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Schmidt Maschinenbau from Germany
and Austrian company Plasmait have
integrated machinery to develop a new
drawing line for fine stainless steel and
nickel alloy wires with an inline annealer.
Annealing of stainless steel and nickel
alloy wires has until recently been done
almost exclusively in the traditional tube
furnaces in a multi-line setup.
This is not the case any more.
PlasmaAnnealer can now be installed
in-line with fine wire drawing machines
of Schmidt that produce fine stainless
steel wires (diameter 1mm to 0.1mm) at a
speed of up to 4-15m/s.
Such an integrated fine wire drawing line
can avoid the need for 10-20 lines in a
traditional tube furnace, ie abolishing the
need for expensive multi-line take-ups
and payoffs and associated material
handling and manpower needs.
The installation in the layout drawing
features a line with a horizontal annealer
configuration and double-head take-up
with automatic spool changeover
functionality.
The integrated line can also be offered in
a compact design with vertical annealer,
which is suitable for smaller fine wire
diameter ranges.
The new integrated drawing-annealing
line has been initially offered in Europe
and Asia, and will soon also be available
in North America. PlasmaAnnealer can be
used in combination with rolling mills or
stranders.
The new integrated drawing-annealing
line can be used in a wide range of
applications and for different types of
materials used in applications such as:
fine wire for mesh and textile, filter wire,
brush wires, EMS mesh wire, resistance
wires, heating element wires, medical,
jewellery, aerospace, automotive and
similar applications.
Plasmait GmbH – Austria
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Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH –
Germany
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Datwyler Cabling Solutions has added
a product with 288 fibres (G.652.D) in
stranded loose tubes (12x24) to the “FO
Outdoor wbKT S-Micro” fibre optic cable
family. The diameter of this FTTx outdoor
cable is only 10.4mm. This is an ideal size
for blowing into microducts of 12mm or
more internal diameter.
The compact, non-metallic cable with its
dry interstices makes for a design which
is easy to install and remove. Users also
benefit from its attenuation figures –
0.21 dB/km at 1,550 nm, for example –
and good mechanical properties, which
are reflected in an increased tensile
strength (2,900 N) and very long blowing
distances.
Datwyler – Switzerland
Website:
Joining forces for a new drawing line
▲ ▲ The integrated line on display in Düsseldorf,
Germany, this year
FTTx outdoor cable
with 288 fibres from
Datwyler
Huber+Suhner, a manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical
connectivity, has developed a cooled cable and connector that enables high power
charging of electric vehicles.
This development can multiply the power-throughput of a charging cable and keep
charging times below 20 minutes (80 per cent state of charge) even with big battery
packs of new electric vehicles and trucks.
With the release of the next generation of long range electric vehicles, fast-charging
stations running with a power of 50kW and a current of 120A will lead to charging times
up to one hour.
With the new cooled cable system by Huber+Suhner, currents of up to 500A or higher
are possible while still providing a flexible, small-diameter and low-weight cable
solution. This perfectly matches the high power charging stations currently under
development that are said to provide 350kW with charging currents of 350A or more.
Huber+Suhner is convinced that the cooled cable and connector will support and
accelerate the demand for environmentally friendly electric vehicles, as long charge
times are a key factor in negatively influencing a person’s decision to purchase one.
“Our cooled cables and connectors will make rapid charge times for all electric
cars absolutely feasible,” said Frank Rothe, head of the automotive market unit.
“With environmentally conscious vehicles becoming more and more popular in the
mainstream, this is the next step in making purchasing an electric vehicle the norm.”
Huber+Suhner’s cooled cables are highly flexible, lightweight and easy to handle –
traits that traditional high-current cables lack. Thanks to an integrated cooling circuit,
they also offer a much smaller cable cross section than the traditional option.
“We are excited to offer the cooled cable with Combined Charging System (CCS) type-1
and type-2 connectors and, since Huber+Suhner is committed to tailoring the best
possible solution for each individual situation, we are always happy to discuss custom
designs with our partners,” added Mr Rothe.
Huber+Suhner – Germany
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Putting the charge into electric cars – super fast!
▲ ▲ A new addition to the fibre optic cable family from
Datwyler