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Wire dies and in-house
die shop machines
Ajex & Turner specialises in the manufacture of wire drawing dies made in
synthetic diamond (PCD), natural diamond and tungsten carbide; tooling for the
cable industry and diamond products for the polishing of dies.
The company’s wire dies are
suitable for the manufacture
of copper, stainless steel,
medium and high carbon
steel, brass, bronze, nickel,
tungsten and aluminium pro-
ducts. The company provides
PCD and natural diamond
dies in sizes ranging from
10micron to 30mm, and
tungsten carbide dies in sizes
from 0.1mm to 50mm. These
dies are mounted in powder
metallurgy for support on all
sides, allowing the dies to be
used in hot wire drawing.
This process also allows the
dies to withstand the drawing forces encountered, thereby reducing die
breakage and improving die life.
Ajex & Turner also manufactures in-house die repairing and reconditioning
machines in different models for TC dies as well as PCD/ND dies, including the
ultrasonic macines UPM–555 and SAU–250.
Other tooling, such as diamond needle files, diamond angular pins, die checking
pins, diamond paste, ceramic pulleys and tools, are also available.
Ajex & Turner has recently entered into an agreement with Metalube (UK) and
TKT (Italy) for the distribution of wire drawing lubricants for copper, aluminium
and steel in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan.
Ajex & Turner Wire Dies Co – India Fax: +91 11 23940226
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❍ Wire dies from Ajex & Turner
Major cost savings for FTTH delivery
Draka Communications is believed to have attained a success rate in excess
of 99% for its new automated air jet fibre delivery method for the final stage of
FTTH installations. Its plug–and–play solution involves air blasting pre-ferruled
cables (cables with pre-fabricated semi-finished connectors) through
microducts with jets of air from a central point up to a kilometre away. Up to
50 homes can be completed in a single session.
The technique has been extensively tried in pilot projects in Delfzijl, the
Netherlands and Aneby, Sweden, where Draka has regularly achieved time
and labour cost savings of up to 90%. Additional savings are incurred by
reduced cable splicing, storage space and fewer home visits.
“By precision engineering and miniaturising mechanical components we have
automated a critical process in getting fibre efficiently to the customer,”
explains Willem Giffioen, product manager at Draka and a pioneer of the
compressed air technique.
Draka Holding NV – The Netherlands Fax: +31 2056 89899
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