EoW November 2008

english technology news

Cable twister from Queins

AL6 and AL12 feeders for round and flat wires are among Cometo’s range of mechanical and electronic equipment for the spring and wire industry. AL6 feeders are suitable for wire from 1.5mm to 7mm, while the AL12 can handle wire between 6mm and 20mm. According to production needs, the AL models can be equipped with manual or automated operation, suitable for motors up to 4.5 kW and reaching a working speed of 200m/min. The transmission system is composed of tempered and refaced gears. The rollers are made of X205Cr12KU steel, hardness 62HRC, and have polished grooves; for particularly fragile materials, rollers can be made of plastic and the grooves can be lathed. The opening and closing of rollers can be hydraulic, pneumatic or eccentric. Up to three AL feeder modules can be combined. Traction is achieved via an extremely resistant toothed belt, protected by a pig-iron support. As standard, Cometo supplies the machine ready to use with manual control, the ratiomotor shaft and the Germany’s Queins & Co GmbH is offering a new range of bow twisters for products that include steel ropes, subsea cables, power cables and speciality cables. The new machines are built for a payoff range between 630mm and 2,000mm. The photo shows a bow twister for 2m payoff reels, displayed at wire Düsseldorf 2008. It is believed to be an ideal closing machine for round Queins’ bow twister on show at wire Düsseldorf ▲ ▲

conductors with cross sections up to 750mcm/240mm 2 . This design is used for insulated conductors, for steel strands and for bare aluminium conductors. It is capable of high line speeds, faster than traditional closing machines. Queins & Co GmbH – Germany Fax : +49 2472 3014 Email : info@queins.com Website : www.queins.com

“ ACID-FREE PROCESS FOR STEEL ROD CLEANING & SURFACE PREPARATION” “New Way to Draw Steel Wire in the 21 st Century”

Feeders for round and flat wire

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, CO 2 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

Cometo’s AL6 wire feeder ▲ ▲

flange; the ratiomotor can be supplied for an additional cost and automation can also be provided if requested. Cometo Snc – Italy Fax : +39 0341 260927 Email : info@cometo-italy.com Website : www.cometo.eu

DECALUB 31, avenue de Condé 77500 CHELLES, FRANCE Fax: +33 1 60 20 20 21 E-mail: info@decalub.com Website: www.decalub.com

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EuroWire – November 2008