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Technology
AGC Chemicals Americas Inc has
introduced Fluon® ETFE C88AXMP-HT,
an ultra heat-resistant grade that
maintains performance characteristics at
temperatures up to 200°C. C88AXMP-HT
is a suitable material for industrial and
automotive wire and cable insulation, as
well as under-floor heating cables.
The C88AXMP-HT grade is 20 per cent
less dense than fluorinated ethylene
propylene (FEP), which reduces the
amount
of
product
required
for
applications. In addition, the grade’s
high melt flow rate provides fast, highly
efficient processing line speeds. One
product grade is suitable for all wire size
cross sections (0.3mm
2
–10mm
2
).
“This new material expands design
possibilities because it is so lightweight
and remains stable at very high
temperatures,” said Gary Eckrote, business
director of AGC FluoroCompounds Group.
“Manufacturers can now produce cables
and wires with a much thinner insulation
layer, which is important for vehicles and
aircraft that require fuel efficiency and a
low carbon footprint.”
Additional performance benefits of Fluon
ETFE C88AXMP-HT include:
• Improved
crack
and
abrasion
resistance
•
Enhanced mechanical strength
•
Full range of compatible colour
masterbatches
•
Tested to German automotive LV112
class F
•
Meets automotive FLUR specifications
AGC Chemicals Americas Inc – USA
Website
:
www.fluorocompounds.comUltra heat-resistant ETFE grade
for wire and cable insulation
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Fluon® ETFE C88AXMP-HT, an ultra heat-resistant
grade
Precision wire EDM
Makino’s HEAT U3 features a split precision V-guide wire system, and four-sided work
table, and is said to have the lowest wire consumption in the industry.
Like the Makino U3, the U3 HEAT (High Energy Applied Technology) has five
programmable axes.
“This machine is fast, reliable and requires very little maintenance,” said technical
equipment president Lou Olson. “It was designed to be user friendly.”
The U3 and U3 HEAT feature a new cutting technology called HyperCut, designed for
superior part accuracy and surface finish.
HyperCut is capable of producing a 3umRz surface finish with three-pass machining,
and represents a 20 per cent reduction in cycle time and 14 per cent saving in wire
consumption when compared to previous technologies.
Materials for steel and carbide have been developed and support both sealed and
non-sealed flushing applications. The U3 HEAT also features Makino’s technology for
wire EDM machining speed and accuracy in parts featuring poor or difficult flushing
conditions.
The U3 and U3 HEAT contain a comprehensive cutting condition library, with over 2,200
settings for many material types and flushing conditions from 0.004" to 0.012" diameter
wire.
These settings include optimised conditions for standard hard brass wires, high-speed
coated wires and high-taper soft wires.
The depth and versatility of the entire cutting condition library ensure that all
applications can be machined at optimum productive levels.
Makino – Japan
Website
:
www.makino.com