WCA March 2007

Industry News

2006 success for Boxy

NA : with double wall flanges, machined and electronically balanced for speeds up to 50m/sec BST : in pressed steel, for strands and cables BMP and BAL : in large dimension for cables and ropes BFP : with reinforced double wall flanges, machined and balanced for steel wire drawing and annealing Among the main models presented by Boxy, the take–apart reel ‘Koiler’ has a high demand in the market. The mechanism of this model allows the lower flange of the reel to be unfastened and the drum to be closed automatically, hooking and lifting with the right accessories, without having to unscrew or unfasten except for the safety device. Doubles capacity Daikin have doubled their capacity after the successful start-up of their ETFE expansion in Decatur, Alabama. The expansion demonstrates the company’s commitment as the largest US manufacturer of Ethylene – Tetrafluroethylene copolymer (ETFE). Daikin America Inc – USA Fax : +1 845 365 9598 Email : customer.service@daikin-america.com Website : www.daikin-america.com Boxy SpA – Italy Fax : +39 030 957 244 Email : boxy@boxy.com Website : www.boxy.com

It has been an important and successful year for Boxy, of Remedello, Italy. From its plants in Brescia, Italy, and Slovakia, Boxy produces reels for copper cables, welding wire and metal cores for tyres. With a turnover in 2005 of €7.9 million – up €1.6 million from 2004 – a further leap to €11.5 million is expected for 2006. The company also has two chief executives with the addition of Stefano Sorlini, joining Mario Ferrari in the boardroom. With 40 employees and the technical office in Remedello, a staff of 90 in Slovakia and a sales office and after- sale service at their subsidiary Mossberg Reel for the US market, Boxy has also started improvements at its Brescia headquarters, renovating machines and further developing the automation side of the business. This €1 million investment is aimed at the core business of reel production and increasing production of lifting units, tilting units and accessories. Since 1969, Boxy has firmly established themselves on the international market. The production cycle is regulated from procedures CAD-CAM which control the parameters of process and quality.

Improving lubrication and clearning The new GPS/PDH wire re-coating system greatly improves the present state of both wire lubrication and in-line wire cleaning. The system enables high-speed ‘frictionless’ drawing, benefiting from the wire dry re-coating in intermediate drafts with completely water-soluble sodium lubricants. Full film coatings are achieved in a wide variety of selections from ultra thin (plating wire) through to a strongly adherent hard coat (spring wire, cold heading wire, etc). This allows substantial cost savings in drawing applications including spring wire, high-tensile rope wire, bead wire, PC strand wire, stainless steel wire, galvanised H/C or L/C wire, AL-cladded wire, plating wire, CO 2 welding wire, colleted nail wire and cold heading wire. The GPS/ PDH system powerful multi-action capabilities permit in-line wire cleaning in the following: Dry application: The unit is installed in the last drafts operating with a specific, completely water-soluble lubrication. This forms a consistent pressure pad all around the wire which is continuously renewed in closed circuit and creates a microfilm residual which can be easily cleaned by simple washing. In this application the GPS/PDH unit simultaneously performs surface cleaning and polishing effect in a single run. Wet application: The GPS/PDH unit is installed in the last draft, operating with a paste in a continuous in and out motion, in closed circuit pressure lubrication, self generated by the unit itself. A light draft performs cleaning, polishing and provides a reflective wire appearance in a single run.

The main models produced are:

BTE : machined and electronically balanced for speeds up to 50m/s for wire and multi-wire

Allied’s new site A faster and more convenient service is being offered for customers in the Midwestern and Western states after the opening of a stocking facility for Allied Wire and Cable in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA. The extra stocking room frees up space for more products at the international headquarters in Pennsylvania and other Allied offices. All locations, including Wisconsin, have added 1283, 1284 Extra Flexible MTW/ TEW (Bare Copper) to their inventory. The Flex MTW, which is used for a wide variety of applications, meets UL requirements and will be stocked in large reels. “At Allied, we believe the customer comes first and we always strive to make that evident. The stocking facility and new product line help us offer the best possible service to every customer,” said Hans Nelson, manager of the Wisconsin branch.

Allied Wire & Cable – USA Fax : +1 800 615 WIRE (9473) Email : info@awcwire.com • Website : www.awcwire.com

Decalub – France Fax : +33 1 60 20 20 21

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

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