EuroWire September 2014

News Technology

Safer, flexible solution for offshore and shipboard cables

▲ ▲ SX0620 – a safer and flexible solution for offshore and shipboard cables

AEI Compounds Limited, UK, a supplier of polymer compounds for the international wire and cable industry, has launched its newly developed silane crosslinkable, oil resistant, halogen-free flame retardant (HFFR) compound. SX0620 is a highly flexible, low smoke and fume sheathing compound for use in offshore, shipboard, industrial and railway cabling systems. It has been developed to meet the requirements of IEC 92-359 SHF2 and EN50264 EM104, ship and railway standards, and answers a need for safe, low-smoke and fume cable sheathing material. In demanding environments such as those in shipboard and offshore (OPG) marine installations, its zero halogen content and fire retardant properties contribute to crew and passenger safety. Paired with SX0612 or SX559 insulated conductors, SX0620 sheathed cables meet the highest fire retardant and oil resistance performance requirements while exhibiting rubber like flexibility and excellent cable surface finish. SX0620 is also suitable for use in heavy industrial applications and hostile environments where abrasion resistance is required. AEI Compounds Ltd – UK Website : www.aeicompounds.com

Threading with little effort

Cosmos North America Inc’s innovative split-thread air wipe AWM 71 features:

• Effortless threading • Extended life service • Low air consumption • Knot passage

A tension spring and the surrounding air pressure keep the air wipe closed during wiping but it will open readily to pass knots. A performance data sheet registers the air consumption at delivery, and the wear-bearing components carry a two-year warranty. Cosmos offers four wiping cylinders of bore diameters 2, 3, 4 and 5mm for wiping at optimum efficiency of wire diameters 1.4, 2.4, 3.4 and 4.4mm. Wiping wires with diameters less than the optimum diameter will reduce efficiency but will not have any adverse consequences on the wire. Cosmos North America Inc – USA Website : www.cosmos-na.com

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