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EuroWire – January 2011 40
technology news
AEI unveils its latest rigid strander
Associated Engineers & Industrials Ltd (AEI) has
40 years’experience of manufacturing high technology
stranding machines for the production of medium,
high and extra-high voltage power cables.
In recent years the company’s focus has been on
perfecting its rigid stranding machines. The result is
the latest line of reliable and versatile ASRB stranding
machines suitable for the manufacture of highly
compacted conductor (die and roll), sector shaped
(Milliken) conductor and round and preshaped wire
(TW) overhead conductor.
The latest strander, designed for complete flexibility,
offers the following benefits:
Motorised bobbin pintles that require minimum •
maintenance
Auto regulated pneumatic braking mechanism, •
settable at the control desk
Instant wire breakage detection displayed at the •
control desk
Fast row loading hydraulic system dedicated for •
each cage
Latest AC drives and PLC/touch panel control •
systems using Profibus and Profinet communication for complete line synchronisation (in case of power failure)
Remote diagnostic assistance available via the telecom network •
AEI’s strength lies in understanding customer requirements and the ability to offer suitable products, ranging from the largest stranders
(128-bobbin rigid stranding machine for 500kV cables) to the highest productivity stranders.
“Our machines are designed with years of customer feedback and utilise sophisticated systems but are, at the same time, easy to use,”
said Mr Alok Jain, executive director of AEI.
Associated Engineers & Industrials Ltd – India Fax : +91 145 2440126
Email: Website:
New Die Flex MA
Die Quip Corporation is introducing
a new machine to its line of precision
die finishing equipment. The Die Flex
MA is the second machine in the Die
Flex line. It is a semi-automatic angle
polishing and sizing machine. Once
the operator places the die into the
machine an automatic cycle runs
either the angle polishing or bearing
calibration programs.
The machine automatically finds the
approach angle so different diameter
dieswiththesameanglecanbepolished
withoutchangingthemachinesettings;
this makes the Die Flex MA easy to use
for removing die wear.
The dies are held in a 3-jaw adjustable
chuck to insure die concentricity, which
reduces out-of-round wire. Like all Die
Quip machines the Die Flex MA is built
on a sturdy steel base with industry
standard parts for long heavy-duty
work and a long production life.
Die Quip Corporation – USA
Fax: +1 412 835 6474
Website:
World’s first PVC/halogen-free
solution?
Electronics OEMs looking for PVC alternatives to make flexible cords safer and more
environmentally sustainable now have halogen-free options from The Dow Chemical
Company.
Dow SustainTM is said to offer the first PVC and halogen-free compounds to meet key
global industry standards for continuous operating temperature, low smoke and
heat deformation. Four different product grades for jacketing and insulation are
available in sample quantities for producers of wires, cables and cords for electrical
and electronics applications. “With the demand for PVC alternatives in an electronics
market growing fast, Dow has made a significant investment over the last three
years in perfecting halogen-free compounds,” says Simon Leung, platform leader
for personal electronics at Dow Wire & Cable. “Dow Sustain is the first halogen-free
offering qualified to meet UL 62, JCS4509 and HD21.14 requirements on a com-
mercial scale while delivering excellent look and feel as well as enhanced product and
extrusion performance.”
In addition, Dow Sustain exhibits good chemical resistivity, low corrosive off-gassing
in the event of a fire, and flexibility for ease of handling during manufacturing of the
end product.
Dow Wire & Cable worked with Shenzhen BaoHing Electric Wire & Cable Manufacture
Co Ltd and Volex to trial Dow Sustain under manufacturing conditions. The companies
were able to meet key global standards using the new DowWire & Cable compounds.
DowWire & Cable – USA
Website:
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