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Decalub green cleaning
TecHnOlOgieS FOcuS On:
DECALUB
31, avenue de Condé
77500 CHELLES, FRANCE
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Wire Cleaning
( for plating and high glossy finish )
Wire Rod Lubrication
( for frictionless drawing )
Rod Dry Preparation
( with no speed limit )
The costs for product quality have
mainly been spent by the dies and
their manufacturing tolerances, which
have been determined throughout the
drawing hollow. In order to get along with
the requirements, it is necessary to use an
improved drawing tool.
The resulting requirement of the
improved die geometry requires a
sustainable further development of the
currently used die-working machine.
The target of the new development was
a secure and efficient observation of
the die working geometry during the
manufacturing process with improved
manufacturing tolerances. Beside the
quality observation, the safety of the
process and observation of the die quality
is of crucial importance.
The machine is equipped with an
automatic needle exchange device and a
fully automatic measuring system, which
sends the data of the manufacturing
process to the controller. This allows the
automation of a small series without the
intervention of staff members to switch
the measuring pins.
Because of the needle exchange device,
it is possible to perform this with a
completely automatic workstation. All
three steps such as grinding, polishing of
the cone and processing of the cylinder
are fully automatic.
The demand and the urgent requirement
of the wire processing industry to
such intelligent solutions for process
observation will grow even stronger in
the future.
With high-quality products and
customer-orientated solutions, which carry
the increasingly complex requirements, we
rely on sustainable successes.
Bremer offers:
• Die working machine
• Diamond suspension
• Diamond grinding pins
• Calibration pins
• Tungsten carbide nibs/Tungsten carbide
dies
• Diamond dies/PCD dies
Willi Bremer GmbH – Germany
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Process safety and observation of
the die quality is crucial
Nexans turns to Dow
Nexans’ newest product, Energex® Extra, uses Dow Endurance™ HFDC-4202
tree-retardant cross-linked polyethylene (TR-XLPE) insulation.
The advantages of Energex Extra using Dow Endurance HFDC-4202 are said to include
improved resistance to water tree growth, higher retained dielectric strength after ICEA
360-day accelerated water treeing test (AWTT) and reduced cost of ownership through
longer cable life.
“Our customers demand reliability, consistency and cost optimisation in their medium
voltage cables. Nexans’ conversion to Dow Endurance HFDC-4202 will further improve
the performance of our medium voltage cables,” said Rick Vascotto, vice-president sales
and marketing, North America energy infrastructures.
Nexans has received certification to Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standard
C68.5 (primary shielded and concentric neutral cable for distribution utilities), and
is eligible to apply the CSA mark on products manufactured with Dow Endurance
HFDC-4202 insulation.
“Nexans is the first manufacturer in North America to make a full conversion to Dow
Endurance HFDC-4202 insulation for [its] Energex Extra cables, and we are excited
about the launch of this new product,” said Kim Ann Mink, business president of Dow
Elastomers, electrical and telecommunications.
“Our collaboration underscores the commitment each of us has made to continually
innovate through our Dow Inside alliance to bring enhanced reliability for power
distribution solutions.”
Energex Extra with Dow Endurance HFDC-4202 insulation is also said to offer improved
extrusion-processing characteristics and enhanced strippability.
Nexans – France
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