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Volume 44 | Number 4 | April 2011

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Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Asian Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Fastener Update . . . . . . . . . . 28 Fiber Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Update: AWPA rod conference . . . .36

WAI News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Second keynote speaker named for AWPA’s Wire Rod Supply Chain Conference at Atlanta.

Chapter Corner . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Dies at Interwire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Technical Papers . . . . . . . 79-93

Die suppliers discuss what they will either show or be prepared to talk about at Interwire.

Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Update: Interwire 2011 . . . . . . . . .48

Career Opportunities . . . . . . . 99

This section presents the latest information about what attendees will be able to see on the show floor at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . . 102

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Next issue May 2011 • Russia outlook • wire Russia preview

Extrusion tools Bernat Molgosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Novel techniques for measurement of residual stress in axial direction of heavily cold drawn steel wires by focused ion beam and its application J.G. Bae, D.Y. Ban, Y.S. Yang and C.G. Park . . . . . . . .83 Reducing cost in manufacturing compact conductors using roll form stranding Sean Harrington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Cover: You can look for some of these die industry veterans to be on the show floor at Interwire 2011, where die technology will be one of the many sectors on display. See p. 38.

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Eugenio Marchiondelli (Lubrimetal, Italy), Maciej Gorak (Gamma Metal, Poland), Pietro Andreani (Lubrimetal, Italy) and Alberto Ballotelli (GCR Eurodraw, Italy) perform “O sole mio” during a reception at the recently held technical conference in Zakopane, Poland, whose organizers included members of the WAI Poland Chapter.

At Interwire 2011, attendees will see that the industry is far from dormant. Above is an inside view of Tri Star Metal’s Freeport plant, which has undergone a major upgrade. It is one of two Interwire exhibitor stories in the update that reflect the kinds of activity going on. You can discover more such stories, and perhaps, potential opportunities, firsthand on the show floor in Atlanta.

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Manufacturing is evolving, and the tools that companies will need will be at Interwire 2011 It may be hard at times to get past the gloomy headlines, but if you talk to people in the wire and cable industry you’ll hear a surprising amount of good news. There’s business to be had.

What’s different this time around is that the housing market, a long-time leader of economic rebounds, has largely been absent. Instead, demand is coming from other areas, led by energy. Energy has become a “green” feel-good story whose short-term potential may have been oversold to the public, but there’s no doubting that it has been a factor. More governments are setting very optimistic goals for energy generated from renewable resources, and that energy not only has to be generated, it has to be distributed. There is a never-ending call for other new products, from fields as diverse as automotive and medical, but across the board it is safe to say that end-users everywhere want to see better ways, more efficiency.

Another trend one sees is that manufacturing is not so quick now to be offshored. As costs continue to rise for offshore labor and for fuel/ transportation, there will be even more desire to locate manufacturing closer to end users, and that goes especially for products that have sizeable raw material costs. Further, commodity products should stabilize more as the mighty U.S. dollar becomes less attractive, and that should bode well for the U.S., and to a certain extent, the EU. The collective effect is that the next generation of demand is growing, and is likely to create a trickle-down effect that will result in new vitality, new approaches and new jobs. We are at the forefront of a new economy taking off in the U.S., and it is one that will require a new tool set.

All of the above leads to the show floor at Interwire 2011, as it will feature some of the latest technology offered. This will be the place to seek out new directions and possibilities for your company to explore, and this matters because one cannot remain static when the industry and the world about us is changing. I encourage you to come to Interwire, to walk the show floor, because technology may well be going to places in the coming years that cannot be attained by old familiar ways. Consider it an investment in your company’s future.

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CALENDAR April 19, 2011: NESMA Trade Show Plantsville, Connecticut, USA. This New England Spring & Metal Stamping Association event will be held at the Aqua Turf Country Club. Contact: Cindy Scoville, c.scoville@centralctchambers.org, www.nesma-usa.com.

May 18-19, 2011: National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Organized by Expo Productions, Inc. (EPI), this event will be held at the Frontier Airlines Center. Contact: EPI, tel. 800-367-5520, www.expoproductionsinc.com/wire_home.htm.

May 2-3, 2011: Wire Rod Supply Chain Conference Atlanta, Georgia, USA. In partnership with WAI, the American Wire Producers Association (AWPA) and other trade associations in the supply chain will once again sponsor this unique industry event for ferrous rod, wire and wire products manufacturers. Contact: AWPA, tel.

703-299-4434, www.awpa.org.

May 23-26, 2011: wire Russia Moscow, Russia. Organized by Messe Düsseldorf, this event will be held along Tube Russia at the ZAO Expo Centre Krasnaya Presnya. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, erowe@mdna.com, tel. 312-781-5180.

May 2-5, 2011: Global Continuous Casting Forum Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This event, to be held at Interwire, is designed to be the most comprehensive program ever for continuous casting.

June 15-17, 2011: Wire & Cable Expo, China Tianjin, China. To be held at the Tianjin International Exhibition Center, the 15th staging of this event will include a conference, exhibition and featured events.

Contact: AIT Events Co., Ltd., tel. 86-10-85868930, www.bvents.com/event/389490-wire-cable-expo.

May 2-5, 2011: Interwire 2011 Atlanta, Georgia, USA. WAI returns to the Georgia World Congress Center for the trade show, technical programs and the Association’s 81st Annual Convention as well as the Global Continuous Casting Forum. Contact WAI, tel. 203-453-2777, www.wirenet.org.

June 19-23, 2011: JI Cable 2011 Versailles, France. This forum about power cables and exhibits is be held at the Versailles Congress Centre.

Contact: JI Cable 2011, www.jicable.org.

May 15-17, 2011: CRU’s 5th World Wire and Cable Conferenc 2011 Amsterdam, The Netherlands.To be held at the Hitlon Amsterdman, this executive event for companies active in wire and cable markets incorporates the 32nd KMI Fiberoptics Cionference. Contact: CRU, tel. 44-20-79032410, conferences@crugroup.com, www.crugroup.com.

Sept. 13-15, 2011: wire Southeast ASIA Bangkok, Thailand. Organized by Messe Düsseldorf, this event will be held once again at at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, erowe@mdna.com, tel. 312781-5180.

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

May 2-5, 2011: Interwire 2011 Atlanta, Georgia, USA. WAI returns to the Georgia World Congress Center for the trade show, technical programs and the Association’s 81st Annual Convention as well as the Global Continuous Casting Forum. Contact WAI, tel. 203-453-2777, www.wirenet.org.

November 7-8, 2011: CabWire World Conference Düsseldorf, Germany. To be held at the Congress Center Düsseldorf, this technical conference is being co-organized by five industry organizations: ACIMAF, CET,

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IWCEA, IWMA and WAI. For more details, go to www.cabwire-duesseldorf.com.

2012: Wire Expo 2012 Dallas, Texas, USA. WAI will hold this event, which will include its 82nd Annual Convention and trade show, for the first time in Dallas. The dates and location will be announced in a future issue.

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Sept. 19-21, 2011: The National Wire Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Expo Nashville, Tennessee, USA. To be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Contact: Expo Productions, Inc.,www.expoproductionsinc.com, tel. 262-367-5500.

Oct. 4-6, 2011: MetalTech 2011 São Paulo, Brazil. This event will be held at the Centro de Exposicoes Imigrantes. Contact: Cipa LTDA. Correia de Lemos, tel. 55-11-55854357, fax 55-1155854359.

Nov. 6-9, 2011: 60th IWCS Conference™ Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. To be held at the Charlotte Convention Center. Contact: Pat Hudak, IWCS, tel. 732-389-0990. fax 732-389-0991, www.iwcs.org, phudak@iwcs.org.

November 7-8, 2011: CabWire World Conference Düsseldorf, Germany. To be held at the Congress Center Düsseldorf, this technical conference is being co-organized by five industry organizations: ACIMAF, CET, IWCEA, IWMA and WAI. For more details, go to www.cabwire-duesseldorf.com.

March 26-30, 2012: wire Düsseldorf 2012 Düsseldorf, Germany. To be held at the Messe fairgrounds. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, erowe@mdna.com, tel. 312-781-5180.

Incorporating :

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2012: Wire Expo 2012 Dallas, Texas, USA. WAI will hold this event, which will include its 82nd Annual Convention and trade show, for the first time in Dallas. The dates and location will be announced in a future issue.

Sept. 25-28, 2010: wire China 2010 Shanghai, China. To be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180, fax 312-781-5188, info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com.

Oct. 29-31, 2012: Wire & Cable India Mumbai, India. This event is organized by Messe Düsseldorf. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180, fax 312-781-5188, info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com. ■

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Industry Partner Association : IWCEA International Wire & Cable Exhibitors Association • Austrian Wire and Cable Machinery Manufacturers Association (VÖDKM-AWCMA) • International Wire and Cable Exhibitors Association - France (IWCEA-France) • German Wire and Cable Machine Manufacturers Association (VDKM)

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INDUSTRY NEWS New Leoni cable unit established Germany’s Leoni AG has established a new section, Business Unit Electromobility, which will cover the company’s expertise in both automotive and other sectors, including the field of alternative drives.

“The new Business Unit’s activities focus on all types of alternative drives, i.e. hybrid, pure electric and fuel cell vehicles. The whole product range supports the overall objective of saving weight, resulting in low energy consumption and environmentally friendly driving,” said Uwe H. Lamann, a member of the Executive Board of Leoni AG with responsibility for the Wiring Systems Division.

nesses for alternative drives vehicles since 1992. Among others, the company is currently equipping the hybrid cars Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade, and the fuel cell version of Mercedes B class. It added that Leoni also won the project to supply high-current components for the new electric-driven Chevrolet Volt.”

In other news, Leoni AG reported that it returned to profitability in 2010, with net income of 67.2 million euros versus a net loss the prior year of 138.1 million euros. At the end of 2010, Leoni employed 55,156 people worldwide, which is 5,334 more staff than one year earlier and at least 10,000 more than at the lowest point during the crisis in April 2009, it said.

“The growth was the result primarily of recruitment at production facilities in North Africa, Eastern Europe, the Americas and Asia. Overall, the workforce outside Germany grew from 46,027 to 51,381 employees, which equates to 93.2 percent of the total number. In Germany, Leoni had 3,775 employees, as opposed to 3,795 people one year earlier.”

Nexans to supply cabling for biggest offshore wind farm in Denmark

Leoni AG will be supplying both low- and high-voltage cables for the new “mia” microbus.

The release said that the results of alternative technology will be seen in second quarter of 2011, when the company will start serial delivery of both conventional and high voltage (HV) wiring systems for the electric microbus “mia.” For this vehicle, Leoni developed a tailor-made overall wiring system solution for low voltage and high voltage requirements, the release said.

The Germany-based car manufacturer mia electric is building the vehicle in three versions at its production sites in Cerizay, France, the release said. “The affiliated French company originated from the electric cars division of the renowned car developer Heuliez (and) mia electric intends to deliver mia to fleet customers beginning June 2011; sales to individual private customers will start in 2012. As the plant in Cerizay is adapted to an annual capacity of at least 10,000 units, the new electric car will be produced in large scale manufacture,” it said.

“We aim at having 5,000 mias on German and French roads from the start of production in June until the end of the year 2011,” Dr. Roman Dudenhausen, managing director of mia electric, said in the release. It noted that Leoni has been developing and delivering HV cables and har-

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Nexans announced that it has won a contract from DONG Energy, based in Fredericia, Denmark, to supply the submarine cables and related accessories for the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm.

The order, a press release said, is worth approximately 30 million euros, and includes the installation and commissioning of the cables. Roughly 160 km of medium voltage 34 kV cables are required to connect the wind turbines with each other and to link them to the offshore transformer station, it said, adding that the cables are being manufactured in three different cross sections to meet the different transmission requirements. The cables will be produced at the Nexans plant in Hanover, Germany, with delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2012, it said.

The wind farm is in the Kattegatt sea area between Denmark and Sweden, approximately 20 km off the Danish coast between Djursland and Anholt Island, the release said. A total of 111 wind turbines, each generating 3.6 MW (in total 400 MW) of electrical power, are to be placed over an area of 88 sq km, it said. The operator, DONG Energy, wants to start generating electricity at the wind farm as early as the end of next year, it noted. “The generated electrical power will cover the electricity needs of around 400,000 households. In the future, the wind farm will thus be able to cover around 4% of total Danish electricity consumption and make a significant contribution to meeting the country’s climate protection goals.

Denmark wants to increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix to 30% by 2020,” it said.

“This new project illustrates once again Nexans’ posi-

Hungary’s D and D Drotaru acquired by Czech company D and D Drotaru has been acquired by a Czech competitor, Trinecke Zelezarny, which now has become the biggest manufacturer of steel wire and reinforcement bars in Central and Eastern Europe.

The process for the transaction, reported in the Budapest Business Journal, does not include the cost, and there were questions as to how the purchase was made, but the result was that the owner is Trinecke Zelezarny. It said that D and D Drotaru, based in Miskolc (northeast Hungary), produces out about 100,000 tons of product a year, of which about 80% is exported. It noted that Trinecke Zelezarny was earlier a trading partner of D and D Drotaru, which has was described as the Czech Republic’s second-largest iron works. It added that the company reported losses the last three years but expected to turn a profit in 2011.

Gerdau to undertake major expansion of wire rod/rolling mill Gerdau announced that it plans to invest US$1.5 billion to expand a wire rod and rolling mill in Rio de Janeiro state, an ambitious project that calls for the long products maker to more than double capacity at its Cosigua mill in Santa Cruz, an industrial compound in Rio state.

The Cosigua plant, 40-years old, produces rods, bars and other steel products for the construction industry, and has an installed annual capacity of 1.4 million metric tons a year, the announcement said. It noted that the investment will take place in two phases. The first, to take place through 2013, involves the upgrade of the rolling and wire rod output capabilities, while the second phase, between 2014 and 2016, calls for a similar mill to be built.

Driving the project, the release explained, is the company’s desire to serve Brazil’s boom in civil construction, which has seen housing and heavy construction works rise at a record pace. It added that the government is seeking to ease Brazil’s infrastructure woes as it prepares to host the 2014 soccer World Cup around the country and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

“We are expanding in Rio to meet a surge in demand for steel in Brazil, fueled by growth and the sports events,” Chairman Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter said. Gerdau Johannpeter, a member of the company’s controlling family, also said that demand for long steel could rise between 6% and 7% this year.

The Cosigua upgrade program encompasses a 50 percent

Interwire exhibitors have a story to tell at Georgia World Congress Center Much of the wire and cable industry has had to weather harsh conditions the last few years, but that has not stopped movement forward because remaining static is not a long-term solution. The show floor at Interwire this May will be full of companies that have a story to tell.

Those of two exhibitors (Tri Star Metals and S&E Advanced Polymers) are presented in the Interwire update that begins on p. 48.

increase in crude steel capacity that is expected to reach 1.8 million metric tons, along with the assembling of the wire rod and rebar rolling processors, the announcement said.

El Sewedy to delay plant in Libya Citing the ongoing unrest in Libya, Egypt’s El Sewedy announced that it will delay its plans to invest $65 million to build a plant in Libya.

Per wire reports, El Sewedy signed an agreement in 2007 with the General Electricity Co. of Libya and the Libyan Economic Development Fund to build the plant in Tripoli with an annual capacity of 13,600 tons of cable. El Sewedy said at the time it would have a 55% stake in the venture, while General Electricity Co. and the Libyan Economic Development would own the rest.

Another Berkshire Hathaway industry purchase: Lubrizoil Corporation Berkshire Hathaway Inc. announced that it has made one of its largest-ever acquisitions: The Lubrizol Corporation, whose product scope includes lubricants for the wire and cable industry, for approximately $9.7 billion.

“Lubrizol is exactly the sort of company with which we love to partner, the global leader in several market applications run by a talented CEO, James Hambrick,” Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett said in a press release. “Our only instruction to James: just keep doing for us what you have done so successfully for your shareholders.”

Berkshire Hathaway and Lubrizol expect the transaction to be completed during the third quarter of 2011. After the close of the transaction, Lubrizol will operate as a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, the release said, adding that it will remain located at its Wickliffe, Ohio, headquarters,

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tion and competence in the energy infrastructure market,” said Nexans Executive Vice President Central Europe Francis Krähenbühl. “The volume of the order (represents) the largest individual order placed to date in the history of the Nexans plant of Hanover,” he said, noting that this is the third order from DONG Energy to supply submarine cables and installation for an offshore wind farm is a reference to the quality and competitiveness of our products.”

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and will continue to be led by its current management team.

In 2008, Berkshire Hathaway acquired a majority interest in the Marmon Group for $4.5 billion.

Broadband Initiative, a $146 million expansion of NCREN that includes more than 2,000 miles of new fiber through 69 counties in North Carolina, it said, adding that currently, about 85 miles of conduit for Round 1 are complete in southeastern and western North Carolina.

CommScope awarded fiber contract Triangle Business Journal reports that MCNC has awarded U.S.-based CommScope Inc. a $14 million contract to build the second-round expansion of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), a fiber optics network to connect schools, colleges and hospitals across the state.

The article said that CommScope had previously been chosen last August to provide materials for the first expansion of NCREN. The contract calls for it to construct 407 miles of high-speed fiber optics in 37 counties in southeastern and western North Carolina. The article noted that the contract, valued at an estimated $2.5 million, calls for CommScope to construct 407 miles of high-speed fiber optics in 37 counties in southeastern and western North Carolina.

For the second round of expansion, the article said, NCREN will build 1,500 miles of new fiber. The expansion, it added, is funded by the Golden Leaf Rural

Japan’s wire and cable industry largely escaped earthquake/tsunami damage The March 11 earthquake and tsunami that claimed the lives of thousands of people and caused both destruction and fear from potential danger from nuclear reactors in Japan has unsettled wire and cable production, but the industry as a whole has escaped the scenes of utter destruction. The biggest challenge for now is access to power and being able to ship. Below are just a few of the reports that have been issued.

Sumitomo Electric reported that production has resumed at nine plants, although some operations may be suspended due to electricity supply shortages. Restoration work has been done to its plants in Kiyohara Sumiden, Ltd. (Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi) and Daikoku Electric Wire Co., Ltd. (Ohtawara-shi, Tochigi and Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate).

Furukawa Electric Co. reported minor damage at several

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plants, including water damage at Chiba works, Nikko works, and its copper foil division. Hitachi Cable reported only minor injuries to a few employees, and while no buildings collapsed, there have been some internal breakages that are being checked.

Fujikura reported that all its staff is safe although some of its plants and/or equipment suffered damage, including the Koriyama Plant, Yonezawa Electric Wire Co., Ltd. (Koriyama-shi, Fukushima Prefecture), DDK Ltd. (Mooka-shi, Tochigi Prefecture), the Ishioka Plant, Kyoei

High Opt Co., Ltd. (Ishioka-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture), and the Sakura Plant, Fujikura Ltd. (Sakuraâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;shi, Chiba Prefecture).

The Yazaki Corporation reported no casualties although some factories and offices located in Tohoku and Kanto regions were forced to suspend operations due to power outage. Logistics in certain regions are heavily affected due to damages to rail, road and sea ports.

NTT Communications reported that it is steadily restoring communications services, although some still remain disrupted following the powerful earthquake that hit the Tohoku region of Japan on Friday, March 11. A major impact on international communication services was avoided by successfully using other routes to bypass damaged submarine cables connecting Japan with the rest of Asia and the United States, it said, adding that ships are now at sea working on the damaged cables, which NTT Com plans to return to service sometime between April and early May.

5 energy companies to build electricity link under North Sea ENRConstruction.com reports that five European energy companies have entered into a joint-venture agreement to develop and build an electricity link under the North Sea between the U.K. and Norway. The venture, it said, aims to have the 1,200-MW to 2,000MW power cable operational by 2020. The total length of the highvoltage, direct-current interconnector could measure from 350 miles to more than 400 miles, depending on the choice of the landing points, it said. For the shortest link, Scotland is likely to be the preferred U.K. landfall, though other options will be studied during the next 12 to 18 months.

Transmission project powered up in China China Daily reports that the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first 660kV transmission system has sent power to China, the result of a US$1.6 billion proj-

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Warning issued on improper cable products with copper-clad aluminum The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) and the Copper Development Association (CDA) have issued a warning of noncompliant Cat. cable made with copper-clad aluminum conductors.

The announcement from the CCCA and CDA centers on non-compliant cable designs. The CCCA reports that it has encountered several sources in the U.S. marketing Cat. 5e and Cat. 6 communications cables made with copper-clad

aluminum conductors instead of solid copper conductors.

Communications cables made with copper clad aluminum conductors violate several industry standards, including UL safety standard UL444, it noted. Consequently, cables that have such problems do not have a valid safety listing and cannot be legally installed into areas of buildings which require CM, CMG, CMX, CMR or CMP rated cables, it said.

“The use of copper clad aluminum conductors in cable designs is a relatively new development, so some contractors may be unaware that such cable does not meet the NEC, UL, and TIA codes and standards referenced above,” said CCCA Chairman Kevin Ressler.

“Fortunately, copper clad aluminum conductors can easily be detected by scraping the thin copper surface, exposing the underlying bright aluminum.”

“When dealing with lesser known brands, users should consider asking for complete documentation of product specifications, in writing, to confirm the product meets recognized industry standards,” said CCCA Executive Director Frank Peri. “Users should also carefully examine cable for proper marks and labels to show it has been verified or listed by an independent third party such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and/or Intertek/ETL. As an added measure, UL and ETL website directories can

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ect that is a part of the country’s West-East power transmission program that was initiated in 2000.

The cable system, the report said, has a current-carrying capacity of 4 million kilowatts of electricity over a distance of 1,333 km through five provinces and regions. It cited Cui Jifeng, general manager of Ningxia Power Co., a subsidiary of the China Power Grid Co., as saying that the system was built to supply hydropower generated on the upper reaches of the Yellow River as well as thermal power produced in Ningxia to coastal Shandong. The system was independently designed, produced, constructed and tested by Chinese companies, he said.

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also be checked to assure cable manufacturers are in compliance and authorized to display the appropriate mark.”

Submarine cable trial sets gigabit record for distance over 4,000 km Nokia Siemens Networks (Nokia) reports that its Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE) technology has resulted in a record transmission over installed undersea cable of 100 Gigabit per second speed in DWDM transmission over a distance of 4,000 km.

The announcement said that “global operators, including privately owned submarine cable network players, can now achieve a cost efficient, 10-fold increase over the original design capacity of their cables.” Nokia said that it has successfully tested its SLTE solution, which was conducted over a submarine segment between Florida and Puerto Rico for a major SAm-1 submarine cable network.

As part of the demonstration, Nokia Siemens Networks also achieved 40G DWDM transmission over a distance of 9000 km, it said.

“Our global customers are faced with a continuous need to expand their installed network capacity to keep up with the tremendous increase in traffic requirements,” said Pathmal Gunawardana, head of Transport Networks business unit, North America, Nokia Siemens Networks. “As we support them in terrestrial network expansions, it made perfect sense to do the same for their global networks as well, which often include submarine cable links. While terrestrial networks increase capacity, these submarine cable links often remain a bottleneck.” He noted that capacity upgrades using Nokia’s SLTE solution “extends the economic life of our customer’s existing submarine cable assets by delaying the capital expenditure outflow that is needed to build a new and enormously costly cable.”

The SLTE solution, based on the company’s hiT 7300 platform, increases the capacity of the already-deployed undersea cable links by adding 40G and 100G DWDM channel and bandwidth management capabilities to support current and future network requirements, the report said. The upgrade, it noted, can reduce the bottleneck in the submarine part of the network as well as integrate it smoothly into the terrestrial network through the use of new technology at a network management and operations level.

Nokia added that its SLTE solution with new transmission capacities of 40G and 100G will be commercially available this year.

Prysmian final offer report: nearly all Draka shares have been tendered Italy’s Prysmian SpA announced that nearly all the ordinary shares of Draka have been tendered, and that the company’s offer for Draka Holding N.V. is on course to be finalized. “As a result of the acquisition of more than 95%

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Nexans wins cable contract to supply Germany producer of industrial robots

Nexans reports that it has been awarded a 1.6 million euro contract to supply its specialized MOTIONLINE® robotic cables in demanding torsion and chain cable applications on 3D robots.

A press release said that Nexans won the contract from Germany’s KUKA Roboter GmbH, a leading robot producer, for use in the construction of sophisticated 3D industrial robots. “The new contract for 2011 continues the close cooperation and partnership between the two companies that saw the Nexans factory based in Nuremberg, Germany, deliver over 180 km of robotic 2011 cables to KUKA in 2010,” it said.

The release said that KUKA will use the wide range of MOTIONLINE power, control and bus cables for a variety of demanding torsion and chain cable applications that require high-performance and total reliability, even when being subjected to multi-axis twisting and flexing and high accelerations. Typical applications, it said, include welding and assembly robots used across all stages of automotive production, as well as machine tending, processing, production line pick and place and palletizing applications.

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PKC Group acquires three plants via Segu acquisition PKC Group Oyj announced that its subsidiaries have acquired Segu Systemelektrik GmbH (Germany), Segu Polska Sp. z o.o.

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Numalliance event highlighted wire and tube bending technology Earlier this year, Numalliance held Wire & Tube Bending Technology Days, a three-day event at Advanced Technology Center, located in suburban Chicago, where it showcased the company’s technology.

Numalliance COO Ludovic Vallet said that he was pleased with the activity, with more than 50 people coming from 22 companies. Those numbers, he said, included two thirds that were already customers, the remainder prospects, who had a chance to see the company’s first demonstration of a FX13G4 Touch and Form Series model sold to a U.S. customer. Equipped as a complete line from decoiler to pick and place arm, the machine was available for demonstration purposes for only a few days.

The company said that the FX13G4, which uses userfriendly HMI interface and simulation software enabling the bending of positive and negative bends simultaneously, has a single minute tooling exchange feature, 7 servo axis, and a remote jog teach pendant providing the operator with infinite control of each independent axis. It also highlighted its high-volume Numac 3006 model, which was hard tooled to produce a U shaped pegboard hook component. It noted that the system has cycle times five to seven times faster than a standard feed and form. Also shown was a Robomac model, which was in-line with a Numalliance 60T cold heading unit capable of forming a head and collar in one hit on a 5/8” wire.

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News Briefs Nexans CFO Frederic Michelland said that recent record prices for copper will not lead to large-scale use of cheaper alternatives by industrial consumers because copper retains clear technical advantages in wiring. There is more talk of using less expensive substitute materials like aluminum and zinc, but “copper still has a fundamental attractiveness that should last for some time to come,” he said. Such substitution may represent between 450,000 and 600,000 metric tons a year, compared to the global market of some 19 million metric tons, he noted. The cost advantage was not enormous and there were still technical drawbacks, Michelland said. “There is not yet a miracle (substitute) product,” he said. … ABB Ltd. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Baldor Electric Company, a North American leader in industrial motors.

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ASIAN FOCUS Project will deploy the latest telecom technology for Malaysia and Indonesia Huawei Marine Networks Co. Ltd. announced that it has won the bidding for the BDM (Batam-DumaiMelaka) submarine cable project, which calls for it to provide an end-to-end turnkey submarine system solution.

The BDM project will complete a cable system between Melaka, Malaysia and Dumai & Batam, Indonesia by the end of 2011, a press release said. “The completion of this new system will bring the leading submarine telecommunication technologies to Malaysia and Indonesia, providing exceptional bandwidth improvement for these two countries, and satisfying their soaring demand for international communications.”

“In order to strengthen the communication and information sharing between Malaysia and Indonesia to meet people’s needs for daily communication, these three operators are working together to build this system, which will bring a new era for information sharing and transfer to the people in Malaysia and Indonesia, as both nations are developing rapidly to become contemporary citizens of the world,” the announcement said.

“It is a great honor for Huawei Marine to be awarded the contract to build this system," Huawei Marine CFO Zhou Jin said. “With the most advanced transmission technology and the support from our parent, Global Marine Systems Limited, the industry-leading company in marine installation, we believe that this system will bring solid, high-capacity data communications to Malaysia and Indonesia in 2011.”

Huawei Marine Networks Co., Ltd. is a joint venture established by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Global Marine Systems Limited.

China role in global trading seen in its status with Group of 20 economies

The BDM system will cross the Straits of Malacca, an area of extraordinarily busy shipping lanes and strong tidal currents, the release said. It noted that the area is predominantly shallow water with a maximum depth of only 60 meters. The cable route , it said, will have eight pipeline and sea-cable crossings in a relatively short distance. “Huawei Marine will carry out the installation in this busy and complex environment, showcasing its delivery and installation capabilities,” it said.

The project is for three telecom companies. The first is Telekom Malaysia (TM), a leading integrated information and communications service provider in Malaysia, which the release described as “an ideal data-centric provider in Southeast Asia.” The second is PT XL Axiata TBK (XL), which was described as, “the fastest growing telecommunication operator in Indonesia, with 40.4 million subscribers and 22,191 BTS (2G/3G) as of the end of 2010.”

And the third company is PT Mora Telematika Indonesia, which was described as “one of the largest telecom infrastructure providers in Indonesia.”

A recent article in The Wall Street Journal highlighted the continuing success story that has been China and global trade. It noted that in less than a decade, China has gone from not being the top trading partner for any of the Group of 20 economies, to being the top partner for six of the countries: Australia, Japan, Korea, India, Russia and South Africa.

In the article, Harvard University economist Lawrence Summers explained just how important that accomplishment was. “When somebody writes the history of our time 50 or 100 years from now, it is unlikely to be about the Great Recession of 2008…or about the fiscal problem that America confronted in the second decade of the 21st century. It will be about how the world adjusted to the movement of the theater of history toward China.”

The growth, of course, has not been without challenges, and it is not roundly welcomed. The article noted that China’s “rise as a trading power is reshaping other economies, shifting national business models from manufacturing back to raw materials, pushing currencies in sometimes unwanted directions and prompting worries about wages in the U.S.” Overall, China’s trade machine “shows few signs of slowing,” the article said. “After plunging in 2009 when global trade flows dried up during the global financial crisis, Chinese exports and imports rebounded in 2010. The flow of Chinese investment overseas and investment in China by foreign multinationals will, if history is a guide, spur still

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ASIAN NEWS BRIEFS BGR Energy Systems lands OFGW contract BGR Energy Systems reports that its electrical projects division has won a turnkey contract from Powergrid Corporation of India to install 1,575 km of optical fiber ground wire (OFGW). The project, it said, calls for it to replace the Unified Load Dispatch Centre (ULDC) microwave links by installing the OFGW on the existing transmission structures in Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry. The project is expected to be completed in 18 months, it said.

“We are emerging as a leader in providing total communications solutions on power lines segment in India,” Division CEO and President V. Balakrishnan said in a statement. In it, he noted that with the completion of the latest order, the company will have installed more than 6,000 km of OPGW.

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The announcement said that this is the final major contract to be awarded for the Borouge 3 mega-expansion project already underway in Abu Dhabi in the UAE. Hyundai Engineering and Construction are also providing the utilities and offsite facilities for the project. Scheduled to be fully operational in mid-2014, Borouge 3 will more than double the plant’s annual capacity to 4.5 million metric tons, resulting in the largest integrated polyolefins plant in the world, it said. Borouge is a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the world's largest oil and gas companies, and Borealis, “Together with Borealis, Borouge aims to be the leading reliable long-term supplier of polymers to the global wire and cable infrastructure market,” it said. ■

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more trade between China and others.”

The story noted that about 30% of China’s trade is with developing countries, up from less than 20% in 2000 according to the IMF, but the bulk of its trade is still with developed countries.

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PEOPLE CopperClad & Alumoclad de Mexico has named Steven Levy as its business development manager, responsible for promoting and selling the company’s clad wire and cables in the U.S. He has some 30 years of experience in the industry, holding marketing, sales and general management positions at companies that included Copperweld (now Fushi Copperweld Inc.) He holds a B.S. degree in industrial technology from Lowell Technological Institute and an MBA from Bryant College. Based in Queretaro, Mexico, CopperClad produces copper-clad steel wire and aluSteven Levy minum-clad steel wire that is used for markets that include telecommunication, utility and other applications.

Fortek GmbH, the European sales office of U.S.-based Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc. (FWWD), announced the hiring of two people. Elena Kerimov, a dual Russian/ German citizen who also speaks English fluently, is a sales representative, hired to expand inside sales capabilities. She will provide wiredrawing companies in the former Russian Federation a lingual and technical conduit to U.S. wire drawing die engineering. The company also named Markus Knelp as administrative specialist. His hiring will enhance the Fortek’s sales and service capabilities, allowing Sales Manager Louis Steffann, and Western Europe Account Manager Ingrid Christian, to dedicate more time to their core competencies and their customers. The four staffers, who collectively speak six languages, will serve accounts across all of Western and Eastern Europe and North Africa. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc., designs and manufactures high-precision wire drawing dies and hardmaterial components for the wire and cable industry.

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The Extrusion Systems Group of Davis-Standard, LLC, announced two personnel changes in its Wire and Cable Department. Larry Fitzgerald has been promoted to sales manager-wire and cable systems. He will be responsible for overseeing and facilitating the preparation of proposals and customer visits for Davis-Standard wire and cable systems. He has more than 35 years of experience in the wire and cable industry. He joined DavisStandard as sales coordinator in 2005 Larry Fitzgerald with the company’s acquisition of Merritt Extruder Corporation. He had held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility with Merritt Extruder, including design engineer, sales manager, district sales manager, and vice president of sales and marketing. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering degree from Ohio State University. Orlando Martinez has joined Davis-Standard as regional sales manager-wire and cable systems. He has more than 15 years of industry experience, most recently as sales area manager-North America for SAMP USA. Prior to that position, he was area sales manager for Zumbach Electronics Corp.

He will be responsible for wire and cable sales in the Southeastern U.S. and South America. He holds a B.S. degree in industrial engineering from Orlando Martinez the University of Puerto Rico, and a MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Based in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, USA, Davis-Standard LLC manufactures complete wire and cable systems for building and communication wire, construction wire, coaxial cable, automotive wire, high temperature wire, and specialty wire applications under the Davis-Standard and Merritt Davis Electric brands.

Joseph A. Bigler has been named vice president of business development for Cobra Wire & Cable, Inc. He has some 15 years of telecom experience working with key accounts across all major market segments, including Tier 2 service providers, wireless carriers, cable TV operators and distributors. He previously worked for ADC as a national account manager within their major account sales team and with Emerson Network Power (formerly RELTEC/Marconi) for over a decade in numerous roles, including regional sales manager for the Midwest region.

He holds degrees from the Boler School of Business at John Carroll University. Based in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA, Cobra Wire & Cable develops high-quality wire and cable for virtually every electrical application.

The NKT Cables Group announced that its CEO, Dion Metzemaekers, has left the company, and that a replacement is expected in that post no later than June 1. He had been with the company for 11 years, the last nine as Group CEO. Thomas Hofman-Bang will temporarily step in as acting CEO working with Detlev Waimann (CCO), Asger Bruun-Christensen (COO) and Paul Langelaan (CFO). Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, NKT Cables Group produces high-technology cables at manufacturing facilities in Europe and China.

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced that Edwin Basson will assume the position of Director General on August 1. He is currently vice president,

commercial coordination, marketing and trade policy, for ArcelorMittal. A South African national, he holds a PhD degree in economics from Pretoria University. After a few years in the banking industry, he joined the steel industry in 1994 as chief economist at Iscor Ltd. By 1996, he had become a general manager for the company. He joined Mittal Steel (now ArcelorMittal) in 2004. Subject to the formal approval of the Board in April, he will succeed Ian Christmas as Director General on 1 August 2011. The World Steel Association represents approximately 170 steel producers (including 19 of the world’s 20 largest steel companies), national and regional steel industry associations, and steel research institutes. Its members collectively produce around 85% of the world’s steel. ■

OBITUARY John D. Beaton, 52, Wausean, Ohio, USA, died Feb. 9, 2011, from cancer. He had worked in the plastics compounding field for 30 years. He served as a quality manager for various companies, the last five at Trinity Specialty Compounding in West Unity, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Franks; two children, Alex and Samantha; his mother, Mora Mae Nicholson; and three sisters.

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Todd DeRaps has joined Cerro Wire LLC as national contractor relations manager, responsible for further fostering relationships with customers for the company’s products and services. He has more than 20 years of experience in outside sales of electrical, telecom and networking products. He previously served as director of sales and operations at Essco Wire & Cable in Phoenix.

A part of the Marmon Group, now owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cerro Wire produces electrical building wire and cable.

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FASTENER UPDATE 2011 staging of Fastener Fair Stuttgart in Germany said to be very successful Some 8,300 visitors attended the 2011 staging of Fastener Fair Stuttgart in Germany, where the exhibition grounds covered 12,500 sq meters in three halls.

A press release from the organizers, Mack Brooks Exhibitions, said that attendance was up 38% from the previous show, as attendees were able to see and talk about products and service offered by 667 exhibitors from 40 countries. The exhibits included industrial fasteners and fixings, construction fixings, assembly and installation systems, and fastener manufacturing technology as well as storage and logistics services, it said.

“We want to congratulate our exhibitors and visitors for this success,” says Susanne Rauberger, Exhibition Director Fastener Fair. “We are particularly delighted to be able to say that there was lively trading activity throughout the three show days and the mood was buoyant.”

An exhibitor survey showed that “an absolute majority of exhibitors were highly satisfied with the results of the trade show and most of this year’s exhibitors are already planning their participation at the next Fastener Fair Stuttgart which is set to take place from February 26-28, 2013,” the release

said. It noted that there are two more fastener events to come from Mack Brooks this year: Fastener Fair Mumbai, April 16-17, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai; and Fastener Fair Brasil, Nov. 8-9, at the Expo Center Norte in São Paulo, Brazil.

Further information about the Fastener Fair events is available at www.fastenerfair.com.

Ruia Group acquires Acument GmbH India’s Ruia Group has acquired Acument GmbH & Co KG, a German automotive fastener maker that had filed for insolvency.

The Financial Express reports that, last fall, four bidders had sought to buy the company, which produced a wide range of high precision fasteners like long shafted bolts, hexagonal screws, nuts and forged parts. The company, it said, had “incurred a loss of 40 million euros in 2008 after the global financial meltdown.” The company had a 15% share of the European fastener market segment, it said.

“We are always keen to acquire old companies,” a Ruia Group spokesman said. “Our investment will be 4 million euros in the company and we expect that turnover of the company would be 200 million euros this year.” ■

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FIBER WATCH Nextrom reports winning the company’s largest-ever order Nextrom announced that it has won an order for establishing the first Russian optical fiber plant, located in Saransk, capital city of the Republic of Mordovia (about 650 km east from Moscow), a project that will have an investment of more than 50 million euros, the largest single order the company has ever received.

A press release said that the project will result in the establishment of the first optical fiber plant in Russia. The investment, it said, “will fulfill the increasing demand of fiber driven by high speed telecommunication in Russia.”

The factory will produce preforms and optical fiber based on Nextrom’s leading VAD and FCVD technologies, the release said. The plant will ramp up to full capacity within the next three years. The deal was officially signed on February 11, 2011, with those in attendance including Nikolay Merkushkin, the president of the Republic of Mordovia. The contract was signed with Optical Volokno Systems (OVS) by the project partners, it said, adding that the strategic importance and significance of the investment for the Russian Federation has been emphasized by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

“This project marks a next milestone in the fiber optic business for Nextrom and the Knill Group,” the release said.

Nextrom, a turnkey vendor for the Nextrom Oy Managing Director technology, producTimo Id (l) and OVS Managing tion equipment, Director Evgenij Fedorovich infrastructure and Bukaev finalize the deal at the supporting services, contract signing. will be supported in the project by its sister company Silitec, a specialist for single-mode and specialty fibers, which will provide engineering and plant operation services.

Cable project to connect GCC states to each other and to Europe and Asia Gulf Bridge International (GBI) reports that it has begun to lay fiber optic submarine cables to connect all the GCC states to each other and provide connectivity to Europe, Africa and Asia.

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and strategy, as saying that the cables will offer capacity of 3.56 terabits per second, going up to 5 terabits in some areas to meet the growing demands of traffic for the Gulf region. The launch is scheduled for late August.

Per the report, there are landing stations in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Iran connecting the region to Asia via Mumbai in India and to Europe via Milan. It noted that in Saudi Arabia, the landing station is on the eastern Gulf coast, unlike other landing stations that are based on the Red Sea coast in Jeddah. “This gives better connectivity to the other Gulf and Asian countries and shortens latency times to provide faster connectivity. Each landing station will have a redundant path, so that GBI can re-route traffic if one connection fails,” it said.

The traditional route has usually been from the Middle East to Europe, but that should change as “traffic” between Middle East and Asia, particularly in content and voice, has been increasing, and prices have been dropping, Elagazy said.

Per Wikipedia, The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (CCASG), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), is a political and economic union involving six Arab states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) of the Persian Gulf with many economic and social objectives.

Corning CEO says that China represents a land of opportunity At a recent investor’s meeting in New York, Corning Incorporated CEO Eric Musser said that the greater China market represents a $2 billion opportunity for the company.

Musser said that Corning announced about $1 billion in new investments in China in the last year, including a plan to build the company’s first LCD glass melting facility and expand its light-duty substrate manufacturing operation. “Our total China sales exceeded $800 million last year. We are forecasting sales of at least $1.2 billion this year, and we could reach $2 billion in revenue by 2014,” Musser said.

China has been Corning’s largest market for optical fiber in recent years, said Musser, who added that Corning expects China to continue making significant investments in building out the nation’s wireless, FTTH and enterprise networks for several additional years.

“We anticipate China’s fiber-to-the-home subscriber base could grow at a compound annual rate of more than 150% and optical solutions in the data center space may continue at a 20% compound growth rate, both through 2014,” he said. ■

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The scope of WAI’s March 17 webinar was ‘remarkable’ for the participants WAI got off to a good start with its webinar program on Thursday, March 17, when Rory A. Wolf, Enercon Industries Corporation, presented the Association’s first webinar of 2011: “Optimizing Adhesion of Inks and Coatings in Wire and Cable.”

More than 20 attendees representing more than a dozen companies took part in the webinar, which focused on the differences among the three primary types of atmospheric surface activation systems: air plasma, flame plasma, and atmospheric chemical plasma. Wolf described reliable and repeatable methods for measuring wetability and adhesion, addressing the risks of excessive surface treatment; techniques for surface analysis; and the rationale, methodology, and results of surface treatment lab trials at Enercon.

“Rory is a polished speaker who delivered a great presentation for us. The feedback we’ve received from the audience has been very positive,” said WAI Director of Education & Member Services Marc Murray. He noted that the webinar was scheduled as a sort of teaser for the upcoming educational program at Interwire 2011. The topic will be revisited

by another Enercon associate during an electrical education session on May 3, the first day of Interwire 2011 in Atlanta.

Wolf noted that thermoplastics, thermosets, or fibrous coatings all have low levels of polar functional groups on the surface and have poor adhesion properties, making it difficult to apply other functional layers such as inks, adhesives, and coatings. His webinar discussed current atmospheric surface activation systems, appropriate measurements of adhesion, over-treatment effects and surface analysis techniques relative to optimizing the adhesion of inkjet inks, coatings and adhesives to these polymer and fibrous surfaces. Also, recommendations for improved activation by substrate.

Wolf, the vice president of business development at Enercon Industries Corporation, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA, has 28 years’ experience in international positions in the plastics and packaging industries. He has published 26 technical papers, 35 industry articles, and two books on the topic of plastic surface modification by atmospheric plasma technology.

The WAI has a second webinar scheduled for June 15 on temperature prediction during induction heating. Check www.wirenet.org in the coming weeks for more details. he webinars are free for WAI members. ■

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CHAPTER CORNER Poland conference draws more than a hundred people to Zakopane The WAI’s Poland Chapter, working with the Institute of Modeling and Automation of Plastic Working Processes of Czestochowa University of Technology, reports that the technical conference held March 3-5 at the ANTAŁÓWKA Hotel in Zakopane, Poland, was very successful.

Returning to the site of the 2009 conference, this one featured 51 presentations in four sessions (ferrous, nonferrous, electrical and special products) as well as a poster session, said Jan Pilarczyk, who heads the WAI’s Poland Chapter. In addition to Poland, scheduled speakers came from Sweden, Spain, Japan, South Korea, U.S. Russia and the Czech Republic.

A total of 109 participants attended, representing more than 40 institutions and companies, Pilarczyk said. Those include: 11 technical universities and research institutes (AGH University of Science and Technology, Czestochowa University of Technology, Institute for Ferrous Metallurgy, Institute of Nonferrous Metals, Silesian University of Technology, Lublin University of Technology, Orebro University, Spain Technical University of Madrid UPM, Tokai University, Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, and the Technical University Ostrava.

From Poland, there were representatives from the ferrous and nonferrous sectors that include the following 25 companies: Arcelor Mittal Poland SA; Henkel Polska Sp.z.o.o; Polskie Liny; Stalex; Techmat; Mennica Metale Szlachetne; Koelner; Łańcucka Fabryka Śrub; Met-Prim; Chemetal Polska; Metalurgia Radomsko; Gamma Metal; Pawlak Ltd.; Centrum Bada i Dozoru Górnictwa Podziemnego; ATS SA; Drut-Plast; Staldrut; stalmet; Drumet; EFMetal Ltd.; LfC; Zakład Mechaniki Precyzyjnej Nota; P.P.H.U Konrad; Stolin; SEmpertrans Bełchatów; and Lincoln Electric Bester.

Representatives from companies outside Poland taking part in the seminar, included three from Italy (GCR Eurodraw, Lubrimetal SpA and DEM Construzioni Speciali), and one each from Germany (Traxit), The Netherlands (Coro

The conference included both serious work and serious fun. Here, key event organizer, Dr. Sylwia Wiewiorowska, far right, performs a gypsy song with other participants.

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At the Award Ceremony, l-r, are: Jan Pilarczyk, Zbigniew Muskalski, Stanislaw Ksiêzarek (2008 recipient), Kazunari Yoshida (2011 recipient), Stefan Augustyniak (2010 recipient), Eugeniusz Filipczyk (2011 recipient) and moderator Bogdan Golis.

Solutions BV), South Korea (Kis Wire Ltd.) and the Ukraine (Taho). The tabletop displays included the previoulsy mentioned Italian companies and two from Poland (Gamma Metal and EFMetal).

Beyond the technical program, the 2011 event included an opening reception and a gala dinner with folk music as well as special lectures presented by 2011 Schneider Memorial Award recipients Prof. Kazunari Yoshida, from Tokai University, Japan, and Eugeniusz Filipczyk, past president of Drumet, Poland. The awards were presented by Prof.

Bogdan Golis, who recalled the great career of Prof. Marian Schneider, the father of Polish wire industry and great scientist and inventor, for whom the award was named.

Prof. Yoshida, the 2011 winner of the Mordica Memorial Award, is reknown for his research in preventing wire breaks and internal cracks, and the manufacture of ultra fine wires.

Eugeniusz Filipczyk, president of EFMetal and a past president of Drumet, has co-authored technical papers published in WJI, including an award winner presented in 1997. He organized a 1996 seminar as part of the 100th anniversary of Drument. During his presidency, Drument was the most well-known Polish manufacturer of steel wires and ropes.

With Prof. Golis, he implemented the stream method of descaling of wire rod. ■

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AWPA CONFERENCE Update: Wire Rod Supply Chain Conference A unique ferrous program by AWPA 2nd keynote speaker named for AWPA rod conference Joseph Alvarado, the Executive Vice President and COO of Commercial Metals Company, will be the second keynote speaker for AWPA’s Wire Rod Supply Chain Conference. His talk, which will address developing and executing company growth strategies in challenging times, is scheduled for Joseph Alvarado Monday, May 2, at 1 pm.

Mr. Alvarado has spent his entire career in steelmaking. He began in 1976 at the finance department of Inland Steel Company and later went to sales. In 1988, he became V.P. and General Manager, Sales and Marketing for Inland Bar Co. and was promoted to President in 1995. He served in executive positions for Birmingham Steel Company in 1997 and Ispat North America Inc. in 1998. In 2004, he became President and COO of Lone Star Technologies, Inc., and got his current position last April. He holds a B.S. degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA in business administration from Cornell University.

(SMA), who will speak on Legislation, Regulation, and Public Policy for the Steel Industry in the 112th Congress & the Obama Administration.

Parr joined SMA in 2005, and currently serves as its Director of Policy and Communications. He holds a B.A. degree in Government and American Politics from the

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The Wire Rod Supply Chain Conference will provide the information your company needs for strategic decisionmaking in 2011. Are you President, CEO, COO or Sales Executive in the Supply Chain Industry? Are you a Rod or Wire Manufacturer? A Wire Product, Fastener or Wire Fabricator? A Supplier of equipment or services to the Supply Chain? You don’t want to miss this opportunity to meet with your vendors, customers, and peers, all in one place, and hear what the experts in this insightful program have to say about the state of the economic recovery in this supply chain.

Conference registration includes entrance to the Interwire tradeshow floor and more!

Program, Speakers and Topics Monday, May 2 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Legislation, Regulation, and Public Policy for the Steel Industry in the 112th Congress & the Obama Administration Adam Parr, Steel Manufacturers Association Recession and Recovery Clare W. Zempel, CFA, Principal, Zempel Strategic Scrap and Metallics Analysis Eric Klenz, Metals & Mining Practice Leader, KeyBanc Capital Markets 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

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Supply Chain Mix and Mingle Cocktail Reception

Tuesday, May 3 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Conference Session Keynote Speaker Dr. John Robertson, Vice President and Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Gold Sponsors Keystone Steel & Wire Corporation Leggett & Platt Wire Group Asociación Nacional De Transformadores De Acero, AC (ANTAAC) Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute (CLFMI) Cold Finished Steel Bar Institute (CFSBI) Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI) National Association of Chain Manufacturers (NACM) Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) Spring Manufacturers Institute (SMI) Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Wire Association International (WAI) Wire Fabricators Association (WFA)

Recession and Recovery Kenneth Simonson, Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America Wire Rod Supply Outlook Panel Philippe Armengaud, Chief Purchasing Officer, Bekaert Corporation, International Wire Producer Richard Webb, Vice President Industrial Sales, Keystone Steel & Wire, Domestic Rod Supplier Bernd Neunkirchen, Director Long Products, Coutinho and Ferrostaal, International Rod Supplier TBA - Stainless Rod Supplier

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Ajex & Turner Wire Dies Co. (Ajex) www.ajexturner.com, sales@ajexturner.com India Booth 717 Ajex & Turner Wire Die Co., in collaboration with Turner & Stott Ltd., UK, is a well-known global company that manufactures wire drawing dies and diamond tools, die polishing machineries, etc. Today, wire and cable companies all over the world are facing fierce competition. In these conditions, Ajex is co-operating with its customers by lowering prices while using the best quality material. Our wire dies use quality nibs from Sumitomo that assure flawless production and long die life, and can reduce overall production cost by 40-60%.

Our quality control focus includes a Conoptica die profiler

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that we use to provide the complete geometry of a die before processing the order. Re-cutting of dies is very important to cut down production costs, and Ajex provides advanced machines for in-house grinding and polishing of the dies. Our ultrasonic machine, model No. SAU 350, can grind PCD dies up to 12 mm. The grinder has a sensor that controls the process and it makes the needle automatically.

Our wire-polishing machine, model No. WPM-3, has three separate controls, and can simultaneously polish three dies of different sizes.

The most popular model, No. TCD-11, for carbide dies, can grind and polish dies up to 20 mm. All the machines are very economical and easy to use, even for inexperienced operators. Ajex also produces premium-quality diamond powder and paste, and our diamond angular pins are very much popular for grinding carbide dies. These accessories are also offered free along with the machines. Apart from dies, we produce the following products: extrusion tools, enameling dies, ceramic tools and pulleys, polishing pins and measuring pins. Ajex is the best solution to set up a die shop. We value our customers and always indulge in providing better and better products and services, including a 24hour international helpline.

Balloffet Die Corporation www.balloffetdie.com France/USA Booth 1949 Balloffet Die Corporation is a subsidiary of the Balloffet Group, which is based in Lagnieu, France. With production plants and sales offices in France, England, United States, Germany, and more than 30 world-wide agencies, Balloffet can give you better services faster, with turnaround times that will meet your expectations.

Balloffet produces wire drawing dies in natural diamond, polycrystalline diamond (PCD) or tungsten carbide, com-

Die essentials

From l-r, Balloffet Die Corporation staffers Alicia Avila, Alfredo Dominguez, Julissa Vazquez and Rosa Martinez. pacting dies, shaped dies for various profiles, diamond tipped guides and dies for extruding wire or cable, full range of equipment to repair and service diamond dies, micro-pierced products for special applications.

Balloffet Die Corporation was incorporated in 1905, making it the oldest current U.S. die company. In 2004, after 99 years in the New York/New Jersey area, a decision was made to move the company to El Paso, Texas. This move allowed us to build a new die shop, with many of the newergeneration Balloffet ultrasonic machines. The current die shop has the abilities to refurbish all our customers die needs, with high quality and quick turnaround. To help our customers, we maintain a die-scheduling system that allows us to provide rush service when needed. We also hold a large inventory of new products (dies, extrusion tooling, and parts) to avoid any delays. Balloffet can also carry customer specific inventory when needed, including refurbished dies.

After years of internal use in manufacturing, Balloffet has developed the VisioDiam™ measuring system, which does optical measurement by image analysis. It was developed to allow a quick intermediate measurement of the die diameter without threading a wire. With excellent repeatability and a measuring time of five seconds, it’s a must have for dies.

Balloffet continues to innovate and improve on their full line of die refurbishing and inspection equipment, which allows us to stay ahead of our competition.

Die Quip Corp. www.diequip.com, diequip@diequip.com USA Booth 717 Die Quip will display its new Die Saver MGF-200 die finishing machine. The MGF is the second is a series of three machines that have been redesigned in the Die Saver line.

They have been designed to make it easier for operators to learn and quickly produce quality dies. The simple controls reduce set up time, faster stroking speeds cut polishing time and increased spindle speed produces better surface finishes. Unlike some machine builders, Die Quip uses standard component parts and does not remove manufacturer mark-

FEATURE

The following information on dies is from the WAI’s Ferrous Wire Handbook, Published in 2008, the 1,168-page book, edited by Dr. Robert M. Shemenski, is a modern-day reference tool for those working directly in the steel wire or manufacturing, engineering, or operations sectors of the industry. It is available online at www.wire.net.org.

The wiredrawing die has been aptly described as being outstanding among all devices employed by man in that it presents a very remarkable combination of simplicity and effectiveness, causing plastic flow of metal which provides elongation and reduction in diameter to a degree obtainable by no other method. It changes the physical properties of the material and provides wire with a degree of accuracy of size and section obtainable by few other methods. To the metal it imparts a dense structure, a hard surface and a high degree of polish. It becomes an automatic testing machine which detects flaws in the metals, announcing them in terms of breakage. All these functions it performs simultaneously with no other aid, apart from lubricants and coatings, than the force which will pull the material through a stationary die. Alan B. Dove, Association president, 1958-1960.

Die Life and Wear Two primary variables that control die life in any metal forming operation are pressure and temperature. Pressure acting on the die in wiredrawing is much lower than found in other cold forming operations, such as cold heading and backward extrusion. Consequently, temperature is often a far more critical factor in controlling die life. Although it would seem logical that wear would occur uniformly along the approach zone, this is not the case in practice. Maximum wear (measured in volume loss) normally occurs at the point at which the wire initially contacts the die. There, a deep annular crater is formed, which is referred to as a “wear ring” (see Fig. 7). Ringing results when the plane of impingement of wire on the die oscillates about a mean position because of irregularities of size and vibration of the wire. As a consequence, a narrow zone of the die bore is subjected to a cyclic load with eventual subcutaneous failure by fatigue.

Once a wear ring develops, deformation may occur prior to the contact point in the drawing die. This is called “bulging” and results from backup or upsetting of nearsurface regions of the wire as contact is made at the wear ring location in the die. Bulging occurring at the initial point of contact in the die throat limits lubricant entry into the die

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FEATURE Fig. 7. Wear formed by ringing in a drawing die. and accelerates die wear (see Fig. 8).16 Lesser amounts of wear occur along the contact length of the approach zone, although here too wear is not uniform and often results in an oval rather than a circular wear surface.

Fig. 8. Wire bulging that occurs at throat of drawing dies.

Wires sliding against the working area of a drawing die cause die wear so that wear depends on the surface area of wire, and consequently the length of wire, passing through a drawing die. Often, die life is measured in terms of weight of wire drawn or time of drawing; however, such measures should be converted to length of wire drawn to get a fundamental indication of die wear. Therefore, a practical measure of die life is the mean length of wire drawn per unit increase in die diameter (typically 0.001 in.). Typical mean die life, measured in miles of wire drawn per mil (0.001 in.) increase in die size, for several die materials is listed in Table 2. As a general rule, materials having a high yield strength and melting point are more resistant to wear. However, recent studies have demonstrated that die hardness does not control die wear, i.e., increasing hardness of die material does not lead to a substantial increase in die life. Research on predicting die life that is based on physical properties of wire and drawing dies has not been successful to date. Additional work must be done before results can be applied to commercial drawing processes. (continued)

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ings, so spare parts can be found in the local market.

Our electrical panel uses DIN rail mounted components from multinational manufacturers Die Quip Corp.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Die Saver MGF-200. for easy replacement instead of custom circuit boards that can only be completely replaced at a high cost and long lead time.

Die finishing machines are only a piece of the internal die shop puzzle. What really separates Die Quip are our extensive training products. We offer on-site machine training, die-making instruction and die design programs for operators and plant supervision. Every machine comes with our exclusive Die Making Handbook that has charts, procedures, formulas and design information. This provides operators with a reference and training tool to keep the die shop operating at a high level, and not relying on operators passing their knowledge. This capability is important because of the trend in outsourcing die shops. Someone still needs to keep track of the inventory and as very few mills inspect incoming dies, it is not unusual to find inconsistencies with the internal geometry of some dies while others may be in nonconformance of specified die angles and bearing lengths. Also, with outsourcing, often no one inspects the dies after drawing to see if they need reworking, and they are just discarded. An internal die shop can quickly produce dies to meet customer demands, reduced lead-time and offer the ability to adjust die geometry to solve drawing problems or to adjust to different drawing situations.

Esteves Group www.estevesgroup.com, gkantz@estevesgroup.us.com USA Booth 640 The Esteves Group is present in more than 90 countries worldwide. Strategically located fully-equipped factories in North and South America, Europe and Asia bring the Esteves Group close to the customer. Over the past 100 years, the Esteves Group has earned a reputation for innovation, precision, quality and value in the field of wire die, extrusion and special tool manufacturing.

The most valuable thing that Esteves Group offers wire manufacturers is the ability to use that century of experience in properly applying state-of-the-art technology to each customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique processes. Continually striving to be the service leader in the industry we have found ways to help our customers produce superior results. We have always been about helping our customers improve their processes to reduce their cost to produce wire. Our enthusiasm for testing and experimentation rather than resting on the past has produced superior results for customers willing to part-

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Effect of Back Pull It has been known for many years that intentionally applying back pull can help to produce improved die life and dimensional control by reducing die load. Lewis and Godfrey studied the effect of back pull on die load, and their results indicated that up to a 30% reduction is possible. A second benefit of using back pull is that lower surface temperatures can be obtained as the reduced die load also acts to reduce the frictional drag. Back pull is normally present to some extent in any multi-hole process, as the drawing force in the preceding stand tends to act as a back pull in the next draw stand. A second source of back pull results from the use of capstans.

In practice, however, the intentional use of back pull to improve die life and to reduce temperature is rarely used, as the disadvantages more than offset any potential gains. As the amount of back pull is increased, drawing force must necessarily increase for a given reduction to satisfy requirements for force equilibrium. Additionally, there is an upper limit to the amount of back pull that can be applied. As the amount of back pull is increased and begins to approach the level of the drawing force, die load will approach zero. At this point, the wire will deform by stretching in simple tension, rather than by contact with the drawing die. At sufficiently high levels of back pull, deformation can extend outside of the die, resulting in undersized or broken wires.

An additional effect of back pull is that the axial component of stress will be increasingly tensile over the wire cross section, which forms internal voids and reduces overall wire ductility. In their study of back pull, Lewis and Godfrey observed that the reduction of area for drawn high carbon wire was reduced by 10% during tensile testing, and a reduction in the number of Fig. 5. Effect of increasing back pull on bends ductility. obtained during bend testing was also noted. This loss of ductility ultimately is detrimental as it requires the use of smaller drafts at each stand as well as an attendant increase in the number of stands needed for a given total reduction. However, if properly controlled, back pull can yield a more homogeneous strain distribution in the wire due to a more uniform axial stress distribution. Simons verified this for high carbon steel wire.

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ner with us. As a result we are building quite a portfolio of success stories improving quality, uptime and productivity

From l-r, Esteves Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mark Watson, Monica Lepper and Gary Kantz. in ways that were previously thought not possible. These improvements are helping our customers not just survive in the increasingly difficult wire industry but to thrive in it.

Fort Wayne Wire Die www.fwwd.com, sales@fwwd.com USA Booth 1532 Our customers desire to do business with us because of our deep knowledge of wire drawing dies, our trustworthiness, depth of technical services we offer and our industry longevity. Fort Wayne Wire Die has been in the wire die industry for over 70 years.

Our seasoned salespeople have an average of 25 years service with our company while our inside sales/customer service representatives have an average of John Downey, sales manager USA, Fort over 15. We have the experi- Wayne Wire Die, Inc. ence and the knowledge base to assist the wire and cable industry with the toughest challenges facing them in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitive environment. Our goal is to work with our customers to

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develop a long-term partnership with them. As our partnership grows, so does the trust level. We work closely with customers to maximize the utilization of their die inventory to ensure that customers have the dies they need when they need them. We also offer our customers an educational opportunity through the wire die seminars that we offer throughout the year.

Technical leadership and innovation have always been at the heart of Fort Wayne Wire Die. With our fully-staffed design and engineering department, we can offer services that our competitors canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. For example, we have developed proprietary processes and software to help design and test elongation sets of dies. This results in matched die sets that are precisely engineered to match the elongation of the wire drawing machinery used. We also have unique die design software to ensure that we satisfy stringent customer specification requirements.

Paramount Die Company www.paradie.com, sales@paradie.com USA Booth 631 Paramount Die is more than just a die company, with its sales engineers averaging over 20 years of experience in the wire industry. In addition to helping our customers with their die needs, Paramount also offers expertise in all areas of the wire drawing process.

Richard Sarver, president, Paramount Die Company.

Several wire industry trends have dramatically shaped Paramount Die Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s development over the past 10 years. Perhaps the most dramatic has been the ever growing trend for wire drawers to outsource their finished die requirements. As this has caused wire drawers to be become somewhat more dependent on die suppliers, great pressure has been placed on us to increase capacity for die finishing, to reduce finished die costs, and to improve lead times.

We have been able to reduce die costs by standardizing on cost-effective carbide inserts and by increasing quality and capacity through automation. Paramount Die Company is working to take the human factor out of the manufacturing

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process. Many of our highly automated machines now run on “Lights Out Operation,” meaning that they will continue to produce product as long as there is raw material being fed into the system. This not only improves our production output, but also improves the quality (eliminating the human aspect). Paramount’s highly automated production equipment combines high-volume speed and efficiency with superior accuracy and repeatability. Average lead times have been reduced from three weeks to less than five days by investing heavily in finished inventory.

Another major wire industry trend has been the steady increase in drawing speeds. By placing an extreme amount of stress on drawing dies, faster drawing speeds have further increased the importance of die design and lubrication. In response, Paramount has worked continuously to improve the wear resistance and strength of all its products.

Paramount Die Company is leading the way on another industry trend: “Eco-Friendly Products.” Paramount is a leader in supplying eco-friendly products to the wire industry. Our die design allows the carbide insert to be easily recycled. Many of our customers worldwide now participate in this program.

Our employees have literally hundreds of years of experience in the manufacturing processes that produce quality nail dies. We employ both CNC machining processes and more traditional methods of finishing nail dies, such as the lapping of gripper dies for maximum durability. Our knowledge of standard and advanced materials used in these applications and our ability to customize and adapt these materials and methods to our customers’ specific needs and problems is our specialty.

Our booth will display a variety of both carbide and steel dies that we have manufactured and personnel to answer questions and discuss tooling applications.

Precision Die Technologies www.pdtinc.com, crystals@pdtinc.com or johnf@pdtinc.com USA Booth 2011 Precision Die Technologies (PDT) offers flexibility by having the material and processes to provide a wide selection of wire die sizes and types. With our time-sensitive attitude, a sudden need for tooling caused by an unexpected event provides PDT with an opportunity to become part of

Pittsburgh Carbide Die Co. www.pittsburghcarbide.com, rahlin@pittsburghcarbide.com USA Booth 964 Pittsburgh Carbide Die Company was established in 1952 by former employees of Firth Sterling Steel and Carbide Corp. In addition to making carbide and steel, Firth Sterling also produced finished nail, wire and heading dies.

As a “spinoff” of Firth Sterling, Pittsburgh Carbide Die Company has been in the nail die manufacturing business

Precision Die Technologies President John Frieburger.

Robert Ahlin, president, Pittsburgh Carbide Die Co.

since that time. Nail dies, or more specifically, headers (punches), cutters (knives), and gripper dies encompass the types of tooling that form nails in high-speed, nail-making machines.

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the solution. Our level of quality provides you with the confidence that the tooling will perform as expected. We understand that a key to supporting your needs is communication.

With our empowered teams, the effectiveness of communications is apparent as everyone strives to understand your needs, which drives solutions.

Whether a manufacturer has a need for testing new ideas, developing new products or can use help for its “Lean Teams,” we can engage at any level that is needed to ensure the customer’s Vision of Success. We provide products, services and solutions to many different industries that include medical, aerospace, industrial and commercial. Our design and development teams focus on tight tolerances that

Visit our stand # 1503 at Interwire 2011

Premier Wire Die www.premierwiredie.com, info@premierwiredie.com USA Booth 2140 Premier Wire Die (PWD) is continuing to expand its facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. By the end of 2011, we will have two facilities fully capable of manufacturing new singlecrystal synthetic diamond dies, natural diamond dies and polycrystalline diamond dies. Additional manufacturing equipment has been added over the past year to increase die capacity to meet the demand. Currently, we have some of the best turnaround times in the industry, and this additional expansion will enable us to continue to serve you with exceptional delivery of a high quality product.

PWD offers diamond die services in size ranges from .002 in. to 1.181 in. (.05 mm to 30 mm). We Dies from Premier Wire die. specialize in standard drawing dies as well as specialty dies for tubing, stranding and bunching.

Die inspections and evaluations are available at no cost, and die inventory programs are available for both new diamond wire drawing dies and diamond-die recutting services. Our staff at both facilities have extensive experience in helping you troubleshoot any drawing issues. With competitive pricing, quality products, quick turnaround times for some of the best deliveries in the wire industry, PWD can meet all your diamond die needs. Feel free to stop by our booth to discuss what Premier Wire Die can do for you.

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allow us to vary from the normal die designs and create alternative effects on the wire products. This expertise is being applied to new hard material applications, such as applications that can require diamond or diamond composite as part of a solution. We supply industries related to guiding, cutting, instrumentation, environmental coatings, UV protectants, alternate shapes, alternate surface finishes and energy related products. PDT has proven systems that will work with your existing manufacturing operations.

When you need to improve the value of the tooling by utilizing it as many times as possible, we will supply the correct size stone or type of die for your needs.

We can also assist with the evaluation and management of your current tooling and future tooling with a focus on manufacturing cost reduction thru die inventory management systems. With a broad range of products and services for wire drawing and a drive to improve your competitiveness through design and development of new ideas, products and processes, the Precision Die Technologies team can and will partner with you.

Reaching new levels of excellence for composite bows.

At Frontier we pride ourselves on the quality of our products and the exceptional level of service and support we povide to our customers.

115 Cushman Road, Unit 8 St. Catharines, Ontario Canada L2M 6S9 Tel 905 685 3633 Fax 905 685 3482 Email info@frontiercomposites.com

www.frontiercomposites.com

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Sanxin Wire Die, Inc. www.sanxinamerica.com admin@sanxinamerica.com USA Booth 2120 Think there’s nothing new in dies? In half an hour, Sanxin Wire Die may forever change the way you think of dies. At Interwire, Sanxin Wire Die President Doug Thornton will make a presentation on behalf of technology developers Shanghai Jiaoyou Diamond Coating Co., about a completely new type of diamond die at WAI’s technical symposium at 10:30 am on Tuesday, May 3. The new die is called a Nano Die and the presentation, in thoroughly understandable terms, will explain how and why this technology can provide significant advantages in both product quality and bottom-line results.

What exactly is a Nano Die? A nanocrystalline diamond composite surface is formed on a relatively inexpensive tungsten carbide nib. Consequently, the wire or tube being drawn, or the cable being compacted, sees the hardness of diamond, but the cost of the Nano Die is far less than the

wire; tube drawing (low-carbon steel, stainless steel, nonferrous); tube drawing (tubes with a welded seam); and the manufacture of coaxial signal cables.

We welcome you to sit in on our technical presentation, but please also stop by our booth, where we can answer any questions you might have.

US Synthetic Wire Die www.usswiredie.com jmemmott@usswiredie.com USA Booth 1663 US Synthetic Wire Die manufactures long-lasting polycrystalline diamond (PCD) wire dies, which allow wire mill customers to pull more pounds of wire per dollar spent on dies.

Why choose US Synthetic Wire Die? Our customers value our long-lasting diamond dies, advanced process troubleshooting, and consistency in wire die geometry. What’s new at USS Wire Die? Precise laser-cut geometry (improved entrance, reduction angle, bearing length, bearing diameter, etc.) that results in customers experiencing fewer wire breaks, less problems setting up a line and less downtime to replace dies. Our technical expertise in PCD enables development of the unique material used in our wire dies. US Synthetic presses its own PCD inserts and finishes each die.

A comparison of a traditional PCD die surface, left, with a 2-4 μm grain size, at 5,000X, with that of a nanocrystalline diamond surface at 4,000X.

cost of a solid diamond nib. The savings are very large, and the larger the die, the larger the savings. But the result is much better than just cost savings. Benefits from nano-technology include: very significant raw material savings in cable compacting applications; a superb product surface finish; less friction than other dies; 10-20 times the life of tungsten carbide dies; and availability in much larger sizes to 2.00 in, compared to 1.200 in. diameter limit for PCD dies. On the question of cost, think three to five times less than the cost of PCD dies.

Two other points worth noting related to the “green” aspects. Nano Dies have less friction and this can frequently be observed in the form of lower energy bills for a plant that makes widespread use of them. Nano Dies often enable the lubricant to be changed from oil-based to water-based. This is clearly a good thing for the environment.

In addition to compacting cables, Nano Dies are now used for: drawing many nonferrous wires (especially when the mechanical and electrical characteristics of conductors must be maintained at targeted values); drawing stainless steel

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Joe Memmott, general manager, US Synthetic Wire Die. Pressing the diamond core and finishing the die to exact specifications offers customers a durable, high-performance product that draws more pounds of wire per dollar. State-ofthe-art diamond sintering processes—including proprietary cubic presses that apply nearly 1 million pounds of uniform pressure and generate temperatures of 1,400° C—are used to synthesize the industry’s strongest, most durable wire dies. In-house abrasion tests have shown USS Wire Die materials to have better performance than leading competitors. In fact, in two stainless steel wire mills, USS dies lasted more than twice as long as other PCD dies. We work directly with our wire mill customers to customize materials and dimensions.

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Woodburn Diamond Die, Inc. www.woodburndd.com, bschwehn@woodburndd.com USA Booth 1049 Over the past 54 years, Woodburn Diamond Die has grown from a small service center in Indiana to a primary provider to the wire and cable industry around the world.

This growth has been fueled by adding manufacturing centers in Mexico and India, local service centers to the Asian market and sales representatives globally.

The growth of our manufacturing capacity has been complemented by the effort to help educate our customers on product developments in diamond and specialty materials.

Our customers have consistently been invited to take part in

Bill Schwehn, sales manager, USA/Canada, Woodburn Diamond Die, Inc. the early testing of materials that have given them a market advantage stemming from past test projects. The same is likely to hold true in the near future as advance testing continues on a few new projects.

Our ability to design and display die profile details to the customer has also been a big advantage in showing them which materials hold the most value for their product or process. One of the primary benefactors of our specialty products capabilities has been the power cable industry around the globe. We have produced PCD dies upwards to 30 mm in diameter with requests to move larger yet.

The ability to produce these dies has not only given our customers technological advantages, it has immensely improved their bottom line from the fabricating standpoint.

Other areas of growth and industry leadership continue to include the manufacture of ultrafine diameter dies pushing 50 ga. diameter or smaller, and also the servicing of the multi-wire equipment throughout the industry. We consistently work on sets down to 44 ga. and with requirements from 7 to 48 lines/machine. We understand that we cannot be â&#x20AC;&#x153;everything to everybody,â&#x20AC;? but we try to be the best at what our capabilities offer and that seems just fine with our customer base. Our goal at Interwire is to showcase our capabilities to a few new companies and create a new generation of satisfied clients. â&#x2013;

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Interwire update: the return to Atlanta This section updates the exhibits for Interwire 2011. As with any large event, there are always going to be changes, and the best place to verify the schedules for the different segments of the technical program is at www.wirenet.org. This section includes additional booth listings and updated listings as well as news from two exhibitors. An updated alpha list of exhibitors begins on p. 74. The exhibits will be open at the Georgia World Congress Center from 10 am to 5 pm on Tuesday, May 3, and Wednesday, May 4, and from 10 am to 3 pm on Thursday, May 5.

ACIMAF Tel. 39-0254-125301 Fax 39-0254-120825 acimaf@acimaf.com Italy Booth 1314 Exhibiting: ACIMAF, the Italian Wire Machinery Manufacturers Association, was founded in Brescia, Italy, in 1987 for the purpose of promoting the image of Italian technology in the sector of machines and products for the wire and cable manufacturing industry. ACIMAF is a non-profit voluntary association and plays an important international role of cooperation in improving the location and organization of the major wire and cable trade fairs.

Agape Industry, Inc. Tel. 310-325-9000 fax 310-325-9008 www.agapeindustry.com USA Booth 1802 Exhibiitng: Agape Industry manufactures metal mesh machinery and also produces the metal mesh itself. It has six plants in Taiwan and three in China, with a U.S. sales office for the best service.

Applied Energetics Tel. 520-628-7415 fax 520-917-3098 hvsales@appliedenergetics.com USA Booth 161

Exhibiting: Applied Energetics specializes in compact electron beam and charged particle accelerator systems using its proprietary NHVG (Nested High Voltage Generator) technology

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and custom high-voltage pulsedpower systems, including solid-state pulse generators. Applications include plastic curing and cross-linking, sterilization and X-ray inspection. It has extensive experience in custom laser development providing unique ultrashort pulse lasers for industrial applications requiring high average power and high pulse energy. The NHVG reduces the cost and size of high voltage DC accelerators with the advantage of solid-state drive, environmentally safe oil, and solid insulation eliminating high pressure insulating gases. System capability ranges from 200keV to 1.5MeV up to 30kW average power.

Personnel: Eric Koschmann, Richard Adler.

Arc Technologies, Inc. Booth 370 ATE Applicazioni Termo Elettroniche SrL Tel. 39-0444-601455 Fax 39-0444-406434 sales@ate.it www.ate.it Italy Booth 1309 Exhibiting: Founded in 1987, ATE Applicazioni Termo Elettroniche designs and manufactures induction heating equipment, including process automation, control and supervisory systems. ATE’s induction furnaces are innovative, technically advanced, reliable and meet the needs of today’s market. Since its establishment, ATE has devoted an important share of its resources both to improving the performance and reliability of the company’s equipment as well as to the design and development of new solutions for future applications.

Balloffet Die Corporation Tel. 915-592-5252 fax 915-592-8585 www.balloffetdie.com France/USA Booth 1949

Exhibiting: Balloffet Die Corp. will be displaying its new VisioDiam™ measuring equipment this year at Interwire. The VisioDiam does an optical measurement by image analysis, with an average display time of five seconds. The VisioDiam was developed for quick and accurate measuring during the refurbishing operation of dies. Balloffet will also have a full display of wire drawing dies and extrusion tooling. Please stop by Booth 1950 for a demonstration of our new VisioDiam.

Personnel: Richard Barthod, Bill Couse.

Bongard Machines USA LLC Tel. 260-338-2634 fax 260-338-2635 www.bongard.us jh@bongard.us USA Booth 650 Exhibiting: Bongard is a global provider for both new and secondhand machinery with the ability to obtain, refurbish or construct machinery to fit customer needs.

Personnel: John Hall, Thomas Bongard, Christoph SchulteSiepmann.

If ever there was a turnaround story, it is S&E Specialty Polymers (S&E), which will be at Booth 401 at Interwire.

The compound company was formed by President and CEO Steve Graham in 2005 from the operations of its former owners, Gitto-Global, who lost the business due to a slew of legal problems. Since then, the focus for S&E has been to firmly establish its business reputation and to broaden and further brand the company’s product lines.

S&E Specialty Polymers COO Duane Shooltz, right, outlines the company’s growth plans at a recent Open House.

“It’s been a long story for myself and our team,” COO Duane Shooltz told a small group of trade editors last month at S&E’s first-ever open house/press event at its headquarters in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. He said that S&E has “a new team, new staff and new product,” and that it has invested in its future ($200,000 in 2009, $150,000 in 2010 and an estimated $175,000 in 2011) through expansions of its equipment and testing capabilities. During that time frame, S&E has seen revenues climb 25% a year, with wire and cable products representing a little less than 40% of business, of which 60% comes from

PVC, 40% from thermoplastic olefins. The company has six extrusion lines, three of which are for PVC. The S&E story, Shooltz said, is the future, as the company is branching out into new products. It is focusing more on polyolefins and expanding its bio-friendly compounds and specialty compounds while pursuing new markets, such as consumer goods, recreation, aerospace and safety. It has increasingly focused on specialty products.

It acquired Lynn Plastics in 2005, and from 2006 through 2007 it continued the re-engineering of the company’s core competency, market participation and product development. A key has been the addition of strategic staff members since 2008. S&E has partnered on projects and research with companies such as Dow and Michelin.

Shooltz acknowledged that S&E has a long way to go as it is still operating at about a third of its 65 million lb capacity, although there is much potential in making that capacity available via “tolling” agreements. There is no desire to be active in commodity markets but instead to offer more products that meet demanding requirements for weather and toughness.

S&E’s re-branding efforts are important on multiple levels. Shooltz said that many of the former customers have come back, but that does not include one customer representing $6 million of business a year. The longer S&E establishes itself as being there for the long run, and the more active it is in R&D and product scope, the more likely that will happen, he said. For wire and cable, S&E emphasizes TufFlex™, TPE compounds for a wide range of temperatures; TufTech™, flame-retardant, vinyl-based compounds; TufShield™, premier plenum compounds; and TufGuard™, which include TPE/CPE compounds.

Shooltz said that he is optimistic about the company’s future as it is a true specialty producer, and he welcomes visits by cable producers at Interwire.

As Illia Charlat, vice president of R&D put it, “We’re like a starving actor. We have to be offering more.”

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with the domestic rod available and the German technology we could effectively compete with imported wire from At Booth 464 at Interwire, Tri Star Metals has a success China, India and elsewhere.” The company, he said, has story to share. Last June, Tri Star, a warehouse distributor built from a position of strength. He noted that in 2010, of stainless steel and aluminum rod, bar and wire, comTri Star avoided layoffs, doubled its sales force and gained pleted its acquisition of Pinnacle Metals Inc., a manufacmore than 150 customers. Tri Star is the sole source for its turer based in Freeport, Illinois, that had been one of its proprietary line of premium specialty metals products inmajor tolling suppliers. That move marked Phase 1 of the cluding: TRI-CUT® free machining stainless steel bars, North American expansion of Tri Star, which is part of the TRI-BRITE™ EPQ stainless steel wire, TRI-COAT, and operations of Hagener-Feinstahl, which has two production TRI-COAT WAX stainless steel cold heading wire.

Mandel did not disclose the specific investments, but said that more than $2.5 million was spent in the last seven months in equipment improvements and upgrades. With those changes, he said, Tri Star now has the most advanced steel drawing line in North America as well as the largest stock of finished stainless and nickel alloy wire.

Mandel said that the decision to invest that much in the company was possible because both Hagener and Tri Star have had a conservative financial approach for the last 75 years and 25 years respectively. “That enabled us to be in a Tri Star Metals President Jay Mandel, middle, white shirt, with staffers at position to invest during our severe down cycle.

One factor that swayed us was both Tri Star and the company’s Freeport plant.

Pinnacle were able to be profitable during the harsh conditions of 2009.”

The investment has enabled Tri Star to more than double sites in Germany. Now, Tri-Star has completed a sizeable its manufacturing space, and since the Pinnacle acquisiinvestment in the 130,000-sq-ft Freeport plant that is tion, production and shipments have more than doubled. designed to make the business an even better global One of the keys is that Pinnacle founders Bill Pigott, Nick competitor.

Pigott and Kurt Payton are key members of the Tri Star “When we merged with Hagener in early 2009, a top management team. “Seven months into the merger our priority was to take the technology that Hagener has develcompanies already feel and act as one,” he said, adding that oped over the last 75 years and bring it to America,” said the more than 20-year relationship Tri Star had with the Tri Star Metals President Jay Mandel. “We believed that Pinnacle founders was a big plus.

Exhibitor news: Tri Star Metals Inc.

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CN Wire Corporation/Er-Bakır™ Elektrolitik Bakır Mamulleri A Tel. 203-299-1787 fax 203-299-0469 www.cnwire.com cnwire@cnwire.com USA Booth 240 Exhibiting: Bare, tin and nickel-plated copper wire. Ropes and bobbins.

Personnel: Nazim Kalkanci, Jay Ajro, Bill Harold.

Compomec Tel. 35-8547-61888 Fax 35-8547-61877 info@compomec.fi Finland Booth 254 Exhibiting: Compomec, one of the most innovative companies in the industry, provides new products on a regular basis to the fiber and cable sectors. It co-operates with KN Manufacturing Solutions in the North American market. Today, Compomec has nearly 50 machine types with full IP rights in two main industry segments: optical fiber, ribbon and UV coating lines, as well as tape folding and corrugation systems for cabling processes.

Personnel: Kari Nieminen, Matti Mursu, Mika Aunola.

Deyang Jechuang Wire and Cable Machinery Co., Ltd. Tel. 86-838-2802628 Fax 86-838-2800877

jcdofama@163.com China Booth 140 Exhibiting: A nonferrous profile wiredrawing machine with annealer.

Personnel: Pan Yong, Ma Jia, Hu Min, Zhang Weihong.

Effegidi International SpA Tel. 39-0521-319311 Fax 39-0521-814729 info@effegidi.it Italy Booth 1317 Exhibiting: For over 30 years, Effegidi International SpA has been supplying the main cable manufacturers with insulating and binding tapes. It offers a wide range of laminates such as aluminum/polyester, aluminum/ PVC, aluminum polypropylene and copper/polyester. Effegidi also supplies any thickness of polyester, PVC and polypropylene films in various widths, both in pads and in spools.

EroCarb Booth 1940

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Boxy SpA Tel. 39-030-957 9011 Fax 39-030-957244 boxy@boxy.com Italy Booth 2124 Exhibiting: Boxy will have information on fully machined multi-wire and heavy-duty stamped process reels, large cable drums and lightweight shipping reels. We will also have information on ancillary equipment, including reel and coil lifters and tilters.

Personnel: Alberto Tononi, Francesca Sanchini.

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Esteves Group Tel. 260-728-9272 Fax 260-728-9751 www.estevesgroup.com gkantz@estevesgroup.us.com USA Booth 640

Exhibiting: Diamond and carbide wire dies of all types. Specialized shaped wire dies, extrusion tooling, refurbishing equipment. Die room equipment and supplies. Die and extrusion tool cleaning equipment.

Special: With Drawing Die Wizard, you can create, customize and print your wire die profiles the easy way! Custom engineered trapezoidal drawing dies.

Personnel: Gary Kantz, Monica Lepper, Mark Watson, Mike Schoolcraft, Alejandro Altamirano, Alex Casanovas, Barry Melcher, Corbin Bultemeier, Mike Rodino, Mary Rodino, Victor Planas, Enrique Alcubierre, Carsten van der Putten, Jos Holthaus.

Exhibiting: Euroalpha is a new and innovative company supplying wiredrawing equipment for nonferrous materials. Our equipment range includes: a rod breakdown line, with slip control, tandem and compact; intermediate machines, single and twin wire; multi-wire systems, from four to 48 wires; annealers for multi-wire and rod breakdown; payoffs, manual and automatic, and pointing and stringing machines; static and dynamic spoolers, manual/semiautomatic/fully automatic; and automatic and semiautomatic rewinding machines.

Forming Systems, Inc. (FSI) Tel. 269-679-3557 fax 269-679-3567 www.formingsystemsinc.com info@formingsystemsinc.com USA Booth 243

Euroalpha SrL Tel. 39-0424-472084 Fax 39-0424-72780 info@euroalpha.it Italy Booth 1307

ing and ring-making equipment specialists, FSI offers the latest in global technologies. FSI will provide information on JK programmable tabletop bending machines; TBE Multibend automated wire-forming and process machines; OMAS 3D wire-forming, ring-making and high-speed forming machines; HTC spring-making machines; HSI ovens, furnaces, payoffs and part collectors; SAS spring-testing and vision-inspection systems; and OMD spring-grinding machines. Equipment ranges up to 16 mm.

Special: JK Servo controlled programmable tabletop bending machine. TBE twin-head, wire-forming technology for complex 3D wire forms. OMAS welded ring production systems, HTC CNC spring machines up to 16 mm.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

Fortune Machinery Company, Inc. Tel. 203-367-5150 Fax 203-366-1556 www.fortunemachinery.com wfortune@snet.net USA Booth 864 Exhibiting: Fortune Machinery will exhibit details and photographs of its extensive listings and inventory of its steel related equipment: wire drawers, nail, barbed wire, mesh, fence, straighteners, pointers, welders and more. Since 1972, the company has made deals worldwide and provided service to customers.

Personnel: Bill Fortune.

Exhibiting: Wire-forming, spring-mak-

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W. Gillies Technologies, LLC Tel. 508-852-2502 fax 508-852-6453 www.wgillies.com sales@wgillies.com USA Booth 1932 Exhibiting: W. Gillies provides printing and marking equipment for the wire and cable industry. Featuring:

CP4R high-speed contact printer with automatic wheel indexing (operational); a Markem-Imaje ink jet printer with Gillies guidance and measurement station (operational); and a cable-marking resources line of printing and striping inks and coatings. Also featuring contact and offset

Visit our stand # 1057 at Interwire 2011 printers, engraved print wheels, and indent and embossing wheels Personnel: Mark Spencer, Bill Karsok, Martin Rasenberger, Christian Kuner, Bernd Vorterms, Jack Reid, Jay Coalson, Jon Penvose.

Gimax Srl Tel. 39-0444 -51790 Fax 39-0444-536071 www.gimaxgroup.com sales@gimaxgroup.com Italy Booth 1040

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Exhibiting: Gimax will display fully automatic and semi-automatic respooling machinery as well as its high-speed, drum-packing line. Two fully automatic respoolers, one for 33 lb and one for 60 lb spools of flux cored wire, and the other for 1 lb spools of aluminum wire.

The two semi-automatic respoolers include one for standard 33 lb spools, and the other for sub-arc wire in coils. The high-speed drum packer will be running at 6000 ft/min with steel wire.

Personnel: Gianni Marangoni, Enrico Romagnolo, Fred Hardy.

GH Induction Atmospheres Tel. 585-368-2120 Fax 585-368-2123 www.inductionatmospheres.com info@inductionatmospheres.com

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Exhibiting: At GH Induction Atmospheres, we custom design and build turn-key machines based on your part and process requirements. Designed for lean, continuous flow manufacturing, our machines will bring advanced heating technology directly to your factory floor or work cell.

Special: The production of optical fiber conductors and cables requires continuous heat for preheating, polymerization and sealing of the insulator, annealing, covering, etc. Because of its compact

footprint and precision temperature control, induction heating equipment positioned in-line is the ideal solution for these processes.

Golden Spot Industry Inc. Tel. 88-642-406-5040 Fax 88-642-406-1060 info@goldspot.com.tw Taiwan Booth 1803 Exhibiting: Established in 1979, Golden Spot is now one of the leading equipment suppliers in the welding industry. Quality and efficiency are now the basic requirements for suppliers, which is why we are ISO-9001:2008 and CE certified. We provide automated welding and form-

Huestis Industrial Inndustrial Pressure Cold Pressu re Welders Welders Our cold pressure ppressure welders welders are are user friendly, friendlyy, efficient and versatile. versatile. Combine this with their ruggedness, durability durability a warranty and warranty backing, and you have havee a winning formula! formula! backing,

ing solutions to industries that include: construction, automotive, home applications, furniture, agriculture, equipment, basic materials, consumer goods and utilities. Our experienced employees and reliable supply chain helps us produce superior welding machines that make everything “Weld On, Well Done.”

Personnel: Alon Chen, Matty Wu, Mau Huang.

Houghton International Tel. 610-666-4000 Fax 610-666-0174 info@houghtonintl.com USA Booth 349 Exhibiting: Houghton will be exhibiting its complete line of wiredrawing lubricants for steel, copper and aluminum. Featured are the Houghto-Draw WD Series Products for drawing copper rod, intermediate, multi-wire, or fine wire applications.

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vides excellent lubricating properties for clean, bright wire. Houghton’s Cindol line of oil lubricants is formulated with proprietary additives that dramatically lower the coefficient of friction of steel-to-aluminum and aluminum-to-aluminum.

Personnel: Chuck Faulkner, Elmer McGrew, Bruce Gouldsberry, Tom Scandlyn.

I.F.P. SpA Tel. 39-0364-599084 Fax 39-0364-592420 info@ifpwire.it www.ifpwire.it Italy Booth 1315 Exhibiting: I.F.P. is a young and dynamic Italian company at the forefront of manufacturing patented wire rod and steel wire with phosphate or galvanizing coating. Thanks to the most modern facilities and technologies used for the most advanced processing of patented phosphate wire and galva-

nized wire, I.F.P. SpA can satisfy even the most complex client requests.

Inosym Reels Tel. 64-21353634 Fax 64-33416668 inosym.com inosym@inosym.com New Zealand Booth 1050

Exhibiting: Inosym, worldwide suppliers of steel and plastic reels, will return to Interwire with a display of reels that includes new break-down plastic shipping reels. Inosym welcomes existing and new customers to come and discuss their reel require-

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ments for 2011 and meet the Inosym team, so stop by our stand.

Personnel: Philip Young.

Italian Trade Commission Tel. 312-670-4360 Fax 312-670-5147 www.italtrade.com/usa chicago@ice.it Italy/USA Booth 1314 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 117 branch offices in over 87 countries. The ITC also provides assistance to companies interested in sourcing machinery and equipment from Italy.

Personnel: Pasquale Bova, Patrick Capriati.

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Jaykase Manufacturing, Inc. c/o Forming Systems, Inc. Tel. 269-679-3557 www.formingsystemsinc.com info@formingsystemsinc.com USA Booth 243

Exhibiting: Jaykase will be exhibiting the JK series of programmable tabletop benders with capacity up to .625 in.

(16 mm) wire diameter. The unique JK bending machines offer fast set-ups, multiple-bend angle capability and progressive changeable home position.

Also, clockwise or counter-clockwise bend direction, programmable bend speed and programmable torque settings are standard. Jaykase makes prototypes, sampling and short runs a breeze. Stop

by for a demonstration.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

Kalas Manufacturing Tel. 717-336-5575 Fax 717-336-4248 www.kalaswire.com www.kalaswire.com/contact USA Booth 254 Exhibiting: For over a half century, Kalas has been a leading supplier of wire and cable, bare copper and engineered cable assemblies to a range of OEMs and markets. As a full-service manufacturer, we support our customers not only with quality materials, but also comprehensive engineering support, product design and manufacturing consultation. Our competitive advantage comes from drawing our own bare and tin copper, and our flexibility to meet the unique needs of each customer.

Personnel: David Kurtz.

R. Lisciani Trafilerie Srl Tel. 39-0735-736123

Fax 39-0735-730896 info@lisciani.com Italy Booth 1308 Exhibiting: With over 50 years of experience in the production of annealed and bright low-carbon wires, R. Lisciani Trafilerie designs and produces rod-descaling systems, rotary die holders, ecological payoffs and auxiliaries for the wire industry. These systems are used by primary low-carbon and welding-wire producers all over the world.

M&M Industries Co. Ltd. Tel. 86-10-51656609 Fax 86-10-84928449 sales7@beijingmaster.com China Booth: 144 Exhibiting: M & M is a leading supplier of steel wires from China. We mainly produce and supply low/high carbon galvanized wire for strand, ropes, armoring cable, stitching wire, fine galvanized wire in spools, other galvanized wire products; annealed wire series products include wire tie,

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and cable. These printers are multipurpose, heavy-duty dependable printers for marking all types of substrates in harsh industrial environment.

Personnel: Jay Coalson, Ernie McKinion.

Markem-Imaje Tel. 770-421-7700 Fax 770-421-7702 sales@markem-imaje.com USA Booth 150 Exhibiting: Markem-Imaje, a Dover company, specializes in industrial coding and marking equipment.

Markem-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. Markem-Imaje will be exhibiting the 9000 Series small character inkjet printers for coding wire

MFL Group Tel. 39-0341-358-1 www.mflgroup.com info@mflgroup.com Italy/USA Booth 724

Exhibiting: The MFL Group represents Mario Frigerio’s equipment in

the ferrous wire field, welding wire and saw wire; its Frigeco Division for nonferrous wire equipment; Cabmach, which is well-established for its rotating equipment for rope and cables; and a new company this year that will complete the Group’s product coverage and supply: Fridea, which is specialized in extrusion lines. Staff will available to discuss the Group’s

vast range of equipment and answer questions.

Special: Presentation of our new DTA buncher for rope and the new PM200 planetary closer as well as in-

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rebar tie wire, cut wire, U type wire, piano wire and so on; PVC coated series iron wire products including PVC coated coil wire and PVC coated tie wire in different sizes and colors.

Personnel: Jason Liu.

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Inosym Ltd. Ph: +64 21 353 634 Fax: +64 3 341 6668 Email: inosym@inosym.com Web: www.inosym.com

Mountville Rubber Company Tel. 800-448-8492 fax 706-298-2994 www.mountvillerubber.com mcoffing@mountvillerubber.com USA Booth 670

Exhibiting: Mountville Rubber, an ISO 9001 certified company, has increased its capacity in 2011 by installing a new Skiller S-268L mixing line, which brings the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total annual capacity to 100,000,000 lb.

With the ability to offer high volume

production on two S-268L mixers (one dedicated to color mixing and one dedicated to black mixing) and smaller specialty color mixes on a 110L tilt mixer, Mountville Rubber has a lot to offer those needing custom compounding services.

Special: The company is currently reviewing vendors with plans to install an automated pre-weight system in its dedicated color mixing facility.

Personnel: Michael Coffing, Bud Paulk, John Smith.

Nantong Zhengyang Steel Rope Co. Tel. 86-513-85912666 Fax 86-513-85911999 ntzygs@ntzygs.com China Booth 570A Exhibiting: Spring steel wire with Z2 packing.

Personnel: Zhang Hua, Wang Lei.

Fax 905-641-1082 www.niagaracomposites.com rjordan@niagaracomposites.com USA Booth 1556 Exhibiting: The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s range of composite bows in fiberglass, carbon fiber and GKC composite bows. Niagara Composites makes bows to customer specifications.

Personnel: Ross Jordan.

NUMAMERICA/NUMALLIANCE Tel. 847-439-4500 Fax 847-439-4575 www.numalliance.com info@numalliance.com France/USA Booth 1032

Niagara Composites Ind. Inc. Tel. 905-641-1056

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line aluminum annealing.

Personnel: Marco Dell'Oro, Massimo Gori, Massimo Bulato, Andrea Froio, Pietro Raimondi.

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Exhibiting: NUMALLIANCE, formerly Latour/Robomac and Macsoft, will proudly display two new wire and tube bending machine releases. Combining, quality, reliability, speed and flexibility, NUMALLIANCE’s wire and tube solutions go from standard equipment to fully integrated and customized working cells. It has a worldwide footprint in the automotive, lawn and garden, furniture and point of purchase industries. NUMALLIANCE has been supplying CNC solution in North America for the past 20 years.

Special: The updated/upgraded version of the 7-servo axis feed and form wire bender, the FTX10 with Touch and Form Interface. Brand new line of equipment from cut-to-length or coiled wire and tube: the ROBOMAC 2108.

Personnel: David Galas, John Griffin, Gael Carpentier.

OCN SpA Tel. 39-0432-571005 Fax 39-0432-570489 ocn@ocn.it Italy Booth 1322 Exhibiting: Established in 1977, OCN SpA is a worldwide leader in cold-drawing machinery for rod, bars, sections and tubes for the ferrous and nonferrous metal industry. It specializes in the design, manufacturing and commissioning of full plants and machines for: continuous casting, reheating furnaces and extrusion press services, cold drawing, finishing and packaging and product quality control machines. All are custom-designed to meet customers’ specific process and layout requirements.

OMAS/Forming Systems, Inc. Tel. 269-679-3557 Fax 269-679-3567 www.formingsystemsinc.com

info@formingsystemsinc.com USA Booth 243

Exhibiting: OMAS will provide information regarding their complete line of wire-related production machines include ring coilers, welded ring machines, 3-D CNC wire-forming machines, and high-speed wire and strip forming multi-slide machines. Visit us for evaluation of your project.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

Otomec Srl Tel. 39-0341-660246 Fax 39-0341-660249

Visit our stand # 135 at Interwire 2011

e-mail Dave.Evans@george-evans.com Manufacturers of both

‘HUSH’ & ‘LOCK ON’ PULLING IN DOGS T: +44 (0)1527 570977 F: 882423 E: sales@locton.co.uk www.locton.co.uk

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cleaning and plating plants for the wire, cable and strips industry. With a wide range of machines, sized to perform small volumes of product as well as large outputs, single or multi strand, reel to reel with speeds up to 20 m/sec (60 feet/sec), we are able to provide you with all the necessary assistance for your project.

Pan Chemicals SpA Tel. 39-035-977488 Fax 39-035-977288 info@panchemical.com Italy Booth 1319 Exhibiting: Pan Chemicals SpA is a leading Italian producer of wiredrawing lubricants and coatings, and a major producer worldwide. Its product range includes: PANLUBE®S-dry drawing lubricants, PANLUBE®L-wet drawing lubricants, PANCOVER®Fphosphate coatings, PANCOVER®Snon reactive-borax free pre-coatings, PANCHEM®-auxiliary products, PANFLUX®-fluxes for zinc and Galfan. Equipment offered: sanding belt descalers, mechanical descalers, rotating pressure die boxes, coating and drying equipment, high-tech die reconditioning equipment. The company is certified by UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 (IGQ, IQNET, CISQ).

Pave Automation Design Tel. 44-1733-342519 Fax 44-1733-563500 pave@enterprise.net www.pavewire.com UK Booth 1712 Exhibiting: Pave Automation Design is not only a leading manufacturer—but probably the original innovator—of computer-controlled bending machinery for the international wire/tube and heating element forming industries. Our state-of-the-art, user-friendly and highly competitive single- and twin-head wire forming centers are used internationally by clients to manufacture products in a highly diverse range of industries.

2011 sees the launch of the PAVE GR8, which we believe is the most-cost effective 8 mm CNC wire bending machine manufactured in the western hemisphere selling for less than $60k.

Personnel: Silvio Perna.

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The best die selection

This classic presentation of a high-quality product is the way Esteves Group considers each piece of its wide range of high precision wire dies. 100 years of experience and a team of trusted and technically skilled people guarantee that each piece is produced using the highest quality specifications.

Esteves Group - The best selection of high qualitiy wire dies www.estevesgroup.com

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service@otomec.it Italy Booth 1321 Exhibiting: Otomec Srl is a leading company in the field of engineering and manufacturing customized

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Peku Tech Booth 1940 Precision Payoff Systems Tel. 315-361-9159 fax 315-507-6834 wireflyers@yahoo.com USA Booth 269 Exhibiting: Precision Payoff Systems has been a world leader as an innovator in static payoff technology for more than three decades. Meeting both your budgetary and technical needs, our flyer payoffs are worldrenowned, and are found in plants all across the globe. Among other equipment, we manufacture a line of tension equalizers and elongation testers.

We also offer a full spectrum of reel services for the smallest spools up to 110 in. reels. See www.wireflyers.com for photos.

Personnel: George Webb, George Webb II, Tim Webb, Chris Barbano.

Precision Reel Straightening LLC Booth 269

Raajratna Stainless Wire (USA), Tel. 630-628-3642 fax 630-628-6525 jaimir@raajratna.com USA/India Booth 264 Exhibiting: Raajratna Stainless Wire (USA) Inc. is a subsidiary of India’s Raajratna Metal Industries Limited (RMIL), a leading manufacturer of stainless steel wire. RMIL has manufactured various types of stainless steel wire for more than 20 years, and has served various sectors in more than 50 countries across the globe.

Products include: spring wire, welding wire, cold-heading wire, EPQ wire, fine wire, shaped (profile) wire, etc.

Personnel: Jaimir Sanghvi.

R.T.P. PAGANONI Srl Tel. 39-031-658234 Fax 39-031-658235 nicoletta@rtppaganoni.com Italy Booth 1312 Exhibiting: For the past five decades, R.T.P. Paganoni has provided the wire industry with replacement parts

(cones, capstans, pulleys and drawing rings) in thermal sprayed wear resistant products and engineered ceramics that meet the highest technical and quality standards that your company requires.

SAS Engineering and Planning Srl Tel. 39-031-655593 Fax 39-031-657223 info@sas.it Italy Booth 1320 Exhibiting: SAS Engineering & Planning’s combined drawing line means technological value, reliability and ease of use. The lines are equipped with twin cams, hydraulic carriages and hydraulic flying shears that allow the lines to work at a very high speed while guaranteeing maximum accuracy in a working range from 5 mm up to 45 mm. SAS takes customers through each stage of the process, while our technical staff can provide instructions and solve problems worldwide.

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Go the fast way to enter new markets SPECIALTY WIRE & CABLE COMPOUNDS MADE IN THE U.S.A. (INHOL LLC), EUROPE AND FAR EAST

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Inhol B.V. • Zuidergracht 12 • NL-3763 LV Soest • The Netherlands • E-mail: office@inhol.com Phone: (+) 31 3560 33 234 • Fax: (+) 31 3560 33 235 • www.inhol.com

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Scholz GmbH & Co. KG Booth 159 SMEETS S.A. Tel. 32-2377-1140 Fax 32-2377-2407 www.smeets1921.com smeets@smeets1921.be Belgium Booth 119

Exhibiting: SMEETS S.A. (since 1921) is the sole agent in North & South America for Loypos, a high-quality manufacturer of semiconductive woven tapes for HV and EHV cable. We also supply our waterblocking yarn and export to more than 40 countries. Our customers are in: EHV/HV and MV cable, mining cable, offshore cable and optical fiber cable.

Personnel: Paul Couvreur.

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Spazzolplastica Srl Tel. 39-049-9485915 Fax 39-049-9485914 sales@spazzolplastica.it Italy Booth 1310 Exhibiting: Thanks to its 30 years of experience, Spazzolplastica Srl is a leader in the field of reels and spools for both high precision and random lowing of metal wire. Spazzoplastica carries out continuous research to improve its products, which has lead to its current extensive line.

T&T Marketing, Inc. Tel. 973-426-0453 fax 973-426-0457 www.ttmarketinginc.com info@ttmarketinginc.com USA Booth 764

Exhibiting: T&T Marketing provides sales, distribution, compounding, and brokerage services to the wire and cable industry. Our company has been in business since 1988 and is staffed by experienced, highly qualified professionals, who are strategically located throughout the U.S. and Canada.

T & T Marketing sells a wide variety of wire and cable compounds which puts us in the unique position of being a single source supplier to our customers.

Personnel: Tom Jordan, Henry Harris, Tony Dolce, Craig Shell, Jim Kamas, Barbara Latta, John Accorsi, Ken Strandberg, Roger Hoogendoorn, Amy Theobald, Paul Lorigan.

TBE T. Butler Engineering Ltd. c/o Forming Systems, Inc. Tel. 269-679-3557 Fax 269-679-3567 www.formingsystemsinc.com info@formingsystemsinc.com USA Booth 243

Exhibiting: TBE will provide information regarding its new Multibend series of twin-head programmable wire forming machines. TBE’s new twin-head technology provides automated, simplified, highspeed forming of complex wire forms requiring minimal tooling. Machines are available up to 16 mm wire diameter.

Bring your samples or drawings for evaluation.

Special: TBE specializes in wire forms for automotive seating applications, trim wires, listing wires, brake springs, consumer products, medical wire forms, construction components and many other applications.

Personnel: Tim Weber, Dan Bagwell.

TKT Group Tel. 39-0254-56396 www.tktgroup.it tkt@tktgroup.it Italy Booth 1314 Exhibiting: TKT Group represents the technology of Italy’s Koner SpA, Tecnosider Srl and Tecnvo Srl. Personnel: Ferruccio Bellini.

When it comes to making cold welders, we don’t believe in short cuts. We don’t skimp on design or manufacture and all our dies are precision-engineered by our own skilled craftsmen in the UK. With a PWM cold welder, you get precisely what you need: strong, consistent welds, plus the expert technical support you’d expect from a company with over 25 years’ experience of cold weld technology and applications.

Call us for more details or visit www.pwmltd.co.uk.

Booth 1840, Interwire 2011 Amaral Automation Associates All inquiries within North America for machines, spares and dies, contact: AMARAL AUTOMATION ASSOCIATES PO Box 7816, Cumberland, RI 02864 Tel: 401 405 0755 / 774 991 0504 Fax: 401 405 0757 E-mail: joe@amaralautomation.com www.amaralautomation.com

MADE IN THE UK

Troester GmbH & Co. KG Tel. 49-5118-704-0 Fax 49-5118-64028 www.troester.de info@troester.de Germany Booth 1750

Pressure Welding Machines Ltd Bethersden, Kent England TN26 3DY Tel: +44 (0) 1233 820847 Fax: +44 (0) 1233 820591 E-mail: pwm@btinternet.com

Exhibiting: Troester GmbH & Co. KG

Welders and dies available from PWM or authorised distributors only.

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Convention: May 2-5 | Exhibits: May 3-5 Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia, USA Co-located: WAI’s Global Continuous Casting Forum AWPA’s Wire Rod Supply Chain Conference

The only time and place in the world this year to experience a peer-defined program this vast. Face-to-face dialog. Direct questions and answers. And the support of an international community led by 25 industry pioneers who joined our team to inspire yours. Expert forecasts. Industry intelligence. Staff development. 300 stands.

All organized into three productive days. Look forward to the possibilities.

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SPONSORS: C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. | Carris Reels Inc. | Chemson Inc. | Dow Wire & Cable Co. | ExxonMobil Chemical | GEM Gravure Co. Inc. J.B. Hunt | LEONI Wire Inc. | SIKORA International Corp. | Skaltek Inc. | Sonoco Products | Southeastern Freight Lines | Southwire Co. | Tenold Transportation LP

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will present a variety of information and new developments in the field of CCV lines and VCV lines for XLPE and rubber cables, one step silane lines for LV and MV cables application as well as high-speed insulation lines and sheathing lines. The recently developed new generation of extruders, the extremely efficient and multi-purpose usable PXA series, will also be introduced.

Personnel: Thomas Lerch.

U.S. Reel Tel. 660-542-3883 www.usreel.us johnembray@wirecoworldgroup.com USA Booth 553 Exhibiting: US Reel manufactures a complete line of high-quality nailed wood, plywood and MDF reels for the wire, wire rope and cable industries.

Our centrally located factory utilizes the latest technology to offer precision

machining that is unsurpassed in the reel industry. We offer a full product line and can meet customer specifications from 8 in. to 168 in. in diameter.

Personnel: John Embray.

Unitek Crossheads Howar Equipment, Inc. Tel. 43-332-551014 www.unitek.at office@unitek.at Austria/Canada Booth 1612 Exhibiting: Unitek will exhibit its high precision/high concentricity fixed center single and multi-layer crossheads for thermoplastic

and fluoro-polymer thermoplastic materials. Unitek manufactures a complete line of fixed center crossheads capable of producing up to 120 mm (4.75 in.) over-insulation cable diameters. Bypasses/bleed ports are also available.

Unitek is also a leader in automatic color change technology, which allows production lines to change colors within 50-100 feet while at full line speed.

Also, a new double-die nut for crossheads.

Personnel: Bernd Klein, Martin Fische, Andrew Stromer, Chris Hauer.

UniWest Tel. 509-544-0720 fax 509-544-0868 burt@uniwest.com USA Booth 113 Exhibiting: Single and multiple channel eddy current inspection instruments, probes, coils and systems for production flaw detection of bar, tube

Visit our stand # 1801 at Interwire 2011 Interwire 2-5 of May Visit our Stand 2051

Axjo America Inc. is an American based company with production site in Hickory (NC). With a wide range of products of spools, reels and drums Axjo America provides the cable market with packaging solutions for all types of cable.

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Welding Wire Machineries Srl Tel. 39-049-9500666 Fax 39-049-9500682 salesdept@wwmsrl.com Italy Booth 1305 Exhibiting: Complete plants for the production of CO2 welding wires.

Fully automatic and semiautomatic precision layer respooling lines. Highspeed, drum packing lines. Engineering for low carbon, staple wires and CO2 welding wire manufacturers.

WiTechs GmbH Tel. 49-2372-556390-402 Fax 49-2372-556390-429 www.witechs.de sales@witechs.de Germany Booth 631

Exhibiting: WiTechs GmbH supplies rod processing and rod handling equipment. Feature products are our mechanical descaling via sanding, in-line coating systems, vertical and horizontal payoffs, mechanical descaling via bending rolls, brush descaling, rod straightening and feeding devices, collapsible spools, rotating die boxes and an in-line wet cleaning system.

Special: WiTechs, together with Paramount Die, will display a complete inline descaling and coating system. This in-line system can handle diameters up

to 14 mm. This system is successfully being used in high carbon, low carbon, stainless and other industries. Visit our booth to see this equipment.

Personnel: Marc Heberlein, Lothar Koeppen, Ron Garceau, Scott Gipson, Al Kozlowski, Richard Sarver.

ZT Srl Tel. 39-0445-575690 Fax 39-0445-575690 info@zt-italy.com Italy Booth 1318 Exhibiting: ZT is a dynamic company ready to meet your needs with concrete responses in regards to the optimization of your production process.

Our specialization in wet and dry drawing machines, wire surface treatment along with our flexibility for projects and selection of suppliers are some of our strongest assets.

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and wire. Engineers will be available to discuss your application and how eddy current, a form of nondestructive testing, can be adapted to your production line to assure quality control of your products. Bring us your samples to evaluate and schedule a follow up visit to review your requirements for these products.

Personnel: Joe Ferralli, Tom Guettinger, Bryan Leach, Burt Goranson.

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Alphabetical Exhibitors List A. Appiani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412 Ace Metal Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .654 ACIMAF Italian Wire Machinery Manufacturers Association . . . . . .1314

ACM-KSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1612 AFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .550 Agape Industrial Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .1802 AIM Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1014 Ajax Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .717 All Forming Machinery Inc. . . . . . . .770 Amacoil Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .713 Amaral Automation Associates . . .1840

Broken Wire Detection for Cabling Machines Fail Safe system for detecting wire breaks before the forming die by monitoring individual spool rotation NO SLIP RINGS Reflective segments mounted to the spindle brake disk act as a target for optical position sensors mounted outside the machine’s rotation.

The system can be custom engineered x Siemens HMI interface for most rigid frame and planetary x Enable or disable by position x Operator safety override - automatically detects rotation cabling machinery with any number of spool positions x Custom configured to customer requirements

Broken Strand Detector for Stranding Machines

Before Model BW701 Operator Interface Monitors 1-99 wires

x Suitable for flexible strands x Verifies stand count each revolution x Detects any material or color

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x NEW - braiding machine modification to improve efficiency x Replacement parts for Wardwell braiders x Low Bobbin Detectors for braiding machines Tel: +1 (413) – 283 – 7773 Fax: +1 (413) – 283 – 7778 email: bbrown@yieldmanagementcorp.com www.yieldmanagementcorp.com

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American Kuhne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .812 Anbao Wire & Mesh Co. Ltd. . . . . .571 Anhui Changjiang Jinggong Wire & Cable Machinery Co. . . . . . . . .305B Applied Energetics, Inc. . . . . . . . . . .161 ARC Technologies, Inc. . . . . . . . . . .370 ASMAG UK Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1173 ATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1309 AW Machinery LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . .812 AXIS, A Consona ERP Solution . . .603 Axjo America Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2051 Aztech Lubricants LLC . . . . . . . . . .753 B & H Tool Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .620 Baicheng Fujia Mechanical Manuafcture Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . .211B Balloffet Die Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1949 Bao Zhang Galvanized Iron Wire Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403 Bartell Machinery Systems LLC/ Ceeco Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . .1908 Baum’s Castorine Co. Inc. . . . . . . . .769 Beijing Holland Trading Co. Ltd. . . .863 Bekaert Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351 Beneke Wire Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 Bergandi Machinery Co. . . . . . . . . .702 Besel Basim San Tic Ltd. Sti. . . . . .2134 Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .732 Blachford Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 Bock GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . . . .1612 Bogimac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .666 Bongard Machines USA LLC . . . . .650 Boockmann GmbH/Slover Group . .870 Boxy SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2124 Breen Color Concentrates . . . . . . .1601 Brookfield Wire Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 Bühler-Würz Kaltwalztechnik GmbH . . . . . . . . .740 Butt Welders USA . . . . . . . . . . . . .2148 Bytewise Measurement Systems . . .133 Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 Cable Consultants Corp. . . . . . . . . .1040 Calmec Precision Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .2061 Candor Sweden AB . . . . . . . . . . . .1950 Canterbury Engineering/Genca . . . .940 Carris Reels Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1524 Cary Compounds LLC . . . . . . . . . .2111 CEIA USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1801 Central Wire Industries Ltd. . . . . . . .363 Chase Coating and Laminating . . .2012 Chemetall Oakite . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1906 China Electronics Tech. Group . . .306A Cimteq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015

Dalian Tongda Equipment Technology Development Co. . . .2133 Daloo Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1502 Danyang Steel Wire Plant . . . . . . . . .207 Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . . . . .1058 DCM Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Dem Costruzioni Speciali srl . . . . .1350 Deyang Dongfang Zhouyue Electrotechnical Equipment . . . . . .966 Deyang Hongguang Machine Equipments Co., Ltd. . . . . . . . . . .1069 Die Quip Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .717 Dixie Converting Corp. . . . . . . . . .2131 Domeks Makine Ltd. Sti . . . . . . . .1340 Dongguan Zhangli Machine Fitting Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Dongjiagang Mechanical & Electrical Equipment Co. . . . . . . . .206 Donnelly Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1950 Dynamex Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2032 Ebner Furnaces Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .1661 EFFEGIDI srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1317

Egyptian Galvanized Steel Plant Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 EJP Maschinen GmbH . . . . . . . . . .1358 Elektrisola Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 Enercon Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . .1862 Engineered Machinery Group Inc. .1003 Enkotec Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1824 ERA Wire Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .451 EroCarb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1940 Estane Engineered Polymers/ Lubrizol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 Esteves Group USA . . . . . . . . . . . . .640 Etna Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331 Etna-Beechem Lubricants Ltd. . . . . .331 Euroalpha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1307 Eurobend SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Eurodraw Energy SpA . . . . . . . . . . .424 Eurolls Group Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1739 EuroWire Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . .1806 George Evans Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 EVG Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Fabritex Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1163

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Clifford Welding Systems . . . . . . . .912 Clinton Instrument Co. . . . . . . . . . . .901 CJI Group Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1649 CM Furnaces Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .763 CMEC Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Exhibition Ltd. . . .217-405 CN Wire Corp./Er Bakir . . . . . . . . . .240 Coats North America . . . . . . . . . . .2152 Coding Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Cogebi Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 Collins & Jewell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .970 Comapac Wire Machinery srl . . . . .1350 Cometo SNC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412 Commission Brokers Inc. . . . . . . . . .705 Compomec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 Condat Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1550 Conductix Delachaux Group . . . . .2156 Conneaut Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . .618 Continuus-Properzi SpA . . . . . . . .1834 Cortinovis Machinery America Inc. 1739 Cortinovis Machinery SpA . . . . . . .1739 CRU North America Inc. . . . . . . . . .454

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FIB Belgium SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1850 Fil-Tec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903 Filtertech Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .950 Filtration Systems Products, Inc. . .1706 Fine International Corp. . . . . . . . . .1723 Fisk Alloy Conductors . . . . . . . . . . .239 Flymca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .952 Flyro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .952 FMS USA Inc./FMS AG . . . . . . . . .231 Foerster Instruments Inc. . . . . . . . . .235 Forming Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .243 Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc. . . . . . . . .1532 Fortune Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . .864 Frontier Composites & Castings Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1503 FSP-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 Fuhr GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . . . . .1170 Fushi Copperweld . . . . . . . . . . . . . .550 Garg Sales Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . .457 Gauder & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .858 Gauder Group Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .858 Gavlick Machinery Corp. . . . . . . . . .864 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . .1350 Gem Gravure Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .806 Genca/Canterbury Engineering . . . .940 GH Induction Atmospheres . . . . . .2116 W. Gillies Technologies . . . . . . . . .1932 Gimax SRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1040 GMP-Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1612 Golden Spot Industry Inc. . . . . . . .1803 Guill Tool & Engineering Co. . . . .2034 H. Folke Sandelin AB . . . . . . . . . . . .740 Hafner & Krullmann GmbH . . . . . .771 V. Hagen & Funke . . . . . . . . . . . . .1040 Hagener Feinstahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .464 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1024

Heacock Metal & Machine Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2136 Heany Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .750 Hearl Heaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1940 Heatbath Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .715 Hefei Smarter Technology Co., Ltd. . . . . . . . . . .1723 Henkel Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701 Henrich Maschinenfabrik GmbH . . .712 Heritage Wire Die Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .111 HMP Heinrich Muller GmbH . . . .2142 Houghton International . . . . . . . . . .349 Howar Equipment Inc. . . . . . . . . . .1612 HTC Spring Machinery . . . . . . . . . .243 Hudson Color Concentrates . . . . . .2132 Huei Shang Industrial Co. (HIS) . . .243 Huestis Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332 H端ttner Maschinenfabrik GmbH . .1358 IBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .652 ICE Wire Line Equipment Inc. . . . .1063 IDEAL Welding Systems . . . . . . . . .912 Ideal-Werk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .912 IFP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1315 INHOL LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 InnoVites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013 Inosym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1050 International Wire Group . . . . . . . . .540 InterWire Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258 Intras Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1806 ITC - Italian Trade Commission . . .1314 ITO-SIN (Deyang) Wire & Cable Equipment Co. Ltd. . . . . .849 IWE Spools & Handling GmbH . . .1358 IWG High Performance Conductors Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 IWMA - International Wire & Machinery Association . . . . . . .1808 Jaykase Manufacturing Inc. . . . . . . .243

JMS Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1003 Joe-Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2130 Josaphat Engenharia de Telecomunicacoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Jouhsen-Bundgens Machinery USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1602 Kalas Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . .254 Kalmark Integrated Systems . . . . . .506 NPP Katel-Electromechanica LLC 1820 KEI Industries Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 KEIR Manufacturing Inc. . . . . . . . . .703 Keystone Steel & Wire Co. . . . . . . .263 Kieselstein GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . .1358 King Steel Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 Kinrei of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1950 Kinrei Machinery Co. Ltd. (Japan) 1950 KN Manufacturing Solutions . . . . . .115 Ernest Koch GmbH & Co. KG . . . . .658 Koner SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1306 Kopilowitz Engineering . . . . . . . . .1950 KP America Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352 Albert Krenn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .717 Friedrich Krollman GmbH & Co. . .658 Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp. .765 L-S Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 Lamnea Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1860 LaserLinc Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1064 Leggett & Platt Wire Group . . . . . . .440 Leoni Wire Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340 OM Lesmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424 Lesmo Machinery America Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412, 424 Lloyd & Bouvier Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .1932 J.J. Lowe Associates . . . . . . . . . . . .1940 LUKAS Anlagenbau GmbH . . . . . . .423 M + E Macchine + Engineering . . . .658 M&M Industries Co., Ltd. . . . . . . . .144

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Extrusion tools Tooling can be easy to overlook, but it is an essential part of the technology that is needed for manufacturers to be able to consistently make quality cables.

By Bernat Molgosa

Ensuring that cables are manufactured according to standards depends on several important parameters, such as screw type, rpm, the overall process and the plastic material as well as the type of extrusion tool set, which is the focus of this paper. If some of the important extrusion tool set parameters (geometry tool, body material, and insert material) are not well defined or controlled, wire insulation quality can be affected. Quality extrusion tools that are both concentric and accurate will help maintain a cableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good electrical properties. This also saves money as dies and wire guides with good concentricity make it possible to reduce the coating thickness. Using the right insert material for a tool will also allow running at higher speeds as well as reduce machine downtime, the latter of which can also be improved if one uses the right body material for a tool.

Extrusion tool elements Body materials available for wire guides (tips and nipples). Production speed is very important, and to help the insulation flow it is necessary to use high quality materials (special treated steel or high grade T/C). Extrusion wire guide external surfaces are highly polished. The preferred body materials for wire guides are made from: hardened steel (AISI 303, 304, 420), Hastelloy C-276, tungsten carbide, hardened steel + nitrurated. See Fig. 1.

Fig. 1. An extrusion wire guide.

Insert locations. The location of inserts is always as close as possible to the end of the tip. One should keep a minimum distance from the end to avoid insert breaks and to

ensure perfect guiding of the wire and keep a minimum diameter to reduce the temperature of the plastic.

3 basic types of insert materials The three basic types of insert materials are Natural Diamond Inserts (NDI), Polycrystalline Diamond Inserts (PCDI) and Tungsten Carbide Inserts (TCI). Each has advantages as described below.

Natural Diamond Insert. A natural diamond insert (NDI) insert provides better consistency of the final customer product. Cable concentricity is maintained longer because the wire guide is subjected to less wear. Wire guides to be used for diameters smaller than 1.90 mm should have an NDI. There are two clear advantages to using an NDI, one of which is the short pay-back time. The wire guideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifetime with an NDI insert is about six times as long than with a tungsten carbide (TC) insert whereas the price differential is not even double. That creates a potential tool cost saving (per meter of coating) of 25%, which can be achieved in a short period of time. Further, use of ND inserts provides increased production because longer tool life mean less machine downtime for changing a TC insert. Another advantage is that with use of ND inserts, less tool inventory is needed, because of the longer tool life.

The physical properties of an ND insert are as follows: carbon in a tetrahedral atomic crystallization lattice; hardness: 88-118 GPa; heat conductivity: 800-2300 W/mK; transverse rupture strength: 2.0 GPa. Polycrystalline Diamond Insert (PCDI). A synthetic Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) insert offers many of the advantages of a Natural Diamond Insert (NDI), but it is recommended for diameters bigger than 1.90 mm.

As with an NDI, a PCDI offers better consistency of the final customer product for the same reasons described above. The extended tool life, potential tool cost savings and process advantages are similar to that of an NDI. Synthetic PCD inserts can be used to guarantee that there are no fugues of static electricity. PCD inserts, for example, can work with straight-line drawing-extruding

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machines that are fully insulated without resulting in “static electricity.” That capability can be very difficult to obtain, and for this reason PCD inserts are recommended.

The physical properties of a PCD insert are as follows: sintered diamond powder; hardness: 50 GPa; heat conductivity: 500-600 W/mK; and transverse rupture strength: 1.8 GPa. Tungsten Carbide Inserts. Tungsten Carbide (TC) has long been an industry staple. It does not last as long as diamond materials but it is cheaper to buy and can be the prefered material for some applications. TC inserts or solid wire guides should be use for larger diameters, such as 1.9 mm. They can also be used when there is not sufficient space in the wire guide to secure a strong fitting of the insert.

The physical properties of a TCI insert are as follows: hardness: 14.7 GPa; heat conductivity: 100 W/mK; transverse rupture strength: 3.8 GPa.

Quality control of extrusion wire guides Wire guides dimension tolerances. A special centering process can be used to guarantee that an insert be kept in position under the most difficult of circumstances, which results in a long life of the products.

Wire guides have a mirror polished surface, and perfect mirror polishing is one of the keys to having a properly working extrusion wire guide. It should be possible to guarantee the precision of the diamond insert position to 2 microns.

Internal characteristics: there should be no sharp edges to ensure smooth threading of the wire and to avoid wire breaks. Concentricity is one of the most important parameters as it guarantees that the wire will be perfectly centered within the insulation material. This tight tolerance

Table 1. Resume for extrusion wire guides (tips and nipples).

(0.0025 mm/.0001 in.) is a key to quality control. See Fig. 2 and Table 1.

When measuring the end of the tip, one must avoid calibration problems. This can be done with a different measuring system, one that is commercially available and is an effective and easy system to use. It uses measuring pins (DIN 2269) in a set with diameter range: from 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm; from 1.01 mm to 2.50 mm; from 2.51 mm to 4.0 mm; from 4.01 mm to 5.50 mm; and from 5.51 mm to 7.00 mm. These work in steps of 0.01 mm a tolerance of +/- 0.5 μm, length 30 mm. See Fig. 3.

Extrusion dies: body materials One of the most important things in the insulation process is production speed. It is necessary to use highquality material in order to help the insulation flow.

Extrusion die internal surfaces are highly polished. See Table 2. For small extrusion dies the recommended material is solid carbide. However, due to the fragility of this

Fig. 3. A pin set used for calibrations.

Fig. 2. Attributes of an extrusion wire guide.

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Fig. 5. Key attributes of an extrusion die.

material, some customers prefer a steel body with a TC insert. For bigger extrusion dies, a steel body + TC insert is the most common materials. See Figs. 4 and 5.

Available insert materials Tungsten Carbide (TC). Use TC insert or solid wire guide for larger diameters or when there is no sufficient space in the wire guide to secure a strong fitting of the insert. Use a solid TC or TC insert in the extrusion die.

Ceramic Insert (CI). A ceramic insert should be used in a medium extruder for the die when coating material is polyethylene or PVC. A ceramic insert should be used in the die for a medium extruder when the coating material is polyethylene or PVC.

Quality control of the extrusion dies Extrusion dies dimension tolerances. Much of the information for extrusion wire guides also applies here. A special centering process can be used to guarantee that an insert be kept in position under the most difficult of circumstances, which results in a long life of the products. A

mirror-polished die surface is one of the keys to a properly working extrusion die. Concentricity is another important parameter as it gaurantees that the insulation material will be perfectly centered within the wire. This tight tolerance (0.005 mm .0002 in.) is one of the keys in the quality tools.

When measuring the end of the tip, one must avoid calibration problems. This can be done with the previously described pin set.

Extrusion tooling cleaning procedure Properly cleaning extrusion tools can guarantee that the extrusion tooling characteristics a customer buys will continue. Some cleaning processes, such as heating ovens, fluidized beds, propane torches and cryogenic cleaning, are destructive methods. It is recommended that such cleaning methods, which may be necessary, ensure that any damage to the extrusion tooling is minimized.

For reasons explained below, the best time to perform such maintenance and cleaning is during the disassembly process when the extrusion tools are hot. This method saves money and should therefore be a priority. The only disadvantages are the temperature of the extrusion tooling.

Cleaning recommendations

Table 2. Resume for extrusion die.

• When production stops for a period of time, remove the hot tooling from the extrusion head before the coating material becomes solid.

• The correct procedure to remove the extrusion guide from the extrusion head is to cut the wire, leaving a small part inside the wire guide. See Table 3. This will prevent the flowing material from getting into the tool.

• When disassembling the tool from the extrusion head, never hit the tools

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Table 3. Pluses and minuses of destructive methods to clean extrusion tools.

Fig. 6. An ultrasonic cleaning system.

Table 4. Pluses and minuses of cleaning while extrusion tools are hot.

directly with a hammer or heavy material. Use always a soft material (nylon, wood, etc.). Always tap the tools from the back of the tool, never from the front (insert area). Use a safety tray to place the tools on when you take them off the extrusion head.

• Once the wire guide is out of the machine pull the wire out into the direction of the extrusion line.

• Try to remove the insulating material from the tool when it is still warm and soft. See Table 4. A brass wire brush can be used, but be very careful. Avoid leaving marks on the tool body. Also, use a pair of 100% Kevlar gloves for high-temperature protection..

• Once the insulating material is removed, clean the extrusion tools in an ultrasonic cleaning machine, using water and washing-up liquid. See Fig.6.

• Dry the tool carefully, removing all water marks and coat the tool with lubricant oil.

• For future use, keep the clean and lubricated tools in a safe place (wooden case, tubes, etc.).

Recommendations for cleaning extrusion tools when cold: Only use this method if the coating material becomes solid. When the insulating material is cold and has become hard, one solution is to heat the tools in an oven with a controlled temperature (200ºC to 250ºC). Never use a torch as this can seriously damage the tool structure (mounting, welding, insert, etc.). ■

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Molgosa Bernat Molgosa is product manager of the special tools division at Esteves Group, Barcelona, Spain. He provides input and guidance for development of new special products, customer technical support, and technical support for both the domestic and international sales group. A 18-year veteran of the wire and cable industry, he has experience in the areas of product design and application. He has worked in the wire industry since 1992. Prior to that, he was employed at Tecnocable for five years as commercial technical director for its drawing, stranding, and bunching division, and at Tecalsa for 13 years as mechanical designer and deputy manager. This paper was presented at WAI’s International Technical Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, November 2010.

Novel techniques for measurement of residual stress in axial direction of heavily cold drawn steel wires by focused ion beam and its application Tests found that lower residual stress improved mechanical properties, especially fatigue resistance, due to the reduction of the locally concentrated stress. The FIB-DIC method has proved to be a suitable method to measure the residual stress on the fine wires.

By J.G. Bae, D.Y. Ban, Y.S. Yang and C.G. Park

Heavily cold-drawn steel wires have been widely used as suspension cables, engineering wires and steel tire cords1.

The required mechanical properties for these steel wires are outstanding fatigue resistance and high strength, since they are always subject to a fatigue environment. It has been reported that fatigue resistance is improved when there is a decrease of lamellar spacing and no occurrence of cementite dissolution1-3. Residual stress is also one of the strongest factors to influence the fatigue resistance and the lower tensile residual stress should retard crack formations at grooves generated during drawing4. Therefore, it is essential to clearly measure the residual stress that exists on a wire surface and to effectively control the fabrication conditions to extend the life of the wire for applications.

Attempts have been made5 to use X-ray diffraction

(XRD) to measure the residual stress of the steel wire, but this is not a simple task for thin steel wire (100~350 Îźm) due to their cylindrical shape and small dimension. This study seeks to assess the value of measuring residual stress of thin-sized steel wires in the axial direction by using the Focused Ion Beam (FIB) and Digital Image Correlation (DIC) methods6-10. Here is presented the suitable experimental procedures used to measure the residual stress in steel wires and identify the residual stress of steel wires depending on fabrication condition. The detailed slotmilling procedure and data analysis method to obtain the best results with high accuracy are described. The influence of residual stress on the mechanical properties, especially bending fatigue resistance, is also discussed.

Table 1. Composition of different materials in study.

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Table 3. Conditions for various materials used for test.

Table 4. Slot dimensions and FIB beam condition that are determined to have a strong influence on the displacement contour shown in Fig. 4.

Experimental procedure The specimens investigated in this study included hypereutectoid steels containing two different carbon amounts: the first having a wt.% of 0.92 (A-1, -2) and the second having a wt.% of 1.02 (B-1 to -4). The other alloy elements, such as Cr, Si, Mn, S and P were similarly controlled in all specimens. See Table 1. All of the tested steel wires were fabricated by the following steps: first drawing, patenting, second drawing, brass plating and final drawing.

The patenting consisted of austenizing at 1000°C for 22 s followed by isothermal transformation for 10 s in a lead bath at 600°C. See Table 2. To identify the change of the residual stress, specimens were fabricated in different methods. That is, A- and B- steel wires were treated with the straightening and bluing after final drawing, respectively. The B-steel wires were heated at temperatures ranging

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from 100°C to 300°C for 60 s and then cooled down to room temperature in air. Table 3 shows detailed conditions.

To measure the residual stress along the wire axis, a dual beam FIB (SMI 3050) machine was used to introduce the slot into the wires. The displacement field generated by slot milling into steel wire was measured by using VIC-2D software (commercially available from Correlated Solutions Inc.) that had a resolution of 1/100th of a pixel.

The mechanical tests such as tensile and fatigue were performed by using the normal machine (Instron 844) and Hunter rotating beam tester.

Results and discussion Optimization of measurement and data analyses Slot-milling procedures to form a displacement. Fig. 1 shows the total procedures for the residual stress measurement. The first step is to introduce a slot on the plane of

TECHNICAL PAPERS Fig. 2. Slot is introduced on the plane of interest perpendicular to the wire axis.

Fig. 1. Procedures for the residual stress measurement.

interest perpendicular to the wire axis, as shown in Fig. 2.

When a narrow slot having precise width, depth and length is introduced into the specimen, the stress should be relieved and two traction-free surfaces are created. At first, the steel wires were exposed to the low energy ion beam (I = 40 pA@5 kV), which can make the displacement contour in clear manner. After making the reference line to observe the area of interest, the first SEM image is captured at the

magnification of 5.3 K, corresponding to image dimensions of 50 x 50 Îźm. See Fig. 3 (a). This image capturing is performed by using SEM rather than FIB to decrease any possible ion beam damage at the slot. Then, a slot is introduced into the region of interest under high energy ion beam (I = 100 pA@30kV). A second SEM image is taken from the same area. See Fig. 3 (b). In order to obtain a precise measurement of the depth, a small FIB cut is made perpendicular line to the slot and SEM image. To reduce FIB ion beam damage during cutting, a compound C gas is used to protect materials. See Fig. 3(c).

Fig. 4 describes the contour maps of the B-1 specimen showing the displacement field perpendicular to the slot,

Fig. 3. SEM images of steel wire showing: a) reference mark; b) same area with slot; and c) second image of same area with small FIB cut.

Fig. 4. Contour maps of B-1 specimen showing the displacement field perpendicular to the slot.

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which was obtained after correlation of the before slot milling and the after slot milling images. Since the perpendicular displacement shows a contour shape at the middle of the slot, it is apparent that tensile residual stress exists in the steel wire8.

The shape of the displacement contour, shown in Fig. 4, is strongly influenced by the FIB beam condition and slot dimension. See Table 4. Fig 4(a) has a clear contour map but Fig. 4(b), (c) and (d) do not. So, Fig. 4(a)/Table 4(a) is the best condition. This shows the optimum beam condition for the contour, which is about 100 pA. The optimum slot dimensions are 3.4 μm in depth (a) and 1.0 μm in width (w), which provide a rectangular-type slot (aspect ratio (w/a) = 0.29). In addition, several authors have proposed that the minimum slot length forming the displacement should be about 10 times larger than the depth of the slot7,8. Thus, the slot length (L) for the experiment in the present case was set to 38.0 μm (L/a = 11.17).

Data analysis of displacement. Based on two SEM images (before and after slot milling), the displacement fields can be obtained by using ‘VIC-2D’ software. To evaluate the displacement (ux), the maximum realistic number of image points was used. In this study, subset size and step was maintained in the conditions of 61 pixels and 1, respectively. To determine the precise value of the displacement, the displacement field that occurred at the center region of the slot length was selected. The data closest to the slot ends have been excluded because of ion beam discoloration and the limited availability of the feature.

When the modulus of the steel wires and depth of the slot are known, the numerical results can be used to determine the virtual displacement (Ux) at each measurement location (x/a) under the virtual residual stress (σVR). To calculate the virtual displacement (Ux), the equation proposed by Kang et al8 was used. The formula was simplified, to suit

the steel wire, as follows:

Eq. (1) where θ = arctan (x/a), n = Poisson ratio (0.3) for carbon steel, E° = E/(1-v2) for Young’s modulus in plain strain (210 GPa for carbon steel), a = slot depth, x = distance from the slot and σVR = virtual residual stress (1 GPa).

After completing measurement of the virtual displacement, this value is, thus, plotted against the distance from the slot and measured displacement. Fig. 5 (a) shows the displacement profile along the x direction (wire axis) of the specimen B-1. Higher displacement takes place near the slot and decreases at a long distance from the slot since stress relaxation is formed due to creation of traction-free surface occurring actively near slot. Fig. 5(b) shows the calculated Ux according to the measured ux using analytical expression (1) and the slope exhibits the residual stress (σ ×1000).

The slope and the data points in the graph show the residual stress in the axial direction of steel wire and the deviation in the specimen B-1, respectively. In this experiment, the exact value was obtained with a high accuracy of maximum 3.1% error range. See Fig 6.

Applications to the steel wires treated with straightening and bluing process. Fig. 6 (a) and (b) shows the value of residual stress of steel wires before and after straightening (A-1, A-2). The residual stress of steel wire without straightening treatment was 940 MPa, which with straightening treatment was 431 MPa. The straightening process

Fig. 5. Displacement profile along the x direction (wire axis) of the specimen B-1.

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TECHNICAL PAPERS Fig. 6. Results of different materials to treatments for straightening (a and b) and bluing (c to f).

can effectively reduce the tensile residual stress. Table 3 compares the mechanical properties, such as tensile strength and fatigue resistance. Whether treating or not, the tensile strength of two steel wires was almost similar.

However, fatigue resistance increased about 30 MPa in the case of steel wires added with straightening. Thus, it is concluded that straightening treatment is an effective way to improve the fatigue resistance without any reduction of strength.

The residual stress of steel wires before and after bluing treatment (B-1 to 4) is shown in Fig. 6 (c) to (f). The tensile residual stress of as-drawn steel wires is 1284 MPa but, with the bluing temperature increased 100°C, 200°C, and 300°C, the residual stress was largely decreased with 887, 673, 613 MPa, respectively. It is worth noting that the treatment blued even at a low temperature (100°C) effectively decreased the tensile residual stress. These results show that the post bluing process can effectively reduce the tensile residual stress formed during drawing.

The mechanical properties of steel wires before and after bluing are also shown in Table 3. When the bluing temperature increased from 100°C to 300°C, the fatigue resistance of steel wires increased gradually from 1310 to 1390 MPa. This confirmed that a decrease of tensile residual stress improves the fatigue resistance. Therefore, it can be concluded that the bluing treatment is an effective way to improve the fatigue resistance.

Conclusions A novel technique for the residual stress measurement on thin-sized steel wires based on the combined focused ion beam (FIB) and digital image correlation (DIC) has been presented. It allows local stress measurement by means of digital image correlation of nano-scale deformation fields.

The present method has been successfully applied to thinsized, high-carbon steel wires. From the experimental results, it has been found that the FIB-DIC method has a high accuracy of maximum 3.1% error rate in all of the steel wires. Attempts were also made to measure several steel wires with different fabrication conditions and compare the mechanical properties. The residual stress decreased with the addition of straightening treatment and increase of bluing temperature. It is concluded that the lower residual stress improved the mechanical properties, especially fatigue resistance, due to reduction of the locally concentrated stress.

Acknowledgment The authors would like to express thanks to the POSTECH, NCNT and BK21 for supplying the analysis facilities and financial support, respectively.

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Bae Jong-Gu Bae is manager of the Steelcord Process Team at KISWIRE’s R&D Center in Pohang, South Korea. He holds a graduate degree in metallurgical engineering from the Institute of Ferrous Technology in Korea. Deok-Young Ban is vice president of the KISWIRE R&D Center. He holds a Ph.D in metallurgical engineering from Busan National University, in Korea. Y.S. Yang and C.G. Park both represent the materials science and engineering department at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH). C.G. Park also works at POSTECH’s National Center for Nanomaterials Technology. This paper was presented at WAI’s 80th Annual Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, May 2010.

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TECHNICAL PAPER Reducing cost in manufacturing compact conductors using roll form stranding A new system, the Roll Form Strander (RFS), combines roll forming and double-twist stranding to produce compact strands more cost-effectively while reducing labor and inventory requirements.

By Sean Harrington

Recent years have been a great challenge to the cable industry, especially in the current world recession that has seen demand for cable drop in some cases as low as 50%.

At the same time, raw material prices and energy costs have continued to rise. This has made the wire and cable market extremely competitive, with manufacturers forced to be increasingly aggressive in terms of product range, product quality and costs.

This paper presents technology for manufacturing compact conductors that brings cost savings from the wiredrawing process through the cabling and into the extrusion process. See Fig. 1. It employs a Roll Form Strander (RFS) that allows the use of a single-input diameter wire to be uti-

lized throughout the stranding process, resulting in significant process savings and advantages. These include: higher productivity at stranding machine (typically 40 metric ton/day compact Al); higher wiredrawing productivity; lower drawn wire scrap; lower insulating costs; lower capital investment; improved return on investment; quicker set-up; reduced work in process; shorter cycle times; smaller input wire storage area; and 75% more energy efficiency than a typical rigid strander.

The roll-form stranding process combines the advantages of two highly productive processes, namely: roll forming of shaped wire and double-twist stranding of conductors.

These two systems are forged together to create one high-

Fig. 1. Processing steps for manufacturing compact conductors.

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speed continuous manufacturing cell. This system not only produces compact strand at high speeds, it allows significant savings throughout the stranding process, from wiredrawing all the way through to the extrusion process.

Round wire is paid off from stem-type payoff packages allowing up to 1000 kg (2000 lb) of aluminum or 3000 kg (6000 lb) of copper conductor material to be staged behind the RFS. The stem package allows continuous operation and is the preferred solution as it helps maximize productivity for any cable company that adopts the single-input wire philosophy for its manufacturing process.

The round wire passes into the external roll forming section, an integral part of the RFS. Here, the strander-profiled material is changed into different shapes in an optimum format that depends on the desired strand construction and finished cable size.

This roll form system can be as simple as a two-layer construction (1+6) or as intricate as a five-layer construction (1+6+12+18+24). The scope of the strand design determines the application configuration and there are many different designs available for each layer.

Roll forming of input wires. This is achieved with a driven roll stand shaping each wire in a layer to a precisely designed shape. See Figs. 2 and 3. The round wires are closed to layers without any change in section.

Depending on the strand design, up to four layers of rollformed strand may be produced. Each roll stand is individually driven, allowing slight changes in speed to be made at each position to compensate for the variances in the spiral length. It further allows more precise distributions of wire tension in each layer, optimizing the straightness of the resulting conductor.

The shaped conductors are formed into a compact unilay strand by a high-speed, double-twist strander. The machine is a side-loading unit equipped with a standard floor loader designed to load and unload the take-up reel with mini-

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Fig. 3. A roll form unit and closing point.

mum operator effort. The scope of the products that can be manufactured includes: copper and aluminum stranded conductors between #8AWG and 600 kcm or 10 mm2 and 300 mm2; bunched conductors to compact strand, with fill factors between 76% and 97%; Aluminum Conductors Steel Reinforced (ACSR) using a single steel wire core; All Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Conductors (AAC/ AAAC); and cabling of insulated conductors.

The RFS described here is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only process which fully utilizes the advantages of Single Input Wire (SIW) diameter. SIW represents a strand and design mentality, that as part of a manufacturing methodology effectively reduces the conversion cost from rod to strand without compromising conductor performance. This concept replaces traditional stranding of wires using different wire diameters with stranding of wires using the same wire diameter for a wide range of cross sections.

Single Input Wire diameter is accepted by the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major conductor standards, such as IEC 60228, HD 383 and the ASTM standards. By incorporating an SIW diameter program into the strand design, significant savings can be achieved in wiredrawing, stranding and the insulation processes. See Fig. 4.

Traditionally, a finished stranded conductor requires its own drawn wire diameter. Each wire diameter typically requires a new string up in the wiredrawing machine. Some conductor designs require more than one drawn wire size.

The set-up time for drawing, combined with the inventory levels needed to manage the number of wire diameters, represent unnecessary activities that add to the conversion cost from rod to strand. The SIW mentality eliminates much of this unnecessary activity associated with the traditional set-up, using the same input wire diameter to finish a range of stranded conductors. This leads to a more efficient wiredrawing process, as instead of having to produce a large number of different wire sizes, only one or two are

TECHNICAL PAPERS Fig 4. A Single Input Wire (SIW) schedule can be used for each of the above designs.

if the rolled-formed wire or die-shaped wire is used in the strand construction, a “rigid” machine or a machine that puts a twist in the wire for each lay length is a pre requisite for manufacture.

Capital cost per twist. Determining the range of equipment to cover the strand designs is an important consideration in achieving the lowest conversion cost. For example a double-twist machine has the lowest cost per twist but it is the most limited in terms of construction possibilities.

With its incorporation into the RFS, this range of construction possibilities has been greatly expanded. The planetary machine has the highest cost per twist but it also has the greatest flexibility for construction possibilities, which is why it is used for special purpose products.

Material limitations. Each machine type “works” the wire differently. For this reason alone, it is necessary to identify those differences to be able to use the same drawn wire size for the multitude of stranding possibilities. This applies not only to the principle of the machine but also to the area reduction that can be expected from different machine types. Keep in mind that in most cases the area reduction through the machine varies at different speeds and to some extent all machines used to manufacture strand require that the stress in the wire during the stranding point exceed the yield point of that material.

For example, the doubletwist, single-twist and rigidstrander models put a twist into each input wire along the axis of the wire for each lay length; the tubular and planetary machines are more forgiving and put almost no twist Fig. 5. Process cost/twist comparison for different processing methods.

now required. The improvements can be seen in the following areas: higher wiredrawing productivity; lower drawn wire scrap; quicker set-up; less work-in-process; shorter cycle times; smaller input wire storage area; and reduced drawing die inventories.

The SIW concept should save between 15 to 20% on wiredrawing costs, including savings realized by the elimination of re-strings for size changes, lower die inventory and lower amounts of in-process wire.

Double-twist stranding has long been one of the most productive methods of producing strand. Its incorporation into the RFS with the application of the individual shaping of the wire, has further extended its performance range.

Fig. 5 shows a comparison of the cost advantages for different methods.

Each machine type works the wire differently, which impacts on the strand design that can be used for that process. Fig. 5 highlights some of the advantages and disadvantages of each machine type as they relate to product capability and relative cost. It is important to recognize that

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into each wire, which is important when stranding steel wire.

Lay and layer limitations. Both the double-twist and single-twist machines currently can manufacture up to four layers (typically a 37-wire construction) in one pass. The lay length and the lay direction are identical, which is a limitation for some specifications.

The tubular strander is typically a onelayer machine manufacturing a reverse concentric strand. Rigid and planetary machines, in the correct configuration, effectively have no limitations for the majority of conductor materials. With the RFS, it is possible to use this as a highly productive feeder into the rigid strander for larger products, while still Fig. 6. Comparison of double-twist, single-twist and RFS systems. optimizing the SIW concept.

The optimum mix of machines in a manufacturing plant is not discussed at length here. Suffice it to say that this process only requires one operator. analysis represents perhaps the most significant economic After the strand has been formed it is often insulated, risk in the installation of any stranding capacity. Defining diameter of the conductor and the size of the interstices in the scope of what constructions needs to be made, both the surface has an important factor in the material usage. present and future, is an important prerequisite to deterThe ease and cost of this process is greatly dependent on mining the optimum manufacturing cell for conductor the stability, tightness and surface of the strand. If the strand. Using the RFS not only to produce finished comgeometry of the strand is unstable, the strand elements will pact conductor, but as a feeder into a rigid strander for largshift, and ultimately, bird-caging will result. This can make er products, such as 400 mm2 and 500 mm2, allows for a the process much more difficult, and the incurred losses flexible stranding manufacturing cell. due to scrap and down times can be enormous. A tightly When in-line speeds are compared to other high-speed wound conductor is less likely to end up bird-caging. It is stranding processes producing compact conductors, the worth repeating the tightness of the strand is greatly impact on performance using the RFS and the SIW process dependent on the geometry of the elements. is dramatic, with the RFS achieving double the productiviFig. 7 shows two strand designs, both of which have the ty. See Fig. 6. The benefits of the RFS are more apparent same number of wires of identical input diameter and the when compared to conventional stranding processes, such same cross sectional area. The difference is that the conas rigid stranding. Three important points to remember are: struction on the left is unilay or unidirectional lay while the • Operating speed. The RFS can operate to 1200 tpm, construction on the right is a reverse-concentric lay design. product dependent, which compares quite favorably to a The elements of the unilay/unidirectional strand are “nestrigid strander, which at best can operate at 300 tpm. ed,” meaning that all of the elements touch and every ele• Operating efficiency. While the loading time of 19 DIN 630 reels can be minimized, the rigid strander must still be stopped to replenish the reels and allow welding of the wires. Even with modern automatic loading, it is estimated that two operators would take 45 minutes to complete a loading sequence. In comparison with the use of the automatic changeover facility at the payoff system, the operator is able to change 19 coils of wire and weld them together while the RFS is running.

Therefore the only time the machine stops is to change the take-up drum, which should not take longer than 10 minutes, • Operating labor. The whole RFS Fig. 7. Geometry of unilay versus reverse concentric strands.

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were demonstrated to be 430,000 euro a year.

Actual production cost savings depend on many factors, such as the manufacturing facility; whether the strand is made in-house or purchased; the care and control exercised over input copper and aluminum wire; general house-keeping and the control of high speed RFS machines. The potential savings of the RFS system discussed in this article can represent astonishingly short pay-back periods, but of course, these must be calculated for each individual application. The high-performance RFS systems, coupled with the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patented roll forming process, will allow cable manufacturers to Fig. 8. Roll forming with a unilay design can reduce conductor reduce costs without compromising the findiameters. ished conductor performance. An awareness of this and other new technologies, combined with enlightened specifications, will further enhance the development of strand ment of a layer rests on an element of the layer below. The design and the potential to optimize further the manufacresult is a more stable and a more compact geometry. ture of stranded conductors. â&#x2013; Comparing unilay and a reverse concentric strands of the same round element, input diameter, the unilay strand will inherently have a smaller conductor diameter (4.86 d vs. 5 d) and thus a higher fill factor (80.3% versus 76%). The fill factor represents the ratio of conductor area to the total circular area enclosing the elements.

The amount of necessary extrusion material is also greatly defined by the strand design; the smaller the outer diameter of the bare conductor, the less extrusion material necessary. Fig 7 shows how a unilay/unidirectional lay conductor is inherently smaller in diameter than a reverse concentric lay conductor. The more compact the conductor, the smaller the outer diameter. The surface of the outer diameter is also critical. A smooth outer layer, such as one found on a solid conductor or a roll formed layer, has less interstices and therefore, fewer gaps that need to be filled in by insulation. This can be clearly seen when comparing a compressed conductor with a compacted conductor as seen in Fig 8. As the conductor is compacted, the diameter of the conductor and the interstices are reduced in size, leading to a reduction of extrusion material used. The extrusion Harrington process is most economical and productive when using a stable, tight conductor with the minimum outer diameter Sean Harrington is sales and marketing manager for and outer gap (smoothest surface) possible.

Ceeco Bartell Products, Bartell Machinery Systems Conventional stranders can only achieve a maximum fill LLC, Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada. He has spent the factor of 92%, whereas the RFS can achieve fill factors of majority of his career in the design and manufacture of 96% and greater, the effective saving in insulation costs machines for the wire and cable industry at a variety of between the two processes is around 2% companies, both in the U.K. and Canada. He holds a Case studies have been carried out from wiredrawing to degree in mechanical engineering. This paper was prefinal insulation of the conductor, taking all down time sented at WAIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Technical Conference, parameters into consideration. The comparison was Istanbul, Turkey, November 2009. between a conventional 19 wire rigid strander and a RFS, while producing an annual production of 3000 km of 150 mm2 compact aluminum. The predicted annual savings

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PRODUCTS & MEDIA PRODUCTS New annealer for PV-ribbon production line results in far greater productivity At Booth 740 at Interwire 2011, company representatives from Germany’s Bühler Würz Kaltwalztechnik GmbH and Maschinenfabrik Niehoff will be available to talk about a new integrated production line that is composed of a coldrolling mill and an inline annealer for manufacturing PV ribbon made of copper.

A press release notes that the ribbon is rolled by the mill from round copper wire and is optionally tuned by an inline process that uses an induction annealer to produce the required mechanical properties. The line can process the entire range of typical solar wire dimensions, it said. The needs of manufacturers of solar cells for yield strength and fracture are fully met, even at production speeds of up to 1000 m/min, it said. “Thus, for example, an output capacity of 1500 to/p.a. can be achieved for a solar strip with the dimensions 5.0 x 0.1,” it said. “Compared with conventional systems on the market, it means an approvement in productivity of at least a factor of five with regard to the annealing process.”

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2 new compounds for wind turbines to be introduced at Interwire 2011 At Booth 312 at Interwire 2011, U.S.-based Teknor Apex Company will introduce two high-performance vinyl jacketing compounds that it said can withstand the harsh cold, exposure to lubricants and other challenging conditions encountered by control and power cables within the nacelles high atop wind turbine towers.

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expertise in compounding elastomeric materials, has taken two different approaches to meeting the rigorous requirements of wind turbine applications.

The first is Flexalloy® 9609-80, an 80 Shore A PVC-based elastomer that it said provides superior longterm UV resistance, with a brittle point of -60ºC. The second is Apex® N-56001, a 76 Shore A blend of PVC and nitrile rubber that it said provides superior longterm low-temperature flexibility and oil resistance, with a brittle point of -54ºC. “Besides exceeding application standards for impact resistance at temperatures down to -40ºC, both compounds pass required tests for UV resistance, 60-day oil aging at 75ºC, and flammability performance as specified in UL 1685-F4,” the release said. It noted that the two compounds are rated at 105ºC for maximum continuous operating temperature.

“Both products are high-performance alternatives to the standard flexible vinyl compounds used in cable jacketing and are particularly valuable for their cold-impact and oilresistance properties,” said Mike Patel, the company’s industry manager.

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Lay-length measurement solution will be introduced at Interwire At Booth 732 at Interwire 2011, U.S.-based Beta LaserMike will introduce its new LayScan measurement system for high-performance category cables.

A press release said that the patent-pending LayScan® system accurately and consistently measures the lay lengths of twisted pairs for highperformance category cables. The system, it said, uses optical, noncontact measurement technology to perform on-line, high-speed, lay-length measurements with the highest precision to within 1 mil. Providing high-data rate capabilities, LayScan precisely determines the variations in lay length within each lay, and systematic

Extruder crosshead series line has been expanded with latest addition At Booth 432 at Interwire 2011, representatives from Austria’s Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH will be ready to discuss the company’s latest addition to its RX line of crossheads, the RX5 model, which can serve the very wideranged demands in the field of cable applications that have conductor diameters between 0.1 and 5 mm.

A press release said that the crossheads provide perfectly balanced polymer distribution, temperature- and pressure-

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PreFeeder model can feed wire or cable sizes as large as 1 in. OD

France’s Laselec reports that a marking process it developed for aluminum wire for Airbus eliminates the potential for damaging insulation, a breakthrough that can apply in other sectors as well.

A press release said that the new process uses laser technology to premark dots without damaging the. Because the crimp contacts for aluminum wire are waterproof and have no openings, the dots are required to ensure that the crimping operation took place correctly, which requires a high degree of precision, it said. The traditional manual method, it warned, can result in imprecise and non-permanent nature of the resulting markings precluding any verification thereafter of the crimping operation.

“Pre-marking with laser-printed dots solves these problems, guaranteeing secure work and the satisfactory crimping of the contacts,” said Laselec CEO Eric Dupont. The process, which has resulted in several submitted patents by Airbus and Laselec, will be deployed shortly by aerospace wiring and cabling companies, the release said, noting that, because of weight considerations, aluminum wire is being used extensively in the latest generation of aircraft. The A380, it said, requires more than 500 km of various kinds of wires and cables that must be clearly marked.

Contact: Marc Ruddy-Thimon, Laselec Inc., tel. 817460-7830, infousa@laselec.com, www.laselec.com.

U.S.-based Schleuniger, Inc., part of Swiss parent company Schleuniger, reports that its PreFeeder 4200 model can feed wire or cable from reels to downstream automatic processing machines.

A press release described the model as a free-standing, capstan-drive unit that is designed to pull wire and cable up to 1.0 in. (25 mm) in diameter from reels weighing up to 400 lb (182 kg). The PF 4200’s speed is controlled by the position of the cable loop dancer, and it can provide a constant supply of cable to downstream automatic processing machines with a maximum speed of up to 10.5 ft/sec., it said, adding that the unit can pull wire or cable from reels on racks or from the optional Reel Lifter/Stand. Setup and integration of the PreFeeder 4200 into a production line was said to be quick and easy, with loading and operation clear and simple, allowing for short changeover times.

The release said that customers benefit from the ability to process a large spectrum of wires and cables with a simple solution that provides high production output and an excellent price/performance ratio. The PreFeeder 4200 can be universally applied and makes an excellent complement to its line of wire and cable processing equipment, it said.

Contact: Schleuniger, Inc., tel. 603-668-8117, sales@schleuniger.com, www.schleuniger-na.com.

Product line has been designed for demands of heavy-duty equipment

Heat cable system is self-regulating

U.S.-based Philatron Wire and Cable reports that its TronHeavyDuty™ line of coiled wires and cables have been engineered and manufactured to withstand the most difficult working conditions.

The TronHeavyDuty line of coiled wires and cables is custom manufactured by Philatron to offer industrial strength durability for heavy machinery and rough terrain working environment, a press release said. “Our custom line of TronHeavyDuty coiled wires and cables are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of heavy duty construction and other work in harsh environments,” said Phil Ramos, CEO of Philatron. The new line “meets exceptional standards of quality and is sure to meet the demands of this unique industry,” it said. The company notes that it recently certified for ISO 9001:2008 compliance for the designing and manufacturing of electrical wire and cable.

Contact: Philatron Wire and Cable, tel. -800-421-3547, www.philatron.com. contactusnow@philatron.com.

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U.S.-based Heat Trace Products, LLC, has introduced a new labor-saving, self-regulating heat cable system that it said can be used for virtually any process temperature maintenance and freeze protection application.

A press release said that T-Links SelfRegulating Heating Cables provide a specified amount of heat anywhere along their length in direct response to local temperature or thermodynamic variations to maintain process heating and prevent freezing. The cables, which feature pre-terminated watertight connec-

Ultrasonic spot welder ideal for single-point ground terminals U.S.-based Sonobond Ultrasonics has developed a new ultrasonic spot welder, model SPG 2600, for use in manufacturing single-point ground terminals that help eliminate

electrical noise produced by the growing number of electronic components in automobiles and the increasing complexity of their circuits.

The “noise” problem’ results when multiple ground connections are made within a circuit, thereby creating “ground loops,” a press release explained. “Our new single-point ground welder helps solve this problem by giving manufacturers the ability to ultrasonically weld multiple wires into a single terminal. A successful weld is created with just one pulse. The unit then completes the process by folding over the terminal arms to provide stress relief on the joint.”

The SPG 2600 is similar to the company’s SonoWeld® 1600 Digital Metal Spot Welder, but the new unit’s tooling is designed specifically for gathering as many as 18 wires into a single terminal, the release said. Once the weld has been made, a set of clamps automatically completes the

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North America: FMS USA, Inc. 2155 Stonington Avenue • Suite 119 Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 Tel 847 519 4400 Fax 847 519 4401

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tions to maintain process heating and prevent freezing. The cables, which feature pre-terminated watertight connectors and modular cable lengths, reduce installation and maintenance costs by eliminating custom cutting, scrap, splicing and in-field connector fabrication, it said. The cables can maintain temperatures up to 150°F and will not burn out if overlapped, it said, noting that they are ideal for high-maintenance applications as users can simply replace sections in minutes without tools.

The cables come in 5 ft, 10 ft, 20 ft, 50 ft, 100 ft and 200 ft standard lengths (custom optional), and are offered in 3, 5, 8 and 10 watts/ft in 120- and 240V. The low-energy cables, which are UL approved and priced according to length, can be stepped up or down and LED lights can be installed anywhere, the release said.

Contact: Deborah DiIorio, Heat Trace Products, LLC, tel. 978- 534-2810, ddiiorio@heattraceproducts.com, www.rscc-heattrace.com.

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assembly by folding over the terminal’s arms to provide stress relief on the joint, it said, adding that the welder can handle wire bundles of up to 20 sq mm.

Contact: Melissa Alleman, Sonobond Ultrasonics, malleman@sonobondultrasonics.com, tel. 800-323-1269.

MEDIA Draw-peeling technology provides superior surface quality At Booth 1358, representatives from Germany’s Kieselstein Group GmbH and its U.S. representative, Wire Machine Systems (WMS), will be ready to discuss new technology for draw-peeling technology, which is described in detail in a report that can be provided by e-mail in a word doc format on request.

A press release highlights the value of draw-peeling technology, noting that the industry continues to demand higher wire surface quality, as well as dimensional and geometrical accuracy, for subsequent processes such as forming, heat treatment, coating and drawing. The Kieselstein drawpeeling process (also known as shaving, scalping or back die shaving), provides optimal technology for significant improvement that results in the following advantages: cutting of skin-decarburized layers; rolling cracks, scores and pores are removed; smooth structure of wire surface and low surface roughness; improved further treatment by drawing; and eliminates the need for pretreatment of scaled wire.

The process, the release said, continuously removes about 0.1 to 0.3 mm of the wire surface, thus reducing the chance of surface failures and providing a homogenous structure.

Such performance is important for wire with high requirements, such as spring steel, tool steel, stainless steel, nickel and nickel alloy as well as non-ferrous materials like copper, aluminum and their alloys, it said.

Contact: Wire Machine Systems (WMS), tel. 260-483-9269, www.wire-machine.com, sales@wire-machine.com.

Late 2011 and 2012: this is the optimum time to sell a company An article by U.S.-based George Spilka & Associates (GS&A), a national investment banking firm established in 1978, primarily involved in middle-market, privately-held

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acquisitions, says that for a number of reasons the latter part of 2011 and 2012 should be the best time to sell a company.

The free article by GS&A President George Spilka, “The Optimum Time to Sell Your Company – 2011–2012 – How to Obtain a Premium Price,” outlines just why that is. The article defines the state of the acquisition market and current deal pricing and forecasts acquisition pricing over the next five years. It defines the expected effect of the following factors on deal pricing for 2011 and 2012: economic conditions, government tax policies, Federal Reserve policy and banks’ lending standards.

Topics covered in the article include the possible impact of the credit markets, especially Europe; the Chinese economy and banking system; and the potential impact of political and economic instability, and global “hot spots” on deal pricing in 2014 and beyond as well as the risk these factors pose to deal prices. The article, available by request, also provides advice on what a seller must do to obtain the premium prices likely to be available during the latter part of 2011 and 2012.

Contact: George Spilka, George Spilka & Associates, tel. 412-486-8189, spilka@georgespilka.com, www.georgespilka.com.

NEMA updates circuit cable standard The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published RV 2-2011 Application and Installation Guidelines for Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable and Underground Feeder and Branch Circuit Cable. This standard, last revised in 2008, is produced by NEMA’s Building Wire and Cable Group and Dues Center.

A press release said that RV 2 provides installers and code enforcement officials with comprehensive guidance on the proper application of nonmetallic-sheathed cable listed according to UL 719 and underground feeder and branch circuit cable listed according to UL 493. It covers critical installation issues, such as proper fitting assembly and stapling techniques that maintain the mechanical integrity of the nonmetallic-sheathed cable system.

The revision, the release said, reflects changes to the National Electrical Code that took effect January 1, 2011, and the updated description of category “PWVX” as it appears in the 2010 UL White Book.

RV 2 can be downloaded free at www.global.ihs.com or by ordering a hardcopy for $67.

Contact: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association, tel. 303-397-7956, www.nema.org. ■

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CLASSIFIED AD RATES: • $1.30 per word for WJI 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.

BLIND BOX INFO: Responses to Blind Box ads should be addressed to: Wire Journal International, Box number (as it

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TWO IDENTICAL POSITIONS OPEN: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT (CI) ENGINEER. PRIMARY FUNCTION: This position, which is available at two separate locations (Chester, New York and Weyburn SA, Canada), consists of managing the continuous improvement process in the manufacturing operation.

The CI Engineer is responsible for the coordination of all team and individually based initiatives, as well as the promotional and planning aspect.

appears in print or on-line), P.O. Box 578, Guilford, CT 06437-0578 USA. PAYMENT POLICY: All ads must be pre-paid.

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to reduce the loss. b) Propose and coordinate the implementation of continuous improvement teams to achieve the objectives established in the strategic plan. c) Implements, monitors, and reviews information and progress of various scrap and waste continuous improvement projects, and procedures throughout the manufacturing operation to achieve the established goals.

d) Provide and / or coordinate the necessary training in acceptable problem solving techniques to increase the likelihood of continuous improvement team successes. e) Monitor the continuous improvement teams’ progress to assure successful completion of the team’s charter. f) Coordinate the obtainment of resources required by the improvement teams to facilitate successful comple-

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COMMISSION BROKERS, INC. EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRE & CABLE INDUSTRY APPRAISERS • COMMISSION BROKERS • INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR ENTIRE PLANTS

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ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to the Plant Manager.

STAFF: Works with and coordinates manufacturing activities with all other managers and support groups.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: a) Develop an annual Continuous Improvement strategic plan that identifies the primary areas contributing to waste in the form of scrap or productivity loss, and the means that will be used

1 - HALL 500’ Vertical Accumulator, 1997 1 - NEW ENGLAND BUTT 24-Carrier Model CB-1 Cable Braider 7 - WARDWELL 12-Carrier Braiders 1 - OMA 24-Carrier Braider, Type 24/1 104 w/Payoff and Take-up 2 - OMA 24-Carrier Braiders, Type 24+24/140TCH/EORIZ, 1996 w/Capstans 1 - SPIRKA 24-Carrier Braider, Model 24N4, 1990 1 - SPIRKA 16-Carrier Braider, 500mm Take-up and Payoff 1 - NEB 12-C #2 Braider, Long Legs, Motor 1 - NEB 16-C #2 Braider, Long Legs, Motor 1 - CEECO 72” Rotating Cabler Line 2 - NEB Model C62-2 12-Wire 8” Vertical Planetary Cablers, 1987 1 - VITECK 24” Horizontal Belt Wrap Capstan, Model CBW24 1 - MGS Model LC50 Caterpuller Capstan 1 - DAVIS STANDARD 3.5” 24:1 L/D Extruder, Model 350HII 1 - DAVIS STANDARD 2.5” 24:1 L/D Nylon Extruder, Model 250SII 1 - D/S 2.5” 24:1 L/D Hi-Temp Extrusion Line

1 - D/S 2” 30:1 L/D Hi-Temp Extrusion Line 1 - ENTWISTLE 24” Quadder w/Take-up 1 - SPHEREX 18” Dual Reel Take-up, completely refurbished 1 - CLIPPER Model SP16 Dual Spooler 1 - HALL Dual Spooler/Coiler w/36” Powered Payoff and Dancer 2 - WATSON/AFA 84” Rewind Lines, 6,600lb cap.

2 - REEL-O-MATIC Fiber Optic Rewind Lines, model FMP Payoff, FMPT2 Take-ups, 2000lb capacity 1 - REEL-O-MATIC Model PRR1 Rim Drive Powered Reel Roller 1 - REEL-O-MATIC Model RD-5 Rim Drive Take-up w/Coiling Head 1 - CEECO 4-Position Cat 6 Group Twinner 1 - TEC Model 24STC Hi-Speed Twisters, rated 1300rpm w/2-Wire Payoff 1 - TEC Model DTC630 D.T. Twister 1 - FINE Preheater, Model IP4000-180-1 1 - SCHLEUNIGER EcoStrip 9300 Cut & Strip Machine 1 - EUBANKS Model 9800-03 Cut & Strip Machine

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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tion of their objectives. g) Oversee the waste reporting activities a\to assure an accurate assessment of the losses in material and labor is obtained. h) Provide routine updates on the progress against the strategic plan to other members of management, including proposed corrective action for any deviations from the plan. i) Provide monthly reports to Nexans corporate office on the progress of the continuous improvement process at respective location. j) Coordinate the development of reporting tools as required to aid in identifying the root causes of waste. k) Actively work with all members of the manufacturing management team to develop sound problem identification and resolution skills and an atmosphere of continuous improvement.

REQUIREMENTS: • Bachelor’s Degree • Training in the continuous improvement process discipline • Strong statistics training and understanding required • Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles desirable.

• Three to five years of experience in managing a continuous improvement program • Must have good verbal and written communication skills • Organizational skills are essential E-mail resumes to (New York position) Stephanie Ward, Human Resource Supervisor, Nexans Energy 100 | WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

USA, Inc., at Stephanie.Ward@ nexans.com, or by fax to 845-4691440; and to (Canada position) Wayne Popowich, Nexans Weyburn, at Wayne.popowich@nexans.com, or by fax to 306-842-4788.

DESIGN ENGINEER. Manufacturer of equipment for wire & cable industry in Southeastern New England seeks a skilled design engineer to design and develop components for existing equipment and to meet customer requests.

The ideal candidate would have 5-10 years experience designing production equipment for the processing of fine wire and is familiar with mechanisms involving pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and mechanical technologies. Other duties include support of manufacturing processes and coordinating completion of design projects with Tool Room and Purchasing. Send resumes to dresumes2011@gmail.com.

INSPECTOR/PURCHASER. Manufacturer of wire processing machinery in Southeastern New England seeks a skilled individual to inspect a variety of machine assemblies, manufactured, subcontracted, and purchased parts and to assist with the buying process.

The ideal candidate would have a minimum of 5 years in quality control of parts and machinery, proficient use of calibrated micrometers, verniers, depth gages, height gages, height blocks, hardness testers, comparators and other types of measuring and inspection equipment.

Send resumes to dresumes2011@gmail.com.

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.

EXTRUDER OPERATOR WANTED. Experienced in 28 awg thru 12 awg copper wire. Operator will extrude single conductors, send to braider and or cabler, then back to extruder for jacketing using compounds such as PVC, TPE, Polyurethane and Polypropylene.

Person needs to be willing to cross train in busy shop environment. Excellent work environment plus Health Care benefit Pkge, 401k, vacations and paid holidays. Send resume to: Autac Inc., 25 Thompson Road, Branford, CT, 06405, OR send an e-mail to: sales@autacusa.com.

NORTH AMERICAN MARKET REP NEDED. German manufacturer of wire equipment seeks independent representative for the North America Market. SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH of Magdeburg, Germany is looking for an experienced organization to promote and support its products in North America’s wire &cable market.

The ideal candidate is thoroughly familiar with the market for ACSR conductors, OPGW and submarine, umbilical cables and is experienced with twisters and stranders. SKET produces Cage type, Central, Rigid and Tubular Stranders, Drum Twister and Double Twist Bunching machines. Previous experience or cooperation with German manufacturers would be beneficial.

Interested parties should contact John Tomaz at Stolberger Inc. d/b/a Wardwell Braiding Co. Tel. 401-7248800; E-mail: jtomaz@wardwell.com

“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 and managers.

Contact: E-mail Peter Carino at pcarino@wireresources.com or Jack Cutler at jcutler@wireresources.com, or visit the Wire Resources website at w w w. w i r e r e s o u r c e s . c o m . Wi re Resources, Inc., 522 E. Putnam Ave, Greenwich, CT 06830, 203-622-3000 or 800-394-WIRE.

MACHINERY WWW.URBANOASSOCIATES. COM. For New (Hakusan Heat

Pressure Welders, Ferrous & NonFerrous; Marldon Rolling Ring Traverses) & Used Wire & Cable Equipment (buttwelders, coldwelders, color-o-meters and pointers). Tel: 727863-4700 or by e-mail, please send to urbassoc@verizon.net

DIES AJEX & TURNER WIRE DIES CO. The company offers a wide range of PCD/ND/ Carbide Dies, Extrusion Tools, Die Polishing Machines, Ceramic & Diamond Tools. www.ajexturner.com. Send inquiries to either ajexturner@ gmail. com or to sales@ajexturner.com. A-53, G.T. Karnal Road, Delhi-33 India. Ph: 00919811078882 (Ravi Bansal).

excellent lead times. Contact Paulette, Owner-Sales, by telephone at 1-508226-1508 or by e-mail at apollodie@ wmconnect.com.

SANCLIFF SHAPED WIRE DIES. All sizes and shapes R2 to R12. Highest Quality, Shortest Lead Times, Lowest Cost and Superior Customer Service.

60+ years of quality products and service to the wire industry. Contact Bill Drumm at 1-800-332-0747, or E-Mail at sales@sancliff.com.

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. 904388-3654. ■

APOLLO DIA-CARB COMPANY. Buy & sell new/used Natural and PCD DIAMOND DIES. Fair prices and

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NEW MACHINES, shortly available Ref. no. 12-6038 QUEINS, high speed bow strander for 7 wires, type QSS 1+6/630, max 1400 rpm, new machine Ref. no. 12-5651 QUEINS, bow twister for stranding insulated conductors, type QRL 1+3 or 1+4 or 1+5/1600 (63“), reel ø 1600 mm (63“), new machine Ref. no. 32-7573 QUEINS, extrusion line for XLPE, 3-layer crosshead, extruders 65/25D, 150/25D, 90/25D, new machine Ref. no. 61-7557 QUEINS, rod drawing machine for Al and Al alloys, 13 dies, inlet ø 12 - 9,5 mm (0,47 - 0,37“), outlet ø 1,7 - 4,5 mm (0,06 - 0,18“), double spooler, new Ref. no. 61-7630 QUEINS, rod drawing machine for CU, 13 dies, inlet ø 8 mm (0,31“), outlet ø 1,2 - 4 mm (0,04 - 0,15“), annealer, double spooler, new machine Ref. no. 80-7593 QUEINS, horizontal annealer for copper rod drawing machine, wire range ø 1,35 – 4,0 mm (0,053 - 0,16“) Ref. no. 82-7591 QUEINS, automatic dual spooler for rod drawing machines, bobbin sizes 630 and 800 mm flange diameter (25 - 31“)

Pre-owned machines Ref. no. 14-7647 QUEINS, fast loading rigid strander for up to 127 wires (1+6)+12+18+24+30+36 bobbins, 630 mm ø, complete line Ref. no. 61-7619 HENRICH, copper rod drawing machine model 30R13, 13 dies, inlet 8,0 mm, finished ø 1,4 mm, continuous annealer, dual spooler for bobbins 630 mm ø, plus bundle packer / static coiler for bobbins 1250 mm ø

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AIM Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cover 2

Esteves Group USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Amacoil Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cover 3

George Evans Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Anbao Wire & Mesh Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Fine International Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Axjo Plastic AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

FMS USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Bogimac Engineering NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Frontier Composites & Castings Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Bomco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Fushi Copperweld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Bongard Trading GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Gauder Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

GBC Technologies Inc/Filowire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Carris Reels Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33, 72

Guill Tool & Engineering Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Commission Brokers Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

vom Hagen & Funke GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Kiswire Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Howar Equipment Inc/Bock GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

KP America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Howar Equipment Inc/GMP Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Lamnea Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Howar Equipment Inc/Metavan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Locton Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Howar Equipment Inc/Plasmait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Messe Dusseldorf Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Howar Equipment Inc/Unitek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Nako Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .insert, between pp. 16-17

Huestis Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28, 56, 95

Niehoff GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Ideal-Werk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Paramount Die Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Inhol BV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Power Sonics LLC/Magnus Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Inosym Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Precision Die Technologies Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Italian Paviliion exhibitors . . . . . .insert, between pp. 64-65

Pressure Welding Machines Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Keir Manufacturing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Properzi International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Kieselstein Group Inc/Wire Machine Systems . . . . . . . . .51

Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

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Ravni Techonologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

WAI Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

REELEX Packaging Solutions Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Sanxin Wire Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Sheaves Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Shuster-Mettler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 SIKORA AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Sjogren Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

June 2011 WJI • Testing & Measuring Advertising Deadline: May 1, 2011

Sonoco Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Talladega Machinery & Supply Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Tubular Products Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Unience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 United Wire Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Vandor Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Windak Inc., USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Wire Machine Systems Inc/Kieselstein Group . . . . . . . . .51 Woodburn Diamond Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Yield Management Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Zumbach Electronics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cover 4

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Robert J. Xeller Anna Bzowski Wire Journal International 1570 Boston Post Road P.O. Box 578 Guilford, CT 06437-0578 USA Tel: 203-453-2777 Fax: 203-453-8384 sales@wirenet.org

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SALES OFFICES ASIA/WAI INDIA OFFICE Germany, Austria, & Switzerland Dagmar Melcher Media Service International P.O. Box 103 D-82402 Seeshaupt Germany Tel: 49-8801-914682 Fax: 49-8801-914683 dmelcher@t-online.de

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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.

• Automatically synchronizes pitch with take-up reel rotational speed.

• 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.

• Light, medium and heavy-duty systems.

For Brochure or CD-ROM Call toll free 800-252-2645

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email: amacoil@amacoil.com

www.amacoil.com AMACOIL, INC. PO Box 2228 • Aston, PA 19014 • Phone: 610-485-8300 • Fax: 610-485-2357

ZUMB.707.0105.U_WJ SEP.10

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The Achilles heel of non-contact speed and length measurement has always been the detection of Zero speed or the period change from and to zero speed. Whether going through a change in direction or start/stop operation. These areas of concern have now been eradicated in the new Zumbach SPEEL 3000.

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