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Every two years, the story of wire Düsseldorf returns. The focus is on the latest technology, and hall after hall will be filled with the latest and greatest innovations, and organizers are confident that attendance numbers will be good...despite the gloomy outlook for much of the world and signs that even China’s explosive growth has its limits. But anyone who has walked the floor at wire Düsseldorf understands that, amid all the collective equipment and machinery, this is a place where anything is possible.

Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Career Opportunities . . . . . 157

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The two-roll rolling process for long products Bruce V. Kiefer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

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Cover: The wire and cable industry will soon be gathering at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Technically, the above likeness of the new Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) platform is known as the “Goliat Platform” because it is located in the Goliat offshore oil site in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea, but we think the world’s largest cylindrical oil production platform should be called the Goliath Platform... because that’s what it is.

CUBA: A CALL FOR BANDWIDTH . . . . .16

Per a June 2015 report by NPR, only about 5% of Cuba’s 11 million people have unrestricted access to the Internet, and only a quarter of them have any access at all. That’s among the lowest levels in the world, and as relations with the U.S. have eased, it shouldn’t take long for a collective call (demand!) to be heard from the population for more bandwidth.

EDITORIAL EDITORIAL

Selling the industry experience on multiple levels It’s fitting in this issue, which presents a hefty preview of wire Düsseldorf, to share some thoughts about trade shows, especially as what happens there also relates to the industry on a different level.

Anyone who walks the halls of wire Düsseldorf has to be impressed by the collectively assembled technology, display after display, hall after hall. It is defining. Indeed, nothing less than a mecca for wire and cable.

Only something has slowly been changing, both at the Düsseldorf fairgrounds and at the floors of other such events, and that’s the makeup of the attendee base. Take a look at the wrapup photos of just about any industry trade show and the preponderance of attendees are middle-aged or older men. Attendees who return like clockwork, knowing where to go, who to see and what to do. But increasingly, inevitably, the baby boomer base has aged, and as more industry veterans retire, those who replace them are likely to have a different mindset, one that—especially in the U.S.—may come from not expecting to work for decades in the same field, let alone the same company, and one that does not automatically pay homage to trade shows. Per one association executive, that doesn’t mean that younger generations attendees are anti-trade events, but an old-time show sales pitch may not be enough.

“Our studies show that the younger group does value trade shows,” observed Cathy Breden, Executive Vice President & COO of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE).

Organizers, especially of smaller events, must be able to offer reasons to make attendees want to come. “You need to be able to create an experience, and you want to be able to provide them an ‘aha’ moment,” she said. It could be offering content that will appeal to their career goals, but even if the content is there, it has to be properly presented to the target audience, she said. That makes effective deployment of social media, the medium they understand and use, essential.

One challenge, Breden said, is that exhibitors and attendees are fundamentally different groups, each with a different mind-set and objectives. It is not easy for an event organizer to find the right combination to meet the needs of both, but not doing anything, and trying to “stand pat,” may likely be the worst of all possible options, she said.

The above discussion focuses on trade shows, but the goals also parallel the everyday needs of the industry. How does one find and retain good employees, to make them want to be the future industry veterans? Trade shows can address the issue of vital role of technology, but it still takes a dependable workforce to deploy it on the shop floor.

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CALENDAR April 4-8, 2016: wire Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany. This biennial event will be held at the Messe fairgrounds. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180, info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com.

May 11-12, 2016: Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. To be held at the Wisconsin Center. Contact: Expo Productions, tel. 800-367-5520, www.electricalwireshow.com.

June 7-9, 2016: WAI Operations Summit & Wire Expo Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. This WAI event, to be held at the Mohegan Sun, will include its trade show, operational programs and WAI’s 86th Annual Convention.

June 12-14, 2016: 17th Guangzhou International Platemetal, Bar, Wire, Metal Processing & Setting Equipment Exhibition Guangzhou, China. To be held at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou.

Contact: Julang Exhibition Co., Ltd., tel. 86-20-3862 0771, expo@julang.com.cn.

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June 6-8, 2016: Wire & Cable Guangzhou 2016 Guangzhou, China. To be held at the China Import and Export Fair Complex, this event is organised

by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou BoYou Exhibition Service Co., Ltd. Contact: Iy Wong, ivy.wong@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com.

Sept. 26-29, 2016: wire China 2016 Shanghai, China. The 7th All China International Wire & Cable Industry Trade Fair will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC).

Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312781-5180, info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com.

Oct. 2-5, 2016: 65th International Cable & Connectivity SymposiumM Providence, Rhode Island, USA. To be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Contact: Pat Hudak, IWCS, tel. 717-993-9500, phudak@iwcs.org, www.iwcs.org.

Oct. 5-7, 2016: Spring World 2016 Rosemont, Illinois, USA. To be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Contact: CASMI Office, tel. 630-359-4273, info@casmi-springworld.org.

Oct. 5-7, 2016: Wire & Cable India Mumbai, India. This event will be held at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Center. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180, info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com.

June 7-9, 2016: WAI Operations Summit & Wire Expo Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. See main listing

May 9-11, 2017: Interwire 2017 Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This WAI event, which will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center, includes its trade show, technical programs and 87th Annual Convention, www.wirenet.org.

June 17, 2016: Midwest Chapter 14th Annual Golf Tournament West Chicago, Illinois, USA. To be held at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club. Contact: Steve Fetteroll, tel. 203453-2777, ext. 115, sfetteroll@wirenet.org.

Oct. 3-5, 2017: Wire South America, São Paulo, Brazil. To be held at the Imigrantes Exhibition & Convention Center. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180, info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com.

Oct. 18-20, 2016: ITC Monterrey Monterrey, Mexico. Details to follow.

May 9-11, 2017: Interwire 2017 Atlanta, Georgia, USA. See main listing

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Oct. 8-11, 2017: 66th IWCS International Cable & Connectivity Symposium Orlando, Florida, USA. Contact: Pat Hudak, IWCS, tel. 717-993-9500, phudak@iwcs.org, www.iwcs.org.

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INDUSTRY NEWS Dubai cable contract partially stems from its hosting World Expo 2020 Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) reports that it has started work on a $42 million project to supply, lay and commission 202 km of new 132 kV ground cable for projects that are partially related to the country having been chosen to host World Expo 2020.

tite partnership between it, The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Cameroon, and Huawei Marine Networks, with investment provided by the Cameroon government. The six-pair, 1,100-km repeater submarine cable system, it said, will deliver capacity of up to 12.8 Tbps to broadband users in Cameroon, lit with 40GB capacity. This extension is expected to boost Cameroon’s extremely low fixed-broadband penetration, which is currently estimated at 5%, it said. The cable system was described as being “a key component of the country’s strategic plan to provide internet access to its citizens via a National Broadband Network.”

The system, the article said, has branching units for strategic extension of its connectivity into Nigeria’s Escravos in Delta State, Qua Iboe in Akwa Ibom State, and Bonny Island in Rivers State.

“The proposed extension of our submarine system… is particularly important for further development of the oil producing region of Nigeria, and will aid the region’s rapid transition from an oil-dependent economy to a knowledge-focused one,” said Kazeem Oladepo, MainOne’s regional executive for West Africa.

A DEWA cable project will serve both current and future needs in Dubai.

Per a report in TradeArabia, part of the need for the cable project stems from Dubai—the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—being chosen over cities in Turkey, Brazil and Russia to host a six-month long exhibition of trade, innovation and products from around the world. The showcase for the United Arab Emirates will be held on a giant yet-to-be-built 438-hectare site on the edge of Dubai.

The scope of the project includes cables for five new under-construction substations, two of which are designated to provide Expo 2020 with electricity requirements, while the other three substations are designated for various development projects, the report said.

Nigeria-Cameroon submarine cable with 12.8 Tbps capacity goes live MainOne reports that the Nigerian-Cameroon Submarine Cable System (NCSCS) connecting Lagos, Nigeria, and Kribi, Cameroon, has been completed and is now live.

A report from MainOne, a provider of telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa, said that the submarine cable installation stems from a tripar-

MainOne reports that the NCSCS is now active.

Per a report by Internet Live Stats, Nigeria currently has the eighth largest number of internet users in the world.

With an estimated population of 178.5 million, the country has a 37.6% internet penetration.

Ducab wins offshore cable contract UAE’s Ducab will provide cables for a special barge to be used for an offshore marine project in Abu Dhabi.

Per an article in oilreviewmiddleeast.com, Ducab will provide cables from its MarineBICC product lines for use with the JOPETWIL 300 jack-up barge, which is equipped with a hydraulic jacking system with four

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cylindrical legs and is capable of working in water depths of up to 40 meters.

Ducab, the report said, is providing cables for an upgrade to the barge that will enable it to accommodate 270 persons, more than double the current rate.

The braided MarineBICC cables, it said, are suitable for extreme temperatures and moisture as well as fire-safety-certified, fire-retardant and low-smoke emission. The MarineBICC products, it added, are customized for the marine and offshore industry, and approved by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), DET Norske Veritas, Germanischer Lloyd (DNV GL) and Lloyds Register.

Ducab noted that its overall orders in the oil, gas and petrochemical sector are worth US$60 million in Abu Dhabi and US$70 million in Kuwait.

Neelkanth Cable Zambia Limited has ambitious plans.

New cable company that has opened in Zambia has very ambitious plans Neelkanth Cable Zambia Limited, a new cable manufacturing company, recently had its official opening, but if plans work out as hoped for, the company will soon be much, much larger.

Per reports in the Lusaka Voice and All Africa, India’s Neelkanth Group has invested between $16 million and $17 million to establish a copper cable manufacturing company in the Copperbelt Province.

Group Representative Gopal Kedia said that the company, once operational, would be able to compete with other local firms in producing copper electric cables using locally-mined minerals like copper. He said that the company was expected to create more than 300 job opportunities for the local people in the first phase. The firm would engage mining companies with the view of sourcing minerals from them to manufacture copper electric cables. “We are going to be buying copper from the mining companies to produce the copper electric cables. We have also been running a lime project in Ndola for the last three years.”

Kedia called on government to put in place measures to help stabilize the currency, the Kwacha. “The Kwacha has to stabilize... if it is fluctuating by 5% to 10% a day, it is not good for the country; it is not good for the investor and not good for the industry.”

He said that it was important for the Government to develop rigid policies that would protect the local manufacturing sector in the face of economic challenges.

Investment in the Neelkanth Cable Zambia Limited plant is expected to top US$40 million once the cable manufacturing machinery is fitted, Kedia said. The plant will first produce building wire.

Project Development Consultant Barnabas Zulu said that the plant will be built in three phases. There are about 80 initial jobs, and more people will need to be hired as the stages are achieved. “We are fitting steel

and as we start full construction, we will employ about 250 people. In the operation phase, when the three phases are done, 700 people will be employed here,” he said. He noted that the plans to build a “high tension cable plant” will require an extra US$40 million in investment.

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Iraq project to use Nexans cables Iraq’s Karbala refinery project is sourcing some 3,500 km of low-voltage cable from Nexans for use in a refinery in Karbala, a city located 120 km south of Baghdad, Iraq.

A report in oilreviewmiddleeast.com said that the contract was awarded by HDGSK, a joint venture of four Korean engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Hyundai Engineering, GS Engineering & Construction and SK Engineering & Construction. As part of the contract, Nexans will manufacture and supply the cables for the Karbala Refinery Project.

The cables, the report said, will be manufactured in Nexans’ plants in South Korea and Turkey. Delivery will start in January 2016 and is expected to be completed

by March 2017, it said. It noted that the refinery project, from Iraq’s State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP), is the largest contract won by Korean EPCs to date, worth more than US$6 billion. The plant is likely to be completed by 2020.

Prysmian Group reports it will supply high-voltage cable for Bahrain project The Prysmian Group announced that it has been awarded a contract worth approximately €50 million for an underground high voltage cable line to strengthen the power supply to the city of Manama in Bahrain.

A press release said that the contract comprises turnkey project, engineering, production, civil works and installation of one circuit of a new HV underground cable transmission line inside Manama city, linking the substation S/S HIDD, S/S Umm Al Hassam and Riffa S/S. The 65 km of 400 kV XLPE insulated cables will be produced at the company’s plant in Gron, France. The project, scheduled for completion in the second half of 2017, is part of a larger project by EWA, the Electricity & Water Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with a population of some 157,000 people.

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“This award reflects EWA’S trust in Prysmian’s capacity and capabilities to execute underground cable transmission links inside an urban area,” said Antonio Chiantore, general manager for Prysmian Group in the Middle East. He noted that the company has been active in the region since 2006, when Prysmian supplied and installed a 400 kV submarine link between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for GCCIA. As optional services, Prysmian has also offered PRYCAM, their innovative Partial Discharge (PD) monitoring system. PRY-CAM is an integrated portable and wireless instrument for the automatic acquisition, processing and classification of pulse signals generated by PD phenomena, occurring in insulating materials of medium and high voltage electrical systems and components. PRY-CAM wireless technology allows performing measurements at a distance and without service interruptions, thus resulting in effective prevention of failures and associated costs, and increased reliability of electrical systems as well as enhanced safety for operators.

Mexico duties includes one action directed at wire rod sent from China Mexico’s economy ministry has imposed antidumping duties on imports of hot-rolled steel, which include wire rod from China, as well as a bigger action for steel coils from China, Germany and France. The investigation was launched in 2014, requested by Mexican steelmakers Altos Hornos de México (Ahmsa) and Ternium México.

Per a report in BNAmericas, the wire rod provisional set for China are 49 cents a kg on imports. The investigation is ongoing, following its launch in September at the request of Mexican steelmakers Ternium México, DeAcero and the local unit of ArcelorMittal.

Submarine cable link completed between Germany and Finland The Cinia Group has completed a submarine data cable between Germany and Finland that will connect Central Europe with data center locations in Northern Europe and business opportunities in Eastern Europe and Asia.

A report in telcompaper.com said that the 1,172-km Cinia C-Lion1 submarine data cable, supplied by AlcatelLucent, has eight optical fiber pairs and a total capacity of 120 Tbps. It was described as “a key initiative” for both the Finnish government and the EU. The cable, it said, “contributes to the Digital Single Market for Europe by enabling connectivity and redundancy to the Nordic region and further improving Finland’s position as a gateway between the East and the West.” It is expected to be commercially active this spring.

The report said that the Finnish government decided to deploy the submarine data cable across the Baltic Sea in November 2014, based on a prior feasibility study.

The Cinia C-Lion1 cable system has been completed.

Alcatel-Lucent also carried out the cable laying process across the Baltic Sea, it said.

ABB commissions cable link to a ‘goliath’ of an offshore platform ABB has commissioned its high voltage alternating current (AC) cable system to supply power from the Norwegian grid to a massive floating production platform.

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and Offloading (FPSO) platform for use in the Goliat field, an offshore oil site in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea. The 105.5 km subsea power cable system is the longest of its kind in the world, it noted.

Per the company, the high-voltage alternating current (AC) three-core cable system includes a 104-km long static cable section on the sea floor, and a 1.5-km long dynamic cable section. The high power rating enables an increased energy supply if needed, to provide power for additional fields in the future using the same cable system. The 75-MW, 123 kV capacity link will supply about 50% of the platform’s electricity needs from shore, cutting carbon dioxide emissions by half as a result of reduced fossil fuel consumption in the gas turbines. ABB’s turnkey solution includes the design, engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of the cable system. The dynamic cable section hangs in the water between the platform and the seabed and has been specifically designed to withstand substantial mechanical stress and fatigue caused by currents, waves and the vertical movement of the platform. An important feature of the solution is an innovative corrugated metal sheath for this section, designed to withstand the rigors of time.

“Reliable shore supplied power from the mainland grid will help to reduce the Goliat platform’s environmental impact, and ensure a safe and efficient operation,” said Patrick Fragman, Managing Director of ABB’s Grid

INDUSTRY NEWS ABB is supplying cables for the Goliat floating production platform.

Systems business, a part of the company’s Power Systems division. ABB has teamed up with specialist supplier Solberg & Andersen to provide all the Goliat’s control and safety valves—pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical—together with a “ValveWatch” system for monitoring them.

The release said that ABB’s rugged high-voltage polymeric XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene) submarine cables minimize electrical losses and have an excellent tensile strength, making them ideal for harsh marine environments. The cable was designed with integrated fiber optics that enable it to both monitor temperature and provide the required general communication services. ABB has commissioned more than 25 direct current (DC) and hundreds of AC cable links around the world, including power links to oil and gas platforms in the Persian Gulf and North Sea.

Prysmian to supply Oman project The Prysmian Group reports that it has been chosen to supply a high-voltage underground cable to strengthen the power supply to the city of Salalah, which is the second largest city in the Sultanate of Oman, and the largest city in the Dhofar Province.

Per media reports, Prysmian is responsible for the design, engineering and production of a HV underground cable transmission line between Saada Grid Station and Lilo that includes 85 km of 132 kV XLPE insulated cable.

The contract for the Oman Electricity Transmission Company will be completed by the end of June 2016. The order, the reports said, is part of a larger overall project, known as OETC 143/2014 – 132 kV.

Marine segment of AEConnect subsea cable system completed Aqua Comms Limited (Aqua Comms), a business of TE Connectivity, Ltd., reports that it has completed the final splice of its America Europe Connect (AEConnect) subsea fiber optic cable system, completing the marine

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segment for the system, which is scheduled to be ready for service at the end of January 2016.

A press release said that the AEConnect system, which spans more than 5,536 km across the Atlantic, has strategically placed stubbed branching units to facilitate future extensions of the system. “The system provides secure, low latency, high capacity connectivity from New York to Dublin, London and beyond to greater Europe,” it said.

Envisioned to revolutionize connectivity between North America, the United Kingdom and Europe, Aqua Comms’ AEConnect was one of the first subsea cables constructed between New York City and London in nearly 15 years, it said. It has 130 Gbps x 100 Gbps per fiber pair, with more than 52 Tbps of available capacity, it said.

In other news, Marinetechnologynews.com reports that TE SubCom has “increased capacity throughput of cable manufacturing at its wet plant factory by 50 percent in an effort to continue meeting customer and market demand,” as well as expanded its marine fleet capability to include a sixth three-meter plow, providing three-meter burial tools across the entire construction fleet.”

The expansion will be made through an upgrade to its existing power conductor manufacturing lines and the addition of new lines that will become fully operational later this year.

Angola to supply more of its own steel needs by domestic production’ Production at the newly constructed Aceria de Angola SA (ADA) steelmaking plant will help reduce the country’s needs to import steel products.

Per a report in angolahub.com, ADA Chairman Georges Choucair said that the steel plant is capable of producing some 500,000 tons of steel per year. The project, which required an initial investment of US$300 million, occupies an area of 150,000 sq m in Barra do Dande, Bengo Province, was inaugurated by Economy Minister, Abraão Gourgel. Initially, the plant will annually produce 288,000 tons of steel rod (rebar), 132,000 tons of wire and 46,000 tons of electrowelded mesh.

The supplier of the equipment is Italy’s Danieli, which began work in 2013 and completed it in December 2015, per a report in steelorbis.com.

Per the ADA website, “Currently, (Angola) imports nearly all of its steel, with local production limited to small-scale enterprises. Aceria de Angola is nearing completion of the greenfield steel rebar plant in Bengo

Production has begun at ADA’s new steel plant in Angola.

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Of note, the project is one of the first large-scale industrial projects in Angola outside of the oil sector, which accounts for roughly half of the country’s GDP, and will contribute to the country’s goal of economic diversification, a report at the website said.

“Angola has experienced significant growth in recent years, but investment outside of the oil sector has been minimal and risk perceptions remain elevated, especially for large investments. MIGA is helping Aceria de Angola manage these risk perceptions and access financing.”

Choucair said in the report that much of the raw material (scrap iron) to be collected throughout the country will be military refuse. The work will create 3,000 indirect jobs through a national platform for this collection, he said.

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Cuba: could there be a ‘cigars-for-bandwith’ proposal in its future?

As relations between Cuba and the U.S. have entered a kinder, gentler stage, the largest Caribbean island and home to some 11 million people is likely to see a lot of interest in more bandwidth.

Old cars may be much beloved in Cuba, but calls for bandwidth access are likely to become an even bigger future driver.

Per the June 2015 report, National Strategy for the Development of the Infrastructure for Broadband Connectivity in Cuba, a litany of needs were pointed out.

They included: weak infrastructure of connectivity for access (last mile) and in the territorial networks; reduced capacity in the national network to support demand for broadband; local fiber optic cables that do not have sufficient capacity, with no territorial networks of high capacity; and for the mobile network, reduced capacity of bandwidth in the connectivity of base stations to support a demand for broadband.

A June 2015 report by NPR said that only about 5% of Cuba’s 11 million people have unrestricted access to the Internet, and only a quarter of them have any access at all.

That’s among the lowest levels in the world. “It’s also a human rights issue. Cuba’s communist government says it wants half the population wired by the end of this decade. Yet it’s reluctant to give Cubans such a powerful information tool,” the report said.

Some access is set to come soon to Cuba, albeit for a different purpose. A Sept. 2015 article in the Miamai Herald said that contractors were finishing work on a 950-mile fiber-optic cable system between Florida and the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, that was set to be turned on in February 2016. The $31 million project, it said, appeared to be “future planned,” meaning it could serve a larger area.

Also, one story said that there are already rumors of a half-dozen proposals to build a north-south undersea cable between the U.S. and Cuba. The only existing service now, it said, is via satellite and an undersea fiber-optic cable that links the island and Venezuela.

The Obama Administration has removed the country from its own version of an exclusion list—noteworthy as it was the only country on that list—and reestablished diplomatic relations. The FCC recently reported that U.S. telecoms can provide internet and phone service to Cuba without seeking a separate approval from the FCC. That news may well fit in the long-term plans of the Ministry of Communications for the Republic of Cuba, which issued a June 2015 report Ministry of Communications) Overview Penetration % ROW “Removing Cuba from the Exclusion List benefits the public interest as it will Fixed Broadband/100 inhabitants 0 170 of 190 likely alleviate administrative and cost Mobile Broadband/100 inhabitants 0 135 of 138 burdens on both the applicant and the Homes with Internet access 3.4 113 of 132 Commission, and will promote competition on the U.S.-Cuba route,” said a statePeople using Internet 25.7 119 of 191 ment from the FCC’s International Bureau.

Per a government strategy report, Cuba can use a lot of broadband help.

firms, said the Wrexham company had been a “victim of wider problems in the Caparo Group.”

Caparo Wire first started trading in 1971 as Wrexham Wire. In 1984, it was sold to Caparo Industries Plc.

Premier Wire Die consolidates its operations in Fort Wayne, Indiana Premier Wire Die (PWD) reports that it is moving its operations in Cumberland, Rhode Island, to Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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“We feel this move will allow us tighter control over our quality and enhance our first rate customer service,” said Dave Rascati, PWD’s vice president of sales. He said that the company opened its Cumberland location in 2003, and that in 2004, President Vincent Griffin opened another plant in Fort Wayne. That latter facility has since been upsized,and it will now house the company’s operations, he said.

The new contact information is Premier Wire Die, 1712 Dividend Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, tel. 260-496-9300.

INDUSTRY PROFILE Former IRS agent has a new focus IVYLAND PENNSYLVANIA

Edward Boyle President Imperial Wire & Cable Co.

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Imperial Wire & Cable Co. (Imperial) President Edward Boyle imperialwire.com tel. 215-364-4545 FOCUS Established in 1979, Imperial is a national wholesaler, serving Commercial OEMs, federal government agencies and contractors. We supply a full line of wire and cable products, as well as insulation sleeving and custom construction cables made to customer specifications.

OF NOTE In March 2015, Edward Boyle, a former IRS agent (10 years) with no wire and cable background, bought Imperial. He previously worked as a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley (three years) and as director of compliance for American Driveline Systems (12 years), where he developed/ deployed a proprietary auditing program for both AAMCO Transmissions and Cottman Transmission automotive repair franchises. He notes, “I’m not intimidated by reports or dealing with federal agencies.”

WJI: How concerned were you about entering an unknown field? Looking back now, should you have been concerned?

Boyle: Initially, I did have concerns.

While the wire and cable business is not a field I was familiar with, I felt if I only researched sectors I was familiar with, my scope would be very limited. Going outside of my comfort zone was something that I found very appealing.

New challenges have always excited me. I’ve always believed that by doing your homework and working hard most challenges can be overcome.

WJI: But why the wire industry?

Boyle: One of the things that drew my interest is that cable and wire are the backbone of the modern information age, providing power, light and communication.

Universal demand for these products has kept demand high for wire and cable. The expansion of the global insulated cable and wire industry is forecast to grow by 8.3% annually in the coming years.

WJI: Did you contact anyone in the industry for advice before you about Imperial?

Boyle: No, but I do have a small circle of advisors/consultants in various fields who I’ve known for many years. I met with each one separately in the months leading up to my decision. We not only discussed the financials and the projections but they gave me their honest assessment as to their thoughts on how my skill set would fit with this particular business model. I value each of their insights and came away feeling confident that this was the best fit

for me. The strength and longevity of the company impressed me immediately.

WJI: How did customers receive you?

Boyle: I carved time out of each day in the first few months reaching out to our customer base by phone and onsite visits to assure them that they would continue to receive the same quality products and on time deliveries that they’ve come to expect. I’ve shared with customers my plans for modernizing the office and the ordering process. I’ve also explained that the rest of the staff would remain in place and that customer service would be job #1. Each customer has my personal contact information including my cell number.

WJI: How has your company most changed since and what’s next?

Boyle: The biggest change to date has been establishing a modern technology driven office. When I first took over, most daily tasks were still being performed manually with handwritten reports including payroll, accounting and inventory. I’ve introduced networked computers and accounting software that allows all office employees to become more efficient and effective. We now have access to real time information as inventory is received and shipped. This has freed up crucial working hours that are now being used for other tasks, such as customer service and quoting efficiency. My next major focus will be on the growth of Imperial. I plan on developing and initiating a sales and marketing plan that will propel us forward.

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PATENTS

Patent REPORT Technical advances are a necessity for any industry, and to that end, companies invest considerable resources in R&D. This monthly section will list the abstracts of recently approved U.S. patents. Many are direct to wire and cable while others are related to a range of “downstream� applications.

Flame-retardant resin composition and electric wire using same U.S. Patent No.: 9,240,260 Patent date: Jan. 19, 2016 Filed: Sept. 26, 2012 Assignee: Adeka Corporation, Japan Inventors: Tomoyukit Hatanaka, Michio Nakamura, Hisashi Sakurai The present invention provides a flame-retardant resin composition having excellent flame retardancy, in which generation of a corrosive gas during combustion is suppressed. The flame-retardant resin composition of the present invention, comprising the below-described component (A) or both of components (A) and (B) as a flame retardant component(s) in a halogen-free thermoplastic resin, wherein the ratio of the components (A) and (B) is 100:0 to 60:40 in terms of mass ratio; the electric conductivity of a gas generated during combustion, which is measured in accordance with IEC 60754-2, is not higher than 10.0 .mu.S/mm; and the flame retardancy rating measured in accordance with the UL94VTM standard is VTM-2 or higher. Component (A): a (poly)phosphate compound represented by the following Formula (1): ##STR00001## Component (B): a (poly)phosphate compound represented by the following Formula (2): ##STR00002## (wherein, X.sup.1 represents ammonia or a triazine derivative represented by the following Formula (3)) ##STR00003## .

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Spring for clock movement U.S. Patent No.: 9,239,568 Patent date: Jan. 19, 2016 Filed: Dec. 26, 2012 Assignee: Rolex SA, Switzerland Inventors: Christian Fleury, Blaise Fracheboud Spring (10) for clock mechanism, the spring comprising a body (11) extending between a first end (12) of the spring and a second end (13) of the spring, the spring being intended to be connected mechanically to a housing at each of the first and second ends, the spring comprising, between the first and the second end, at least one member (17) intended to act by contact on an element (42) of the clock mechanism, characterized in that the body comprises a deformable zone (14) extending in a curve (18) and in that the curve comprises a first part (18a) that is concave when viewed from the first end.

Bone screw and method for manufacturing the same U.S. Patent No.: 9,237,915 Patent date: Jan. 19, 2016 Filed: Jan. 14, 2013 Assignee: Orthpedic Medical Channels, LLC, U.S. Inventors: Wayne A. Willert, Andrea Willert A bone screw and a method for manufacturing the same includes a screw thread configuration having one or more grooves cut into a leading face of the thread, a trailing face of the thread, and/or the shaft between the threads.

Other implementations include the incorporation of facets into the one or more grooves. The implementation of the one or more grooves increases the surface area of the orthopedic screw and functions to increase in anchoring the bone screw within the bone once inserted therein, and thereby reduce the possibility for the screw backing out after insertion.

High voltage conductive wire and wire harness U.S. Patent No.: 9,236,720 Patent date: Jan. 12, 2016 Filed: May 19, 2014 Assignee/Applicant: Yazaki Corporation, Japan Inventors: Hidehiro Ichikawa, Eiichi Tohyama To provide an electric cable that can satisfy flame retardancy and battery fluid resistance in the CHFUS region provided in ISO 6722 and also satisfy low-temperature resistance, wear resistance, and peelability by using a halogen-containing flame retardant. An electric cable in which a coat layer is formed of a non-crosslinked resin composition that includes (A) 40 to 84 parts by mass of a polypropylene homopolymer, (B) 1 to 10 parts by mass of a polypropylene-based modified resin, (C) 10 to 30 parts by mass of a polyolefin-based copolymer, and (D) 5 to 20 parts by mass of an olefin-based elastomer and further includes 1 to 45 parts by mass of a metal hydroxide and 10 to 80 parts by mass of a halogen-containing flame retardant based on 100 parts by mass of the resins (A), (B), (C), and (D) in total

Tagged cable U.S. Patent No.: 9,236,647 Patent date: Jan. 12, 2016 Filed: Feb. 27, 2009 Assignee: British Telecommunications Public

Limited Company, U.K. Inventors: Philip James Longhurst, Philip Alfred Barker A method of forming a cable having an elongated core, including positioning a records component proximate to the elongate core, and covering the records component with a

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A summary of one recently approved patent.

Vibration resistant cable 9,225,157 Dec. 5, 2013 Dec. 29, 2015 Southwire Company Inventor: Stephen Lee Spruell

Patent No.: Filed: Approved: Company:

WJI: What does your patent achieve?

Spruell: This patent further guards Southwire’s exclusive intellectual property rights related to its VR2 cable, which the company launched in 2008. VR2 is Southwire’s twisted pair (TP) overhead cable. TP cable offers the best protection against ice galloping. More specifically, this patent has claims regarding a calculated lay length of the cable assembly based on the conductor diameter. VR2 conductors have an assembly lay length that varies based on the conductor size. The smaller the cable, the shorter the assembly lay length, which greatly reduces installation issues, including bagging. Since they were introduced back in the 1970s, TP products often have been plagued with installation issues. The primary has been conductor “bagging,” which is relative movement between the two conductors that can create a loop during installation. These loops, or bags, are difficult to remove and require a lot of extra work by a contractor during the installation process. Prior to VR2, all TP conductors made in the industry had a target assembly lay length of 9 feet.

Today, VR2 continues to deliver the performance needed, while offering the easiest installation of vibration-resistant cable on the market today.

WJI: How significant is this advance?

Spruell: VR2 has been a very successful product for Southwire and our customers. We have grown our share in the TP market, increased customer satisfaction and reduced installation expense for our customers. Many of our customers will use only our product for their TP cable needs because of its ease of installation, which is unmatched. Reduced installation issues help jobs to stay on schedule and within budget.

Did your company recently get a U.S. patent? If so, contact us at editor@wirenet.org.

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Heating cable control system U.S. Patent No.: 9,237,604 Patent date: Jan. 12, 2016 Filed: Jan. 6, 2014 Inventor/Applicant: Long-Huang Chang The present invention provides a heating cable control system. The system is configured with an optical coupling circuit, a NTC break-off detection circuit, and a fourth comparator circuit. The optical coupling circuit has an input terminal, a first control terminal, and a second control terminal. The first and second control terminals are electrically connected to first terminals of a NTC resistive layer and a PTC resistive wire of the heating cable, respectively.

A second terminal of the PTC detection circuit is electrically connected to a silicon-controlled switch circuit. A second terminal of the NTC resistive layer is electrically connected to a negative input terminal of the fourth comparator circuit through the NTC break-off detection circuit, and is compared against a third reference voltage circuit. As such, when the NTC resistive layer becomes open-circuited, the heating to the PTC resistive wire is stopped reliably, thereby enhancing usage safety.

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cable covering which directly or indirectly urges the records component against the elongate core.

Surgical antenna structure U.S. Patent No.: 9,236,646 Patent date: Jan. 12, 2016 Filed: July 20, 2010 Assignee: Creo Medical Limited, U.K. Inventor/applicant: Christopher Paul Hancock A surgical spatula has a planar transmission line for carrying microwave energy formed from a sheet of a first dielectric material which has first and second conductive layers on opposite sides thereof. The surgical spatula also has a coaxial cable for delivering microwave energy to the planar transmission line. The coaxial cable has an inner conductor, an outer conductor coaxial with the inner conductor and a second dielectric material separating the inner and outer conductors. The inner and outer conductors extend beyond the second dielectric to overlap opposite surfaces of the transmission line and electrically contact the first conductive layer and second conductive layer respectively. The width of the first and second conductive layers is selected to create an impedance match between the transmission line and the coaxial cable. .

Methods for manufacturing an electrical cable U.S. Patent No.: 9,236,168 Patent date: Jan. 12, 2016 Filed June 25, 2014 Applicant: Andrew LLC, U.S. Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC Inventors: Scott M. Adams, Douglas J. Blew, Frank A. Harwath A method for manufacturing an electrical cable includes dividing a tube into a plurality of sectors by passage across a sectoring device, gathering the sectors into a stack by passage of the sectors through a gathering device, and surrounding the stack with an insulating layer. Additional strip features may be applied by application of one or more strip conditioners. Alternatively, strips may be supplied on individual reels for gathering or provided in a multi-end reel already stacked. Where a multi-end reel is provided, length differentials within the stack as it is unwound may be compensated for by application of a stretcher.

Core-jacket bonding wire U.S. Patent No.: 9,236,166 Patent date: Jan. 12, 2016 Filed: July 18, 2011 Assignee: Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Inventors: Eugen Milke, Jurgen Dick, Peter Prenosil, Peter Maintal, Frank-Werner Wulff

A bonding wire is provided containing a wire core made of a first material containing a metal and a wire jacket that envelopes the wire core and is made of a second material containing a metal. The wire core and the wire jacket are made of different metals and the bonding wire has an aspect ratio of no more than 0.8. The bonding wire efficiently prevents damage to bonding surfaces during the bonding process and short-circuiting during the use of corresponding sub-assemblies.

Electric cable 9,236,165 Jan. 12, 2016 Filed: Feb 24, 2012 Yazaki Corporation, Japan KousukeI Koko To provide an electric cable that can satisfy flame retardancy and battery fluid resistance in the CHFUS region provided in ISO 6722 and also satisfy low-temperature resistance, wear resistance, and peelability by using a halogen-containing flame retardant. An electric cable in which a coat layer is formed of a non-crosslinked resin composition that includes: (A) 40 to 84 parts by mass of a polypropylene homopolymer; (B) 1 to 10 parts by mass of a polypropylene-based modified resin; (C) 10 to 30 parts by mass of a polyolefin-based copolymer; and (D) 5 to 20 parts by mass of an olefin-based elastomer and further includes 1 to 45 parts by mass of a metal hydroxide and 10 to 80 parts by mass of a halogen-containing flame retardant based on 100 parts by mass of the resins (A), (B), (C), and (D) in total.

U.S. Patent No.: Patent date: Assignee: Inventor/Applicant:

System and method for making distributed measurements using fiber optic cable U.S. Patent No.: 9,234,999 Patent date: Jan. 12, 2016 Filed: Dec. 9, 2011 Assignee: Hunter’s Manufacturing Co., U.S. Inventors: Johannes M.V. Koelman, Peter B. Wills, Menno M. Molenaar Barbara E. Cox, Daniel Joinson A method for determining the physical location of a fiber optic channel in a fiber optic cable comprises the steps of: a) providing at least one location key having a known physical location; b) establishing the location of the location key with respect to the fiber optic channel; and c) using the location information established in step b) to determine the physical location of the channel. The location key may comprise an acoustic source, a section of fiber optic cable that is acoustically masked, or at least one magnetic field source and step b) comprises using a Lorentz force to establish the location of the magnetic field source with respect to the fiber optic channel. (section cont’d. on p. 153)

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Another set of countries that have felt the impact of China’s rebalancing sell products and services to Chinese consumers. Despite slower growth, China’s household The below recent speech addressing China’s economic consumption has been rising and the country’s market slowdown, is by Shang-Jin Wei, chief economist at the remains one of the world’s most promising. Firms that Asian Development Bank, and the head of its Economic take advantage of higher consumer spending will do well.

Research and Regional Cooperation Department.

Thus far, countries outside Asia—such as Germany with its auto industry and the United States with its hightech innovation—have been the primary beneficiaries of China’s economic slowdown this year will have importrising incomes in China. But Asia-Pacific countries have ant consequences for countries in the region and beyond. also gained ground. Singapore and Australia are taking For most countries, the sub-7% gross domestic product advantage of the rising demand for high-quality education growth expected this year, and in the coming years, would in China by expanding exports of college services. Japan be a cause for celebration. After three decades of douis benefiting from “bakugai,” a description of Chinese ble-digit growth, however, the weakening performance of tourists’ aggressive spending habits. what is now the world’s second-largest A third set of countries that stand to economy is a significant source of conbenefit comprises those that primarily cern, and not just for the Chinese. compete with China. These economies But, while China’s slowdown will can increase their global market share have negative consequences for some as China retreats from certain sectors. countries, it is also creating opportuniPrecisely because of its own success, ties for others. The fate of countries in China’s labor cost has risen by more the region depends on the structure of than 100% in the last 10 years, leavtheir economies and, crucially, how they ing many other countries—not just can adapt to their giant neighbor’s ongoVietnam or India, but also other poping economic transformation. ulous countries like Bangladesh and Countries that produce raw materials, Myanmar—with much lower relative such as copper, oil and minerals, for labor costs. manufacturing in China are already This means that many industries in seeing the biggest changes. China’s Shang-Jin Wei China have lost competitiveness, and industrial slowdown means a correthat the Chinese economy’s future sponding reduction in world demand growth has to come from innovation and productivifor these commodities. Countries such as Kazakhstan and ty gains, rather than low-wage labor. Bangladesh, for Chile, whose economies are concentrated in such sectors, example, has already begun to take advantage of China’s are finding the contraction a serious challenge. withdrawal from the low-end segment of the garment Countries that produce intermediate goods are also feelmarket. Its production and exports have been rising raping the pinch. Japan, for example, manufactures parts and idly, and today Bangladesh is the world’s second-largest components that are exported to China for the production garment exporter (after China). So it is not surprising that of consumer electronics. In other words, its value-addBangladesh and Vietnam are now two of the region’s fasted exports to the world often pass through China. As a est-growing economies. result, China’s slowdown has had a noticeable effect on But the gains to be had from China’s slowdown are not Japan’s export performance. automatic.

Because so many other countries are vying But the fate of commodity and intermediate-goods to pick up global market share that China is shedding, exporters is not set in stone. Consumers are not buying the region’s developing economies need to pursue a host fewer smartphones, electronic toys or computers; the proof reforms and to invest in power, transport and urban duction of these goods will simply move from China to infrastructure to make their overall investment climate lower-cost producers. Vietnam, for example, has greatly competitive. increased its production and exports of smartphones and As China’s slowdown is being driven largely by funconsumer electronics—an area where China used to enjoy damental factors (especially a shrinking labor force and absolute dominance—partly by attracting more foreign rising labor costs), it should be understood as part of a direct investment. new normal for the world economy. Because the Chinese Other countries, such as India and Indonesia, could in economy is so much larger now, even 6% growth today principle emerge as the new export giants. For this to would contribute more to world output than 10% growth happen, though, these countries will have to invest heavbefore the global financial crisis. ily in infrastructure and policy reforms that make their 22 | WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

of national energy reserves, the high maintenance costs of existing electrical systems, and the need to increase the efficiency of power plants.

An industry report projects that environmental conThe report states that the need to comply with varcerns will help drive India’s electric wire and cable marious rules and regulations remains a major challenge ket through 2019. for the market. The report includes an executive WIRE FORMING & WELDING MACHINES A press release issued by Research and Markets summary, list of abbreviations; market research methsaid that its report,• WELDINGodology; • • • • • (www.researchandmarkets.com), • • AUTOMATIC • STRAIGHTENING • FORMING • • market landscape; T&D equipment industry “Electric Wire and Cable Market in India 2015-2019,” in India; market segmentation by sector; buying criteforecasts the electric wire& and cable Machines, market in India to for POP ria; market growth drivers; drivers and their impact; • 2D Wire Forming Welding suitable Shelving, and many grow Displays, at a compound annualHousehold growth rategoods of 16.18% over more market challenges; impact of the period 2015-2019. said • Automatic LinesItfor the production of shelving and air drivers and challenges; marframes from coil that a filter key driver is direct growing ket trends; trends and their • Automatic Ring Forming & Welding machines awareness about environmenimpact; vendor landscape; tal concerns in India, which welds in mild and stainless steel • High Quality Burr-Free and key vendor analysis. is leading manyfrequency companiesand to TIG welding options available Companies mentioned • Medium focus on developing wire thatto low or high volume in the report include: Finolex • Suited for prototypes has a production lower negative impact on the natural environment. runs Cables, Ltd.; Havells India, Ltd.; Polycab Wires Pvt., The •chemicals in these enhanced fireLtd; Sterlite Technologies, Ltd.; Cable Corporation Versions used available forwires strip have or profiled wire proofing attributesUnloading and do notofproduce hazardous of India; Cords Cable Industries; Diamond Power • Automatic finished parts fumes in the case of a fire.

Infrastructure; General Cable Energy India; Gupta • Square Clean-cut wire ends Per• Unrivalled the report, another key market driver is the Power Infrastructure; KEC International; KEI Industries; service support upgrade of electrical transmission and distribution LS Cable India; Paramount Communications; R.R. • 2 year parts warranty network systems. The government of India is makKabel; Shilpi Cable Technologies; Universal Cables; and ing efforts to upgrade the electrical T&D network in Guard Industries. information in the U.S./Canada, call 8RA, tel. 917-300response to the rising demand for electricity.

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PEOPLE Jeff Crane has become president and CEO of TPC Wire & Cable Corp. (TPC), where he is expected to accelerate acquisitive and organic growth, which he did while serving in those same leadership roles at ERIKS North America and at Lewis-Goetz and Co. At LewisGoetz and Co., he oversaw the company’s growth from an $80 million regional distributor to a $400 million business covering all major industrial markets in the U.S. and Canada. He holds a B.A. degree in political science and government from Denison University and an MS degree in international political economy from the University of Pittsburgh. Based in Macedonia, Ohio, USA, TPC is a producer of high-performance wire, cable, connectors, and assemblies used in harsh industrial environments.

IDEAL Welding Systems, L.P., has promoted Christian Kloeckner from general manager to company president and general manager. He has more than 20 years of international experience in the welding industry, which includes sales, customer service and marketing. He will oversee the parent company’s U.S. and Canadian markets. Fluent in German, Portuguese and Spanish, Kloeckner he previously worked at Schlatter do Brasil and Wafios. Based in Rockford, Illinois, USA, and a subsidiary of Germany’s IDEAL-Werk, IDEALWelding Systems, L.P., supplies welding technology.

Jillian Jurvelin has joined the Bechem Sales & Application Engineering team. She has experience in consulting and sales in the automotive and general industry areas. She holds a B.A. degree and a Master’s degree in industrial organizational psychology from the University of Detroit. She will join the company’s

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Specialty Lubricants Team. Based in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA, Bechem Lubrication Technology, LLC, supplies special lubricants and metal working fluids.

Douglas Grover has been named sales director at Chemetall USA. He joined the company in 1995, and served as a regional sales manager. Prior to that, he worked for 10 years as a technical salesman with Grace Dearborn. He has a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Grand Valley State University. Based in New Grover Providence, New Jersey, USA, and part of Albemarle Corporation, Chemetall USA supplies surface treatment chemicals to sectors that include the wire and cable industry.

Matt DeLilla has been promoted to swager sales/application engineer for FENN. He joined the company in 2105 as a sales and application engineer, and actively works on all of FENN’s product lines, but will now specialize in FENN’s swager line as well as the company’s rebuild and upgrade program for customers. He previously worked at Parker Hannifin-Energy Systems, PIC Design and RBC Bearings. He DeLilla holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering technology from Northeastern University.

Based in East Berlin, Connecticut, USA, FENN supplies rolling mills, wire flattening and shaping lines Turks Heads, spring coilers and swagers to the wire and cable industry.

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FIBER WATCH Consumers expected to drive India’s optical fiber market the next 5 years

Plans for submarine cable system to be deployed call for 20 Tbps service

A recent report, “India Optical Fiber Cables Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020,” projects that the India optical fiber cables (OFC) market is expected to grow robustly due to expansion of telecom infrastructure throughout the country over the next five years.

A press release from Reportlinker (reportlinker.com), a supplier of industry studies, said that the OCF cables market in India is expected to surpass US$424 million by 2020.

It noted that India, second largest telecom market worldwide, exhibits high data traffic owing to increasing penetration of smartphones and growing demand for broadband services, thereby creating significant demand for OFC installations.

The release said that consumers are increasingly shifting towards internet driven applications like HDTV, video on demand and high-speed file sharing. “To address the soaring demand for high speed data transmission, the government of India, along with telecom giants, is investing substantial capital in upgrading the country’s telecom infrastructure. The existing network of copper cables is being overhauled by using advanced fiber optic technology. All these factors are consequently providing a considerable thrust to the OFC market in India.”

Government nationwide connectivity projects, such as National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN) and National Fiber Spectrum (NFS), and anticipated 4G rollout are bound to make expansion of OFC installations critical for supporting the planned network expansions. It added that next-generation technologies such as LTE and FTTx would also propel future demand for optical fiber cables.

India’s government’s ambitious plans seek “to provide widespread 100 Mbps high-speed broadband connectivity by December 2016.” The project debuts in Andhra Pradesh and Jaitely stressed that the eastern states will be put as priority. with Bihar and West Bengal are next on the list.

Singapore-based Campana Group and Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN), a subsidiary of Nokia, will deploy a submarine cable system dubbed “Mythic” (Myanmar-Malaysia-Thailand International Connection).

Per a report in Telecompaper, the 1,600-km submarine cable system will link Myanmar to Malaysia and Thailand with onward connectivity to Singapore, Hong Kong and beyond. It will be based on 100 Gbps technology and have an initial design capacity of 20 Tbps. The system is scheduled for completion by the end of the first quarter of 2017.

The two-fiber pair Mythic system will be built by Campana, the report said. Campana’s partners will then offer diverse fiber backhaul to Singapore via open access points of presence (POPs) and to landing stations of other international submarine cables. ASN will be in charge of the project on a turnkey basis, from system design to installation and commissioning.

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Subea cable project gets an okay for the Indian part of ASE-1 system Reliance Jio Infocom has been given Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance to build the Indian part of the Asia-Africa- Europe One (AAE-1) submarine cable system at Mumbai.

Per a report in The Financial Express, the cable will terminate in Mumbai at a Beach Man Hole (BMH) that is expected to be located at a beach road connecting JP road to Versova Beach, in front of Harshvardhan Society, the official said. The company chosen Versova Beach because two other similar projects—Europe India Gateway (EIG) Submarine Cable Landing by Bharti Airtel Limited and Gulf Bridge International Cable System (GBICS) Submarine Cable Landing by Sifi Technologies—are already present there.

AAE-1, described as the largest next generation subsea cable system, spans some 25,000 km, linking South Asia to Africa and Europe via the Middle East. It is being constructed by a consortium of 17 global service providers. From South East Asia and Europe across Egypt, it connects Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia,Singapore, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Yemen, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Greece, Italy and France.

Reliance Jio, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, holds spectrum in 1800 MHz (across 14 circles) and 2300 MHz (across 22 circles) capable of offering fourth generation (4G) wireless services. A stated ambitious goal for the comany is to launch its 4G broadband services throughout India in the first quarter of 2016-2017 financial year.

Organizers report that the early outlook is good for Last Vegas fastener show Organizers of the 2016 staging of the report that the event, to be held Oct. 25-25, is already looking quite strong.

A press release cited Susan Hurley, show director, as saying that 85% of exhibitors from 2015 have already selected booths for the 2016 event, to be held at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.

She added that nearly 10% of the returning companies have expanded their booth space.

Hurley said that the event, which was acquired last November by Emerald Expositions, has been bolstered by that new source of expertise. “Emerald’s success in marketing and business growth will surely benefit our vendors and attract more buyers and professionals to the event. Our focus this year is to bring more specialty tool and other related industry suppliers and buyers to the show,” she said.

The event, which is dubbed the “World’s Largest Fastener Expo,” will feature an all-day conference program on Tuesday, October 25, followed that evening by an industry networking cocktail event. The Expo will be open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Wednesday, October 26,  Visit

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Online visitor registration for the Expo is scheduled to open the first week of June at www.fastenershows.com.

The first National Industrial Fastener Show was held in 1981, and the event, now called the Las Vegas Fastener & Mill Supply Expo, brings together the manufacturers and master distributors of industrial fasteners, precision formed parts, fastener machinery and tooling in and other related products and services to conduct business in a successful and productive way. It is one of 90 trade events owned and operated by Emerald Expositions, which is in San Juan Capistrano, California, produces shows and conference events globally that connect more than 525,000 buyers and sellers across nine diversified end-markets.

For more information about National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo, contact Karalynn Sprouse at tel. 323-817.2244, or via email at karalynn.sprouse@ emeraldexpo.com. To apply to exhibit at the upcoming event, contact Susan Hurley at tel. 614-895-1279 or email her at info@fastenershows.com. n

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Vernelle A.A. Noel Ph.D. Candidate Penn State University

Vernelle speaking at a 2015 TEDx event.

Q: What’s your current position?

A: I am a research scientist, computational designer and architect who is a Ph.D. candidate in Design Computing at Penn State University.

Q: What drives you in your current path?

A: I love being a knowledge and design detective.

I get to learn, design and share knowledge with others. After graduating from MIT, I co-taught courses in Design Computation, Digital Design & Fabrication at the Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD).

Q: What do you do now?

A: My current Ph.D. work investigates craft, computational making and technologies in design practices. I seek to transform how we design, make and develop technologies for applications in craft, architecture, engineering, art and manufacturing. That includes wire-bending.

Q: How did you come to be interested in wire?

A: My MIT thesis, “Trinidad Carnival: improving design through computation and digital technology,” focused on the elaborate costumes at this iconic event.

Many of those costumes have a wire frame. I proposed the development of a digital tool from the encoding of the visual design features in wire bending to further support this art form. This stems from my passion for understanding and fostering the blend of craft, computational making and technology in cultural practices, which led to my being the founder, creator, and editor of Architecture Caribbean, an online platform that showcased and promoted design in and by Caribbean nationals.

Q: Why did you recently join WAI? A: Because of my research into wire-bending, I believe it is important that I know the world of wire and almost everything there is to know about it, from tools, to techniques, materials, to processes.

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The following individuals either recently joined WAI or became Platinum Members through their companies.

Antonio Ayala Simonin Consultant Andrew Bettin Quality Metallurgist Gerdau Jim Clarke Vice President of Sales Nexans Aerospace Branton Dawson QS/Planning Manager, Leggett & Platt, Inc

John Hardiman Account Manager Nylon Canada Wang Lei Jiangsu Runhai Welding Material Technology Co, Ltd Kacy Litzy Vice President General Manager National Standard LLC William McLaughlin Process Engineer Times Microwave Systems

Vernelle Noel Ph.D. candidate Pennsylvania State University

Michael John Stempo Senior Applications Engineer Linde LLC

Wade Ryman Regional Sales Consultant RichardsApex, Inc

David Trautner Quality Technical Manager – Processing, Charter Steel

Elaine Stephens Supply Chain Quality Manager Times Microwave Systems

James White Vice President Operations Champlain Cable Corp

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AIM Inc. Amacoil Inc. Amaral Automation Associates American Kuhne Inc. Anbao Wire & Mesh Co. Ltd. AW Machinery LLC AWT Machinery Inc. Aztech Lubricants LLC B & H Tool Co Inc. Balloffet Die Corp.

Bekaert Black Sea Technology Inc. Breen Color Concentrates Inc. Cable Consultants Corp.

Candor Sweden AB Canterbury Engineering Co. Inc. Carris Reels Inc. Ceeco Bartell Products, Bartell Machinery Systems Cemanco LC Chemetall Clayton Industries Clinton Instrument Co. Collins & Jewell Commission Brokers Inc. Condat Conneaut Industries Inc. Davis-Standard LLC Die Quip Corp.

Direct Wire & Cable, Inc. Eddytech Systems a division of Pruftechnik ERA Wire Inc. Esteves Group USA Etna Products Inc. Eurobend GmbH George Evans Corp.

Fabritex Inc. Facts Inc. Fenn LLC Filtertech Inc. Fisk Alloy Inc. Flymca & Flyro FMS USA Inc. Foerster Instruments Inc. Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc Frigeco USA Inc/ MFL USA Service Corp.

Gauder Group Inc. Gem Gravure Co. Inc. W. Gillies Technologies LLC GIMAX Srl Guill Tool & Engineering Co.

Rainbow Rubber & Plastics Refractron Technologies Corp.

RichardsApex Inc. Rockford Manufacturing Group E C FELM Rosendahl Nextrom Roteq Machinery Inc. S&E Specialty Polymers Hangzhou JR Exhibition Co. Ltd. SAMP USA Inc. Heany Industries Inc. Schlatter North America Heatbath Corp.

Shuster-Mettler Corp.

HENRICH Maschinenfabrik GmbH Sikora International Corp.

Houghton International Inc. Sivaco Wire Group Howar Equipment Inc. Sjogren Industries Inc. Huestis Industrial Joe Snee Associates Inc. IDEAL Welding Systems LP Sonoco Reels Integrated Control Technologies Stolberger Inc. Joe-Tools (DBA Wardwell Braiding) Kalmark Intergrated Systems Ltd. T & T Marketing Inc. KEIR Manufacturing Inc. Taubensee Steel & Wire Co. King Steel Corp.

Teknikor Lamnea Bruk AB Thermoplastics Engineering Corp.

LaserLinc Inc. Toner Plastics Leggett & Platt Wire Group Tubular Products Co. Leoni Wire Inc. Ultimate Automation Ltd. Lesmo Machinery America Inc. United Wire Co. Inc. Lloyd & Bouvier Inc. Vandor Corp.

Loos & Co. Inc. Vinston US Corp.

Magnetic Technologies Ltd. Vision Engineering Inc. Mathiasen Machinery Inc. Vollmer America Inc. Metalloid Corp.

WAFIOS Machinery Corp.

MGS Manufacturing Inc. Weber & Scher Mfg. Co. Inc. Micro Products Co. Windak Inc. Microdia USA Wire & Cable Technology International Morgan-Koch Corp.

Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp.

Mossberg Associates Inc. Wire Lab Co. NDC Technologies Wire Machine Systems Inc. Niehoff Endex North America Inc. Wire & Cable Manufacturers OMCG North America Inc. Alliance Inc. P & R Specialty Inc. The Wire Association International, Inc. P/A Industries Wire Journal International, Inc. Paramount Die Co. WireWorld Parkway-Kew Corp.

Witels Albert USA Inc. Phifer Wire Inc. Woodburn Diamond Die Inc. Pioneer Machinery Zumbach Electronics Corp.

Pittsfield Plastics Eng. Inc. Plas-Ties Co. Precision Die Technologies Inc. Wire | Cable Premier Wire Die Supplies | Equipment PrintSafe Properzi International Inc. QED Wire Lines Inc. Queins Machines Raajratna Stainless Wire Inc.

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Sept. 24-27, 2014: wire China 2014 Daniel Jones, the president, CEO and chairman of the Shanghai, To be Inc., heldwas at the Shanghai New of the board of China.

Encore Wire, named the winner International Expo Centre (SNIEC).

Contact: Messe WAI’s Mordica Memorial Award, which honors an individDüsseldorf North America, tel.

312-781-5180, ual for contributions to the wire and cable industry. info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com.

Jones was one of the first people hired when Encore Oct. 28-30, 2014: Wire & Cable India Wire was formed in 1989 to manufacture building Mumbai, India. To be held at the Bombay Convention wire.

He served as director & Exhibition Centre. Contact: Messe Düsseldorfof sales (1989-92), v.p. of sales and marketNorth America, tel. 312-781-5180, ing (1992-97), executive v.p. (1997), info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com.

COO (1997-98), president and COO Nov. 9-12, 2014: 63rd(1998-2006) IWCS Conference and sinceTMthen as presProvidence, Rhode Island, held at the Rhode ident,USA. CEOTo andbechairman of the Island Convention Center.

Contact: Patperiod, Hudak,theIWCS, board.

Over that company tel. 717-993-9500, phudak@iwcs.org, www.iwcs.org. has seen incredible growth. With a Jones workforce now topping 1,200, it has Nov. 26-28, 2014: MFSH 2014 expanded into new products (tray cable and aluminum Shanghai, China. The China (Shanghai) International wire), and seen its campus in McKinney, Texas, undergo Exhibition on Platemetal, Bar, Wire, Steel Rope, Metal much growth, most recently the 2014 expansion of its aluProcessing and Setting Equipment 2014. Contact: minum wire plant from 200,000 to 450,000 sq ft. Along Shanghai Exhibition 86-21-3351 8138,key the way,Aoya the company and Co., Jonesathave also garnered ayexpo@vip.163.com. honors, including a notable 2012 trifecta: being named by

Forum in 2011 and 2015. “Without (Dan’s) encouragement, backing and support…this event would probably85th not have April 28-30, 2015: Interwire 2015 & WAI’s been possible.”

Another supporter praised his establishing Annual Convention an on-site medicalUSA. facility for returns employees andGeorgia investing in Atlanta, Georgia, WAI to the the company’s research lab.

World CongressUL-certified Center to stage its biennial trade Jonestechnical will be honored at the Operations show, programs and2016 85th WAI Annual Convention.

Summit WAI, & WireUSA. Expo.Tel. 001-203-453-2777; fax 001Contact: 203-453-8384; www.wirenet.org.

Nickoletopoulos is named the April 4-8, 2016: wire Düsseldorf winner of the Donnellan Award Düsseldorf, Germany.

This biennial event will beNicholas held at the Messe fairgrounds.

Messeand an Nickoletopoulos, a WAIContact: past president Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180, avid supporter of the Association, was named the winner of the 2016 Donnellan Memorial Award, which honors info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com. a person for contributions to the June 8-9, 2016: WAI Operations Summit Association. & The Wire Expo and CEO of Urecon, a president Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. This WAI event, which Canadian producer of factory-insulated will be held at the Mohegan Resort Center, will pipe, Nickoletopoulos servedSun as WAI include its trade show, technical programs and WAI’s president in 2012. He was also a mem86th Annual Convention.

WAI, USA. Tel. 001-203-453ber of the Board of Directors (20072777; fax 001-203-453-8384; www.wirenet.org.

13), the Conference Programming Committee (2006-11) and the Technical Council (2003-05). He was an author Forbes as one of the “100 most trustworthy companies in or co-author of nine papers presented Nickoletopoulos winning the “Texas Manufacturing StarE Award,” WAmerica,” IRE A SSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL VENTS at WAI events from 1998 to 2007, andmore being named an “Ernst & the Young Entrepreneur the includingfax a 2007 paper, “The mobile For information, contact WAI, USA. Tel.of001-203-453-2777; 001-203-453-8384; www.wirenet.org.

Year National Finalist.” impact tester for cold heading,” that won the Allan B. Dove Beyond thoseNew accolades, Jones was lauded his style of Sept.

8, 2014: England Chapter 20thfor Annual Oct. 20, 2014.

Western Chapter’s 14th Annual Golf Memorial Medal Award for best ferrous paper.

He also leadership, fostering product innovation and encouraging Golf Tournament Tournament served as a moderator at WAI technical events. staff. Wrote one nominator, grown Encore bigger Ellington, Connecticut, USA.“He Thehas New England Chapter Fontana, California, USA. Western ChapterQuality will Nickoletopoulos served as The Director Marketing, than the (founders) could have imagined.

The company will return to the Ellington Ridge Country Club. Contact: return to the Sierra Lakes John and Technical Services for Golf IvacoCourse.

Rolling Contact: Mills from 1995 is builtAnna on theBzowski, reverse idea most of its bigext. competitors, WAI’s tel. of203-453-2777, 126, Stevens, tel. 905-851-5633, to 2009, and then as General jstevens@emc-wire.com.

Manager for the Sivaco who have multiple plants and distribution centers all over abzowski@wirenet.org.

Wire Group and Ifastgroupe through 2013, at which time America. Encore (has) one big campus in McKinney, he joined Urecon.

Registered 2015 Professional Engineer April 28-30, 2015:AInterwire & WAI’s 85th in where (it produces and distributes) overChapter’s 90% of the13th shipCanada since 1997, he holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Oct. 2, 2014.

The Vannais Southeast Annual Convention ments.”Golf Added another, “Dan Jones has shown considerPh.D. degree in engineering Annual Tournament Atlanta, Georgia, USA. See from mainMcGill listing.University. able vision by encouraging employees to submitChapter out-ofSeveral letters cited Nickoletopoulos for his willingness Conover, North Carolina, USA. The Southeast the-box ideas andRock giving them the and opportunity to startArt new to address difficult issues as WAI president and his positive will return to the Barn Golf Spa. Contact: June 8-9, 2016: WAI Operations Summit projects.”

That spirit, the nominator wrote, was a big factor influence on the WAI’s technical programs and long-term Deming, tel. 252-955-9451, art.deming@nexans.com. & Wire Expo in the WAI’s staging of the Global Continuous Casting strategies. Wrote one person, “He made challenging Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. See mainsome listing.  Visit

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“the of any today country possible only if the bettergrowth organization andishis contributions willnumber be eviof employed is satisfi ed, India will be dent for manypersons years togrows” come. Added another, “Throughout the we admiration must serveand intensively with his next entireterritory period, Ithat gained respect for hisour equipment and technology.

Of course, the basic infratechnical, administrative and leadership skills while he was structures are presently not sufficient and not adequate contributing significantly to WAI and the wire and cable to permit the harmonious growth of this giant. Carmelo industry in general.” Declared a third nominator, “Nick Maria Brocato, Continuus-Properzi. wanted to make sure strong technical programs were implemented, beyond termimportant on the Executive China isand andwent willon remain thehismost BRICS Committee and asdespite President.

He believed and actedistolookhave member country, slowing growth.

Brazil continuity and long-term goals.” ing more like India, mired in corruption scandals, while Nickoletopoulos be ahonored at theholds 2016 WAI India at this point will under new regime the most Operations Summit & Wire Expo. promise. Again, whether the reforms promised by the new government in India lead to rapid growth remains to be seen. Russia will continue to have problems and it Management guru Mark Horstman will take several years to recover from Western-imposed to present keynote, lead seminar sanctions. Not much has been heard from South Africa, Mark itHorstman, host of the popular podcast “Manager though is now offi cially a member.

Tools,” deliver the keynote at WAI’s I think will that the BRICS are goingaddress to continue to be relevant.

Operations Summit andgrowth Wire Expo Immediately While the pace of GDP may 2016. slow for a few years following his address, Horstman willfactors lead aor two-hour mandue to political and socio-economic sanctions, ufacturing management seminar to explore the Manager etc., these remain temporary roadblocks at best.

As 40% of the world’s population resides in these countries, it is Tools philosophy more deeply. inevitable at some point in the consulting future theyand willtraining produce Managerthat Tools is a management and theHorstman majority and of the world’s output. Rahul firmconsume owned by Michael Auzenne.

It regularSachdev, Plastic Machinery. ly consultsWire and & trains Fortune 1,000 companies throughout the world. Clients served by the owners include AT&T; Russia faced economic and political distresses in 2014 but now the situation may be back to normal in a very  Visit

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short Apple; time. India is a& Gamble; General Electric; Spacex; MCI; Procter huge country, a placeof Defense, Justice, and Commerce; the U.S. Departments with aDutch multitude reliRoyal Shell;ofExpedia.com; General Motors; Daimler gions/cultures, and from Mexico & NA Trucks; Cisco; and Salesforce.com. an industrial point of Horstman was a manager and executive in sales and marview it’s not possible to keting at Procter Gamble. He brings extensive recruiting generalize into a&single and behavioral interviewing evaluation. What is cer- skills and expertise, and has experience and placing thousands of canditain is thatinterviewing India is a land dates for athousands well-reputed firm specializing in corporate hirthat has of oping and placement.

Both he and Auzenne are graduates of portunities, as does—to the United States Military a lesser extent and all theAcademy at West Point.

Manager Tools also produces the most successful busidifferences considered ness/management podcast in the world. “Manager —South Africa. CompaBellina Tools” won Business Podcast nies Best in South African are in 2006, 2007, 2008, and in 2012 as well winning Best Podcast (overall, focusing on as quality and2008 innovation and our Groupinisall laying the groundwork a big market development there. categories).

Their freefor podcasts are currently being downBrazil,over the world’s sixth largest economy—even though loaded 1,500,000 times per month, and can be found it https://www.manager-tools.com/podcasts. is very far from Italy and presents some customs clearat ance and trade policies issues—is a market increasingly At the core of the Manager Tools philosophy is the notion important for ourisstrategic framework. that management a workplace discipline that can be One other thought: the BRICS acronym was originally learned by anyone—regardless of personality—who is used to defi ne countries characterized by a developing willing to engage in effective behaviors wherever delivereconomic situation, a strong growth GDP, a largeofpoping results and retention are critical.

Theinkey elements ulation, a vast territory and abundant natural resources. their training approach focus on developing routine manIn 2015, we can’t talk of them any more as “developing agement behaviors that enhance one-on-one relationships countries” but as superpowers that, together with the G7 with directs, delegation of work tasks to develop talent and countries, dominate the worldwide market. Fabio Bellina, TKT Group.

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Scholarship applications due by the end of March for 3 WAI chapters Three WAI chapters, in conjunction with the Wire Foundation, are seeking applications from the children of chapter members in good standing for their 2016 Scholarship awards. Members of the New England, Midwest and Southeast chapters will soon receive letters inviting applications. Submissions must be postmarked by Monday, March 31, 2016.

The chapter scholarship program is bolstered by the Wire Foundation connection that allows donations to be tax deductible. For the New England and Midwest chapters, eligible candidates for the awards are graduating high school seniors going to college. The New England Chapter also accepts applications for grandchildren of WAI members while the Southeast Chapter also allows continuing college students to apply.

In 2015, the Midwest Chapter awarded two scholarships.

The first recipient was Scott Stepanovic, who planned to attend Loyola University of Chicago, studying business.

He is the son of Lynn Stepanovic, purchasing agent for Major Wire, Inc. The second recipient was Olivia White, who planned to attend Miami University, studying speech pathology. She is the daughter of Christopher White, vice president of O and K American Corp.

New England Chapter awarded four scholarships in 2015. The recipients included Beril Tonyali, who planned to study material science & engineering and pre-med at the University of Connecticut. She is the daughter of Koksal Tonyali, director, product engineering & development, specialty products, General Cable; Adam Smith, who planned to study electrical engineering at the University of Utah. He is the son of Terry Smith, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Elektrisola, Inc.; Joseph K. Ludemann, who planned to study actuarial science at the University of Connecticut. He is the son of Joseph P. Ludemann, manufacturing manager, Times Microwave; and Matthew Messier, who planned to study criminal justice at St. Johns University. He is the grandson of David Bartlett, Jr., plant manager, Champlain Cable Corp.

Non-members of WAI who have students who would be eligible for the scholarships are welcome to join WAI and their respective chapter. The form can be accessed at the chapter pages at www.wirenet.org. For more details, contact Steve Fetteroll at tel. 203-4532777, ext. 115. or at sfetteroll@wirenet.org. ď Ž

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Halls Hallen 6, 7a Pipe and Tube Processing Machinery / Rohrbearbeitungsmaschinen

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Halls Hallen 2–4, 7.0, 7.1 Tube Trading and Manufacturing / Rohrhandel, Rohrherstellung

Halls Hallen 1–2 Tube Accessories / Rohrzubehör

Hall Halle 16 Spring Making / Federfertigungstechnik

Hall Halle 16 Mesh Welding Machinery / Gitterschweißmaschinen

Hall Halle 15 Fastener Technology / Umformtechnik

Halls Hallen 9–13, 16, 17 Wire, Cable and Fibre Optic Machinery, Wire and Cable Production and Trade / Draht-, Kabel- und Glasfasermaschinen, Draht- und Kabelproduktion und -handel

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wire wireDüsseldorf Düsseldorf Preview Preview The industry focus will soon turn to the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany, where the wire and cable industry’s largest trade show will once again be staged. The global economic backdrop and market conditions could be better, but organizers are optimistic that wire Düsseldorf and its sister tube event will draw some 70,000 attendees. This preview includes booth listings/company descriptions, a series of Product Showcases, an organizer Q&A, and an alpha exhibitor list that starts on p. 80.

As of press time, expectations are that wire Düsseldorf will see some 1,300 exhibitors from 50 countries present their latest innovations in the following categories: wire manufacturing and finishing machinery, process technology tools and auxiliary process technology materials as well as materials, special wires and cables, measuring and control technology and test engineering.

Per Messe Düsseldorf, the organizers, in 2014, there were 1,300 exhibitors from 54 countries and 38,050 trade visitors.

Traditionally, the most strongly represented exhibitors at wire and Tube are from Italy, the U.K., France, Turkey, the Netherlands,

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Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Poland and Germany, said FriedrichGeorg Kehrer, who oversees the Messe Düsseldorf trade shows. Many of the overseas exhibitors come from the U.S., India, Taiwan, South Korea and China.

Kehrer said that most visitors will be from major production and consumer countries, such as Italy, Belgium, the U.K., France, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Russia, Turkey and Germany. Overseas visitors will increasingly be from the U.S., Brazil, India and China.

“Seen globally, wire and Tube are regarded as the No. 1 trade fairs in their industries,”

Show name: wire 2016, International Wire and Cable Trade Fair Dates: April 4-8 Location: Düsseldorf Fairgrounds Düsseldorf, Germany Venue: Halls 9-12, 16-17; wire, cable & fiber optics: Hall 15 fasteners; Hall 16; mesh welding machinery & springs Halls 1-7a: tube Show hours: 9 am – 6 pm, April 4-7 9 am – 5 pm, April 8 U.S. contact: Messe Düsseldorf N. America info@mdna.com/www.mdna.com

Kehrer said. “They have been held concurrently in Düsseldorf since 1988 and have developed into the leading trade fairs.Technical innovations from the wire, cable, pipe and tube industries are shown in 16 exhibition halls.

It’s a place where international companies meet their worldwide customers and make new contacts for future business deals. No expanding company can afford to miss this occasion in Düsseldorf.” wire 2016 will feature the North American Pavilion, organized by Messe Düsseldorf North America

(MDNA) together with the Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA) of Akron, Ohio as the sponsor (www.wcisaonline.org).

Attendees can take advantage of on-line event tickets (see next column), and there is a special offer: three tickets for the price of two. Purchase at least one 1-day-ticket and a voucher for a colleague and you will get a free voucher for a third colleague.

For further details about attending wire 2016, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America by e-mail at info@ mdna.com or go to www.mdna.com.

Industry partners: International Wire and Machinery Association (IWMA) International Wire and Cable Exhibitors Association (IWCEA) Verband der Draht und Kabelmaschinen Hersteller (VDKM) Austrian Wire & Cable Machinery Manufacturers Association (VÖDKM) IWMA France Italian Wire Machinery Manufacturers Association (ACIMAF) IWCEA France Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA) N. American Pavilion organizer: Messe Düsseldorf North America North American Pavilion sponsor: Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA) Admission 1 day: 55 euro/38 online 5-day pass: 96 euro/78 online Show Program Separate wire/Tube: 30 euro Bundle wire/Tube: 55 euro

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Q & A: wire Düsseldorf Show Director Friedrich-Georg Kehrer wire Düsseldorf is a mammoth event, by far the largest of its kind for the wire and cable industry. One of the key people in making the event run smoothly is Friedrich-Georg Kehrer, who has overseen wire/Tube since 1999, and was recently promoted. Below, he shares his thoughts on some questions posed by WJI. WJI: How is it that wire Düsseldorf seems to be almost immune to multiple gloomy factors, from the still gloomy global economy to never-ending trade actions?

Kehrer: Sometimes I think it’s a miracle but it’s not. When times are good, companies that exhibit expect more business, and they are anxious to come. When times are down, they say, “We have to raise the flag, and let people know that we are still there.” It’s more than that though. wire Düsseldorf is not a German event, or a European event, because it truly is global in its scope. That's why they all come back.

Our job is to maintain the value of the fair that has brought them here over the years.

have a very good staff that I can rely on.

I delegate much of the work as there are eight shows in Düsseldorf and about 20 elsewhere. None of them is as big as wire Dusseldorf.

WJI: Is it harder or easier to do the smaller shows?

Kehrer: wire Düsseldorf is a huge event, but smaller industry events carry different types of challenges. They are not known as well and they do not have the same degree of prestige, so you are not guaranteed a large audience before you Friedrich-Georg Kehrer start. The logistics can be more difficult, and there may be political matters, such as with wire Russia, which can be hard for some people in WJI: What about attendee numbers? They have been Europe to attend. fairly consistent, but some sectors, such as steel, are expeWJI: What's your schedule like during wire Düsseldorf? riencing incredibly harsh market conditions.

Kehrer: As the head of the team, I believe it is my reKehrer: The situation is different for attendees, but we sponsibility to be the first one in the office in the morning find that there are multiple reasons companies choose to and the last one to leave, and then there often are receptions come. It is true that some companies that used to send or dinner meetings at night. It is long hours, but it is an eight people for four days may only send two or three people for two days, but the key is that they continue to enjoyable week. You are constantly on high alert, constantly come. Many arrange for other visits, either before or after moving, meeting people, making sure that all is well, and the trade show, but there is an event bigger reason, I befinding a way to take care of problems that arise. There’s lieve, that companies, and not just the large ones, continue almost a drug-like high to the pace. It takes me two days afto be represented, and that comes back to value concept. terwards before I can fully relax, and then I feel like I could What wire Düsseldorf offers attendees is the doorway to sleep forever. It is a wonderful, exhausting time. innovation, and that is always vital. What is new? What WJI: When will you start planning for the 2018 event? can make a company more competitive? If there are inKehrer: We already have. In a way, the event never novations, the cycle of their introduction usually starts at ends as there is always activity. It may slow down, but wire Düsseldorf, because it is here that a global audience it never comes to a standstill. There are hall contracts to will see and react to it. And the audience at wire Düsselbe signed, documentation prepared, and the unexpected. dorf is of high quality, and exhibitors especially appreciate For instance, attendees may notice that there are a lot of it. That said, we do not know for sure at this point how new booth numbers in Halls 9-12. That’s because the fire economic problems in China may affect attendance. On authorities have required us to make changes, such as inthe exhibit side we have not seen cancellations, so it is creasing the width of the aisles, and that resulted in some hard to judge what will happen. There could also be an booths having to be resized. That work will be going on uptick from sanctions against Iran being lifted. through 2018 and 2020.

WJI: We understand that congratulations are due as WJI: Is there anything else you'd like to note? you were promoted last November, and are now in charge Kehrer: I think that the 2016 show and those to follow of all Messe Düsseldorf’s wire and cable industry trade will reflect the increasing importance of Industry 4.0, shows as well as some others: how has the experience which you may know as the “Internet of Things.” As been to date? industrial processes merge more and more with the digital Kehrer: My new title is Global Portfolio Director Metals and Flow Technologies. It is a challenge, but I am world, the industry will see exciting opportunities that will used to traveling and working hard. More importantly, I be impossible for most to ignore.

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A. Appiani Italy Hall 11 G-32 A. Appiani Srl specializes in the manufacture of reels and special equipment for wire and cable. For this market area, we can offer a wide range of products and supply all the major operators in this sector. All company efforts are oriented to the continuous qualitative improvement of products and to a better efficiency of our customer-oriented services. Many products are delivered just-in-time, together with the offer of many services among which includes the reconditioning of several reel models. appianigroup.com.

A. Schulman GmbH Germany/U.S. Hall 16 F-33 A. Schulman is a leading international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins. Its proprietary and custom-formulated engineered plastic compounds, color concentrates and additives improve the appearance and performance of plastics in a number of specialized applications. aschulman.com.

Accuvision Technology Inc. Taiwan Hall 15 B-14 The Accuvision inspection machine has been constantly used by most of top 10 well-known fastener makers.

Our professional and experienced R&D team has developed core optical software, hardware and firmware in Taiwan. We accept ODM orders and provide lifetime after sales service and upgrade. accuvision.com.tw.

ACIMAF Italy Hall 11 A52 ACIMAF, the Italian Wire Machinery Manufacturers Association, was founded in 1987 to promote the image of Italian technology in the sector of machines and products for the wire and cable manufacturing industry. It is a non-profit voluntary body and plays an important international role of cooperation in improving the location and organization of the major wire and cable trade fairs. It also makes proposals and works constructively to improve coordination between its member companies and the Institute of Foreign Trade (ICE) and promotes marketing activity. acimaf.com.

ACM A/B Sweden Hall 9 F-40 ACM AB supplies Nordic and Estonian manufacturers of cable, tube and wire with production equipment and accessories. Within these areas, we work as a complete supplier through the companies we represent.

We also are a global supplier of our own measuring units based upon imaging technology, most notably, our KSM system for off-line measuring of cables, tubes and profiles. Over 195 units are in operation. We also supply a unit, model DSMR, to measure holes such as extruder tooling and dies. acmab.com.

ADVARIS GmbH Germany Hall 9 B-54

We will focus on the roll-out of our new ADVARIS software platform.

Pre-dating the official release, the

WAI: same site, new number WAI returns to the same site at Hall 11, albeit with a new stand number (B-21). The booth will sport a new look, with a heightened focus on Interwire 2017, the largest wire and cable show in the Americas, to be held May 9-11, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It will be easier than ever to see the event’s scope and to sign up for booth space. There will also be a range of the association’s publications, products and services, including Wire Journal International; the WJI 2016 Reference Guide; and its India publication, WIRE BULLETIN; as well as association technical books, reports and DVDs. Also, news about the WAI’s 2016 International Technical Conference (Oct. 18-20, 2016) in Monterrey, and details about WAI membership opportunities, its chapter network and wirenet.org. Also, details on the Association’s Operations Summit & Wire Expo, to be held June 7-9, 2016, in Uncasville, Connecticut.

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development has concentrated on a detailed planning and scheduling module for optimized machine utilization, on integrated variant management, and on the logging of machine and process data. Thanks to the ergonomic user interface and the freely configurable signals, the links with machines can be easily set up and flexibly extended as required. advaris.com.

AESA Cortaillod Switzerland Hall 10 A-38 AESA offers a full range of test systems for cable producers that can be divided in three main fields: LAN and telecom cables, power and installation cables; Integrated Quality Management software CIQ 3.0; and training sessions for its measuring systems (hardware and software) that can be provided on our premises or at customer sites. aesa-cortaillod.com.

Agir Technologies SAS France Hall 10 G-56 Agir Technologies offers the most complex and complete range of tools in the market, from wire drawing dies to powder compacting tools as well as a range of cold-forged helicoïdal parts. agir-technologies.com.

AIM Inc, U.S. Hall 11 A-21

AIM will unveil the new, sophisticated twin-headed Gemini bender.

Its unparalleled capabilities include real, independent 3D twin-head forming, single-head part forming, off-plane 2D and 3D bending, and no minimum center clamp length. Also, AIM’s new wire-cleaning system, the WC6, which features in-line wiping, rotary brushes and specialized detergents to ensure that clean wire is passed through the machine prior to forming. The cleaning solution is recycled and reused within the WC6, 46 | WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

making it a true standalone system.

Its standalone configuration allows relatively easy movement within the factory and it can be placed before any wire-forming, wire-drawing or wire-straightening system. AIM offers upgraded and updated 2D and 3D CNC wire-bending solutions, single- and double-bending head machines, Fanuc robotics integration, and fully automated systems.

These completely automated work cell solutions take wire from coil, form, weld and systematically arrange the finished parts. In all instances, wire can be fed directly from a coil, straightened, bent and cut using a software package that provides flexibility and simplicity in programming and is offered in all “universal languages.” aimmachines.com.

Ajex & Turner Wire Dies Co. India Hall 11 C-03 Ajex & Turner is a pioneer in manufacturing multiwire wiredrawing and compacting dies in PCD/ ND carbide for conductors up to 1000 sq mm. It also supplies die polishing machines and accessories, ceramic tools and lubricants. Visit us and disover the wire and cable-related solutions that are Ajex & Turner’s forte. ajexturner.com.

Alloy Wire International, Ltd. U.K. Hall 11 E-26 Alloy Wire International (AWI) is a world leader in the manufacture of precision drawn round wire, flat wire and shaped wire in a comprehensive range of high performance nickel alloys. It is a privately owned company with all shares held by the employees, a situation that creates interest, loyalty and commitment.

Today, AWI is a highly developed modern company that has become well respected within the wire industry. alloywire.com.

Alpha Converting Equipment Ltd. U.K. Hall 12 D-23 Alpha Converting produces high quality equipment for the converting industry worldwide. We look at each application individually to provide

you the customer with the best solution. If there is not a standard solution for your production requirements, then with a team of expert engineers and a strong history of innovation, we will develop one that is right for you. Alpha Converting supplies unwinders, rewinders and spooling equipment for the converting industry. Equipment is made to the highest standards and our engineering expertise is second to none within the converting field. Products converted on Alpha machines include cable tapes, wire, films, foils, copper and metal alloys. alpha-converting.co.uk.

Ambrell B. V. (Ambrell Group) Netherlands Hall 11 H-31 With a reputation for quality built on over 30 years of experience, Ambrell provides innovative heating solutions.

Our equipment is installed in over 50 countries and supported by a network of dedicated induction heating experts. If you want to improve your heating application—anywhere in your process—consult with our team for high-efficiency and cost-effective solutions. ambrell.com.

Ampac International Inc. U.S. Hall 11 A-02 Ampac designs and manufactures magnet wire testers that all meet NEMA, JIS and IEC standards. Our design engineers have a total of over 30 years experience in designing and manufacturing magnet wire test equipment. New products include: the Nova 1200 Tangent Delta Tester, designed by Peter Jørgensen; the Nova 913 Dynamic Friction Tester that does both the Dynamic test as well as the Incline Plane CoF; the Nova 1450 Thermal Aging Tester; and the Nova 100 series of elongation testers, all of which come with options of tensile strength curves and digital output. ampac-intl.com.

Anand Arc Ltd. India Hall 11 D-49 We manufacture wire using the latest state of the art machineries and new technologies. We produce: MIG, TIG and SAW wires (stainless steel & mild steel); fluxes powders for elec-

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Cimteq, Ltd./Innovites Hall 11 D-15 U.K.’s Cimteq Ltd. and Innovites will present their collective technology for wire and cable manufacturers.

Per Cimteq Ltd. President Ali Shehab, we are best known for our powerful cable design tool, CableBuilder, but we have recently become a Wonderware System Integrator, and can now offer a specific package of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions called CableMES. These new MES solutions, which embody our CableBuilder philosophy of expertise, power and flexibility, can directly apply to the shop floor. Better yet, these additional advantages are able to be integrated into our existing solutions.

Basically, what MES what does is enable manufacturers to make quality products first time, every time, in the quickest possible time, and to track every step of the production process. CableMES traces and stores production data for each “batch,” including barcodes and RF transducers to track batches of cable drums and containers. It tracks machine status and product quality either through online sensors such as diameter gauges, length gauges, or offline equipment such as shadow graphs and automated measurement equipment.

It also connects to sensors to track material utilization, through loss-in-weight systems and even electricity consumption. It provides a very quick return on investment because it provides up-to-the minute information.

CableMES is capable of integrating to ERP systems (such as InnoVites for Cable, SAP, BPCS, etc.) in two directions.

trodes and saw wires; fine wire for knitting, braiding, weaving applications; wire for manufacturing springs; and thick wire for bending, fencing, etc applications. anandarc.com.

Anbao (Qinhuangdao) Wire & Mesh Co., Ltd. China Hall 16 E-48

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Per InnoVites CEO Albert Groothedde, tthe company will present the latest version of CableERP, which is world-class ERP software that comes with the best practices of the industry in sales, warehousing, planning and production to help streamline all operations of wire and cable manufacturers and distributors. CableERP software is a comprehensive ERP solution built on top of Microsoft Dynamics AX and provides functionality for: • capturing cable requirements of the customer, like lengths, length tolerances, drums, put-ups; • material price risk module, to manage Comex/LME pricing; • length optimization in cutting, planning and production to minimize material costs; • full traceability of lengths and drums; and • full integration in CableSuite to provide our customers the benefit of an integrated business solution. www.cimteq.com and www.innovites.com.

including ACSR wire and strand, OG wire and message strand, message/ guy/stay/span wire and strand, ACS wire and strand, armoring cable wire, braiding wire etc. We produce to standards ASTM B498, ASTM B500, ASTM A475, BS EN50189, BS 4565, BS 183, IEC888, DIN48200 (Pt. III), ASTM A363, ASTM A640, ASTM A641 ASTM A111, ASTM B502, EN10270-1 and BS443. We also supply various metal wire mesh products.

We work to ISO 9001 &14001 quality control systems and have a customer quality guarantee, you can trust in it. anbao.com.

Anglia Metal Limited U.K. Hall 12 A-37 Anglia Metal manufactures plain and tinned (tin plated) copper wire

to support a wide spectrum of market sectors such as automotive, data, power, specialized cables and various other applications using copper wire.

We service U.K. and Ireland while continuing to expand our business into other European and U.S. markets. Being the only dedicated copper wire manufacturer in the U.K. and Ireland, we have a responsibility to our customer base. We have come a long way in optimizing batch sizes and stock levels and we have found that this is key to providing short delivery lead times. angliametal.com.

Aumann GmbH Germany Hall 10 A-63 Since 1964, Aumann GmbH has produced fast and precise yet energy-efficient systems for the special

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enamelling of super-fine and ultrafine wires from copper, aluminum and gold as well as alloys from 15 µm to 1.25 mm to tolerances as small as ±1.0 µm. Aumann provides entire factory tested systems that are environmentally friendly and energy efficient. The furnaces, between 600°C and 800°C, were designed for optimal air circulation. aumann.com.

AWCMA/VODKM Austria Hall 10 C42/01 The Austrian Wire & Cable Machinery Manufacturers Association (VÖDKM) seeks to achieve greater awareness of its market, leading hightech products and Austrian engineering in the international wire and cable industry. The individual companies of AWCMA will display their collective state-of-the-art technology to provide solutions for any wire and cable production problems in the Austrian Pavilion in Hall 10 and at their individual stands. awcma.com.

Aztech Lubricants U.S. Hall 9 F-06/2 Aztech Lubricants is a global provider of wiredrawing and lubricant solutions. With over 125 years of cumulative expertise, we excel at providing a full line of calcium, sodium and potassium stearate based drawing powders, RP oil, drawing oils and precoats. Our key name brands will be showcased, including EZDraw, EZClean and EZCoat. Additionally, we offer a complete line of AZWipe spiral brushes. We have manufacturing and distribution capabilities in the U.S., South America and Asia. Visit us for more details. aztechlube.com.

Baudrand New Tech France Hall 16 H-04 Baudrand provides a range of CNC machines (2-16 axis) fulfilling the highest expectations of performance, reliability and durability for companies producing: compression springs (15 models from 0.1 to 20 mm); torsion springs (9 models from 0.1 to 6 mm); and wire-formed parts (five models from 2 to 12 mm). Our decentralized organization ensures competitiveness and reactivity. Its low struc50 | WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

ture costs contribute to improve your return on investment. Baudrand’s significant R&D investments allow it to introduce new models each year. audrand-new-tech.com.

Beijing Tongdaxinming International Trading Co., Ltd. China Hall 16 H-67 We represent technology from Langfang Xinming Cable Machinery Industry Co., Ltd., a professional enterprise for wire and cable machinery design and manufacture. Its main products include a high-speed extrusion machines (SJ50 and SJ70); high-speed, multi-function automatic-coil winding machines; entire extrusion lines (SJ30, SJ45, SJ65, SJ90, SJ120, SJ150, SJ200); cable machines; planetary stranding machines; rigid frame stranding machines; portal payoffs/take-ups; and more. xinmingcn.com.

Bekaert NV Belgium Hall 10 E-60 Bekaert, a world market and technology leader in steel wire transformation and coatings, is a global company with headquarters in Belgium, serving customers in 120 countries. www.bekaert.com.

Beneke Wire Company U.S. Hall 9 A-77 Beneke Wire Company was founded in 1968 by aluminum industry pioneer Charles J. Beneke, and is now led by his son, David, the president.

It provides drawn wire and cold finished rod in aluminum alloys both heat and non-heat treatable, in finished coil or straight lengths. Beneke provides unequaled technical support and the engineering needed to reduce customers’ production costs. Its goal has not changed after all these years: to provide better products with every shipment. benekewire.com.

Bergandi Machinery Co., Inc. U.S. Hall 9 B-11 Bergandi Machinery has established itself as a world leader in designing, marketing, manufacturing and servicing machinery for the wire and metal

process industries. Since its humble beginning, Bergandi has outgrown two locations and now occupies a 41,000 sq/ft modern facility, locatied n Mira Loma, California. www.bergandi.com.

BOW TECHNOLOGY

by Gauder Group Belguim Hall 10 E-400

Why BOW TECHNOLOGY? Based on 60+ years of experience in double twist, BOW TECHNOLOGY, a member of the Gauder Group, designs and manufactures high-technology bows in a real technical partnership with the most renowned cable makers. The dedicated team carries out comparative analysis and trials to customize and upgrade obsolete designs as well as technical studies of bow parks. The result? A wide range of 500+ customized bow designs - as well as the exclusive and patented GreenBow2 enabling energy savings - are available for 25+ well-known brands of double twist machines (560 - 2500 mm) such as Cortinovis, Lesmo and Niehoff. BOW TECHNOLOGY is the right partner for everyone concerned by a higher level of performances and an extended lifetime of the equipment. gaudergroup.com.

BOXY Srl Italy Hall 10 C-51 For over 47 years, BOXY has designed and manufactured steel reels with the support of its two manufacturing facilities in Europe. The lineup includes machined reels for wiredrawing in a solid-steel construction that is completely machined, as well as a double-flange pressed version with machined inside surfaces where both types are dynamically balanced for high-speed operation. Pressed steel reels with curled edge and stiffening ribs for bunching, extrusion lines as well as shipping applications

Brankamp GmbH Germany Hall 15 J-60 Brankamp is a pioneer in the area of process monitoring systems. Its product lines also include counters,

quality assurance systems, including factory data acquisition and analyzers.

Wherever a high-quality means of measurement is needed for industrial manufacturing, Brankamp systems have become an integral part of the operation for countless companies.

There are over 50,000 Brankamp applications in use in various industries around the world, particularly in the metal processing industry. brankamp.com. burster GmbH Germany Hall 11 F-03 A family-owned business in its fifth decade of operation, burster is a major suppliers of precision instruments, sensors and sensor signal processing systems. Thanks to our innovative team of engineers, we are able to offer a wide range of measurement and test equipment for quality assurance, calibration, development and automation. In addition to standard product solutions, the company also provides custom designs. burster.com.

Cable Services & Systems (C2S)

by Gauder Group Belgium Hall 10 E-40

The C2S division of the Gauder Group takes care of all wire and cable production lines, whatever the brand of the rotating equipment. C2S recently reinforced its engineering & commissioning team with ex-Lesmo and ex-Cortinovis engineers. 70,000 identified spare parts references are distributed worldwide through four logistic platforms, including high technology bows. A team of 55+ technicians is continuously trained to handle troubleshooting and urgent repairs and the division also offers dedicated services such as periodical visit contracts, transfer and restart operations of complete lines, training

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are available in sizes up to 1250 mm and various material thicknesses.

Corrugated and structural steel reels for production and shipping needs in DIN and customer specific sizes.

Special drum twister reels up to 5000 mm and 70 ton capacity are available.

Wire baskets for bare and insulated wire spooling on drum packers are offered in custom constructions.

Collapsible reels are available in a specialized assortment which includes the designs for packaging of reel-less wire coils with and without cardboard cores. A special unit has been designed to operate as the coiling reel that allows the operators to lift the coil without the need of any other lifting mechanism. A complementary line of handling equipment, such as reel tilters, lifters pallets and coil lifters, is also available. boxy.com.

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Continuus-Properzi Hall 11 G-40 Per Italy's Continuus-Properzi, the company’s name is composed of two words. The word “Properzi” indicates the name of Ilario Properzi, who in 1947 invented and developed the continuous casting and direct rolling process for nonferrous products. “Continuus” is a Latin word meaning “continuous.”

The second word is the essence of our mission. You can interpret this to mean that we design and produce the best equipment for “continuous” casting and direct rolling, or it can be seen as an expression of our dedication to “continuous” innovation. We could introduce additional analogies, but surely the recent acquisition of the entire know-how of Threesixty Ltd., in the sector of continuous extrusion lines, is tangible proof of our dedication to “continuous development.”

This renewed continuous extrusion machinery is marketed under the name Pro-Form, which stands for “Properzi Forming,” and covers a very wide range of applications, both in copper and aluminum: ACS (Aluminum Cladded Steel) wire; solidal cables and conductors; profiles; bus bars; and tube and multiport tubes as well as many others.

The Pro-Form machinery is a natural integration with the Properzi CCR rod lines (more than 250 in operation worldwide) since the feed stock material for Pro-Form is either

and consulting possibilities. C2S is being assigned upgrading projects for all brands as well, either mechanical/ electrical interventions or process improvements with transfer of knowhow. gaudergroup.com.

Calmec Precision Limited Canada Hall 9 D-06/04 Incorporated in 1979, Calmec’s founders and associates were engineers who had a vision and passion for precision design and mastery in fabrication and manufacturing.

The company has specialized in the manufacturing of production machinery for the wire and cable industry. We are a leader in developing and applying cutting edge technology and design advancements, both mechanically and electrically. We strive to manufacture robust, maximum performance equipment which meets the needs of the customer. calmec.net.

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aluminum or copper rod.

In the standard configuration, PRO-FORM wheel diameters of PRO-FORM are 300, 420 and 500 mm. If we think of ACS wire production, Continuus-Properzi is the sole company capable of supplying the major equipment necessary for the production of this important product for overhead conductors. Equipment includes the CCR line for producing Al rod, drawing machines for high-carbon steel, the Pro-form, the drawing machine for ACS wire and finally, the stranding machine. The advantage of having Properzi as interlocutor for the complete project/process needs no further explanation.

The first Pro-Form machinery with a 300 mm wheel, motorized for producing a wide range of copper and aluminum profiles, will be ready this May. It will be installed in our Sordio facility for trials with different materials before it is shipped to the client. This method is a continual process that was borne from decades of knowing how to care for both technology and for the needs of customers.

It is the Properzi way. properzi.com.

CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd. Canada Hall 15 B-41 CAN-ENG Furnaces International, a leading designer and manufacturer of thermal processing equipment for ferrous and nonferrous metals, will showcase its latest developments in the processing of high volume, mass-produced, high-integrity fasteners (M3-M36 range). can-eng.com.

CANDOR Sweden AB Sweden Hall 10 B-72

Founded in 1946, CANDOR specializes in wire cleaning and plating plants and supplying chemicals for

various applications. The combination of our know-how in chemical processes and our advanced equipment for cleaning and plating of wire makes us unique in the market. We will present the latest developments of COPPERJET, a high-speed, copper-coating plant, chemical or electrolytic, for high-quality welding wires.

The plant can coat wire at speeds up to 25-30 m/s with the best possible cleaning and coating quality. It has a modular design that makes it possible to satisfy a wide range of quality demands and applications for CO2, MIG, FCW and SAW welding wires as well as stainless steel welding wires with ultrasonic or electrolytic cleaning. It is available with the optional CANDOJET HW hot water spray pre-cleaning, high current density spray pickling, COPPERJET copper coating, with looping of the wire or straight wire pass line with COPPERJET technology. CANDOR Sweden offers single- and multi-wire

Cimteq U.K. Hall 11 D-14 See p. 48

Cimteq will exhibit three new innovations this year, as well as the latest release of their flagship cable design

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and quotation product, CableBuilder, featuring new productivity tools.

CableBuilder 3D is a complete 3D modelling CAD package that produces 3D models at the touch of a button and renders them to photo-realistic quality. There is no need for expensive product photographs when producing datasheets and catalogues.

CableMES is the most modern and flexible Manufacturing Execution System to date. It relays manufacturing instructions to the shop floor, monitors machine running parameters and tracks order progress, quality and performance (OEE).

With powerful analytical tools, it helps companies quickly identify performance and quality problems, minimizing waste. CableSuite, a joint venture between Cimteq and InnoVites, is the most complete and fully integrated enterprise software that supports all business functions of cable manufacturers. It is designed to support the specific needs of the

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wire and cable industry in design, engineering, warehousing and logistics, sales, production, planning and finance. cimteq.com.

Clinton Instrument U.S. Hall 9 E-40

The Clinton Instrument Company, specialists in spark test technology for the wire and cable industry and inventor of the high frequency sine wave spark tester, will exhibit its newest offering: the Model HF-15B series of high-frequency AC spark testers. This new design combines the latest in control technology with the robust and reliable 3kHz spark test platform that Clinton pioneered in 1966 and has perfected over the decades. New features of

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cleaning and plating lines for ferrous and nonferrous wire for applications such as welding wire cleaning and copper coating; ultrasonic and electrolytic wire cleaning for round and shaped wires; CANDOJET HW for hot water wire cleaning for round and shaped wires; and single- and multi-wire electrolytic plating plants for tinning, coppering, nickel-plating, silver-plating and galvanizing all sorts of wire materials. candorsweden.com.

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the system include: a split-electrode design for easy string-up; DSP-based voltage regulation and fault detection; a large alphanumeric display/user interface that can be mounted remotely up to 60 meters away from the test module/ electrode; differentiation between four different types of fault conditions; easy connection to most PLCs with Modbus RTU via RS-485 full duplex; optional Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, PROFIBUS, Modbus TCP and analog communications; and four relay outputs with selectable functions. We will also demonstrate the STCAL automatic spark tester calibration system. It can calibrate high frequency AC, mains frequency AC, and DC spark testers to all major specifications and norms. Calibration is automatically performed and documented on all of Clinton’s new B-series spark testers and selected A-Series models. Manual or assisted calibration can be performed on older Clinton units as well as equipment manufactured by others. When paired with Clinton’s model SM Sensitivity Tester, a complete calibration solution to IEC and NEMA standards is provided. clintoninstrument.com.

Cometo Srl Italy Hall 9 C-54 On display will be an extensive product line of feeders, rotating dies, traversing units, wire straighteners, wire guides and rollers. Cometo wire-handling equipment can meet the most critical demand of wire straightening, guiding and feeding requirements. cometo-italy.com.

CONDAT France Hall 10 A-52

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ognized as a world reference in the metal forming market, especially for wire drawing processes (mechanical and electrical wire). Its VICAFIL and STEELSKIN range gathers together the widest choice of wire drawing soaps, surface treatment, neat and soluble oils, degreasing products.

It will display new developments for safer lubricants for both operators and the environment, such as: VICAFIL SUMAC 5 and VICAFIL SANTALE 6 for high-carbon steel, steel cord, spring wire, ropes and PC strand: wire dry drawing lubricants with low or zero borax (sodium tetraborate pentahydrate); VICAFIL DECAL 440 for low-carbon steel, and wire to be galvanized, CO2 welding, minimizing the use of titanium dioxide in dry drawing lubricants; and drawing oils and greases products with new formulations (no short and medium chain length chlorinated paraffins) for stainless-steel spring wire and cold-heading wire that does not need to be labeled per GHS regulations. CONDAT proposes whenever possible low HSE impact technologies, using formulations with the least severe labeling possible.

Showcased will be the VICAFILTM TFA neat oils range for aluminum wiredrawing. These are designed to offer both low residues and extended operating life through specifically formulated additives package that minimizes thermal oxidation, maintains longer lubricant performance, increases bath life and reduces maintenance costs. Also, VICAFILTM TCU concentrated soluble lubricants for drawing bare copper wires. These provide consistent and reliable performance through high emulsion lubricity that reduces wire breakage. The product’s additives package is formulated to keep machines clean, reduce foaming and increase emulsion stability. We also offers complementary ways to help bath management, including products to clean installations as well as bath maintenance additives and specific protection products for bare wires to avoid corrosion and extend shelf life. condatcorp.com.

Conoptica A.S. Norway Hall 11 G-74 Conoptica was founded in 1985 and has customers in all industrialized countries. It ensures that the metal working industry has access to key quantitative data about its products and tools. This is accomplished through the development, production, and marketing of efficient and specialized automated opto-mechanical production and quality control systems. www.conoptica.com.

Continuus-Properzi Italy Hall 11 G-40 See p. 52

Continuus-Properzi invented the methodology and process of continuously casting and direct rolling for nonferrous rod in the 1940s. Today, Continuus-Properzi is the global leader of CCR lines for nonferrous wire rod production offering a complete product portfolio from furnaces to complete casting equipment.

The Properzi organization provides unparalleled continuous casting and rolling technology for the production of aluminum and copper wire rod on a global basis. The copper rod can be produced from either copper cathodes or 100% low quality copper scrap to yield top quality copper rod. The product line also encompasses machinery for the production of nonferrous ingots with the Track & Belt system. Properzi boasts the Wire Machinery Division which include newly designed drawing lines for high carbon, stainless steel, and AS wire, as well as complete PC strand lines, PC wire lines, and steel rope lines. Properzi will also soon offer new extrusion equipment: Properzi Forming. The first Pro-Form will be installed in our factory for some months and it will be available for trials with different materials before delivery to the client. Our booth will have a wide selection of technical literature. properzi.com.

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When it all works together, you win. In an industry of machine specialization, our team knows how your whole process works, from raw material to finished product. It’s the power of three in action, with wire drawing and stranding/cabling and extruding — we build machines for all three processes, whether you want to make ferrous or nonferrous wire, conductor, rope, or cable. At MFL Group, 100+ years of experience lets us apply the industry’s broadest engineering and manufacturing knowledge base. Ask us to create a machine, a line, or a plant that empowers you to • Avoid problems • Implement efficiencies • Operate at lower tolerances • Achieve more throughput and uptime • And decrease maintenance.

So you can maximize profits — and win!!

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Eurolls SpA Hall 11 D-34 Per Italy’s Eurolls SpA, the company has consolidated its position as a leader in proposing technically advanced integrated wire production/processing solutions for both the reinforcement wire and industrial sector, including tailor-made projects and high carbon wire/strand/rope applications. On top of that, the full acquisition of Vitari widens the Eurolls offer to finished product such as hi-grade chains, barbed wire, chain-link mesh, hexagonal wire mesh, gabions and nails in addition to the legendary wire straightening and cutting machines. At the show, Eurolls will display its collective technology, two of them highlighted here.

The QRC unit, in line with a straight-and-cutting machine, can produce a twisted square wire. It pulls the wire from the payoff unit and through both the mechanical descaler and cold rolling cassettes by means of a “V” grooved pulling ring. Its sleek design enables the QRC to be applied in parallel for in-line rolling of multi wire products such as lattice girders, mesh line, etc. At the Eurolls booth, the QRC will be equipped with two cassettes: the first to roll the wire, the second, a rotating cassette, to produce a twisted square profile starting from a round entry wire.

The square twisted wire is then in-line fed into a customized Vitari NR 300 with straightener panels in lieu of the rotary spinner. This version enables the well-known NR series to work with non-round wire sections keeping the same top performances of this machine range, including the speed up to 180 m/min.

DALOO Belgium Hall 10 E-400

The second element is our microcassettes that complement our standard cassettes type CA and CB for the production of structural wire. Sales of Microcassettes 3+3 rolls and 2+2 rolls have substantially increased because of their ability to produce wire in smaller sizes.

Eurolls will display a new Microcassette that can produce wire that is nearly .5 mm. Positive results have been already obtained to roll high resistance materials (chrome and nickel based), down to 0.8 mm, with tolerances on roundness very close to the ones obtained by dies.

Cassettes have been also applied to roll special alloys, titanium, aluminum, brass and copper material. Due to the number of cassettes sold since more than 15 years now, different applications and different processes, Eurolls has matured the know-how on lamination of different type of materials, assuring our customers very good results in short time. We commit ourselves on reaching a good final product for you. We do not sell a product…we sell a result! eurolls.com.

rewinding lines, take-ups and payoffs, pulling caterpillars … and now tubular stranders. The designs and manufacturing (in Changzhou) are based on European experience (proven Gauder methods) following strict quality criteria. gaudergroup.com.

Davis-Standard U.S. Hall 9 A-19

DALOO, a member of the Gauder Group, is the logical extension of the group global offer for cable producers wanting an attractive alternative between new machines made in Europe – with higher cost – and second-hand machines – without guaranteed performances. Its complete stranding lines and accessories for the production of power and communication cables are delivered worldwide : rigid cage stranders, taping lines,

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Davis-Standard will feature its latest wire and cable technology. It will promote a new line of traversing and collapsible take-ups and payoffs as well as capstan and extruder technology.

Davis-Standard’s take-ups and payoffs integrate simplified engineering and cost efficiency. With a smaller overall footprint and excellent operator ergonomics, these machines have been well received since their introduction in early 2015. Machine sizes range from 1,250 mm to 5,000 mm with the greatest concentration within the 1,800 mm to 2,500 mm size range. For international customers, machines are equipped with a Siemens AC drive, PLC and HMI with a Mitsubishi servo drive.

For North American customers, machines feature a Yaskawa A-1000 AC drive and Allen-Bradley/ Rockwell components that include a servo drive, PLC (programmable logic controller) and HMI (human machine interface). Technology is available as “stand-alone” (running in torque control) with a dancer or with an accumulator. Davis-Standard

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has also seen ongoing demand for its caterpillar capstan and HPE extruder technology. Davis-Standard supplies multi-pass, linear and belt wrap capstans for the full range of wire and cable applications. The HPE offers a compact design and is one of the industry’s most widely used extruders. It is known for a fast delivery and rugged design that is energy efficient and easy to maintain. Advantages for wire and cable applications include increased torque capacity for high viscosity resins and custom options. The ability to address market demand in terms of performance and cost efficiency is just one aspect of Davis-Standard’s Global Advantage™ in wire and cable. Another is Davis-Standard’s unmatched experience in supplying extruders and associated wire and cable equipment for more than 70 years. Applications include aerial cable, building wire, coaxial and composite cable, video pair cable, tray cable, CATV, THHN and THWN wire, and mores. For more details, visit our website. davis-standard.com.

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Die Quip U.S. Hall 9 D06-01

The goal of making more wire per die is easily reached with a Die Quip die finishing machine. As a global manufacturing leader, we have set out to establish a line of machines to grind, polish and size dies in a quick, efficient, accurate process eliminating operator error and guesswork.

Better dies pull more wire and cause less production problems so we have designed standalone machines for finishing dies in all sizes, and for larger production runs we build work cells to keep maximum efficiency and eliminate downtime from size changeovers. Our approach to a modern die shop brings huge benefits to the whole production process by implementing a workflow system that sets procedures

and incorporates training to maximize each machine’s capabilities. We have designed many extensive training options and on site consultations that teach operators how to use our equipment, choose diamond tooling for maximum results and different methods of making dies. Our technicians will spend time in your facility designing a program customized to meet your production needs and provide reference materials such as our exclusive Die Training Handbook. We offer installation, training and troubleshooting for the life of the machine and further support worldwide through a network of industry representatives.

As the die industry changes, we are still here as a leader, providing quality solutions for your die making questions. diequip.com.

EBNER Industrieofenbau GmbH Germany Hall 10 A42-06 EBNER is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heat-treatment facilities or semi-finished products such as steel, aluminum and nonferrous metals. It provides complete

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EDER Engineering Austria Hall 10 C-42/1

mm to 20 mm). Also, particularly for refurbishing the continuously growing quantity of PCD dies in use, we offer a unique ultrasonic machine, the USP-TWIN model. It has two workstations, and can efficiently work all die-sizes from 0.05 mm to 8.0 mm,and can be operated by one only person. Our ETC-2 LS model for sizing and polishing tungsten carbide dies is for larger bore size range (1.0 mm to 40 mm). All we do supports our firm belief that has long driven our company: only good dies draw good wire! eder-eng.com.

EJP Germany Hall 9 C-21

With nearly 70 years of expertise in the field of reconditioning die working equipments, EDER-Austria is sustaining and developing its distinctive leading position across the globe and is presenting its various technologically leading equipments at wire 2016. It will present the ETC-1/ HF, an efficient tungsten carbide die grinding and polishing equipment with a very large work range (0.10

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EJP will present its CDS-TQ 50/100 drawing machine, a new generation of its CDS-TQ series with numerous innovative design features, including a servo-electric actuation system for the drawing jaws that operates without any hydraulics, and an employed torque motor without any gears.

The new machine provides more flexibility in bar and tube drawing, cuts set-up times and reduces the maintenance effort. EJP will also show two-roll straighteners of the SP series. EJP is the only manufacturer who optimizes the contours of the rolls in every straightener supplied by means of computer simulations to meet the specifics of the straightener’s future application. In coilto-bar production, the straighteners operating in line with the combined drawing machines achieve perfectly straight round bars. It will also premiere, from its EJP Italia subsidiary, new butt welding machines of the TX and hTX series. These machines feature an electronic system that allows them to weld material with a maximum diameter of 25 mm at significantly lower electric power

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solutions from annealing systems and material treatment to integrated process automation. Its continuous and batch plants offer maximum annealing performance and optimum annealing results, working economically as well as both environmentally and user-friendly. ebner.cc

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FENN Hall 9 E-10/3 Per U.S.-based FENN, the company will display a model from its upgraded 2016 line of Torin FZ series spring coilers, which following a focused R&D upgrade to an industry workhorse now offers even better speed, versatility and reliability, with added features for increased efficiency.

The FZ series caters to customers around the world by offering multiple languages on the HMI screen, such as Spanish, Chinese, German, and Brazilian Portuguese (any language is available upon request). A single FZ Series machine is capable of making seven different types of springs, including compression, extension, torsion, gun magazine, wire forms, belting and rings, with constant force also available.

Fenn’s Torin FZ Series is available in a variety of models to accommodate wire sizes ranging from .003 in. to .750 in., with a multitude of new and exciting features including the following: an easy-to-view length gauge atop Torin’s built-in mount; an integrated tool tray for added convenience; a new ergonomic guard which promotes shop safety; easier-to-access grease points to keep your machine in top shape; a left-hand configuration available for special applications; intuitive state-of-the-art con-

levels. Also, customized solutions can be provided by our experts at any time. Stop by and let us show you how our equipment can improve your results. ejpmachines.com.

Eurolls/Vitari Italy Hall D-34 See p. 56

Eurolls SpA has consolidated its position as a leader in proposing technically advanced integrated wire production/processing solutions for both the reinforcement wire and industrial sector, including high carbon wire/ strand/rope applications. On top of that, the full acquisition of Vitari widens the Eurolls ability to offer finished products such as chainlink mesh, barbed wire, nails and gabi-

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trols; fast and simple program creation; and sleek, updated styling.

FENN offers many other types of metal forming equipment, including swaging machines and custom engineered products including wire flattening and shaping lines, rolling mills, Turks heads and draw benches.

FENN is a global supplier of rugged, innovative, stateof-the-art metal forming machinery, custom engineered and precisely manufactured for your unique application.

With over 115 years of experience, FENN’s experts can help make your complex metal forming processes easy.

In 2014, FENN was acquired by Quality Products, Inc., whose significant investment has allowed FENN to focus on long term growth and investment in research and development. FENN invites those interested in learning more about its product offerings to visit the booth or email sales@fenn-torin.com. fenn-torin.com.

ons in addition to its legendary wire straightening and cutting machines.

Eurolls will line up all its technologies in a stand arranged in corners attended by the relevant specialists.

We highlight two of them: the QRC unit in line with a straight and cutting machine to produce a twisted square wire and our innovative microcassette line. The QRC pulls the wire from the payoff unit and through both the mechanical descaler plus cold rolling cassettes, by means of a “V” grooved pulling ring. A sleek design enables the QRC to be applied in parallel for in-line rolling of multi wire products such as lattice girders, mesh line, etc. The QRC will be equipped with two cassettes: the first to roll the wire, the second, a rotating cassette, to produce a twisted square profile starting from a round entry wire. The square twisted wire is then in-line fed into a customized Vitari NR 300 with straightener panels in lieu of the rotary spinner. This version enables the well-known NR series to work with non-round wire sections

keeping the same top performances of this machine range, including the speed up to 180 m/min. Of note, in addition to the consolidated sales of standard cassettes type CA and CB for the production of structural wire, sale of Microcassettes 3+3 rolls and 2+2 rolls have substantially increased.

Eurolls micro and modular cassettes make it possible to manufacture final diameters of 0.8 mm, and even further, nearly 5 mm, using a new model of micro cassette that will be displayed at the show. Positive results have been already obtained to roll high resistance materials (chrome and nickel based), down to 0.8 mm, with tolerances on roundness very close to the ones obtained by dies. Cassettes have been also applied to roll special alloys, titanium, aluminum, brass and copper material. eurolls.com.

FENN U.S. Hall 9 E-10/3 See p. 60 FENN has been a leader in providing quality metal forming machinery for over 100 years. It offers a variety

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of equipment, including spring coilers, swagers, and highly customizable equipment including wire flattening and shaping lines, rolling mills, Turks heads and drawbenches. It will unveil the design for its highly versatile, innovative new wire flattening and shaping line. FENN creates custom wire lines to achieve flat and special shaped wire for a variety of applications. It will also display the enhanced 2016 Torin FZ Series spring coiler. This design has unmatched speed and versatility, capable of producing compression, extension, gun magazine, wire forms, rings and belting springs all on a single machine. Constant force models are also available. FENN will also display a 2U HP model Turkshead with fine adjustment for special shaped wire and an NF swager for reducing wire, tube or rods. FENN welcomes show attendees to view the new and exciting developments on display and invites those interested in learning more about

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its product offerings to visit our booth, email sales@fenn-torin.com or to visit our website. fenntorin.com.

Institut Dr. Foerster GmbH Germany Hall 9 C-25/26 FOERSTER is a medium-sized company and considered one of the world market leaders in non-destructive testing of materials. The company has been active in the development, production and sale of equipment for testing bars, tubes and wires for more than 60 years. With the new sector of NDT Systems FOERSTER assumes a product range that fitts in well into the existing organization in regards to sales, project planning and service, hence technologically complementing the existing range of products.

Counting 10 international sales and service subsidiaries as well as representatives in over 60 countries, the FOERSTER Group offers optimum customer support locally. foerstergroup.com.

Fil-Tec, Inc. U.S. Hall 9 E-54 Fil-Tec supplies armoring and filler yarns for cables, waterswellable yarns and yarns for steel ropes. fil-tec.com.

Fisk Alloy Inc. U.S. Hall 9-16/4 Our business is the development and manufacture of high performance copper and copper alloy wire for electronic components and conductors. Fisk is committed to advancing copper alloy wire technology so as to provide innovation, excellence and value in all of our wire products. fiskalloy.com.

FLYMCA & FLYRO Spain Hall 10 F-78 See p. 64 FLYMCA is a well-known manufacturer of special solutions for stranding/ cabling purposes adapted to the global cable market. Its expertise covers the complete range of machines for stranding and laying-up conductors for power cables and steel ropes as well

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as for production of off-shore, submarine and umbilical cables. One key focus area is the company’s stranding technology, which has seen unceasing development in recent years. The resulting technical knowledge helps customers achieve their goals, backed by capability that begins with R&D—which includes all the engineering, manufacturing and assembling as well as software and quality control—and carries on through commissioning by experienced staff and extensive after-sales service.

FLYRO, our sister company, supplies used machinery, offering a huge inventory for the whole wire and cable industry. Special offers can be made combining used and new equipment as well as revamped solutions, modernizations and updated electrical solutions to achieve better and quicker productions. FLYMCA and FLYRO have the skilled workforces and big modern facilities to meet any customer’s special requirements, matching needs and budgets with top class and customized solutions. flymca.com, flyro.es.

Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc. U.S. Hall 12 A-27 Always a wire die leader. Fort Wayne Wire Die has historically been the birthplace of technology that drives the wire drawing and wire die industries. From the first wire die manufacturing equipment and processes developed in the 1930s, to the ongoing engineering advancements that have marked the industry's evolution ever since, Fort Wayne Wire Die has always stood at the forefront. Today, with four manufacturing locations, two additional sales offices and 19 more sales rep firms positioned around the globe, Fort Wayne Wire Die extends this uniquely historic wire die engineering and applications expertise to the world. fwwd.com.

GAUDER s.a.

Belgium Hall 10 E-400

GAUDER s.a., on which the Gauder Group was found, is at the head of the largest stock of machines for the wire and cable industry in Europe. “Creating solutions together,” the company is the ideal partner to set up “ready to manufacture processes” from its 1000+ machinery warehouse (drawing, stranding/ cabling, screening/taping/armouring, wire coating, extruding, coiling/ rewinding, …) for the production of wires, conductors, cables, ropes or steel products. It has become a key player in reconditioning second-hand machines, and is No. 1 in complete plant reselling and gained, among other skills, a specific know-how in lead extruders revamping. It also markets new MAPRÉ FEBRUARY 2016 | 63

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FLYMCA Hall 10 F-78 Per Spain’s FLMYC, the New Year brings new challenges, and it offers solutions.

FLYMCA continues offering its well-known range of machines with customized solutions for stranding and cabling purposes that include both standard machinery as well as special equipment adapted to the needs of customers. Designs are optimized from the long experience of its team as well as the available facilities to study projects such as 3D designs and finite elements analysis of parts and frames, supported by manufacturing facilities with new modern CNC machinery for parts fabrication and a trustworthy, well-prepared test laboratory. Every year, the company continues to invest in R&D to be able to deliver higher quality equipment at fair prices.

Despite the problems that every market is facing, 2015 closed with new growth for FLYMCA, thanks to special machinery orders for stranding CTC (Continuous Transposed Conductors) and big closers for steel wire ropes, along with new cable manufacturing plants

extruders (38 to 150 mm), available with accessories. A free shuttle service runs daily from the booth to discover the stock of equipment in the 20,000 sqm warehouses as well as see a reconditioned drum twister for power cable. Visitors may browse the stock on-line at gauderonline.com to prepare their visit. gaudergroup.com.

Gauder Group Belguim Hall 10 E-40 The Gauder Group booth will feature the collective technology of its members, so look for the individual listings for BOW TECHNOLOGY, Cable Services & Systems, Daloo, Gauder s.a.. and Pourtier. gaudergroup.com.

GIMAX Srl Italy Hall 10 B-15

wire 2016 is an extremely important venue for GIMAX, and particular emphasis will be given to our newly updated and fully redesigned wet-drawbench that is adaptable to

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established in North Africa.

The New Year brings new challenges mainly in this broken and difficult market but, based on the hard work done during recent years, combined with the good feeling of customers and our constant commercial follow-up, we are proud to say that having now full capacity of orders for the current. Again, we take a long-term view of the wire exhibition in Düsseldorf.

The used and refurbished equipment continue being managed

by FLYRO, our sister company, which offers customers a huge stock of selected second hand machinery.

For more details, call tel. 34-6087-44520 or e-mail us at flyro@flyro.es. We welcome your contact for any project or need. flymca.com.

both ferrous and nonferrous wires.

The unit is so advanced that it qualifies for EU and Italian regional subsidies that support innovative machinery. Classed as a “wet draw” unit (the liquid lubricant is sprayed onto the die/wire), its main feature is that the drawbench is non-slip, with each of the vertically positioned capstans individually driven. Feature “lows” that we are especially proud of include its low wear rate for dies and capstans, low energy consumption and low maintenance needs. The “highs” are amazing too. The system offers both high speed and high productivity. It must be stressed that while it can operate at an impressive line speed (up to 30 m/sec), its productivity is even greater because of its reduced maintenance time and costs, extreme ease of threading wire through the machine, easy accessibility to all components, etc. The resulting wire has a reduced cast and helix, making alignment between the capstan and die extremely easy. The end result of all these attributes is an increase in wire quality. Gimax is now in a position to offer a complete

range of machinery for the wire industry (ferrous and nonferrous). For wire processing, this includes descaling, pickling, dry drawing and wet drawing benches, chemical coppering tanks, shaving and peeling lines; and for wire-handling machinery this includes respooling, coiling and rewinding, drum packing and packaging machinery. The booth will display a model of the above-described drawbench as well as drum packing and respooling equipment. www.gimaxgroup.com.

Global Steel Wire, S.A. Spain Hall 12 C-48 Global Steel Wire is a CELSA GROUP™ company engaged in manufacturing wire rod in extensive range of steels and dimensions. We are present in all sectors that require wire rod, especially automotive. Companies that are part of the CELSA GROUP brand are among the leading steel producers in Europe. globalsteelwire.com.

GOTEX S.A. Spain Hall 9 A-22 We are devoted to design, manufacture and trade high-technology textile products (yarns and tapes) for many industrial purposes. Founded in 1947, we have always followed three basic ideas: supply customers the best quality in the market; offer the best service in all areas of our structure; and always give a satisfactory feedback to any request. We work worldwide with highly qualified human resources.

Our products are used in all kind of cables, automotive parts, oil and gas industry or renewable energies. We

machines, spoolers, take-ups and accessories for processing low and high-carbon steel wire and alloy steel wire. gwolian.com.

employ strict R+D philosophy, with modern laboratories, bank tests and excellent materials and experienced staff, to be competitive in the 21st century. gotexweb.com.

Guney Celik Hasir ve Demir Mamulleri San. Tic. A.S. Turkey Hall 12 E-62 We were founded in 1992 for producing welded wire mesh for building and construction industry. Since then, we have added new products, such as hot-dip galvanized wire, Arzincal (Zn95+Al5) wire and PC strand. Our quality products and competitive prices are well known in the market. guneycelik.com.tr.

Gwo Lian Machinery Industry Co. Taiwan Hall 11 D-10 We are experts in manufacturing wire drawing machines and related equipments, with great turnkey experience, for producing wire materials and finished products. We offer payoffs, rod cleaning preparation, drawing

Häfner & Krullmann GmbH Germany Hall 9 A-25 We are No. 1 in Europe for thermoplastic spools. Competence from over 70 years of business experience. hafner-spools.com.

Heinze & Streng GmbH Germany Hall 11 A-37 Heinze & Streng, an international and innovative trading company with long-term experience in wire and cable, offers a wide range of product lines for twisting and bunching. We offer important energy-efficient and ecological manufactured products and sustainability.

Due to the excellent geographical location between Frankfurt and Cologne, we have a good connection to the motor-way A1 and A45. heinze-streng-gmbh.de

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GMP Slovakia s.r.o.

Slovakia Hall 10 E-68 GMP Slovakia s.r.o. is a world leader in the production of reels, take-apart reels and handling equipment because of its great experienced people, stateof-the-art machines, constant quality control: the basic ingredients one needs to be able to offer outstanding products. gmp-slovakia.com.

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Henrich Maschinenfabrik GmbH Germany Hall 9 B-33 Based in Herborn, we rank high among competent suppliers of equipment to the wire and cable making industry on an international scale. We relying on our expertise in wiredrawing machinery and processes the business has accumulated over decades. In Herborn, a highly motivated and qualified team of engineers and technicians have been part of the progress and tradition, focusing on attaining competitive advantages through innovation in wiredrawing technology. heinze-streng-gmbh.de.

in Dresden, we develop and manufacture tailor-made and individually designed systems and equipment for testing devices used to transfer electrical power, such as transformers, cables, and switch gears. hvts.fr. hofmann Ceramic GmbH Germany Hall 9 B-40 hofmann Ceramic has been a reliable partner for many decades in wear-resistant technical ceramic components for the wire, cable and textile industries. And because the textile industry has very similar requirements, we also offers indispensable thread-guiding products for this demanding market. hofmann Ceramic provides tried and tested high-grade technical ceramics, and is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008. hofmann-wire.de.

High Voltage Test Systems SAS HVTS France Hall 11 F-02 HIGHVOLT is a global leader in designing and manufacturing of high voltage test systems and measurement equipment for mobile as well as stationary applications with an export share of about 90%. At the factory  Visit

Huestis Industrial U.S. Hall 9 E-06/5 For more than 90 years, Huestis Industrial has built and supplied high

quality machines and ancillary equipment to industrial companies around the world. From military to wire and cable, and every industrial application in between, the world has depended on Huestis Industrial to provide them with low-cost, rugged and long-lasting solutions to meet their manufacturing demands for an ever changing business environment. Whether it is our air wipers, cable jacket strippers, payoffs and take-ups, accumulators, or custom machines, our performance is legendary! huestis.com.

HUNTSMAN (Germany) GmbH Germany Hall 9 A-07 Welcome to the world of TPU! Elastic, flexible and strong, thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) offer exciting possibilities for meeting the manufacturing challenges. Wellknown for outstanding versatility, Huntsman’s TPUs can improve the production and enrich the performance of anything from shoes to cables. huntsman.com.

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FRIGECO/MFL Group Hall 11 G-60 Per Italy’s Frigeco, attendees should want to stop by so they can see for themselves how decades of R&D, combined with a deep understanding of the wire and cable industry, has led to significant advances that matter. The technology of the Frigeco single frame multi-motor rod breakdown machine with minimized slippage, introduced at the beginning of the nineties, has gone through a continuous improvement over the last few years. These improvements have allowed us to reach a very high production speed up to 35 m/sec, to obtain an excellent final wire surface quality, and a reduction in the overall operating costs.

Flexibility: The possibility to adapt the machine with taper elongation to cover many different drawing ranges and short holing for process optimization and longer die-life.

Energy Consumption: Minimization of the slippage results, as a consequence, a decrease in the heat generated, and also the dissipated power, caused by the friction between the wire and the capstan. Transmission of the last drawing blocks is realized by means of direct axis motor.

The use of gears, and the requirement to disengage them

IDEAL-WERK Germany Hall 16 C-04

IDEAL will present the new GAM 400 Series for versatile mesh welding. It features: high flexibility by modular design; patented handling device for an expedited, monitored setup; quick change of the welding presses without any use of tooling; manual loading for efficient production of small and medium-sized batches; automated loading for high volume production; possibility to feed additional wires, strips, profiles and the like; use of jigs for easy handling of frames; combination of mesh and frame welding in one run; double-tracking for simultaneous welding of two products in one operation; and different welding circuits allow the parallel combination of different wire diameters.

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when not in use, is not required. In some cases, this results in a reduction of the total absorbed power equal to some 8-10 %. In case of short holing, the motors of the final blocks can be excluded, avoiding any energy consumption caused by rotating gears.

The machine also increases capstan life, increases wire quality, and reduces maintenance. With the Frigeco rod breakdown machine, even without sound-proof cover, the noise level is below 85 dBA. The cooling is highly efficient, since minimized slippage machines do not generate significant heat that is transmitted to the wire. Capstans and dies are completely immersed in the coolant. Delivery of coolant is through jets on the capstans and is also directed at the dies, which produces a cleaning effect on the dies. mflgroup.com.

produce all types of mesh, is ideal for making display articles, white goods and articles where wire and frames are joined. The revised, integrated Siemens control saves space as a separate PC unit is not needed. The optimized user interface enables remote control via a web portal. IDEAL will also present the CSR Versaweld® jig welding machine with a turning and pivoting table for wire and combined wire/ sheet metal products in jigs. It has an automatic system for changing tools for easy handling of different product designs. This flexible solution excels for working with various electrode forms/geometries as well as tooling, with the goal of finalizing a welding job in one run without any production interruptions. It is equipped with an X-welding gripper and a rotation device which enable the handling of demanding, three dimensional products. Our revised butt welder series for T- and in-line welds with user friendly graphical interfaces offers improved process reliability, also for non-skilled operators. Made in Germany. ideal-werk.com.

InnoVites B.V. The Netherlands Hall 11 D-15 See p. 48

Together with its partner, Cimteq, InnoVites B.V., which focuses exclusively in wire and cable, will introduce CableSuite, the most complete and fully integrated enterprise software solution that supports all business functions of cable manufacturers and distributors. It is designed to support the specific needs of the wire and cable industry in design, engineering, warehousing and logistics, sales, production, planning and finance.

CableSuite has three elements: CableBuilder, which helps to achieve a competitive edge in today’s global market with continuous product innovations and reduced quotation lead times; Cable ERP, which is world-class ERP software that comes with the best practices of the industry in sales, warehousing, planning and production

Inosym Ltd. New Zealand Hall 11 D-52 Inosym is committed to providing

our customers with world-class quality reels and bobbins at competitive prices. Inosym reels were developed 10 years ago to provide the cable and wire manufacturers with a product that was realistically priced and of high quality. We supply a range of steel and ABS plastic reels to over 35 countries worldwide. Our reels are manufactured to international standards and are suitable for processes from high-speed wire drawing reels to large take-up reels. inosym.com.

Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Equipment Co., Ltd. China Hall 11 E-14 We embody the capability of developing and manufacturing complete sets of wire and cable equipment.

So far, we offer some 30 kinds, including: copper, aluminum, alloy aluminum drawing machines; copper, aluminum and alloy aluminum continuous casting and rolling lines; upward casting production line for oxygen-free copper rod; frame stranders, tubular stranders, etc. ito-sin.cn.

IWE Spulen und Handling GmbH Germany Hall 10 E-22 IWE manufactures precision reels and reel-handling equipment for the wire & cable industry. iwe-reels.com.

Jouhsen-bündgens Maschinenbau GmbH Germany Hall 11 G-51 Jouhsen-bündgens has been engineering and constructing wire processing machinery solutions for high-precision and top-speed applications for three decades. Following our concept for design, engineering, and manufacturing ensures efficient, stable production processes. Our products and services that we offer our customers also include special custom machines for varying applications, tool manufacturing and part/production manufacturing. jouhsen.de.

Kamatech Srl Italy Hall 16 F-04 We specialize in the production of machines for springs factory: coiling machines, chamfering machines,

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to help streamline all operations of wire and cable manufacturers and distributors; and CableMES, which is a specific Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for the wire and cable manufacturing industry, and serves as an engine in modern manufacturing to drive productivity and process improvement. Stop by and hear how we can: improve customer satisfaction by meeting their cable requirements better and faster; reduce working capital and material losses by optimizing for length in logistics and production; become more agile with reliable product data available online throughout the company; reduce risk of price volatility with comprehensive nonferrous metals module; optimize length (tolerance) management, cutting management, length-based planning, drum management and copper management; and optimize cable production productivity. innovites.com.

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Maillefer Hall 10 C-22 Per Switzerland’s Maillefer, the company will introduce a new sheathing line crosshead for simultaneous triple layer extrusion and a new Value Package to increase CV line productivity in addition to reducing geometrical errors.

New crosshead. The tendency in high and extra high voltage applications is towards bigger cables, up to diameters of 200 mm. To reduce the outer diameter of the cables, a smooth Al-sheathing has been introduced as an alternative to the conventional corrugated metal sheath. To guarantee necessary adhesion between the smooth Al-sheath and the PE-sheath, an adhesive layer is applied between the two. Most HV and EHV cables have a semiconductive skin layer for testing purposes.

Maillefer has developed a new three layer co-extrusion crosshead, ECH 200/240 TL (pictured), to apply all three layers on the cable core simultaneously. Since the crosshead and the sheathed products are very big, user friendliness and space requirements have been taken into account. Our design allows placing all three extruders on the same side of the line, leaving the operator side of the line free. The distributors are mounted on slides to make dismantling and cleaning easy and safe. Advanced material flow simulations were used in designing the distributors. The new design allows distribution of a thin even layer over the cable circumference which can be more than 620 mm.

automatic press unit, decoiler, looping machines, automations for springs production. We plan and build entire lines for coiling, grinding, press and heat treatment of springs. Our G30 single-head grinder offers high performances, qualified for the plane-parallel correction of compression springs with cylindrical, conical and biconical shape. We also offer used equipment and reconditioning. kamatech.it KEI Industries Ltd. India Hall 11 H-33 KEI industries limited is an established player in the stainless steel wires segment and among the largest stainless steel wire manufacturing companies in India. It manufactures stainless steel wires in various range for wide range of applications. KEI is one of the few Indian companies to manufacture specialty wires for very critical application. kei-ind.com.

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A well-rounded value package. In addition to extruder and screw development we have focused on increasing the productivity of our CV lines. Our patent pending new technology increases CV lines’ curing capacity and is available as the new Cable Roundness Value Package.

The CV process causes considerable thermal expansion and shrinking of the plastic during curing and cooling.

These transformations are prone to cause geometrical errors in the cable core. With the ever-increasing need for greater insulation thicknesses and higher voltages the geometrical errors in the insulation material are yet more significant. The new Cable Roundness Value Package removes the geometrical errors while it also increases the curing capacity of the line! The new curing technology increases the productivity of a CV line without sacrificing the geometrical quality of the cable core. When comparing extra high voltage (EHV) model cables produced by conventional methods to EHV cables produced with our new curing technology, the line productivity is increased up to 20% while simultaneously geometrical errors are reduced by 50%. maillefer.net.

KEIR Manufacturing, Inc. U.S. Hall 9 C-69

KEIR Manufacturing will display its high-purity 99.8% Alumina Ceramic Guides, Frontiersman™ line of air wipes and composite flyer bows it offers the global wire and cable industry. We are dedicated to making products that enable manufacturing processes to run more efficiently and productively through the application of leading edge materials. Our solutions are focused on continuous process improvement, energy savings, and longer operating life. Our patented SureShot and SplitShot air wipes provide a very effective drying method that

does not depend on high-volume air consumption. Our efficient design uses a very low volume of compressed air and lasts much longer than other brands due to the rugged ceramic insert lining the wire path.

This equates to over 25% reduction in compressed air usage, and an operating life of years versus months. KEIR’s triaxially braided composite Standard and BackBone™ flyer bow constructions have greater durability than layered/laminated designs, allowing them to take more hits and endure higher stress, yielding increased operating life and less machine downtime. The more aerodynamic BackBone design functions at lower power consumption and higher TPM with improved wire quality and a further reduction in bow breakage. Up to 40% less energy (AMPS) is used along with a decrease in wire scrapped. keirmfg.com.

KIESELSTEIN, a producer of wiredrawing machines, will present its range of products and services to the visitors. It will focus on wire shaving, but will also address issues such as automation, modernization and IT-based maintenance. In the area of wire shaving, the company gathered further experience during numerous projects as well as with its extensive R+D activities in its in-house testing center.

Especially new materials such as titanium, magnesium or memory alloys that become more important also in the wire industry were examined. This strengthens the position of KIESELSTEIN as a competent partner for wire producers that intend to go into the shaving of such materials. Besides the technologies of wire production the company addresses issues such as the increase of efficiency of wire production. Still automation is an important topic, especially for big diameter or high-tensile wire. Also, KIESELSTEIN will present a new soap supply system. kieselstein.com.

Kinrei Machinery Co., Ltd. Japan Hall 11 A-37 We manufacture bunchers for ultra-fine wire and for electrical wire to be used in cars. We developed our first electrical wire buncher in 1934. Since then, we have continued to grow and evolve, walking hand in hand with developments in the field of electronics.

Our systems are used to manufacture products for fields from medical devices to aircraft. kinrei.co.jp.

KRENN Albert, Werkzeugfabrik Germany Hall 10 G-66 The manufacturer of steel cutting tools, Albert Krenn, also offers pneumatic and electro-hydraulic tools, battery-driven or electrically operated, to customers in the home country and abroad, as well as to special tools for the cutting of chains and wire ropes. krenn.de.

Lämnea Bruk AB Sweden Hall 10 9 A-06 We supply: wire drawing machines (dry, fine, multi); continuous drawing machines; pickling, blasting, scale removal by bending, cleaning, scale removal; coiling, winding; de-coiling, unwinding; spooling; used, rebuilt and reconditioned machinery (all in show program from 01.01 to 01.12); spare parts for wire and cable machines; and plant engineering and construction. lamnea.se.

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Lamiflex AB Sweden Hall 17 D-31 The Lamiflex Group is a global company that offer complete packaging solutions for cable and wire. It offers wrapping machines and special protective films, including VCI. Also, products that are especially designed to protect against impact damage, rough terrain, dust, sea and rainwater, UV, etc. lamiflex.se.

motion mechanism powering it; and shop in stores with products displayed on shelving made by L&P. In short, Leggett products are all around you, making the products you use every day more comfortable, durable and life-enhancing. leggettwiregroup.com.

Paul Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG Germany Hall 9 F-55

Lantor B.V. Netherlands Hall 10 H-55 Lantor is a leading manufacturer of nonwoven cable tape. Our extensive product range contains both semi- and nonconductive tapes for applications such as waterblocking, bedding, binding, separation and heat barrier as well as waterblocking yarns. Ideal for both underground and sub-sea applications, Lantor tapes are used by many of the leading power, telecom and industrial cable manufacturers worldwide. lantor.com.

German marking specialist Paul LEIBINGER will present its latest inkjet printer, which is over 30% faster than previous LEIBINGER printers. The JET3up RAPID allows cables to be marked immediately after extrusion at a speed of up to 1000 m/min. With the JET3up RAPID, LEIBINGER once again demonstrates its capacity for innovation and German-engineered quality. The JET3up RAPID, the only inkjet printer in the world that can mark products at these speeds, is also fitted with an automatic nozzle seal. The nozzle seal “Sealtronic” prevents ink from drying, even during long pauses in production.

The new high-speed printer also features over 800 integrated func-

Leggett & Platt Wire Group U.S. Hall 9 E-16/1 Leggett & Platt is a diversified manufacturer that conceives, designs and produces a broad variety of engineered components and products for customers worldwide. While our name may not be familiar, chances are you sleep on a bed made with Leggett components, box spring, innerspring, fiber comfort layers; relax in a recliner that has an L&P  Visit

tions as standard. Visitors to our booth will get an advance preview of an exclusive world first. Note: the JET3up RAPID will not be officially launched until the middle of the year. leibinger-group.com.

Locton Ltd. U.K. 11 F-13 Locton Ltd. has been the owners and sole manufacturers of both ‘LOCK ON’ and ‘HUSH’ pulling in dogs since 1992 and have made most of the component parts prior to that since the late 1970s. With customers in over 50 countries around the world, Locton continues to provide a reliable pulling in dog service for many different types of machines for wire drawing and cable manufacture. locton.co.uk.

LUKAS Anlagenbau GmbH Germany Hall 12 B-22 Lukas Anlagenbau GmbH is a family owned company, established in 1959, that produces customer specific equipment for the wire and cable industry. The focus of our products is on complete taping lines for producing taped or wrapped conductors with tape materials like PTFE, Kapton, Mica, paper, etc. Also, for producing special cables for medical and aircraft applications, our taping lines can be found at many well-known suppliers worldwide.

Our product range covers single components like payoffs, capstans,

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SILICONE INSULATION LINE A newcomer at Rosendahl. Because we love to surprise you with our technological developments.

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It promanufacturing of payoffs and takedeliveries to date, Maillefer a Instruments Inc ..............1814 “At this time, we’re ahead of where weFoerster were two years duces more than 400 containers/ ups for steel and stainless steel wires Granite Falls Furnaceglobal .................1562 Etna Products, ......................1706 highly experienced supplier ago,” said WAIInc Sales Director Bob Xeller.

“There’s a lot of Forever Cable Materials Group..512/03 trucks of knock-down reels per in coils or on ................................558 spools for of wire andHanstar cable technology, but positive momentum.”

Atannealing, this point, all ofFort the larger booths Guangzhou Fluoro-Plastic Euroalpha Srl Wayne Wireand Die,environment Inc..........1532 month.

Quality patenting, galvanizing, oil tempering itInsulated also provides unique services have been taken, with the largest available sizes now being Wires Co, Ltd .......

412/07 Eurobend GmbH ........................1058 Machinery arestream important in our process, and sq other in-line processes, with that go beyond the machinery.

400 ft (20 x 20).

If demand continues Fortune to in, ititems may.....................1053 Guill Tool & Engineering ............211 Eurolls Spa ....................................858 enhanced by our ISO 9000 and ISO long experience in the steel-cord Such competence is a key to the Fridea Srl ....................................1739 be possible to expand the floor plan, he said.

Guney Celik ..................................652 14000 certifications. The Madem industry. We also manufacture wet Maillefer Factory System, a qualEuroWire ......................................132 Frigeco USA Inc ........................1739 name represents over 60 years of drawing machines for steel and stainified turnkey service that can plan Hafner & Krulmann GmbH .........370 George Corpof ......................711 A wideEvans range sponsorships exists forexperience.

Frigerio Inc ........................1739 industryUSA The Madem less steel wire, complete with horiand realize a greenfield factory vom Hagen & Funke ....................140 the staging of Interwire inFrontier Atlanta EVG Inc Composites & Castings team constantly strives to build..215 trust zontal2015 or ........................................150 vertical axis spoolers.

M+E with the lowest possible risk and Hall Industries ...........................1032 Companies seeking 2015 have by a offering customEvolution Products, Increcognition ................133 and confidence machines are individually designed at Interwire cost. Once an end product has FSP-One ......................................2128 wide range WAItosponsorship opportunities the Georgia Handuk Ultrasonic ........2011 ers a at superior quality product. and manufactured satisfy the most been defined, this Co, is a Ltd unique way Fabritex, Incof ..................................616 Fuhr GmbH ...................................752 World Congress from the full event to individual elemademreels.com. rigorous customerCenter, demands.

Each for a manufacture to outsource Hangzhou Harbor Technology Fastener Engineers .....................2056 Gateway Recovery ments that offered a first-come, first-served basis. .....................2158 machine is are made up to aoncombination either a new factory project1512-11 or an Co, Ltd ...............................

Fenn LLC....................................1955 Four levels of corporate sponsorships are available help ..................424 Gauder/Gauder Maillefer to Group of standard sub-assemblies which expansion of current production Hangzhou JR Exhibition Co .............. companies promote their organization connection with FIB Belgium SA.........................1358 Switzerland Hall 10 C-22 guarantee advanced technical quality in Gavlick facilities.

Another new service Machinery Corp ............1053 217/306/318/1917/1919 Interwire WAI’s 85th Annual Convention, See p.to 70be held and competitive prices. meitaly.it. entity, Maillefer Consultation, built Fil-Tec Incand ..................................1502 Gem Gravure Co Inc ....................706 Hariton Machinery Co, Inc ..........147 April 28-30 in Atlanta, Georgia. All the corporate sponsorINTERWIRE 2013 | THE LARGEST WIRE AND CABLE MARKETPLACE IN THE AMERICAS.

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core simultaneously, allowing the placement of all three extruders on one side of the line, which makes the crosshead extremely user and space friendly. Our new Aviation Line, TEL 25XF, reflects our expertise in this value area. Our new fiber optic cable secondary coating line, the very efficient OEL 40 /// Explore model, can produce at the ultra-high speed of 1000 m/min.

Other advances include our aircooled extruder, MXC 120-24D, for preventing material over-use; Quick Conductor Splicing (QCS) for greater productivity; Nitrogen Circulation System (NCS) for upgrade opportunities; and micro ducts for pipes.

The booth will display the benefits of our unique R&D Center, which has a vertical pilot line for cables up to 750 kV as well as simulations for polymer flows. We will also demonstrate how a rheometer, used for testing rubber curing parameters,

and our Curing Calculation Program NSS, can together provide the best possible production run recipe. maillefer.net.

Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co. KG Germany/U.S. Hall 10 C-060

Niehoff, a leading manufacturers of machinery engineered for the wire and cable industry, will present its latest generation equipment. The company´s future-oriented production equipment is designed to support wire and cable manufacturers in improving their energy and materials efficiency and reducing manufacturing costs.

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duction process, exploits our core knowledge into individual advice and process skill improvements of wire and cable manufacturers. We will also launch two new Value Packages. The first, the Maillefer Plus Value Package, can quickly match increased demand with no pre-investments in production line(s). It is a plug-and-play solution that allows manufacturers to react quickly to emerging demand, and to set-up production only after an order has been placed. The second, the Cable Roundness Value Package, is a new curing concept that guarantees the utmost “roundness” in high-voltage cable production, which is controlled under very precise tolerances. In terms of equipment advances, Maillefer’s three layer co-extrusion crosshead, ECH 200/240 TL, redefines the production of big power cables. It applies all three layers on the cable

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Nextrom Hall 9 A-60 Per Finland’s Nextrom, the company has taken the stability and reproducibility of loose tube production to the next level. Today’s loose tube production faces many challenges: Increased productivity, stable and reproducible excess fiber length (EFL) and post-shrinkage are but a few of the top issues.

Nextrom has addressed those requirements at the OFC40 with perfect line configuration, individual machine design, and process design and process management. Beyond that, the new generation of loose tube lines is small in footprint and is also geared to hit the 1000-meters-per-minute mark. The clenching process, jelly filling and cooling trough design play key roles in line configuration, and this is where we they invested heavily in R&D to meet and exceed market demands.

The main benefits are: overcoming the increased post-shrinkage of PBT loose tubes at higher production speeds by using a pulley clenching capstan; increasing your process window by the optimized jelly filling system, by maintaining the viscosity of the jelly during the clenching process; and a new cooling trough design

In a separate booth area, Niehoff’s after-sales-service will be introducing its comprehensive offer and wear parts with the Niehoff Original+ label. Also, from HFSAB, there will be components of a horizontal lead extruder for cable manufacturing; the company is also noted for its CRRS cable repair and recovering system.

Niehoff offers complete solutions from a single source, based on more thasn 60 years of experience, for production of nonferrous metals wires, and further processing into automotive, data and special cables, with the exception of extruders. Its portfolio also includes technical assistance by professional specialists who are multilingual; a reliable supply with original Niehoff wear parts and spare parts; machinery inspection; refurbishment and maintenance measures; and machine operator and maintenance training courses. We offer custom-tailored solutions from development and planning to turnkey projects of complete cable factories.

Niehoff Endex North America, Inc. (NENA), its U.S. subsidiary, has manufacturing and engineering capabili-

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with focus on increased cooling efficiency and a reduced footprint of the total cooling trough.

Nextrom has continuously improved the EFL online monitoring system. This system and the post-shrinkage indicator are highly advantageous for high-speed loose tube production. With this system the operator assesses the quality online on the running product. The length of the fiber and the length of the tube are acquired by means of independent high resolution measuring systems. The online EFL and post-shrinkage are determined from the values measured by our state-of-the-art computerized line control system. rosendahlnextrom.com

ties, and is responsible for sales, supply, and service of all Niehoff products in North America. The Niehoff Group has nearly 800 employees worldwide at its headquarters, five manufacturing subsidiaries (in Brazil, U.S., Czech Republic, India and China) as well as sales and service centers in Japan, Singapore and Russia. niehoff.de, niehoff-usa.com.

Mathiasen Machinery, Inc. U.S. Hall 12 A-55 Mathiasen Machinery buys and sells used wire and cable machinery internationally. Machinery is purchased for inventory or it can be sold on an exclusive basis. MMI has interest in locating individual machines, complete lines or entire plants.

Consignments, warehousing, appraisals and liquidation services are also offered. MMI has buyers seeking all types of good quality used wire and cable machinery. Serving the domestic and international ferrous and nonferrous wire machinery markets. The booth will display photos of a wide variety of second hand machinery.

Customers are encouraged to bring their surplus machinery list and photos for evaluation. mathiasen-machinery.com.

Medek & Schörner GmbH Austria Hall 10 C-52/01 For decades now, Medek & Schörner has been a world market leader in cable-marking machines and optical fiber processing lines.

The only company operating in this market segment, Medek & Schoerner covers virtually the entire spectrum of machines for marking cables and processing optical fibers. medek.at.

METALUBE® U.K. Hall 11-G21

METALUBE®, a leading wire and cable lubricant manufacturer, notes

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that R&D is still at the core of the business, which dedicates more than 20% of its workforce to science. The company takes immense pride in formulating all of its own lubricants and greases from its brand new purpose-built laboratory which it opened in 2015. This new facility, which is fully equipped for both quality control and research and development, has increased the company’s capacity. Commercial Director Douglas Hunt notes that METALUBE “is very much a global brand, selling over 95% of its products worldwide,” and that the company will have representatives on its stand from India, China, Brazil and the Middle East. metalube.co.uk.

Metavan Reels NV Belgium Hall 11 B-41 Metavan has been an independent producer of metal and aluminum reels for industry since 1958. Over the years we have succeeded in building up a strong market position within the industrial sector, founded on the outstanding price/ quality ratio of our products, short delivery times and high flexibility.

Our ability to respond quickly to very company-specific requests from our customers is an important factor in our success. To achieve this we apply a level corporate structure, with particular attention paid to direct communication and a personal approach to customers.

There are a large number of cus-

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tomers all around the world who are willing to pay testament to the solid base on which our company is built and the efficiency with which it is run. metavan.com.

MFL GROUP Italy Hall 11 G-60 See p. 68

diversify with the goal of enhancing our knowledge base in order to assist our customers pertaining to product, technology and customer service. We will have a full technical and commercial staff on hand at the exhibition to discuss all your project requirements in the ferrous and nonferrous sectors. See us at our booth or visit us at our website. mflgroup.com.

Micro Products Company U.S. Hall 9 C-73

The MFL GROUP provides customers with complete innovative solutions represented by two historic bands: MARIO FRIGERIO, for steel wire and rope machinery; and FRIGECO, for machinery for nonferrous wire and cable. In addition, this year we will include the latest of the CABALLE and OM LESMO brands. On display will be: automatic rewinding of CO2 welding wire; a drawing machine with AVP bending coiler for high-carbon steel wire; a tubular strander for high-carbon steel wire; an extruder for a sheathing line; a multi-wire machine and annealer for copper and aluminum wire; a 630 mm double-twist bunching line for copper and aluminum wire; a Caballe single-twist machine; and an OM Lesmo double-twist machine, 1800 mm. The MFL GROUP is not just a machine supplier. We continue to

U.S.-based Micro Products Company, a leading manufacturer of butt welders for 88 years, will again display its high performance Micro-Weld butt welders. Because of its location and a large number of international attendees, the show gives Micro-Weld an excellent opportunity to display its butt welders for continuous processing of wire, rod or cable, meet existing and potential customers from all over the world, explain the uniqueness of design and capabilities and even explore the possibilities of custom design for special applications.

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The energy to enable your daily life

The energy you need to power your daily life makes quite a journey to get to you. Borealis and Borouge, the world’s leading providers of innovative, value creating plastics solutions for the wire and cable industry, help it get to where you need it most with our extra-high voltage and highvoltage transmission cable solutions, as well as our solutions for medium voltage and low voltage distribution cables, building wires, and communications cables.

Our Borlink™ technology creates the innovation links that secure world-class, step-changing solutions and benefit the whole industry from energy generation at the wind farm all the way to your home. Our cable solutions enable the undergrounding of more cables for more reliable energy supply from sustainable sources, reducing blackouts.

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Alphabetical Listings 2 M-Tech GmbH................. 10 C52-06 3View.Com Inc ........................ 15 G48 A. Appiani Srl .......................... 11 G32 A.L.M.T. Corp ...........................15 J12 A.M.P.E.R.E. GmbH .................11 J49 A. Schulman GmbH Thermoplastische Kunststoffe 16 F33 A.T.R. Srl ................................. 17 C22 A.W.M. SpA Automatic Wire Machines ...................... 16 C22

AGC Chemicals Europe Ltd .... 17 B11 AGIBI PROGETTI Srl ............ 16 G21 AGIR TECHNOLOGIES SAS (MOUTON - RIVOM) .......... 10 G56 AGRO Steel Wire GmbH ........ 10 C31 AGST Draht- & Biegetechnik GmbH ............. 10 A32 Aichelin Holding GmbH...........15 F56 AIM, Inc................................... 11 A21 AIRTECH21 Co, Ltd .................15 J50

Aachener Maschinenbau GmbH .......... 15 C36 AB Elektrokoppar/ Liljedahl Bare Wire ........... 12 A43 Acciai Speciali Zorzetto Srl ..... 12 D59 ACCIAIERIE BERTOLI SAFAU SpA ....... 17 C04 Acciaierie Venete SpA ............ 12 C40 Accuvision Technology Inc ..... 15 B14 Acenta Steel Ltd .......................12 E43 ACIMAF Italian Wire Machinery Manufacturers Association.... 11 A52 ACM A/B ..................................09 F40 ADC SARL .............................. 09 C02 ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA . 10 C42-08 ADVARIS Informations systeme GmbH ...................... 09 B54 Aeroel Srl ................................ 09 B53 AESA Cortaillod ...................... 10 A38 Aferpi Acciaierie e Ferriere di Piombino SpA .....................11 J33 AFH-Antriebstechnik GmbH ... 12 A50

Ajex & Turner Wire Dies Co .. 11 C03 AKCELIK Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS............. 17 B09 AKDENIZ CIVI Tel Nakliyat San ve Tic Ltd Sti ..................15 J36 Aksh Optifibre Limited ...........09 E55 ALECOSA Aleados del Cobre SA ......................... 09 A11 Alfred Wertli AG .......................11 J60 Alloy Wire International Ltd ....11 E26 Almetha GmbH .........................11 J68 Alok Ingots (Mumbai) Pvt Ltd 17 E10 ALP CELIK SAN VE AS ....... 16 C56 Alpha Converting Equipment Ltd ...................... 12 D23 ALROC SAS............................ 12 A51 Altec Srl ................................... 11 B25 Altman Technologies, Inc .....09 D16-5 Altrimex Packaging Equipment BV.......................15 F14 Ambica Stainless Steel Limited 17 E37 Ambica Steels Limited .............17 E27

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Ambrell BV (Ambrell Group) . 11 H31 Amic SARL ............................. 10 H22 AMPAC International Inc ...... 11 A02 analyticon instruments GmbH . 06 G34 Anand Arc Ltd ......................... 11 D49 Anbao Qinhuangdao International Corp ..................16 E48 Anglia Metal Limited .............. 12 A37 Ann-Chain Enterprise Co, Ltd . 16 G68 Anordica AB .............................12 E25 Anping County Tianze Metal Products Co, Ltd...............17 A52-04 Anu Extrusions Pvt Ltd .......... 15 D39 Aperam Alloys Imphy SAS ..... 12 A32 Ara Makina Imalat Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi .......... 11 D74 ArcelorMittal Europe - Long Products ..................... 12 D34 ArcelorMittal WireSolutions ... 12 D34 AREA SISTEMI Srl ................ 11 D30 ARMA-PLUS SAS .................. 16 A09 ARTOFIL BV .......................... 11 B02 ASA-RT Srl ..............................09 F74 ASAHI INTECC Co, Ltd ........ 17 B58 Asahi Sunac Corporation ........ 15 C51 Ascometal GmbH ......................15 J32 Ascotex Limited ....................... 11 B60 AseA Wire & Cable Machineries Spare Parts Ltd . 09 B60 ASEL - Spring Machine Production .............................16 F13 Asil Celik San ve Tic AS .........12 E56 ASLANLI TEL SANAYI .........16 F40 ASPE S.AS ...............................15 E31 Assembling Srl..........................16 E68 Associated Engineers & Industrials Ltd ................... 11 D06 Assomac Machines Ltd .......... 11 D16 ASTEQ SRL ........................... 16 D42 AstroPlast Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co KG .....................11 J74 AT WIRE GmbH & Co KG .....09 F56 ATE Applicazioni Termo Elettroniche Srl...................... 11 C77 Atomat SpA a socio unico Steel and Tungsten Carbide Rolls .. 05 G19 August Herzog Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co KG ................... 09 B70 August Hildebrandt GmbH ......12 E71 August Strecker GmbH .......... 10 A21

Bass GmbH & Co KG Technik für Gewinde............. 15 H15 Baudrand New Tech ............... 16 H04 Bavaria GmbH .........................16 F67 BB Spring Technology Srl ......16 E14 bedea Berkenhoff & Drebes GmbH........................ 12 A16 Bedmutha Industries Ltd ........ 16 D66 Beekay Steel Industries Ltd ..... 17 A65 BEGRA Granulate GmbH & Co KG ................... 12 A60 Beijing Holland Trading Co .... 16 C77 Beijing Orient PengSheng Tech. Co, Ltd ....................... 16 H72 Beijing Tongdaxinming International Trading Co ....... 16 H67 BEKAERT NV/SA ...................10 E60 Belastahl Außenhandel GmbH 17 A40 Beneke Wire Company ............ 09 A77 Bennett Mahler Ltd .................. 16 G20 Bergandi Machinery Co Inc .... 09 B11 Besel Basim San Tic AS.......... 12 D13 BGH Edelstahlwerke GmbH ... 12 A12 BHARAT Wire Ropes Ltd ...... 16 C78

BHH Mikrohuta Sp. z.o.o. ...... 12 C60 Bilwinco A/S............................ 15 C26 Blachford Corporation ..............09 E02 BLM SpA ................................ 10 H56 BMS Birlesik Metal San ve Tic AS ........................17 E18 Böllinghaus Steel GmbH ......... 12 A59 Boffi SpA ................................ 10 H67 Bogdany Petrol Kft. ..................12 E29 bogimac nv-sa .........................09 E01 Bongard Trading GmbH ......... 11 A42 Boockmann Engineering GmbH .............. 09 C34 Borealis AG ............................ 10 D72 Borkener Kistenfabrik GmbH.. 09 A59 Boryszew SA Oddzial Nowoczesne Produkty ........... 10 D30 BOTTARO Srl ........................ 17 A41 BoWiTec GmbH Wire Band Technology ................. 12 B25 Boxy SpA ................................ 10 C51 Bozalioglu Inaat Taah. Muh. ve Orman San Tic Ltd .......... 17 D65 Brankamp GmbH .......................15 J60

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Aumann GmbH ....................... 10 A63 Aurubis AG ............................. 12 C34 AVTAR STEEL LIMITED .... 17 A12 AW Machinery LLC ............ 09 E10-2 Axjo Plastic AB ....................... 12 A56 Aymak Makine Mühendislik Hiz. San ve Tic Ltd Sti ........ 11 H78 AZ STEEL Srl ......................... 17 C30 Aztech Lubricants LLC .........09 F06-2 B + B Eisen- und Stahlhandel GmbH ................ 12 C04 B. S. Shakti Steel Pvt Ltd ........ 17 B03 B2K Co, Ltd ............................16 F78 Baicheng Fujia Technology Co, Ltd ................11 J64 BALLOFFET S.AS ................ 10 A12 Balver Zinn Josef Jost GmbH & Co KG .............EN 08 Bansal Alloys & Metals Ltd ....17 E65 Bansal Wire Industries Ltd ...... 17 A49 BAR Products & Services Ltd ..11 F05 Baremo GmbH Revisionen Montagen .............................. 11 G16 BASF Polyurethanes GmbH .... 09 C22

WIRE DÜSSELDORF Bright Steels Limited .............. 12 A41 Brouwer Metaal BV ................. 16 A25 Brüder Neumeister GmbH .........15 J31 Bruker-Spaleck GmbH ........... 10 B68 Brune GmbH ............................ 15 A60 BTTO s.r.o. ............................. 11 A78 Bühler Redex GmbH ............... 11 A22 Bültmann GmbH .......................06 E39 BURK Ziehwerkzeuge Dieter Burk .............................12 E10 burster cable measurement GmbH ..............11 F03 Buss AG .................................. 09 C50 BWE Ltd .................................. 11 G26 Byelorussian steel works ......... 17 A40 CP.T. SARL Engineered By Properzi ........ 16 A78 Caballé, SA .............................. 11 G59 Caber Impianti Srl ...................15 F25 CÂBLERIES NAMUROISES SA ............... 16 G49 Cabopol Polymer Compounds, SA .......16 E74 Cabrol Group (Shah Fabricators Pvt Ltd) ............. 11 H06 Caesa Special Profiles (Cuchillas y Derivados de Aceros SA)...... 11 G57 CALEOTTO SpA .....................12 E47 Calmec Precision Limited.....09 D06-4 CALVI SpA ............................ 12 C59 Camfart Mole Abrasive Srl...... 16 H18 Can-Eng Furnaces International Ltd ................... 15 B41 Candor Sweden A/B ............... 10 B72 Cape Gate (Pty) Ltd ................ 09 A12 CARL BECHEM GmbH ........09 F42 CARL BECHEM GmbH ....... 15 B08

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Carlo Salvi SpA ....................... 15 C42 CB Trafilati Acciai SpA Steelgroup- ......................... 11 D58 CEA Costruzioni Elettromeccaniche SpA ......... 16 D21 Ceeco Bartell Products, Bartell Machinery Systems .. 09 C74 Celik Halat Ve Sanayii AS ...... 17 C20 Central Wire Industries UK .... 11 D14 CeramTec GmbH The Ceramic Experts ....................10 F21 Ceratizit SA ............................ 09 C53 Cerrini srl ................................. 10 C41 CERSA-MCI SARL .............. 10 C36 Ceviz Pres Dokum Sanayi ve Ticaret AS Caddesi........... 15 B54 CGTEC GmbH ....................... 17 A10 Changzhou Winlong Import and Export Co, Ltd ...........16 G60-03 Chase Neptco Inc ......................09 E41 Chemische Fabrik Wocklum Gebr. Hertin GmbH & Co .......EN 08 Chemours International Operations Sarl ...................... 17 D66 Cheng I Drawing Machinery Co, Ltd .........11 C06-7/-4 Chengdu Centran Industrial Co, Ltd ...................09 F77 Chhaperia International Company ................................16 E66 Chi Ning Co, Ltd ..................... 15 A49 Chien Tsai Machinery Enterprise Co, Ltd .......... 15 B26-08 Chii Chyuan Heat Treatment Ind Co, Ltd...... 15 B26-07 Ching Chan Optical Technology Co, Ltd ............. 15 C59

Chori Co Ltd ........................... 16 D68 Chun Zu Machinery Industry Co, Ltd .....................15 E52 Chung Woo Rope Co, Ltd ........12 E72 Cihan Metal Endüstri Tic AS .. 11 H26 Cimteq Ltd ............................... 11 D15 Cipriani Srl .............................. 16 H78 Claus Bender Werkzeugbau GmbH & Co KG .................. 09 B78 Clifford Welding Systems (Pty) Ltd .............................. 16 B40 Clinton Instrument Company ..09 E40 CM MANZONI SpA ............... 17 C32 CMC Poland Sp. z o.o. ........... 16 G76 Coats PLC ............................... 16 G39 COGEBI-ELINAR Group ....... 10 H38 Cogeim Europe Srl .................. 11 D57 COGNE ACCIAI SPECIALI SpA .................... 11 H22 COLLARI SnC di Collari Gian Luca e Valeria ...............11 J31 Colmec SpA ..............................11 E32 Colorant Chromatics BV ......... 09 B50 COMETO SRL ........................ 09 C54 Compomec Oy Cable Machinery ........................... 11 C52 Comtech Srl ..............................16 E20 Condat Lubrifiants SAS ........ 10 A52 Condat Lubrifiants SAS ........... 15 B43 Condor Compounds GmbH . 10 B11 Condoroil Chemical Srl .......... 10 B48 Conductix Wampfler France SAS............................ 12 A06 Confex Technology Ltd .......... 09 C38 Conflandey Industries SAS.......11 E74 Conoptica AS .......................... 11 G74 Construcciones Mecanicas Jose Lazpiur, SA .................. 15 H14 Continuus-Properzi SpA .......... 11 G40 Copper-Lines.K ....................... 16 H77 COREMO OCMEA SpA ......... 11 B77 Corning Incorporated ............09 D16-3 CORO Solutions BV .............. 11 A74 COS TARGOVISTE SA ........ 17 A47 COSTA machinery GmbH ..... 11 A25 CPA Building & Factory Technologies GmbH ............ 10 H16 CPM GmbH ............................. 15 C40 Cromogenia Sa (DIV. SIDASA) 12 A29 Crosspolimeri SpA ................... 12 D47 CSG Wiremachinery GmbH .... 16 A13 CSM Metalurji Imalat San ve Mühendislik Ltd Sti.......... 16 H42

WIRE DÜSSELDORF CTR Carbide Dies Ltd .............15 E35 D & E Group FZE ....................16 E77 Daechang Steel Wire & Wire Rope Div Korea Co, Ltd ....... 17 D77 Daido Machinery Ltd ............... 15 A43 Dalian Pro-Sun Metal Products Co, Ltd.................... 16 G67 Danieli & C Officine Micro-WJI-Ad-Sept-2014 1/24/16 Meccaniche SpA ................... 10 H64

Davis-Standard, LLC ............... 09 A19 DAYI PLASTIK SAN VE TIC LTD STI......................... 10 G05 DEKA Coating and Machining Limited .................12 E24 DELTA TECNIC, SA ...............09 E49 DEM SpA ................................ 11 H41 Demirci 11:41 AM Makina Page 1San Tic Ltd ...................................16 F50

Deuk-Young Co, Ltd ............... 17 C09 Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH .......... 17 A22 Deutsche Nickel GmbH ........... 12 B43 DEXSEN SA.............................09 E78 Die Quip Corporation ...........09 D06-1 DieDr Hesse GmbH & Co ...... 10 H26 DILER Iron and Steel Industry and Trade ................ 12 D09 Dimac Srl ................................15 F42 Dipl.-Ing. Fritz Lichthart Betriebsgesellschaft mbH ..... 15 G06 Dirk Suski Drahtwalzwerkzeuge ............ 10 H46 DISA Industrie AG .................. 09 B34 DOGAN TEL ÖRGÜ Demir Dekorasyon Imalat Montaj.... 16 D53 Domeks Makine Ltd Sti ............10 F74 DOMINION GmbH ................. 12 D60 Domino Deutschland GmbH .. 16 D63 Dongguan City Qingfeng Electrical Machinery Co ..16 H59-06 Dongguan Gemwell Electrical Machinery Co, Ltd ................09 F52 Dongguan Nanyue Mold die-casting Co, Ltd ...........17 A66-04

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Koner Srl .................................. 11 A56 KONFU Enterprise Co ....... 15 B26-01 Konoshima Chemical Co, Ltd .................................. 16 D68 Koskerler Celik Halat ve Mak. San Tic ......................... 17 B74 Kreativ Steel SL ....................... 17 D44 KRENN Albert Werkzeugfabrik .................... 10 G66 KROMAN ÇELIK SANAYII AS .........................16 F74 Kuang Tai Metal Industrial Co, Ltd ................. 17 A03 Kühne + Vogel Antriebstechnik GmbH ........ 10 C77 Kurre GmbH ............................ 09 C49 Kyoeisha Chemical Co, Ltd.......11 J12 Lämnea Bruk AB ..................... 09 A06 Lamifil nv ................................ 10 A47 Lamiflex AB ............................ 17 D31 Laminage de Precision International BVb.a. .............. 10 B68 Laminorul SA .......................... 17 A47 Landgraf Srl ............................. 09 B66 Lantor BV ................................ 10 H55 LAP GmbH Laser Applikationen .......................07a E16 LAW-NDT Mess- und Prüfsysteme GmbH ................15 E25 Laxcon Steels Ltd .................... 17 C19 lebronze alloys Germany GmbH .....................12 E44 Lech-Stahl Veredelung GmbH ................ 12 D48 Lech-Stahlwerke GmbH .......... 12 D48 Leggett & Platt Wire Group . 09 E16-1 Lennerts & Partner GmbH ....... 16 D30

Lenzing Plastics GmbH & Co KG .............. 10 C42-03 LEONI Draht GmbH ............... 11 A40 Leyer & Kiwus Ultraschallu. Lasertechnik GmbH ...........10 E78 Lindemann & Störmer GmbH & Co KG ................... 12 B56 LM Finishing Systems Srl ....... 15 G52 Locton Ltd.................................11 F13 LOI Thermprocess GmbH ....... 10 A59 Longcombe Labels Ltd ............ 11 H74 LongVision (Shanghai) “Cable Materials Co, Ltd .................. 16 D57 Loomis International Ltd ........ 15 A19 Loypos Corp ............................ 10 G74 Lubrimetal SpA ...................... 10 G60 LUKAS Anlagenbau GmbH .... 12 B22 Lumpi-Berndorf Drahtund Seilwerk GmbH......... 10 C42-05 Lune Prozesstechnik GmbH .... 11 C59 Luvata OY ...............................04 F29 M.D.M. Srl Special Tools ........ 15 G21 M + E Macchine + Engineering Srl...................... 10 H49 M.E.P. Macchine Elettroniche Piegatrici SpA ... 16 B42 M & M Industries Co, Ltd ....... 11 H21 M & M Industries Co, Ltd ..16 H49-03 Macchine Speciali Srl .............. 09 B49 Macro Bars + Wires (India) Pvt Ltd ........................11 E77 Madem SA ................................12 E09 MAG Maschinen und Apparatebau AG............... 10 C52-09 MAG PLASTICS .....................16 F65 Magnetic Analysis .....................11 J14 MAGNETIC srl. ...................... 11 D73 Maguire Europe Sales Limited .................................. 10 G52 Maillefer Extrusion Oy ............ 10 C22 MAKLADA ............................ 17 B64 MALI GmbH ...................... 10 C42-09 MANASSERO & C Srl .......... 15 A31 Manentimacchine Srl ................16 E04 MANFISA Manufacturas Irular SA ......... 10 H65 Mangalam Alloys Limited ...... 17 C78 Mario Frigerio SpA.................. 11 G60 MARPOSS GmbH .....................15 J60 Martin + Weissgerber GmbH ....11 J77 Maschinenbau SCHOLZ GmbH & Co KG... 11 A27 Maschinenfabrik Bock GmbH & Co KG ................... 10 A34

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Reber Systematic GmbH + Co KG .................... 10 H60 Redex SA ................................. 11 A22 REDIES Srl .............................. 09 B25 Redimo GmbH ......................... 15 G26 REELEX Packaging Solutions, Inc ......................09 F06-1 Refractron Technologies Corp ...................................09 D06-3 REGG Inspection Srl ............... 15 A52 REMER Srl .............................. 11 C51 Renova S.r.l...............................16 F47 REPSOL................................... 12 D28 RichardsApex, Inc .................09 F06-5 Ridgway Machines Ltd .............11 E05 Rigon Instruments di Rigon Roberto .......................09 F74 Rimjhim Ispat Ltd .....................12 E59 RINGSPANN GmbH ............... 11 C15 RiTeBo GmbH ...........................EN 08 Rizzardi Srl ................................11 J38 RK Umformtechnik GmbH + Co KG ................... 12 A04 Roblon A/S ...............................09 E42 Rockford Manufacturing Group, Inc.............................. 15 H41 Rodacciai SpA ......................... 10 D40 Roeslau Wire GmbH & Co KG ............................... 10 G51 Rohmann GmbH ...................... 15 G42 Rolf Schlicht GmbH ................ 12 A48 Rolling Tools Srl .....................15 F31 Rollwalztechnik Abele + Höltich GmbH ...................... 15 C52 Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH ..... 09 A60 Roteq Machinery Inc ............... 09 B21

Royle Systems Group LLC... 09 E10-1 RSD Technik GmbH................ 10 H72 RST Richard Stenzhorn GmbH ................... 12 A49 RTM Products, Inc.....................15 J16 Rudolf Grauer AG ....................10 F40 Rudolf Rafflenbeul GmbH & Co ...........................12 E65 Ruff GmbH ............................. 16 H70 Rugui, S.L.U. ............................12 E38 S.N.T.N. SAS Société Nouvelle de Tréfilerie Normande ..........11 J55 S+P Samson GmbH ................. 12 C14 Saar-Blankstahl GmbH ............11 E74 Saar-Hartmetall und Werkzeuge GmbH ................. 06 B09 Saarstahl AG ........................... 12 A72 Sachsenröder GmbH & Co KG ................................10 F56 Sacma Limbiate SpA ................15 F26 SACO AEI Polymers Ltd ........11 E42 Sadevinox ................................ 17 B48 SAEMAH Co Ltd .................... 17 D64 Saint-Gobain IndustrieKeramik Rödental GmbH..................... 16 G77 SAIZAR Strapping Machines S.L......................... 16 C64 Sakamura Machine Co Ltd ...... 15 G26 Sala Punzoni Srl ........................15 E42 SAMP SpA Sampsistemi Division............ 09 C60 San Emu Corporation .............. 15 G14 San Shing Fastech Corp ...... 15 B26-04 San Yung Electric Heat Machine Co, Ltd............... 15 B26-05 SARKUYSAN Elektrolitik Bakir Sanayi ve Ticaret AS... 10 H77 SARMAKINA Sanayi ve Ticaret AS......................... 10 H73 Sarvasv Machinery & Equipments Pvt Ltd ............... 11 H10 SAS Engineering and Planning Srl ...........................09 E60 SAS Inc .................................... 16 G29 SASA - TRÉFIL´ALU ............ 11 D31 Sathyadeep Engineering Company Limited ..................16 E62 Scapa UK Ltd ......................... 10 C78 Schlatter Industries AG ........ 16 A04 Schmale Maschinenbau GmbH 10 A32 Schmelzmetall Deutschland GmbH ............... 16 A55 Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH ................................... 11 A59

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WIRE DÜSSELDORF SCHMITZ Apparate- und Machinenbau GmbH & Co .. 09 C13 SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH Edelstahl GmbH .................... 17 A22 Schnell SpA ............................. 16 A42 Schwer + Kopka GmbH .......... 15 A05 SCLEROS SpA .........................11 J32 SCORTA Srl .............................15 F43 Sebald & Co GmbH ................ 16 H21 Sebir SA .................................. 10 B37 SEI Sistemi Srl ......................... 11 G44 Sensoptic SA ............................ 11 C70 Sertek Serra Global Technology, S.L. .................. 15 B51 SFOB SAS/Société de Fabrication d’Outillage Brie . 15 G40 Shakun Polymers Ltd ............... 12 C25 Shanghai Bao Zhang Dorstener Products GmbH .... 12 C63 Shanghai Dehong New Materials Co, Ltd .............16 G60-08 Shanghai HOSN Machinery Technology Co, Ltd ..............11 E48 Shanghai Kaibo Compounds Co, Ltd ........16 G60-07 Shanghai Kechen Wire & Cable Machinery Co, Ltd .........11 E31 Shanghai Nanyang Electric Equipment Co, Ltd .................09 F25 Shanghai Wangxun New Material Co, Ltd .....................11 E52 Shanghai Yupin Communication Technology Co ..................09 D16-1 Shangyou Longtai New Material Co, Ltd ...............17 A66-07

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Shenyang Jinggong Cable Material Co, Ltd ................... 12 C10 Shenyang Tianrong Cable Materials Co, Ltd ................. 11 D50 Shenzhen KTYU Insulation Co, Ltd ................ 17 C63 Shinko Machine Tool Co, Ltd . 16 G04 Shree Extrusions Limited ........16 E65 Shree Jay Jagdamba Stainless Steel Ltd ................ 17 C58 SICME Italia Impianti Srl ...... 09 B14 Siebe Engineering GmbH ....... 10 B22 SIF s.AS di Claudio Formenti & C ....................... 09 C78 SIJ d. d. .....................................17 E47 SIKORA AG ............................ 09 A41 Silon s.r.o. ...............................09 E50 Silspek Rubber Sp. z o.o. Sp.k. 16 F73 Simco Spring Machinery Company ............. 16 G12 SIMPACKS LLC ..................09 D16-2 Simplex Rapid Srl ....................16 F12 simufact engineering GmbH .. 15 D13 SINOSTEEL Equipment & Engineering Co, Ltd ..............15 E55 Sjogren Industries Inc ............. 11 D42 SKAKO VIBRATION A/S ..... 15 C14 Skaltek AB .............................. 11 A06 SKET GmbH .......................... 10 G10 SKM Steels Ltd .......................17 E57 SMEETS n.v./SA ..................... 10 G74 SMF Sert Metal Kalip Sanayi ve Tic AS ................. 15 C06 SMF TOOLS BV ..................... 15 A06 SMS group GmbH ..........07a B15/B16

Sneham International ............... 11 H06 Societa Metallurgica Minotti SAS........................... 16 A47 Sojitz Machinery Corporation . 16 H47 Soling PHF SL ........................ 15 A18 Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy S.p.A ............. 12 B30 Southwire Company, LLC SZR .................................... 09 E16-3 SPAJIC d.o.o............................ 10 D34 Spezialmaschinenbau Kurre GmbH ......................... 09 C49 SPG Packaging Systems GmbH Division Böhl ........................ 12 D04 Spirka Schnellflechter GmbH .. 09 B33 SPOOLEX SAS .......................17 E59 Spring Tooling Ltd ................. 16 D14 Sprint Metal Edelstahlziehereien GmbH.... 17 A22 Stahl Judenburg GmbH .......... 12 C28 Stahl- und Drahtwerk Röslau GmbH ........................ 10 G51 Stahlrump GmbH & Co KG ... 11 A77 Stahlwerk Annahütte Max Aicher GmbH & Co KG 12 D48 Staku-Anlagenbau GmbH ........ 12 A63 Stalkanat-Silur, Production Association ............................ 16 H62 Steelcom Fittings Srl................ 12 C60 Steeltec AG .............................. 17 A22 Stefan Hertweck GmbH & Co KG ....................15 E39 Steintex Walter vom Stein OHG ..................... 09 C40 Steuler Anlagenbau GmbH & Co KG ....................09 E26 STILMA S.p.A ........................ 17 B40 Stolberger KMB Maschinenfabrik GmbH ......... 09 B06 Streicher GmbH .........................15 J42 Studer-Biennaform AG Precision Flat Wire.................12 E26 Subec AB ................................. 09 B73 Sudhir Enterprise Partnership ...09 E53 SUHIL Co, Ltd ........................ 17 D29 Sumar OÜ .................................15 J05 Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd........................ 16 H66 SungMin Instruments .............. 16 A65 SUNGWON ENG Co, Ltd ......15 E51 SUNKING TRADING (WUXI) Co, Ltd .................... 17 D78 Supermac Industries (India) Ltd ............................ 11 G05

Talleres SASPI SA ...................15 E36 Tapeformers Ltd ...................... 11 C22 Tartak Zebowo Spolka Ograniczona Spolka .............11 F77 Tata Steel Ltd ........................... 12 B34 Taymer International Inc .... 09 D06-2 TDV SAS ................................. 11 H22 TECAL.Co srl .........................16 F48 TECALSA Tecnologia del Cable y Aluminio S. L. .. 12 A24 Technodiament Ltd ................. 10 G69 Technokabel SA ....................... 10 G69 TECNA SpA ........................... 16 B54 Tecno Impianti Srl ...................15 E06 Tecnofil SA ............................. 09 B68 Tecnofil SpA ........................... 12 C47 TECNOPRESS SRL .................15 J25 TECNOVO Srl ........................ 11 A56 Teknor Apex Company ....... 09 E06-1 Tekstilna tovarna Okroglica d.d. ...................... 12 B60 TELMAKSAN Ltd Sti ............. 11 C32 Telsas Tel ve Tel Mam San Ve Tic Ltd Sti ............... 16 H68

TEMSA - Transformaciones y Estudios Metalurgicos SA. 15 A25 Tensometric Messtechnik GmbH ...............09 F49 Tensor Machinery Ltd .............09 F39 Terhoeven GmbH & Co KG hambi Maschinenbau ... 16 D40 Teudeloff GmbH & Co KG ..... 15 B42 Teutenberg Maschinen Franz Teutenberg GmbH & Co ..... 12 B16 Texera Srl .............................. 09 A53 The World Company for Drawing Wires Nassar Group 17 A59 THELEICO Schleiftechnik GmbH & Co KG ................... 16 D27 Tianchang Xianglong Electric Co Ltd .................16 H59-01 Tianjin Dives Special Steel Wire Co Ltd ...........16 G60-06 Tianjin Huayuan Times Metal Products Co ................. 16 A59 Tianjin Metallurgy Group Flourish Steel Industrial16 G60-05 Tianjin Zhiyan Import & Export Co, Ltd..................17 A66-02

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Superon Schweisstechnik India Ltd .................................16 E59 Supreme Superabrasives Co, Ltd ...................................16 E13 Suzhou Jialang Metal Technology Co, Ltd ........16 G50-09 Suzhou Star Materials Co, Ltd .................. 16 G48 Suzuki Garphyttan AB ............ 12 D65 Suzuki Garphyttan AB ............. 12 D71 Svensson Wire & Cable Packaging AB ............ 11 H73 Swaraj Technocrafts Pvt Ltd .. 10 G70 SWATYCOMET ....................16 E19 SWECO Inc ............................ 16 H60 SynEnergy SPRL .....................12 E16 Systematic Industries Pvt Ltd ...17 E78 T. Butler Engineering Ltd ........ 16 D20 T. Fukase & Company. Ltd .....09 E36 T.L.M. Srl ............................... 15 G47 T.M.I. srl Trafileria Ferro Acciaio ......................... 11 C57 Taiwan Linkigi Metal Co, Ltd .................... 11 C06-5 Talleres Margalez, S. A. ......... 11 B42

WIRE DÜSSELDORF Ticho Industries Ltd ........... 15 B26-06 Tien Chen Diamond Industry Co, Ltd ................ 11 C06-4 Tillos Co ..................................16 E56 TJK Machinery (Tianjin) Co, Ltd .................................. 11 G22 Tongcheng ZhongTian Mica Products Co, Ltd ... 16 H49-02 Tonglu SanLi Furnace Co, Ltd 16 F29 Tooling International Limited 15 B42

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TORBI DEFORM, S.L. ........ 15 D03 Tosag Engineering AG ...........16 E30 Trafco Srl ............................... 11 D60 Trafileria A. Mauri & Figli SpA ...........................17 E22 Trafileria Lariana SpA ........... 12 B63 Trafileria Lecchese srl ............ 11 A16 Trafilerie di Valgreghentino SpA ...............16 E42 Trafilerie San Paolo S.r.l ......... 11 C50

Trafilix SpA - Gruppo Lucefin .17 E03 TRAFILSPEC ITS Srl ............. 11 G41 trakus-feindraht GmbH & Co KG .................................11 J26 Tramev Srl ............................... 11 B50 transco Drehautomaten GmbH .................................... 15 A15 Transworld Engineering Ltd & Kaichuang ................... 16 H10 Travartec Srl. ............................10 F67 TRAXIT International GmbH ..09 F38 TREBOS Duferco SA .............. 12 B29 TREFILADOS De Navarra SA (Trefinasa) ....... 10 H65 Trefilados Inoxidables de Mexico, SA De CV. ......... 11 H22 Trelleborg Mixing Forsheda AB.......................... 12 A19 Tremefil-Izaguirre, SA............. 12 D66 Trinecké Zelezárny, AS ........... 12 D16 Troester GmbH & Co KG ........10 F60 TU Wien - TVFA Technische Versuchs- GmbH ............. 10 C42-04 Turbo-Clean GmbH ................. 15 B17

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Vladimir Plant of Precision Alloys JSC ..............11 J09 VOCO Sàrl ...............................12 E26 VÖDKM/AWCMA............. 10 C42-01 voestalpine Wire Technology GmbH ........... 10 C42-07 Volme-Draht GmbH ................12 E65 vom Hagen & Funke GmbH . 10 B42 VSM Vereinigte Schmirgelund Maschinen-Fabriken ...... 15 D05 VUHZ AS ............................... 10 B49 W.T.M. Srl .............................. 11 D78 WAFIOS AG ....................10 F22/F40 WAFIOS Umformtechnik GmbH/E.W. Menn ................ 15 B06 Wagener GmbH & Co KG Stahldrahtwerk ..................... 10 G51 Walzwerke Einsal GmbH ....... 12 B48 Wardwell Braiding Co ............ 09 B33 Wasik Associates, Inc .......... 09 E10-4 WCISA Wire and Cable Ind Suppliers Association .09 D16-7 WDI Westfälische Drahtindustrie GmbH .......... 10 D06 Weber & Scher Mfg. Co Inc .. 10 B71 Weighpack, WPI Services BV 15 F22 Weihai Hongda Trading Co, Ltd ..................... 17 A63 Weilly Diamond Industrial Co, Ltd ............... 11 C06-3 WICSE Web Trading Service Sprl ...........................12 E16 Wiedenbach Apparatebau GmbH ............................ 16 D63/H32 Wilhelm vom Hofe Drahtwerke GmbH ............... 10 D60

Willi Bremer GmbH ................ 10 D78 Windak OÜ .............................. 09 B42 Wire Association International 11 B21 Wire & Cable Technology International ......................09 D16-7 Wire Forming Technology International....................... 09 D16-7 Wire Journal International ...... 11 B21 WIRE LAB Company ........... 10 H42 WIRE MESH MACHINES .... 16 D51 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp......................09 E20 Wire World Internet Inc ............EN 10 WireCo World Group ............ 17 C66 Wirex Dies & Steel India Private Limited ..................... 10 D39 WITECH WIRE TECHNOLOGIES S.L. .........09 E33 WiTechs GmbH ...................... 10 H39 WITELS-ALBERT GmbH .....09 E39 WOLCO Sp. z o.o.................... 11 B69 Wolf-Signiertechnik Stempel-Wolf GmbH ............09 F55 Woodburn Diamond Die, Inc . 09 C14 WORLES S.L. ........................ 15 D39 WPT WAFIOS Production Technolgy GmbH & Co KG .10 F22 Wrentham Tool Group ..............15 J37 WSD GmbH WerkzeugeSchrauben-Drehteile .............. 15 A26 WTN Werkzeugtechnik Niederstetten GmbH ........... 15 B42 WUXI AOTIAN STEEL WIRE PRODUCTS Co ..........17 E66 Wuxi Juyi tongchaung Technolgy Co Ltd ............16 G50-03 Wuxi Quantong Cable Material Co, Ltd .....................09 F77 Wuxi Sima Meida Electro-Technical Co, Ltd................................... 11 B18 Wuxi Xingcheng Special Materials Co, Ltd .................. 16 H73 X-Compound GmbH.................10 F60 Ya Sih Technology Co, Ltd . 11 C06-6 Yangzhou Havet Machinery Co, Ltd ..........16 H59-03 Yangzhou Tengfei Electric Cable & Appliance Materials ... 16 H59-05 YESWIN Machinery Co, Ltd .. 15 A37 YHM SPRINGTECH MACHINERY Co ................. 16 G22 Yield Management Corporation ........................09 D16-6

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Zeller+Gmelin GmbH & Co KG ...............................09 F60 Zenkoh Co, Ltd .........................11 J12 Zeus Techno Inc .......................15 F06 Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone Material Science & Tech Co . 17 A55 Zhangjiagang Sanyuantai Machinery Co, Ltd ..........16 G50-06

Zhejiang Haiyan Electric Cable Co, Ltd ...................16 H59-02 Zhejiang Metals & Minerals Hujin Co, Ltd ....17 A66-06 ZHEJIANG Senwang Metal Product Co, Ltd............17 E64 Zhejiang Tenglong Stainless Steel Products Co, Ltd ..........16 F66 Zhejiang Wanma Macro Molecule Material Co .....16 H59-07 Zhengzhou IW Diamond Co, Ltd .............................16 G60-02 ZhengZhou VIC Water Blocking Materials of Cable . 17 C48 Zhuzhou Uko Precision Carbide Co, Ltd ...............17 A66-01 Zink KÖRNER GmbH ........... 09 A78 Zollern GmbH & Co KG ......... 12 C71 ZT Srl ........................................11 F14 Zucchiatti Elettromeccanica Srl ............. 17 D45 Zumbach Electronic AG .......... 11 D41 ZWEZ-CHEMIE GmbH .......... 15 C56 Zwick GmbH & Co KG .......... 16 H55

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NDC Technologies will exhibit the latest Beta LaserMike products for in-process dimensional monitoring and automated quality cable testing that deliver higher accuracies, production efficiencies and savings for profit-minded wire and cable man-

ufacturers. Featured will be the new AccuScan 6050 diameter and ovality gauge, which instantly detects changes in product circumference for products up to 50 mm in diameter (the AccuScan 6012, released last year, measures products up to 12 mm). Both gauges perform ultra-fast diameter and ovality measurements at 9600 scans per second and offer the industry’s highest single-scan accuracy, with single-scan repeatability down to two micron with the AccuScan 6050, and to one micron with the AccuScan 6012. Both gauges improve ovality accuracy up to 100% and provide the highest flaw detection accuracy, 25% better than three-axis measurement methods.

The new DCM SCS-700 efficiently tests Cat. 5e/6/6a cables to 700 MHz and offers a low-frequency option to test cables down to 100 Hz. Dual-frequency testing is performed with a single connection to significantly reduce set-up and

testing time. Automated four-pair switching platform allows cable testing in less than three minutes.

Easy-to-use testing software offers complete test management and reporting capabilities. NDC will also preview the next generation of process controllers. The InControl™ system brings an advanced level of graphical user interface, functionality and ease of use to operators for increased productivity. Also, the latest high-speed AccuScan 5000 Series 2-axis diameter and ovality gauges; new LN Series 3-axis lump and neckdown detectors; the innovative LayScan lay length, CenterScan eccentricity, CapScan capacitance and LaserSpeed® length and speed measurement systems; preheaters and spark testers; SRL Pro structural return loss prediction software; and DataPro process controller and data management system. ndc.com/betalasermike.com.

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these high performance and very attractively priced products readily available in world markets. nano-die.com.

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Pressure Welding Machines Ltd. Hall 9 B-41 Per Managing Director Steve Mepsted, PWM, a leading U.K. manufacturer of cold pressure welding equipment for over 30 years, has a comprehensive range of machines to show visitors, from small hand-held models for fine wire to large freestanding welders for joining rod sections up to 30 mm diameter. “People are always surprised to see how straightforward the cold weld process is, and enjoy the opportunity to try our machines for themselves. I’m proud to say that we design and make all our machines in our British workshops and continually develop and adapt products to meet market demand.”

PWM will introduce two new cold pressure welders. The ST40 air/hydraulic strip welder (pictured) is designed for cold welding nonferrous strip and tape used on armoring lines. The machine, for strip and tape with a maximum width of 45 mm and a maximum cross sectional area of 30mm², produces strong, reliable bonds without loss of electrical integrity. Like all PWM welders, the ST40 is low maintenance, simple and cost effective to operate.

Mounted on a trolley, it can be wheeled easily to the work area, reducing downtime. PWM’s HP180T air/hydraulic cold welder is a versatile machine for wire sizes 0.30 mm

Nextrom Finland Hall 9 A-60 See p. 76

Nextrom’s new generation of loose tube lines is small in footprint and geared to hit the 1000-meters-perminute mark. The clenching process, jelly filling and cooling trough design play key roles in line configuration, and this is where we they invested heavily in R&D to meet and exceed market demands. The main benefits are: overcoming the increased post-shrinkage of PBT loose tubes at higher production speeds by using a pulley clenching capstan; increasing your process window by the optimized jelly filling system, by maintaining the viscosity of the jelly during the clenching process; and a new cooling trough design with focus on increased cooling efficiency and a reduced footprint of the total cooling 106 | WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

to 1.80 mm. Supplied on a trolley, it can be used handheld (within the limit of the air supply pipe) if required. Quick and easy to use, the HP180T enables the operator to produce strong consistent welds without effort. An alternative version of the machine (the HP180CP), with its air/hydraulic booster in a carry pack, is also available.

The company will also exhibit its energy-efficient rod welders, for rod 5 mm to 30 mm, and its range of manual cold welders, for wire sizes 0.10 mm to 5.00 mm.

Both the ST40 and HP180T can be tried out at the PWM booth, or email PWM at pwm@btinternet.com or Joe Snee, Joe Snee, president, Joe Snee Associates, exclusive distributor for PWM in the U.S. and Canada, at joe@jsnee.com. pwmltd.co.uk.

trough. Nextrom has continuously improved the EFL online monitoring system. This system and the post-shrinkage indicator are highly advantageous for high-speed loose tube production as it allows operators to assess the quality online on the running product. The length of the fiber and tube are acquired by means of independent high resolution measuring systems. The online EFL and post-shrinkage are determined from the values measured by our state-ofthe-art computerized line control system. rosendahlnextrom.com.

O.M.A. Srl Italy Hall 10 A-41 OMA S.r.I. is a leading manufacturer of braiding machines, bobbin winders, and complementary equipment for the braiding industry since its foundation in 1952. A high level of specialization, intense technological research and extensive technical experience experience make it possible for OMA to manufacture equipment with a wide range of productive capacity to satisfy an equally wide range of requirement. OMA can offer

one of the most complete range of braiding machines for the reinforcing of rubber hoses, flexible tubes, and making of cables and ropes. omabraid.com.

OMAS S.r.l.

Italy Hall 12 C-72 OMAS has been well known for more than 20 years as a manufacturer of automatic benders for metallic wire and strip. Offering a very diversified production, we manage to offer optimal solutions, either mechanical, electron, hydraulic or either combined if necessary.

The acquired experience and the dynamism of our technical staff allows us to realize and present high technology equipments for various productions such as: welding, drilling, riveting, threading selection and assembly of several parts. www.omaspiegatrici.it.

OMCG S.r.l.

Italy Hall 12 D-72 OMCG is a world-renowned leading manufacturer of bending and forming machines for metallic wire, strip and

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L&B is the North American Agent for Cortinovis Sictra of Italy, a division of Trafco. New wire drawing machines from Sictra and rotating machines from Cortinovis including parts for existing machines.

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tube. We introduced the first computerized machine, model CNC16, to the wire forming industry in 1987, and today we continue to lead with envious technological innovations as stated by the various patents pending for new products. Our company can offer a wide range of bending and forming solutions: CNC and multislide mechanical machines, as well as custom machines for special products covering a wide range of applications. omcg.com.

OMD Officina Meccanica Domaso SpA Italy Hall F-15 O.M.D. produces spring grinding machines, coiling machines, torsion spring coiling machines and bending machines realized for the manufacturing of torsion or tension springs, coiling benches for cold and hot coiled springs, chamfering machines and cold setting or hot setting equipments as well as machines based on customers specific requirements. o-m-d.it.

Otomec Srl Italy Hall 11 B-26 Otomec Srl is a leading company in the field of engineering and manufacturing customized cleaning and plating plants for the wire, cable and strips industry.

Through a wide range of machines, sized to perform small volumes of product as well as large outputs, single or multi strand, reel to reel, speed up to 20 Mt/sec, we are able to provide you all the necessary equipment for your project. otomec.it.

Pan Chemicals S.p.A. Italy Hall 9 B-05 Pan Chemicals is an Italian producer of special drawing lubricants and coatings for ferrous and nonferrous and stainless steel wire as well as auxiliary products, descalers/blasters, rotating pressure die boxes and more. panchemical.com.

Pan-Pioneer Co., Ltd. Taiwan Hall 11 G-49 Pan-Pioneer is a leading wire and cable machinery manufacturer, with advanced technology and competitive prices for customers world-wide. We use 100% local labor and brand name parts imported from Europe, USA and Japan to guarantee the best quality and after-sale service. We provide research, design, manufacture, assembly, and commissioning as an allin-one service to our customers. We provide drawing machines, extrusion lines, stranding machines, bunching and packaging machines as well as accessory parts and equipment. pan-pioneer.com.

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Paramount Die Company U.S. Hall 10 B-38 Paramount Die is today one of the world’s largest wire die companies and the leading wire die company servicing the ferrous wire industry. Long known as an

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industry innovator, Paramount has introduced several products which have become the wire industry standard. Paramount’s ParaLoc Pressure system has contributed greatly to increasing drawing speeds and improving productivity in the wire industry and is today the most widely utilized pressure die system in the world.

Paramount’s exchangeable carbide drawing inserts have made mass production of wire dies possible and have led to both increasing wire die consistency and decreasing overall die cost.

Today more than 70% of ferrous wire companies either utilize drawing inserts exclusively or utilize them in part of their production. With eye on the future, Paramount continues to reinvent its wire die manufacturing processes, introducing automation and “light’s out” capability to nearly every production process. paradie.com.

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Pentre Group Ltd. - Hearl Heaton U.K. Hall 9 E-25 The Pentre Group supplies reels, drums and spools to the wire and cable industry. It is a privately owned group whose members offer a complete and unique range of products. We have a global network of agents and distributors and a reputation for quality and reliability that has led to strong long-term relationships with customers. |pentregroup.com.

Plasmait GmbH Austria Hall 10 C-52/03 Plasmait supplies heat and surface treatment solutions based on plasma technology for continuous/batch uses in the ferrous and nonferrous industry. It offers: PlasmaANNEALER, a heat treatment machine for stainless steel, nickel and copper alloys; a PV ribbon line for rolling, annealing, tinning of super-soft PV ribbon; PlasmaPREPLATE, a heat and surface treatment machine for heating, cleaning, deoxidation and surface activation for coating, hot dip and electroplating applications; PlasmaCLEANER, a plasma surface treatment machine for pre-heating, surface cleaning, degreasing or deoxidation on ferrous and nonferrous wires, tubes or strip; and PlasmaGRAPH, for graphite degreasing for tantalum, tungsten, molybdenum, high speed steel. plasmait.com.

Pratto S.A. Greece Hall 16 C-42 We design, manufacture and technical support of wire-processing machinery and complete welded mesh production lines for the wire and construction industry. pratto.com.

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Pressure Welding Machines, Ltd. U.K. Hall 9 B-41 See p. 106

PWM will introduce two new cold pressure welders. The ST40 air/ hydraulic strip welder is designed for cold welding nonferrous strip and tape used on armoring lines.

The machine, for strip and tape up to a maximum width of 45 mm and a maximum cross sectional area of 33mm², produces strong, reliable bonds without loss of electrical integrity. Like all PWM welders, the ST40 is low maintenance, simple and cost effective to operate. Mounted on a  Visit

trolley, it can be wheeled easily to the work area, reducing downtime.

PWM's HP180T air/hydraulic cold welder is a versatile machine for wire sizes 0.30 mm to 1.80 mm. Supplied on a trolley, it can be used hand-held (within the limit of the air supply pipe) if required. Quick and easy to use, the HP180T enables the operator to produce strong consistent welds without effort. An alternative version of the machine (the HP180CP), with its air/hydraulic booster in a carry pack, is also available. The company will also exhibit its energy-efficient rod welders, for rod 5 mm to 30 mm, and its range of manual cold welders, for wire sizes 0.10 mm to 5.00 mm. pwmltd.co.uk.

Progress Maschinen & Automation AG Italy Hall 16 B-04 Progress Maschinen & Automation has been designing and manufactur-

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ing coil processing machinery and equipment since 1970. The company stands for innovation, quality and reliability. Thanks to our extensive experience and deep-rooted expertise we are a partner you can rely on. Our core competence lies in the conception and realization of state of the art machinery and equipment tailor-made to customers’ individual requirements. progress-m.com.

POURTIER France Hall 10 E-400

POURTIER develops and produces high quality stranders, cablers and armoring lines for ferrous and non-ferrous cables. These machines

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Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH Hall 9 A-60 Per Austria’s Rosendahl, the newcomer to the company’s product lines is the RN-Z Silicone Extrusion Line.

Rosendahl is constantly investing in its cable manufacture technology. The company’s decision to deal with liquid-cooled extruders and silicone was therefore rather inherent. With this new manufacturing solution, they are ringing in a new round in their product development.

The properties you have to consider when dealing with silicone as a material are quite different from those of the polymers. A perfect crosslinking process is the end-all and be-all in order to keep the material stable Conductors Product diameter Insulation material Insulation material make-up Extruder Feeding Cross-linking method

and process it into a cable with the requisite mechanical properties.

In so doing, the extruded cable is treated at temperatures from 600°C to 800°C. The RN-Z silicone extrusion line has been in operation Rosendahl’s new Technology Center and was extensively put to the test. The process was analyzed and aluminum, copper mathematically tracked, evaluated, 10 – 240 mm² and the figures compared. The results peroxide cross-linked silicone were very positive with a perfect crosslinking, high product quality, round, striped high centricity and high throughput.

90 mm 14 L/D water cooled At left are are a few technical details automatic stripe feeder on the RN-Z silicone insulation line.

25 kW IR-shock oven, 9 x IR-ovens www.rosendahlnextrom.com

are made in Europe with the highest standards in design and manufacturing for the production of all types of power cables, from low and medium voltage up to high and extra-high voltage: overhead cable (including new development with various shaped wires) and insulated cable, AC type (using high quality Milliken conductor) or DC type (using large round compacted cross sections).

POURTIER has made recently impressive achievement in the field of submarine and umbilical cables with the supply of large armouring lines and laying-up lines. It is continuously extending his range of machinery to meet customer needs. Worldwide leaders in rotating machines, POURTIER and SETIC (both Gauder Group members, offer the widest range of twisting/stranding solutions to cable makers and steel rope producers. gaudergroup.com.

Proton Products Europe N.V. Belgium Hall 11 D-77 Proton Products is a leading manu-

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facturer of instrumentation and control equipment for use in industrial production. We continue to expand our product range with affordable, innovative technology that provides our customers with solutions that improve production capabilities and efficiency. Our products make use of high technology, including laser doppler speed and length measurement, laser scanning diameter measurement, capacitance monitors, spark testers, extrusion process control systems, lump and neckdown detectors, high frequency induction preheating, and digital control systems. protonproducts.com.

PS Costruzioni Meccaniche S.r.l.

Italy 10 B-21 PS Costruzioni Meccaniche offers a wide range of packaging equipment that includes automatic coil winding lines, automatic spool winding lines, automatic coil and spooling lines as well as semi-automatic lines, all of which are designed to provide high-speed processing tech-

nology that ensures a final product that is ready to ship to customers.

The company also offers rewinding lines. pscm.it.

Q.E.D. Wire Lines Inc. Canada Hall 12 A-30 Q.E.D. supplies technology for a global market using our in-house design team with over 40 years of experience building process line equipment for the steel wire industry.

This includes: annealing without inert gas (furnaces); metal coating (chemical, electroplating, etc.); pickling, blasting, scale removal by bending, cleaning, scale removal; coating; and galvanizing. qedwire.com.

Q8Oils Belgium Hall 11 D-21 Q8Oils is one of largest global suppliers of lubricants to the wire, cable and tube sectors. We offer lubricants for the drawing and rolling of rod, bar, wire, strip, tube and profile as well as plant maintenance lubricants and greases. q8oils.com.

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the hugely popular combined Diameter and Flaw DetecProton Products International/U.K. Rautomead Limited tion Gage DGK SuperFast Queins Machines GmbH for powerSeries. transformers ”We’d and likewind to say a At Interwire, U.K. showcased Hall 10 B-52 Germany Hall 9Proton B-06 Products International mills generators, traction motors for big ‘thank you’ to all who visited (us) at Interwire 2015. the company’s InteliSENS SLour series speed Weand arelength specialists in continuous Our goal is target is to support the high speed train, etc. The work gauges, which noted are saving manufacturers of nonferrous metals and customers in theiritproduction with cable casting consists in continuous transformation money every day around the world. construction of continuous casting theserious delivery of a suitably adapt(shaping and cold calibration) of copequipmentbyforthe copper, copper alloys, ed As machine.

Besides the standard per rod coming from continuous castcable manufacturers purchase raw materials gold and silver. machines production cables ing, into flat wire whose dimensional ton and for thenthe sell by length,ofit’s extremely important to For a period of over 30 years, Rautomead Limited has and ropes in general, weyou are sell alsoa reel of cable characteristics must be guaranteed make sure that when at 1000 specialized in the design, manufacsupplying huge production lines for within a tolerance of some microns. ft, its is not 1003 ft or 1005 ft, essentially giving away ture and sale of continuous casting special industries, like for example precision-rolling-mills.com.

0.3% or 0.5% for free, which can be typical in many equipment for nonferrous metals and theproduction offshore orfacilities. transformer industry.

The InteliSENS SL Series gauges alloys.parts There queins.com.

Rosendahl Nextrom are calibrated to 0.03%, and with no moving to are now more than 300 Rautomead machines in operation in www.rosendahlnextrom.com wear and non-contact operation eliminating slippage, over 45 different countries around the RAD-CON Inc. Austria/Finland Hall 9 A-60 we are extremely proud to work with our customers world. rautomead.com.

U.S. Hall 9 D-06/5 See p. 112 and provide a gauge that truly helps save money and Celebrating over 40 years of innoimprove profitability.

Redex S.A. vative bell-type batch annealing furThe DGK Series of gauges have no moving parts and France Hall 11 A-22 nace designs, RAD-CON engineers, measure the installs diameter ansupports amazing 10,000REDEX times peris seca world leader, especially manufactures, and ond, per axis.

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Fast Processing analyzes to the manufacturing of flat magnet wire and the wire-rod RAD- Technology up toestablished 30,000 measurements per second to display andand aluminum). After wire (copper CON itself as the technolIt was without doubt our busiest exhibition and our full communicate diameter, ovality, lumps and neckdowns. finishing and insulating,team the precision ogy leader by pioneering innovations of agents and employees were on hand to take care The company alsoatmosphere showed a full rangeflat of products wires which are put of in our shape on in convection design, How does fly.

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Granttime Latimer, managing including testers,control capacitance gauges, lump and equipment from Redex become high analysis andspark temperature wire & Tube Düsseldorf is just g.latimer@protonproducts.com. detectors, equipment. pre heaters, speed & length gauges and performance electrical conductors ofneck bell annealing round the corner. We would like to used for applications such as coils rad-con.com. prepare our visitors for an exciting

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SAMPSISTEMI Italy Hall 11 D-34 Per Italy’s SAMPSISTEMI, the company will present technology specifically designed for the multi-wire drawing, in-line annealing, spooling and successive bunching of aluminum wire.

The SAMPSISTEMI Multiwire Drawing Platform. This technology ((DM105 model pictured) is based on the splitting of gear transmission into two or more independent sections, with separate AC servomotors. This allows slip recovery between each section and at the inlet side. All motors are synchronized by means of a control motion system.

Slipping reduction and the improvement in the quality of gear transmission, bearings and seals result in a reduction of energy consumption by 10-15% and in a consequent improvement of production costs. Die holders have been specifically designed to improve wire lubrication within the die, to reduce friction and to facilitate the wire cleaning, thereby enhancing the product quality and prolonging the die life. Zirconium oxide pulling rings are used to reach the best possible quality surface of the wire.

The SAMPSISTEMI Annealing Platform. This includes multimotor technology, adjustable pre-heating length and a wire-walker before contact rings. In addition, the cleaning device on contact rings ensures the integrity of the wire surface, the requested physical properties (mechanical strength, elongation, conductivity and resistance) and maintains the diameter and roundness of the wire. The

fair. Rosendahl and Nextrom have not spent the time twiddling their fingers, though. On the contrary, we have utilized it for producing new technological developments. has been working intensively on extrusion technology, in particular for high-temperature materials and silicone, where a great deal of finesse is called for as the extrusion crosshead plays a decisive role. We will show the full range of standard and special extrusion crossheads, suitable for products from 2 mm to 180 mm. From single layers to skin-foam-skin-stripes, the sky is the limit. Production lines for your needs regarding low-, medium- and high-voltage energy cables as well as regarding automotive and communications cables have also been improved and enhanced. Nextrom places its trust in high speeds and a manufacturing process for preforms and fibers that conserves resources.

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control system is able to set up production parameters, in particular the kinematic ratio between each axis, in order to form a production recipe stored in the HMI panel.

The Annealer Platform is completed with the latest development in annealing technology, in particular the development of the electronic equipment that reduces current distortion (THD-I) and energy waste (PF > 0.90).

The company will also display a SAMPSISTEMI Extrusion Group for the sheathing of HV Cables with diameters up to 180 mm, with both smooth and corrugated tape.

Thanks to its highly innovative structure, this extrusion group considerably reduces production costs compared to traditional methods. This new solution has been developed together with CJ TEK, our Swiss technology partner for extrusion crossheads. A co-exhibitor, it will join SAMPSISTEMI in displaying high-technology, innovative crossheads for many different applications. sampsistemi. com, sampinc.com.

The preform technology requires knowhow and precision. Preforms are tending to become larger and larger, which makes constant quality and production lengths possible.

Nextrom will present a special helium recovery system it has developed for draw towers. It has further improved productivity while reducing production costs through high-yield VAD core process, OVD cladding technology with SiCl4 or D4, draw towers for extreme speeds, very large preforms and spools, and the recovery of helium, to name just a few. The latest developments, a dual take-up and proof tester, will round off our presentation. For fiber optic cables, Rosendahl and Nextrom have hit the “high performance” button. The new “turbo” loose tube line saves space thanks to its new design and technology, and is efficient with regard to material and energy consumption. The turbo

is definitely high-performance, with speeds up to 1,000 m/min, it is the fastest secondary coating line on the market. Our live streams show the lines in production. We will also present the new ROBI highspeed, low-tension binder, part of the SZ standing program for fiber optic cables. The collective array of services has also been significantly expanded and improved. Thanks to local sales and service branches distributed round the world and the first-class replacement part service, Rosendahl and Nextrom are your reliable partner. Fully in line with their motto: your success is our passion – here for you. rosendahlaustria.com.

Roteq Machinery Inc. Canada Hall 9 B-21 Roteq is synonymous with rotating equipment. We conceive, design and manufacture rotating equipment

Royle Systems Group LLC U.S. Hall 9 E-10/1 Royle Systems Group manufactures complete extrusion systems for a variety of cable products.

With total capability in fiber optic machinery and cable manufacture equipment, Royle has the technological savvy and industry experience necessary to supply and support most any cable production system. We also have proven capability in the supply of CV lines for power cables of all types.

Our product range is completed with telephone insulating and sheathing equipment together with coax/CATV and high temperature specialty systems. roylesystems.com.

S+P Samson GmbH Germany Hall 12 C-14 For more than 30 years, S+P Samson GmbH have been manufacturing robust plastic labels and tags under the motto “Strong solutions for rough environmental conditions.“ S+P products are used by leading companies in the steel industry worldwide. A comprehensive network of sales offices and agents ensures a speedy local service for customers. Have fun in the virtual world of GRAPHIPLAST® labels and identification technology. sp-samson.com.

Saarstahl AG Germany Hall 12 A-72 Saarstahl AG is one of the most important manufacturers of long products in the world, recognized for its a high level of competence in the

SACO AEI Polymers Ltd. U.K. Hall 11 E-42 SACO AEI Polymers is a leading global player in the development, manufacture and sale of specialized thermoplastic and crosslinkable polymer compounds. With over 30 years’ experience, we pride ourselves on our ability to supply a comprehensive range of products specifically developed to meet our customers’ needs. Insulation, bedding and sheathing materials are produced for the wire and cable industries as well as products for the manufacture of hot water pipes, fittings and underfloor heating. New and exciting compounds are continually being developed for these markets and we are also working closely with the automotive, heat shrink, injection and blow moulding industries. With a heavy development bias, we are agile enough to design and produce customized solutions to meet our customers’ exact requirements. We hope the product information available on our website is of interest to you and would welcome the opportunity to discuss your particular requirements in more detail. aeicompounds.com.

Saint-Gobain IndustrieKeramik Rödental GmbH Germany Hall 16 G-77 Saint-Gobain High Performance Refractories has the expertise to design, engineer and manufacture refractory systems for most of your demanding high temperature applications, as well as for wear resistant solutions. We are a worldwide producer and applications expert of specialty refractory products for the ceramics, metallurgy, chemical, petrochemical, power generation,

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field of steel production and further processing. It specializes in the production of wire rod, steel bars and semi-finished products of various grades. Our high standards are confirmed by the company’s certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949 and according to the environmental audit ISO 14001. saarstahl.com.

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for the wire and cable, steel rope; umbilical and flexible pipe industries. Differentiating manufacturing solution requires and understanding of the product and the process along with the integration of that process into existing plants as well as specific product factories. Roteq’s tag line of “Product specific solutions with volume specific hardware” defines the thought process in the development of the optimum manufacturing solution. roteqmachinery.com.

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Sjogren Industries, Inc. USA Hall 11 D-42 Per U.S.- Sjogren Industries, the company has introduced a new wire straightener, the Spindle Cartridge Straightener, that features several revolutionary design innovations that greatly improve the process of straightening ultra-fine wire — as small as .08 mm diameter.

The primary innovation is that the wire groove is not machined directly onto a bearing: instead, it is machined onto a disc and mounted on a spindle. The spindle shaft rotates on the inner race of the cartridge's bearings to allow a line speed increase of as much as +30% over conventional rollers (which turn on the bearings' outer race). Another benefit of this grooved roller innovation is that the groove itself can be deeper than if it were machined onto a bearing, creating a wider groove opening that greatly reduces the time required to string the assembly. The task of stringing the straightener, which typically takes the operator a half-hour or more when working with ultra-fine wire, can now be completed in less than five minutes.

electronics, waste processing and glass making industries. refractories.saint-gobain.com.

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The upcoming wire event will mark the 80th anniversary of SAMPSISTEMI, which looks forward to meeting customers, partners and friends to celebrate together and share the latest news concerning new developments, investments and more. The company will display a number of innovative solutions for the manufacturing of wire and cable specifically developed in response to industry trends and needs. These include the important role of aluminum and its alloys for automotive applications due to new environmental regulations, price pressure 118 | WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

Unlike any other straightener available, Sjogren’s Spindle Cartridge Straightener strings the wire around the outer arc of each roller.

This innovation enables the rollers to be spaced further apart, further facilitating the operator's ability to manually string the assembly. Wrapping the wire around the rollers' outer arc removes the need for the precision-machined assembly to open and close, maximizing the assembly's rigidity to maintain the tightest possible tolerance accuracy. The assembly includes micrometer adjustment of some rollers to allow each shop to easily record and repeat the optimal settings. sjogren.com.

and more on-board applications.

This led to SAMPSISTEMI developing technology for the multi-wire drawing, in-line annealing, spooling and successive bunching of aluminum wire that it will display.

This includes: the Sampsistemi Multiwire Drawing Platform (DM Platform)and the Sampsistemi Annealing Platform (a 200 H model pictured). For details on these advances, see the Product Showcase profile on p. 116. Also on display will be a SAMPSISTEMI Extrusion Group for the sheathing of HV cables with a diameter of up to 180 mm, with both smooth and corrugated tape. Thanks to its highly innovative structure, this extrusion group allows an important reduction of production costs if compared to traditional methods. This new solution has been developed together with CJ TEK, our Swiss Technology Partner for extrusion crossheads, a co-exhibitor, that will display a number of high-technology, innovative crossheads for many different applications. These and more surprises will await you at our booth. sampsistemi.com.

Schlatter Group Germany Hall 16 A-04

For more than century, Schlatter has supplied production plants to a worldwide clientel. It began with resistance welding, and today its product portfolio is mainly focused on production plants for welded wire mesh. These plants employ modular design principles and may be easy optimized for a particular working range. Schlatter delivers mesh welding plants for the filigree bird cage as well as for heavy reinforcement meshes. MG950, the company’s newest model, is designed primarily for the production of industrial mesh. The aim was to broaden the product portfolio with a welding machine that is flexible in relation to various mesh geometries, achieves high production speeds and exhibits the highest quality right from the first mesh. Our good reputation is

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mainly based on short change over times, high productivity and price recoverability. Therefore, Schlatter is worldwide acknowledged as a system provider. It designs innovative products and turn key plants with high customers benefit. The Group operates a worldwide sales and service organization to ensure customer support for the whole lifecycle of a Schlatter product. schlattergroup.com.

Rolf Schlicht GmbH Germany Hall 12 A-48

Rolf Schlicht GmbH will exhibit different versions of its electrostatic powder-coating machines. The RSC model was designed to powder cables, wires, hoses, and profiles evenly, finely dosed and absolutely dust free with powders like talc, stearate, varnish powder, swellable powder, graphite, etc. It has a fully automatic and maintenance-free filter system that is cleaned off by a strong and constant vacuum blowing instead of compressed air, so no powder escapes into the ambient. It can be made to correspond to the desired extrusion speed and product diameter. A functioning model will be shown. Rolf Schlicht GmbH will also display Huestis Air Misers, which are quiet, highly efficiently and use little compressed air; RAPID PURGE cleaning compound, a ready-to-use compound that simply and reliably removes all thermoplastic resin, shortening the cleaning time for color or material changes; and DCA dry ice blasting plants, which offer the cleanest and most effective method to clean tools, molds, dies, parts, and surfaces. A DCA model will be shown. schlicht-gmbh.de.

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SETIC France Hall 10 E-400

SETIC designs and manufactures high quality double twist bunchers/ stranders for power cable and automotive industry as well as complete solutions to produce special/LAN cables with enhanced performances (in one step or two steps according to product mix). It continuously develops new lines and new concepts for nonferrous cables to meet customer needs, such as tandem mica taping/ bunching, special high speed lines for battery cable, and new high speed lines for special and instrumentation cables. SETIC, combined with POURTIER (also a Gauder Group member), are worldwide leaders in rotating machines offering the widest range of twisting/stranding solutions to cable makers. gaudergroup.com.

Siebe Engineering GmbH Germany Hall 10 B-22 Siebe GmbH produces customized extrusion lines for automotive cables, data-communication cables, special cables and plastic-tubes. Its extrusion lines are specially designed to meet the permanently increasing demands of the industry for highest quality, highest productivity and a minimum of production scrap. Measurement equipment for cables can also be offered to the market. siebe.de.

SIKORA AG Germany Hall 9 A-41 See p. 144

SIKORA continues its claim for Technology To Perfection: we will

present a full program of well proven and innovative non-contact measuring, control, inspection and sorting devices for quality assurance and cost reduction in the wire, cable, optical fiber and plastics industries.

This includes the PREHEATER 6000 TC, a temperature-controlled conductor preheating device that assures an optimum adhesion of the PE or other plastics on the conductor as well as the WIRE-TEMP 6000, a non-contact conductor temperature measurement system that is now also available for diameters up to 50 mm and thus suitable for installation in CV-lines. Another highlight will be the PURITY SCANNER for online inspection and sorting of plastic material that is used, for example, for the insulation of power cables.

The system assures that only pure material is entering the extrusion process and the final product.

This inspection and sorting system for XLPE pellets deploys both X-ray and optical technologies for detection of metallic and organic contamination from 50 µm on the pellet surface and inside the pellet.

For more details, see our technical presentation on this that starts on p. 144. Further, the company’s PURITY CONCEPT Systems will celebrate their premiere at wire 2016. With this technological innovation there are modular designed devices available for on- or offline inspection and analysis of pellets, flakes and tapes/films. The systems are based on X-ray, infrared or optical technologies depending on application. Visitors will get to know our sophisticated systems for quality assurance of optical fibers in the drawing tower. The product series how has a gauge head for measuring the fiber temperature as well as innovative equipment that gives information on the coating concentricity.

For sophisticated systems for quality assurance of optical fibers in the drawing tower, we offer the FIBER LASER 6003 for diameter measurement before and after a coating. It provides a determination of the fiber position, vibration frequency, tension

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Teknor Apex Co Hall 9 E-06/1 Per Mike Patel, director of marketing and business ® development, Vinyl Division, in the Halguard HFFR product line, U.S.-based Teknor Apex has developed a wide range of compounds to address the differing requirements of customers in regard to physical properties, flexibility, processability, flame retardance, post-extrusion shrinkage, and, of course, cost. The high-performance products in our Halguard HFFR portfolio include the 58100, 58200, and 58300 series. The 58300 series, for example, provides exceptionally high flame retardance; the grades in the series exhibit limiting oxygen indices in the 53-56% range, enable cables to pass the stringent UL1685 vertical tray test (CSA FT4 / IEEE 1202), and achieve a UL-94 rating of V-0 with test specimens as thin as 1/40 in. (0.635 mm). Among other specialties are extremely flexible TPE-based products, Halguard E59001, E59002, and E59010 for flexible cord, electronic cable and appliance wire complying with applicable UL Standards.

Per David Braun, wire and cable industry manager, while we continue to work on new high-performance HFFR compounds for our Halguard line, we have also been busy developing lower-cost general-purpose grades that meet a variety of requirements and pose little compromise in performance properties. At wire Düsseldorf, for example, we are introducing Halguard 58625, which

and spinning. We will also showcase a measuring gauge for airline as well as lump detection. The product series is complemented by a gauge head for measuring the fiber temperature as well as innovative equipment that gives information on the coating concentricity. sikora.net.

Sjogren Industries U.S. Hall 11 D-42 See p. 118 Sjogren Industries has been providing high quality machinery, tooling and accessories to the wire and cable industry for more than 75 years. Our product lines include wire straighteners and replacement grooved rolls of all shapes and configurations, wedge grips, wire guides, and magnetic brakes and clutches to be used in a variety of ferrous and nonferrous applications.

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exhibits the low level of post-extrusion shrinkage that is important in fiber optic applications, plus a UL-94 flammability rating of V-0 and an oxygen index of 50%. A few months earlier, we introduced another low-shrinkage grade, Halguard 58620, with a shrinkage of 1.3%, a UL-94 flammability rating of V-1, and oxygen index of 40.0%. Among other low-cost Halguard compounds are Halguard 58610 and 58615, which have UL-94 flammability ratings of V-0 for 1/16 in. (1.59 mm) thick specimens and oxygen indices of 52 and 45%, respectively. Both enable passing the UL-1685 FT-4 and UL-1666 riser flame tests for more complex cable constructions. teknorapex.com.

including rolls and puller jaws for any assembly. Sjogren is constantly upgrading our machinery to provide the highest quality there is to offer. Sjogren is unlike almost any other company in the wire tooling industry in that we do not outsource any aspects of our product development. Therefore, we have the ability to adapt and respond to specific requests—including limited production runs—in ways that others simply cannot. Stop by our booth and find out more about how we can help improve your operations. sjogren.com.

Stolberger Inc. dba Wardwell Braiding Germany Hall 9 B-33 See p. 134 Wardwell Braiding is a world leading supplier of braiding equipment.

Wardwell’s first machines were used to make braided textile products. Later, the company introduced

machinery for reinforced hose and composite structures. Since the early 1970s, Wardwell has invested heavily in the development of specialized braiding machines to serve the rapidly growing needs of the wire and cable industry. This added industry focus has lead Wardwell to extend its product applications and geographic boundaries significantly. The last decade has seen many changes in the industries Wardwell serves and their suppliers. In 2009, Wardwell became a member of the Wilms Group, which includes other major equipment suppliers such as SKET, Henrich, Spirka Schnellflechter and Stolberger.

Through these partnerships and other carefully planned alliances around the world, Wardwell continues to provide products and services designed to meet today’s new, demanding applications for braiding technology. wardwell.com.

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Ultimate Automation Limited 12 B-72 Per Sales Director Martin Smith, Ultimation, a leader in the field of wire forming and welding machines, will display the company’s latest (2016) versions of their ultimat range of 2D CNC wire forming machines, which incorporate new state of the art faster servo drives, new generation software and control systems.

At this year’s show, the U.K. company will exhibit three models from its ultimat range, all with automatic butt welding. A UMW-65 model (pictured) suitable for a wire range of 2.00 to 6.50 mm specifically designed for manufacturers of point of purchase displays and supermarket shelving etc. A larger UMW-100 model suitable for a wire range of 3.00 to 10.00 mm used extensively by manufacturers of supermarket products, oven and refrigerator shelving. Plus a brand new ultimat model designed for forming and welding rings primarily used for dust extraction filters and air suspension systems.

The ultimat UMW range of two-axis, PC-controlled wire forming and welding machines are used for the manufacture of a wide range of wire products from POP displays, Appliance Shelving to Automotive Components.

All ultimat models feature a “closed die” forming & cutting system, giving a high quality square, burr free cut

Teknor Apex Company U.S. Hall 9 E-06/1 See p. 122

The Teknor Apex exhibit will feature a full range of compounds for the wire and cable industry, including: Apex® PVC compounds, covering the broadest range of insulation and jacketing applications, with formulations to meet special electrical compliance, flame retardance, weatherability, oil resistance and many other end-use requirements; Fireguard® low-flame, low-smoke compounds for plenum cable insulation and jacketing; Flexalloy® ultra high molecular weight PVC elastomers for extreme temperatures and environment.

With brittle point of -50°C and high temperature rating of 105°C, these

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and butt weld. Options available include: secondary bend heads for intricate forms; tilting table models larger components or for forming spiral forms used in fan guards; and press, drilling, threading and chamfering stations and automatic part unloading systems. Six standard models cover a wire range from 2.00 mm to 16.00 mm with a maximum frame sizes 60 in. x 60 in. The versatile ultimat design negates the need for special tooling to produce high-quality parts and components. Special ultimat versions can be supplied for use with flat strip or profiled wire.

Ultimation’s product line is not limited to standard wire forming machines, as they also design and manufacture special purpose models to suit customer requirements. For outstanding reliability and excellent after-sales service, contact them today for further details. ultimat.com.

compounds are UL recognized components for outdoor and wet location uses and UL-approved for flexible cord insulation and jacketing; and Halguard® halogen-free, flame retardant, low-smoke compounds, which meet IEC specifications for smoke generation and flame spread.

Representing the Vinyl Division of Teknor Apex will be Mike Patel, director of marketing and business development, and David Braun, wire and cable industry manager. “wire Düsseldorf will provide Teknor Apex with access to manufacturers from Europe and around the world looking for solutions to current issues such as increasing regulatory stringency and growing demand for compounds tailored to emerging applications,” said Mike Patel. “In addition to new compounds that provide enhanced oil resistance and flame retardance as well as improved cost-performance, we will be featuring products specially developed for a broad range of

industrial cables and the fast-growing market of electric vehicle chargers.” teknorapex.com.

Tensor Machinery Ltd. Canada Hall 9 F-39 Established in 1984 by engineers with over 60 years of combined experience in the communication cable industry, numerous years combined experience in fiber optic cable technology and equipment.

Tensor dedicated itself strictly to fiber optic cable production equipment and has stayed within the industry ever since its inception.

Over the years Tensor has become an international supplier of its products, in the USA, South Africa, Europe, South America and Asia.

It is well known for its excellence in engineering and its high quality customized equipment and excellent prompt after sales service. The company is managed by engineers dedicated to the fiber optic industry. tensorfiber.com.

The TROESTER Group is a leading manufacturer of complete extrusion systems for the cable industry. The excellent results produced by its extrusion technology makes us a competent and reliable partner in the cable industry. We will present our state-of-the-art extrusion equipment for the production of LV, MV, HV and EHV cables. This includess CCV and VCV lines, insulation and sheathing lines as well as single machines and components for efficient cable production. We will introduce the latest generation of extruders type PXS, a high performance extruder to be used in insulation and sheathing lines as wel as present solutions for upgrading existing CV-lines, like TRENDSEAL, a flexible end seal able to increase the efficiency of every kind of CV-Line, a new edition of the sag measuring unit TRISAG 3.0 and also heating tubes with improved energy efficiency, splice boxes and other CV-tube components. X-Compound, a member of the TROESTER Group, will present its kneader technology for the continuous compounding of HFFR (LSOH), PVC, XLPE, semiconductive materials and EPR/EPDM. X-Compound is specialized in the planning and construction of complete systems for the compounding of plastics with the process steps conveying, melting, dispersing, mixing and degassing. troester.de.

of purchase displays and supermarket shelving etc. The larger UMW-100 model, suitable for wire from 3.00 to 10.00 mm, is used extensively by manufacturers of supermarket products, oven and refrigerator shelving.

Ultimation will also launching a new ULTIMAT model designed for forming and welding rings, primarily for dust extraction filters and air suspension systems. All machines will

incorporate new state-of-the-art faster servo drives, new generation software and control systems. ULTIMAT models are used for manufacturing a wide range of wire products from POP displays, appliance shelving to automotive components. All feature a “closed die” forming and cutting system for a high-quality square, burr-free cut and butt weld. Options include secondary bend heads for intricate forms;

Ultimate Automation Limited U.K. Hall 12 B-72 See p. 124 Ultimation will exhibiting a number of models from the company’s ULTIMAT range of two-axis, wire-forming machines The UMW-65 model is suitable for a wire range of 2.00 to 6.50 mm, and is specifically designed for manufacturers of point

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tilting table models can have larger components for forming spiral forms used in fan guards; and press, drilling, threading and chamfering stations and automatic part unloading systems are feasible. Staff and international agents look forward to meeting you at the company's booth. ultimat.com.

have been involved in turnkey projects, providing tailored solutions, and our customer base has expanded to China, Thailand, Indonesia, etc. unistrong.com.tw.

UPCAST OY Finland Hall 09 C-06 See p. 128

Unigel (U.K.) Ltd. U.K. Hall 11 J-22 We are gel manufacturers for gel users, constantly leading the world in new product development and solutions. unigel.co.uk.

Unistrong Industrial Co., Ltd. Taiwan Hall 11 C-06/7 We started with tooling and machinery products and expanded to fasteners and stamping products. Being in the industry for many years and involved with various types of steel products and networking with suppliers, we earned the know-how of building steel factories from start. We

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A supplier of the original UPCAST® technology offering a wide range of continuous casting lines for copper and copper alloy rod production.

Solutions also for 100% recycled material. Consistent with evolving technologies aimed at producing the smallest possible environmental footprint at the lowest possible cost, our R&D work in the vast field of metal-

lurgy and thermal mechanics assures that UPCAST continuous casting technology will maintain its quality when meeting specific customer requirements and expectations with regard to developing new products and markets, even if it requires separate parts and components or larger entities such as the furnace, inductor, automation and control system designs. We offer the most efficient, consistent, reliable and environment friendly Cu rod production process, now also for various Cu alloys. The higher casting speed and finer as-cast structure means better rod quality and more capacity with less cost. Using 100% clean recycled material in the process is very important for both cost efficiency and environmental reasons—a perfect UPCAST GreenerCast solution for you. Available also for existing customers due to unique upgradability of UPCAST casting lines. upcast.com.

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Upcast Oy Hall 9 C-06 Per Finland’s UPCAST OY, a reliable upward casting technology leader with GREENerCAST solutions, is now presenting a line using 100% recycled copper for increased efficiency with a smaller environmental footprint.

Utilizing recycled copper in the process of casting OFCu rod has long been the target for manufacturers. The reason is simple and obvious: cost efficiency. Upcast Oy has developed their continuous casting technology and machinery to meet the requirements for using 100% recycled material (scrap, as many operators call it) in the OF-Cu rod process. Using recycled material in the Cu rod casting process has been very challenging with regard to both the quality control and the mechanical processing of the material. The casting process itself does not remove the possible metallurgical impurities of the raw material.

Therefore, earlier it was recommended to charge only small quantities of recycled material together with the pure copper cathodes. This required extra manual work from operators increasing the need workforce.

With the consistent development work and understanding the importance for the customers Upcast Oy has been able to change the situation. The first UPCAST® OF-Cu rod continuous casting line utilizing 100% recycled material from the other internal processes was delivered a year ago and has been successfully in operation ever since. The automatic charging technology of the new line

VALBRUNA, ACCIAIERIE S.p.A. Italy Hall 12 C-60 Valbruna Stainless Steel is a privately owned company which produces over 170,000 tons of high quality special steel, maintaining the original business strategy of serving niche markets with high quality products and providing customers with top notch services and dedication. valbruna-stainless-steel.com Venus Wire Industries Pvt. Ltd. India Hall 9 E-34 Venus Wire Industries was established in 1990 to export stainless steel bars and wires. The founders of the company have a wide experience in the manufacturing and distribution of stainless steel long products in India.

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is designed specifically for recycled material. The final product determines the criteria and limit values for the raw material. Thus, the purity of the recycled material is crucial for the process.

Using scrap from other processes of the same manufacturer assures that the material is exactly the kind needed for the casting process.

The automated processes together with the new advanced control system have also added the production efficiency remarkably. For example, the automatic transfer of the melt results in less manual work, and this way the probability of human error is minimized. The remote access system allows for a very quick fault detection followed by fast repair actions. This is extremely important in order to avoid any longer disturbances or breaks in the process.

Furthermore, the system allows the customers to have all the possible process data enabling them to make adjustments for the efficiency optimization. upcast.com.

state-of-the-art production and heat treatment facilities. With its strategically located production unit—80 km from the Mumbai airport and 40 km from Nhavashava sea port—Venus successfully serves customers in more than 50 countries spread across Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Americas. venuswires.com.

VI.PA. Srl Italy Hall 12 D-14 VI.PA is a leading company in the field of PVC compounds, with annual production of over 35,000 tons. It is able to satisfy the most varied market demands for PVC and connected techno polymers. vipa.it.

Vitkovice Machinery a.s.

Czech Republic Hall 7 E-16 Vitkovice Machinery is the Czech Republic’s leading engineering company. High quality of its products is

ensured by the unique technology, the radial forging machine that can work high-tech materials and contributes to the continuous manufacturing process. The production line operation is fully automated, and completely computer-controlled. The company produces various kinds of forged steel bars, blocks and shape forgings.

We can also supply forged steel bars, blocks, with round cross section 165 mm to 500 mm and with square/flat cross section 160 mm to 475 mm, up to the length of 18,000 mm and of max. weight 8,000 kg. vitkovice.com.

VUHZ a.s.

Czech Republic Hall 10 B49 The joint stock company VÚHŽ a.s. was established in 1992 by transformation from the State-owned company “Iron and Steel Research Institute.” It was originally founded in Prague by General Directory of

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W.T.M. Srl Hall 11 D-78 Italy’s W.T.M., whose target is to be ahead in technology, offers more than just a machine. It is entirely responsible for realizing complete equipment, including its design, construction, assembly and even the software, thus keeping under control and managing every single phase of the product. In this way, every W.T.M. machine can be integrated or completed with any other existing machine or equipment even from other suppliers without obtacles. These include also laser gauges, spark testers and any other instrument useful for the production process, which can be connected and set directly from the machine operator panel.

We will display systems that reflect this approach. In particular, a new single-twist model designed for very sophisticated LAN cables Cat. 5/6/7/7a/8. Thanks to the new developed technical solutions, this highly efficient unit can also produce other kinds of precise cables, like high flexibility cables, signal cables (encoder), cables for robotic industry and suitable for overhead laying ones.

The superior quality of the finished cables is achieved by the machine’s extremely accurate cable tension control optimized thanks to the use of a dancer in combination with a pulling capstan, which is rotating. The result of this combination is a precise and constant lay length, one of the basic conditions for this kind of cables. Conse-

Czechoslovak metallurgical industry in 1948 under the original name “Steel Research Institute.” The company consists of six divisions. One of them is a rolling mill of special sections. It manufactures special rolled shapes in small and medium series from carbon steels, constructional steels, alloyed steels and stainless steels. The profiles are used mainly in automotive, machinery and construction industry. vuhz.cz.

W.T.M. Srl Italy Hall 11 D-78 see above!

W.T.M. Srl will display a new horizontal line suitable for the production of coaxial cables with wires wrapped

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quently there is an increased precision in production as the twisting process is completely de-coupled from the feeding system. The pulling unit can be excluded, therefore the single twisting unit can work as master of the line, for cables to be produced with a much straight path. The machine can be placed in line with concentric back-twist feeders, that the company produces for the market, to form a whole line with the total coordination of the back-twisting/twisting function, granting that, in the final cable, the signals are travelling at the same speed in every wire.

The single twisting unit can be coupled also with other existing payoffs and it can be completed with several additional equipment and accessories including various type of tape wrapping machines for different tapes. Stop by our booth and we will provide more details about this and other systems, such as our new horizontal line suitable for TWINAX cables, for wrapping COAXIAL cables with silver-plated copper wire/tapes and the triple-motorized taping head suitable for PTFE. wtmachinery.com.

with silver-plated copper wire/tape. It includes a payoff and take-up, caterpillar/capstan combined pulling unit and a wrapping unit that is equipped with the latest-generation taping head for CuAg-coated wire/tape. Thanks to its high sensitivity DYNAMIC DANCER, this triple-motorized head is particularly suitable for such kind of cable. The active control system precisely directly adjusts tension in real time as materials are being wrapped. It applies the pre-set pulling tension on the tape and keeps it constant, even when the tape is traversing from edge to edge on the spool. The line can come with newly designed single-shaft payoff and take-up units both traversing in two axis, self-aligning and self-leveling, that maintain the cables path absolutely straight.

With a technologically advanced torque control the cable tension is controlled in feedback and adjusted in real time. No dancers are used, even

for very low cable tensions, to avoid unnecessary and damaging cable bending. W.T.M.’s VISIO System will be installed in the displayed line: this electro-optical control system magnifies the cable surface image during the production process therefore visual controls, measurements, direct feedback and real time checking on the cable surface are now possible according the several configurations and the various options available.

Every data can be logged and stored or sent by LAN connection to any department for analysis and generating statistics, trends and production diagrams. A second taping module to be displayed has a triple-motorized taping head suitable for PTFE. A variant of a previous one, it can provide direct control of tape tension, before the wrapping point, with a very tight tolerance that is less than ±0.1 Newton. This high sensitivity makes it possible processing softest and

WAFIOS AG Germany Hall 10 F-22 See p. 132

The wire & Tube Show in Düsseldorf will be dominated by developments relating to the hot topic of Industry 4.0. Under the motto “Smart Factory 4.0 – Experience Tomorrow’s

Production Today,” WAFIOS will present the latest developments and ideas relating to the “Internet of Things.” At both booths, WAFIOS will demonstrate selected highlights that can already be categorized as “Industry 4.0.” These include “iQcontrol” for in-process spring length control; “iQautopitch” for automatic correction of spring pitch and diameter; and “iQsmartbend,” which optimizes the performance of bending processes, and is being presented to the public for the first time. WAFIOS will be specifically looking to speak to customers and visitors about concepts, ideas, and approaches relating to the networked production processes of the future (Smart Factory). The company will also present ideas and solutions on selected machines from the fields of springs, wires, and tubes.

The most important industry event of the year will, of course, also feature new machines and world premieres. wafios.com.

Wasik Associates, Inc. USA Hall 09 E10-4 We are a leading manufacturer of electron beam processing equipment.

Our company was established over 25 years ago to manufacture and service electron beam crosslinking systems for a variety of industries, such as wire, cable, film, foam, shrink tubing, tire, and medical. Wasik also designs and manufactures custom components and system upgrades. wasik.com.

Weber & Scher Mfg. Co. Inc. USA Hall 10 B-71 In 1915, Weber & Scher Mfg. was founded as a tool and die manufacturing company in Newark, New Jersey

by Otto Weber and George Scher.

Early in the 1990s, it introduced a specialized system for producing continuous longitudinal seam welded smooth and corrugated metal tape sheath constructions using T.I.G. and H.F. induction welding technologies.

In 2003, we bought the assets of AFA

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most critical materials. A third system shown (see opposite page) presents the most advanced single-twisting unit for very sophisticated LAN cables (Cat. 5/6/7/7a/8). Stop by our booth and we can tell you more about our collective lines, which can process the most demanding cable applications for sophisticated sectors such as aeronautical, aerospace, IT communication and military uses. wtmachinery.com.

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WAFIOS AG Hall 10 F22 WAFIOS has extended its successful FUL series with two new models, and for the first time it will present the company’s complete range of FUL machines at wire 2016.

The FZUL CNC spring coiling machines have already become very well established in the first two years since their launch, and within a very short time have become one of WAFIOS AG’s top-selling machine series. These machines have become even more interesting thanks to two solutions which are unique in their kind on the market. One of them is a freely programmable cutting ellipse and the other is a software innovation to optimize performance by improving the cutting process.

Industries from Watson International to become the leading worldwide supplier of cable filling and metal tape sheathing systems. webscher.com.

Windak Group Sweden Hall 9 B-42

At wire Düsseldorf 2014, the Windak Group, which has exhibited since 1996, had a very productive show, getting several orders and a development project. Since then, our highly competitive ability has allowed us to continue to grow and show very good results. We expect that path to continue in 2016. We will present the latest version of the Windak’s AR24 automatic spooler, one of our top-selling products, which is very popular among cable packaging industry. The reeler was developed for automatic packaging of wire and cable products on spools or reels between 300 mm to 600 mm at a rate of two reels per minute. It can run either in-line (direct connection with extruder) or off-line with a payoff, with automatic loading and unloading of reels. The AR24 includes stretch wrapping of spool

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As the FUL series is based on a modular machine structure, they can be customized according to the customer’s application area. High precision is reached due to the use of established as well as new components and an expanded diameter range of the standard as well as the universal machine. wafios.com.

to contain the cut end. The displayed unit will show the latest up-graded version of the AR24 servo package: dancer, laying unit and stretch-wrap system. The servo-controlled dancer, laying unit and feeding tube increase reliability by keeping the tension constant, thus avoiding any loops, or other types of damage, to the cable. The servo-controlled stretch wrap system helps avoid any excessive tension in the film. The AR24 requires minimal floor space, and when combined with the integrated palletizer, provides a complete automatic spooling line with a short investment payback. We will also have details about our other equipment, including coilers, spoolers, accummulators, rewind systems, take-ups and payoffs. Stop by to meet our team and get acquainted with our latest packaging solutions and innovations. windakgroup.com.

Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp.

USA Hall 9 E-20

As the largest reseller of high quality secondhand wire, cable, and optical fiber manufacturing equipment, Wire & Plastic Machinery (WPM) has a

vast selection of in-stock machinery.

Machines are offered as individual components to complete lines and can be delivered immediately from eight U.S. locations or completely reconditioned by an in-house engineering team. WPM has a comprehensive range of over 30,000 machines in stock for all aspects of nonferrous wire and cable production. We will showcase pictures, video and an interactive presentation of our inventory in our 72-sq-meter booth area. Beverages and snacks will be available in the expanded lounge and an enclosed meeting room will be available for private project discussions. Booth visitors will have access to web-enabled stations for a live product search with detailed specifications and pictures. Worldwide experienced personnel will be available to assist in selecting the most suitable equipment for your application and process. wireandplastic.com.

Witels-Albert Germany Hall 9 E-39

Witels-Albert will present both new and field-proven solutions from its range of straightener, roll, guide, feed

Woodburn Diamond Die USA Hall 9 C-14 Woodburn Diamond Die is proud to offer a complete line of wire drawing dies in natural and single crystal synthetic diamond, polycrystalline diamond, and tungsten carbide. Our product line includes dies for drawing, enameling, stranding, and many other applications.

We also offer split dies and shaped dies that meet your specific needs. Further, we understand that the challenges in the marketplace require that we support our customers with valuable services such as responsive recutting services, die evaluations, inventory management, and physical matching of multi-wire sets.

At Woodburn Diamond Die, we effectively combine our decades of experience with our global resources to provide our customers with products and services that meet your expectations in terms of quality, delivery, and price. woodburndd.com.

Woywod PLASTICOLOR Germany Hall 9 Booth A 42

In today’s cable manufacturing, it is common to make use of mixing station systems, wich are working independent from the extruder speed/material consumption. In this type of systems all components are being dosed and controlled. For the best technology, Woywod offers PLASTICOLOR volumetric mixing stations and PLASTICOLOR gravimetric mixing stations (loss-in-weight principle). These are having the following advantages: very good handling of all kind of plastic materials; extreme precise dosing of each individual

join the best: 4-8 April 2016 Düsseldorf, Germany I www.wire.de join the best — welcome to the world’s leading trade fair for the wire and cable industry! To find comprehensive information about the latest innovations in wires and cables, manufacturing machinery and equipment, look no further. It is all on display at the world’s most important exhibition — the meeting point for international experts, specialists and global market leaders.

A focal point of wire 2016: the growing importance of copper wires in automotive engineering, telecommunications and electronics.

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and pre-former products on 56 sq m of exhibition space. With a motto of Performance at its Best, the company will turn the spotlight on the new straighteners of its RT and RTS series.

Visitors can see the new straightener products in action and find out how good they are. The designer of the new products, Ralf-Torsten Hübner summarizes the advantages with simple words: Easy, by the clever and modern configuration and design; Flexible, by the sophisticated range of accessories; and Keen, by its reduced complexity and the stability of value. witels-albert.com.

An important date in your calendar — your visit to wire 2016 in Düsseldorf!

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TECHNICAL ECHNIC PAPER The two-roll rolling process for long products Refinements over the years to two-roll rolling stands have enabled mills to adapt to new casting technology, increase production rates and improve product quality as well as improve rolling operations and reduce maintenance.

By Bruce V. Kiefer

The invention of the first rolling mill for forming hot metal is often credited to Leonardo Da Vinci in 1495, with the commercialization of the equipment attributed to Henry Cort in 1783 when he patented the use of grooved rolls in rolling iron bars1. Several other important developments around the same time included a tandem mill for rolling in successive stands, which was patented by Richard Ford in England in 1776, and the idea of rolling rod and bar with a combination of vertical and horizontal pairs of rolls along with guides. The next 80 or 90 years saw various small improvements to the rolling process.

As explained by W.L. Roberts2, the continuous rod mill was not invented until the 1860s. It was an improvement on a looping-type mill that had been developed in Belgium, but was still limited to rather short product lengths and small coil weights. The first continuous mills were still quite inefficient and severely limited in maximum product length, primarily since all of the rolls rotated at the same speed. In 1869, a new type of continuous mill with a new sequence of horizontal and vertical rolls was built in the U.S. by the Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Company in Worcester, Massachusetts, which had previously been patented and built by George Bedson of Manchester, England. The rolls were driven by a set of gears, with each

successive stand rotating faster than the previous stand.

Initially, even this mill was severely limited in speed, until a “power traction wheel” for coiling the rods was developed by the mill’s general manager, Charles H. Morgan.

He further improved the mill, developing twisting guides to be used between stands, thereby eliminating the vertical rolls, whose drives were difficult to maintain3. The twisting guides rotate the stock 90 degrees so that deformation can be applied in alternating planes, thus having essentially the same results as using alternating horizontal and vertical roll stands.

Since that time, a large body of knowledge has emerged on the hot rolling of many shapes and sizes, both ferrous and nonferrous, with increasing speed and accuracy.

The rolling process

The two-roll rolling process consists basically of passing a material, the rolling stock, between a pair of rolls that are driven at the same rotational speed to reduce the cross-sectional area of the stock. The operation can be done with the stock at either an ambient or elevated temperature, but for this discussion the conditions are limited to that of an elevated temperature, i.e., hot rolling. Fig. 1 shows an example of a mill stand during rolling. For rod and bar rolling, grooves are cut into the rolls, the shape of which depends on the product and the stage in the process. The rolls are set at a specific distance–the gap or parting.

Whether with ferrous or nonferrous stock, the deformation that occurs during rolling involves draft, elongation and spread. Draft is the change in stock height and is a direct result of the squeezing action between the rolls. The draft results in elongation, which is the change in length of the stock, and spread, which is the change in width that occurs as the cross-sectional area is reduced.

Deforming the workpiece requires energy input in the form of power to drive the mill rolls and the ability of the rolling mill stand structure to handle the large separating forces resulting from the squeezing action of the rollers.

The deformation process is complex. It is a Fig. 1. Rolling mill stand with stock (moving right to left). function of numerous variables, including: work-

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WJI: Of all the advances in rolling technology you describe in this paper, which do you consider the most important?

Kiefer: The most important development has been the use of individual drives on the two-roll rolling stands. The individual drives enable adjustment of tension in the mill, reduce maintenance and improve mill utilization with relatively fast roll changes. This eliminates the need for matched-diameter roll sets throughout the mill, thereby reducing roll inventories and roll shop workload.

WJI: Do you consider rolling to be one of the most reliable processes?

Kiefer: For making both ferrous and nonferrous long products like rod and bar, rolling is arguably the most efficient process. However, the mechanical design, equipment

arrangement and rolling practices are all very important factors in the success of the process. The roll pass design and selection of process temperatures are critical for achieving the desired section with the required metallurgical and mechanical properties. Robust stands with individual drives provide high production capacity and process flexibility. The two-roll stand approach discussed in this paper provides all of the capabilities needed.

WJI: How much further can this technology be optimized? Would it be incremental, or are there possible big gains to come?

Kiefer: For copper and aluminum rod mills, more improvements in production rates can be achieved by continuing to take advantage of equipment developments from ferrous rod mills, which operate now

piece chemical composition; temperature; rolling rate; amount of reduction; roll diameter; groove (shape and dimensions); friction condition between roll and workpiece; and tension condition between stands.

The chemical composition and temperature of the stock, along with the rolling rate and amount of reduction, are the main determining factors for the resistance to deformation, or flow stress, that the motor and stand structure must overcome. The roll diameter and groove geometry also contribute as they determine the contact area, which directly relates to separating force, and the character of the deformation pattern that affects the power. Friction and inter-stand tension also affect how the workpiece deforms.

Workpiece spread, a function of all of these variables, is principally controlled with the groove geometry and amount of reduction. Generally speaking, spread increases with increasing roll diameter and pass wear, but decreases with increasing speed and temperature. Of course, the geometry of the grooves can control the spread to a certain extent, but the pass design often needs to accommodate a wide range of grades and therefore spread characteristics.

The amount of reduction designed for a given stand is selected based on roll diameter, material grade and groove geometry. When developing a new pass design or revising an existing mill’s design, the stand separating force capacity and available motor power are also key considerations.

The reduction results in a decrease in cross-sectional area of the workpiece and therefore an increase in stock speed

at much higher rolling rates. We can thus handle improvements in casting technolKiefer ogy for the near future. Typically, these improvements have been done incrementally – many times as part of modernizations to existing rolling mills, which can be very cost-effective for the mill owners, rather than holding back on improvements and waiting for the opportunity to build a new facility with all-new technology.

Questions? Contact the author at bruce.kiefer@primetals.com.

from stand to stand. Since the stock is in multiple stands at any given time, the selection of motor and drive speed ranges as well as ancillary equipment such as shears, needs to take that changing speed into account. The mill control system then must be able to coordinate all of the mill stands and other components so that appropriate speeds and setup are maintained throughout the rolling process.

The basic concept is one of constant mass flow rate throughout the process, understanding that as section area decreases, speed increases proportionally.

An important consideration in a mill’s design and speed setup is the influence of tension in stock between stands, as it can significantly affect the resulting section from a particular stand and groove. A slight amount of tension is preferred to keep the process stable. Excessive tension can result in “pull-down” or an excessive amount of reduction in the pass or, in extreme cases, stock breakage. Avoiding compression conditions, i.e., pushing from one stand to the next rather than a slight pull, can prevent “cobbles,” where the material escapes from the pass line between stands and obstructs the process.

Rolling mill designs must also consider additional interdependent factors involved in the deformation process.

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Fig. 2. Grooved rolls. speed increases, this heating becomes more significant, as does strain rate. The net result is often an increase in deformation resistance, since the strain rate effect becomes dominant. This is notably the case in high-speed steel rod rolling mills, where finishing speeds can exceed 100 m/s (approximately 20,000 ft/min) on small diameter products.

Roll pass design The selection of number of rolling stands, sequence of groove shapes and detailed geometry of each groove— the roll pass design—has been a mixture of science and art, as the basic understanding of the complex deformation process in rolling has lagged behind the practical

Fig. 3. Rod mill roll pass design.

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need for a working method in the industry4. As a result, most pass design practices have been based on empirical know-how of each particular type of product—rod, bar, angles, rails, etc.—and have been slowly supplemented with knowledge gained from detailed studies of material behavior, well-instrumented laboratory tests and computer modeling. Fig. 2 shows an example of rolls with grooves cut and ready for rolling. Fig. 3 shows a typical pass design for a portion of a high speed rod mill.

This diagram shows an Oval-Round sequence of passes through the intermediate stands and finishing block of a rod mill.

Advanced modeling software tools, such as ABAQUS5, which are very computation-intensive, continue to develop along with improvements in computing speed to move incrementally closer to the ability to simulate an entire rolling mill. There has been significant advancement in computerization of this empirical know-how, incorporating some numerical analysis with tools developed specifically for the rolling process to aid with roll pass design and provide quite powerful models of the process. One example is the ROPES (Rolling Process Engineering System) model6 which is tailored for rod and bar rolling.

Over the years, roll pass designs for both ferrous and nonferrous rod mills have evolved to accommodate larger billet or cast bar sizes, increasing stand capacities and more product requirements of size and tolerance. On ferrous mills, billets sizes of up to 150 mm (6 in.) square (22,500 sq mm) and product size ranges of 5.0–25.4 mm (0.197–1.0 in.) are common. By contrast, mills designed in the mid-1960s had billet sizes of 100 mm (4 in.) square and product size ranges of 5.5–12.7 mm (0.218-0.5 in.).

On nonferrous mills, billet sizes have increased from 2580 sq mm (4.0 sq in.) to 6850 sq mm (10.6 sq in.). As explained in detail by Krejdovsky7, this increase in billet size has been accommodated with advancements in stand capacity and pass design, such that the reductions to produce a typical 8.0 mm (0.315 in.) rod can still be accomplished in the same twelve stands. Fig. 4 shows a comparison of two pass designs for these two cases.

The flexibility of the two-roll stands and associated pass design have enabled these changes to evolve unimpeded by mechanical constraints in the mill line. Therefore, mills have been able to upgrade over the years to expand their production capability.

Another advantage of increased stand load capacities and more advanced pass design for both ferrous and nonferrous rod mills has been the ability of modern mills to produce many more alloys, particularly for electrical conductor, electrical alloy and mechanical alloy applications. These alloys typically have higher deformation resistance and different spread characteristics, sometimes requiring lower processing temperatures than conventional

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grades. In-line cooling introduced before the finishing blocks in ferrous mills makes the lower processing temperatures possible.

Metallurgical aspects For virtually all rolling operations, particularly with ferrous materials, it is critical to obtain the required metallurgical structure in addition to the desired final product dimensions.

The metallurgical structure determines the mechanical properties, workability, response to heat treatment and other attributes that are important for product applications.

Although the product structure is naturally dependent on the chemFig. 4. Aluminum mill pass design for a 12-stand arrangement8. ical composition of the starting billet or cast bar that the temperature can equalize on the section, as the (as well as how that starting material is produced), the section’s temperature uniformity will help determine the final structure is a result of its processing through the uniformity of deformation and subsequent microstrucrolling mill. The determining factors include: sequence ture evolution. of reductions; deformation pattern (how the reductions Aluminum and copper are not as complex metallurgiare achieved in the pass design); the rate of reductions; cally as are steels, but the rolling process can still have starting temperature of the billet; temperatures during a strong influence on the resulting properties. The materolling; and cooling after rolling. rial hardness and microstructure determine the formaThe process of microstructure evolution during the bility and drawability of the rolled rod, capabilities that rolling process can be very complex, as in carbon steels, are important for downstream processing. In nonferrous alloy steels and aluminum alloys. Mechanisms of dynamrolling mills, the use of soluble oil as a coolant is effecic and metadynamic recrystallization, grain growth, tive for cooling rolls and guides, as well as for post-rollstatic recrystallization and recovery occur throughout the ing control of stock temperature. However, some alumisection, depending on local strain, strain rate and temnum mechanical alloys can benefit from cooling during perature. Therefore, in both ferrous and nonferrous mills, rolling through cooling guides positioned throughout the pass design must distribute the deformation across the mill, which can add much flexibility to the process. the section well enough to enable a uniform structure to develop. In many modern ferrous rod and bar mills, Rolling mill equipment water-cooling units between stands and sets of stands are Mill stands. Progressive increases in billet size, rolling used to control the stock temperature, to either counteract speed and the desire for low temperature rolling capathe deformation heating in the section or to reduce the bility has driven new developments in roughing and temperature in order to finish rolling at a desired level, intermediate mill stands, as well as the creation of high or a combination of both. In these cases, the cooling speed breakdown mills for ferrous mills (see Fig. 5). units must be selected to provide enough cooling length On single-strand ferrous rod mills, horizontal/vertical to achieve the desired temperature without over-quenchstands are used throughout the line, and on two-strand ing the surface, which can cause local transformation to mills, the section is twisted between stands, using guide unwanted microstructure. After the cooling, there should designs that have also been refined in recent years. be sufficient distance before the next rolling stand so

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Fig. 5. Roughing mill roll stands.

Fig. 7. Ferrous mill ďŹ nishing block.

Fig. 6. Vee mini-block pre-finishing mill stands.

Fig. 8. Aluminum mill ďŹ nishing blocks.

Twisting is practical at the low speeds in those sections of the mill, but is not ideal for high quality products. Quick change roll housings and rapid pass changing with efficiently designed guides have led to a minimum of down time in the roughing and intermediate mills. Robots used in the roll maintenance shop also reduce both the roll and housing changing times.

By contrast, nonferrous rod mills do not require as many stands ahead of the finishing blocks, since the starting cast bar sizes are considerably smaller as noted above, requiring less reduction for the feed sections to the finishing stands. Nevertheless, technology improvements on roughing mill stands for copper and aluminum mills have resulted in the ability to handle larger cast bar sizes and roll at higher production rates.

Second intermediate or pre-finishing mills. Many ferrous mills today have pre-finishing mills utilizing miniblocks with the cantilever arrangement using carbide rolls as in Fig. 6. In addition, these mini-blocks have many other advantages, such as compactness in design with simple foundations. For maintenance purposes, they can be readily removed and in the latest designs pulled offline for dummying. The section control is excellent, and the

accessibility in roll ring changing is easier, with the possibility to use robots. The drive arrangement is simple, with only one motor for two stands. Scrap removal is easier with side-loopers instead of up-loopers. These improvements have reduced the number of mill stoppages, and the number of mill operators needed in a rolling mill. The reliable results from this type of mill layout and design configuration have led to improved mill utilization.

Finishing blocks and reducing/sizing mills. Most of the technology improvements and sophisticated processes relate to the finishing area of any ferrous rolling mill, where high speeds are so critical. The major product shift occurs in this location, involving roll, pass and guide changing. Maintenance is also critical to speed, and the complexity associated with speed plays an important role in mill efficiency. More than two decades ago, the development of single-family rolling technology led to dramatically improved ferrous mill efficiency and utilization. Single-family rolling is based on the mill line having only one set up from the first stand through many stands of the mill, with size changes accomplished by changing only a last series of stands in the mill and dummying selected stands prior to the finishing block

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TECHNICAL PAPERS Fig. 9. Aluminum and copper mill ďŹ nishing stands. in order to provide the proper feed section size. Single family rolling, along with variable fine tolerance of the finished projects, is the focus of the patented Morgan Reducing/Sizing Mill (RSM) technology9. Many of the same improvements in roll stands for ferrous mills have been applied to nonferrous mills as well, resulting in similar production improvements and reduced maintenance requirements.

On ferrous mills, almost all finishing blocks are driven by a single motor, with the stands tied through a gearbox with fixed ratio, such as in the Morgan Vee No-TwistŽ mill shown in Fig. 7. In some cases, as on the RSM, a drive arrangement with variable ratios allows for all sizes to be finished in that block. However, on nonferrous mills, which have lower speeds and loads, the use of individual motors for each stand has evolved from earlier tied drives. This enables motor selection to match a specific mill and optimize power consumption10. One benefit for copper and aluminum mill quality has been that their pass design is no longer limited to the reductions that were built into the fixed gearing of the finishing mill. On a single stand, a larger rod can be finished out of a process round of the approximate required area by changing the roll grooves’ shape, reductions, roll parting and motor speeds.

The reduction of tension or compression in the pass sequence resulting from the individually driven stands improves the general rolling stability and ultimately the final rod size tolerance. A setup of finishing mill blocks of this design for an aluminum mill is shown in Fig. 8.

Advantages of 2-roll stands There are currently hundreds of rolling mills, both ferrous and nonferrous, utilizing two-roll stands as described above, making a wide variety of high-quality products. The process allows for heavy reductions when necessary while maintaining dimensional integrity of the

section, since the stand is typically designed to be very stiff compared with other roll configurations.

Additional benefits are realized in processing and production. Single-point roll parting adjustment on a tworoll system is simple and can be made while under load.

Mill design can also provide symmetrical roll parting adjustment. Cobble removal is easier with stands that can be opened and rolls that can be easily pulled offline and replaced. The use of cantilevered stands throughout the mill is very common in both ferrous and nonferrous mills. This arrangement allows for faster roll changes, particularly with hydraulic roll mounting and removal tools, which enable quick and safe installation with the correct forces and the maximum rolling torque transmission.

Since rolls can be efficiently changed on the mill floor, specialized ergonomic roll handling tools and robots have been developed, so that all sizes of rolls can be handled safely between the roll storage area and the rolling stands.

Two-roll systems require lower roll inventory than do other systems. Rolls can be redressed multiple times, increasing their useful life. If the pass width is small enough, multiple grooves can be placed on a roll. With a change of a flinger arrangement and spacers, a used roll groove can be replaced with another groove on the same roll. On mills with tied stands, such as in the ferrous No-Twist finishing block shown in Fig. 7, the tungsten carbide rolls used there are sometimes ground as a set, so that the relative differences in roll diameters can be maintained throughout the block. Otherwise, they are ground to only what is needed for each roll set, and then the roll sets are matched with the aid of a roll management system to optimize the roll inventory. On mills with individually driven stands, such as in the nonferrous finishing blocks shown in Fig. 8, each set of rolls can be dressed to the necessary design, thus minimizing roll inventory.

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Improvements in rolling stands, as well as in ancillary equipment such as shears, coilers and control systems, have resulted in opportunities for mill operations to increase production, decrease maintenance and expand product range11. Many of these improvements can be implemented as elements of modernization projects, made either as part of a major mill upgrade or as incremental changes to the operation.

Summary The two-roll rolling mill has provided a very successful means of producing steel, aluminum and copper rod for many years. Refinements of two-roll rolling stands have enabled mills to adapt to new casting technology, increase production rates and improve product quality.

Simultaneously, mill technologists have been able to take advantage of design improvements to improve rolling operations and reduce maintenance. The two-roll mill continues to be the most prevalent mill stand configuration in use throughout the world, providing a cost-effective solution for a wide range of ferrous and nonferrous producers.

References 1. R.A. Mott, Henry Cort: The Great Finer, Metals Society, London, 1983, English patents Nos. 1351 and 1420.

2. W.L. Roberts, Hot Rolling of Steel, Marcel Dekker, New York, NY, 1983.

3. A. Chisolm, The Inventive Life of Charles Hill Morgan, TidePool Press, Cambridge, MA, 2014.

4. See note 2 above.

5. ABAQUS, “ABAQUS Documentation,” Dassault Systèmes, Providence, RI, USA, 2011.

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6. H. Gutierrez and B.V. Kiefer, “Bar and rod mill modeling system for improved roll pass design and process selection,” presented at Materials Science and Technology 2003, Iron & Steel Society, Chicago, IL, 2003.

7. W. Krejdovsky, K. Patel and N. Wilson, “Benefits of the two-roll rolling process on aluminum and copper rod,” Wire Journal International, Sept. 2012.

8. See note 7 above.

9. S.M. Shore, J. Dyck and T.M. Shore, “New rod rolling technology for improved mill utilization and product quality,” MPT International, August 1995.

10. See note 7 above.

11. P.W. Ware, “Continuous copper & Aluminum Rod,” Wire & Cable Technology International, March 2004; D. Gow, “Modernization Opportunities for Today’s Aluminum Mills,” Wire Journal International, Nov. 2014.

Bruce V. Kiefer is principal engineer, intellectual property manager and long rolling marketing manager for Primetals Technologies in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He joined the company in 1986, having worked previously in positions at the Research Laboratories of Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

He holds a B.S. degree In Mechanical Engineering and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Mechanics from Lehigh University. This presentation was made at the 2nd Global Continuous Casting Forum, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2015.

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TECHNICAL ECHNIC PAPER Subsea and EHV cables require a challenging purity degree of XLPE material A methodology has been described that allows manufacturers of subsea and EHV cables to ensure that the XLPE compounds they use do not include contaminants that could cause defects and subsequent breakdowns that are very expensive and time-consuming to repair/replace.

By Holger Lieder

The purity of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) compound used for insulation of subsea and Extra High Voltage (EHV) cables plays a critical role. The purer the compound (see Image 1), the lower is the risk for a breakdown.

Impurities as small as 50 μm may cause damage to the end product with high follow-up costs. For example, repair of a defective subsea cable that has been damaged by contamination can lead to weeks of downtime. The goal is to not only detect impure XLPE compounds to avoid shipping defective cables, but to do so as early as possible in the manufacturing process.

Manufactured EHV cable is tested in Image 1. High-quality insulation the plant with a test compound. voltage 2.5 times that of the nominal voltage. Approximately, five to six breakdowns (see Image 2) a year are detected this way. Those breakdowns typically cost €30,000 or more even before the cable can be delivered to its dedicated position. In addition, valuable time is lost, making expected delivery dates not possible.

Often, not-agreed joints made by welding the cables have to be used. That solution, however, damages the quality image of the manufacturer and may lead to contractual penalties. It is for these reasons that the Chinese Standard for high voltage cables, for example, demands the exclusion of contamination from 75 μm in the processed materials1. Moreover, there are guidelines from the AEIC (Association of Edison Illuminating Companies), which state that cables have to be designed to be usable for at least 40 years. Accordingly, it is necessary to inspect the 144 | WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

material for purity to 100% before it enters the end product. Sample tests are not sufficient to exclude all contamination reliably.

Today, cable manufacturers use screens to catch impurities in the XLPE melt before they get into the cable. The screens are positioned directly in the melt flow after the extruder, before the crosshead. However, these screens can get clogged by scorches, or excessive amount of contaminants after a certain amount of run time. When that happens, the melt pressure in the extruder may increase significantly. Finally, the production has to be stopped in order to change the screens, which in turn means that later a joint will be required at that position. Joints are manually made, and are always critical, in particular with regard to subsea cables for offshore-applications.

That is why cable manufacturers aim at delivering large cable lengths with only a minimum number of joints as they contain a potential risk for breakdowns. One key to achieving long lengths is using highly pure raw material.

As the integration of screens reduces the productivity of the line, it is desirable to omit the screens. This requires, however, reliable methods to detect and sort out contamination in the XLPE material at an early stage.

Image 2. Cross section of an EHV cable with a breakdown.

WJI: What’s the most important news in your presentation?

Lieder: The paper outlines the need for a high purity degree of XLPE material to be used for the insulation of subsea and EHV cables.

It introduces technological solutions for purity assurance of XLPE pellets and melts that are integrated at specific production stages. There are already systems for inspection and sorting of plastic pellets used, particularly by plastics manufacturers. However, these are essentially designed for sample testing only.

With the PURITY SCANNER, introduced in this paper, it is possible for the first time not only to inspect larger volumes, but simultaneously to inspect contamination on the surface and inside the pellet.

WJI: How long did it take to develop this technology?

Lieder: Four years ago, Maillefer raised urgent questions about the

possibilities for the development of a system for the detection of contamination on the surface and inside of plastic pellets and sorting. This was the impetus for our PURITY SCANNER. Actually, it is always the customer, and specifically the OEM, that ask us for new developments. In this specific case it was Maillefer. By the way, 10 years ago we discussed the topic of purity, formonitoring XLPE melt, which led to the development of our CSS 2.

WJI: Was there any single technical element that was the hardest to overcome?

Lieder: The list of requirements for the system included several points, such as a specific material throughput, the detection of metallic and organic contamination down to a size of 50 μm inside the pellet and on its surface, a transport system without conveyor belts, a material flow under clean room conditions

and the reliable sorting of contaminated pellets. All the technical demands are highly sophistiLieder cated and required intensive research, development and testing. We are very happy that we can now present a system that fulfills the requirements and supports users to achieve the highest material quality. With the PURITY SCANNER we have developed a system that is not only highly interesting for the cable industry, but also for the plastics industry where SIKORA has already achieved remarkable successes.

Questions for the author? He can be contacted by e-mail at holger.lieder@sikora.net

Image 3. Measurement of the melt temperature in a CCV line.

Image 4. Measurement of the cleanliness of the melt in a CCV line.

Production of subsea and EHV cables

cables up to 500 kV AC-voltage, and 750 kV DC. In order to assure the highest purity of the XLPE material it is necessary to continuously measure and inspect certain material characteristics at specific stages before and during the production.

A homogeneous and pure XLPE melt is decisive for the final cable quality. There are technologies used during the extrusion process, installed between the extruder and

A subsea EHV cable is manufactured in a CCV or VCV extrusion line2. It mainly consists of a conductor, an inner semiconductor, the insulation and the outer semiconductor. The inner and outer semiconductors as well as the insulation are often made of XLPE material, which has excellent dielectric properties, making it useful for EHV

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The temperature of the polyethylene material used for the insulation of subsea and EHV cables is a significant criterion for an optimum melt and in consequence for a maximum extruder output. The correct temperature assures a homogeneous polymer melt and eliminates early cross-linking of the material, thus assuring that there are no scorches in the insulation material. A melt temperature measurement system should be capable of detecting inhomogeneities in the melt.

There are conventional methods used to measure the melt temperature, such as thermocouple sensors. More often, even simple hand-held meters are utilized to measure the melt temperature after the cross-head before starting-up the extrusion line. These techniques do not offer reliable measuring results as they are contact measurements with a relative slow response time. Moreover, they can influence the melt flow properties, which may result in cross-linking.

By using an infrared pyrometer, a contact-free temperature measurement with an improved response time is possible.

However, only the surface temperature of the XLPE melt can be measured as the penetration depth of infrared radiation in low density polyethylene (LDPE) amounts to several millimeters only. Further, the existence of specific fillers in the PE melt can drastically decrease this penetration depth.

An alternative to these conventional melt temperature methods is a non-contact melt temperature measurement system based on non-invasive ultrasonic technology. See Image 3. It precisely measures the melt temperature during production and does not influence the melt flow properties. It measures the average temperature of the melt and

not the temperature in the center of the melt flow. The adapter of the system, including the ultrasonic sensors, is positioned in the flow channel between extruder and cross-head. In contrast to the above-described methods, the ultrasonic sensors do not influence the polyethylene melt flow, because they are outside of the flow channel.

Consequently, the extrusion process is not affected by the sensors, even if they have to be exchanged. The extremely high measuring rate allows a fast response time as well as the registration of small temperature variations. Only with the use of the ultrasonic system can melt shear heating errors be eliminated. This ensures homogeneous melt viscosity for the extrusion process and helps to avoid premature cross-linking after screens, which may lead to ambers and scorches in the polyethylene material.

Purity considerations and detection methods

In addition to melt temperature measurement, it is important to examine the XLPE material for purity in the flow channel directly before the crosshead, because much of the contamination results from cleaning of the extruder screw or abrasion of the extruder. In order to detect the contamination in the insulating material, a high-speed CCD camera system transilluminates the insulated material and informs about such contamination in the material, as well as amber and scorches.

See Image 4. In this way, manufacturers have relevant information for the decision to switch from start-up to production.

Inspection and sorting. The two technologies described above assure a homogeneous, pure XLPE melt and detect contaminants in the melt that are caused in the extruder. It is also important to inspect the XLPE material (pellets) for purity before it gets into the extrusion process.

Today, a pellet inspection is realized by systems used either in laboratories or for online monitoring during the production process. The majority of the systems are based on optical technology to detect contamination on the pellet. Contamination inside the pellets cannot be detected by these systems.

The inspection and sorting system described in the following allows for a 100% online quality assurance by using X-ray technology and an optical technique. Contamination that is detected are identified by an image processing software, characterized as contamination and automatically separated. The technology allows for the detection of impurities down to a size of 50 Îźm.

X-ray detection. The basic detection principle of the X-ray technology uses the different attenuation of the material. XLPE is mainly comprised of carbon atoms each have six protons in their core.

Image 5. Image showing X-ray and optical inspection and sortA typical contamination would be steel particles ing, with clean and contaminated pellets. from the extruder or granulator, which is mainly

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Feeding system and line integration In order to avoid contamination from the feeding itself, the transport of the pellets is carried out via a vibrating ramp made of stainless steel. This method avoids contamination that might occur by conveyor belts. The pellet transport system is hermetically sealed, assuring that there is no risk that dust or other contaminants can get into the flow of the XLPE pellets. The transport system can be operated with an overpressure. The pellet inspection and sorting system can be integrated into new and existing feeding systems.

The system is typically installed between the hopper that is fed from the XLPE supply (octabin, bag or silo) and the hopper of the extruder, whereas the compound is fed by gravity.

Conclusion This paper outlines the need for high purity XLPE material used for the insulation of subsea and EHV cables. It also introduces systems for quality control of XLPE material that inspect the material at different stages of the cable production, before and during processing. They represent alternative respectively additional technologies to the integration of screen.

Technologies for melt temperature measurement and melt monitoring in the flow channel assure purity of the processed material between the extruder and the crosshead. In this way, contamination that has been caused in the extruder are avoided respectively detected.

Pellet inspection systems are used for purity assurance either as laboratory or online devices. The presented inspection and sorting system detects contaminated pellets and separates them before they get into the extrusion process. Accordingly, even if cable manufacturers keep on using screens, this technology assures that screens are not getting clogged with impurities from contaminated pellets and allows a longer production run. By using X-ray and optical technology, contaminants inside and on the pellet surface are detected, which guarantee 100% quality control.

Taken these advantages together, the use of different technologies for quality control of XLPE material at different production stages is essential to assure high-quality subsea and EHV cables. Simultaneously, by ensuring a high purity degree of XLPE material, the efficiency of the cable production line can be improved to a great extent. In addition, cost for re-manufacturing cables that failed the discharge tests can be saved.

References 1. Chinese standard IEC 62067 (for 150 – 500 kV) in J. Kjellqvist, K.P. Pang, S. Miao, Dow Europe GMBH, Horgen, Switzerland, Dow Chemical (China) Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China, Performance Requirements to Assure Reliable HV and EHV Cables, China International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CICED 2010) Nanjing (20-23 Sep. 2010).

2. CCV line (Catenary Continuous Vulcanization line), VCV line (Vertical Continuous Vulcanization line).

Holger Lieder is sales director at Sikora AG, a German-based global supplier of testing and measuring technology. In 2004, he joined the company as area sales manager for North and South Europe and the Middle East, and in 2010 he became

sales director for the wire and cable industry. In 2013, he became the company’s worldwide sales director.

He frequently speaks at international conferences. This paper was presented at CabWire 2015, Dusseldorf, Germany, November 2015.

Lieder

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iron (FE). Iron has 26 protons in its core. These 26 protons have a much higher X-ray attenuation than the six protons from the carbon, and results in a contrast between the two materials in the X-ray image.

Optical technology. Illumination plays an essential role in optical inspection. By using a special light construction technique, the smallest contaminations are detected.

Modern camera technologies are used to allow precise recordings of material flows at industrial speed. A powerful image processing software, similar to the one used for the X-ray inspection, is used to detect contamination with the optical system. Therefore, by setting a certain threshold, all contaminated pellets, which are above the threshold in the mathematical algorithm, are sorted out.

Typical contamination detected by X-ray and optical technology. The combination of both X-ray and optical technologies enables the detection of contamination in the pellet itself and on its surface. See Image 5. The X-ray system inspects transparent and colored (e.g., black) pellets as well as semi-conductive XLPE material for impurities. Typical impurities detected by X-ray include metallic as well as organic contamination and inhomogeneities (TiO2) inside the pellet. The optical system detects, for example, black specks on a pellet, foreign objects and foreign pellets as well as other organic or metallic contamination.

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TECHNICAL ECHNIC PAPER Making it work in the wire and cable industry Cable manufacturers that deploy an IT strategy that uses an industry-specific, modern and fully integrated IT platform, will find a range of competitive advantages.

By Albert Groothedde

Information Technology (IT) has become a key asset for companies to optimize their business processes and create a competitive advantage. Still, the way and the intensity of using IT is quite different across industries and individual companies.

This paper explores the potential added value of Information Technology, specifically for the wire and cable industry. According to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 3357 definition, these companies are “primarily engaged in drawing, drawing and insulating, and insulating wire and cable of nonferrous metals from purchased wire bars, rods, or wire.” It also considers companies producing fiber optic cables.

Wire and cable industry context Ongoing consolidation. The wire and cable industry is characterized by ongoing consolidation. The top 10 companies are getting larger and taking more and more of the market share to gain economies of scale and better commercial and financial positions in the market. Still a “long tail” of smaller cable manufacturers exists that focus on specific customer requirements that the large players cannot deliver.

Fragile recovery. The industry saw a significant fall in demand due to the recession. Some companies could cushion the hit by focusing on demand related to renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar). In recent years, the revenues in the industry have been recovering, but margins fail to improve due to strong international competition.

Operational rationalization Competitive pressure has forced cable manufacturers to further rationalize production processes in their factories.

The drive to continuously improve these processes has resulted into a less diverse product mix that is run in factories. In fact, generally speaking, factories in this industry move to two extremes: operations become focused on either standard cables or on custom/specific cables.

Factories that run standard products are optimized for the mass production of cable types with limited variation to minimize changeovers so material costs are minimized and resources utilization is maximized. Factories that move to

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a diversified mix of custom cables position themselves to maximize their ability to absorb customer information and process this information throughout the supply chain.

For this type of businesses it is crucially important to be agile to the continuously changing information in their environment.

Risk of price volatility There is one constant in the wire and cable industry: the continuously changing prices of the conducting materials.

In recent years, the price of copper has swayed between $3,000 and $10,000 (per metric ton).

Price jumps of $500/ month are not exceptions.

This explains why executives in this industry have a close eye on the operations: a lot of the company capital is stuck in inventory in the factory and warehouses. Significant improvements have been made in working capital reductions, but this remains a top priority for this industry.

What this means for applying IT There are numerous possible IT applications in the wire and cable industry, and it is a matter of validating and prioritizing these potential projects. At the end of the day, IT investments have to obey the same “financial regime” as do other investments in a company.

In the past, a CEO may have decided to purchase an ERP software product based on conversations at the golf course. Or because a consultant told them that their IT systems would collapse if they wouldn’t replace them with software that knew there was life after Dec. 31, 1999. Those days are behind us.

Given the capital intensity of the wire and cable business, it makes sense to assess the impact of an investment

WJI: How would you summarize the points you make in this paper?

Groothedde: Companies that understand their own strengths and opportunities can use information technology to turn a good strategy into excellent execution with great returns. The world is changing at an increasing pace. That’s why it’s so important to have a modern and integrated IT system that is designed for the wire and cable industry. It is the business platform that enables a company to respond to continuous change and thrive in challenging business conditions.

WJI: Does the IT software cited here work for any size shop?

Groothedde: In the paper I discussed IT software in general. With the right software solution, companies can identify the areas where the use of IT contributes most to their company objectives. InnoVites and Cimteq recently released the inte-

grated enterprise software solution CableSuite. It’s a suite of integrated software components and depending on the company size and objectives, companies can decide about the scope and size of their IT implementation project.

WJI: Can you provide a real-world example of how a cable maker with your IT software is more efficient?

Groothedde: Sure, these efficiencies are in many areas. One example is that our customers typically reduce the time for creating new designs from hours to minutes. This allows them to spend more time on innovation and to become more responsive to customers. Another example is the savings they make with our planning and scheduling software. Customers reduce costs of machine time and material by minimizing change-over times. These are just a few examples of benefits that our customers enjoy.

in this industry on the capability of a business to efficiently utilize capital to operate, show a profit and grow.

A ratio that helps achieving this insight is the Return on Capital Employed (ROCE1). This is defined as: Eq. 1

One can rewrite this a bit by introducing the company’s revenue in this equation: Eq. 2 ROCE breaks down into two components: Eq. 3 The focus in this paper is on an important subset of the assets: the inventory. This allows one to further simplify ROCE, as follows: Eq. 4 When assessing an (IT) investment in this industry, it has to have a significant improvement to either the margin or the inventory turnover for the company. Below, this paper will discuss a number of business domains where

WJI: Would a comany need to have a software genius on staff to be able to properly deploy your new Groothedde integrated IT technology?

Groothedde: Cable manufacturers or distributors generally don’t employ software engineers. That’s why we build software that is easy to use. Our consultants help you in the implementation to configure the software and train the team. For over 15 years, we have learned every day more about the business of our wire and cable customers. It’s our passion to create software solutions that allow them to succeed.

Questions for the author? Contact him at agroothedde@innovites.com.

an investment in IT can indeed help a wire and cable manufacturer to improve either their margin, their inventory turnover, or both.

It can be a challenge to express the impact of IT investments in monetary terms. In some cases, IT is a strategic enabler of future growth of the company, and the impact on margin and inventory turnover can only be estimated based on assumptions.

Business domains that benefit from IT The focus here now be on business domains in the wire and cable industry that can benefit from Information Technology.

As noted above, special attention must be paid for opportunities to improve margin and inventory turnover. Following are some business domains where investing in IT can result in opportunities and improved business performance.

Product engineering and quoting. Product engineering and quoting the customer are about volumes and conversion rates: the success of these processes depend on the

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TECHNICAL PAPER ability to process Requests For Quotation (RFQs) efficiently while converting a high percentage of the quotes into orders. As the win ratio in the industry typically is around 10%, it’s important to use the resources that process customer RFQs efficiently.

IT can certainly contribute to the success of a company in this area. Industry specific engineering and quoting software can automate the complex costing calculations and keep the designs consistent and up-to-date. This software can automatically produce a high-quality data sheet, 2D or 3D drawings, quotations, etc. This can result in significant savings for the company, and at the same time the sales organization becomes more responsive to customer requests.

Modern workflow capabilities enable an efficient routing of the tasks throughout the organization, further reducing the turnaround times for customer RFQs. The engineering software, when integrated to ERP and MES systems, will also enable the automatic and realtime distribution of product data across the company.

The availability of up-to-date product information in all parts of the company is crucial to support and leverage product and process innovation and stay ahead of competition.

The largest cable manufacturer of India, Polycab, implemented the leading engineering and quoting software in this industry (CableBuilder) and reported significant benefits. It enabled them to establish efficient and consistent procedures in their engineering processes. The time needed to create new designs was dramatically reduced from hours to minutes. Mass updates of product data became an automated routine rather than a time-consuming task.

By reducing costs and becoming more responsive to customer needs, IT can help improve margins in this business domain.

the length break-down, the length tolerance, the drum type, length and clamp marking (e.g., for marine cables).

This information will travel downstream in the supply chain so that the customer gets the products delivered in time and in the exact conditions as agreed.

An important challenge in the sales of many cable types is the risk management of the price volatility of the conducting materials such as copper and aluminum. IT can be used to execute various strategies of risk management.

A few of these strategies include automatic price adjustments on sales lines, hedging strategies, periodic automatic settlements with customers and vendors or mass updates of price lists, all based on actual copper prices.

A U.S.-based cable manufacturer that uses a leading ERP system (InnoVites CableERP) to manage its customer pricing saves two Full Time Equivalent (FTE) by automating their pricing strategies with their industry-specific ERP system.

IT helps companies to deal with information about customer requirements more effectively and at the same time reduce the risk of commodity price volatility. This will result in a better customer experience and ultimately better margins for the company.

Planning Planning in the wire and cable industry is a balancing act to maximize production efficiency while keeping inventory at an acceptable level. At the one hand, the planner will try to create efficient production runs at the extruders and armoring machines by grouping pro-

Sales and invoicing The main priority in sales is to be fast and accurate when responding to customer needs. In today’s world, the information associated to customer requirements continues to increase both in volume and volatility. A successful company is able to effectively deal with this information.

Information Technology can indeed help companies to stand out in handling the information in sales-related processes. First of all, an industry-specific order entry system helps sales teams to find existing designs and their availability in stock, based on the customer requirements. It is valuable to be able to use an advanced search function to find designs using characteristics such as: application, number of elements, cross-section area, etc.

In addition, the sales team will be able to capture the details of the customer requirements in the system. In the wire and cable industry, these details typically include:

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duction jobs and minimizing change-over losses in time and material. On the other hand, the planner will avoid to move jobs forward too much as this will increase the capital consumption in inventory of (semi-)finished products.

It’s this domain where IT can show off its core competency of mass data processing and complex computing.

Planning software is able to calculate a longer term preliminary plan based on an ever-increasing number of parameters. For the wire and cable industry, it’s important that length-based inventory netting, grouping and parallel consumption of materials is supported in these calcula-

Production The production domain is where “the rubber hits the road,” or maybe better to say, where the PVC hits the copper. It’s here where the expensive raw materials—such as copper, aluminum or fibers—are being consumed in the production processes. It’s here where the scarce capacity of bottleneck resources determines the throughput of the factory.

This is why production management in wire and cable factories is focused on minimizing scrap and optimizing the Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) of the assets.

Many factors determine the performance of the production department. To help production management to optimize the operations, it’s important to have a clear overview of the relevant information. E.g. when scheduling the jobs

for the extruders it’s important to see the construction of the conductors, the insulation material, the masterbatch, etc., to be able to determine the optimal sequence of the jobs. At the same time the planner should take into account the availability of (semi-finished) materials and the impact of rescheduling a job on downstream jobs in the factory and ultimately on the delivery date committed to the customer. Also the impact on inventory levels should be considered. IT can provide the tools that planners help to make these decisions by presenting this information in a single overview.

Also the operators need to have the complete and up-todate product and process information at the production line to make sure that the production job is executed according

to specifications. Engineering system can be connected with the ERP and MES systems to make sure that the latest information is readily available on the shop floor.

In today’s competitive environment it’s essential to continuously improve processes. To find potential areas for improvements, there is a need for feedback-loops to be installed in the factory: do we produce within customer tolerances? do we consume the nominal amount of materials? do we meet the quality norms? This is the area of MES where production, process and quality data is collected automatically from SCADA systems, direct PLC input or by manual input. This data is then processed to generate alerts for immediate action or the data is used for trend analysis to identify potential areas for improvements. The feedback that comes back from production can be routed back to the engineering system so that the product engineering team can take appropriate action.

In production, IT can help to reduce costs by ensuring that jobs are put in the right sequence and by introducing feedback loops for continuous improvement. The time and material savings will result in a better margin for the company. A well-managed flow of materials also speeds up inventory turnover, further improving the overall business performance.

Quality assurance The (increasing) product regulation in the wire and cable industry translates in a significant number of quality tests that need to be executed for different cable types. These tests can include multiple measurements and can be applicable for every drum, for a sample test depending on volume or time. The processes related to Quality Assurance can be very time consuming.

Again, IT can help to reduce the time and costs related to these processes. ERP and MES systems can automatically generate quality jobs with the required measurements, based on the setup that has been defined for the product (family). In addition the ERP and MES systems can be integrated to the engineering system to automatically populate the measurements with the norm values and the tolerances as defined by the engineering team. The results of the quality measurements again can be fed back to the engineering system to close the loop of continuous improvement.

Finally let’s consider an example of the application of IT that is specific for the optical fiber cable industry. Industry specific ERP can be used to automatically register, validate and grade fibers that are received from the vendor. Using the file of the vendor that contains the unique properties of each fiber, the system can automatically validate these properties against the applicable tolerances.

IT can create significant time savings in the area of Quality Assurance. This will improve the margin for the company.

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tions. The system should take the maximum drum size for production into account when creating planned orders.

The planner can review and adjust the results before releasing the planned orders in time-buckets (typically one week) to the procurement and production departments. The production manager will typically apply a second round of optimization to the orders in these time buckets to achieve optimal production efficiency while taking the complex context of the production operations into account.

Information Technology can be instrumental in the planning process to reduce product costs by optimizing production runs, resulting in higher margins for the company. The effort to optimize production processes should not bring the level of inventory turnover below acceptable levels. IT can help in this balancing act.

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Conclusions

In warehousing and logistics, it’s about getting the finished products to the customer at the agreed delivery time, while keeping the inventory at the lowest level possible. In the wire and cable business, it is important to have an industry-specific ERP system that provides visibility of inventory down to the individual length (drum) level. This granularity is required to be able to efficiently allocate available stock to demands that come from customers or other sources of demand. An industry-specific ERP system can also apply optimization algorithms for these allocations to minimize scrap and rewinds. It can also offer alternative products that can be used to fulfill the need of the customer, e.g., after recoiling a larger put-up.

IT can also help to streamline cutting operations by automatically generating cutting jobs based on inventory allocations. Of course, the system would provide full traceability for each individual length across the supply chain so quality issues can be tracked to their source.

The administration of delivery drums can be automated as well, so that the cable manufacturer will be able to remind, or invoice customers, in case of returnable drums.

In this area, IT can help to increase the speed of the material that flows through the warehouse, thus increasing the inventory turnover. Also, IT can help reduce (cutting) scraps and thus improve the margin for the company.

Just like the rest of the world, operations in the wire and cable industry become more information-intensive, and this information becomes more volatile. Potential customers look for vendors who are easy to do business with.

It means that the strategic role of Information Technology will continue to increase. It also means that the IT strategy of businesses in this industry has a big impact on company performance. For wire and cable companies, there are many opportunities to use IT as a sustainable competitive advantage. To achieve this, it is recommended to implement an IT strategy that leads the company to an industry-specific, modern, and fully-integrated IT platform that addresses their industry-specific needs now and in the future.

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Albert Groothedde is the CEO of InnoVites BV, Ede, The Netherlands, a software company that provides software solutions exclusively to the wire and cable industry.

He has extensive experience working on IT projects in the wire and cable industry and his company provides complete IT solutions to compaGroothedde nies in this industry worldwide. This presentation was made at the 7th biennial CabWire World Technical Conference, DĂźsseldorf, Germany, November 2015.

Patent Update Cable wrap security device U.S. Patent No.: 9,234,371 Patent date: Jan. 12, 2016 Filed: July 25, 2013 Assignee: Checkpoint Systems, Inc., U.S. Inventor: Brian V. Conti A security device may include a spool, locking mechanism, button, plug, and latch. The spool is configured to either wind or unwind a cable for wrapping around an object. The locking mechanism is configured to partially lock the spool. The button may be used to move the locking mechanism between locked and unlocked positions. The button may be blocked by inserting a plug into a housing of the device such that the button cannot be activated to unlock the spool. The plug may be secured to the housing through the latch that prevents the unauthorized removal of the plug.

For an enhanced locking feature, the latch and the plug may be configured to require at least two forces to move the latch and free the plug. The spool, locking mechanism, and button may be stacked along a common axis to provide a more compacted design.

Method for manufacturing metallic nanowires using ionic liquids U.S. Patent No.: 9,233,421 Patent date: Jan. 12, 2016 Filed: Nov. 17, 2009 Assignee: Kwang Suck Suh, South Korea Inventors: Kwang Suck Suh, Jong Eun Kim, Tae Young Kim, Won Jung Kim Disclosed is a method of manufacturing nano-sized metal wire having a length-to-diameter ratio of at least 50 by using an ionic liquid in a polyol reduction using a metal salt as a precursor.

Controlling cable spooling systems U.S. Patent No.: 9,206,658 Patent date: Jan. 12, 2016 Filed: July 17, 2015 Assignee: PATCO Machine & Fab., Inc. , U.S. Inventor: Dennis Sion A system for electronically controlling a reel assembly for deploying a cable, hose or umbilical connection may include an electronic control unit and an electro-pneumatic drive. The electronic control unit may receive input from an operator and cause the electro-pneumatic drive to operate to control a cable spool. For example, the electronic control unit may allow an operator to rotate the reel, stop rotation of the reel, increase or decrease the speed of rotation of the reel, increase or decrease pressure and/or line tension, and/or

select between a normal mode of operation and a tensioning mode of operation. The electronic control unit may include a touchscreen. The electro-pneumatic device may include electric components, pneumatic components, and/or electro-pneumatic components. An electrical interface may be provided for connecting a remote control unit. The electrical interface may be wired or wireless. The remote control unit may enable an operator to control one or more reel assemblies and may allow an operator to take over control of a reel assembly via the remote control unit. Sensors may be provided on a turn down sheave that directs the cable, hose or umbilical connection toward a BOP stack. The sensors may provide information to the electronic control unit, such as a measured line tension and/or a length of cable, hose or umbilical connection that has been deployed.

Bi-tapered spool for wire braiding machines U.S. Patent No.: 9,200,388 Patent date: Dec. 1, 2015 Filed March 15, 2013 Applicant/assignee: Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corporation, U.S. Inventors: Jeffery L. Gallmeyer, Mark S. Michael, Jason W. Ferens A spool for use in a wire braiding machine, for example, which has a “bi-tapered” design including a central cylindrical section and a pair of tapered (e.g., frusto-conical or parabolic) flanges having surfaces that slope inwardly toward the cylindrical section. In this manner, the spool provides a progressively widening wire fill area, as measured along a direction parallel to the rotational axis of the bobbin, as the wound wire advances progressively radially outwardly from the cylindrical section. This widening wire fill area aids in preventing the formation, propagation and buildup of wire winding defects, such that the wire is more likely to unspool or pay-out from the spool without losing tension, snagging or breaking.

Cable U.S. Patent No.: 9,193,586 Patent date: Nov. 24, 2015 Filed: March 8, 2011 Assignees: Tsinghua University, China, and

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Taiwan Inventors: Yang Wei, Shou-Shan Fan A cable includes a conductive core, an insulating layer, a shielding layer, and a sheath. The sheath coats the shielding layer. The shielding layer coats the insulating layer. The

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insulating layer coats the conductive wire. The conductive core includes a conductive wire and a carbon nanotube film comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes.

The carbon nanotubes coat the conductive core.

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Method of providing non-twisted cable from a stationary box U.S. Patent No.: 9,193,489 Patent date: Nov. 24, 2015 Filed: Nov. 5, 2010 Assignee: Reel Power Licensing Corp., U.S. Inventors: Christopher D. Rekieta; Michael L. Spence, Benton F. Baugh The method of supplying non-twisted cable from a non-rotating container comprising supplying a cable to a first spool in a first position by supplying the cable to the first spool in a direction generally parallel to the centerline of the first spool and wrapping the cable around the first spool so that one twist will be applied to the cable with every circumferential wrap, transferring the first spool to a second position without cutting the cable, transferring a second spool to the first position, supplying the cable to a the second spool in the first position by supplying the cable to the second spool in a direction generally parallel to the centerline of the second spool and wrapping the cable around the second spool so that one twist will be applied to the cable with every circumferential wrap, transferring the first spool to a third position and transferring the second spool to the second position, cutting the cable between the second and the third positions, delivering the cable from the third position to be packaged in a container, repeating the process for additional sections of cable to be placed in additional containers, and pulling the cable from the center of the container to untwist the cable as it is being removed from the container.

Apparatus for identifying interconnections and determining the physical state of cable lines in a network Patent No: 9,124,530 Assignees: Cable Sense Limited, U.K. Applicants: Anthony Peyton, John Kelly An apparatus for identifying interconnections in a network. The apparatus comprises a plurality of transmitter coupling units, a plurality of receiver coupling units, and an interconnection identification means configured to identify interconnections between the transmitter coupling units and the receiver coupling units by cable lines in the network. In some embodiments, the interconnection identification means is configured to, if any one of the transmitter coupling units is coupled to the same cable line as a selected

Power cable termination for aerial connection and process for producing power cable termination for aerial connection U.S. Patent No.: 9,124,082 Patent date: Sept. 1, 2015 Filed: April 14, 2011 Assignees: Viscas Corporation, Fujikura Ltd., Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Japan Inventors: Anna Mori, Takahiro Sakurai, Shozo Kobayashi A power cable termination for aerial connection houses an end of a power cable and a conductor extension rod connected to an end of a conductor of the cable in a bushing.

The bushing is filled with an insulating filler. The insulating filler is composed of any one of: (1) a mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone rubber; (2) a mixture of a silicone oil and a silicone gel; and (3) a mixture of silicone oil, a silicone rubber and a silicone gel.

Patent Facts Below are some tibits from assorted sources.

It took a laser-like focus...and patience

The inventor of the laser, Gordon Gould fought with both the U.S. Patent office and laser manufacturers for 38 years before finally achieving the right to both obtain and enforce patents covering the laser technology he had invented.

Japanese man a patent-creating machine

The Guinness Book of World Records credits Shunpei Yamazaki of Japan with having the most patents: 6,314 in 12 countries as of 2011.

Yamazaki’s company makes video screens, but he also holds patents on cold fusion. Yamazaki’s company does nothing but invent patentable technology and then license it to others, according to Upstart Business Journal.

Jumper connector 9,124,020 Sept. 1, 2015 Filed: April 25, 2013 Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Japan Takashi Kameda, Ichirou Okui, Masao Okai; Masao To include an outfitting cable, a jumper cable, a connection plug receiver that is attached to an end of the outfitting cable, a connection plug that is attached to an end of the jumper cable, a casing that is provided below a vehicle floor, and that has the connection plug receiver introduced from a surface opposite to the surface on the side of the space between the vehicles to connect to the connection plug, a water blocking frame that is detachably attached to the surface of the casing on the side of the space between the vehicles, and that is formed with an inclined surface that includes an introduction opening into which the connection plug is introduced obliquely from below, and a gripping unit that is attached to the inclined surface and that grips the jumper cable.

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Ground sleeve having improved impedance control and high frequency performance U.S. Patent No.: 9,124,009 Patent date: Sept. 1, 2015 Filed: May 4, 2010 Assignees: Amphenol Corporation, U.S. Inventors: Joseph J. George, Donald Milbrand A conductive sleeve includes a central portion with a front, a rear, and sides; at least one flange mated with at the sides of the central portion; and capacitive section that

A pre-presidential patent that kinda sunk

In 1849, attorney Abraham Lincoln was granted Patent No. 6,469 for a device that, filled with air, would allow a ship to pass through shoals or shallow water. He remains the only president to hold a patent, although the device was never put to use. Per Abraham Lincoln Online, Lincoln’s law partner, William Herndon, observed, “The invention was never applied to any vessel... and the threatened revolution in steamboat architecture and navigation never came to pass.”

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The movie industry is based in Hollywood on the west coast because, early on, movie makers were trying to avoid Thomas Edison, who was based in New Jersey. He had patents covering virtually all of the movie-making process and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California was known to rule against patent claims.

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the sides of the central portion; and capacitive section that extends from a portion of the central portion at the rear of the central portion. The central portion is adapted to be placed over an end of a cable and extend over at least one conductor of the cable. The at least one flange is adapted to connect with a mating conductor. The capacitive section has a width smaller than a width of the central portion and is adapted to be placed immediately adjacent to an insulator of the cable and another conductor of the cable to form substantially a capacitive shorting circuit.

Arrangement with at least one superconductive cable U.S. Patent No.: 9,123,459 Patent date: Sept. 1, 2015 Filed: July 8, 2013 Assignee: Nexans, France Inventors: Erik Marzahn, Christian E. Bruzek An arrangement is provided at least one superconductive cable (4) and a first cryostat (K1). A second cryostat (K2) is provided, formed coaxially with and at a distance from the first cryostat (K1). Arranged in the intermediate space (12) between the first cryostat (K1) and the second cryostat (K2) is a high voltage resistant insulation (16) which completely surrounds the outer pipe (10) of the first cryostat (K1), and which rests on the latter, where liquefied gas conducted during the operation of the arrangement flows through the intermediate space (12) around the insulation and impregnates the insulation.

Differential transmission cable and method of manufacturing the same U.S. Patent No.: 9,123,457 Patent date: Sept. 1, 2015 Filed: March 7, 2013 Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Japan Inventors: Masafumi Kaga, Sohei Kodama, Akinari Nakayama

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A differential transmission cable includes at least one pair of inner conductors arranged in parallel and extending parallel to each other, and a foamed insulating material formed on the inner conductors by a collective extrusion coating and molding of a resin material by using a chemical foaming method and have a variation of foaming degree of not more than 1%. The variation of foaming degree is defined as a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value among foaming degrees (%) of the foamed insulating material at 20 positions at intervals of 50 cm in a longitudinal direction in an arbitrary part of 10 m cut out from the differential transmission cable.

Differential signaling cable, transmission cable assembly using same, and production method for differential signaling cable Patent No: 9,122,452 Assignees: Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Japan Applicants: Takahiro Sugiyama, Hideki Nounen, Takashi Kumakura, Yosuke Ishimatsu A differential signaling cable according to the present invention comprises: a pair of signal conductors provided in parallel; an insulator which covers the periphery of the pair of signal conductors in a batch; and a shield conductor provided on the outer periphery of the insulator, in which an interval between the pair of signal conductors is specified so that even-mode impedance becomes 1.5 to 1.9 times oddmode impedance.

High-voltage cable routing structure for electrically driven vehicle Patent No: 9,120,434 Assignees: Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan Applicants: Hisayuki Tanahashi, Masanori Nagayoshi The present invention is a high-voltage cable routing structure for an electrically driven vehicle, comprising a battery supported on a vehicle body, a high-voltage equipment including an inverter, and multiple high-voltage cables connecting connection terminals of the battery and connection terminals of the equipment to each other. The battery, equipment, and cables are mounted on the vehicle. Regarding the structure, in a mounting space in the body, the battery and the equipment are disposed at such positions as to overlap each other vertically. The terminals of the equipment positioned at the top are provided on an upper portion thereof. The cables connected to the battery and the equipment are arranged to lead out in a direction along a vehicle width direction and to curve in such a way that middle portions thereof are located away from a lateral wall surface of the equipment in a front and rear direction. ď Ž

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