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Saying farewell to Debi
AFTER 12 years as a key figure in the IWMA, sales and marketing coordinator Debi Coleman retires after wire 2018
Debi is often the first point of contact for members and has worked on over 50 exhibitions and seven technical conferences for the association Her knowledge of the IWMA membership is extensive
“She’s a fount of knowledge about the association and its members,” said former IWMA chairman Amanda Shehab
Debi is now looking forward to a complete change of pace She is planning to do lots of travelling with her husband Charlie, who retired from Jaguar Land Rover a few years ago
Both keen rugby fans, when they aren’t travelling they’ll be supporting the England rugby team!
“It’s always sad to say goodbye to such a valued member of the team, but we wish Debi and Charlie all the
best on their travels,” said new IWMA chairman Martin Van Der Zwan
Debi has been deeply involved in the association’s many changes in recent years When executive manager
Andy Lewis joined the team, Debi’s extensive knowledge was a huge help in reorganising things
“Basically it meant our starting from scratch to develop an efficient admin system to offer the best service possible for our members,” he said
“If it hadn’t been for Debi, it would have been an almost impossible undertaking Her knowledge of the members and how the association worked has been invaluable ”
Among the changes have been the new corporate branding and website, the headquarters’ move to Solihull, and a change to limited company status.
“Faced with such major changes, I have really valued her support,” said Andy. “She has always been 100% committed to the association ”
HE members’ area of the IWMA website was officially launched December 2017 This new area contains a vast back-catalogue of technical conference papers, over 8,000 pages in total going back over 40 years
papers are searchable by paper title, conference, author or company name The area will also include news stories about forthcoming events and wire industry information specifically of interest to IWMA members Visit
Successful AGM and industry lunch
THE IWMA held its AGM at The Mere Golf Resort and Spa in Cheshire, UK in February As usual, the meeting was well attended and there was a busy agenda
Amanda Shehab was thanked for her service as chairman for the past three years and Martin Van Der Zwan was elected as the new chairman Reports were made by the chairman, treasurer and technical director Several directors reappointed
René Branders of FIB Belgium retired from the board and was thanked for his work ove many years
Later that day, leading wire and cable producers from around the world gathered for the popular annual Meet The Industry lunch
The event began with a drinks reception (seen above) and was followed by a three-course lunch
“Thanks to everyone who attended,” said IWMA chairman Martin Van Der Zwan “It was a marvellous day and we’re looking forward to meeting up again at wire 2018 ”
Not merely a golf event
THE annual IWMA golf day on 7 June 2018 is having a makeover this year. Not only has the venue changed, but it has also been expanded to include other activities for non-golfers.
Guests can choose their preferred activity package, which could be a golf day – naturally – or a spa day
“We hope to attract even more members to the event by opening it up to include the other activities,” said IWMA executive manager, Andy Lewis “We will be contacting members shortly with the details ”
TIn this edition
here may be a new face at the top of the page, but many of you will know me from visits to our Manchester UK factory and from exhibitions all over the world over many years I am delighted to take over from the tremendously hard-working Amanda Shehab as chairman of the IWMA for the next three years, and I would like to thank her for her service on our behalf I am looking forward to building on her admirable work.
Of course a lot has changed for the association since she became chairman in 2014:
l We have become a UK limited company to serve the interests of the rising number of members better and more efficiently
l We are joining the rest of the global industry in helping to open new markets such as Iran
l Our website has had a thorough redesign and now represents the business of the association in a bright, modern way, as well as adding a members section that allows us to securely contact our hundreds of member companies worldwide
l At exhibitions our large, redesigned stand offers a haven where members and guests can enjoy refreshments and meetings We also now have smaller “satellite” exhibition stands to serve the needs of members in the new exhibitions around the world Come and see us on the fullsize stand in Düsseldorf!
l Our biennial CabWire event is getting bigger and better As well a s t e c h n i c a l p a p e r s o n t h e
“fundamentals” workshops, to get newcomers to the association and the industry up to speed
A lot is happening in the industry and the IWMA is there every step of the way, offering support and advice gained in almost 50 years of working with wire and cable manufacturers
Which brings us to my first year as IWMA chairman. We are planning something special to mark our 50th anniversary in 2020, but in the meantime there will be several improvements - like new member-tomember networking opportunities This year ’s golfing get-together, for example, will have a new look with extra activities, and other events for non-golfers are planned with the aim of bringing members together
We also hope to develop our educational trust, to do more to help newcomers to the industry
It’s a great time to become chairman, with so much to get involved in!
Our association is growing, with new members from a wider range of countries. More companies want to export and move to an international stage and they rightly see the IWMA as the gateway.
You can find out more about the next big event, wire 2018 in Düsseldorf, in these pages, along with news of members and technical developments within the industry. If you are travelling to Düsseldorf, come and say hello!
Martin Van
Der Zwan
Chairman, International Wire & Machinery Association
Association News
New leader takes charge
Martin Van Der Zwan is the IWMA’s new chairman We spoke to him about the role ahead of the industry’s biggest event of the year, wire 2018 in Düsseldorf.
MARTIN van der Zwan is eager to get things moving “It’s an exciting time to become chairman,” said Martin, who when he isn’t on IWMA business is chairman of Manchester-based Cable Tapes UK
“We’re celebrating the association’s 50th year in 2020 – a half-century that has seen us grow from a small group of companies around the UK into perhaps the major body for the industry, operating at Düsseldorf and the growing number of satellite exhibitions, and having hundreds of members worldwide “That is particularly pleasing; we’re gaining members in countries such as Iran, which only started to open up a couple of years ago Having member companies so widespread means we get a far better idea of cultures and developments and what is really happening in our industry; it means our help can be more closely geared to what members need ”
The IWMA is clearly doing something right, since membership is very healthy and rising all the time
“I think our growth reflects what we do for members, helping them to develop their business, increase sales and generally be seen where they need to be seen at all the major exhibitions,” Martin suggested
“If all we did was to offer help to members in arranging their exhibition visits, that alone would justify our existence since it makes the logistics of exhibition-going so much easier
“But we also have our HQ’s facilities for meetings, our library of technical papers, which puts development teams right alongside the latest thinking and regulations, and of course there’s the CabWire forum – a great talking shop for members, letting them discuss matters facing the industry and the latest tech advances with fellow developers.
“For all these reasons I’m proud to take the helm of the IWMA for the next three years; I only hope we can make it even better, by encouraging even more companies to join “The industry is seeing major growth in
China, India, South America and other areas; we can offer them support – something of value to the individual companies and to the industry as a whole ”
As we head towards another wire 2018 in Düsseldorf, Martin is optimistic.
“The industry as a whole is very buoyant at the moment,” he suggested
“The exhibition demonstrates that There’s a huge number of exhibitors and that reflects the optimism of the industry
“Sales are growing and it’s encouraging the way the Düsseldorf event seems to get bigger each time ”
Changes in the market are largely responsible for current growth, he feels
New regulations, new initiatives such as Industry 4.0 and the exploding domestic market for high-speed
fibre networks are boosting demand for cables of all kinds but particularly optical
Rapid growth can bring its own potential problems – the biggest, says Martin, being over-capacity in the market and failure to keep up with legislation.
“We are already seeing this effect in Turkey,” he added “Some companies will suffer as prices and margins stay low, while new regulations will cause problems for smaller companies unprepared for the changes
“The other issue, especially for Europe, is the uncertainty surrounding Brexit – which means investment in major new buildings and infrastructure has slowed dramatically, with knock-on effects on the cable market ”
Such obstacles are partly why the IWMA has itself seen membership growth: members get the opportunity to share experiences and advice
“And in volatile times,” said Martin, “we all need as much help and advice as we can get Banding together in organisations such as the IWMA makes us all stronger ”
Industry events IWMA offers more for members at wire 2018
THE IWMA will have a major presence at wire 2018 again this year, offering members a comprehensive range of services whether exhibiting or just visiting During the five days the IWMA will offer extended free hospitality services to members who want to entertain their customers or just take a break from their own stand.
Members can also take advantage of a wide range of business services, including private meeting space, a casual area to meet customers, German to English translation and secure overnight storage for small items There are also general office facilities, from internet, printing and scanning and free wifi to telephone and fax
Once again, the IWMA will host an industry gala evening for members on the Tuesday, when the winners of the CabWire 2017 conference technical papers will be announced
The evening, one of the highlights on the calendar for member companies, will have a different look this year Instead of a formal dinner, the evening will offer a hot food buffet with live Bavarian music It will be the perfect
setting to meet colleagues and fellow members is a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere
Guests at the event will include several young newcomers to the industry who have received IWMA travel awards to visit the exhibition They will tour the stands and take part in a presentation ceremony on the IWMA stand during the show
“Our staff will be present throughout the exhibition to talk to visitors about the many benefits of membership,” said IWMA executive manager, Andy Lewis “A visit to the IWMA stand should be top of the lists for all members; we’re looking forward to saying hello ”
wire Düsseldorf
16-20 April
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel: + 49 211 4560 478
Email: BagciC@messe-duesseldorf de Website: www wire de
Advanced Cable Middle East
8-9 May
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +44 20 7503 1265
Email: info@integer-research com Website: www integer-research com
wire China
26-29 September
SNIEC Shanghai, China
Tel: + 49 211 4560 579
Email: MuellersM@messe-duesseldorf de Website: www wirechina net
wire India
27-29 November
Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre
Mumbai, India
Tel: +49 211 4560 579
Email:muellersm@messe-duesseldorf de Website: www wire-india com
Interwire 13-16 May
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Tel: +1 203 453 2777
Email: sales@wirenet org Website: www wirenet org
wire Russia Spring
EXPOCENTRE Exhibition Centre
Moscow, Russia
Tel: +49 211 4560 7725
Email: AhernsG@messe-duesseldorf de Website: www wire-russia com
wire Southeast Asia
19-21 September
BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand
Tel: +65 6332 9642
Email: beattrice@mda com sg Website: www wire-southeastasia com
wire South America
3-5 October
São Paulo Expo, Brazil
Tel: +49 211 4560 478
Email: BagciC@messe-duesseldorf de Website: www wire-south-america com
The IWMA stand
The IWMA team: (l-r) Debi Coleman, Martin Van Der Zwan, Peter Large and Andy Lewis.
New Metalube
LEADING lubricant manufacturer
Metalube Ltd has appointed John Mainwaring (above) as a senior development chemist He will join the team at the company’s HQ in Manchester, UK
John, who has a chemical science degree from Manchester Metropolitan University, will be responsible for the management and development of Metalube chain oils and greases He joins from Millers Oils in Huddersfield, where his expertise included auto engine and transmission oils as well as industrial products.
www.metalube.co.uk
Cable Tapes adds to staff
CABLE Tapes UK has appointed Jonathan Moia (above) to its administration and marketing departments
“I’m so thrilled to have joined such a successful team and am looking forward to developing the departments even further and helping to grow our main customer-base,” he said
“I deliberately set myself challenging targets and strive to achieve them in record time With constant promotion and hard work I aim make sure everyone knows Cable Tapes UK is the top cable taping company in Europe ” www.cabletapesuk.com
High speed taping
RIDGWAY Machines, a world leader in precise taping and winding solutions, will be at wire Düsseldorf, promoting a new range of compact, high-speed taping machines
The innovative design makes the machines faster and more accurate than ever before,
y t o monitor and accurately apply a variety of tape materials such as PTFE, mica, paper, Nomex, polyester, aluminium/mylar and Kapton to cables and flat conductors
A camera system can be installed to monitor
and constantly adjust the taping head to ensure accurate tape registration between layers. Machines are designed and manufactured for customers all over the world, in a range of configurations Customers can also choose from a variety of optional extras to enhance the taping system and improve performance These include product measurement, a length counter and strobe lighting.
The new flexible, modular design can be built to customer requirements, from one to three bays or more
www ridgwayeng com
Great year for BWE
Ly successful year for BWE As well as a Conform™ machine for refrigeration tube and a Conklad™ machine for specialised optical ground wire cables, BWE won three more contracts for its unique SheathEx™ technology
The SheathEx machine uses two aluminium rods (12 0mm or 9 5mm) to form a seamless aluminium sheath around high and extra-high voltage cables (see below)
Baosheng High Voltage Cable Co of China bought a SheathEx machine to complement its existing, conventional extrusion press, continuing its expansion to supply power cables up to 500kV
Pacific Electric Wire & Cable of Taiwan and
Iljin Electric of South Korea already supply aluminium-sheathed HV cables using the welding method, but cable requirements for new markets required them to supply weldfree sheathed products made of corrugated a l u m i n i u m R a t h e r t h a n b u y a l a
d expensive extrusion press, the option for both companies was SheathEx
BWE’s success has continued into 2018, with a SheathEx contract for a smooth aluminiumsheathed cable application
The company continues to innovate with busy trials schedules on a company development rig, currently working on titanium and silver powder extrusion into wire, and new metal cladding and sheathing applications
www.bwe.co.uk
Latest ideas from FIB
FIB Belgium SA is a leader in the supply of heat-processing lines for patenting, galvanising, oil tempering and annealing The range also covers bell and pit furnaces for batch-annealing
For over 80 years, FIB’s modular concepts
a n d i n - h o u s e d e v e l o p m e n t t e a m s h a v e allowed the company to adapt and regularly upgrade equipment at minimal cost to the user
At wire 2018, the company will offer new technologies and Industry 4.0 ideas, such as a very low energy austenitising/annealing furnace, IMFLEX®, an environment-friendly patenting solution for steel cord, a more compact galvanising furnace and a new acidfree galvanising line.
Austenitising and annealing wires in the new generation of Imflex open-fire furnaces has proven to be up to 25% cheaper than traditional methods. Combined with FIB polymer-quenching technology, steel-cord, hose-wire or bead-wire lines show the lowest possible environmental footprint The combined technology has been adopted by a
world-leading Japanese group as the basis of wider technologies
For the galvanising process, FIB has developed a much more efficient technology, leading to more compact kettles
Telediagnosis is commonly used on FIB equipment, allowing the user to use remote support A data acquisition module, fully protected against hacking, also allows periodic analysis of key performance indicators on request
As service, diligence and top-level advice are critical for users, FIB has highly-qualified technicians available round the clock to serve customers across the world
The system can also be used to update operators on the production line on the best and most efficient working methods
Safety, efficiency and environmental issues are major considerations for FIB The company currently has the presidency of the European Committee of Industrial Furnace and Heating Equipment Associations, and takes compliance very seriously
www.fib.be
Investing in the future
CIMTEQ Ltd, a leading provider of cable design and manufacturing
s o f t w a r e , h a s b e e n a w a r d e d Investors in People silver accreditation for three more years, demonstrating its commitment to people management.
Established in 1998 by CEO Ali Shehab, Cimteq offers a business software implementation and process control consultancy and recently expanded into larger premises in Wrexham, UK, to improve facilities for staff and customers and accommodate expansion
Cimteq first achieved Investors in People silver in 2013 Underpinning the standard is the IIP framework, reflecting the latest workplace trends, skills and structures needed for top performance and allowing organisations to benchmark themselves internationally. Cimteq director Amanda Shehab said: “We are thrilled to have received silver again The assessment reflects the commitment we have to our core values, performance management and recognition for our highly skilled team.”
www cimteq com
Plasmait on the move
PLASMAIT, the Austrian supplier of plasma heat and surface treatment machinery for wire, tube and strip products, has moved in to a new facility in Lannach, near Graz
The new facility includes a large shop-floor space with a crane and offices, as well as four heat and surface treatment demo lines for client demonstrations and trials
Demo lines are used for heat treatment trials on various ferrous and non-ferrous materials over a wide range of temperatures. Demonstrations of surface cleaning, surface activation and coating can also be performed on client materials
D
process are also performed inline, with a hot-
dip tin bath for the acid- and flux-free hotdip tinning of copper, steel and aluminium alloys The process can also undertake the simultaneous heat treatment of the material prior to tinning
Demonstration lines are also available for rental, allowing clients to test plasma-treatment machinery at their own facilities, with Plasmait systems integrated into their existing manufacturing processes
Plasmait offers also demonstration and testing facilities on its batch plasma-treatment machine, on which components of various sizes can be plasma treated
The batch machine is designed for a wide temperature range and can be used with various process gasses, including hydrogen
The machine is equipped with a cooling system that allows adjustable cooling rates
Interested parties are welcome to discuss their heat and surface treatment requirements with the Plasmait team and ask for a demonstration on their material www plasmait com
The proud Cimteq team
PlasmaACT plasma treatment machine
16-20 April 2018
Expanding world
Many IWMA member companies will be at wire 2018 in Düsseldorf. Here are some of the products and services they will have on show...
We speak to the man responsible for wire 2018 and its sister exhibition for the tube industry –Messe Düsseldorf’s Friedrich-Georg Kehrer – in the run up to the world’s biggest wire and cable exhibitions
FRIEDRICH-GEORG Kehrer is global portfolio director for metals and flow technologies at Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Working with a large team, he is responsible for the company’s growing number of international plant and machinery metal trade fairs
His team currently runs around 30 events around the world, including the top two trade fairs for the wire and tube industries (wire 2018 and Tube 2018)
“The two exhibitions will occupy 16 exhibition halls and take in the entire
spectrum from wire manufacturing and finishing, process automation, measurement and control engineering, through cable technologies, raw materials and profiles, to used machinery and plastics,” he says
“But there will also be enough space for further specifications and applied technologies, and of course Industry 4 0 will definitely continue to determine the course of our two leading trade fairs this year
“We will be welcoming over 70,000 trade visitors over the five days (April 16-20), basically we are expecting the entire
Queins and Stolberger team up for exhibition
GERMAN companies Queins and Stolberger have been making wire and cable machinery for 40 years and visitors to wire 2018 can see images of some of their products in their buyers’ factories
The companies’ chief products are high-speed stranding machines, payoffs and take-ups, such as the new portal take-up for a reel flange of 5 6m diameter, shown right. Taping heads, disc and belt-type caterpillars and extrusion and sheathing lines are all in the product range, as well as machines for manufacturing continuously-transposed-conductor strands, umbilicals and steel wire ropes The companies also operate a used equipment division
“There’s a new layout this year: the southern section of the exhibition centre will be extended towards the River Rhine, comprising the future hall one and thus a new, lightflooded southern entrance area as the main feature, looking towards the city centre This is why wire 2018 will be in halls nine to 16. Hall 16 will form a transitional interface between wire 2018 and Tube 2018.
“Halls nine to 14 and part of hall 16 will focus on wire and cable machines, wire and cable production and trade and glass-fibre technologies
“Hall 13 will have an emphasis on mesh welding machines and spring-making technology; hall 15 will feature connection and fastening technologies and the adjacent hall 16 will feature a Meet China’s Expertise section This has proved its worth in the past and has again been requested by our Chinese exhibitors who want to present their products in a manageable area in one hall
“Despite various global crises in recent years, the entire industry is currently experiencing a global boom, thanks to an economic climate that encourages investment, and not just in Europe. Considerable sums of money are being invested in infrastructure projects, construction and the automotive industry in South-East Asia, as well as in some South American countries and parts of Africa
“The German economy has also been booming for some years now Private households are
Sikora talks purity
GERMAN manufacturer Sikora has been coming to wire Düsseldorf since 1976 and this year brings Industry 4 0 ideas and products
The company will display innovative measuring, control, inspection, analysis and sorting systems that optimise production processes Modern laser and X-Ray technologies measure diameter, ovality, wall thickness and concentricity
Sikora’s product range also features spark testers to detect insulation faults, lump detectors to uncover surface imperfections, capacity measuring systems and devices for reliable conductor pre-heating and temperature measurement and control
Visitors will also be able to see systems for quality assurance of optical fibres in the drawing tower.
Another highlight will be a purity scanner for online inspection and sorting of plastic materials, and a full purity concept system for the offline inspection and analysis of pellets, flakes, tapes and films
Sikora AG, Germany Stand: 9A41 www.sikora.net
increasing consumption and the building industry is benefiting from a trend of people building their own houses Rising exports have led to a higher gross national product.
“The wire and cable industries are playing major roles in all this, so we are optimistic about the exhibitions: we had recorded a lot of registrations over six months ago!
“The figures are persuasive: wire 2018 expects net occupancy in excess of 65,000 sq m; as of March we had more than 1,419 exhibitors from 51 countries
“Both wire and Tube have grown steadily in Düsseldorf since the mid-1980s Every two years Düsseldorf becomes the meeting place for key players of these industries
“The demand for plant, machinery and products from the cable and wire industries is also growing in other countries, so we now have wire (and Tube) satellite trade fairs in
Russia, India, China, Thailand and Brazil. Wire and tube are going global at a time of global transformation That isn’t too surprising, after all, no industry can function without these products
“The success of these events has shown we were right not to limit our focus to our domestic and European markets, but to pursue a world focus and to develop more and more new markets. This is what gives our brands so much strength
“Last year was also Messe Düsseldorf ’s first year of active involvement in an exhibition in Iran, as an overseas associate at Iran Wire
We have been supporting international companies keen to exhibit at the trade fair
The Aria Group, which owns and organises Iran Wire, successfully held this high-profile technology trade fair for the first time at the new Tehran exhibition centre
“Of course our largest number of exhibitors and visitors in 2018 will continue to be from our European neighbours, but there is a growing number from overseas The most strongly-represented exhibitors at wire and Tube are from Italy, the UK, France, The Netherlands, Turkey, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Poland and Germany Many of the overseas exhibitors come from the United States, India, Taiwan, South Korea and China
“Most visitors will be coming from major producing and consuming countries, such as Italy, Belgium, the UK, The Netherlands, Spain, France, Switzerland, Austria, Russia, Turkey and Germany But we’re also expecting an increasing number of expert visitors from the US, Brazil, India and China ”
GEO exhibits full range of products and services
GEO-CLEANING Technology
(GEO) will be taking its familiar portfolio of wire, cable and strip cleaning systems and components to wire 2018
GEO offers a wide range of products, either as turnkey systems, upgrades, or to complement existing processes
Whether for single lines or multi-wire applications, ultrasonic modules, highpressure nozzles and steam jets can be integrated into space-saving inline systems to give outstanding results in non-contact, pore-deep aqueous cleaning.
Mechanical systems with textile materials, such as the cost-effective Primary Wire Wipe (PWW) are suitable for the reduction of drawing residues and loose particles as well as the application of cleaning liquids.
Rotary brush system brushes (DRB-WCS) complement options for optimising the surface quality of wires, pipework and similar materials
Welding wire manufacturers are catered
for with inline cleaning, systems for coating welding wire finishes and test systems for final quality inspection of welding characteristics
Geo’s KFP-V system can remove misprints on cable insulation at a rate of around 50m a minute.
Geo also offers an extensive range of products for tube materials, for everything from aerospace to building applications, offering thorough cleaning of both outer and – depending on form, diameter and length – inner surfaces of tubes, thanks to custom-tailored solutions.
A wide assortment of accessories supplements the product range, from powerful air wipes to inverted spiral brushes – the latter available in a broad range of sizes and synthetic or metal filaments.
GEO Reinigungstechnik GmbH Stand: 11A32
www.geo-reinigungstechnik.de
Gauder Group is out in force at wire Düsseldorf
AS USUAL, the Gauder Group will be well represented at wire Düsseldorf, with all its divisions taking stands
The Belgian group has the largest stock of
machines for the wire and cable industry in Europe and can set up “ready to manufacture” processes from its 1000+ stock of drawing, s t r a n d i n g , c a b l i n g , s c r e e n i n g , t a p i n g , armouring, wire-coating, extruding, coiling and rewinding machines used in the production of wires, conductors, cables, ropes and steel products
The company also offers complete plant setup services, from professional dismantling, cleaning and de-rusting to painting and reassembling
The company now also markets the new Mapre extruders, covering a 38mm-150mm range, and accessories.
During the show a free shuttle will run regularly between the booth and Gauder ’s
20,000sq m of machine warehousing and workshops Visitors can also browse stock online in advance of their visit at the group’s website
Pourtier – the group’s producer of heavyduty rotating machines for the creation of power and control cables – develops equipment for overhead conductors (including ACCC™ , ACSS-TW and ACSR-TW, with trapezoidal wires) as well as underground HV & EHV cable with high-quality Milliken conductors and submarine cables
On the booth will be the company’s 1m “jumbo reel” planetary machine, designed for the steel-wire armouring of long-length submarine cables
Pourtier and its sister company, Setic, also offer a complete range of single-twist machines (630mm- 2500mm) A 1250mm single-twist machine will be at the exhibition
Setic designs, manufactures and supplies high-quality double-twist bunchers and stranders for low voltage conductors and cables for the automotive industry, as well as special and network cables with enhanced performances
The company will exhibit a complete 800mm pairing/quadding line with two high-speed, double-positions back-twist pay-off Since the last wire exhibition, Setic has successfully produced several 2000mm doubletwist lines offering customers higher performance than standard configurations. On Setic’s stand will be a 1000mm rotating pulling capstan, whose pulling force is
around six tonnes and which can strand up to 61 copper or aluminium wires
For eight years Gauder ’s Daloo division has been a top, medium-cost solution for cable producers looking for basic functions at affordable prices, efficient design and strong quality control
Designs are created in Europe and built in China, in a new facility in Changzhou
The company’s stranding lines and power and communication cable production accessories are seen worldwide in a wide range of rigidcage stranders, tape lines, rewinding lines, take-ups and pay-offs and pulling caterpillars. Daloo’s team will be available to answer questions throughout the show
Finally, Gauder ’s C2S Service and Bows division handles all wire and cable production lines, whatever the brand of rotating equipment C2S recently absorbed Bow Technology and now also offers high tech bows and components
C2S also has a huge range of spare parts, a 55-mam service team and can handle upgrade projects of all kinds
The C2S stand will feature a wide range of bows of all sizes and for all brands
InnoVites’ CableERP on show
ENTERPRISE software developer and vendor InnoVites will present CableERP on its sixth visit to wire Düsseldorf
The software, built on cloud-based Microsoft Dynamics 365, makes cable factories smarter and more efficient by using the latest IT innovations
Part of InnoVites’ CableSuite, CableERP is world-class enterprise resource-planning software for the wire and cable industry, featuring best practice in business areas from finance and sales to warehousing, planning and production
CableERP is an integrated part of CableSuite, which is designed to support specific needs of the wire and cable industry in design, engineering, warehousing and logistics, sales, production, planning and finance
CableSuite also features CableBuilder and CableMES from Innovites’ partner, Cimteq.
InnoVites CEO Albert Groothedde said:
“With visitors from across the world, wire 2018 is an excellent opportunity to meet people from the industry to discuss how to advance business with the latest IT solutions.
“As always, we look forward to many inspiring conversations!”
LUBRICANTS specialist Metalube will launch the latest generation of copper wire-drawing products –Lubricool™– at wire Düsseldorf
The new portfolio is currently being tested at several sites across Europe
The latest additions to the Lubricool™ range (Lubricool™ 33, 11, 319, 320 and 250B) are specially-designed semi-synthetic and synthetic grades They have been developed with the newest chemistries available, to achieve increased performance in wire-drawing applications to provide longer sump life through lower interaction with copper; higher lubrication using oxidatively-stable synthetic esters and polymers, and increased detergent action using specially-selected, non-ionic emulsifiers which offer greater stability in high conductivity conditions
Global product manager Wayne Thornhill said: “We are seeing fantastic results from the current trials – noticeably minimal wire breaks, reduced capstan wear, and markedly extended die life This gives our customers
increased efficiency and cost reductions
We’re more than delighted with the outcomes ”
For the first time, Metalube will also be exhibiting at Tube Düsseldorf, showcasing a technically advanced new range of lubrication products being launched at the show “Metalube is making a big investment in the Düsseldorf show this year with the addition of the new stand at Tube,” said commercial director Douglas Hunt “The exhibition is a great platform to welcome our customers from across the globe ”
Metalube’s headquarters are in Manchester UK, where the site incorporates offices with warehousing, laboratories and manufacturing facilities Metalube is also an experienced exporter, with offices in Brazil, China, India, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates
Metalube Ltd, UK Stand: 11G21
www.metalube.co.uk
NDC to introduce its latest Industry 4.0 measurement and control devices
NDC’s Beta LaserMike products team will introduce new Industry 4.0 measurement and control devices at wire Düsseldorf
They include the LaserSpeed® Pro non-contact length and speed gauge, the UltraScan Pro wall thickness and concentricity gauge and the BenchMike Pro (pictured), an offline diameter and ovality measurement system
All integrate more easily into production networks to provide real-time data
The LaserSpeed® Pro offers the highest accuracy in the industry – better than +/-0 03% – and the widest measurement depth of field for the full velocity range, and a new processing engine offers faster communications and supports ModBus TCP, ethernet/IP, Profinet IO and Profibus DP
The UltraScan Pro offers high-speed, precision measurement of product wall thickness and concentricity and is now equipped with an expanded feature set including faster
processing and measurement capabilities, high-speed tolerance checking, multi-layer measurements (up to four layers), enhanced connectivity through a built-in web server, and other advances.
UltraScan is known industry-wide for its patented automatic setup and calibration for quick, simple operation The new gauge supports ModBus TCP, ethernet/IP, Profinet IO, Profibus DP and DeviceNet.
The BenchMike Pro now has a larger, higher-resolution display and offers faster communications processing, with ethernet and USB connectivity.
The Beta LaserMike team will also be exhibiting the latest version of the InControl process controller and data management system and the AccuScan 6000 series – the industry’s only four-axis scanning diameter and ovality gauge
“The new gauges provide the most comprehensive communications platform, with expanded ethernet connectivity” said Stefano Cicetti, EMEAI sales director for NDC’s cable and tube business.
“The new platforms lay the foundation for future wireless connection and offer other extended connectivity options ”
NDC Technologies, USA Stand: 11D68 www.ndc.com/betalasermike
16-20 April 2018
New generation of AC spark testers
ZUMBACH Electronics has developed a new generation of mains and lowfrequency AC spark testers The AST L spark test series reliably detects defects and faults on the sheathing and insulation of electrical cables and on extrusion and rewinding lines They ensure defective products with bare patches, hairline cracks or pin holes have no chance of slipping into circulation
Zumbach’s AST testers can work standalone or on a computer-controlled line, receiving and responding to commands through varying communication interfaces, including serial RS, Profibus DP, ethernet TCP/IP, etherNet/IP, Profinet I/O and potential free input and output
For user-friendliness, the unit can be pivoted horizontally or vertically or mounted at various positions around the electrode unit, or remotely
The testers run at an adjustable frequency from 50Hz-120 Hz, allowing higher operational line speeds
The full spark tester range from Zumbach covers test voltages of up to 40kV for products with diameters of up to 250mm
Zumbach testers are proven performers in the global cable industry, effectively detecting cable faults with the highest accuracy
Industry applications include power cable, building wire, speciality cables, communication cable and more Low frequency, high frequency and DC models complete the range
Proton Products displays new InteliSENS SL and SLR mini
UK-BASED sensor and measurement company Proton Products will display its new InteliSENS SL and SLR Mini series instruments at Düsseldorf
The global leader in non-contact laser Doppler speed and length sensors combines technical, design, intelligence and process interface expertise in the instruments
The SL and SLR Mini series provide unidirectional and bidirectional speed measurement at up to 5,000m/min – in the case of the SLR, even from a standstill With a measurement repeatability of 0 02% and an accuracy of better than 0 05%, the instrument assures correct product length delivery
In situations where product acceleration exceeds 1,000m/min, InteliSENS Mini’s measurement update rate of 200kHz is capable of delivering accurate, high-resolution measurement under rapidly changing process conditions
The mini’s embedded communications library is unrivalled, with RS232, ethernet TCP/IP and CANbus, Profinet, Profibus, DeviceNet, ethernet /IP and wifi as options – meaning easy communication between the instrument and data platforms.
This comes in a handheld package weighing only 1 1kg, making it the most compact, lightest speed and length sensor currently available
A comprehensive range of integrated process interfaces are available for measurement and control purposes
The InteliSENS Mini series offers high-reliability without calibration drift and significantly reduced maintenance compared to contacting encoders
Proton Products Europe NV, Belgium Stand: 11D77 www.protonproducts.com
AFH-ANTRIEBSTECHNIK
GmbH will be demonstrating its woven haul-off “endless” belt products
The company has been producing flat and
special-processing belts for more than six decades and specialises in products without seams of any kind
In a unique process, AFH combines a traditional endless-weaving technique using polyester, Nomex or aramid fibres, on to which are applied coatings of PVC, silicone or other materials depending on the specification, with Shore hardness ratings from 35-90
The company also offers belts for anti-static and non-stick applications.
CABLE Tapes UK knows wire 2018 is the place to be, and visitors to the company’s stand can witness first-hand the company’s claim to be the British market leader in the field
Cable Tapes offers a range of fire performance tapes in phlogopite mica, muscovite mica, polyamide, silicone elastomer and high temperature woven glass tape
The company also offers a wide range of tapes in metal, metallised laminate and copolymer, plus a comprehensive range of high-quality copper and aluminium-based laminates, with various film backings The company’s polypropylene films can be used for cable identification or as a division film or bedding layer. Polyester films offer electrical insulation, while woven tapes cover a varied range of E-glass, S-glass, polyester, flame and rodent-resistant materials
Cable tapes UK has the largest, most modern sub-contract taping capacity in the UK, with a one-million metres a week capacity
“We are excited about attending wire 2018 and having our highly-trained team present to answer questions”, said chairman, Martin Van der Zwan.
The company’s website also offers a full range of yarns
Cable Tapes UK Ltd, UK Stand: 9E25 www.cabletapesuk.com
New ranges
WINDAK comes to wire 2018 after a year of introductions and upgrades to its coiling and winding equipment
Product highlights have included the announcement of a new QPH generation of compact coiling machines; updates to the SW series of spool-winding machines – offering greatly increased speeds; updates to the FC series of cable-feed systems and heavy duty upgrades for the AR series of spoolers Staff will be on hand to discuss all Windak product ranges
Windak AB, USA Stand: 9B42 www.windakgroup.com
PWM’s cold-pressure welding
BRITISH manufacturer PWM will exhibit its full range of cold pressure-welding machines at wire 2018, including two portable models for bonding trapezoidal profiles
Visitors will be able to see PWM’s coldweld technology in action and to try the machines for themselves
PWM’s air/hydraulic HP100 and HP200 cold welders enable operators to weld non-ferrous material of 1mm-6 5mm (0 039in-0 256in) diameter. Power consumption is minimal –since the machines require only compressed air and can easily be moved to the work area
The largest model, the P1500, will also be on show Designed for bonding large rod sections up to 25mm (0.984in) copper and 30mm (1 181in) aluminium, the electro/hydraulic
machine remains quiet and economical
The smaller, electro-pneumatic EP500 – one of PWM’s best-selling machines – has a capacity of 5mm-12 5mm (0 197in-0 492in) for copper and 5mm-15mm (0.590in) for aluminium Both machines are energyefficient, dependable, clean and user-friendly and require no set-up time
PWM will also exhibit the manuallyoperated, best-selling M101 machine for wire 1mm-5mm (0 040in to 0 197in) This robust, low maintenance cold welder can be used on a work bench or trolley
Pressure Welding Machines Ltd, UK Stand: 9B41 www.pwmltd.co.uk
Innovative ideas from Eder
EDER Engineering of Austria supplies cutting edge die-tool processing equipment to the international wire and cable industry and exports 98% of its output around the world.
The company has offered innovative ideas in the field for over 70 years and brings its top products to wire Düsseldorf for 2018
Examples will be demonstrated live and on video on the company’s stand
They include the ETC-1/HF tungsten carbide die-grinding and polishing machine, which has a wide working range of 0 70mm-20 mm diameter (right)
Also on show will be the USPTWIN, for refurbishing the inc large number of PCD dies in us wire drawing machines The ul machine has two workstations but can be operated by one person, and can efficiently work all die sizes from 0 05mm-8mm dia
from 1mm-40 mm dia. A new, larger ETC3L unit works round TC dies with bore sizes up to 70mm.
The stand will also display some special dieworkshop ancillary devices, machines and die-working materials
The ETC-2 LS machine can size and polish tungsten carbide dies of larger bore sizes,
IWMA corporate members
Exhibiting members shown in blue with stand numbers alongside
ACIMAF Italy 11B51
ACOTEQ GmbH Germany 11E32
AFH-Antriebstechnik GmbH Germany 12A50
Ajex & Turner Wire Dies Co India 11C03
Aleados del Cobre SA Spain 9A11
Aliaj Fanar Omid Industrial Co Iran
Alloy Wire International UK 11E26
Ambrell Group Netherlands 11H31
Anglia Metal Ltd UK 12B10
Arab Co for Cable Polymers Ltd Saudi Arabia
Arcelor Mittal Luxenbourg 12D34
Associated Engineers & Industrials Ltd India 11D14
Assomac Machines Ltd India 11B17
AstroPlast, Kunststofftechnik Germany 11J74 GmbH & Co KG
August Strecker GmbH & Co KG Germany 10A21
Australasian Wire Industry Association Australia
Automated Wire Bending Ltd UK
Aymak Makine Mühendislik Turkey 11H78
Hizmetleri San ve Tic
Badger Wire Australia
Balloffet SA France 10A12
Bar Products & Services Ltd UK 11F05
BASEC (British Approvals UK Service for Cables)
Bonakdar Ind & Com Group Iran
Bongard Trading GmbH & Co KG Germany 11B25
Brand-Rex Limited UK
Bridon International Ltd UK
British Diamond Wire Die Co Ltd UK
BSC Corporation Ltd China
BWE Limited UK 11G26
Cable Tapes UK Ltd UK 9E25
Calmec Precision Ltd Canada 9D06-03
Can-Eng Furnaces Ltd Canada 15B52
Cape Gate (PTY) Ltd UK
Carl Bechem GmbH Germany 9F42/15B08
Ceeco Bartell - Bartell USA 9B74
Machinery Systems
Cemanco LC USA
Central Wire Industries UK Ltd UK 11B52
CeramTec GmbH Germany 10F21
Chaplin Bros (Birmingham) Ltd UK
Chemetall Ltd UK
China Southern (Group) HK Ltd Hong Kong
Cimteq Ltd UK 11D15
Commission Brokers Inc USA
Comsuc Technology Development Ltd China 16K55
Condat Ltd France 10A52/15B43
Consultex SP Zo o Poland
Control and Power Engineering Ltd UK
Copperweld Bimetallics UK Ltd UK
CRU Events UK
CSM Metalurji Imalat Sanayi Turkey 13F32
Ve Muhendislik Ltd STI
Danross Engineering UK
De Montfort University UK
DLB Draht und Litzen GmbH Germany
Dongguan XinMei Precision China 16K07
Mold Co Ltd
Drahtwerk Waidhaus GmbH Germany
DRT Impianti SRL Italy
Ducab UAE
E Braude (London) Ltd UK
EDER Engineering GmbH Austria 10C42-01
EFD Induction AS Norway 6C13
EJP Maschinen GmbH Germany 9A12
EOX Masterbatches SL Spain
Er-Bakir Elektrolitik Bakir Turkey 10C59
Mamulleri AS
Esteves Group Spain 10C72
Eurobend GmbH Greece 13C72
Eurotek SRL Italy 11G22
Excel Craft Machines Pvt Ltd India
FH Machinery USA
FIB Belgium SA Belgium 11C60
Fisk Alloy Conductors BVBA Belgium 9E14-04
FMS Force Measuring Systems AG Switzerland 11J05
Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc USA 12A27
Foxton Dies Ltd UK
Frontier Composites & Castings Inc Canada
FUCHS Lubricants (UK) PLC UK
G & A Engineering Ltd UK
G Church - Consultant UK
Gauder Group Belgium 10E40
Geca-Tapes bv France 10E77
Gem Gravure Co Inc USA 9E41
GEO Reinigungstechnik GmbH Germany 11A32
Goodwin Machinery Ltd UK
Guidetti SRL Italy 13E24
Gurfil Sanayi VE Turkey 9A74
Elektronik Cih Paz AS
Gwo-lian Machinery Industry Co Taiwan 11H34
H. Folke Sandelin AB Sweden 10C06
Häfner & Krullmann GmbH Germany 9A25
Hans Schmidt & Co GmbH Germany 9B22
HB Cables & Components Ltd UK
Heinze & Streng GmbH Germany 11A37
Huestis Industrial USA 9E06-03
Huntstar Trading Ltd UK 11H10
ICE Wire Line Equipment Inc Canada 11C52
Inductotherm HWT (Radyne) UK 9C66
Induflex NV Belgium 10B77
InnoVites BV Netherlands 11C16
Institute of Spring Technology Ltd UK 13B11
Integer Research Ltd UK
Interlink Ltd UK
International Trade Shows Link Ltd UK
Intras Limited UK 11D26/EN03
Itaya Europe limited UK 13C43
JG Tec Ltd UK
Jiangsu Handing Machinery Co.,Ltd China 16K34
Jiaxing Eternal Electronic Co Ltd China 16H42
Jina Special Steel Works Pvt Ltd India
Joachim Uhing GmbH & Co. KG Germany 11B40
KamKat LLC Russia
Kelani Cables PLC Sri Lanka
KIESELSTEIN International GmbH Germany 10D22
Knight Precision Wire Limited UK
Koner SpA Italy 11A56
LA M Plast SAS Italy
Lamifil nv Belgium 10A47
Lanfang Xinming Cable Machinery Ind Co Ltd China
Lantor BV Netherlands 10H55
Leggett & Platt Wire Group USA 9E14-01
Leoni Draht GmbH Germany 11A40
Lewis Wire Ltd UK
Locton Ltd UK 11F13
Lune Prozesstechnik GmbH Germany 11C59
Madem SA Ind E Com de Madeiras Brazil 12E09
Maillefer Extrusion Oy Finland 10C22
Manentimacchine SRL Italy 13C31
Marldon Group Limited UK
Mathiasen Machinery Inc USA 12A55
Medek & Schörner GmbH Austria 10 C52-01
Meisenbach GmbH Germany 9 C01
Metalube Limited UK 11 G21
MGS Manufacturing Inc USA 9E06-02
C/O Northampton Machinery
Microdia SA Switzerland 11D25
Mikrotek Machines Ltd India 11E06
Nanjing Zhongchao New China
Materials Corporation
Nano-Diamond America Inc USA 11B03
NDC Technologies (Beta USA 11 D68
LaserMike Products)
NeoFil Ltd UK
Nexans Deutschland GmbH Germany
Niehoff Maschinenfabrik Germany 10C06 GmbH & Co KG
Ningbo Kaite Machinery Co Ltd China 16K07
Nota-Zaklad Mechaniki Precyzyjnej Poland 11B69
NV Bekaert SA Belgium 10E60
OMA SRL Italy 10A41
OB Mallas Bolivia OMA (UK) Ltd UK 10A41
Ormiston Wire Ltd UK
P F Consulting UK
P W Hall Ltd UK
Paramount Conductors Limited India
Pentre Group Ltd UK 9E25
Performance Springs Ltd UK
Permanoid Ltd UK
Plasmait GmbH Austria 10C52-04
Pneuform Machines Ltd UK
Premier Cables (Pty) Ltd Pakistan
Pressure Welding Machines Ltd UK 9B41
Proton Products International Ltd Belgium 11D77
Prysmian Group UK
PS Costruzioni Meccaniche SRL Italy 10B21
Q8Oils Belgium 11D21
QED Wire Lines Inc Canada 12A30
Qingfeng Electrical Technology Hong Kong 16G03-4 (Hong Kong) Co Ltd
Queins Machines GmbH Germany 9B06
Qunye Electrical Co Ltd China 11D52
Rautomead Limited UK 10B52
Reber Systematic GmbH Germany 10H60
Redies SRL Italy 9B25
Reelex Packaging Solutions Inc USA 9F06-01
RichardsApex Inc USA 9F06-05
Ridgway Machines Ltd UK 11E05
RK Umformtechnik GmbH & Co KG Germany 12A04
Roblon AS Denmark 9E42
Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH Austria 9A60
S K Wiring Products Ltd UK
SACO AEI Polymers UK Ltd UK 11E42
Sanxin Wire Die Inc USA
Sarkuysan Elektrolitik Bakir Turkey 10H77
Sanayi ve Tic AS
Scott Precision Wire Ltd UK
Shandong Binao Wire & Cable Co Ltd China
Shanghai Geili Precision Dies Co Ltd China
16G40-4
Shanghai HOSN Machinery China 11A41
Technology Co Ltd
Shanghai Kechen Wire & Cable China 11E31
Machinery Co Ltd
Shanghai Singcheer Technology Co Ltd China 16G24-06
SI Interline Ltd Russia
Siebe Engineering GmbH & Co KG Germany 10B22
Sikora AG Germany 9A41
Simplex Rapid SRL Italy 13F46
Singhania International Limited India
Sinoleader Industries Group Co Ltd China
SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH Germany 10G10
Smeets NV SA Belgium 10G74
Sneham International India 11J39
South African Wire Association South Africa 14G46
Spring Tooling Ltd UK 13E04
Stonepark Consultancy Ltd UK
Stride Supplies Ltd UK
Supermac Industries India Ltd India
The Worshipful Co of Tin Plate UK
Workers Alias Wire Workers
Thompson & Hudson Wire Machinery UK
Tianjin
Untel Kablo AS Turkey
Uygar Makina San Ve Tic Ltd STI Turkey 10F06
Vietnam Electric Cable Corp (CADIVI) Vietnam
Vinston US Corp USA
Warbrick
Webster & Horsfall Limited UK
White & Street International Ltd UK
Wintwire Ltd UK
WOLCO Sp Zo o Poland 11B69
WTI Fasteners Ltd UK
XL Technologies UK Ltd UK
Yangzhou Havet Machinery Co Ltd China 16G04-1
YTC America Inc USA
Zeller+Gmelin GmbH & Co KG Germany 9A19
Zumbach
Kieselstein to show 3D printer at wire 2018
New Condat water-based lubricants
CONDAT is a leading specialist in wire-drawing lubricants With worldwide recognition for its wiredrawing dry lubricant range, Condat will present its new range of watersoluble oils, Vicafil SL (pictured above), formulated to meet the latest wet-drawing requirements, as well as being enhanced with biocide and anti-foaming properties
Vicafil SL can be used for drawing low or high-carbon steels with various surface preparations, from bare or pre-drawn wire through acid-picked and phosphate-coated wire, to galvanised wire As a water-based emulsion, Vicafil SL leaves a clean surface finish. As well as the Condat wire-drawing lubricants team in hall 10, the group will have its cold-forming lubricants team in hall 11, showing a range of lubricants for surface treatment before forming, wire-drawing soaps, oils for cold, hot and warm forming and thread rolling
Condat Lubrifiants, France Stands: 10A52 & 15B43 www.condat-lubricants.com
AHIGHLIGHT of the Kieselstein stand at wire 2018 will be a hightech 3D printer that will print parts for an add-on kit for soap boxes (below), which improves the supply of drawing lubricant for the transforming process
The drawing block, which will also be exhib ited, can be seen in deta in a virtual reality appli cation, opening the way to new opportunities fo plant operators
The Chemnitz-based manufacturer of wiredrawing machines will display a drawing block for the production of trolley wire, with a preceding shaving unit
The company will also reveal how it will meet the growing requirements of plant operators in terms of service engineering by implementing digital solutions
Another topic will be the processing of wire – for example weaving wire into large meshes then cutting the resultant mesh Kieselstein’s patented 3D wire structure, Strucwire®, will also be on show Kielselsein also offers extensive services for
The main topic at the booth will be technological competency in machine engineering, as well as a wide range of other services
Kielselstein will demonstrate the shaving of steel, aluminium or titanium wires, the hotdrawing of difficult transformable materials, the drawing of round and profiled wire, wetdrawing as part of the thermal treatment process, integrated into the wire production, and wire coatings
The company offers different ideas, all capable of implementation in solutions specific to each customer
drawing and shaving testing, spare parts for existing plant, production analysis and optimisation, plant remote diagnosis and retrofitting, among others
The company also offers a comprehensive consultancy and engineering practice All Kieselstein services and products can be discussed with the team during the exhibition
Kieselstein International GmbH, Germany Stand: 10D22
www.kieselstein.com
SAWA’s expertise on show
South Africa exports wire rod and value-added downstream products within the industry, including wires of many grades and qualities, wire rope and formed-wire items such as welded link chain, springs, nails and welding electrodes. The South African Wire Association will be joining fellow businesses at wire 2018.
Created in 2002, SAWA helps its members to participate in global markets by creating an awareness of the sector within South Africa
The country’s department of trade and industry is an a c t i v e p a r t n e r t o t h e association and together they will present a national pavilion in Düsseldorf
Visitors to the pavilion will be able to find a
South African business with which to partner
“It’s the perfect opportunity for us to display what we are capable of producing for discerning clients,” said Keith Campbell, the association’s director
“Our membership base includes large, medium and small manufacturers, who can accommodate specific client requests,” he added
All SAWA members are reliable, competent companies who adhere to the association’s code of conduct for international trade
SAWA, South Africa Stand: 14G46
www.sawa.co.za
New spooling technology improves production
GURFIL of Istanbul was established in 1981 and has become a wellknown manufacturer of raw materials and machinery for the cable industry
The company offers foil, film and tape products as well as machinery, commissioning, aftersales technical services and a full range of spare parts
A particular highlight of the past year for the company has been the installation of a new spooling machine (pictured left) offering the latest technology, which has enabled a significant increase its production capacity
Thanks to the investment, Gurfil secured some remarkable contracts and was able to enhance many of its existing relationships
The company also brings a new product to wire Düsseldorf, the Gurfil Flexible Reel Cover, used to protect cable on the reel
The inner black surface of the cover is smooth, and protects the outer surface of the cable as efficiently as possible The outer surface (available in any colour) has a wavy texture, increasing its flexibility for easy packaging.
Gurfil Flexible Reel Cover provides protection against bad weather conditions and sea water, against falling objects and from forklift damage during handling Company representatives will be available at the Gurfil stand to share developments and answer questions
Gurfil AS, Turkey
9A74 www gurfil com
New products from Huntstar
HUNTSTAR Trading Ltd will attend wire 2018 with new compounds from partner Cabopol
To meet CPR specifications for power and telecommunication cables, Cabopol has Sofiplus HZ05GGC (below) for the insulation and jacketing of power cables, and Sofiplus HZ 02JND (right) for LAN and optical fibre cables Non-droplet formation and low smoke production are characteristics of both products
For the marine offshore industry, Cabopol has developed Sofiplus HZ02CX moisturecrosslinked compound to be used as insulation, the characteristics of which are good process stability and flexibility
The optical fibre industry also gets two new compounds: Sofiplus ONE01OFG, with a wide operating temperature range, strong fire performance, excellent mechanical properties, impact resistance and jelly resistance, and Sofiplus HZ 01OF sheathing compound, which has good cracking resistance, fire performance, mechanical properties and when needed, high impact and compression resistance
RIDGWAY considers wire Düsseldorf one of the most important exhibitions of its year “Exhibitions are very useful to us,” said Andy Clarke, the company’s sales and marketing director
“They give us access to a great proportion of our customer base and greatly assist in promoting us to new customers ”
Potential customers can book a one-to-one chat with a member of the Ridgway team on +44 116 2899199
See full story on page six
Ridgway Machines Ltd, UK Stand: 11E05
www ridgwayeng com
Robot handler
PHOTO and video presentations from MGS Manufacturing Group at wire 2018 will focus on the new, fully automatic dual take-up FAT820 SFL series and on the group’s unique robot handling system (pictured above) which handles pallet loading and unloading.
Booth personnel Jeff Swinchatt, John Dudus, Tom McComiskey and Dave Lane will also be happy to talk to visitors about the group’s extensive range of dual reel take-ups, single and double-twist wire bunching machines and many other products
MGS Manufacturing, UK Stand: 9E06-2
www.themgsgroup.com
THE specialist in heat-processing lines will have staff present throughout wire 2018 to discuss its specialisms such as annealing and austenitising, galvanising and oil-tempering
FIB will be demonstrating newly-developed and more efficient Imflex furnaces and galvanising kettles, as well as secure and more efficient systems for data acquisition
See full story on page seven
FIB Belgium SA, Belgium Stand: 11C60
www fib be
Stand:
16-20 April 2018
Specialist range from Q8Oils
Q8OILS is a major European developer, manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive range of lubricants for drawing, rolling and forming
Visit the company’s stand at wire 2018 to discuss several recently-launched products and services for the wire and cable market. The specialist range covers metal manufacturing processes using copper, brass, phosphor-bronze, beryllium copper, aluminium, aluminium alloy, plated metal, precious metals and stainless steel.
Complementing the existing Priamus, Wirol and Aludra ranges are four new wiredrawing lubricants using the latest additive technology A cold-applied conductor grease prevents corrosion of overhead lines made from aluminium and its alloys, steel and multi-metal wires
Increasing the Tantaroll range are new environmentally-friendly products for stainless steel fine-wire drawing for medical and nonmedical applications
The new products complement Q8Oils’ existing successful and widely-sold range for the drawing and rolling of copper and aluminium alloys.
Q8Oils, Belgium Stand: 11D21 www Q8Oils com
MACHINERY and wire
dealer Mathiasen
Machinery of Connecticut, USA, will be displaying images of a wide variety of its used stock, gathered and sold around the world MMI has interest in individual machines, complete lines or entire plants, and buys for stock or brokerage sale
Consignments, warehousing, rebuilding, appraisals and liquidation services are also offered
Mike and Mark Mathiasen are happy to see surplus machinery lists and images at the stand for evaluation
WPM team ready to talk
DURING wire 2018 in Düsseldorf, Wire & Plastic Machinery’s 72 sq metre stand will showcase pictures, video, and an interactive presentation of its massive stock range
Visitors will be able to enjoy drinks and snacks in an expanded lounge area, and there will be an enclosed meeting room for detailed private discussions
Booth visitors will also have access to internet terminals for live product searches, with detailed specifications and pictures. Experienced personnel will help to select the most suitable equipment for a particular task. As one of the largest resellers of high quality
secondhand wire, cable, and optical fibremanufacturing equipment, Wire & Plastic Machinery has a vast selection of equipment in stock for sale, completely reconditioned and sold individually or as part of a complete production line
The company has over 30,000 machines in more than 3m sq ft of warehousing, covering all aspects of non-ferrous wire and cable production
Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp, USA Stand: 9E20 www.wireandplastic.com
Compact cable recycling
GUIDETTI srl will be showing its range of compact cable recyc machines at wire 2018, inclu ing the new Sincro Mill serie Sincro Mill machines can process mixed cables of rigid or flexible copper wire an separate them with a combination of zi zag separator and pulveriser The m
t allowing the Sincro Mill series to recove over 99.98% of the copper in the cable. Guidetti machines recover cable and pla scrap and can separate copper from aluminium when required.
The picture shows the Sincro Mill 315, which has a capacity of up to 180 kg/h The range runs from 50 kg/h capacity to around one tonne/h
The company has a 1 500 sq m test lab at which potential customers can see demonstrations Guidetti will also be offering live demonstrations (and good Italian coffee!) at its stand
Exhibition team (l-r): Greg Malcervelli, David Forber, Rahul Sachdev, Eric Maks and president and company founder Rick Narang
EFD Induction shows range
NEW IWMA member EFD Induction will be showing its specialised range of induction heating products at Düsseldorf
The company is a global leader in induction heating technology, solutions and application expertise
EFD offers systems optimised for wire and cable heating, with highly-compact remote transformers, coils and support plates that are easy to integrate into typical production environments
The company has products for many wire and cable-based applications, including structural ferrous and non-ferrous wires, copper and aluminium cable conductors and fibre-optic cable production
“The applications are wide ranging,” said global sales director Vernon Perkins (above) “They include forming, forging, heat-treatment, galvanising, coating and drawing ”
Working temperatures can be precisely controlled from under 100 degrees to more than 1,500 degrees, and systems can be deployed as the complete solutions or as furnace pre-heaters
“We look forward to supporting the association and its members,” said Vernon
Induction AS, Norway Stand: 6C13
EUROTEK will show its range of customised extrusion crossheads at this year ’s wire Düsseldorf The crossheads are specifically designed for the extrusion of wire cable, tube, pipe and hose
Founded in 1993, Eurotek supplies a wide range of Italian-made products to leading wire companies worldwide, and offers direct
Ajex & Turner highlights latest VNT Nano dies Custom crossheads
AJEX & Turner ’s high-tech nanocrystalline VNT Nano dies have had a favourable response since their introduction two years ago, and will be prominent on the company’s stand in Düsseldorf
The company promises “breakthrough achievements” and will display VNT Nano dies, lubricants, pressure dies, PCD and TC busbar dies, sectorshaped dies, crossheads, bun bows, various ultrasonic cleaners and polishing and regrinding machines.
after-sales service Eurotek’s range offers cutting-edge technological solutions: the company continuously develops new products to accommodate the latest techniques and materials
Eurotek Srl, Italy Stand: 11G22
www.eurotek-italy.it
VNT Nano dies offer very high surface quality and brightness on the wire, good wear resistance and excellent surface properties
The company has developed revolutionary VNT Nano dies for copper, aluminium, aluminium alloy, stainless steel, MIG and high- and low-carbon wires, with new developments in sector and trapezoidal wiredrawing dies and sector-shaped conductor dies ow offers de and special , such as drawing dies er trolley, apezoidal, gular, square, iangular or sector), as well as sectorshaped compacting dies for bunching and stranding lines
16-20 April 2018
Raising the Bar
BAR Products and Services of Bradford, UK is a major European supplier of tungsten carbide drawing dies and associated products, and will be demonstrating its wide range at wire 2018
Bar, which has operated to ISO standards since 2008, is trusted by the world’s best wire, tube and rope manufacturers and is a major supplier to the world’s civil engineering industry The company’s experienced engineers and support staff can meet every customer requirement
“We are proud to provide a complete service for all our customers We look forward to demonstrating everything we have to offer at wire in Düsseldorf,” said MD Steven Rika Bar ’s services include round dies, a (currently UK-only) die-management and stock maintenance scheme and die refurbishment For wire products, Bar makes high-precision, wear-resistant tools and equipment; offers a complete wire rope design and manufacturing service; offers tooling for cable plastics extrusions, rollers and dies for fire-retardant cables, overhead power cables and submarine communication cables, PCD and natural diamond dies for copper and non-ferrous metal drawing These are just the tip of a huge product range
Bar Products and Services Ltd, UK Stand: 11F05 www.barproductsandservices.com
BWE team happy to discuss new systems
IT has been a record year for BWE and the BWE team will be on hand at wire 2018 to discuss its Conform™, SheathEx and other cable sheathing extrusion machines, the result of more than 40 years of development and now in use around the world
The company is currently developing systems for titanium and silver powder extrusion See full story on page six
BWE Limited, UK Stand: 11G26
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Cimteq gets smart at wire
CIMTEQ’S focus at wire 2018 will be on Industry 4 0 and the Smart Factory The company’s experts will be on hand to demonstrate the capabilities of CableBuilder and CableMES, two of the company’s software systems for process control
Visitors can also book a one-to-one demonstration to find out how the company’s software can transform a business
As a software developer, Cimteq is at the forefront of Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 developments
Cimteq CEO Ali Shehab (pictured with Amanda Shehab) said, “There is tremendous
confusion about Industry 4 0, the Smart Factory and the Internet of Things
“Using smart assets in your factory does not make the factory a smart factory A Smart Factory must exhibit the characteristics of communication, adaptability, continuous improvement and collaboration”.
The aim of Industry 4 0 technologies, he says, is to allow the manufacturer to reduce cost, increase speed and add value.
Cimteq Ltd, UK Stand: 11D15 www cimteq com
State of the art extrusion
TROESTER Group, a leading manufacturer of complete extrusion systems and compounding solutions for the cable industry, will present its state-of-the-art extrusion equipment at wire 2018
The machine can produce low, medium, high and extra-high-voltage cables, whether on catenary and vertical continuous vulcanising lines or on insulation and sheathing lines, as well as single machines and components for efficient cable production
Troester will use the exhibition to introduce ideas such as the long run concept – designed and engineered for the long-run production of subsea cables; the latest technology in the field of silicone-insulated cables for automotive applications, and new CV line concepts for automotive cables Troester will
also present equipment for upgrading existing CV lines to increase productivity and efficiency.
Troester Group member X-Compound will also use the stand to show its kneader technology for the continuous compounding of HFFR (LSOH), PVC, XLPE, semi-conductive materials and EPR/EPDM X-Compound is a specialist in planning and building complete systems for plastics compounding.
A team of specialists from Troester and XCompound will be happy to discuss products and questions at its stand
Troester GmbH & Co KG, Germany Stand: 10F60 www.troester.de
Niehoff puts focus on refurb services
MASCHINENFABRIK Niehoff
will be concentrating on its specialist refurbishment services at wire 2018 Niehoff ’s wire-drawing products are built to such exacting standards that even after decades of operation it can be worth the effort to recondition and upgrade them to the latest technical standards.
Niehoff ’s refurb engineers are often able to increase a machine’s productivity and efficiency level in this way
The company has access to all the original drawings and specifications of its machinery and its engineers have knowledge of the
underlying design criteria for individual items, meaning machinery can be restored to exacting standards
Niehoff can demonstrate the performance improvements achievable by performing an upgrade in any given situation The company also continuously develops new components as upgrades for existing Niehoff machines, often significantly reducing operating costs
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co KG, Germany Stand: 10C06
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Induction tempering lines
INDUCTION tempering is the modern alternative to oil-tempered wire, says Inductotherm Heating & Welding Ltd, a member of the Australian Inductotherm group of companies.
Oil tempering is the traditional method of producing spring wire for cold coiling, but environmental concerns with the process have led to the development of inductiontempered, which is growing in popularity
Leading spring makers for cold-coiling applications are also moving to IT wire, due to its superior mechanical properties
Ori Martin SPA of Italy recently ordered an Inductotherm-Radyne spring-wire line for the production of IT wire one of 15 highcapacity, high-efficiency Inductotherm-Radyne units supplied to date, with production capacities of 1,500kg-3,000kg/hr
Typically, Radyne lines – Radyne is a UK member of the Inductotherm Group – treat SAE9254 or equivalent and more exotic alloys containing vanadium and nickel
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As the main project contractor, Inductotherm has been responsible for the complete heat treatment process from pay-off to take-up Unlike oil-tempered lines, IT lines have no harmful chemicals to pose a risk to operator health or the environment
The line‘s quench tanks require only tap water for quenching
Induction heating technology generates heat directly within the wire and only when the line is in production, minimising start-up times and energy losses, as well as ensuring maximum power efficiency
With a scheduled production start-up date for late 2018, the Radyne IT spring wire processing line will allow Ori Martin SPA to offer processed wire of the highest quality and consistency to leading spring makers
Radyne, UK Stand: 9C66
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Left and centre, the gearbox of an MMH-type multiwire drawing machine with approximately 60,000 hours of operation is prepared for reconditioning Right, the reconditioned unit
2017 review
IWMA technical chairman Peter Large welcomes guests to last year ’s CabWire industry forum
What we did in 2017...
From CabWire to new exhibitions, last year was one of growth for the IWMA
The world's cable industry elite gathered at Congress Centre Düsseldorf East on November 7th, 2017 for the biennial CabWire Industry Forum, which is organised by the IWMA with the International Wire and Cable Exhibitors Association, and which ran alongside the International Tube Association conference
The 2017 conference was a sell-out, with attendees from all over the world keen to hear the latest research and developments in the industry and to debate some of the points raised In all, 19 countries were represented, as always from Europe but also this time from others, including Malaysia, India, Iran and China
“The conference was effectively revamped and relaunched for 2017, with new educational workshops, impressive industry speakers, global suppliers and extended networking opportunities, which made the event bigger and better than ever,” said Peter Large, the IWMA’s technical chairman.
CabWire is renowned for its worldwide appeal, being founded on the provision of speakers of the highest calibre to ensure attendees are kept up to date on the latest technical innovations driving the industry forward
So at each CabWire an international network of industry professionals is guaranteed, all sharing information and insights
Topics in 2017 included issues dramatically affecting the cable industry of today from new insulation systems to the European Construction Products Regulations
Delegates were brought up to date by specialists on new thermoplastic PP compounds to replace XLPE and deliver improved insulation properties while r educing manufacturing time, and overviews of Industry 4 0 possibilities in wire manufacturing and processing, among several papers
For the first time, CabWire featured funda-
mentals sessions on key industry topics, which were repeated throughout the day and ran parallel to the main forum
These included polymer extrusion for cables, cable design, wire drawing, conductor design, induction heating and the stranding process The schedule provided areas of interest for experienced candidates looking for a refresher, as well as those new to the industry and eager to learn more about the manufacturing process
CabWire organisers were pleased how well attended and successful these workshops proved to be
Industry beginners funded to attend the conference by the IWMA Educational Trust Fund as well as full delegates spoke very highly of this new feature
CabWire also offered its usual opportunities for exhibitors to show off their products in displays, gaining access to potential customers, suppliers and producers in the process Exhibitor areas again proved very successful
evening was very well attended and will become a regular feature.
Delegates were also able to visit the cablemaking factory of Leoni Kerpen GmbH
As a global supplier of wires, optical fibres, cables and cable systems, Leoni Kerpen is at the forefront of developments in today’s densely-networked world and opened its doors for a tour of the state of the art facility, as well as a chance to see the company’s
advances in copper and fibre technology in action
CabWire isn’t only about the industry, of course: if a full day being brought up to speed on current business wasn’t enough, attendees were able to meet fellow delegates on a specially-chartered ship for a stunning evening cruise along the River Rhine
This free event was made available to all the delegates and included dinner, drinks and entertainment as well as the ability to do some networking with friends old and new. The
“The tour was a phenomenal success, being very well attended and enjoyed by everyone who went,” said Peter Large
“CabWire was delighted to have secured an exclusive organised visit to LEONI Kerpen GmbH for a tour of this advanced manufacturing facility We were very grateful for the invitation ” CabWire organisers are now looking forward to 2019 and building on this year's achievements
Prof Dr Ing Bernhard Hoffschmid of Aachen University addresses the conference on his speciality, solar energy research
THE IWMA put its not-so-secret weapon into play in 2017 Figuring that exhibitions in other parts of the world wouldn’t need a stand the size of that rolled out for Düsseldorf, the team designed a smaller, more compact area that could be more easily (and less expensively) produced at smaller exhibitions around the world – while still offering all the comfort and presence of the main stand
And they were proved right: the stand’s appearance (see pictures) in Bangkok, São Paulo and Tehran in 2017 scored resounding successes, with masses of visitors and the generation of lots of discussion about the merits of joining the group
The shows themselves were, of course, testament to the resurgence seen by the wire and cable industry last year as governments and multinationals started to put major projects in place and raised the demand for cables
In Bangkok in September, show attendance
a reticent approach to investment seemed at last to be over Almost 120 companies from 22 countries showed their products and services, and visitors increased to a total of 12,000, all of whom were able to gather the latest information from the main centres of the industry It can be no surprise that for the second time, 15 German companies gathered in one large national stand to make their presence felt
Around 95% of trade visitors came from Brazil, 5% from South and Central American
broke all records from previous years, with almost 8,500 visitors from 50 countries over three days – a rise of almost 20% – to see stands from 400 exhibitors from 30 countries Most interestingly, 95% of the visitors came from outside Thailand, and there were national pavilions featuring companies from Austria, China, Germany, Italy, Taiwan, the UK and the USA One exhibitor suggested Thailand has become a regional hub, bridging Japan and the Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern markets
At the other side of the globe, São Paulo in October also showed an upturn in attendance over previous years, and exhibitors noted that
Tales of three cities
Bangkok (top picture) and São Paulo (bottom pictures) both featured in the wire and cable exhibition calendar again in 2017 – as did ‘new’ exhibition, Iran Wire (left).
countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Paraguay, Mexico, Uruguay and Peru, as well as from Canada, China and India Visitors came primarily from the oil and gas industries, car industry, construction, metals and mining – wire, cable and pipes being a major factor in the projected investment in the South American construction, automotive and energy industries.
In December a third exhibition was in everyone’s mind, in Tehran.
This exhibition is not a new event – Iran Wire has been running since 2013 – but it was new to the IWMA and organising partner Messe Düsseldorf, and effectively signalled a return
to the international industry for Iran. The three days attracted 136 exhibitors from 13 countries and covered 2,600 sq metres
The significance of the opening up of the country was not lost on the IWMA and its partner: under the joint contract with Iran Wire, Messe secured 89 exhibitors from 12 countries for what is clearly being seen as a major hub for the middle eastern market
They joined almost 50 exhibitors from within Iran itself
The next Iran Wire in Tehran to be organised by Messe comes round in the fourth quarter of 2019 – and will signal an exhibition interval change from one year to two years
Member news
Wagner to lead WAI
THE Wire Association International (WAI), has appointed Richard T Wagner (above) president for the current year, operating as chairman of the board and 65th president of the 88year-old association based in Madison, Connecticut He will also continue to serve on its conference committee
A 40-year veteran of the wire industry, Wagner joined the WAI in 2013: “I’m honoured to have the opportunity to lead the WAI,” he said “It provides a crucial forum for the wire industry to further develop its most important resource people committing to careers in the industry Associating with colleagues in wire manufacturing results in a deeper understanding of excellent practices, world-class technology and approaches to our changing world through a diversity of ideas We look forward to a successful and prosperous year ” Richard is vice president and general manager at Insteel Wire Products, America’s largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction, having worked there since 1992.
The not-for-profit WAI was founded in 1930 and now has more than 2,000 members in 51 countries It manages the Interwire trade exhibition and WAI Operations Summit & Wire Expo and publishes Wire Journal International, the WJI reference guide and Wire Bulletin through subsidiary operations
The WAI returns to Nashville, Tennessee from May 14-16 for its biennial Operations Summit and Wire Expo, held in conjunction with its 88th annual convention at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, with 125 companies on 150 stands www.wirenet.org
Uhing 75th anniversary
FOR 75 years, innovations developed by Joachim Uhing GmbH & Co KG have been supporting machine and plant manufacturers worldwide
Joachim Uhing started his company in Kiel in 1943 as an engineering office Having close connections to knitting machinery manufacturers, he developed a device to automate the traversing movements of the knitting carriage previously operated manually and enjoyed his first international breakthrough: the rolling ring drive. Since then similar designs have been used in an ever-growing number of varied industrial applications, but mainly in wire, cable and ribbon production and even, more recently, in drip irrigation systems, where they ease the process of laying out and removing tubes and flexible pipes
As a market leader in the rolling ring drive sector and with many niche products in its portfolio, the company’s international reputation grew
The company's consistent growth required a move to more spacious premises at Mielkendorf, near Kiel, in 1973, and in the years that followed a worldwide sales network was established, first in the US then in Asia, Australia and Africa Almost all European countries have Uhing representation
A second move to larger facilities eventually became necessary and after a long search the company moved to a site in Flintbek in April 2017
In the early decades, Uhing focused on purely mechanical components, but electronic extensions for rolling ring drives were added to the portfolio in 1998, and research continues constantly into improvements
As well as new systems, Uhing can modernise and extend existing systems with Uhing products In many cases, the Uhing Motion Drive® a rolling-ring drive extended by sensors and electronic controls proves an ideal add-on The software for the control unit was developed by the company and ensures that controls and rolling-ring drive co-operate perfectly
In spite of its success, Joachim Uhing has remained a medium-sized company
“Our team has grown at a moderate pace,” explained managing director, Jörg Wadehn
“Our employees know each other Teamwork and respect for the individual and their expertise is vital to us, because dedication to the human factor contributes to our company's success and is decisive for trust and successful cooperation with our customers.”
To underline his belief in his company’s success, several Uhing customers have contributed to the 75th anniversary celebrations with goodwill messages:
“We develop a broad range of machines for winding up thin wires, optical fibres and other delicate material,” said Scott Markovitz of Showmark LLC of Exton, Pennsylvania
“We have been using Uhing drives for 15 years and above all we appreciate their reliability and versatility The products perform permanently and reliably at a high level of quality.”
Fabio Bissig of Dätwyler Cabling Solutions of Altdorf, Switzerland, said: “Our company has been using rolling ring drives made by Joachim Uhing for decades “The rolling ring drive is the epitome of a self-seller! Should a drive or drive component exceed its service life, all you need to do is grab a phone to have it repaired expertly ”
The managing director of Lynxeye, Mr Feng, added: “Our congratulations to Joachim Uhing GmbH We have been cooperating with Uhing for 30 years and the company offers top-notch products with properties that further improve the quality of our own products ”
And finally Mr Wu, the manager of Chien Wei Precise Technology said: “Best wishes on the 75th anniversary of Joachim Uhing “Our cooperation started more than 20 years ago with the Uhing Linear Drive Nut, and we have been profiting ever since from Uhing's support and high-quality products ”
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Prysmian to supply undersea power link to Capri
PRYSMIAN Group, a world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a €40m contract to provide a new submarine cable connection between Capri and Sorrento (Naples) following a European call for tender
The contract has been awarded by Terna Rete Italia SpA a subsidiary of Terna SpA, the Italian transmission system operator.
The project involves the turnkey installation of an HVAC 150kV power cable link between power stations in Sorrento on the mainland and Capri’s Gasto Ecological Island. The cable will run for 16km underwater and 3km on land
The cables will be manufactured in the Arco Felice plant in Naples a group centre of
Record number of WCISA scholarships
THE Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association has awarded more scholarship winners than ever in response to record 2017 applications
As well as multiple scholarships, the WCISA board also made contributions to special scholarships for a programme organised by the International Cable Connectivity Symposium
All the winners were allied to WCISA member companies as interns or employees, or as relatives of employees The awards are used towards education expenses. In 2017, the WCISA also awarded special scholarships of $3,000 each, to the IWCS wire and cable Industry student scholarship funds at the Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute and Georgia Tech University. Both awards will help research into copper and aluminium wiring, polymer coatings, optical fibres and fibre-optic cables.
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technological and manufacturing excellence. Cable laying will be performed by the Prysmian vessel Cable Enterprise, with Prysmian providing all related network components and specialist civil engineering works Completion is expected in 2019
The contract follows Prysmian’s work on the significant Capri-Torre Annunziata project, awarded by Terna in 2013, which provided a longer, 31km HVAC 150 kV submarine cable connection between Capri and the mainland
“It is a source of great satisfaction and pride to be involved in the creation of infrastructure of such strategic importance and prestige for Italy,” said Massimo Battaini, SVP of energy projects for Prysmian Group
“We are delivering this project with our experience and cutting-edge technology, as
well as the important, direct involvement of local resources with our cable factory near Naples”.
This second power link will complete the Capri connection ring, increasing the efficiency and reliability of the island’s power system
Prysmian Group has completed a number of important infrastructure projects in the Mediterranean, including in Italy the Sardiniamainland connections, a link from Sicily to Calabria, and the Capri-Torre Annunziata in Italy; the Spain to Morocco, Iberian Peninsula to Mallorca and Mallorca to Ibiza links in Spain, and the recently completed longest connection of the Cyclades submarine ring in Greece.
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Kurre Group acquires Siebe
ENGINEERING and extrusion specialist Siebe Engineering GmbH has been taken over by the Kurre group of companies
Siebe will continue in business as an independent company with its own product range, but will increase the portfolio of products offered by Kurre, which offers contract manufacturing, mechanical and electrical engineering, laser and water-jet cutting and other engineering services across several fields
“The takeover is the right step into the future for Siebe, and above all is a signal for employees to secure the jobs on site,” said Rainer Spitz, Siebe’s managing director
“For Kurre, this is a stroke of luck and the right way to be able to offer customers perfectly customised systems”, said the company’s managing director and owner, Stefan Plaggenborg
The takeover opens up new prospects for both companies,
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L-R: Rainer Spitz, MD of Siebe Eng GmbH, Silke and Stefan Plaggenborg, new owner, and company founder Prof Dr Thomas Reiner
Aliaj Fanar
Aliaj Fanar (Iran) develops and manufactures advanced spring wire from alloys for applications where the quality and performance requirements are extremely strict
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EFD Induction has brought the benefits of induction technology to many of the world’s leading manufacturing and service companies
www efd-induction com
KPW is a trusted manufacturer and stockist of precision wire for demanding applications where quality and service are essential
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REDIES was founded in 1980 and produces wire drawing tools made from diamond materials and tungsten carbide for copper and steel wire and tubes producers
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BICG supplies raw materials, equipment and machinery to meet international standards for the automotive, construction and oil and gas industries.
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JNL specialises in products manufactured to ISO 9001 quality standards the high temperature wire and cable field
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Langfang Xinming has over 30 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of wire and cable machinery
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Sinoleader Industries is one China’s main suppliers of cable and plastic equipment and other related materials
Lantor BV is a fully integrated manufacturing company whose activities include web forming, finishing and converting/customisation “
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UL helps customers navigate market complexity and connect to safer, more secure, more sustainable products, services, experiences and environments
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Ducab supplies a wide range of power cables and accessories to customers in over 40 countries globally
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KamKat LLC, a member of the group of companies "Metal-Kit", produces wire rod using unique technology, which enables the company to create high-quality, competitive products
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MSS, an ISO 9001 approved organisation, sources the most competitive or highest quality products for customers’ needs to release factory space and reduce inventory and financing costs
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Uygar Makina Sanayi Ve Tic offers a comprehensive range of machines for cable manufacturing including extrusion lines and extrusion moulding, as well as turnkey projects
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The IWMA Educational Trust promotes the learning of new skills and the acquisition of experience for the talent of the future.
The
Walter Niehoff Scholarship
The scholarship provides funding to train individuals supported by member companies. Applications can be made through the IWMA website at any time.
John C Hogg Travel Awards
The IWMA gives newcomers to the industry the chance to attend major industry events, like wire Düsseldorf and CabWire, by contributing towards travel and hotel costs Successful applicants get to learn about the latest innovations and meet influential industry people University Links
The IWMA is working with such universities as Southampton and De Montfort, to find ways of working together – for example on research papers or training placements
Visit the IWMA website: iwma.org/education
FOUNDED in 1970, the IWMA is the world's largest and most influential corporate association for the wire and cable industry. The association promotes new technology, education and industry growth through events, conferences and publicity opportunities These offer an international forum for technological advance and best practice for IWMA members
Membership offers companies an international platform for the exchange of technology, regular, focused meeting places for the industry, as well as superb reference sources from a library of past technical conference papers
The IWMA attends the biggest international exhibitions with a prominent stand that provides support for members exhibiting or just visiting each event The stand was recently redesigned to provide more and better facilities for members
The stand offers a range of business services, from meeting space and printing to internet access and refreshments
Whether members want to use a private
room in which to meet customers and talk business, or just catch up with colleagues over a beer, the stand’s facilities are freely available.
As well as exhibition business facilities, the IWMA also organises networking events for members attending exhibitions, which are always very well attended
Our friendly stand team is available at exhibitions to help members sort out any problems The association offers a great network when members are overseas, and can also help with hotels, transport and other vital elements of international trade
As a wire industry partner of exhibition organiser Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, the IWMA can advise members on the shipping of display items, transportation or general accommodation or other essential matters
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