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PWM has produced a series of videos
demonstrating
four
of
its
high-
performance cold welders in action. The
videos show how PWM’s P1500, P1000,
EP500, and HP200 cold welders utilize
the multiple upset technique to create
strong, permanent welds on copper and
aluminum wire and rod, without heat, flux
or fillers.
Steve Mepsted, managing director of
PWM, said: “We have been manufactur-
ing cold welding machines and dies for
over 25 years, but still find that many wire
and cable manufacturers are unfamiliar
with the process and the benefits it offers.
Cold welding is cleaner and easier
than electrical welding and also more
cost-effective, particularly for joining large
rod sections up to 30mm diameter.
“The videos give manufacturers an
opportunity to watch the process from
start to finish. They can see how our
user-friendly machines operate and view
the welds produced by our precision-
engineered UK-made dies.”
Video demos
Prysmian Group has been awarded a
contract to supply high-tech power cables
for the new Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal
in Macau (PR China), a strategically
important infrastructure linking the sea
transportation in the Guangdong area
(South China) covering Macau, Hong
Kong and Zhuhai. The contract, worth
up to €5 million, is for the design, supply,
installation, and commissioning of special
fire-resistant cables.
The selected power cables feature
electrical and mechanical characteristics
able to increase the level of safety in case
of fire. Prysmian Group has developed
a range of high-performance cables
for the construction and infrastructure
sector (FP200 Gold, FP Plus, FP100, FP400,
FP & FP600S Firefix) and installed its fire
resistant and Afumex (low fire-hazard)
cables in several prestigious locations
worldwide, including the Burj Khalifa in
Dubai; the Guggenheim Museum of
Bilbao, and the Drax Power Station in UK.
The Macau Taipa Ferry installation is
scheduled for completion by the end of
2013.
Cables for ferry terminal