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wire 2016 show
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In this way, the RM-NC can replace a
number of mechanical machines and
allow users to boost output while
simultaneously reacting faster to
individual customer requirements.
Compared to the RM series of mechanical
stamping and forming machines, output
can be increased more than 300 per cent,
batches can be processed in half the time
and retooling times cut by up to a factor of
nine.
Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GmbH &
Co KG – Germany
Website:
Paramount Die
Company
Stand: 10B38
Paramount Die is more than just a
die company, with its sales engineers
averaging over 20 years of experience in
the wire industry. In addition to helping
its customers with their die needs,
Paramount o ers expertise in all areas of
the wire drawing process.
Several wire industry trends have shaped
the company’s development over the
past ve years. Perhaps the most dramatic
has been the ever-growing trend for wire
drawers to outsource their nished die
requirements.
This shift has caused wire drawers to
become somewhat more dependent on
die suppliers, placing great pressure on
the company to increase capacity for die
nishing, to reduce nished die costs, and
to improve lead times.
Realising these trends and consistently
aiming to meet customers’ needs,
Paramount has been able to reduce
die costs in two ways. The rst is by
standardising on cost-e ective carbide
inserts. The second is by improving
quality and increasing capacity through
automation.
Many of the company’s highly automated
machines run on lights-out operation,
meaning that they will continue to
produce as long as there is raw material
being fed into the system. The automated
production equipment combines high
volume speed and e ciency with
accuracy and repeatability. Because of
its investment in immediately available
inventory, average lead times have been
reduced from three weeks to less than a
few days.
As the company continues to grow
globally as a high volume producer of
carbide drawing dies, it becomes very
important for it to continually invest in
new manufacturing technology.
Paramount is also a supplier of
eco-friendly products to the wire industry
as its die design allows the carbide insert
to be easily recycled. Thousands of
kilograms of used inserts are returned
to Paramount each year to be graded,
sorted and transformed into good-as-new
condition.
The company will exhibit a full line of
wire drawing dies and related equipment.
Products featured include the TR-Series
carbide drawing inserts, shape dies,
extrusion dies, polycrystalline diamond
dies, ParaLoc™ pressure and non-pressure
holders, as well as accessories.
Paramount Die Company – USA
Website:
Pentre Group
Stand: 09E25
Sales and technical managers from
the Pentre Group, incorporating Hearl
Heaton, will be on hand to help with all
requirements at wire 2016. O ering a
comprehensive range of plastic, steel
and wooden packaging reels and drums
available from a single-source supplier,
samples will be on display for viewing and
discussion.
The group’s portfolio includes the
precision ABS plastic anged process reel,
wholly moulded reels, high-speed steel
process reels, large diameter steel process
and shipping drums, and o shore market
drums, complete with lifting beams and
transportation cradles.
It also supplies a multitude of dispatch
and shipping reel options made in steel,
plywood, softwood, cardboard and plastic.
The company has an extensive range of
standard products, many available for
immediate delivery.
The sales team understands the
requirements and pressures of the wire
and cable industry and works closely
with customers to ensure that speci c
requirements are met throughout the
whole process from enquiry to receipt
of goods. The in-house design team
consistently nds cost-e ective solutions
to modern day manufacturing problems
and constraints. The production team
and operators make quality the norm,
and understand and support on-time and
just-in-time deliveries to meet customer
needs and expectations.
Handling more than just the freight,
the company can provide shipping
documentation, certi cation, export/
import support, process duties and
taxes, all of which make life easier for the
customer to receive goods with minimal
hassle.
The commercial and nance department
is familiar with all forms of international
payments, terms and conditions of sale,
establishing contracts and can provide
consular and chamber documentation.
Pentre Group – France
Website:
Plasmait
Stand: 10C52-03
Plasmait is a supplier of heat and surface
treatment solutions based on plasma
technology for continuous and batch
applications in the ferrous and non-ferrous
metals industry. The company will present
a range of machines including:
• PlasmaAnnealer – HPA40 is a high
output annealer for stainless steel,
nickel and copper alloys. The machine
is typically used for wire/tube sizes
of 1-10mm OD. The annealer has an
output of up to 150kg/h on austenitic
stainless steels, 200kg/h on martensitic
stainless steel and 300kg/h on copper
materials
• PlasmaAnnealer – HPA10 is typically
used for annealing of ne stainless
steel wires (0.05-1mm) at speeds of
up to 25m/s or in-line with rolling
or drawing. Plasmait will present an
integrated drawing/annealing solution
for ne stainless steel wires together
with Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH
• PV ribbon line for rolling, annealing
and tinning of super-soft PV ribbon
• PlasmaPreplate is a heat and surface
treatment machine for heating,
cleaning, deoxidation and surface
activation for coating, hot dip
and electroplating applications.
PlasmaPreplate is used also for
electroplating or hot dip tinning of
aluminium wire
• PlasmaCleaner is a plasma surface
treatment machine designed for
pre-heating, surface cleaning, de-
greasing or deoxidation on ferrous
and non-ferrous wires, tubes or strip.
PlasmaCleaner can also be used for
improvement in lubricant adhesion on
special stainless and titaniumalloy rods
▲ Make sure you visit the Pentre stand