Interwire 2023 Show Program

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high speed for data

meet us at Interwire 2023 | Booth 1531

To transmit data from A to B, either metallic conductors or optical fibers are required. And to ensure optimum transmission rates, the corresponding cables have to be robust and of reliably high quality throughout.

Rosendahl Nextrom offers manufacturing solutions and equipment for both metal and fiber. What all machines have in common: high energy efficiency, economical use of materials, high speeds and maximum productivity.

WAI Executive Committee

President

Kurt Breischaft

SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS

First Vice President

Daniel Blais Prysmian Group

Second Vice President

Eric P Bieberich

Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc

Immediate Past President

James R York Insteel Industries Inc

Member

David M Fisher

James Monroe Wire & Cable

Staff Liaison

Steven J Fetteroll Wire Association International Inc

WELCOME TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA INTERWIRE 2023

Share in the industry experience

Welcome and congratulations, for you are attending one of the most important gathering places for the global wire and cable industry. You will soon see first-hand that the 2023 Interwire Trade Exposition has a robust program that reflects the best-inclass plant operations and management that are driving the wire and cable industry forward. The Board of Directors, responsible for producing the educational program, has effectively zeroed in on the key issues, creating conference tracks in Industry 4.0, the workforce, supply chain and extrusion. The presenters are industry leaders sharing their knowledge and hard-earned perspectives.

Our daily keynotes by Southwire President & CEO Rich Stinson and Prysmian Chief Innovation and R&D Officer Srinivas Siripurapu will reveal the bright future for this industry, much of which has innovated and invested at a pace unlike any in the past century.

The exhibition floor hosts some 325 suppliers and business partners that are ready to provide solutions that translate into efficiencies and quality gains. We expect hundreds of attendees to be attending Interwire for the first time, and there is considerable educational value on the show floor for everyone to explore as the technology is constantly evolving and improving.

Take your time to thoroughly review this Show Program. Create a schedule that captures all your goals for coming, and make sure that it includes visits to some suppliers that you don’t know. Get to the Theater for the technical papers, and especially for the Mordica Lecture and Astronaut Weber’s presentation. Discover your flipping potential at the James Monroe Corn Hole Zone by the food court and relax at the Rainbow Rubber Beer Garden.

The focus is on bettering your company, but it’s also a time to share in the camaraderie that exists at Interwire 2023, made possible by 100+ industry volunteers. Enjoy your time in Atlanta.

Daniel Blais WAI First Vice President Prysmian Group

Kurt Breischaft WAI President SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS

Introducing a New Era of REELEX® Coiling Machines

The High-Performance Buffer is designed for sensitive products such as Category 6, Cat 6A and fiber optic cables.

High-definition G4 HMI touchscreen features recipe functions, connectivity options, live maintenance, diagnostics and Industry 4.0 features.

Precision Adjustable Wire Guide offers improved coil precision and has positve effects on LAN cable performance.

Quick-Change Mandrels define the inside diameter of the coil and range from 4-inches (10cm) to 10-inches (25.5cm) diameter.

Bladder-Style Clamp mounted on the buffer frame offers gentler handling of high-performance cables.

Maintenance and Reliability is improved, resulting from the revision of key parts, including a new lubrication-free traverse, industry-standard AC drives and quick access panels.

Automated Safety Doors are fundamental to the machine design, and is designed to allow the operator in and out of the machine quickly and efficiently.

The proprietary PCB-based G4 Control System is mounted inside a flush-mounted cabinet and offers greater reliance on common, readily-available parts.

BOARD of Directors

Joe Barrett (2024) Davis Wire Corp

Eric P Bieberich (2025) Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc

Daniel Blais (2023) Prysmian Group

Michael Bowne (2024) MindSphere World North America

Kurt Breischaft (2023) SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS

Andrés Cartagena Ruiz (2025) MFL X & Customer Care - MFL

Rebecca Cranford (2025) Southwire Co

Tim Fingeroos (2023) Charter Steel

David M Fisher (2023) James Monroe Wire & Cable

Raúl Garcia (2025) Viakable SA de CV

Robert McKinzie (2024) Leggett & Platt Inc

Brian Parsons (2023) Interstate Wire Co Inc

Rina Patel (2024) RSCC Wire & Cable

Andrew R Richards (2024) RichardsApex Inc

Brian E Steinbruegge (2024) Insteel Wire Products

Willem Sundblad (2025) Oden Technologies Inc

Chris Tucker (2025) Encore Wire Corp

The Board of Directors planned the Interwire conference and technical sessions.

Robert Wild (2024) Niehoff Endex North America Inc

Dave Winebarger (2023) Sonoco

James R York (2022) Insteel Industries Inc

John Zachow (2024) Davis-Standard LLC

Steven J Fetteroll (Staff Liaison) Wire Association International Inc

HWS.2 - HANDY WIRE SCANNER

THE WORLD’S FIRST NON-CONTACT HANDHELD OPTICAL MICROMETER FOR CHECKING THE DIAMETER OF WIRES AND CABLES

HWS.2 - Developed by Aeroel with LED and CCD technology, thanks to a powerful singlechip microprocessor, the micrometer has been designed to achieve excellent accuracy, regardless of the precise positioning of the wire thanks to an innovative technology secured by international patents.

All measurements are stored in the scanner’s memory, together with the date, time and machine number: thanks to the integrated Wi-Fi or USB cable, the data can be downloaded to any PC.

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SCHEDULE of Events

TUESDAY, MAY

Schedule subject to change. See updates at www.interwire23.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY

THURSDAY, MAY

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NEW & Noteworthy

Dr. Srinivas Siripurapu to talk on 3 notable industry trends

On Tuesday, May 9, Dr. Srinivas Siripurapu, Chief Innovation and R&D Officer of the Prysmian Group, will showcase a trifecta of industry innovation drivers: clean energy, grid modernization and digital transformation. He will present multiple examples of new technologies that will energize wire and cable manufacturing through increased investments and spur economic growth.

Conference Sessions highlights

Industry 4.0. The speakers for this session include: Willem Sundblad, co-founder and CEO of Oden Technologies; Russ Fadel, CEO of Augmentir; Will Berry, Sr. VP Engineering and Modernization of Southwire; and Andrés Cartagena Ruiz of 40Factory.

Workforce. Technology matters, but only if you have the employees who make it possible. Speakers for this session include Rob Caillet, Vice President of Environmental, Health & Safety, CSP, Encore Wire.

Executive Panel: Adapting to the Workforce Challenges with senior industry leaders. Panelists include: Joe Barrett, president, Davis Wire; David Fisher, president, James Monroe Wire & Cable; and Pati Kelly, Egret Consulting.

Executive Panel: Steel market. Industry veterans will evaluate the market for steel pricing and supply and demand, including short and long-term dynamics.

Executive Panel: Copper Supply and Demand. Wire and cable industry leaders discuss the changing copper supply chain as ESG compliance is enacted across the globe while supply and demand factors are difficult to predict.

CRU: Can the cable industry avoid the impending economic downturn? Aisling Hubert, editor of CRU’s Wire & Cable Market Outlook, will address global megatrends in electrification, renewable energy and interconnectivity.

Fundamentally, attending this iconic WAI education program is a good industry idea

It was worth getting to Atlanta early to take part on May 8 in WAI’s renown Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing course, where a full slate of industry veterans shared their know-how. It’s ideal for industry newcomers, those with new duties or as a refresher as the day-long program explains the basics of wire and cable production, both electrical and ferrous. See p. 28. If you missed out, consider adding this to your “to do” list for Wire Expo 2024.

The Interwire show floor awaits!

Some 300 companies will be represented on the show floor at the Georgia World Congress Center, more than ready to once again share their latest news with attendees. The event—the largest such one for the Americas— will include some 30 new exhibitors. The WAI Resource Center will be on the show floor, and returning there by popular demand will be the WAI Member Lounge, where Association members can stop by and relax. To top it off, there’ll be a Beer Festival on Tuesday and Wednesday.

There’ll be much to see, much to do.

RECEPTION

The setting? Why, it’s a Mercedes-Benz

The location for WAI’s Opening Reception on Tuesday, May 9, will be quite familiar to Interwire attendees. Located near the Georgia World Congress Center, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium is notable for many reasons.

The menu for reception—sponsored by Encore Wire, Davis-Standard, Prysmian and Southwire—will be familiar, but the site itself is an attraction. Opened in 2017, the stadium can seat 71,000 fans, and expand up to 75,000 for major events. It has been deemed the world’s most sustainable stadium, holding the United States Green Building Council’s LEED Platinum certification and its highest score ever for a sports project.

The stadium has some 4,000 miles of fiber-optic cables and 1,800+ wireless access points. The fixed roof, which has 85,000 bolts, can open and close in eight minutes. Some 200 pieces by 55 artists can be seen during the tours of the stadium that are sponsored by Lloyd & Bouvier. Indeed, it will be ... a Mercedes experience.

Sponsored by Encore Wire, Davis-Standard, Prysmian, Southwire and Lloyd & Bouvier

This Southwire Keynote Speaker is also an acknowledged Association champion

Southwire President & CEO Rich Stinson will lead off the presentations at 9 am on Wednesday morning, when he presents his keynote speech, “The future is Electrified!” He will focus on the role of energy as society shifts from, an oil-gas fueled economy to one driven by electrification. Since joining Southwire in 2015, he has directed efforts to make the company generationally sustainable for the next century and beyond. Following his speech, Stinson will be honored by the Association as the recipient of its inaugural Champion Award. See p. 23.

High-flying astronaut will speak twice

Following Rich Stinson’s speech, former astronaut Mary Ellen Weber will reach to the skies to share her experiences in her talk, “To Boldly Go: The Experience of Spaceflight.”

Weber will talk about what it is like to be an astronaut, including behind-the scenes anecdotes and video footage. Her speech promises to be inspiring, and if you can’t sit in on it—or even if you do—she will make a second presentation that afternoon at 2:30 pm at the WAI Theater. See below.

WAI Theater expected to get rave reviews

All systems should be go for the WAI Theater, which has a far-ranging three-day schedule. See p. 33.

• On Tuesday at 1:30 pm, the WAI Theater will host the Mordica Lecture by Dr. Bruce Kiefer, as well as six technical presentations before and after.

• Top billing on Wednesday at the WAI Theater goes to the astronaut Mary Ellen Weber, who will make a second presentation, “A New Era of Space Travel: Commercial Space, NASA, Tourism, the Moon, and Mars.” There’s plenty else offered throughout the day, including eight technical presentations. Also, Production Solutions, with scheduled presenters Svet Pavlovsky, R&D chemist, Blachford Co.; a two-person talk by Dr. Horace Pops, president, Horace Pops Consulting, and Matt Reinoehl, process metallurgist, SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS; and Eric Bieberich, president, Fort Wayne Wire Die.

• On Thursday, it’s time for a re-run. The Planning Committee, recognizing that attendees are quite busy, has scheduled a repeat performance of Production Solutions.

BEER Festival

A great way to top off the exhibits

Attendees will be most welcomed by exhibitors on the show floor, and the WAI—with the sponsorship of Rainbow Rubber—will add to the socializing on Tuesday and Wednesday with a Beer Festival from 3 pm to 5 pm. This show floor visit should be on your “to do” list.

Sponsored by Rainbow Rubber & Plastic

WAI Member Lounge

Rest your legs, charge your battery

Attendees may have many booths to visit at Interwire, but if you are a WAI member you can make one stop all about you. The WAI will again host the WAI Lounge, which will offer members a place to spend some quality time in a comfy chair and have some refreshments. And, since you will be next to the WAI Resource Center, stop by. We’ve got some new products you might want to see.

It’s okay to be ‘flippant’ on the show floor

Interwire is about new ideas and business opportunities, but Dave Fisher, James Monroe Wire & Cable, believes that it should also be a fun place. And that’s why he lobbied for Interwire to have its first-ever Cornhole Toss on the main aisle of the show floor.

There won’t be a formal competition, but there should be lots of impromptu matches, with the potential for some ribbing ... but not a knee or shoulder injury. Per Dave, “It’s a great way for people to get together, maybe meet some new people and enjoy some refreshments. You can’t not have fun doing this.” The attraction will be active both days.

In the meantime, you might want to start practicing your pitch technique.

EDUCATION Committee

Matthew Reinoehl (Chair) SDI La Farga COPPERWORKS

Matt Miles (Vice Chair) Southwire Co

Peter M Blackford Cable USA LLC

Donald M Dodge Calmont Wire & Cable

Joseph P Domblesky Marquette University

Jason Giebfried Paramount Die Co

Tracy Gooding Mar-Mac Wire Inc

C Richard Gordon C Richard Gordon Consulting

David Gzesh Consultant

Erik A Macs Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp

Richard Medoff Ace Metal Inc

Isaac Muller American Wire Group

Donald Neville RichardsApex Europe Ltd

Dale Olp A-1 Wire Tech Inc

Brian Parsons Interstate Wire Co Inc

Erik Perks Prysmian Group

Horace Pops Horace Pops Consulting

Tony M Pruitt Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc

Christopher Reeve Insteel Wire Products

Eric Wagner Charter Steel

Bhaskar Yalamanchili Gerdau Long Steel North America

Kurt Breischaft (Exec Comm Liaison) SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS

Steven J Fetteroll (Staff Liaison) Wire Association International Inc

EXHIBITION PLANNING Committee

Jeffrey N Dewberry (Chair) Southwire Co

W T Bigbee Encore Wire Corp

Ed Cuff RichardsApex Inc

Robert L Fulop Wire Lab Co

Jason Garrison Zumbach Electronics Corp

Marco Gerardo Frigeco USA Inc

Al Kozlowski Morgan-Koch Corp

Thomas H Maxwell, Jr Die Quip Corp

Zach McAfee BASF

Ashley Miner Sikora International Corp

Timothy Moore Amaral Automation Associates

Barry Mosemann Quality Machinery & Services Inc

Rahul Sachdev Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp

Brad J Scherer Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc

David Skaggs Bechem Lubrication Technology

Jan Sørige Enkotec Co Inc

Mark S Spencer W Gillies Technologies LLC

Edmond T Torbey Niehoff Endex North America Inc

Jeremy Williamson Esteves Group USA

David M Fisher (Exec Comm Liaison) James Monroe Wire & Cable

Shannon Timme (Staff Liaison) Wire Association International Inc

KEYNOTE Speaker

Tuesday, May 9 | 9:30 am - 10:00 am | Room 312

Sponsored by Prysmian Group

Keynote address: Srinivas Siripurapu, Prysmian Group

Srinivas Siripurapu, who is Prysmian Group’s Chief Innovation Officer and R&D Officer, is responsible for the company’s Global R&D strategy, R&D talent development and Innovation pipeline. He leads off the conference sessions with a most relevant presentation: “Investments & Incentives: electrifying the wire and cable industry for a brighter future.”

Srinivas Siripurapu Chief Innovation Officer and R&D Officer, Prysmian Group

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Siripurapu will cover how clean energy, grid modernization and digital transformation is driving innovation for the wire and cable industry. He will discuss new technologies that will energize manufacturing with increased investments and spur economic growth. He notes that the U.S. government’s ambitious goals for renewable energy can only be met with reliable hi-tech cabling infrastructure such as novel 525kV HVDC systems that can transmit over 2GW of power. A certified Design for Six Sigma Black Belt, he has held key positions at Reliance Industries, General Electric and Sabic, all major global industrial conglomerates. He is named on more than 50 patents, and is passionate about sustainability and mentoring young engineers.

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KEYNOTE Speaker

Wednesday, May 10 | 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Room 312

Keynote address: Rich Stinson, Southwire

Richard “Rich” Stinson, the president and CEO of Southwire, will present his talk, “The Future is Electrified!” which addresses the changing role and needs of providing power. Industry megatrends are changing the future, and electrification will play a major role. There is a fundamental need and desire to decarbonize, and that means moving from an oil-gas fueled economy to an economy driven by electrification. We must be ready to meet the needs of our customers. It’s a great time to be in the electrical industry, and we are focused on further strengthening the future of manufacturing as we all become even more connected, and as electrification plays an even greater role.

Stinson, who joined Southwire in 2015, has led the business through organic growth as well as expansion via acquisition. He enabled it to achieve its best safety metrics while improving Southwire’s overall financial position, even in the midst of a global pandemic. In his tenure as CEO, the company has been recognized by Deloitte for consecutive years as a Best Managed Company, just one of many such awards won under his leadership.

Richard “Rich” Stinson President and CEO, Southwire

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FEATURED Speaker

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Wednesday, May 10 | 9:30 am/2:00 pm | Room 312/WAI Theater (Exhibit Floor)

Perspectives from a space traveler extraordinaire

Dr. Mary Ellen Weber, a NASA astronaut for 10 years, will share her experiences in her morning presentation. “To Boldly Go: The Experience of Spaceflight.”

Going into space—into orbit—requires mind-boggling speed with inconceivable risk and decision times of mere seconds. How does one prepare for this risk and responsibility? What is the awe-inspiring experience of weightlessness and viewing planet earth from hundreds of miles above really like? Drawing on 10 years as a NASA Astronaut and two Space Shuttle flights— including one to the International Space Station—Mary Ellen Weber will share behind-the-scenes anecdotes and video footage.

Weber was on Discovery for its launch on July 13, 1995, and on Atlantis for its launch on May 19, 2000. Now with Stellar Strategies, LLC, she consults for operations in high-stakes business ventures, technology communications and legislative strategy. She also is an active skydiver—with nearly 6,000 skydives, a world record, and multiple diving medals over the past 40+ years.

Dr. Mary Ellen Weber NASA Astronaut

MORDICA Memorial Award

Tuesday, May 9 | 9:00 am/1:30 pm | Room 312, Awards Ceremony/Lecture at WAI Theater

Bruce Kiefer named Mordica Memorial Winner, will present Mordica Lecture: “Ferrous rod — before it gets to be wire”

Bruce Kiefer is the winner of the 2023 Mordica Memorial Award, given to an individual for his or her industry technical contributions. Kiefer was lauded by several nominators for outstanding achievements and activity. One observed that Dr. Kiefer was a key contributor of R&D

Global Ferrous Rod & Wire Symposium at Interwire 2017. In short, Dr. Kiefer is a talented, personable, willing, and able WAI Member that has given outstanding contributions to support and improve our Association and Industry.”

Kiefer

Kiefer’s career started in 1979 with Bethlehem Steel Corporation at the Homer Research Laboratories in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In 1986, he joined Morgan Construction Company in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he served as manager, mill process modeling and analysis. In 2008, the company was bought by Siemens Industry,

DONNELLAN Memorial Award

Tuesday, May 9 | 9:00 am | Room 312, Awards Ceremony

W.T. Bigbee to receive the Donnellan Memorial Award

W.T. Bigbee, vice president of operations at Encore Wire Corporation, is the 2023 Donnellan Memorial Award winner. The award recognizes a WAI member for his or her contributions to the Association.

Bigbee, a Past WAI President, was lauded by one nominator for the degree to which he served while having a very busy work schedule. “I was fortunate to be on the WAI executive committee and as part of that role, I was asked to see if W.T. would take a leadership role with the association. Not only did W.T. agree to be a more active part of the organization, he helped grow the membership in WAI at Encore Wire.

“The support of W.T. and Daniel Jones, CEO of Encore, has been tremendous for the organization, and W.T. was instrumental in raising the WAI profile at Encore. W.T. rose through the executive committee, serving as WAI President in 2019 with a successful year and an excellent Interwire. W.T. has always been engaged, and despite his senior and demanding role at Encore, he’s always been available to

support the WAI in any manner it needed.”

W.T., who has helped WJI with advice and participation in articles, oversees Encore Wire’s technical and production operations and the development of new products and services.

During his 25-year tenure at Encore, W.T. has served as director of technical operations and product engineering, plant manager and quality control, and process engineering manager. Before joining Encore in 1997, W.T. worked at Capital Wire/General Cable for 10 years, where he started his career in the industry and worked his way into a process engineering position. He is also named on dozens of Encore patents. 

Bigbee

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Robert Wild to receive the WAI President’s Award

Robert Wild, president of Niehoff Endex North America, was named the recipient of the WAI President’s Award for 2023. The award goes to an individual who the current WAI president believes deserves recognition.

WAI President Kurt Breischaft said that Wild’s career has shown him to be an utterly dependable person who has excelled for both his employer as well as the WAI. “The new initiatives at the Association have continuously been with Robert’s genuine support since 2004, and his work as president and CEO of Niehoff Endex North America is something to be proud of. He is a true reflection of the supplier sector which encourages our show and the Association to constantly evolve.”

Wild serves on the Wire Journal International’s publication committee and has been a member of the Board of

Directors since 2019. His global perspective combined with his intimate knowledge of the North American industry was critical as the Board developed conference content and managed through the Covid disruption. He has had a strong presence, asking questions that pinpoint potential pluses and minuses of issues that relate to the Association’s trade shows. At the same time, he has continued to be a passionate advocate of the WAI’s educational mission as well as its other products and services.

Wild worked his way up the ranks at Niehoff. He started out in 1990 as a trainee at the Schwabach, Germany, plant of Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co. KG. Three years later he became assistant sales manager and marketing, a position he held for five years. He then was promoted to area sales manager, a post he held for five years. In 2004 he made the biggest change in his career. He was named president and CEO of Niehoff Endex North America, which is based in Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA. He has continued to serve in that position.

WAI CHAMPION Award

Wednesday, May 10 | 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Room 312

Southwire’s Rich Stinson: WAI’s 1st-ever Champion Award recipient

Rich Stinson, the president & CEO of Southwire Company, is the inaugural winner of the WAI Champion Award. Chosen by the Association’s board of directors, the award recognizes an industry executive for his or her strong support of the Association and its industry mission. He will be honored preceding his keynote speaker presentation at 9 am on Wednesday, May 10.

The endorsement for Stinson spelled out the depth of support the company he leads has provided the WAI. “During your tenure leading Southwire, the Association has been the beneficiary of high value contributions from your company in the form of significant member engagement, impactful volunteerism, program speakers and instructors as well as generous sponsorships.

“With our lean staff, the Association relies on a contingent of volunteers to design and deliver products and service that meet the needs of the industry. Tom Heberling’s key role as WAI President during the pandemic will be remembered as a perfect leader to get us through

the crisis. Similarly, the other Southwire volunteers are key contributors in their respective roles. The example you set as the chairman of NEMA has paved the way for your talented staff to positively impact the entire profession.

“Emanating from your leadership, it is clear that Southwire is committed to our full range of professional development activities and the supplier marketplaces that are at the core of our lnterwire and Wire Expo events as well as the Wire Journal International magazine.”

Stinson, who will be the keynote speaker on Wednesday, May 10, was named one of 2022’s Most Admired CEOs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and was included on the list of Georgia Trend’s 100 Most Influential Georgians.

Stinson

WELCOME Reception

Sponsored by Encore Wire, Davis-Standard, Prysmian, Southwire and Lloyd & Bouvier

Tuesday, May 9 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Mercedes-Benz Stadium

The new site for WAI’s Opening Reception should seem quite familiar to many Interwire attendees

You may never have gone inside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS), but it is impossible not to notice the structure, with the storied company’s logo strategically placed on the down-slanted diagonal roof.

The reception at the MBS on Tuesday, May 9, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, as ever, will provide the ideal setting for socializing that Interwire attendees at past receptions are used to. Located a short distance from the GWCC, the stadium opened in 2017. It has an amazing story, one that should make for a good backdrop. So, enjoy the company, but do explore the stadium, which also houses an arts display.

MBS notes that it is the busiest stadium in North America, with more than 50 events and 3 million visitors annually. It is the first stadium in professional sports worldwide to be awarded with the environmentally coveted and globally recognized Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) Platinum certification for its zero waste efforts.

The makings are there for a most memorable reception. 

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LIFE & 25-YEAR WAI Members

There are 12 new Life members and 13 members who have reached the 25-year mark. To be designated a Life member, the age of a person and the number of consecutive years being a WAI member must equal 90 years.

LIFE MEMBERS

Joseph Brown Securit Metal Products

Dowagiac, MI, USA

Michael Canterino

Fluoropolymer Resources Inc

Ringwood, NJ, USA

Wayne P Canty

Heat Trace Products LLC

Leominster, MA, USA

Michael Colvin Aztech Lubricants LLC

Wayne, OK, USA

Anthony De Rosa Frigeco USA Inc

Annandale, NJ, USA

Dimitris Dimitriadis

Biokal SA

Thessaloniki, Greece

25-YEAR MEMBERS

Shelley J Bacon

Northern Cables Inc

Brockville, Ontario, Canada

Paul H Berger

Baum’s Castorine Co Inc

Rome, NY, USA

Michael J Canterino

Fluoropolymer Resources Inc

Ringwood, NJ, USA

Scott L Gipson

Paramount Die Co Beach City, TX, USA

William C Henderson

Henderson Sales & Service Inc

Statesville, NC, USA

Paul A Larman

Rotem Industrial Products Inc

Rexdale, Ontario, Canada

Martin Leistner

Falcon Fasteners Reg’d Limited

Toronto, Canada

Fermin Loayza

Gem Gravure Co Inc

Hanover, MA, USA

Neil Lowdon Chemetall North America

Belleville, MI, USA

Carmine A Spatola Standard Technical Applied Resources Inc

Linden, NJ, USA

Daniel Stern MMI Wire & Steel, Inc

Newark, NJ, USA

Jeff Swinchatt

MGS Manufacturing Inc

Rome, NY, USA

John N Tomaz Stolberger Inc dba Wardwell

Braiding Machine Co

Central Fall, MA, USA

Robert H Gross Liberty Steel & Wire Peoria, IL, USA

Bruce Kiefer Consultant

Giuseppe Marcantoni

Properzi International Inc

Sparks, MD, USA

Mark Marselli

Wire Association International Madison, CT, USA

Adam Thomas Glen Carbide Inc.

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Alexander Vassilounis

ICE Wire Line Equipment Inc St.-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

WAI Annual MEMBER MEETING

Tuesday, May 9 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Room 312

WAI’s 93rd Annual Convention marks the continuation of industry mission

With a bang of the gavel, President Kurt Breischaft will start the Annual Meeting. He will welcome attendees, present four award winners, and introduce the keynote speaker.

The WAI traditionally presents three awards: the Mordica Memorial Award, for technical contributions to the industry; the Donnellan Memorial Award, for service to the Association; and the WAI President’s Award, for a person designated by the current WAI president. This year will also see a new WAI honor, the Champion Award, which will recognize an individual who has been instrumental in furthering the Association through the support of his or her company. See p. 23.

Plan to join in this recognition of the industry’s finest.

FUNDAMENTALS of Wire & Cable Manufacturing

Monday, May 8 | 8:45 am - 4:45 pm | Room 312

This concentrated one-day introductory course presented by experts in the field provides a solid background in the essentials of wire and cable manufacturing. For presenter bios, go to www.interwire 23.com. The Wire Association’s most popular training program and refresher course for new hires, sales teams, and operations personnel, it includes general topics in the morning and then breaks into separate sessions for ferrous and nonferrous/electrical tracks in the afternoon, followed by a combined session.

GENERAL TRACK

8:45 am - 9:30 am

Mechanics of Wiredrawing

Matt Reinoehl, process metallurgist, SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS

This course presents fundamental engineering principles and process calculations that are used to design, analyze, and improve metal rod and wiredrawing operations. Topics include a basic overview of wiredrawing mechanics with respect to material behavior and process parameters. Die angle and reduction will be addressed in light of the D-parameter and its practical application. Drawing limits, friction and lubrication, work-piece heating, and temperature effects are also discussed.

9:30 am - 10:15 am

Drawing Dies

João Noroña, director research and product development, Paramount Die Co.

This presentation focuses on the die, the most important part of the drawing process. Without it, the best drawing machines, lubricant, and treatment systems cannot reduce the wire diameter. However, with a die, vice pliers and a hammer, wire can be drawn, albeit slowly, as it has been for over 2,000 years. The intention of this course is to provide an understanding of what makes a die work, how it is designed, causes of failure, and problems with drawing larger sizes.

10:30 am - 11:15 am

Lubrication in the Wire Drawing Process

Brad Andrews, marketing manager, Condat

The wiredrawing process generates significant heat that affects the lubricants’ physical and chemical properties which in turn affects the lubricants’ ability to provide separation of the wire to the die. The amount of generated heat is influenced by complex interactions between metal composition, surface preparation, production equipment, and other factors. This presentation reviews basic lubrication principles, and typical lubricant compositions used in ferrous and nonferrous applications. Also included is a web link to WAI Hard Wire video’s reviewing ferrous and non-ferrous lubricant maintenance practices for maintaining good lubrication.

11:15 am - noon

Wire Breaks and Surface Damage

Dr. Horace Pops, president, Horace Pops Consulting

This course presents a classification of wire breaks from a perspective that compares material defects to process-related problems. Rod defects will include both casting and rolling issues such as internal voids, foreign contaminants, rolled-in scale, hot cracks, and surface porosity. The effects of wiredrawing speed and lubrication will be discussed with respect to generation of fines, shaving, galling, and other surface defects.

noon - 1 pm

Fundamentals Luncheon

FERROUS TRACK

1 pm - 1:45 pm

Fundamentals

of Ferrous Metallurgy

Anand Bhagwat, technology & quality manager, Minova USA

This introductory course is designed to provide a general understanding of ferrous metallurgical concepts, including phase equilibrium, transformation, strengthening mechanisms, heat treatment, and an overview of steelmaking, and their relevance to wire technology.

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

Cleaning and Coating of Rod and Wire

Zack McAfee, cold forming segment key account manager, and Chris Poradom, industry manager, both Chemetall North America

This course presents the fundamentals of cleaning, pickling, and coating of ferrous wire and rod in preparation for drawing and processing. Proper control and handling in these areas ensures quality of the finished product. The design of these processes impacts the economics of the operation. It is imperative that rather than individual stages, this department should be viewed as a whole as it is critical to success. The course deals with zinc phosphate processes and the advantages and limitations as well as specialty coatings such as salt carriers, lubricants, dry film polymers, and new technologies on the horizon.

2:45 pm - 3:30 pm

Ferrous Testing and Properties

C. Richard Gordon, Managing Director, C Richard Gordon Consulting LLC

This course discusses tensile, coiling, wrap, reverse bend, torsion, fatigue, and hardness testing procedures. It illustrates interpretation of test results in terms of sample properties.

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

Ferrous Heat Treatment

C. Richard Gordon, Managing Director, C Richard Gordon Consulting LLC

This course focuses on heat treatment of ferrous metals. It includes basic heat treating principles applicable to many metals with specific examples related to heat treatment of steel rod and wire.

NONFERROUS/ELECTRICAL TRACK

1 pm - 1:45 pm

Stranding and Cabling

Kevin Dancy, executive vice president, Roteq Machinery Inc.

This presentation documents the stranding process for nonferrous conductors, specifically bare copper and tinned wire, as well as assembly of multi-conductor cables. Different processes that are addressed include bunching and concentric constructions, silicone blocked stranding, as well as cable assembly techniques, and rationale for each type. Specific applications include industrial and energy sectors, electronics and data communications, the automotive industry, consumer products, and appliances.

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

Extrusion

Erik Macs, director of sales, Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp.

This course starts with a discussion of the basics of the various polymers used for wire and cable insulation. This is followed by discussion of the construction aspects of rubber and thermoplastic extruders. The remaining components of typical extrusion lines are reviewed and include payoffs, dancers and accumulators, preheaters, crossheads, cooling troughs, capstans, online measurement and testing equipment, online printing, take-ups, and operator control systems.

2:45 pm - 3:30 pm

Fundamentals of Electrical Testing

Casey Spradlin, chief applications engineer, Southwire Company

This fundamentals course is geared to providing a general overview of electrical testing. The course highlights key terms, standards, and tests that are common to the wire and cable industry for conductors and insulations, and highlights specific concerns of various industries and product types.

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

Marking and Printing

Mark Spencer, Principal Partner, W. Gillies Technologies LLC

W. Gillies Technologies, LLC - Member RSD Groupis a company specializing in the manufacture of printing machines, engraved printing rollers and laser systems for printing and marking on insulated wire, cable, hose, tubing and extruded profiles. In addition to his administrative and operational responsibilities, Mark Spencer has designed many of the printing systems currently in use worldwide.

GENERAL TRACK

4:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Wire and Cable Manufacturing Problem-Solving

Lyman Ryan, continuous improvement director, Prysmian

This combined-session course is a demonstration of problem-solving techniques used to solve real challenges faced in the wire and cable industry. Actual scenarios are used to challenge attendees to think beyond the obvious symptoms and find the root cause. Lean Six Sigma problem-solving strategies are utilized as the course walks through each problem until the cause is identified. The audience is encouraged to participate in this interactive course. 

The Fundamentals course at Interwire 2019.

CONFERENCE Sessions

Tuesday-Wednesday, May 9-10 | Room 312

Tuesday begins with a Continental breakfast in Rooms A312/311, and a welcome from WAI President Kurt Breischaft, who will introduce the Keynote speaker, Prysmian Chief Innovation Officer and R&D Officer Srinivas Siripurapu. At 10 am, the conference sessions begin. The WAI Theater opens at 1 pm, and at 1:30 pm it will host the Mordica Lecture.

TUESDAY, MAY 9

8:30 am

Continental Breakfast

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Awards Ceremony, Annual Meeting & Keynote

With a bang of the gavel, President Kurt Breischaft will start the Annual Meeting. He will welcome attendees, present four award winners, and introduce the keynote speaker.

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Keynote Speaker: Innovation, Investments & Incentives – Electrifying the Wire and Cable industry for a brighter future

Dr. Srinivas Siripurapu, Prysmian Group

The trifecta of clean energy, grid modernization and digital transformation is driving innovation on steroids for the wire and cable (W&C) industry. For example, the US government has set a goal to deploy 30GW of new offshore wind energy by 2030 and 15GW of floating windfarms by 2035. These ambitious targets can only be achieved with reliable hi-tech cabling infrastructure such as novel 525kV HVDC systems that can transmit over 2GW of power. The presentation will showcase multiple examples of new technologies that will energize wire and cable manufacturing with increased investments and spur economic growth.

10:00 am - noon

INDUSTRY 4.0 SESSIONS

10:00 am - 10:30 am

How AI Will Change Wire & Cable Manufacturing

Willem Sundblad, Oden Technologies

Artificial intelligence (AI) will continue to affect your business environment. AI is already helping with challenges like workforce development, supply chain disruptions, and economic uncertainty. So how can your organization use AI to meet these challenges head on and continuously improve operations? Join us for a step-bystep breakdown of how companies are using AI today

to make step and continuous improvements, what you’ll need to do to remain competitive, and overcome common pitfalls to success. Expect to learn: where AI will impact Wire and Cable manufacturing (and where it won’t); why most AI projects will fail; and what it takes to create a smart, enabled, and engaged workforce

10:30 am - 11:00 am

The Future of Industrial Work: How Smart AI is Helping to Unlock the True Potential of Today’s Workforce

Russ Fadel, Augmentir

Today’s manufacturing landscape is a dynamic mix of workforce challenges (including those brought on by Covid and the Great Resignation) and innovative solutions –many of which are powered by AI technology. This session will begin with a look at some dynamics in the manufacturing landscape and then focus on ways that technology (such as AI and connected worker solutions that recognize the variability in today’s workforce) are empowering workers by giving them tools and resources that will set them up for success.

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Unleashing the full potential of Industrial IoT with GPT-3

Andrés Cartagena Ruiz, 40Factory

What if we could combine the knowledge written on a classical machine manual, that of an experienced senior operator, the process engineer, the maintenance crew and

Panelist Willem Sundblad speaking during WAI’s 2021 Industry 4.0 Virtual Conference on Industry 4.0.

of the machine designers with historical machine production data? Then embed this knowledge in an Artificial Intelligence agent that could interact with the IIoT app user through natural human language.

11:30 am - noon

Lessons From The Journey To A Connected Enterprise

Will Berry, Southwire

Southwire has expanded the limits of what’s possible in the wire and cable industry through their multi-year digital transformation journey. This is your opportunity to hear directly from the Senior Vice President of Southwire, Will Berry, of what it actually took to succeed.

This interview session, hosted by CEO of Oden Technologies, Willem Sundblad, will dig into the obstacles and opportunities facing manufacturers as they progress towards becoming a connected, digitally enabled enterprise. Join this session to learn more about: preparing the organization for change; creating an improvement oriented culture; building an effective roadmap; evaluating partners/ vendors; and measuring success… And measuring it again.

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

WORKFORCE SESSIONS

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Behind the Numbers…..Establishing World Class Safety and Training Programs

Rob Caillet, CSP, Vice President of Environmental, Health & Safety, CSP, Encore Wire

Executives and investors often gauge a company’s safety and training programs by using lagging indicators, like recordable injury rates and turnover percentage. While lagging indicators can tell you a lot about these programs, focusing on leading indicators and embracing these activities will drive the improved performance that executives will notice. Rob will discuss which key leading indicators and strategies must be embraced to ignite the culture change that results in fewer injuries and a reduction in turnover. Learn from a proven leader how to transition ownership of the safety and training programs from the Safety and Training Departments to the front line leadership team.

ELECTRICITY IS LIFE

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Power cables that have been produced, using TROESTER systems, for high-quality, mediumvoltage (MV), high-voltage (HV) and extremely-high-voltage (EHV) cables offer cable manufacturers significant cost benefits in production as well as TROESTER’s outstanding level of quality. This ensures that energy consumers around the world can enjoy the highest level of supply security. www.troester.de

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2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The State of the Manufacturing Workplace

Matt Dionne, TYGES Elite

Dionne will share his unique perspective on what the short and long-term workplace trends will be that will shape the direction of the wire and cable industry. Matt spent 25 years in a wide variety of manufacturing industries and now spends his days with C level executives across many of the same industries where he was employed, including the wire sector.

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Executive Panel: Adapting to the Workforce Challenges with senior industry leaders

Moderator: Drew Richards, RichardApex

Panelists include: Joe Barrett, president, Davis Wire, and David Fisher, president, James Monroe Wire & Cable; and Pati Kelly, executive recruiter, Egret Consulting.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10

8:30 am

Continental Breakfast

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Keynote Speaker: The Future is Electrified!

Richard “Rich” Stinson, Southwire

Industry megatrends are changing the future, and electrification is going to play a major role. There is a fundamental need and desire to decarbonize - the only way to do it is to move from an oil-gas fueled economy to an economy driven by electrification. We must be ready to meet the needs of our customers. It’s a great time to be in the electrical industry, and Southwire, under Rich’s leadership, is focused on further strengthening the future of manufacturing as we all become even more connected, and as electrification plays an even greater role

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Featured Speaker: To Boldly Go: The Experience of Spaceflight

Dr. Mary Ellen Weber, NASA Astronaut

Going into space—into orbit—requires mind-boggling speed with inconceivable risk and decision times of mere seconds. How does one prepare for this risk and responsibility? What is the awe-inspiring experience of weightlessness and viewing planet earth from hundreds of miles above really like? Drawing on ten years as a NASA Astronaut and two Space Shuttle flights—including one to the International Space Station—Mary Ellen Weber brings this experience vividly to life, sharing behind-the-scenes anecdotes and video footage.

10:00 am - noon

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Can the cable industry avoid the impending economic downturn

Aisling Hubert, Editor CRU’s Wire & Cable Market Outlook

Global wire and cable markets are exposed to a range of sectors including construction, manufacturing, and energy. This presentation discusses the degree to which global megatrends in electrification, renewable energy and interconnectivity may compensate for a potential wider economic slowdown.

10:30 am - 11:15 am

Executive Panel - Steel Market

Moderator: James York, Insteel Industries

The past several years have been some of most turbulent times for steel pricing as well as supply and demand. This highly experienced panel will share their evaluation of the market including short and long-term dynamics that will impact the industry. Panelists include Andy Talbot, vice president and general manager, Mid-South Wire Company; Bryan Sullivan, vice president, Steel Wire Solutions, NA, Bekaert; and Alex Nedergaard, director, Americas Consumable Purchasing, The Lincoln Electric Company.

11:15 am - noon

Executive Panel - Copper Supply and Demand

Moderator: Kurt Breischaft, SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS

Hear from wire and cable industry leaders on the changing copper supply chain as ESG compliance is enacted across the globe while supply and demand factors are difficult to predict. Panelists include Jeffrey Kot, Group Vice President, Procurement – Marmon Electrical; John Gross, president, J.E. Gross Consulting Inc; Chuck Oldaker, CPA, CGMA, executive vice president and CFO, Service Wire Company 

Southwire President & CEO Rich Stinson will be the keynote speaker on Wednesday, May 10.

WAI THEATER Schedule

Tuesday-Thursday, May 9-11 | WAI Theater (Exhibit Floor)

This part of the Conference is open to all attendees visiting the exhibit floor. See p. 35 for details about Production Solutions, which will be presented from 10:30 am to noon on Wednesday, May 10, and Thursday, May 11, at the WAI Theater.

TUESDAY, MAY 9

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

In-situ evaluation of the performance of wire drawing using multiple sensors

Joakim Larsson, Örebro University

In-situ evaluation of the performance of wire drawing is today often performed manually. This is a difficult task for the operators which require both time and experience. Previous research has found several automated monitoring methods for the wire drawing process, however, the advantage of employing multiple sensors simultaneously has not yet been investigated. In this study four different sensors signals will be compared and evaluated in wire drawing experiments while studying common quality.

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Mordica Lecture: Ferrous Rod – Before it Gets to be Wire

Dr. Bruce Kiefer

This paper discusses the critical stages in the manufacturing process of steel rod destined to be drawn into wire. Some important developments in rolling mill equipment and processing that have enabled major increases in productivity and product quality over the last several decades are highlighted. Some remaining challenges in a high speed rod mill and resulting areas of opportunity for the industry are described.

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Inline Surface Dimensional Flaw Detection and Outer Diameter/Ovality measurements using Laser Line Triangulation

Chad Walker, LaserLinc

To achieve 100% real-time inspection of a continuous wire and cable production process, the inspection equipment must be able to detect surface flaws while ignoring text, labels, wraps, and surface variations that are normal during production. The inspection method must also accurately measure outer diameter and ovality at any orientation in the measurement field. Laser line triangulation is the only technology on the market that can achieve both of these requirements.

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Manufacturing high-quality fine copper wire at a low cost by combining three-roll rolling and wire drawing

Prof. Kazunari Yoshida, Tokai University

We investigated whether high-quality fine copper wire could be manufactured at a low cost by combining threeroll rolling and die wire drawing. It was clarified that extremely high-quality copper fine wire can be manufactured at a low cost by first reducing the diameter of the rough copper wire rod to 0.185mm by the three-roll rolling method and then drawing the wire using the die.

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Application of Polymer Lubricants to replace Zinc Phosphate in Wire Drawing

John Kukalis, Henkel

Polymer coatings create operational savings and performance enhancements that benefit the wire drawing industry. Zinc Phosphate has been a standard coating for Rod & Wire and a carrier for Dry Film Lubricants in the drawing process, yet developments in polymer lubricants and proper application of this technology offer considerable process improvements.

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Thermo-mechanical and air patenting in modern rolling: characteristics and advantages

Gianbruno Luvarà and Claudio Zaccomer, Pittini Group

In modern rolling process, thermal treatment during the whole implementation, along with the air patenting at the final stage, plays a key role in order to achieve high-quality rolled products.

During the whole rolling phase, temperature is kept under control by five cooling units before gauging and final air patenting, which allows to:

• Define the austenite grain size with greater precision

• Achieve better elongation properties and better necking

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Achieving High Quality in Wire using Eddy Current Testing

Troy Libby, Magnetic Analysis Corp.

Eddy Current inspection is a technique used for detecting surface seams, cracks, pits, slivers, weld-line defects and internal discontinuities in wire. Different test sensor configurations including encircling coil and rotary probes can be used. Using encircling coil eddy current testing, the wire passes through the coil excited by an alternating current with one or more Drive signals. Rotary probe inspection can reliably detect surface seams and cracks using eddy current multiple probes.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Inline profiling of magnet wires for E-mobility

Volker Gerth, FUHR GmbH & Co. KG

Insulated copper wires are used in windings for electric motors, generators and transformers. The automotive industry’s entry into electric mobility has created new challenges for manufacturers of enamelled wire. They require manufacturers to prove that no wire damage occurs before enamelling. Even with the best winding and unwinding systems, it cannot be guaranteed that the bare wire will be free of damage during offline production. We show you the challenges and how to solve the issue.

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

UPCAST oxygen free copper rod metallurgy, OFHC/OFE wire manufacturing, and other practicalities.

Juan Carlos Bodington, UPCAST Oy

UPCAST oxygen free copper rod metallurgical properties are described and their effect on further processing is discussed, centering the attention on drawing, rolling, annealing and continuous extrusion processes. As a result, general operational guidelines are outlined.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Featured Speaker: A New Era of Space Travel: Commercial Space, NASA, Tourism, the Moon and Mars

Dr. Mary Ellen Weber, NASA Astronaut

The road to becoming a space-faring civilization is centuries-long, and we have only just begun. While the Space Shuttle remains the most versatile and capable vehicle by far to ever venture off our planet, NASA’s decision to end it and instead fund private companies—like SpaceX, Boeing, and Sierra Nevada—opened up a whole new era. As a result, private space travel into low earth orbit is now

a reality and even private space stations are on the horizon. At the same time, NASA developed the most powerful interplanetary space vehicle ever—the SLS/Orion—for its Artemis program. Through Artemis, we will not only land once again on the moon, but we will set up a mini-space station in a versatile lunar orbit that goes farther than any Apollo mission could even dream of. And in the coming decades, SLS—and perhaps private vehicles and other nations—will take humans to Mars. Mary Ellen Weber will share insights into this new era of space, discussing the promise, daunting risks and challenges ahead.

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Advanced Extrusion Technology

Mikko Lahti, Maillefer Extrusion

Maillefer/Davis-Standard will present the history of extrusion from smooth bore, the early advances of grooved feed and the latest technology of helical grooved feed assist extrusion. The productivity benefits will be illustrated as well as a presentation of real life financial justification.

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Polymer technology for Wire and Cable Applications

David Lindsay, Borealis

Polymers play a vital role in the performance and reliability of all types of wire and cable from low voltage construction cables to underground utility distribution and transmission cables up to 345 kV in the United States. The presentation will provide an overview of polymer chemistry and crosslinking technologies used to achieve the required mechanical and electrical properties to ensure 40+ years of reliable service of modern cable systems.

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

What Are You Risking By Using Outdated Controls on your Extruder?

Scott Barlow, Integrated Control Technologies

Industry 3.0 ushered in the automation age in the 1970s with the introduction of the Programmable Logic Controller. This advancement in technology improved diagnostics and made field modification simple on machinery. As many industries are forging ahead with concepts of Industry 4.0, many extruders operate as they did 40 years ago. This presentation discusses the risks associated with maintaining the status quo.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tuesday/Wednesday

Beer Festival!

No, it’s not part of the official technical sessions, but there will be time to swing by after the last presentation on Tuesday and/or Wednesday for an enjoyable way to conclude your experience. 

PRODUCTION Solutions

Wednesday-Thursday, May 10-11 | 10:30 am - noon | WAI Theater

If you could not attend Production Solutions on Wednesday at the WAI Theater, stop by Thursday at 10:30 am for Round 2. The Planning Committee, recognizing that attendees are quite busy, are offering everyone a second chance to hear what products and ideas might improve your operations.

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Factors Affecting Wire Production from Precoats to Lubricants

Svet Pavlovsky, research and development chemist, Blachford Co.

There are many issues in the production of wire and many factors affecting high-quality wire production even after cleaning. These include selection and maintenance of the non-reactive precoats and lubricants, followed by identifying key drawbench parts/systems that have immediate impact on

11:00 am - 11:30 am

Wire Breaks

Dr. Horace Pops, president, Horace Pops Consulting, and Matt Reinoehl, process metallurgist, SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS

How do you identify possible causes of wire breaks? The industry guru on wire breaks, Horace Pops, will team up with COPPERWORKS expert Matt Reinoehl to share their career long experiences. Is it the process or the material? Learn to distinguish between both issues that can result in wire breaks. Bring your toughest questions and be prepared for an education.

11:30 am - noon

Wire Drawing Die Material and Profile Specification Considerations

Eric Bieberich, president, Fort Wayne Wire Die Wire die specifications are an important tool in

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ALPHABETICAL Exhibitors List

NUMERICAL Exhibitors List

671 Sicolinx Control Systems

700 Balloffet Die Corp

701 Jouhsen-Bundgens Inc

705............................... Parkway Kew

707.........Taubensee Steel & Wire Co

713 AITMAC Inc

723 Madem-Moorecraft Reels USA

730............... Maillefer Extrusion Oy/ Davis-Standard LLC

741................. Nordson Measurement & Control Solutions (NDC Technologies)

750................................ US Extruders

751 Enercon Industries

753 Confex Technology Ltd

754............ TSM Control Systems Inc

755............. Cheng I Wire Machinery Co Ltd

761 GMP Slovakia sro

765 Foerster Instruments Inc

767 Anderson Forest Products

769........................... Jiangsu Jiacheng Technology Co Ltd

770... American Progress Group Corp

800 Clinton Instrument Co

801 Witels Albert USA Ltd

802......................................wire 2024

804........ Woodburn Diamond Die Inc 805 Gem Gravure Co Inc

807 Teknikor

REELEX Packaging Solutions, Inc

Kinrei of America 831 Kabmak Muhendislik Ve

San Tic Ltd

853............. Baum’s Castorine Co Inc

841 H Folke Sandelin AB (HFSAB) 841.............. Reber Systematic GmbH + Co KG

850...............Reel Options by Vandor Corporation

851 SACO AEI Polymers 852

PREVIEW of Exhibitors

Tuesday-Wednesday, May 9-10 | 10 am - 5 pm

Thursday, May 11 | 10 am - 3 pm

40Factory Srl

Tel. 349-312-8764

www.40-factory.com/

USA Booth 411

Exhibiting: 40Factory Srl specializes in the end-to-end development and delivery of Industrial AIoT (Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things) solutions that range from edge computing applications (data acquisition, pre-processing, on-theedge storage and data visualization) to cloud web applications for machine efficiency analysis, production traceability, process telemetry, energy consumption, and predictive analytics (maintenance and quality). Whether you are an OEM or an end user, 40Factory has the right solution for your needs.

ABZ (Shanghai) Smart Tech. Co., Ltd.

Tel. +86-2150850515

http://en.abz-sh.com

China Booth 1262

Exhibiting: ABZ (Shanghai) strives to be one of the most advanced suppliers in the wire and cable industry. We supply bunchers, drawing machines, stranders, tubular wire carriers and auxiliary equipment. We are dedicated to providing quality equipment and overall technical solutions. ABZ: we insist on doing better or best for customers from beginning to end (from A to Z).

Ace Metal, Inc.

Tel. 610-623-2204

www.acemetalinc.com

Richard@acemetalinc.com

USA Booth 1410

Exhibiting: Ace Metal manufactures high-quality, fine wire metal spools that are used in the ferrous, nonferrous, tire cord, fiber optic and aerospace industries. Our spools range in size from 6 in. to 14. in flange diameter. They are designed with

uniform quality and precision. They are made from prime cold-rolled steel and are available in multiple colored powder coatings. Our tubular wire carriers, which come in square-base, star-base, clover-leaf base and circular-base designs, are used to ship large diameter wire and rod. Manufacturers are welcome to contact Ace Metal to find out how we can help your company continue its legacy.

Personnel: Richard Medoff, Gerri Medoff.

ACIMAF, Italian Wire Machinery

Manufacturers’ Association

Tel. 39-02-5412-5301

www.acimaf.com

acimaf@acimaf.com

Italy Booth 1137

Exhibiting: ACIMAF, based in Brescia, Italy, was founded in 1987 to promote the image of Italian technology for the wire and cable manufacturing industry. It serves an important role in coordinating and improving the presence of its member companies in major industry trade shows. ACIMAF collaborates with the Italian Trade Agency in promotion and marketing activities to increase opportunities for its members for either entry and/or expansion in foreign markets.

ACM MT

Tel. 905-669-4010

www.acmmt.com

sales@howarequipment.com

Canada/Sweden Booth 1522

Exhibiting: Represented in North America by HOWAR Equipment, ACM supplies measurement systems designed to save insulation compound usage and $$$ by controlling wall thicknesses. Cable cross-section measurement and data acquisition equipment from ACM will be dis-

played and operated for all to see the extremely precise and quick method of performing all two-dimensional cable measurements. The KSM model also allows quality control departments to track the efficiency of products or equipment with its sophisticated database and graphing + trending capabilities and analysis of data. Bring your samples to the show to experience first-hand this innovative measurement system.

Personnel: Stefan Askenfors, Martin Plut.

ADVARIS GmbH

Tel. 49-7251-981760

www.advaris.com

manfred.moser@advaris.de

Germany Booth 952

Exhibiting: ADVARIS is an international software and consulting company. Active in the marketplace since 1997, ADVARIS fields an experienced team of specialists in the fields of manufacturing execution systems (MES), product data management, and enterprise resource planning in the wire and cable industry. Headquartered in Bruchsal, Germany, the branch offices in the U.S. and India provide their customers with around the clock support worldwide.

AESA S.A.

Tel. 41-32-8430395

www.aesa-cortaillod.com/ dmilz@aesa-cortaillod.com

Switzerland Booth 232 See p. 102

Exhibiting: AESA Cortaillod is a leading Swiss manufacturer of automatic test equipment (ATEs) that specializes in solutions to fully characterize electrical parameters of cables and wires. It will display its latest innovation: the Scorpius DT. This equipment is a complete and integrated solution to characterize

coaxial cables. In addition to this, AESA offers also baluns and balunless solutions for LAN or category cable up to Cat. 8, linear resistance measuring equipment covering very small to very large section range, either in the lab or directly on-theline, data management systems, ISO 17025 certification, knowledge and expertise in the cable industry for boosting your production yield.

AFI Systems LLC

Tel. 704-889-2404

sales@afi-systems.com

www.afi-systems.com

USA Booth 1304

Exhibiting: We are your one-stop automation partner to make sure you keep running and maximize productivity. We excel in each of our four major capabilities: repair, field service, engineering and product sales.

FIRST-TIME Exhibitor

Our strength comes in our ability to offer all of these services at the highest level of professionalism, knowledge and responsiveness. Our site contains lots of helpful information and more is being added regularly.

AFP

(See Anderson Forest Products.)

Agape Industrial, Inc.

Tel. 310-325-9000

www.agapeindustrial.com

info@agapeindustrial.com

USA Booth 1515

Exhibiting: Agape is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of metal mesh and wire-forming machinery. Agape’s installations circle the globe, meeting domestic and international customers’ expectations for quality, cost and performance.

Frekans Makina: its central strander will operate live on the Interwire show floor

Description: Description: Frekans Makina is a Turkish-based cable machine manufacturer that combines field experience, automation, and mechanical knowledge for over 25 years. Through this know-how, we serve turnkey solutions to our customers. We now have six patented machines, and we continue to do more R&D work.

Contacts: Öznur Sarızeybek, director of sales & general coordinator, Denizli/Turkey, oznur.sarizeybek@ frekansmakina.com

WJI: Why are you a first-time Interwire exhibitor?

Sarızeybek: We have been attended fairs in Germany for more than 10

years. Especially over the last few years, there as been big increasing demand from North, Central and South American manufacturers in the cable industry, and we want to expand our network and share our product range with the whole continent. That’s why we decided to attend this year’s exhibition.

WJI: What type(s) of innovation will you present?

Sarızeybek: We have added multicore screening to our central stranding machine, alongside armoring and stranding. There is also a larger diameter range, significant savings in power consumption and the ability to use more than one material (copper, aluminum, steel, tin-coated copper and multi-core copper wires.

AIM Inc.

Tel. 813-818-8222

www.aimmachines.com

sales@aimmachines.com

USA Booth 1111

Exhibiting: AIM will present the new AFES-3DxT line. This updated five servo-axis turret tool-changer machine has an ultra-fast servo cutter at a very attractive price. AIM’s most robust and proven model for more than 20 years, the turret head indexing tool changer provides even

WJI: Why should attendees want to stop by your booth?

Sarızeybek: Attendees will have the unique opportunity of seeing our complete central stranding line in full and real-time operation. There will be live cable screening production in our Booth #1654, located just besides the Beer Garden. We believe that customers and visitors will get to know more about our company and our technology, which combines high engineering skills, top-notch manufacturing quality, and industry background and knowledge. BOOTH

1654

Why is our company a WAI Elite sponsor?

Southwire is proud to be a WAI Elite Sponsor. In our 73-year history, we have witnessed significant change and innovation within the industry, and Southwire has grown to become one of the world’s leading full-service manufacturers of wire and cable. We see WAI as an advocate and partner for our industry. We believe there is unquestionable benefit in the Interwire events, educational materials and networking opportunities, which is why we support WAI through our Elite Sponsorship, individual memberships and by volunteering our time and services. We challenge our fellow industry leaders to consider your organization’s position and to support WAI to keep our industry strong! Looking forward to seeing everyone at Interwire.

Tom Heberling Vice President of Manufacturing Southwire Co.

more flexibility in wire forming capability while our new servo-cut assures fast and quiet production. Standard features include DXF, LRA and XYZ import, animated bending simulation with collision detection, auto pilot speed/load monitoring, touch screen monitors, Microsoft Windows®, 5 HP wire payoff, “DialA-Service” for remote support via the Internet, and a maintenance module which reminds users with all needed work needed for zero downtime. Available options include an automatic bend setup with our AccuCal, easy production statistics with AccuTrack, 24/7 online AIM Academy training, FARO, ROMER and AICON CMM’s communications for automatic programmer corrections, integration with robots and STEP and IGES files import. In all instances, wire can be fed directly from a coil, straightened then bentand-cut using a software package that provides flexibility and simplicity in programming and is offered in all “universal languages.

Personnel: Mike Zintak, Matt Hathcock, Constantine Grapsas.

AITMAC Inc.

Tel. 905-761-6165

www.aitmac-ca.com

allan.aitmac.ca@gmail.com

Canada Booth 713

Exhibiting: See how our best-in-class equipment and accessories from world leader manufacturers will keep you at the leading edge of technology and maximize your productivity, with wire straightening, guiding and feeding equipment by COMETO; butt-welders, wire and cable cutters/ shears, rod straighteners and flat bar cutters by TRAMEV; and a display of steel reels for shipping and processing and reel handling equipment by APPIANI. AITMAC is also the official supplier of LESMO and EURODRAW ENERGY machine spare parts and service requirements.

Altec Srl

Tel. 39-039-877419

altecsrl@altecsrl.com

www.altecsrl.com

Italy Booth 368

Exhibiting: Altec is present on the global market with machines and complete lines for the stranding, bunching and laying up of conduc-

tors and insulated cables, for applying tapes of different materials on conductors and insulated cables, for extruding insulation on conductors and stranded cables, for unwinding, taking-up and packing electrical cables.

American Kuhne

(See Graham Engineering Company LLC.)

American Progress Group Corp.

Tel. 312-973-2559

steger@progress-m.com

USA Booth 770

Exhibiting: Automated machinery from American Progress Group provides innovative solutions for the reinforcement industry. The highly automated mesh welding plants ensure fast and flexible production of tailor-made bespoke mesh directly from coil. Their strengths lie in their versatility and in the infinite number of possibilities for adapting them to the needs of the individual customer. With increased cost-effectiveness and reduced staffing requirements, no clippings and manageable maintenance costs, this system is one of the most advanced on the market. The machinery contains also a combined bending and logistics system for a smoothly run, just-in-time production. Production processes and order positions can ideally be managed and controlled with the software solutions from the same company group. From work preparation and production to logistics and data evaluation, the American Progress Group offers an interesting complete package.

Amplifii Marketing Solutions

Tel. 770-717-5500

USA Booth 1305

www.amplifii.com See p. 132

Exhibiting: Founded in 1981, Amplifii has evolved into a fullservice marketing solution provider, specializing in serving companies located in the Southeast United States that seek a simple, affordable and proven partner to manufacture and distribute print, apparel and promo items to their teams. Our

mantra is very simple and achieved by our greatest asset, our team members. We strive to create “VALUE” for our customer base by offering creative solutions, streamlining processes and centralizing the purchasing cycle to alleviate the administrative burden of managing projects.

Anderson Forest Products

Tel. 270-487-6778

www.afp-usa.com

janderson@afp-usa.com

USA Booth 767

Exhibiting: Anderson Forest Products offers high-quality wooden reels that are available in hardwood and plywood, but also plastic. We recycle reels and refurbish them if possible.

Anhui Juxin Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd. (Anhui)

Tel. 86-18056205788

www.ahjuxin.net

liuzirong@ahjuxin.net

China Booth 569

Exhibiting: Anhui, a holding subsidiary of Tongling Jingda Special Magnet Wire Co., Ltd., that provides die solutions, was founded in 1991. The company is a technology-based enterprise specializing in the design, R&D, production and service of various kinds of high-performance metal wire forming. In the field of high-performance metal wire forming die segmentation, it has been in the forefront in China for many years, and its technical level is among the leaders in the world. Through reform and restructuring, the company has developed a talented team, with strong business units: R&D and sales of intelligent equipment, industrial Internet and network systems.

Angle Systems

Tel. 408-549-1644

www.anglesystems.com

USA Booth 1851

Exhibiting: Angle Systems builds state-of-the-art measurement systems for wire and cable, tubing and hose manufacturing. AngleWIRE (Wall Thickness Vision System) is used for

Why is our company a WAI Platinum sponsor?

At Carris Reels, we recognize the immense value that WAI provides to our industry. Events like Interwire give us a chance to reconnect with customers and friends alike. WAI is also a fantastic educational tool. Beyond its catalogue of online resources, it provides key insights on where our industry is headed. It also allows our company to continually look for improvements and identify those that can be implemented at Carris. We are proud to continue as sponsors of the WAI, now and in the future.

measuring cable jacket thickness, ID, OD, concentricity and other parameters. The system is also capable of measuring central core and loose tube jackets used in fiber optics cable manufacturing. AngleTD (Tool Die Vision System) Autofocus system is configured to measure tool/wire die. Angle Systems also makes systems for cable jacket print quality as well as defect inspection systems for the wire and cable industry. Angle Systems products are designed, developed and assembled in the USA.

APJet, Inc.

Tel. 919-595-5538

april.wilburn@apjet.com

www.apjet.com

USA Booth 570 See p. 82

Exhibiting: APJeT’s pre-treat technology increases the surface energy of plastics, composites, metallic materials, and more. Our APtivate™ plasma systems integrate seamlessly into automated lines generating powerful reactions and functional groups on the surface of your substrate improving wettability and bonding of adhesives, coatings, and inks to your base

material. Visit APJeT’s booth to see our APtivate™ technology in operation. See p. 82 for more about the company and do visit our website.

Asaclean Purging Compounds

(Asahi Kasei Plastics)

Tel. 800-787-3438

www.asaclean.com

sales@asaclean.com

USA Booth 219

Exhibiting: ASACLEAN™ is a world leader in commercial purging compounds. Their product line features mechanical, chemical and concentrate grades that are scientifically engineered for optimal performance based on your process and resins. Asaclean purges are optimized for injection molding, extrusion, film and sheet, blow-molding, and blownfilm applications. Asaclean benefits include: faster changeovers/reduced downtime, effective removal of color/carbon contamination, reduced screw-pulls, lower scrap/reject rate, increased productivity and greater cost savings. Manufactured and distributed by Asahi Kasei Asaclean Americas, Asaclean products are backed by the technology and

Alberto Aguilar President & CEO Carris Reels, Inc.

PLATINUM SPONSOR

PRODUCT Showcase

GMM-USA: its 100-ton capacity take-up was far too big for even wire Dusseldorf 2022

A full 10 m long and able to handle reels up to 5 m, the take-up system of GMM-USA (a subsidiary of Turkey’s Guven Muhendislik Makina/GMM) could not be displayed at wire Dusseldorf, but you get the idea: the company thinks big.

At Interwire, Levent Selvili, director of sales for GMM-USA, said his company will showcase a take-up and a caterpiller. More importantly, he will be ready to discuss what his company can do. (See p. 66 for firsttime Interwire exhibitor profile).

Selvili said that GMM has produced fiber optic and power cable production lines for more than 20 years. The list is long: complete custom-designed stranding lines, rewinding lines, jacketing lines, tubing lines and

individual equipment such as caterpillars, cooling troughs, capstans, accumulators, extruders, take-ups and payoffs, meter counters, dancers, yarn servers, water block tape applications, binders and cross binders, stranders, armor corrugating and armoring units and dryers.

The company’s R&D facility houses more than 30 engineers, and it works with customers to design the most efficient and optimal solutions. It is especially proud of its massive heavy-duty submarine grade takeups and payoffs for weights up to 100 metric tons, 5,000 mm reel sizes and caterpillars up to six tons of pulling force with 200 mm of cable diameters. It also produces sensitive fiber

optic loose tube/ buffer lines, stranding and jacketing lines.

Selvili (pictured above) has a lot more to say about GMM’s U.S. capabilities. He promises that a visit to his stand will not be a waste of time.

BOOTH 965

resources of parent organization

Asahi Kasei Group.

ATE Applicazioni Termo

Elettroniche Srl

Tel. 39-0444-601455

www.ate.it

sales@ate.it

Italy Booth 266

Exhibiting: Founded in 1987, ATE

Applicazioni Termo Elettroniche designs and manufactures induction heating equipment including process automation, control and supervisory systems. ATE’s most important sectors of activity include any industrial application that involves the hot working of wires, bars, tubes, and strips.

August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG

(See Strecker GmbH.)

AW Machinery LLC

Tel. 210-268-8491

www.awmachinery.com

rudyf@awmachinery.com

USA Booth 1540

Exhibiting: AW Machinery (AWM) is a North American manufacturer and integrator of machinery and control systems. Although our primary line of machinery is used in the manufacture of electrical wire, electrical cable and fiber optic coatings, AWM also manufactures and produces equipment used in other applications. These include tube and hose manufacturing, rewinding applications, extrusion applications, etc. AWM designs and fabricates electrical control systems used in its machines and for various other applications. Digital touch screen control systems design and fabrication is a specialty of AW Machinery.

AWT Machinery Inc.

Tel. 815-315-4260

www.awtmach.com

whitec@awtmach.com

USA Booth 1530

Exhibiting: AWT Machinery offers local sales, service, spare parts and technical assistance near to Chicago, Illinois. We represent world-class machinery builders that include: CLIFFORD, www.cliffeng.com, which specializes in mesh welders for industrial mesh, reinforcing mesh and welded wire fencing; and ULTIMATE AUTOMATION, www.ultimatwiremachines.com, specialists in 2D wire forming with optional automated butt welder, for wire frames and rings. We also build resistance welding machines for industrial wire products such as ladder mesh and political signs; and

GMM displayed a replica (front) and photo (back) of its massive takeup at wire 2022.

PROGRESS, www.progress-m.com, for engineering mesh welders, specialty welders for pre-casters and rebar stirrup benders.

Axjo America Inc./Axjo Group

Tel. 828-322-6046

www.axjo.com

sales@axjo.com

USA Booth 661 See p. 62

Exhibiting: Axjo is headquartered in Sweden, with production facilities in Sweden, North America and China. At an early stage we identified the potential to use plastic for packaging purposes and today we are a leader in drums, spools and reels in smart plastics. Axjo has established long-term collaboration with a number of global companies that use our solutions in their production. These not only improve cost efficiency, they provide a secure transition to a new era and new technology. For more than 15 years, Axjo has been a leading developer of sustainable recycled polymer compounds for our products. Now we are taking the next step, making our progress clearer through the Axjo Greenology Concept. Here we convey our vision of how we can help, educate and improve our customers’ sustainability work in both the short and long term. Four key areas – innovation, efficiency, sustainability and closed loop recycling – form the collective starting point for this work. We make the most of the knowledge we already have in each area and refine it to ensure an even smaller footprint. This can involve everything from techniques with weight reduction, mono material design and the use of 100% PCR (Post Consumer Recycling).

Aztech Lubricants LLC

Tel. 405-310-0034

www.ezdraw.com

janderson@aztechlube.com

USA Booth 1452

Exhibiting: Aztech Lubricants is a global provider of wire drawing lubricant solutions, with over 18 years in business and over 100 years of experience. Stop by our booth for information on some of our new high-fusion insoluble drawing lubes. We now also offer new more environmentally friendly packaging that is also a cost-savings for you. We excel at providing a full line of calcium, sodium

VISIT US AT INTERWIRE — BOOTH 1504

Why is our company a WAI Elite sponsor?

Encore Wire remains a committed partner and sponsor of the WAI. With our robust membership numbers and our ongoing event sponsorship, we are devoted to investing in our employees and the industry. In addition to its trade shows, there is no better industry resource than the WAI. With its deep pool of educational resources—from its basic Fundamentals course for new industry members to its technical papers and its coverage of the latest industry news—the Wire Association has it all.

W.T. Bigbee

President of Operations

and potassium stearate-based drawing powders, RP oil, drawing oils, vanishing oils and precoats.

B&H Tool Company LLC

Tel. 760-471-8949

www.bhtool.com

pneville@bhtool.com

USA Booth 518

Exhibiting: Let us help you cross the goal line with our Flow Analytics optimization process. Our team of engineers use computational fluid dynamic analysis to simulate and optimize the flow inside your crosshead assembly. Partner with us to mitigate process inefficiencies at the beginning of your product development. The goal is to optimize the flow inside the crosshead around your targeted output rate and polymer rheology so that your tooling is in the “sweet spot” as it relates to your process requirements. Performance Driven Plastic Extrusion Tooling: B&H Tool manufactures annular crosshead dies

assemblies and related tooling, for all types of wire and cable, insulated wire and fine wire applications. We manufacture single layer, multi-layer (co-extrusion), adjustable, micro-adjustable and fixed center crosshead assemblies. Our team shines in three areas: flow optimization, mechanical design and manufacturing. Our industry leading engineers can literally design and manufacture any feature a customer may want or need after the flow is optimized. With state-of-the-art technology, we can take the art out of plastic extrusion tooling design and manufacturing. Engineering management is no longer beholden to key operators and operators can now see the science behind their skill and expertise.

Balloffet Die Corp

Tel. 915-592-5252

www.balloffetdie.com

bill@balloffetusa.com

USA Booth 700

Exhibiting: A family business founded in 1870 in Lagnieu, France, Balloffet is a world leader in the manufacturing of diamond wire drawing dies and precision tools. It is also a specialist in the machining of ultra-hard materials with its extensive experience and expertise in constant evolution, Balloffet man-

ufactures dies and precision tools for industries that include wire, cable, tubes, rod and metal profiles in the diameter range of 0.003 mm up to 35 mm.

Baoshida International Holding Group Co. Ltd

Tel. 86-531-88886788

www.baoshida.com

China Booth 1849

Exhibiting: Founded in 2002, Baoshida is a well-known, hightech enterprise which is engaged in wire and cable, precision copper processing, petroleum equipment, lighting and so on. With the largest oil-dedicated cable manufacturing base, Baoshida is the only capable manufacturer of 3,500 m deep well submersible pump cable and 10,000 m extra-long logging cable in China.

Bartell Machinery Systems

Tel. 315-336-7600

www.bartellmachinery.com

mhovey@bartellmachinery.com

USA Booth 1539

Exhibiting: Since 1940, Bartell has been a fixture in the wire and cable industry, delivering innovative and robust solutions based on an expertise of shaping, winding and twisting wire and cable. From payoffs and take-ups to bunchers and stranders, Bartell’s solutions deliver the performance and dependability needed to ensure your success.

Baum’s Castorine Co., Inc.

Tel. 315-336-8154

www.baumscastorine.com

twhitcom@twcny.rr.com

USA Booth 853

Exhibiting: Key personnel will be onsite to answer your questions and showcase our newest line of products. Bring us your toughest challenges and together we can formulate a solution.

Personnel: Tom Whitcombe, Mike O’Herien.

Bechem Lubrication Technology LLC

Tel. 844-883-4420

www.bechem.com

Vice

Encore Wire

ELITE SPONSOR

PRODUCT Showcase

Maillefer & Davis-Standard: showcasing a fiber payoff, MXC extruder and more

The Maillefer & Davis-Standard teams gladly return to Interwire. Expectations are high as there is so much to catch up on, from innovative extrusion solutions and smart manufacturing, to major operational shifts that favor sustainability and durability.

Our booth will host the new compact fiber payoff, PM 265, which is sized for 50-km reels. It has the same features as the PM 305 model. Designed for a wide variety of fiber optic secondary coating lines, the six-reel position frames can combine into several configurations to handle up to 24 fibers. It controls fiber tension accurately with pneumatic dancers. The reels are behind doors for improved operator safety. The PM

305 shortens set-up times by 70% when splitting the fiber count. It operates on either the upper or the lower section at any time. While one section runs, the other section is in preparation for the next run.

Also to be shown is our MXC extruder for low-voltage applications, Smart Monitoring, which combines a working mix of hardware, a virtual reality experience featuring a modern cable factory, and artificial intelligence into a progressive manufacturing environment. The AI-augmented package is designed to identify and predict process anomalies before they get out of hand.

Stop by to learn more about our full range of wire and cable solutions, from components, complete lines,

skaggs@bechem.com

USA Booth 1710

Exhibiting: BECHEM Lubrication Technology presents the wire drawing lubricants of the BECHEM Unopol and Berudraw series. These two brands ensure the highest level of quality and productivity for all applications in the demanding field of wire manufacturing. BECHEM: lubrication solutions for industry. Stop by our booth to find out what makes our #yellowdrums different.

Beijing Holland Co. Ltd.

Tel. 86-10-68032755 webmaster@bjholland.com

China Booth 227

Exhibiting: Beijing Holland Co., Ltd., was established in 1997. We mainly focus on overall solution

and special-purpose machinery, with expertise in conductor processing, nonferrous recovery, and strip and profile processing. The company has some 30 people at offices in Beijing, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, and Hong Kong. Most of the employees either speak English or are multilingual, and have excellent engineering backgrounds. Our customers are spread over 30 countries in Asia, Latin America, and Europe, including multinational companies like Siemens, GE and Toshiba.

and factory systems, to know-how packages, full life-cycle support, and aftermarket services.

Our portfolio includes the full range of wire & cable solutions, starting from components, complete lines, and factory systems, to know-how packages, full life-cycle support, and aftermarket services. Stop by our booth and discover more about what we can offer you.

BOOTH 730

Bekaert Tel. 770-421-8520

www.bekaert.com/en/productcatalog/power/power-utilities info@bekaert.com

USA Booth 668

Exhibiting: Bekaert is a world market and technology leader in steel wire transformation and coating technologies. We are a preferred supplier as our steel wire products and solutions continuously deliver superior value to our customers worldwide.

Bergandi Machinery Co

Tel. 951-361-8000

www.bergandi.com

william@bergandi.com

USA Booth 400

Exhibiting: Bergandi Machinery is a world-class leader with over 90 years of manufacturing history in developing equipment for the wire industry. Bergandi has over 2,000

The new PM 265 fiber payoff.

machines in more than 65 countries. The company’s knowledge and experience serve as a testament to its customers of the quality, performance and efficiency that is necessary to be successful in a competitive world. Come see our newest chain link weaving machines, the WVR-A6 and WVR-L7 models, along with other equipment lines such as: weaving machines, spiral belting equipment, barbed wire (Iowa and reverse-twist machines), razor wire systems, PVC wire coating extrusion lines, an ecopanel building systems.

Beta LaserMike

(See Nordson Measurement & Control Solutions.)

BETASISTEMI Srl

Tel. 39-0424-1745227

www.betasistemi.it

Italy Booth 341

Exhibiting: BETASISTEMI is a new innovative company in the market of wire drawing equipment for nonferrous materials, specialized in wire equipment for copper, aluminum and aluminum alloy. We share our extensive knowledge while working directly with customers to build precision machinery and plants to satisfy any need. Equipment range includes line for rod breakdown machine; single/double wire with slip control, tandem and compact; intermediate machine, single/twin wire; multi-wire 4-18; annealer for multi-wire and road breakdown; payoff manual/automatic; static/dynamic spooler (manual/semiautomatic/ fully automatic). From ideas to final product, BETASISTEMI offers you quality products and services with innovative engineering and over 25 years industrial experience.

Blachford Corp.

Tel. 815-464-2100

www.blachford.com

myazum@blachfordcorp.com

USA Booth 605

Exhibiting: Blachford Corporation is a manufacturer of lubricants and specialty chemicals for the ferrous and nonferrous wire industry. Blachford

Corporation has been supplying custom-designed lubricants to global and North American industry leaders in welding wire, spring wire, PC strand, tire bead and tire cord, and industrial wire since the 1950s. Recently, Blachford partnered with U.K.’s Metalube to offer world-class quality lubricants for copper and aluminum wire and tubing. We look forward to meeting you at our booth to discuss your wire drawing needs.

Boockmann Engineering GmbH

Tel. 49-9708-70460

www.boockmann.com

info@helicord-usa.com

Germany Booth 1061

Exhibiting: Boockmann Engineering

GmbH will exhibit its HELICORD® technology for surface processing of wire and cable of various diameters, which include welding wire finishing and abrasive wire cleaning or removal of misprints from cable. Our HELIFIL machines are used for applications that require low forces in places where space is limited. They are suitable for nonor only slightly abrasive cleaning applications on soft metal wire for diameters of approximately 0.3 to 3.0 mm at low friction forces or simple application or coating tasks. Our HELILUB equipment is a wellknown solution for precision solvent-free lubrication of magnet wire where the highest quality requirements must be met.

Personnel: Michaela Boockmann, Hartmut Hillenhagen, Roger Williams.

Boxy Srl

Tel. 905-669-4010

www.boxy.com

sales@howarequipment.com

Canada/Italy Booth 1522

Exhibiting: Represented in North America by HOWAR Equipment, Boxy Srl will showcase a large array of steel reels and reel-handling equipment. The lineup includes machined reels for wire drawing, pressed steel reels for bunching and extrusion lines, corrugated and structural steel reels for production

and shipping, wire carriers and stem packs. Take-apart reels are available in a specialized assortment which includes collapsible reels for packaging of reel-less wire coils with and without cardboard cores. A complementary line of handling equipment such as reel tilters, lifters pallets and coil lifters is available to help manage wire packages. The stand will include a working display of handling equipment and reels.

Personnel: Alberto Tononi, Chris Hauer.

BWE Ltd.

Tel. 44-1233-627736

www.bwe.co.uk

mail@bwe.co.uk

U.K. Booth 567

Exhibiting: BWE manufactures and supplies Conform™, Conklad™, SheathEx™ and cold pressure welding machines. Typical applications for Conform include copper and aluminum rectangular wire, solid aluminum conductor, copper bus bar, trolley wire and other shaped conductors, round refrigeration tube, multiport or PFC Tubes. Conklad technology is the ideal solution for AS wire, OPGW, CATV, sheathed composite cores, reinforced aluminum wire and other similar products. SheathEx™ is the preferred method for seamless aluminum sheathing of high-voltage cables, with options that include corrugated (helical or annular) and/or smooth. Also, cold-pressure welders and dies for welding nonferrous materials from fine wire to round rod.

Personnel: Kevin Bennett. See Kablomar Kablo.

Caballé SA

Tel. 34-93-4601413 or 221520133

www.mflgroup.com/en/brand/ caballe

sales@mflgroup.com

Spain Booth 411

Exhibiting: The Caballé brand belongs to the wire and cable machinery division of the MFL Group. Since 1944 and spurred on by enthusiasm and commitment of three generations of specialists

Why is our company a WAI Elite sponsor?

At COPPERWORKS, our singular focus on manufacturing copper rod and wire helps us provide the highest quality products for our customers. Every day, we apply our copper expertise and can-do culture to deliver products that work for our customers. SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS™ is proud to be a WAI Elite Sponsor. Interwire allows us to network and directly meet with our customer base to discuss industry changes and new products. The ability to meet with these customers in a relaxed environment makes it ideal for both sides. It’s an honor to be a part of this great event!

Kurt Breischaft President

in machinery construction, it has consolidated an excellent reputation worldwide through technology and quality. The MFL Group has integrated the Caballé brand into a wide range of top-performing rotating machinery for manufacturing wire and cable. An installed base of over a thousand machines worldwide is proof of our customers’ satisfaction. Caballé machines are designed and built leveraging seven decades of experience. Every day, the team strives to further expand this technology and always challenge the status quo.

Cable Consultants Corp

Tel. 914-834-8865

www.cableconsultantscorp.com/ index.htm

info@cableconsultantscorp.com

USA Booth 350

Exhibiting: Acting as a representative for leading European companies producing wire drawing and shaving, cabling, stranding, take-ups and payoffs, coilers, drum packers, semi and automatic spooling/re-spooling/

ELITE SPONSOR

re-winding, extrusion lines, cleaning and annealing lines for ferrous and nonferrous wire, wire-rope, electrical and fiber optic conductors. The European companies include GIMAX Srl, vom Hagen & Funke GmbH, GEO-Reinigungstechnik GmbH, MALI GmbH, Nexans Deutschland GmbH, Harter Cabling Machines GmbH, Vapormatt Ltd. and INDUCTION Srl.

Personnel: Mason McClaugherty, David Stein, Alex Stein, Mary Stein.

CableMar

(See Kablomar Kablo.)

Calmec Precision Limited

Tel. 905-677-7976 ext. 201

www.calmec.com

pguy@calmec.com

Canada Booth 1651

tinuous roll-forming of metallic strip to produce armored cables, flexible conduit, down-well ESP cables and hoses, as well as components of deep-sea umbilicals. Included in the process: taping machines, cater pullers and capstans, dancer-accumulators, payoffs and take-ups and vision monitoring systems.

Personnel: Marc Fitzner, Paul McMillen.

Carris Reels, Inc.

Tel. 802-773-9111

www.carris.com

elizabeth.sailer@carris.net

USA Booth 620

Exhibiting: Carris Reels is a 100% employee-owned manufacturing company, with several plants located throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Customized packaging solutions manufactured and recycled by Carris Reels include nailed wood, plywood, plastic, wood/metal, hardboard, hybrid and stamped metal reels. Reels manufactured by Carris are intended for wire, cable, cordage, chain, hose, tubing, strip connectors, film, textile, paper, fiber optics and other linear packaging applications.

CBC Metals Processing

Tel. 800-845-1134

www.cbcmetals.ca

randy_coupland@hotmail.com

Canada Booth 1517

Exhibiting: Calmec specializes in engineered armoring solutions: process-driven machinery for the con-

Exhibiting: CBC Metals supplies slit and edged copper, aluminum, steel and laminated foil materials for the cable industry. We regularly process material as thin as .002 in. to as thick as .187 in., in widths from .125 in. to 48 in. Products are shipped from our North American processing facility DDP to your door. We offer expedited service with no minimums and encourage prototype samples for new product development. CBC Metals is ISO 9001 certified, RoHS

SDI LaFarga COPPERWORKS ™

X-RAY 6000 PURE

All you need for total wall thickness measurement of cables from 6 to 110 mm

•360° measurement of the total wall thickness, diameter, eccentricity and ovality

360° One-button

•One-button operation: no material parameters required, no calibration and no coupling medium

•Clear visualization of product parameters and data logging on HDD and network

•Automatic control

www.sikora.net/xray6000

May 9-11

Atlanta, GA Booth 1241

and REACH compliant. Stop by and meet us: we would like the opportunity to add you to our list of cable customers.

Cemanco LC

Tel. 954-970-3099

www.cemanco.com

sales@cemanco.com

USA Booth 1411

coating; roller-guide systems, ceramics; high-quality drawing cones; capstans and rings in zirconium oxide; solid tungsten carbide wear parts; and hydraulic and pneumatic cutters. Personnel: Troy Holdsworth, Rafael Carrasco.

CERSA-MCI

Tel. 33-4-4202-6044

www.cersa-mci.com

g.rocher@cersa-mci.com

France Booth 322 See p. 79

Exhibiting: Cemanco LC provides high-quality machinery, accessories and consumables, dedicated customer service and application advice. This includes winding systems and electro-magnetic dancers for superfine materials; KMK rolling ring traverses; wire and rod straighteners; replacement rollers with custom grooves and ceramic or TC hard

FIRST-TIME Exhibitor

Exhibiting: Exhibiting: CERSA-MCI is a world-leading manufacturer of measuring devices for fine wire, cable and optical fiber industries. Since 1981, CERSA has provided solutions based on advanced technologies to help customers enhance their production quality. CERSA is

Mega Metal: A top-rated Turkish wire maker

Description: Mega Metal, a pioneer of copper wire production, has manufactured oxygen-free electrolytic copper wire in Turkey for more than 30 years. It has installed annual capacity of 50,000 metric tons, and is a world leader in superfine copper wire production capacity.

Contact: Deputy General Manager, Sales & Marketing, R. Yiğit Çetindağ, yigit.cetindag@megametal.com.tr

WJI: Why are you a first-time Interwire exhibitor?

Çetindağ: With our increasing superfine wire capacity and new investments in different product

groups, such as silver-plated copper wire, we view Interwire as an excellent opportunity to meet with cable manufacturers in U.S. region and discuss solutions for their unique needs.

WJI: What type(s) of innovation will you present?

Çetindağ: Silver-plated copper wires and superfine wire solutions.

WJI: Why should attendees want to stop by your booth?

Çetindağ: We are recognized for our excellence. Mega Metal consistently makes the list of Turkey’s Top 500 Industrial Enterprises, coming in at #100 on the 2021 list. We have more

looking for a U.S. agent. Interested? Stop by our booth for a visit.

Chase Wire & Cable Materials

Tel. 781-332-0700

www.chasecorp.com

lhight@chasecorp.com

USA Booth 218

Exhibiting: Chase Corporation offers one of the most comprehensive ranges of cable component materials of any global supplier. Products include a wide range of multi-ply shielding tapes, heat seal and pressure-sensitive coated films and laminates, foil-free edge tapes, screening tapes, marker identification tapes, water-blocking tapes and yarns, and a full range of non-conductive and semi-conductive tapes for MV, HV and EHV cable designs. Industry recognized brand names include Chase and Sons®, NEPTAPE®, FIREFITE®, HIGHDRAW®, AquaBlok®, Slicktape®, Powerline®, Dualite®

than 600 dedicated employees who carry out our core values of reliability, flexibility and innovation.

We proudly offer products globally to sectors such as energy generation and distribution, electricity, electronics, communication, renewable energy, household appliances, white goods, special industrial applications (robotics), aviation and automotive.

Stop by to meet the Mega Metal team, to not only see our products but to learn more about us. We look forward to visitors at the show!

BOOTH 522

microspheres and Chase BlH2Ock® strand fill compounds.

Chemetall/BASF

Tel. 908-644-2803

chemetall.com

steve.oznowich@basf.com

USA Booth 1523

Exhibiting: Chemetall is a global leader in the manufacturing and development of cleaning, coating and lubricating chemistry for the wire industry. Chemetall will be promoting the cost effectiveness and quality of their chemistry and complete chemical processes.

Personnel: Steve Oznowich, Chris Porada, Jack McAfee, Neil Lowdon.

Cheng I Wire Machinery Co., Ltd.

Tel. 886-6-2898013

www.cheng-i.com

sales@cheng-i.com

Taiwan Booth 755

Exhibiting: Cheng I is a professional manufacturer and trading company of technology that includes wire-drawing machines, auto spot welding machines, automatic pickling lines, wire straightening-and-cutting machines and wire-welding machines. This equipment can be provided as turn-key plants, with a technology transfer to customers. Strict quality control is provided for each stage of the production process, from design and manufacture to completion, all accomplished under one roof.

Chengdu Centran Industrial Co., Ltd.

Tel. 39-08076710

www.china-centran.com

market@china-centran.com

China Booth 1837

Exhibiting: Centran is a leading global supplier of excellent raw materials for the cable and wire industry. Set up in 1997, we are one of the biggest Chinese manufacturers of water-blocking tape, water-blocking yarn and polyester yarn, marking tape and PET tape, etc. Our capacity is 5000 mt for water-blocking tape and yarn. With a strong emphasis on quality and customer satisfaction,

our company is ISO 9002 & ISO 14001 certified, and has become one of the most reliable sources of quality products in the international market.

Personnel: Jonathan Yang, Jukka Kohtala, Joonas Kohtala.

Cimteq by UL Solutions

Tel. 44-1978-664215

www.cimteq.com

info@cimteq.com

U.K. Booth 1512

Exhibiting: Cimteq, a leading design and manufacturing software provider for the global wire and cable manu-

Turks Heads

FENN Turks Heads are for the direct formation of round material to squares, rectangles and special shapes.

Power-Driven Turks Heads eliminate the need for an external pull-through device, such as a capstan, but Pull-Through Turks Heads are available. Can be used in line with other Wire Flattening & Shaping equipment.

Pointers

FENN Roll Pointers are available to prepare rods or tubing for wire drawing. As an alternative to swaging, roll pointers include a pair of rolls instead of dies, which are driven manually or by a motor. Each pointer has a pair of rolls, grooved to your specifications. The grooves will continue to get smaller which allows the material passing through to get to a desired finish size.

Takeups

FENN Takeups are available to takeup wire from a process. They can be used in conjunction with all types of machinery such as, Bull Blocks, Wire Flattening & Shaping Lines, and Rewinders. Can be custom to your specifications, the Traversing Takeup allows for a reciprocating spool for inline spooling. They are also available for specialty rewind lines.

Power Driven

Why is our company a WAI Elite sponsor?

Rainbow Rubber & Plastics, Inc., has been a longtime sponsor at Interwire and a strong supporter of the Association. The Interwire show allows us to visit with our customers and potential new customers and highlight the new and unique products we have developed specifically for the wire and cable industry. Attending Interwire and other sponsored WAI events shows customers our commitment to the wire and cable industry. WAI has been an instrumental partner with Rainbow Rubber & Plastics with the mutual goal of strengthening the Association.

Mark MacKimm Vice President of Sales

Rainbow Rubber & Plastics

facturing industry, is now part of UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science. Cimteq strengthens UL Solutions’ software capabilities to better serve customers across the product life cycle. The Cimteq by UL Solutions suite of software empowers manufacturers to plan, control and streamline design and manufacturing processes, enhancing product safety and easing compliance challenges. It achieves this by optimizing manufacturing operations using the latest IIoT technology to simplify the complex management of cable design data to the delivery of the full BOM into ERP.

Clifford Engineering

(See AWT Machinery.)

Clinton Instrument Co.

Tel. 860-669-7548

www.clintoninstrument.com

support@clintoninstrument.com

USA Booth 800

Exhibiting: The Clinton Instrument Company—specialists in spark test technology for the wire and cable industry, and inventor of the high frequency sine wave spark tester— has introduced its latest line of spark testers, the B-Series. At the show,

Clinton will be exhibiting examples of the new B-Series spark testers.

CM Furnaces Inc.

Tel. 973-338-6500

www.cmfurnaces.com

jneill@cmfurnaces.com

USA Booth 1502

Exhibiting: CM Furnace will display its complete line of continuous annealing furnaces. Common materials are stainless steel, nickel alloys, titanium, copper, nitinol, molybdenum and tungsten. Our temperature range is between 500°C (932°F) to 1750°C (3182°F). The furnaces are utilized for wire, strip and tubing. We service a size range of .002 in to .750 in. The furnaces are in a multitube configuration. CM is capable of providing either a hydrogen or inert atmosphere. Both custom and standard furnaces are available.

CMEC International Exhibition Ltd.

Tel. 86-1063-368263

sales@chinakangrui.com

China Booths 362 and 1070

Exhibiting: CMEC Exhibition Co., Ltd. has five major businesses: hosting exhibitions at home and abroad; organizing delegations to participate in overseas exhibitions;

exhibition engineering design, construction and operation. It has won multiple awards, including the “Best Organizer of China’s Convention and Exhibition” and “Top Ten Exhibition Agency Enterprises” in China’s exhibition industry for many years.

CMS Group

(See Controle Mesure Systemes Inc.)

Commission Brokers Inc.

Tel. 401-943-3777

www.commissionbrokers.com

mkenner.commissionbrokers@cox. net

USA Booth 1501

Exhibiting: We will display photos and brochures of currently available used equipment as well as information relating to the company’s appraisal, liquidation, consignment and auction capabilities. Martin Kenner, with 50 years of service to the wire industry, specializes in nonferrous wire and cable equipment, braiding machinery, plus wire harness, assembly, and processing machinery, from individual components to completes facilities.

Concertina Ltd.

Tel. 90-5451510106

www.concertina.com.tr

Turkey Booth 669

Exhibiting: Concertina Ltd. is a leader in the Turkish wire products industry. The company produces razor wire, concertina wire, wire mesh, barbed wire, hexagonal wire, panel fence, chain link fence and other fences. MWM Technic is a co-partner of the Concertina company in Turkey, which produces wire machines.

CONDAT

Tel. 33-04780-73711

www.condatcorp.com

inquiries@condatcorp.com

USA/France Booth 1508

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PRODUCT Showcase

Axjo America: Growing big and green!

Axjo America is growing, and so is the product base: at Interwire we will introduce you to our new U.S.made reels. The range of reels are manufactured from polymer materials that satisfy and exceed the demands made on equivalent products made of plywood and wood. They can be used for a wide range of product applications, including building wires, telecom wires, fiber-optic cables and microducts.

So, what makes them special? Our reels stem from our Greenology Concept that gives our customers added value and support in a world where specially adapted and environmentally optimized solutions are stan-

dard. Greenology is the result of our long-term aspiration to be a sustainable global partner. With a market presence in 58 countries and production units in four different locations around the world, we strive to minimize our carbon footprint.

We seek new opportunities to develop products, production methods and production facilities for a better circular society by using recycled materials and contributing to a closed loop. Best part? Greenology materials have up to 78% lower footprint compared to virgin materials!

Axjo has exceptional knowledge, high-tech production methods and U.S. made products, but it also seeks

to be a positive presence in the world we live in. A packaging solution from Axjo is developed here and now, designed to work today and in the future.

BOOTH 661

Exhibiting: CONDAT’s lubricants range is recognized as a world reference in the wire drawing processes and offers the widest choice of soaps, surface treatment products, neat and soluble oils. Because each wire drawing plant is different, CONDAT experts develop lubricants answering your specific needs and guide you to the best lubrication strategy. CONDAT provides support towards achieving responsible performance. For wire drawing, it offers 40 eco-designed lubricants rated through its self-scoring Lubriscore® Particular attention is paid to the raw materials used in formulas, which do not include CMR components and limit as much as possible the use of hazardous ones.

Confex Technology Ltd.

Tel. 44-1202-881466

sales@confexuk.com

U.K. Booth 753

Exhibiting: Since 1933, Confex Technology has specialized in con-

tinuous rotary extrusion systems. It was formed in 1993 by David Godwin, who prior to forming Confex was involved in the start-up of Holton Machinery, which included design, development and sales of CRE machines. Together with other ex-Holton Machinery engineers now employed by Confex, the business has supplied many continuous rotary extrusion lines, both as Confex and together with our partners. We no longer supply machines but concentrate solely on tooling wheels, dies, upgrades and consultancy.

Conneaut Industries Inc.

Tel. 401-392-1110

www.conneaut.com

russ@conneaut.com

USA Booth 521

Exhibiting: Since 1930, Conneaut Industries has been an industryleading converter of specialty yarn products. Conneaut has an extensive customer base in North America, and an international presence pro-

viding customer-based solutions for each individual need. Conneaut has developed process expertise in precision winding, twisting and plying of all textile types to achieve specific customer solutions. Materials typically used are fiberglass, aramids, cotton, polyester, nylon, UHMW, PTFE-coated fiberglass and many other specialty man-made and natural fibers. Markets served include electrical wire and cable, magnet wire, telecommunication, automotive, aerospace, oil and gas, sporting goods, military, marine, durable goods and medical.

Conoptica AS

Tel. 47-72830150

www.conoptica.com

conoptica@conoptica.com

Norway Booth 461

Exhibiting: Since 199,5 Conoptica has offered high-accuracy systems for drawing die measurement. Come and see our advanced measurement systems: CU6S, CU20 and

Axjo is committed to serving the wire and cable industry on more than one level.

PRODUCT Showcase

Vapormatt: wet-blasting machine offers many advantages for wire and cable surface prep

At Interwire, U.K.-based Vapormatt, will showcase its Profelis wet-blasting machine for wire and cable at the stand of Cable Consultants, its U.S. representative.

The Profelis has a unique blast gun manifold that ensures complete 360-degree finishing. Because the system works in-line with existing manufacturing, it’s capable of processing large quantities of wire and cable at speed.

It also features integrated rinsing and drying to ensure throughput is as rapid as possible. For wire products throughput can be significantly increased by Vapormatt’s patented micro gun technology. Multiple

strands of wire can be finished at the same time using a common wet blast slurry feed that is not only more productive but uses much less compressed air too.

The model is very effective at thoroughly cleaning finishing: overhead power cable, which is given a non-specular finish for improved current carrying capacity; aluminum and copper feeder wire, with imperfections and oxides completely removed prior to extrusion; steel wire, using graphite, with heat-scale completely removed in preparation for forming, machining and heat treatment; carding wire, removing all heat scale, grease,

discoloration and burrs, with carding teeth precisely honed for extra durability; and submarine communication wire, leaving a reactive surface that is perfect for bonding with an outer sheath layer.

For wire extrusion, Vapormatt offers the Cougar + wet blasting machine that is highly configurable for extrusion die cleaning.

BOOTH 350

CU11S. Measure round dies fast and efficiently. Advanced bearing symmetry analysis. Detailed shaped dies measurement. Measure drawing dies with diameters from 0.00079 to 2.126 in. (0.020 to 54.00 mm).

Personnel: Kjell E. Johnsen, Andrea Pizzorno.

Continental Cordage

Tel. 315-243-3800

www.internationalwire.com

sales@internationalwire.com

USA Booth 1514

Exhibiting: Continental Cordage, a business unit of the Bare Wire Division of International Wire, is a leading U.S. manufacturer of braided wire products for a wide range of commercial, military, and industrial applications. Our portfolio includes braided sleeving products, braided ground strap, braided wire for flexible connectors and bobbins for braiders.

Continuus-Properzi SpA Tel. 39-002.98.84.921

www.properzi.com

Italy Booth 1631 See p. 94

Exhibiting: Born in the late 1940s as a result of innovation, ContinuusProperzi pioneered the process of continuous casting and rolling of nonferrous wire rod. This innovative spirit has continued for more than 70 years; it is ingrained in our DNA. Properzi technology revolutionized the nonferrous wire rod production process, from the many process and equipment innovations we have introduced such as Vert-Melt and Vert-Ref furnace sets, self-annealing microrolling, and Pro-Form rotary extrusion to the IULIUS 4.0 automation functionalities, to our Smart e-Commissioning method, to our technical consultancy services, Continuus-Properzi has always provided state-of-the-art technology and unparalleled customer service.

Controle Mesure Systemes, Inc.

Tel. 347-684-9941

www.cmseddyscan.com

sales@cmseddyscan.com

USA Booth 969

Exhibiting: CMS Group is a 35-yearold leading manufacturer of eddy current and ultrasonic non-destructive testing equipment. The company is composed of Controle Mesure Systemes (French HQ), CMS Inc. (USA) and Sofratest. We provide the most advanced NDT technologies to improve your safety, productivity, and quality. Our expertise and in-house manufacturing capabilities allow us to offer tailor-made solutions for wire inspection. Whether you need a custom probe, a contactless rotary head, or turn-key equipment, we can manufacture it.

Personnel: Hugo Malagutti.

A schematic of the blast manifold of the Vapormatt’s Profelis model.

Coseco

Tel. 39-080601509

www.mflgroup.com/en/brand/ coseco sales@mflgroup.com

Italy Booth 411

Exhibiting: The Coseco brand belongs to the MFL Group. Coseco, along with plants for treating the surface of steel wire, supplies lines for electrolytic coating of copper wire, plants for continuous pickling of welded tubes in stainless steel, plants for regenerating sulfuric acid, systems and devices for fume suction and washing.

CRU

(See NTB International Private Limited.)

CSM METALURJI Imalat San. ve

Muh. Ltd. Sti.

Tel. 90-212-858-18-06

www.csmmetal.com.tr

info@csmmetal.com.tr

Turkey Booth 221

Exhibiting: CSM supplies cleaning and plating systems, galvanizing lines, heat-treating equipment, dry-drawing machines, micro cassette rolling machines, coilers, spoolers, wire rod payoffs, spool/coil payoffs, mechanical descalers, accumulators, power systems, capstan frames, motor controls and drives, and more.

Davis-Standard/ Maillefer Extrusion Oy

Tel. 860-407-6299

www.davis-standard.com

pirita.olli@maillefer.net

USA Booth 704 See p. 54

Exhibiting: Davis-Standard is a global leader in the design, development and distribution of extrusion and converting technology. Our systems encompass over 14 product lines to support manufacturing applications and customers in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, building and construction, consumer products, medical, and packaging. With more than 1,400 employees worldwide and a network of independent sales agents

and suppliers in nearly every country, Davis-Standard is committed to engineering systems for you that are cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and offer a high return on investment. The company has manufacturing and technical facilities in the United States, Canada, China, Germany, Finland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Delesun Inc.

Tel. 540-998-0700

www.delesungp.com

tanezhao@delesungp.com

USA Booth 1843 See p. 98

Exhibiting: Seesun, the parent company of Delesun Inc., has produced polymer material for more than 20 years, specializing in developing and producing high grade of polymer composite material applying for multiple industrial applications. Among its branch of product lines, those made for the power cable industry have taken a vital market position. The relevant products group includes silicone composite compounds, calendared silicones and reinforced fabric sheets and patented fire and high temperature-resistant compounds and textile sheet lines. Delesun was launched by Seesun to be its exclusive supplier for the American market. It is focused on exploring and providing products solutions and services to the markets in America.

Delta Tecnic

Tel. 603-365-1832

www.deltatecnic.com

Spain Booth 1639

Exhibiting: Delta Tecnic is a global supplier for masterbatch formulations for the wire and cable industry. Our new state-of-the-art production and technical facility in Querétaro, Mexico, signifies our commitment to the North American industry to provide the color concentrates they

need for automotive, telecom, high temperature, fiber optics, energy and industrial cable markets. With headquarters in Spain, Delta Tecnic has the capabilities to serve global wire and cable manufacturers.

DEM SpA

Tel. 39-0432-867611

www.demgroup.com

info@demgroup.com

Italy Booth 1159

Exhibiting: DEM provides equipment for producing flat and shapes made in steel, copper or aluminum; for cold rolled or stretched reinforcing wire; for calibration and annealing of IT spring wire; and for forming of cored wire. Coilers, spoolers or bar bundle facilities complement the lines to collect the end products. DEM delivers full automation controls and WireUp, an IoT custom package.

Die Quip Corp.

Tel. 412-833-1662

www.diequip.com

tmaxwelljr@diequip.com

USA Booth 1101

Exhibiting: Die Quip will feature several of our innovative cutters for wire, cable and chain solutions to eliminate manual, hazardous and abrasive operations. Our cutting line includes Knipex pliers and hand tools, Krenn triangle-blade bolt cutters that are air-powered, battery or electro-hydraulic, and KMAX full hydraulic cutters. We can also help you solve your die-making problems with innovative equipment, training and operating procedures to produce consistent high-quality dies.

Domeks Makine Ltd. Sti.

Tel. 90-282-747-60-93

www.domeksmakine.com/

info@domeksmakine.com

Turkey Booth 1211

Exhibiting: Domeks is a global brand that has successfully produced high speed and international

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quality standards of coiling and reel packaging lines for all cable plants. Its multi-optional product family provides solutions to meet quality, technology and productivity expectations. We also offer multi-purpose compounding lines.

Dongguan Hooha Electrical Machinery Co., Ltd. (Hooha)

Tel. +86-13763134250

www.hoohahk.com

China Booth 1261

Exhibiting: Hooha, based in China’s Guangdong Province, focuses on in-depth cooperation with leading Chinese manufacturers to provide advanced wire and cable making solutions. Our design level and R&D strength provides customers with superior cable solutions and confirm our role as a world-class supplier of effective wire and cable manufacturing solutions. These include extruders, stranders, drawing machines, bunchers and more. Our overseas after-sales service includes on-site installation guidance and technical support including previous testing, operation instruction and talent training, and free lifetime online consultation service.

Dongguanshi Zhangli Machine Fittings Co., Ltd.

Tel. +86-769-85415700

www.dgzhangli.com/

China Booth 504

Exhibiting: Dongguanshi Zhangli Machine Fittings Co. specializes in the production and repairing of machinery parts with thermal spraying coatings for wire and cable and other sectors. Our state-of-the-art equipment includes a detonation spray coating series, HOVF spraying series, wire flame spraying series, rod and bar flame spraying series and more. They improve wear-resistance, anti-corrosive characteristics, erosion resistance, high temperature proof and conductor adiabatic, etc. The main materials used as chromium oxide ceramics, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, tungsten carbide, a nickel base, a cobalt base and so on. We use different materials

and powders according to a client’s requirements.

DRT Impianti Srl

Tel. 39-0348-790-2875

info@drtimpianti.com

Italy Booth 1141

Exhibiting: DRT supplies automatic pickling plants for wire rod as well as services and assistance needed for the life of a modern and efficient pickling house.

Dynamex Corp.

Tel. 310-497-7074

www.dynamexcorp.com

bbravin@dynamexcorp.com

USA Booth 1618

Exhibiting: Dynamex is proud to display an advanced, hi-speed single-twist cabler with an intuitive color touchscreen HMI. The cutting-edge STC-30RD-T model has floor-level reel unloading. Our single-twisters are available up to 48 in., and work best with our multi-position driven payoffs and in-line tape payoffs. We will also display our patented auto-splicing tape payoff for extruder lines. The longitudinal-taping system performs unattended on-the-fly splicing. Available with patented “zero-angle tape exit” for traversed pads unwinding the tape always at 90°, it has PLC control VFD drives and can run at speeds up to 1,500 fpm.

EBNER Furnaces, Inc.

Tel. 330-335-1600

www.ebner.cc

sales@ebnerfurnaces.com

USA Booth 1519

Exhibiting: Visit EBNER to learn about the company’s HICON/H2® technology that revolutionized annealing ferrous and nonferrous rod and wire coils, and our latest innovations—SABRE, E3, and Industry 4.0. EBNER’s global technology

leadership has 400+ HICON/H2® bell annealers that process more than four million metric tons a year to exacting quality standards worldwide (100+ companies). HICON/H2® technology, utilizing up to 100% hydrogen, provides up to 70% higher throughput; superior, consistent mechanical properties maximizing product yields; an ultra-clean surface; and up to 26% energy savings. Leading processors also choose this technology for elimination or reduction of pickling, a high degree of automation, low annealing costs and outstanding equipment reliability.

Effegidi International Spa

Tel. 39-0521-319311

www.effegidi.com

sales@howarequipment.com

Italy Booth 867

Exhibiting: Effegidi is a leader in the expertise and production of high-quality laminates to shield, wrap and protect the world of cables. We are experts in creating and manufacturing both non-ferrous and plastic laminates for cable shielding. Our R&D department is available and willing to develop and deliver your customized solution. Thanks to our constant endeavors to find innovative materials, our laminates successfully fulfill the increasing requirements for electrical and electrostatic insulation. We manufacture both standard and unique materials, tailored to our customers’ needs. Our items are developed according to their specific requests and produced with full certified traceability.

Electronic Drives & Controls, Inc.

Tel. 973-428-0500

www.electronicdrives.com

USA Booth 1259

Exhibiting: Electronic Drives & Controls is a systems integrator and field service team specializing in AC

& DC drives, PLCs and factory automation. With 50+ years’ experience integrating new control systems and breathing life into older equipment, EDC has the engineering capability to design, build, and start-up and service projects from the sophisticated to the simple and the service support team to keep it all running from day one and for years to come.

Electronic Drives and Controls is a factory authorized/factory trained service center for over 40 drive brands, and has alliances with world class hardware and software providers:

Elkem, Inc.

Tel. 732-566-1700

www.elkem-inc.net

jklawrence@elkem-inc.net

USA Booth 301

Exhibiting: Elkem, Inc., is an industry leader in high-performance bare and plated wire for demanding applications within the aerospace,

FIRST-TIME Exhibitor

defense, medical and industrial industries. From R&D to full volume production, we offer bespoke solutions not available anywhere else on the market. Additional value-add solutions include: toll electroplating, electropolishing, straightening and cutting, mandrel manufacturing, parts forming, ultrasonic cleaning, analytical testing, and more.

Enercon Industries

Tel. 262-255-6070

www.enerconind.com

mplantier@enerconmail.com

USA Booth 751

Exhibiting: Enercon surface treaters enable ink jet printing on a wide variety of materials used in the wire and cable industry. Ink jet printing enables digital print flexibility, faster changeovers and ease of use. However, not all materials successfully bond with inks. Enercon’s in-line atmospheric plasma treaters clean, etch and functionalize surfaces

to promote ink adhesion, improve quality and productivity. To learn more, call us or visit the company’s booth to see our Blown-ion™ Series plasma technology in operation.

ENKOTEC Company, Inc.

Tel. 440-349-2800

www.enkotec.com

enkotec@enkotec.com

USA Booth 1049

Exhibiting: As a world leading manufacturer of wire-nail making machinery, ENKOTEC will be showcasing the latest generation of its ENKOnail+ nail making machine, ENKOroll thread-rolling machine, ENKOsmart software platform, Digital Manual and collating equipment. The product presentations will be conducted via the ENKOlive online live stream platform directly from the ENKOTEC headquarters, having a fully operational in-line setup. You can have a detailed dialogue with our experts—both

Description: GMM-USA is the U.S. subsidiary of Turkey’s Guven Muhendislik Makina/GMM). Based in Franklin Part, Illinois, the company represents GMM’s payoffs and take-ups, extrusion lines, rewinding lines and more for power cable, HV power cable, fiber optic cable, data and LAN cable.

Contact: Levent Selvili, director of sales, tel. 630-948-7210 or 630-8220113, lselvili@gmm-usa.com.

WJI: Why are you a first-time Interwire exhibitor?

Selvili: I want attendees to know that GMM-USA has been active

for a year now. We have an office and warehouse that is strategically located next to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. We wanted to be there so we could better serve our customers in the U.S. We have plans to be a big supplier here. We are now working on a very large U.S. order from a major cable producer and are involved with several other projects. We plan to increase our presence here. Customers will be able to call a person in the U.S., not Turkey, and we will soon be able to provide access to parts and local support. Our equipment meets all requirements, and we have a good track record of supporting it. That will be the case in the U.S. See p. 50 for more.

WJI: What type(s) of innovation will you present?

Selvili: We will display a take-up and a caterpillar. The take-up will be big, but nothing like the massive gantry take-up we make at our plant in Turkey that can process reels that weigh up to 100 tons.

WJI: Why should attendees want to stop by your booth?

Selvili: Our customers include some of the world’s largest cable manufacturers. We are best known for power cable, but we also offer machinery for fiber optic jacketing and buffering. We can offer much, and we look forward to explaining our plans for the U.S. market.

GMM-USA: it’s been in the U.S. for a year, and is ready to be a key North American OEM supplier

Why is our company a WAI Platinum sponsor?

As a wire and cable equipment supplier for over 70 years, Davis-Standard is honored to be a WAI Platinum Sponsor. The WAI is a valuable resource and reliable voice in all aspects of the wire and cable industry. Their commitment to industry excellence through ongoing education, networking opportunities, and membership events has been vital in addressing evolving marketplace demands. The WAI’s knowledge base and collaborative spirit have also supported our mission of providing solutions that deliver on speed, consistency, and product integrity. We are grateful to the WAI for strengthening our industry. See you at Interwire!

John Zachow Vice President, Wire & Cable Systems Davis-Standard

on-site and off-site—and get insights into how ENKOTECs Industry 4.0 enabled equipment can maximize production efficiency.

ERA Wire Inc.

Tel. 203-933-0480

www.erawire.com

rich@erawire.com

USA Booth 300

Exhibiting: More than just wire “Straightening and Cutting,” ERA has grown to be a one-stop shop for all your wire needs. We offer wire straightening and cutting service from .0005-1.00 in. round, flat and shaped materials for any length and tolerance; wire distribution; centerless grinding; parts and tooling, as well as used, rebuilt or reconditioned wire machinery. Our on-site warehouse and in-house thru-feed center-less grinding allow us to provide our customers with exact diameters with desired surface finishes with short lead times. We also have an extensive inventory of pre-cut stainless-steel wire for the medical and aerospace industries.

Esteves Group USA

Tel. 800-325-7989

www.estevesgroup.com

sales@estevesgroup.us.com

USA Booth 1004

Exhibiting: Wire Die Solutions. The Esteves Group is a manufacturer and designer of precision diamond and carbide wire drawing dies, extrusion tools, elongation die sets, and provider of recutting services. We will feature our newest products: diamond-coated carbide dies for steel drawing and our Eddie Vending System.

Eurobend GmbH

Tel. 49-911-9498980

www.eurobend.com

sales@eurobend.com

Germany Booth 222

Exhibiting: Eurobend provides innovative and cost-effective solutions for the wire industry through its wide range of CNC bending machines, wire flatteners and straighten-and-cut systems as well as welding lines using the latest technology with user-friendly software and advanced operations monitoring systems, and more.

Eurodraw Wire Equipment Srl Tel. 39-02-939631

ewe.reception@eurowire.com

www.eurowire.com

Italy Booth 367

Exhibiting: Eurodraw Wire Equipment is a company specialized in designing and manufacturing equipment dedicated to the steel wire industry. We design high performance wire processing equipment and custom-made equipment to fulfill any requirement of the wire industry. These include dry and wet drawing machines for the most unique and diversified applications and various steel grades. Dry drawing machines are suitable for high and low carbon steel wire as well as stainless steel. Our wet drawing machines are available with nine up to 28 drafts and in various configurations. Our process lines include: patenting lines, annealing lines, hotdip galvanizing lines, pickling lines, and electro-plating lines configured either as single wire or multi wire lines. Our process lines can be combined with a wide range of payoffs and take-ups to suit every type of package requirement.

Eurolls SpA Tel. 39-0432-796511

www.eurolls.com

Italy Booth 250

Exhibiting: Steel and tungsten carbide rolls for the production of construction and industrial wire. Rolling cassettes and a large range of VITARI, TEUREMA and EUROLLS BRAND machinery for the wire industry. We will also have information on our new coating division, where we have developed technologies that help customers improve the life of tooling by at least 30%.

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Tel. 44-1926-834684

www.intras.co.uk

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Nordson’s LaserSpeed Pro M Series series can measure unguided & positionally moving products

At Interwire, Nordson Measurement & Control Solutions will showcase its BETA LaserMike Product line including the LaserSpeed Pro M Series Velocimeter, the industry’s only non-contact length and speed gauge for bouncing, unguided moving products. The patented gauge delivers unparalleled measurement performance on such moving cylindrical products.

The model uses unique Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) beam method for the most reliable, robust product measurements. The result is that manufacturers avoid product give-away, waste, loss in productivity and process downtime. It is especially ideal for measuring long, extruded

jason@intras.co.uk

U.K. Booth 1841

Exhibiting: INTRAS is the world’s largest multi-media service company for the wire and cable, tube and pipe and fastener industries. We serve producers, manufacturers, suppliers and users of related wire, tube and fastener products, machinery, equipment and ancillaries.

EVG

Tel. 212-697-0770

www.evg.com/en

d.salmon@evg-usa.com

USA Booth 1010

Exhibiting: EVG offers some of the finest and most productive wire mesh welding plants and rebar processing equipment in the world. EVG also manufactures and supplies equipment for the production of gratings, truss girders and wire straightening and cutting machines.

products such as wire. The system comes with an unmatched two-year product warranty on all components and a three-year warranty on advanced, ultra-stable laser diode that provides the longest lifespan.

The LaserSpeed has the lowest TCO as it is permanently calibrated and has no moving parts to wear out which reduces maintenance--saving time and money. It is backed by Nordson’s dedicated worldwide customer service organization available 24-7 via myNDC cloud service.

Other innovation awaits. Those include Nordson’s NEW Smart Temp capabilities, which offer advanced high-frequency heating and integrated temperature control capabil-

Extrusion Control & Supply, Inc.

Tel. 770-784-7515

www.extrusioncontrol.com

michaelw@extrusioncontrol.com

USA Booth 1718

Exhibiting: Since 1997, Extrusion Control & Supply, Inc., has provided supplies and support to over a thousand polymer extrusion customers worldwide, many of whom are in the wire and cable industry. From lowto no-minimum orders on extruder screens and a large inventory of crosshead die heaters, temperature and pressure sensors, breaker plates and euro plugs, we are a valuable partner to any wire-coating company.

Fabpro Polymers, AKA Great Lakes Polymer

Tel. 612-963-8239

www.fabpropolymers.com

al.mullenbach@glpolymers.com

USA Booth 1055

Nordson’s LaserSpeed Pro M Velocimeter has a unique ability to measure moving products.

ities to deliver the highest-quality, most reliable uniform in-process wire preheating to eliminate insulation voids in primary cables. There’s also the new AccuScan Pro singleaxis diameter gauge with applications flexibility and a multi-strand wire measurement feature.Visitors are welcome to explore these and other systems offered by Nordson.

BOOTH 741

Exhibiting: Fabpro Polymers manufactures a wide range of polypropylene cable fillers with a variety of packaging options suitable for all types of cabling machines.

Bigfoot™ packaging, 70-90 lb spools of continuous filler, is designed for high-volume manufacturing where manufacturing uptime is valuable and packaging waste is minimized. Cablemax™ fillers are available in slit film and monofilament construction, offering two specific types of filling characteristics. The fillers are supplied in continuous knot-free lengths to ensure trouble-free cable making can be supplied on paper centers or without paper centers. Cablemax fillers are available in a flame retardant per ASTM 2863 specifications.

Personnel: Al Mullenbach.

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Zumbach: its newest inductive in-line wire preheater provides affordable 100% coverage

Zumbach will introduce its all-new in-line inductive wire preheater family at Interwire that is based around an all-new intelligent induction power controller that ensures stable and linear heating of the conductor that enhances productivity and product quality.

As a complement to the new preheater family, Zumbach’s AUTAC Wire Temperature measurement and VISU-Touch Operator Screen has a rugged, compact ( 7 in.) capacitive touch-screen with a flexible operator display positioning at the desired location.

A second showcase will be the company’s RAYEX S system that combines modern X-Ray technol-

ogy and easy operation in one unit offering high flexibility, convincing performance with advantages that include fast installation, easy operation, longevity of X-ray sources and easy maintenance and service.

Ready to be discussed is the new SIMAC 40/70 model. Using state-of-the-art image processing, the SIMAC meets today’s requirements for in-line surface inspection of most extruded products like tubes, hoses, cables, and products made of plastic, rubber or other materials. Via consistent implementation of machine vision and learning, the SIMAC fulfills market demands for a compact, industrial, and cost-effec-

Fabritex Inc.

Tel. 706-376-6584

www.fabritex.com

customerservice@fabritex.com

USA Booth 950

1992. Call the Fabritex family for all of your metal fabrication needs. Personnel: Lee Adams, Brook McClincy.

Fenn LLC

Tel. 860.259.6600

www.fenn-torin.com

sales@fenn-torin.com

USA Booth 951

Exhibiting: We provide metal fabrication solutions, specializing in wire-drawing equipment components, annealing stems, stem packs, wire carries, tubular products and structural fabrication with a wide range of capability. This includes laser services, CNC press breaks, CNC machining and CNC forming of tubular products. We are veteran-owned and family-held since

Exhibiting: Since 1900, FENN has been a leading provider of a variety of wire flattening, shaping and drawing equipment. We are excited to also extend our standard product offerings with the full MACBEE drawing equipment line, which utilizes simple and reliable mechanics. FENN manufactures a range of products such as rolling mills, swagers, Turks Heads, Torin spring coilers, drawbenches, drawing equipment and wire flattening and shaping equipment. Products can be combined or customized to suit applica-

tive system with end user benefits that include continuous 100% coverage for in-line surface inspection.

As a pioneer of in-line solutions with extensive R&D activities, ZUMBACH has continuously grown as one of the worldwide leading manufacturers of measurement and control systems.

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tions from many different industries. Automation integration and a variety of ancillary options can be included to increase productivity, safety, and profitability. Every piece of FENN equipment is proudly designed and built in the USA. Wondering how a FENN machine could benefit your business? Stop by FENN’s booth to discuss the perfect solution with our experts.

Fil-Tec, Inc.

Tel. 800-258-5052

www.fil-tec.com

bsmith@fil-tec.com

USA Booth 651

Exhibiting: Fil-Tec, Inc., is a technical fiber company manufacturing innovative products in Washington County, Maryland, and Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Fil-Tec has been innovating the fibers of your home, work and play for over 40 years. Our cable and fiber optic tech-

Zumbach’s AUTAC Wire Temperature measurement model will make its debut.

Why is our company a WAI Platinum sponsor?

Wire and Plastic Machinery Corporation, the premier used machinery dealership in the industry, has been a proud supporter of the Wire Association International since our inception in 1986. Our sponsorships of various events most definitely helps to enhance the industry awareness of our company. It also shows that we believe in the value that WAI provides to our industry such as the Fundamentals classes, webinars, local chapters, the Bookstore and, of course, Wire Expo and Interwire. These all contribute to the continuing expansion of knowledge and camaraderie between Association members.

Rick Narang Founder & CEO Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp.

nical yarns help deliver electricity, internet and mobile phone service to people and businesses worldwide. Fil-Tec: we are committed to improving the fibers of your life.

Personnel: Ricardo Hernandez, Christine Lovett.

Filtertech Inc.

Tel. 315-682-8815

www.filtertech.com/ lisac@filtertech.com

USA Booth 852

Exhibiting: Since 1969, Filtertech has serviced the wire industry by providing complete coolant and water filtration and waste disposal systems. These systems are custom designed for drawing coolant, aluminum rod drawing oil, annealer quench, caster roll coolant, caster water, CV water and other associated process coolant and water applications. Filtertech strives to exceed our customers’ expectations by supplying quality equipment and servicing that equipment for the life of the process.

Fine International Corp.

Tel. 732-933-0040

www.fineinternational.net

finesales@gmail.com

USA Booth 866

Exhibiting: Fine International booth engineering personnel will be available to provide literature and have discussions regarding our complete machinery line including wire handling equipment (payoffs, capstans, accumulator/dancers, take-ups), extrusion equipment, stranders and bunchers, vertical and horizontal braiders, vertical and horizontal taping equipment, non-contact and contact inductive preheaters and custom machinery. Raw material offering including separating and shielding tapes, process reels and others.

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Cantabria S.L.(FLYMCA)

Tel. 34-942-559-855

www.flymca.com

mlg@flymca.com

Spain Booth 1350

Exhibiting: FLYMCA manufactures rotating machinery for production of conductors and cables for the power sector, control and instrumentation, telecommunication, submarine, off-

shore and umbilical, transformer cables, steel strands and ropes. Its sister company, FLYRO, sells used equipment.

FMS USA Inc.

Tel. 847-519-4400

www.fms-technology.com

fmsusa@fms-technology.com

USA Booth 405

Exhibiting: FMS will showcase the company’s RTMX42.BC brake control system for closed loop tension control on stranding machines. A functional system will be on display. Tension data is wirelessly transmitted off of the machine for integration into either a PC or PLC. Possibilities include data logging, graphing, tension limit alarms, etc. In addition, a functional RTM MP telemetry system will be available for review that uses wireless technology to replace the slip rings for encoder, digital and tension signals on bow style machinery. Also on display will be a selection of force sensors and amplifiers (with EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT and PROFINET interfaces).

Foerster Instruments Inc.

Tel. 412-788-8976

www.foerstergroup.com/en/

gornek.kristin@foerstergroup.com

USA Booth 765

Exhibiting: Foerster, a leading manufacturer and supplier of nondestructive testing equipment, utilizes electromagnetic or eddy current test principles. Products range from simple hand-held instruments to sophisticated integrated test systems for in-line testing. We offer complete solutions for ferritic and austenitic steels, for hot wire, valve spring wire, and copper wire. We make quality visible.

Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc.

Tel. 260-747-1681

www.fwwd.com

sales@fwwd.com

USA Booth 1331

Exhibiting: Fort Wayne Wire Die’s complete product line will be on display. That includes single-crystal diamond, poly-di polycrystalline

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diamond and nano diamond coated (DCD) wire-drawing dies as well as shaped profile dies, extrusion tips and dies, tungsten carbide round hole and shaped profile dies, Poly-Strand compacting, bunching and stranding dies, Di-Pro diamond powder and compound, and miscellaneous wear parts for the wire, cable and tube industries. The company also offers a full line of equipment for die maintenance and more.

Personnel: Brad Scherer, John Downey, Byron Philipson, Tony Priutt, Logan Scherer, Tino Corral.

Frekans Makina San. ve Tic. A.S.

Tel. 90-0541-2880488

Turkey Booth 1654 See p. 47

Exhibiting: We will display a full central stranding line. Our company has more than 25 years of knowledge and experience in providing cable manufacturing machinery. We provide insulation lines, sheathing lines

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coarse wire drawing lines, central conductor stranding lines, shielding lines, drum twister lines, banding machines, transfer lines and modernization of all existing lines.

Frigeco USA Inc.

MFL USA Service Corp

Tel. 908-894-5801

www.mflgroup.com/en/brand/ frigeco

t.derosa@mflgroup.com

USA Booth 411 See p. 110

Exhibiting: The FRIGECO brand belongs to the Wire & Cable Machinery Division and is one of the two brands born and raised within MFL Group. Its origins date back to the late 1990s. Over the last 20 years it has consolidated its position as a top brand for rod breakdown lines, intermediate drawing lines, multi-wire drawing lines, all kinds of rotating machinery, insulation lines, sheathing lines and many key auxiliary machines.

Magnetic Analysis Corp.: our savviest tech staff will be there to talk about process improvements

Description: Magnetic Analysis Corp. (MAC) designs and produces non-destructive test instruments and systems for inspecting wire, bar, and rod. Based in Elmsford, New York, it has additional manufacturing facilities in Ohio and Sweden.

Contact: Phil Meinczinger, business development manager, pmeinczinger@mac-ndt.com

WJI: Why are you a first-time Interwire exhibitor?

Meinczinger: We believe wire production is an expanding market and the Interwire show is an excellent

venue for us to introduce our latest test systems.

WJI: What type(s) of innovation will you present?

Meinczinger: MAC will be displaying our cost-effective Rotomac®25 RM eddy current system for on-line detection of long, continuous surface flaws such as seams and laps in wire in conjunction with cold heading, spring-making and other low throughput operations. Operating at 1000 RPM, the Rotomac 25RM handles wire, 3 mm to 25 mm in diameter. The rotary’s highly accurate distance compensation, when using an absolute test probe, permits inspecting excessively out of round product.

FUHR GmbH & Co. KG

Tel. 49 5233 38360-0

www.fuhr-wire.com

sales@fuhr-wire.com

Germany Booth 228

Exhibiting: FUHR develops highly specialized wire rolling mills for the widest range of industrial applications. As a supplier of complete turnkey solutions, we develop and construct tailor-made equipment and systems in close collaboration with our clients: systems that integrate seamlessly into existing processes on site. We are a third-generation, medium-sized, family-owned company that can look back on more than 75 years of know-how in the construction of rolling lines and special machinery. During the course of the past decades we have become a leading partner of many industry sectors, from the automotive industry to medical technology.

Personnel: Volker Gerth, Benjamin Joachim.

Additionally, demonstrations of a Minimac® eddy current instrument testing small diameter wire will take place. MAC has designed a range of custom test coils for demanding applications, including medical.

WJI: Why should attendees want to stop by your booth?

Meinczinger: One of MAC’s strengths is our engineers’ many years of in-depth knowledge of actual conditions in the production process. Visitors can discuss specific test applications with myself, District Manager David O’Connor and Engineering Manager, Troy Libby, who is presenting a paper on eddy current testing.

Gateway Recovery Inc.

Tel. 828-635-8400

www.gatewayrecovery.net

don@gatewayrecovery.net

USA Booth 869

Exhibiting: Gateway Recovery is a full-service metal recycling and processing facility that focuses on the wire and cable industry. We are an environmentally responsible operation that is under roof, SREA compliant, and a certified zero-runoff facility through NC DEQ. We have developed unique processes that range from large power cable on reels to specialty types of communication cable.

Gem Gravure Co., Inc.

Tel. 781-878-0456

www.gemgravure.com

asviokla@gemgravure.com

USA Booth 805

Exhibiting: Established in 1952, Gem pioneered marking systems for the wire and cable industry using patented wheel printing processes designed by Gem founder Joseph Gemelli. Gem CEO David Gemelli introduced the first ink jet printers to the wire and cable industry in the 1980s. Further expansion has added a full line of fluids compatible with all brands of continuous ink jet printers. We specialize in the design and production of the finest pigmented fluids in the market today. Our alphaJET ink jet printers can provide superior coding for industries ranging from food and beverage to automotive and pharmaceuticals.

GEO Reinigungstechnik GmbH

Tel. 49-2542-9555290

www.geo-reinigungstechnik.de/en Germany Booth 350

Exhibiting: GEO Cleaning

Technology. For more than two decades, GEO has explicitly dealt with the cleaning of various profiles of wire, ribbon, strand and cable, and today offers a complete range of aqueous and mechanical wire cleaning systems both for single and multi-wire applications. With mechanical cleaning, contamination is removed from the visible surface by using textiles, microfibers and brushes. GEO Systems with textiles or brushes are very effective, having small space requirements, and are easily integrated into existing processes for a very low cost, for predictable and dependable results. Aqueous cleaning can substantially remove contamination, even the smallest surface defects. Depending on the requirements, high-pressure

Why is our company a WAI Elite sponsor?

As a world leader in the energy and telecom cable industry, Prysmian Group is proud to be an Elite sponsor of the WAI and this year’s Interwire Trade Exposition. WAI’s events allow us to network with peers, industry experts and suppliers to discuss the latest wire and cable industry developments, product innovations and equipment needs. Beyond networking, the educational development opportunities offered to our technical team through the WAI, including the Fundamentals program, are unmatched. Prysmian looks forward to this year’s events and our continued partnership with WAI.

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nozzles, steam or ultrasonic modules are used individually or in combination. The recommendation for a suitable cleaning process is preceded by a comprehensive analysis of all relevant parameters. Processes are tested in near production conditions at GEO’s test laboratory. GEO also produces machines that can coat drawn and finished welding wires to maintain their pristine nature.

GEON Performance Solutions

Tel. 561-946-5059

www.geon.com

USA Booth 1504

Exhibiting: In a growing world that is dependent on wire and cable, there’s a reason that manufacturers rely on GEON Performance Solutions. Our 70+ years of experience and incredible technical breadth stand out in the telecommunications, industrial, power and control, and emerging industries. Our history gives us the knowledge, experience and maturity to address the needs and challenges of our customers. Throughout our material design to manufacturing services, we are committed to continually innovating and expanding

our offerings to support next-generation technologies that help our customers meet their goals for improved performance, better quality, lower total costs and sustainability.

Gimax Srl

Tel. 39-0444-551790

www.gimaxgroup.com

info@gimaxgroup.com

Italy Booth 1134

Exhibiting: Gimax will highlight the range of its wiredrawing equipment. It supplies drawing equipment for producing copper-based brazing wires, aluminum welding alloys, cobalt flux cored wire and titanium fine wire, stainless steel and more. The machinery includes both TRS wet drawbenches (spray type, not immersed) and TRD dry drawbenches (with both vertically and horizontally mounted capstans), all of which are non-slip with individual motors for each capstan. Gimax drawbenches are designed to easily adapt to ferrous and nonferrous wires. Gimax also offers wire processing machinery: descaling, pickling, dry drawing and wet drawing benches, chemical coppering tanks,

shaving and peeling lines; and wire handling machinery: respooling, coiling and rewinding, drum packing and packaging machinery. We will show examples at our booth.

Personnel: Gianluca Marangoni, Enrico Romagnolo.

GMM Cable Machinery/GMM-USA

Tel. 630-822-0113

www.gmm.com.tr

iselvili@gmm-usa.com

USA Booth 965 See p. 50 and 66

Exhibiting: GMM-USA, a subsidiary of GMM (Guven Muhendislik Makina) Cable Machinery, produces high-quality fiber optic and power cable production lines for more than 20 years. These include stranding lines, rewinding lines, jacketing lines, tubing lines and individual equipment such as caterpillars, cooling troughs, capstans, accumulators, extruders, take-ups and payoffs. We also produce heavy duty submarine grade take-ups and payoffs up to 100 tons, and caterpillars up to six tons. GMM also produces state-of-the-art automation and controlling equipment with a deep focus on safety, ergonomics and reliability.

Personnel: Hasan Levent Selvili.

GMP Slovakia sro

Tel. 42-9156-6280211

www.gmp-slovakia.com

sales@gmp-slovakia.com

Slovak Republic Booth 761

Exhibiting: GMP Slovakia is a worldwide leader in the production of steel reels, drums, take-apart reels and handling equipment for the wire and cable industry. The company has two plants, in Europe and in India.

Personnel: Federica Gatti, Livio Ruggenenti.

Graham Engineering Company, LLC

Tel. 717-505-4810

www.grahamengineering.com

USA Booth 324

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• Gem’s legacy contact printers & print wheels, a dependable option for fixed messages since 1952

• The alphaJET line of continuous inkjet printers, reliable and able to integrate seamlessly into your existing production line

• GEM’s premium inks, made in the USA to provide superior adhesion & brightness to every code printed on your wire jacket

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PRODUCT Showcase

MFL Group: this no-twist, pail-packer is the ultimate take-up solution for some uses

Established in 1897, the Mario Frigerio brand belongs to MFL’s Wire & Rope Machinery Division. It is one of the oldest and most reliable brands in the field, recognized as the benchmark of made in Italy excellence.

At Interwire 2023, the MFL Group will virtually showcase a Pail Packing Machine (PPM) from Mario Frigerio, a no-twist take-up solution that is suitable for high/medium/low carbon, CO2, FCW, stainless steel and aluminum wires.

Originally designed for welding wire, this machine has evolved into a versatile solution for a wide range of applications. It is an ideal replacement for traditional gooseneck coilers. Some of the main advantages

compared with gooseneck coilers include its ability to: handle coil weights up to two tons while requiring less operator intervention; increased production speed for higher productivity; minimized maintenance needs; easy set-up; and the wide range of wire diameters it can process

In addition, the PPM’s positive impact can extend to subsequent processes. Those include use of a static payoff, which allows high speed and energy saving; minimized snarls; and increased efficiency thanks to higher coil weight

The PPM has multiple applications, including welding wire, bedding springs, galvanizing lines, heat treat-

ing multiwire lines, nails and more. At MFL Group, we provide the PPM as part of a new production line or as a modernization of an existing one. Are you planning to replace your current coiler?

We welcome your visit our booth to discover more about our dedicated program.

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Exhibiting: The global standard in single-screw extrusion, Graham Engineering Corporation (GEC) has more than 50 years of experience meeting and exceeding our customers’ needs. GEC has provided machinery solutions in over 70 countries across many forms of extrusion. The company’s solutions comprise standard and custom extrusion solutions spanning blow molding, sheet, single-screw extruders, feed screws, extrusion systems and specialized turnkey systems for automotive, industrial, construction, packaging, wire and cable, durable goods, graphics and healthcare industries. GEC is a privately held company located in York, Pennsylvania.

Guill Tool & Engineering Co.

Tel. 401-828-7600

bconley@guill.com

USA Booth 618

Exhibiting: Guill Tool & Engineering, a leading manufacturer of extrusion tooling, will display its bullet series of crossheads for the wire and cable industry. These crossheads are fixed center, have no hardware and include our patented cam lock feature that facilitates lightning-fast tool changes and crosshead cleaning. Additional designs on display include our multi-layer nylon/ PVC and multi-layer CV crossheads.

W. Gillies Technologies LLC

Tel. 508-852-2502

www.wgillies.com

mspencer@wgillies.com

USA Booth 500

Exhibiting: W. Gillies Technologies, LLC, a member of the RSD Group, offers a full line of equipment for marking and printing on jacketed wire, cable, hose, tubing and extruded profiles. It specializes in contact Gravure printers, laser mark-

ers, ink jet guidance and line speed detection systems and guide roller assemblies. It also manufactures an extensive line of engraved printing wheels, indent wheels and embossing wheels. It will feature its CPLM 1064 high-speed laser marker.

H. Folke Sandelin AB (HFSAB)

Tel. 46-141-203630

www.hfsab.com

Sweden Booth 841

Exhibiting: HFSAB, from Motala, Sweden, a co-exhibitor with Niehoff Endex North America, Inc., supplies continuous lead extrusion equipment and know-how for trouble-free lead sheathing of cables requiring a perfect moisture barrier. Horizontal lead extruders are floor-standing, easy to install, maintain and fully automatic. Die blocks cover a wide range (6 mm to 190 mm). The melting pot range has 10, 18, 35 and 60 ton capacities. Additional equipment: the

The MFL Group’s Pail Packing Machine.

PRODUCT Showcase

CERSA-MCI: its SQM-F model represents a breakthrough for wire defect detection

In the mid ‘80s, France’s CERSAMCI launched its first device for fine wire measurement: the LDS, that still exists today, available in one or two axes for diameter monitoring during drawing process or for off-line measurements fitted with its accessories. It was a standout solution for wires from 2 mm down to 5 µm.

In 2023, CERSA-MCI returns to Interwire in Atlanta, where it will showcase the company’s SQM-F model. This breakthrough solution for wire/cable/surface defect detection is capable of capturing such conditions during the drawing or extrusion process. The new instrument offers high-resolution and real-time surface defect detection such as scratches,

die marks, impurities, bubbles or particles on the insulation. It works perfectly for fine round products (20 to 2000 µm) and metallic surfaces. It is a complementary solution to our current offerings that improve quality inspection.

CERSA-MCI will also present other technology. That includes the company’s iconic LDS sensor that is equipped with a WSR (wire rotation) or a foot pedal and a label printer for off-line sample measurements. The company will also present, for the extrusion process, its LPS-3-H model to monitor diameter and detect lumps and neckdowns in a single product for larger wire and

cable diameters (0.3 to 5 mm). This innovative solution mixes a diameter gauge and a flaw detector in one box.

CERSA-MCI offers a portfolio of cutting-edge solutions to help customers enhance their production quality. Stop by our booth to share your needs and ask any questions you might have.

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Cable Repair and Recovery System (CRRS) for removal of individual layers, HDPE outer jacket, lead sheath and triple-layer XLPE insulation, without causing damage to subsequent layers below, enabling the cable to be repaired/recovered.

Häfner & Krullmann GmbH

Tel. 49-5208-7004-157

www.hafner-spools.com

kunze@hafner-spools.com

Germany Booth 1821

Exhibiting: Häfner has stood for competence and innovation in the manufacture of plastic spools for more than 60 years. If you cannot find what you are looking for among our more than 1,400 coil variants, we will accompany you from the application to the finished article. Häfner is your specialist for the development, design and production of coils using the injection molding process.

Hangzhou Jayuan

Industrial Co. Ltd.

Tel. 86-18257-168885

www. jayuan.cn

marketing@jayuan.cn

China Booth 270

Exhibiting: We specialize in the manufacturing and export of copper wire, CCA wire, CCAM wire and various types of enamelled wire that include copper, CCA and aluminum. We provide supporting services and material, have outstanding product quality and perfect after-sale service that has won wide acclaim from the industry. Our export volume covers 60% of our overall business per year.

HARTER GmbH

Tel. 43-2689-20175

www.harter-machines.com

Austria Booth 350

Exhibiting: Harter’s products lines include steel bow stranders, tubular stranders, single-twist bunchers

and SZ stranders. The company has more than 30 years of experience in machine-building. Working with customers, and using state-of-the-art 2D/3D CAD-Systems, it offers special constructions for wire and cable production.

Heany Industries Inc.

Tel. 585-889-2700

www.heany.com

cliffr@heany.com

USA Booth 1817

Exhibiting: We are a manufacturer of high-purity alumina and zirconia eyelets, guides, bushings, pulleys, etc., that extend the life of machinery components and reduce downtime. We provide wear-resistant thermal spray coatings to our stock line of aluminum pulleys, custom fabricated parts and customer parts.

CERSA-MCI will present its SM-F solution for detecting surface defects on fine wires.

Why is our company a WAI Platinum sponsor?

As we approach Interwire 2023 and get ready to see our friends and colleagues, I’m reminded why Gem continues to support the Wire Association. Having a dedicated bi-annual event, one where industry professionals can gather and network, is invaluable to us. Whether we’re attending an educational seminar or having a meeting with customers or fellow suppliers, Interwire has always been a great place for us to see firsthand what the industry needs to continue to thrive. We are proud to be a member of the Wire Association & Interwire Sponsor and we hope to see you in Atlanta!

Paul Gemelli President & Owner Gem Gravure Co., Inc.

Hefei Smarter Technology Group Corp.

Tel. 86-15805511952

www.hfsmt.net

China Booth 470

Exhibiting: Hefei Smarter Technology Group Corp., established in 1958, is a China central-government holding company, affiliated with the China National Building Materials Group. Hefei Smarter has a registered capital of $51.7 million. Our main products are wire and cable machinery, submarine cable machinery, oil pipe machinery and steel wire machinery. The total factory area is 170,000 sqm, with an experienced staff of 600. Our machines are serving more than 3,500 customers in China and all over the world. Choose Hefei Smarter, choose the first-class machinery and service provider.

Hefei TongDing Optical-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd.

Tel. 86-151-56050935

www.cntdtech.net

tdtech@live.cn

China Booth 502

Exhibiting: We are a key supplier of optical cable machinery for

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inside and outside deployment. Models include optical fiber coloring machines, secondary coating lines, SZ stranding lines, sheathing lines, etc. We export to countries including Brazil, Vietnam, India, Russia, Thailand, Korea, Indonesia, Kazakhstanm and more.

Henrich Maschinenfabrik GmbH

Tel. 49-2772-5060

henrich-gmbh@henrich.net

Germany Booth 1306

Exhibiting: Henrich Maschinenfabrik GmbH, founded in the year 1960, is a leading supplier of machinery to the international wire and cable industry. Our highly motivated workforce in Herborn operates with a firm commitment on behalf of a wide range of customers. All Henrich products are “made in Germany.”

Hengtai Cable Machinery

(See Wuxi Hengtai Cable Machinery.)

H-I-S Coatings

Tel. 405-232-2077

www.hispaint.com

jeremycox@hispaint.com

USA Booth 1819

Exhibiting: H-I-S Coatings offers a comprehensive assortment of water-reducible thermocouple bake enamels, hi-strength saturants, silicone hi-heat-resistant bake enamels, hi-strength acetone braid dyes, metal wire varnishes and lubes for the wire and cable industry. They are designed for product color identification, strong adhesion of the fiberglass braid to the wire, hi-heat applications and flexibility as well as fray, moisture, abrasion and pushback resistance.

Personnel: Jeremy Cox.

HONTA Inc.

Tel. 908-370-3117

hontainc.com

dzhang@hontainc.com

USA Booth 1011

Exhibiting: As a major supplier to wire cable manufacturers, Honta provides solutions in three main areas: wire-drawing equipment, bunching and stranding equipment, and cable shielding/armoring machines. We design and manufacture a wide range of wire and cable equipment: single and multiwire drawing machines, copper and aluminum rod breakdown machines, tinning/plating machines; double- and single-twist bunching machines, rigid stranders, tubular stranders, planetary stranders, SZ stranders, drum twisters; metal and non-metal taping machines, metal tape and tube forming and corrugating systems; payoffs and take-ups, capstans and caterpillars. We also provide cold and butt welders, drawing and annealing lubricants.

High Performance Conductors

Tel. 315-243-3800

www.internationalwire.com

sales@internationalwire.com

USA Booth 1514

Exhibiting: High Performance Conductors, a division of International Wire, is a prominent manufacturer of specialty high-performance conductors, including tin, nickel and silver-plated copper, as well as standard and customized

products used in high and low-temperature applications. Our products are sold to various OEMs for use in the aerospace, medical, geophysical, automotive, telecommunications and computer/electronics industries.

Hooha

(See Dongguan Hooha Electrical Machinery Co., Ltd.)

Howar Equipment Inc.

Tel. 905-669-4010

www.howarequipment.com

chrishauer@howarequipment.com

Canada Booth 1522

Exhibiting: HOWAR Equipment will showcase wire and cable manufacturing accessories manufactured by its European-represented manufacturers as well as its U.S. reel fabrication factory. Displayed products will include: steel reels, spools, carriers and reel-handling equipment; mechanical wire descalers, rotating dies, and scrap wire coilers;

FIRST-TIME Exhibitor

payoffs, take-ups and tension control equipment; extrusion crossheads, automatic color change systems and extrusion tooling; automatic cable cross-section measurement; reel movers and reel pushers; and foil laminated and Mylar separator tapes. HOWAR has over 40 years of industry experience, and is interested in discussing any machinery and application inquiries to provide solutions to practical requirements.

Personnel: Chris Hauer, Albeto Tononi, Bernd Klein, Markus Vizral, Stefan Askenfors, Francis Vanhaelewijn, Poul Ole Hansen, Rainer Erdhofer.

Huestis Industrial

Tel. 401-253-5500 ext. 102 www.huestisindustrial.com sales@huestis.com

USA Booth 1815

Exhibiting: For more than 100 years, Huestis Industrial has built and supplied high-quality machines and

surface activation are a better pre-treat idea

Description: APJeT Inc. is a plasma technology company with a focus on the development of plasma systems for surface activation. Our APtivate™ systems are designed to pre-treat a wide variety of substrates promoting superior ink adhesion and improved bond strength to adhesives and coatings.

Contact: April Wilburn, sales and business development, april.wilburn@apjet.com, or Greg Cassidy, technical sales, greg.cassidy@apjet.com.

WJI: Why are you a first-time Interwire exhibitor?

Wilburn: We recently introduced our pre-treat systems into the wire and cable market and have had good adoption. The wire and cable industry is growing at a tremendous rate and we feel Interwire is an excellent venue to engage with new and existing customers, discuss the benefits of our technology, and discuss how we can help attendees achieve their performance goals.

WJI: What type(s) of innovation will you present?

Wilburn: We will present our APtivate™ plasma systems that integrate seamlessly into automated lines generating powerful chemical surface reactions which improve wettabil-

ancillary equipment to industrial companies around the world.

ICT

(See Integrated Control Technologies.)

IDEAL Welding Systems

Tel. 815-874-4349

www.idealweld.com

idealweld@idealweld.com

USA Booth 1340

Exhibiting: At Interwire 2023, IDEAL will introduce its new generation of quick change-over mesh welder GAM116. You can also learn about our renowned CSR102 jig welder. A servo driven welding machine for the flexible production of wire, sheet metal or a combination of different material products. We will be exhibiting the robust and reliable line of wire buttwelders for different applications, such as coil joining of steel, aluminum and copper wires.

ity and the chemical bond strength of adhesives, inks, and coatings to base materials. The systems are modular, robust, and the low temperature plasma reduces risk of harmful shock or substrate damage.

WJI: Why should attendees want to stop by your booth?

Wilburn: Our sales and engineering team members will be available to demonstrated tor Interwire attendees the benefits of the system. Attendees will be able to see and touch an actual production unit, view samples before and after treatment, and obtain additional information about APJeT and our product offerings.

APJeT: ready to share how its plasma systems for

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AG measurement + engineering

Tel. 49-3681-455190

www.cable-measurement.com

visiocablepro.sales@iimag.de

Germany Booth 326

Exhibiting: VisioCablePro® provides high quality testing and measuring equipment for simplifying and improving tasks in any cable-testing laboratory or during the production process worldwide. For more than 20 years, VisioCablePro has specialized in highly accurate and user-friendly offline measuring devices for cable, hose and tube cross sections in combination with cable sample preparation devices for a perfectly parallel and smooth sample. Furthermore, the portfolio also provides equipment for material testing in a laboratory (e.g. material slicing, dumbbell cutting, heat elongation) and is finalized with software solutions to connect measuring devices to an external or to VisioCablePro’s self-developed database solution with CAQ software.

InnoVites

Tel. 31-88-5000-150

www.innovites.com

agroothedde@innovites.com

Netherlands Booth 1512

Exhibiting: InnoVites’ display will feature CableERP, which was created to solve the specific problems wire and cable manufacturers face that are not addressed by standard ERP packages. InnoVites also resells and implements CableBuilder Enterprise and CableMES across the wire and cable industry.

Personnel: Albert Groothedde.

Inosym Ltd.

Tel. 64-21-353634

www.inosym.com

inosym@inosym.com

New Zealand Booth 1449

Exhibiting: Inosym, a world-wide supplier of steel and plastic reels will again exhibit at Interwire, where it will display steel and plastic reels typically used in the cable and wire manufacturing process. Inosym welcomes existing and new customers to come and discuss their reel requirements for 2023, and meet the Inosym team for North and South America. They can offer quality solutions to maximize your cable and wire manufacturing process. You will find them at our stand. Inosym is sure

you will find our quality, performance and price to be world class.

Personnel: Philip Young, Greg Scher, Mark Greenwood, Roberto Pierri Moreira.

Integrated Control Technologies

Tel. 972-906-7445

www.integratedcontroltech.com

dan@integratedcontroltech.com

USA Booth 551

Exhibiting: Integrated Control Technologies specializes in the after-market drive and control upgrade of plastic extrusion systems. Our newest offering is the PDQ Wire Extrusion Control System: it is easyto-use, and has advanced diagnostics and process data collection, all built-in. Stop by and see us for more information.

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International Wire & Machinery Association (IWMA)

Tel. 44-2035-355755

www.iwma.org

info@iwma.org

U.K. Booth 1100

Exhibiting: With a mission to promote modern technology, education, and growth worldwide, IWMA supports all member activities within the global wire industry. Dedicated to giving our members access to the insights and expertise they need, we also provide a proactive platform for sharing technological advances and best practices through a comprehensive range of events, conferences, and publicity opportunities. Founded in 1970 as a non-profit association, IWMA is the world’s largest and most influential corporate association for the wire and cable industries. We welcome member companies of all sizes, with all specialties.

International Wire Group, Inc.

Tel. 315-243-3800

www.internationalwire.com

sales@internationalwire.com

USA Booth 1514

Exhibiting: In an ever-changing world, our task is to recognize today what our customers will need tomorrow. As the largest non-vertically integrated copper and copper-alloy wire products manufacturer in the United States, we’re committed to sustainable growth, innovation, environmental and social responsibility, delivering best-in-class customer experience, and utilizing technology as an enabler. Combining more than 100 years of wire manufacturing expertise with the ability to develop innovative products, we create the

SAVE COSTS & ENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

A RANGE OF INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS

From immersion tubes which deliver industry-leading performance, to unique anti-wear components, Saint-Gobain produces innovative ceramics for the most critical areas of the galvanizing line.

highest quality bare, tin-plated, silver-plated, nickel-plated copper wires, and specialty products, such as copper-based alloys, aluminum conductors, engineered electrical solutions, used in a variety of applications and emerging markets. Also, see our separate entries for High Performance Conductors and Continental Cordage.

Personnel: Yulia Leskovets.

Italian Trade Agency

Tel. 312-670-4360

www.ice.it/en

Italy Booth 1137

Exhibiting: The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) promotes the internationalization of Italian companies abroad, in line with the strategies of the Ministry of Economic Development. ITA works with Italian and foreign companies along with local authorities and business via its worldwide network linked to Italian embassies and consulates.

IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum

Tel. 571-265-3657

www.iwcs.org

ceo@iwcs.org

USA Booth 1069

Exhibiting: IWCS organizes the Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum as the premier technology event for the exchange of information about product, material, and process innovation for cabling and connectivity solutions. This annual event includes the Technical Symposium, featuring research papers, an Executive Session, an influential keynote speaker, the Supplier Exhibition™, panel discussions, and Professional Development Courses. Attend the 72nd IWCS Forum on Sept. 17–20, 2023 in Orlando, USA, to explore topical issues, learn about new technologies, and network with colleagues from the communications, data, electronics, power, industrial, automotive, aerospace, and related industries. IWCS also hosts educa-

tional webinars, publishes research, and awards scholarships.

Personnel: David Kiddoo.

Jiangsu Jiacheng Technology Co., Ltd

Tel. 86-13962470103

www.jiachengmachinery.com

China Booth 769

Exhibiting: Jiangsu Jiacheng Technology Co., located in Zhangjiagang City, manufactures high-speed wiredrawing machines; rigid-frame stranders; annealing and tinning machine lines; double-twist bunchers; high-speed, single-twisting machines; extruders; and more. The company is ISO 9001:2008 and CE certificated. It has made continuous progress and development since it was founded 31 years ago, and has modern office buildings and multiple workshops. It exports to more than 30 countries, including Russia, Turkey, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, India, Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia,

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PRODUCT Showcase

Sikora: its new ‘PURE’ cable measurement model offers many cost-savings options

For over 20 years, SIKORA has been internationally known for its reliable and safe X-ray measuring systems. For single-layer applications, the company has developed the X-RAY 6000 PURE. The new X-RAY 6070 PURE and X-RAY 6120 PURE models are available on the market, for measuring cables from 6 to 65 mm and 10 to 110 mm, respectively.

In addition to single-layer products, the total wall thickness of many multi-layer cables can also be measured. In combination with the ECOCONTROL PURE, a processor system with a high-resolution 15“ touchscreen display, the measured values are clearly displayed for

further analysis. For measuring up to three layers, SIKORA also offers the X-RAY 6000 PRO.

The X-RAY 6000 PURE is a cost-effective, safe and powerful alternative to conventional measuring technologies. The system allows to constantly monitor the wall thickness and to reduce it to the minimum tolerance value. Safety margins can be successively reduced and the automatic control keeps the dimensions within the specification. The assurance of quality in combination with material savings leads to a significant increase in productivity.

Visit us at Interwire and explore our full range of machinery.

BOOTH 1241

Brazil, Argentina, Peru, the Americas and more. It also provides services for manufacturers of wire and cable, carbon-steel wire, magnetic wire, electron beam, cutting line, and stainless-steel wire.

Jiangsu Singcheer

Machinery Co., Ltd. (Singcheer) Tel. 86-1396-2470103

www.jiachengmachinery.com

China Booth 1011

Exhibiting: Cost-efficient extrusion/package solutions from China Singcheer focus on the extrusion and package technology and solutions for global wire and cable industry. These help our customers enhance their competitiveness and achieve a higher ROI. The new SiCAT system supports the integration with third-party MES/MOM, and realizes real-time data flow vias the interconnection of human-material-machine-information

systems, helping the enterprises to move towards Industry 4.0.

Jingtie Machinery Tel. 86-769-85556166

www.jingtie.cc

China Booth 361

Exhibiting: Jingtie Machinery Co. Ltd., established in 1996, has two manufacturing plants located in Duongguang and Suzhou, China. It is one of the largest and most well-known companies involved in the manufacturing of rotating and extruding equipment for use in the wire and cable manufacturing industries. Our major machinery products include: complete wire and cable extrusion production lines for silicon rubber, plastics, fluoroplastics and physical foaming and other special extrusion production lines for Cat. 5 cable, enhanced Cat. 5e cable, and Cat. 6 cable production lines as well as single-twist machines, arch-type

twister machines and computer-based automatic wire cutting machines.

Jinhua Yonghe

Fluorochemical Co., Ltd.

Tel. 86-15957-924498

www.yhfc.com/

yonghe_gas7@qhyh.com

China Booth 1168

Exhibiting: The Yonghe Group, which is listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code “605020,” is a professional manufacturing group for Niflon® fluoropolymer and IceLoong® refrigerants. Together with Quzhou, Jinhua, Inner Mongolia and Shaowu subsidiaries, we have built a complete industrial chain of fluorspar, R&D, production, storage, transportation and marketing services. ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 registered, Yonghe manufactures and markets high-quality fluoropolymers including FEP, PTFE and PFA. A new product, PVDF, is coming soon.

Sikora’s PURE 6000 model.

Our FEP resin with different MFR provides high-performance wire and cable insulation and jacket, including high-speed extrusion grades for CMP data cable.

Personnel: Sophia Xu.

Joe Snee Associates

Tel. 774-991-0504

joe@jsnee.com

USA Booth 1051

Exhibiting: Exclusive U.S. and Canadian distributor for Pressure Welding Machines (PWM) cold pressure welders and dies. Machines available to weld round nonferrous wire from .0031 in. (0.08 mm) to 1.131 in. (28 mm). Strip up to 1.77 in. (45 mm) wide can also be welded in the ST40. Profiles and shaped wires may also be welded.

JoeTools

Tel. 877-832-7864

www.joe-tools.com

sales@joe-tools.com

USA Booth 531

Exhibiting: JoeTools will present a variety of extrusion crossheads and tooling products that will include unique and standard designs that can help customers increase productivity, reduce downtime and move toward green sustainability. It will also have an engineering design station to display product details and help customers with solutions for their specific needs. Located in the northeast corner, we welcome manufacturers and representatives to stop by and meet our dedicated staff.

Jouhsen Bundgens, Inc.

Tel. 404-850-9753

www.jouhsen.com

renz@jouhsen.de

schumacher@jouhsen.de

USA Booth 701

Exhibiting: We have been building machines for wire processing for more than 150 years, and specialize in rotary straightening. We have a great deal of process know-how in cutting, grinding, cold forming and machining of wire and tube as well as in special machine construction and feeding and testing technology.

Precisely tailored to customer needs, Jouhsen Bündgens develops the process steps required to process wires and thin tubes from 0.02 mm to 16 mm in diameter with high precision. If required, wire processing is integrated into an automated process. Visit us at our booth and look forward to learning about our formula for your success: precision + speed = efficiency.

Kablomar Kablo Hammaddeleri San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. Tel. 90-262-373-64-65

www.cablemar.com

sales@cablemar.com

Turkey Booth 431

Exhibiting: CableMar manufactures laminated metallic tapes for cable production. Our main products are copolymer-coated aluminum and steel tape, and PET laminates in duplex, triplex and quadruple form.

Kablosan Turkey - FBC Yayincilik Ltd. sti Tel. 90-212-48-14-238

www.kablosanturkey.com

murat@kablosanturey.com

Turkey Booth 1825

Exhibiting: Kablosan Turkey Magazine (KTM) covers the wire and cable industry, an important sector of Turkey’s economy. Our mission is to present/represent the industry on the national and international stage. The main goal is to get the consumer and producer together. Our bi-monthly publication includes news, interviews and technical essays, and the news is presented in both English and Turkish. Our subscriber bases include thousands of firms active in cable sector, 2,500 abroad and 5,000 domestic. We participate in national and international expositions, where we distribute our magazines.

Kabmak Muhendislik Ve Makina

San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.

Tel. 90-2165-932540

www.kabmak.com

proje@kabmak.com

Turkey Booth 831

Exhibiting: Kabmak Machinery, established in 2005 in Istanbul, produces high-quality cable machinery from its 205,000-sq-ft plant. We deliver turnkey factories around the world that have: cable extrusion lines; rigid, planetary, tubular, skipbow and S/Z stranders; drum-twister cabler lines; double-twist buncher lines; fiber optic lines; armoring, taping, cable coiling and rewinding lines; and more.

Kalmark Integrated Systems Ltd. Tel. 807-700-9473

www.kalmarkltd.com

louisk@kalmarkltd.com

Canada Booth 955

Exhibiting: Interlock armoring machines are custom engineered systems for strip armoring of cables, casings, and flexible conduits. Continuous interlock strip armoring is available for ESP oil industry, TEC POWER solar and mining, BX POWER and MC POWER for commercial and industrial, and SPECIAL MC for fiber optic and RF-5G cables. Kalmark may supply spare parts and tooling for all brands of Interlock armoring lines and SIW double-twist stranders. Typical spares are pigtails, convolution and forming rollers. New electrical control systems may be engineered and retro-fit to any type and brand of cable making equipment.

KEIR Manufacturing Inc.

Tel. 828-885-8444

www.keirmfg.com

watkins@keirmfg.com

USA Booth 501

Exhibiting: KEIR manufactures composite bunchers/twinner bows, ceramics and air wipes.

Keyence Corporation of America

Tel. 201-930-0100

USA Booth 664

Exhibiting: Keyence is a leading supplier of factory automation equipment worldwide including sensors, measuring systems, laser markers, industrial inkjet printers, micro-

scopes, and machine vision systems. We strive to develop innovative and reliable products to meet the needs of our customers in every manufacturing industry. In addition to our world-class products, Keyence offers a full range of services to further assist our customers.

King Steel Corp.

Tel. 810-516-3391

kingsteelcorp.com

ddewitt@kingsteelcorp.com

USA Booth 236

Exhibiting: We are one of the largest U.S. distributors of hot-rolled wire rod. With over 20,000 tons of wire rod strategically placed around the country, we are able to deliver wire rod to you when you need it. We also offer many value-added options, such as clean-and-coat, annealing, galvanizing and cut-to-length wire. Please contact us for any of your wire rod and wire needs in any carbon, alloy, or stainless grades. We are your one-stop shop.

Kinrei of America

Tel. 973-677-9500

www.kinreiusa.com

sdonnelly@kinreiusa.com

USA Booth 823

Exhibiting: Kinrei of America (KOA) is a machinery supplier and solutions provider to the wire and cable industry, representing companies in the bunching, stranding, extrusion, plating, drawing and reel fields.

KMG Wires Pvt Ltd.

Tel. 91-2224-222221

www.kmgwires.com

info@kmgwires.com

India Booth 359 See p. 124

Exhibiting: We manufacture copper wire that is bare, tin-plated, silver-plated and nickel-plated that is solid/parallel/bunched and stranded. We also offer overhead railway conductors, copper fuse wire and solar PV ribbon, instrumentation and signal cables and electric vehicle cables.

KN Manufacturing Solutions

Tel. 404-202-9655

www.knmsol.com

USA Booth 1847

Exhibiting: We will focus on displaying and discussing MOVACOLOR gravimetric dosing and continuous gravimetric blending systems. These systems can be applied to any wire and cable extrusion processes to dose and apply extrusion compounds and additives like; masterbatches, powder, regrind and liquids. MOVACOLOR systems are the most efficient way to achieve the desired results when perfect dosing quality and minimal material waste are required. KN Manufacturing Solutions provides sales and services for cable machinery and process upgrades through our in-depth experience and expertise, knowledge and representation of top cable machinery manufacturers.

Koch Machinery & Technology

Tel. 49-2372-985-500

jochen.koch@koch-ihmert.de

Germany Booth 411

Exhibiting: In January 2020, Mario Frigerio SpA acquired the intellectual property (IP) rights of the long-established Ernst Koch GmbH & Co. KG, Germany. Since then, Koch has been one of the six brands of the Mario Frigerio Group. With the acquisition, Koch and the MFL Group strengthened their presence in Germany and completed their product portfolio in the wire and rope sector with reinforcing steel and cold -heading wire plants.

Koner

(See TKT Group.)

Lamnea Bruk AB

Tel. 46-122-23200

www.lamnea.se

info@lamnea.se

Sweden Booth 1505

turing a wide range of machinery and equipment for the ferrous and stainless steel wire industry, including payoffs, mechanical descaling equipment, drawing machines, takeups, no-twist coilers and (re)spoolers as well as smaller appliances such as pointing machines. Being in the wire industry for nearly 200 years equips Lämneå Bruk with specialized industry knowledge to find innovative and profitable solutions for the ever-changing demands of our international customers. All machines are manufactured on-site in Sweden allowing for highest quality and flexibility to adapt each machine according to your specific production requirements.

LaserLinc, Inc.

Tel. 937-318-2440

laserlinc.com

info@laserlinc.com

USA Booth 1604 See p. 130

Exhibiting: LaserLinc is a leader in open, scalable measurement and control solutions that adapt to the way you work. We combine customer-focused solutions with unsurpassed support to optimize your process performance and product quality. Precision, non-contact gauging systems for the wire, cable and plastics industries measure diameter, ovality, wall thickness, eccentricity, and surface flaws. Total Vu™ HMI for process visualization interfaces with existing production line measurement devices and sensors for maximum flexibility, minimal cost. See the new FlawSense: the only true 360° surface flaw detection system with 3D flaw qualification playback. LaserLinc is a privately held, 100% U.S.-owned corporation.

Leggett & Platt Wire Group

Tel. 417-358-8131

leggettwiregroup.com

Exhibiting: Lämneå Bruk is wellknown for designing and manufac-

lucretia.burt@leggett.com

USA Booth 1251

Exhibiting: Leggett & Platt Wire Group is part of the Industrial Products business segment of Leggett & Platt, an S&P 500 diversified manufacturer of engineered components found in most homes, offices, and automobiles. We bring together L&P’s Shaped Wire, Drawn Wire and International Wire groups to supply high-quality wire and wire products to customers around the globe. Our capabilities include oil-tempered and galvanized lines and annealed and shaped processes. The wire products we manufacture derive from our own steel mills, where the steel is drawn into rods before being formed and supplied to customers and other Leggett & Platt business units.

Lenzing Plastics GmbH & Co. KG

Tel. 43-7672-330000

www.lenzing-plastics.com

b.krallinger@lenzing-plastics.com

Austria Booth 360

Exhibiting: The electronics and cable industries have been relying on products from Lenzing Plastics for around 50 years. That is how long we have been the competent partner for companies around the world in the field of energy, data and special cables. For these applications we produce PTFE films, yarns and tapes, identification tapes, MOPP foam film and various polyester composites of the highest quality. These proven products and perfect logistics combined with reliability and flexibility ensure your market advantage.

LLFlex LLC

Tel. 800-634-3645

www.llflex.com

USA Booth 1301

Exhibiting: LLFlex LLC is a leader in packaging materials and industrial laminate solutions for the building and construction, wire and cable, and consumer packaging and other printable substrate markets. For the wire and cable industry, the company’s line of cable armor, wraps and tapes includes mono and co-ex layered film formulations using proven,

high-quality resins throughout the structure for consistent, reliable long-term performance. The company has manufacturing operations in Kentucky and North Carolina. LLFlex has sales and supply chain offices in the U.S., U.K. and China and markets its products through its network of global agents and partners.

Lloyd & Bouvier Inc.

Tel. 978-365-5700

www.lloydbouvier.com/ sales@lloydbouvier.com

USA Booth 1123

Exhibiting: M+E specializes in the design and manufacturing of payoffs and take-ups for steel and stainless-steel wires in coils or on spools for annealing, patenting, galvanizing, oil tempering and other in-line processes, with long experience in the steel-cord industry. M+E also manufactures wet drawing machines for steel and stainless-steel wire complete with horizontal or vertical axis spoolers. M+E product range also includes semi or fully automatic rewinding lines, as well as coil compacting and strapping lines. Wire surface treatment supplied by our sister company.

M. Holland

Tel. 800-872-7370

www.mholland.com

amurray@mholland.com

USA Booth 421

Exhibiting: Lloyd & Bouvier has been a leading equipment supplier to the wire and cable industry since 1989, providing quality, service & value. The company provides new, rebuilt and used equipment which includes payoffs, take-ups, capstans, cablers, stripers, dancers/accumulators, braiders as well as complete lines for extrusion, cabling, respooling, taping and specialty applications. Each new or rebuilt machine or system is designed to a customer’s specific requirement.

Lubrimetal Corporation

Tel. 828-212-1083

www.lubrimetal.com/ info@us.lubrimetal.com

USA Booth 259

Exhibiting: Lubrimetal Corporation is a chemical producing company that specializes in the production of quality lubricants and other chemicals for wire drawing and metal surface treatment companies. For over 60 years we have helped our customers to reach their highest peaks.

M+E Macchine+Engineering Srl

Tel: 39-0341 806000

www.meitaly.it info@meitaly.it

Italy Booth 265

Exhibiting: M. Holland is a leading international distributor of thermoplastic resins, materials and services, providing suppliers with the most strategic channels to market, offering innovative sourcing and supply chain solutions to our clients, and helping people lead rewarding careers.

M. Holland’s wire and cable group offers a wide variety of plastic compounds, gels, tapes and copper conductors to meet the wire and cable industry’s diversified needs.

Madem-Moorecraft Reels USA

Tel. 252-563-7070

www.mademreels.com

sales@mademreels.com

USA Booth 723

Exhibiting: Madem-Moorecraft Reels USA, Inc., is part of the Madem Group of Companies, a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of nailed wooden reels.

Magnetic Analysis Corporation (MAC)

Tel. 914-530-2000

www.mac-ndt.com

info@mac-ndt.com

USA Booth 555 See p. 74

Exhibiting: MAC will display its cost-effective Rotomac®25 RM eddy current system for on-line detec-

tion of long, continuous surface flaws such as seams and laps in wire in conjunction with cold heading, spring-making and other low throughput operations. For over 90 years, MAC® has been a leader in nondestructive testing. We provide instruments, systems and solutions that are recognized the world over as the standard for NDT. At the core of our comprehensive portfolio of NDT options are Eddy Current (ECT), Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) Ultrasonic (UT) and Phased Array (PAUT) testing equipment. MAC has the unique ability to provide quality service throughout most of the world, and our global network provides a team of industry experts, highly trained engineers and seasoned field representatives who can understand your testing needs.

Personnel: Phil Meinczinger, Dave O’Connor, Troy Libby.

FIRST-TIME Exhibitor

Maillefer Extrusion Oy/Davis Standard

Tel. 358-9-886-65-600

www.maillefer.net

info@maillefer.net

Finland Booth 730 See p. 54 Exhibiting: The Maillefer team is gladly returning to Interwire to greet wire and cable professionals. The significant presence of Maillefer, Davis-Standard and its exclusive partners at this key North American venue is planned as a sizeable response to the industry. The expectations are high. There is much to catch up on, from innovative extrusion solutions and smart manufacturing to the major shifts in operating conditions that favor sustainability and durability. Industry players have considerable expectations. Maillefer has the ability to meet them. Notably, to serve as a single source and long-term reliable partner, our portfolio includes the full range

Sicolinx: Offering advanced manufacturing solutions for gains up to ‘lights out’ production

Description: Sicolinx is a world leader in providing turn-key solutions for: wire coil pickling plants for carbon steel, stainless steel and copper alloys, wire coil transport systems, storage facilities and modular acid regeneration plants.

Contact: Bing Sheng, Founder/ President, bing.sheng@sicolinx.com

WJI: Why are you a first-time Interwire exhibitor?

Sheng: After project realization and continuous improvement for four years we feel it is the right time to introduce our most advanced technology into the demanding North-

American market to share our success with the customers here. With our matured and optimized technical solutions we will be able to provide best-performing and most cost-effective manufacturing facilities to the wire industry.

WJI: What type(s) of innovation will you present?

Sheng: The ground-breaking HyperCrane™ concept for wire coil pickling line combined with the acid regeneration plants for total recycling of hydrochloric acid is something a responsible wire manufacturer could never expect before. Through many innovations and improvements as well using an automatic wire coil transport and handling, a wire manu-

of wire and cable solutions, from components, complete lines and factory systems, to know-how packages, full life-cycle support, and aftermarket services. As for the exhibits, visitors will see our MXC 120 mm extruder for low-voltage applications, and the compact fiber payoff PM 265, to mention a few visible on the stand. Meanwhile, Smart Monitoring combines a working mix of hardware, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence into a progressive manufacturing environment. We will be providing a VR experience in a modern cable factory that features Smart technology. Its AI augmented package is designed to identify and predict process anomalies before they get out of hand. Since the last edition of Interwire, much has gone on in our business. The manufacturing environment has changed. New tools are available. The expectations for modern infrastructure, environ-

facturing factory has never been so close to attaining a “lights out” process that requires minimum labor, for a most economical process.

WJI: Why should attendees want to stop by your booth?

Sheng: Any wire manufacturer bothered by low productivity, unstable product quality, high labor costs, high risk of health damage, high pollution of environment and high costs of waste disposal, should stop and see what we can offer. We will be happy to discuss with you about different possibilities we can offer, which include revamps, upgrades or a new build for a modern wire factory.

mentally friendly solutions, and manufacturing efficiency are driving us towards uncharted territories that hold much promise. Join us at Interwire 2023 at our stand. We look forward to welcoming you, in person, at this key wire and cable event.

Mario Frigerio

Tel. 908-797-3646

www.mflgroup.com/EN/brand/ mario-frigerio

sales@mflgroup.com

Italy/USA Booth 411

Exhibiting: Established in 1897, the Mario Frigerio brand belongs to the MFL Group’s Wire & Rope Machinery Division. It is one of the oldest and most reliable brands in the field, recognized as the benchmark of made-in-Italy excellence. Over the last 20 years, the company has consolidated its leading position and has reinforced its presence abroad, standing out as a leader in the manufacture of drawing lines, low relaxation PC lines, single-wire and multi-wire electrochemical and heat-treatment systems, complete with payoffs and take-ups. In today’s market Mario Frigerio is also considered a market leader in stranding and closing lines for wire ropes.

MARPOSS

Tel. 248-370-0404

www.marposs.com

sales2@aeroel.it

USA Booth 667

Exhibiting: Marposs, a worldwide leader in measurement, inspection, and testing, designs and manufactures a wide range of standard products and custom solutions for process and quality control. Marposs is a primary supplier of equipment that enhances the process efficiency and the wire quality to wire drawers. Our products include sensors, instruments and complete systems designed to optimize performance and reduce costs throughout the complete manufacturing in-process and post-process supply chain. Adopting new cutting-edge technologies, like our laser systems, Marposs raises the performance bar, increasing the productiv-

ity of any machine, and optimizing the processes.

Mashtronics D.O.O

Tel. 38-1636-50532

www.mashtronics.com

sales@mashtronics.com

Serbia Booth 865

Exhibiting: Mashtronics is a family business with more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing topnotch wire processing and reinforcement machines including wire-drawing systems (payoff, mechanical descaling, electrical brushes, wire coating, wire drawing machine, spooler, coilers). It also offers a wire mesh welding machine for reinforcement and fences, wire straightening and cutting machines and truss wire mesh welding machines. The company was founded by Vladan Radojevic in 1999 with a mission to provide high-quality and reliable machines that are also affordable.

Mathiasen Machinery Inc. (MMI)

Tel. 860-873-1423

www.mathiasen-machinery.com

mmi@mathiasen-machinery.com

USA Booth 1165

Exhibiting: Mathiasen Machinery will be displaying photos of a wide variety of secondhand wire and cable machinery that they buy and sell internationally. They also represent new machinery manufacturers: WiCa of Austria and Pratto of Greece. So, if you are looking for any wire manufacturing equipment, MMI can quote you both new and used machines. If you have any surplus machinery that you would like to sell or trade, please bring the specification and some photos for evaluation. MMI also offers consignments, warehousing, rebuilding, appraisals and liquidation services.

Mega Metal

Tel. 90-533-320-61-64

www.megametal.com.tr

info@megametal.com.tr

Turkey Booth 522 See p. 58

Exhibiting: Mega Metal, a pioneer in copper wire manufacturing, continues its oxygen-free electrolytic copper wire production, having more than 30 years of experience. Mega Metal’s production plant, which is located in Kayseri, has an indoor area of 36,500 square meters and a total area of 75,000 square meters. Having an installed capacity of 48,000 tons in copper wire production annually, Mega Metal is a leader in superfine copper wire production both in Turkey and the world. Since it was founded, Mega Metal has been included in the list of the top 500 of industrial enterprises in Turkey. It was ranked 100th on Turkey’s Top 500 Industrial Enterprises in 2021. Covering more than half of the superfine copper wire production in Turkey, Mega Metal exports to more than 30 countries all around the world, and provides its customers with logistical advantages.

Metal Link Inc.

Tel. 714-308-2828

www.metallink.co.kr

gdk@emetallink.com

South Korea Booth 441

Exhibiting: Metal Link is committed to manufacturing and delivering machines that can compete against the best available in the global market. This idea has been our philosophy and naturally became a commitment to all our customers since 1976. Over 45 years of machine making, our great machines now include various types of stranders, drawing machines, bunchers, payoffs, takeups and many more.

Metavan NV

Tel. 905-669-4010

www.metavan.com

sales@howarequipment.com

Belgium/Canada Booth 1522

Exhibiting: Steel reels from 12 in. to 49 in. (305 mm to 1250 mm) of

Why is our company a WAI Elite sponsor?

Our company looks forward to sponsoring Interwire every two years. The event showcases new innovations, and that is important, but it also helps attendees reconnect with their contemporaries as well as make new connections. I believe that long-time friends and relationships are vital in the digital and screen world we now live in. I have been in this industry some 40 years, and some of my best memories are with friends I have made at Interwire. I hope that companies will share my passion in supporting Interwire, because it is our industry’s event.

the highest quality and consistency will be showcased at the HOWAR Equipment booth. METAVAN has had a longstanding philosophy to offer a specialized product mix of pressed steel reels using highly advanced machinery to offer only the highest quality reels and spools for stranding, bunching and cabling. Using automatic machinery, all reels are able to be produced to the strictest standards at valuable costs. All products are then powder coated in any RAL color providing the customer with a highly wear-resistant finish, and are available in extremely fast manufacturing times due to the specialized equipment employed. Personnel: Francis Vanhaelewijn, Chris Hauer.

MFL Group

Tel. 39-0315-488100

www.mflgroup.com

t.derosa@mflgroup.com

Italy Booth 411 See p. 78 and 110

Exhibiting: The MFL Group is a leading global company providing industrial machinery that contributes to the success and growth of wire, cable and rope manufacturers. For 125 years, the MFL Group has invented the future of wire drawing, stranding-screening-armoring and extrusion machinery, and today it offers complete vertically integrated turn-key solutions that include digital applications to unlock the entire value of an industrial machine. At Interwire, MFL Group will demonstrate MFL X, its proprietary multi-platform and highly modular Industrial IoT application. It allows a company to continuously improve the performance of its production lines performance using big data and smart analytics, while protecting your data with the highest standards in cyber-security.

The MGS Group

Tel. 315-337-3350160

www.themgsgroup.com

jpswinchatt@themgsgroup.com

USA Booth 1240

Exhibiting: The MGS Group provides its customers the highest level of automation and technology for product handling and twisting systems, customized to optimize individual applications, using comprehensive design and engineering capabilities, with equipment ruggedly built for decades of reliable, consistent service. The home and management arm for MGS Manufacturing, Hall Industries and Northampton Machinery, The MGS Group focuses on the wire, cable, fiber optic, hose, tube and related industries. Attention to detail has ensured our product design reflects quality, durability and fit for purpose in the engineered machinery marketplace. Service, support and customer communications has reinforced customer satisfaction.

Micro Weld/Micro Products Company

Tel. 630-406-9550

www.micro-weld.com

hdayal@micro-weld.com

USA Booth 1023

Exhibiting: Visit our booth to learn about Micro Weld butt-welding solutions to make continuous processes more efficient. Micro Weld has been a world-class equipment manufacturer in the wire and cable industry for over 90 years, offering several butt welders for continuous processing of steel, copper, aluminum wire, rod or cable, solid or stranded. Our mission is to provide solutions for making continuous production processes more efficient. Micro Weld has recently modernized and enhanced our welder designs, focusing on new technology and operator safety. Ask about our latest virtual training and maintenance plans!

Microdia SA

Tel. 401-688-6731

alban@microdia.ch

Switzerland Booth 1540

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PRODUCT Showcase

IULIUS technology from Properzi: 3 levels offered to meet your specific plant needs

IULIUS 4.0 is designed for our end-users to support and facilitate their transition to digital factories. Properzi developed it to ensure the equipment’s automation system addresses the demands of Industry 4.0.

IULIUS basic. This version provides an effective yet minimal range of capabilities. This includes a simple operator interface that allows simple, highly intuitive commands. It can simplify automation and has straightforward maintenance that does not require extensive expertise to use. In short, it is a good fit for a plant that would like to see improvements without requiring staffing changes and large investments.

IULIUS standard. This version provides a rich operator interface with extended synoptics. It can guide operators through permit conditions and detailed diagnostics. The control system’s architecture in “Industry 4.0 – Ready” is configured, ready for remote assistance. It functions well, and maintenance just needs local Wi-Fi connectivity.

IULIUS deluxe. This is the complete 4.0 configuration. It uses local Wi-Fi and remote Internet access to connect with HMIs and SCADA pages from mobiles. It can work in single or multiple stations on demand, including KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for quality, production,

maintenance, energy, etc. It has an energy KPIs package data exchange with customer’s IT system. Other options available on demand. Have questions? Stop by our booth at Interwire. We’d be glad to go into this more.

Exhibiting: Microdia will present a range of the company’s extrusion technology, including: ECOMEX 30, a crosshead specially engineered to optimize the production speed of new ecological compounds sensitive to stress, mechanical friction, high pressure and overheating; ECOMEX 20 THRG, a thermostatic crosshead with CV curing tube attachment and gum space adjustment from the rear; MICROFLEX 9000 07 TL, a fine wire, triple-layer crosshead with a fixed center head with fine manual tuning for micro skin-foam-skin, medical tubes and more; AVANTIS 50, a fixed-center crosshead for power cable; and AVANTIS 10 FO, a fixed-center crosshead for optical fiber buffering.

Mid-South Wire

Tel. 615-743-2850

www.midsouthwire.com

epeters@midsouthwire.com

USA Booth 1412

Exhibiting: Mid-South Wire, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and with a second location in Scott City, Missouri, runs more than 30 state-of-the-art wire-drawing machines. Our specialty wires include plating-quality, galvanized, and welded wire mesh. We also run a large tractor-trailer fleet and a unique barge system on the Cumberland River to ensure quick, economical delivery for our customers. You can count on us for on-time delivery, every time.

Mikrotek Machines Ltd.

Tel. 91-80-4268-8999

anithakamal@mikrotek.org

India Booth 1615

Exhibiting: Mikrotek is a leading manufacturer of machines for diamond and carbide dies repolishing and resizing, die inspection

equipment, natural diamond dies, polycrystalline diamond, enameling dies. Repolishing and refurbishing services are also one of the main strengths of Mikrotek. Mikrotek is the “One Stop Shop for Die Shops.”

Mill Masters

Tel. 731-668-5558

sales@millmasters.com

www.millmasters.com

USA Booth 214

Exhibiting: Shielded cable machinery using high-frequency welded lines, tig-welded lines, laser-welded lines, both corrugated and smooth fully integrated lines, including payoffs and take-up equipment and tractor drives. Mill speeds depend on tube size and material thickness. applications: fiber optic, data, coaxial, communication and high-voltage power transmission lines materials: aluminum, copper, Inconel, stainless, and other materials.

IULIUS technology offered by Properzi.

Morgan-Koch Corp

Tel. 508-793-1945

www.morgan-koch.com

sales@morgan-koch.com

USA Booth 1161

Exhibiting: In this rapidly changing market which places great emphasis on machine specialization and productivity, the MFL Group—in partnership with Morgan-Koch Corporation—has assembled a global sales and after-sales-service team of experienced ferrous wire, wire rope and cable engineers committed to provide timely customer service, technical solutions, and assist our customers in all aspects of the manufacturing process. We offer complete vertically integrated turn-key solutions including wire drawing and stranding/cabling and extrusion lines to ferrous and nonferrous wire, rope and cable manufacturers. Our experienced sales staff will be there to discuss innovative solutions tailored to your specific product requirements.

Personnel: Al Kozlowski, Michael Jatta, Jochen Koch, Nathan Kozlowski.

Nano-Dies Pty Ltd.

Nano-Diamond America, Inc.

Tel. +61-414820817

www.nano-die.com.au

sales@nano-die.com.au

Australia Booth 571

Exhibiting: We supply Nano-die® , PCD and ND dies to the wire and cable and industries. Ex-Nano Diamond America, Inc., we have now relocated our head office to Australia. Seeking new USA distribution capability.

NDC Technologies (Beta LaserMike Products)

(See Nordson Measurement & Control Solutions.)

Niagara Composites

International Inc.

Tel. 905-788-4040

www.niagaracomposites.com

Canada Booth 519

Exhibiting: Niagara Composites is “the original” North American composite bow manufacturer, serving the

wire and cable industry since 1980. We will be displaying a variety of buncher bows, rollers and carbide guides for attendees to see our products first hand. We specialize in the fabrication of custom composite flyer bows featuring leading edge designs. We deliver highly repeatable, competitively priced, first-time right, quality manufactured products. Stop by our booth: it would be great to meet you.

Niehoff Endex North America Inc.

Tel. 856-467-4884

www.niehoff-usa.com

sales@niehoffendex.com

USA Booth 841 See p. 126

exhibits its line of BETA LaserMike gauging systems for wire and cable production. New, innovative product releases include Nordson’s Smart Temp offering advanced high-frequency heating and integrated temperature control capabilities to deliver the highest-quality, most reliable uniform in-process wire preheating to eliminate insulation voids in primary cables. The new AccuScan Pro single-axis diameter gauge with applications flexibility and a multi-strand wire measurement feature. Also on display, the latest LaserSpeed Pro M Series non-contact gauge for measuring the length and speed of bouncing moving products. Over 50 years, 100,000 installations, 1 million hours of operating experience.

NTB International Private Limited Tel. 91-9168684501/507

www.ntbindia.com

Exhibiting: The Niehoff Group offers a broad range of wire processing equipment for the nonferrous wire and cable industry. The product line includes: rod breakdown machinery (geared and minimum slip), static and dynamic payoffs, single and multiwire drawing lines, tandem wiredrawing lines for data cable, conductive and inductive annealers, static and dynamic take-ups (spoolers and coilers), double-twist bunchers and stranders, data and special cable double-twist twinners and cablers with back twist payoffs, and more.

Nordson Measurement & Control Solutions

Tel. 937-233-9935

www.ndc.com/betalasermike

mindy.menker@nordson.com

USA Booth 741 See p. 70

Exhibiting: Nordson Measurement & Control (formerly NDC Technologies), a leading global provider of intelligent, connected measurement and control solutions,

ceramics@ntbindia.com

j.shaikh@ntbindia.com

India Booth 1601

Exhibiting: NTB Hitech Ceramics, a division of NTB International Pvt. Ltd., has a state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Pune, India. We manufacture ceramic pulleys, ceramic step cones, and zirconia capstans for single and multi-wire drawing machines like Niehoff, SAMP, etc. We also manufacture and supply various types of ceramic guides like eyelets, air wipers, tubes, rods, and butt welds to the wire and cable industry. We supply energy-efficient, high-speed carbon fiber bows and wear strips for bunching machines like the Niehoff-630, 800 and SAMP-630 models.

Numalliance

Tel. 847-439-4500

www.numalliance.com

ysimon@numalliance.com

USA Booth 663

Exhibiting: The Numalliance Group covers a large panel of activities around cold forming metal wire, tube

Why is our company a WAI Elite sponsor?

It gives us great pleasure to be a sponsor to Interwire 2023, to be part of the support group that helps make it a reality. The Wire Association’s Interwire and Wire Expo events have continuously encouraged our organization to look forward and towards the future. Over the years they have done a great job in keeping the wire and cable industries up to date through their conferences and business events. Being able to finally return to Atlanta is a step forward for us all. We have fully exited the long period of isolation brought about by the pandemic and can once again meet freely with customers. We very much look forward to working together, hand in hand.

Peter and Tamar Kuipers Principals

Lloyd & Bouvier

and flat-stock, and has developed its know-how far beyond bending. Our solutions also include many secondary operations and our solutions answer the requests of industry 4.0. They are fully designed and manufactured in the USA (Chicago and Lebanon in Ohio), France and Mexico. We are present worldwide through our nine subsidiaries and technical sales offices and an international network of 40 agents. Numalliance meets the expectations of automotive, aeronautics, agriculture, construction, sanitary, furniture, medical, shop equipment customers and offer them a reactive and attentive service worldwide.

Personnel: Kirkland Prosser.

NYCOA

Tel. 603-991-2690

www.nycoa.com

dtrahan@nycoa.com

USA Booth 1167

Exhibiting: Nylon Corporation of America, Inc. (NYCOA) is a leading manufacturer of engineered nylon resins. With one of the broadest product portfolios in the industry, NYCOA has established itself as a leading supplier of specialty high-performance nylons. In addition to an extensive line of standard nylon polymer and copolymer base resins, NYCOA manufactures a wide range of engineered compounds including impact modified, plasticized, glass fiber/mineral/carbon fiber-reinforced, and flame-retardant materials. The ISO 9001:2018 certified company also has the capability to polymerize many unique nylon resins that are in-situ modified with inorganic additives.

OM Frigerio Srl

Tel. 905-669-4010

www.omfrigerio.it

sales@howarequipment.com

Italy/Canada Booth 1522

Exhibiting: Represented by HOWAR Equipment, OM Frigerio Srl supplies wiredrawing accessories designed to increase wire drawing production parameters through a vast array of rotating die holders. These feature

special lubrication boxes and cooling mechanisms that increase die life by reducing friction and temperatures, thus increasing drawing output. Additionally, OMF provides a line of in-line mechanical descalers that incorporate special wire brushing heads to descale and clean wire prior to entering the drawing machine. Scrap wire coilers that bundle and recycle scrap wire finish off the product line.

Personnel: Chris Hauer.

Omas Srl

Tel. + 39-9943551

www.omaspiegatrici.it

Italy Booth 866

Exhibiting: Since 1976, Omas has been designing and manufacturing machinery for the forming of steel wire and strip. That includes CNC bending machines, machines for welded rings, mechanical multislides, and the fully servo multi-slide series called Bull Bending.

OMCG Italia Srl

Tel. 39-341-604244

www.omcg.com

efatture_omcg@pec.it

Italy Booth 365

Exhibiting: Active in more than 45 countries, OMCG is today one of the few companies in the world to be able to supply a complete range of solutions for the bending and forming of wire, tube and metal strip through CNC bending machines and customized machines for special products.

Otomec Srl

Tel. 39-0341-660246

www.otomec.it

info@otomec.it

Italy Booth 1131

Exhibiting: Otomec specializes in manufacturing and engineering cleaning and electroplating plants for metallic wire, strip, coil, bar and tube. Our tailor-made plants are supplied worldwide to global players for manufacturing: superconductors, automotive parts, fine pipes, aerospace conductors, welding and staple

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San A.Ş./Cokyasar Holdings

Tel. 90-2126-340444

kemal.mumcu@ozyasar.com.tr

Turkey Booth 650

Exhibiting: Founded in 1973, Cokyasar Holding operates in energy, infrastructure, cable, automotive, construction, agriculture and environmental security systems sectors with an annual production of over 500.000 tons. Its product range includes wires and wire products, particularly hot-dip galvanized wires. Headquartered in Istanbul, it has production facilities in Istanbul, Adana, Düzce (Turkey) and Elbasan (Albania). We export to 80 countries, especially to Europe, Middle East, South and North America. Cokyasar

FIRST-TIME Exhibitor

Holding is in the top 500 exporters and industrial enterprises of Turkey. OHSAS, 18001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, TSE EN 102442, TSE EN 10223-6, and TSE EN 10223-7 certified.

P & R Specialty Inc.

Tel. 937-773-0263

www.prspecialty.com

cstiefel@prspecialty.com

USA Booth 1510

Exhibiting: The P&R Specialty team will be available to discuss your wire and cable packaging requirements and review their full suite of solutions to meet your needs. On display will be samples of our plastic and fiberboard spools for your review. Our in-house tool room and flexible manufacturing capabilities allow P&R to manufacture spools and reels to your specifications, on time and to

Delesun: a specialist in polymer composite development and production for many uses

Description: Delesun, with more than 20 years polymer composite development and manufacture history, specializes in design and production of high-grade materials or multiple industrial applications. Its branch product lines include the power cable industry, where it consolidates the high grade of material selection, quality oriented production process management and advanced technical capability to supply multi grade and performance cable insulation layer and external fire/high temperature resistance wrapping sheet.

Contacts: Tane Zhao, CEO, tanezhao@delesungp.com; Tane Zhao, sale@delesungp.com

WJI: Why are you a first-time Interwire exhibitor?

Zhao: We currently supply wellknown global cable manufacturers such as Nexans and Prysmian from our manufacturing base in Chinese, Delesun, which is registered in the USA. Now, we would like to bring our business approach and capabilities much closer to the end customer. We want companies in the USA to know that we are ready to partner with them in new business opportunities.

WJI: What type(s) of innovation will you present?

Zhao: We would like to share our solutions to demanding technical performance for some cables. That includes a wide spectrum of multi-

the highest quality standards. Please stop by our booth to speak with the company owners and sales manager. Personnel: Greg Blankenship, Alissa Blankenship, Craig Stiefel.

Pan Chemicals SpA

Tel. 39-0359-77488

www.panchemicals.com

info@panchemicals.com

Italy Booth 1142

Exhibiting: Pan Chemicals produces lubricants, coatings and chemicals for the drawing, rolling and forming of wires, bars, tubes and profiles for ferrous, nonferrous and stainless steel. These include: PANLUBE, dry lubricants; PANLUBE L liquid lubricants; PANCOVER, functional precoatings (phosphates, non-reactive, soaps and polymers); PANFLUX, fluxes for hot-deep treatments (zinc and zinc-aluminum); PANCHEM,

grade silicones and other composite compounds. One appealing solution we have developed is a compound that has high-temperature resistance and fire-retardant performance. It could enable a cable manufacturer to meet demanding standards, such as BS 8491 and ISO 19642 for the highrisk environment, public transportation and EV, etc.

WJI: Why should attendees want to stop by your booth?

Zhao: The products that Delesun can offer present benefits that can resolve issues with many needs for producing high quality, fire resistant-cables. We can share our solutions, and discuss how and why they could solve your specific needs.

PRODUCT Showcase

Cable manufacturing machinery and the wire and cable industry at large have often lagged behind with regards to adopting strong safety initiatives. Exposed rotating equipment, abundance of kinetic energy and high electrical power levels are common and have historically not faced strict scrutiny when it comes to the risks they pose to operators. However, the operating climate is changing rapidly, with safety making its way to the forefront of today’s manufacturing priorities.

REELEX’s latest equipment designs have made integral safety features a basic tenet of the design process, not an add-on or optional feature. All new REELEX machines are designed with four main prin-

ciples that ensure safe use at high speeds and high energy loads.

Physical guarding. This is integrated into machine designs without interfering with efficiency or operation. It includes a unique automated swinging door design with safety interlocks that provides quick access to the machine when stopped, but protects the operator when running.

Dual-channel Cat. 4 safety devices. These control hazardous energy sources and prevent unexpected startup, with the use of safety PLCs overseeing all machine functions.

A 24 VDC electrical architecture. This uses components that adhere to all modern safety standards. AC motors and industry-standard drives now replace DC motors to add an

additional reduction in electrical exposure risk.

Safety focus. All equipment designs are based on ISO best-practices and international safety requirements such as the CE safety directive. See for yourself what this means at Interwire. For more information, please visit www.reelex.com.

functional chemicals (inhibitors, degreasing, anti-rusting, wiping, antifoams, biocides, water treatment; and equipment (descalers, rotary die boxes, coating, pressure dies, RND dies, PCD dies, brushes and wiping pads).

Paramount Die Co. Tel. 410-272-4600

www.paradie.com

sales@paradie.com

USA Booth 1140

Exhibiting: Paramount Die Company is a leading designer and manufacturer of drawing die inserts and tooling systems for the wire drawing industry. Paramount provides all of the drawing tools needed for wire drawers to successfully operate. With shaving dies, large and bar dies, shaped dies and all accessories, Paramount delivers world-class quality and performance at the lowest total cost.

Parkway Kew Tel. 732-398-2100

www.parkwaykew.com

jstroebele@parkwaykew.com

USA Booth 705

Exhibiting: Parkway Kew Corporation is a precision coatings company that specializes in the repair, re-manufacture and custom manufacturing of drawing blocks, stepcones, pulley wheels and rollers. With over 50 years of experience, we offer unparalleled part longevity at competitive prices.

Pentre Group - Hearl Heaton Tel. 44-1942-266391

www.pentregroup.com

curriec@pentregroup.com

U.K. Booth 226

Exhibiting: Our range of reels, spools, bobbins and drums are suitable for the wire and cable industry. Our sales team including exclusive

agents, JJ Lowe Associates, will be present to discuss your needs.

Phifer Incorporated

Tel. 205-464-3120

www.phifer.com

info@phifer.com

USA Booth 1509

Exhibiting: For more than 70 years, Phifer has manufactured wire to supply its own weaving operation and for customers who depend on our Made-in-the-U.S.A. quality. Today, our custom-drawn aluminum, steel and bronze wire products are used for fasteners, metallizing, food packaging clips, cable stranding, braiding and more. We produce wire in a diverse range of capabilities to ISO 9001 standards with technical and customer service standards that exceed expectations.

REELEX: Focus on safety is a standard feature on company’s latest generation of machinery

REELEX’s latest equipment is foremost designed to provide a safe shop floor.

BOOTH 813

PRODUCT Showcase

AESA Cortaillod: the Scorpius DT is a better way to characterize coaxial cable parameters

AESA Cortaillod, a leading Swiss manufacturer of automatic test equipment (ATE) specialized in testing solutions to fully characterize electrical parameters of cables and wires, will showcase the abilities of the Scorpius DT for high frequency parameters of coaxial cables.

The equipment is a complete and integrated solution to characterize both 50Ω and 75Ω coaxial cables with embedded VNA (Vector Network Analyzer). The dedicated N-type (N50 and N75/F75) interfaces with the company’s new released universal connectors let the operator quickly connect the different products while ensuring perfect contact on both the core and the shield of a

Pioneer Machinery USA

Tel. 973-285-3211

www.pioneermachinery.us hblanco@pioneermachinery.us

USA Booth 1611

Exhibiting: Pioneer Machinery is a leading supplier of complete factory automation to the wire and cable industry. It keeps improving its #1 seller: an automatic dual spooler with closed-loop control traverse, completed automation, and 0 to 100% torque speed control, including 2000:1 vector duty motors. We offer high-speed, continuous spooling for extrusion and drawing lines, automatic reel change controlled by PLC. Automatic reel load/ unload. Automatic carrying in/out is done by handy under-plate system. New Pioneer systems: a multiwire drawing machine, a silicone rubber extruder, a multimotor rod breakdown and a catenary contact wire drawing machine. Pioneer also

coaxial cable. Scorpius DT allows measuring from 100 KHz to 18 GHz (frequency extension on request) and performs all electrical tests on cables responding to ANSI/ TIA-568.4-D for broadband coaxial cabling and component standard, IEC 61196-x and EN 50117-x.

Scorpius is available in a rackmountable version for customization of its components. It also can be an option for existing AESA automatic testing equipment for LAN cables.

AESA offers also baluns and balunless solutions for LAN or category cable up to Cat. 8, linear resistance measuring equipment covering very small to very large section range, either in the lab or directly on-the-

line, data management systems, ISO 17025 certification, knowledge and expertise in the cable industry for boosting your production yield.

Stop by to find out more about the Scorpious DT and other equipment we offer to help make your production consistently accurate and more profitable.

manufactures: extrusion lines, telephone and power cable lines, wire drawing machines, copper/aluminum rod breakdown machines, basket down coilers, pointing and stringing machines, a 7B double-twist buncher, 7-19B tubular, rigid and planetary machines; eccentric and concentric tapping machines; capstans; single and dual take up; payoffs; and vertical and horizontal accumulators.

Pittini Group

Tel. 39-0432-062906

www.pittini.com

claudia.zaccomer@pittini.it

Italy Booth 1144

Exhibiting: The Pittini Group, which has annual production of more than three million tons of steel, is a leader in the production of long steels for the construction and mechanical industry. It specializes in the production of carbon wire rod with high

quality standards for several applications in the construction industry, in buildings and in mechanical industry. The technological innovation applied to the products and to the production processes, the continuous activity in R&D and the training of the staff are all elements that allow the realization of a high technological wire rod, with reduced margins, compact packaging and optimal trade.

Powered Living Inc.

Booth 212

POURTIER

Tel. 33-4772-32555

www.setic-pourtier.com

France Booth 1312

Exhibiting: POURTIER is a master buy with its heavy-duty stranders, cablers and armoring lines for nonferrous cables. It has made impressive achievements in the field of submarine and umbilical cables offering

AESA’ s Cortaillod’s Scorpius DT system.

a complete range of stranding/ paper-lapping/ cabling and armoring machines. Its high efficiency revolutionary POURTIER multiwire concentric stranding line (mass production) and SETIC large double twist (large range of products) are also widely used for low and medium power cable production. All these machines are made with the highest European standards in design and manufacturing for the production of all types of HV and EHV power cable: from overhead cable (including ACCC™ , ACSS-TW and ACSR-TW) to insulated cable AC type (using high quality Milliken conductor) or DC type (using large round compacted conductor or trapezoidal wires) up to 127 wires.

PRATTO SA

Tel. 30-6974-031693

www.pratto.com

spikapageridis@pratto.com

Greece Booth 1166

Exhibiting: PRATTO is a European firm specialized in the field of the design, manufacture and technical support of wire processing machinery and complete welded mesh production lines, both for the wire and construction industry worldwide. PRATTO has been providing tailor-made solutions in industrial welding, grating and wire working equipment since 1991.

Personnel: Sébastien Farge, Alain Hawaux, Athmane El Jaouhari, Philie Colin.

Precision Die Technologies

Tel. 260-482-5001

www.pdtinc.com

bradf@pdtinc.com

USA Booth 401

Exhibiting: PDT is a leading manufacturer of tooling products for the wire, cable and tubing industries both domestically and internationally. For over 32 years, PDT has provided customer focused products and services on an individualized basis to achieve our customer goals. We have an extensive list of products and services offered that will meet your needs. Find out how PDT can

cut your annual die costs up to 20% and deliver on your order in one week or less. ISO 9001 certified and 100% satisfaction guarantee on all products: no questions asked.

Premier Wire Die Tel. 260-750-5736

www.premierwiredie.com

dave@premierwiredie.com

USA Booth 1827

Exhibiting: Precision-made diamond and carbide dies for wire drawing and stranding. Are you having issues drawing wire? Discuss your issues with the industry experts who have hands-on wiredrawing experience. Tired of long lead-times and late deliveries for your draw dies? Stop by and discuss die inventory programs to meet your needs. Vince and/or Dave will be there to help.

Process Control

Tel. 770-449-8810 ext. 223

www.process-control.com

trichmond@process-control.com

USA Booth 1831

Progress Maschinen & Automation AG

Tel. 39-0342-664-2038

www.progress-m.com

info@progress-m.com

Italy Booth 1530

Exhibiting: Wire processing machinery off coil, plant automation, and tailor-made software solutions for rebar shops and precast concrete factories.

Promostar Srl

Tel. 39-0432975752

www.promostar.it/ p.gava@promostar.it

Italy Booth 1610

Exhibiting: Promostar is a leading designer/producer of cold-rolling and stretching lines for low-carbon steel wire for concrete reinforcing wire (such as cold rolling and stretching lines with automatic spoolers, straightening lines, tunnel mesh, block mesh spacers and tailor-made special lines) as well as machines for thin steel wire (like wire drawing process by dies), or refurbishment/ revamping of existing plants.

Properzi International Inc.

Tel. 443-212-4320

www.properzi.com

info@properzi.us

USA Booth 1631 See p. 94

Exhibiting: For over 55 years, Process Control (PCC) has been a leader in the plastics equipment industry. The G2 Batch Blender provides precision batch-to-batch dispensing and consistent homogeneous blending for every batch. The G2 does not average ingredient weights over multiple batches, as do other batch blenders. This means less off-spec product is produced, which saves money. Our flagship model, the PCC Gravimetric Continuous Blender, continues to set the bar. Also equipped with a user-friendly color touch screen interface and standard Ethernet port, the continuous blender provides the ultimate accuracy in dispensing and mixing.

Exhibiting: Born in the late 1940s as a result of innovation, ContinuusProperzi pioneered the process of continuous casting and rolling of nonferrous wire rod. This innovative spirit has continued for more than 75 years; it is ingrained in our DNA. Properzi technology revolutionized the nonferrous wire rod production process, from the many process and equipment innovations we have introduced such as Vert-Melt and Vert-Ref Furnace Sets, Self-Annealing Microrolling, and Pro-Form Rotary Extrusion to the IULIUS 4.0 Automation Functionalities, to our Smart e-Commissioning method, to our Technical Consultancy Services, ContinuusProperzi has always provided stateof-the-art technology and unparalleled customer service.

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Sicolinx: we provide wire manufacturing solutions, from pickling to storage

Based in China, Sicolinx is a leading provider of turn-key solutions that include wire coil pickling plants for carbon steel, stainless steel and copper alloys; wire coil transport systems with AGV, EMS and other conveyors; wire coil storage facilities with automated cranes, or highstack warehouses; and modular acid regeneration plants with capacity ranging from 500L/h to 2,000L/h for full recycling of hydrochloric acid to enable a cleaner, environmentally friendlier and more cost-effective pickling process.

At Interwire, we will share information about how consistent focus on innovation and technological optimization has enabled us to develop

a revolutionary design of fully automatic wire coil pickling plants for better product quality, higher efficiency, less maintenance, cleaner workshop environment and easier operation. All our systems are Industry 4.0 ready.

Since 2018 we have been ordered to supply nine sophisticated wire coil or tube pickling lines based on our innovative and ground-breaking HyperCrane™ concept. This record reflects our wide industry acceptance.

The compact and modular acid regeneration plants are designed and manufactured by our strategic partner Marx Environmental Solutions.

The astonishing idea to serve the wire industry for a clean and cost-ef-

Proton Products Inc.

Tel. 949-981-1909

www.protonproducts.com

info@protonproducts.us

USA Booth 1449

pre heaters, and PLC diameter control systems. We look forward to meeting you and discussing your measurement and control needs and how we can provide a great solution.

Personnel: Greg Goss, Iain Heddle, Greg Scher, Rico Dostal, Victor Muniz, Paul Sives, Grant Latimer.

PS Costruzioni Meccaniche

Tel. +39 039-68987636

www.pscm.it

Italy Booth 1133

Exhibiting: Proton Products is a leading manufacturer of instrumentation and control equipment for wire and cable manufacturing. We continue to expand our product range with affordable, innovative technology which provides our customers with solutions that improve production capabilities and manufacturing efficiency. These include: diameter gauges, spark testers, speed and length gauges, eccentricity gauge,

Exhibiting: PS Costruzioni Meccaniche Srl has been designing and manufacturing cable packaging solutions since 1960. Our range of equipment includes fully automated coiling/spooling lines as well as rewinding lines to be used in-line with an extruder, or off-line with a payoff. All our lines have a modular design so that you can buy at first a basic line configuration and then implement other additional units:

fective pickling process has brought successful series of standard products which are acknowledged by over ten customers to their full satisfaction. One of them is Bekaert, for their factories in Slovakia and China.

We welcome visitors to our booth where we can discuss how our solutions could be your advantages.

BOOTH 671

labelling machines, boxing machines and palletizers. We offer highly customized solutions to provide any type of final packaging: coils, spools (wrapped up with strap and/ or thermoshrinking film) and boxes with product inside. The in-house manufacturing enables us to control the entire process from design to production. This gives us the flexibility to adapt our machines and the possibility of being competitive in terms of quality and reliability. We have established trusting and long-lasting business cooperation with most of our customers, thanks to our innovative technologies and efficient technical assistance.

PWM Ltd.

Tel. 44-1233-820847

www.pwmltd.co.uk

U.K. Booth 1051

Exhibiting: PWM’s range of cold welding machines, including the

Sicolinx specializes in effective, safe pickling technology.

best-selling EP500, will be presented by Joe Snee Associates, exclusive distributor for PWM in the U.S. and Canada, booth 1051. Sales of the EP500 more than doubled last year. The energy-efficient machine is pneumatically powered and can be connected to a central air supply or dedicated compressor. Electrical power (a single-phase supply between 100 and 240 volts) is only required for the PLC control system. Safe, clean, and quiet to operate, the user-friendly EP500 provides a cost-effective method of welding rod 5 mm to 15 mm. PWM’s portable air/hydraulic HP100 cold welder and the manually operated M101 will also be on show. The M101, a heavyduty machine for wire 1.00mm to 5.00mm can also be used to weld strip for armoring lines. Small manual cold welding machines for fine/ medium wire 0.10mm to 1.80mm include the hand-held M10 and M25 machines and the BM10 and BM30

FIRST-TIME Exhibitor

models, for use on a workbench or with a cart. PWM’s welders and dies (standard or custom-made) for wire, strip and profile, are designed and made in-house. PWM also makes specialist trapezoidal dies for welding material used in sub-sea cables. Personnel: Steve Mepsted, Carole Cole, Joe Snee, Ginny Ruckel.

Q8Oils

Tel. 212-532-3480

www.Q8Oils.com

andrew.turner@q8oils.com

USA Booth 330

Exhibiting: Q8Oils, one of the largest worldwide suppliers of lubricants to the wire, cable and tube sectors, will present lubricants for the drawing and rolling of rod, bar, wire, strip, tube and profile. We manufacture and supply high-quality products for many applications, including: drawing emulsions for copper, copper alloys, rod to superfine wire; drawing oils and emulsions for alu-

Uygar Makina: Turkish company wants to share its latest technical advances with attendees

Description: Uygar Makina was established in 1994 in Denizli, Turkey.

It offers a comprehensive range of machines for cable production and is well-known globally for both its expertise in all kinds of cable equipment that provide powerful processing capacity. These include extrusion lines, extrusion crossheads, and more. The company also takes on turnkey projects for its their customers. Its machines comply to both technical specifications and international safety standards.

Contact: Pictured (l) with Barry Mosemann of QS America is Erkin Palamutcu, director of marketing and sales, tel. +90-5332707791, sales@um.com.tr

WJI: Why are you a first-time Interwire exhibitor?

Palamutcu: We see the Interwire fair as a unique opportunity to introduce to attendees to the lines of machines we have designed. They respond to and meet the demands of developing cable production technologies. We want to meet with industry professionals in the U.S. and hear about their needs.

WJI: What type(s) of innovation will you present?

Palamutcu: We will present a quick color change crosshead, a thermo-regulated crosshead and solar cable production lines.

minum, aluminum alloys, rod to fine wire; full synthetic drawing solutions for nickel and precious metals and exotic alloys; and more.

QED Wire Lines Inc.

Tel. 450-458-1200

www.qedwire.com

sales@qedwire.com

Canada Booth 1351

Exhibiting: QED Wire Lines is a custom furnace manufacturer and engineering company specializing in process equipment for the steel wire industry. Our leading-edge furnaces are custom built for multi-strand annealing, stress relieving, patenting and tempering processes. With over 30 years of industry experience and innovation, we proudly serve customers in over 20 countries. Our patented equipment is backed by QED’s renowned excellence in service; with commissioning and installation supervision as well as spare parts support, QED provides a complete

WJI: Why should attendees want to stop by your booth?

Palamutcu: We are solution oriented and produce very high quality and customer-specific products. We have different innovations and new patents. We have new applications that enable people to produce cheaper. We offer very high quality products at more affordable prices. We are one of the best companies in this business in Turkey and we sell in seven regions in the world. We want to create a market in North America. Our products reach North America indirectly, but we have decided to be here in order to provide direct services to the customers.

package for processing wire. QED offers solutions for all steps in your process.

Quaker Houghton

Tel. 610-832-4000

home.quakerhoughton.com/ mike.sabol@houghtonintl.com

USA Booth 1511

Exhibiting: Quaker Houghton is a global leader in industrial process fluids, continually improving and innovating so the world’s steel, aluminum, automotive, aircraft, machinery and industrial parts manufacturers can stay ahead in a changing world. Our chemists, engineers and industry experts partner with our customers to continually improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next.

Qual-Fab, Inc.

Tel. 440-327-5000

www.qual-fab.net

USA Booth 568

Exhibiting: Qual-Fab, Inc., specializes in the manufacture of high-quality nickel alloy and stainless fabrications for a variety of high temperature and corrosive applications. With over 40 years of experience, Qual-Fab ensures dependable, cost-efficient, high-quality products and attention to each individual customer specification. If you are looking for pickle hooks, fans, inner covers or pins, waste no more time and visit our booth.

Quality Reel Solutions

Tel. 832-655-8961

www.jfminternational.com

USA Booth 1614

Exhibiting: JFM International specializes in new wood reels and recycled reel recovery and reconditioning.

Radyne Corp.

Tel. 414-481-8360

www.radyne.com

preit@radyne.com

USA Booth 240

Exhibiting: Radyne, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is part of the Inductotherm Group, a world-leading manufacturer and pioneer in the development of advanced induction and controlled atmosphere heating equipment. Offering general-purpose to full-turnkey induction systems for almost every industry sector, we provide our customers with quality products, industry expertise, process engineering, induction equipment, inductor and induction tooling design and development, and 24/7 service and support in one location.

Personnel: John Hauerwas, David Clowes.

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TDC: specializing in turn-key extrusion lines, offering a wealth of experience and support

TDC has long offered custom machinery for optical fiber, wire and cable automation. It now specializes in turn-key extrusion lines for loose tube, ribbon stranding, FTTH drop lines, jacketing, tight buffering, up coating, armoring, and SZ stranding. At Interwire, staff will be ready to explain both its technology and the company’s support behind it.

The photo is of a TDC turn-key drop line built with our custom-built components that include a 500-mm copper payoff bobbin, a GRP payoff (two x) with 48 in.reels, a loose tube 48-in. payoff reel, a customer-specified extruder, a two-zone water trough with a multi-pass section (304 S.S.) complete with drain tanks and piping, a mezzanine with 1,500-ft

Rainbow Rubber & Plastics

Tel. 610-685-2800

www.rainbowbelts.com

info@rainbowbelts.com

USA Booth 1549

Exhibiting: Rainbow Rubber and Plastics is one of the largest suppliers of caterpuller and capstan belting in North America. With over 30 years’ experience in the wire and cable industry, we have developed a range of products and services specifically suited for wire and cable production. Whether it is our truly endless belting, custom rubber parts, or in-plant training, Rainbow works closely with our customers to eliminate belting issues at the plant level. We distribute a full range of heat shrink end caps, CV gaskets and cut rubber parts. We are also proud to be the exclusive distributor of Renova reel and cart mover equipment.

accumulator for long continuous runs, and a side-by-side dual take-up. TDC did the line controls with factory talk HMI and the mechanical/electrical installation, and we provided the start-up assistance that resulted in a very successful project. We can do the same for you in a single project, and we excel at collaborating with customers for future projects.l

Supporting TDC’s competitively priced lines is 45 years of experience and a workforce that has expanded to more than 50 employees. The company’s 100,000 sq ft of manufacturing space allows it to manufacture many lines at the same time. TDC can manufacture every major component of a line, from payoffs and server to SZ stranders, capstans and takeups.

Rautomead Limited

Tel. 44-1382-622341

www.rautomead.com

sales@rautomead.com

U.K. Booth 520

Exhibiting: We are a world-leading supplier of continuous casting technology for nonferrous alloys. Our machines are used for production of copper wire and cable, alloy wire, engineering alloys, copper magnesium, copper-chrome zirconium rod and precious metals. Our technology can be used for a wide range of applications at near net shape to minimize processing costs of products for automotive, medical and communications industries.

Reber Systematic GmbH + Co. KG

Tel. 49-7121-9483 0

info@resy-filtration.com

Germany Booth 841

Exhibiting: For more than 40 years, Germany’s Reber Systematic GmbH,

TDC’s mechaniucal and control engineers use Solid Works CAD to design machines for any project you have. It has a complete CNC machine shop with welding fabrication that allows for rush deliveries. Visit us at Atlanta for more details.

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known as “RESY,” has provided the wire and cable industry with a complete range of filtration systems for coolants and lubricants. Contact us for process improvement in your drawing process, including special filter medias.

Redex of America

Tel. 732-493-3232

www.redex-america.com

info@redex-america.com

USA Booth 251

Exhibiting: REDEX of America

(RofA) is a subsidiary of REDEX Group, a French-based designer and manufacturer of cold rolling mills, tension leveling lines, slitting lines and laser-closed flux-cored welding (FCW) lines used in metal strip and wire production.

Reel Options by Vandor Corporation

Tel. 765-966-3699

www.reeloptions.com

TDC specializes in designing custom extrusion lines.

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Frigeco: buffering line for indoor cables is latest equipment offered by the MFL Group

Rooted in its 125-year history, Italy’s MFL Group is a leading global company providing a complete range of machinery for wire, cable and rope manufacturers. The Frigeco brand has established the MFL Group as a leader in the wire and cable industry, especially for drawing, stranding and extrusion lines. In recent years the demand for fiber optic cables has surged, fueled by a desire for greater connection and travel limitations caused by the pandemic.

MFL Group’s strategy is to continuously innovate and meet all customers’ needs. As a result, our engineering team has developed new extrusion lines for fiber optic cables,

designed to meet the newest production demands of manufacturers, while ensuring high safety standards. The sheathing lines have already received very positive feedback from our customers, as they are now up and running.

The latest addition to the FML Group’s extrusion lines portfolio is the buffering line for indoor cables, which features new unwinders and double capstans up to 800 mm in diameter. During the development phase, topics such as managing low throws at high production speeds and improving flow rates in the extrusion of polyolefins, were addressed.

The market’s positive response prompts us to broaden our product offerings for this application, with a focus on tailoring our solutions to meet the unique needs of each customer.

Visit us at Interwire and explore our full range of machinery.

BOOTH 411

sales@reeloptions.com

USA Booth 850

Exhibiting: Reel Options by Vandor Corporation is a leading manufacturer of light- and medium-duty plastic reels and flanges. Industry applications include wire, communications cable, fiber optics, tube and hose, rope and electrical connectors. Our manufacturing capabilities include plastic injection molding, plastic extruded cores, precision paper core cutting and precision die cutting.

Reel Power Industrial

Tel. 405-672-0000

www.reelpowerind.com

bills@reelpower.com

USA Booth 1811

Exhibiting: Reel Power Industrial is a manufacturer of innovative, lowest total life-cost, flexible material handling solutions that increase customers profitability, and lower

risks. With over 100 years of combined manufacturing experience, between Reel-O-Matic and Tulsa Power Products, we are committed to reducing your overall business risk, and improving your profitability by providing world-class equipment, engineering and processing solutions for flexible materials to distribution manufacturing environments.

REELEX Packaging Solutions, Inc.

Tel. 845-495-4141

www.reelex.com

sales@reelex.com

USA Booth 813 See p. 100

S320 single-spindle coiling machine, the M340 dual-spindle coiling machine, the new REELEX AIR package and much more. REELEX will also debut its dedicated single-spindle spooler, the S320DS and two combination REELEX/spooling machines: the S320E and M340RS.

Personnel: Timothy Copp.

Refractron Technologies Corp.

Tel. 315-573-1134

www.refractron.com

adamo@refractron.com

USA Booth 1829

Exhibiting: A world leader in tangle and twist-free packaging innovation, we will showcase the latest developments in REELEX packaging and equipment. These include the new

Exhibiting: Refractron designs and manufacturers precise, durable,

Frigeco buffering linhe

wear-resistant zirconia ceramics that help wire and cable manufacturers extend maintenance cycles, preserve wire quality and lower costs. Our featured material Izory® HD has ceramic properties that will reset your expectations for performance and our skilled team will provide responsive service and support you deserve. We have experience manufacturing products for drawing equipment made by all major OEMS and have experienced engineers who can support retrofitting vintage lines with new balanced capstans, and step cones or replacement rings, and rolls. Izory HD is often featured on drawing lines but its wear resistance and pristine polished surface finish also make it an excellent material choice for guides, pulleys and eyelets. We believe in face-to-face meetings to identify business objectives and align expectations so we are looking forward to the opportunity to meet you at booth #1829 so we can learn about your experiences with ceramics, answer questions and help you determine if our U.S.-made Izory HD products and services are a good value for your operation.

Personnel: Adam Osekoski.

RichardsApex Inc.

Tel. 215-487-1100

www.richardsapex.com

raincorders@richardsapex.com

USA Booth 641

Exhibiting: RichardsApex, a leading global manufacturer of wet lubricants for the ferrous, nonferrous and alloy wire and tube industries, will be displaying the latest technology. From wire drawing to tube drawing and hot-rolling applications, RichardsApex provides semi-synthetic, full synthetic and straight oil compounds for all nonferrous, ferrous and alloy applications. With our rich history, RichardsApex has an established global sales network to service customers. The company has subsidiaries located in both the U.K. and in Australia. Stop by and see how collaborating with RichardsApex can help your com-

pany achieve your goals for production and cost savings.

Ridgway Machines Ltd.

Tel. 44-116-289-9199

www.ridgwayeng.com/ sales@ridgwayeng.com

U.K. Booth 238

Exhibiting: We manufacture precision taping and winding machines for the electrical, energy, oil and gas industries.

Personnel: Richard Glanville.

Rimjhim Ispat Limited

Tel. 91-98260-30197

www.rimjhimispat.com

India Booth 371

Exhibiting: We are India’s second largest stainless-steel producer. We manufacture stainless-steel billets, blooms, slabs, wire rod, bright bar, wire, fine wire, angles, flat bars, hot-rolled coils, cold-rolled coils and plates. We produce all types of stainless steel grades. We are PED and CE certified as well as ISO 9001 and 14001. We can offer all stainless steel welding grades with restricted chemistry and titanium-based stainless steel grades. We export all over the globe. Rimjhim Ispat has been one of India’s largest stainless steel wire rod producers for more than eight years. We look forward to your visit to our booth for more technical and commercial discussions. We assure you that you will get the best quality products and timely deliveries at optimal prices. We can offer you all types of wires from 0.17 mm and above. Also, we are installing a facility to make wires from 0.05 mm and above in the next three to four months.

RMG

Rockford Manufacturing Group Tel. 815-624-2500

www.rmgfelm.com

tmcabe@rmgfelm.com

USA Booth 419

Exhibiting: Rockford Manufacturing Group (RMG), Fastener Engineers and Lewis Machine are innovative leaders in the wire industry. RMG has introduced a new series of LEWIS SYNCHRO/CUT straightenand-cut machines. These innovative machines address applications where tighter control of wire diameter and reduced work hardening of the straighten and cut product are paramount for the customer’s application. RMG’s straighten-and-cut machines have introduced many revolutionary concepts including, three-die arbors and our patented “CLUTCHLESS” cutting technology. Our integrated in-line wire processing solutions are the epitome of Lean Manufacturing. Customers quickly realize reduced inventory, improved productivity, greater flexibility and reduced total cost.

Rosendahl Nextrom

Tel. 828-464-2543

www.rosendahlnextrom.com

anita.hennessee@

rosendahlnextrom.com

USA Booth 1531

Exhibiting: Rosendahl Nextrom is a market and technology leader for production solutions for the global wire, fiber optics and cable industry. This includes manufacturing technologies for power cables, automotive cables, radio frequency cables, telecommunication cables and fiber optic cables, but also for blasting wires, shock tubes and steel ropes, producing glass preforms, glass fibers and the final fiber optic cables Rosendahl is a top-level extrusion expert. Their ROEX extruders and RX crossheads work incredibly precisely and are efficient with regard to energy and materials. Besides extrusion, the Austrian-based supplier offers SZ-stranding technologies and metal tape forming and welding solutions.

Roteq Machinery Inc

Tel. 905-660-8800

www.roteqmachinery.com

inquiries@roteqmachinery.com

Canada Booth 1623

Exhibiting: Roteq conceives, designs and manufactures rotating equipment. This includes: stranding technology for Cu and Al conductors, single-twist, double-twist, concentric, roll forming and SIW conductors; instrumentation cable, double twist shielding; cabling, drum twisters, planetary, single and double twist, S/Z; stranding and cabling for optical fiber cables; and advanced interlock armoring. Also, auxiliary equipment, including payoffs, take-ups, taping units, binders, yarn servers, capstans and caterpullers for your unique product challenges.

SAS Engineering and Planning Srl Tel. 39-031-655593

www.sasengineering.it

info@sas.it

Italy Booth 1136

Exhibiting: SAS Engineering and Planning is a leading manufacturer of combined coil-to-bar, coil-to-coil and rod-to-bar wiredrawing and peeling lines for ferrous and nonferrous

metallic materials. The company has supplied innovative solutions and complete plants for more than 40 years. S&S has always taken care of the product in all its phases with 360° interventions: from design, to construction, to assembly, up to installation and final testing at the customer’s premises on machines for drawing and peeling ferrous metals and not.

SACO AEI Polymers

Tel. 920-803-0778

sacoaei.com

sales@sacoaei.com

USA Booth 851

Exhibiting: SACO AEI Polymers is a customer-driven manufacturer providing premium value and innovative polymers solutions. It has three polymers manufacturing locations internationally, located in Wisconsin, Ohio, and the U.K. SACO AEI services the polymer industry by developing, manufacturing and delivering a full range of thermoplastic and

thermoset compounds, additives and masterbatches for the wire and cable, pipe and fittings, building and construction, electrical and electronics, film and sheet, and specialty markets. Our global R&D facilities are customer responsive, with outstanding formulation chemists and extensive analytical laboratory capabilities. Our formulations are validated by real life application testing.

Saint-Gobain

Tel. 508-795-5264

www.ceramicsrefractories.saintgobain.com/

julio.t.spadaccia@saint-gobain.com

USA Booth 654

Exhibiting: We offer refractories and ceramic technology for every type of furnace. Come see our new SpyroCor flame diffuser technology on display.

SAMP USA Inc.

Tel. 301-223-8584

www.sampgroup.com

info.usa@sampgroup.com

USA Booth 1231

Exhibiting: SAMP/USA, Inc., is the U.S. office for the SAMP Group, which is based in Bentivoglio, Italy. With a focus on customer needs, the group offers single, twin and multistrand drawing machines ranging from rod breakdown to fine wire for copper, aluminum and alloys. We also offer a full range of double- and single-twist bunchers and complete extrusion systems for a wide range of cables. SAMP USA has provided sales, service, and spare parts support to the North American market since 1976, and we look forward to meeting with current and prospective clients during the Interwire event.

Personnel: David Graff, Sandy Scroggs, Tim Walter, Teodoro Ceglia, Federico Bussola, Giuseppe Gambaro.

Sark Wire

Tel. 518-453-4199

www.sark-wire.com

marketing@sark-wire.com

USA Booth 1215

Exhibiting: Sark Wire Corp. is a leading North American manufacturer of bare and tin-plated copper conductors. With our state-of-the-art manufacturing locations in New York and Georgia, Sark is committed to the highest quality control standards and takes pride in our prestigious level of customer service. We are able to deliver to any point in the country within 24 hours or less due to having more than 100 million pounds of annual capacity and our strategically located warehouses throughout the U.S. With our customer-driven approach, our goal is to exceed your expectations every day. Proudly made in the USA.

SAS Engineering and Planning Srl

Tel. +39 031655593

www.www.sas.it

Italy Booth 1231

Exhibiting: SAS is a leading company in manufacturing combined

drawing machines and peeling lines coil-to-bar, bar-to-bar and coil-tocoil for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Since 1973, with a fully integrated process of engineering and manufacturing, SAS is specialized in offering customized solutions for any cold finishing needs.

Schlatter North America

Tel. 815-874-9471

www.schlattergroup.com

ronnie.meiers@schlattergroup.com

USA Booth 1323

Exhibiting: Schlatter is a world leader in plant manufacturing for resistance-welding machines and wire-weaving machines. Decades of independent development activity and expertise in automating production systems provide the basis from which Schlatter is able to offer our customers the best in sophisticated technology and efficient solutions. Schlatter has expanded its product range with the addition of cold-rolling, wire drawing and stretching

systems. These wire manufacturing solutions range from entry-level systems to highly automated systems and integrated production lines.

Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH

Tel. 49-2261-91077-0

info@schmidt-maschinenbau.com

Germany Booth 841

Exhibiting: The product lines of Schmidt GmbH include single wire wet-drawing machinery for steel wire and precious metals, an automatic spooler, a standard spooler, respooler take-ups and payoffs and drum coilers.

Schnell SpA

Tel. +39 0721 8787111

www.schnell.it

Italy Booth 1151

Exhibiting: Schnell SpA is a leading company in reinforcement processing machines, equipment and solutions: job site machines, automatic stirrup benders, cutting-bending machines, shaping machines, cage

making-assembling machines, wire drawing and cold rolling lines, standard and special mesh welding machines, high-speed wire straightening and cutting machines, lattice girder machines, automatic mesh cutting and bending machines, special machines for production of tunnel reinforcement, software technologies and innovative building systems.

Seesun (See Delesun Inc.)

Setic Tel. 33-4772-32555

www.setic-pourtier.com

France Booth 1312

Exhibiting: SETIC is a leader in special, data communication and LAN cables machinery for automation, AI, Robotics, aerospace and data analytics sectors and a major actor in automotive wire equipment. SETIC provides high-speed double twist pairing/quadding and single twist lines for the automotive industry and

high quality LAN, special and control cables with enhanced performances; SETIC is continuously developing new lines and new concepts for non-ferrous cables in order to meet the Customers’ needs such as special high speed lines, better tension control, ergonomic and ecofriendly machinery.

Personnel: Sébastien Farge, Alain Hawaux, Athmane El Jaouhari, Philie Colin.

SETIC/GGI

Tel. 33-4772-32555

www.setic-pourtier.com

France Booth 1312

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Exhibiting: Since now 30 years, SETIC and POURTIER and their U.S. branch, Gauder Group Inc., have been building knowledge, experience and ability to serve the wire and cable industry in the U.S. market. After the cancellation of the 2021 event, your cable production partners are ready and happy to welcome you to our booth during Interwire 2023 for face-to-face meetings. See the individual listings for SETIC and Pourtier, which are world leaders in designing and manufacturing rotating machines for nonferrous cable, offering the widest range of twisting/stranding solutions to cable makers. Also, our C2S Customer Services division is the ideal partner to maintain machine productivity and enhance products quality. Rich of a long successful experience, C2S is an efficiency booster to help customers maintain wire and cable production line productivity and product quality, whatever the brand of the equipment. C2S is being assigned spare parts, upgrades, technical audits or maintenance projects as well as transfer and restart operations of complete lines. Our BOW TECHNOLOGY unit makes highgrade carbon bows for all sizes and all brands of double twist equipment. It is the answer to cable makers concerned by quality and long-life reliable bows for double-twist machines from 560 to 2000 mm. With a comprehensive range of 600+ all sizes designs, including the new genera-

tion multi-use “GreenBow2+,” the division offers a global service from conception to production. The team is ready to discuss any model matching a customer’s production needs.

Personnel: Sébastien Farge, Alain Hawaux, Athmane El Jaouhari, Philie Colin.

Shanghai Anchors Mold Trading Co. Ltd.

Tel. 86-1352-4365211

claire.he@anchmoldgroup.cn

China Booth 1071

Exhibiting: We are part of the Anchmold Group, which has vast experience and professional technology in the wire and cable field. We strive for industrial and professional excellence. We offer top quality tooling for the wire and cable industry. Through trusted workmanship, we developed and expanded our business and customer base. Anchmold has now become a brand, inseparable from the wire and cable industry. We focus on providing high quality tools

including wire drawing dies, stranding dies, shaped dies, extrusion dies, cold welding dies, etc. In addition, we can assist with design, manufacturing, and service.

Shanghai KECHEN Wire & Cable Machinery Co., Ltd.

Tel. + 86-13391313112

China Booth 370

Exhibiting: The product lines offered by Shanghai KECHEN includes accumulators, crossheads and extruders, drawing machinery and auxiliary equipment, stranders and auxiliary equipment and take-ups and payoffs.

SHI Kabel GmbH & Co. KG

Tel. 43-2234-7297112

www.shi-kabel.de/ kabel@shi-gruppe.de

Austria Booth 225

Exhibiting: We are cable experts who provide advice about important business elements such as: product management, materials and approvals, machine procurement, technical

audits, productivity checks, and date search and analysis. We implement concrete sales measures for cable manufacturers who work with us on a long-term basis.

Sicolinx Control Systems

Tel. 86-2168-882855

www.sicolinx.com

bing.sheng@sicolinx.com

China Booth 671 See p. 90 and 104

Exhibiting: We provide turn-key solutions for: wire coil pickling plants for carbon steel, stainless steel and copper alloys; wire coil transport systems with AGV, EMS and other conveyors; wire coil storage facilities with automated cranes or high-stack warehouses; and acid regeneration plants for hydrochloric acid for a cleaner and more cost-effective pickling process.

Personnel: Bing Sheng, Thomas Marx.

SIKORA

Tel. 770-486-1233

sales@sikora-usa.com

USA Booth 1241 See p. 86

Exhibiting: SIKORA will showcase innovative measuring, control, testing, analysis and sorting technology for the wire and cable sectors as well as optical fiber and plastic industries. The product range includes X-ray and laser devices for the measurement of diameter, eccentricity, ovality and wall thickness. Also, spark testers for the detection of insulation faults, lump detectors for the detection of faults on the product surface, and more.

Singcheer Intelligent Eqpt Co., Ltd.

(See Jiangsu Singcheer.)

Sivaco Wire Group

Tel. 450-658-8741x3555

mlapointe@sivaco.com

Canada Booth 1506

Exhibiting: Thanks to our vertically integrated operating model, we have total control from raw materials up to finished wire which ensures efficient supply chain management. We can count on a steady supply of high-quality steel from our sister

company, Ivaco Rolling Mills (IRM), a member of The Heico Companies. Our close partnership with IRM enables us to produce high capacities of wire products each year. We offer a wide variety of customer-specific products used in thousands of different applications. Our diverse product line includes cold heading quality wire, low carbon wire, high carbon specialty wires, Sivaco 9000 series and submarine wire. We also have the necessary facilities and equipment for all operations related to the production of steel and wire products, such as cleaning and coating, annealing, drawing, and packaging of steel wire and wire rod.

Skaltek Inc.

Tel. 770-449-4263

USA Booth 961

Exhibiting: In search of timeless simplicity since 1973. The Skaltek booth will provide a meeting place to slow down and re-connect in person. With an interactive display to showcase

Skaltek’s 50 years of Innovations, including the most recent “Pro” series of machines. Skaltek will be offering a shuttle to and from its North American headquarters in Alpharetta, where we will display new machines in motion including the latest generation coiler MP360 Pro. Meet our Global Team, tour the assembly hall and see our ability to upgrade 30+ year old Skaltek machines to like-new condition. We look forward to welcoming you.

SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH

Tel. 49-391-40558-0 www.sketvmb.de info@sketvmb.de

Germany Booth 1306

Exhibiting: SKET will present its complete production program of machinery and equipment for manufacturing cables and ropes. The focus of the presentation will be the company’s central stranding lines which are designed for efficient production of power conductors, and ver-

tical laying-up machines developed to produce long-length, high-voltage offshore submarine cables in different constructions. For the manufacture of steel strands and ropes, SKET will present its range of equipment, including double-twist bunchers, tubular stranders and planetary machines. Our SKET team is looking forward to welcoming you in person at our booth.

Personnel: Alexander SchwarzSanabria, Matthias Strobel, Giovanni Cecchini Manara.

Sonoco Reels and Spools

Tel. 800-633-3962

Sonoco.com/reels

wcr.sales@sonoco.com

USA Booth 1109

Exhibiting: Sonoco offers the broadest line of reel and spool options: nailed wood, new structural, corrugated or tubular steel, plastic, plywood, polyfiber or a combination of materials. The engineered strength and smoothness you need for packaging, shipping or process application for wire, cable, flexible pipe, wire rope or other cordage. Precision spools for 56 AWG to steel reels with flange sizes to 288 in.; Reel Tough® plastic reels with a lifespan exceeding similar process reels; lightweight, durable, recyclable Econo-Reel spools; and polyfiber composite reels with a built-in pallet that handles easier and safer. Sonoco’s EcoReel® recycling program offers truckload pickup of used wood and polyfiber reels, refurbishes them to like-new.

SPIRKA Schnellflechter GmbH

Tel. 49-30549918-46

www.spirka-schnellflechter.com

info@spirka-schnellflechter.com

Germany Booth 1306

Exhibiting: Spirka and Wardwell are world leaders in braiding machine technology and manufacturing. Our equipment program includes the Dratex and DF models developed by Spirka; the traditional deflector style braider invented by Simon Wardwell; and a full complement of maypole style braiders. Additionally,

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Personnel: Thomas Uhlig.

Star Materials Co. Ltd.

Tel. 86-512-666783-02

www.star-materials.com

office@star-materials.com

China Booth 1603

Exhibiting: A Chinese/Austrian manufacturer, we offer all kinds of wire and cable materials to our worldwide customers. Our main products are polyester (or PET or Mylar), waterswellable blocking yarn, PP filler yarn, aluminum Mylar, Copolymer (PE) coated aluminum or steel tapes, copper polyester, non-woven tapes, PP foam tape and many others. All our products have passed the certification of the National Center for Quality Supervision & Test of Electric Wire & Cable, and they also meet the ROHS standard. Please contact us for more details.

Steel Cable Reels

Tel. 844-STEEL REEL

www.steelcablereels.com

npatel@steelcablereels.com

USA Booth 541

diameter reels, wood reels, reel storage/return/repair service, and a stocking program of on-hand inventory.

Steuler Anlagenbau

GmbH & Co. KG

Tel. 49-2624-13218

www.steuker-anlagenbau.de Germany Booth 269

Exhibiting: Chemical pickling lines for steel and stainless steel are our profession. Well-known companies worldwide have been relying on our know-how for decades. The ideal concept for a customer-specific plant is developed through dialogue with our clients while taking all the relevant parameters, plant requirements and site conditions into account. Then a well-thought-out solution can be devised that also allows for the production environment, operation and plant technology to be further developed at a later date. Steuler is able to supply optimized, industry-proven plants and processes for the surface treatment of a variety of materials, geometries and throughput capacities. Our focus is always on delivering high treatment quality, optimized chemical and energy consumption, low operating and capital investment costs together with minimal environmental impact. Steuler supplies a variety of technologies for pickling and surface treatment:

40 countries. The wide and articulated range of equipment allows us to respond efficiently and flexibly to the needs of customers all over the world. Innovation and research, product optimization and customer service have always been a key to the success of Stokkermill Recycling Machinery. We are specialized in cable recycling plant for processing of all types of cables such as telecommunication and data cables, automotive wire harness, armored and TECK cables. We offer small and medium-sized cable recycling plants from 100 kg/h up to 2000 kg/h. Depending on the customer’s needs, Stokkermill offers tailor-made high-capacity recycling solutions.

August Strecker USA

August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG

Tel. 49-6431-96100

Tel. 203-481-5555 (U.S.)

www.strecker-limburg.de

www.streckerusa.com

sales@strecker-limburg.de

Germany/USA Booth 1005

Exhibiting: Steel Cable Reels™ (SCR) is a Cabrol Group of company serving North & South America with a complete range of products and services for wire and cable process and shipping applications. With over 30 years in business, and an outstanding commitment to relationships, quality and integrity, the family owned enterprise has grown to be a pioneer in the steel reel industry. SCR offers a complete range of products and services: NEMA One Piece Welded Reels, Complete Knock Down™ (CKD) Reels, process reels, large

Stokkermill Recycling MachinerySeltek Srl Tel. 39-328-8272193

www.stokkermill.com

info@stokkermill.com

Italy Booth 1146

Exhibiting: Stokkermill designs and manufactures recycling machinery for industrial waste and has been providing waste management solutions for more than two decades. All production steps are carried out only in Italy and Stokkermill has supplied over 3,000 machines/lines in over

Exhibiting: For over 85 years, August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG, has specialized in the development and production of butt welding machines for almost any application in the wire and cable industry, and is the first choice for individualized complete welding technology solutions. Our product range includes machines for butt welding solid wires, flat conductors, rings, chain links, stranded wires and conductors as well as custom parts. We can weld any metal which is considered to be weldable. The most frequently requested materials include steel alloys as well aluminum and copper alloys.

Subec AB

Tel. 46-8-884633

www.subec.se

info@subec.se

Sweden Booth 1839

Exhibiting: Subec’s main focus is to serve a world-wide wire, cable and plastic industry with quality equipment and has been doing so since 1986. With close cooperation with the customers and through deep

technical knowledge Subec provides solutions to the customers’ specific requirements. By carefully monitoring the function and the advantages of the products, a strong customer relation is built. This focus allows added value to be created for the customer, our company and employees. Our experienced team of designers will assist, complete or fully design your products according to your specifications. The combination of our design office and our modern work shop gives you a strong, reliable and flexible partner. We manufacture quality in every step of the process. Over half of our production each year is “custom.” We incorporate proven components together with designed components to meet our customers’ unique requirements. Our skilled team of CNC operators are educated and have many years of experience in metal machining.

Super Seal Corporation

Tel. 203-378-5015

www.supersealcorp.com

jhalsey@supersealcorp.com

USA Booth 566

Exhibiting: Super Seal carries the highest quality heat shrink end seals and tubing for the wire and cable industry.

SWEED Machinery Inc.

Tel. 541-855-1512

www.sweed.com

sweed@sweed.com

USA Booth 1050

Exhibiting: Are you selling your scrap or off-spec wire for what it’s worth? Upgrade your off-spec wire and increase your scrap value with SWEED shredders, linear scrap choppers, cable cutters, cable strippers, and wire chopping lines.

SWEED equipment processes all types of wire and cable including ICW, BX cable, utility cable, communication cable, ASCR, and ACSS.

SWEED equipment is engineered to fit the customer’s application, built to last, and are made and supported in the United States with many common components on-hand.

Syncroplantech North America Inc.

Tel. 706-618-1707

www.syncro-group.com

paolo.gasparotto@syncro-group.com

USA Booth 970

Exhibiting: The SYNCRO GROUP presents the new generation of auxiliary equipment and machines designed to improve the production and quality of your extrusion lines, increasing their efficiency in the long run. SYNCRO: for design and manufacturing of auxiliary components as complete gravimetric dosing systems, with flat-die technology and precision optical inspection systems for defect detection with AceLabs; EUR.EX.MA: for laboratory and pilot extrusion lines. Plantech-CST: for turnkey plants for storage, transport, feeding, mixing and dosing of liquids, powders, flakes and granules. Plasmac: for compact recycling units; and SB DRY: for dryers and crystallizers for all hygroscopic materials.

TapeFormers Ltd.

Tel. 44-1509-768-186

www.tapeformers.com

info@tapeformers.com

U.K. Booth 1454

Exhibiting: Tape forming tools used to longitudinally wrap tape around cable.

Taubensee Steel & Wire Co.

Tel. 847-459-5100

www.taubensee.com

Contact@taubensee.com

USA Booth 707

and cold-drawn bar needs. Taubensee has invested in new machinery and implemented enhancements to our current operations that have solidified our future growth in the wire sector.

Taymer International Inc.

Tel. 905-479-2614

www.taymer.com

info@taymer.com

Canada Booth 1316

Exhibiting: With more than 50 years’ experience producing machines, Taymer International has developed leading-edge equipment including optical quality inspection systems, highly accurate length measurement machines and various cable printers designed to meet specific needs. As a world-leading manufacturer of equipment for the wire, cable, pipe and tube industry, we’ve built an extensive range of solutions designed to provide value and reduce costs to customers on the production line. Now expanding to new industries, new application solutions are constantly being developed for the growing demand of Taymer technologies around the world.

TCS Machinery & Services

Tel. 39-0124-48827/48700

www.tcsmachinery.com

Italy Booth 1132

Exhibiting: TCS, with its brands

Exhibiting: Taubensee Steel & Wire is a leader in the steel wire and cold drawn bar industry, built on family values and exceeding expectations since 1946. Our best-in-class quality, service, reliability and trust puts us ahead of the pack as your go-to manufacturer for all low- and high-carbon wire, straightened-and-cut wire,

Trafco, Cortinovis and Sictra, offers machinery, specialized assistance, original spare parts and consulting for all wire, rope and cable industries. Its wide range of products includes drawing lines for nonferrous wires as rod breakdown, single and multiwire and trolley wire lines, stranding lines for ferrous and nonferrous ropes and assembling lines for cable. For low-budget projects, TCS Machinery & Services proposes pre-used lines that are carefully refurbished and modernized.

TDC

Tel. 704-875-1198

www.technicaldevelopment.com

info@technicaldevelopment.com

USA Booth 561 See p. 108

Exhibiting: TDC is a manufacturer of custom machinery. We specialize in turnkey extrusion lines such as: loose tube, FTTH drop lines, jacket, tight buffer, up-coating, armoring, and SZ stranding. TDC also produces components for lines such as: payoffs (fiber, portal, arm style), capstans (belt wrap, caterpillar), take-ups, rewinders, water troughs, dancers, accumulators, SZ stranders, yarn servers (fly off, roll off), coloring lines and ribbon lines. We also sell the Chalkmaster and Powder Master. We have expertise in precision winding. These products can be completely custom. We take pride that they are U.S. manufactured.

TEC

Tel. 800-241-4311

www.thermoplasticseng.com/ sales@thermoplasticseng.com

USA Booth 451

Exhibiting: Thermoplastics Engineering Corporation is a U.S. manufacturer of a wide range of products and solutions for the wire and cable/fiber optic industries. For over 30 years, TEC has engineered high-quality, custom machinery for extrusion and cabling, as well as servicing the plastics market for tubing, profile and compounding machinery. Whether you’ve worked with us before or are a new customer we will be pleased to take your call. With years of design and engineering experience, Thermoplastics Engineering Corporation can help find your business the right solution.

Tecnovo Srl

Tel. +39 02 5456396

www.tktgroup.it

Italy Booth 1135

Exhibiting: TECNOVO produces lubricants and auxiliary chemicals for wire drawing and processing: powder lubricants for dry drawing (TECNOLUBRE), oils and

liquid compounds for wet drawing (SINTEK), pastes, greases and compounds for wire drawing (TECNOFIX), products for preparing wire rods and wires for drawing (TECNOLINE), products for wire rod and wire rolling (TECNOLAM), products for cleaning and degreasing wire (TECNOLUX). Present in the same booth, a sister company KONER offers tungsten carbide nibs and dies for wire drawing and wire guides, bushes and rings, pressure dies, natural and synthetic diamond drawing dies, machinery and knowhow for manufacturing and reconditioning of drawing dies.

Tecvil NA

Tel. 2818252846

martin.mueller@tecvilna.com

USA Booth 870

Exhibiting: Tecvil specializes in control upgrades for mesh welders and other wire mesh manufacturing equipment. We also refurbish used equipment and have many mechanical and copper parts for Schlatter, Ideal and EVG mesh welders. Milani Machinery is a manufacturer of straight and cut machines for up to 16 mm wire diameter. Milani machines are available with stationary and flying shears. Tecvil NA is the local support in North America for Milani machines and spare parts.

Teknikor

Tel. 508-689-5360

www.teknikor.com

vincent.nocera@teknikor.com

USA Booth 807

Exhibiting: Teknikor provides complete turnkey equipment installation and relocation as well as; mechanical and electrical engineering/contracting/plant layout/machine shop/steel fabrication and erection/rigging and trucking/precision alignment/automation and controls/electrical maintenance and testing. All services cater to our regional, national and global customers.

Teknor Apex

Tel. 401-642-3330

www.teknorapex.com

mpatel@teknorapex.com

USA Booth 505

Exhibiting: Teknor Apex features a full range of thermoplastic insulation and jacketing compounds for wire and cable applications: Apex® flexible and semi-rigid PVC for appliance wire, building wire and control cables; Fireguard® low smoke, highly flame retardant PVC for copper and optical fiber data cables; Flexalloy® PVC elastomers for robotics, industrial cables, EV charger cables and flexible cords; Halguard® lowsmoke, halogen-free, flame-retardant compounds capable of meeting applicable UL and EU CPR requirements for infrastructure cables. Our portfolio includes one of the broadest ranges of UL Recognized wire and cable compounds in the industry.

TEKTAPES

Tel. 855 TEK TAPES

www.tektapes.com

USA Booth 541

Exhibiting: Tektapes™ is a Sneham Group Company serving North & South America with specialty Tape Products and Solutions. We serve leading electrical, power, telecom and specialty cable manufacturers globally. With outreach in over 35 countries and have over 20 years of tape manufacturing experience. We are certified: ISO 9001:2008

Certified, UL Certified, RoHS & REACH Approvals. With local slitting/warehouse facility, we are fully equipped to deliver world-class support to help our customers choose the most appropriate tapes for their specialty cable designs. Products and solutions: water-blocking tapes, woven/non-woven WBT, PE, mica, mylar, fire-retardant tapes, binding and splicing tapes.

Tensor Machinery Ltd.

Tel. 514-636-3121

www.tensormachinery.com

headoffice@tensormachinery.com

Canada Booth 861

Exhibiting: When it comes to fiber optic or specialized copper wire manufacturing needs, Tensor offers a wide range of equipment and cus-

tomized solutions, from individual components to complete turn-key manufacturing lines. Join us at Interwire to learn more about what sets Tensor Machinery apart and how we can help you.

Personnel: Ken Luterbach, Robert Kepes, Jennifer Martin-Kepes.

Tianjin Feiya Fengda Wire & Cable Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin Feiya) Tel. 86-22-83965099

www.feiyacables.com

amy@cn-fengda.com

China Booth 1070

Exhibiting: Our main products include low, medium and high voltage (KV) XLPE insulated power cables, PVC insulated power cables, PVC insulated wires (construction cables), control cables, signal cables, rubber cables, coal mine cables, welding cables, ship cables and other relevant customized cables. We are a key supplier to the State Grid Corp. of China, China National Petroleum Corp. and China Railway Construction Group. Our products are sold all over the world.

Tianjin Zhaohong Metal Product Co. Ltd. Booth 206

TKT Group

Tel. 39-025456396

tkt@tktgroup.it

Italy Booth 1135

Exhibiting: The TKT Group presents the technologies of Koner and Tecnovo. Koner is a leading company in the field of drawing dies. It is committed to research and innovation both with regard to process and die technology and through cooperating with customers to provide them complete solutions. Koner produces: tungsten carbide nibs for drawing dies, tungsten carbide drawing dies and pressure dies; tungsten carbide wire guides, bushes rings and dies; and supplies know-how for the manufacture and reconditioning of drawing dies. Tecnovo has been producing lubricants and auxiliary chemicals for wire drawing and processing since 1945. It provides full and prompt technical assistance

that starts with selecting the right products and goes through to testing at a customer’s plant with its own specialist staff. Tecnovo produces: TECNOLUBRE: power lubricants for dry drawing; SINTEK: oils and liquid compounds for wet drawing; TECNOFIX: pastes and greases for wire drawing; TECNOLAM: products for wire rod and wire rolling; TECNOLUX: products for cleaning and degreasing wire.

Traxit North America LLC

Tel. 662-592-5300

www.traxitna.com

g.brum@traxitna.com

USA Booth 455

Exhibiting: Traxit North America, LLC, part of Germany’s Klüber Lubrication GmbH, has been a leading lubricant supplier to the wire-drawing industry since 1881. Traxit utilizes the latest technology to meet the highest demands in the wire drawing industry. This year, Traxit is introducing a new line of nitrate/nitrite free lubricants for the wire drawing industry.

TROESTER GmbH & Co. KG

Tel. 49-5118-7040

www.troester.de info@troester.de; manuela.hamel@troester.de Germany Booth 1451

TSM Control Systems, Inc.

Tel. 770-886-6630

www.tsm-controls.com

sales@us.tsm-controls.com

USA Booth 754 See p. 128

Exhibiting: TSM is a global solutions provider of blending and material handling equipment. Providing full turnkey projects from the railcar to the extrusion process. This includes silos, railcar unloading, material handling equipment, and blending systems. TSM’s Opti-Mix blenders accurately dispense even the lowest percentage ingredients and most importantly, mix the materials to a consistent homogeneity. All TSM blenders can be connected to our INSIGHT” Industry 4.0 system which provides plant-wide real time materials management/traceability.

Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc.

Tel. 203-234-3469

www.ulbrich.com

USA Booth 231

Exhibiting: Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc., is a global precision re-roller and distributor of stainless steel and special metals strip, foil, shaped wire, fine wire, sheet, plate and bar products for use in the medical, automotive, nuclear and aerospace industries. Ulbrich has locations in five countries across North America, Asia and Europe, with sales representation worldwide.

Ultimate Automation Ltd./AWT Machinery

Tel. 49-1403-710-043

Exhibiting: TROESTER will showcase their Industry 4.0 solutions with an emphasis on their proven Maintenance Advisor with augmented reality features. Attendees will see first-hand the value of the product relative to data acquisition and analysis as well as preventive maintenance and machine control. Main benefits are generated in reduced downtimes, production transparency, increased flexibility and quality control. TROESTER is well known for their cable production lines including CV-, silane-, jacketing- and insulation lines.

www.ultimat.com

sales@ultimat.com

U.K. Booth 1530

Exhibiting: U.K-based Ultimat manufactures a wide range of wire forming and welding machines used to manufacture shelving, racking, POP displays and auto components. It will display a Ultimat 2D wire forming and welding machine. Ultimat has a machine to suit everyone’s requirements for the manufacture of weld rings, POP displays, lampshades, supermarket shelving, etc.

Personnel: Martin Smith.

Unibrom Chemical

Tel. + 86-4009977666

www.unibrom.com

China Booth 1303

Exhibiting: Unibrom Chemical is a leader in the synthesis of bromine-based fine chemicals and polymer additives, as well as water treatment chemicals, and pharmaceutical intermediates. Its product lines include a range of flame retardant materials and masterbatches used for wire and cable and other products.

United Wire Co. Inc.

Tel. 203-752-1599

www.unitedwirecompany.com

bob@unitedwirecompany.com

USA Booth 304

Exhibiting: Located in North Haven, Connecticut, United Wire is a third generation family business that manufactures flat, square, rectangular, and shaped wire in stainless steels, carbon steels, copper bases, nickel bases, cobalt alloys and aluminum.

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Plating options available. Size capabilities range from .005 in. x .010 in. to .062 in. x .750 in. All sorts of packaging offered. Up to 1,500 lb reels or 20-ft cut to length.

Personal: Bob Swanson, Bryan Hitchcock, David Hitchcock, Casey McLaughlin.

Unitek Crossheads Inc.

Tel. 905-669-4010

www.howarequipment.com

sales@howarequipment.com

Austria/Canada Booth 1522

Exhibiting: Represented by HOWAR Equipment in North America, Unitek Crossheads will present a new THHN co-extrusion crosshead for a max 30 mm die ID, along with its high precision/high concentricity fixed -enter single and multi-layer crossheads for thermoplastic and fluoropolymer thermoplastic materials. The precise designs can achieve the highest concentricities and hold them for extended service life. PVC heads

KMG Wires: India’s trusted supplier of copper wire products is open for a possible joint venture

Description: KMG Wires Pvt Ltd is an Indian copper conductor and special cables manufacturer. The company desires to focus 100% on the special wire category and cable sector as the dependency on electronics is increasing year on year. Our plant is equipped with most advance wire drawing and bunching machines from Niehoff, having installed capacity of over 5000 MT per annum.

Contact: Rishabh Gandhi, director, info@kmgwires.com

WJI: Why are you a first-time Interwire exhibitor?

Gandhi: Post-Covid we have decided to diversify into multiple products and in special categories, and the market for these items are in the U.S. and its nearby regions. We hope that the exhibition will help us enter the wire industry in this region.

WJI: What type(s) of innovation will you present?

Gandhi: Our main product line will be tinned/silver/nickel copper wires in fine and super fine diameter as low as 0.03mm, solar panel flat wires and specialized instrumentation cables.

WJI: Why should attendees want to stop by your booth?

are documented to last up to 50,000 hours. Unitek manufactures a complete line of fixed center crossheads capable of producing up to 120 mm over-insulation cable diameters. It also offers peripheral equipment, such as purge valves. Automatic color changing systems for changing color at full line speed are also available and on display.

Personnel: Bernd Klein, Maximilian Peroutka, Martin Plut.

Universal Wires LLC

Tel. 968-2694-900

uniwires.com

info@uniwires.com

Oman Booth 653

Exhibiting: Universal Wires LLC is a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant for hot-dipped galvanized

Gandhi: We understand the importance of quality in the electrical segment, and will assure the price competitiveness at the same time. Being a growing company we are open to develop and design products for our customers as per their needs. In the past 3 years we have doubled up our production capacity and will be adding more machines to manufacture super fine plated wires and special bunched conductors from 0.05 sq mm to 400 sq mm. Our growth rate in the past five years have been nearly 100%. India is at the moment the fastest growing economy, hence any type of partnership will be fruitful for either parties. We are open to Joint Ventures.

PRODUCT Showcase

New braider from Niehoff has 3 patented advantages for users

Niehoff will display its BMV-16 type braider, which is ideally suited for many applications and for industry 4.0 requirements. The company introduced the vertical lever arm rotary braiding machines to its BMV series nearly 20 years ago. Today, the latest version of the BMV 16 model equipped with 16 spool carriers features three patented innovations:

The first is the WTC (Wire Tension Control) system. It enables the braider to regulate the braiding wire tension of the braiding bobbins, from full to empty condition. All braiding wires are applied under uniform tension to the product to be braided.

The second is that the braided coverage ratio of a product is kept

constant at the pre-set value. The braiding wire is only applied as needed, saving up to 15% braiding material or more than conventional braiders.

The third is that the braider can automatically accelerate the bobbin rotational speed from 175 rpm to a maximum of 200 rpm while reducing the frequency of the lubrication intervals. This results in increasing braiding output by 10% while reducing oil contamination.

Monitoring systems, some optional, allow the BMV braider to run unattended for extended periods. The braider can be integrated into Niehoff’s digital system/Industry 4.0 and document the production

data. BMV braiders can manufacture multiple products, including those with different braid patterns. Visit us to find out more.

wires that has best-in-class European machinery, We have 70 galvanizing lines with a production capacity of 60,000 metric tons per year. We do all diameters from .035 in. up to .177 in., and can offer a coating of as low as 0.02 oz per sq ft to up to 2 oz per sq ft. We export products all over the world to industries that use them for cables, fences, gabions, nails, springs, ACSR wires, etc.

UPCAST OY

Tel. 358-207-577-400

www.upcast.com

upcast@upcast.com

Finland Booth 1807

Exhibiting: UPCAST® continuous casting technology since 1968. Supplier of the original UPCAST® technology offering a wide range of high-quality continuous casting lines for copper, copper alloy and other nonferrous metal rod and tube

production, also designed for 100% recycled material.

Personnel: Juho Hanka, Juan Carlos Bodington, Hudai Kocabalkanli.

US Extruders

Tel. 401-584-4710

www.us-extruders.com

Eadair@us-extruders.com

USA Booth 750

uct. We have a plain language guarantee: we will build the machine you want, on time, with the performance you expect, backed by our full support.

Uygar Makina San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.

Tel. + 90-5332707791

www.um.com.tr

Turkey Booth 204 See p. 106

Exhibiting: US Extruders develops highly engineered, custom single-screw extruder solutions. We are a motivated and capable supplier committed to providing the highest level of machinery and support to achieve the best possible end prod-

Exhibiting: We offer a comprehensive range of machines for cable production. Uygar Makina is a well-known manufacturer company in Turkey with its strong processing capacity and experience in all kinds of cable machines. Our product range includes: insulation lines with a speed up to 1200 m/min.; sheathing lines up to 180 mm cable diameter; fast LAN cable production lines; insulation and sheathing with highest speeds; flat cable production up to 80 mm width, HFFR, XLPE materials cable production with high

An interior view of Niehoff’s BMV-16 braider.

BOOTH 841

speed; quick color change crosshead for lossless insulation and without scrap (HRD6 & HRD14 crosshead); three-layer application/co-extrusion for minimum cable diameter with highest line speed instead of tandem line (UMK40-2 crosshead, able to produce cables up to 40 mm); threelayer application/co-extrusion with oil-type conditioner option, to cool different material layers at different temperatures (UMT40-2 crosshead with thermostatic cooling device, possible to produce cables up to 40 mm). Also, a laboratory extruder line for small quantity production. Uygar Makina’s crossheads and machines are suitable for the production of LAN, ABC, solar, etc. cables.

Vapormatt

Tel. 44-1823-257976

www.vapormatt.com

U.K. Booth 350 See p. 63

Exhibiting: Vapormatt is a world leader in wet-blasting technology. Our unique Profelis wet blasting machine, which you will find on display on the Cable Consultants stand, is designed specifically for the finishing of wire and cable. Its design ensures complete 360 degree finishing of the wire or cable’s surface while integrated rinsing and drying leaves a clean and dry reactive surface that is ideal for coating. The Profelis can be configured to finish overhead power or submarine communication cable, aluminum or copper feeder wire, steel wire or even carding wire. It has been designed to operate in-line with existing manufacturing for maximum productivity and ROI. Our patented micro-gun technology can be configured for the Profelis, which allows multiple strands of wire to be finished at the same time while using comparatively much less compressed air.

Varo Srl

Tel. 39-0341-580164

sales@varo.ir

www.varo.it

Itay Booth 365

Exhibiting: VARO is a producer of automatic welding plants, forming

machines, straightening & cutting machines, and specially customized plants for wire processing. VARO operates in the fence sector, household appliances, furniture, etc.

VI. PA.

Tel. 39-0861-8700794

www.vipa.it

Italy Booth 670

Exhibiting: VI.PA. has been a leading company in the field of PVC compounds since 1969. The company boasts a fully automated and innovative production process, an advanced R&D laboratory as well as a constantly updated computer system to ensure the best efficiency ever. VI.PA. has annual production capacity of over 30,000 tons. It is a landmark in Europe and all over the world thanks to our continuous attention to quality, service and customer care. In 2004, the birth of Vipa Polimeri added strength to the Group creating a winning team in the field of thermoplastic compounds offering HFFR, PE, PP and TPU compounds.

Vom Hagen & Funke GmbH

Tel. +49-232497450

www.vhf-cable-machines.com

Germany Booth 350

Exhibiting: With a broad range of machines for both cable and wire industry, vom Hagen & Funke is a market leader in a number of areas. Due to the large amount of in-house production in all product areas and the use of modern computer technology, vom Hagen & Funke has a high degree of flexibility in order to meet the individual demands and requirements of customers. Engineering: based on the experience we have gained during more than six decades, we can support our customers by finding the most suitable components to meet their needs. Made in Germany: all design and production of our products is undertaken by our own qualified staff in Sprockhoevel, Germany. Service and support. Our goal is to continuously improve customer service and offer quick, practical and economical solutions to production requirements.

W. Gillies Technologies LLC

(See Gillies Technologies, LLC.)

WAFIOS Machinery Corporation

Tel. 203-481-5555

www.wafios.us

briand@wafios.us

USA Booth 1005

Exhibiting: WAFIOS, established in 1893, is one of the world’s largest suppliers of precision machinery for wire, tube and formed parts. The WAFIOS range of machine types include spring coiling and forming, spring end-grinding, wire bending and forming, tube bending and forming, wire straightening, cutting and end-working, e-mobility as well as precision machines used to produce fasteners and chains. The WAFIOS North American headquarters is in Branford, Connecticut, with spare parts stock, service resources and machines available for demonstration. The Chicago-area Midwest Technical Center located in Mokena, Illinois, provides additional resources as a service center, with machines available for trials/demonstration.

Wardwell Braiding Co. (Stolberger Inc. dba Wardwell Braiding Co.)

Tel: 401-724-8800

sales@wardwell.com

www.wardwell.com

USA Booth 1306

Exhibiting: Wardwell Braiding Co., which is co-exhibiting at Interwire with SKET, Henrich and Spirka, will display a rapid braider, winder and payoff that offer noteworthy advances to help cable manufacturers meet new industry requirements. The

16-carrier wire rapid braider includes seven features that would have been considered optional several years ago. Today’s cables are smaller in diameter, more prone to elongation and deliver higher electrical performance. The added features —sound enclosure with light and exhaust fan, variable speed drive, HMI, automatic lubrication, empty bobbin detector and core run-out sensor—make it easier to program and control the shielding process and reduce defects. The braider is equipped with integrated payoff and wind-up mechanisms for 800 mm diameter reels. Wire re-winding system: a two-spindle, semi-automatic winder and a 14-position static payoff provides cable manufacturers with advantages that include the flexibility of winding their own wire onto various bobbin sizes. In lieu of long lead-time amid supply chain disruptions, the

FIRST-TIME Exhibitor

two-spindle winder can support up to eight high-speed braiding machines at an affordable cost. Visit us at booth 1306 and let us demonstrate the Wardwell advantage.

Personnel: John Tomaz, Cynthia Tomaz.

Weber & Scher Mfg. Co., Inc.

Tel. 908-236-8484

webscher@webscher.com

USA Booth 1449

Exhibiting: Weber & Scher Mfg. Co., Inc., established in 1915 by George Scher, has spanned over three generations to become a leading equipment supplier to the global wire and cable industry. It will display information on company’s complete product lines, which include: tape and cable accumulators, binder heads, linear and belt wrap capstans, corrugated and smooth longitudinally applied/overlapped metal tape

TSM Control Systems, Inc.: introducing its new & most effective blending equipment

Description: TSM Control Systems, Inc. provides innovative end-to-end solutions in gravimetric blending, controls and material management. We use real-time data to ensure exceptional quality and drive efficiency for our customers while exceeding their performance expectations. Our responsive approach keeps our projects on time and within budget.

Contact: Peter Sloan, US Sales Manager, tel. 770-886-6630, Sales@us.tsm-controls.com

WJI: Why are you a first-time Interwire exhibitor?

Sloan: TSM has 45 years of industry experience and knowledge to offer the wire and cable industry. Feedback from our customer base is exceptional with industry leaders looking towards TSM for solution-based product offerings. We view Interwire as a chance to meet face to face with current and future customers.

WJI: What type(s) of innovation will you present?

Sloan: We will present the Opti-Mix 100 Gravimetric Blender with our unique patented reverse mixing auger which provides accurate and superior mixing with no separation. Our Opti-

sheathing equipment, metal tape and cable payoffs, cable take-ups, tangential and concentric taping machines, and eccentric/concentric binding machines.

Weilly Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd.

Tel. 886-3-4707155 #20

www.weilly.com.tw/ weilly@ms5.hinet.net

Taiwan R.O.C. Booth 1602

Exhibiting: Weilly Diamond, founded in 1990, has a team with sophistication and vast experience in diamond-based tool technology accumulated over 25 years. It is so versed in every aspect of this profession that Weilly is growing fast and becoming one of the leading diamond dies maker in Taiwan. The company has grown from a local factory into its current status as a modern manufacturer of wire dies with top quality, technology and production capability

Mix gravimetric batch blender product range can blend up to 12 materials and handle a throughput up to 10,000 lbs/hr.

WJI: Why should attendees want to stop by your booth?

Sloan: TSM provides solutions for the problems facing the wire and cable industry. We offer a full range of auxiliary equipment and full turnkey system solutions. Visitors who speak to our sales engineers will get a true understanding of who TSM is and what we have to offer the industry. We look forward to the show and meeting with today’s industry leaders.

BOOTH 754

You manufacture cable screenings or braids from copper, aluminum, stainless steel or artificial yarns and fibers for diverse applications. High productivity, economical use of materials and faultless products are what you require from your equipment. Your braiders must run reliably, at top production speed and unattended for extended periods. Space requirements must be low and all braiding products you manufacture must be of perfect quality.

What we offer: the latest model of our BMV rotary lever arm braiding machine series. The BMV 16 type including three patented innovations – for your success.

How you benefit: You will increase your braiding output by 10% and, simultaneously, reduce your braiding material consumption by 15% or even more. With the help of the integrated NIEHOFF WTC system you control your braiding process and document the uniform braiding wire tension.

What will convince you: the ideas behind the details. Let´s talk about them.

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PRODUCT Showcase

LaserLinc: innovative surface flaw detection solution to be showcase at Interwire 2023

LaserLinc is well known for its high-performance laser- and ultrasonic-based measurement technologies that accurately and reliably measure wire and cable diameter, ovality, insulation thickness, eccentricity, profile, and surface flaws. At Interwire, the company will showcase its unique FlawSense system, an innovative and accurate solution for surface flaw detection.

FlawSense offers true 360° in-process inspection and 3D analysis, providing precise detection of surface defects such as lumps, gels, pits, slits, and other flaws that conventional vision systems, laser micrometers, and lump-neckdown detectors cannot detect or unable to do so reliably. It offers significant advantages over

manual inspection. The system also delivers the most accurate outer diameter and ovality measurements and provides traceability for eliminating out-of-specification products.

The spotlight on FlawSense will also be part of the Interwire conference sessions. LaserLinc’s Product Manager Chad Walker will deliver the technical paper presentation, “Inline Surface Dimensional Flaw Detection and Outer Diameter/ Ovality Measurements using Laser Line Triangulation,” at 2 pm on Tuesday, May 9.

LaserLinc will also present its other latest measurement and process control solutions at Interwire, featuring open, scalable, and adaptable

technologies designed to optimize processes and product quality.

The U.S.-owned company has been serving the wire and cable industry for over 25 years with in-process and off-line measurement systems. To learn more, visit laserlinc.com, and do stop by to visit us as staff is ready to answer any questions you might have.

to satisfy the needs and requirements of worldwide customers. All that has led to its solid reputation.

Personnel: Charles, Leo, Kent.

Windak Inc.

Tel. 828-322-2292

www.windakgroup.com

dan.shelander@windakgroup.com

USA Booth 1219

Exhibiting: Windak Group will showcase its latest innovations, demonstrating its various packaging options for wires and cables that can be produced on our equipment and the six-axis robot de-palletizing solution that can be integrated into Windak’s SW6-14 Spooling Line. An industrial robot automatically loads empty 6.5 in. spools from the depalletizer box into the SpoolWinder

SW6-14 and further increases the output. Cycle times are significantly reduced and reliability is increased. With all cables and hoses firmly secured, movements are easily predicted making off-line programming and simulations perfect representations of the actual robot system. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about the company’s solutions, meet with industry experts, and explore how Windak Group can help improve their cable packaging operations. We will inform you about all our new software and mechanical updates, the latest know-how as well as the latest technical Industry 4.0 implementations.

Personnel: Daniel Shelander, Anna Shelander, Olga Berlinberg, Madis Tomson, Joe Phipps.

Wire & Cable Technology International (WCTI) Tel. 330-864-2122

www.wiretech.com

mcnulty@wiretech.com

USA Booth 1000

Exhibiting: Wire & Cable Technology International (WCTI) is a bimonthly technical magazine for manufacturers, processors, distributors and users of all types of wires, cables, wire harnesses and cable assemblies. Additional WCTI publications include the OVERVIEW business and market newsletter, the IWCS Supplier Exhibition Directory, and the annual WCTI Buyers’ Guide. All publications are published in print and digital formats. WCTI is the “Official Conference Magazine” of the IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum, the “Seminar Room Sponsor” of the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo, a “Media Sponsor” of the Wiring Harness Manufacturer’s Association (WHMA), and a supporter of several industry conferences.

Stop by the LaserLinc booth to register for a FlawSense demo and get expert insights on flaw and dimensional inspection.

BOOTH 1604

Personnel: Alex Lippincott, Mike Dies, Mike McNulty.

Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp

Tel. 860-583-4646

www.wireandplastic.com

info@wireandplastic.com

USA Booth 1341

Exhibiting: Wire & Plastic Machinery Corporation is one of the world’s largest re-sellers of high-quality secondhand wire, cable, and optical fiber manufacturing equipment for wire drawing, stranding, bunching, cabling, braiding, extrusion and other cable making needs. Machines are offered as individual components to complete lines, and can be delivered immediately from eight USA locations or reconditioned by an in-house engineering team. WPMC can also supply complete customized lines

FIRST-TIME Exhibitor

and turnkey solutions sourcing new components from other OEMs. Our highly talented mechanical and electrical engineering staff has combined experience of over 80 years.

Personnel: Erik Macs, Rick Narang, Rahul Sachdev, Greg Malcervelli, Denis Godin, Eshan Narang.

wire 2024

Tel. 312-781-5180

www.wire-tradefair.com

info@mdna.com

USA Booth 802

Exhibiting: Visitor and exhibitor information for Messe Düsseldorf’s “join the best – worldwide” portfolio of international wire and cable trade fairs including wire Düsseldorf 2024 (April 15-19, 2024, in Düsseldorf, Germany); wire Middle East Africa 2023 (Sept. 2-4, 2023, in Cairo, Egypt); wire China 2023 (Sept. 4-7, 2023, in Shanghai); wire Southeast Asia 2023 (Sept. 20-22, 2023, in Bangkok, Thailand); and wire

Amplifii Marketing: it’s not just big-ticket items that get the attention of your potential customers

Description: Founded in 1981, Amplifii has evolved into a full-service marketing solution provider, specializing in serving companies in the Southeast U.S. that seek a simple, affordable and proven partner to distribute print, apparel—such as including uniforms, logoed safety apparel and gear and multiple promo items—to help promote your brand.

Contact: Ryan Floyd, sales, sales@amplifii.com, www.amplifii.com

WJI: Why are you a first-time Interwire exhibitor?

Floyd: We at Amplifii thought that some wire and cable companies and OEMs could use some help from a professional promotional marketing company. We will show ideas and products that attendees did not either know of or realize they could brand with their logo to attract business.

WJI: What type(s) of innovation will you present?

Floyd: Promotional items relevant to the industry to promote their individual brands. Our mantra is very simple and achieved by our greatest asset, our team members. We strive to create value for our customer base by offering creative solutions, streamlining marketing processes and central-

India 2024 (Nov. 27-29, 2024, in Mumbai). All events present a comprehensive range of new technologies, including wire manufacturing and finishing machinery, process technology tools and auxiliary materials as well as special wires and cables geared towards the respective country’s market.

Wire Association International Wire Journal International Tel. 203-458-4044

www.wirenet.org

info@wirenet.org

USA Show flr. WAI Resource Center

Exhibiting: WAI, founded in 1930, is a worldwide technical society

izing the purchasing cycle to alleviate the administrative burden of managing projects.

WJI: Why should attendees want to stop by your booth?

Floyd: As a leader in our industry, we are diligently seeking the latest innovations to enhance your brand, increase team buy, and get the most impactful impression for your dollar. Each promo team member spends a week each year meeting with 40 leading manufacturers to stay on trend and ahead of our competition. Let us know how we can help grow your business by amplifying your brand. BOOTH 1305

for wire and cable industry professionals. It collects and shares technical, manufacturing, and general business information to the ferrous, nonferrous, electrical, fiber optic, and fastener segments of the wire and cable industry. WAI hosts trade expositions, technical conferences, and educational programs. It publishes the Wire Journal International (WJI), HardWIRED, the annual WJI Reference Guide, and technical products through the WAI Store. WJI is a leading monthly technical publication for the wire and cable industry. WJI is written for people engaged in the manufacture of ferrous and nonferrous wire and cable; electrical wire and cable; fiber optic cable; and formed and fabricated wire products. Personnel: Steve Fetteroll, Sheila Kuever, John Markowski, Mark Marselli, Shannon Timme, Chuck Szymaszek.

Wire Lab Co.

Tel. 216-362-0800

www.wirelab.com

E-mail@wirelab.com

USA Booth 1001

Exhibiting: Wire Lab Company manufactures one of the most comprehensive and complementary lines of mechanical descaling systems available to steel wire manufacturers today. It will display the widely used WILCO model 1250 mechanical descaling system with unique aggressive automatic wire brush cleaning. Also, display samples of wire drawing aids: WILCO lubricant applicators and double-die pressure die holders.

Wire Machine Systems, Inc. (WMS)

Tel. 260-483-9269

www.wire-machine.com

jay.griffith@wire-machine.com

USA Booth 1242

Exhibiting: Wire Machine Systems is a leading supplier of equipment and supplies to the wire, cable, bar and tube industry. We will highlight state-of-the-art cleaning and coating

lines, wire and bar drawing, peeling and shaving technology, coiling for bare and insulated cable, shot blasting, wire straighteners and guides, steel reels, buncher bows, pointing (and pointing/stringing-up) machines for ferrous and nonferrous applications, wire/bar cutters as well as an array of spare parts for European and Asian machines. We will highlight our new line of BB Spring Technology spring coiling machines for wire diameters up to 0.987 in.

Witels Albert USA Ltd.

Tel. 410-228-8383

www.witels-albert-usa.com

info@witels-albert-usa.com

USA Booth 801

Exhibiting: Under the motto, “Better smart than hard,” Witels Albert USA will present new ideas and products for guiding, straightening and transporting process materials. Ideas are the raw material of the future. The art of promoting and developing this raw material is becoming increasingly important for the success of companies. The intelligent processing of wires, tubes, ropes, cables, flat wires and strips is the focal point of the trade fair presentation.

WMC

Tel. 832-702-0161

www.wmc-us.com

USA Booth 565

Exhibiting: Founded in Jacksonville, Florida, in 2003 and now based in The Woodlands, Texas, WMC is committed to providing the highest quality steel wire for construction and industrial uses. Our company has grown and added facilities in Illinois, California, Texas, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania. These eight mills are strategically located across the United States.

Woodburn Diamond Die, Inc.

Tel. 260-632-4217

www.woodburndd.com

jrumpz@woodburndd.com

USA Booth 804

Exhibiting: Wire and cable manufacturers in need of wire dies and recutting services that exceed performance and quality expectations are invited to visit with the experienced staff from Woodburn Diamond Die. We understand the need for personal attention to each application. Our dedication to customer service complements our full product line of high-performance tools: PCD, single-crystal diamond, tungsten carbide, and shaped dies as well as recutting services, physical elongation of multi-wire sets, and more.

Worth Steel

Tel. 708-388-6300

www.worthsteel.com

jdegrado@worthsteel.com

USA Booth 1619

Exhibiting: Worth Steel is a steel wire and cold drawn bar manufacturer located in Alsip, Illinois. We produce steel wire from .031 in. to .750 in. in lengths from 1 in. to 21 ft in grades 1008, 1018, 1045 and others. We supply in quantities from one lb to truckloads. We stock brite basic, galvanized and annealed wire on the floor for same day shipment. Also, cold drawn bar from .125 in. to 1.00 in. in lengths up to 24 ft, in grades of 1018, 1045, 1215 and 12L14 as well as others.

Personnel: Jim DeGrado, Bob Bender.

Woywod GmbH – PLASTICOLOR

Tel. 905-669-4010

www.woywod.de

sales@howarequipment.com

Germany/Canada Booth 1522

Exhibiting: Represented by HOWAR Equipment in North America, Woywod manufactures the PLASTICOLOR line of extrusion mixing & dosing systems. PLASTICOLOR systems are known for their simplicity and modularity as the systems can grow as per needs arise. PLASTICLOR compound and masterbatch mixing station will be on full display, including details on gravimetric mixing and dosing

stations and volumetric mixing and stations. Other products include hoppers, extrusion compound feeders, dryers. Automatic color-change systems are also available for further efficient production requirements.

Personnel: Poul Ole Hansen, Rainer Erdhofer, Martin Plut.

WTM Srl

Tel. 39-049-8705566

www.wtmachinery.com

sales@wtmachinery.com

Italy Booth 267

cision machine tools. Hengtai can provide customized cable machinery and equipment to customer needs. These include: cable extrusion production lines, stranding production lines, coiling and packaging production lines, and other related auxiliary equipment, such as take-ups and payoffs. The application range covers power cables, construction cables, data cables, electronic cables, automotive cables and more. Hengtai is nationally certified for having “High Technology Expertise,” and is ISO9001/CE certified.

Wuxi Xinke Metallurgical Equipment Co., Ltd.

Tel. 86-510-85857030

www.wx-xinke.com

sales@wx-xinke.com

China Booth 362

Exhibiting: WTM manufactures high-performance cable taping machines, single-twist stranders and heat treatment systems for producing high-quality special cables. At Interwire 2023, we will show the latest generation taping module designed for the application of silver-plated copper tape, for manufacturing high frequency coaxial cables. The best of technology in terms of production quality: the innovative dynamic dancer controls the tape tension down to a very low limits, 21 in. touchscreen HMI panel for parameter setting and monitoring, and original dedicated software for online analysis of statistical index (Cpk, standard deviation) and frequency trends (FFT analysis).

Personnel: Nicola Spessato, Enrico Zanini.

Wuxi Hengtai Cable Machinery

Manufacture Co., Ltd. (Hengtai)

Tel. 86-1520-6198066

www.hntcabletec.com

steven@hengtaiwx.com

China Booth 252

Exhibiting: Established in 1995, we are dedicated to the design, R&D, manufacturing and sales of intelligent cable machinery and related products. Hengtai has more than 150 employees, 15,000 sq meters of workshops and multiple CNC pre-

Exhibiting: We have more than 30 years of experience supplying continuous steel wire machinery. This includes hot-dip galvanizing lines; electro-galvanizing lines, oil quenching lines and heat treatment lines. We hold many national patents and serve customers both domestic and overseas. Our products are designed to have great positive effect on energy use, saving fuel consumption and reducing environment pollution. This provides enormous social benefits, and has resulted in deep trust and support from our customers.

Yield Management Corporation

Tel. 413-283-7773

www.yieldmanagementcorp.com

bbrown@yieldmanagementcorp.com

USA Booth 1835

Exhibiting: Wire and tape break detection systems, quality control accessory products for stranding and bunching machines. Braiding machine parts and accessories.

Zhejiang Tenglong Stainless Steel Industry Co. Ltd.

Tel. 86-18605745289

www.tenglonggroup.com

China Booth 1169

Exhibiting: Our company specializes in manufacturing stainless steel wire. We have output of 15,000 MT/month

of wire sizes from 0.10 mm - 25 mm, including 200 series, 300 series and 400 series. Our wire products are mainly used for cold heading, spring, weaving, welding, EPQ, etc.

ZT Italy

Tel. 39-0445-575690

info@zt-italy.com

www.zt-italy.com

Italy Booth 366

Exhibiting: ZT Italy is specialized in the design and manufacturing of wet and dry drawing lines of low-high carbon, stainless steel, aluminum and bronze wires, pa-offs, take-ups, precision layer winding machines, drum packers, coppering baths and cleaning and brightening lines.

Zumbach Electronics Corp

Tel. 914-241-7080

www.zumbach.com

sales@zumbach.com

USA Booth 1031 See p. 71

Exhibiting: Zumbach will showcase its extensive portfolio of dimensional measurement and inspection solutions for the wire and cable, fiber optic, steel, and plastics industries. That includes diameter, ovality, wall thickness, eccentricity, capacitance, L/N detection, speed/length, FFT/ SRL, spark-testing, preheating and more. Stop by to discuss our amazing Industry 4.0 software and interface connectivity solutions and ask about our advanced control systems for the wire and cable industry.

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