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Wire & Cable ASIA – November/December 2013
controlled MSM type rod breakdown machines, the MMH series multi-wire
drawing machines with more than 1,100 units working worldwide, the double
twist bunching machines of the D series and the wire and cable handling system
NPS.
The MMH 104 type multi-wire drawing machine with RMA 201 type annealer has
been specially developed for wires made of aluminium and aluminium alloys.
The D type double twist bunchers are built in seven different sizes and cover a
cross section range from 0.013mm² to 107mm² (copper wire). Compared to
conventional bunchers, energy consumption and noise emission are signifcantly
reduced.
The reasons are their one-bow design and the aerodynamically optimised
ECO-Bow together with a state-of-the-art energy saving drive technology. By
means of the automatically working optoelectronic NBAT (Niehoff Bunching
Automatic Traverse) system the spools are perfectly flled and can be paid off
tangle-free and without wire damage even at very high speeds.
The Niehoff Package System (NPS) is particularly foreseen for automotive wires
and designed to spool automotive wires coming from extrusion lines with a
particular wire laying technology onto collapsible NPS multi-way spools. The
spools made of ABS plastic offer a secure, stable and tangle-free package both
when full or partially empty, enable highest pay-off speeds and require much less
return shipping space than traditional spools and packages of the same capacity.
Another advantage for the users of Niehoff systems is that the company supports
customers with comprehensive process knowledge, professional after sales
services and expedient customer services. Users of Niehoff technology therefore
have the tools at hand to beneft from all developments in the cable sector.
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH – Germany Website:
Expanding footprint in Asia
Delfngen has acquired the Indian company Kartar Wire Industries to expand its
footprint in Asia.
Kartar, founded in 1981, is a manufacturer of plastic extruded tubing, profles and
sleeves used in the protection of electrical wiring harnesses and the fastening
of car seat covers. Kartar, with sales revenue of €3.5m, has two manufacturing
locations in Pune (Maharashtra) and Gandhinagar (Gujarat), supplying major
OEMs and automotive tier-suppliers in India.
The acquisition of Kartar is an important step in Delfngen’s strategy to speed
up its development in Asia and to strengthen its position in automotive wiring
harness protection solutions, while supporting its local and international
customer base on the fast growing Indian market.
Delfingen SA – France Website:
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❍ The MMH 104 type multiwire drawing machine with RMA 201 type annealer