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Among recently developed series of RoHS- compliant compounds are: Dual-use Fireguard compounds for cable with up to 200 pairs. These plenum compounds are the first RoHS-compliant Fireguard products for both insulation and jacketing in up to 200-pair Category 3 cables, permitting a single-compound system. Enhanced-performance Fireguard com- pounds. Among the new plenum jacketing compounds are two series for cables that have fluoropolymer (FEP) insulation, one formulated for 4-pair Category 6 applications and the other for 4-pair 10-gigabyte LAN cables and coaxial cables; and a third series for 10 gigabyte cables that have hybrid (fluoro-polymer plus polyolefin) insulation, as well as for fibre optic cables. • •

Koner specialises in the supply of rough and finished dies and offers complete technology for die manufacture and grinding. Koner guarantees high die precision due to exact inspection of concentricity and finishing, and rigorous quality control. Products include tungsten carbide nibs for wire drawing, tungsten carbide drawing dies, pressure dies. tungsten carbide wire guides, bushes, rings and dies, machinery and equipment for grinding tungsten carbide and natural and synthetic diamond drawing dies. Tecnovo: Tecnovo has been producing lubricants and chemical products for the wire manufacturing and metal working industry since 1945. Tecnovo provides full and prompt technical assistance from start to finish, and will research and develop special lubricants and products. that performance and reliability is always guaranteed. powder lubricants for dry drawing, sintek oils and liquid compounds for wet drawing, tecnofix pastes, greases and compounds for wire drawing, tecnoline products for preparing wire rods and wires for drawing, tecnolam products for wire rod and wire rolling, and tecnolux products for cleaning and degreasing wire. Tecnosider: Tecnosider has been operating for many years in the steel wire drawing industry and its extensive knowledge of the market allows them to be present in an advisory capacity in the production world, enabling them to find practical solutions based on actual experience. Teconsider has designed a new series of pulling in dogs named TEK for easier and better wire drawing. Efficient quality control means Products include tecnolubre

The guiding principle, as with existing Tecnosider pulling in dogs, is as always to produce an extremely tough instrument, given the heavy duty working conditions under which they are normally used. Special features of the new model include versatility and ease of use – they have been designed for working on both the left and the right hand side; both pincers open simultaneously and easily when the lever is operated. The clamps are both fitted with special guides; rapid and easy replacement of clamps; the wire inserted in the clamps runs inside the pincer and when necessary can come out of the rear of the pincer through a specially drilled guide. This makes it possible to insert a length of wire into the pincer long enough to tighten the clamps on a perfectly intact part of the wire. This is important because it prevents working on the part which the sharpener has worked on, which can easily break because it is very fragile and cause the operation to be repeated and valuable production time lost. Teknodiam: The clean, precise and constant profiles of the working parts (cone and cylinder) required for correct wire drawing are secured by high precision grinding to guarantee wire quality, long die life and high machine performance. Teknodiam produces drawing dies, shaped dies, wire extrusion nipples, component part dies, in natural diamond and mono or polycrystalline diamond. Customers are provided with a reliable and prompt reconditioning service for worn dies. The drawing angles and the length of the cylindrical part are ground to the exact measurements requested, maintaining correct die geometry. The clean, precise and constant profiles of the working parts (cone and cylinder) required for correct wire drawing are secured by high precision grinding to guarantee wire quality, long die life and high machine performance.

Teknor Apex – USA Fax : +1 401 729 0166

Email : info@teknorapex.com Website : www.teknorapex.com

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The companies that form the TKT group – Tecnovo, Koner Dies, Tecnosider and Teknodiam – have been operating in the wire manufacturing industry since 1945. They form a closely integrated operating unit, the only supplier in the world that offers a full range of services and products to the wire manufacturing industry. The TKT group works together with its customers who benefit from the highly specialised technical expertise of each company. Koner Dies: Research, technological development and thorough, updated knowledge of production specifications have enabled Koner to achieve excellent results in the manufacture of high- quality tungsten carbide dies.

TKT Group SpA – Italy Fax : +39 0254 55832 Email : tkt@tktgroup.it Website : www.tktgroup.com

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