Also, state-of-theart multi-wire drawing machines designed for peak efficiency and prominent productivity.

Personnel: Harish Panchal, Edwin Pasterk.

Eurodraw Energy Italy Tel. 39-039-628401 Fax 39-039-698-1148 www.eurodrawenergy.com omlesmo@omlesmo.com Booth 624 Exhibiting: Wiredrawing machinery (copper and aluminum), a presentation of the latest drawing machinery, from rod breakdown to multiwire, for copper, aluminum and nonferrous materials.

EuroDraw Energy, part of the O.M.

Eurolls Group Italy www.eurolls.com Booth 205 Exhibiting:The Eurolls Group offers the collective technology and innovation of its member companies: Eurolls Wire Machinery Division, Vitari SpA, Team Meccanica SpA, Cortinovis Machinery SpA, Cortinovis Machinery of America, Inc., and Teurema SpA. See individual listings for these companies, which are leaders in their sectors.

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Eurolls Wire Machinery Div. Italy Tel. 908-479-9818 fax 908-479-1644 cortinovis@cortinovisamerica.com www.eurolls.com Booth 205 Exhibiting: The Eurolls Wire Machinery Division, the Eurolls Group leader, engineers and manufactures special machinery, such as electro-welded lattice girder lines and motorized rolling lines as well as wire pointing machines and butt welders. It is known worldwide for its high-efficient and high speed technology that is developed by innovation from its R&D department, which contributes to joint-partnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; production.

Personnel: Anthony DeRosa.

EuroWire U.K. Tel. 44-1926-334137 Fax 44-1926-314755 www.intras.co.uk paul.b@intras.co.uk Booth 207 Exhibiting: EuroWire, the only maga-

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The George Evans Corp. U.S. Tel. 800-733-5872 www.george-evans.com dave.evans@george-evans.com Booth 721 Exhibiting: Exhibiting full line of TOROIDALÂŽ shipping and process reels made from steel or aluminum.

Reels made to NEMA, WECO, Aluminum Association and other specifications. Custom reel manufacturer with in-house laser and CNC fabrication capabilities. Maker of large structural reels and bolted reels that can be taken apart. Reels made to customer design, so bring blueprints to the booth for an evaluation.

Personnel: Dave Evans, Reid Odean, John Kling.

Fabritex Inc. Booth 808 Fiber-Line Inc. Booth 224 Filtertech, Inc. U.S. Tel. 315-682-8815 Fax 315-682-8825 www.filtertech.com info@filtertech.com Booth 609 Exhibiting: For over 35 years, Filtertech has serviced the wire industry by providing state-of-the-art filtration and waste disposal systems for every facet of the process from drawing, waste emulsion disposal, annealing, deionized water make-up as well as ferrous and nonferrous wiredrawing. When it comes to dedicated service and a record of continued innovative technology advancements in filtration, Filtertech is an industry leader.

Personnel: Fred Camarena, Cary Corcoran, Tom Horn, Joe Scalise, Bob Sprung, Ken Thompson.

Fine International Corp. U.S. Tel. 732-933-0040 Fax 732-933-4005 www.fineinternational.com finesales@gmail.com Booth 104

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tion and price. It will demonstrate its Transmitted Tension Monitoring (RTM) System that transmits tension values via Bluetooth wireless communication on rotating machinery applications. The RTM System can be used for tension measurement or real-time closed loop control of a brake or drive

Exhibiting: Fine International’s Machinery Division is a worldwide supplier of custom machinery for wire and cable and fiber optic applications.

Its product line includes extruders, payoffs and takeups, crossheads, crosshead bypass valves, capstans, water troughs, recirculating systems, dancers, accumulators, respoolers, control panels, nitrogen gas injection systems, preheaters, braiders, stranders, corrugators, TIG welding lines and taping and binding heads. Its Materials Division supplies aluminum-laminated foils in a wide variation of constructions for low voltage cable shielding applications. Its Cables Division offers coaxial cable products in semifinished and finished forms exclusively to cable manufacturers.

Personnel: Erik Macs, Lee Wu, Bruce Ceres.

FMS USA, Inc. U.S. Tel. 847-392-7872 fax 847-392-7873 www.fms-technology.com fmsusa@fms-technology.com Booth 702 Exhibiting: FMS will display its full product line for wire and cable. Its products include: wire and cable tension measurement and control systems, tension sensors (load cells), measuring amplifiers, tension controllers (closed loop), BUS systems (Profibus, DeviceNet, CAN-open, etc) and other direct tension control products. It will introduce its CR Series tension sensors, specifically designed for the wire and and cable industry, that combine capability, accuracy, overload protec-

located on the rotating portion of the machine.

Personnel: Paul Smith, Abed Zantout.

Foerster Instruments, Inc. U.S Tel. 412-788-8976 fax 412-788-8984 www.foerstergroup.com sales@foerstergroup.com Booth 125

Rugged Exterior.

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We’ve built our reputation on results. Manufacturing hard working machines, engineered to provide years of profitable productivity.

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We are solutions providers who work directly with our customers to provide precision machinery to meet specific needs.

Longevity.

Fenn Technologies A trusted name for over 100 years, working hard with you for the next 100.

Two High And Four High Rolling Mills • Custom Rolling Mills Wire Flattening/Shaping Mills • Swaging Machines Turks Heads • Impact Cutoff Machines • Tube Spinner Blocks Spring Coilers • Slab Millers • TS Precision Slide Formers Inverted Draw Blocks • Rebuilds and Modifications

FENN TECHNOLOGIES 300 Fenn Road • Newington, Connecticut 06111 Phone: 860.594.4300 • Fax: 860.667.4667 www.fenntech.com

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Exhibiting: Foerster Instruments will present eddy current instrumentation for the detection of surface flaws and other anomalies in wire and rod products. A combination of encircling coils and rotating probe instrumentation provides a thorough examination of the quality of finished wire and as a process control tool during the manufacturing process. Foerster Systems also provides a turnkey solution for a variety of testing and material handling applications.

Personnel: Dan Trefelner, Hari Muthuswami, Albert Gentile, Ralph Thomas, Jim Dufalla.

Forming Systems, Inc. U.S. Tel. 269-679-3557 fax 269-679-3567 www.formingsystems.com info@formingsystemsinc.com Booth 730 Exhibiting: FSI specializes in providing the latest global technologies in the

areas of wire forming, ring making, spring making, spring grinding, spring testing, digital inspection systems, stress relieving ovens and payoff systems.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc. Booth 601 Frey Group Booth 534 OM Frigerio Srl Italy/Canada Tel. 905-738-4010 www.omfrigerio.it info@omfrigerio.it Booth 716 Exhibiting: Drawing accessories designed to increase the wiredrawing production parameters are available through a vast array of rotating die holders that feature special lubrication boxes and cooling mechanisms to increase die life by reducing friction and temperatures thus increasing draw-

ing output. OMF also provides in-line mechanical descalers that incorporate special wire brushing heads to descale and clean wire prior to entering a drawing machine as well as scrap wire coilers to bundle and recycle scrapwire Personnel: Chris Hauer.

Frontier Composites and Castings Inc. U.S. Tel. 905-685-3633 fax 905-685-3482 www.frontier composites.com jwh@frontiercomposites.com Booth 904 Exhibiting: Composite wire winding bows, flyer bows. Materials are carbon fiber and fiberglass in an epoxy matrix with Kevlar used where desirable.

Bows can be fully outfitted and balanced or blank. A wide selection of hardware is available. Stop by and see the latest additions to the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s range.

Personnel: Jim Howe, Carol Howe.

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Hakusan-Fukase (T. Fukase & Co. Ltd.) Japan/U.S. Tel. 83-41-276-0630 Fax 83-41-276-0463 www.fukase.co.jp fukaseco@ja2.so-net.ne.jp Booth 526 Exhibiting: Hakusan heat pressure welders were developed to eliminate buttweld breaks during subsequent wire drawing or other wire forming processes. In use by wire drawers worldwide for more than 30 years, this unique welder will be demonstrated by audio/video presentation at Wire Expo 2008. Also presented will be several airwipe models, fine wire cold welders and other products.

Personnel: Naoto Fukase, Tohru Fukase, Hiroshi Ito, Anthony L Urbano.

Gauder Group, Inc. U.S./Belgium Tel. 336-856-8176 Fax 336-856-8117 www.gaudergroup.com sales.usa@gaudergroup.com Booth 211

Exhibiting: Looking for technologically advanced rotating machines, resale equipment or services? Gauder Group is the ideal formula for a onestop integrated solution. Among the main cable rotating machines compa-

nies across the world, Gauder Group is in the top ranking with its Pourtier high voltage cable machines and Setic LAN cable equipment. Both companies offer a comprehensive range of bunchers, stranders and cablers.

Gauder is also a worldwide leader in resale equipment. To achieve a higher level of performance and extended lifetime of the machines, a comprehensive range of services is available: machines upgrade, bows, spare parts and consulting possibilities.

Personnel: Doug Sedgwick.

GCR Eurodraw SpA Italy Tel. 39-02-939631 gcr@gcrgroup.com Booth 212 Exhibiting: GCR Eurodraw will be exhibiting at the Italian pavilion organized by ICE and ACIMAF. Personnel: Paolo Facchinelli, Lorenzo Facchinelli, Marino Gariboldi, Enrico Depaoli, Alberto Balotelli, Alberto Cervino, Stefano Paiano.

Gem Gravure Company Inc. U.S. Tel. 781-878-0456 Fax 781-871-2753 www.gemgravure.com sales@gemgravure.com Booth 201 Exhibiting: Gem Gravure provides a full range of printers and inks for wire identification. Eco-friendly inks, including VOC exempt inks for all types of ink jet printers, are available.

Gem inks are designed specifically for wire and cable applications. Printers include: Domino A-Series Plus, Citronix, Gem Contact printers and band markers.

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GEMCO Electrical Booth 328 GENCA U.S. Tel. 800-237-5448 Fax 727-531-5700 sales@genca.com Booth 502 Exhibiting: A complete line of crossheads capable of single or duallayer extrusion with multiple stripes for the entire wire and cable industry as well as tooling and breaker plates.

Also, loose tube and tight buffer fixed center crossheads, screws and barrels.

Personnel: Jasmin Sehovic, Joe Chapin, Brian Schemenaur, Mike Maduro, Maria Kimberling, Tim Brown.

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W. Gillies Technologies, LLC U.S. Tel. 508-852-2502 Fax 508-852-6453 sales@wgillies.com Booth 406 Exhibiting: W. Gillies Technologies provides an extensive line of industrial printing equipment for marking on insulated wire and cable. This includes: engraved print wheels, indent and embossing wheels, direct contact, offset and high speed printers. It also provides a line of ink jet guidance and measurement stations, length counters and laser markers.

Personnel: Mark Spencer, Bill Karsok, Rick Amaral, Charles Spencer.

Gimax Italy Tel. 39-0444-551790 Fax 39-0444-536071 www.gimax.com sales@gimaxgroup.com Booth 725

Fiber optic cable manufacturing Exacting Quality high-speed solutions for dry loose tube production with low EFL. The ideal response for meeting FTTx requirements.

Serving the wire & cable and tube & pipe industries from locations in the USA, Switzerland, Finland, Russia and China.

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Exhibiting: Gimax manufactures a full range of respoolers, the fully automatic Robobina line and the semi-automatic Polispira lines as well as its new INF-4 high speed drum packer, capable of coiling wire into drums at over 6,000 ft/minute, the fastest of its kind on the market.

Personnel: Enrico Romagnolo, Fred Hardy.

Glen Carbide Inc. U.S. Tel. 412-279-7500 Fax 412-279-7503 www.glencarbide.com gleninfo@glencarbide.com Booth 425 Exhibiting: Tungsten carbide dies for drawing wire, bar and tube, both round and shaped. Floating plugs, mandrels, wire flattening rolls, Turks Head rolls, descaling rolls, form rolls, hot work rolls and extrusion tooling. Die room accessories including diamond compounds, grinding pins and grinding wheels.

Personnel: Dan Berner, Dave Rascati.

GMP-Slovakia s.r.o. Slovakia Tel. 905-738-4010 www.gmp-slovakia.com sales@gmp-slovakia.com Booth 716

Visit our booth #807 at Wire Expo 2008

Kinrei is Kabling In fact, Kinrei is your source for the latest technology in cabling, stranding and twinning solutions. Our double twist twinners and cablers produce today’s highest performance data and communications cables. Our complete Stranding Systems output levels are 15 – 40% higher than competitive machines.

And that’s just the beginning — to learn more visit www.kinreiusa.com for product details!

Also representing: Donnelly High Performance ABS Reels Watson Parts and Service Company Featuring OEM Replacement Parts & Rebuilds The Kinrei HK560 Watson Machine Company • Wire Machinery Corporation of America, Inc. The Edmands Company • The New England Butt Company • Peachtree Fiber Optics

Call for a quote, 973-677-9500, ext. 143. Or e-mail shess@kinreiusa.com

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Exhibiting: A large array of steel reels and reel handling equipment. This includes: machined reels for wiredrawing, pressed steel reels for bunching and extrusion lines, corrugated and structural steel reels for production and shipping, wire carriers and stem packs.

Take-apart reels are available in a specialized assortment that includes the patented EASYKOIL PLUS reel, which allows one to coil wire and lift the coil without additional tools. A complementary line of handling equipment such as reel tilters, lifters pallets and coil lifters is available to help manage wire packages. A working display of handling equipment and reels will be at the booth.

Personnel: Luca Ruggenenti, Chris Hauer.

Rudolph Grauer AG Booth 401 Guill Tool & Engineering Co. U.S. Tel. 401-828-7600 fax 401-823-5310 www.guill.com bconley@guill.com Booth 101 Exhibiting: Guill is recognized as a technology leader in the design and manufacture of single and multiple layer extrusion tools for polymer, rubber, and engineered material applications for wire and cable ranging in size from miniature medical wire to large multiple lead cable in excess of 14" in diameter. Flat and profile multiple lead cable extrusion tools are designed for balanced flow and shape control processing.

Personnel: Bill Conley, Steve Chemel, Steve Blanche.

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Hall Industries U.S. (See MGS Group.)

Heany Industries Inc. U.S. Tel. 585-889-2700 Fax 585-889-2708 www.heany.com cliffr@heany.com Booth 621 Exhibiting: Heany manufactures high purity alumina and zirconia eyelets, bushings, pulleys, guides, etc., for wire and cable machinery. Also, thermal spray coatings to custom fabricated or customer parts to increase wear and corrosion resistance as well as thermally insulating coatings and ceramics.

Personnel: Scott Zolnier, Charlie Aldridge, Cliff Rabidoux, Kathie Carl.

Heatbath Corporation U.S. Tel. 413 452-2000 Fax 413 543-2378

www.heatbath.com info@heatbath.com Booth 921

ferrous metals prior to drawing, forming and cold heading. It is an innovative supplier of zinc phosphate, oxalate and immersion copper coatings as well as cleaning and descaling products and reactive and non-reactive lubricants.

The ISO 9001 certified company has three U.S. manufacturing facilities: Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois and Indian Orchard, Massachusetts. .

Personnel: Cheryl Hickman, Dennis Breton, Robert Barach, James Schneider.

The Heico Wire Group Booth 508

Exhibiting: Heatbath custom formulates, manufactures, markets and services a superior line of proprietary products for cleaning and coating of

Henkel Corporation U.S. Tel. 248-583-9300 Fax 248-588-0486 www.henkelna.com mark.sitar@us.henkel.com Booth 327 Exhibiting: Founded in 1876, Henkel

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Corp. is a recognized and competent global supplier of process solutions to the wire industry. Some of its products/services include polymers, surface treatments, lubricants, reactive oils, industrial cleaners, process equipment, analytical services and chemical management. Look to Henkel for innovative technologies and services backed by world class customer service/technical support.

Personnel: Mark Sitar, Chad Johnson, Dane Armendariz, Gabe Kirsch, Paul Kulongowski, John Kukalis, Tom Vannoy.

Heritage Wire Die Inc. U.S. Tel. 260-623-6151 fax 260-623-2154 Heritage.wiredie@verizon.net Booth 112 Exhibiting: Wiredrawing dies: natural diamond, single crystal synthetic diamond, PCD and tungsten carbide. Also,

consulting, conversation and answers to any and all die questions/problems.

Personnel: Chris Hoffman, Jon Fuhrman.

Hezel GmbH Booth 401 Hilgeland-Nutap GmbH Booth 401 Hitachi America, Ltd. U.S./Japan Tel. 914-631-0600 fax 914-631-3672 www.hitachi.us/ijp inkjetprinters@hal.hitachi.com Booth 908 Exhibiting: Hitachi America will feature the new PXR-H450W high speed continuous ink jet printer, capable of printing at speeds in excess of 1200 feet per minute. With its unique 10.4â&#x20AC;? touch screen user interface display, message changes are quick and easy. The PXR Series printer offers the lowest operat-

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ing cost of any ink jet printer and high reliability for optimum productivity.

Personnel: Mike McKinney.

Houghton International Booth 724 Howar Equipment Inc. Canada Tel. 905-738-4010 Fax 905-738-2474 www.HowarEquipment.com sales@HowarEquipment.com Booth 716

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Genca Wire & Cable Extrusion.

From Pellet To Product.

Baumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Castorine Co. Inc. Manufacturing Chemists Since 1879

No matter what type of wire or cable you may be extruding, Genca designs and manufactures everything you need for your extrusion process. From Crossheads and In-line Heads to Tips, Dies, Screws, Barrels, Breakerplates and more, Genca leads the industry with a complete line of innovative and highly productive extrusion products for your business. For more information, contact Genca at 1-800-237-5448 or online at www.genca.com

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Your solution for ferrous and non-ferrous drawing, stamping and metalworking!

Visit us online at: http://www.baumscastorine.com Email: sales@baumscastorine.com Phone: (315) 336-8154

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Exhibiting: HOWAR Equipment will showcase products manufactured by its European represented manufacturers.

Displayed products include: steel reels, spools, carriers and reel handling equipment; mechanical wire descalers; rotating dies and scrap wire coilers; plasma wire treatment equipment; payoffs and tension control equipment; and automatic cable cross-section measurement. HOWAR, which has over 25 years industry experience, is ready to discuss any machinery and application inquiries and provide solutions to practical requirements.

Personnel: Chris Hauer, Willy Hauer.

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pay-off stands, dancers and accumulators. Huestis is the exclusive North American distributor for PWM cold pressure welders and and welders.

Ideal Welding Systems U.S./Germany

Clifford Welding Systems South Africa Tel. 815-874-4349 www.idealweld.com idealweld@idealweld.com Booth 509

HSI-Huei Shang Industrial Co. Ltd./FSI Tel. 269-679-3557 Fax 269-679-3567 info@formingsystemsinc.com Booth 730 Exhibiting: HSIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complete line of accessory equipment, including conveyor ovens, box ovens, payoff reels, part collectors and conveyors.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

Hsin Tong Chen Machinery HTC Spring Machinery Tel. 269-679-3557 Fax 269-679-3567 info@formingsystemsinc.com Booth 730 Exhibiting: HTC will provide information and technical data for the new 8 axes XR series of spring formers.

HTC will exhibit the newest additions to its two and four axes CNC coiling machines. HTC provides spring machine for 0.2-12 mm wire sizes.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

Huestis Industrial U.S. Tel. 401-253-5500 Fax 401-253-7350 www.huestis.com Booth 410 Exhibiting: Huestis offers a wide array of products, including its family of air wipes, sound enclosures, payoff equipment and cold pressure welders.

Huestis manufactures arbor and shaftless style payoff and take-ups, high speed fine wire re-spoolers, buncher

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ment. Stop by to learn more about its products and how they can increase productivity/efficiency.

Personnel: Scott Liebenberg, Kevin Davis.

Imaje U.S./France (See Markem-Image.)

Exhibiting: Ideal Welding Systems, a division of Germanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ideal-Werk, is the sales and support office for the Clifford and Ideal brands of wire equipment, specializing in mesh welding machines, CNC jig welders, wire straightening and cutting machines, wiredrawing machines, butt welders, grating welders and ancillary equip-

Industrial Fastener Machinery & Supplier Association (IFMSA) U.S. Tel. 203-794-0444 info@ifetradeshow.com USA Booth 325 Exhibiting: IFMSA, the sponsor of IFE, is a global trade organization that represents suppliers to the fastener manufacturing industry. IFE will colocate with the Interwire Trade Exhibition at the IX Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, April 27-30, 2009.

Personnel: Ray Zirkle, Doug Zirkle.

Intras Ltd. (See Eurowire.)

Iowa Steel & Wire (See Oklahoma Steel & Wire.)

Italian Trade Commission U.S./Italy Tel. 312-670-4360 fax 312-670-5147 www.italtrade.com/usa chicago@chicago.ice.it Booth 301 Italian Trade Commission U.S./Italy Exhibiting: The Italian Trade Commission is the government agency entrusted with promoting trade, business opportunities and industrial cooperation between Italian and foreign companies. Headquartered in Rome, where it is known as Istituto nazionale per il Commercio Estero (ICE), it operates through 100 branch offices in over 80 countries. The ITC also provides assistance to companies interested in sourcing machinery and equipment from Italy.

Personnel: Corrado Cipollini, Patrick Capriati.

International Wire & Machinery Association (IWMA) Booth 207 Jakyase Manufacturing/FSI Tel. 269-679-3557 fax 269-679-3567 info@formingsystemsinc.com Booth 730 Exhibiting: Jaykase will exhibit and demonstrate the new JK625 programmable tabletop bending machine, a ique servo controlled machine that allows forming of up to nine bends in sequence or programming of up to 30 standard bends for use when needed.

Count, torque and acceleration are also programmable. Machines are available in wire sizes up to 1 in.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell, Personnel: Dan Bagwell, Tim Weber, Kevin Provagna.

Jiangyin Kangrui Stainless Steel Products Co. Ltd. Booth 529

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Kalmark Int. Systems Booth 827 Kamatics Corp. Booth 123 King Steel Corp. Booth 806 Kinrei of America Booth 807 Klaus Jacob Messlechnik Ag Booth 423

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Ernst Koch GmbH Germany Tel. 49-2372-9-85-500 Fax 49-2372-9-85-167 www.koch-ihmert.com sales@koch-ihmert.com Booth 616 Exhibiting: Ernst Koch sells and services all types of machinery for the production of ferrous wire.

Personnel: Jochen Koch.

KMK Booth 901 Friedr. Krollmann GmbH & Co. KG Germany Tel. 49-2352-95-59-0 Fax 49-2352-5-08-22 www.krollmann.de info@krollmann.de Booth 616 Exhibiting: Krollmann supplies pointing machines and handling equipment of all types and sizes for wire, bars, rods, sections and tubes.

Personnel: Oliver Funke.

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Exhibiting: Lämneå is located in the center of the Swedish iron district, where there have been ironworks since the 14th century. Swedish steel has always been renowned for its high quality, and Lämneå Bruk enjoyed royal privileges as far back as 1727.

Today it builds complete wiredrawing machine lines, rewinding lines, payoffs and take-ups, etc, with first-class technology, high performance and efficient service. At its plant in Sweden, Lämneå develops, designs and produces to customer requirements entire machine lines with integrated functions throughout. Its total concept provides a line that is user-friendly and easy to maintain. It offers a complete solution from the design stage to installation and maintenance, with high-performance, reliable machines and efficient on-line service that guarantees its machines will serve customer needs for many years to come.

Personnel: Les Betzel, Stefan Peterson.

LaserLinc U.S. Tel. 937-318-2440 Fax 937-318-2445 www.laserlinc.com info@laserlinc.com Booth 231 Exhibiting: New: UltraGauge+™ ultrasonic wall and eccentricity measurement. New: Triton™ laser micrometer with sample rate of 12,000 Hz. LaserLinc offers non-contact ID, OD and wall measurement devices for inprocess and offline use. Its diameter laser scanners have sample rates up to 12,000 Hz, including 3 axis. Combine Total Vu™ Software and a standard PC for the most versatile gauging systems available.

Personnel: Dan Dixon, Jeff Kohler, Tom Shoup, Rod Bradshaw, Doug Gardner, Jim Beard.

Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Co. Booth 704 L-S Industries, Inc. U.S. Tel. 800-825-2561 fax 865-577-2193 www.l-si.com ccreasman@l-si.com Booth 527 Exhibiting: L-S will have displays of several different finished and protective packaging for wire and cable on reels. Products include polyethylene LS film, linerboard, thermal wrap and reel wrap, as well as single-face and double-face cableguard. It also assembles plastic totes and other packaging products.

Personnel: Bill Hughes, Chris Creasman, Denise Norris.

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Laurel Wire Company Inc. U.S. Tel. 860-747-2978 fax 860-747-4819 www.laurelwire.com krak@laurelwire.com Booth 708 Exhibiting: The service of straightening and cutting round or flat wire as well as strip material. Laurel Wire processes most alloys and tempers in standard and custom lengths.

Personnel: Kelly Rak, Jackie Berube.

Leggett & Platt Wire Group U.S. Tel. 417-358-8131 fax 417-358-4805 dan.gutos@leggett.com Booth 122 Exhibiting: The process starts by working closely with customers and suppliers to develop the proper wire for the end use application.

Technicians with years of wire production experience oversee the various manufacturing functions, from the cleaning house to the shipping dock.

Commitment to using Continuous Quality improvement moves Leggett & Platt ever closer toward its ultimate goal of producing 100% defect-free product.

Leoni Wire Inc. U.S./Germany Tel. 413-593-6618 fax 888-562-9473 www.leoniwire.com scottw@leoniwire.com Booth 803 Exhibiting: Manufacturer of fine wire stranded conductors, solid wire conductors, copper flexibles, bobbins and copper alloys. All constructions are available in silver plated, nickel plated, tin plated and bare ETP or OFHC copper. Also, rope and braid constructions in various configurations. All products are produced in a high-tech ISO certified facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Material is manufactured on state-of-the-art plating lines, multiwire/singlewire drawing, bunching and bobbin winding equipment.

Personnel: Scott Wordsworth, Andy Zinner, Neville Crabbe, Alex Boekholt, Chris Pavlik.

O.M. Lesmo Italy Tel. 39-039-62840-1 Fax 39-039-698-1148

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www.omlesmo.com omlesmo@omlesmo.com Booth 624 Exhibiting: O.M. Lesmo is world renown for its diverse range of rotating machinery. Quality cable, stranding and bunching machinery is the trademark of the company, which will highlight its range of high-efficiency/high output double twist, single twist, rigid cage, tubular, planetary and high-speed stranders. Its new generation products not only meet todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demanding ultra-high speed needs and the need for environmentally friendly options, they provide the most efficient and productive manufacturing technologies available. O.M. Lesmo also offers a complete line of auxiliary equipment of payoffs and take-ups.

Personnel: Edwin Pasterk, Harish Panchal, Allan Brown.

Lesmo Machinery America, Inc. Canada Tel. 905-761-6165 fax 905-761-6168 www.lesmoamerica.com sales@lesmoamerica.com Booth 624 Exhibiting: Lesmo Machinery America offers the most efficient and productive manufacturing technologies from world leader manufacturers in the stranding, drawing and accessory equipment industry, namely OM Lesmo, Eurodraw Energy, A. Appiani and Cometo. These companies drive their businesses by being at the leading edge of technology. Industrial-proven, technically advanced products include: production stranding machinery, wiredrawing machinery, steel reels (pressed, machined and fabricated types) and wire straightening, guiding and feeding attachments. On display will be a selection of steel reels from Appiani and wire processing equipment from Cometo. OM Lesmo/Eurodraw Energy will present a video production of rotating and wiredrawing machinery.

Personnel: Allan Brown, Edwin Pasterk, Davide Rebessi, Enrico Tocchetti.

Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc. U.S. Tel. 978-365-5700 Fax 978-365-9700 www.lloydbouvier.com sales@lloydbouvier.com Booth 406 Exhibiting: Lloyd & Bouvier provides new, used, and rebuilt equipment to the wire and cable industry, from individual items such as payoffs, take-ups, capstans, cablers, stripers and Wardwell braiders to complete lines for extrusion, cabling, respooling, taping, wiredrawing and specialty applications. Each new or rebuilt machine or system is designed to specific customer requirements and tested inhouse before shipment to ensure conformance. Also, complete rebuilding services for Wardwell 16 and 24 carrier braiders, with an extensive inventory of quality used parts on hand at all times. An onsite electronics department and modern machine shop provide customers with the latest technology for all their wire and cable equipment needs. The booth will have a digital display of new and rebuilt equipment and attendees can stop by to discuss specific or unique requirements with the equipment experts.

Personnel: Brian Bouvier, Mike McKee, Eli Lloyd.

JJ Lowe Associates Inc. U.S. Tel. 203-730-1943 Fax 203-730-1947 jjla-inc@att.net Booth: 804 Exhibiting: Brochures and data sheets on steel reels and plastic reels; extrusion machinery for wire and cable manufacturers and plastics producers; rotating equipment for extruded and bare conductors for wire and cable; extrusion screws and barrels; gravimetric feeding and dosing equipment; semi-conductive coatings, heat shrinkable end seals; electrical grade yarns; semi-conducting tapes; packaging equipment; marking equipment.

Personnel: Ben Singley, Tom Twitmyer, Bob Mailloux, Chris Singley,Antonio Ayala.

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M+E Macchine+Engineering Srl Italy Tel. 39-0341-806000 Fax 39-0341-806002 www.meitaly.it info@meitaly.it Booth 616 Exhibiting: M+E will display pictures of its spool payoff and take-up frames, and stationary (dead) and rotating (live) capstan coil take-up frames designed for galvanizing, oil tempering, brass or bronze coating lines etc.

Also, pictures of wet drawing machines (up to 32 drafts) for steel or stainless steel wires.

Personnel: Angelo Colombo.

MacDermid Incorporated U.S. Tel. 203-575-5700 fax 203-575-7970 www.macdermid.com sleonetti@macdermid.com Booth 432 Exhibiting: Established in 1922, MacDermid is a worldwide specialty chemical manufacturer catering to the nonferrous rod and wire industry (ie. cleaning, pickling, plating, continuous rod casting, hot/cold rolling, and drawing). Proven nonferrous rod (including continuous rod casting) and wire processes include the following Relubro products: Rod Draw series (rod/wiredrawing); Wyrdraw series (rod/wiredrawing); Syndraw series (rod/wiredrawing); Mac Quench series (annealer quench); Rod Cast series (continuous casting); and Syncast series (cont. casting). Other products include the Stantek series (high-speed tin on wire plating processes) and Barrett series (high-speed sulfamate nickel on wire plating process).

Personnel: Steve Leonetti, Renee Mancinone, Jim Walsh, Marko Duffy.

Madem Reels USA, Inc. U.S./Brazil Tel. 423-648-4435 fax 423-648-4436 www.mademreels.com sales@mademreels.com Booth 816 Exhibiting: Madem is the largest wood cable reels producer in the world, with plants in Brazil, Spain and U.S. It can supply all locations around the world, ex factory, on truck, deliv-

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ered by “kitchen” or assembled. All reels are HT (Heat Treated) according to ISPM 15.

Personnel: Gene DeFraties.

Magnetic Technologies Booth 712 Magnus Equipment (See Power Sonics.)

MAGPOWR U.S. Tel. 405-755-1600 fax 405-755-8425 www.magpowr.com magpowr@magpowr.com Booth 824 Exhibiting: See the latest in tension controllers, including the new Spyder load cell control, the robust Cygnus and the easy-to-use VERSATEC with gain compensation. Load cells designed specifically for the wire industry, a wire pulley demonstration and the most expansive offerings in brakes, clutches, read-outs and amplifiers to serve production needs.

Maillefer SA Switzerland Tel. 41-21-694-4111 Fax 41-21-691-2143 www.mailleferextrusion.com info@maillefer.net Booth 402 Maillefer will present innovation for energy, telecom and fiber optics applications. Energy: the latest designs from building, automotive to high speed MV cable manufacturing and optimum curing for CV lines.

Solutions like NCC, post heating, and splice box allow the CV lines to provide top performance and high quality energy cable. Advances in rubber extrusion will be revealed. Telecom.

The focus is on recent configurations for multi-layer striped LAN constructions as well as solutions for microcoax cable. Fiber optics. OEL lines are used in every step of loose tube fiber optic cable production. The OEL 40, 41, 70 and 60 lines represent, respectively, solutions for tight buffering, secondary coating, SZ stranding and jacketing. Maillefer’s latest MXC extruders offer improved cooling with a larger processing window via “generation three axial air cooling. “Cooling capacity has grown by over 30% to

include materials like EDPM and EPR, areas otherwise covered by liquid cooled machines. It will also discuss its completely new Cinegran system for material feed measurement and control, which uses optical technology to provide immediate feedback on volume input.

Mali GmbH Booth 725 Mang Systems Booth 828 Mapre Belgium SA Booth 211 Markem-Imaje U.S./France Tel. 770-421-7700 fax 770-421-7702 www.markem-imaje.com coding@imajemamericas.com Booth 909 Exhibiting: Imaje, a Dover company, specializes in industrial coding and marking equipment including specific applications related to traceability.

Imaje designs, produces and distributes equipment using four major marking technologies (inkjet, laser, print and apply, thermal transfer and direct thermal), as well as application software, consumables and related services.

Imaje will exhibit the 9000 Series small character inkjet printers for coding wire and cable. These printers are multi-purpose, heavy-duty dependable printers for marking all types of substrates in a harsh industrial environment.

Personnel: Frank Little, Perry Katopodis, Ryan Dadas, Luis Fernandez, Rich Wright.

Mathiasen Machinery, Inc. U.S. Tel. 860-873-1423 fax 860-873-8866 mmi@mathiasen-machinery.com Booth 102 Exhibiting: Mathiasen Machinery (MMI) buys and sells used wire and cable machinery internationally.

Machinery is purchased for inventory or it can be sold on an exclusive basis.

MMI has interest in locating individual machines, complete lines or entire plants. Consignments, warehousing, appraisals and liquidation services are also offered. MMI has buyers seeking all types of good quality used wire and cable machinery. Serving the domestic

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and international ferrous and nonferrous wire machinery markets, it will display photos of a wide variety of second-hand machinery. Customers are asked to bring their surplus machinery list and photos for evaluation.

Personnel: Mark Mathiasen, Mike Mathiasen.

William McCaskie Inc. U.S. Tel. 508-636-8845 fax 508-636-5410 www.mccaskiereels.com abolton@mccaskiereels.com Booth 534 Exhibiting: Established in 1903, McCaskie is one of the world’s oldest reel suppliers to the wire and cable industry. It will display plastic spools and reels, heavy-duty plastic/ metal process reels as well as its extensive line of metal-bound wood/ metal process and returnable shipping reels.

Personnel: Andrew Bolton, Joe Frey.

Metavan N.V. Belgium Tel. 32-56-35-9047 www.Metavan.com info@metavan.com Booth 716 Exhibiting: Steel reels from 12 in. to 49 in. (305–1250 mm) made to the highest quality and consistency will be showcased at the HOWAR Equipment booth. METAVAN’s longstanding philosophy is to offer a specialized product mix of pressed steel reels using highly advanced machinery to supply the highest quality reels and spools for stranding, bunching and cabling. Using automatic machinery, all reels are produced to the strictest standards at valuable costs. Products, powder coated in any RAL color, have a highly wearresistant finish, and are available in extremely fast manufacturing times due to the specialized equipment employed.

Personnel: Francis Van Haelewijin, Chris Hauer.

MGS Group/ MGS Manufacturing Inc. U.S. Tel. 315-337-3350 fax 315-337-4502 www.mgshall.com sales@mgshall.com Booth 802

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Exhibiting: The MGS Group, which consists of MGS Manufacturing, Hall Industries and Northampton Machinery Co., is an international supplier of automation and technology solutions for product handling and twisting systems customized to optimize customer application. It offers comprehensive designs and engineering capabilities, personalized service and ruggedly built machinery for decades of reliable, consistent service.

Products include a fully automatic take-up with the unique robot handling system for depalletizing and palletizing; the Northampton triple twist twinner; the latest design in slip ring brushes and holders; plus accumulators, payoffs, take-ups, dancers, capstans, accurate length counters, air wipes, swage tools, electric brazers, double twist bunchers, twinners and single twist layups/cablers.

Personnel: Jim Zampogna, Doug Hall, David Smith.

Morgan-Koch Corporation U.S. Tel. 508-793-1945 Fax 508-793-2163 www.morgan-koch.com straussrl@morgan-koch.com Booth 616 Exhibiting: Personnel from MorganKoch, Ernst Koch and other machinery manufacturers represented by MorganKoch will be available to discuss ferrous wire processing equipment solutions. Offerings include: wiredrawing and cold rolling lines from Ernst Koch; mechanical descaling, in-line coating, and rod payoff equipment from WiTechs GmbH; steel strand and wire rope production equipment from SKET GmbH; rod, wire and tube pointing and handling equipment from Friedr. Krollmann GmbH; take-up and payoff frames for multi-strand processing lines, and wet drawing machinery from M+E Macchine+Engineering; and wire cleaning, pickling, coating, and drying equipment from Sirio Wire.

Personnel: Bob Strauss, Darryl Burks, Jochen Koch, Michael Moesken, Oliver Funke, Angelo Colombo, Thierry Heynen.

Mossberg Reel LLC U.S./Italy Tel. 401-334-2255 fax 401-334-3541 www.mossberg-reel.com info@mossberg-reel.com Booth 733 Exhibiting: Mossberg will present information on the full line of Boxy products, including: fully machined multi-wire reels, pressed metal process and shipping reels. Special equipment includes take-apart reels, reel tilters, coil and reel lifters.

Personnel: Rene Mayer, John Henschel.

National Rolled Thread Die Co. Booth 401 National Strand Products Inc. Booth 508 NEPTCO U.S. Tel. 401-722-5500 fax 401-722-6378 www.neptco.com neptco@neptco.com Booth 605

Exhibiting: NEPTCO is a leading manufacturer of composite strength elements, outside plant products, and flexible products for the wire and cable industry. It will display the company’s full line of POWERLINE® power cable tapes, AquaBlok® water blocking tapes, and water blocking yarns.

NEPTCO also produces low-smoke shielding tapes, heat seal and pressuresensitive coated films and laminates, foil-free edged tapes, and printed identification tapes.

Personnel: Jim George, Rob Gilberti.

Nextrom (See Rosendahl Nextrom Tech.)

Niagara Composites Industries Inc. Booth 920 Niehoff Endex North America Inc. U.S./Germany Tel. 856-467-4884 fax 856-467-0584 www.niehoff-usa.com

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sales@niehoffendex.com Booth 521 Exhibiting: Niehoff offers a complete line of nonferrous wire drawing and processing equipment, including rod breakdown machines, resistive annealers for aluminum and copper, conductive/inductive annealers for copper alloys, multiwire and fine wire drawing lines, payoffs, continuous coilers, Endex and Bongard, “NPS” packaging systems, double-twist bunchers and twinners, spoolers single and double, manual and automatic, braiders and bobbin winders. Also, brochures of its latest NPS Double Spooler SV410D for the automotive cable industry.

Personnel: Robert Wild, Edmond Torbey, Frank Knobloch, Ivan Zubiaga.

North American Wire, LLC U.S. Tel. 724-431-0626 Fax 724-431-0630

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www.northamericanwire.com lsorichetti@ northamericanwire.com Booth 912 Exhibiting: NAW produces very high quality copper and zinc electroplated, and low-carbon steel wire. The electroplating process that was originally developed in Italy has been perfected over the past 30 years to provide for superior adhesion of the copper and zinc to the steel wire. NAW’s specific experience in galvanic lines allows manufacturing of products with perfectly adhered coatings, which in turn guarantee the flawlessness of the subsequent operations such as forming, flattening, re-drawing, stranding, etc.

Personnel: Luigi Sorichetti, Claudio Macerelli, Anthony Macerelli.

Northampton Machinery Co. (See MGS Group.)

NUMAMERICA U.S.

Tel. 563/386-9590 Fax 563/386-9593 www.numamerica.com info@numamerica.com Booth 416

Exhibiting: NUMAMERICA/ NUMALLIANCE is pleased to exhibit and demonstrate its Robomac 206NG 3D CNC wire former, the company’s smallest and fastest Robomac system.

It can process wire from .078 in. - .250 in. (2 mm - 6.35 mm) and features its latest software and color touch screen controller. Machine programming is very simple as will be demonstrated

Visit our booth #526 at Wire Expo 2008

E-mail: fukaseco@ja2.so-net.ne.jp http://www.fukase.co.jp

Sk Bldg #1 2- 6 -1 Hamada Mihama -Ku Chiba Bhiba-Ken 261-0025, Japan FAX 81-43-276-0463 TEL 81-43-276-0630

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that can be depended on. Ask for the OK Brand.

entire line of Latour Robomac models, which has wire capacities up to .625 in. (16 mm). Also, via video, the entire line of Macsoft F and FX models of CNC wire and tube formers as well as CNC NUMAC machinery that is specialized and tailored for high quality, high production requirements. Staff will be at the stand to discuss specific customer needs.

Personnel: Wes Wassell, Ray Pacha, John Griffin, Patrick Maitre.

Omas Srl Tel. 269-679-3557 Fax 269-679-3567 info@formingsystemsinc.com Booth 730 Exhibiting: OMAS s.r.l. produces a complete line of wire forming equipment including its leading CEB series of 3D wire forming machines with models ranging from 2 mm to 16 mm.

Easy to use graphic interface for ease of programming. OMAS also produces ring machines for production of welded or non-welded rings for material sizes of 1–12 mm.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

Oklahoma Steel and Wire U.S. Tel. 580-795-7311 fax 580-795-7422 www.okbrandwire.com sales@oklahomasteel.com Booth 910 Exhibiting: Oklahoma Steel and Wire and Iowa Steel and Wire offer a complete line in both agricultural and industrial wire products. Providing products that meet or exceed industry standards, devising new industry products, or improving the functionality of existing products, they make products

OMCG North America Booth 229 OMD Spa Italy/U.S. Tel. 269-679-3557 fax 269-679-3567 info@formingsystemsinc.com Booth 730

IWC Used Machinery and Equipment 66 N. Buesching Road EPhone: 847-726-8910EFax: 847 726-7544 Email: grahamchri@aol.com www.iwc-machinery.com Please call for further information or to set up an appointment for inspection. 847-726-8910 or email grahamchri@aol.com put “used machinery” in the subject.

LARIBEE BUNCHERS (16 in stock) Reel Capacities: 12” O.D. 50 LBS Speeds: 4000 Twists per min.

Motors: 2 H.P. Traverses: 6 INCHES Wire Sizes: 33 to 22

16” O.D. 200 LBS 3000 Twists per min.

2 H.P. 8 INCHES 22 to 12

SYNCRO ANNEALER (2 in stock) Type “AB” Resistoneal Model AB-3M (without Spooler) Wire (Copper) Range #26-36 B&S Speed Up to 7000 ft. /Min. Annealing power 12.5 KVA Single Phase SYNCRO COARSE FINE WIRE DRAWING MACHINE (12 in stock) Type BG-16 Max size entering wire 12 Gauge (B&S) Finished wire size range 24 thru 36 Gauge (B&S) Max Finishing Speed 7000 F.P.M. (depending on material being drawn) Motor Size 25 H.P. SYNCRO DRAWING MACHINE (6 in stock) Type AG-16 Max size entering wire 14 Gauge (B&S) Finished wire size range 28 thru 36 Gauge (B&S) Max Finishing Speed 7000 F.P.M. (depending on material being drawn) Motor Size 25 H.P. In addition to the above we also have these items: ENDEX SPOOLER (15 in stock) ACROMETAL MULTI-HEAD TAKE UP (6 in stock) BARTELL BUNCHERS (12 in stock) MSG DTB 30-3000 DOUBLE TWIST BUNCHER (7 in stock)

We do have more items listed on our website.

For a complete listing of our used machinery please call 847-726-8910 or visit www.IWC-Machinery.com

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Exhibiting: OMD offers a complete line of precision spring grinding machines, including crush grinders, downfeed grinders, and wet grinders.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

P & R Specialty, Inc. U.S. Tel. 937-773-0263 Fax 937-773-4243 www.prspecialty.com wuhlenbrock@prspecialty.com Booth 729 Exhibiting: P & R Specialty will display a full line of reels and spools for the wire and cable industry. It offers packages in plastic, plywood, and fiberboard and manufactures to a variety of industry standards as well as to customer specifications. The company also has ancillary items for wire manufacturers and light metal stampings, such as cupwashers, for the reel and spool industry.

Personnel: Greg Blankenship, Alissa Blankenship, William J. Uhlenbrock, Dane Widney.

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Direct: 800-529-6906 Fax: 860-769-7702 Email: FB-Kamatics@Kaman.com www.Kamatics.com www.backbonebows.com

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Pan Chemicals SpA Italy Tel. 39-0359-77488 Fax 39-0359-77288 info@panchemical.com Booth 210

Exhibiting: Pan Chemicals supplies special drawing lubricants and coatings for ferrous-nonferrous and stainless steel wire and equipment for the wire industry. Products include: drydrawing lubricants for low-carbon steel wire, plating quality wire, welding wire, CHQ, high-carbon steel wire, drawing after galvanizing and high alloyed steel; wet drawing lubricants including soluble lubricants, neat oils and greases; surface treatment products such as phosphate coatings, non-

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Designing Tools for Precision Extrusion To learn about Guill’s, complete line of extrusion tooling with numerous patented technology benefits – call or visit our website www.Guill.com today.

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reactive precoatings and precoatings for stainless steel; auxiliary products for degreasing, surface treatment, pickling of stainless steel and special applications; and equipment such as sanding belt descalers, mechanical descalers, the Deblaster TR 1 (single wheel shot blaster), rotating pressure die boxes, borax coating and drying equipment and high-tech die reconditioning equipment.

Parkway-Kew Corporation U.S. Tel. 732-398-2100 fax 732-398-2101 www.parkwaykew.com markp@parkwaykew.com Booth 709

Pannier Corporation U.S. Tel. 412-323-4900 Fax 412-323-4962 www.pannier.com sales@pannier.com Booth 625

Exhibiting: A leader in metal marking since 1899, Pannier offers the most proven, reliable solutions for the identification and tracking of w*-ire and rod. Its full range of tags and labels allow every bundle and coil to be tracked through production, storage, and shipping, ensuring that the right material is delivered every time.

Eliminate scrap by achieving 100% reliable product identification. Also, in-line wire indenting solutions for permanent identification, durable tags for nearly indestructible spool labeling, and a complete line of industrial printing systems.

Paramount Die U.S. Tel. 410-272-4600 fax 410-575-7068 www.paradie.com rsarver@paradie.com Booth 322 Exhibiting: Paramount’s full line of wire die insert systems will be exhibited along with the ParaLoc Pressure system. Also, Paramount’s new T series line of drawing inserts designed to improve drawing performance in larger diameter ranges from 0.270 to 1.5 in.

Personnel: Rich Sarver, Al Kozlowski, Ron Garceau.

Exhibiting: Custom coatings for extreme wear applications including: capstans, draw rings, pulleys, stepcones, deflector wheel and tuner roll assemblies, wear rings, and wire guide rolls. Capabilities include: manufacturing; CNC machining, grinding, polishing, hard-surfacing, plasma spray, metallizing, welding, and shaft, roll and journal restoration. New: recut, grind and manufacture solid tungsten carbide rolls used in cold rolling cassette applications.

Personnel: Robert Galperin, Mark Patrizzia, Gene Klein, Jr. Phifer Wire Inc. Booth 623 Pinnacle Metals Inc. Booth 533 Pioneer Machinery U.S. Tel. 973-285-3211 fax 866-892-8724 www.pioneermachinery.us sales@pioneermachinery.us Booth 334

Exhibiting: Pioneer Machinery is a leading supplier of complete factory automation to the wire and cable industry. It designs and manufactures: extrusion lines; telephone and power cable lines; wiredrawing machines; copper/aluminum rod breakdown machines; basket down coiler, pointing

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and stringing machines; 7B double twist buncher; 7-19B tubular, rigid and planetary machines; eccentric and concentric taping machines; capstans; single and dual take-ups; payoffs; and vertical and horizontal accumulators.

Personnel: Hernando Blanco Alejandro Munoz.

Pittsfield Plastics Engineering, Inc. U.S. Tel. 413-442-0067 fax 413-445-7849 www.pittsplas.com polsta@aol.com Booth 805 Exhibiting: A full line of plastic spools and reels for bare and insulated wire, solder, tape, textile yarns and cordage and other filament type products. A new low cost patented utility spool for insulated wire and cordage will be introduced.

Personnel: Tom Walker, Peter Olsta, Sam Parris.

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ducted in-line with wiredrawing of stainless steel, carbon steel and copper wires at process speeds. Its solutions are built around a plasma treatment process that offers great advances in wire production efficiency, wire surface quality and process ecology and is designed for applications with demanding mechanical and surface requirements. Plasma treatment is conducted in controlled atmosphere to ensure distinct surface cleanliness and un-compromised surface quality.

Personnel: Willy Hauer.

Plasmait GmbH Austria Tel. 43-3182-524-755 www.plasmait.com info@plasmait.com Booth 716

Exhibiting: Plasmait will exhibit the latest advances in plasma surface treatment for the wire, cable, tube and strip industry, technology that will transform the economics of in-line wire processing. The plasma system provides advantages by allowing annealing and cleaning processes to be con-

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Plymouth Wire Reels & Dies Inc. Booth 914 Ets Pourtier Pere & Fils (See Gauder Group.)

Power Sonics U.S. Tel. 800-959-0693 fax 410-552-1396 www.mppindustries.com info@powersonics.com

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Lease Program (use it, return it and save 50-80% versus a new die). Visit the PDT booth for free gifts and to win prizes.

Personnel: Steve Marret, John Freiburger, Terry Van Daele, Rhonda DeRoche.

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Precision Payoff Systems/Precision Reel Straightening Booth 129 Exhibiting: In-line ultrasonic cleaning systems for wire, strip, rod and cable products. In-line ultrasonic and spray cleaners for formed wire, screw, spring and machined parts. Exclusive radial transducers and ultrasonic transducers, agitation parts washers, filters and automated immersion equipment and systems.

Personnel: Scott Miller, Scott Callahan, Frank Koontz.

Premier Wire Die Booth 332 Pressure Welding Machines U.K. Tel. 44-1233-82047 www.pwmltd.co.uk pwm@btinternet.com Booth 410 Exhibiting: Represented in North America by Huestis Industrial, PWM will display examples of its cold welding technology.

Precision Die Technologies U.S. Tel. 260-482-5001 fax 260-482-5977 pdtinc.com stevem@pdtinc.com Booth 911

PrintSafe, Inc. U.S. Tel. 858-748-8600 fax 858-748-8640 www.printsafe.com kate@printsafe.com Booth 732

Exhibiting: PDT specializes in new, used, and re-cut die services for natural diamond, PCD and monocrystalline wiredrawing dies. PDT also provides shaped dies, stranding dies, enamel dies and insulating tips. Its services include the Inventory Management Program (receive only the dies needed/wanted the same week) and the Die

Exhibiting: PrintSafe is proud to be the exclusive North American distributor for the exceptional KBA-Metronic marking machinery product line including: continuous ink jet, laser, thermal transfer and hot stamp. It provides sales, service, and installation of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high throughput, noncontact and contact marking, custom

USED WIRE FABRICATING EQUIPMENT For a complete list of equipment available for sale call 708-388-6300 E-mail rbender@worthsteel.com www.worthsteel.com

Worth Steel and Machinery, Inc. 4001 W. 123rd St. Alsip, IL 60803 See us at Wire Expo booth #333 Currently in stock: Lewis 8C, Lewis 8F, Lewis 2CV, Lewis 1SHV Lewis 9F, Shuster 2ABV. All of our machines can be seen on our website, www.worthsteel.com

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handling and integrated systems. Its instruments can print virtually any image or text string on most materials (not limited to flat surfaces). Common applications include: serialization, logos, lot numbering, date coding, bar coding, and custom images on flat or irregular surfaces.

Personnel: Tom Hittle Ryan Petty.

Properzi International (See Continuus Properzi.)

Proton Products Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l U.K./U.S. Tel. 908-236-8484 Fax 908-236-7001 www.protonproducts.com qphtech@webscher.com Booth 321

Exhibiting: Proton Products will display its full array of instrumentation equipment for the wire and cable industry. This includes laser Doppler speed and length gauges, single and dual axis laser scanners for measuring and monitoring wire diameter, high frequency induction preheating systems for wire and cable conductor applications, high frequency spark testers, capacitance gauges, and process control systems. With over 30 years of experience designing and manufacturing instrumentation and process control products, the Proton Products team provides advanced technology at affordable prices.

Personnel: Gregory K. Scher, Grant Latimer.

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Q.E.D. Wire Lines Inc. Canada Tel. 450-458-1200 fax 450-458-0200 www.qedwire.com crowle@qedwire.com Booth 209

Exhibiting: QED specializes in equipment for heat-treating, cleaning and coating of steel wire. Custom designed and built, its high speed lines are for galvanizing, Galfan®, patenting, annealing, tire cord and bead and oil tempering processes. Combining innovative design concepts with over 25 years practical experience, QED has developed a range of products and equipment that is both technologically advanced and ruggedly dependable.

Personnel: Gord Murray, Bill Crowle, Mike Crowle.

Queins & Co. GmbH Germany Tel. 49-2472-8080 fax 49-2472-3014 www.queins.com info@queins.com Booth 302 Exhibiting: Queins will exhibit large photos of machines for the rope and cable industry. Also, a movie of operating lines.

Personnel: H.G. Queins, B. Hützen, E. Ameijeiras.

RAD-CON Inc. U.S. Tel. 440-871-5720 fax 440-871-2948 www.rad-con.com sales@rad-con.com Booth 421

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Exhibiting: With more than 40 years of innovative bell-type batch annealing equipment designs, RAD-CON, based in Cleveland, Ohio, engineers, manufactures, installs, and supports highcapacity, robust systems to the wire and wire-rod industry. It is a global leader in bell furnace technology, with myriad installations worldwide.

Specializing in 100% hydrogen bell annealing systems producing spheroidized cold heading quality wire for the fastener industry, RAD-CON’s experience includes ferrous and nonferrous applications in the agricultural, electrical, construction, spring, industrial, and communications industries.

With designs derived in direct response to customers’ needs, RAD-CON has earned a well-deserved reputation for excellence.

Personnel: Michael Loufman, Chris Messina.

Radyne Corporation U.S. Tel. 414-481-8360 fax 414-481-8303 www.radyne.com sales@radyne.com Booth 822 Exhibiting: Radyne will display its Flexitune 10, 10kW induction heater for processing wire. Radyne offers a range of standardized and integrated systems that are adaptable for many different applications including, but not limited to, annealing, hardening and/or tempering, relaxation, drying, preheating, brassing, coating, and heating prior to extrusion. Standard heat treatment equipment includes the industry standard high speed spring wire heat treatment lines and HiBond® wire lines for pre stressed concrete applications for the construction industry Complete turnkey systems from payoff to take-up and for continuous induction heat treatment with typical power outputs from 3 kW to 2000kW at output frequencies from 250Hz to 800kHz, and operating at line speeds in excess of 600 feet per minute are available. Savings over conventional methods of heat treat include utility costs, reduced scale losses and consistent results and

improved quality.

Personnel: Bob Shaw, Jan Leisner, Justin Mortimer.

Rainbow Rubber & Gaskets U.S. Tel. 610-685-2800 fax 610-685-7574 www.rainbowbelts.com mackimm@rainbowbelts.com Booth 223 Exhibiting: Manufacture of Truly Endless belts for caterpullers, capstan and take-up machines. CV gaskets and other related molded rubber products.

RichardsApex, Inc. U.S. Tel. 215-487-1100 fax 215-487-3090 www.richardsapex.com information@richardsapex.com Booth 811 Exhibiting: RichardsApex is a leading global manufacturer of lubricants for wiredrawing and hot rolling applications. Its products include semi-synthetic and synthetic compounds for wet drawing of nonferrous and ferrous wire. Also, protective coatings, cleaners, corrosion inhibitors and oil form lubricants for all nonferrous and ferrous alloys in both wire and tube applications. Its core products can be made at all the company’s manufacturing locations in the U.S., Europe and Australia. More production capabilities are planned to come on line in 2008 in other strategically identified locations.

With over 105 years of history, RichardsApex has an established global sales network to service customers throughout the world, including on-site support and technical sales assistance to help improve productivity, enhance quality and reduce costs. Company subsidiaries are RichardsApex Europe in the U.K. and RichardsApex AustralAsia in Australia. It also has representatives in Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Venezuela and Vietnam.

Personnel: Ron Higgins.

Rohmann LP U.S. Tel. 864-208-0480 fax 864-208-0484 www.rohmann.com sales@rohmann.com Booth 228

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ty composite tube. Nextrom Technologies is a world leader in fiber and fiber cable machinery.

Personnel: Mike Kos, Harri Turunen.

Exhibiting: Based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Rohmann provides eddy current testing equipment of the highest quality and performance. Its products range from small hand-held instruments to multi-channel production-line equipment, systems and rotary inspection heads. It manufactures a wide range of standard sensors and design custom probes to meet the specific application requirements of customers. Sales, service and production facilities are located in Germany, England and U.S, with representatives and agencies world-wide. Its new ELOTEST PL500 system was shown in combination with an EC20 rotary head at Wire 2008.

Personnel: Dusty Moore, Dietmar Griem.

Rosendahl Nextrom Technologies U.S. Tel. 828-464-2543 fax 828-328-4956 www.rosendahlaustria.com mkos@knillusa.com Booth 512

Exhibiting: Rosendahl Austria is a world leader in coaxial and highly foamed cables for a wide range of applications, including high temp. Its core focus is extrusion, SZ stranding, process controls and its developments in metal tape forming and welding have advanced in several markets, including automotive, aerospace, building and power cable, and special-

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Roteq Machinery Inc. Canada Tel. 905-660-8800 fax 905-660-8898 roteqmachinery.com info@roteqmachinery,com Booth 922 Exhibiting: Roteq will present its latest rotating equipment solutions serving the wire and cable, steel rope and flexipe hose and pipe industries.

Emphasis will be on: strip armoring, drum twisting including tape shielded products, single twist and double twist stranding and cabling, concentric taping using a traverse wound tape package. These solutions will be presented in conjunction with product designs that best utilize the equipment developed. Special emphasis will be directed to Single Input Wire (SIW) strand solutions for both copper and aluminum conductors for medium and high voltage applications.

Personnel: Dave Alexander, Andy Blackmore, Mike Marshall, Paul White.

SAMP USA, Inc. U.S./Italy Tel. 301-223-8584 fax 301-223-8542 www.sampinc.com info@sampinc.com Booth 411

Exhibiting: SAMP USA, Inc., is the supplier of SAMPSISTEMI®’s product families of wiredrawing and extrusion equipment, systems and services for the wire and cable industry throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. For bare copper and aluminum wire production SAMP USA offers the SAMP family of machines from rod breakdown to super fine multi-wire drawing including bunchers for reel sizes covering 315–1250 mm.

SAMP USA delivers the complete family of SAMP EXTRUSION equipment and components for the manufac-

ture of voice/data/image cables, building wires, low voltage power cables, automotive and control cables. It also carries SAMP STEEL’s drawing and re-spooling machinery for ferrous applications. SAMP USA is also the principle for electro-plating lines from Erwin Neumann and tungsten carbide drawing capstans and cones from Rizzardi. SAMP USA Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAMP SpA, Italy.

Personnel: Marco Gerardo, Donald Neville.

Sanxin Wire Die, Inc. U.S. Tel. 434-906-2340 fax 434-973-6622 www.sanxinamerica.com admin@sanxinamerica.com Booth 634 Exhibiting: Sanxin warmly invites manufacturers of any kind of wire that could possibly use diamond dies to drop by the Sanxin booth. Sanxin offers a full line of PCD dies of quality second to none in the world today, at prices visibly lower than U.S. market prices. Sanxin’s natural diamond dies are widely specified for their excellent price/performance. A new range of Nano-PCD composite dies brings tremendous benefits and savings to cable compacting operations. Come and see how.

Personnel: Doug Thornton.

SAS (Spring Analysis Systems, Inc.)/FSI Tel. 269-679-3557 fax 269-679-3567 info@formingsystemsinc.com Booth 730 Exhibiting: SAS offers a complete line of automatic spring testing systems, including: vision inspection and testing for springs, fatigue testers, ultra-light spring testing, all new T20 torsion tester with interchangeable torque cells, and pitch tracing systems.

Also, information on its newly developed system for ensuring micro-product quality in medical springs and coil bodies using advanced pitch and OD detection techniques.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

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Tel. 815-874-9471 fax 815-874-8585 www.schlatter.ch sales@schlatter -usa.com Booth 409 Exhibiting: Schlatter will present videos on its latest developments in wire resistance welding equipment.

Special emphasis will be given to its new MG 930 DC “Quick Change” mesh welder and Posiweld LibraMF & Megaflex CNC jg welding systems.

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Setic SAS Booth 211 Shanghai Great Concord Industrial Co., Ltd. China Tel. 86-21-50470500 Fax 86-21-50470586 www.greatconcord.com sales@greatconcord.com Booth 933

Exhibiting: Shanghai Great Concord Industrial Corp. is an integrated distributor and manufacturer of stainless steel wires for industrial applications throughout world. It is recognized in these markets for the company’s ability to supply stainless steel wire meeting the most demanding of application in

Sealeze A Unit of Jason, Inc. U.S. Tel. 800-787-7325 fax 800-448-2908 sealeze.com industrial@sealeze.com Booth 710 Exhibiting: Sealeze manufacturers a variety of metal and synthetic filament brushes for descaling applications that include the following spiral and straight brushes: brass-coated steel filament with galvanized steel holding section, 2.25 in. and 3 in. ODs; stainless steel filament with stainless steel holding section, 1 in. and 1.25 in.

ODs; nylon or poly-propylene (black or white) filament with stainless steel or galvanized holding section, 2.25 in.

ODs; and non-scratching nylon filament, ideal for removing talc from copper wire. Larger and smaller diameter spirals are available with short lead times. Spiral and straight strip brushes are available in many lengths, or can be cut to custom lengths.

Personnel: Patrick Fitzgerald, Doug Mattice.

Seaway Yarns Limited U.S. Tel. 613-933-2770 Fax 613-933-1789 www.seawayyarns.com rob@seawayyarns.com Booth 826 Exhibiting: Manufacturer of specialty yarns used as strength members, rip cords, binders and markers. Using all fibers including: polyester, nylon, polypropylene, Kevlar, Nomex, Twaron, Vectran, Spectra, Technora, Torcon and Teflon.

Personnel: Rob Ariagno.

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terms of quality, size and material requirements.

Personnel: James Wong, Jeremy Lee. Shuster-Mettler Corp. U.S. Tel. 203-562-3178 fax 203-562-8525 shustermettler.com vetracer@snet.net Booth 706 Exhibiting: Shuster-Mettler, a family owned and operated company for over 50 years, will display photos of Shuster speed, automatic, wire straightening and cutting machines, wire payoff equipment, rotary and roll type wire and tubing straighteners. It will display an assortment of Shuster roll type and rotary type wire straighteners, Shuster tooling including standard and special arbor dies made in nine types of material. Shuster-Mettler manufactures a complete line of wire straightening and cutting machines to

handle mild steel wire from .010 in. (.25 mm) to .750 in. (19 mm). Also, a complete line of powered and nonpowered wire payoff equipment for coil weights up tp 7,000 lb (3200 kg).

For straightening uses, it makes powered and non-powered roll type straighteners for wire up to 1 in. (25 mm), tubing to 3 in (75 mm).

Personnel: Dennis Polio, Gary Silvestrini, Harvey Straus.

Sictra Booth 205 Sikora International Corp. U.S. Tel. 770-486-1233 fax 770-486-1201 www.sikora-usa.com sales@sikora-usa.com Booth 117 Exhibiting: Sikora will highlight recent innovations for the wire and cable industry. The spotlight will be on CENTERVIEW 8000, the industry leading totally non-contact eccentricity

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and wall thickness gauge. Success is defined in the numbers, and with over 300 of the series 2000 systems in operation today the CENTERVIEW 8000 delivers patented features that only SIKORA can develop. The LASER 2000 series will be on display, with capabilities from the mini to the maxi (0.02 to 12 in.). No other diameter gauge supplier is equipped to satisfy customer needs with such value packed devices. The entire INLINE 2000 will illustrate the latest developments for the datacom, building wire and automotive industries. The X-RAY 2000 represents the latest technology for jacketing lines, insulating lines, coaxial extrusion lines and more, while the X-RAY 8000 NXT delivers the most enhanced system for medium and high voltage CCV and VCV extrusion lines today.

Personnel: Jeff Swinchatt, Barry Mosemann, Sue Lynch, Jhonathan Ruiz, Jennifer Wood.

SIMAS s.r.l./Forming Systems, Inc. Tel. 269-679-3557 fax 269-679-3567 info@formingsystemsinc.com Booth 730 Exhibiting: SIMAS will provide information on its high-speed retaining ring machines for applications such as transmission, bearings, internal and external installations. A variety of end cutoff shapes are available. SIMAS specializes in ring production from trapezoid shaped materials.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

SIMPACKS U.S. Tel. 973-402-4098 fax 866-892-8724 www.simpacks.com sales@simpacks.com Booth 334

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an automatic coiling and binding machine. The coiler can process round or flat cable; solid or stranded cable; telephone cable, battery cable, armored cable, annealed steel wire and special cable . Also, video of the automatic dual head coiler + thermoshrinking unit + palletizer, running in line with an extrusion line.

Personnel: Hernando Blanco, Alejandro Munoz.

Sirio Wire srl Italy Tel. 39-0362-573197 Fax 39-0362-576138 www.siriowire.com info@siriowire.it Booth 616 Exhibiting: A provider of superior technology, know-how and services, Sirio Wire designs, builds and installs equipment for the chemical and electrochemical treatment of the wire. It will display pictures and film of its technology for: fumeless HCl pickling and fluxing baths; electrochemical pickling baths; ultrasonic and electrolytic cleaning lines for aluminum, stainless steel, oil tempered wires, etc.; bronze coating lines for beadwire; phosphating baths; plating lines (zinc, copper, nickel); coating baths; electrically heated dryers; and tanks, scrubbers and fume exhausts.

Personnel: Thierry Heynen.

Sivaco Wire Group Booth 508 Sjogren Industries Inc. U.S. Tel. 508-987-3206 fax 508-987-1965 www.sjogren.com sales@sjogren.com Booth 331 Exhibiting: Sjogren Industries manufactures tools and equipment for the handling, preparation and testing of wire or rod including: modular roll straighteners and replacement grooved rolls; wedge grips; assemblies and replacement parts for wire drawing machines; magnetic tensioning brakes and clutches for payoff or windup applications; roller guides for guiding wire in process lines; machines for twist testing and wrap testing of wire; machines for off-line

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pointing and die stringing of wet draw wire machines; and replacement Jaws and Inserts for tensile testing machines.

Personnel: Carl Sjogren, Jim Jolda.

SKET GmbH Germany Tel. 49-39140558-0 Fax 49-39140558–15 www.sketvmb.de info@sketvmb.de Booth 616 Exhibiting: SKET’s machines and equipment are designed to manufacture steel wire ropes, steel cord, lowrelaxation pre-stressing steel wires and strands, telecommunication, power cables, submarine cables as well as OPGW cables. SKET’s world-wide success is the result of sustained market activity and testimony to the highdegree of acceptance of the company’s

products by the users. At Wire Expo, it will introduce a highly efficient stranding machine, series MKZ, designed for the stranding of copper and aluminum wires, and a large double-twist buncher for manufacturing multi-layer steel wire strands up to 41 wires and 0.4 in. strand diameter. It will also show its range of specialized tubular stranders/closers that feature and integrated stretching device and its range of planetary cage type stranders/closers designed for the production of steel wire strands and heavy ropes.

Personnel: Michael Moesken.

Exhibiting: Sonoco Crellin is an established wire industry supplier of injection molded plastic spools and reels. Sizes vary in range from fine wire spools to drawing and bunching reels. The booth will have a comprehensive line of spools and reels to review, including the Reel Tough® line.

Personnel: David Gluth, Dean West, Jay Swetenburg, Fedor Baranov, Scott Peterson.

Sonoco Crellin U.S. Tel. 518-392-2000 fax 518-392-2022 www.sonoco.com david.gluth@sonoco.com Booth 116

Summit City Enterprises U.S. Tel. 260-478-6954 fax 260-747-1355 www.summitdie.com summitdie@aol.com Booth 131 Exhibiting: Summit City will display an array of its lines of diamond, PCD and carbide dies, including shape dies, split and dual dies.

Personnel: Craig Martenson, Byna Martenson.

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Sylvin Technologies Inc. U.S. Tel. 717-336-2823 fax 717-336-0547 www.sylvin.com kathe.killian@sylvin.com Booth 627

Exhibiting: Sylvin Technologies is a leading manufacturer of custom vinyl and vinyl alloy compounds for electrical wire and cable insulation and jacketing applications. Sylvin also offers a complete line of injection molding grade materials for wire harness, power cord and electrical connector applications. All Sylvin materials are RoHS compliant and numerous grades are UL and CSA listed. Sylvin has an expert technical staff as well as a stateof-the-art laboratory, which ensures

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exact material requirements are produced in its ISO 9001:2000 certified facility. Its commitment to formulate materials to meet customer specifications and to produce in the desired quantity delivers critical value to customers. Whether the application requires fifty pounds or a truckload, compounds that are clear, natural or custom colored, Sylvin is ready to deliver.

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T&T Marketing Inc. Booth 323 TAK Enterprises Inc. Booth 216 Talladega Machinery & Supply Booth 704 Taubensee Steel and Wire Co. U.S. Tel. 800-459-5101 fax 847-459-5187 www.taubensee.com kmikkelson@taubensee.com Booth 109

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Exhibiting: Taubenseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two locations (Wheeling, Illinois and Henderson, Kentucky) produce low and medium carbon wire, plating quality/bright basic/industrial quality, hard drawn MB spring wire, galvanized, and pickled rod products in coil and straightened and cut to length. .0475" through .750". Special packaging and tolerances available. It also produces cold finished bars.

Personnel: Dale Taubensee, Vern Abel, Lee Ann Brooks, Ed Parcell, Brett Sarver, David Westerbeck./ TBE - T. Butler Eng. Ltd. Forming Systems, Inc. Tel. 269-679-3557 fax 269-679-3567 info@formingsystemsinc.com Booth 730 Exhibiting: TBE will provide information on its automated wire forming machines. Information will be available on the Multiform and Multibend machines for automated forming of 2D

and 3D shapes from wire sizes up to .625 in. TBE specializes in high volume production of complex wire shapes.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

Team Meccanica SpA, Italy Tel. 908-479-9818 Fax 908-479-1644 cortinovis@cortinovisamerica.com www.teammeccanica.it Booth 205 Exhibiting: Part of the Eurolls Group, Team Meccanica is a leader in manufacturing drawing machines, revolutionary high speed rolling lines for special materials, steel wire patenting machines, together with steel cord and twisting equipment and all connected auxiliary installations. Technology includes: high-speed, wet drawing machines with rolling cassettes; multipass wire drawing machines with dry process; payoff and take-up lines; rewinding equipment for wiredrawing

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lines; and accessories and special equipment.

Personnel: Anthony DeRosa.

Technical Marketing Services Booth 121 Teurema Spain Tel. 908-479-9818 fax 908-479-1644 cortinovis@cortinovisamerica.com www.teurema.com Booth 205 Exhibiting: Part of the Eurolls Group, Teurema specializes in designing and manufacturing cold rolling lines, multi-pass dry drawing lines, horizontal and vertical spoolers, static coilers, payoffs, and take-up lines for single usage or as complement of lattice girder machines or welded mesh machines, as a part of the wire industry process.

Its technology includes a range of rolling, straightening and cutting lines.

Personnel: Anthony DeRosa.

Thermcraft, Inc. U.S. Tel. 336-784-4800 fax 336-784-0634 www.thermcraftinc.com sales@thermcraftinc.com Booth 115 Exhibiting: Thermcraft designs and manufactures heating elements, ovens, furnaces and complete systems for operating temperatures up to 1700oC. These can be supplied for laboratory, R&D pilot line scale as well as for production applications. Its revolutionary new LQF quench system employs new technology designed to upgrade the lead bath or sand fluidized bed patenting systems to a system that uses

a liquid quench process. The patented LQF system has much greater flexibility and much lower maintenance and operating cost versus current technology. Material quality is also superior.

Personnel: Jeff Bickmore, Jim Brocklehurst.

Thermoplastics Engineering Corporation U.S. Tel. 978-537-8135 fax 978-537-5484 www.thermoplasticseng.com sales@thermoplasticseng.com Booth 728 Exhibiting: Thermoplastics Engineering Corp is an original equipment manufacturer of wire and cable machinery. It has celebrated 20+ years of success. Made in the USA. Personnel: Tim Dacey, Patrick Wilkins.

Timco Inc. Booth 103 TKT Group Italy Tel. 39-02-545-6396 Fax 39-02-545-5832 tktgroup@tin.it Booth 305 Exhibiting: The TKT Group will display the products of Tecnovo®, Koner®, Tecnosider® and Teknodiam, which include powder, oils, liquids, pastes, greases and compounds for dry and wet wire drawing, tungsten carbide wiredrawing dies (for ferrous products) and wiredrawing tools. Also, wire cleaning machinery, machinery/ equipment for grinding tungsten dies and mechanical descaling equipment.

Personnel: Ferrucio Bellina.

Traxit North America, LLC U.S. Tel. 901-761-2750 fax 901-761-6076 traxna9@bellsouth.net Booth 823 Exhibiting: In addition to world class products from its plant in Germany, Traxit will introduce a new line of products manufactured in America.

Also, it is pleased to report that David Pawloski has joined the team to serve the North American wire industry.

Personnel: David Tatum, David Pawloski, Richard Lankshear.

Tokyo Flat Wire Booth 723 Tubular Products Company U.S. Tel. 205-856-1300 fax 205-856-1398 www.tubularproducts.com/ contactus@tubularproducts Booth 703 Exhibiting: Tubular Products produces over 200 types of carriers in many standard sizes and specialty carriers in many finishes, including hotrolled, galvanized and stainless steel for annealing furnaces. Tube diameters from 1”, 1 ¼”, 1 5/8” and 2”. It offers extensive processing and value engineering expertise that often proves the key to cost-saving efficiencies and innovative wire packaging solutions.

Personnel: Howard Boyd, Steve Brown.

Tulsa Power LLC U.S. Tel. 800-548-6227 fax 918-584-3421 www.tulsapower.com sales@tulsapower.com Booth 221 Exhibiting: Product line catalogs, photos, technical data.

Personnel: Jim Miller Mike Spence.

Ultimation Machines Booth 531 United Wire Company, Inc. U.S. Tel. 800-840-9481 Fax 203-752-1762 www.unitedwirecompany.com unitedwire@aol.com Booth 133 Exhibiting: Manufacturers of flat, square and shaped wire in steels, stainless steels, nickel bases, copper bases and aluminum.

Personnel: Robert Swanson, Peter

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Swanson, David Hitchcock, Bryan Hitchcock, Paul Curcuruto.

Urbano Associates U.S. Tel. 727-863-4700 fax 727-863-4711 urbanoassociates.com urbassoc@verizon.net Booth 526 Exhibiting: Urbano Associates is the contact in the U.S./Canada/Mexico/ South America for T. Fukase & Co./ Hakusan heat pressure welders (sales and parts). It also represents the U.K.based Marldon Group’s rolling ring traverses and chalkers (sales and service) in the same countries. Urbano Associates also buys/sells/appraises/ liquidates used wire and cable equipment.

Personnel: Anthony L. Urbano.

US Synthetic Wire Die U.S. Tel. 801-235-9001 fax 801-235-9141 ussyntheticwiredie.com wiredie@ussynthetic.com Booth 430

Exhibiting: At US Synthetic Wire Die, the objective is to help customers become more competitive by providing high-performance PCD dies. Each die is made from scratch at the company’s plant in Orem, Utah. Dies sized from .004 to .385 in. diameter are available that use standard PCD blank sizes (D6 through D30). A subsidiary of US Synthetic, a leading producer of PCD for oil and gas drilling inserts, US Synthetic Wire Die builds upon a 28year reputation for product innovation,

customization, “dock to stock” quality, and on-time delivery.

Personnel: Joe Memmott, Marc Modersitzki, Rich Ladd.

Vandor Corporation U.S. Tel. 800-452-4744 fax 765-966-7677 www.vandorcorp.com suzy.odonnell@vandorcorp.com Booth 918 Exhibiting: Vandor’s REEL OPTIONS product line is made possible by the combination of various manufacturing methods and unique designs. It creates packaging solutions specific to each customer’s needs. Reel Options products include stacking features, anti-rotation design, shock absorbing rims and various other patented advantages.

Personnel: Gerald Davis, Gary Cox, Alan Elder.

Venus Wire Ind. Ltd. Booth 427 Vitari SpA Italy Tel. 908-479-9818 fax 908-479-1644 cortinovis@cortinovisamerica.com www.vitari.com Booth 205 Exhibiting: Vitari SpA is known for its tradition and expertise in straightening machines for steel and non-steel wires, chains, nails, gabions and mesh nettings for fencings and barbed wire.

Its machinery includes automatic straightening and cutting-off machines for rolled and ribbed wires, automatic machines for dress-hangers from wire, chain bending machines in three bending stages, chain link fencing machines with electronic speed, automatic machines for “reverse twist” barbed wire and electro-welded collated nail making machines.

Personnel: Anthony DeRosa.

Vollmer America Inc. U.S. Tel. 860-824-5157 fax 860-824-0682 www.vollmeramerica.com info@vollmeramerica.com Booth 324 Exhibiting: The Vollmer Company has a complete line of thickness and width gauges for the in-process measurement and control of flat and shaped wire from very fine (0.0008 X 0.0030 inch)

to large cross section (0.750 X 2.000 inch). A line of standard gauges may be equipped with special guides to assure accurate measurement even in the face of dirt, oil and mist on the rolling mills. Its products also include SPC data acquisition and control systems.

Personnel: Dick Pechie, Al Gayheart.

WAFIOS Machinery Corp. U.S. Tel. 203-481-5555 fax 203-481-9854 www.wafios.us sales@wafios.us Booth 401 Exhibiting: WMC will exhibit Strecker wire buttwelding machines and videos of the entire WAFIOS wire and tube program.

Personnel: Al Clement, Donald Fisher.

Wardwell Braiding Machine Company. U.S. Tel. 401-724-8800 Fax 401-723-2690 www.wardwell.com bfoisy@wardwell.com Booth 306

Exhibiting: Brochures, other literature.

Personnel: Bob Foisy, John Tomaz.

Warner Electric U.S. Tel. 815-389-3771 Fax 815-389-2582 www.warnerelectric.com greg.cober@warnerelectric.com Booth 230 Exhibiting: Warner Electric offers a complete line of electromagnetic and pneumatic tension control systems for light, medium, and heavy-duty tensioning as well as an extensive line of permanent magnet and magnetic particle brakes and clutches, load cells, sensors and analog and digital tension controls.

Personnel: Greg Cober, Jack Sincek, Mike Scott, Bruce Becker.

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Watson Parts & Services Booth 807 Weber & Scher Mfg. Co. U.S. Tel. 908-236-8484 Fax 908-236-7001 www.webscher.com webscher@webscher.com Booth 321

Exhibiting: Weber & Scher specializes in providing equipment and technology specifically to the wire and cable industry on a worldwide basis. It will provide information covering its complete product range, including: metal tape handling and splicing equipment; longitudinal forming equipment for smooth and corrugated metal tape; core wrap tape handling and applicating equipment; concentric and eccentric binding machines, concentric and tangential taping heads, Kevlar serving equipment; cable core pressure filling and flooding equipment for optical fiber cables and copper telephone cables; metal tape overlap seam bonding systems; multi-position tension controlled supply equipment, high speed rewind/repair equipment, belt wrap type capstans, linear belt type caterpillar capstans, vertical and horizontal cable accumulators, and cable payoffs/take-ups (see photo).

Also, video on its unique INDUCTOWELD and GATWELD continuous seam welded metal tape sheathing systems for cables.

Personnel: Gregory K. Scher, Dean Zhang.

Welding Wire Machineries Italy Tel. 39-0499-500666 Fax 39-0499-500682 E-mail salesdept@wwmsrl.com Booth 307

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Exhibiting: WWM offers the latest generation of lines for the production of CO2 wires including wet drawing lines working up to 25 m/s, drum packing lines working up to 35 m/s and fully automatic respooling lines for wire baskets K300 and spools SD300. It also offers personalized lines for treatment of a wire surface, such as galvanizing lines, nickel-plating lines and copper-brass coating lines, all of which working at high speed. Its production range includes a wet drawing machine for producing high carbon wires up to 0.016 mm together with drawing and shaving machines for different alloys and aluminum wire.

Personnel: Renato Dall’O. Whitelegg Machines Ltd. /FSI Booth 730 Wire & Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA) Booth 722 Wire & Cable Asia Tel. 44-1926-334137 Fax 44-1926-314755 www.intras.co.uk paul.b@intras.co.uk Booth 207 Exhibiting: Wire & Cable Asia, the only trade publication published in English and Chinese, is circulated to over 8,900 readers across North and South East Asia. It allows Western companies unprecedented access to one of the largest and fastest growing markets, with up-to-date technical and corporate news relating to the Asian market.

Personnel: Paul Browne.

Wire & Cable Technology Booth 722 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corporation (WPM) U.S.

Tel. 860-583-4646 fax 860-589-5707 www.wireandplastic.com sales@wireandplastic.com Booth 622 Exhibiting: WPM will showcase pictures and an interactive presentation of its inventory offering. As the largest North American dealer of high quality secondhand wire and cable manufacturing equipment, the company has over 1.7 million sq. ft. of warehousing space and a vast selection of in-stock machinery. WPM has the ability to satisfy all equipment requirements from individual components to complete lines for the manufacturing of loose tube fiber optic cable, LAN telecom/datacom cable, building/house wire, energy cable and specialty electronic cable. Experienced personnel will be available to assist in selecting the most suitable equipment for customer applications.

Personnel: Rahul Sachdev, Greg Malcervelli, Rishi Narag Wire Association International Wire Journal International U.S. Tel. 203-453-2777 fax 203-453-8384 www.wirenet.org sales@wirenet.org show floor Exhibiting: Wire Association International will display the association’s publications, products and services, including Wire Journal International, The Wire Journal International 2008 Reference Guide and a range of association technical books, reports and DVDs/videos.

Orders can be taken for the new Steel Handbook, a 1,200 page volume that was years in the making by industry experts. Also, news about the WAI’s International Technical Conference to be held October 20-22, 2008, in Monterrey, Mexico, as well as information for WAI membership opportunities, its chapter network, WAI’s Internet site (www.wirenet.org). Also, booth availability for Interwire 2009 (April 25-30, 2009) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, the Americas’ largest trade show for the wire and cable industry, which will be co-located with the International Fastener & Precision

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Personnel: Janice Swindells, Marc Murray, Chip Marsh, Jan Valois, Chuck Szymaszek, Adrienne Simpson.

Wire Harness News Booth 226 Wire Journal Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Show floor Wire Lab Company U.S. Tel. 216-362-0800 Fax 216-433-0007 www.wirelab.com e-mail@wirelab.com Booth 522 Exhibiting: Wire Lab manufactures a complete line of mechanical descaling systems. Currently, five standard models are available, from the most basic and economical WILCO Model 920 air jet descaling system to the complete WILCO Model 1750 automatic brush descaling system with lubricant precoating. By offering many configurations of mechanical descaling systems, customers may use the WILCO System which best matches their specific wiredrawing needs. Its Model 1250 automatic brush descaling system incorporates the WILCO automatic rod brushing machine to produce a consistently very clean rod free from patches of adherent scale and light surface rust.

Many manufacturers rely on WILCO lubricant applicators and double die pressure die holders to maximize and maintain lubrication levels throughout the drawing operation.

Personnel: Rob Fulop, Al Luikart.

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diameter and profile measuring devices, wiredrawing machines as well as a wide range of replacement parts for European made wiredrawing and stranding machines.

Personnel: Bo Knueppel, Jay Griffith.

Wire World Internet Canada Tel. 519-754-0998 fax 519-759-8190

www.wireworld.com E-mail: info@wireword.com Booth 923 Exhibiting: A premier global online directory for the wire and cable industry: welcome to wireworld.com, where one can find wire and cable suppliers information, contact details, upcoming

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Wire Machine Systems, Inc. (WMS) U.S. Tel. 260-483-9269 fax 260-484-0515 www.wire-machine.com sales@wire-machine.com Booth 423 Exhibiting: WMS is a leading supplier of equipment and supplies to the wire and cable industry. It will exhibit roll pointers, flyer payoffs and information on the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state-of-theart electrolytic cleaning and phosphate coating equipment (EPHOS), barrel coilers, roll pointing and swaging equipment, steel reels and reel handling equipment (tippers), precision

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Personnel: Paul Douwes.

WireCo WorldGroup U.S. Tel. 816-270-4700 fax 816-270-4707 www.wirecoworldgroup.com info@wirecoworldgroup.com Booth 809 Exhibiting: WireCo WorldGroup manufactures high-carbon steel wire used in many applications, including mechanical spring wire and music wire, prestressing wire, ACSR wire and strand, cold-rolling quality wire, and rope wire. Its in-line wire heat treating, cleaning and coating, and drawing machines can deliver wire that meets exact requirements. It is registered to both ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100 Quality Systems.

Personnel: Miguel Gomez, Jeff Roberts, Mike Gray.

WiTechs GmbH Germany Tel. 49-23-04-9-68-100 Fax 49-23-04-6-12-98 jochen.koch@koch-ihmert.de Booth 616 Exhibiting: Information on wire rod payoff equipment, mechanical descaling, and in-line coating of wire rod.

Personnel: Jochen Koch.

Witels Albert USA Ltd. U.S. Tel. 410-228-8383 fax 410-228-1813 www.witels-albert-usa.com info@witels-albert-usa.com Booth 602

Exhibiting: Witels Albert USA will present both new and field proven solutions from its range of straighteners, rolls, guides, feeders and preformers products. Using “The Future of Success” as its motto, the company will turn the spotlight onto engineering solutions for straightening applications. The show also gives the visitors the opportunity to learn more about the

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latest ideas from the world of wire, tube, rope and cable production.

Personnel: Bob Flower, Marcus Paech.

Woodburn Diamond Die, Inc. U.S. Tel. 260-632-4217 fax 260-632-4388 info@woodburndd.com tsieger@woodburn..com Booth 310 Exhibiting: Woodburn will display single crystal and PCD diamond dies.

Its quality product line includes dies for drawing, bunching, stranding, enameling, extruding and guides.

Specializing in multi-wire matched elongated sets. Also available are rough cored and finished tungsten carbide dies and all grades of diamond powders and compounds.

Personnel: Rex Farver, Bill Schwehn, Terry Sieger.

World B.C. Co. Ltd. Booth 731 Worth Steel and Machinery U.S. Tel. 708-388-6300 fax 708-388-6467 www.worthsteel.com rbender@worthsteel.com Booth 333 Exhibiting: Worth Steel is a steel wire distributor located in Alsip, Illinois, just south of Chicago. Worth stocks low carbon wire in bright basic, galvanized, and annealed types. Coils, carriers and custom lengths from 1" to 20' are available as is used wire fabricating equipment. Straighten and cut machines, benders and welders can be viewed on a slide show at its booth or website. It will display cut wire with better than standard tolerances, along with current lists of used equipment.

Personnel: Bill Bender, Jim DeGrado, Bob Bender, Joe Micklin.

Wuxi Quantong Cable Material Co., Ltd. China Tel. 86-510-85951177 Fax 86-510-85958218 www.qt-tapes.com kerry@qt-tapes.com Booth 834 Exhibiting: Wuxi Quantong Cable Material Co. is a leading global supplier of excellent raw materials for the cable and wire industry. Some 300

professional employees work for Quantong, which is one of the largest bases in China for producing copolymer-coated aluminum tape, aluminum polyester tape, polyester tape, stainless steel tape, plastic clad steel tape, plastic clad copper tape, copper tape, etc.

Quantong’s annual output is around 20,000 MT. Based on more than 20 years’ experience in the cable and wire industry, Quantong’s combined coated metals can ensure the best protection for cables in direct burial, underground, aerial, and marine applications with strong support of expert technique, prompt delivery and logistics system. Quantong is ISO 9001 certified and the company’s procedures are strictly based on this standard.

Quantong’s marketing strategy is to offer the most competitive price and best quality. The company has sold its products to most regions mainly in Europe, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Middle East, South America. It has built a good reputation in these areas and its global partners include companies like Condumex, Prysmian, LTK Cable, Draka, etc.

Personnel.: Zhang Tianhua, Kerry Gu. Wyrepak Industries, Inc. U.S. Tel. 860-632-5477 fax 860-632-5775 wyrepakind.com wyrepakdave@yahoo.com Booth 405 Exhibiting: Wyrepak will display its line of spool caps and tension brush payoffs. This simple and economical method of controlling wire payoff is easy to install, easy to operate, works on most wire from 0.002" to 0.130" single strand and works on spools with 3" to 48" flange diameter. Also, Wyrepak’s line of guide pulleys, all of which feature plastic flanges. Many sizes have replaceable contact rings made of rubber, ceramic or tungsten carbide coated steel.

Personnel: Ray Browne, Dave Monighetti.

Zumbach Electronics Corp. U.S. Tel. 914-241-7080 fax 914-241-7096 sales@zumbach.com Booth 516

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Success welds relationships Exhibiting: Zumbach will display its in-line and off-line technology for measurement and control of wiredrawing, insulating, and jacketing applications, including new developments and products. Sensors: The advanced noncontact ODEX®10 concentricity and diameter gauge for wire extrusion, unaffected by environmental conditions, based on magnetic and laser technology; new laser based diameter gauges for very large cables and profiles; 3-axis laser diameter gauges with built-in fault detection; ETHERNET TCP/IP enabled diameter gauges for networking without external processors; and new ultrasonic scanners for wall thickness measurement for quick and easy adaptation to cable diameters and space-saving integration.

Processors: a full program of USYS processors, from a low-cost basic model up to the high-end multi-processor/controller. Complete measuring and control systems: RAYEX®, ZUMBACH’S new line of X-ray wall thickness eccentricity systems for CV lines, offering very economic pricing, advanced hardware/software and powerful control functions and data acquisition; WALLMASTER wall thickness and eccentricity systems for cable jackets and a DIA/CAL option for fully automatic calibration and control; and CELLMASTER® and JACKETMASTER as well as MULTILINE systems for extrusion and wiredrawing based on the new USYS line.

Personnel: Keith Donahue, Kevin Weaver, Ryan Cahill, Erik Holland, Christine Matthias.

Innovation and perfection in tailor made wire welding machinery: • Welding Machines for industrial and reinforcing mesh • Grating Welding Machines • Jig Welding Machines for wire articles • Butt Welders for wire drawing and stranded conductors

IDEAL-Werk C.+ E. Jungeblodt GmbH + Co. KG CLIFFORD Welding Systems (Pty) Ltd. www.ideal-werk.com • www.cliffeng.com

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WIRE EXPO 2008 PRODUCT DIRECTORY

X-RAY 8000 NXT Online Measurement and Control System for Diameter, Wall Thickness, Concentricity and Ovality at CCV, VCV and MDCV Lines for MV, HV and EHV cables of 10 kV to 1 GV � Improved accuracy and repeatability [0.00059"/0.00039" (15 µm/10 µm)] � 8-point display for eccentricity of all insulation layers � Ceramic windows (patent pending) for a long-term operation without cleaning using the “lotus effect“ � XLL (extra long life) X-ray tube with extended life time � Unique multi-sensor technolgy

X-RAY 2000 Online Measurement and Control System for Insulating, Jacketing and RF-Cable Lines � Innovative Technology for Eccentricity, Wall Thickness and Diameter Measurement � Foam Density Measurement for RF-Cable � Material Saving � Process Optimization � Increased Productivity

Fulfills the requirements of DIN EN ISO 9001:2000

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CENTERVIEW 8000 In order to keep pace with today’s demands, a futureoriented measurement and control technique is needed.

This will not be realized with outdated products.

Using modern technology, the CENTERVIEW 8000 is a future-oriented long-life product maintaining superior performance for many years. o o o o o o o o o o 8-Point display

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8-Point eccentricity and ovality measurement 4-Axis diameter measurement For product diameters up to 1inch (25 mm) No calibration required Absolutely maintenance-free Automatic centering to the cable position High reliability, MTBF = 12.8 years 1500 measurements/s, exposure time 0.25 µs Unique cloud-diagram shows short-term variation Accuracy/ repeatability/ FFT-Resolution: 20 mil/ 2 mil/ 0.2 mil (0.5 µm/ 0.05 µm/ 0.005 µm)

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EXHIBITOR PRODUCTS Adhesives, Sealants & Coatings Henkel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 709

Air Wipes Amaral Automation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725 Clinton Instrument Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . .821 Hakusan-Fukase (T. Fukase & Co Ltd) . . . . .. 526 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Heany Ind Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621 Huestis Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410 MGS Manufacturing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802 Northampton Machinery Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802 Q E D Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526

Aluminum and AL Alloys Engineered Machinery Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . .801

Aluminum Wire Mfg. CoorsTek Technical Ceramics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 812 Gimax Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725 United Wire Company, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Wyrepak Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

Annealing Atmospheres Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 507 RAD-CON, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421

Annealing Equipment/Stems Dynatech Furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Eurodraw Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Fabritex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .808 Lesmo Machinery America, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Niehoff Endex North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . .521 Plasmait Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 RAD-CON Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421 Radyne Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .822 SAMP USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . .622

Assembly Systems Sealeze A Unit of Jason. Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .710

Associations ACIMAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Industrial Fastener Machinery Association (IFMSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325

International Wire & Machinery Association (IWMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 WCISA Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Assoc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .722 Wire Association International . . . . . . . .show floor

Automation Equipment AIM, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .604 Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422 Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507 FMS USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .702 Gem Gravure Company Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Henkel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 LaserLinc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .824 MGS Manufacturing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Northampton Machinery Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Pannier Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .625 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 Sealeze A Unit of Jason, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .710 The MGS Group-MGS-Hall-Northampton . . . .802

Belting, Machinery Rainbow Rubber & Gaskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Blocks/Capstans/Dancers & Repairs Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901 Fine International Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 MGS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .621 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .709 Weber & Scher Mfg Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321

Bolt and Nut Making Machinery Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705 Wafios Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401

Bolt Mfg. King Steel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 906

Braiding and Weaving American & Efird, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .524 Anbao Wire & Mesh Co., Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . .528 Conneaut Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Fine International Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Niehoff Endex North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . .521 Wardwell Braiding Machine Company . . . . . . .306 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . .622

Bunchers - Bows Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901 Frontier Composites and Castings Inc . . . . . . .904 Gauder Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Heany Ind Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .621 Lesmo Machinery America, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .624 MGS Manufacturing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Niagara Composities Ind. Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .920 Northampton Machinery Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 O.M. Lesmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 The MGS Group-MGS-Hall-Northampton . . . .802

Bunchers - Machinery Bartell Machinery Systems LLC . . . . . . . . . . . .506 Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Gauder Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 J.J. Lowe Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 Lesmo Machinery America, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 MGS Manufacturing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Morgan-Koch Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616 Niehoff Endex North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . .521 Northampton Machinery Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 O.M. Lesmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Roteq Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .922 SAMP USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411 SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH . . . . . . . . .616 The MGS Group-MGS-Hall-Northampton . . . .802 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .526 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . .622

Cable Accessories Conneaut Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 PrintSafe, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732 Sealeze A Unit of Jason, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .710 Sylvin Technologies, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .627 Wuxi Quantong Cable Material Co . . . . . . . . . .834

Cable Jacket Strippers Amaral Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 Witels Albert USA Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602

Chain Making Machinery Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

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PRINTING SOLUTIONS

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S-10 Guidance Guidance Station Station S-10

Complements your ink jet.

Guides • Measures • Prints

Chemicals and Coatings Aztech Lubricants LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Condat Lubrifiants/Condat Corporation . . . . . .232 Etna Products Inc/Etna Bechem Lubricants . . .504 Gem Gravure Company Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Heatbath Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .921 Henkel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 MacDermid Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .432 NEPTCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605 Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .709 RichardsApex, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .811 Traxit North America, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .823

Copper and Copper Alloys Continuus Properzi/Properzi International . . . .501 Copperweld Bimetallic Products Company . .1103 Engineered Machinery Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . .801 Leoni Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .803 United Wire Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Copper Wire Processing CoorsTek Technical Ceramics . . . . . . . . . . . . .812 Leoni Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .803 MacDermid Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .432 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705 United Wire Company, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Cleaning & Plating Chemicals/Systems

Crossheads/Extr. tooling/screws/barrels

Heatbath Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .921 Henkel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 MacDermid Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .432 Morgan-Koch Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616 OM Frigerio Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Plasmait Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705 QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 RichardsApex, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .811 Sirio Wire srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616

Amaral Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .831 Canterbury Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .511 GENCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502 Glen Carbide Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425 Guill Tool & Engineering Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Hakusan-Fukase (T. Fukase & Co Ltd) . . . . . .526 J.J. Lowe Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 Rosendahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .512

Crosslinking Equipment

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Cold Headers

Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .600 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334

CP4R Contact Contact Printer Printer CP4R

NUMALLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 WAFIOS Machinery Corporation . . . . . . . . . . .401

Descaling, Cleaning, Pickling Eqp.

Cold Pressure Welding Amaral Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .831 Hakusan-Fukase (T Fukase & Co Ltd) . . . . . . 526 Pressure Welding Machiens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .526 WAFIOS Machinery Corporation . . . . . . . . . . .401

Compounds, Thermoset/Thermoplastic Sylvin Technologies, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .627 T & T Marketing, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323

Computer Hardware/Software

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ACM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 AXIS Computer Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .510 Base Ten Consulting/Software Inc . . . . . . . . . .906 Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507 LaserLinc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Proton Products International, LLC . . . . . . . . .321

Cont. Casting Machinery/auxialiry eqpt.

Continuus Properzi/Properzi International . . . .501 Mathaisen Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334

Boockman GmbH/Slover Group . . . . . . . . . . . .329 ECD Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Lämneå Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Morgan-Koch Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616 OM Frigerio Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Paramount Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322 Plasmait Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705 QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Sealeze A Unit of Jason, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .710 Wire Lab Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .522 Wire Machine Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 WiTechs GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616

Die Grinding/ and Finishing Eqp.B Balloffet Die Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 Die Quip Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403 Esteves-DWD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701 Heritage Wire Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Paramount Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322 Sanxin Wire Die, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .634

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Dies and Die Compounds Balloffet Die Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .801 Cometo snc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Esteves-DWD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701 Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .601 GENCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502 Glen Carbide Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425 Heritage Wire Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Mossberg Reel LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .733 OM Frigerio Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Paramount Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322 Precision Die Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911 Sanxin Wire Die, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .634 Summit City Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 US Synthetic Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .430 Woodburn Diamond Die, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310

Drawing Machinery/auxiliary eqpt.

Comapac Wire Machinery Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . .310 Continuus-Properzi, SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501 Engineered Machinery Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . .801 Ernst Koch GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616 Eurodraw Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624

Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Gimax Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725 Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Ideal Welding System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509 Lämneå Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 M+E Macchine+Engineering Srl . . . . . . . . . . . .616 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Morgan-Koch Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616 Niehoff Endex North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . .521 OM Frigerio Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .709 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 Plasmait Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 SAMP USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411 Schlatter Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .526 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . .622 Wire Machine Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 Witels Albert USA Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602 Worth Steel and Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .333

Drill, Cut, Grind/Sec. Operations Die Quip Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 403 Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .709

Drives and Controls Amaral Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 831 Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901 FMS USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .702 Morgan-Koch Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 616 MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .824 Tulsa Power LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Witels Albert USA Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 602

Electrical Wire and Cable Mfg. Conneaut Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 406 CoorsTek Technical Ceramics . . . . . . . . . . ... 812 Copperweld Bimetallic Products Company . .1103 Easen Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Leoni Wire Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .803 PrintSafe, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 732 Sealeze A Unit of Jason, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 710 Shanghai Great Concord Industrial Co, Ltd . . .933 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . .622

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Environmental Services/Plant Maint.

Fiber Optic Comp./Specialty/Services

Gemco Electrical & Mechanical Contractors . .328 Plasmait Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716

Hakusan-Fukase (T. Fukase & Co Ltd) . . . . . .526 Seaway Yarns Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .826

Extruders and Auxiliary Equipment

Fiber Optic Machinery

Amaral Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .831 B&H Tool Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .902 Canterbury Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .511 Fine International Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Gauder Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 Genca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502 Guill Tool & Engineering Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .101 J.J. Lowe Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 JoeTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 PrintSafe, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732 Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Rosendahl Nextrom Technologies . . . . . . . . . .512 SAMP USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411 Thermoplastics Engineering Corp . . . . . . . . . .728 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . .622

Bartell Machinery Systems LLC . . . . . . . . . . . .506 Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Fine International Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Gauder Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 MGS Manufacturing In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Northampton Machinery Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Rosendahl Nextrom Technologies . . . . . . . . . .512 Roteq Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .922 SIMPACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 334 The MGS Group-MGS-Hall-Northampton . . . .802 Thermoplastics Engineering Corp . . . . . . . . . .728 Weber & Scher Mfg Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . .622

Extrusion Accessories ACM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Amaral Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .831 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725 Fine International Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Glen Carbide Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425 Guill Tool & Engineering Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .101 JoeTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 LaserLinc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Precision Die Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .911 PrintSafe, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732

Fabrication & Bending Machinery Aim, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .604 Eurobend SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .523 Forming Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .730 NUMAMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 OMCG North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401 Worth Steel and Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .333

Fastener Wire Mfg. Carpenter Technology Corporation . . . . . . . . .426 Conneaut Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 ECD Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532 RAD-CON Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421 Shanghai Great Concord Industrial Co, Ltd . . .933

Fasteners Mfg. Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705

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Fiber Optics/Yarns/Related Products American & Efird, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .524 Conneaut Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Fiber-Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 Seaway Yarns Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .826 Sonoco Crellin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Filtration and Cooling Systems Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725 Filtertech, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .609 Niehoff Endex North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . .521

Fine Wire Mfg. Anbao(Qinhuangdao) Wire & Mesh Co,Ltd . . .528 Carpenter Technology Corporation . . . . . . . . .426 Leoni Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .803 Oklahoma Steel and Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705 Shanghai Great Concord Industrial Co, Ltd . . .933 Wyrepak Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405

Forming Machinery (hot, cold, warm) AIM, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .900 Commission Brokers Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Fine International Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .719 Forming Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .730 NUMAMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 OMCG North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229 Radyne Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .822 Schlatter Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608 Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401 Wardwell Braiding Machine Company . . . . . . .817 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . .314

Witels Albert USA Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602

Forming Tools and Dies GENCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502 Glen Carbide Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425

Furnaces Continuus-Properzi, SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501 Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507 Dynatech Furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 Plasmait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Radyne Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .822 Thermcraft, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Hand Tools Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901 Cembre Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .932 Die Quip Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403

Heat Treating Atmospheres Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507 Plasmait Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 RAD-CON, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421

Heat Treating Eqp./Services Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507 Dynatech Furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 RAD-CON Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421 Radyne Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .822 Thermcraft, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Tubular Products Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703

Insulated Wire Mfg. Conneaut Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 PrintSafe, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732 Wyrepak Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405

Insulation & Jacketing Materials ACM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 American & Efird, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .524 Besel Basim Sanayi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .727 Conneaut Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 NEPTCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605 Sylvin Technologies Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .627 T & T Marketing, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323 Wuxi Quantong Cable Material Co . . . . . . . . . .834

Local Area Networks Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . .622

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$ 95 ❏

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Lubricants Aztech Lubricants LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Baum's Castorine Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Blachford Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .628 Condat Lubrifiants/Condat Corporation . . . . . .232 Etna Products Inc/Etna Bechem Lubricants . . .504 Heatbath Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .921 Henkel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 Houghton International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .724 MacDermid Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .432 RichardsApex, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .811 TKT Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305 Traxit North America LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .823

Machine Rebuilding Services Bartell Machinery Systems LLC . . . . . . . . . . . .506 Engineered Machinery Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . .801 ERA Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Gauder Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 Ideal Welding Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 L채mne책 Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Morgan-Koch Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616

Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .709 Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Schlatter Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 Tulsa Power LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Wardwell Braiding Machine Company . . . . . . .306 Weber & Scher Mfg Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321 Worth Steel and Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .333

Marking and Coding Equipment/Inks Amaral Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .831 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725 Cembre Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .932 Gem Gravure Company Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Hakusan-Fukase (T. Fukase & Co Ltd) . . . . . .526 W. Gillies Technologies, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Hitachi America, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .908 Imaje . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .909 J.J. Lowe Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Pannier Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .625 PrintSafe, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732 Tulsa Power LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Material Handling and Storage A. Appiani srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507 GMP-Slovakia sro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716

Measuring and Testing Equipment ACM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Amaral Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .831 Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725 Clinton Instrument Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . .821 Die Quip Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403 Eddytech Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 FMS USA, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .702 Foerster Instruments, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 W. Gillies Technologies, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Henkel CorporatioN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 J.J. Lowe Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 LaserLinc, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 The MGS Group-MGS-Hall-Northampton . . . .802 Proton Products International . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321 Sikora International Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

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Sjogren Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331 Tulsa Power LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Volllmer America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324 Wire Machine Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 Zumbach Electronics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .516

Multi-Die Balloffet Die Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 Esteves-DWD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701 Morgan-Koch Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616

Nail Making Machinery Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Vitari SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401

Nickel and Nickel Alloys Brookfield Wire Company Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530 Carpenter Technology Corporation . . . . . . . . .426 ECD Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532 Engineered Machinery Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . .801 Leoni Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .803 United Wire Company, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Leoni Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .506 United Wire Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424

Nonferrous Wire Mfg.

SIMPACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 Wire Machine Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423

Pallets A Appiani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Ace Metal Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 GMP-Slovakia sro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Mossberg Reel LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .733

Parts Washers Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705

Payoff Reels A Appiani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Fabritex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .808 GMP-Slovakia sro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Lesmo Machinery America, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .624 L채mne책 Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .706 Sonoco Crellin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Tubular Products Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .703 Wire Machine Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423

Plating Equipment GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Niehoff Endex North America Inc . . . . . . . . . .. 521 Q E D Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Wire Journal International . . . . . . . . . . .show floor

Pulleys Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901 CoorsTek Technical Ceramics . . . . . . . . . . . . .812 Fine International Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Heany Ind Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .621 Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .709 Wyrepak Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405

Reels, Spools, Drums and Bobbins A Appiani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 ABC Plastics Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Ace Metal Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Baker Division/Sonoco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Boxy SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .733 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725 Carris Reels, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .610 George Evans Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721 Fabritex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .808 GMP-Slovakia sro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 J.J. Lowe Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 Lesmo Machinery America, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Madem Reels USA,Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .816 William McCaskie Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .534 Metavan NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Mossberg Reel LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .733 P & R Specialty, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .729 Pittsfield Plastics Engineering, Inc . . . . . . . . . .805 Sonoco Crellin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 The George Evans Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . .113 Vandor Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .918 Wire Machine Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423

Carpenter Technology Corporation . . . . . . . . .426 CoorsTek Technical Ceramics . . . . . . . . . . . . .812 Leoni Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .803 United Wire Company, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Wyrepak Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405

Comapac Wire Machinery Srl . . . . . . . . . . . ... 310 Krollman GmbH/Morgan Koch Corp . . . . . . . .616 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334

Ovens/Furptical Fiber Coatings

Process Control Equipment

Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .709 Wuxi Quantong Cable Material Co . . . . . . . . . .834

QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 RAD-CON, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421 Radyne Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .822 Thermcraft, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422 Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507 Eddytech Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 FMS USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .702 Henkel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 LaserLinc, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Proton Products International . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321 Rosendahl Nextrom Technologies . . . . . . . . . .512 Volllmer America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324 Zumbach Electronics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .516

Packaging Equipment

Protective Atmospheres

Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901 Cometo snc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 CoorsTek Technical Ceramics . . . . . . . . . . . . .812 Frontier Composites and Castings Inc . . . . . . .904 Heany Ind Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .621 Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .709 Sjogren Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .526 W. Gillies Technologies, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Witels Albert USA Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602

Gimax Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725 Hitachi America, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .908 J.J. Lowe Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 L-S Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .527 The MGS Group-MGS-Hall-Northampton . . . .802 Niehoff Endex North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . .521 PrintSafe, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732

RAD-CON Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421

Rolling Mills and Auxiliary Eqpt.

Publications

Comapac Wire Machinery Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . .310 Continuus-Properzi, SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Wire Machine Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423

Oscillator Tubes New (rebuilt) Radyne Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .822

Ovens/Furnaces

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Pointing Equipment

Eurowire/Intras Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 Wire & Cable Technology International . . . . . .722 Wire Forming Technology International . . . . . .722 Wire Harness News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

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Screw Making Machinery Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401

Sensors Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422 Eddytech Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Spoolers/respoolers Amacoil, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503 Bartell Machinery Systems LLC . . . . . . . . . . . .506 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725 Comapac Wire Machinery Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . .310 Engineered Machinery Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . .801 Eurodraw Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Fine International Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 GCR Eurodraw Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Gimax Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725 Ideal Welding Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509 Lesmo Machinery America, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 L채mne책 Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 M+E Macchine+Engineering Srl . . . . . . . . . . . .616 Morgan-Koch Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616 O.M. Lesmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Roteq Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .922 SAMP USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411 The MGS Group-MGS-Hall-Northampton . . . .802 Thermoplastics Engineering Corp . . . . . . . . . .728 Tulsa Power LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Weber & Scher Mfg Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321 Wire Machine Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 Wyrepak Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

Spring Making Machinery Forming Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .730 HTC Spring Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .730 NUMAMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 416 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705 Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .706 TBE - T.Butler Engineering, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . .730 Wafios Machinery Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .401

Spring Testing Machinery Eddytech Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Forming Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .730 LaserLinc, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Spring Analysis Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .730

Stainless Steel Wire Mfg. Anbao Wire & Mesh Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . .528 Brookfield Wire Company Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530 Carpenter Technology Corporation . . . . . . . . .426 Conneaut Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406

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ECD Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532 Engineered Machinery Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . .801 Shanghai Great Concord Industrial Co, Ltd . . .933 United Wire Company, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Steel, Rod, Bar and Bare Wire Carpenter Technology Corporation . . . . . . . . .426 ECD Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532 King Steel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .906 North American Wire LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .912 Oklahoma Steel and Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705 Taubensee Steel and Wire Company . . . . . . . .109 United Wire Company, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Worth Steel and Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .333

Stepcones Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901 CoorsTek Technical Ceramics . . . . . . . . . . . . .812 Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .709 Wire Machine Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423

Straightening and Cutoff Machinery/Eqp. Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901 Cometo snc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Eurobend SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .523 Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Hakusan-Fukase (T. Fukase & Co Ltd) . . . . . .526 Ideal Welding Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509 Lesmo Machinery America, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Schlatter Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .706 Sjogren Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331 Wafios Machinery Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .401 Witels Albert USA Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602 Worth Steel and Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .333

Stranders and Auxiliary Equipment Bartell Machinery Systems LLC . . . . . . . . . . . .506 Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725 Continuus-Properzi, SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501 Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Fine International Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Gauder Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 J.J. Lowe Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 Lesmo Machinery America, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 MGS Manufacturing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Morgan-Koch Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616

Northampton Machinery Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 OM Lesmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Rosendahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .512 Roteq Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .922 SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH . . . . . . . . .616 Tulsa Power LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Weber & Scher Mfg Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321

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Systems and System Design Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422 Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507 Filtertech, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .609 FMS USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .702 Niehoff Endex North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . .521 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 PrintSafe, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732 Rosendahl Nextrom Technologies . . . . . . . . . .512 Volllmer America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324

Take-ups, Payoffs and Accumulators ACM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Amacoil, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503 Amaral Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .831 Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 Comapac Wire Machinery Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . .310 Engineered Machinery Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . .801 Eurodraw Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Fine International Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 FMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .702 Gauder Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 211 GCR Eurodraw SpA .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Gimax Srl .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725 GMP-Slovakia sro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 716 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 J.J. Lowe Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 Lesmo Machinery America, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 L채mne책 Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 M+E Macchine+Engineering Srl . . . . . . . . . . . .616 MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .824 MGS Manufacturing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Morgan-Koch Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .616 Niehoff Endex North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . .521 Northampton Machinery Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 O.M. Lesmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .624 Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .709 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334

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Tape/Film - Machinery/Materials Fine International Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Gimax Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .725 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 J.J. Lowe Associates, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 NEPTCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605 Roteq Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .922 Tulsa Power LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Weber & Scher Mfg Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321 Wuxi Quantong Cable Material Co . . . . . . . . . .834

Tension Control/Brakes and Clutches FMS USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .702 HOWAR Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .824 Sjogren Indusries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331 Warner Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 Weber & Scher Mfg Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321 Wyrepak Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405

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Thread Rolling Machinery AIM, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .604 WAFIOS Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401

Testing Services

Training

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Core Furnace Systems Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507 Esteves-DWD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701 Gauder Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 Guill Tool & Engineering Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Rohmann LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 Wardwell Braiding Machine Company . . . . . . .306

Testing, Measuring and Inspection Eqp. ACM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422 Clinton Instrument Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . .821 Eddytech Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 FMS USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .702 Foerster Instruments, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Hakusan-Fukase (T. Fukase & Co Ltd) . . . . . .526 Howar Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716

Tubular Wire Carriers Ace Metal Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716 Fabritex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .808 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

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Turntables Engineered Machinery Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . .801 L채mne책 Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Schlatter Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .706 Tulsa Power LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Used Equipment and Machinery Bongard Machines USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907 Bonko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .505 Commission Brokers Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914 Gauder Group, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 ECD Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532 ERA Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Ideal Welding Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509 Lamnea Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Talladega Machinery & Supply Co Inc . . . . . . .704 Tulsa Power, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .526 Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .601 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . .314

MGS Manufacturing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Northampton Machinery Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802 Schlatter Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .526 Wafios Machinery Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .401 Weber & Scher Mfg Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321

Warehouse/Distributors

Wire Bending, Forming Machines

T & T Marketing, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323 Worth Steel and Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .333

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Warm Forming Machinery Commission Brokers Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Fine International Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . .719 Schlatter Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608 Wardwell Braiding Machine Company . . . . . . .817 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . .314

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Sjogren Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331

Copperweld Bimetallic Products Company . . .308 United Wire Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Anbao Wire & Mesh Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . .528 Diamond Wire Spring Company . . . . . . . . . . . .330 ECD Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532 ERA Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Oklahoma Steel and Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 WireCo WorldGroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .809

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LV E R CATE I F I T CER AWA R

The application of Laser Doppler Velocimetry for the non-ccontact speed/ length measurement and sequential printing of wire and cable products to decrease costs and improve productivity

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One study finding was that phosphate on a steel surface during heat treatments can lead to phosphorous penetration and ultimately weaken the steel.

By Les Jenson and Mike Kordik

Measurement of length and speed in wire and cable applications is very important. Each spool provided must have the correct length of material. A spool with less than the specified amount of material could result in the spool being sent back to the manufacturer. To guard against this, manufacturers commonly put extra material on the spool. Unfortunately, this extra material is just given away. Giving away extra material is giving away extra money. The amount of material given away is dependent on the accuracy of the length measurement device used. Traditionally, contact encoders are used.

Resulting Electrical Signal with Frequency (f)

Measurement Region Side View Material Surface

Top View Material Direction

Fig. 1. Measurement region.

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However, there are several issues with contact encoders. At best, the wheel encoder is making an indirect measurement of length and speed, and there are several factors that can affect accuracy, which are explained as follows.

Slippage. This happens when the encoder does not properly grip the surface to be measured, which causes the measurements reported to be too short. The amount it slips is dependent on the surface texture of the product. As the product surface changes so does the slippage. This results in time spent recalibrating the system to account for the new slippage factor. On twisted cables, the wheel rides up and down, following the contour of the cable, resulting in further inaccuracies.

Wheel buildup. This happens when debris/dirt from the product accumulates on the wheel, changing its slippage factor as well as changing the diameter of the wheel. A larger diameter results in more product being made than is registered by the wheel encoder.

Wheel wear. In order to reduce slippage, encoder wheels are made from softer materials causing them to wear, resulting in a smaller diameter. This causes the wheel encoder to report more product than is being made. This could result in shorting the customer. Although this might cost less in the short term it could result in a buy back situation.

Typically, a contact wheel encoder will provide accuracy in the 1-2% range. They are inexpensive but when one includes the extra maintenance time, replacement costs, extra material given away or buy backs, wheel encoders are a very expensive way to measure length and speed.

There are more complex and expensive contact length

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encoders available which utilize a combination of multiple wheels and/or belts to improve measurement accuracy.

However, these devices can only provide accuracies no better than 0.5%.

Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) is a non-contact technique for measuring length and speed. When using an LDVbased gauge the problems of slippage, wear, dirt buildup and low accuracy are solved. While LDV devices have been on the market for a while now, they have evolved and have even more capabilities. One advancement is the ability to measure down to zero speed and in the reverse direction, which also has applications in wire and cable.

Operation The operating principle of this gauge is based on the dualbeam Laser Doppler Velocimetry. When two laser beams intersect, an interference pattern of both light and dark fringes is created. This is called the measurement region and is illustrated in Fig. 1. The distance (d) between the fringes is a function of the wavelength (Îť) of light and the angle between the beams (2K). It is represented in the following equation:

Eq. (1)

Nearly all materials have light scattering sites â&#x20AC;&#x201D; particle and minute facets that make up the surface microstructure. As a light-scattering site passes through the measurement region, light is scattered every time it passes through a light fringe.

The scattered light is collected and converted to an electrical signal that has a frequency (f) proportional to the material velocity (Doppler Frequency).

The material velocity (v) is Distance/Time where d is the distance between light fringes and t is the time it takes to move from one fringe to the next:

Essentially, the gauge measures the speed of the surface and integrates the speed, over the total length of the material, to obtain accurate length measurements. As material passes through the measurement region, the frequency of the scattered light is directly proportional to the speed of the material. The scattered light is then collected by receiving optics within the gauge and converted to an electrical signal. Such electrical signals are then processed by digital signal processors (DSPs) to obtain frequency information, subsequently measuring speed and integrating it to measure length.

There are many applications for length and speed measurement using this technique. It is very accurate and consistent and works on virtually all surfaces. Some examples on the savings over conventional methods are presented later in this paper. While there are many applications for this technique, there are some situations that can arise where some new features are needed, such as zero speed and reversing, such as when stopping the line for a spool changeover. In some cases, the cable can even move backwards.

Therefore, the above technique has two limitations: 1) no light fringes are being crossed when the surface is not moving so no Doppler signal is produced, therefore, zero or very low speeds cannot be measured; and 2) the Doppler signal looks the same when the surface is going in the forward or reverse direction, therefore, no direction detection is available. It should be pointed out that this type of gauge can measure both forward and reverse speeds but it outputs the absolute value of the speed, not speed and direction. A graph showing the relationship between the Doppler frequency and velocity is shown in Fig. 2.

An Acousto-Optic Modulator can be used to overcome the limitations listed above. Now LDV devices can measure the speed of the surface, determine the direction of movement and also measure very slow speeds.

An Acousto-Optical Modulator is made from a crystal glass (whose index of refraction changes when compressed) and a piezoelectric transducer that vibrates at 40 MHz, causing a compression wave to propagate through the glass crystal. The

Eq. (2)

Since the time is inversely proportional to the frequency of the signal, the material velocity can be obtained by multiplying the distance between fringes by the measured frequency.

Therefore, v = d x f Eq. (3)

Having measured the material velocity, the length can also be provided by integrating the velocity information over the total time.

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Fig. 2. Doppler frequency versus velocity.

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traveling compression wave corresponds to a traveling wave of index of refraction changes. The index of refraction of the glass is higher where the glass is under compression and lower where the compression is lower. This acts like a moving diffraction grating to the laser beam that passes through the glass. The diffraction grating causes the laser beam to be split into two laser beams. The two laser beams are called the zero order beam and the first order beam. Theoretically, the power in each beam can be adjusted to be equal to half the original laser input power.

The zero order beam passes through the glass crystal unchanged but the first order beam get frequency-shifted by the crystal frequency of 40 MHz. The 40 MHz frequency changes the frequency of the laser by only 0.000014% and, therefore, does not change any of the properties of the laser beam except its frequency.

Referring to Fig. 1, an interference pattern will be generated when two laser beams of the same frequency and phase cross in space. This interference pattern will consist of light stripes when constructive interference occurs and dark strips where destructive interference occurs. When an Acousto- Optical Modulator is used to generate the two beams then one beam is frequency shifted by 40 MHz with respect to the other beam. This causes the optical fringe pattern to move at the rate of 40 million fringes/sec or the same rate as the vibration frequency of the piezoelectric transducer as shown in Fig. 4. A new relationship between the Doppler Frequency and velocity is established and is shown in Fig. 5.

At zero speed the fringes will be moving past the surface structure at the rate of 40 million fringes per second. This will generate a Doppler signal of 40 MHz when the surface is at a standstill. The Doppler Frequency will be greater than 40 MHz when the surface moves in the opposite direction of the fringes (see Fig. 4) and lower than 40 MHz when the surface moves in the same direction of the fringes (see Fig. 5).

The 40 MHz compression wave effectively adds 40 MHz to

the Doppler signal, an effect that is called frequency shifting. A signal processor measures the frequency of the combined signal of the Doppler Frequency plus the 40 MHz shift. The speed and direction of the moving surface can be obtained by numerically subtracting 40 MHz from the combined measured value.

Unfortunately, an Acousto-Optic Modulator operates at very high vibration rates, i.e. 40 MHz. This applies a very high shift value to the Doppler Frequency, which can be below 100 Hz for a cable moving at low speeds. Measurement resolution and repeatability suffer at slower speeds when such a high shift frequency is used because 40 MHz is added to all Doppler frequencies. That makes it difficult to resolve 0.01% of 100 HZ when it has been shifted up to 40,000,100. There are additional techniques that can be applied that will gain back the accuracy and resolution at slow speeds. One successful technique is downmixing (like what is used in all cell phones). The technique is proprietary and cannot be explained in this paper, but effectively, almost all of the 40 MHz shift frequency is removed using the downmixing technique, leaving only enough shift frequency to determine the direction and to measure the speed at a standstill.

Repeatability Variations in the measurement are affected by the quality of the laser’s Doppler signal and the ability of the signal processor to determine the exact frequency from a noisy optical signal.

There are various techniques for improving the repeatability in a noisy signal. Beta LaserMike’s LaserSpeed series gauges use the latest in signal processing algorithms to extract the most accurate frequency measurement from the optical signal. These gauges employ a “Double Clipped Autocorrelation” function with 10 to 15 times over-sampling to achieve unparalleled measurement accuracy. Using this algorithm ensures an accurate and repeatable measurement under all conditions. The autocorrelation algorithm is:

Fig. 3. Block diagram of a Laser Doppler gauge with an Acousto-Optical Modulator.

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Eq. (5) The autocorrelation algorithm is the inverse transform of a Fourier Transform and is better suited for extracting the principle Doppler Frequency, the composite signal received by the photo detector. The algorithm is specifically engineered to operate on large-scale digital integrated circuits and makes 100,000 individual speed measurements per second.

Fig. 6 shows a histogram and repeatability data using a LaserSpeed gauge measuring on a NIST- Calibration standard length. Over 600 length measurements were taken and are shown on the graphs. The standard deviation of all the data taken was 0.00067 or 0.002% of the mean. As can be seen by the graph in Fig. 7, the repeatability offered is better than ±0.01%.

Accuracy The measurement accuracy of a laser gauge is affected by several factors. The most important factors are: laser collimation; rotational angle of gauge versus surface line travel; perpendicularity of gauge to surface; and temperature.

Collimation is the consistency of the fringe spacing, “d”, throughout the measurement region or depth-of-field of the gauge. The depth-of-field is defined as the length of the intersection of two laser Doppler beams. Collimation is determined by the optic’s ability to make the laser beam wave-

fronts completely parallel and flat. High quality optics must be used to maintain constant fringe spacing throughout the depth of field of the gauge.

Movement of the surface within the depth-of-field will affect the accuracy of the measurement if the fringe spacing changes along the depth-of-field. Fig. 8 shows the effect of surface position within the depth-of-field of a LaserSpeed gauge. The test to determine the effects of surface positioning within the depth-of-field is called collimation.

Different depth-of-field lengths can be obtained by changing the angle in which the laser beams cross and the size of the laser beams. Depth-of-field values can range from a few millimeters to more than 300 mm.

The standoff distance is the distance from the front of the gauge to the middle of the measurement region or depth-offield. The standoff distance and depth-of-field are directly related. The longer the standoff distance, the longer the depthof-field. Measurements can only be made when the target surface lies within the depth-of-field of the gauge. If high-quality optics are used to collimate the laser beams, the effect of the surface position within the depth-of-field has negligible effect on accuracy. However, if poor quality optics are used, different surface positioning within the depth-of-field can cause measurement errors up to 2% or more.

Acceleration Since the non-contact technology uses Laser Doppler technology, product acceleration should have no affect on length and speed measurements as long as the signal processor has a fast response time. Laser Doppler Velocimetry only uses light to generate the optical fringe pattern and the scattered light back to the photo detector also travels at the speed of light, so there is no inherent limit to the response of the system.

Therefore, the acceleration rate of the system only depends on the response time of the internal processing of the gauge.

Slow speed operation Slow speed operation, below 5 ft/min (1.5 m/min) is diffi-

Fig. 4. Diagram of Acousto-Optic Modulator.

Fig. 5. Doppler frequency versus velocity with frequency shift.

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cult for Laser Doppler measurement gauges because the frequency of the Doppler Frequency is below 1 KHz. Modern signal processors need at least 10 cycles of the Doppler signal to analyze to obtain an accurate measure of the Doppler Frequency. If the Doppler Frequency is below 1 KHz, less then 100 measurements/second can be obtained. This is typically too low a measurement rate to be useful. By frequency shifting the Doppler Frequency up to 50 KHz, for example, 5000 measurements/second can be easily obtained, thereby improving gauge performance. Therefore, another function of frequency shifting is to improve the low speed operation of the gauge.

Applications Due to advances in microelectronics, LDV devices can be housed in a single, small package making them easy to mount

online. Typical LDV gauges provide the same outputs as a contact encoder making it easy to retrofit onto existing lines.

Essentially, anything that moves can be measured using LDV. In the case of wire and cable applications the gauge is placed where the contact encoder was installed. For length applications, the LDV gauge can provide 20-40 times better accuracy, is permanently calibrated and does not mark the product. From run to run, product to product, the accuracy will be the same. This reduces the time it takes to get a line up and running, reduces maintenance costs, and reduces scrap.

For example, on a run with a 1000 ft spool, using a wheel encoder with +/- 1% accuracy, the error would be +/- 10 ft.

This means that there could be as much as 10 ft of extra cable on the spool. It gets worse if one adds a safety margin. After producing 10 spools, 100 ft or more, of material could have been given away. Wheel encoders have shown to perform worse than 1% in some applications. At 2% error, some 200 ft of material would be given away. For that same example, replace the contact encoder with an LDV device and for 10 spools (1000 ft each) there would be no more than five ft of scrap. Because there is no slippage and no moving parts to wear, those results are repeatable so the safety margin can be reduced. Beyond savings on scrap reductions, there are savings from reduced maintenance time and, perhaps more importantly, the time it took to produce the extra 195 ft. This example is for only 10,000 ft of material. At higher production rates, the savings are even more dramatic. In these applications, the typical payback period of an LDV gauge is only a few months.

Another application for LDV gauges is print positioning.

Cable information is typically marked on a cable but there is also a demand for marking the current length of a cable at specific intervals. This is called sequential printing. The end cus-

Fig. 6. Histogram of length measurements.

Fig. 7. Repeatability of length measurements. Speed = 712 ft/min.

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Fig. 8. Actual collimation test data.

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tomer can use the sequential marks to determine, quickly and accurately, where to cut down a cable. In this application, the wheel encoder outputs are connected to an inkjet printer that reads the length. Another device, a counter or plc, tells the printer when to print the current accumulated length.

Earlier, the inaccuracies of wheel encoders were discussed.

That same problem exists for print positioning, but in addition to the potential for inaccurate length indication there could be inaccurate print positioning. Further, it takes an extra device to synchronize the printing. Since LDV gauges have internal processors they can provide the signals required for a complete solution. Not only do they send the pulse output corresponding to length, but they can also provide programmable index pulsing. The result is accurate length marking at specific intervals along the cable. Again, there is no marking, no slipping and no constant recalibration.

Summary Accurate wire and cable length measurements can be achieved on a wide variety of production lines using this noncontact technique. Modern LDV gauges offer the solution that many wire and cable manufacturers are looking for to reduce costly safety margins and improve productivity and improved print positioning. It is a cost-effective alternative to contact length counters and measures with accuracy better than 0.05%. â&#x2013;

Les Jenson is chief engineer at Beta LaserMike, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, USA. He has 30 years of experience in laser instrumentation, including more than 20 years with Laser Doppler measurement equipment. He holds a BSEE degree from the University of Minnesota and holds six patents related to Laser Doppler measurement equipment. Mike Kordik is product manager at Beta LaserMike, Inc. He has 19 years of experience in instrumentation, including 12 years at Beta LaserMike. He holds a BSEE degree from Wright State University. This paper, which was presented at WAIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 77th Annual Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, May 2007, won the Silver Certificate Award in the General Division.

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This technology represents an opportunity for forward-looking wire and cable manufacturers to provide and market new cables that meet the increasing demand for safer products.

By Walt Ogrodnik

This paper presents the latest technology of color-changing thermochromic substances for wire and cable professionals, focusing on thermochromic applications to the insulation/ jacketing of electrical conductors (including plugs) to detect thermal hazards. Thermochromics are poised to transcend their prior novelty and food temperature applications by providing an efficacious, high-value, low-cost substance for innovative color-changing wire and cable (W&C) safety uses.

The paper begins with a brief scientific description of various classifications of “Chromism,” including the two most common types of chemical colorants used in thermochromic color applications today. One colorant, in particular, is the focus of this paper, i.e. color-changing Leuco Dyes (LD). The paper also addresses some of the principles and more common conditions leading to hazardous conductor over-heating; some statistics about damage caused by undetected W&C

Fig. 1. Principle of Thermochromism.

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faults; best practices for the extrusion/injection process; and non-extruded/injected LD applications. Finally, for an industry constantly competing with price-sensitive generic W&C commodities, there is a detailed model of the typical financial costs and expected returns, along with a market survey summary on consumer pricing and preference.

The science of chromism Chromism is a process that induces a change (typically reversible, yet, it can be irreversible) in the colors of certain compounds. In most situations the change is based on external stimuli which, in effect, transfers energy and alters the density of the electron state of the molecules. It is the absorption of this energy and subsequent reflection of light in different wavelengths that causes a color change.

There are many artificially synthesized, as well as natural, compounds that exhibit chromism. Specific classes of chromism are generally divided by the external stimuli required to induce or create the change. The most common chromism classes today are: Thermochromism, which is induced by temperature (The focus of this paper); Photochromism, is induced by light irradiation; Electrochromism, which is induced by the gain or loss of electrons; Solvatochromism, which is induced by the polarity of solvents; Ionochromism, which is induced by an exchange of ions; Piezochromism, which is induced by mechanical pressure; Tribochromism, which is induced by mechanical friction; and Hydrochromism, which is induced by a change in moisture.

Examples of chromism include liquid crystal and LED display screens, films, Transition® eyeglasses, Hot Wheels® toy cars, thermal print paper, carbonless paper, aquarium thermometers, Energizer® and Duracell® battery testers, etc.

Principles of Thermochromism Materials that undergo temperature-induced color changes are said to be thermochromic. See Fig. 1. The two major types

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of thermochromic material most used for commercial purposes today are Liquid Crystals (LC) and Leuco Dyes (LD).

Liquid Crystals (LC). These crystals (of the thermochromic cholesteric type) possess both liquid (flow) and optically solid (anisotropic) properties. They are very sensitive to temperature in that, thermal expansion (within a narrow range) results in a change in spacing, pitch and layering, hence, discernable reflection of changing wavelengths of light from their structures. LC can be modified in their composition to respond to very specific temperature ranges although color density and color choice is very limited.

Because of the inherent sensitivity of LCs, they are used in many applications where very precise readings of temperature are required, such as children’s forehead thermometers, vaccine vials and even mood ring jewelry. The most common method of applying LCs is by inking them on to a substrate.

While LCs are very temperature sensitive, they are neither inexpensive nor easy to process or apply. Hence, LCs are typically used in limited applications of higher value and in smaller quantities.

Leuco Dyes (LD). These dyes are the other and most common of all thermochromic material in commercial use today.

Three major components makeup most LDs including; the leuco dye, a weak acid and a solvent. LDs work because of a temperature induced change in the solid form of the material.

As the material gently melts, the pH inside the LDs shell lowers and the LD becomes protonated, consequently shifting its color absorption dramatically.

LDs are unique in that they are normally colored in their cool state and, when temperature activated, they transform to a colorless (actually translucent) state. This property allows for many color combinations (cold and hot) when the “clearing temperature” (i.e. the temperature when the material becomes colorless) of the LD is reached. Since the opaque/cold LD becomes colorless when heated, the LD allows the underlying or “hot” color to be visible. LDs are able to be creatively combined with other LDs of different clearing temperatures (and color opacities) to create sequential and near animated changes at increasing clearing temperatures and with different colors. The current range of clearing temperatures can be as low as -10oC to as much as 70oC+ and can be fabricated in almost any color.

Unlike the LCs, the LDs have very robust color possibilities. They are relatively inexpensive and substantially easier to process and apply. However, LDs are not nearly as accurate at changing color at a precise temperature when compared to LCs. Typically, color will begin to change over a 2-5oC range although certain LDs have been processed to have more or less of a range. Further, LDs exhibit a unique and desirable property for the W&C industry called “Hysteresis.” This property, which is defined as a lag or delay in response to the change of stimuli (in this case it is the returning temperature decrease), causes the return color change (now nearly colorless) to maintain or “remember” its colorless state until it further cools 2-5oC below than when it originally “cleared” during the warming process. The desired range of hysteresis is another variable characteristic that can be customized by the

encapsulation processor. See Fig. 2.

As previously stated, most LDs used today are of a reversible nature. However, LDs can be fabricated to change colors only once when a certain pre-selected temperature is reached. This one time change involves the use of stronger acids within the microencapsulation shell that effectively arrests any further electron exchange.

While the content of this paper primarily deals with the use of polymerized LDs for injection/extruding, it should be noted that LD can also optionally be used on W&C as a topical color-changing ink. Such inking has the ability to be contact printed as in; wheel-printed, embossing, hot foil, etc. utilizing special patterns (e.g. banding, hash marks, spiral or longitudinal striping, etc) and/or with verbiage or numeric letters and numbers. Non-contact inking is also in the near final stages of development as LD particle sizes are able to be custom reduced to the required under 1 micron diameter for CIJ (continuous ink jet) applications.

Finally, another method using LDs on W&C that also holds great opportunity, especially for retro-fitting on existing conductors, is the simple application of LD labels. Such labels have an adhesive to wrap-around and stick to a cable’s surface and can be easily applied anywhere the user desires it to be located and at user selected temperature points. This type of LD application (which can be made UV/weather tolerant) is often irreversible or historical. Irreversible color-change is often applied to W&C in the form of labels/stickers since the label can have multiple temperature settings (including high temperature settings exceeding 150oC+) and can be replaced if/when required. Hidden wiring and/or “warranty voiding” is also believed to be a significant application for such labels.

Microencapsulation of Leuco Dyes Leuco Dyes (and, as well, liquid crystals) must be microencapsulated before usage. See Fig. 3. Microencapsulation of the organic dyes adds stability, color, temperature control and protection of the coloring agents from the environment. In this

Fig. 2. Hysteresis of Leuco Dyes.

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critical to identify a LD supplier that will listen and compound to the functional needs of W&C manufacturing.

Fig. 3. Microencapsulation Photo.

process, the small particles (averaging 5 microns in size) of color-changing pigment (called the “core material”) is carefully coated with a shell (also called the “membrane” or “wall”). An interfacial polymerization process is often used to form the shell around the dye and solvent. The microencapsulation process and material of the shell and the resultant quality and thickness are primarily responsible for dictating the temperature responses, including the previously explained hysteresis phenomenon. Some microencapsulators claim to have nearly eliminated hysteresis in their LD material.

The process of microencapsulation is complex and critical to the overall quality of the thermochromic material and end application. Better microencapsulating labs incorporate many important factors and additives in their end product such as, particle size, shell thickness, thermal stability, impermeability, shear strength, and compatibility with the surrounding material to be used. UV additives can also be processed into one of the shell layers. It is therefore

Table 1. Carrying capacity of copper wire, in amps.

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A world of color and patterns LDs offer the polymer color specialist and product marketing executive a world of possibilities. Robust choices exist for virtually every color of the rainbow both in cold and hot form.

Leuco Dyes (LD) lose their color when their temperature trigger point (called “clearing point” or “clearing temperature”) is reached. When properly mixed with a clear polymer, in theory, the resulting plastic should be opaque when cold and nearly clear (actually “translucent”) when hot. See Fig. 4.

Most interesting is the ability of LDs to be combined with other color pigments to affect both the cold color and the resulting hot color. One example of this would be to take a “blue to clear” LD and combine it with a generic 1-3% yellow colorant. The blue LD now takes upon a green cold look (blue + yellow = green). Then, once the LD heats up and “disappears” or “clears,” the visible hot color now becomes the yellow underlying color. In all combinations, the cold (opaque) color needs to be a darker color than the lighter hot color.

Even more interesting and complex than the above is the ability of LDs to be combined with two or more LDs with different clearing temperatures in the same plastic. One example would be to start with the above [green (cold)] to have a color change at 105oF (say to warm yellow) while a second color change (using the same or different coloration) could take place at 115oF (say to hot clear). In effect, one can produce a double (or triple) animated sequence of color change over predetermined temperature ranges.

Finally, it should be noted that while color to color (-less) change is the heart of LDs, the creative use of patterns that appear or disappear can become a powerful alerting mechanism in itself or for those who are colorblind or visually challenged. One example, in the simplest form, is the use of striping. Striping can be applied through a crosshead extrusion process either blending (i.e. camouflaging) the cold color with the jacket of the W&C, in which case the hot stripe appears as a contrast when hot, or alternatively extruding a contrasting cold color on the W&C and then having it “disappear,” in effect, blending in the jacket’s primary color when hot.

The striping effect can also be applied as an “inked” spiral stripe, albeit the stripe would be more prone to abrasive and strong solvent effects. As in the examples above, consider a spiral blended (not visibly noticeable) onto the surface of the W&C, as the underlying color disappears the ink spiral now (as a “candy-cane” pattern) is contrastingly very noticeable.

Principles of wire and cable overheating The carrying capacity of a conductor is commonly defined as the amperage it may safely handle. See Table 1.

Theoretically, the amount of current that can pass thru a single bare copper conductor is limited by the melting point of the bare copper (i.e. 1980oF). However, the polyolefin or PVC insulation/jacketing on most general use wires and cables will begin to melt at about one-tenth or less of that temperature.

Electric current passing thru a conductor always incurs

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some resistance. Resistance is a measurement of ohms Ω where [according to Ohm’s law; volts/amps = ohms, amps x ohms = volts, or volts/ohms = amps]. A result of all electrical resistance is heat. Under normal conditions where the conductor (typically copper and/or aluminum) is sufficiently sized (cross-section and length) and properly wired for the operating condition as intended, the heat produced by the resistance of the electricity passing thru the wire or cable should be nonproblematic. While this statement is correct for a normal stand-alone wire or cable, it is theoretically possible to have large numbers of multiple wires and cables “bunched” or “coiled,” perhaps in a confined conduit, whose total cumulative resistance heat value over time will exceed recommended safe levels. Most importantly, however, normal conditions may become abnormal and good operating conditions may unintentionally become poor over time. Many events can happen that may lead to hazardous over-heating conditions.

Potential problems include: connection points, prongs or plugs become loose, corroded, damaged or dislodged; cords compromised due to conductor splicing or slicing; amperage overload occurs due to faulty equipment; copper conductor “frays” along the electrical path; insulation/jacketing becomes damaged or dielectrically compromised; voltage spike/surge forces more current thru wire or cable; dry faults carbon tracking, flashovers, and wet arcing; malfunctioning and/or improperly wired breakers, GFCI, AFCI or wire-type fuses; intermittent shorts and bolted faults; voltage drop occurs due to excessive length of conductor; cords ‘wrapped or coiled’ around themselves; and inconsistent diameters of drawn conductors and/or insulation/jacketing application.

An additional cost concern is that statistics show that many W&C manufacturers, to ensure their products meet or exceed conductor code and standards, over-insulate the typical cable by an average of 5-7%. As nearly 30% of the material that goes into a cable is insulation cost, a manufacturer that can produce more-exacting insulation that perhaps “self-detects” malfunctions can save from $5,000 to $7,000 for every $100,000 of insulation, a very good ROI for LDs. The case for a color-change alert While advances in circuit interrupters (including GFCI, AFCI, wire and cartridge-type fuses, etc) working on combinations of heat and electrical current have had a mitigating effect on faulty electric circuits, such devices have their limitations and drawbacks. The biggest problem is the expense to purchase and install such devices. Further, there is the issue of whether the device is properly sized and working for the potentially changing conditions. Many such devices have also been shown and known to fail over time. Another issue is that most devices work on either an “On or Off” basis: there is no in-between alerting to distinguish an escalating condition.

Then there is the issue of the devices being used at the front or back end of large complex circuits that often require extensive testing to pin-point the exact source of the problem.

In large commercial/industrial wiring systems, where wire and cable are visible, infrared cameras are now being used (with substantial effort and cost) to monitor overheating con-

ductors. MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operation) personnel understand the associated costs with circuit shut-downs and that many such malfunctions are due to slowly aggravated chronic conditions as previously mentioned. Households with numerous extensions cords also understand the safety and fire prevention benefits of an alerting color-changing cord. Several influential regulatory agencies have also expressed an interest in seeing the color-changing W&C further developed and commercialized.

Another consideration and potential advantage/disadvantage in the use of LD on W&C (since it can inadvertently give a false electrical alert), is that all LDs will change colors regardless of the source of heat. This means that W&C will change colors when it is exposed to the convection heat of a hot space heater or other hot appliance, or even if it has been placed near or on a very hot surface, such as an automotive engine. Again, depending on the application, this could be viewed as another safety feature since a W&C being melted by any heat source (electric or non-electric) is a hazard.

Hence, by having a pre-alerting system to various type circuit interrupters, a user can often take notice to conductor conditions that are progressively deteriorating. With such visual alerts, the user may be able to circumvent costly circuit shutdowns, prevent more extensive damage to load devices, lower maintenance and repair cost, and perhaps most importantly, mitigate the extensive risk and cost to human safety and lives.

The NFPA and CPSC report that the recent average annual extent of an “attended” (by U.S. fire service) electrical fire damage resulted in 155,000 electrical fires, $1.68 billion in property damage, 6,810 injuries and 800 deaths.

LD suppliers Today, there are a handful of U.S. based suppliers of microencapsulated LD material for plastics (see references).

The original processing was developed and patented by the Matsui Shikiso Chemical, Co., Ltd., of Japan in the late 1980s. (Matsui Patent #4,717,710, Jan 3, 1985). Following the expiration of the original patent in early 2000, several new companies began R&D to microencapsulate LDs using their own proprietary processing methodologies and material. Each processor is unique in that the membrane or shell can be made with varying materials (e.g. silicon, melamine, etc.). Further, others provide their processed material using polymer specific carrier resins (e.g. PE, PVC, PP, etc.) while others use a more universal (EVA) base for plastics compatibility. Each supplier will also use their own mix of plasticizers, stabilizers and other additives in their masterbatches. Most LDs are provided in the masterbatch pelletized form ready for dilution with the extrusion/injection compound, although others will provide the LD in a concentrated powder and/or concentrated solution of paste. Each LD supplier uses unique combinations of materials resulting in slightly unique attributes. More R&D is needed for the W&C industry to arrive at best formulations while meeting regulatory and industry guidelines.

Most but not all U.S. suppliers obtain their encapsulated LD material already prepared from their overseas sources from Japan, Taiwan, England and France.

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Fig. 4. Color-changing cable prototypes.

Best production practices and lessons Based on numerous W&C prototyping experiences of the author’s company (see Fig. 4), the following production methods and lessons below have been learned. It is noted that variations among LD material/suppliers, polymer types, processing methods, equipment and even colors will have an effect on individual end results.

Certain whiteners such as TiO2 (Titanium Dioxide) will act to visually block (in effect bleach) the LD color intensity and should be avoided. CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate) and other fillers may also affect the final LD color intensity, however, it is not quite as dominating as the whiteners.

LD material is slightly ‘hygroscopic’ and is best kept in dry storage and pre-dried before actual usage.

LD material can withstand processing (extrusion/injection) temperatures of approximately 450oF+. Processors can exceed this temperature slightly and momentarily if done when shear force or stress on the LD is light. Care must be taken to avoid excessive heat, shear or mixing with certain solvents as this may harm the LD encapsulation.

Most LD provided in concentrated masterbatch form will only contain from 10-20% actual pigment (the balance is predominately plastizers and resins). Powdered concentrate LD is also available and contains nearly 100% pigment. Certain LD suppliers provide their LD masterbatch in end-use polymer matches (i.e., PE, PVC, PP, etc), while others use EVA as a ‘Universal’ base polymer resin.

Letdowns (dilutions) of the concentrated masterbatch are typically around 1:10 but will depend on the thickness (~3040 mil) of the insulation/jacket and the diluting polymer’s ingredients. It has been shown that the clearer (an absence of whiteners, fillers, calcium carbonates, etc.) the diluting material (e.g. clear or natural PE, PVC, etc.), the better the opacity of the LD and the less LD material necessary. Thicker extrusions should require less material than thinner extrusions (i.e., most plugs would be very opaque using a 1:20 dilution or less if using a clear polymer base). Using concentrated LD pow-

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der translates to approximately the same total percent of pigment usage as other W&C colorants, i.e., approximately 1-3% loadings.

All LDs are sensitive to UV radiation. However, irreversible LD can be made UV tolerant. Certain colors are more easily faded by the UV. While certain UV inhibitors, stabilizers and other additives can be added, more R&D is required to produce an acceptable long term outdoor grade. Penn State University is among those currently studying the effects of UV on LDs with certain inhibitors and absorbers. Also, one commercial LD encapsulator appears to have succeeded in incorporating substantial UV protection in its outdoor LD products which are currently being used on bridge surfaces to alert drivers to freezing temperatures. Until more UV protection is perfected, W&C produced with LDs should be used indoors, away from strong UV light.

The cold color of LDs needs to be darker than the hot color.

Hot colors can be any pigment normally used in W&C processing (generally added at 1-3%) in the mixing process.

Optionally, if no hot color is used, then by default the hot color becomes the color of the polymer used.

Costs, return and consumer pricing analysis LD pricing is, like most bulk items, heavily dependent upon quantity. For masterbatched pellets (of over 100 kg) the cost can vary between $35-$65/kg. Larger orders may be priced at less than half these costs. Powder concentrates (nearly 100% solid pigments) are priced (for the same quantities) in the $200-$300/kg or less range. Again, these concentrated powders (needing further compound processing) have up to 10x more LD pigment than the masterbatched pelletized forms.

Typically, there is a 10% premium for certain custom temperatures and/or custom mixed colors.

W&C (and plugs) can still produce a color-change product without the need to extrude (or inject) LD throughout the entire product/compound. Options of reducing LD usage (and costs) include the striping of cable or placing of LD only in the strain relief of plugs. Such striping can not only reduce LD usage by 70-80%, but can produce contrast on the cord which the visually challenged or color-blind personnel can more easily identify. Multi-striping can also be done (with different temperature clearing points and/or colors) for very unique brandings and effects.

Another innovative and cost-savings W&C process involves the use of a thin outer layer (such as a sheath or jacket) of the LD compound on the outside of the of the W&C. Such multilayering, when done with the proper thickness and clearer natural-type compounds, can enable a user to now see and read hidden warning symbols or messages or verbiage underneath the previously opaque layer. An underlayer of glow-in-the-dark material can even be used to transmit a florescence thru the cleared and translucent LD material.

Assuming a 1000 ft. typical 3-conductor 16 gauge cable/jacket may require 5-7 kg of generic plastic, if the LD was completely mixed-in at a rate of 1:10, the manufacturer would require approximately 0.5-0.7 kg LD material.

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material cost of producing a color-changing cord is approximately. $17-25/1000 ft or $0.017-0.025/ft. Therefore, for a typical 6 ft cord, the LD total cost is $0.10 to 0.15/6ft. If the cord is only striped, the additional cost of material might only be approximately 25% of the above amounts (i.e., 3 to 4 cents US).

Assuming a well-made male plug requires 1 oz.of generic plastic to mold, if the LD was completely mixed-in at a rate of 1:20, the manufacturer. would require approximately. 5% of 1 oz.(or 0.05 oz.) LD material for each plug. Assuming an average $35/kg LD cost (i.e., ~ $16/lb or $1/oz.), then the additional material cost of producing a single color-changing male plug would be $0.05. Smaller plugs would use but 1/3 to 1/2 of this amount (i.e., $0.017 to $0.025/plug).

A prior pricing and preference marketing survey completed by an outside (Fortune 100) company, along with current near identical Web-based survey (see www.hazardguard.com/survey_results.asp) provides the interested decision-maker a compelling financial analysis. While neither survey might be considered statistically large enough or proper, it does provide certain inferences and extrapolations. As of January 2007, a typical residential consumer, when given the choice between a generic $2.00 extension cord and a color-changing extension cord, would choose and purchase the 6 ft. color-changing extension cord 72% of the time at a weighted response price of $3.74. This represent a $1.74 additional return for each $0.10 to 0.15 invested in additional LD material for a ROI of over 1,100%. But perhaps more compelling, it may represent a W&C manufacturer capturing a market of over 72% of all extension cords being sold.

Summary and future The first-generation of color-changing W&C and plugs has already been prototyped and initially tested. Preliminary analysis indicates the samples fall within regulatory compliance tests for the W&C industry. All compounded LD material being used is believed to meet RoHS standards, as well.

Currently, several “preferred compounders” are devoting additional R&D effort to “best formulating” the plastics to ensure the masterbatch pelletized concentrate and/or “ready to use” forms are commercially feasible for specific targeted markets. These same compounders may soon be approaching W&C manufacturers to ensure such “best formulas” and specific cold/hot colors and “clearing temperatures” have been standardized for orderly market introduction and acceptance.

Despite the remaining fine tuning of LD compounding before eventual commercialization and licensing to the W&C market, the biggest hurdle to wide-spread introduction is expected to be the industry itself. The W&C industry is, in general, a mature commodity producer under intense pressure to reduce costs and to compete with off-shore producers. LDs will add incrementally to the unit cost of production and like any new innovation there may still be a perceived risk/cost which only a few selective W&C manufacturers (more visionary and early adopters) will be able to justify. Optimistically, LD costs are minimal compared to the potential profit margin and market share gains for both the W&C manufacturer and

the compounder. Perhaps most importantly and more difficult to quantify, the color-changing W&C user should experience a reduction in property damage and maintenance costs, with a priceless improvement in the safety to human life.

Acknowledgements and references The author wishes to acknowledge and thank the following professionals, companies and organizations who generously reviewed this paper, supplied information and/or were referenced in this paper.

Leuco Dye Suppliers: Chuck Boyce, Managing Director, Matsui Int’l Co., www.matsui-color.com; Tim Homola, President, Color Change Corp., www.colorchange.com; Scott Szafraniec, Sales Manager, Liquid Crystal Resources, LLC, www.lcr.usa.com; Doug Koerner, Business Manager, Keystone Aniline Corporation, www.dyes.com; and Yves Ortais, President, Gem’innov Societe, www.geminnov.fr.

Prototyping Manufacturers: Grant Campbell, vice president, Multi/Cable Corporation, www. multicable.com.

R&D and Test Equipment: Jonathan Meckley, Assistant Professor, Penn State University, Plastics Engineering Technology, The Behrend College; and Alan J. Cortazzo, Custom Test Equipment; cortazzoa@bellsouth.net.

Other: Consumer Product Safety Commission, www.cpsc.gov, and National Fire Protection Association, www.nfpa.org ■

Walt Ogrodnik is the CEO of HazardGuard Safety Wire, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He worked for 17 years as the Sr. VP/COO of a professional systems integration company in Pittsburgh. His prior work experience included eight years in international development with the U.S. Foreign Ogrodnik Service. He holds a master’s degree in economics from Texas A&M University and an undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University. This paper, which was presented at WAI’s 77th Annual Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, June 2007, won the Urbain J.H. Malo Memorial Medal Award for best electrical paper.

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TECHNICAL PAPER Rod cooling solutions to wire opportunities Controlling the cooling process can enable ferrous wire manufacturers to produce better material properties, such as tensile strength and variation, surface finish, grain size and more.

By Christian Bonilla and Dmitri Sidorenko

Limitations in mechanical properties inherent in steel wire can often be either overcome or eliminated by modifications to the wire rod cooling process. The structure and mechanical properties of wire rod have an impact on those of the finished wire and can either enhance or restrict the ability to obtain the desired wire properties. These properties, in turn, influence those of the final products like flat rolled wire, mandrels, cold headed parts, pipe winding and many more. By ensuring that a rod has optimum properties, the potential stored in the steel can be maximized dur-

Fig. 1. Layout of Stelmor line. Fans shown for line B only.

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ing wiredrawing. This paper describes the parameters used during rod cooling and how they affect the mechanical properties of steel wire rod and includes different examples that demonstrate how wire properties have been enhanced.

To achieve enhanced wire rod properties, suitable equipment is required. A rod cooling line needs: sufficient cooling power; the ability to retain high temperatures in the rod; long cooling distances; flexibility in conveyor speed; and the ability to produce a proper coil package. As any change in the cooling process affects rod scale, a flexible descaling process is an important asset in maximizing efficiency. Updated high-speed wiredrawing equipment with efficient cooling is needed to take advantage of these modified rod properties.

At Sivaco Quebec the rod is supplied by Ivaco Rolling Mills. A close relationship between the two companies allows for quick changes in rolling practices to meet the needs of the wiredrawing operations. Ivaco Rolling Mills has the ability to produce a range of rod sizes starting at 4.75 mm and extending up to and including 25.5 mm. It uses a Morgan Stelmor line, installed in 1997, with eight fans, 14 covers and 10 different speed zones. See Fig. 1. The first four fans are powered by 220 kW motors, and the last four fans by 150 kW motors. Ivaco further improved its equipment with the addition of a 180 TPH

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Danieli walking beam reheat furnace and a Morgan breakdown mill in 1999. In 2000, it completed its modernization with a Morgan reducing sizing mill. Sivaco Quebec has a modern descaling line1, installed in 2001, that uses hydrochloric acid and is completely automated. Sivaco has two galvanizing lines, eight reheat furnaces and a patenting line, in addition to three recently installed Frigerio high speed drawers in 1999.

Rod cooling There are four major parameters of a Stelmor line that define rod cooling. The first factor for consideration is the Laying Head Temperature (LHT). This temperature is achieved by varying the water flow on the rod prior to its laying point on the cooling line. The LHT has a strong effect on the type of scale being formed (FeO, Fe2O3, Fe3O4) as well as its thickness. High LHT will produce a thick scale that is easier to break and suitable for mechanical descaling2. However, the ideal type of scale is FeO since it is the softest of scales.

At elevated temperatures, its concentration is reduced (see Fig. 2), but at very low temperatures, special descaling practices are required to remove the thin scale that does not flake. In addition to its influence on scale, LHT influences the steel structure. A comparison between high and low temperatures is shown in Fig. 3.

The higher LHT will promote a coarser grain structure, which has an impact on the mechanical properties of the steel. On certain steel grades, the effect of low LHT can be further enhanced by using a cold temperature rolling practice prior to cooling. This type of cooling can create a more uniform structure, can reduce hard phases and promote phase transformation3.

The second factor influencing rod cooling is the convey-

or speed. The speed on the conveyor will determine the distance between the rings. Fig. 4 shows ring spacing. Fast speeds will spread the rings apart resulting in a uniform cooling around the ring, and will enable the rings to cool at increased rates. Slow speeds will regroup the rings and will help store as much heat as possible: this is a useful tool in achieving low tensile strengths.

The third factor influencing the cooling rate are the fans, which are situated below the conveyor. The fans cool the rod by blowing cold air on it. The power of the fans is controlled by different settings ranging from zero to one hun-

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Fig. 4. A slow conveyor speed retains more heat by keep the rings closer together.

Fig. 5. The difference in temperature over time between a fastand slow-cooling practice.

Fig. 6. Tensile strength variation for fast- and slow cooling rates at different levels of carbon.

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dred percent amperage. The cooling rate is proportional to the percentage of fan power used.

The fourth factor influencing cooling rate are the covers that are placed over the conveyor.

The covers can be closed to retain as much heat as possible within the rod. When the covers are opened, they facilitate the cooling of the steel by allowing the heat to escape. Finally, two other factors influencing cooling rate are the RSM entry temperature and the baffle opening.

These two items are not covered in this paper.

Different variations of the four factors that have been mentioned can be used to attain the optimum rod cooling for every application. Two extreme practices would be slow cooling and fast cooling. A slow cooling practice consists of a slow conveyor speed, closed covers and no fans. A fast cooling practice has all the fans on at maximum power, a fast conveyor speed and open covers. Fig. 5 shows a comparison between rod temperature drop during a fast cooling practice and a slow cooling practice.

The cooling practice has a direct impact on mechanical properties by influencing the tensile strength. See Fig. 6. On high-carbon grades, the spread can be as much as 20 ksi. Cooling also affects the quality of scale. Slow cooling creates a thicker scale that is adherent to the steel, while fast cooling creates a thinner scale with a negligible amount of secondary scale. However, the major factor influencing scale thickness is LHT. A good understanding of the final product and its processing is a key factor in optimizing the cooling practice.

Solutions to wire dilemmas With the introduction of electric arc furnace steel, residuals (Cu + Ni + Cr + Mo) increased in significance in producing a quality product.

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The higher residual content increases the solid solution hardening of the steel, bringing about higher tensile strengths. It becomes especially significant on low-carbon rod. In order to reduce the tensile strength of the final product, a slow cooling set up can be applied. In order to demonstrate this point, the different cooling practices were applied to the same low-carbon steel grade while selecting different residual levels. The rods were then drawn to the same size. As shown in Table 1, the tensile strength of wire drawn from the regularly cooled rod increases by 9 ksi. On the other hand, using the slow cooling practice reduces the tensile strength of wire, even though there was an increase in total residuals. The slow-cooled rod achieves lower strengths because of the larger grain size. The larger grains

decrease the amount of grain boundaries, which increases the capacity to absorb cold work by allowing dislocations to move more freely.

The application of a slow-cooling process can also help in reducing the UTS on products that undergo a recrystallization process (heat treatment that reverts structure and properties back to pre-cold worked states). On mediumcarbon products (.30 to .40% carbon), a slow-cooled rod was used in applications where lower-tensile strengths were required for a fixed chemistry. A fast- and a slowcooled practice were applied to the same grade with the same amount of residuals. Fig. 7 reveals the large difference in grain size between the slow- and fast-cooled rod.

The rod was drawn to the same diameter and passed

Fig. 7. A large grain structure (ASTM grain size 6.5) for slow cooled medium carbon (100X) is shown in (a), fine grain structure (ASTM grain size 8.0) for fast-cooled medium carbon (100X) is shown in (b).

Fig. 8 A final grain size of 6.5 (ASTM size) on an annealed structure from drawn wire of a slow cool rod (400X) is shown in (a), and a final grain size of 8.0 (ASTM size) on an annealed structure from drawn wire of a fast-cooled rod (400X) is shown in (b).

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Table 1. Different tensile results on drawn low-carbon wire.

Table 2. Tensile strengths for different cooling practices on a medium-carbon steel.

Fig. 9. Cooling curves for a fast and an intermediate cooling in which the rate of cooling between 600째C and 450째C is the same.

Fig. 10. Coarse pearlite (a) and regular pearlite (b) (1000X). The white substance is cementite.

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through a recrystallization process. Table 2 shows a decrease in UTS on the rod of 12 ksi and a subsequent decrease in UTS of 12 ksi after recrystallization of the drawn wire.

A slow-cooling practice has also achieved lower-tensile strength for medium-carbon grades than a fast-cooling practice on annealed wire. The same heat was rolled with two different cooling practices. Both types of rods were drawn to the same diameter and then spheroidized annealed. The slow-cooled rod achieved a tensile strength that was 5% lower than the fast-cooled rod.

A T-Test performed on the annealed results indicated that the two averages were 99.9% distinct. Fig. 8 demonstrates that the annealed structure from the slow-cooled rod has a larger grain size. However, the percentage of spheroidization is slightly better on the fast-cooled rod.

An intermediate cooling process also has its advantages. In steels that require lowtensile strength as well as good descaling properties, an intermediate cooling will achieve a fine compromise. Achieving lower-tensile strength could be done by reducing the amount of fan power on the conveyor. However, this has a detrimental effect to the type of scale that is formed.

Low cooling rates increase the amount of black oxide at the steel/scale boundary (secondary scale). This increase in oxide is caused by the conversion of wustite (FeO) to magnetite (Fe3O4). Fast cooling below 600oC is needed to reduce the amount of conversion that occurs5. Fig. 9 compares the reduced cooling that is accomplished by using lower fan power in the intermediate cooling practice to a fast-cooling practice.

The intermediate cooling has a tensile strength that is 7% lower than the fast cooling. In addition, the intermediate cooling achieves a surface that is free from secondary scale and is as brilliant as the fast-cooling rod.

There are other scenarios that require fast cooling. One advantage with fast cooling is a more uniform tensile strength around the ring of a coiled rod. Fast conveyor speeds will reduce the rod accumulation along the sides of the conveyor resulting in even cooling around the ring. In the case of a medium carbon it was possible to achieve tensile variations similar to lead-patented rod (isothermal transformation heat treatment) by applying a much more rapid cooling.

Tensile tests were performed on the rod

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around the ring for two different cooling practices and for lead-patented rod on the same grade. The tensile variation was then divided by the average tensile strength. As shown in Table 1, the variation in tensile strength around the ring decreased onethird by switching from the slow- to the fast-cooling practice. This fast-cooled result was comparable to the one obtained when patenting. See Table 3.

One last example demonstrating enhanced properties through changes to rod cooling involves the rolling of high carbon steel (grade 1080). In the diameter range of 10- 13 mm, insufficient cooling often leads to the formation coarse pearlite. Coarse pearlite contains an increased amount of grain boundary cementite when compared to regular pearlite (Fig. 10), which makes steel more brittle. This normally requires wire drawers to use patenting prior to drawing in order to achieve a fine structure, which adds to the cost of wire drawing. In order to reduce the amount of coarse pearlite during rolling, the standard Stelmor practice was modified. The conveyor speed of the first five speed zones was increased in order to increase the ring spacing. See Fig. 11. This permitted an increased proportion of rod surface to be exposed to cooling air, and, as a result, cools the rod faster. Fig. 12 shows that with the regular practice it takes 20 seconds for phase transformation to be completed (plateau on curve) as opposed to 13 seconds for the modified practice. This reduces the pearlite grain growth and results in a reduction of the amount of coarse pearlite by 70%.

Table 3. UTS variation for different cooling processes.

Fig. 11. Ring spacing during regular and modified stelmor practice.

Conclusions Using the different parameters of the Stelmor cooling line, the mechanical properties of wire rod can be adjusted to meet particular requirements of wire drawing operations. In summary: • A slow cooling process can compensate for high residuals; • Slow cooling reduces tensile strength after a recrystallization process; • Slow cooling reduces tensile strength after on annealed wire;

Fig. 12. Temperature drop during regular and modified cooling.

• Intermediate cooling reduces tensile

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strength while maintaining a bright surface; • Fast cooling reduces tensile variation around the ring; and • Increased ring spacing during phase transformation reduces the pearlite grain size.

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P. R. Hastings and J. Heerema, “Influence of test method, rolling conditions and steel chemistry on tensiles variation for high carbon wire rod,” Rod Tensile Test Control, 2001. ■

Acknowledgments The authors are grateful to Yves Lafontaine, Daniel Lessard, Patrick Genest, Francois Bellemare, Francois LaRoche, Marie-Josée Dion, Kathy Dyck, Paul Hastings and all others who assisted in sample preparation and evaluation as well as in fruitful discussions.

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Christian Bonilla is technical services manager at Heico’s Sivaco Quebec Wire Division, Marieville, Quebec, Canada. His duties involve customer product development and technical support.

He previously worked in the melting, rolling, and quality departments at Ivaco Rolling Mills where his roles included Bonilla metallurgical and project engineer, production foreman, inspection supervisor, and customer technical service representative. He holds a degree in metallurgical engineering from McGill University. Dmitri Sidorenko is supervisor, metallurgical services, at Ivaco Rolling Mills, L’Orignal, Ontario, Sidorenko Canada. He has more than 20 years’ experience in the research, manufacture, and application of steel products.

He holds a Ph.D. degree in metallurgical engineering from Moscow Institute of Machinebuilding Technologies and a degree in metallurgy from Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys. This paper was presented at the WAI’s 77th Annual Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, June 2007.

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PRODUCTS & MEDIA PRODUCTS Extension cord has 3 outlets designed for multiple tasks in different places U.S.-based Coleman Cable, Inc., has introduced the Cord Runner™ extension cord, which it reports is ideal for workshops and job-sites that demand added flexibility with multiple tasks running in different areas.

The heavy-duty 12 gauge STW 600V cord features three evenly spaced outlets instead of just one outlet at the end, a press release said. The UL Listed cord’s evenly spaced outlets each have a power indicator light to indicate when the power is on and outlet covers keep water and dust out, it said. The outdoor-rated cord is durable, reliable and flexible even in the coldest weather, it noted, adding that it comes in lengths of 6 ft and 50ft, with a yellow jacket for safety and visibility.

“The Cord Runner makes it easier and safer to power multiple tasks using just one extension cord,” said Blaine Ballard, Coleman Cable product manager.

Contact: Coleman Cable Inc., www.colemancable.com

Cable technology meets TIA, ISO and IEC standards for Cat. 6 cabling U.S.-based CommScope Inc. reports that its SYSTIMAX®GigaSPEED®X10D technology, available now for three years, exceeds the latest industry standards for Cat. 6 cabling.

CommScope Enterprise Solutions, a division of CommScope, said in a press release that its technology, launched in December 2004, exceeds the latest standards that received committee approval, as developed and set forth by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

The Cat. 6A standard (TIA 568B.2-10) and the amendment to ISO/IEC 11801 that includes the Class EA channel specifications were approved and ratified by the TIA TR-42 and ISO/IEC by country voting on February 8. The standards specify four-pair copper cabling performance up to

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500 MHz and add key performance parameters for alien crosstalk that were not characterized in previous drafts.

Engineers at CommScope Labs created unique proprietary design tools to quantify and predict alien crosstalk in the cabling channel, a phenomenon that could not be detected with traditional testing technology, the release said. The result was performance testing and qualification in what is now known as the “6-around-1” cable configuration – the “worst-case” installation channel test configurations for alien crosstalk. Tests demonstrating channel performance compliance by the GigaSPEED X10D Solution were witnessed and confirmed in May 2005 by UL, it said.

Contact: Commscope Enterprise Solutions, http://sx.commscope.com/eng/index.html

‘Airbag layer’ technology offers greater protection to cables from harsh use Italy’s Prysmian Cables and Systems reports that its patented “Airbag Layer” technology provides excellent protection to cables from impact and mechanical abuse as well as increased tolerance to sidewall bearing pressures and static loads, without affecting the thermal or flexing characteristics of the cable.

The technology has been proven successful for oil and gas industry applications as well as for most industrial environments where there are concerns about aggressive chemicals such as hydrocarbons, solvents, acids, bases and moisture. Instead of using a continuously corrugated and welded metallic layer, a traditional method, Prysmian has combined the patented technologies of AirBag and DryLam to provide the same protection from fluid ingress, while enhancing the mechanical properties of the cable, the company said.

Airguard cables are designed to be used on horizontal and vertical feeders, branch circuits, and general industrial power applications. Airguard power cables are UL approved for installation in tray, raceway, aerial and direct buried environments.

The metallic shield is applied to the cable longitudinally with a polymer coating on the shield that seals the overlap.

An extruded layer is bonded to the metallic shield and improves mechanical strength, the company said. This material, in combination with the metallic shield, is highly resistant to organic chemicals such as hydrocarbons and solvents, it said, adding that it also provides resistance to termites and rodents.

Contact: Prysmian Cables and Systems, www.prysmian.com

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East-to-use spot welder can quickly encapsulate cables in metal sheathing U.S.-based Sonobond Ultrasonics said that its SonoWeld® 1600 Digital Metal Spot Welder Series has proven to be very dependable and easy-to-operate, providing fast and energy-efficient for encapsulating cables in metal sheathing.

A press release said that Sonobond Ultrasonics has had customers, such as Lake Cable, Inc., praise its SonoWeld 1600 model. It cited Lake Cable Maintenance Manager Chris McLaughlin as saying that when it came time to update a 20-year-old Sonobond machine, they chose to go with the latest Sonobond ultrasonic technology.

In the release, McLaughlin said that Sonobond promptly provided free, sample welds and a recommendation for a specially modified version of its 2500-watt SonoWeld 1600 model, which has a custom anvil slide assembly as well as a modified frame to accommodate material up to 4.5 inches in width.

The design enabled the unit to weld on an angle so that the stress would be spread out to make a stronger joint, so the weld strengths of the new joint equaled 90% of parent material strength, McLaughlin said, adding that a ¾-inch weld took only ½ second.

Contact: Sonobond Ultrasonics LLC, tel. 800-323-1269, www.sonobondultrasonics.com

Conduit offers combination of safety pluses and lower installation costs U.S.-based ARNCO Corp. has expanded its Fiber-Guard conduit product line with the introduced of Fiber-Guard® Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) conduit.

A press release said that the new Fiber-Guard conduit is flame retardant with low-flame propagation, meeting National Fire Protection Association and UL-1685 standards for confined space applications and lowers installation costs compared to metallic conduit.

When exposed to flames, Fiber-Guard LSZH generates low smoke, creating better visibility and does not produce halogens, making it safe to use in confined spaces such as transportation tunnels and other areas where it is desirable to eliminate the release of halogen gas by-products, the release said.

Fiber-Guard LSZH was described as rugged yet flexible for easy installation. It can be used as an innerduct and pulled into steel conduit or into cable tray, or directly

attached to tunnel walls. The product comes in standard sizes ranging from 1 inch to 3 inches in diameter, in schedules 40 or 80, and SDRs 11 and 13.5, the release said.

The optional pre-lubed conduit offers a lower coefficient of friction for faster and easier cable installation, while protecting the cable from high tensile stress during installation, it added.

Contact: ARNCO Corp., tel. 440-322-1000, www.arncocorp.com

Company expands TRXLP-insulated line of underground power cables U.S.-based Hendrix Wire & Cable announced that it is offering 15kV to 34.5 kV TRXLP-insulated medium voltage cable with several custom delivery options.

The cables, a press release said, are available in a variety of options, including: aluminum or copper conductor, full and reduced neutral and in customer specified cut-lengths.

The company notes that it offers various supply solutions based on the delivery cycle that best meets the needs of customers.

“Traditional buy-sell delivery methods are available if desired, however if a more tailored delivery method is necessary, Hendrix will collaborate with customers and develop a delivery method that is best suited to the client’s demand profile,” the release said, adding that it also offers a vendormanaged inventory option.

Hendrix’s Underground Cable Business Unit is one of three operating divisions of Hendrix Wire & Cable, part of the Marmon Group, the release said. The division’s benchmark products are 15kV, 25kV, 35kV tree-retardant crosslinked polyethylene-insulated underground distribution cables.

Contact: Hendrix Wire & Cable, Inc., www.hendrix-wc.com

Opto-electronic traversing system designed for bunching machines Germany’s Niehoff GmbH has developed an automatic opto-electronic traversing system NBAT (Niehoff Bunching Automatic Traverse) for its bunching machines, which it reports has been successfully tested in the field.

The traversing system guarantees that the strands are wound in a uniform pattern avoiding the potential of strand loops overlaying each other or of voids being created between them, a press release said.

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thereby eliminates the need for the machine operator to set up the machine again whenever a new spool is loaded or whenever the traversing settings are readjusted during spool filling, it said.

The system automatically detects the flanges of the spool at the first traversing stroke and continuously adjusts the traversing turning points during the spool filling operation, the release said.

The system also continuously scans the winding surface, and whenever it detects any “hills” and “valleys,” it sends control commands to the step motor of the traversing unit to ensure that they are corrected immediately for a uniform and smooth lay, the release said, adding that the technology provides reliable service for all bunching and traversing speeds.

Contact: Niehoff GmbH, www.niehoff.de, or Niehoff Endex North America Inc., www.niehoff-usa.com

Wire straightener can process wide size range at speeds 30 to 200 m/minute Italy’s Vitari SpA, part of the Eurolls Group, reports that its new automatic NR.222 wire straightening line can process wires from 2.0 to 10 mm, with electronic feeding speeds from 30 to 200 m/minute.

A press release said that the system has an encoder that measures bar length and that wire cutting is done by a brushless servomotor. The NR 222 model is modular in design, with cutting bench elements of 3-6-9-12 meters. It comes equipped with a movable stopping device so that a display shows the operator the desired bar length size so that it can be manually changed to obtain a more exact bar length.

Vitari notes that it has more than 80 years experience in the manufacture of other wire processing machines like nail, chain, gabion, chain-link fencing, high-tensile barbed wire and dress hanger machines.

Contact: Vitari SpA, www.vitari.com

Custom grips make testing system more accurate, more reliable U.S.-based Instron® notes that its 600 kN hydraulic testing system with single side-acting hydraulic grips has distinct advantages for stranded wire or cable.

The test system is completely customizable, and is especially good for tensile testing of stranded wire or cable, a press release said. The unit has longer jaw faces to better accommodate gripping, which is important for tensile testing as strands can easily slip from conventional grips, ulti-

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mately affecting the integrity of the test and test results, it said.

The testing system series is cost-effectively designed with multiple testing system configurations including tension, compression, bend, shear and flexure, which permits the use of a flexible single test space, the release said. The versatile design makes it easier for a user to add test stroke or increase the test opening and the testing space is easily accessible due to upper actuator design, it said. The design also prevents the actuator from travelling past its limits and a variable pressure power pack provides pressure on demand, reducing heat generation for increased oil life, decreasing maintenance and eliminating the need for water cooling, it said.

Contact: Instron, info_news@instron.com

Cable tie cutter leaves a smooth cut U.S.-based Xuron Corporation announced that its Model 2275 Quick-Cutter is designed for rapidly and cleanly cutting cable ties and other soft plastics.

The Quick-Cutter provides a full cutting capacity along the entire length of the blades to let users cut cable ties fast, including in tight spaces with limited vision, a press release said.

The model has patented Micro-Shear® bypass cutting technology that square-cuts cable ties rather than pinching them and leaving spikes, it produces flush cuts with a smooth, flat finish, it said.

The Quick-Cutter, developed for wire harness applications involving the cutting of many cable ties, is ergonomically designed with soft rubber cushioned hand grips, a Light-Touch™ return spring, and no finger loops, the release said.

Contact: Xuron Corporation, tel. 207283-1401, www.xuron.com

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MEDIA Company launches Spanish website U.S.-based Schleuniger Inc. announced that it has launched a new website where visitors can access information regarding the company’s wire processing products in Spanish “We are very excited about this enhanced feature because it will certainly benefit our large client base in Latin America as well as other parts of the world,” said Schleuniger President and General Manager Mike Rizzo. “We have many Spanish speaking customers and realize the

importance of making our information as accessible and user-friendly as possible.”

A press release said that Schleuniger has Spanish-speaking customer service and sales representatives who can be called at tel. 52-656-625-0744 in Mexico or tel. 915-5999660 in the U.S. It added that the company “also employs many technical service and accounting professionals who are fluent in Spanish, making business transactions simple.”

At the “Sales & Service” section, customers can find a representative in their area or request product CDs, demonstrations, financing options and more, the release said. It added that the company provides its information at Schleuniger sites in English, Spanish, German, Japanese and Chinese.

Contact: Schleuniger Inc., www.schleuniger.com.mx and www.schleuniger-na.com

Redesigned website offers information on products, tech news and more U.S.-based Cicoil Corporation, a manufacturer of flexible flat cable assemblies, reports that it has launched a completely redesigned company website that features all the company’s new product and technical content and more.

A press release said that the new website offers technical

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information that includes new design guides for flexible flat cables, engineering notes on bend radius, cable life, and other key technical topics as well as 3D graphics and photos that educate and illustrate the key technical aspects of the company’s high-performance products.

The release said the site also presents standard products, including complete specifications and pricing, and for a wide variety of standard, in-stock cables that are available in bulk, prepped or as complete assemblies using customerchosen connectors.

The website also has information on flexible cable designs, a custom cable quote request option and a custom cable photo gallery of custom cable assemblies that the release said “is a great resource for engineers looking for something specific to meet their application needs.”

Contact: Cicoil Corporation at tel. 661-295-1295 to speak to an application engineer, www.cicoil.com.

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Parts available for all OEM equipment SYNCRO parts in stock 951 N.W. 31st Avenue • Pompano Beach, FL 33069 Phone: 954/970-3099 • Fax: 954/970-3056 e-mail: sales@cemanco.com Web page: cemanco.com 188 | WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

Updated catalog presents wire, cable and fasteners via print and by CD U.S.-based Anixter Inc. announced that it has released the latest version of its catalog, in print and on CD, for electrical and electronic wire and cable.

“With more than 1,100 pages and 10,000 part numbers, Anixter’s Electrical and Electronic Wire & Cable catalog is the industry resource for the latest products and solutions for all of your electrical and electronic wire, cable and accessory needs,” a press release said. The (catalog) continues to be an easy-to-use reference tool that Anixter’s customers can count on every day for information on the latest products and solutions, it said. The primary products in the catalog include armored and unarmored, power, control and instrumentation cable, coaxial and multi-conductor low voltage cable, UL/automotive/Mil-Spec lead wire and a comprehensive listing of accessories.

The catalog also highlights Belden’s Classics, New Generation®, Brilliance® and industrial automation product lines. All of the products included in the catalog are searchable through a user-friendly index that includes both the manufacturer name and part number. An updated glossary of current industry terms and acronyms is also included.

Contact: Anixter Inc., www.anixter.com/literature, or call 800-ANIXTER (U.S.). ■

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WHAT WE SAY, WE DO. WHAT WE DO, WE DO ON TIME. EVERYTIME. Exceptional Design & Manufacturing of Extrusion Crossheads, In-line Heads, Tips, Dies, Screws, Barrels, Breaker Plates & All Accessories.

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WIRE ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS seeking employment positions are entitled to FREE “Position Wanted” classified ads. Limit: one ad per issue, maximum three ads per year. This WAI membership benefit is not transferable to nonmembers or to companies.

days after receipt. Responses to Blind Box ads should be addressed to: Wire Journal International, Box number (as it appears in print or on-line), P.O. Box 578, Guilford, CT 06437-0578 USA.

CLASSIFIED AD RATES: • $1.30 per word for Wire Journal International and on-line classifieds at wirenet.org (20 word minimum). • Blind box numbers, add $25. • Boldface headlines, add $6 per line (up to 18 characters per line). Specify category.

DEADLINES: Copy is due a full month in advance, i.e., it must be received by March 1 for publication in the April issue. Classifieds booked on-line, run for at least one-month on-line, from the date of booking. Wire Journal International “Print classifieds” booked on-line as an “add-on” to an “online classified” booking will run in the next available issue of the WJI.

BLIND BOX INFO: Blind box numbers assure the confidentiality of the advertiser in both the WJI and the on-line publication. Responses are mailed out within two business

PERSONNEL SERVICES “LET OUR SUCCESS BE YOUR SUCCESS” Wire Resources is the foremost recruiting firm in the Wire & Cable Industry. Since 1967 we have partnered with industry manufacturers to secure the services of thousands of key individual contributors, managers and executives. For corporations we provide recruitment, outplacement, and salary assessment functions. For the professional exploring a new opportunity, we provide career evaluation and guidance. Our services are performed in absolute confidence.

Wire Resources, Inc., 522 E. Putnam Ave, Greenwich, CT 06830, 203-6223000 or 800-394-WIRE. E-mail Peter Carino or Jack Cutler pcarino@wireresources.com or jcutler@wireresources.com www.wireresources.com DIES APOLLO DIA-CARB COMPANY. Buy & sell new/used Natural & PCD DIAMOND DIES. Fair prices & excellent lead times. Contact Paulette, Owner-Sales, by telephone at 1-508226-1508 or by e-mail at apollodie@wmconnect.com.

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MOLONEY DIE COMPANY. Low prices on all sizes of new, used and recut carbide dies. We also recut tapered nibs. Fast turn-around. Quality service since 1985. Tel. 904-388-3654.

EQUIPMENT WE BUY LASER MICROMETERS. Any condition. For a quote fax or email manufacturer & model #'s. Fax 386-4262056 or e-mail johnknight@ microtex.

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COMMISSION BROKERS, INC. EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRE & CABLE INDUSTRY APPRAISERS • COMMISSION BROKERS • INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR ENTIRE PLANTS

FOR SALE 1 - NEW ENGLAND BUTT 12-Head 18” Planetary Cabler 1 - WATSON 36” Rotating Cabler Line 1 - NIEHOFF M15 Wire Drawer, Annealer, SG45 Spooler 1 - D/S 2.5” 24:1 L/D Nylon Extruder 1 - D/S 2” 30:1 L/D Hi-Temp Extrusion Line 1 - D/S 1.25” 30:1 L/D Hi-Temp Extruder 1 - D/S 2” 24:1 L/D Extruder 2 - BARTELL 72” Shaftless Payoffs 1 - BARTELL 60” Shaftless Payoff 2 - ENTWISTLE 6-Position 30” Neutralizer Payoffs 1 - 30” Core Neutralizer Payoff 1 - NEB 18-Wire 22” Rigid Strander, L-R

1 - D/S 36” H.S. Dual Reel Take-up, twin Motors 1 - ENTWISTLE 36” Dual Reel Take-up, Model THE 24/36 4 - D/S 30” Dual Reel Take-ups 1 - DAVIS ELECTRIC Model TAP30 Parallel Axis Dual Take-up 7 - CLIPPER Model SP16 Dual Spoolers 2 - BARTELL 72” Shaftless Takeups 1 - ENTWISTLE Model SC48V S.T. Cabler 1 - ENTWISTLE Model STC-30 S.T. Twister 1 - ADVANTAGE Chiller, Model MK25AM-41HBX, 9/98 41 - 48” x 32-1/4” ID x 25” Barrel x 3” Arbor Toroidal Reels

Contact: Martin Kenner

COMMISSION BROKERS, INC. P.O. Box 8456 • Cranston, RI 02920-0456 • Tel. (401) 943-3777 • Fax: (401) 943-3670 WEB: www.commissionbrokers.com • E-MAIL: marty137@aol.com

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WIRE BREAKS, by Horace Pops and Julie Steininger. 2003, 49 pages.

Breakage of copper, steel, or aluminum wire is one of the most common and costly problems facing the wire industry today. To help minimize the number

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Please e-mail the requested information to: WAI’s Cindy Kirmss at ckirmss@wirenet.org.

For more details, you can call her at 203-453-2777, ext. 116.

of breaks, drawing personnel must first be able to recognize and identify the type and cause of material failure. With this need in mind, the following reference manual was prepared. It contains pictures of the most frequent examples of broken wires found in the wire mill and at the customer’s facility. Although some of these photographs were taken at high magnification with a scanning electron microscope, adequate visual examination of the broken ends can be made in the plant using either a magnifying glass or a low power stereomicroscope. In addition, many pictures of cross-sections are included that were obtained in the laboratory using metallographic techniques The photomicrographs do provide useful supplemental information that helps to confirm and explain the nature of the wire breaks.

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Serving the non-ferrous and ferrous industries since 1983

ELECTRICAL WIRE HANDBOOK. Focusing on the special needs of the insulated wire and cable industry, this three softcover book set examines materials, equipment, and products.

They include sections on electrical conductors, insulating materials, extrusion equipment, power transmission, building wire, flexible cords and cables, control and signal cables, communication cables, magnet wire, heater wire, and other applications. The original version remains available while the revised Electrical Wire Handbook is divided into three separate handbooks: Part 1 -

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Wire and Cable Production Materials, Part 2 - Wire and Cable Production Processes, and Part 3 - Types of Cables.

While the updated handbook includes the latest information available, this new format allows for more frequent future updates when necessary. Parts 1 and 2 are now available, but the original handbook will still be available until Part 3 is published separately. The intent of these handbooks is to provide basic but meaningful information to those people working in the wire and cable industry-especially those who are new to the field. Produced by the WAI’s Electrical Management Committee, these books are intended to serve as a valuable reference tool for members of the industry to help keep up with today’s rapidly changing technology.

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GAVLICK MACHINERY CORPORATION 100 Franklin St., Bristol, CT 06010 USA Phone: 860-589-2900 Fax: 860-589-0863 email: sales@gavlick.com www.gavlick.com

Buying & Selling Used Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Wire & Cable Machinery JUST PURCHASED: • Vaughn #18 Bullblock; 30"x125hp; 1"start; late model controls-excellent • Vaughn #19 Bullblock; 30"x65/75hp; start .625" • NAIL PLANT:Wafios N-90's, N-5's, N-4's; staple with barbing; roll threading • (2) Taiwan Cheng model MDC-10L Descalers; 5.5-10mm, scale breaking, brush, coating-heating • (16) Drawing Deadblocks; Morgans, Macbees, Whitacre; all sizes; 16"-28"; 30-75HP • (9) Wire Lab Model 310 Descalers, reverse bend WIRE DRAWERS: • Vaughn model 5HRM w/30" Deadblock; (5) 40/50/69HP motors; (4) 26" blocks; start: .280" S.S.; PLC controls; excellent • Vaughn model 6/7 HIVXX; (1) 20/30HP motor 1st block; (5) 15/22.5HP motors; start block dia 20"; intermediate 14"; finish 16" + 22"; start wire .220"; 2400 FPM; PLC controls • Morgan 5BW; 5x22" blocks; start .218", finish .086", 300HP AC • Morgan 6BW; 4x26"/2 x 22" blocks; start .218", finish .076"; 300HP AC STRAIGHT & CUT MACHINES: • Shuster Model 4AV; .375"-.625"; 3' runout; new 9' track in crate; 1991 • (5) Lewis Model 1SHV-HS; .031"-.062" to .135"; 4' runout; 250-400 FPM

BUTT WELDERS: • Micro T-HD; .125"-.500" • (2) Strecker Model 2B Butt Welders; 5-16mm, new 1997 • Micro J8S, .187"-.500" • Micro J5S, .060"-.250" BAG-BAR TIE MACHINES: • (1) 3-head Bar Tie Spooling Machine • (4) Bag-Bar Tie Machines; 16 ga.; 5"-12" lgths.

• (4) Bar Tie Wire Spooling Machines; 3- 3-1/2 lbs.; 16 ga.

TURKHEADS: • AWM Cold Rolling Line; 4-12mm; powered rolling unit 3 x 27HP; twin payoff; 20' shear cutoff • Fenn Model 5U + 5P tandem, 28" shedding drum, 25/30HP • Fenn 6U Turkshead • Fenn 5TH Turkshead; max. sq. .437" MESH WELDERS: • Jager NS200; 102"wide, .019"-.098" wire; shear; coiler • EVG GZN/85; 90"max. width; 85"max weld width; 1,2,3,4,6,8 line spacing; cross wire 1/2" up to 4"; wire dia. 1.4-3.8mm; slitter; nibbler; coiler for rolls; excellent • Hurricane-Southwire Hinge Joint Fence Machine; wide bed; 78" x 14 line wire

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ACM-KSM/Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Commission Brokers Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

AIM Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Condat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Amacoil Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cover 3

Conneaut Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Ametek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Cortinovis America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57, 59, 61, 63, 65

Anbao Wire & Mesh Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

CRU International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Axis Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Balloffet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Die Quip Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Baum’s Castorine Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Esteves Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Beneke Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57, 59, 61, 63, 65

Bergandi Machinery Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

George Evans Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

FMS USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Blachford Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Fabritex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Bomco Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Fenn Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Bongard Trading GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Filtertech Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

CM Furnaces Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Fine International Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66, 191

CRU North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cover 4

Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Mario Frigerio SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Frontier Composites & Castings Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Canterbury Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Karl Fuhr GmbH & Co Kg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Carris Reels Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Cemanco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105, 188

Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Clinton Instrument Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Gem Gravure Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

CM Furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

GENCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

CommScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

W Gillies Technologies LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

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U.K., France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Denmark & Scandinavia Jennie Franks David Franks & Co. 63 St. Andrew’s Road Cambridge CB4 1DH, England Tel/fax: 44-1223-360472 franksco@btopenworld.com

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Italian Trade Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .insert

GMP Slovakia/Howar Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

JoeTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

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Kamatics Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

HV Technologies Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Keir Manufacturing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Henkel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Kinrei of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Hitachi America Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Kiswire Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Kotlyn Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Howar Equipment Inc/GMP Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Leoni Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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Lesmo Machinery America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Howar Equipment Inc/ACM-KSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Lloyd & Bouvier Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Huestis Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Locton Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

HV Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

IDEAL Welding Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

MacDermid Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

IWG High Performance Conductors Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Machinery International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Industrial Wire & Cable Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Madem Reels USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

International Fastener Machinery & Suppliers Association (IFMSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

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RECENT PURCHASES CBR965 - 50 Pair 500mm CABALLE Group Twinning Line Yr. 1992, with 84” rotating take up 5 head soc/binder.

CBR967 - 100 PAIR 500mm CEECO Group Twinning Line, Yr. 1992, w/1.6m Pourtier rotating take up, 7 head osc/binder, (2) SZ osc/binder, (2) 1.6m Ceeco portal trav. takeups.

CBR968 - 84” CEECO Cabling Line w/(29) 64” S/L payoffs, (2) conc binders.

CBR966 - 50 Pair 500mm POURTIER Line with 1.6m Pourtier rotating take up, 10 head osc/binder. O.A. binder.

EXPL312 - NIEHOFF/D.STD. Tandem Wire Dwg / Insulating line with Niehoff M30, VG-30, Beta Preheater, D.Std. 75mm GENCA 45mm Extruder, multipass capstan, Zumbach Metrex 4/CAPAC/ODAC, EKP 500mm take up.

WRD837 (4) NIEHOFF M30 Intermediate Wire Drawing w/VG_30 annealer, 75 kw DC motor, controls.

CBR969 - (8) POURTIER 500mm D.T. Twinners w/dual dancer controlled driven 500mm payoffs.

BIN131 - (2) CABALLE 18 Position Kevlar servers, RKCR-250-18, 250 RPM, Year 2000, Siemens S7/300 PLC. RWD445/RWD447 - (2) CLIPPER dual shaft rewinders, Model SP-16.

TKU1043 - 36” CLIPPER Dual Reel Take up, PS-36 Recently rebuilt.

NOKIA DUAL TAKEUPS - (2) EKP-5 2001, EKP-50 1998, (2) EKP-100 1995.

CBR957 48” Cook S.T. Buncher, Model BH-48, AC Vector drive.

CBR950 - 22” WATSON Rigid Stranding Line, 6+12+18 W/ 60” Dual

capstan, 72” Take up.

CBR953 - 1250mm SETIC D.T. Buncher.

CBR956 - 1000mm SETIC D.T. Buncher.

CBR952 - (3) 630 mm NIEHOFF D.T. Buncher.

CBR949 - NEXTROM 18 Bobbin (6+6+6) Ribbon Strander, 450mm bobbins CBR928 - 500mm ROSENDAHL 12+12 position Ribbon Strander.

CBR927 - (10) 560mm WATSON/KINREI D.T. Twinners, 20” Dual Driven payoffs, 1998.

CBR940 - 800mm POURTIER S.T. Cabler w12 pos, 500mm payoff neut., dual taper.

CBR923 - 1250mm POURTIER Drum Twister, 12-630mm Neutralizing Payoffs, Rotating Caterpuller, 1.25m Rotating Payoff.

CBR948 - 48” TEC Drum Twister w/(2) Conc. Tapers.

TBR160 - 22” WATSON Tubular Strander, 12 wire with 36” Dual Capstan, 60” Take up.

EXPL308 - 3 1/2” D.STD. 24:1 Mark V Extruder, Yr. 1997 w/control, 12”Nokia Multipass Capstan, (2) 48” Driven Payoffs, Vert. Accumulator, 48” Parallel axis dual Take up.

WRD832 - NIEHOFF 16 Wire MMH120 Line with Annealer, (2) WSV800 Static Spoolers.

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Mathiasen Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Taymer Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Micro Products Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Teknor Apex Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Miyazaki Iron Works Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Tubular Products Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Niehoff GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Tulsa Power LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

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US Synthetic Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

P & R Specialty Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Ultimation Machines Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Paramount Die Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

United Wire Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Pinnacle Metals Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

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Pittsfield Plastics Eng Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Plasmait/Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Wardwell Braiding Machine Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Power Sonics LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Pressure Welding Machines Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Woodburn Diamond Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Prodac nv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Worth Steel & Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Properzi International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-39

Wyrepak Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

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Radyne Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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SAMP USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Sanxin Wire Die, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

WAI Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-36

Schlatter Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

WAI 2008 ITC: Monterrey, Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Sheaves Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

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Sikora International Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .insert Sjogren Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Skaltek AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cover 2 Sweed Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 TAK Enterprises Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 Talladega Machinery & Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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Wind up with an Amacoil/Uhing assembly for perfect pitch every time Pitch is adjustable (10:1) without requiring gear changes or adjusting motor speed. A single Amacoil/Uhing assembly may be used for winding many different diameter materials. Automatic reversal of the traverse is mechanically controlled – without clutches, cams or gears. No electronics or programming needed.

FEATURES • Zero backlash.

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• Traverse drives with up to 800 lbs. axial thrust.

• Smooth, unthreaded shaft won't clog or jam – no bellows assembly needed.

• One inexpensive, unidirectional motor drives both the traverse and take-up reel.

• Free movement lever – no need to "jog" system on and off to position linear drive.

• Options and accessories for every winding situation.

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