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There are a couple of hectic months ahead for the travelling wire and cable family with wire China at the end of September followed just a month later by Wire and Cable India. These two exhibitions provide a startling insight into the growth, not only of those countries, but of the region. Both China and India have remarkable growth records, and investment from the respective governments for years to come will ensure that the automotive, infrastructure, construction and telecommunications markets continue to prosper. Indeed, in the case of India, the economy – already at impressive levels with GDP due to grow by seven per cent this year – is scheduled to grow ve-fold in the next 20 years. China is investing 600 million RMB a year into its high speed train service alone and more than 20,000km of railway line is to be constructed in the next three years. Both exhibitions are natural ‘must attend’ venues for the wire and cable industries. To read about some of the exhibitors at wire China see page 52. The show coverage for Wire and Cable India starts on page 65. Full coverage of the show in Mumbai is in the November issue of our sister publication, Wire & Cable ASIA . Messe Düsseldorf are also making the headlines in this issue for a very di erent reason. The company behind the leading exhibitions in the industry around the world is playing its part in encouraging technology transfer between research and industry. It presented a cheque for €10,000 to the Institute of Metal Forming at the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology to encourage innovation. Looking to China, India and the future

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Technical Articles 72 Improved coilability and corrosion resistance of critical spring applications with Bezinal ® XC and Bezinal ® XP coated wire By Filip Verhoeve and Vincent Vermeersch, NV Bekaert SA, Belgium

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dates for your diary . . .

wire India 2014 28–30 October: wire India – trade exhibition – Mumbai, India Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf India Pvt Ltd Fax : +91 112 697 1746

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21–25 October: EuroBLECH – trade exhibition – hanover, Germany Organisers : Mack Brooks exhibitions Ltd Fax : +44 1727 814 401 Email : info@euroblech.com Website : www.euroblech.com

Email : info@wire-india.com Website : www.wire-india.com

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9–12 november: IWCS – technical symposium – Rhode Island, USA Organisers : IWCS Tel : +1 717 993 9500 Email : phudak@iwcs.org Website : www.iwcs.org

2015 January

10-13 January: Wire & Cable Arabia – trade exhibition – Dubai, UAe Organisers : Al Fajer Fax : +971 4340 3608 Email : jeen@alfajer.net Website : www.wirecablearabia.com April 28-30 April: Interwire - trade exhibition – Atlanta, Georgia, USA Organisers : Wire Association International Tel : +1 203 453 2777 Email : info@wirenet.org Website : www.wirenet.org June 8-11 June: wire Russia – trade exhibition – Moscow, Russia Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf Gmbh, VnIIKP Fax : +49 211 45 60 7740 Email : info@messe-duesseldorf.de Website : www.wire-russia.com 16-18 September: wire Southeast Asia – trade exhibition – Bangkok, Thailand Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf Asia Pte Ltd Fax : +65 6337 4633 Email : wire@mda.com.sg Website : www.wire-southeastasia.com September

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Messe Düsseldorf cheques in to help with research at German institute ▲ ▲ From left, Friedrich-Georg Kehrer (director wire/Tube Düsseldorf), Prof Dr-Ing Rudolf Kawalla (director of the Institute of Metal Forming at the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology), Dr Andreas Handschuh (chancellor of the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology), Prof Dr Sabine von Schorlemer (Saxon minister of state for science and arts), Prof Silvia Rogler (vice rector for education, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology), Johann Gierl (manager department IV, Saxon state ministry of finance) and Bernd-Erwin Schramm (the mayor of the town of Freiberg in Saxony) at the presentation

conferences on materials production and processing technologies. The next MEFORM will take place from 25 th to 27 th March 2015. Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – Germany Website : www.wire.de Institute of Metal Forming at the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology – Germany Website : www.imf.tu-freiberg.de

The donation will be used for the further development of bar, strip and rod forming processes with emphasis on energy and materials efficiency. The Institute of Metal Forming, whose origins go back to 1928, focuses on steel materials and light metals, especially magnesium, the characterisation of materials, the numerical simulation of forming processes, and forming plant engineering, and organises the MEFORM

The wire 2014 and Tube 2014 trade shows are not only a forum where new manufacturing technologies are on display but also encourage the technology transfer between research and industry. Messe Düsseldorf, organisers of both trade shows, supports research institutes which are busy in this field and therefore a source of innovative ideas. In May, Friedrich-Georg Kehrer, director wire/Tube Düsseldorf, handed over a cheque for €10,000 to Prof Dr-Ing Rudolf Kawalla, director of the Institute of Metal Forming at the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology. The handover took place during an official ceremony on the occasion of re-opening the institute building after extensive renovation works.

New Russian representative The Gauder Group has appointed Igor Barinov as its new Russian representative to strengthen market presence. Mr Barinov is the exclusive representative for Pourtier, Setic and Daloo rotating machines, as well as C2S services and Bow Technology spare parts, in Russia and the CIS countries. He will work in close collaboration with Philippe Letout, rotating machines sales manager for Russia and CIS countries. Gauder Group – France Website : www.gaudergroup.com

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Spring makers and suppliers head to Warwickshire, UK, for the Institute of Spring Technology’s 2014 Conference at the Woodland Grange Conference Centre, Leamington Spa, in September. The two-day conference highlights the advancements in spring making and processes, allowing industry professionals to improve efficiencies, reduce waste and introduce new technologies to improve competitiveness. The conference, which concludes with a golf tournament on the final day, is open to both IST members and non-members. In addition to the outstanding conference programme with a number of guest speakers, there is a tabletop exhibition on Wednesday 10 th September in the afternoon to allow attendees the opportunity to meet with industry suppliers in an informal and relaxed environment. An informative keynote speaker is scheduled for Wednesday morning, and a golf tournament is planned to round off the event on Thursday afternoon. Conference registration includes overnight accommodation, breakfast on Thursday morning, lunch on Wednesday and Thursday, evening dinner on Wednesday, the tabletop exhibition plus use of the venue’s gym, sauna and steam room facilities. The conference includes technical presentations that cover the full spectrum of spring making; tabletop exhibition; the chance to speak with some of the top technical professionals in the industry; industry social and networking opportunities; and the golf tournament on the final afternoon. Further details are available from the Institute of Spring Technology on +44 114 276 0771 or via the website at www.ist.org.uk Spring into IST conference

New sales consultant

Metro Wire and Cable, Iowa City, USA, has appointed Alysse Koch as sales consultant in Iowa City.

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CNC and multislide bending machines

seat frames, seat lumbar springs, wiper arms, strikers, headrests, torsion bars, shopping trolleys, chair frames, buckles, pail handles, roof hooks, hose clamps, peg boards, hanger hooks, bike saddles, swing stoppers, agricultural springs, home accessories and many more. The range of products can process wire size from 1 to 18mm with two to six bending radii. Programming is extremely simple with the proprietary Easy Programming 3 software which offers various programming modes, 3D views, 3D simulation, check for collisions, estimated and actual production rates, real time adjustments of parameters and many other features. OMCG presented at wire 2014 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the new XMH completely integrated workcell for muffler hangers in tube which is establishing a new performance standard in the market. OMCG – Italy Website : www.omcg.com

Established in 1963, OMCG has grown to become a global manufacturer of solutions for metal wire, tube and strip bending. During its 50 years in the industry it has integrated knowledge on a number of applications and complementary operations such as decoiling, straightening, end forming, chamfering, threading, coining and welding. Headquartered in Italy and with a subsidiary in the Chicago area, USA, OMCG can provide a full range of solutions. These include mechanical multislide machines with different models and sizes, with single or double feeder (covering a range from 1 to 14mm), CNC single-head and double-head feed and form machines (including the Minimalist and C51F that feature OMCG proprietary front feeding unit that provides unmatched control over wire twisting and tilting), and dedicated workcells for specific products, providing full service to customers to cover industrial applications such as muffler hangers,

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wire 2014 and in-house exhibition a big success

The wire Düsseldorf trade fair and in-house exhibition following this event have proven very successful for Maschinenfabrik Niehoff. The technology company, a supplier of machinery for the wire and cable industry, presented more innovations than ever before at a wire trade show. The large Niehoff team from the headquarters, the subsidiaries and representative companies welcomed visitors from wire and cable manufacturers from all over the world. Numerous orders were signed and new projects discussed. An eye-catcher and also one of the technical highlights on display was the new rotary braiding machine BMI 124 with its work table declined at an angle of 45°. Further exhibits were a multi-wire drawing line for wires made from aluminium and aluminium alloys, a conductive-inductive annealer for flat wire, a special cable stranding line and a bunching line.

▲ ▲ Great success at the Niehoff stand in Düsseldorf

visitors had the opportunity to get information about operation cost saving measures and devices offered by the Niehoff Original+ after sales service. About 80 visitors used an omnibus shuttle service organised by Niehoff to visit directly after the wire trade fair the in-house exhibition in the new Niehoff

factory in Schwabach, Germany. Among the exhibits there was a completely new developed 13-draft two-wire rod breakdown line type MSM 86 + R 502 + SND 801 + SPH 1001. Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.niehoff.de

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Partnership after recapitalisation

“We look forward to investing in the people and technology required to keep B&H positioned as a high quality manufacturer of precision tooling for the wire, cable, and tubing industries. “Our intent is to become a state-of-the-art engineering and manufacturing facility that provides exceptional customer service,” added Mr Neville. B&H Tool Company LLC – USA Website : www.bhtool.com

important to provide a strong value proposition to the marketplace. In order to do that, said Mr Neville, “we needed to upgrade our capabilities in technology, engineering and manufacturing. “That is why I am so excited for B&H and our customers. John’s background, experience, interests and commitment are a perfect fit for what we need to continue to service the needs of our customers, employees, suppliers and other constituents for another 46 years.

Peter Neville, B&H Tool Company’s President and CEO, announced that B&H has been recapitalised and is now a partnership known as B&H Tool Company, LLC. As part of the capitalisation, Mr Neville retains his current role as the president and CEO, and John Ulcej, who was formerly an owner and president of EDI in Chippewa Falls, is director of technology, engineering, and manufacturing at B&H. B&H Tool Company, LLC was founded in 1967 and specialises in the design and manufacturing of high quality standard and custom crosshead and in-line dies used for wire coating and tubing, serving industrial and medical markets throughout the world. Along with dies it also provides adapters, die supports, and stock parts to keep its customers up and running. Mr Neville has owned and managed B&H since 1994. During the last 20 years, he has seen a great deal of change in the domestic and international marketplace for the extrusion tooling B&H provides. In order to navigate today’s economic environment, he feels it is critically Newmarketing chief at Teknor Apex Teknor Apex Company has appointed Sharon Martin as corporate marketing communications manager.

Ms Martin is in charge of advertising, public relations, trade show coordination, marketing collateral and digital marketing for all Teknor Apex business units worldwide, including vinyl, thermoplastic elastomers, nylon, custom compounding, colour concentrate, and chemicals divisions and a garden hose business that is a nationwide brand in the USA. She brings over eight years of marketing

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Committee to boost innovation Nexans has established a new scientific committee to boost innovation – one of its primary goals – and further differentiate its cable products and technologies. The committee started work in the first quarter of this year. The scientific committee is responsible for holding discussions on research areas to both identify new technology that will create value for Nexans’ customers and to integrate these innovations rapidly into new and existing products. The committee consists of eight members and is chaired by Jean-Maxime Saugrain, Nexans’ corporate vice president technical. Its secretary general is Gerard Bacquet, Nexans’ global scientific director. Two renowned academic experts have agreed to join the committee: Prof Jacques Lewiner. President of RTE’s scientific council, honorary director of the Paris School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry (ESPCI), president of the ESPCI Georges Charpak Endowment Fund, and member of the French Academy of Technologies. Prof Jean-Pierre Chevalier. Member of the industrial materials chair at the Paris National Academy of Arts and Trade (CNAM), and former member of OECD Nuclear Energy Agency. Four Nexans representatives also comprise the committee, along with Francis Debladis and Thomas Hähner, heads of the two largest Nexans Research Centres; Francis Krähenbühl, country manager Nexans Switzerland, and Pierre Kayoun, vice president sales and marketing high voltage business group, will contribute their knowledge of Nexans’markets. “The creation of this scientific committee is a major milestone in our programme for boosting innovation, a performance driver for Nexans. Nexans already demonstrates on daily basis that it innovates to meet our customers’ needs, and this committee will help us better prepare future innovations,” said Jean-Maxime Saugrain. Nexans – France Website : www.nexans.com Second-hand specialists

GER SA, Belgium, a second-hand machinery specialist with worldwide activities, recently sold several complete production lines for PC wire and PC strands to customers in South America and Eastern Europe.

▲ ▲ One of the machines shipped out by GER

The lines comprised heavy-duty rod breakdown machines, indenting units, low relaxation equipment, induction furnaces, coiling and coil handling machinery. A total of 21 40ft open-top containers were loaded and shipped out to the customers.

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First year India success

New cold rolling line on display At wire 2014 in Düsseldorf, Eurolls displayed a three-draft version of its new cold rolling line NLGH, with the new ‘black box’ installed and the CL25CB33 cassette. The line is very flexible in design, allowing a choice of the number of blocks (one-two-three) depending on the wire

size range to be produced, and having no fixed reduction imposed between each step. Standard wire production range is 3.4mm diameter to 12mm, at a maximum speed of 18m/sec, but different configurations are possible in order to satisfy clients’ specific needs.

▲ ▲ Good first year’s business in India for Metalube

Metalube Pvt Ltd, the company’s Indian operations, has recently completed its first full year of trading and reported excellent progress. During this period the company has developed sales with many key accounts within the cable, enamelled wire and conductor industries in India. Not a company to stand still, the business is launching several new products into the Indian market during 2014, including a range of corrosion preventatives and industrial maintenance lubricants. Amit Gupte, general manager in India, is predicting further strong growth and said: “We have very challenging targets and ambitions for 2014/15, and are confident that we can achieve these. The range, quality of products and after sales support provided by Metalube is being experienced and appreciated by our customers, making us as a brand you can trust.” Metalube Ltd – UK Website : www.metalube.co.uk

▲ ▲ A unit sold at the show to a North African client

The horizontal configuration of the blocks allows easier accessibility to the unit both in set up and operation, and a clearer and cleaner working environment. A stress relieving unit can be added to the last draft, increasing in this way the elongation of the material. A TeleAssistance System can be installed in the electrical cabinet, giving the possibility, through an existing phone line connection, of a link with webcam and microphone between the line and Eurolls’ service department, for immediate understanding and intervention. Eurolls SpA – Italy Website : www.eurolls.com

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Logistics success for 65-day China trip

Possibly one of the most spectacular heavy component transports began on the premises of Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau in Krefeld, Germany, in May. The components for a closed-die forging press which, with a press force of 50,000 tonnes, is the largest press built to date in Germany, and the components of a smaller 12,500t press, started on the journey to China. As part of the first partial delivery, 25 parts with weights between 89t and 287t left the Siempelkamp premises to be transported to the port of Longkou, China, in 65 days. Both presses are the heart of a newly designed forging mill which will manufacture forged parts made of aluminium and titanium alloys for the Chinese aircraft industry. Siempelkamp supplies both presses from a single source including the design, the casting and the machining of the parts all the way to their installation and start-up at the customer’s site. The 50,000t press for Nanshan is the largest press ever built by Siempelkamp, as well as in Germany. Not only are the pressing forces of both presses gigantic, the larger press features dimensions that are immense, including a lower press beam with a weight of 287t and a movable beam with a 11m long centrepiece. Such figures put great challenges on the transport of the parts. The first lot of 25 heavy parts with weights between 89 and 287t is now on its way to China. This transport includes the foundation beams, the upper and

▲ ▲ The lower press beamweighs 287 tonnes

comparison, an empty A380 type 800 only weighs 275t. “The dimensions of the individual components and the high weights present many challenges for us and required a long planning phase. The deadlines, which we agree upon with our partners and customers, have to be guaranteed,” said Ronald Hammerbeck, logistics manager at Siempelkamp. From the Siempelkamp premises in Krefeld all press parts are transported to the container terminal in the port of Krefeld-Uerdingen. From there the parts are loaded via a 400t crawler crane onto three different inland going vessels. In Antwerp, the cargo was reloaded onto a seagoing vessel. To do so, onboard cranes are used. Parts from sub-suppliers and press component parts already delivered to the sea port were then loaded for the journey to the port of Longkou, China. Once they arrive they have to be loaded onto heavy goods transporters and transported to the customer’s premises 20km from the port. The parts will have to be stored here, according to their order of installation, until they are needed. Altogether three lots of similar sizes will be shipped in the following months. Additionally, approximately 150 sea containers with press supplies, tools and assembly equipment will be shipped. The transport expenses amount to approximately €3.5m. The installation of the presses was scheduled to begin in July and both closed-die forging presses are expected to start operation in early summer of 2015. Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.siempelkamp.com

bottom press beam, the vertical frame components, the bottom tables as well as the movable beam. Two additional transport units with a similar volume will follow so that a total of 20,000t of cargo in 150 containers will be transported from Krefeld to the customer’s construction site in China. All components with a weight above 200t are initially positioned by a self-propelled modular transporter in such a way that the loading of the actual transporter and the transport out of Siempelkamp’s production facility becomes possible. Each component is loaded individually onto a heavy goods transporter. The towing and push-back vehicles, each powered by 680 horsepower – together weigh 70t. On top of that is the trailer (50t) and the press component part (maximum 287t), adding up to a maximum total weight of 400t. For

▲ ▲ The towing and push-back vehicles together weigh 70 tonnes. On top of that, the trailer (50t) and the press component part (maximum 287t) add up to a total weight of more than 400 tonnes

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€8m investment and expansion

New general manager RSCC Wire & Cable LLC has named Christopher Venice as vice president, general manager, RSCC Wire & Cable, Down Hole Metal Clad segment, reporting to Steve Bonnell, president of RSCC Wire & Cable.

▲ ▲ An artist’s impression of the new Paul Leibinger GmbH & Co KG production building. Photograph courtesy of Weber Architekturbüro

represents the largest part of the company’s expansion; the building is expected to be ready in autumn. This is in addition to another 1,650m 2 from Hermle-Leibinger Systemtechnik GmbH moving out of the administrative wing. The investments are Leibinger’s response to the outstanding business performance in recent years. The company was able to increase sales volume by 23 per cent in 2013 alone. Volume in the first quarter of 2014 has already increased 12 per cent compared to the same period in the previous year. “Expanding the site was essential to keeping pace with growth,” added Christina Leibinger. This expansion will also entail new hires in production, sales as well as research and development with the goal of further increasing the product quality of Leibinger printers and promoting innovation. “A training classroom and a new showroom for industrial inkjet printers are also in the works. This will give customers and distributors the opportunity to interact with and explore all current models as well as to familiarise themselves with the functions of the printers and test them in depth.” Paul Leibinger GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.leibinger-group.com

Paul Leibinger GmbH & Co KG is expanding its industrial inkjet printer product area at its headquarters in Tuttlingen, Germany, with a total investment volume of €8m. In addition to building a new production hall, a subtenant is moving out, creating more space for the existing service and administration area. The specialist for industrial marking and coding systems and verification solutions is expanding its headquarters by more than 30 per cent this year. The expansion primarily focuses on developing the production area for the JET3 and JET2neo series of inkjet printers. The new production hall will further expand the extensive production depth that already exists. The investment showcases the management’s bolstered drive for product manufacturing that is truly made in Germany. “We are increasing our flexibility, quality and productivity, which is reflected in even more extensive control over end products and their properties,” said CEO Christina Leibinger. “This ultimately benefits the customer through exceptionally reliable products.”

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vice president, general manager, RSCC Wire & Cable Down Hole Metal Clad segment

Mr Venice is responsible for the Down Hole Metal Clad business, which manufactures the Perma-TEC™ lines of specialised downhole instrument cables, utilised globally in the oil and gas industry. He succeeds Graeme Young, who was recently named vice president, market development EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) for Marmon Engineered Wire and Cable and will be returning to Scotland in his new role, reporting to Dennis Chalk.

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complete line of sturdy and functional wire strain relieving and straightening equipment • Ecoclean – wire-cleaning system: patented, universal, environmentally friendly and efficient system providing an optimal cleaned wire material for further processing Accessories for dies working and grinding: files for grinding dies; diamond wheels for grinding dies; synthetic and natural dia- mond micro powder; dia- mond paste; boron carbide; polishing sticks; gauged, hardened and ground broa- ches; and special steel conical needles •

brushing. in stainless steel, polyamide and polypropylene filaments galvanising of steel wires and strips, or similar materials, by immersion in a molten zinc bath in galvanised wire system in square sizes, depending on the diameter of the metal wire to be galvanised, to obtain an excellent and constant galvanise quality Rolls for rolling: tungsten carbide rolls for forming and profiling wire Bushes for all purposes: bushes of any type and size, hard metal grades and size according to customer specifications Available apparatus for continuous Wiping pads: used

Tkt Group includes companies dealing with the wire technology industry on an international level. These companies form a well-integrated group working together to provide customers with a complete service, affecting every part of drawing process. Tkt auxiliaries’ products meet this important market demand – they have been designed as the result of practical and daily experience in drawing companies to avoid negative factors that could compromise the expected final results. Wire pulling-in dogs: high quality tools made for heavy duty use, the hook and release mechanisms assure safe and easy handling Spiral brushes: for wires, wire rods, tubes and cables • •

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Electrolytic inline processes take over wire processing

Theleico has a spring in its step – for the third time! Verband der deutschen Federnindustrie – the Germany Spring Federation – has awarded the 2013 best supplier award for the manufacture of process materials to Theleico. Analysis and assessment are based over a three-year period for the award which is similarly only presented every three years. Evaluation covered 193 suppliers in total with 1,400 evaluations on average per year among 63 member companies. Performance was measured in terms of:

Staku-Anlagenbau GmbH has been supplying modern systems and process technology for over 20 years to a niche market that produces mainly innovative products and needs to have the most modern manufacturing processes. connections with global players, complete production lines are exported and developed all over the world. This integration has meant that close connections to many well-known mechanical engineers have developed over the years which ultimately means that a very high technical standard is achieved. Synergy effects and application possibilities result from the constantly increasing demands of familiar products. For example, high-quality stainless steel can be phosphatised directly without having to apply an intermediate coating beforehand. The phosphate layer can serve as a lubricant carrier for cold forming or as a bonding agent for paint or rubber coatings. electrical potential applied from outside prevents the basic material from dissolving. This increases the operating life of the process baths by months and guarantees consistent high product quality. Due to close On the topic of process reliability, the

▲ ▲ Electrolytic inline processes for processing wire as a complete production line

All systems can be equipped with titrolysers on request to guarantee online monitoring of the process baths. Electrolytic processes reduce process times of several minutes down to fractions of a second. This makes new inline products possible and reduces plant lengths whilst simultaneously increasing capacity. It was possible to increase the capacity of CO 2 welding wire production by 50 per cent due to the high throughput speed whilst simultaneously halving the manufacturing costs. The

reduction in manufacturing costs results from low disposal costs and savings in the precious metal used. Preventing the pickling process reduces the incidence of used acids and process baths. For a copper coating system for CO 2 welding wire, the operating life of a copper sulphate bath (volume around 1,000l) was formerly a week. With the process, the operating life of the same bath is two to three months. Staku-Anlagenbau GmbH – Germany Website : www.staku-gmh.de

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All standard inspection and sorting systems contain the latest engineering results of the products ScrewInspect, preciSORT and profiSORT and use a uniform operating concept. Particularly noteworthy is the easy and intuitive creation of test programs. There is no special image processing knowledge required by the user. Measurement ranges are freely selectable and can be created in any number. This results in a high flexibility of the software. The modular and very compact designed test systems can be adapted to the characteristics and needs to the test and sorting tasks of its customers. GPP Chemnitz – Germany Website : www.gppc.de

GPP Chemnitz offers custom measuring, test and sorting systems. Its products are designed and manufactured by GPP – ‘everything from one source.’ Both for manufacturers of precision parts and for the fastener industry, GPP offers a comprehensive service on its products. It designs machine vision systems for quality check and measuring, and integrates the most advanced inspection technology in older sorting machines from different manufacturers. GPP provides test and sorting machines with up to eight test stations. The precision parts are placed on a hardened glass plate or slot plate. Several camera systems check the quality of all sides. Depending on the test result, the part will be sorted out in the classified quality.

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Theleico is the only company to have received this award three times.

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Expansion at CommScope Ireland site

approximately 180 people, is one of the largest manufacturers of Systimax® enterprise solutions for CommScope. It occupies over 130,000ft 2 and is also home to the sales, engineering, marketing and finance support organisations for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. It facility also features a 1,800ft 2 Technology Innovation Centre that incorporates a research and development laboratory and solution demonstration area.“ CommScope Inc – USA Website : www.commscope.com

by CommScope’s engineering teams. Approximately 50 per cent of the Bray staff is trained on manufacturing of the high-speed cabling solutions. “Our Bray facility becomes the first fibre cabling manufacturer in Ireland,” said Gilmore. “This is a tremendous step in expanding our reach in supplying end-to-end connectivity solutions for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.” Bray is a significant hub in CommScope’s global manufacturing and distribution network. The facility, which employs

To answer the growing demand for fibre optic solutions for business enterprise networks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, CommScope Inc has added production capabilities for its line of high-speed fibre optic connectivity solutions to its Bray, Ireland, facility. “With the growing demand on data centres and telecommunications networks around the region, CommScope is responding by strengthening our ability to manufacture and supply fibre-optic cabling technology,” said David Gilmore, vice president, global operations, enterprise, CommScope. “The multi-million euro investment to the product manufacturing line at the Bray facility is a significant investment in the European region to enable even quicker response times to customer needs for high-speed copper, fibre and intelligent infrastructure solutions.” The expansion of fibre cabling production in Ireland includes considerable capital investment, manufacturing equipment installation and employee training with processes designed and specified

Acquisition secured UK fastener manufacturing group Trifast has acquired Viterie Italia Centrale at a cost of €27 million, and plans to continue on the acquisition trail. The company’s annual statement said: “Whilst pleased with this year’s organic growth results, we have openly expressed our objective to accelerate expansion by strategic acquisitions. We have also committed to applying strict criteria to the structure and current/potential performance of selected targets.”

Trifast – UK Website : www.trifast.com

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New overseas business contract secured by Essex cabling company

Elmeridge Cable Services (ECS) based in Essex, UK, designs, supplies and installs high voltage cable systems for electricity network owners and operators in the UK and overseas. In order to become recognised as a major supplier of high voltage systems worldwide, managing director Jim Attwood contacted UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) in 2013 for advice on exploring new partnerships with major cable manufacturers and civil contractors in the Middle East, South Africa and the Far East. “Up to this point we’d increased our international business but mainly through ad hoc activity. “We decided that we wanted to be much more strategic but didn’t know how to go about doing this,” explained Mr Attwood. “These particular overseas markets are attractive because their existing cabling networks are old and inefficient and our expertise lies in this area.” He was put in touch with UKTI trade advisor Derek Noakes who, after an initial one-to-one export review session, recommended that he sign up to the Gateway to Global Growth programme, a 12-month service offering experienced exporters strategic support tailored to their needs. Mr Noakes explained: “ECS were already exporting but they didn’t have a formal

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other communications with non-English speaking export markets. “During an ECR, a consultant will spend up to three hours going through any language or cultural issues a company may be facing when trading overseas,” added Mr Noakes. Since contacting UKTI in 2013, ECS now carries out 10-15 per cent of its business overseas and has recently secured a significant contract with an energy supplier in Malaysia. “The free advice we received via Derek’s extensive network of contacts in Malaysia significantly speeded up the process of securing this contract. “Not only were we given crucial advice on work permits and visas but the British Embassy team in Malaysia even carried out a background check on the supplier,” said Mr Attwood. “UKTI has really helped us do what we needed to do in order to successfully look for more international business and secure contracts.” Elmeridge Cable Services Ltd – UK Website : www.elmeridgecableservices.com

export strategy in place. The Gateway programme helps companies check and balance what they’re already doing and determine their objectives. “It gives them a 360-degree view of exporting. I encouraged Jim to prioritise and formalise an action plan, including budgets and starting dates, before he pursued further expansion.” “Through writing a plan I’m confident that we now have a much more structured and better thought-through approach as to how we will achieve our overseas objectives,” said Mr Attwood. As part of the Gateway programme he also attended a two-day Export Growth workshop at the Cranfield School of Management. “The Cranfield course was excellent for me and left me buzzing with ideas,” he said. “Not only did it give us the tools to effectively segment our markets but it also helped us rule out those which weren’t right for us, such as most North African countries due to the structure of their existing cabling networks.” He is also currently undertaking an Export Communications Review (ECR), which helps companies improve their web and

▲ ▲ Jim Attwood, managing director of Elmeridge Cable Services

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Pre-shipment inspection at Eurolls as machine heads for Brazil

Eurolls was recently visited by Fabio Almeida from Engineering of Lincoln do Brazil for the contractual pre-shipment inspection of the multi-pass drawing line with cleansing, straightening and cutting unit of sticks for low carbon and stainless steel welding electrode production. The main technological part, capable of producing welding electrode sticks at 10m/sec, was one of the machines that were on display at the latest wire exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany. The line is designed to process low carbon or stainless steel wire rod diameter 5.5mm, draw it down to the final product diameters (2, 2.5, 3.25, 4, 4.8 and 5mm), then clean the wire, straighten it and cut it in the two main product lengths (350 and 450mm). The main characteristic and advantage of this equipment is the capacity to achieve high production speeds maintaining the surface finish, accuracy in stick diameter and length, requested for this type of material, to guarantee smooth operation in the successive steps of the process.

Similar equipment has already been successfully installed in Turkey, Bangladesh, Peru, Bulgaria, Iran, Spain and Germany.

Eurolls – Italy Website : www.eurolls.com

▲ ▲ Fabio Almeida from Engineering of Lincoln do Brazil, left, with Andrea Bonassi, manager of the project department of Eurolls, wire machinery division

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Water-way to produce electricity on the Thames

Golden celebration for Swiss company Swiss cabling specialist Reichle & De-Massari AG has brought out an anniversary publication to celebrate its 50-year history. The magazine looks back on a significant era in the history of technology and business, an era which was revolutionary both in Switzerland and worldwide. It is the people that are the focus of this anniversary publication – the Reichles as owner family, the founders Hans Reichle and Renato De-Massari, the employees, customers and industry experts. At the same time, this magazine is a manifesto for the sense of responsibility, the values and the mission of the family company based in Wetzikon in the Zurich Oberland region. Hans Hess, chairman of the board of directors, and CEO Michel Riva also take a long look into the future in their articles. Reichle & De-Massari AG – Switzerland Website : www.rdm.com The Royal Household has agreed to buy the power generated by the Romney Weir generators, guaranteeing an income for the project. Southeast has installed a mini power station on the River Thames at Romney weir to produce electricity using environmentally friendly water-driven Archimedes screw generators. The completed design features two WEG W22 IE3 generators driven by the screws, via a gearbox, to produce electricity for the grid and for Windsor Castle. The scheme is the brainchild of David Dechambeau, managing director of Southeast Power Engineering, who has overseen every step of the design and installation process. The power station has now been generating electricity since July 2013 and is in the final stages of completing testing and commissioning. The power station consists of two Archimedes screws manufactured by Landustrie, each weighing 40 tonnes, connected to the WEG W22 IE3 class premium efficiency generators, which are now delivering 320kW/hr at peak flow, exceeding the original design criteria. Power Engineering

▲ ▲ The second Archimedes screw is lifted into place at Romney. Photograph courtesy of www.fishingmagic.com

The ecological aspect of the project goes further than just sustainable power generation. A ‘fish path’ has been built to allow fish and eels to migrate up the river for the first time in centuries.

One of the main objectives for General Cable in 2014 is to bring together all the different companies under a single and strong brand name. Thus, ECN in Spain, GC Celcat in Portugal and Silec Cable in France will see their company logo change. This change confirms General Cable’s desire to unify all of its brands in Europe after finalising the integration of the group companies in Europe. It also provides an opportunity for the group to strengthen its growth and development strategy, and to establish global communication between the different companies of the group. From now on, ECN, GC Celcat and Silec Cable will be using the same General Cable logo, a single brand to be able to offer customers much more: another hydroelectric plant in Balmoral and the Prince of Wales employs solar panels and wood chip boilers on his estate. The Archimedes screws, however, are the largest project to date, and accord with the Royal Household’s policy to both cut bills and reduce its carbon footprint. The Queen already has

Southeast Power Engineering – UK Website : www.sepengineering.com

All under one name and logo change

• • Wide range of top-quality products The best customised service • The experience of a leading company with 165 years of history • Confidence in a company that has always been by their side With this strategy, all the companies of General Cable will continue to benefit from the advantages of the group, together with a stronger image of stability, trust and reliability. This combination allows the group to serve its customers better. To meet the needs of thousands of applications, General Cable continues to invest in research and development in order to maintain and expand its technological leadership. Its ambition is to meet the challenges of tomorrow. General Cable – USA Website : www.generalcable.com

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New edition of ‘Copper Busbars: Guidance for Design and Installation’

use in distribution panels and switchboards, but the design considerations for this application are significantly different from long vertical and horizontal busbars. It is a growing market since busbar profiles offer distinct advantages, such as material savings, lower assembly time, lower complexity and reduced scrap. Other chapters cover lifecycle costing, short-circuit effects and jointing techniques for busbars. An annex provides valuable information on busbar coatings, focusing on the reasons for coating them, methods of coating, inspection and maintenance. Busbars are used within electrical installations for distributing power from a supply point to a number of output circuits. They may be used in a variety of configurations ranging from vertical risers – carrying current to each floor of a multi-storey building – to bars used entirely within a distribution panel or within an industrial process. To download the new version, visit http://www.leonardo-energy. org/good-practice-guide/busbar-book-continuing-tradition-1936

The Copper Development Association first published the popular ‘Copper Busbars: Guidance for Design and Installation’ in 1936, and now a new edition adds significant content on busbar profiles and simplified formulae for busbar configurations. It will be of particular benefit to design engineers of electrical distribution systems seeking to design efficient, economic and reliable busbar systems. A total of 108 pages in length and available for free download, Copper Busbars is divided into six chapters. The introductory chapter focuses on materials for busbars, detailing the properties of a conductor material that are essential to achieve a long and reliable service life at the lowest lifetime cost. It reviews conductor materials for busbars and concludes that the required combination of properties is a very good match for copper. The book includes a completely revised chapter on current-carrying capacity. The book also features a brand new chapter on profiles. This content was added because busbar profiles are seeing increasing

New online look for Harting

Network upgrade completed

Harting Mitronics has launched a new website at www.harting-mitronics.ch

Global Bandwidth Infrastructure provider Zayo Group LLC has completed a network upgrade which enables it to provide 100G wavelength services over its long-haul European network. The network extends from London to Amsterdam, Amsterdam to Frankfurt, Frankfurt to Paris, and Paris to London. Its 100G optical platform has been gradually updated over a nine-month span to serve market demand for 100G services and enable more efficient delivery of 10G services. The platform is now fully deployed and available for implementation by customers seeking high-bandwidth connectivity. Zayo’s investment in the network upgrade was completed in conjunction with its recent expansion in Western Europe. Through its acquisition of Geo Networks in May 2014, Zayo added over 2,100 route miles to its European network. It will add an additional 350 metro route miles to its network through the acquisition of Neo Telecoms, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2014. European vice-president Alastair Kane said: “This expansion of our 100G capability is testament to our continued investment in Europe and dedication to providing our customers with the latest technology to accommodate bandwidth needs.”

The 3D-MID components supplier, with 50 employees based at its competence centre in Biel, Switzerland, has been serving customers around the world since 2003.

In addition to general information on the company, the new website offers detailed information on 3D-MID competence in product development, in the various manufacturing technologies, and in assembly and interconnection techniques. are with whitepapers and case studies that customers can also download,” said Dr Christian Goth, research and development manager. Harting Mitronics’ core business is the production of mechatronic components for automobile manufacturing, “In-depth information applications technical basics and on individual presented series

▲ ▲ The website offers detailed information on Harting Mitronics’ 3D-MID competence

industrial applications, medical technology and sensor systems. The development and production services for individual 3D-MID components represent particular strengths. Harting Mitronics – Switzerland Website : wwww.harting-mitronics.ch DuPont doPower DuPont has inaugurated its largest solar installation. The 4.5MW plant at DuPont’s Cernay facility features 18,400 crystalline silicon solar panels over 15 acres, and is one of 13 solar facilities worldwide on DuPont land. The solar panels, manufactured by Jinko Solar, feature advanced DuPont materials designed to improve the power output, durability and return on investment for solar energy systems. The Cernay installation was connected to the grid in March 2014 and is expected to produce 5,000,000kWh of electricity each year.

Zayo Group LLC – USA Website : www.zayo.com

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