EoW March 2008

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Three of them are increasingly used for electrical applications: 1310 AlFeMg: the aluminium alloy for flexible cables as cables for automotive industry 6101 AlMgSi: the aluminium alloy for screening of telecommunication cables 1370 Al 99,7: the aluminium for power cables • • •

Trafco Srl 11 J72

With more than 40 years’ experience in the field of rolling and drawing non-ferrous metals and power cable production, Trafco has always succeeded in introducing new technology into the design, construction and reconditioning of its range of machinery and equipment for the manufacture of all types of wire, cable, flat wire rope. The company exports 90% of its production to the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Europe. Important results have been achieved in large projects for the implementation of new turnkey plants, where the client is provided with a feasibility study and then the supply and installation of the plant, commissioning, personnel training and technical assistance for maintenance and the supply of all spare parts. Trafco is currently working on innovative developments for cable production. For the last ten years, Travar has been developing innovative multi-wire drawing technology for fine wires in aluminium and aluminium alloys. The technology features the following characteristics: Up to 8 wires drawn simultaneously; high speed and productivity, possibility of drawing superfine wires with diameter from 0.18mm to 0.80mm; accurate thermal treatments adaptated to customers’ needs; wide choice of reels: DIN 630, DIN 800, DIN 250, etc. During these ten years Travar has also acquired a good knowledge of the problems concerning the changes from copper cables to aluminium cables. Work has already begun on the construction of a new plant in Calabria, Italy, with production due to begin in September this year, allowing Travar to offer production in single and multi-wires: Single wire production: diameter from 0.80mm to 20mm; with a capacity of 9,000 tons each year. On multi-wire production, the site will be capable of 8 or 16 wires in diameters of 0.14-0.08mm and up to 9,000 tons a year. In this plant Travar will offer its wide range of aluminium alloys for mechanical and electrical applications. Travar Spa 11 D58 Trafco Srl – Italy Fax : +39 0124 48700 Email : info@trafcomachinery.com Website : www.trafcomachinery.com

Travar Spa – Italy Fax : +39 030 611 1308 Email : info@travar.com Website : www.travar.com

August Neuhoff Traxit International 9 F26

Traxit International provides the wire drawing industry with a complete range of lubricants to suit all types of wire for all applications. From simple beginnings in 1881 in Schwelm, Germany, August Neuhoff, the owner of the Traxit International brand, has grown to be one of the two largest lubricant producers in the world. Operating from its manufacturing bases in Germany and China, its lubricants are sold throughout the world with our own companies, agents or representatives in more than 150 countries.

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With more than 200 different formulations in the product range, Traxit is able to guarantee the right product for all your needs, whether general or specialised. Traxit has a range of products for the following wire applications: Carbon wire (LC and HC and high tensile), stainless steel wire (alloy and Ni-plated); welding, stick electrode and flux cord wire; PSC wire;

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EuroWire – March 2008