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be automated easily by using the Tribo- Cleaning-Station Protec TCS-2U. The application at factory level leads to the additional benefit of protection for the wire surface (corrosion protection). Protec offers two fluid product lines for wire manufacturers: Dry-Balm Protec WLS03 (dry, waxy coating, with special corrosion protection); and Wire-Balm Protec WLS04 (oily coating, with additional cleaning effect). As an example of how companies can benefit from WLS, Protec states that at German automotive OEM’s factories the uptime of welding robots was increased significantly by the use of Protec WLS. Other examples of use are a crane manufacturer using high-strength steel, exhaust system plants using heat resisting steel, and companies running orbital welding processes for building pipelines or wind power plants. Protec, based in Salzburg, Austria, specialises in optimising welding processes through bio-chemical additives. The product range contains two fields: anti-spatter surface protection and wire fine-cleaning and coating. Due to product development in partnership with users, Protec solutions are focused on concrete benefits and proven in use from the beginning. Protec has been in the market for more than 15 years, selling solutions to more than 40 countries worldwide. Protec – Austria Website : www.protec-austria.com

▲ ▲ Tribo-Cleaning-Station Protec TCS-2U

Wire lubrication system Protec has developed a system for fine cleaning and coating of welding wire: Protec WLS (wire lubrication system). The system removes drawing oil residues and coats the wire with a fine layer. The needs of feeding behaviour, ignition behaviour and consistent performance for welding wire increased dramatically with growing automation of welding processes and higher productivity goals. Protec developed a system in cooperation with wire manufacturers and end-users. The core of this solution is the special “Wire-Balm” fluid, which is applied either

at the wire factory or by end-users directly at the welding station. Benefits in the welding process include stable arc with excellent ignition; optimum feeding and high process stability; reduced spatter; reduced hydrogen entry; and higher lifetime of wear parts (liner and tip). For end-users Protec offers the fluid Wire-Balm Protec WLS04. This fluid can simply be applied by felt pads and clips, so a “tandem method” is used: a pad soaked with Wire-Balm is followed by a dry pad to wipe off over-dose and dirt.

At the wire factory, the application can

Wire drawing die expertise Eder Engineering GmbH supplies die-tool processing equipment and dies to the international wire and cable industry, and exports 98 per cent of its output worldwide. The company is a technological leader and global player in the wire drawing die tool and particularly in the drawing die machine technology sector (hardware and software). The company states that its machines benefit the customer by longer life for the die, and higher tonnage drawn; accurate reconditioning of the die; durability with minimal maintenance costs; lower operational costs (less consumption of power and consumables due to high efficiency); reduction of manpower (high degree of automation built-in); easy operation; and the experience and proven after-sales support of Eder. Eder’s product range consists of approximately 80 per cent machines, 10 per cent wire drawing die tools and 10 per cent software (technical assistance). These products are supplied to the wire and cable industry in over 80 countries and the latest technological developments are regularly presented at all international wire trade fairs and technical symposiums in Europe, North America and Asia.

▲ ▲ Identification of an EDDS-2 marked die-tool

Recently Eder has also developed the EDDS-2, which provides fully automatic dot-peening marking of costly die-tools by means of a durable tungsten carbide marking pin, producing an individual DataMatrix code within seconds.

Eder Engineering GmbH – Austria Website : www.eder-eng.com

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