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EuroWire – January 2009 39
english technology news
Consumables in fibreglass
and thermoplastic
In-line cable
insertion
Unicor GmbH has developed new
corrugators for quick and easy inline
production of protective pipes for PEX,
ALU-PEX-pipes and protective pipes for
cables.
The UC 58/90 (V) and UC 58/120 (V)
are Unicor‘s solutions for pipe-in-pipe
production and cable insertion within
pipes from 8mm inside diameter and up
to 58mm outside diameter.
The in-line production of pipe-in-pipe or
the direct insertion of electric wire into
corrugated pipe saves a cost-intensive
step in the production process. By
integrating the final fabrication into the
production cycle additional handling
costs are saved.
The technology is also available with the
medium-sized corrugators UC 75 and
UC 100.
Unicor GmbH – Germany
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Steel maker Celsa Atlantic, of the
Celsa Group, has awarded a $5million
contract for a second compactor and
coil handling extension to Siemens VAI,
in order to increase productivity and
improve product quality – an expansion
of the existing system.
Celsa Atlantic expects delivery in the
first quarter of 2009.
The coil handling extension includes
a combination vertical and horizontal
system and a second compactor, and
provides increased on-line coil storage
as well as an increase in surge capacity.
The greater cooling times will enable
Celsa Atlantic to produce higher quality
products, such as thermomechanically
treated ribbed rebar for concrete
reinforcement, at its plant in La Coruña,
Spain.
The contract with Morgan Construction,
the US based specialist of Siemens
VAI for high speed wire rod mills, also
includes a reloading station that can
route coils back into the system for
offline processing.
Siemens VAI Metals Technologies
GmbH & Co – Germany
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Coil contract
A Appiani Srl is an ISO 9001:2000
worldwide manufacturer and supplier of
steel reels for the cable and wire industry.
In recent years the company has been
offering specifically designed reels to
suit those applications where speed,
geometrical precision and good dynamic
balancing are essential, such as drawing
of copper and aluminium wire.
The spools are manufactured according
to either internationally recognised
standards or to the user’s specific
requirements.
Appiani’s portfolio for process reels
includes solid flange machined reels
type BPE, double-wall partially machined
reels type BPS and double-wall partially
machined reels for heavy-duty type BTC.
All reels are dynamically balanced
according to Q16 ISO 1940, process
speed up to 40m/s. Both balancing
and machining are necessary to yield a
smooth rotation at high speed without
vibration and consequently to prevent
the wear of the machine and to ensure
excellent long-term performance.
A Appiani Srl – Italy
Fax: +39 030 9382425
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Steel reels for wire and cable from Appiani ▲ ▲
Steel reels for wire and cable
Isolmax specialises in manufacturing in thermoplastic materials and fibreglass but
can also work in other materials including Teflon, nylon, lexan, PVC, glass epoxy or
polyester glass, depending on the customer’s application.
Especially for copper
wire drawing machines,
Isolmax produces flanges
for coils and plates for
annealing furnaces made
from a thermosetting
material.
This fibreglass material
is believed to be more
durable and to offer
higher performance than
thermoplastic, which is
currently used by most
manufacturers of copper
wire drawing machines.
The cost of material, its excellent heat resistance, mechanical properties and
dielectric strength make this product successful in many other applications.
The company also produces other components in fibreglass and thermoplastic
material for other applications such as driving chains, tubes, pulleys, plates, bushes
and pipes to individual specifications. A technical department is always available to
offer advice and to find innovative solutions to customer needs.
Isolmax Srl – Italy Fax: +39 02 92162288
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Components in thermoplastic from Isolmax ▲ ▲