WCA March 2012

92 / 116

wire 2012 - New Products on show
March 26th – 30th 90
wire 2012
íí
Photo courtesy Rene Tillmann
©
Thanks to the modularity and flexibility of
its systems, Medek & Schörner has been
able to implement processes in other
applications, some of which are outside the
field of optical fibres:
• Copper wire insulation with UV
varnishes (enamelled wire)
• Manufacture of dimension-sensitive
precision micro flexible flat cables (FFC)
using UV resins
Medek & Schörner GmbH – Austria
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Metalube Ltd
Stand: 11G25
Leading wire and tube drawing lubricants
specialist, Metalube has lots of good news
to shout about at this year’s wire 2012. The
company is bucking worldwide trends with
significant growth, having its largest
ever presence at the Düsseldorf show. From
its stand 11G25, Metalube will announce its
new commercial office in Mumbai, India, and
will also launch its updated corporate
identity, including new barrels and
packaging, along with a contemporary but
customer focused website.
As part of its expansion, three new UK
directors have recently joined the company
and Amit Gupte will be heading the India
office. They will join the established global
Metalube team in greeting new and existing
customers to the stand. Managing director
David Lee said: “I want to welcome our
new highly experienced team members on
board. I don’t believe there are any other
lubricant companies in our sector who offer
the same calibre of specialists that
Metalube does. We have big ambitions but
our principal aims remain to provide the
best possible products and services.”
Metalube specialises in wire and tube
drawing lubricants as well as protective
greases for overhead conductors and is
headquartered in Manchester, UK, where
the site incorporates offices with ware-
housing, laboratories and manufacturing
facilities.
Metalube Ltd – UK
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Mixer SpA
Stand: 17C66
Mixer began manufacturing rubber and
thermoplastic cable compounds in 1996 to
meet the specific demands of the wire and
cable industry. Fully automated production
lines and advanced testing facilities
maintain consistent quality of an annual
production of over 25,000 metric tons of
cable compounds for low, medium and
high voltage cables. Banbury internal
mixers and strainer extruders are used to
manufacture compounds in granular form.
The company now produces insulation,
sheathing, bedding and masterbatch cable
compounds based on halogen-free
polymers and additives with low toxicity
and clear smoke emission. The Mixer range
includes heavy metal free, high LOI and fire,
oil and ozone resistant compounds.
Mixer has introduced a new line of colour
masterbatches designed for cable
producers who may use half the normal
concentration rates because of the high
pigment concentration and high dispersion
rate. These products can be used in any
type of polymer, eliminating the need to
purchase various masterbatch types of the
same colour.
Several recent technical studies have
demonstrated the advantages of EPDM
insulation over XLPE for medium voltage
cable insulation. EPDM continues to be a
top insulation choice due to its record of
long service life, flexibility and performance
in the medium voltage cable market. Mixer
offers a range of EPDM medium and high
voltage insulation compounds to supply
this returning market trend to rubber
compounds.
Mixer SpA – Italy
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Maschinenfabrik
Niehoff GmbH
Stand: 10C18
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff, a manufacturer of
machinery engineered for the wire and
cable industry, will be presenting equip-
ment from its extended portfolio. At an
in-house exhibition in Schwabach, which
will take place before, during and after
the trade fair, the equipment below will be
on display.
Exhibits at the wire 2012 trade show:
• Multiwire drawing machine MMH101
for 20 wires
• Double twist bunching machine D1001
• Rotary braiding machine BMV124
• Double twist stranding line DSI631
• SV 410 D type NPS double spooler
• Induction annealer RI120 F
Exhibits at the inhouse exhibition in
Schwabach:
• Double twist bunching machine D1251
• Induction annealer RI420
• Galvanic tin plating line WPT400 with
inline drawing machine M81
• HFSAB lead extruders
• Bühler Würz rolling mills
All the modern Niehoff machines are
equipped with AC motors and meet the
current safety regulations of the machinery
directive RL 2006/42/EG. The machines
are the results of Niehoff’s continuous
improvement efforts to maximise energy
and material efficiency, as well as the
performance of its machines for the benefit
of its customers and for environmental
reasons. Niehoff also offers customised
solutions as machines can be combined
according to the specific requirements of
every user.
❍ Medek & Schörner caters for a broad
market worldwide
❍ SV 410 D type NPS double spooler
îî