EOW May 2007

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Opportunities for all The 2007 China International Wire and Cable Industry Conference and Exhibition (Wireshow 2007) will highlight the opportunities on offer for the wire and cable companies in China’s coal mining industry. Between between 5 th and 7 th September, wireshow visitors will hear that a total of 70% of energy output in China depends on coal – making the industry highly profitable and lucrative. However, along with such huge profits, the coal mining industry also faces huge potential risks. Throughout many of the country’s mines, a lack of equipment, ageing rails and cables need replacing to ensure safe production. Since June 2006 the State Administration of Work Safety has been ensuring that 8,648 mines have been brought up to standard. Many mines were forced to suspend their operations until they conducted safety improvements to a national standard. According to the experts from Shanghai Electrical Cable Research Institute ‘SECRI’, the safety rectification of China’s coal mine industry in a big way will undoubtedly create a great market for the wire and cable industry. Small and medium-sized coal mines must employ wind finding meters, self-self device and gas detectors when conducting cabling in the tunnels and connecting dual blowers, dual loop (dual power system) and independent ventilation and drainage systems, and large-sized coal mines need to replace old rails and cables. With an eye on the future, the Notice of Cabling in Mining Areas, issued by the State Administration of Work Safety in January 2007, the cabling system selected must ensure the adequate allowance for transmission to ensure network upgrade in the following three to five years. At present, Category 5e and Category 6 cabling systems should be selected. The coal mines that have over-standard cabling distance between work area and machine room should use optical fibres as a backbone and enable switch cascade by means of internal optical fibre modules. The enforced rectification of the mining industry by the Chinese government not only ensures work safety, but provides great business opportunities for the wire and cable industry. Shanghai Electrical Cable Research Institute (SECRI) – China Email : info@secri.com Website : www.secri.com

l Range of alloy wires fromTelmaksan

Since 1978 Telmaksan has manufactured steel reels and drawing aluminium fine wire. The company specialises in the drawing of aluminium and aluminium alloy wires for mechanical use and electrical appliances. Its portfolio includes pure aluminium, as well as alloys such as 1310, 6101 and 5154. The main emphasis for the fine wire is on alloy 6101 which has been drawn to the finest diameter of 0.12mm.

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Telmasksan Ltd – Turkey Fax : +90 216 593 0524 Email : telmaksan@telmaksan.com Website : www.telmaksan.com

T: +44 (0)1527 570977 F: 878990 E: locton@spring-tooling.co.uk

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EuroWire – May 2007