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22 Wire & Cable ASIA – March/April 2017
Industrynews
FOR 20 years, Niehoff Endex North
America Inc (NENA) has opened its
doors to customers and partners for a
biennial two-day open house. The
most recent exhibition in November
2016 welcomed approximately 65
customers from 30 different
companies to the factory and offices in
Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA.
On the first day, a German-style “Barn
fest” with traditional music allowed the
guests to network with NENA
personnel, guests from the Niehoff
Group headquarters in Schwabach,
Germany, and other colleagues from
the wire and cable industry.
The second day had a focus on four
elements to create maximum benefit
for the visitors. First, there was a set of
presentations providing information on
Niehoff machinery and processes as
well as industry specific matters.
Louisa Winnik, senior analyst Integer
Research, spoke about “Integer’s View
on the North American Wire and Cable
Market.” Then Stefan Nixdorf, director
of engineering Maschinenfabrik
Niehoff, presented “New Product
Developments/Innovations at Niehoff.”
NENA CEO Robert Wild followed with
“Aluminium Multi-Wire Drawing and
Annealing: Key Success Factors and
Challenges.” Holger Junkereit,
managing director of Schmidt
Maschinenbau GmbH, presented
“Specialty Drawing Machines and
Wire Industry Equipment,” followed
by Klaus Eichelmann, managing
director of Reber Systematic GmbH
and Co KG, who spoke on
“Filter-Media, the Right Selection
Makes the Difference in Your Drawing
Process.” Finally, Tom Whitcombe,
VP sales/marketing of Baum’s
Castorine Co Inc, finished the
presentations with “Aluminium Wire
Drawing: Oil Versus Emulsion.”
The second element of focus was a
factory tour with a demonstration of
Niehoff machinery: A D632 double
twist buncher, two BMV braiders, one
NPS double spooler, and a complete
rod breakdown line for aluminium and
copper, including an annealer. In
addition, a multi-wire line had been
concealed from everybody’s view with
a 20ft-high black curtain.
As a third element, NENA
representatives and partners from
other companies – Buehler Redex,
Reber Systematic GmbH, Schmidt
Maschinenbau, Esteves Group USA,
Baum’s Castorine Co Inc and Howar
Equipment Inc – took part in tabletop
presentations.
The last element, and the highlight of
the event, was the North American
unveiling of the new generation of
multi-wire drawing lines type MMH 112
and RM 202. Hidden behind a curtain
for the earlier part of the day, an
impressive ‘curtain drop’ opened the
view and stage to this latest
development. Before showing this line
working under production conditions
at a speed of 8,000 fpm, Bernd
Lohmueller, executive VP sales and
marketing Niehoff, explained the
details to the audience.
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co
KG – Germany
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Open day success for NENA
❍ Bernd Lohmueller, executive VP sales and marketing Niehoff, during his open day
speech