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copper-clad aluminum winding wires. The combination exploits the advantages of both materials for a high performance yet lightweight transformer, so the company took the opportunity of May’s CWIEME Berlin to hold a seminar to address the transformer weight issue. “We havebeen supplying copper-aluminum combinations for busbars and connectors in switchboards, distribution boards, substations and battery banks to all the major players in Europe and North America for more than 30 years. However, the benefits of copper-clad aluminum for certain types of transformers are generally not very well known,” said Kevin Jürgens from Wickeder Westfalenstahl’s product technology department. Jürgens’ session, entitled “Transforming ideas: clad metal solutions”, explained how the cladding process works and which cladding designs Wickeder Westfalenstahl can produce, as well as cladding solutions for specific transformer applications.

lubricants. SAB Bröckskes’ new cable is said to have the necessary ruggedness for drag chain applications combined with resistance against the specific environmental conditions associated with robotic painting applications.

S S New control cable from SAB Bröckskes Photograph courtesy of SAB Bröckskes

The insulation and sheath compounds are especially engineered for flame and chemical resistance (it fulfills the FT4 flame test), while the robust construction is essential for continuous flexing. In development, SAB Bröckskes put the construction elements and materials through extensive endurance tests under real operating conditions. The materials were also exposed to harsh chemicals in the laboratory to simulate the environment of the paint shop before the cable was released for mass production.

New robot cable

SAB Bröckskes, a German manufacturer of special cables, has introduced a new control cable for robot drag chain applications, engineered for use in paint robots, axis 7. When used within a paint shop, cables are in contact with highly aggressive chemicals such as coatings, solvents and

The new control cable is in addition to an existing range for the robot industry

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