EuroWire March 2015

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World’s largest machine for armouring of offshore power cable

Sket Verseilmaschinenbau has scaled new heights related to the output of the company and the size of the machines it has designed and delivered. The company supplied the largest tandem cage-type stranding machine in the world to a Scandinavian cable producer for the armouring of offshore power cable with a diameter up to 350mm. MKVD 96x800+112x800, is 150m long, not including the turntables at the input and the take-up ends. It consists in the main of two stranding cages arranged to accommodate 96 and 112 bobbins, respectively. The bobbins have a flange diameter of 800mm and are suitable for up to 7mm diameter steel wire. The stranding cages can be operated either with 100 per cent or with zero per cent back twist in single or tandem mode. The machine is suitable for the stranding of galvanised or plastic insulated round or flat steel wire and copper and aluminium alloy wire. A technical feature of the machine is that each of the cages is fitted with a single cradle which can accommodate bobbins with a flange diameter of 1,000mm, suitable for fibre optic conductors. These bobbins are arranged to operate with a single reverse twist. Hayakawa, a developer of wire harness and cabling solutions, has welcomed 2015 by investing in its people to drive future growth. The company’s UK operation, which was established in 1993 as part of the global Hayakawa group, has worked closely with Skills Growth Wales to create a sustainable organisational structure. As part of a Skills Growth Wales programme and with investment from Welsh Government funding, all employees attended comprehensive training to help their personal and professional development. A strategic business model has been developed and implemented, supported by training modules that focused on organisational effectiveness. The foundations for growth were implemented throughout 2014, and at the end of November 2014 the company’s investment in people saw an organic growth of 54 per cent. This growing workforce will be supported by the restructuring of the organisation and the The machine, a type

▲ ▲ The MKVD 96x800+112x800 from Sket

Sket has fulfilled major contracts with leading wire rope and cable producers worldwide, including General Cable, NKT, Bridon, Kiswire and Brunton Shaw. Sket Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH – Germany Website : www.sketvmb.de promotes amongst graduates and new starters, and is sponsoring a graduate employee’s MBA at Glyndwr University. It is also set to install 3D CAD to further expand its service capabilities. Hayakawa UK – UK Website : www.hayakawa.co.uk career growth

The stranding system is completed by tape wrapping heads suitable for the application of four tapes, jute applicators for up to 72 copses, special die boxes and pre-form heads and a number of band haul-offs. Semi-automatic portal cranes are provided for the loading and unloading of the machine bobbins. appointment of a quality engineer and a business operations manager. These both have extensive engineering capabilities and a strong vision to safeguard the company’s position in wire and cable manufacturing across a number of sectors, including automotive and rail.

Investing in its people for a bright 2015

As well as senior roles, Hayakawa actively

▲ ▲ Hayakawa staff at the company’s site in Wales

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