EoW March 2012

News Corporate

GER sells entire multipurpose extrusion line to Algerian firm

extruder, one multipass cooling trough, one haul-off caterpillar, one chalkmaster and one 1,600mm cantilever take-up.

GER SA recently sold – in cooperation with Dexsen – a multipurpose extrusion line for insulating and sheathing, to a customer in Algeria. The state-of-the-art production line is composed of new and overhauled second-hand machines. New machines are one 75mm extruder, four 1,250mm payoffs, one colouring unit, two crossheads, all control/measuring instruments, complete electrics of all machines, and control cabinets with touch screen. The second-hand elements are one motorised double cone-type pay off, one SZ strander, one 80mm diameter

The package includes commissioning and training of operators in the customer’s plant.

GER SA – Belgium Fax : +32 87 260 201 Email : ger@ger.be Website : www.ger.be

Low count fibre drop cable

CommScope has launched a new fibre optic cable – the low count fibre drop cable – specifically designed for true one or two fibre drop applications in FTTx networks. “FTTx cables can be used in various architectural approaches to outside plant designs,” said Doug Wells, CommScope’s vice president of outside plant solutions. The low count fibre drop cable is a small (4mm×2mm), lightweight (8lb per 1,000ft) cable designed for easy handling and field preparations. The all-dielectric cable also eliminates the time and cost associated with bonding and grounding. Fastening acquisition Elgin Fastener Group, LLC (EFG) has acquired the cold heading segment of Landreth Fastener Corp (Landreth) of Houston, Texas. Established in 1962, the Landreth manufacturing facility extends to 35,000ft 2 with 27 cold headers, a precision machine shop, a supporting tooling shop and an automatic inspection/packaging area, producing solid and semi-tubular rivets, cold headed specials, and precision machined parts. Elgin Fastener Group – USA Fax : +1 812 689 6635 Email : quotes@elginfasteners.com Website : www.elginfasteners.com CommScope – USA Fax : +1 800 982 1708 Email : info@commscope.com Website : www.commscope.com

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EuroWire – March 2012