WCA November 2012

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▲ The preformer is the latest solution from Queins

Nexans lands €110m contract Nexans has been awarded contracts worth around €110 million by Libya’s PEWCO (Public Electrical Works Company), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GECOL, the state-owned company responsible for the production and distribution of electrical power, to supply cables for projects to upgrade the country’s power transmission and distribution infrastructure. The contracts involve the supply of over 1,000km of high-voltage (HV) and low and medium-voltage (MV) cables. The transmission contract comprises 245kV underground cables to be manufactured and supplied by Nexans France. The 33kV and 15kV distribution cables and the optical fibre cables will be supplied by Nexans Greece, while the accessories will be supplied by Nexans Italy. PEWCO will install the cables. Nexans will supply all required accessories as well as optical fibre cables (for substation automation, control and communications and monitoring of the cable temperature), as well as engineering services, technical assistance and training to PEWCO and GECOL.

New head for 84 wires THE new preforming head for 84 or more steel wires is Queins Machines’ solution for customers’ latest technological requirements. The preformer is laid out for 84 steel wires with a wire diameter range of 2-9mm. The roller distance between the outer rollers is steplessly adjustable by an electric motor, while the outer discs can change the position synchronously. The motorised middle part can be steplessly adjusted with all wires engaged.

Cable delivery and installation is expected to take place during 2012 and 2013.

Queins Machines – Germany Website : www.queins.com

Nexans – France

Website : www.nexans.com

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