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Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2008 39
Petig has developed a new solution to the problem of
joining a wire end with the start of the wire of a new coil.
The new method allows the connection of two wires with
the help of a short length of tubing, which must meet the
requirements as the wire is pickled or annealed.
Petig’s Hydrocut steel cutters are
well-suited to this application.
Instead of a shearing blade, crimping
tools are employed, that are provided
with a tooth-shaped crimping edge.
Prior to the crimping, the connection
tubing is pushed over the end of one
coil and the start of the second coil.
The Hydrocut, in this case model
HC 530-3W, is then used to apply
two crimping actions, and the
connection is ready.
A tension test has shown that 25-
30 kN can be achieved.
The value depends on the strength of
the wire and the penetration depth
reached in the crimping action.
The crimping pliers and the hydraulics
can be supplied as a mobile unit that
is easily transported.
Friedrich Petig GmbH – Germany
Fax: +49 2181 73108
Email:
Website:
Hydraulic crimping
pliers for connecting
two wire ends
Petig’s Hydrocut used to join wire ends by crimping m m
Wire coating solutions
Bekaert, Belgium, is a specialist in
wire coating technology and an
expert in flat and shaped wires. The
company has launched new coatings
to support new applications.
Solutions offered by Bekaert include:
shaped wires with a PVC coating •
high corrosion resistance com- •
bined with special chemical
compositions
special colours for design projects •
complex forms in steel or •
stainless steel
Bekaert – Belgium
Fax: +32 5623 0543
Email:
Website: