EoW March 2010

technology news

Gauder sa has announced the addition of Mapré heavy duty equipment to its scope of sales, due to the lack of available and suitable secondhand extruders within the market. Ranging from 38mm up to 150mm with L/D ratio 25, Mapré extruders will process high friction materials such as HFFR and LSF0H, as well as PVC, PE, XLPE, PA and PUR compounds. Said to be maintenance free, the extruders are described as offering “perfect melt homogenisation” and high linear output. Mapré extruders are suitable for integration into existing insulation and sheathing lines or to be combined with new or secondhand machines, either from the customer’s own workshop or selected from within the Gauder Group. Gauder sa – Belgium Fax : +32 4367 8798 Email : sales.mapre@gaudergroup.com Website : www.gaudergroup.com Mapré extruders from Gauder

Mapré multi-compound extruder ▲ ▲

British bending equipment

British company Pave Automation Ltd, a designer and developer of wire bending and forming equipment for over 35 years, offers a range of high performance single- and twin-head CNC machines. Ongoing investment in research and development enables Pave to produce technically advanced machines at highly competitive prices. Panther X3, the company’s flagship 13-axis wire bending machine, is designed for sequential forming of three-dimensional components of 1.5mm to 6mm (0.236 " ) diameter and up to 3m in length. Described as user-friendly and easy to programme and operate – using a twin screen control console and animated three-dimensional touch screen icons – the Panther X3 offers carriage speeds of up to 80m per minute and ten programmable bending speeds, up to 0.05 seconds for 180º. Panther X3 incorporates Pave’s patented ‘Trueline’ wire straightening system for reliable output of twist-free wire forms.

Panther X3 13-axis wire bending machine ▲ ▲

Pave’s range also includes high-speed wire bending units such as the Huron. Robust and reliable, the compact Huron offers high output levels with reduced production costs on both short and long length products. Quick and easy to set up, the Huron incorporates user-friendly touch screen programming to minimise operator training and is equipped with Pave’s front end wire stabiliser unit for accurate and twist-free finished wire products. Ideal for production of extremely long surface length wire formed products, Pave’s Zukron machine can produce simple or complex three-dimensional shapes in wire of up to 12mm diameter. Fast set up and changeover times, coupled with fully automated user-friendly CNC operation, are said to ensure economical production.

Pave Automation Ltd – UK Email : pave@enterprise.net

Fax : +44 1733 563500

Website : www.pave-wire.com

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EuroWire – March 2010