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Latest moves at FWWD
Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc (FWWD) has announced the hiring
of two new general managers to oversee its manufacturing
facilities in London, Ontario, Canada, and Metro Manila,
Philippines. By intent, both individuals were hired from within
the company.
Byron Philipson, previously the GM in the Philippines, has
moved into the same position at the company’s Canadian
plant. Meanwhile, Sam Falk has left his engineering position
at FWWD headquarters in Ft. Wayne, Indiana (USA), to fill
the role left by Philipson.
As expressed by FWWD president Dwight Bieberich,
maintaining and promoting personnel inside the company
is critical to meeting ongoing customer demands for higher
quality, more precise wire.
“The Fort Wayne Wire Die difference has always revolved
around continuous improvement with the customer,”
explains Bieberich, “from both a technical and an
operational-efficiency aspect.
“That takes a long-term relationship. Filling these positions
with two gentlemen already so familiar with our culture,
processes and philosophy is the best way to maintain
those relationships.”
Both Philipson and Falk have Six Sigma green belt
certifications.
FWWD and its European sales office, Fortek GmbH,
have also announced the addition of three new independent
agents to its global sales force, expanding its reach
in Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, Australia and
New Zealand.
Branislav Jerinkic is an independent representative with
13 years’ experience in the wire and cable industry, primarily
in the sales of tube and wire drawing lubricants.
With a master’s degree in chemical science and an
additional 20 years’ experience in the chemical industry, he
is said to bring unique wire-drawing technology expertise to
Fortek customers throughout Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia,
Slovenia, Bulgaria, Macedonia Bosnia and Herzegovina
(email: ).
Fortek customers in Greece can call on George Symeonides
of Druna Ltd. During his decade in the wire and cable
industry, Symeonides has experience representing suppliers
of steel and tungsten carbide rolls and cassettes, extrusion
tools, carbide saw blades, graphite products, lubricants,
machinery and other products (email: ).
In Australia and New Zealand, Oliver Blaufelder of Machinery
Forum Pty Ltd will offer Fort Wayne Wire Die customers
30 years’ experience in the wire and cable industry.
With a bachelor of manufacturing engineering degree and
a near lifetime of touring cable plants around the world,
Blaufelder offers customers highly skilled applications and
service support (email: ).
For over 70 years Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc has designed
and manufactured high-precision wire drawing dies and
hard-material components for the wire and cable industry.
wire Düsseldorf stand: 12A52
Fort Wayne Wire Dies Inc – USA
Fax: +1 260 747 4269
Email:
Website:
Conductor preheater
During the manufacture of data cables, a reliable conductor preheating is required
to ensure optimum adhesion of the insulation on the wire.
For these applications Sikora offers the preheating system, Preheater 6000. The
Preheater 6000 is positioned before the extruder and preheats the wire by means
of inductive heating from 100°C to 180°C, depending on product type.
Sikora offers the device with the processor system Ecocontrol 600 directly
integrated in the preheater housing. The Ecocontrol 600 displays the product and
production parameters numerically and graphically on a clear 8.4" TFT monitor.
Moreover, it includes a trend display of the relevant data, such as temperature and
line speed. An integrated product library stores and recalls product recipes.
To ensure a stable temperature and optimum adhesion the required power is
calculated by the Preheater 6000, depending on line speed and product diameter.
A change of line set up with the Preheater 6000 is possible in combination with
several interfaces such as Profibus-DP.
wire Düsseldorf stand: 9A41
Sikora AG – Germany Fax: +49 421 48900 90
Email: Website :
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