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EuroWire – May 2011 20
corporate news
Embracing 2D
technology
It was over 25 years ago
that Whitelegg Machines
of Crawley, UK, pioneered
the development of fully
automatic CNC wire forming
and welding machines.
The latest Whitelegg CFM
12mm Wire Forming Machine
is able to bend and weld wire
from 3.mm-12mm, using the
latest 2D technology and
embodies accuracy, reliability
and precision.
Machine models range from the
CFM 400, 600, 800 and 1000,
depending on the products
being made; there is a 2D
machine for anyone making flat
components – from rings for
lampshades to display stands,
shopping trolleys, wire baskets
and shelves for cookers and
freezers.
Three roller wire feed wheels
give extra grip and greater
wire control making bend
generation easier and
flatter more consistent parts
throughout the production
run.
The touch screen icon-based
software and simple
functionality allows for ease of
use by the operator.
A USB port on the command
console allows for any software
updates and programs to be
uploaded.
The machine has the latest
automatic butt welding feature,
making the production process
faster and more cost effective.
A parallel burr -free cut reduces
the need for secondary
operations and improves butt
weld strength and clean finish.
The welding electrodes
are adjustable, giving a big
advantage when welding a
large variety of products. Set up
times and tooling changes are
quick and easy to implement.
To complement the CFM
range, Whitelegg offers the
dedicated CFR ring former
and welder. Incorporating all
the advanced attributes of the
CFM, the three machines in
the range cover wire diameters
of 2-8mm, with finished ring
diameters between 50 and
1,000mm.
Whitelegg Machines Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 1293 538910
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Website :
▲ ▲ This latest wire forming machine makes wire work for garden planters
AlliedWire &
Cable’s Las Vegas,
Nevada, facility
is the new home
of sales manager
Skip Bjorkman,
a wire and cable
industry veteran
with more
than 30 years'
experience.
Skip will be the
sales manager
for the Las
Vegas facility,
which opened in
November in last
year. Mr Bjorkman
has been in the
wire and cable
industry for more
than 30 years and
has an impressive
resume to show
for it.
Las Vegas
is home
DSM’s new
chairman
Royal DSM
NV, the global
Life Sciences
and Materials
Sciences
company, has
appointed
Rob Routes as
chairman of its
Supervisory
Board.
The 64-year-old
Dutchman has
held various
positions at the
Royal Dutch Shell
group until 2008.