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Braude joins forces
with Eltherm
A well established name in the metal finishing industry,
Braude is a specialist manufacturer of non-corrodible heating
and cooling equipment for the highly corrosive liquids found
typically in pickling, plating, anodising and other chemical
processing operations. All products are manufactured from
high integrity chemically inert fluoropolymers (Teflon™, for
example), and have been designed to ensure long life in
aggressive solutions.
Braude products include:
Polaris non-corrodible electric immersion tank heaters, •
available in ratings from 0.5kW to 24kW, unaffected by
stray currents, and in a variety of configurations
Braude controllers, including the Thermaster temperature •
controller, Levelmaster liquid level controller and the
Tankmaster dual temperature and level controller
Self-priming chemical service pumps, suitable for use •
with highly corrosive solutions such as hydrochloric,
hydrofluoric and sulphuric acids - with flow rates up
to 35m3 /hr
Frogspawn thermal insulation spheres, which form a •
floating blanket on the surface of solutions to reduce
thermal loss by up to 70%
Nautilus tank heaters and Jet Stream external heating
•
and cooling systems for the use with steam, hot water,
thermal fluid or chilled water for larger scale pickling and
processing operations
Braude is pleased to announce its cooperation with Eltherm
Elektrowärmetechnik GmbH, a specialist in electrical surface
heating systems. “Eltherm manufactures a quality product
which complements our existing range and to which we are
pleased to use our expertise to bring the equipment to the
UK market”, said David Snoxhill, MD of Braude.
Eltherm products include self-regulating heating cable, high
temperature heating cable, control systems, thermal jackets
and flexible heated hoses applied to applications through-
out industry for pipes, tanks, drums, antennas, containers,
flexible hoses and associated measuring equipment.
E Braude (London) Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 1252 875281
Email:
Website:
Power cable production equipment
Weber & Scher Manufacturing Co Inc, established in 1915 by Mr George Scher, has specialised for over 60 years in
providing equipment and technology specifically for the wire and cable industry. The company’s area of expertise and
core business has been in the manufacture and supply of metal tape handling and application systems. This includes the
manufacture of seam welding and corrugating systems for use in the production of power cables.
Weber & Scher recently introduced the Gatweld
longitudinal metal tape seam welding and
corrugating line for producing power cables with a
longitudinally seam welded and corrugated metal
tape sheath construction.
This system utilises the TIG (GTAW) welding
process for welding the two tape edges after being
formed longitudinally around the cable core. A
series of tools progressively forms the metal tape
into a tube which is followed by a precision weld
box section that accomplishes final rounding of
the tube and positions the tape edge seam for
passage under the weld torch.
A critical component within the Weber & Scher
Gatweld line is the model no. COR-400 welded
metal sheath corrugating machine, designed for
imparting corrugations into the welded metal
sheath in tandem with the longitudinal welding
operation.
The combination of the sturdy steel frame design and dynamically balanced corrugating head assembly ensures smooth
vibration-free operation. All operating parameters can be accurately set to obtain the repeatable corrugating results that are
critical for product standardisation.
The corrugating machine, in conjunction with the metal tape supply stand, tape edge slitting system, forming and
welding station, tube calibrating unit and caterpillar capstan, also manufactured by Weber & Scher, combine to form a
state-of-the-art system for producing high performance power cables.
wire Düsseldorf stand: 10B71
Weber & Scher Mfg Co Inc/AFA Industries – USA Fax: +1 908 236 7001
Email: Website:
Longitudinal metal tape seamwelding and corrugating line ▲ ▲