EuroWire Sept 2015

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Developing and refining

Equipment still installed

Since 1969 Clifford Welding Systems has been developing and refining its range of mesh welding machines for the production of welded wire reinforcing mesh, welded wire fine mesh, welded wire mine mesh, welded wire fencing mesh and other welded wire mesh products. Successfully manufacturing a machine that can produce these products efficiently and reliably is the result of many years of development and world-class engineering expertise. An example of Clifford’s capability and one of the most successful mesh welders is the quick-setup Engineering mesh welder. This machine can accommodate a wide range mesh spacings, commonly multiples of 2" and 3", without having to move any of the linewire or welding elements, resulting in no setup time for this portion of the machine, and a radically reduced change over time when switching products. Businesses are now able to efficiently and cost effectively produce an order for a customer of a single panel of mesh, and some customers have reported being able to do up to 20 mesh style changeovers in a single shift. Clifford has also been successful in the production of efficient and highly productive mine mesh welders. The most critical requirements of high quality mine mesh are a consistent and high strength weld and a dimensionally accurate piece of mesh in length width and squareness. Achieving these high quality requirements on a consistent basis thousands of times a day is no small feat, and requires very precise and finely tuned machines. Clifford’s mine mesh welders use an absolute positioning system and a double pullout system to ensure consistent accuracy and high levels of production efficiency. In order to ensure the best quality weld with the highest weld strength Clifford uses a single point welding element narrow enough to include a single weldpress and transformer for each weld intersection; each element is controlled by a separate weld controller that utilises positive current feedback to accurately measure and adjust the current in each weld intersection. This ensures it can reliably produce a consistent weld quality, dramatically reducing costly re-work and product returns from customers. Clifford’s mesh welders are modular in design and can be equipped with many accessories, including manual and automated feeders for introducing the linewires into the welding portal, semi-automatic and fully automatic turning and stacking systems to remove the welded panels from the welder, mesh stack tying stations, bundle stacking systems, automated weighing stations, conveyor systems and tagging stations. The company has, this year, opened new dedicated sales and service offices in the USA and Dubai, and appointed new distributors throughout Asia. The company is also in the final stages of development of some new revolutionary products. CliffordWelding Systems (Pty) Ltd – South Africa Website : www.cliffeng.com

Wire and Plastic Machinery has recently acquired wire and cable manufacturing equipment, which is still installed in the western USA. The equipment is being offered for immediate sale. ▲ ▲ Northampton 1.8m double twist buncher, made in 1995 • Northampton 1.8m (1995) and 1.25m (1994) double twist bunchers • MGS 1.25m double twist buncher (1995) • Syncro FX-13 rod breakdown machine 400HP DC, F annealer, 30" (760mm) dual spooler • CWF rod breakdown 8mm–1.6mm, 13 die, F annealer, Bongard 1,050mm drop coiler (1999) • 560mm (22") Watson 37-wire 6+12+18 rigid strander. AC vector motors and drives • 560mm (22") Watson 61-wire, 6+12+18+24 rigid strander. AC vector motors and drives • Two 4½" (114mm) Davis Standard 24L/D sheathing lines • Two Skaltek MP-360 coiling lines • 600mm Merritt Davis dual spooler Others include 1.2m Edmands and 760/630mm Lesmo DT bunchers, 1.5m/1.8m MGS rewind line. Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp – USA Website : www.wireandplastic.com Robert Geckle, a current member of Davis-Standard’s board, will support the leadership team as chairman. Mr Geckle has been part of the board of directors for over a year and has significant executive experience with industrial companies and private equity. His most recent corporate position was as president of the Textron Fluid and Power Systems Group. Prior to that, he was president of Branson Ultrasonics, the market leader in plastic joining technology. Davis-Standard LLC – USA Website : www.davis-standard.com Highlights include:

New president and CEO for Davis-Standard

In his new role, he will be supported by a strong leadership team in the United States, Europe and Asia. “I am honoured by the opportunity to lead Davis-Standard and excited about our future,” said Mr Murphy. “The Davis-Standard family is almost 900 strong and working around the clock to serve customers worldwide. We are a market leader with outstanding employees and industry partners. We will continue to work together to build stronger customer relationships, cutting edge technology, and superior service and support.”

Davis-Standard LLC has appointed James Murphy as president and chief executive officer. Mr Murphy has been an integral part of Davis-Standard for more than 25 years, progressing through various leadership roles in sales and engineering management. He is also one of the most respected and active leaders in the plastics industry, most recently serving as chairman of NPE 2015. Prior to this promotion, Mr Murphy was a member of Davis-Standard’s office of the president and responsible for leading the company’s sales and marketing efforts.

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