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EuroWire – November 2009 32
technology news
Two new formers
RG Attachments Ltd (Tape Formers) has developed two new
tape formers for its standard Tape Former range, expanding
the maximum Tape Former tape width from 210mm to up to
480mm. The new models, model H and model I, have been
developed in response to customer demand.
The RG Tape Former is used by cable manufacturers to
longitudinally fold a variety of insulating materials around
cable cores before entering the final jacketing stage. They
can be used with many insulating tapes including Mylar,
paper and metallised foils and can insulate a wide range of
cables including LAN, power, telephone, communication,
coaxial and automotive cable. The Tape Former is positioned
just before the extruder head and is said to guarantee
precision folds.
With an extensive selection of models and folding profiles,
a Tape Former can be manufactured to customers’ precise
requirements.
RG Attachments Ltd – UK
Fax: +44 116 261 2403
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TGN-Intra Asia
cable system
Tata Communications and Tyco Telecommunications have
announced the installation, testing and commissioning of
the TGN-Intra Asia (TGN-IA) cable system. Arriving at the
conclusion of a comprehensive test programme, which
verified compliance with all transmission requirements, the
companies have completed the final step in achieving regional
and global connectivity in southeast Asia for the TGN. The fully
operational 6,700km TGN-IA system links Hong Kong, Singapore,
Tokyo, Vietnam and the Philippines, providing route diversity
throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
“The Tata Communications team is very excited to have
completed our TGN-IA cable system, with the support of Tyco
Telecommunications,” said Simon Cooper, vice president network
strategy, architecture and optimisation, Tata Communications.
“This system will meet the ongoing need for increasingly robust
international connectivity, and will help to enable continued
growth and development in the Asia-Pacific region.” He also
added: “Very recently almost all of the region’s key cable systems
experienced simultaneous cuts, severely impacting network
traffic across Asia. Most were damaged somewhere between
Hong Kong and Taiwan. TGN-IA was fortunately not disturbed
as a result of Tata Communications’ specific decision to route
the cable system as diversely as possible, so helping to improve
regional business stability and ensuring our customers remain
well served.”
The system, which was strategically designed and routed to avoid
earthquake and other hazardous areas in the Asia-Pacific region,
has an initial design capacity of 3.8Tbps on a city centre to city
centre basis. When combined with the Tata Global Network
TIC and Pacific cable systems, the Intra Asia cable system will
complete Tata Communications’ multi-Terabit capability from
India to Asia and onward to the United States, and is a strong
complement to existing regional systems.
The system integrates seamlessly with the Tata Global Network
and is a key piece in enabling Tata Communications’ global
connectivity. The TGN Intra-Asia Cable System is believed unique
in offering a direct fibre path between Singapore and Tokyo,
delivering the fastest available connectivity (RTD is 63ms).
Tata Communications Ltd – India
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Tyco Telecommunications – USA
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The range of second-hand and reconditioned equipment
available from Gauder Group includes lead extruders. Built to
last, and with only a sporadic demand for lead-sheathed cable
production, Gauder meets the market need with reconditioned
lead extruders, installed and commissioned on-site.
The 34 th lead extruder has recently been sold, delivered and
installed in Korea for the production of submarine cables.
Gauder SA – Belgium
Fax: +32 4367 8798
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34th lead extruder sale
Deyang Jiechuang Wire & Cable Machinery Co (JCDOFAMA)
recently announced that a model 1500/14 aluminium alloy
caster line, ordered by a Brazilian company, passed through
commission in June 2009 and was put into use in July 2009.
The caster is of a new, two-wheel design, thought to greatly
improve the quality of the finished product, and is highly
automated. Precise water flux and temperature control during
the production process ensures rod temperature control and
steady rod production.
The machine is compact, composed of a shaft furnace,
temperature holding furnace, degasser and filter, continuous
caster, induction heater, rolling unit, quenching pipe and coiler.
Cast bar cross-section is 2,300mm2 , rod diameter is 9.5mm and
12mm. Production capacity is 3 to 4.3 tonnes per hour.
Deyang JiechuangWire & Cable Machinery Co Ltd – China
Fax: +86 838 280 0877
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Successful commissioning of
aluminium alloy caster
1500/14 aluminium alloy caster line from JCDOFAMA ▲ ▲