EoW March 2012

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Answering the bigger diameter challenge

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The increasing demand for cables with bigger diameters for infrastructure projects, shipyard cables, offshore cables and mining cables is also making greater demands for braiders suitable for larger cable diameters and cross sections. a comprehensive product portfolio of 24, 32 and 36 carrier braiding machines in vertical and horizontal applications as well as for required combination machines like taping units, payoff and take-up for reels up to 2,500mm flange diameter. These braiding machines have an application range for cables up to 65mm and steel and copper wires up to 0.4mm diameter and are also suitable for high tensile steel wires and thread tension up to 120 N. One of the options for these applications is the horizontal braider type Unidra 2410 for cables up to 65mm diameter and copper and steel wires up to 0.4mm diameter. Spirka Schnellflechter offers

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maximum flange diameter of 120mm with a capacity of 1.170cm 3 . Spirka Schnellflechter GmbH – Germany Fax : +49 305 499 1845 Email : info@spirka-schnellflechter.com Website : www.spirka-schnellflechter.com ▲ ▲ Spirka Schnellflechter offers combinations with Unidra 2410 numerous payoffs, as well as winding lines

This braider can handle spools with a

Eraser’s Model APF100 auto prefeeder and wire payout machine is designed for wire with an outside diameter of 0.03" to 0.312" (0.762mm to 7.9mm) dependent upon material condition. The unit can be used with any Eraser brand wire and tubing cutter or cut and strip machine. Model APF 100 prevents material overruns when used with intermittent feed machines. The maximum drive speed is 100 inches per second. Free standing and weighing 55lb (24.95kg), the unit will accommodate reels up to 18" (457.2mm) in diameter and 12" (304.8 mm) in width. Eraser Inc – USA Fax : +1 315 454 3090 Email : info@eraser.com Website : www.eraser.com Auto prefeeder from Eraser

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