wiredinUSA April 2012

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Atkore announces CFO

New Zealand contract

Completion of nuclear code

Ultrasonic splicing Sonobond’s vice president, Melissa Alleman, describes the company’s Dual Head SpliceRite™ as “unequaled in its handling of large wire bundles.” She says, “This ultrasonic wire splicer is the latest in our SpliceRite series.”

TPC Wire & Cable Corp is adding the nuclear quality code 10CFR50 appendix B to the current ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance program. The company plans to meet those requirements in June of this year. The code 10CFR50 appendix B reads, “Quality assurance criteria are applied to the design, fabrication, construction, and testing of the structures, systems, and components of the nuclear power plants.” The code is written by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and has 18 points of measurement. TPC has been compliant with the ISO 9001 quality assurance program for 15 years. A GAP analysis was contracted to identify the areas that did not meet the NRC guidelines for nuclear facilities.

TE Connectivity Ltd has been selected by Chorus New Zealand Ltd to supply connectivity products for Chorus’ existing network infrastructure and for the company’s part in delivering the New Zealand government’s ultra-fast broadband (UFB) initiative. Chorus awarded TE a contract worth approximately US$67 million over a four-year period, with an option to extend the contract for an additional two years. TE will supply a wide range of connectivity solutions including optical fiber distribution frames and other fiber connectivity solutions. TE employs over 200 people in New Zealand.

Atkore International has appointed James A Mallak to the position of chief financial officer, replacing Karl Schmidt who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. With 35 years of financial experience, Mr Mallak will be responsible for SEC reporting, control and accounting, treasury, tax and internal audit. He will be located at Atkore International headquarters in Illinois. Atkore is a manufacturer of galvanized steel tubes and pipes, electrical conduit, armored wire and cable and metal framing systems.

“ It can reliably weld stranded copper wire bundlehaving cross-sections of 48 to 100 mm 2 . It even accommodates lightly tinned or oxidized wires up to 60 smm 2 without pre-cleaning... accomplished in a single pulse. All this makes the Dual Head SpliceRite ideal for fast, dependable, cost-efficient ultrasonic splicing of the heavy-duty cables used in wire harnesses for cars, trucks, trains, industrial machinery, and similar applications.” Ultrasonic metal welding is a frequently used method of assembling wire harnesses, creating solid-state metallurgical bonds with high conductivity. This is accomplished without the need for filler metal materials and without clipping, soldering, crimping, or dipping. The process does not produce arcs, sparks, or fumes and does not result in melting of the weldment. Sonobond Dual Head SpliceRite consists of two ultrasonic transducers and couplers one above and one below the weld area plus a set of pneumatically driven jaws. These jaws gather the wires tightly to a preset width. The upper tip then descends to complete the compressing of the bundle and ultrasonic power is applied. When the cycle ends, the jaws open so the wires can be removed. A support for the wire array can also be integrated into the tooling system if necessary. The process is said to produce no waste and consume only minimal energy.

wiredInUSA - April 2012

wiredInUSA - April 2012

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