WCA January 2010

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Finished cables on one line

As the reel does not have to be transferred between the stranding and the sheathing process, time and space saving is guaranteed. There is also no limitation for the size of take-up so a longer product length can be held on larger take-up reels. The advantage of non-rotating mach- inery provides a safe working area for operators and reduces maintenance. Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH – Austria Fax : +43 3113 5100 59 Email : office@rosendahlaustria.com Website : www.rosendahlaustria.com

Rosendahl has merged its system SZ technology (for stranding sector- shaped conductors) with a sheathing process, all in one line. Using SZ technology, where no heavy mass is in rotation, the working prin- ciple is the same as in conventional helical stranding systems. The payoffs and take-up stands in the line are stationary reelers, needing no special foundation. The non- rotating reeler also helps to improve the line efficiency due to a very fast and simple reel loading and unloading cycle.

Adaptive die match technology EW Menn, in partnership with Brankamp, has combined EW Menn’s push button die match with Brankamp’s process moni- toring expertise to create ADM. ADM stands for Adaptive Die Match and describes a system that electronically measures and evaluates die match and corrects it automatically while the machine is running, without interrupting production and without requiring the assistance of an operator. Standard process monitoring takes place simultaneously.

EW Menn is also active in the field of special applications, such as the warm rolling system

EW Menn’s model AF61 equipped with ADM m m

that allows heating of the blanks just before feeding them into the rolling dies. Originally developed for aerospace applications, involving titanium and highly special alloys, this system allows a higher degree of material displacement, enabling forming processes that cannot be achieved without heating and greatly extending the possibilities of the flat die rolling process.

EW Menn GmbH – Germany Email : mail@ewmenn.de

Fax : +49 2733 7781

Website : www.ewmenn.de

Production capacity increase

“As CCA and recycled copper magnet wire are increasingly accepted as alternatives to pure copper wire and magnet wire, we are growing our production capacity to meet surging domestic demand,” said Jianhua Zhu, chairman and chief executive officer. Lihua’s copper recycling facility operates two horizontal smelters producing 25,000 tonnes per year.

Lihua International Inc, a manufacturer and distributor of low cost alternatives to pure copper superfine and magnet wire, has announced an expansion in production capacity. The company has begun production on four new proprietary high-speed manufacturing lines. The new lines increase Lihua’s copper wire capa- city from 1,000 metric tonnes to 1,500 metric tonnes per month, and CCA wire capacity from 500 tonnes to 600 tonnes per month.

Lihua International – China Website : www.lihuaintl.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – January/February 2010