WCA May 2009

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Extended Xtra-Guard ® range

Finest dies for special purposes from Taiwan

Alpha Wire Company has extended its Xtra-Guard ® product range with the addition of flexible motor supply cables. The latest addition will complement the existing, high-performance, variable frequency drive (VFD) product line and is designed for motor and drive applications requiring small outer diameter, flexibility and ease of handling as well as superior EMI/RFI shielding options using the company’s Suprashield ® . Smaller, more flexible and less expensive than the VFD cables, the new motor supply range features a round geometry to facilitate environmental sealing, while the symmetrical design improves the electrical performance allowing the cable to exhibit uniform bending characteristics. The cables employ Alpha’s Suprashield ® and have PVC nylon tape, four symmetrical drain wires and a specially formulated oil-resistant PVC jacket for extreme durability in the most demanding of environments. As part of the Xtra-Guard range the motor supply cables incorporate Xtra-Guard’s hazard matched, extreme

performance characteristics with an operating temperature range of –20°C to +90°C for static applications. The cables are available in gauge sizes from 16 AWG to 6 AWG. The new range is RoHS compliant, and meets the required safety and installation ratings, including: UL Standard 1277, Type TC-ER, • 90°C, 600 UL Oil Res I • UL Exposed Run (-ER) • CSA AWM I A/B II A/B • UL Standard 1063, Type MTW, • 90°C, 600 Volt CSA FT4 Flame test • UL Direct burial • UL 1581 Vertical tray flame test • UL Sunlight resistant • “Typically the new motor supply range will be used for AC drives and servo motors in applications such as medical or robotic,” commented Dave Watson, director of engineering at Alpha Wire Company.

Weilly Diamond Industrial from Taiwan has specialised in high quality PCD shaped dies for almost twenty years. Weilly Diamond’s controlled die geometry and excellent polishing of PCD shaped dies have developed a customer base spreading through America and Europe. In addition to regular shaped dies, such as square, rectangular, hex- agonal, triangular and trapezoid, Weilly Diamond offers irregular PCD shapes to individual customer designs. The demand for thin rectangular PCD shaped dies has grown for PV ribbon, which is an important part for solar cell. The thinnest PCD dies are available from Weilly Diamond. Weilly Diamond Industrial – Taiwan Email : weilly@ms5.hinet.net Website : www.weilly.com.tw

Alpha Wire Company – USA Fax : +1 908 925 6923 Email : info@alphawire.com Website : www.xtraguard.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2009