WCN Spring 2010

Braude joins forces with Eltherm

Frogspawn thermal insulation spheres, which form a • floating blanket on the surface of solutions to reduce thermal loss by up to 70% Nautilus tank heaters and Jet Stream external heating • and cooling systems for the use with steam, hot water, thermal fluid or chilled water for larger scale pickling and processing operations Braude is pleased to announce its cooperation with Eltherm Elektrowärmetechnik GmbH, a specialist in electrical surface heating systems. “Eltherm manufactures a quality product which complements our existing range and to which we are pleased to use our expertise to bring the equipment to the UK market”, said David Snoxhill, MD of Braude. Eltherm products include self-regulating heating cable, high temperature heating cable, control systems, thermal jackets and flexible heated hoses applied to applications through- out industry for pipes, tanks, drums, antennas, containers, flexible hoses and associated measuring equipment.

A well established name in the metal finishing industry, Braude is a specialist manufacturer of non-corrodible heating and cooling equipment for the highly corrosive liquids found typically in pickling, plating, anodising and other chemical processing operations. All products are manufactured from high integrity chemically inert fluoropolymers (Teflon™, for example), and have been designed to ensure long life in aggressive solutions. Braude products include: Polaris non-corrodible electric immersion tank heaters, • available in ratings from 0.5kW to 24kW, unaffected by stray currents, and in a variety of configurations Braude controllers, including the Thermaster temperature • controller, Levelmaster liquid level controller and the Tankmaster dual temperature and level controller Self-priming chemical service pumps, suitable for use • with highly corrosive solutions such as hydrochloric, hydrofluoric and sulphuric acids - with flow rates up to 35m 3 /hr

E Braude (London) Ltd – UK Fax : +44 1252 875281 Email : sales@braude.co.uk Website : www.braude.co.uk

Power cable production equipment Weber & Scher Manufacturing Co Inc, established in 1915 by Mr George Scher, has specialised for over 60 years in providing equipment and technology specifically for the wire and cable industry. The company’s area of expertise and core business has been in the manufacture and supply of metal tape handling and application systems. This includes the manufacture of seam welding and corrugating systems for use in the production of power cables.

Weber & Scher recently introduced the Gatweld longitudinal metal tape seam welding and corrugating line for producing power cables with a longitudinally seam welded and corrugated metal tape sheath construction. This system utilises the TIG (GTAW) welding process for welding the two tape edges after being formed longitudinally around the cable core. A series of tools progressively forms the metal tape into a tube which is followed by a precision weld box section that accomplishes final rounding of the tube and positions the tape edge seam for passage under the weld torch. A critical component within the Weber & Scher Gatweld line is the model no. COR-400 welded metal sheath corrugating machine, designed for imparting corrugations into the welded metal sheath in tandem with the longitudinal welding operation.

Longitudinal metal tape seamwelding and corrugating line ▲ ▲

The combination of the sturdy steel frame design and dynamically balanced corrugating head assembly ensures smooth vibration-free operation. All operating parameters can be accurately set to obtain the repeatable corrugating results that are critical for product standardisation. The corrugating machine, in conjunction with the metal tape supply stand, tape edge slitting system, forming and welding station, tube calibrating unit and caterpillar capstan, also manufactured by Weber & Scher, combine to form a state-of-the-art system for producing high performance power cables. wire Düsseldorf stand: 10B71 Weber & Scher Mfg Co Inc/AFA Industries – USA Fax : +1 908 236 7001 Email : webscher@webscher.com Website : www.webscher.com

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