WCA May 2008

(new & re-conditioned)

New machines from Agir Technologies

The new range of Mouton machines that were introduced at wire 2008 Düsseldorf are now designed, built and sold by the company Agir Technologies.

There are two new machines for the automatic working of tungsten carbide dies: the TCLD-C-CNC, to work and automatically repair the working cone of the dies, and the TCLD-B-CNC which auto- matically works the cylindrical bearing of the dies. They are both equipped with an auto- matic die feeder and, in the first part of 2008, they will be linked by a PLC that will allow the automatic working of the cone and bearing length.

The concept of this design is important because, for the first time, the operator is able to simply adapt his working method according to the time and the quantity of dies to be repaired or manufactured. Agir Technologies also introduced the new SH, a small machine dedicated to the lapping of diameters from 0.20 to 2mm on a length of over 10mm. This machine manages its working cycles thanks to a programmable PLC. It can be used to recondition tungsten carbide dies. The company, thanks to Mouton products, is now one of the European leaders in tungsten carbide tools for wire and cable manufacturing and other wire transformations. The product range includes wire drawing dies (round, shaped, pressure), drawing dies and plugs, cable extrusion tools, straightening tools, wire-guides, tools for welding rods and plated wires. For more than a century, the Rivom workshop has specialised in the design and manufacturing of tungsten carbide tools for metal forming (heading dies and punches, extrusion tools, plate-cutting and ironing tools and compacting tools. Agir Technologies has a wide range of tools for metal forming, from the simplest wire drawing dies to very complex dies and punches in addition to its complete range of tungsten carbide die reconditioning machines. Machines from Agir Technologies   Precision dies from Teknodiam Teknodiam guarantees the clean, precise and constant profiles of the working parts of the die (cone and cylinder) required for perfect wire drawing. These attributes are secured by high precision grinding to guarantee wire quality, long die life and high machine performance. The company produces drawing dies, shaped dies, wire extrusion nipples and component part dies in natural diamond and mono or polycrystalline diamond. Customers are provided with a reliable and prompt reconditioning service for worn dies. The drawing angles and the length of the cylindrical parts are ground to the exact measurements requested, maintaining correct die geometry. Teknodiam Srl – Italy Fax: +39 025 455832 Email : tkt@tktgroup.it Website: www.tktgroup.it Agir Technologies – France Fax: +33 380 51 81 36 Email: ferret@agir-technologies.com Website: www.agir-technologies.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2008