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EuroWire – July 2012 15
News
Corporate
Joe Snee has announced the formation of Joe Snee
Associates, Inc of Seekonk, Massachusetts. The
company will serve as the exclusive North American
distributor for the Pressure Welding Machine (PWM)
line of cold pressure welders, dies and spares.
In use throughout the world the PWM line offers a
variety of models to handle a range of sizes from
fine wire as small as 40AWG (0.0031") to 1.181"
diameter rod. These machines will also weld strip
and other profiles including segment wire.
Mr Snee has nearly 20 years’ experience in the
wire and cable industry and has sold cold welding
products since 1992. He has been affiliated with
PWM in various capacities since October 2000.
Joe Snee Associates – USA
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New company for distribution
▲ ▲ Joe Snee
Freudenberg Nonwovens is a global
partner with a reputation for market and
customer specific solutions, excellent
service and a wealth of expertise in the
field of nonwovens.
Freudenberg has 22 manufacturing and
processing sites in 13 countries.
The equipment of power and
data-transmitting cables belongs
to the classic field of application for
Freudenberg Nonwovens. In this case,
nonwovens are being used not only
as a separating or fixing layer, but also
and above all as a protection against
penetration of water into cables.
The nonwovens protect cables not only
against the penetration of humidity, but
the conductive tape versions also ensure
that a permanent electrical contact is
maintained between the shield and the
outer semi-conductive layer on power
cables.
They also make sure that shield wires are
firmly seated, thanks to their outstanding
bedding characteristics, while avoiding
any damage to the outer semi-conductive
layer.
In submarine cable applications,
Freudenberg Nonwovens act not only
as protection against the penetration of
seawater, but also assume further crucial
functions inside the multi-layer protective
jacket enclosing the cable core. Ocean
cables are sheathed with special sheets of
metal that are fixed, in turn, by stable and
tear-resistant Freudenberg Nonwovens.
Freudenberg Vliesstoffe KG – Germany
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Worldwide experts
ABB to expand base in India
Power and automation technology group ABB is investing $50m to build new facilities
to manufacture power products and transformers in Gujarat, India.
The facilities will produce high-voltage gas-insulated switchgear and plug and
switch system hybrid switchgear, as well as dry-type and oil immersed distribution
transformers.
ABB’s plug and switch system is a hybrid switchgear solution that combines air and
gas-insulated technologies. The new oil immersed transformer factory will extend the
distribution transformer range by up to 10 megavolt amperes.
The facilities are to be established by the end of 2012.
ABB – UK
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“ ACID-FREEPROCESS FOR STEEL
ROD CLEANING & SURFACE
PREPARATION”
“New Way to Draw Steel Wire
in the 21st Century”
DCCD process features:
• Eliminates acid, borax and precoatings
• Zero energy consumption
• Direct drawing from bare rod with no
speed limitation, for H/C and L/C
• New Lubricant Viscosity Control
provides exceptionally adherent coating
• Adjustable lubricant residual
• Zero lubricant waste
• Recommended for severe drawing
applications (spring, rope, bead,
CO2 welding, PC strand, plating quality)
• H/C wire drawn at 18 m/s (3600 ft/min)
• Up to 8 times longer die life
• Exiting wire temp. 45°C (113°F)
• Greatly improved wire ductility
DECALUB
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77500 CHELLES, FRANCE
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