wiredinUSA August 2012

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Prysmian Group has been awarded a contract to supply high-tech power cables for the new Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal in Macau (PR China), a strategically important infrastructure linking the sea transportation in the Guangdong area (South China) covering Macau, Hong Kong and Zhuhai. The contract, worth up to €5 million, is for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of special fire-resistant cables. The selected power cables feature electrical and mechanical characteristics able to increase the level of safety in case of fire. Prysmian Group has developed a range of high-performance cables for the construction and infrastructure sector (FP200 Gold, FP Plus, FP100, FP400, FP & FP600S Firefix) and installed its fire resistant and Afumex (low fire-hazard) cables in several prestigious locations worldwide, including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai; the Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao, and the Drax Power Station in UK. The Macau Taipa Ferry installation is scheduled for completion by the end of 2013. Cables for ferry terminal

Video demos

PWM has produced a series of videos demonstrating four of its high- performance cold welders in action. The videos show how PWM’s P1500, P1000, EP500, and HP200 cold welders utilize the multiple upset technique to create strong, permanent welds on copper and aluminum wire and rod, without heat, flux or fillers. Steve Mepsted, managing director of PWM, said: “We have been manufactur- ing cold welding machines and dies for over 25 years, but still find that many wire and cable manufacturers are unfamiliar with the process and the benefits it offers. Cold welding is cleaner and easier than electrical welding and also more cost-effective, particularly for joining large rod sections up to 30mm diameter. “The videos give manufacturers an opportunity to watch the process from start to finish. They can see how our user-friendly machines operate and view the welds produced by our precision- engineered UK-made dies.”

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