WCA July 2008

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Cold welding becomes automatic

said: “Ideal for high cycle welding, the HP100 auto can be used to recycle short lengths of wire that might otherwise be discarded because they are too time consuming to weld, so helping manufacturers to reduce wastage and material costs.” Pressure Welding Machines – UK Fax : +44 1233 820847

multiple upset process and complete the weld. In automatic mode, the operator simply loads the material, presses a button and the machine does the rest. Power consumption is minimal, requiring only a supply of compressed air and an electric power source, and the unit can be wheeled to the weld area, reducing downtime. Steve Mepsted, managing director of PWM,

Multiple measuring technologies Zumbach Electronic manufactures non-contact, on-line measuring and control instruments for dimensional parameters including diameter, eccentricity, out-of-round and for physical or electrical parameters such as expansion, capacitance and dielectric strength. One or more parameters of a production line can be monitored simultaneously. Designed to make savings in material, process optimisation and give a fast return on investment, Zumbach equipment helps maintain quality of wire and cable product of any size and form. Zumbach Electronic – Switzerland Fax : +41 32 356 0430 Email : sales@zumbach.ch Website : www.zumbach.com Cleaner drawing Conventional oils, traditionally used for the drawing of aluminium and aluminium alloy wires, and especially rod wire, are linked with known disadvantages, in- cluding impossible filtration. Bechem’s new Berudraw products have a lower viscosity, and are said to offer improved filterability and more stable drawing processes. Using emulsion for multiwire drawing allows a cleaner and more pleasant working environment that cannot be achieved with conventional drawing oils. Clean drawing machines with optimal filtration provide an almost residue-free finished product with a high quality surface finish. Carl Bechem GmbH – Germany Fax : +49 2331 935 1199 Email : hofmann@bechem.de Website : www.bechem.com Pressure Welding Machines has launched a new version of its HP100 air/hydraulic cold welder. The new HP100 auto model can be used in either normal or automatic mode to produce consistent strong welds on non-ferrous materials within the range 1.00mm to 5.00mm (0.039" to 0.197"). In normal mode, the operator loads the material and then presses the foot pedal four to six times to activate the

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