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Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Asian Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 People

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Fiber Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Fastener Update . . . . . . . . . 36 WAI News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

wire Düsseldorf preview . . . . . . 48 The world’s largest wire and cable show returns to the Messe Düsseldorf fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany, where wire 2008 will be held March 31-April 4. This preview includes a look at the event, organized by Messe Düsseldorf, as well as booth listings, an alpha list of exhibitors and more.

Chapter Corner . . . . . . . . . . 40 Feature: Fiber vs. Copper . . . 42 Preview: wire Düsseldorf . . . .48 Innovations . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Technical Papers . . . . . 136-155 Products/Media . . . . . . . . . 156 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

T ECHNICAL P APERS Failure mechanism of cemented tungsten carbide dies in the wire drawing process of steel cord filament Randy Lu, Luis Minarro, Yea-Yang Su and Robert Shemenski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Emerging applications for copper-clad steel and aluminum wire Alan Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Simulation of temperatures in the wiredrawing process Magnus Jarl and Henrik Overstam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Career Opportunities . . . . . 163 Advertisers’ Index

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Cover: wire 2008 will be held March 31-April 4 at the Messe Düsseldorf fairgrounds, where the world’s largest event for wire and cable will display the latest equipment, machinery and services. Photo courtesy of Messe Düsseldorf. See p. 48.

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wire Düsseldorf, a shrewd billionaire, innovations and an update for WJI

Publisher | Steven J. Fetteroll Editor-in-Chief | Mark Marselli Senior Graphic Designer | Bill Branch Director of Sales | Robert Xeller

wire Düsseldorf. The world’s largest wire event shows every sign of being a success. It will also be a very crowded event as a third show (METAV) will be joining the wire and tube events. For a taste of what to expect, read the preview that begins on p. 48.

Director of Marketing Services | Janice E. Swindells

Warren Buffett. How does one react to the news that business icon Warren Buffett plans to invest $4.5 billion to buy a controlling interest in The Marmon Group, whose holdings include a substantial chunk of wire and cable companies? Buffett, widely recognized as a shrewd investor through his Hathaway Holdings empire, did not go into what represents his largest-ever deal without a good sense of what he was buying into. The wire and cable industry may not score high in terms of flash, but it has just gotten a major-league endorsement. It will be interesting to see what happens from here, specifically whether the Marmon Group member companies take on an international profile.

Publications Advisory Board Antonio Ayala | J.J. Lowe, Mexico Ferruccio Bellina | TKT Group/President ACIMAF, Italy Anand Bhagwat | Wire and Cable Services, India Malcom Michael | Australasian Wire Association, Australia Don Schollin | Q-S Technologies, USA Ken Scott | UK Ralph Skalleberg | Skaltek USA Dave Stackpole | Nutmeg Wire, USA Giulio Properzi | Continuus Properzi, Italy Robert Wild | Niehoff Endex North America, USA

Innovations. This new occasional section in WJI begins with a piece

by Roy Warner, Envirotec Consultancy, that may change the industry’s understanding of dry lubricants. If nothing else, the article that starts on p. 132 raises some basic points and questions that are hard to ignore. Readers are welcome to e-mail us at editorial@wirenet.org to tell us what they think about this first article. Further, we are asking companies in pursuit of new technology or innovation to e-mail their ideas to that same address for consideration for future articles. Let’s see what form innovation takes in today’s wire and cable industry.

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Update. This issue premieres a new look for the Wire Journal International, which has undergone a redesign to make it sleeker and easier to read. It also includes two advertising firsts for the WJI: a gatefold cover and tabbed inserts. Content rules, but a sense of style and the ability to offer more options—to both readers and advertisers— also counts. We hope you like the results.

WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL (ISSN-0277-4275) is published monthly by the Wire Journal, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Wire Association International, Inc. Address all correspondence concerning advertising production, editorial and circulation to Wire Journal International, 1570 Boston Post Road, P.O. Box 578, Guilford, CT 064370578, USA. Tel: 203-453-2777; fax: 203-453-8384; web site: wirenet.org; e-mail mmarselli@wirenet.org. Printed in USA. Subscription rates: $95 per year, USA; $105 per year, Canada and Mexico; other countries, $125 per year (includes air mail). Single copies: $6 in the U.S.; all other countries $7. Periodicals postage paid at Guilford, CT 06437, USA, and at additional offices.

Wire Journal International grants photocopy permission to libraries and others registered with Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), 21 Congress St., Salem, MA 01970, USA, for a fee of $0.50 per article. Payments should be sent directly to the CCC. Requests for bulk orders or reprints should be sent to the Wire Journal International, P.O. Box 578, Guilford, CT 06437-0578, USA. © 2008 by Wire Journal, Inc. All rights reserved. The Publisher of Wire Journal International assumes no responsibility for the validity of manufacturers’ claims made herein.

Back issues of Wire Journal International are on microfilm and available from University Microfilm, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, USA. Phone: 313-761-4700.

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CALENDAR March 3-5, 2008: Cables 2008 Cologne, Germany. To be held at the Maritim Hotel, this event brings together cable producers, raw materials suppliers and equipment manufacturers. Contact: Applied Market Information Ltd., www.aimplastics.com.

March 3-6, 2008: CABEX (Cable, Wire and Accessories) 2008 Moscow, Russia. The 7th International specialized exhibition of cables, wires, fastening hardware and installation technologies, to be held at the Sokolniki Exhibition Centre, is organized by the MVK International Exhibition Company, ELEKTROKABEL Association and the AllRussian Cable Scientific Research & Development Institute (JSC “VNIIKP”). Contact: Natalia Medvedeva, Exhibition Director, Tel/Fax: 7 495 105 34 82 (ext. 432), mns@mvk.ru, www.cabex.ru/2008/eng/about/.

March 31-April 4, 2008: wire Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany. To be held at the Messe fairgrounds. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel.

312-781-5180; e-mail info@mdna.com. See preview that begins on p. 48.

April 18-20, 2008: Cable & Wire 2008 Istanbul Turkey. To be held at the CNR Expo Center, this event will present cable accessories, wiring harnesses, machines and electro-insulating materials, equipment and production machines. Contact: Mediaforce Fuarcilik Ltd. Sti., tel. 90-212-465-65-45; e-mail info@mediaforceonline.com; Internet www.mediaforceonline.com.

June 1-3, 2008: 2nd World Wire & Cable Conference Barcelona, Spain. The theme of this conference, to be held at the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos, is “Satisfying Customers throughout the Supply Chain.” For more details from the U.K.-based organizers, contact: Giovanna Giuliodori, CRU Events, www.crugroup.com; tel. 44-207903-2444.

June 7-11, 2008: Wire Expo 2008 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. To be held at the Pittsburgh Convention Center, this event incorporates: the Wire Expo trade exposition, the technical program and the WAI’s 78th Annual Convention. The event addresses ferrous/nonferrous manufacturing, and electrical, data and voice segments as well as wire forming and related wire and wire products. Contact: WAI, tel. 203-453-2777; fax 203-453-8384; www.wirenet.org.

June 23-26, 2008: 9th China (Guangzhou) International Platemetal, Tubing, Bar, Wire & Setting Equipment Exhibition GuangZhou, China. This event will be held at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, the biggest exhibition centre in the world. It also includes spring and fastener equipment. Contact: Mei Wen, Guangzhou Julang Exhibition Design Co., Ltd., tel. 86-13902266275; e-mail meiwen@ julang.com.cn; Internet www.julang.com.cn.

September 23-26, 2008: wire China Shanghai, China. wire China, The All China International Wire and Cable Industry Trade Fair, organized by Messe Düsseldorf China Ltd. and SECRI Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute, will be held at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Center.

Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-7815180; fax 312-781-5188; e-mail info@mdna.com; Internet www.mdna.com.

October 15-17, 2008: Spring World 2008 Rosemont, Illinois, USA. To be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, this event is sponsored by the Chicago Association of Spring Manufacturers (CASMI). Contact: Tom Renk, tel. 847-433-1335; fax 847-433-3769; e-mail info @casmi.org; Internet www.casmi.org.

WIRE ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL EVENTS For more information, contact the WAI, USA. Tel. 203-453-2777; fax 203-453-8384; Internet www.wirenet.org.

June 7-11, 2008: Wire Expo 2008 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. To be held at the Pittsburgh Convention Center, this event incorporates: the Wire Expo trade exposition, the technical program and the WAI’s 78th Annual Convention. The event addresses ferrous/nonferrous manufac-turing, and electrical, data and voice segments as well as wire forming and related wire and wire products.

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October 20-22, 2008: ITC Mexico Monterrey, Mexico. To be held at the Crown Plaza Monterrey, this WAI ITC includes a technical conference, tabletop exhibits, a plant tour and networking opportunities.

April 25-30, 2009: Interwire 2009 Cleveland, Ohio, USA. See main listing.

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November 9-12, 2008: 57th IWCS™ Conference and Symposium Providence, Rhode Island, USA. The IWCS will return to the Rhode Island Convention Center for its 57th IWCS Conference. Internet www.iwcs.org; admin@iwcs.org; tel.

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November 20-22, 2008: Wire & Cable India 2008 Mumbai, India. Contact: Cheryl Fernandes, Business Fairs, Confederation of Indian Industry, tel. 91-2224931790, ext. 470; fax 91-22-24939463; Internet www.ciionline.org.

April 25-30, 2009: Interwire 2009 Cleveland, Ohio, USA. To be held at the International Exposition Center (I-X Center), Interwire incorporates: Interwire Trade Exposition, the technical program and the WAI’s 79th Annual Convention. It addresses ferrous and nonferrous manufacturing, and electrical/data/voice segments as well as wire forming and related wire and wire products. Contact: WAI, tel. 203-453-2777; fax 203-4538384; www.wirenet.org. ■

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INDUSTRY NEWS Germany’s Siemens to acquire Morgan Construction Company Siemens, a German industrial conglomerate, has agreed to buy Morgan Construction of Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, a fourth-generation family business, founded in 1888 that grew from a small company to a global provider of wire rod, bar, combination mills and handling equipment for the steel and nonferrous industries. The price for the deal, which includes Morgan Construction’s interest in Morgan-Koch, was not disclosed.

Morgan Construction will be a group company of Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services under its Business Unit VAI Metals Technologies, headquartered in Linz/Austria, a press release said.

“With the acquisition of Morgan Construction we combine its competence in the sector of rolling mill equipment with our know-how in industrial automation,” said Dr. Richard Pfeiffer, CEO Siemens VAI Metal “The fit between our Technologies (MT). two companies is “This step underremarkably good,” scores our position as a trendsetter in — Philip Morgan, rolling and processpresident and CEO, ing solutions. We Morgan Constuction, will improve our capabilities to offer great-great grandson of MC integrated solutions founder Charles Hill Morgan by increasing the degree of standardization.”

“The fit between our two companies is remarkably good,” said Morgan Construction President and CEO Philip Morgan, the great-great grandson of company founder Charles Hill Morgan, who was born in Rochester, New York on January 8, 1831. A spokeswoman said that there are no changes for senior management and that Philip Morgan will stay on as president of Morgan Construction, reporting to Dr. Pfeiffer.

Philip Morgan noted in a press release that his company is known for its design and manufacture of wire rod mills while MT has a very strong bar mill group. “There are true synergies between the two companies, which strengthen the position of both in the flat product rolling mill area,” he said. Another plus is that Morgan Construction will have access to Siemens’ resources worldwide, which improves our global market presence.

“This will assure long-term stability for our manufacturing facilities and employees,” Morgan said.

Wire Expo: a call for booth listings Wire Expo 2008 exhibitors are reminded to send their free electronic booth listings in now so they can be included in the April preview issue as well as the Show Program.

Just go to wirenet.org and click on the Wire Expo 2008 icon, then “Exhibitors,” and “Booth description form.”

Attendees will be able to review the on-line listings, so your entry gives them one more reason to see you at Wire Expo 2008, to be held June 7-11, 2008, at the Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Warren Buffett to buy Marmon Group Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the investment company of billionare Warren Buffett, will pay $4.5 billion to acquire 60-percent of Marmon Holdings Inc., whose business includes 13 wire and cable companies (see following news item).

For Buffett, who has icon status in the business world for his investments, the acquisition of The Marmon Group will represent his largest-ever deal. A press release noted that he intends to buy the remaining 40 percent of The Marmon Group over the next five years, a figure that going by his $4.5 billion deal would work out to another $1.8 billion. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Berkshire Hathaway has more than 60 subsidiaries.

The Marmon Group was acquired in 1953 by brothers Jay and Robert Pritzker. In 2002, Jay Pritzker’s son Tom became chairman and recruited John Nichols to become its CEO. In 2006, Nichols was succeeded by Frank Ptak as CEO. Today, based in Chicago, Illinois, it has more than 125 manufacturing and service businesses that operate independently within diverse business sectors.

“Our transaction was done just the way Jay would have liked it to be done – no consultants or studies,” Buffett said in the release. “After meeting with Messrs. Ptak and Nichols, they were just what I expected from Marmon’s impressive record of growth and profitability over the years, and the decision to purchase and work out the details of this transaction was done without delay. I am pleased that over the next five to six years, we will be partnering and working with (them) in continuing to build Marmon.”

Integer Research’s Philip Radbourne described the deal as “clearly one of the most interesting moves in the North American wire and cable industry for a number of years.”

The Nexans take-over of Madeco and General Cable of PDIC are more significant globally, but in terms of the

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U.S. market, the Marmon Group is a major player in the specialty cable business, building wire business and increasingly in the power cable business, he said.

“At first hand it does seem a strange call – taking control of a U.S.-based cable operations – which have a high exposure to the slowdown in the U.S. residential housing market, but The Marmon Group has a range of industrial products,” Radbourne said. “It’s also not just U.S. based and while the existing cable operations are very much focused on the North American cable market, Warren Buffet and Berkshire know the utilities sector well, through their Utilities and Energy Division. One might well expect future activity outside the U.S.”

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Marmon Group’s cable company roster The Marmon Group’s more than 125 companies include 13 cable companies, all located in the U.S. Based on numbers from the Marmon Group’s website, the group collectively has about 2,150 employees. The scope can best be best appreciated by looking through the roster, which includes many well known names.

The Marmon Group companies include: Aetna Insulated Wire, which manufactures copper wire and cable 600v through 35kv primarily for the industrial market, 322,000 total sq ft, 145 employees; Cable USA, Inc., which makes specialty wire and cable for a range of applications, 66,000 sq ft, 50 employees; Cerro Wire Inc., which manufactures wire used in the construction of buildings, 813,000 sq ft, 540 employees; Comtran Corporation, which manufactures electronic, telecommunications and fire alarm cable, 180,000 sq ft, 120 employees; Dekoron Unitherm, Inc., which manufactures pre-insulated and heated tube and hose bundles for the power, chemical and petroleum industries, 33,000 sq ft, 30 employees; and Dekoron Wire and Cable, which manufactures instrument, thermocouple extension and control cables for process industries, 60,700 sq ft, 50 employees.

Also, Harbour Industries, Inc., which manufactures high performance wire and cable used in various markets, 130,000 sq ft, 175 employees; Hendrix Wire & Cable, Inc., which manufactures electrical cable, systems and accessories for utility applications, 250,000 sq ft, 160 employees; The Kerite Company, which manufactures rubber insulated power cable, 500,000 sq ft, 160 employees; and Owl Wire and Cable, Inc., which manufactures uninsulated copper wire for various industries, 384,700 sq ft, 260 employees.

Also, PMC, a division of R-SCC that manufactures wire and cable for the sensor, electronic, military and aerospace industries, about 85 employees; RockbestosSurprenant Cable Corp., which manufactures wire and cable products for various applications, 350,000 sq ft, 310 employees; and TE Wire & Cable, LLC, which produces thermocouple wire, thermocouple extension cables, cooper instrumentation and controls cables as well as its patented Accuclave® autoclave thermocouple, 75,000 sq ft, 80 employees.

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General Cable Corporation unit gets its first submarine power contract U.S.-based General Cable Corporation announced that its German subsidiary, Norddeutsche Seekablewerke GmbH (NSW), has been awarded its first submarine power contract, a deal valued at more than US$30 million.

A press release said the contract calls for NSW to provide approximately 66 miles of power cable to BARD Engineering GmbH related to the construction of BARD Offshore 1, a 400 megawatt wind farm consisting of 80 wind turbines that will be located north-west of the Isle of Borkum in the North Sea. BARD Offshore 1, described as the first commercial wind farm to be located in the North Sea, is expected to be completed in 2010, it said.

NSW will produce power cable for the infield infrastructure portion of the project which will harness the electricity generated by the turbines for transmission back to shore, the release said. The field will be located in water 75 miles offshore with a depth of approximately 130 feet. “We believe that the North Sea will be an area of high growth for wind power generation due to its ideal conditions of high sustainability of wind and shallow waters, key factors allowing for efficient use of the turbines and for anchoring the windmill towers. With its long history and experience in submarine cabling sys-

tems, NSW is ideally positioned to take advantage of this high growth opportunity,” said NSM Chairman Valentin Jug. General Cable acquired NSW in April 2007 and began an investment program to expand the capability of the facility to include submarine power cables and repeatered submarine telecom cable, the release said. It noted that NSW is located on a tributary of the North Sea, with its own deep-sea pier, and added that, once the expansion of NSW is completed, it will be well positioned to address all aspects of submarine cable needs for the expanding offshore wind farm market.

IWG acquires Hamilton Products U.S.-based International Wire Group, Inc. (IWG), announced that it has acquired the assets and operations of Hamilton Products, Inc., and the related real estate owned by JPS Holdings, LLC (collectively “Hamilton Products”) for US$9.3 million.

Hamilton Products, formed in 1994 by James Sessler and located in Sherburne, New York, is a manufacturer and marketer of copper braided wire products serving the aerospace and industrial markets, a press release said. It noted that Hamilton Products’ 2007 revenues were approximately $6.3 million. Under the deal, IWG acquired the assets, operations

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and certain liabilities for $9.3 million in cash, a number that is subject to a working capital adjustment.

“The acquisition of Hamilton Products complements our existing braiding operations in both the United States and Europe and expands our aerospace business,” IWG CEO Rodney Kent said in the release. “Hamilton Products has become one of the leading copper braiding companies in the U.S., and we are pleased to have its operation and organization become part of the bare wire segment of International Wire. We expect this acquisition to be synergistic, and we continue to see other interesting, attractively-priced add-on acquisition opportunities in our marketplace,” he said.

IWG, a manufacturer and marketer of wire products, including bare, silver-plated, nickel-plated and tin-plated copper wire, for other wire suppliers and OEMs, manufactures and distributes its products at 16 facilities located in the Untied States, Belgium, France and Italy.

IFE to co-locate with Interwire in 2009 The International Fastener Machinery & Suppliers Association (IFMSA) announced that it will return to Cleveland, Ohio, USA, in 2009 to co-locate its IFE show with Interwire, which will be held April 25-30, 2009, at

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the I-X Center. The trade shows will be held April 27-30.

The coordinated event will once again bring the two shows together for the benefit of the cross-over atten“Many factors dees and the exhibitors servicing contributed to the both the wire and Interwire 2007 success cable, and fastener story...the co-location segments of the industry. Attendees with IFE was clearly will have the among them,” opportunity to tour both shows for the — WAI President cost of one regisRon Reed tration.

At a recent International Fastener Machinery and Suppliers Association (IFMSA) BOD meeting there was unanimous agreement to colocate IFE with Interwire 2009. “The board felt with the response of 2007 it was the best venue for the machinery and tooling exhibition,” said IFMSA Executive Director Ray Zirkle.

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The expansive I-X Center facility, which is adjacent to Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport, is ideally situated to attract visitors from throughout the Americas and drive-in attendance from the local area.

“Many factors contributed to the Interwire 2007 success story and the co-location with IFE was clearly among them,” said WAI President Ron Reed. “Our decision to co-locate again in 2009 was based on the 14% boost in attendance in Cleveland in 2007 and on the interest in a combined event— both of which were positive signs. We’re pleased to reconnect with the IFMSA group and intend to focus our efforts over the next year toward refining an already well-received program for even better visitor appeal,” he said.

Interwire ranks among the top 200 trade shows in the U.S. and is the largest of its kind in the Americas.

The initial allocation of exhibit space for the Interwire Trade Exhibition will be conducted on March 13, 2008.

IFMSA represents 92 companies in the manufacturing and tooling segments that sell equipment, supplies and services to the worldwide fastener industry.

Wire Expo 2008: only 23 booths remain As of press time, floor space was filling fast for Wire Expo 2008, to be held June 7-11, 2008, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, where

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the WAI will hold its 78th annual convention and Wire Expo 2008.

Prospective exhibitors can go to wirenet.org where they can access the electronic exhibitors’ manual, view the floor plan and exhibitor rosters and check for booth availability. A total of 226 booths have been allocated to date.

Leoni Group acquires Robot-tec Germany’s Leoni Group reported that it has acquired, Robot-tec Machine Perception GmbH & Co. KG (Robottec), which specializes in automated measuring and positioning of robot-controlled tools as well as development of tailor-made software for industrial robots and related training schemes.

A press release said that the goal was to further expand Leoni’s range of system solutions for industrial applications. Robot-tec, established in 2005, has eight employees and sales of US$1.47 million for its 2007 fiscal year.

The company explained the reasoning for the acquisition as follows: “In the cable business, it is a particular Leoni strength to manufacture both standardized and customized special cables as well as assembled systems. The stated objective in this respect is to systematically extend, also by way of acquisitions, the vertical range of manufacture and to further expand systems-related expertise for

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a variety of markets, such as medical equipment, the communications industry as well as machinery and plant engineering.

By acquiring the Robot-tec business, the release said, Leoni has expanded the range of products and services in its Robotic Solutions business unit and decisively boosted its competitive position in the market for robot-controlled automation technology (robotics).

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Teknor Apex Company division to cease use of lead in PVC products U.S.-based Teknor Apex Company announced that its Vinyl Division will cease the use of lead in its PVC compounds this summer.

A press release, which described the news as “the first initiative of its kind in the wire and cable industry,” said that Teknor Apex customers have been advised that it will supply only non-lead stabilized (NLS) PVC compounds after July 31 of this year. “In the case of NLS compounds that have already been fully developed and established as compliant with requisite codes and standards, the company will cease producing lead-stabilized versions effective immediately,” it said.

Also included in the changeover are pre-colored compounds, for which the Vinyl Division’s sister business Teknor Color Company has developed color concentrates that comply with the European Union’s Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations, including restrictions against use of lead, the release said.

“After years of work with additive suppliers and customers seeking to eliminate lead, Teknor Apex has developed its capability for formulating fully comparable NLS alternatives to the point where we anticipate no problem in converting any remaining lead-stabilized product into its NLS equivalent and supplying it by July 31 of this year,” said Mike Patel, industry manager.

Patel noted that going back to the 1940s, lead-containing additives were the most effective means of making PVC thermally stable while maintaining its outstanding electrical properties. “All that has now changed. New nonlead stabilizers plus advanced compounding technology has enabled us to manufacture NLS compounds whose performance and cost are comparable to leadstabilized materials.”

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ABB power cable deal with Chinese power supplier sets 2 industry firsts Switzerland-based ABB reported that it has been awarded orders worth $440 million from the State Grid Corporation of China and other partners to provide cabling that represents power-transmission records for both voltage and distance.

The orders call for power cables that will be used to cover 2,000 km from western China to the highly industrialized coastal area in the east, a press release said. It noted that in addition to the longest length for a power cable, it will have a capacity of 6,400 MW, which it noted is more than twice the most powerful rating in operation today, representing enough power to meet the needs of about 31 million people in China. The link from the Xiangjiaba hydropower plant to Shanghai is scheduled for completion in 2011, it said.

The ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) link comprises two substations and a power transmission system using breakthrough technology to transmit electricity at ultrahigh voltage (800 kilovolts), which will minimize the amount of power lost in transmission.

Transmission losses will be less than 7 percent, significantly less than those from conventional 500-kilovolt (kV) cables, it said.

Draka to be sole Draka Comteq owner Draka Holding N.V. announced that the Netherlandsbased company has entered into an agreement to buy the 49.9% interest held by Alcatel-Lucent in Draka Comteq B.V., a supplier of optical fiber and optical fiber cable, for approximately US$300 million.

A press release said that Draka Comteq was created in July 2004 by combining the worldwide optical fiber and communication cable activities of Draka and AlcatelLucent.

April 12th WCMA dinner to honor 2008 industry award winners The Wire & Cable Manufacturers’ Alliance announced that it will honor winners of its 2008 industry award at its 24th annual Awards Dinner and Investiture Ceremony, to be held April 12, 2008, at the Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport Hotel in Windsor, Connecticut.

Winners of the 2008 Distinguished Career Award are: Brian Bukovec, Chief Operating Officer & VP, Radix Wire; Mike Carbray, General Manager, Amphenol/Spectra-Strip; David Chu, Materials Development Director, Draka USA; Tony Dolce, CFO and Director of Administration, T & T Marketing; and Virginia Hauser, Vice President of Sales, Phelps Dodge

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Sales Co. Also, Richard Kruger, VP Sales & Marketing, Champlain Cable Corp.; Guy Marini, President & CEO, NEPTCO, Inc.; and Fred Wagner, Founder, Minnesota Wire & Cable The WCMA continues the tradition of recognizing industry professionals that was started in 1985 by the late Dick and Harriet Callahan, founders of the Wire & Cable Clubs of America. Each year, its selection committee, which includes more than a hundred prior award recipients, votes on the candidates, who are judged based on The WCMA continues strong character, the tradition of credibility and significant commercial recognizing industry or technical contributions over a min- professionals that was imum 25-year started in 1985 by industry career. the late Dick and WCMA is a U.S. Harriet Callahan. corporate membership organization for manufacturers of conductor, insulated wire, cables, fiber optic cables, and connectivity products with an established manufacturing base in North America, as well as industry suppliers and service providers.

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PRNewswire reported that the new equipment complex will enable BMP to manufacture 25,500 metric tons a year of a new type of product: stabilized reinforcing ropes. The new project will cost about US$6 million, and includes a drawing line to a range of wire products as well as toroidal packaging of finished product coils, it said. The wire drawing and rope manufacturing lines, it noted, were supplied by MFL of Italy, and the packaging line by H-BOHL of Germany.

SuperPower to get DOE technology The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) announced that it has given SuperPower Inc., a U.S. superconducting wire manufacturer, rights to use an ORNL-developed technology that

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ACIMAF ACM AB AIM Inc. Amacoil Inc. American & Efird Inc. Anbao Wire & Mesh Co. Ltd. A. Appiani Srl Arcelor Mittal Atlantic Wire Co. LLC AXIS Computer Systems Inc. Aztech Lubricants B & H Tool Co. Inc. Baker Division Balloffet Die Corp.

Bao Zhang Galvanized Iron Wire Co., Ltd. Bartell Machinery Systems LLC Base Ten Consulting/Software Inc. Beijing Master Int’l Trading Co. Ltd. Bekaert BESEL BASIM SAN. TIC. LTD. STI. Beta LaserMike Bhansali Stainless Blachford Corp.

Rolf Bock Maschinenfabrik GmbH Bongard Drummond Trading LLC Bonko Inc. Boockmann GmbH/The Slover Group Boxy SpA Brookfield Wire Co. Caballe SA Canterbury Engineering Co. Carpenter Technology Corp.

Carris Reels Inc. Cemanco LC Cembre Inc. CeramTec AG Clifford Welding Systems (Pty) Ltd. Clinton Instrument Co. Cometo Snc Commission Brokers Inc. Condat Corp.

Conneaut Industries Inc. Continuus-Properzi SpA CoorsTek Copperweld Bimetallics LLC Core Furnace Systems Corp.

Cortinovis Machinery of America Inc. Davis Wire Corp.

Design & Engineering LLC Diamond Wire Spring Co.

Die Quip Corp.

Donnelly Reels Emanon Engineered Control Systems Inc. Engineered Machinery Group Foerster Instruments Inc. Forming Systems Inc. ERA Wire Inc. Esteves-DWD USA Etna Products Inc. Etna-Bechem Lubricants Ltd. Eurobend SA Eurodraw Energy Spa Eurolls Group George Evans Corp.

Fabritex Inc. Fiber-Line Inc. Filtertech Inc. Fine International Corp.

FMS Force Measuring Systems AG FMS USA Inc. Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc. Frey Group LLC Frontier Composites & Castings Inc. T. Fukase & Co. Ltd. Gauder & Co. SA GCR Eurodraw SpA Gem Gravure Co. Inc. Genca W. Gillies Technologies LLC Glen Carbide Inc. GMP - Slovakia Rudolf Grauer AG Guill Tool & Engineering Co. Heany Industries Inc. Heatbath Corp.

The Heico Wire Group Henkel Corp.

Heritage Wire Die Inc. Hezel GmbH & Co. KG Gebruder Hilgeland-Nutap GmbH Hitachi America Ltd. Houghton International Inc. Howar Equipment Inc. HSI Machinery HTC Spring Machinery Huestis Industrial IDEAL Welding Systems Ideal-Werk International Fastener Machinery Suppliers Association (IFMSA) Intras Ltd. Iowa Steel & Wire Italian Trade Commission Jaykase Mfg. Jiangyin Kangrui Stainless Steel Products Co. Ltd. JJI Technologies Kamatics Corp.

Kinrei of America Klaus Jakob Messlechnik AG KMK GmbH Ernst Koch GmbH & Co. KG Friedr Krollmann GmbH Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Co.

L-S Industries Lamnea Bruk AB LaserLinc Inc. Laurel Wire Co. Leggett & Platt Wire Group Leoni Wire Inc. Lesmo Machinery America Inc. Lloyd & Bouvier Inc. J.J. Lowe Associates Inc. M + E Macchine + Engineering Srl MacDermid Inc. Madem Reels USA Inc. Madem SA Magnetic Technologies Ltd. Magnus Equipment MAGPOWR Maillefer SA Mapre Belgium SA Mathiasen Machinery Inc. William McCaskie Inc. MGS Manufacturing - The MGS Group The MGS Group - Hall Industries Morgan-Koch Corp.

Mossberg Reel LLC/Boxy Group National Rolled Thread Die Co. National Strand Products Inc. NEPTCO Inc. Nextrom Oy Niagara Composites Industries Inc. Niehoff Endex North America Inc. Northampton Machinery Co. - The MGS Group Numamerica/Numalliance Oklahoma Steel & Wire OMAS s.r.l.

OM Frigerio OM Lesmo P&R Specialty Inc. Pannier Corp.

Paramount Die Co. Inc. Parkway-Kew Corp.

Phifer Wire Inc. Pillar Induction Pioneer Machinery Co. Ltd. Pittsfield Plastics Eng. Inc. Plasmait GmbH Plymouth Wire Reels & Dies Inc. Polyone Ets Pourtier Pere & Fils Power Sonics LLC Precision Die Technologies Inc. Premier Wire Die PrintSafe Properzi International Inc. Proton Products Ltd. QED Wire Lines Inc. Queins & Co. GmbH Rad-Con Inc. Radyne Corp.

Rainbow Rubber & Plastics RichardsApex Inc. Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH Rosendahl Nextrom Technologies Roteq Machinery Inc. SAMP USA Inc.

Sanxin Wire Die, Inc. Schlatter Inc. SCOB Paul Schaaf GmbH Sealeze Seaway Yarns Ltd. Setic SAS Shanghai Great Concord Industrial Co. Shuster-Mettler Corp.

SIKORA AG Sikora International Corp.

Simas s.r.l.

Simpacks Sirio Wire Srl Sivaco Wire Group SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH Sonoco Crellin Inc. Spring Analysis Systems August Strecker GmbH & Co. KG Subec AB Sylvin Technologies Inc. T & T Marketing Inc. TAK Enterprises Inc. Talladega Machinery & Supply Taubensee Steel & Wire Co. TBE - T. Butler Eng. Team Meccanica Srl Technical Marketing Services Teurema Thermcraft Inc. Thermoplastics Engineering Corp.

Timco Inc. Traxit North America LLC Tubular Products Co. Tulsa Power LLC Uniwire International Ltd. Urbano Associates US Synthetic Vandor Corporation Venus Wire Ind. Pvt. Ltd. Vitari SpA Vollmer America Inc. Wafios AG Wafios Machinery Corp.

Wardwell Braiding Machine Co. Watson Parts & Service Weber & Scher Mfg. Co. Inc. Whitelegg Machines Ltd. Wire & Cable Industry Suppliers Association Wire & Cable Technology International Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp.

The Wire Association International Inc. Wire Forming Technology International Wire Harness News Wire Journal International Wire Lab Co. Wire Machine Systems Inc. WireWorld Witels Albert USA Ltd. Witels Apparate - Maschinen Albert GmbH Woodburn Diamond Die Inc. World B.C. Co. Ltd. Worth Steel & Machinery Inc. WRCA Wire Wyrepak Industries Inc. Zumbach Electronics Corp.

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can lower the cost of producing superconducting wires for more efficient transmission of electricity.

The licensing deal is part of a DOE effort to transfer energy technologies from DOE national laboratories to the global marketplace, said Patricia A. Hoffman, DOE principal deputy assistant secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.

Venkat Selvamanickam, vice president and chief technical officer of SuperPower, said his company has worked under a cooperative research and development agreement with ORNL to incorporate this buffer technology into its commercial 2G HTS wire as well as to enhance various performance metrics of its wire.

“SuperPower has successfully integrated ORNL’s buffer technology into our 2G wire manufacturing process,” Selvamanickam said. “The license agreement provides SuperPower the opportunity to commercially benefit from this and ORNL’s future advancements in 2G HTS wire technology.”

Selvamanickam said that 10,000 meters of the wire have been fabricated into an HTS power cable which has been installed into the power grid in Albany, N.Y., the world's first “on-the-grid” device demonstration of this technology. The agreement, he said, “builds on DOE’s recent announcement to provide up to $51.8 million for

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five-cost shared projects that aim to advance the development and application of high-temperature superconductors that will help modernize the U.S. electric grid system.” SuperPower, he noted, was among one of the companies selected by DOE to receive funding for these costshared projects.

Cimteq notes 10th year mark as provider of cable industry software Cimteq, originators of CableBuilder cable design software, CableBuilder, is celebrating 10 years of business.

Founded in 1998, Cimteq (formerly Electronic Magic Ltd.) supplies cable design software designed to bring very tangible benefits to its users, such as increased technical and sales productivity, improved customer services, and reduced scrap and rework due to accurate and up-todate manufacturing instructions.

The company notes that it has continued to invest in personnel and R&D to further streamline CableBuilder and its implementation techniques. Over the last five years, it said, its customer base has increased to cover five continents. One key to success, a press release explained, is that CableBuilder was designed and developed by people from within the cable industry. ■

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ASIAN FOCUS Asia-Pacific region to see stronger growth in Fiber-to-the-Home “Fiber Optic Services for Residences in APAC Markets,” a report from ABI Research, notes that broadband access in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has experienced significant growth in the past decade, which bodes well for increased deployment of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH).

The report states that operators have upgraded their networks in anticipation of future greater demand for residential high-bandwidth services. That growth is coming “in very different stages” for six main markets (Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and India), it said.

“While broadband adoption is increasing within APAC, growth is not homogeneous across all countries in the region,” says research analyst Serene Fong. “For instance, Hong Kong is one of the early adopters of FTTH and has the largest FTTH household penetration, currently 21%. On the other hand, countries such as China and India are still struggling to encourage greater broadband usage.”

For now, most FTTH activity is still in the more developed countries within the region: Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea, Fong reported. “Generally speaking, broadband penetration in the APAC region is still relatively low compared to the rest of the world.

Fong believes that, “Demand is largely determined by CPE and infrastructure costs. Consumers are also looking out for sufficiently rich multimedia content to justify their subscriptions. But the irony is that carriers are also waiting to ride on economies of scale in order to offer more attractive and affordable packages.”

ABI Research’s “Fiber Optic Services for Residences in APAC Markets” analyzes broadband development in the six main markets, focusing on three major wireline platforms: DSL, cable broadband and FTTx, as well as key operator and vendor profiles, a look at the claims and pitfalls of the various technologies, and more.

For more information, contact U.S.-based ABI Research at www.abiresearch.com, or call 516-624-2500.

Eliminating outdated steel a challenge China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) reported that the country has eliminated 29.4 million tons of outdated iron smelting capacity and 15.21 million tons of outdated steel smelting capacity as of the end of November 2007.

The goal, a press release said, was to bolster China’s environmental and energy-saving goals and to further a restructuring of the steel industry. Last April, the NDRC signed contracts to cut iron and steel smelting capacity in 10 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, including 344 iron and steel makers in Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Xinjiang, it said.

The NDRC, described as the country’s top economic planner, has signed a second batch of contracts calling for 18 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities to eliminate 49.31 million tons of outdated iron smelting capacity and 36.1 million tons of outdated steel smelting capacity, the release said. A total of 573 enterprises, including Baosteel, the country’s biggest iron and steel manufacturer, were targeted, it said.

Chinese fastener industry advised not to overdo price-cutting Too much success in producing fasteners in the Haiyan region of China may indirectly be responsible for the closing of more than 200 small fastener plants or workshops there, noted a recent article in ChinaFastener.biz.

The article described the Haiyan region, which it said has more than 1,500 standard fastener enterprises and related enterprise, as producing about 14,000 types of fasteners. The Haiyan region accounts for some 20 percent of all China fastener production, representing the world’s largest such base, it said, adding that 70 percent of Haiyan fasteners are exported to more than 60 countries and regions.

The success in numbers, however, has led to a problem for small manufacturers, the article reported, citing ongoing price cutting by fastener manufacturers to get more business.

“For many years, many Haiyan enterprises have been in price competition to get more overseas orders,” it said.

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The article compared the fastener business in Haiyan to raising sheep: if everyone seeks to raise sheep and there is competition to have the most sheep, then the inevitable result will be that there are too many sheep. “It is the real fact of Haiyan fastener industry that the enterprises just consider one’s own benefits, regardless of the common interests of the whole industry,” it said.

The back and forth price-cutting led last year to the E.U. lodging antidumping measures against Haiyan fastener manufacturers, which upset their business.

The article supports the Haiyan Industrial Fastener Institute of China forming an “industrial agreement to restrict the action of deliberately price cutting.” It maintained that the fastener industry is better served “by carrying out technological and brand innovation so that the costs can be cut and the quality can be improved, instead of reducing workers’ salaries.”

The story noted that the fastener industry in another area, Cixi city, was not affected by EU’s antidumping, largely because its manufacturers pursue innovation and expanded product ranges, so its product quality is improved and marketed at a reasonable price, “making a sharp contrast with (Haiyan’s) low price method.”

On Jan. 4, China Fastener reported that more than 100 Haiyan fastener companies were scheduled to vote on a draft of industry criteria that would set lowest prices.

ASIAN NEWS BRIEFS India’s Finolex Cables to enter joint venture with Japan’s J-P Power Systems Corp.

India’s Finolex Cables Ltd. and Japan’s J-Power Systems Corp. reported that they will form a joint venture plant in India to manufacture high voltage power cables.

A press release said that the new entity, Finolex J-Power Systems Private Limited, is scheduled to start production in early 2010, with J-Power the majority owner. India, it noted, has a fast-growing market for such power cables.

Tata Group unit to build Eurasian cable system Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd., a Tata Group company, announced that it intends to build TGN Eurasia, a US$250 million cable system that would link Mumbai directly to Paris, London and Madrid via Egypt.

The cable system would be built in partnership with Seacom and Telecom Egypt, and would provide VSNL a new capacity of 1.28 terabit on the route during 2009, a press release said. TGN Eurasia would offer connectivity between India and Europe as well as offer future options for additional connectivity in the Gulf region, it said.

TGN Eurasia, if combined with TGN Atlantic and TGNTIC cable systems, would be able to offer seamless and diverse connectivity between India, South East Asia, South Africa, Western Europe and the U.S., it noted. ■

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PEOPLE

PEOPLE Michael S. Mintun, who started out in 1984 as a sales trainee for The Lincoln Electric Company and worked his way up over the years, has been named the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vice President, Sales, North America. From 1984 to 2006 he held positions that included technical sales representative, district manager, U.S.; national accounts manager, vice president of sales for Lincoln Electric Canada; U.S. national sales manager; and North America sales manager. He holds a B.S. degree in metallurgy and material engineering from Lehigh University and studied Michael S. Mintun at the Thunderbird Garvin School of International Management. He is a member of the American Welding Society and the Gases and Welding Distributors Association. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, The Lincoln Electric Company is a supplier of arc welding technology.

Geert Roelens has been named group executive vice president and a member of the Bekaert Group Executive

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Committee, effective March 1, 2008. He is currently general manager steel cord products Asia, based in Shanghai (China). He joined Bekaert in 1988 and gained experience in various management assignments in Belgium, the United States, Indonesia and China. He will succeed Marc Vandecasteele, who will retire after more than 36 years of service. Based in Zwevegen, Belgium, Bekaert NV is a global supplier of ferrous wire products.

Aaron McDuffee has joined the New England office of Allied Wire and Cable, Inc, as an inside sales representative at its Merrimack, New Hampshire, office. He has a sales background and experience in the wire and cable industry. Allied Wire & Cable notes that it is now one of the largest independent value-added manufacturers and distributors of electrical wire and cable products in the U.S.

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Properzi International, Inc., announced that Giuseppe Marcantoni recently joined the company as general manager, responsible for day-to-day operations. He has more than 18 years of wire industry experience, previously working for Etna Products, Inc., and for SAMP USA. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Loyola College. A WAI member since 1990, he serves on its Conference Programming Committee, is a past chairman of its Nonferrous Management Giuseppe Committee and served on the Board Marcantoni of Directors. He has presented technical papers at various WAI events. Based in Davenport, Iowa, USA, Properzi International, Inc., represents the continuous casting technology of Italy’s Continuus-Properzi SpA as well as its advanced machinery for the production of steel wire and ropes including wiredrawing and stranding technology.

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AEI Compounds Ltd. has named Mark Shaw as managing director, replacing Terry Brown, who retired last year. Shaw has held previous positions at Areton, a flame retardant masterbatch company, and DSG Canusa. Based in Gravesend, Kent, U.K., AEI Compounds Ltd., a subsidiary of TT electronics plc, supplies crosslinkable and thermoplastic polymer compounds.

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The Eraser Company, Inc., has named Sean Fitzgerald as sales manager. He has more than 10 years of experience in retail and electronics distribution management. In addition to being responsible for sales of the company’s wire, cable and tube processing equipment, he will help implement sales of Eraser products abroad. Also joining the company as CSAapplication specialists are Robert Colling, Wilton George, Michael Hall and Thomas Taylor. Based in Syracuse, New York, USA, The Eraser Company, Inc., supplies a range of industrial products used for processing wire, cable and tube.

Maxcess International announced the addition of Craig Cooper to provide local service and support for Fife, MAGPOWR and Tidland products in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. He has extensive experience in industrial manufacturing and has completed extensive factory training. Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, Maxcess International supplies winding, slitting and tension control technology to sectors that include the wire and Craig Cooper cable industry. ■

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FIBER Nexans lays 30-ton submarine cable across Lake Constance in Germany Nexans reports that it has successfully deployed a 30metric-ton fiber optic cable across Lake Constance, providing a new ultra-fast data communication link between the German towns of Konstanz and Friedrichshafen, a project that required it to be especially sensitive to environmental concerns.

The submarine cable, produced by Nexans for Stadtwerke Konstanz Gmbh, provided a new ultra-fast data communication link between the two towns on the opposite shores of Lake Constance, a large freshwater lake on the Rhine between Germany, Switzerland and Austria, it noted.

Stadwerke Konstanz, the local utility, wanted to upgrade the data communications link between the two towns, but laying the cable on land would have involved taking a long route around the lake with expensive excavation work, the release said. The direct route, with the cable laid on the lake bed, has proved more cost-effective, it said.

The fiber-optic cable, 26 km long, was made in one single continuous piece at Nexan’s plant in Rognan, Norway, thus eliminating jointing operations, the release said. The cable has a robust A 30-metric ton cable made by Nexans outer sheath over is laid across Lake Constance. Photo four stainless courtesy of Nexans. steel-sheathed bunched conductors, each consisting of 48 monomode fiber-optic cables, it said.

Nexans reported that the cable was carried out by a converted passenger ferry, a 13-hour trip. As Lake Constance is up to 250 m deep, the cable had to be lowered at a perfectly controlled speed to ensure a smooth landing on the lake bed. The Nexans team included experts from Germany (Mönchengladbach), Norway and Switzerland.

EASSy project gets further funding Further funding will be provided for the East African Submarine Cable System (EASSy) in the form of loans arranged through The African Development Bank (AfDB), along with other development financial institutions. Those loans, long-term, were tabbed at US$70.7 million, including US$14.5 million from the AfDB.

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The fiber-optic project, designed to connect 22 coastal and landlocked African countries with each other, and with the rest of the world, will improve access to communications for 250 million Africans, as well as reduce costs for consumers and businesses, a press release said. It noted that the project calls for the construction and operation of a submarine fiber-optic cable along the east coast of Africa that will run for 10,000 km from the continent’s southern tip to the Horn of Africa, connecting South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, and Sudan. Another 13 adjoining countries, the release said, will also be linked to the system as terrestrial backbone networks including Botswana, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Construction on the EASSy project began last December and it is scheduled for completion in 2010.

When completed, the system “will also provide the last link to completely encircle Africa with high-capacity fiber-optic telecommunications networks,” the release said. The total cost for the project was estimated at US$235 million, with the difference provided by 25 private telecom operators who would operate the cable as a consortium, the release said, noting that the telecom operators will include 21 African entities.

Contrary to previous cable systems in the African continent that were built on the “closed-club” structure, EASSy is built on a Hybrid SPV Development model, the release said. That, it noted, will allow smaller operators to participate in the cable consortium at reduced individual entry investments.

OFS introduces bendable optical cable U.S.-based OFS has introduced new EZ-Bend™ optical cable technology to support multiple dwelling unit (MDU) and in-home wiring applications.

The technology, a press release said, addresses the critical need to speed and simplify installations by allowing cables to be bent and routed in ways never before feasible using traditional optical drop cables, to facilitate rapid deployment of fiber to and within the residence.

Service providers need drop cables that can support many tight corner bends and stapling, the release said.

The EZ-Bend technology, it noted, enables in-residence optical cable installation with the same simple practices used for copper or coaxial cables.

Cables using the technology can be stapled in place using existing copper cable installation tools and routed around sharp corners, the release said, adding that bending loss performance represents up to a 100-fold improvement over conventional single-mode fiber (SMF) type cables. ■

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FASTENER UPDATE Fastener company closes after more than a century in business The Excelsior Handle Company, which was founded

by F.A. Neider in 1883 and later renamed F.A. Neider Company, closed its doors for good at the end of 2007, The Ledger Independent reports.

The business, which produced a small range of fasteners, was closed by its parent company, Auto Vehicle Parts Company (Au-ve-co), ending a small business legacy, the newspaper reported. “I am the person who opens the door in the morning every day; I guess I will be the last one out the door when it closes,” the article cited F.A. Neider Company Vice President Larry Lacey as saying. He said that since 1883, the company “has been stamping out metal pieces for everything from saddle and upholstery tacks in the 1800s to basic hardware and custom colored fasteners for antique cars today.” He added that some of the equipment from the early 1900s was still in use in 2007.

In the article, Lacey said that he had been working for Neider’s about a year when it was sold 41 years ago to Frank Homan of Au-ve-co. “When he bought it, he began modernization. He made it a real good place to work. He

introduced profit sharing plans for the employees and his efforts made this place what it was in its heyday,” he said.

Much of the company’s stamping equipment has been sold for scrap because it would cost too much to be upgraded, Lacey said in the article.

Top 10 Chinese fastener brands China Fastener Info recently named the winners of the “Prestigious China Fastener Brands Top 10” award, reported China Fastener (CF). The article said that the winners were first voted on by registered members and then voted and approved by CF’s consultant committee. It cited the winners (in no particular order) below.

Winners were: LION ChunYU (Dongguan) Metal Product Co., Ltd.; PSM P.S.M Fasteners Co., Ltd.; ACUMENT Acument China Limited; FL Dongtai Huawei Standard Component Co., Ltd.; GUDING Shanghai Biaowu High-Tensile Fasteners Co., Ltd.; CYI Gem-Year Industrial Co., Ltd.; CHITE Shanghai Chite Fastener Co., Ltd.; AOFENG Zhejiang Aozhan Industrial Co., Ltd.; JD Ningbo Jinding Fastening Piece Co., Ltd.; and NDF Zhejiang New Oriental Fastener Co., Ltd. ■

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Call for Papers is issued for 2008 ITC Conference in Monterrey, Mexico Abstracts for technical papers are being sought for the WAI’s 2008 International Technical Conference to be held October 20-22, 2008, in Monterrey, Mexico.

The program is open to both ferrous and nonferrous/electrical wire sectors. The abstract deadline is May 5. Authors will be notified of their acceptance by June 2, and accepted manuscripts are due on August 4.

A group shot of attendees of WAI’s 2004 ITC in Querétaro, Mexico.

The event will mark the fifth time WAI has staged a major meeting in Mexico. The country has hosted three previous international technical conferences (Querétaro in 2004, Mexico City in 2000 and 1994), as well as a regional meeting in 1983.

The conference will also include tabletop exhibits, a plant tour and networking opportunities. For more information, see the Call for Papers on p. 40. To submit an abstract, go to www.wirenet.org/technical/submit.htm. For more details, e-mail Marc Murray at mmurray@wirenet.org.

Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing, ‘Practices’ to be at Wire Expo 2008 This June 7-8 at Wire Expo 2008, the WAI will present Practices, the second phase of an educational program, Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing, now in its second three-year cycle.

Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing has a two-day format that combines traditional teaching with combined class discussions. The first phase, Principles, was presented at Interwire 2007. The second phase, Practices, will be presented from 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. The third and final phase, Products, will be presented at Interwire 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, May 2-3.

Practices will include the following topics and presenters: Drawing Machines, presented by SAMP USA, Inc., USA; Drawing Dies, presented by Tom Maxwell, Die Quip Corp., USA; Testing and Properties, Robert Shemenski, RMS Consulting, Inc.; Cleaning and Coating, Peter Blokker, Esco

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Engineering, Canada; Stainless Steel Wire Processing, Rick Gordon, USA; Stranding and Cabling, Sean Harrington, Ceeco Bartell, USA; and Continuous Technologies, Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting, Inc., USA. The first day offers topics in a general session, while the second day splits attendees into groups for separate ferrous and nonferrous/electrical tracks. The course has been designed to be practical to both operational and technical individuals who work in the nonferrous, ferrous, or electrical sectors of the wire and cable industry. It is designed to assist wire and cable personnel who have various levels of knowledge. Students will further their understanding by participation in exercises, examples, and case studies.

Each phase was designed to offer complete instruction in specific topics so that a student could enter the series at any point. However, an educational synergy was built into the program to encourage students to attend all three phases.

“Since its introduction in 2004, the Fundamentals course has become a mainstay of the show,” said WAI Director of Education Marc Murray. “One of the most encouraging things we hear from attendees is how it offers a solid wire and cable foundation for people from various backgrounds and levels of experience.”

The program fee is $450 for WAI members, $650 for nonmembers. For more details, contact Marc Murray at mmurray@wirenet.org, tel. 203-453-2777, ext. 121.

Best WAI papers for 2007 named The WAI’s Paper Awards Committee has chosen the winners of the best technical papers in 2007 from those presented at Interwire 2007, the Wire ‘07 Bologna international technical conference in Italy, and the Poland technical conference.

The winners will be honored at the WAI’s Awards Breakfast at Wire Expo 2008 in Pittsburgh.

Ferrous Division: the Allan B. Dove Memorial Award went to Lucas Franciga and Jorgelina Geisler, Acindar SA; and Paulo Cetlin and Cristiano Cunha, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Argentina, for their paper, “Analysis of the forming of points in wire nails.”

The Silver Certificate Award in the Ferrous Division went to Andrew Bell, Shaun Hobson, and John Wilkinson, Corus; and Chris O’Connor and Sara Sefton, Bridon International Ltd., UK, for their paper: “Development of ultra highstrength wire for offshore applications.”

Nonferrous Division: the Marshall V. Yokelson Memorial Medal Award went to Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting, Inc., USA, for his paper, “Processing of wire from antiquity to the future.” The Silver Certificate Award in the Nonferrous Division went to Kazunari Yoshida and Miki Matsunaga, Tokai University, Japan, for their paper, “Fabrication of shaped medical testing wire by drawing.”

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Award went to Walt Ogrodnik, HazardGuard Safety Wire, Inc., USA, for his paper, “Use of color-changing pigments to detect wire and cable hazards.” The Silver Certificate Award in the Electrical Division went to Andrea Cavallini, Davide Fabiani, and Gian Carlo Montanari, University of Bologna, Italy, for their paper, “Evaluation of motor winding insulation performance under pulse waveforms through electrical measurements.”

In the General Division, the Horace Pops Award went to Michel Hone and Nicholas Nickoletopoulos, Ivaco Rolling Mills; and Darryl Seaman, CedarRidge Technologies, Inc., Canada, for their paper, “The Mobile Impact Tester for cold heading research at Ivaco Rolling Mills.” The Silver Certificate Award in the General Division went to Les

Jenson and Mike Kordik, Beta LaserMike, for their paper, “The application of Laser Doppler Velocimetry for the noncontact speed/length measurement and sequential printing of wire and cable products to decrease costs and improve productivity.”

IFE to return to Cleveland for Interwire in 2009 The International Fastener Machinery & Suppliers Association (IFMSA) announced that it will return to Cleveland in 2009 to co-locate its IFE show there with Interwire. See story on p. 14. ■

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Poland Chapter reports plans for 2008 The WAI Poland Chapter announced that it has plans to put on two educational programs this year, the first one a seminar on March 13 that will be held in conjunction with the Institute for Non-Ferrous Metals (INMET) in Gliwice, Poland.

The program will feature presentations on the subject, “Manufacturing of Non-Ferrous Wires in Poland – Achievements and Perspectives.” During the event, the chapter will present its Schneider Memorial Award to the Institute’s past director, Dr. Stanislaw Ksiezarek, for his contributions to the Poland wire industry.

“The Poland Chapter is pleased to again work with the Institute for Non-Ferrous Metals in presenting this program,” said Chapter President Jan Pilarczyk of the Czestochowa University of Technology. “Much has been done to advance the non-ferrous wire industry in Poland, and this program will give us a chance to reflect on this history as well as discuss the future of this segment. We also look forward to recognizing Dr. Ksiezarek, who will receive the Schneider Memorial Award for all he has done to advance the knowl-

edge of people regarding non-ferrous metals. He will also be presenting a very interesting lecture about INMET achievements in the range of development of technology of manufacturing of wires from alloys on the base of Ag, The WAI Poland Cu and Fe.” Chapter announced Invitations are being sent to that it has plans domestic and forto put on two eign companies which cooperate educational with Institute for programs this year.

Nonferrous Metals, Pilarczyk said.

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ptical fiber has long ruled distance transmissions, but copper cable has not bowed out in the last leg as has long been predicted by

some. Fiber has made significant inroads, led in the U.S. by Verizon’s fiber-to-the-home initiatives and bolstered by reports of many other fiber contracts for new projects, yet copper remains a factor.

This feature returns to the decade-old question: is optical fiber nearing or at the point where it will be preferred over copper for greenfield projects? Will bendable fiber technology from companies such as Sumitomo (PureAccess®), Draka (BendBrightXS), Corning (ClearCurve™), Prysmian (CasaLight™) be the turning point? This story includes the perspectives of representatives from Sumitomo Electric Lightwave (a group response), Prysmian Telecom Cables & Systems (Richard Thomas, marketing director), and Belden Inc. (Senior Manager Paul Kish, Product Line Manager Richard Perron), as well as others, on this topic.

WJI: Just how significant is the introduction of “bendable” fiber? Does it have the potential to greatly reduce the demand for a copper solution for the last leg?

Sumitomo: The introduction of bendable or bendinsensitive fiber, indeed, is significant for applications relating to the last mile and for premise wiring, which is why Sumitomo was a pioneer in the development of bendable fiber, having first introduced its PureAccess® Bend-Insensitive Fiber line in March 2003. Sumitomo Electric Lightwave was the first to incorporate bendinsensitive fiber as a standard in its FTTP drop cable product line in early 2006.

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within terminals, hubs, smaller splitter cabinets, outlets, and switch and joint boxes for premises, MDU, and other FTTx applications. The bendable fiber also enables tighter routing for central office, subscriber equipment, and back-plane solutions, while enabling the manufacture of smaller component and equipment designs. Another important feature of bend-insensitive fiber is that it withstands kinking, reducing failure points in installation.

Also, excess cable lengths can now be handled and stored similar to UTP copper cables.

The demand for copper solutions is not dependent nor affected specifically by the “bendability” of the fiber or the introduction of bend-insensitive fiber products, although it is yet another superior attribute of optical fiber over copper. The abili- Sumitomo’s PureAccess® fiber used ty of fiber to carry in its drop cables. massive bandwidth

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capacity and its scalability feature is the real determinant influencing a reduction in the demand for copper. Given the bandwidth-rich demands of today’s end-user for HDTV, video on demand, and other triple play services, fiber is the only medium that can serve the customer demands for the long-term. Customer demands for more high bandwidth services will only continue to grow and the FIOS architecture, for example, is scalable and could deliver more than 10 gigabits of dedicated bandwidth to each FIOS enabled home, justifying our customers’ longterm investment for future network readiness.

For those deploying fiber-to-the-node and other fibercopper variations using VDSL or VDSL2, there are longterm limitations for maximum triple-play effectiveness.

Although standard twisted pair CAT-6 copper cabling may be able to deliver 10 gbps at a distance of less than a few hundred feet, a single pair of copper cabling at 3000 feet in length is pretty much a dead end to meet the potentially massive growing demand for more triple play services in the decades ahead.

Other factors of copper— besides its distance constraints from the fiber-termination point, bandwidth capacity limitations, and lack of scalability —which has accelerated the migration to optical fiber, include the long-term expense of maintaining the copper infrastructure, electromagnetic interference and cross talk, environmental sensitivity to temperature as elevations can distort electrical properties, and its ability to be tapped, thereby limiting comprehensive network security and reliability.

Prysmian: The move from copper to fiber in the “last mile” is already well underway in many regions. This is in direct response to the huge consumer demand for greater bandwidth capability to the home. This has been talked about for a very long time but is now a reality as we finally have enough real content to justify the use of fiber. We are now also starting to move from the last mile to the last “few hundred feet.” We are squeezing copper out of the system, slowly but inevitably, with fiber being accepted by just about everyone as the only viable medium for true high speed, future proof, data transmission.

The challenge for cable/fiber manufacturers comes in the mass roll-out and deployment of these systems.

Traditionally we have sold thousands of km of cable to the big operators who deploy these under streets and highways in pretty much straight lines. Obviously this is not quite true and cables have to twist and bend around obstructions and are designed to do just that. In fact, conventional fiber is already extremely “bendable.” Imagine the spaghetti junction of optical cable you get in a typical telecom exchange where numerous small optical cables criss-cross on the various patching panels: this is absolutely standard. However, moving into the domestic/home environment, the degree of bending enters a new dimension. Running around skirting boards and doing multiple 90 degree bends around door frames, while being installed by a new generation of people who are not

Fiber versus copper: other perspectives Is fiber’s outlook better? Will “bendable” fiber be one more factor to pushing copper out for end uses where they compete? Talk to a “fiber person” and the answer is clear. Talk to a “copper person” and the answer is also clear. For a neutral perspective, WJI turned to Integer Research and KMI Research .

Integer Research Director Philip Radbourne believes that customer demand is the key. “On copper versus fiber, I think copper is going to get hit on the head by bandwidth constraints in the next five years. Once people start streaming HD, then all sorts of bottlenecks appear,” he said.

“Whether companies want their staff streaming all this stuff at work is another thing, but it will force both a change in the structured cabling market, and the infrastructure of local telecom companies,” Radbourne said.

At IWCS 2007, market researcher Patrick Fay of KMI Research, a division of CRU, made a presentation on fiber optic markets and prospects, that bodes well for fiber. He noted that FTTX was the key driv- “I think copper is er, and projected going to get hit on the that cabled fiber head by bandwidth demand will increase 9% by constraints in the next volume and 7% five years.” by value from 2007-2012. He — Philip Radbourne cited fiber initiatives by Verizon and AT&T as key to this growth and noted that with all the work that has been done, only 8.5 million U.S. homes have been passed (given access) to fiber service, a figure that represents about 7% of total single-family homes and apartments.

Regarding bendable fiber, KMI’s Richard Mack observed that when the first products entered the market a few years back, the full advantages were not entirely clear. Today, he said, bendable fiber offers three good points: it allows the use of smaller hardware by reducing space needs; it is easier to install; and it is useful for work requiring a lot of bends, such as multiple-dwelling units, which can now be connected with a staple gun instead of a special mounting procedures.

Further, Mack said, bendable fiber can be used for other applications, such as military equipment racks or shipboard cables, and has the potential for use in sensors, tactical equipment, inside enclosures or other equipment, on airplanes.

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used to handling fiber, has caused the industry to stop and think. It was felt that the performance requirements of these fibers needed to be upgraded to avoid potential problems in this environment. Fibers are made to strict international standards. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) came out with a new spec, G657, which effectively raised the bar on optical transmission performance under more severe bending conditions. It set new targets for performance that were felt necessary for the new deployment environment. We believe these requirements are realistic and the right way to go. Most of the serious fiber manufacturers have developed (and are developing more) fibers which meet the new standards. Having such fiber in the product portfolio is essential for any company that wants to be a serious player in this new market sector. The arrival of these fibers will certainly give the telecom operators more confidence to move further down the fiber path.

WJI: Are bendable optical fiber cables cost-effective, or are there still related costs (i.e., terminations) that may allow copper Category cables to continue to be chosen for new projects where either could be used?

Prysmian: This is always a difficult question to quantify. There is still a demand for copper systems as DSL still has a big part to play in telecoms. The choice of when to switch to fiber depends on many issues: size of the legacy copper network, bandwidth requirements within the network and physical distances involved Prysmian’s CasaLight™ bendable” optical fiber. (copper performance can be very good over short distance but diminishes with distance while fiber doesn’t care about distance). Every operator must make a decision based upon these and many more considerations. There is a premium between bendable and standard optical products

Belden, Inc.: point counterpoint Belden provided a two-part response to the fiber-copper question, noting that the exchange shows how important it is for customer-minded manufacturers to support and offer high-quality solutions for both options. The copper view comes from Senior Manager Paul Kish and the fiber response is from Product Line Manager Richard Perron, a point-counter point that reflects there is more than one way to view where the technology is going.

The case for copper cable: Paul Kish Some quick input, from a copper perspective. There is a lot of information on this, but here are the main points.

The capacity of copper cabling continues to increase, from 100 Mb/s (1995) to 10Gb/s (today) for a distance of 100 meters. Innovation is a key for cabling, and electronics vendors. RJ45 copper (Gigabit Ethernet) is the ubiquitous computer network interface and is built-in to motherboard design for desktops and laptops.

Each generation of Ethernet follows a predictable cost curve: price drops quickly as volume increases, ten times the speed for three times the price of the previous generation. Fiber network interfaces are significantly more expensive compared to copper (especially for switch ports). Fiber has the advantage for backbone and interbuilding applications, traffic concentration and longer distances, but 80 percent of the cabling volume is for horizontal applications where copper is dominant. Power over Ethernet for access points and IP telephony also favors the use of copper.

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Everything considered, copper is here to stay for the long haul, primarily driven by economics and remote powering considerations. Here are some excerpts from the last standards update column for CNS magazine, published in January 2008: “Ten years ago the fiber supporters were saying that it was the end of the road for copper at 100 Mb/s. Here we are today with copper that is still evolving, to support network speeds of 10 Gigabit per second and beyond. To be able to achieve these higher categories of performance requires some innovative enabling technologies.

“So what’s next? It is interesting to ask the same question that was asked 10 years ago when Category 5 cable was the ubiquitous choice for all new data cabling installations. Is it the end of the road for copper? Based on my own thermometer that I use to gauge the pulse of the industry, I would say that it is not the end of the road but rather a new beginning. I can sense that there is an excitement about the possibilities of going much farther than we are today to extend the capabilities of copper.”

The fiber response: Richard Perron From a fiber perspective, there are a number of people in data centers who chose fiber over copper. There must be some good reasons why. Here are a few: 10G application proven technology with fiber (since 2002); 10G early adopters; Immunity (EMIs) Security; and Ultra High density solutions with easier cable management. Also, fiber is better positioned to support higher data-rates; 40G/100G under development for next generation Ethernet.

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although we don’t believe this to be the go/no go factor in the overall decision to migrate from copper to optical. All of the factors have to be considered and copper is definitely not out of the picture. However the trend is clearly a steady move to optical technology.

Sumitomo: First, there is the assumption that copper “continues to be chosen for new projects.” It is true that major carriers, CLECs, and regional ILECs are building on their existing copper cable network infrastructures, preserving their initial investment in their copper architecture. However, many, if not most, are choosing a fiberbased infrastructure, be it some variation of PON, for greenfield deployments. In the April 2, 2007, statement Initial reports from released by the providers support that FTTH Council, bend-insenstive fiber FTTH connections continue to accelerdoes translate into ate with even small rural telephone com- labor savings in the panies leading the installation process way in terms of penetration by increasing the percentage of their combined customer base with fiber all the way to the home.

Initial reports from providers support that bend-insensitive fiber does translate into labor savings in the installation process, where the actual time of installation at the residence and MDU is shortened. This reduction is due primarily to the improvement in handling the cables that carry bend-insensitive glass, since the concern with causing damage and violating macro bends is reduced substantially, thus allowing the technician to work faster and with less apprehension.

Along with labor savings generated by the introduction of bend-insensitive fiber, there are material cost savings through the reduction in the size of the component housings (fiber distribution hubs, ONTs, splice cases, terminal boxes etc.) used in deploying FTTH/FTTP, as well as a reduction in the housing’s weight. The material savings inherent to smaller FDHs, ONTs, terminal boxes etc. is overshadowed by the ease with which these units are manufactured, installed, and serviced. The time-savings nature of working with bend-insensitive fiber and the elimination of the “glass stigmatism” continues to move installers closer to the comfort level of copper deployment. There is a dollar figure that will be attached to the labor and material savings at some point as a history and more tracking becomes available through the continued use of the product.

To address the copper–fiber comparison in the question above, cost is relative and depends upon the specific objectives and goals the provider has set. Optical fiber, whether bend-insensitive or any other type, is cost effec-

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tive when looking at the long-term benefits of the life cycle of the all-fiber network, which minimizes network maintenance costs associated with copper. So, considering long-term costs associated with the life-cycle of the system over time, fiber is more cost effective due to its longevity and future-proofing attributes. Also, when one measures costs in terms of cost-per-MB or GB of bandwidth, fiber is much more cost effective, since fiber can transmit at least 100,000 times the bandwidth of copper.

Also, there is a reverse trend in the cost of fiber and copper, as fiber costs have been continuously decreasing while the price of copper has been increasing. Currently, fiber costs about the same as Cat-5; however many more signals can be transported over a single strand of fiber than Cat-5, so there is a huge cost advantage when considering total system cost, network capacity and effectiveness.

WJI: What about the “other costs” beyond the fiber itself?

Sumitomo: There are still related costs with fiber, such as terminations, but there are associated costs with copper, as well. Various fiber connectors can be considered expensive by some, but the price of connectors has dropped as well. However, depending upon the application, fiber can require fewer terminations than copper. If you consider that you can send RGB over one single strand of fiber where it would require five coax cables, you can see that labor costs and number of terminations could be higher for copper.

WJI: If more and more cable companies start offering bendable fiber cables, what will differentiate them? (In other words, will any cable company that offers commu-

nication cables be able to simply add this to their product list, or is this something that could truly separate cable suppliers?)

Prysmian: The bendable fibers will almost certainly become the norm for the last mile FTTH systems and most of the current fiber makers will add these to their portfolios. The factors which differentiate companies will remain as they are today: quality, service, technical capability, track record, delivery time and, unfortunately, price.

Sumitomo: There is more than the bendability attribute of bend-insensitive fiber. The fiber must also splice well and be easily accessed and demonstrate transmission reliability in a mid-span access application, for example.

Sumitomo’s leadership in the manufacture and design of peelable ribbon, for example, which eases handling and speed, is an attribute of our cable designs that differentiates a Sumitomo product from the competitors. The dedication to service, standing behind your products, and working with customers to tailor innovations to their needs also differentiates companies. For example, Sumitomo is pioneering a ribbon drop cable with proprietary designs in order to meet the specific needs of one of our customers.

WJI: Regarding bendable fiber, how technically demanding was it to begin such production?

Prysmian: Optical fiber manufacturing is a highly specialized business. It requires a massive capital investment, a highly skilled workforce, and an inherently “risky” product (250 microns in diameter and maybe 100 km long!) requiring ultra high standards of precision and quality. The work and investment therefore is in the initial

The ‘mystery man’ perspective One fiber industry veteran who prefers to remain “under the radar” provided the following thoughts.

“Well let’s be honest about the best Cat cables: 100 meters maximum for 10Gb/s? Even rather poor multimode from 15-20 years ago can compare to that. And I understand these new copper cables are very tricky to actually get to work at that speed and distance, but we are not copper experts so I would defer judgment.

“But the reasons to choose copper over fiber for a given situation have not really changed. For some low data rate, short distance applications, copper is still cheaper and easier than fiber, mainly because of the electronics and single mode connector cost.

“Again, bendable fiber is not an attack on copper. If you want to look at the real challenger to copper, I would say take a good look at high data rate multimode. There are many applications where multimode fiber is better and cheaper than copper right now. I would reference much

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work done by the Fiber-Optic LAN Section of TIA (www.fols.org) for good MMF vs. copper info.

“We don’t think of bendable fiber as an attack on copper, per se. It is significant in that ‘bend-insensitive single mode’ corrects one of the deficiencies of traditional single mode optical fiber, that being losses due to cable routing (around tight corners, etc.). In my humble opinion the new generation of bend insensitive single mode will not greatly sway installers and network designers who already want to implement copper. The reason to implement fiber is network performance. If one thinks that copper is ‘good enough’ for their network for their foreseeable future, then fiber that is easier to install will probably not sway them away from copper. I suppose the real clincher will be for those who are on the edge of deciding between copper and fiber. In that case yes, surely bend insensitive fiber will bring a few more folks to the ‘dark side’☺.”

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establishment of a fiber-making Optical fiber … (is) process.

Changing from an inherently “risky” one type of fiber product (250 microns to another is relatively straightforin diameter and ward. Fiber makmaybe 100 km long!) ing is in many ways a type of chemical engineering. To change from one type of fiber to another involves changing the recipe of chemicals involved, together with some process modifications. This is a bit of an oversimplification but essentially describes the situation.

WJI: Finally, could such a cable, even such an advanced one, have a short life before it too becomes a commodity if enough cable companies offer it?

Sumitomo: Customer needs continue to grow rapidly as their networks evolve, so that the primary leaders in fiber optic manufacturing, such as Sumitomo, must focus upon innovating next generation products and offering new and better technology in order to remain a player in the indus-

try. Our customers are working quickly to meet the needs and demands of their end-user subscribers, so that continuous innovation is a necessity for the long-term viability of our company and others. Some products can become commodities, but quickly there is a new innovation or improvement in that product or another, which begins a new life cycle for a new solution. Competition among cable manufacturers is fierce, as we each vie to meet the needs of the customer first. This competition ensures continuous innovation on behalf of providing the best technologies for our customers.

Prysmian: There is a possibility that bendable fiber cables become the norm and therefore a commodity.

However this does not mean that demand for them will diminish. Many of our ‘standard’ cable products could be described as commodity products although we still sell them profitably and in very high volume. However we do strive to differentiate from our competitors wherever possible. This is sometimes easier within the cable design where we have more freedom to innovate than on the fiber design where generally we must produce in accordance with the recognized spec (e.g., G657). ■

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rganizers of wire Düsseldorf are looking for the 2008 staging of the biennial event March 31- April 4 to build upon the success of 2006,

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when a record 65,000 visitors came to the combined wire and tube shows at the Messe Fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. A by-the-numbers look at the latest figures provided by organizers bodes well for the event, with total exhibit numbers at press time only slightly lower than the final results for 2006, but total exhibit space already up close to 5%.

This preview includes organizer outlooks, background, schedule and Fairgrounds map (p. 48), wire art (p. 52), booth listings (starts p. 58), an alpha listing of booth locations (starts p. 97), and a section about industry in Italy (starts p. 53), which outside of Germany represents the largest single exhibitor contingent.

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Three events in one One thing appears certain: the Messe Düsseldorf Fairgrounds will never have been busier for wire and tube attendees, as this time they will be sharing the venue with a third trade show (METAV), which should make for one crowded, energized experience.

Messe Düsseldorf organizes the wire and tube events while German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VWD) organizers METAV, the International Trade Fair for Manufacturing Technology and Automation. The three events are expected to draw more than 100,000 visitors from around the world, a press release said. Attendees can visit all three events, it said, noting there

are synergies between the trade shows.

As shown in the Fairgrounds map on p. 48, wire Düsseldorf will be located in Halls 9-14, Tube Düsseldorf in Halls 6-8B and METAV in Halls 1-5 and 15-17.

Over the five days, wire Düsseldorf is expected to draw attendance of about 37,000, the release said. Early in the show planning process, the organizers noted, there were good indicators, such as a marked increase in the exhibition space being reserved by many European exhibitors.

“This is a clear indication that manufacturers from ‘traditional’ industrialized nations will again be flying their flags more prominently

Larger attendee base: not a problem Messe Düsseldorf Project Manager Friedrich Kehrer was asked what attendees could expect at the wire event this year with the addition of a third event, METAV. WJI: The Fairgrounds is a busy place during the wire and tube shows. What can attendees expect with the addition of the third show and projected attendance of 100,000?

Kehrer: The Fairgrounds has hosted many events that fill up the entire fairgrounds, including events that have even more trade visitors than those projected for wire, Tube and METAV. For instance, the last K trade fair for plastics and rubber drew 242,000 attendees over one week. The transportation systems are designed to serve large crowds and while the North Entrance will be crowded for about an hour after the opening, the traffic after that is not bad.

We, the city of Düsseldorf and the surrounding businesses, including restaurants, are well prepared to host all exhibitors and visitors and provide excellent service. We along with our freight forwarders service partners on site, are used to handling the volume of incoming and exiting trucks and cars during the set-up and dismantling periods as well as during the fair itself.

WJI: Is this a one-time deal?Will METAV be back in 2010?

Kehrer: We cannot say as of today. Since we are doing this for the first time we will wait until the fairs are over and we have the results of the exhibitors and visitors questionnaires.

Cover image and photos in this section courtesy of Messe Düsseldorf /René Tillmann

wire 2008 information Show name: wire 2008, International Wire and Cable Trade Fair Dates: March 31-April 4 Location: Düsseldorf Fairgrounds, Düsseldorf, Germany Venue: Halls 9-14: wire Halls 6-8b: tube Halls 1-5, 15-17 METAV Show hours: 9 am – 6 pm, March 31-April 3 9 am – 5 pm, April 4 Show organizer/contact details: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Stockumer Kirchstrasse 61 40474 Düsseldorf Postanschrift: Postfach 10 10 06 40001 Düsseldorf Tel.: 49 (0)211 45 60 01 Infoline: 49 (0)211 45 60 900 Fax: 49 (0)211 45 60-668 www.messe-duesseldorf.de Show sponsors: Italian Wire Machinery Manufacturers Association (ACIMAF) International Wire and Cable Exhibitors Association (IWCEA) International Wire and Machinery Association (IWMA) Austrian Wire & Cable Machinery Manufacturers Association (VÖDKM) German Wire and Cable Machine Manufacturers Association (VDKM) Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA) N. American Pavilion organizer: Messe Düsseldorf North America North American Pavilion sponsor: Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA) Admission Single day: 25 euros On-line presales: 19 euros Event ticket: 59 euros On-line presales: 49 euros Show Program Separate wire/Tube: 22 euros Bundle wire/Tube: 35 euros

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in Düsseldorf. Likewise, their overseas competitors have ‘revved up’ too: space reservations by firms from the U.S. and Asia have also risen,” the release said According to data from Messe Düsseldorf, in 2006, approximately 1,100 wire exhibitors from 48 countries accounted for a slightly more than 549,000 sq ft of exhibit space.

As of press time, 1056 exhibitors from 47 countries had accounted for nearly 574,000 sq ft of exhibit space, with both numbers expected to increase.

Of the 2006 exhibitor numbers, 71% came from outside of Germany, with by far the largest representation hailing from Italy (178 companies).

Other notable contingents include the U.S. (72), Great Britain (59) and France (46). Of the U.S. exhibitors, 29 displayed their technology within the North American Pavilion, organized by Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA) and co-sponsored

Wire of all sizes, shapes and colors can be seen at wire Düsseldorf.

by the Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA).

Messe Düsseldorf Project Director Friedrich-Georg Kehrer observed that 2008 wire exhibitors are bringing more machinery, making for an increase in exhibit space. Country statistics show that exhibitor partici-

pation from China and India has increased, indicating that the Asia shows do not undercut the exhibitor base for wire 2008, he said, citing the below information.

The number of Chinese exhibitors has grown from 35 in 2006 to 65 for 2008 as of press time and those of Indian exhibitors has gone from 31 to 43, with both groups taking more exhibit space. The 2006 exhibitor count for Germany was 316, and at press time the count was 291, and still climbing.

In 2006, the exhibitor count from Italy was 178 companies/120,000 sq ft of exhibit space. At last check, 181 2008 Italian exhibitors accounted for 134,000 sq ft of exhibit space. In 2006, a total of 70 U.S. exhibitors took 17,250 sq ft of exhibit space.

As of press time, 65 U.S. exhibitors had taken 22,350 sq ft.

For more details on the event, go to www.messe-duesseldorf.de or to www.mdna.

wire Düsseldorf to have a pronounced artistic element Attendees of wire 2008, tube 2008 and METAV will be able to appreciate some of the more creative uses of wire at the Messe Fairgrounds, where four artists will have displays made of iron, metal, tin and wood that illustrate the connection between art and industry, the organizers report.

Artist Stefanie Welk makes transparent wire sculptures that are combined with other materials such as wood, steel or natural stone. Figures are tightly wrapped with wire and later become mythological beings. Dynamic groups of people as networks of interconnected lines are the focal point of her creations. Metal becomes a translucent and breathing medium for a spiritual current that flows through the figures and simultaneously exudes from them.

Artist Nani Cardenas works with wire of various materials to create her impressive works. She uses bronze, copper and silver to make live size figures and expressive sculptures. A native of South America, she achieves impressive virtuosity with the delicate combination of various materials and shapes.

Artist Bjorn Roth, who works with bent wire, has been active at his art shop in Rheinau since 1999. Within minutes after a request, he bends wire to create the desired object. At wire 2008, (almost) anything will be possible -

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A sampling of wire art by artist Nani Cardenas.

from a piece of jewelry or cell phone holder to logos and decorative items.

Metal sculptor Günter Scholz combines the useful with the beautiful and creative: he creates caricatures using recycled metal and depicts themes from all areas of life.

In his works, recycled metal is held together with screws, nuts and bolts. The handmade used-metal works of art “made in Bavaria” are first shaped and cut, then welded and finally brushed and lacquered.

The displays will be located at the North Entrance.

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Every two years, wire DĂźsseldorf showcases technology from around the world. One of the leading countries represented there is Italy, which outside the host country of Germany traditionally leads in terms of exhibitors.

At wire 2006, 178 Italian companies were represented. This section presents some background on Italy in terms of its industry legacy and direction through an edited interview with Massimo Mamberti, director general of the Italian Trade Commission (ICE), and commentary and charts provide by the Italian quarterly magazine Tecnologie del Filo, summarizing the outlook of members of ACIMAF (Association of the Wire Machinery Manufacturers of Italy).

Italian legacy & outlook Below, Massimo Mamberti, director general of the Italian Trade Commission (ICE), covers a range of topics related to the role of Italian companies in industry and efforts by ICE to further their ability to be even more competitive on a global basis.

What does the wire and cable manufacturing machinery sector represent for the Italian industry?

Dr. Mamberti: The Italian wire and cable machinery sector has an ancient tradition with deep roots in the middle ages. The first mechanized wire drawing instrument, a work of the creative genius Leonardo da Vinci, dates back to the end of the 15th century. It can therefore be said that this is one of the sectors that most represents Italian industrial tradition and dedication for manufacturing.

In terms of market sales, the trend for greater geographical repositioning from traditionally mature European markets toward emerging and developing countries has continued in recent years as industry in China, Russia, Brazil, Mexico and in

Thailand and Vietnam in 2007 have thrived. Growth in the U.S. and Mexico has remained stable.

The Italian wire and cable machinery sector is made up of solid and well established companies which

The Italian wire and cable machinery sector has an ancient tradition with deep roots in the middle ages. operate successfully in the global markets by employing a multitasking and multi-functional approach, and also by quickly adapting their flexible production to meet the different needs of their customers.

Consider that many of the international customers of our companies are large manufacturers, such as automotive, or sectors that are large end users of wires, such as the electrical/electronic industries. These customer bases have both undergone many

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Massimo Mamberti, director general, Italian Trade Commission. innovations for the end users in the last 20 years, which is why Italian wire and cable technology has great respect throughout the world. Yes, keeping pace with the times and continually renewing and revitalizing ourselves with massive doses of technology and R&D has been difficult, but possible.

How does your organization support the future efforts of Italian firms in global competition?

Dr. Mamberti: The Italian Trade Commission has been working for more than 80 years to support the internationalization process of the Italian economy. Particularly in the last decade, it has recalibrated its activities, in terms of geographical focus and in the diversification of services it provides. In this regard, and in accordance with the guidelines jointly established with the Italian Ministry of International Trade, our operating strategy in the upcoming years will include a series of actions and tools that will operate on several levels.

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industrial districts and are aimed in bringing together multiple companies, strengthening joint investments by a group of businesses. We are working to strengthen the networking activities with universities and scientific institutions guaranteeing continuity to foreign projects which involve Italian companies. We aim to promote increased relations with financial investors to support the entrance and consolidation of Italian firms in foreign markets.

We also plan to increase the efficiency of the information network at the service of businesses in terms of greater standardization and usability of information, and to strengthen the monitoring of follow-up activities in order to improve the effectiveness and consistency of the promotional activities financed by the ICE. In this sense, our experience with the Confindustria (Italian Confederation of Industry) and ABI (the Italian Banking Association) in economic and financial missions ... helps encourage a system of teamwork to create competitive advantages for Italian products and technologies abroad. More than 30,000 meetings in 14 countries with 4,000 Italian firms represent a clear benchmark for the work performed by the ICE in these two years.

It is fundamental, in an action such as this, to have a united core of organ-

ized companies ready to follow markets and their changes, to lead markets with the innovations that Italian technology use to improve its products. It is from this point of view that ACIMAF, which in 2007 celebrated its 20th anniversary, has done a formidable job with its association members.

directed to the countries of Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Mediterranean area of Africa; a stronger presence in dynamic markets such as Brazil, India, China and Russia, where the high rate of growth and economic opportunities are being translated into increasingly greater import opportunities and world investments; development of activities in new emerging markets which offer a high growth production potential over the years, in places such as South Africa, the Caucasus, the Gulf States, Mexico and South East Asia.

We have also undertaken energetic actions in providing our companies with the necessary tools to succeed in the international arenas. One example is the new anti-pirating/ counterfeiting desks that are about to debut in 14 countries (including China, India, Brazil, CSI). Another example is our involvement in bringing international supply and demand together with the support of other governmental institutions such as (SACE) for insurance services and (SIMEST) for financial services.

In which geographical markets will the ICE focus its attention?

Dr. Mamberti: The strategy will be based on the geographical priorities determined by the characteristics of each target market and on analyses of the potential market penetration

by Italian companies from a commercial and productive investment viewpoint.

The lines of action to pursue are as follows: maintain levels of involvement in mature markets, such as Europe, U.S., Canada and Japan, for which trade trends must be monitored more closely; an increased commitment in trade initiatives

In which sectors will you be concentrating your activities most?

Dr. Mamberti: The changes observed in recent years in the flow of world trade are the result of

Italian exhibitors: an anchor to wire Düsseldorf In terms of wire Düsseldorf, the Italian exhibitors are seen as a very important contingent that helps anchor the world’s largest wire and cable event, observes Messe Düsseldorf Project Manager Friedrich Kehrer.

“The Italian participation is always the second largest following the German participation,” said Kehrer, who noted that the Italian wire and cable exhibitor space is up about 10% from 2006. “Not only has the

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number of exhibitors increased, we see that most have taken more exhibition space than at the previous fair,” he said.

“These facts and figures underline the significance of wire Düsseldorf for the Italian wire and cable industry,” Kehrer said. The relationship works for both partners, he explained.

“For them, as for this industry in general, wire Düsseldorf is the most important trade fair worldwide,”

Keher said. Consequently, he noted, Messe Düsseldorf has established and maintains a very good relationship with the Italian Wire Machinery Manufacturers Association (ACIMAF) as well as with individual exhibitors.

“This relationship with and the support of ACIMAF is extremely helpful not only for the participation at wire Düsseldorf but also for our world wide wire trade fairs,” Kehrer said.

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processes that have changed the composition of the structure in world demand and the reallocation of production capacities on a global scale.

While these changes have caused a large reduction in sectors that were traditionally drivers of world trade, they have given a strong boost to growth rates in other sectors, such as mechanical automation, which represents a field of excellence for our model of production specialization.

We will continue to direct the majority of our promotional activi-

Our strategy must help overcome the size limit on the structure of Italian industry, the main obstacle to internationalization ... ties in these directions. Priority will be given to sectors that generate the most dynamic innovation, such as the industrial machinery and equip-

ment sector, the energy sector and the automotive components sectors, among others.

Our strategy must help overcome the size limit on the structure of Italian industry, the main obstacle to internationalization, by promoting the aggregation of businesses and therefore giving priority to initiatives with a perspective of working together as part of a system with other operational and financial partners. ■

Outlook: ACIMAF members During the year, members of the Association of the Wire Machinery Manufacturers of Italy (ACIMAF) periodically provide their outlook to Tecnologie del Filo, a quarterly Italian publication, providing their outlook for the sector. Overall, their most recent comments appear to be cautiously optimistic.

The outlook for three related key areas (sales, production and labor) was positive. A total of 80% believed that the revenue outlook was either increasing (46%) or stationary 34%), with 20 percent seeing a downturn. A very solid majority (87%) of respondents believe that the production trend is either stationary (44%) or increasing (43%).

For labor, an issue of importance beyond the industry itself, here the outlook was surprisingly good; nearly all of the respondents (97%) said that they expect to see employment either remain stable (69%) or increase (28%), with just 3% expecting a decrease.

Of those polled companies, more than half (56%) reported that they planned new investment. In terms of prices, a difficult area because of the difference between some sectors and the ability to pass along increases for factors such as raw materials, energy and others, 70% reported that they expect to see selling prices remain

stable, while 18% expect an increase and 10% a decrease. The impact of rising prices could be seen in that 70% expect to see higher prices continue for raw materials, while 25% predict prices to be flat, 3% expect to see decreases and the remaining 2% did not respond.

In terms of competition, the vast majority (91%) of respondents identified their most experienced competitors as coming from Italy (47%) and Europe (44%), followed by East Asia (3%), then China and North America at 2% each.

In multiple choice/answer questions, for which areas a company concentrates its business, besides Italy (100%) and Europe (98%), the

regions were America (75%), Russia (64%), East Asia (61%), China (52%), India (41%) and other (75%).

Asked which countries they had received orders from, Europe, not surprisingly, led the pack. What was noteworthy is that China was not on top. Europe was followed by the U.S. (75%), Russia (51%), East Asia and China (both 38%), India (26%). One other factor is the “Other” category as this also came in at 75%.

One other area of interest from the ACIMAF member companies was related to which regions they reported that they would like to be further represented. See those responses in the below chart.

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wire Düsseldorf exhibitors Aachener Maschinen GmbH Germany Hall 14 E-43 The main products of Aachener, a specialist for cold forming processes founded in 1908, include: modular, “made-to-measure” bolt makers for long bolts and screws, thread rollers for long parts, hydraulic or mechanic rod headers, straightening machines, machines for production of spokes and nipples, always including engineering and service.

ACIMAF Italy Hall 11 F-21 The Associazione Costruttori Italiani Macchine Per Filo (ACIMAF) was founded for the purpose of promoting the image of Italian technology in the sector of machines and products for the wire and cable manufacturing industry. Its member companies offer the wire and cable industry an unequalled range of machinery and products capable of satisfying all manufacturing requirements.

ACM AB Sweden Hall 9 E-40

To measure will not reduce the cost—but an intelligent use of accurate measuring data can. ACM AB will exhibit the KSM Measuring system with the KSMEval program. The KSM premier off-line measuring and data acquisition system from Sweden produces accurate measuring data allowing for efficient and profitable analyzing of over dimensional cost and process variations. The dominating cable (materials) can be reduced by the KSMEval program, where over dimensional costs can be substantiated by selectable parameters; for example by product code, pro-

duction line, operator, etc. These subjects can then be further filtered by date, time, etc. Production line economics can easily be compared.

A typical extruder line yearly consumes typically US$3-4.5 million or more of insulation compound.

Corrective actions based upon the accurate and defined data acquired through the KSM system can result in annual factory savings of US$200,000 - and more. ACM AB will demonstrate both the KSM measuring/database system and the unique office analyzing tool KSMEval. By producing 1% longer lengths with the same materials, bottom line profit increases 10% (based on a 10% company profit).

AEI Compounds Ltd. U.K. Hall 11 F-02 AEI Compounds Ltd., part of the TT electronics plc group of companies, has continued the development of its range of crosslinkable and thermoplastic compounds for the cable industry. It will be pleased to discuss

WAI returns to Hall 11 B-25 The WAI will display the association’s publications, products and services, including Wire Journal International, The Wire Journal International 2008 Reference Guide and a range of association technical books, reports and DVDs/videos. It will have news about the WAI’s International Technical Conference to be held October 19-23, 2008, in Monterrey, Mexico, as well as information for WAI membership opportunities, its chapter network, activity at its subsidiary in India (WAI Wire and Cable Services Pvt. Ltd.) and WAI’s Internet site (www.wirenet.org).

Also, booth availability for Wire Expo 2008 (June 7-11, 2008) in Pittsburgh, and Interwire 2009 (April 25-30, 2009) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, the Americas’ largest trade show for the wire and cable industry, which will be co-located with the International Fastener & Precision Formed Parts Manufacturing Exposition and Conference (IFE). For more information, go to www.wirenet.org

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The Wire Association International booth was kept busy during wire 2006, where it signed up more than 450 new subscribers and three dozen new members.

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these materials with interested companies. Of particular importance will be the new range of zero halogen, fire retardant compounds, both moisture crosslinkable and thermoplastic.

The crosslinkable materials are aimed at building wire applications and have an ambient cure capability.

Attributes of the thermoplastic materials range from low cost to high resistance to flame propagation. AEI will also promote its new moisture crosslinkable semi conducting compounds which have been developed to enable higher cure temperatures and therefore reduced cure times and their increasing range of moisture crosslinkable compounds for heat shrink applications. Backed by the company’s excellent reputation for quality, service, innovation and depth of experience in the cable industry, AEI Compounds continues to offer assistance to companies either through attendance at trials or modification of its compounds to suit processing conditions and or final application. AEI Compounds welcomes the opportunity to discuss such matters with interested companies. www.aeicompounds.com

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AIM, Inc. USA Hall 11 A-25

AIM will demonstrate 2008 innovations in wire bending technology, ahead of its time. Modular equipment powered with the latest in automation technology suitable for companies that grow with their markets. New engineering designs and software innovations are “married” to our 2008 releases unmatched for the industry and distinguished for

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The Benefits: • One-third the cost and one-third the weight of traditional steel reels • Less maintenance because rust, bent flanges and sharp edges are eliminated • Less machine wear and tear • 700% more stiffness and impact resistance than our previous models • Substantial freight savings • Longer life • Higher winding speeds The Reel Tough 22” and DIN 630 reels feature a revolutionary design that adds strength where the ribs and hub intersect. The result is a reel that’s strong, yet light weight and easy to handle.

For information on Sonoco Crellin’s plastic spools and reels, contact us today or visit our website.

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their ingenuity. From simple startup benders to the most sophisticated money making production workers.

Simple programming, advanced tools, graphic simulation with collision detection and production estimation that has never been seen before. Automation with automation for automation with dependable and predictable equipment. 2D and 3D CNC large and small bending capabilities with wire capacities up to 16 mm (5/8”) with two years limited warranty. Depend on AIM “Forming our future with yours.” www.aim-inc-usa.com.

Ajex & Turner Wire Dies Company India Hall 11 G-02 Ajex & Turner produces ND – PCD – carbide dies from 0.010 – 2 mm and PCD dies from 0.070 – 32 mm and carbide dies up to 150 mm for all kinds of applications in drawing, compacting, stranding, tube and bar drawing. Extrusion tool, shape dies and plugs are made as per specifications. Ajex also manufactures a wide range of in-house dies, re-conditioning machines, equipment and accessories like diamond powder, paste, angular pins, wooden pins, measuring pins and ceramic tools for daily uses and offers very, very competitive prices. A large variety of products will be displayed. Websites: www.ajexturner.com and www. ajexdiamond.com.

Alloy Wire Int’l Ltd. U.K. Hall 11 E-28 Founded in 1946 by John Stockdale, Alloy Wire International is a world leader in the manufacture of precision cold drawn round wire, flat wire and shaped wire products. It supplies nickel alloy, nickel cobalt alloys and many other high performance alloys in wire and narrow ribbon. The company has expanded its size range to increase upwards to 16 and 18 mm while maintaining its ability to supply these sizes in small quantities.

The company holds ISO 9002 and Civil Aviation Authority approvals and has in-house testing facilities for examination and certification of the wire properties. www.alloywire.com

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ENKOTEC WORLD NEWS! At the Wire 2008 show in Düsseldorf, ENKOTEC will proudly present our new high-speed thread rolling machine, type TA01, specially designed for making screw shank or annular nail profiles with a production speed of up to 2,500 nails per minute.

Visit ENKOTEC at booth 14F01 and see the TA01 running inline with our NH01 nail machine, or contact us for more information! www.enkotec.com

With the TA01 you will obtain: • • • • • •

High-quality profiling of nails Capacity up to 2,500 n.p.m.

High production efficiency Low noise level Fast tooling changeovers Interface for easy adjustments

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ENKOTEC is the world-leading supplier of high-performance machinery for nail production. With more than 25 years of experience, we have in-depth understanding of your market and the challenges you face.

Head Office & Production • ENKOTEC A/S • Sverigesvej 26 • DK-8660 Skanderborg Tel.: +45 8652 4444 • Fax: +45 8652 4199 • sales@enkotec.dk • www.enkotec.com Sales & Service North America • ENKOTEC COMPANY, INC. • 31200 Solon Road, Solon • Ohio 44139, USA Tel.: +1 440 349-2800 • Fax: +1 440 349-3575 • sales@enkotec.com • www.enkotec.com

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Axjo Plastic AB Sweden Hall 12 E-04

ment (Eco-Panel) and more at www.bergandi.com Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik Germany Hall 10 F-18

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Aumann will present its range of horizontal wire enameling machines for wire diameters from 0.015 to 1.000 mm. It will exhibit its sophisticated super fine wire enameling system DLH 2-15-70 for a wire range of 0.015 – 0.070 mm. The complete Aumann systems consist of inline drawing unit, annealer, enamel applicator, baking oven with cooling system, inline control devices, double spooler for bi-conical coils and control with modern visualization. The machines offer high production speed, constant enameled wire quality, easy handling and a high economic lifetime creating a high production achievement and enameled wire quality per investment for lower costs per kg enameled wire. It will also present its respoolers and winding machines for coils and motors, including complete production systems for all types of coils as well as assembly and automation systems. www.aumann.com Automat Industrial, SL Spain Hall 9 C-25 Founded in 1987, Automat Industrial, SL is a leading producer of machinery and turnkey lines for the wire industry and complete packaging and wire handling solutions for wire mills. Equipment includes drawing machines, spoolers, dead blocks, mechanical descaling and rod preparation, auxiliaries, wire payoff systems and complete wire drawing lines as well as complete lines for galvanizing and wire treatment and complete installations for wire coil packaging. The company is based in Granollers, near Barcelona in Spain and relies on commercial agents in America, Europe and Asia. www.automatbarcelona.com

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Axjo offers a great range of plastic reels and supplies over 400 different types of reels, for many different applications, such as storing cable, wire, tube, textile products, chain and sealing strip. Besides Zxjo’s standard range of products it also create custom made solutions.

Beneke Wire Company USA Hall 13 F-26 Beneke Wire, an ISO 9001:2000 certified family owned and operated company, manufactures round drawn aluminum wire and rod in coil and straight length form utilizing heat treatable and non-heat treatable aluminum alloys. Cold heading, nuts, bolts, screws, solid, semi-tubular and tubular rivets, escomatic wire, screw machine stock, straight lengths, bar stock, fence, carabiners are just a few specialty fasteners and applications made from its wire and rod for sectors such as auto, aerospace, marine, apparel, building and construction. A global supplier to large volume consumers to small specialty shops, it has been “Better by Beneke” for over 40 years. www. benekewire.com Bergandi Machinery Co. USA Hall 9 F-09-02 Bergandi Machinery has a 75 plus year history of developing machinery for the wire industry. Through innovation, us of technology and design, Bergandi provides its customers the machine performance and efficiency necessary to be successful in a competitive world. See its latest equipment:chain link weavers, concertina, barb wire, PVC extrusion line, fuse bonded powder coating wire line and structural concrete insulated panel fabrication equip-

Bihler, the world’s largest company in forming, assembly and welding technology, will spotlight its MC 120 system, the company’s strongest system in its Multicenter series. It produces 12.2 mm milled wire for two types of brackets for scaffolding fixtures in a very efficient manufacturing process at a cycling rate of 80 parts per minute and tool changeovers of less than a half hour. The brackets leave the machine in absolutely symmetric state, thus avoiding further processing steps.

The MC 120 has two processing faces for separate or simultaneous manufacture of parts or assemblies.

The machine can optionally be equipped with a radial/linear, linear/linear or radial/radial work plate system. Due to its modular and open design the MC 120 allows unrestricted use of flexible system modules for feeding, tapping, screw insertion, welding, laser welding, measuring, etc. In addition the machine can be integrated into transfer streets for realizing most complex assemblies. Bihler will also display multihead weighers from its BW series, including its BW110H with associated automatic processing equipment; its BW007H, a small multihead system; and paralleling units that automatically parallel products to reduce volume in the filling process. www.bihler.de BGH (Boschgotthardshütte) Germany Hall 11 H-19 BGH produces specialty steel and specialty alloys for use in the most demanding applications. For indus-

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trial, energy, automotive, aerospace, medical and all applications where speciality steels are required, BGH products are world renowned for quality and technical excellence. The company has a 500 year history, and was mentioned in 1467 as “Hammer at Ferndorf” on the gates to Siegen.

Today it uses a variety of modern technologies to produce a wide range of products and grades, and can produce small lot sizes. www.bgh.de

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Other models include: the BW110H multihead weigher, part of an automatic processing-packaging system; the BW007H, a small multihead weigher for capacity demands up to 20 portions per minute and frequent changes of product/package (large flexibility); and its new 4PU paralleling unit, which can upgrade a filling process from three to four boxes at a time. www.bilwinco.com.

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Blachford Corporation produces technically advanced dry and wet wire drawing lubricants. It has been in business since 1921 and its “Chemdraw” trademark is known throughout the wire industry.

Blachford is an industry leader in R&D of technically advanced lubricants. It has developed industry leading lubricants for the welding wire, spring wire, tire cord and tire bead markets. Blachford, which exports Chemdraw lubricants to wire producers in many countries, will be exhibiting at Dusseldorf to expand the Blachford value globally.

Boxy S.P.A. Italy Hall 10 F-55 The Boxy Group (including Boxy SpA, Italy, and Mossberg Reel LLC, U.S.A.) offers a complete range of steel reels and drums for the wire and cable industry including: fully machined reels for copper wire drawing; particularly resistant reels for steel wire drawing; one-way shipping reels; forged reels; heavyduty reels; large cable drums; and more as well as special reel handling equipment, such as take-apart reels (hydraulic, mechanic, pneumatic); tilting units (electromechanical,builtin or floor mounted and hydraulic or pneumatic models); mechanical reel lifters; and coil lifters. burster gmbh & Co. kg Germany Hall 11 E-02 Especially in the field of resistance measurement technique, burster advances the development and making of basic technology and trendsetter essentially and therefore provides an affluent treasure of product and application know how. The high level Germany in-house production

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facility guarantees long lasting quality, supported by a worldwide representative network.

Caballé, S.A. Spain Hall 11 G-65 Caballé will display its new range of double-twist stranders to manufacture compacted conductors of copper and aluminum up to 400 mm², and the latest design of tubular closers up to 1250 mm for steel ropes. Caballé has 50+ years of experience in supplying rotating machinery to make power, LAN, telecom, optical fiber and control cables as well as steel ropes. It provides the cable industry with a wide array of stranding and cabling machinery, developing new equipment for the manufacture of high quality products. Personnel will be present to provide information and discuss any requirement with visitors. www.cmcaballe.es Candor Sweden AB Hall 10 B-72

A unique partner for surface treatment of wire! Candor, founded in 1946, specializes in processes and equipment for the surface treatment and metal finishing industry. Its know-how in chemicals and processes and advanced equipment for plating and cleaning of wire makes it unique in the market. It supplies both single- and multi-strand systems for ferrous and nonferrous materials. It has supplied over 300 plants in more than 25 countries for all surface-related treatments. These include plating, for plating of brass, copper, chromium, nickel, silver, tin and zinc on ferrous and nonferrous wire; cleaning: single and multi strand cleaning systems with alkaline or acidic bipolar electrolytic degreasing and ultrasonic cleaning or combination of both technologies; and

pickling: single and multi strand acid pickling lines using hydrochloric or sulphuric acid in line with hot dip galvanizing, phosphating and electroplating. Candojet HW - patented high speed hot water cleaning system for high wire speeds. Copperjet - high speed copper coating unit for CO2 welding wire using our own product the world famous Inhibitor E1. Bead wire - high speed bronze coating for automotive industry. www.candorsweden.com.

Ceeco Bartell Products, USA Bartell Systems LLC, 6321 Elmer Hill Road, Hall 11 J-16 Ceeco Bartell will introduce its most recent innovations, which include: a high speed side loading double twist machines, up to 300 mm2; a modularized roll form unit, producing 150 mm2 compact aluminum at 240 m/min; a high speed Orbistrand rigid strander; backtwist high speed data cable twinning; high performance OPGW stranders; and new high speed strip armoring lines, with 300 mm2 wide coil width. Ceeco Bartell remains one of the world’s premier suppliers of rotating equipment. www.ceecobartell.com Çelik Halat ve Tel Sanayii A.S. Turkey Hall 13 C-57 Çelik Halat is a producer of steel wire rope, galvanized wire, single strand, spring wire, bead wire and PC strand.

Chemetall GmbH Germany Hall 10 G-71 Chemetall, part of Rockwood Holdings, Inc., is a global company committed to specialty chemistry.

The Group’s activities focus on products and processes for the chemical treatment of metal surfaces and plastics, as well as selected fields of fine chemistry, e.g. lithium and cesium compounds. It is based in Frankfurt am Main, the centre of a worldwide network of some 40 subsidiaries that are located in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa.

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clad aluminum and copper clad steel products worldwide. BiMetallic products can be used in place of solid copper for applications including wire and cable, redraw and power utility. Backed by strong R&D, CommScope combines technical expertise and global manufacturing capabilities to deliver industryleading solutions to customers around the world.

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Cimteq supplies CableBuilder, a cable design software application.

CableBuilder is capable of designing all types of cables that include low voltage, medium voltage, high voltage, overhead, datacom, telecom, fiber, control, instrumentation, coax and special cables. CableBuilder is now helping cable manufacturers in 15 countries to design cables quickly, produce professional datasheets, reduce quotation lead time and improve manufacturing instructions and hence reduce scrap and re-work.

Book a demonstration at Wire 2008 at www.cimteq.com Clifford Welding Systems (See IDEAL-Werk.)

Cogebi Group Belgium Hall 12 A-04 Cogebi manufactures mica-based insulating materials. It exports virtually all its output: 60% to European countries and 40% to the Far-Eastern and American markets. The major brands use Cogebi products in the fields of household appliances, electrical cables, electromechanics, metallurgy, vehicle manufacture, fluid transport, etc.

Commscope U.S. Hall 10 A-07 CommScope's BiMetals division offers the wire industry’s highest level of service and quality copper

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Condat will display its extensive range of lubricants covering all the industrial needs for rod wire, cold rolling, wiredrawing and drawing of bars and tubes as well as cold heading with brand names as famous as: VICAFIL®: the industry’s largest range of lubricants for all wiredrawing applications; STEELSKIN®: specific high tech dry lubricants; LUBRINOX®, specialized oil range for stainless steel applications; STEAGEL®, grease and paste for all applications; CONDATUB, a special range for steel tube and bar applications; GALVASMOOTH®, a range for galvanizing wires for hot-dip processes; CONDACLEAN, a range of cleaners for all applications; and EXTRUGLISS®, a dual purpose oil range for cold heading applications.

Also, it will present its unique dry lube, technology, called “PELLET,” a dust free lubricant range that provides one of the lowest soap consumption levels available on the market, and its newest lubricants developments that fit with the most recent European legislations and

constraints (REACH) and the first environment friendly alternative to zinc phosphate coatings for cold heading with its VICAFIL® & EXTRUGLISS® product lines.

Conductix Operations Delachaux Group France Hall 11 D-66 The Conductix Operations of the Delachaux Group is a global specialist in equipment manufacturing for conducting power and data transfer.

Its cable manufacturing division designs and produces technologically advanced plug-and-play type equipment for making: plastic and glass fiber optic (drawing tower, POF extrusion lines, prooftesters, coloring, etc.); fiber optic cables (loose tube line, microtube line, OPGW); and LAN copper cables (Rollertwist stranders, taping lines, etc.).

Consolidated Wire Industries (Pty) Ltd. South Africa Hall 13 C-46 CWI supplies lightly and heavy galvanized mild steel wire worldwide, mostly for fence producers. Sizes 1.60-6.00 mm,tensiles: soft 350500MPa, hard 700-900MP. www.consolidatedwire.co.za Continuus Properzi Italy Hall 11 Stand G-40 Continuus-Properzi company, a leading manufacturer of CCR lines for nonferrous wire rod production, actually the inventor of such a method, provides the industry since the mid 1940s, with complete product lines which include all elements from furnaces to double wire rod coiler. Its Properzi CCR continuous casting and rolling system and technology for wire rod is specially designed for the production of aluminum and copper wire rod, the latter being produced using as starting material either copper cathodes or 100% low quality copper scrap. In both cases the obtained quality is first class. A peculiar Properzi casting machine TRACK & BELT TYPE is presently dedicated to the production of nonferrous ingots.

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pany provides customers with a wide range of machines of new design for high carbon steel wires and cables and special stranders for flat copper wires. Its “MegaLogos” high carbon steel drawing machine, characterized by an ergonomic horizontal 1,270 mm capstan, is of particular interest to users who have an eye for the future. A wide selection of technical literature and CD/DVD will be available at the booth. www.properzi.com Cortinovis Machinery SpA Italy Hall 11 G-39

Cortinovis Machinery is known worldwide for designing and manufacturing of all kinds of rotating machines for power cables, telecom cables and steel ropes. In the U.S., its Cortinovis Machinery of America, Inc., operation provides customers with immediate and quali-

fied support on site. Its technology includes: central tube stranders, drum twisters and rigid stranders for power cables; skip and tubular stranders for steel ropes; and its Conotorsion system for control cables. www.cortinovismachinery. com, www.cortinovisamerica.com D&E Steel (Pty) Ltd. South Africa Hall 13 C-46 D&E Steel is a Cape Town-based supplier of a wide range of high quality wire and wire products as well as Duravine, a corrosion-resistant steel used extensively in the vine industry. It is a leading supplier of steel and value added steel products and through its sales and distribution reach, services an extensive area in southern Africa as well as selected export markets. Customers are of primary importance and as a result the company delivers exceptional levels of personalized service which ensures repeat business and client satisfaction.

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Davis-Standard, LLC USA Hall 9 A-52 Davis-Standard manufactures complete wire and cable systems for building and communication wire, construction wire, coaxial cable, automotive wire, high temperature wire, and specialty wire applications under the Davis-Standard, KU-KA-MA, and Merritt Davis Electric brands. Systems are available with a wide range of extruders, payoffs and tension brakes, take-ups, and auxiliary equipment including cooling troughs, capstans, caterpillars, and accumulator systems.

Laboratory equipment, customized feedscrews, and control systems are also available. www.davisstandard.com

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Decalub France Hall 10 E-72 Decalub will highlight its DCCD process and equipment for acid-free steel rod cleaning and in-line dry preparation at virtually zero energy consumption in applications including spring wire, high-tensile rope wire, bead wire, PC strand wire, CO2 welding wire, Al clad wire, plating wire, collated nail wire, etc. Its technology includes: acid-free rod cleaning, which can offer a total of 50-64% for H/C wire; Lubricant Viscosity Control ( LVC ), which revolutionizes wire lubrication and enables drawing at virtually no speed limitation; wire cleaning, drawn wire in smooth bright finish for plating quality, in-line, at 12 m/s; wire/rod cleaning, in-line with drawing machine, completely dry process, without speed limitation; wire cleaning and polishing, drawn wire in bright finish for plating quality, in-line, at high-speed; and rod/wire dry cleaning, via transversal smooth brushing for scale-free product with adjustable micro-roughness (10 to 20 microns). www.decalub.com.

Die Quip Corp. USA Hall 9 D-06-01 Die Quip is a leading manufacturer of equipment for making tungsten carbide wire, bar and tube drawing dies.

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that provides the most extensive training materials and die design knowledge to help produce more wire per ton reducing overall operating costs.

Domeks Makine Ltd. STI Turkey Hall 10 B-32 Domeks Makine manufactures machinery for the wire and cable industry, including: an automatic coiling line (Coilmatik); take-ups and pay-offs with automatic laying; and PVC compounding machines (granulators).

Dow Wire & Cable USA Hall 9 A-40 Dow Wire & Cable, a market-facing business unit of The Dow Chemical Company and its subsidiaries, provides plastics-enhanced materials used as insulation, semiconductive, flame retardant and jacketing materials, providing a unique combination of mechanical strength, flexibility, electrical properties, aging stability and processability. It brings more than 60 years of experience to power, telecommunications and specialty cable applications as well as creating value for global customers by supplying material and compounding solutions that are backed by research, product development, engineering and market validation expertise. dowwireandcable.com Ebner Industrieofenbau Austria Hall 10 A-40-05 Ebner designs and manufactures industrial furnaces for semi-finished products for the steel and nonferrous industries. Its HICON/H2® bell type furnace technology was established for wire and rod in the early 70s.

Exceptional, reproducible quality and uniform mechanical properties are achieved by means of precision temperature control.

Eder Engineering GmbH Austria Hall 10 A-40-02 Eder Eng. will display: tungsten carbide die working equipment with standard, semi/fully automatic (CNC) control, including its ETC1/HF semi-automatic die grinding and polishing machine for TC dies

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0.50 – 20 mm in record time; diamond/PCD die-working equipment in semi/ fully automatic versions; a new Ultrasonic system with dual workstation for die-tool processing; its latest EDDS die-tool storage system version, and more.

Envirotec Lubrication Consultancy Ltd. New Zealand Booth 11 D-55

Enkotec A/S Denmark Hall 14 F-01

Envirotec, represented in Europe by Trefilario, presents its complete lubrication management system for dry lubricants. New for 2008, includes: “The Dipstick,” a tool for real time lubricant purity measurement and a miniaturized purification unit that works with a single wiredrawing machine. The combination of these solutions provides improved performance and significant cost savings on lubricant purchases and waste disposal. See article on p. 132 for more details.

Enkotec will present its latest breaking news, the TA01 thread rolling machine, specially designed for making screw shank or annular nail profiles with a production speed of up to 2,500 nails per minute. The working area of the TA01 is 1.8-4.2 x 32-105 mm nail length with a profile height of 27-75 mm. Apart from its high production capacity, the TA01 machine incorporates numerous advantages, such as high-quality output, high stability, quick tooling changeovers, simple adjustments, and low noise level. The machine is supplied with a vibratory bowl, a cooling system, and a connection to exhaust ventilation. The TA01 will be running inline with Enkotec’s NH01 high-capacity nail machine, producing 2,000 short nails per minute at 1.8-2.8 x 32-65 mm. Also to be shown is the NI01 high-speed nail machine for 2.4-3.84 x 50-90 mm, as well as the NE01 flexible nail machine for 2.0-3.4 x 50-90 mm, designed for smaller batches requiring frequent tooling changeovers. Personnel will show customers how to upgrade older machines to become faster and more user friendly, or how to rebuild machines for customized nail products. www.enkotec.com

ESTEVES-DWD S.A. Hall 10 C-72 ESTEVES-DWD supplies a wide range of wiredrawing dies, all types of shapes and sizes, including natural single crystal synthetics, PCD diamond and tungsten carbide dies.

It also supplies ultrasonic die making and cleaning equipment and microscope equipment as well as extrusion tooling such as tips and dies. www.esteves-dwd-us.com Eurolls Group Italy Hall 11 D-40

The Eurolls Group offers the collective technology and innovation of its member companies: Eurolls Wire Machinery Division, Vitari SpA, Team Meccanica SpA, Cortinovis Machinery SpA, Cortinovis Machinery of America, Inc., and Teurema SpA. See individual listings for these companies, which are leaders in their sectors. www.eurolls.com

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EuroWire U.K. Hall 11 D-28 EuroWire, the only magazine published simultaneously in six languages: English, German, Russian, French, Italian and Spanish, is the

most widely read and universally acceptable industry magazine available, with a worldwide circulation of more than 16,000. Published six times a year, EuroWire provides corporate and industry news, product and technology features, industry links (including www.wirefirst.com) as well as high quality technical articles. Its website (www.readeurowire.com) gives information about forthcoming events and advance notice of editorial features.

Editorial information can be sent in via the handy on-line form. Free copies of the January and March issues will be available at the stand. www.intras.co.uk Femutec Engineering GmbH Germany Hall 13 A-34 Fortuna Federn, with over 50 employees, is an established global producer of spring-making machinery that is presented each year on the biggest shows for spring makers.

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Customers come all over the world, from Asia and Europe to North and South America. Femutec will present Simufact.forming 8.1, the powerful all-in-one solution for bulk metal forming simulation. Available in May 2008, it will come with three highlights: Modified and optimized Windows Graphical User Interface for most ease of use, high-speed explicit solver technology and the latest version of FEMUTEC’s project and data-management.

Simufact.forming 8.1 - an amazing simulation speed up for complex cold forgings. www.femutec.com FIB Belgium Hall 9 C-55/Hall 11 H-74 FIB has developed a special system that allows the continuous monitoring of zinc coating weight within a range of 150 to 650g/M2. Based on laser or Eddy current, the system coupled with a nitrogen wiping system, allows trimming the nitrogen flow to keep a constant preset zinc

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Fil-Tec, Inc. U.S. Hall 9 F-09-03 High performance yarns designed for high-speed binder heads used in fiberoptic and copper cables. Latest generation water swellable binder and filler yarns various absorption capacity levels. Water blocking aramid yarns and fiberglass yarns.

FR yarns. Flat and twisted ripcords.

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You’ll be hard pressed to find a stronger weld Clean, ‘green’ and easy to operate, PWM cold welders join non-ferrous wire breaks quickly and economically, to create a reliable bond stronger than the parent material.

FIC, a worldwide supplier of wire and cable machinery as well as tape materials and cable products, will display a fully operational SkinFoam-Skin extrusion line.

Components include an 800 mm OFrame, pintle powered payoff with a 3 m vertical dancer tension control system (350 mm root diameter aluminum sheaves). A 1200 mm belt wrap style input capstan with AC Servo drive control accurately feeds the bare conductor. The line has a Boockmann Helicord cleaning system and an induction preheater provides conductor heating. The main extruder is a 65 mm, 40:1 L/D design with Fine’s proprietary gas injection screw. The nitrogen gas is metered using Model N2-400

Hand-held, bench and trolleymounted models and freestanding rod welders available with capacities from .003145" to 1.181".

www.pwmltd.co.uk Wire 2008 Düsseldorf Stand 9B41 All inquiries within North America for machines, spares and dies, contact: HUESTIS INDUSTRIAL 68 Buttonwood Street, Bristol, R. I. 02809 USA Tel: 401 253 5500 Fax: 401 253 7350 E-mail: sales@huestis.com www.huestis.com

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Preciseflow system. The 2 skin coats are applied via two 25 mm, 24:1 L/D vertical extruders. The triple layer crosshead includes a pneumatic actuated bypass valve. The main 1200 mm belt wrap capstan provides the main pull force and then leads into a 630 mm pintle take-up with a 3meter dancer tension control system.

Also on display, a new 16 carrier braider with dual drive electronic pitch control and a 1800 mm Portal Floor Traversing Takeup (pictured).

Fine will also highlight its Materials (tapes/conductors) and Cable Products divisions. For more, go to www.fineinternational.com Fisk Alloy Conductors, Inc. USA Hall 9 F-15-04 Fisk Alloy produces wire for connector and conductor applications with a focus on Percon alloy conductors that are free of cadmium or other hazardous heavy metals. Mill capabilities range from single end wire of 14 AWG to 56 AWG or stranded into 7 or 19 wire constructions, ropes or other configurations. Bobbins are also available for these gauge sizes from 2 to 10 strands per bobbin.

Alloy conductors are available from Fisk Alloy as bare or electroplated with gold, nickel, silver or tin.

wiredrawing dies and hard-material components, will highlight its single crystal diamond and PCD wiredrawing dies. Mde with x-ray orientation and a unique metal matrix mounting, the company’s dies have greater drawing consistency and additional productivity. Its recutting of diamond drawing dies is more consistent and round due to the controlled orientation of the diamond. Display products include: wire drawing dies (single crystal diamond, Poly-DiTM polycrystalline, Dual-DrawTM and tungsten carbide); extrusion tips and dies; shaped profile dies; PolyStrandTM stranding, bunching and compacting dies; enameling dies; Di-ProTM diamond powder and compound; and wear parts and a wide line of equipment for die maintenance, measuring and inspection.

Fortuna Federn GmbH Austria Hall 11 B-23

FMS Switzerland/U.S. Hall 11 E-31 Based in Switzerland with a U.S. office in Illinois, Force Measuring Systems (FMS), will display its full line of products for the wire and cable industry. FMS products include: wire and cable tension measurement and control systems, tension sensors (load cells), measuring amplifiers, tension controllers (closed loop), BUS systems (Profibus, DeviceNet, CAN-open, etc) and other direct tension control products. Also, the new Radio Transmitted Tension Monitoring (RTM) System for transmission of tension values via wireless communication for rotating machinery uses.

Fortuna’s display will inlude its COM-16 CNC hydraulic servo controlled spring making machine for up to 16 mm wire, which is very cost-effective and reliable. Also, a redesigned WIM CNC servo controlled lathe coilers (pictured) for 0.80-20.0 mm wire for cylindrical, conical, torsion and double torsion springs (only on WIM-4 CNC).

This is the company’s biggest selling model because of its very fast set-up process and now even bigger productivity. Also, its popular spring looping machines, models OBW and MPK, have been redesigned for even easier set-up process.

Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc. U.S. Hall 12 A-52 Fort Wayne Wire Die, which designs and manufactures high-precision

Mario Frigerio S.p.a. Italy Hall 11 J-65 Mario Frigerio SpA (MFL), which offers a complete range of wire-

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drawing machines, coilers, spoolers, PC Strand lines, payoffs and takeups, has news for the steel industry: it will present its new group company: Cabmach, which is dedicated to producing a full range of bunching and stranding equipment for ferrous and nonferrous products, thus completing MFL’s range of equipment.

With the addition of this 110-yearold company, MFL can offer both its well established and new customers a wider range of machinery, one that is capable of satisfying all the needs of the ferrous and nonferrous markets. MFL’s newly established service office in Shanghai and its wellestablished MFL USA office, both support its equipment sales.

Gauder Group Belgium Hall 10 E-38 The Gauder Group is a technologically advanced rotating machines specialist, a leader in resale equipment and an international service provider, offering the ideal formula for a one-stop integrated solution. Its technology includes that of Pourtier, high voltage cable machines, and Setic, LAN Cable equipment. See individual entries. Its resale equipment possibilities can be seen via its “Gauder Group Explorer,” dedicated software on plasma screens. Gauder offers a wide range of services, emphasizing the latest developments in machine upgrades, bows, spare parts and consulting. It will offer a free opportunity for wire 2008 attendees to visit its nearby stock of equipment. www.gaudergroup.com Gebauer & Griller Metalwerk GmbH Austria Hall 10 A-40-04 G&G produces 2400 metric tons of nickel/nickel alloys and 7,000 m. tons of insulated flat magnet wires.

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GER, a global supplier of good second-hand wire and cable machinery, is now an exclusive representative of Germany’s Huttner Maschinen. www.ger.be Gimax Group Italy Hall 10 B-18

Gimax will exhibit the fully digital ROBOBINA, a totally automatic respooling line for welding wire, designed to run solid and tubular wire on plastic spools, fiber spools as well as on wire baskets, that uses Gimax's patented system to adapt automatically to any tolerances in the wire diameter when precision layer winding onto wire baskets or plastic spools, running at a speed

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over 35 m/sec. One operator can control up to five machines. The new INF-4 DRUM PACKER for coiling wire into “no twist” drums has been made much more compact (dancer and electrical cabinet incorporated in machine), but is most notable for line speed: up to 30 m/sec for MIG, 16-20 m/sec for stainless steel, tubular and aluminum wire. Two POLIDIGITAL models will be shown: a new compact version of the fully digital semi-automatic respooler that has a greatly reduced footprint and the “COIL” version, updated and redesigned to handle almost all types and sizes of spools/coils and wire. It can run 0.5 up to 45-50 kg spools of steel wire, as well as spoolless coils, and can handle wire from 0.6 up to 5 mm.

GMP-Slovakia Slovakia Hall 10 E-66 GMP-Slovakia offers reels and handling equipment. Reels include: single- and double-wall, pressedflanges reels for bunchers; fully

machined and balanced reels for drawing, up to 40 m/s; heavy duty reels for steel wire; forged reels, machined and balanced for steel cord; one-way reels; and drums for cable (take-up and drum twister machines). Handling equipment includes: take apart reels (in particular the patented EASYKOIL PLUS); tilting systems for reels and coils; and lifting devices for reels and coils. On display: the company’s new corrugated drums and its new take-apart reel to produce the layerlayer coil. Its engineers can design any kind of product by 3D CAD software and any kind of f.e.m. calculation can be provided.

Hall Industries USA Hall 9 D-14-05 Hall Industries is part of The MGS Group, whose display will include its fully automatic take up with the unique Robot handling system for depalletizing and palletizing, the Northampton Triple Twist Twinner, the latest design in slip ring brushes

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and holders, plus its standard product range of accumulators, payoffs, take-ups, dancers, capstans, accurate length counters, air wipes, swage tools, electric brazers, double-twist bunchers, twinners and single-twist layups/cablers.

step cones, pulleys, special parts, drawing capstans, guide pulleys, drawing rings, wire guides and more.

Parts are made of solid ceramics, ceramic coatings, metal coatings and hardened steel. Customer parts and repair service.

Henrich GmbH Germany Hall 11 A-44 Henrich, a highly ranked supplier of equipment to the international wire and cable industry, will present the new SH Series for rod breakdown.

An efficient unit-construction system is available, featuring modules which can be economically configured to suit the user’s particular drafting requirements and as-reduced product finishes.

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Hofmann Ceramic GmbH Germany Hall 9 E-48 High quality wear resistant parts for the wire and cable industry. Drawing

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portal width of 1.60 meters for production of industrial mesh, e.g. display articles. It is designed for high flexibility and short changeover times. The welder’s high performance and utmost flexibility offers the customer a considerable reduction of welding costs and downtime. Also, butt welders for solid wires/strands and for ferrous/nonferrous material used in wiredrawing mills, cable manufacturing and the wire working industry; and the NC jig welding machine, type Versaweld CSR 050, used for the flexible production of small and medium quantities of wire products within jig frames. CLIFFORD will demonstrate its capability in reinforcement and off-coil line wire and crosswire mesh production line areas. It offers a comprehensive range of mesh production machines for high production reinforcing lines, heavy quick change engineering mesh lines and precision off coil light mesh lines. www.idealwerk.com, www.cliffeng.com Inosym Ltd. New Zealand Hall 11 J-53 Inosym will display an extensive range of ABS and steel reels.

Having design and production flexibility and using only the very best of raw materials and manufacturing techniques, Inosym can offer solutions to match your exacting specifications. www.inosym.com Iran Wire Industries Magazine (IWIM) Iran Hall 11 D-08 The first magazine in Iran for the wire industry, IWIM is distributed to more than 2,000 local companies that are active in all categories of wire industry, universities, trade section of foreign countries embassies and more than 300 foreign related companies. It is a seasonal journal in both Persian and English languages. It will be distributed at wire 2008. The world should know that Iran’s wire and cable industry: has a high growth rate, lower energy costs, large domestic and foreign countries markets, many young people with higher education and low production costs.

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ITO-SIN Equipment China Hall 11 E-07

ITO-SIN (Deyang) Wire & Cable Equipment Co. is specialized in the design and manufacture of equipment for wire and cable industry. Its main products includes aluminum and alloy rod continuous casting and rolling lines, copper rod continuous casting and rolling lines, a series of drawing machines for copper wire, aluminum wire and steel wire, and

stranding machines for power cable.

Its lead extruder (pictured) is designed to continuously sheath a lead cover onto electric cables as well as for rubber pipe. It has advantages such as even thickness of extruder lead pipe, closed lead processing system, constant temperature and constant pressure for lead extruding, lower consumption of lead.

IWMA U.K. Hall 11 D-24 The International Wire and Machinery Association is the industry partner to this event as well as all other Messe Düsseldorf-organized wire exhibitions worldwide. Once again the IWMA will offer practical support both in the planning and build-up phases as well as providing unrivaled facilities at the trade fair itself: multilingual staff: German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, English, Hungarian; free hospitality, drinks and snacks service; meeting room for up to 8/10 persons (book-

able); lounge and bar area; fully manned office with phone, fax, photocopier, 2 PCs with Internet/Email connection and printer; message board service; IWMA Executive Committee members for help and advice; overnight security service (for small items); and exhibitor badge service.

KFM Kabelmaschinenfabrik Müller GmbH Germany Hall 9 A-22 KFM will display some machines in its coil winding and packing program. Some length measuring devices and winding heads. It will highlight the coiler, type RH 400, for winding cable up to 14 mm and wrapping the coils with stretch foil as well as a stretch foil wrapping system, URST 400, that is known as an economic alternative against fixing with PE-straps as usual. This wrapping system, developed by KFM, is unique.

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Koner SpA Italy Hall 11 A-62 Koner, a leading company in the field of wiredrawing dies, is committed to a policy of research and innovation with regard to process and die technology. It constantly seeks to cooperate with customers and to provide them with complete solutions.

Leggett & Platt Wire Group USA Hall 9 F-21-02 Leggett & Platt Wire Group will exhibit in the North American Pavilion area where senior executives will be in attendance. Wholly owned subsidiary L & P Wire International (LPWI) will also be represented on this stand. In partnership with its worldwide procurement specialist colleagues, LPWI is able to source most grades of wire from partner mills around the world. As part of their service, the L & P team handles all of the logistics, freeing their customers of the sometimes onerous burden this can entail.

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and customers deal with a U.Kbased company. www.leggett.com Leyer & Kiwus Ultraschall-u.

Lasertechnik GmbH Germany Hall 10 E-26 Leyer & Kiwus supplies automatic laser drilling systems for drawing dies. The drawing profile will be drilled by the latest generation of lasers. Nearly maintenance-free, this laser system drills perfect drawing dies from 0.007 mm up to any diameter. The diamond surface is extremely smooth and need only less time for final processing.

Locton Ltd. U.K. Hall 11 F-07 Locton will display its unique range of “lock on” pulling in dogs and complementary range of “hush” dogs, both of which can be supplied as complete assemblies. Also, its range of hand-held lock on wire pullers for stringing up stranders (ferrous and nonferrous wire), including armoring and screening

operations as well as for threading up wire process lines. Wire pullers come in four sizes: 0-2.5 mm, 0-5.5 mm, 8.0 mm and 2.5-10.0 mm.

M+E Macchine+Engineering S.r.l.

Italy Hall 10 H-43 M+E specializes in the design and manufacturing of payoffs and takeups for steel and stainless steel wires in coils or on spools for annealing, patenting, galvanizing, brass and bronze plating, oil tempering and other in-line processes and wet drawing machines.

M.E.P. Italy Hall 10 D-28 The group leader came into being in 1967 with the development of the first ever automatic stirrup bender fed from coil. This innovation allowed the shaping and cutting of the steel wire in a continuous cycle, revolutionizing the methodologies in use at that time which all required the use of steel in bars.

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Since 1978, Macro Bars and Wires has manufactured stainless steel wire, today exporting to more than 50 countries. The ISO 9001:2000 company has won the Highest Export Award for eight years in the last decade, and is known for quality and timely delivery. An environmentally friendly company, it offers products from 0.10–24 mm diameter in AISI 300, 400, Duplex series and in all finishes. It exports AISI 200 series (cost effective low nickel) in Europe and all over the world since 2000. This grade is gaining prominence since its quality allows it to successfully replace AISI 304 for various applications. Its website is in six languages. www.mbwindia.com

and optimum curing for CV lines includes solutions like NCC, postheating and splice box that allow the CV lines to provide top performance and high quality product. For telecom, it will focus on recent configurations for multi-layer striped LAN constructions as well as solutions for micro-coax cable. For fiber optics, its technology for every step of loose tube fiber optic cable production (OEL 40, 41, 70 and 60 lines) represent, respectively, solutions for tight buffering, secondary coating, SZ stranding and jacketing. Its latest MXC offer improved cooling with a processing window that is larger via generation three axial air cooling.

Cooling capacity has grown by over 30% to include materials like EDPM and EPR, areas otherwise covered by liquid cooled machines. The MXC will be paired with a completely new Cinegran system for material feed measurement and control. www.wire.de Manassero & C. Srl Italy Hall 14 E-47 Manassero sells new and used cold forming equipment for the fastener industry.

MAG Austria Hall 10 A-40-03 MAG has the highest number of wire enameling production lines in operation and rich experience in this field. It invests in continuous development and innovation to meet the need of its customers and sets the highest standards in high-tech and high performance for its wire enameling machines that focus on process reliability, reduction of energy consumption and user friendliness.

Manfisa Manufacturas Spain Hall 10 H-65 Manfisa, which has specialized in aluminum wiredrawing and casting since 1973, has developed a wide range of highly productive wires. It draws pure aluminum and aluminum alloys from 0.60 mm to 10.00 mm that are suitable for mechanical and electrical applications such as fasteners, nails, rivets, screws, bolts, nuts, aerials, clips, electrical fencing, fences and metallization among others. Its wire is treated, packaged and supplied per customer specifications by the ISO-certified company.

Maillefer SA Switzerland Hall 10 D-21 Maillefer will display its extrusion solutions for energy, telecom and fiber optics applications, including innovation in CV lines and highspeed datacom wire and cable manufacturing. Energy technology for high speed MV cable manufacturing

Mathiasen Machinery, Inc. USA Hall 12 A-22 Mathiasen Machinery buys and sells used wire and cable machinery internationally. They serve both the ferrous and non ferrous wire industries.

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variety of second hand machinery.

Customers are asked to bring their surplus machinery list and photos for evaluation. Mathiasen also offers plant liquidations, appraisals, auctions, consulting, rebuilding, warehousing, and consignments. www.mathiasen-machinery.com M.E.A. Rudow GmbH Germany Hall 9 A-76 M.E.A. manufactures a large range of cable-test systems for Telecom/ xDSL/LAN/coaxial/and switchboard cables. Its software solutions (computer integrated Quality Mgm. System CIQ 3.0 and online monitoring system SoftDLC 2.0) complete its range of products that are specially designed for cable manufacturers.

Medek & Schörner Germany Hall 10 A-44-01 Medek & Schörner will present its range of cable marking equipment and optical fiber coding systems: optical fiber color coding lines, fiber ribbon production lines, ring markers, hot foil meter/footage marking machines, Gravure printers, offset printers, custom-made cable marking machines. As the only company operating in this market segment, Medek & Schörner covers virtually the entire spectrum of machines for marking cables and coding optical fibers; in particular for power, telecom, data cables. The capacity of any system can be significantly increased quickly and easily simply by exchanging individual components. New components from Medek & Schoerner are always compatible – even if a system has already been in operation for many years.

Meltech Engineering Ltd. U.K. Hall 9 C-73 The fully integrated wire and cable product line, from strand annealing furnaces, automated take-up and pay-off, and continuous rotary extrusion, is the theme of the Meltech Engineering and Meltech-Confex stand. Meltech-Confex will announce its latest automated coiling machine for its new C-260 continuous rotary extrusion line, which provided uninterrupted production of

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aluminum and copper profiles. With increasing competition for metal resources, the ability to streamline processes and reduce handling time is vital for wire and cable manufacturers. Its equipment is designed to be tightly integrated within a production line, giving the process flexibility and level of control needed to increase productivity and profitability. www.meltech.co.uk.

Metavan N.V. Belgium Hall 11 B-43 Metavan, which specializes in the production of pressed steel reels for shipping and process applications, will feature a wide array of its high quality reels. The product range includes reels from 305 mm up to 1250 mm with material up to 6 mm for various applications from 1-way shipping, to heavy duty process reels. All reels are made in state of the art automatic equipment, which yields high quality and repeatable results with high durability powder coating to finish the reels.

The MGS Group USA Hall 9 D-14-05 The MGS Group, which consists of MGS Manufacturing, Hall Industries and Northampton Machinery Co., is an international supplier of automation and technology solutions for product handling and twisting systems. Its technology is customized to optimize customer applications, featuring comprehensive design and engineering capabilities, personalized service and ruggedly built for decades of reliable, consistent service. See individual listings.

MGS Manufacturing USA Hall 9 D-14-05 The MGS Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collective equipment to be displayed includes its fully automatic take up with the unique Robot handling system for depalletizing and palletizing, the Northampton Triple Twist Twinner, the latest design in slip ring brushes and holders, plus its standard product range of accumulators, payoffs, take-ups, dancers, capstans, accurate

length counters, air wipes, swage tools, electric brazers, double-twist bunchers, twinners and single-twist layups/cablers.

Microdia S.A. Switzerland Hall 11 D-27

Microdia, a leading designer and manufacturer of cross-heads for the wire and cable industry, will exhibit its well-known range of cross heads: High throughput AVANTIS 10, Avantis 20, and AVANTIS 30 series; MICROFLEX high precision tuning; Standard and fluoropolymers Skinfoam-skin heads; CROSS FLOW quick color change for automotive wire; BLEED OUT quick color

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change multipurpose; Skin-Foam; Foam-Skin; High performance LSZH; FTTH fiber to the home; Fiber buffering; One pass filling + jacketing; and more.

Mikrotek India Hall 11 D-22 Mikrotek is a “One-Stop Shop” for die shops. Its products include: natural diamond dies, mono diamond dies, PCD solid enameling dies with

TC and diamond insert, tungsten carbide dies, die reconditioning and refurbishing services, diamond die working equipment, tungsten carbide die working equipment, die inspection microscopes, ultrasonic cleaners, measuring pin sets, micron diamond, powders and paste and extrusion tooling. It will exhibiting key developments in the manufacturing of wiredrawing dies that ensure consistent profiles for “More Wire

Per Die.” Product development staff will be at the booth to discuss the technical aspects and advancements.

National Machinery LLC U.S. Hall 13 A-02 National Machinery is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-speed metal parts forming machines. For more than 130 years, it has demonstrated its commitment to the metal forming industry, including for its machine selection and tool design assistance, training, repair parts, machinery service, repair and rebuilding.

Natstan Wire (Pty) Ltd. South Africa Hall 13 C-46 Natstan Wire (Pty) Ltd. manufactures spring wire. It will be located at the SAWA booth.

Nevatia Steel & Alloys Ltd. India Hall 11 D-69 Nevatia Steel & Alloys, an ISO-9001 accredited company, and a Govt. of India recognized Export House, manufactures stainless steel wire for the international market. Its annual capacity is about 7,200 metric tons in a variety of grades in sizes from 0.10 mm to 12.00 mm, for demanding applications such as springs, screws, fasteners, staples, wall-ties, electrodes, EPQ, etc.

Nextrom Oy Finland Hall 9 A-74

Rosendahl and Nextrom are leading global suppliers of high-tech wire, cable and fiber manufacturing solutions. Together they offer first class products and turn key solutions in the fields of extrusion, SZ stranding,

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MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, Phone +49-9122-977-0, Fax +49-9122-977-155, E-Mail: info@niehoff.de, Internet: www.niehoff.de · NIEHOFF ENDEX NORTH AMERICA INC., USA, Phone 856-467-4884, Fax 856-467-0584, E-Mail: sales@niehoffendex.com MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, Phone +49-8342-7008-0, Fax +49-8342-7008-40, E-Mail: info@niehoff.de · MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF s.r.o., Nymburk, Phone +42-325 519 751, Fax +42-325 519 755, E-Mail: info@niehoff.cz NIEHOFF-HERBORN MÁQUINAS Ltda., Brasil, Phone 11-41 98 43 22, Fax 11-41 98 42 34, E-Mail: diret@niehoff.com.br · NIPPON NIEHOFF Co., Ltd., Japan, Phone 3-3257-0911, Fax 3-3257-0910, E-Mail: s.kanazawa@nippon-niehoff.co.jp · MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF GmbH & Co. KG, Singapore Representative Office, Phone 63369936, Fax 63364070, E-Mail: niehoff@pacific.net.sg · MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, Shanghai Representative Office, P.R. China, Phone 21-63906191, Fax 21-63906192, E-Mail: nscc@public1.sta.net.cn NIEHOFF of INDIA Private Limited, India, Phone +91 8455 224-391, -392, -393 , Fax +91 8455 224-394, E-Mail: daniel@noi.sify.net NIEHOFF of Russia, Phone 7-495-230-5537, Fax 7-495-230-5539, E-Mail: info@niehoff.de · MASCHINENFABRIK NIEHOFF GmbH & Co. KG Dubai Branch, Dubai/United Arab Emirates, Phone +971-4 2045 153, Fax: +971-4 2045 154, E-Mail: m.dalal@niehoff.de

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fiber optics, forming, welding and corrugation, combining leading-edge know-how and state-of-the-art technology in close cooperation with our customers and product suppliers.

They will present their latest advancements and technology highlights, including the latest extrusion, SZ stranding and metal tape forming technology for the production of energy and telecom cables. Its well-

trained, skilled staff will be there to introduce new developments and answer all questions. For more information on its worldwide network of sales, service and logistic centers as well as its Centers of Expertise in Austria, Finland, and the U.S., go to their respective websites: www.rosendahlaustria.com and www.nextrom.com

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Niehoff GmbH Germany/USA Hall 10C18

Niehoff will unveil a complete new annealing and preheating technology for the inline production of data and telephone wires. This technology realized in an MT200 data and telephone wire drawing line with integrated RI170 inductive continuous annealer offers higher product quality at lower operating cost. Another new product is the opto-electronic traversing device which works with two laser control systems. A D631 double twist bunching machine shown at the booth will be equipped with it. The bobbins are filled perfectly, and the bunches can be payed off at very high speeds with no risk of being damaged. Also, an MT200 data and telephone wire drawing machine with integrated RI170 continuous annealer; an MMH multiwire drawing machine with RM type continuous annealer; a D631 double twist bunching line with new optoelectronic auto traversing system; a newly designed high speed bobbin winding machine DSA with CS630 spool pay-offs for multiwire bundles; a double twist strander DSI631 with back twist pay-off ARD630 and longitudinal tape pay-off ALB600; and a 24-carrier high speed braiding machine BMV24 with a BAS800 take-up and payoff unit. www.niehoff.de Northampton Machinery USA Hall 9 D-14-05 Northampton Machinery is part of The MGS Group, whose collective equipment to be displayed includes its fully automatic take up with the unique Robot handling system for depalletizing and palletizing, the Northampton Triple Twist Twinner, the latest design in slip ring brushes and holders, plus its standard product range of accumulators, payoffs, take-ups, dancers, capstans, accurate

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length counters, air wipes, swage tools, electric brazers, double-twist bunchers, twinners and single-twist layups/cablers.

OMA S.R.L. Italy Hall 10 A-17 OMA is a leading manufacturer of braiding machines for yarn or wire reinforcement since 1952. OMA produces also complementary equipment such as automatic and semiautomatic winding machines, payoff and take-up units, yarn and wire spiraling machines, wrapping/ unwrapping machines and complete lines for rigid or flexible mandrel large bore rubber hoses.

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OMCG will present two of its flexible wire machines using 3D software that allow for virtual animated analysis of the machine forming process.

Machine capacity from 1 mm up to 17 mm is available. Operator control is through a Windows based P.C. with a hard drive capable of holding thousands of programs. The handteach pendant is standard for machine operation away from the operator control panel. The Easy Program can accept part geometry such as X, Y, Z part coordinates plus the length, bend angle and radius from the drawing. CAD file can be down loaded to the Easy Program for full DXF CAD to CNC machine programming. The OMCG CNC elliptical bend head allows generation against a rotating pin with forming around a pin with multiple radii plus sharp radii mandrel bending.

This head allows bending after the wire is cut allowing closed eyes to be completed on both ends of the wire. Different wire forms can be made consecutively in order to man-

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Huestis Industrial Air Wipes use precision controlled air flow to save air, reduce noise and dramatically cut energy consumption.

Air Wipes require only a fraction of the horsepower of a centrifugal blower to generate the compressed air requirements.

Very often, a change to Air Wipes results in a reduced number of compressors on line, saving you energy and money. Call today, for more information and find out how you can save with the Huestis Industrial line of Air Wipes.

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ufacture an assembly. Also, a power wire feed unit to take the wire from the coil into the straightener and feed unit for easy loading of large diameter wire. www.omcg.com Pan Chemicals S.p.A. Italy Hall 9 A-50 Pan Chemicals is an Italian producer of special drawing lubricants and coatings for ferrous, nonferrous and stainless steel wire and equipment for the wire industry. It supplies: dry drawing lubricants for low carbon steel wire, plating quality wire, welding wire, CHQ, high carbon steel wire, drawing after galvanizing and high alloyed steel; wet drawing lubricants such as soluble lubricants, neat oils and greases; and products for surface treatment, such as phosphate coatings, non-reactive precoatings and precoatings for stainless steel.

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Paramount Die Company U.S. Hall 10 D-37 Paramount Die will exhibit a wide range of wiredrawing dies and related equipment. Its product lines include: the TR Series of carbide drawing inserts, ParaLoc Pressure and Non-Pressure insert holders, ParaLoc accessories, shaped dies and PCD dies.

Phifer Wire Products, Inc. U.S. Hall 10 A-37 Phifer is a-leading manufacturer of aluminum round wire .127 mm-11.1 mm for use in coaxial cable, hose braiding, rivets, weaving, knitting, wire forms, tea bag staples, fencing, hinge pins and clips. Phifer is ISO registered and produces wire in numerous alloys, tempers and packages to serve customers worldwide.

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Plasticolor Woywod Germany Hall 9 A-42 Plasticolor dosing units and mixing stations are designed and used for the dosing of granular, free flowing and non-sticky materials, such as: masterbatch regrind materials, virgin materials and PVC dry blends. The fields of application cover all extrusion, blow-moulding and injection moulding manufacturing processes.

PolyOne Belgium S.A Belgium Hall 9 F-68 In addition to its full range of products for the wire and cable industry, PolyOne will introduce new developments in ECCOH® LSFOH compounds. Specifically: sheathing compounds for the data and telecom market, with excellent processability, and low die drool; compounds for automotive T3 cable applications resistant to high temperature usage; and other new developments that

Genca Wire & Cable Extrusion.

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No matter what type of wire or cable you may be extruding, Genca designs and manufactures everything you need for your extrusion process. From Crossheads and In-line Heads to Tips, Dies, Screws, Barrels, Breakerplates and more, Genca leads the industry with a complete line of innovative and highly productive extrusion products for your business. For more information, contact Genca at 1-800-237-5448 or online at www.genca.com

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include compounds for power cables, shipboard cables, as well as high oil-resistant compounds.

compacting head for producing compacted cables section 50–3000 sqm by rollers 300 mm diameter.

Pourtier Belgium Hall 10 E-38

Pressure Welding Machines (PWM) U.K. Hall 9 B-41

Pourtier, part of the Gauder Group, will display its “COS1200-2,” a new multiwire concentric strander for stranding, screening or armoring (SWA) of power cable. It can operate at speeds up to 500 rpm while keeping a short line length (equivalent to a rigid strander) and a motorized tension control which enables strand/cord resistance optimization.

Also, the new “jumbo” CH 300

PWM will exhibit upgraded versions of its HP100 and HP200 air/ hydraulic cold welders. Clean, green and economical, these portable machines weld copper/aluminum wire and strip from .039” to .256” diameter. The head of the HP100 model can be detached from the trolley, enabling welding to take place where space is very limited. Power consumption is minimal: the machines require only a supply of compressed air. An air/hydraulic

intensifier boosts the air input of 7080psi to 5000psi output of hydraulic pressure, generating sufficient power to weld nonferrous wire of up to .256” (6.5mm) diameter. Other models include hand-held, bench and trolley-mounted machines and rod welders with capacities from .0039” to .630” copper and .787” aluminum.

Comfortable to hold and easy to use, the M10, M25 and M30 have capacities from .0039” (0.10mm) to .071” (1.80mm) and are ideal for welding wire quickly in confined spaces.

Larger manually operated models include the bench-mounted BM10 and BM30, and the versatile M101, bench-mounted or supplied with a trolley.I PWM’s large capacity rod welders include the electro/pneumatic EP500 and the compact pneumatic P1000.

Q.E.D. Wire Lines Inc. Canada Hall 12 A-53 QED Wire Lines supplies the highest quality equipment for the in-line

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QUEINS: YOUR BEST PARTNER FOR CABLE MACHINES MANUFACTURING RANGE FOR NEW MACHINES

Tubular stranders Rigid stranders: disc-type design Rigid stranders: fork-type design Rigid stranders: fast-loading design, by rows Planetary stranders Power cable drumtwisters Telephone cable drumtwisters Armouring lines Bow twister machines Skip stranders Pay-offs and take-ups portal traversing design bridge type design column-type design caliper-type design Rewinding lines Belt-type caterpillar capstans Single- and double-disc capstans Rotating caterpillar capstans for drumtwister-lines Taping heads for plastic- and steel tapes Transposed wire machines KEVLAR serving lines

A GENERATION OF EXPERIENCE IN MANUFACTURING WIRE AND CABLE MACHINES MADE IN GERMANY

First-class pre-owned drawing and bunching machines for sale: • NIEHOFF 2-wire rod drawing line MM 85, 14 dies • NIEHOFF 8-wire drawing line MMH 101, 25 dies • NIEHOFF 8-wire drawing line MMH 80, 21 dies • HENRICH 12-wire drawing line NH 1, 29 dies • NIEHOFF intermediate drawing machines M 30, 25 and 17 dies • NIEHOFF fine wire drawing machines M5, 21 dies • NIEHOFF double twist bunchers D 630 (24,8”) • SAMP double twist buncher BM 630 and 560 (24,8”/22”)

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processing of steel wire. Its lines include technology for galvanizing, annealing, patenting and wiping as well as Galfan® furnaces and consulting services. Its High Turbulence® Pickling, FastHeat™ Fluidbed Furnace, ceramic lined immersion burner galvanizers and high speed nitrogen wiping equipment is custom designed to customer requirements. It offers control system packages to complete turnkey installations.

QUEINS & Co. GmbH Germany Hall 9 B-06 Queins, a successful manufacturer of first-class machinery for 30 years, will display a newly manufactured taping line, specially designed for flat copper wires and CTC strands (continuously transposed conductors), consisting of payoff, 8-pad high-speed taping head, belt-type caterpillar capstan and self traversing heavy duty take-up stand. Also, large photos of delivered machines to the

rope and cable industry. Main product are all kind of high-speed stranding machines, payoffs/take-ups, taping heads, disc- and belt-type caterpillars. The second-hand department offers a full choice of machines and equipment.

RAD-CON Inc. USA Hall 9 D-06-03

With more than 40 years of innovative bell-type batch annealing equipment designs, RAD-CON, Inc. (Cleveland, Ohio) engineers, manufactures, installs, and supports highcapacity, robust systems to the wire and wire-rod industry. RAD-CON is a global leader in bell furnace tech-

nology, with myriad installations worldwide. Specializing in 100% Hydrogen Bell Annealing Systems producing spheroidized Cold Heading Quality wire for the fastener industry, RAD-CON’s experience also encompasses ferrous and nonferrous applications in the agricultural, electrical, construction, spring, industrial, and communications industries. With designs derived in direct response to customers’ needs, RAD-CON has earned a welldeserved reputation for excellence as well as results.

Radyne U.K./U.S. Hall 9 C-26 Radyne will promote the benefits of its clean, safe induction heat technology for a wide range of industrial wire treatments. Its Wire Division offers a whole selection of heat treatment technologies including the company’s newly developed High Speed Spring Wire Heat Treatment Line as well as the Hi-Bond® wire

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lines used within the construction industry. Radyne wire treatment expertise spans the fields of hardening and tempering, annealing, straightening, bonding and stress relieving. Complete turnkey management expertise is also offered across a range of processes.

Reelex Packaging Solutions USA Hall 9 F-06-01 Known as the preferred packaging method for LAN and coaxial cables for over 30 years, REELEX packaging is a patented method of coiling flexible products that produces a coil featuring tangle and twist-free payout. This packaging method has become the packaging standard for major wire and cable manufacturers around the globe and is quickly being adopted as the package of choice for products such as fiber optics, building wire, plastic tubing and more. REELEX will premiere REELEX3; the next generation of tangle-free packaging technology developed specifically for the dispensing of inflexible products such

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as solid conductor wire and products with large bending radii. This new innovation in packaging caters to many product types that had memory and stiffness characteristics that previously required the product to be packaged on spools or reels. It will also display a density program for reducing coil size, a new automated shrink-wrap module and several new packaging methods emphasizing innovative packaging solutions for a wide range of product types and constructions.

RichardsApex Inc. USA Hall 9 F-15-02 RichardsApex is a leading global manufacturer of lubricants for wiredrawing and hot rolling applications.

Its products include semi-synthetic and synthetic compounds for wet drawing of nonferrous and ferrous wire as well as soap powders, protective coatings, cleaners, corrosion inhibitors and more for nonferrous and ferrous alloys in both wire and tube applications.

Rizzardi Srl Italy Hall 11 J-40 Rizzardi specializes in manufacturing wiredrawing cones, capstans, rings and wire guide pulleys for all kinds of wiredrawing machines.

Roblon Denmark Hall 9 F-41 Roblon Industrial Fiber Division and Roblon Engineering Division will showcase a flexible glass strength member and a high-speed, low-tension server. The display will mark the official launch of Roblon Glass Flex Strand for optical fiber cables as well as a new Roblon HSLT highspeed, low-tension server for stranding aramid and glass yarns around cable centers. Its industrial fiber products includes glass and aramid strength members, standard and water-blocking binder yarns, tapes and ripcords. The cable machinery range includes servers, binders, payoffs and winders. Roblon personnel, including R&D developers/designers, will be present for discussions.

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SAMP USA, the U.S. operation of Italy’s SAMPSISTEMI, offers the full range of SAMP equipment for the wire and cable industry. SAMPSISTEMI will exhibit an automotive wire extrusion group (pictured), especially dedicated for XLPE insulation with quick color change capability for the stripe. The group will be composed of one TE 80-20L main extruder, two TE 30-25 extruders as auxiliary for the stripe and the crosshead for the quick color system.

It will also introduce a new BS800 static spooler capable to be integrated with a multiwire or a rod breakdown machine. The particulars of this machine are its very compact design. As part of SAMPSISTEMI’s bunching product line, a BM/630 with complete Allen Bradley PLC controls and drives will be present-

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ed. All electrical equipment will consist of commercially available components. A brand new high efficiency, ergonomically designed CO2 welding wire coppering tank with skim pass will also be displayed. www.sampinc.com.

Scaw South Africa South Africa Hall 13 C-46 Scaw South Africa manufactures bedding and spring wire. www.scaw.co.za Schwer + Kopka GmbH Germany Hall 11 D-02

Schwer + Kopka will highlight a new series of process monitoring terminals for the fastener making industry. The base model SK 1-100 in fact has completely eliminated all operational controls and offers the highest possible quality monitoring performance without any type of operation or operator interference.

This “black box” type of system is accompanied by 2 other models. The SK1-300 offers a 3,5 “ black and white touch screen, while the SK 1700 comprises a 7.5 in. full colour touch screen display. Rather than just display an error message when the machine is stopped, it suggests remedial countermeasures and guides the operator through possible improvements. Also, new functions added to the company’s shop floor data networking system SK-go!®.

SCOB - Paul Schaaf GmbH & Co. KG. Germany Hall 12 A-77

SCOB-Paul Schaaf will be exhibiting a large selection of die reworking, polishing, measuring, and cleaning equipment. The equipment is designed for tungsten carbide, natural and synthetic diamond dies and is available in a multitude of configurations from semi-manual to fully automatic versions which allows SCOB to offer a completely specific machine for every customer’s specific application. Also, SCOB’s vast line of dies, extrusion, and roll forming tooling available in tungsten carbide, natural and synthetic diamond for various applications including precision shaped wire drawing.

SEBIR S.A. Spain Hall 10 D-35 SEBIR’s steel is mainly destined for the automotive industry, electrodomestics, electromechanics and (continued on page 118)

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List of Exhibitors 3View. Com Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 D54 A 1 Fence Products Company . . . .13 D75A A.L.M.T. Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 A31 a.m.p.e.r.e. GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 A44 A.T.R. S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 B66 A.W.M. S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A22 AACHENER GMBH . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 E43 Acciai Speciali Zorzetto S.r.l. . . . . . .12 C17 ACCIAIERIE VALBRUNA S.p.A. . . . .09 B05 Acerinox (Inoxfil, S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . .12 C53 ACIMAF Italian Wire Machinery Manufacturers Assoc. . . . . . . . . . . . .11 F21 ACM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 E38 ADC Alesage Diamant Carbure . . . .09 C02 ADVARIS GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 B22 AEI Compounds Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 F02 AEROEL SRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 B55 AESA S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 B38 Agibi Progetti s.r.l. unipersonale . . . .14 A58 AGIR TECHNOLOGIES . . . . . . . . .10 G56 AGST Draht & Biegetechnik GmbH .12 C61 AICHELIN GesmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 A11 AIM, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A25 Ajex & Turner Wire Dies Co. . . . . . .11 G02 AKSH Optifibre Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 D78 ALCAN AVIATUBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 E68 ALECOSA Aleados del Cobre S.A. .09 A13 Allemann S.A., Jacques . . . . . . . . . .12 E53 Alloy Wire International . . . . . . . . . .11 E28 Almetha GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 J76 Alpaplastic s.n.c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 G57 Alphagary Corporation . . . . . . . .09 F09-04 Alsafil filiale de Nexans . . . . . . . . . .09 C41 Altec S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 H25 Altrimex Packaging Equipment B.V. .14 E21 Aluminium Pechniney Alcan Group .13 B75 Ameno Corporation . . . . . . . . . . .14 F18-02 Amic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 H22 ANAND ARC ELECTRODES PVT. . 13 A86 Anbao (Qinhuangdao) Wire & Mesh 13 D29 Anceschi Srl Lariodesk Group . . . . .14 D11 Anderson Machinery GmbH . . . . . . .11 E78 Angeli di Casadio Nerio & C. S.n.c. .11 H32 Anhui Hubin Machinery Factory .13 F45-10 Anu Extrusions Pvt Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .14 C39 APAYDIN Metal Urünleri Sanayi . . .13 D94 Appiani S.R.L., A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 G32 Ara Makina Imalat Sanayi . . . . . . . .13 C74

Arcelor Mittal Long Carbon Europe .12 B17 ARCELORMITTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 H73 AREA SISTEMI s.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . .13 D52 Arma Plus S. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 F87 ASA-RT S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 F74 ASAHI SUNAC CORPORATION . . .13 D14 AseA Wire & Cable Machineries . . .10 C03 Asel Machine Production . . . . . . . . .14 A62 ASPE S.a.s. di Pipitone Loris & C. . .13 F24 AstroPlast Kunststofftechnik GmbH .11 A78 AT WIRE Profile & Draht . . . . . . . . .09 F44 ATE Applicazioni Termoelectroniche 11 C77 ATS Sp. z o.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 A94 AUMANN GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 F43 Auserpolimeri Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 B78 AUTOMAT INDUSTRIAL, S.L. . . . . .09 C25 AW Machinery LLC . . . . . . . . . . .09 F15-03 AWCMA/VOEDKM . . . . . . . . . . .10 A40-01 Axjo Plastic AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E04 B + B Eisen GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 C77 B.M.S. Baudrand Machines . . . . . . .14 B44 B & S Trefilados Quijano . . . . . . . . .13 F69 Bäuerle GmbH & Co. KG, J. Adolf . .12 D70 BAMATEC AG Maschinenbau . . . . .14 A58 Bansal Wire Industries Ltd. . . . . . . .09 A54 Barmag Textile GmbH & Co. KG . . .13 E93 Batoyle Freedom Group . . . . . . . . . .11 D12 BE Direct Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 C46 BECHEM GMBH, CARL . . . . . . . . . .09 F42 Becker & Bläser Draht GmbH . . . . .12 A71 bedea Berkenhoff & Drebes GmbH .12 A67 BEGRA Granulate GmbH & Co. . . .12 A57 Beijing Holland Trading Co. . . . . .13 F39-03 Bekaert N.V./S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 E62 Belastahl Außenhandel GmbH . . . . .13 F96 BEMA GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A44-05 Beneke Wire Company . . . . . . . . . . .13 F26 BENNETT MAHLER LTD. . . . . . . . .14 A24 Bergandi Machinery Co. . . . . . . . . . .F09-02 Bergkvist & Co.GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .13 A23 BESEL BASIM SAN. . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E61 BGH Edelstahlwerke GmbH . . . . . . .11 H19 Bhansali Stainless Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . .13 F81 Bilwinco A/S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 B15 Blachford Corporation . . . . . . . . . . .13 A57 Bobbio S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 A48 Böhm Elektronik GmbH, Klaus . . . . .10 F22

Böllinghaus GmbH & Co. KG . . . . .12 A16 Boffi SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 H67 Bogdany Petrol Kft. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E52 Bongard Trading GmbH & Co. KG . .11 C66 Boockmann GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 C32 BOREALIS GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 D72 BORELLY Spring Washers . . . . . . . .14 C48 Borkener Kistenfabrik GmbH . . . . . .09 A59 Borun Cable Material Co., Ltd. . . . . .13 B94 Boxholm Stal AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A12 Boxy S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 F55 BRE Global . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 G20 Bridon International . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 D18 Bright Steels Limited . . . . . . . . . . . .13 F72 BRITEXCO SAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 J27 Brüninghaus & Söhne GmbH . . . . .12 C34 Bruker-Spaleck GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .10 B66 Brune GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 F43 Bühler & Co. GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 E17 BURK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 C60 burster gmbh & co kg . . . . . . . . . . . .11 E02 Buss AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 C48 BWE Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 F26 Byelorussian Steel Works, RVE . . . .13 F96 C.B. Trafilati acciai SpA . . . . . . . . . .11 D62 C.P.A. s.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 E15 Caballé, s.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 G65 Caber Impianti SRL . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 D30 CAMFART Mole Abrasive S.r.l. . . . .14 C27 Can-Eng Furnaces Ltd. . . . . . . . . . .14 D34 CANDOR Sweden AB . . . . . . . . . . .10 B72 Cape Gate (Pty) Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 A14 CAPRESA S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A26 Carbodies, Lariodesk Group . . . . . .13 D24 Carlo Banfi S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 A76 CARLO COLOMBO S.P.A . . . . . . . .12 B52 Carlo Salvi S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 E02 Carrington Wire Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 D37 Catic Mesh & Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 E38 CCPIT Mach. Sub-Coun. 13 F39-01/F45-10 CEA COSTRUZIONI SPA . . . . . . . .11 A31 Ceeco Bartell Machinery Systems .11 J16 Celik Halat Ve Tel Sanayii A.S. . . . . .13 C57 Cemsa S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 B84 Cenith GmbH Eddy Cur. Test Syst. .12 A64 Ceram S.r.l. H.T. Ceram Group. . . . .09 C51 CeramTec AG Mech. App. Division .10 G72

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Cogne Acciai Speciali S.p.A. . . . . . .11 J25 COIA Cable Optic Int’l GmbH . . . . . .09 F51 Colata Continua Italiana S.p.A. . . . .12 B52 COLATA CONTINUA PISANA S.P.A 12 B52 COLLARI EDORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 J31 Collin Technology GmbH . . . . . . . . .13 B92 Colorant Chromatics AG . . . . . . . . . .11 J15 COMETO E. C. SNC di Tocchetti . . 10 D38 CommScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A07 COMPOMEC Cable Machinery . . . .10 A43 Comtech S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 C52 Condat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 D56 Condor Compounds GmbH . . . . . . .10 A02 CONDOROIL IMPIANTI S.r.l. . . . . . .13 D87 Conflandey Indust. SAS Le Tech. . . .11 E74 Conoptica as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A72 Consolidated Wire Industries Ltd. . .13 C46 Construcciones Mec. Jose Lazpiu . .14 A02 Construcciones Mecanicas Vascas .13 B70 Continuus-Properzi S.p.A. . . . . . . . .11 G40 The Cool Tool GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A35 Coperion Werner & Pfleiderer . . . . .09 B21 Copperweld Bimetallics UK Ltd. . . . .10 A76 Coprotec Systeme GmbH . . . . . . . .12 A67 Corbellini SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 D53

Cords Cable Industries Ltd. . . . . . . .13 C33 COREMO OCMEA S.p.A. . . . . . . . .09 F64 Cortinovis Machinery SpA . . . . . . . .11 G39 Corus Wire Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 B51 COSTA machinery GmbH . . . . . . . .11 A27 Cousin Composites . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 B13 CPA - Computer Proc. Aut. GmbH . .11 J73 CPM Gesellschaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 C14 Crosspolimeri S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 D35 CTR Carbide Dies Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . .14 E12 CUMERIO NV-SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 B34 Cuprom S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E17 D & D Drótáru Zrt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A73 D & E Steel (Pty) Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . .13 C46 D.H. Exports Pvt. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . .13 C93 Dah-Lian Machine Co.,Ltd. . . . . . . . .14 E51 Dahmen & Co. GmbH Co. KG, J. G. .11 J28 DANIELI & C. Officine Mec. S.p.A. . .09 A21 data M Software GmbH . . . . . . . . . .11 G21 Davis-Standard, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . .09 A52 DAYI PLASTIK San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. .10 B24 DCM Industries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . .09 F05-04 Decalub S.A.R.L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 E72 Delachau Conductix . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 D66 Delisi S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 H24

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European Spring Federation . . . . . .14 B36 EUROSTEEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 G22 EUROTEKNE INDUSTRIALE s.r.l. . .09 B74 Eurowire Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 D28 EVG Entwicklungs Gm.b.H. .10 G04/10 H18 Exel Fil S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 H33 Extrudex GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 C70 EZM Biennaform AG . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A67 EZM Edelstahlzieherei Mark GmbH .12 A67 EZM GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A67 F.A.R. S.p.A. - Steelgroup . . . . . . . . .11 D62 F.C. Automazioni di Cattaneo . . . . .11 D55 FA.IN.PLAST.-FARAOTTI Ind. S.r.l. .12 D04 Fagersta Stainless A/B . . . . . . . . . .11 G31 Farbwerke Herkula St. Vith S.A. . . . .12 E22 Fasten Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 F39-10 Fastener & Fixing Europe Mag. . . . .14 E40 Fastener Technology International . .13 C08 Fastener World Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 E13 FEDERICO DICK s.a.s. . . . . . . . . . .10 F67 FEMUTEC Engineering GmbH . . . .13 A34 Fenn Techonologies . . . . . . . . . .09 F09-01 FeRi-Tec GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 A40

Fiav L. Mazzacchera S.p.a. . . . . . . .14 A42 Fib Begium . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 C55/11 H74 FIL-TEC, INC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 F09-03 FILDRA N.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A71 Fine International Corp. . . . . . . . . . .09 F22 FINKERNAGEL Drahtwerk GmbH .12 A50 FisherTech Div. FisherCast Global . .12 E37 Fisk Alloy Conductors, Inc. . . . . .09 F15-04 FLYMCA, S.L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 H64 FMS Force Meas. Systems AG . . . .11 E31 Forplan AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 E27 Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc. . . . . . . . .12 A52 Fortek GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A52 FORTUNA FEDERN GmbH . . . . . . .14 B23 Foshan Shunde Kindme Ind. Co.. 13 F39-09 Foulad Pardazan Radin Ind. Co. . . .11 E05 Four Electrique Delémont S.A. . . . .13 A11 Freudenberg Vliesstoffe KG . . . . . .09 B56 Frigerio, Mario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 J65 Frohn GmbH Strahlmittel Umform. . .14 A47 FROMA S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 H38 FROMM Holding AG Pck. Systems .13 E94 FSP-one S.A.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A66

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Fuhr GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . . . . . .11 A54 Fukuchiyama Heavy Industry Co. . .13 C68 Fwu Kuang Enterprises Co.. . . . .14 F12-03 GABARRÓ S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 D40 Gävle Trad AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 B57 Gala Impex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 C76 GARG INOX Pvt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 B70 GarnTec GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E51 Gauder Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 E38 Gauss Magneti S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 D51 GCR Eurodraw S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . .11 A66 GEBAUER & GRILLER GmbH .1 0 A40-04 GEBR. HEZEL GmbH & Co. KG . . .09 B47 Geca Tapes (Nordlys) . . . . . . . . . . .10 D76 GEFRA GmbH Auto Control . . . . . . .14 F11 Geissler GmbH, Heinrich . . . . . . . . .12 D70 GEM International Co., Ltd. . . . . . . .14 F02 GEM S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 C18 General Inspection, LLC . . . . . . . . . .14 F50 Georgsmarienhütte GmbH . . . . . . . .12 D70 Gepe Technik Janßen GmbH . . . . . .14 D15 GER S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 F60 Gerbo France S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 E23 GERDAU S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 A96

Ghislanzoni Umberto S.R.L. . . . . . . .11 A43 GIMAX Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 B18 GINDRE GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E35 GK Enterprises PVT. LTD. . . . . . . .13 C76B Global Steel Wire, S.A. . . . . . . . . . . .12 B22 Global Union Int’l Enterprise . . .13 C34-09 GLOSER srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 B75 GMP Slovakia s.r.o. . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 E66 Golden Spot Industry Inc. . . . . . .13 D78-06 Goodwin Machinery Ltd. . . . . . . . . .09 C36 GOTEX S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 A18 Grauer AG, Rudolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 F22 Guarienti SRL, Officina Meccanica .13 B70 Gühring oHG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 A56 Guney Celik Hasir A.S. . . . . . . . . . .13 E55 Gutmann Aluminium Draht GmbH . .10 B62 GWI GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 E01 Gwo Lian Machinery Ind. Co., Ltd. . .10 F04 H. Folke Sandelin AB . . . . . . . . . . . .09 E38 Häfner & Krullmann GmbH . . . . . . .09 A25 Hagener Feinstahl GmbH . . . . . . . . .11 J44 Hahn+Kolb Werkzeuge GmbH . . . . .12 D22 Haldex Garphyttan AB . . . . . . . . . . .14 B32 Hall Ind. (The MGS Group) . . . . .09 D14-05

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HIGHVOLT Prüftechnik Dresden . . .10 C25 Hildebrandt GmbH, August . . . . . . .12 E04 HILKER & Partner GmbH . . . . . . . . .14 F27 HINDUSTAN STAINLESS . . . . . . . .13 D70 Hinz & Kunst GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . .EN 06 Hitachi Europe GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .13 C88 Hivotec AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 C02 Hölscher GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . . .12 E51 Hörle Trad AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A36 hofmann CERAMIC GmbH . . . . . . .09 E48 HOLIFA Fröhling GmbH & Co.KG . .11 C40 Holton Crest Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 D73 HSI-HUEI SHANG IND. CO., LTD. . .14 D23 Hsiang Chuan Machinery Co. . . .13 D78-03 Hüsecken & Comp., J.P. . . . . . . . . . .12 E70

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Huestis Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 F05-01 HÜTTNER Maschinenfabrik GmbH .10 F72 Huntsman (Germany) GmbH . . . . .09 A07 Huzhou Jiuli Stainless Steel Wire . .13 B87 I.F.P. s.r.l. Industria Filo Patentato . .13 C51 I.LE.S. Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 E18 I.T.A. SpA Ind. Trafilati Steelgroup - 11 D62 IBA Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 E44 ICDAS Celik Enerji Tersane A.S. . . .13 E51 IDEAL-Werk C.+ E. GmbH . . . . . . .11 H06 IFMSA - Int’l Fastener Machinery + Suppliers Assoc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 C26 IFU Institut für Umform. GmbH . . . .13 C29 iiM AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 A81 IMAN PACK s.p.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 D16

IMAS srl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 F17 Imess Optische Mess GmbH . . . . .14 D59 India Steel Works LTD . . . . . . . . . .07.1 A47 Industrial-metalware union, LLC . . .13 B85 Ingramatic S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 A18 Inhol BV/PTL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A15 Inosym Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 J53 INOTAL Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 E35 Institute of Spring Technology . . . . .14 C60 Interkabel GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 B60 INTERMET Sp. z o.o. PPU . . . . . . . .13 F58 Int’l Wire & Machinery Association . .11 D28 Intersig N.V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A71 Intras Ltd. EuroWire . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 D28 Invernizzi & Mutazz,i Met. Spa - . . .10 D28 IPEC Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 F05 Iran Wire Ind. Magazine (IWIM) . . . .11 D08 ISOLMAX S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 F44 Isovolta AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A44-03 IT Engineering GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . .10 F22 ITAL S.P.A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A22 Itaya Europe GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 D57 Itaya Europe Limited . . . . . . . . . . . .14 D57 ITCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED . . . . .12 D78 Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Eq. . .11 E07 ITW Packaging Systems Group . . .09 F25 IVA ESSEX S.A.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 F46 iwe Spulen und Handling GmbH . . .10 E22 IWG High Performance Conductors .12 E34 IWMA-Int’l Wire and Mach. Assoc. . .11 D24 Jäger GmbH & Co. KG, Emil . . . . . .11 A06 Jagular Industry Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 F02 Jai Jih Machinery Co. Ltd. . . . . . .13 D78-02 JANKOWSKI GmbH & Co. KG . . . . .14 F47 JBH Gupta's Enterprise . . . . . . . . . .12 E51 JCC INCORPORATED . . . . . . . . . . .13 F12 Jern Yao Enterprises Co., Ltd. . . . . .14 D48 Jian Hwa Enterprise Co., Ltd. . . .14 F12-01 Jiangyin Kangrui Sta. Steel Prd. Co. 13 F37 Jiangyin Suncity Cables Co., Ltd. 13 F39-07 Jiangyin Yuantai Sta. Steel Prd.Co. .12 D10 Jiashan Winsun Industrial Co.. . .13 F45-01 JLC Electromet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 E69 Johnson Machine & Tool. Co. Ltd. . .13 F18 JOLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A38 Jouhsen-Bündgens GmbH . . . . . . . .11 G61 Jowitt & Sons Ltd., . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 C43 JSC VNIIKP Trade House of VNIIKP 10 A65 JSCC Moldova Steel Works . . . . . . .13 A41 Juli Sling Co., Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . .13 F39-06 KA-BE-MA GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 F54 Kabel.Consult.Ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 C75 Kabeltrommel GmbH + Co. KG . . . .12 A29 Kämpfer Würz GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A34

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KAIGO Co., Ltd. . .11 C06-01/02/13 D78-07 Kalpana Industries Limited . . . . . . . .13 F42 KAMATECH S.n.c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 D31 Kamatics Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . .10 F71 Kar-el Demir Tel San. ve Tic. Ltd. . . .13 B74 KBA-Metronic AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A39 KDM Kabel GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 E22 Kei Industries Limited . . . . . . . . . .13 C76A Keller Lufttechnik GmbH & Co. KG .14 A60 KENNAMETAL AMSG GmbH . . . . .09 E47 Kesun Plastic & Rubber Mach. Co.. .13 A88 KFM Kabel. Müller GmbH . . . . . . . .09 A22 KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. . . . . . . . .12 D50 KIESELSTEIN GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . .10 B04 Kingsource North Intl. Ltd. . . . . .13 C34-03 Kingwin Precision Co., Ltd. . . . . . . . .14 F51 Kistner Anlagenbau GmbH . . . . . . .14 D60 Kiswire Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 B26 Kiveton Park Steel Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . .13 F72 Klaus Jakob Messtechnik AG . . .13 F39-04 Klawe GmbH, G. Holzwaren . . . . . . .09 A48 Klincke J. H. Sohn GmbH & Co. . . .13 A91 Koch GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . .10 F22/10 H39 Körting Nachfolger Wil. Steeger . . .09 E74 Kolon Industries, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .13 C83 KONER S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A62 Konfu Enterprise Co., Ltd. . . . . . .14 F18-04 KOS Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 B26 Kosedag Mesh Wire Fence Inc. . . .13 C87 Kovohuty, A.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E35 Kovopol a.s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 F29 KR-Ind. Ruhrberg & Dedic GmbH . .13 F52 KRB Mach. Co. East Sales Office . .13 F65 Krenn, Albert, Werkzeugfabrik . . . . .10 G66 Krollmann GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A29 Kühne & Vogel GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .10 C75 Künne GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . . . .10 G55 Kurre Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH .09 C47 Kuwait Petroleum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 D25 Lämnea Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 A06 Lamiflex GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 H28 Lantor B.V. Lantor Cable Products . .10 H55 Lariodesk Informazioni . . . . . . . . . .10 D28 LAW-NDT GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 D52 Leggett & Platt Wire Group . . . . .09 F21-02 Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . . .09 F55 Leimbach GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 B34 LENNERTS & PARTNER GmbH . . .13 C70 Lenzing Plastics GmbH . . . . . . . .10 A44-09 LEONI Draht GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A40 LEPSE Joint Stock Co. Metal Mesh .13 B82 Leyer & Kiwus Ultraschall GmbH . .10 E26 Lindemann KG, Robert . . . . . . . . . .12 E75 Lindemann & Störmer GmbH . . . . .12 B23

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Stamm GmbH Heinrich . . . . . . . . . . .11 J44 Stampo Enterprises Co., Ltd. . . . . . .14 F44 Steeltec AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 C66 Steinfels GmbH & Co. KG, Helmut . .14 E44 Steintex Walter vom Stein OHG . . . .09 C40 STEMA Engineering A/S . . . . . . . . .13 A52 Steuler Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. . .09 E26 Stolberger KMB GmbH . . . . . . . . . .11 A44 Strecker GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . . . .10 A21 Streicher Maschinenbau GmbH . . . .13 A29 Strip Ltd., Caparo Prec. . . . . . . . . . .12 A12 Studer S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E53 Sudhir Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 B67 Süß GmbH, Max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 C78 SUNTECH HARDWARE CORP. . . .12 A55 Supermac Industries (India) Ltd. . . .11 F06 Supertek GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A01 Svenssons Wire & Cable Pkg. . . . . .11 D61 Swaraj Technocrafts Pvt. Ltd. . . . . . .13 A97 Swiss Profile (M) Sdn Bhd . . . . . . . .14 E52 Swiss Steel AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 C66 Systematic Intel Industries Pvt. Lt .13 C78A T. Butler Engineering Ltd. . . . . . . . . .14 A35 T. Fukase & Company. Ltd. . . . . . . .11 D60 T.L.M. S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 D24

T.M.I. srl Trafileria Manzoni Italo . . . .11 B22 Taihei Mfg. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . .13 F12/14 A51 TAJIMA GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E78 Talleres Margalez, S. A. . . . . . . . . . .11 B44 Talleres Saspi S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 B16 TALURIT SAHM GmbH . . . . . . . . . .13 F82 Tape Formers RG Attachments Ltd. 11 C24 Taymer Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . .09 D06-04 TDV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E53 Team Meccanica SpA . . . . . . . . . . .11 G43 Technifilm SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A65 Technokabel S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 H69 TECMA G.M.B.H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 D13 TECNA S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 B77 Tecniche Nuove S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . .11 H01 Tecno Impianti s.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 E17 TECNOCABLE, S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . .11 B53 TECNOSIDER S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A62 TECNOVO S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A62 TEIJIN ARAMID BV . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 C39 Teknodiam S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A62 Teknor Apex Company . . . . . . . .09 F05-03 TELMAKSAN Ltd. Sti. . . . . . . . . . . .11 C34 Temsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 A17 Tensometric Messtechnik GmbH . . .09 F47

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Tensor Machinery Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . .09 F39 Test GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 D22 Teudeloff GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . .14 E31 TEUREMA Tecnica Europea S.L. . .11 D44 TEUTENBERG GmbH . . . . . . . . . .12 C78 TFA Filinox S.P.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 E09 THELEICO Schleiftechnik GmbH . .14 C49 Thoelen Härtetechnik KG, Karl . . . .14 B24 ThyssenKrupp VDM GmbH . . . . . . .12 A70 Tianjin Mei Jia Hua Trade Co., Ltd. .13 F60 Ticho Industries Limited . . . . . . .14 F12-02 Tien Chen Diamond Industry Co.. . .12 B66 Tooling International Ltd. . . . . . . . . .14 E31 Torcidos Sinteticos, s.l. SINTETIC . .13 E34 Tosag Engineering AG . . . . . . . . . . .14 A44 Trade & Invest. South Africa (TISA) 13 C46 Trade House "Metizy" Ltd. . . . . . . . .13 F55 Trafco S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 J72 Trafileria A. Mauri & Figli S.p.A. . . . .13 F88 Trafileria Lariana SPA . . . . . . . . . . . .12 B14 Trafileria Lecchese srl . . . . . . . . . .. 13 C55 Trafilerie BRAMBILLA S.p.A. . . . . . .12 B60 Trafilerie Manzoni srl . . . . . . . . . . . .13 B52 Trafilerie San Paolo S.r.l. . . . . . . . . .11 B56 Trafilix S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 D51

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TRAKUS-BREMICKER GmbH . . . .11 J62 Tramev S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 B54 transco Drehautomaten GmbH . . . .13 A01 TRAVAR S.p.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 D58 Traxit International August Neuhoff .09 F26 Trecem - Trefilaria do Centro, S.A. . .13 C77 Trefilerias Quijano, S.A. . . . . . . . . . .13 F69 TREFINASA (Trefilados de Navarra) 10 H65 TREMEFIL, S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E60 Tribo Hartstoff GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . .13 F04 TRINECKÉ ZELEZÁRNY a.s. . . . . .12 D67 Troester GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . . . .10 F62 Tube and Wire Company Ltd. . . . . . .13 A43 TUNATEK Wiremesh & Mach. Co. . .12 C66 TVT Kordt GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 B56 TWE DIERDORF GmbH & Co. KG .10 F27 TYCSA PSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 F69 U.K. DIES GROUP LTD . . . . . . . . . .14 D28 UGITECH SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 C66 Uhing KG GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . .11 B40 UKP Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A65 ULTIMATION MACHINES LTD . . . . .11 G28 Umformtechnik Bäuerle GmbH . . . .12 D70 Unigel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A32 Unimatic Engineering S.R.L . . . . . . .14 A01

UNITEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A44-08 Universal Punch Corp. . . . . . . . . . .13 C26A UPCAST OY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 C06 UTA Auto Industrial Co., Ltd. . . . .14 F12-04 VALBRUNA Edel Inox GmbH . . . . . .09 B05 VAN DIES di A. VANOSSI . . . . . . .12 D51 Van Merksteijn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A71 VARO S.R.L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 A43 VASPO VAMBERK s.r.o. . . . . . . . . .12 A60 VENUS WIRE IND. PVT. . . 09 B02/09 C03 Verschleiss-Technik Kämpfer GmbH 10 A55 VI.PA. S.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 D71 VIDA PACKAGING AB . . . . . . . . . . .13 D56 Videx Machine Engineering Ltd. . . .13 A65 Viraj Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 B60 Vitari SPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 D54 VIVIRAD SA France . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 E36 VMI FRANCE SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 A71 Voco Draht AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 E53 Voestalpine Austria Draht GmbH 10 A40-06 voestalpine Draht GmbH . . . . . .09 A73/-75 vom Hagen & Funke GmbH . . . . . . .10 E40 vom Hofe GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 D62 VON ROLL SWITZERLAND LTD. . .12 A45 Vorarc Welding CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 C46

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W.M.S. SRL Wire Machinery Serv. .12 D79 W.T.M. s.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 E77 Wafios AG . . . . . . . .10 F22/10 F40/13 A30 WAFIOS Umformtechnik GmbH . . .13 C29 Wagener GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . .10 G55 Walson Woodburn Wire Die Pvt. .09 D14-01 Walzwerke Einsal GmbH . . . . . . . . .12 E71 Wardwell Braiding Machine Co. . . . .09 C42 Wasik Associates, Inc. . . . . . . . .09 F09-05 WCISA: Wire & Cable Industry Suppliers . .

Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 D14-03 WDI Westfälische GmbH . . . . . . . . .10 D04 Weber & Scher Mfg. Co. Inc. . . . . . .10 B71 Weighpack WPI Systems B.V. . . . . .14 D44 Welding Wire Machineries S.r.l. . . . .11 J39 Well Gain Cable Systems Ltd. . . . . .13 B88 Werbegemeinschaft Federstahl. . . .10 G55 Werkzeugmaschinen Hartmann . . .14 D36 Wertli AG, Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 J66 Whitelegg Machines Ltd. . . . . . . . . .11 D21 WICA Machinery Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . .13 D27 Wiedenbach Apparatebau GmbH . .13 B36 Wieland Werke AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 H76 Willi Bremer GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 A63 The Willing Wire Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . .13 F72

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WINDAK A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 A63 Wintime Machine Co., Ltd. . . . . . . . .14 C59 wire-art, Stefanie Welk . . . . . . . . . . . .EN 08 Wire & Cable Technology Int’l . . .09 D14-03 Wire Forming Technology Int’l . . .09 D14-03 WIRE LAB Company . . . . . . . . . . . .10 H40 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp. .09 F21-01 Wire Association International/WJI .11 B25 Wire Supplies and Man. Ltd. . . . . . .13 C46 Wire World Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EN 10 Wirex Dies and Steel India Pvt. . . . .09 B68 Witels Albert GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 E39 Withöft Werkzeugtechnologie GmbH 10 A08 WKÖ-Wirtschaft. . . . . . . 10 A40-07/13 F52 Wolf-Signiertechnik Stempel-Wolf . .09 F55 Woodburn Diamond Die, Inc. . . .09 D14-01 Wrentham Tool Products . . . . . . . . .13 C24 WTN Werkzeugtechnik GmbH . . . .14 E35 Wuxi Kemaite Optic & El. Prod. Co. .11 J08 Wuxi Quantong Cable Material Co. .11 H70 Wuxi Sima-Meida Electro-Tech. Co.. 11 J05 www.wiredrawing.net . . . . . . . . . . . .13 D93 Wyrepak Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . .09 E36 Xiamen Kingtop Mach. & El. Eq.Co.. 13 B89 Ya Sih Technology Co., Ltd. . . . . . . .12 B66

Yamauchi Matex Corporation . . . . . .13 E91 Yangzhou Qunye Electrical Mach. . .13 E56 Yantai Fisend Combiexmetal Co.. 13 F45-08 Yeou Heuy Machine Co., Ltd. No. 83,14 D35 Yield Management Corporation .09 D14-04 Yih Shen Machinery Co. Ltd. . . .11 C06-01 Yildirim Folyo Ambalaj San. Tic. Ltd. 13 A92 Yonjin Cable Group Co., Ltd. . . . .13 F39-02 Yuan Hsian Metal Ind. Corp. . . . .11 C06-02 ZDB GROUP/Steel Wire Rope Div. .09 C14 Zeller & Gmelin GmbH & Co. KG . . .09 E31 Zeus Techno Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 E11 Zhejiang Minmetals Huaxing Co.. . .13 A83 Zhejiang Yuehua Telecom Co., Ltd. . .11 J01 Zhejiang Zhijiang Machinery Co. . . .14 B39 ZhengZhou VIC Water Blocking Co. .13 F33 Zhenxiong Copper Group Co. Ltd. . .13 F93 ZHITI S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 F51 Zhongchen Imp. & Exp. Co. . . . . . . .13 A39 Zink Körner GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 B56 Zumbach Electronic AG . . . . . . . . . .11 D43 Zwez Chemie GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . .13 A37 Zwick GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . . . . . .09 F75

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Steel cord made from high-tenacity, brass-coated steel wire forms the core of all tires. Steel cord inserts increase both the safety and the performance of tires for cars and trucks alike. Thanks to the technology, the components used and their layout, the Oerlikon Barmagâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doubletwist and spiral wrapping machines are designed for gentle treatment of the steel cord. Simultaneously, the highest production speeds, the simple operation and maintenance ensure high machine performance. Oerlikon Barmagâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s double-twist and spiral wrapping machines stand for process reliability, cost efficiency and high-end product quality.

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top performance pairing/assembling of insulated conductors and high quality pairs production, coupled with the specific DHD TT 560 payoff.of compacted cables section 50–3000 sqm by rollers 300 mm.

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other industrial uses. Since 1971, its steel has been used by manufacturers for thousands of industrial applications in the form of fasteners, a strong endorsement of SEBIR.

Shenyang Jinggong Cable Material Co., Ltd. China Hall 13 E-73 Shenyang is a leading manufacturer of waterblocking tape in China. Its operation has been recognized with ISO 9001 certification. Its main product are: semi-conductive waterblocking tape, non-conductive waterblocking tape, semi-conductive nylon tape, semi-conductive cotton tape and waterblocking yarn.

Setic Belgium Hall 10 E-38

SIF MDC Italy Hall 9 C-76

Setic, part of the Gauder Group, will exhibit a cost-effective triple twist line for the production of high quality pairs for Cat. 6/6e/7 LAN cables up to 6000 TPM. The line has a double twist pairing machine TP 560, specifically designed for high-speed

SIF MDC supplies equipment for the electrical cable industry, both for laboratory and production applications. Its focus on innovation results in customer receiving high-technology equipment that provides reliability, low maintenance and high performance. It will display: innovative solutions for tests in fire conditions; fire resistance test apparatus in accordance with IEC 60331-11/IEC 60331-21 standard; device for shocks production, unique solution in accordance with IEC 60331-12/13 standard; vertical cabin in accordance with IEC 60332-3-10 standard; new data acquisition and interface software for complete system for dielectric strength tests; innovative samples preparer and socket punch for tests in accordance with IEC 60811-1-1 standard; new spark tester STM with innovative solutions and software for remote control; and a new preheater and automatic temperature measurement system with remote command. www.sifmdc.com

Wire Lab Company Mechanical Descaling Machinery For almost 40 years Wire Lab Company has been developing and manufacturing innovative, industrial quality mechanical descaling systems serving the steel wire industry. Look to WILCO for the best quality and the best value in Mechanical Descaling Systems today.

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Simplex-Rapid Italy Hall 14 A-32 Simplex-Rapid will present its complete line of multi-axis CNC coilers type MC for the production of compression springs (0.1-16 mm) and type MT for the production of 2D torsion springs (0.3-3.0 mm).

Sirio Wire srl Italy Hall 10 H-43 A provider of superior technology, know-how and services, Sirio Wire designs, builds and installs equipment for the chemical and electrochemical treatment of the wire. It will display pictures and film of its technology for: fumeless HCl pickling and fluxing baths; electrochemical pickling baths; ultrasonic and electrolytic cleaning lines for aluminum, stainless steel, oil tempered wires, etc.; bronze coating lines for beadwire; phosphating baths; plating lines (zinc, copper, nickel); coating baths; electrically heated dryers; and tanks, scrubber and fumes exhaust.

Sjogren Industries Inc. U.S. Hall 9 D-14-02 Sjogren manufactures a full range of wire tools, making everything that it sells from the highest quality materials. Its precision engineering produces grooved rolls hold the tightest tolerances in the industry (+/- 0.025 mm). Its one-stop shopping enables customers to get the finest quality products from one source: wire straighteners and grooved rolls; wedge grips (pullers); wire guides (roller guides); magnetic brakes and clutches; and more.

South African Wire Association (SAWA) Hall 13 C-46 The South African Wire Association (SAWA) will provide information on the products and services that are available from SAWA members as well as information on how they can be valuable industry contributors and partners. www.sawa.co.za

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SCR Shaft Furnaces and furnace systems for rod, billet and anode casting are available with capacities ranging from 7 to 60 metric tons/hour.

August Strecker GmbH Germany Hall 10 A-21 Manufacturer of buttwelding equipment to the wire and cable industry, e.g. for solid wires as well as stranded conductors both for ferrous and nonferrous products - including steelcord welders for the tire industry or coldwelders for non-ferrous

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wires. Large range of machines for most varied applications, also customized.

Taymer Industries Inc. Canada Hall 9 D-06-04 Taymer Industries’s marking product lines include hot foil printers, indent printers, contact printers, ink jet printer solutions and recently sinter printers and laser printers. Some of

its noteworthy technology includes its HF 2000 hot foil printer, a “workhorse” for the outdoor cable industry used continuously at 150 m/min; Taymer’s simultaneous top and bottom hot foil printer, the HF 3000, for power cable and fiber optic cable manufacturers; a newly developed print verification system, the Print View 1400; the Length Rite 1200 contact length measurement system;

the Stamp Marker 1000 for wire harness manufactures or cable assembly fabricators; and the Continuous Marker 6000 and a new Laser Printer for improved plant productivity. www.taymer.com Team Meccanica SpA Italy Hall 11 G-43

Team Meccanica is a leader in manufacturing drawing machines, revolutionary high speed rolling lines for special materials, steel wire patenting machines, together with steel cord and twisting equipment and all connected auxiliary installations.

Technology includes: high-speed, wet drawing machines with rolling cassettes; multipass wire drawing machines with dry process; payoff and take-up lines; rewinding equipment for wiredrawing lines; and accessories and special equipment. www.teammeccanica.it Tecnosider Srl Italy Hall 11 A-62 Italy’s Tecnosider designs and constructs auxiliary machinery and devices. It offers: Dekofil mechanical descalers; Galvatek galvanizing devices; KR-KD wire straighteners; TE-TS-TV pulling-in dogs; TCN wire rod, pointing and welding machines; and Dekofil 2000 equipment for fast and effective wire cleaning.

Tecnovo Srl Italy Hall 11 A-62 Tecnovo has been producing lubricants/chemical products for the wire manufacturing and metal working industry since 1945. Constructive and continuous cooperation with customers has always been a very important company policy for Tecnovo Srl. Teknodiam Srl Italy Hall 11 A-62 With its extremely high level of specialization, Teknodiam can produce

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dies with even the most complex profiles. Customers get reliable and prompt reconditioning service for worn dies. Teknodiam provides die solutions that meet a wide range of customer needs.

Teknor Apex Company U.S. Hall 9 F-05-03

produce cable. Typical products include; UV coloring, loose tube manufacturing, SZ stranding, armoring, yarn serving, payoffs, take-ups and complete jacketing lines for indoor/outdoor cable products.

Tensor’s main focus has been on fiber optic cable equipment since 1985 but it has also provided equipment solutions to the copper wire and power cable industries. Its

equipment is engineered to withstand the daily demand placed on it by production and uses the latest in mechanical, electrical and electronic technology, which is many customers have turned to Tensor as the solution. Its satisfied customers around the world are its best marketing tool. www.tensorfiber.com.

Representatives of the Vinyl Division of Teknor Apex will discuss with visitors the company’s recent decision to supply only non-lead stabilized (NLS) PVC compounds after July 31 of this year, by then having converted its entire extensive wire and cable product line. The NLS formulations provide performance that is comparable to that of conventional lead-stabilized compounds and do so at comparable cost. PVC-based compounds to be featured at the show include Apex ® flexible vinyl, Flexalloy ® high-performance elastomers, FireGuard ® low-flame, low-smoke plenum compounds, and FreeFlex (TM) plasticizer-free vinylalloy jacketing compounds. Also featured will be Halguard ® halogenfree flame retardant products, which are low-smoke compounds suitable for cables used in appliances, computer interconnect, and central office switching equipment.

Tensometric GmbH Germany Hall 9 F-47 Tensometric offers tensile forces and friction measuring instruments/systems for the wire and cable industry.

Tensor Machinery Ltd. Canada Hall 9 F-39 Tensor Machinery designs and builds equipment for the wire and cable industry. It provides a wide variety of solutions including individual pieces of equipment and complete cable manufacturing lines ready to

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Teurema specializes in designing and manufacturing cold rolling lines, multi-pass dry drawing lines, horizontal and vertical spoolers, static coilers, payoffs, and take-up lines for single usage or as complement of lattice girder machines or welded mesh machines, as a part of the wire industry process. Its technology includes a range of rolling, straightening and cutting lines. www. teurema.com Traxit International Germany Hall 9 F-26 Traxit provides the wiredrawing industry with a complete range of lubricants to suit all types of wire for all applications. It has more than 200 different formulations to guarantee it

has the right product for all your needs, general and specialized, including: carbon wire, stainless steel wire, welding, flux cored wire, PSC wire, copper alloy wire, Aluclad wire, CH quality wire, welded mesh and more. It has dry lubricants for direct water cooled machines, galvanized LC and HC wire and wire pre-treatment coatings. It has boron-free coatings and dry lubricants and is removing BORAX and BORON compounds from its product range. Its boron-free wet coatings ensure less humidity pick up, high and soft crystal roughness with as good or better performance of traditional boron-containing lubricants.

Coatings and lubricants are suitable for use with single and pressure dies.

onym for technological advancement, quality and reliability. The essential feature of all equipment designed and manufactured by Troester is the superior process technology. Highly qualified engineers develop efficient machines with an outstanding long service life, simple operation and maintenance is a standard for every Troester machine.

Extensive in-house development guarantees always the latest production technology in various fields of application. Personnel will be present to explain the latest technological developments and answer questions.

Ultimation Machines Limited U.K. Hall 11 G-28

Troester GmbH Germany Hall 10 F-62 Founded in 1892, Troester is one of the leading suppliers of complete extrusion lines and machines for the cable industry and worldwide a syn-

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Ultimation Machines will display its latest developments in two axis wire forming machines, suitable for making supermarket shelving, point of purchase displays etc. These include the umw-65 2 axis wire forming & welding machine (2–8 mm). Also, a ucw-65 automatic cross wire welding machine for automatic welding of cross support wires into frames used for making refrigerator/oven shelves and air filter frames. The wire feed unit for the crosswires and a frame magazine can be loaded directly from any umw-65 model or manually by hand. All ultimat models have a “closed die” forming and cutting system, giving a high quality square, burr free cut and butt weld.

Options include secondary bend head for high-speed production of complex wire forms and automatic part unloading systems/tooling for flat and shaped an round wire. With models for wire from 2.00–16.00 mm, Ultimation has a machine to suit everyone’s requirements.

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Vitari SpA Italy Hall 11 D-54

Vitari SpA is known for its tradition and expertise in straightening machines for steel and non-steel wires, chains, nails, gabions and mesh nettings for fencings and barbed wire. Its machinery includes automatic straightening and cuttingoff machines for rolled and ribbed wires, automatic machines for dresshangers from wire, chain bending machines in three bending stages, chain link fencing machines with electronic speed, automatic machines for “reverse twist” barbed wire and electro-welded collated nail making machines. www.vitari.com.

Vorarc Welding South Africa Hall 13 C-46 Vorac Welding manufactures welding electrodes, gas welding rods and submerged Arc wire. It will be located at the SAWA booth. www.vorarc.co.za

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WAFIOS AG Germany Hall 10 F-22 WAFIOS, the world’s largest supplier of wire and tube working equipment, currently manufactures well over 250 models of wire and tube working machinery in several manufacturing sites worldwide. It also represents further types of wire and tube working machines produced by companies that are members of the WAFIOS Group, companies that it represents or companies that are associated through strategic alliances.

WCISA USA Hall 9 D Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association is a nonprofit corporate membership association of over 100 North American suppliers of machinery, materials and accessories used for making wire and cable. It is an Official Supporter of wire 200 as well as a Co-Sponsor of the show’s North American Pavilion in Hall 9.

Many WCISA members are exhibiting at wire 2008, individually and within the North American Pavilion.

WCISA’s mission is to promote its member’s products and services by providing its members with representation, networking/social opportunities and services at wire and cable trade events and conferences.

WCISA is active, both as an exhibitor and supporter, in wire and cable trade events and conferences throughout the world. The 2008 Member Directory & Product Listing is available at the show and online at www.wcisaoline.org.

Weber & Scher USA Hall 10 B-71

Weber & Scher, now in its 93rd year of operation, will be display equip-

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ment from its range of cable filling and smooth/corrugated metal tape shielding/armoring systems, cable payoff and take-up systems, cable accumulation systems as well as continuous seam welded metal tape sheathing and corrugating systems (photograph attached) for producing CATV cables, RF coaxial cables, optical fiber cables and power cables.

the latest in servo controlled machinery for the manufacture of springs.

Whitelegg Machines Ltd U.K. Hall 11 D-21 Whitelegg Machines specializes in equipment dedicated to the processing of mild steel wire, stainless steel wire, spring steel and tube. Its wire, spring and tube machinery provides automation of a production process with the objective of manufacturing better quality parts at reduced costs.

Wire forming equipment is often complimented by resistance welding technology for the production of a huge variety of components for numerous industries. Features include automatic butt welding of closed components (rings and frames); T- welding, 2D and 3D wire forming, wire forming form straight lengths or from coil. Specialized equipment is supplied for the manufacture of lampshade frames. Its spring forming equipment represents

Windak A/B Sweden Hall 9 A-63 Manufacturer of packaging lines for coils, spools, reels and drums.

Applications in line and off line after extruder lines for cable, wire and tubes. Flexible solutions combined with high production.

Wire & Cable Asia Magazine U.K. Hall 11 D-28 Wire & Cable Asia Magazine, the only trade publication published in English and Chinese languages and circulated to over 8,900 readers across North & South East Asia, allows Western companies unprecedented access to one of the largest and fastest growing markets to date.

It provides up-to-date technical and corporate news relating to the Asian market bringing the latest business developments to readers.

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Weighpack/WPI Systems B.V. The Netherlands Hall 14 D-44 Weighpack will exhibit a full range of automatic inspection and packaging machines for fasteners for the automotive industry, specifically: an automatic KLT line suitable to inspect, fill, label and palletize fasteners for auto customers; a high speed filling of clamp-shells with fasteners, a new Weighpack development for the spare parts and building industry; and a Weighpack multi-

head weighing line with very high accuracy for portioning fasteners.

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Innovation and perfection in tailor made wire welding machinery: • Welding Machines for industrial and reinforcing mesh • Grating Welding Machines • Jig Welding Machines for wire articles • Butt Welders for wire drawing and stranded conductors

IDEAL-Werk C.+ E. Jungeblodt GmbH + Co. KG CLIFFORD Welding Systems (Pty) Ltd. www.ideal-werk.com • www.cliffeng.com

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Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp.

(WPM) USA. Hall 9 F-21-01 Over the past 20 years, WPM has earned a reputation for providing a wide range of high quality used equipment to the wire and cable industry. Specializing in nonferrous and fiber optic cable machinery, it has equipment for the following applications: loose tube fiber optic cable, LAN tight buffered cables, OPGW, telephone cables, building wire, energy cables and rod breakdown to fine wire drawing machines.

It will display photos of selected equipment recently purchased along with other equipment that has been rebuilt. Specialists will be at the show to assist customers in selecting the equipment most suitable to their needs. WPM has an extensive worldwide network of agents. Its complete inventory can be accessed at www.wireandplastic.com.

Wire Association Int’l Wire Journal Int’l USA Hall 11 B-25 The WAI will display the association’s publications, products and services, including Wire Journal International, The Wire Journal International 2008 Reference Guide and a range of association technical books, reports and DVDs/videos.

Also, news about the WAI’s International Technical Conference to be held October 20-22, 2008, in Monterrey, Mexico, as well as information for WAI membership opportunities, its chapter network, WAI’s Internet site (www.wirenet.org) and booth availability for Wire Expo 2008 (June 7-11, 2008) in Pittsburgh, and Interwire 2009 (April 25-30, 2009) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, the Americas’ largest trade show for the wire and cable industry, which will be co-located with the International Fastener & Precision Formed Parts Manufacturing Exposition and Conference (IFE).

Wire & Cable Technology Int’l Wire Forming Tech. Int’l USA Hall 9 D-14/03 WCTI is a bimonthly international technical magazine for manufactur-

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ers, processors, distributors and users of all types of electrical, communication and mechanical wire and cable including fiber optic cable. The print edition is sent to subscribers in more than 100 countries, and the digital edition is available aroundthe-clock at www.wiretech.com.

Additional publications include the OVERVIEW business and market newsletter, the Annual Buyers’

Guide, and the online Editor’s Report. A technical workshop, WireDrawing 101, is also offered.

Subscription, registration and purchase forms for all products are available online at www.wiretech. com. WFTI is a quarterly publication covering the manufacture of springs, wire formed parts, wire mesh and rebar products and the materials, tooling, machinery and control sys-

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Subscribers are located in more than 70 countries. Subscription forms are available online at www.wireformingtech.com.

Wire Supplies & Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd. South Africa Hall 13 C-46 Wire Supplies & Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd manufactures bedding wire, high carbon wire hard-drawn mild steel, spring steel wire and steelwool wire. www. wiresupplies.co.za Witels-Albert Germany Hall 9 Booth E-39

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Witels-Albert will present new and field-proven solutions from its range of straightener, roll, guide, feed and preformer technology. Using “The future of success” as its motto, the company will spotlight the new RS series of straighteners. Minimized deformation under load, high precision and a reliable quick-response locking mechanism (suitable in particular for high-strength wires) are features of RS straightening units (photo). Users will like the easy operation caused by the quick closing mechanism and the roll adjustment mechanisms located only on one side of the straightener. The roll diameter and the distance between straightening rolls have been optimized in order to be able to straighten process materials that have a wide range of diameter sizes. The straightening rolls can be regreased and are prepared for resisting high speeds and high loads. As an option alternative roll materials or specific coatings can be realized. The RS straighteners are available in five sizes that can straighten wires in between 1.5 mm and 9.0 mm diameter.

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Woodburn Diamond Die USA Hall 9 D-14-01 Founded in 1957,Woodburn Diamond Die has grown to become one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading manufacturers and suppliers of wire drawing dies. With some 200 employees worldwide, it is one of the few companies to offer a comprehensive wire die product line of its own manufacture that include: single-crystal diamond dies, PCD dies, polycrystalline diamond dies, tungsten carbide sies, ceramic and sapphire dies and guides, enameling and calibrating dies, recutting/die maintenance services, inventory management, diamond powder and compounds, die room equipment and specialty products per request. Its Mexico subsidiary, Woodburn Wire Die, S de RL, serves the southwest USA, Mexico, and Central and South America. Its joint-venture partner, Walson Woodburn Wire Die, Prvt.

Ltd., serves the Asian market, Middle Eastern countries and Africa. www.woodburndd.com

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Wrentham Tool Products U.S. Hall 13 C-24 Wrentham Tool Products, an affiliate of Phillips Screw Company, will present its complete product line, including recess punches, carbide and steel cold heading tools. Its product lines include the Aerospace recess punch product line, ACR TORQ-SET, ACR Phillips, Tri-Wing and BNAE recess punches as well as a full line of fastener gages.

Wuxi Kemaite Optic & Electric Products Co., Ltd. China Hall 11 J-08 Kemaite manufactures a wide range of shield tape using for data cable, coaxial cable and flat cable. It has very good skill for lamination and slit process, and cable makers approve its good quality and service.

Its COAXMATE shields are applied longitudinally over the insulation with a thin layer of aluminum bond to polyester film. www.kermaite.com

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Wyrepak Industries, Inc. USA Hall 9 E-36 Wyrepak will display its line of rotating cap and brush assemblies designed to fly off wire at up to 300 feet/min. If a higher level of tension is needed, tension capstans are offered. Also being featured is Wyrepak’s expanded line of guide pulleys.

Zumbach Electronic AG Switzerland Hall 11 D-43

Zumbach will again present many new developments and products.

Sensors: The advanced ODEX® 10 concentricity and diameter gauge for wire extrusion, not affected by envi-

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ronmental conditions and fully noncontact, based on magnetic and laser technology; new laser based diameter gauges for very big cables and profiles; 3-axis laser diameter gauges with incorporated fault detection; ETHERNET TCP/IP enabled diameter gauges for direct networking without need of external processors; and new ultrasonic scanners of the novel UMAC® for wall thickness measurement with quick and easy adaptation to cable diameters and space-saving integration. Data Acquisition, Processing and Display Units (Processors): a full program of USYS processors, ranging from a low-cost basic model up to the high-end multi-sensor processor/controller. All are extremely user-friendly, safe, stable and flexible for interfacing and upgrading.

Complete Measuring and Control Systems: RAYEX, ZUMBACH’s new line of X-ray wall thickness eccentricity systems for CV lines, offering very economic pricing,

advanced hardware/software and powerful control functions and data acquisition; WALLMASTER wall thickness and eccentricity systems for cable jackets and DIACAL option for fully automatic calibration and control; and CELLMASTER® and JACKETMASTER as well as MULTILINE systems for extrusion and wire-drawing based on the new USYS line.

Zwez Chemie GmbH Germany Hall 13 A-47 Zwez-Chemie GmbH focuses on the production and world wide distribution of process chemicals for cold forging, wire and tube drawing, including lubricants. Also, phosphating chemicals for rust protection and wear protection, including pre- and post-treatment.

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NEW FACILITY FROM JANUARY 2008!

After 70 years of activity in the Brussels facility, FIB moved to a new, bigger and better place in SAINTES (25 km South West of Brussels, Belgium).

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CURRENT COMMISSIONING We are proud to announce successful commissioning of our first delivery to LEGGETT & PLATT, USA. The customer is fully satisfied with the equipment and the wire quality progression.

Spring wire will also to be treated on two patenting lines at PENGG USHA MARTIN PRIVATE LTD, India.

In Vietnam, we just achieved commissioning of a patenting and phosphate coating line in the new facility of SONG HO INDUSTRIAL Co. Ltd. Our specialists are also taking care of one patenting and galvanizing line at DRAHTWERK ALTENA, Germany.

We will soon start the assembly of two patenting, phosphate and galvanizing lines at WISCO WRCA CO, Ltd., a joint venture between Wire Rope Corporation of America (WRCA) and Wuhan Iron and Steel Company, which will be the world’s largest and most modern wire rope plant in Wuhan, China, one annealing furnace at PROMMETIZ, Russia and the commissioning of Nitrogen Wiping on FIB existing galvanizing line at PT GUNUNG, Indonesia.

In combination with our famous and unequaled open fire furnace, the uniformity and wire structure makes our “Ecoquench” an incomparable patenting equipment.

• Economy is real with a lower cost of operation (compared to lead bath).

• Ecology is saved with this lead free installation.

This latest generation of “Ecoquench” is now available and already ordered by two famous steel cord and tire producers.

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FIB scope of supply also includes pit- and bell type annealing furnace.

We just achieved the commissioning of pit furnace at INMECASA, Spain and a bell furnace at METELABA, Algeria.

We are also proud to announce the recent order from Firmengruppe LINDEMANN & STÖRME, Germany, for a big size bell furnace.

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FIB is getting busier in the zinc/aluminum field. We recently received 6 orders for Zinc/Aluminum coating lines, 3 in Western Europe and 3 in Asia. Our design and specific equipment allows the production of profiled wires as well.

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INNOVATIONS A new approach to dry lubrication

By Roy Warner, Envirotec Consultancy, Ltd.

I would like to present an idea, one that could have a profound impact on your business. It is a two-part solution to a shortcoming that many wiredrawing companies do not recognize they have, but before I explain exactly what it is, I want to illustrate the need for it.

The idea comes from taking a fresh look into the fundamentals of drawing wire, in particular, the area of dry lubrication. It is my belief that progress in dry lubrication has lagged alarmingly behind many other aspects, that it has largely escaped objective observation and prudent technical management.

My premise starts with the widely held belief that purchasing a good lubricant results in good lubrication. In my opinion, that is an absolute myth! Here’s why. Broadly speaking, there are three foundational elements or aspects to drawing wire: rod, dies and lubricant. Rod is measured and controlled (morphology, diameter, surface condition, etc.), and dies are measured and controlled (diameter, surface condition, wear, temperature, etc.), but lubrication is typically neither measured nor controlled in any objective manner.

If you doubt the above premise, follow my logic of why this is so, including some actual customer responses I have gotten.

Question: Can you draw wire without lubrication?

Answer: No. Question: What is the main reason for changing lubricant?

Answer: Degradation to the point where it no longer performs adequately.

Question: How do you determine when this critical point of degradation/performance has been reached?

Typical answer: We leave it up to the operators.

Roy Warner, Envirotec Consultancy Ltd., at the Bologna 2007 conference, where he presented a technical paper on this topic.

Question: Have your operators been trained to be able to make this decision? (Remember lubrication is absolutely critical to the drawing process and is hence critical to the business as a whole.)

Typical answer: No. Question: If there is no policy on measuring lubricant quality and no training has been given to the operators, then what basis do you use for this critical process area?

Typical answer (when pushed): “It’s tribal, I guess,” or, another actual response, “Superstitions.”

Question: Why don’t you provide your operators with an objective measure for lubricant purity?

Answers: “We don’t know how to,” “It can’t be done without taking samples to the laboratory,” and “What would we measure?”

Innovations is a new occasional section where companies can discuss new technology, going beyond “the specs” to cover aspects such as the real-world need for innovative technology. This topic, submitted by Roy Warner, Envirotec Consultancy, Auckland, New Zealand, stems from a technical paper he presented at Interwire 2007 in Cleveland, Ohio, and Wire 2007 in Bologna, Italy, November 2007, that furthered previous work by him in this field. Companies that would like to be considered for future submissions can send an e-mail to editorial@wirenet.org.

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If I were to ask the same questions about rod and/or dies and performance, there would be a barrage of replies demonstrating a thorough understanding and supported by use of appropriate systems, measures and controls. So, why are there no such systems, measures and controls for lubrication? Let me suggest some possible reasons: • lack of realization of need; and • lack of understanding about lubricant degradation.

Realization of need Consider the role of engineers, the people who oversee operations in wiredrawing factories. I believe it is safe to say that engineering institutes do not focus on lubrication for wiredrawing. Consider the plight of engineers who enter a wiredrawing plant for the first time. Wait, you ask, why would they not just turn to the lubricant suppliers for help?

Well, yes they could, but engineers typically are not thinking about the “process” as much as they are focused on the “product.” The lube manufacturers are very skilled in advising “product,” but if they tell the engineers to change the lubricant more frequently it likely will be seen as a sales push. Further, it is not fair to expect the lube guys to provide guidelines as they themselves do not have any simple means of identifying purity levels. And, ultimately, it is up to the wire manufacturers to gather empirical data and discern over time the optimum purity levels for their specific processes. But there is little industry recognition of that situation, which brings us back to our engineer, who likely will turn to the de facto resident “experts” in the drawing process: the machine operators themselves.

But who trained the operators? The operators do not set out to misinform but they have been placed by management in a technical void. They have had to discern the “science of lubrication” for themselves. Now, you may think this nonsense. If so, let me ask the following: • What purity level have you set as your point of critical degradation for lubricant in your die boxes?

• What methodology have you put in place to ensure that this purity level is achieved?

• What objective method of purity measurement have you provided to your operators to enable scientific versus “other” methods of decision making?

• How does management monitor this “one of three” foundational aspect of your process/business?

You might say, “We don’t have to change. Everything is working ‘just fine.’” To which I reply, what does “just fine” mean? Can it be that “just fine” is nowhere close to the actual potential for quality and performance in your operation?

Apply the fundamental principles of physics to lubrication and the answer is as simple as this: poor lubrication = poor performance and good lubrication = good performance.

However, good lubricant does not necessarily equal good lubrication beyond an undefined time period, as the following explains.

Lubricant degradation The dynamics of lubricant degradation are not commonly understood. Most people understand that the “black stuff” in used lubricant is metal and burned soap, but when asked about the proportions of these two components, the result is surprising. Our experience is that most think that the contaminants are somewhere around 70% metal and 30% burned soap. They are very surprised to learn that metal typically accounts for less than 10% while burned soap often is greater than 90%. (These proportions differ some between mechanical descaling and pickling, but are still of the same general tendency.) It is the metal content that causes immediate failure in lubrication while the burned soap simply erodes performance levels in general.

Image of “discard,” used die box lubricant (top), and purified lubricant (left) and the removed contaminant (right).

The primary role of soap is to provide a cover over the rod surface to prevent metal-to-metal contact, i.e. rod/die contact. The soap layer is also expected to reduce friction and hence minimize heat generation. If there are metal particles present in the soap, then they can bridge the gap between rod and die, penetrating the soap surface and causing a galling type failure.

Burned soap compromises lubrication because it does not liquefy and cover the rod as effectively as new soap.

It also has less (or no) lubricity as once it has been pressurized, liquefied, applied/adhered to rod, lubricated and burned, the “fat” content has typically been consumed.

Excessive proportions of burned soap compromises performance in two distinct ways:

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• increasing friction due to lower lubricity, with direct results of: ° lowering safe drawing speed ° impacting physical properties, e.g., tensile strength • lack of complete surface coverage, resulting in ° increased potential for metal to metal contact (galling) ° lowering safe drawing speed If it is necessary to lubricate, then it stands to reason the better you lubricate, the better your process will perform.

Drivers understand the need of filtering oil in a car engine to prevent and remove build-up of non-lubricating elements in the engine oil in order to maintain optimum performance and prevent damage occurring. Why would it be otherwise for the die box, where non-lubricating elements reduce performance and cause damage?

\ Quality lubrication Quality lubricant = The lubrication process has somehow escaped objective critical examination, resulting in intelligent people somehow believing that burnt soap and metal can actually act as a quality lubricant. The reality is that a good lubricant can provide both good and bad lubrication. What’s missing is a vital element: objective lubrication management. With that aspect, one has the essence for a successful formula.

Quality lubrication = quality lubricant + application management The distinction being made here is simple: lubricant = product and lubrication = process. Lubrication is the process of applying and managing lubricant. A process requires management and good management requires measurable, enforceable and repeatable parameters. Here are some lubrication basics to consider: Fact: metal is not a lubricant Fact: burned soap cannot provide quality lubrication Fact: quality lubricant that has burned soap and metal present cannot lubricate as well as pure lubricant It is clear that when soap is first placed in the die box it is pure. It is equally clear that satisfactory lubrication is still

being achieved some time later even though some burned soap and metal is present in the soap. What is not so clear is this: at what stage do impurity levels reach the point where performance is being compromised? Making definitive answers even trickier is that one has to account for continuously changing demands being placed upon the lubricant by the process, e.g.: • drawing speed • rod surface (good pickup, bad pickup) • mechanical descaling (high rate of metal deposition into lubricant) • pickling • die cooling (variations) • block cooling (variations) • upstream die failure/wear If any one of the above process factors change, then lubricant that had been providing good lubrication may suddenly no longer be able to provide good lubrication. If one changed lubricant frequently, one would be assured of good lubrication. However, current industry thinking often sees this as not prudent, from an operational standpoint that is.

Instead, one needs to raise meaningful real-world questions, such as these: • how do we determine the desired quality level of lubricant?

• how do we measure it?

• and, above all, how much will it cost to keep replacing lubricant?

These are all valid questions and if you are not thrilled because it seems as if all I am suggesting is that you simply change your lubricant a lot more often, I would have to agree. That “solution” would add significant cost to your process and not even address some of the potential process problems and limitations.

However, we are able to offer a two-part solution that addresses the highlighted inadequacies and also alleviates cost concerns. In simple terms, we can provide the means to measure, control, improve performance and save money, all at the same time.

Real solutions Our company has spent the past 12 years developing and refining the patented technology that now forms a reliable, two-part practical solution to this critical area of weakness within the industry. Its use and acceptance has been demonstrated by implementation in reputed companies such as Bridgestone Metalpha, Pirelli, Bridon and Leggett & Platt, to name but a few. What we offer is practical ways to: View of dry lubricant that had been operated down to a 75% purity level. Note how much contaminant is contained.

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• measure lubricant purity in the die box in real time (i.e. without the need to remove samples; this can even be

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The Dipstick is inserted into the die box.

done with the machine running if the die box is accessible) • provide process control (lubrication) by comparing lubricant purity level readings to a predetermined standard • condition die box lubricant, involving removal of impurities (purification) and particle distribution management (fines control) • minimize wastage of lubricant

Measurement The first part of the Envirotec solution is the development of a simple magnetic lubricant purity testing tool we call “The Dipstick.” The size of a pencil, The Dipstick can present a visual comparative measurement of impurities in the lubricant. It can simply be “dipped” into and removed from the die box lubricant and then in seconds the amount of build-up can be visually compared to a chart with gradations of 50, 60, 70, 80 & 90% purity levels. Management can adopt a purity level at which it wishes to operate, and set policy to ensure this level of purity is met and sustained.

Management can also monitor purity level at any time by simply using a lubricant testing tool.

Conditioning = Purification + Fines Control The best way to achieve desired results is not to continually replace lubricant but rather to remove metal and burned soap from the die box lubricant. This allows the good portion to be used rather than discarded as waste. Envirotec’s patented process is the second half of its solution, which includes a special range of equipment that does just that. To the best of our knowledge, no other company offers this technology. The ability to remove these impurities, leaving behind only the pure lubricant, makes it possible for operations to actually consume less lubricant. This reduction in consumption (we have examples in the range of 40-70%) typically coincides with performance enhancements associated with improved lubrication.

The company is releasing a new model that is small enough to be located at each wiredrawing machine. See p. 156. It enables operators to continuously condition die box lubricants from each wiredrawing machine to ensure that purity

Lubricant quality is determined by matching The Dipstick to chart gradations.

level and particle distributions maintain the predetermined operating parameters. Together with the magnetic lubricant purity testing tool, this technology provides measures and controls to this hitherto unregulated “one of three” foundation elements of the wiredrawing process. Moreover, this can be achieved without increasing operating costs! The technology allows an operation to utilize all the lubricant it purchases.

Environmental This technology enables significant reduction of waste generation from lubricants. It does so while also reducing costs, a rarity in today’s environmentally conscious commercial environment. It has assisted various facilities achieve ISO14000 accreditation. Bridgestone Metalpha, USA, won an environmental award due to its implementation of this technology in its Clarksville plant.

Conclusion Having uncovered a critical weakness in the wiredrawing industry, Envirotec has been able to provide an excellent and functional solution, a solution that enables improved performance, reduced waste and an increase in profitability.

A number of large reputable companies are already benefiting from incorporating the Envirotec System into their quality conscious operations, including Bridgestone Metalpha (USA), Pirelli, Leggett & Platt and Bridon, among others.

A report of results from the Clarksville plant of Bridgestone Metalpha (USA) can be sent by e-mail upon request. Envirotec Consultancy, will be at wire Düsseldorf, represented by its European agent, Tramev, at the FC Automazioni booth at Hall 11 D-55.

About Envirotec: Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Envirotec Consultancy Ltd., specializes in environmental technologies, including the development of unique, innovative and profitable solutions for many commercial waste scenarios. Owner Roy Warner can be contacted at tel. 64-9-5309570, sales@envirotec.co.nz, www.envirotec.co.nz, 9570, fax 64-9-530-9573. ■

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TECHNICAL PAPER Failure mechanism of cemented tungsten carbide dies in the wire drawing process of steel cord filament Using a new binding agent, eliminating sources of mechanical stress and adding a lubricant inhibitor were found to be effective in preventing die cracking.

By Randy Lu, Luis Minarro, Yea-Yang Su and Robert Shemenski

Tungsten carbide, W2C, was discovered in 1896 by Moissan1. It was not until the First World War that K. Schroter succeeded in producing the cemented tungsten carbide (6% cobalt binder in WC) alloy, which was introduced to the market in 19272. Although major discoveries were made in Germany, many of the later developments took place in the U.S., Austria, Sweden, Japan and other countries. Sandvik Company, headquartered in Sweden, is the largest carbide producer in the world2.

Cemented carbide dies with 6% cobalt binder are widely used in the wire industry, both in dry and wet drawing processes. Cemented tungsten carbide dies sometimes crack, especially during the wet drawing of steel cord filament. The percentage of cracking ranged from 0.5% to 4.5% depending on type of lubricant applied, quality of brass-coated steel wire and management of die practices.

Corbin described fracture modes of cemented carbides dies in 19953. In his report, he cited four kinds of failure modes: hoop failure, tension failure, shearing failure and back chipping. Bad drawing practices, poor welding process and inclusions on wires were blamed for these four failure modes. No detailed mechanism of failure was offered.

Cracking mechanisms of cemented carbide tools were studied by Gregory4, who proposed that cobalt formed a complex interacted layer which left the surface cemented carbide grains slightly in relief with respect to the cobalt binder phase remaining in the tool material. Pressure exerted on the tool surface will then tend to press the interacted

layer into the tool material resulting in binder phase cracking4.

During the process of wet wiredrawing, friction occurs between wires and dies. To reduce the friction, a water-soluble emulsion or dispersion type lubricant is either sprayed on the wire or the wires are immersed in the lubricant. Although the electrochemical properties of cemented carbide had been studied in various electrolytes5-9, none of these studies revealed the important electrochemical properties of cemented carbide dies in drawing lubricants. It is important to know if corrosion resulting in selective leaching occurs during the wet drawing process where lubricant is applied to the carbide dies.

The purpose of this study was to classify the failure modes of cemented carbide dies, to understand the cracking mechanism of cemented carbide dies during wet drawing process, and to recommend possible solutions.

Materials Used and cracked cemented tungsten carbide drawing dies containing 6% cobalt collected from different steel cord plants were dissected with a high speed diamond saw. Dissected dies were ultrasonically cleaned in 3% dish washing cleaner to remove the lubricant residual and sludge. Two kinds of drawing lubricant, which are currently used for drawing steel cord filaments worldwide, were collected from different sources for this investigation. Pure cobalt wire (0.5 mm, 99.995%) was purchased from Alfa Aesar (Ward Hill, MA) for the electrochemical study.

Editor’s Note Due to space limitations, it was not possible to present all of the figures in this technical paper. The complete set of figures can be found at wirenet.org by clicking on “Wire Journal Extra” and then “Yea-Yang Su.”

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Methods Anodic polarization and cyclic anodic measurement.

Electrochemical tests were performed using a standard threeelectrode, temperature-controlled cell and a microprocessorcontrolled potentiostat (EG&G Princeton Applied Research, model 273). Saturated calomel electrode (SCE) was used as the reference, and platinum wire was the counter electrode.

Anodic polarization scan rate was 0.167 mV/s, starting at -0.15V vs. open circuit potential (OCP) until potential reached 1.0V. In cyclic polarization, the anodic potential was scanned until the current density reached 1mA/cm2, then scanning potential was subsequently reversed. The experiment was terminated once the reversed scanning potential reached the corrosion potential.

Potentioscratching Test. During multi-die wire drawing, wires pass through a sequence of drawing dies to achieve the desired reduction in area. Frictional force between wire and drawing die (cemented carbide) could destroy the wire surface integrity. A potentioscratching test was designed to simulate wire damage inside the drawing die. During the potentioscratching measurement, specimens were maintained potentiostatically at a certain potential, and a ceramic stylus was used to make a reproducible scratch on the surface of the specimen under a constant load and velocity. Then, the current

density-time transient was recorded.

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Analysis.

Morphology of defective cemented carbide dies was examined by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM, Hitachi model S-800, USA). Representative electron micrographs were taken using secondary electron imaging. X-ray mapping was applied to identify the elemental distribution.

Results Fig. 1 shows the different modes of cracking found on WC6%Co drawing dies. There were horizontal, vertical and mixed modes of cracking. Selective dissolution of binding agent, Co, is shown in Fig. 2. X-ray mapping of cobalt distribution in Fig. 2(a) indicates that cobalt leached out from inside the cavity of the crack. Also, severe cobalt leaching was found in the triangle and crevice area shown in Fig. 2(b). The branching of cracks shown in Fig. 3(a) suggests that cemented tungsten carbide could suffer stress corrosion cracking.

The deep cavity shown in Fig. 3(d) indicates that cracking penetrates in the â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Z direction indicating that crack may propagate in any direction. WC particles dislodged from the WC matrix are shown in Fig. 3(c).

A piece of iron was embedded in the cavity of the crack (Fig. 4). This embedded iron particle could form a galvanic cell with the WC matrix causing corrosion in the drawing

Fig. 1. Failure modes of WC-6%Co drawing dies.

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lubricant. Crack and irregular defects are shown in Fig. 5(a).

The irregular defects ranged from 5 to 10 Îźm in size indicating serious leaching of Co inside the crevice. The elliptical hole in Fig. 5(a) indicated that leaching proceeded from the â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Z direction. The crack source in Fig. 6(a) originated from a tiny hole found in Fig. 6(c). The impact of stress or selective leaching of Co binding agent could have formed this small hole Horizontal cracks were found inside the reduction zone of drawing die as shown in Fig. 7. This horizontal cracking could be due to stresses from contact of steel wire on the drawing die due to oscillations caused by mismatch of speed between the drawn wire and takeup capstan. The scratched area found in Fig. 8(a) was made by potentioscratching. Cavities were found on the boundaries of scratching. High magnification of a cavity (Fig. 8(b)) shows that the matrix of cemented carbide was partially removed. Such cavities could enhance the leaching process and serve as stress concentrators to promote cracking. WC particles found in the drawing fines recovered from lubricants (Fig. 9(a)) could embed in the steel cord filament and cause wire breakage as shown in Fig. 9(b).

Two commercial drawing lubricants (designated as A and F) were used in this study. Electrochemical measurements of these lubricants were made in four conditions: new (aerated

Fig. 9 SEM micrographs of crack and irregular defects

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and deaerated) and aged (aerated and deaerated).

Electrochemical properties of cobalt and cemented tungsten carbide in lubricant A from anodic polarization are shown in Fig. 10. Regardless of oxygen content, cobalt passivated and had lower corrosion rate than cemented tungsten carbide in lubricant A. However, passivity of pure cobalt broke down during the anodic scans indicating that cobalt could dissolve in fresh (new) lubricant A. Fig. 11 shows that cobalt has more serious problems in lubricant F regardless of the lubricant age and oxygen level.

Fig. 12(a) shows the electrochemical properties of cobalt in different lubricants and aerated conditions. Lubricant A was more corrosive to cobalt than lubricant F. Fig. 12(b) shows anodic or potentiodynamic (PD) polarization and cyclic potentiodynamic (CPD) polarization for Co in lubricant F. The large loop found on the cyclic potentiodynamic curve (CPD) corroborates the corrosivity of cobalt in lubricant F. Cobalt corroded after cyclic anodic polarization measurement is shown in Fig. 12(c). High magnification of the corroded area indicates that no pits were formed. Preferred etching in different crystallographic planes is shown in Fig. 12(d). Fig. 13 shows the corrosion rate of various grades of cemented carbide in different pH conditions. Corrosion rate increased when the pH < 8 for typical 6% Co-WC material.

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Discussion According to the SEM survey, no clear failure mode can be assigned to the collected cracked cemented carbide dies. Most of the cases are mixed failure modes and are different from the report made by Corbin in 19953. A crack could be initialized by several possibilities such as wear ring formation, attrition wear and corrosion pits. No evidence was found to support dislodgement of cemented carbide proposed by Gregory4.

Wire misalignment in the deformation zone of a drawing die due to oscillation and vibration of the wire during drawing could induce stress in both wire and die surfaces, which could cause tiny defects. Stress concentration around these flaws is dependent upon the orientation and geometry of the flaw.

Depending on the size and geometry of the defects and the matrix material, the stress concentration factor (K) can be defined as the ratio of the maximum stress and the nominal applied tensile stress, calculated as shown in Eq. 110.

Eq. (2)

Eq. (3)

The velocity of wire entering the die is

Eq. (4)

The velocity of wire exiting the die is

Eq. (5)

Eq. (1) where ρt is the curvature of the crack tip and α represents the length of a surface crack or half length of an initial crack.

Details of stress concentration factor can be found elsewhere11. A crack tip or flaw has the ability to amplify an applied stress locally. Therefore, stress concentration is clearly an important factor for any tiny defects found in cemented tungsten carbide dies because any defect could be the initiation site for a fatal crack.

Wire exits a drawing die at a greater velocity than wire entering due to reduction in area in the die. Therefore, in normal wiredrawing practice, peripheral speed of the appropriate takeup capstan is greater than the velocity of wire being drawn.

Hence, the drawn wire “slips” on the capstan. Slip is measured by the percent difference in the speed of the capstan and wire.

Modern wet drawing machines are designed with +5% to +8% slip for each die, indicating that the capstan is moving faster that the wire12. For a given volume of wire passing through a die:

Eq. (6)

Linear speed of a capstan is Eq. (7)

Eq. (8)

where Do is the nominal diameter of wire entering the die, D1 is the diameter of wire exiting the die, l0 is the length of wire

Fig. 11. Detailed observation of crack source at the reduction zone of a cemented carbide die.

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entering the die, l1 is the length of wire exiting the die, V0 is the wire speed entering the wire, V1 is the wire speed exiting the die, dc is the diameter of the capstan, and Vc is the rotating speed of the capstan (rpm).

Reduction of area (r) through a single drawing die is

Eq. (9)

Substituting Eq. (9) into Eq. (6) gives

Eq. (10)

Excessive or insufficient slip could cause problems such as surface damage on the wire or tensile breaks during drawing.

As a WC die wears during drawing, reduction of area decreases, velocity of the exiting wire decreases and slip increases.

Conversely, if an undersized die is used, reduction of area increases, velocity of the exiting wire increases and slip decreases. The change in percent slip resulting from variations in drawn wire diameter could cause oscillation of wire between sequential dies in a multi-die drawing machine forming wear rings in the drawing die. Therefore, management of drafting practice during wet drawing is very important to prevent premature die wear and to minimize fracture damage due to the impact stress from oscillating slip.

Selective dissolution of cobalt binder from a cemented tungsten carbide die by certain lubricants could accelerate the speed of crack propagation. Branched cracks observed by SEM could be an indication of stress corrosion cracking.

Direction of crack propagation was unpredictable as judged from the fractography and could be a function of crystallography. The presence of foreign particles such as iron in the cracked area could create a galvanic cell and accelerate corrosion of cobalt. Cemented tungsten carbide particles could be dislodged from the die and embedded into the steel cord filament. This could cause wire breakage during drawing or cabling.

There are several commercial lubricants available for the drawing steel cord filament. Although these lubricants have proprietary chemical compositions, the main ingredients include saturated or unsaturated fatty acid, surfactant, stabilizer, E.P. additives and anti-oxidizer13. Lubricant degradation by thermal, mechanical, chemical and electrochemical reactions during drawing process or inside the lubricant reservoir could significantly change the lubricant properties. A lubricant should be properly aged to perform effectively during wiredrawing brass-plated steel tire cord. Copper and zinc from the brass plating reacting with components in the aged lubricant could promote lubricity. Although detailed comparison of chemistries between freshly prepared (new) and aged lubricant is unavailable, the influence of lubricant chemistry on the corrosion of cemented tungsten carbide was analyzed by electrochemical methods in this study. Anodic and cyclic polariza-

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tion measurements of cobalt and cemented tungsten carbide in two different lubricants (A and F) show the effect of different chemistries. Aged and new lubricant F was more corrosive to cobalt than lubricant A. In deaerated lubricant, passivity of cobalt broke down in both aged and new conditions. This would suggest that binding agent (cobalt) would be more easily corroded inside the crevice once a crack was formed. Even in aerated lubricant, the current density of cobalt in lubricant F could reach as high as 1mA/cm2 indicating that cobalt could be severely corroded by lubricant F. A different situation was observed when cobalt was tested in lubricant A. Cobalt was passivated in aged lubricant A and showed a breakdown potential in fresh lubricant A. This could indicate that dissolution of cobalt in aged lubricant A is limited, but is aggressive once the potential reaches certain level, even in aerated lubricant A. The pH value of a properly maintained lubricant should be around 8.4 for most commercial lubricants. Electrolyte pH and corrosion rate inside a crevice were studied by Rosenfeld, who reported that pH could reach as low as 2.4 within an hour in a crevice having a 40 Îźm opening14. A metal such as cobalt could be hydrolyzed and release a proton (H+) in a deaerated crevice. Accordingly, pH value deceases with the increase in proton concentration. Aged lubricants have different colors depending on the hydrolyzed products in the lubricant.

Corrosion rate was inversely proportional to the width of crevice14. The opening width of the crevices found on cracked cemented tungsten carbide in this study ranged from 0.5 to 10 Îźm. Therefore, a concentration cell due to lower pH and deaerated conditions inside the crevice could accelerate the corrosion rate. When a cemented tungsten carbide die is placed in an electrolyte such as lubricant, tungsten carbide acts as the cathode and binding agent (cobalt) would be the anode in the mixed potential corrosion cell15. It is for this reason that cobalt might suffer high corrosion rate. The absence of cobalt inside the crevice or nearby surrounding area observed by X-ray mapping strongly supports selective leaching of binding agent (cobalt) inside cemented tungsten carbide.

The potentioscratching test confirmed that concentration cells resulting from the potential difference between oxidecovered and oxide-free areas could initiate pitting. In other words, scratching made by steel cord filament asperities on a cemented tungsten carbide die surface during drawing could damage the oxidized surface of cemented tungsten carbide die. Therefore, a well-lubricated process such as hydrodynamic lubrication (thick film) might be essential.

The corrosion study of Ekemar and Lindholm indicated that cemented tungsten carbide with a Ni or (Ni, Co) binder phase had slightly better corrosion resistance than conventional WC-Co alloy16. A chromium addition, however, made a significant improvement in corrosion resistance. A new grade of cemented tungsten carbide with improved binder is being used in wet drawing with a great success to reduce possible leaching inside crevices and reduce cracking probability.

Although the new material can reduce enhanced selective dissolution of binding agent, the sources of mechanical damage such as the mismatch of slip have to be addressed and eliminated. Selective dissolution of a binding agent inside crevices by certain lubricants warrants full systemic study of

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the corrosion mechanisms involved. Cracking of cemented tungsten carbide dies for wet drawing of steel cord filament cannot be solved completely without a program to suppress selective leaching by lubricant suppliers and implementation of optimized drafting practices in steel cord manufacturing facilities.

Conclusions Synergic effect of stress corrosion and selective leaching of cobalt binding agent from cemented tungsten carbide dies in certain wet drawing lubricants are the main sources of die cracking during wet drawing of steel cord filament.

Problems of cemented tungsten carbide dies cracking can be solved by using a new generation of binding agent; by eliminating the sources of mechanical stressing, and by using inhibitors in the lubricant to reduce selective dissolution of binding agent inside crevices.

References 1. J. Gurland and J. D. Knox, “From Sintered Tungsten to Cemented Tungsten Carbide-A Historical Review of Two Related Technologies” Tungsten Refract. Met., Proc. Int. Conf., 1995 (pub 1996): 219. Ed. by B. Animesh and R. J. Dowring, Metal Powder Industries Fed.: Princeton, N. J. 2. G. S. Upadhyaya, “Cemented Tungsten Carbide; Production, Properties, and Testing,” Noyes Publications, Westwood, N. J., 1998.

3. L. Corbin, “Interpretation of Wear and Failure in Wiredrawing Dies,” WJI, Nov. 1995, pp. 68-72.

4. B. Gregory, “Surface interaction of cemented carbide tool material and Armco iron,” Brit. J. Appl. Phys., 1965, 16, 689.

5. H. Scholl, B. Hofman and A. Rauscher, “Anodic Polarization of Cemented Carbides of the Type [(WC, M); M = Fe, Ni or Co] in Sulfuric Acid Solution,” Electrochimica Acta, March 1992, p. 447.

6. J.C. Lin, J.Y. Lin and S.P. Jou, “Selective dissolution of the cobalt binder from scrap of cemented tungsten carbide in acids containing additives,” Hydrometallurgy, 1996: 43; 47.

7. A. M. Human and H. E. Exner, “Electrochemical Behavior of Tungsten-carbide Hardmetals,” Materials Science and Engineering, 1996: A209; 180.

8. B. Bozzini, G. P. De Gaudezi, M. Serra, A. Fanigliulo and F. Bogani, “Corrosion Behavior of WC-Co Based Hardmetal in Neural Chloride and Acid Sulphate Media,” Materials and Corrosion, 2002: 53; 328.

9. B. Schnyder, C. Stossel-Sitting, R. Kotz, S. HochstrazzerKurz, S. Virtanen, C. Jaeggi, N. Eichenberger and H. Siegenthaler, “Investigation of the Electrochemical Behavior of WC-Co Hardmetal with Electrochemical and Surface Analytical Methods,” Surface Sci., 2004:566-568; 1240.

10. W. D. Callister, “Material Science and Engineering: An Introduction” – 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1994.

11. W. D. Pilkey, “Peterson’s Stress Concentration Factors,” John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1997.

12. B. Avitzur, M. Simchon, and J. Shi, “Wet Wire Drawing with Slip,” WJI, January 1994, pp. 46-55.

13. J.A. Schey, “Tribology in Metalworking; Friction, Lubrication and Wear,” American Society for Metals, Metals

Park, OH 44073.

14. I.L. Rosenfeld, “Crevice Corrosion of Metals and Alloys” in “Localized Corrosion,” ed. by B.F. Brown, J. Kruger and R. W. Staehle, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Houston, Texas 77084.

15. J.H. Payer and R.W. Staehle, “Dissolution Behavior of Carbides in Aqueous Environments,” in “Localized Corrosion,” ed. by B.F. Brown, J. Kruger and R. W. Staehle, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Houston, Texas.

16. S. Ekemar, and L. Lindholm, “Proceeding of 10th Int. Plansee Seminar,” ed. H.M. Ortner, Metallwerk Plansee, Reutte, 1981:1: 477. ■

Rudy Lu joined is general manager of Sandvik Hard Materials Taiwan Pty. Ltd., Taiwan, responsible for its carbide business in Pacific regions including Australia, Taiwan and China. He joined Sandvik in 1965 and has been involved in Sandvik carbide development projects for drawing and Yea-Yang Su tool applications. He holds a degree from the School of Metallurgy, National Cheng Kung University Taiwan. Luis Minnaro, who joined Sandvik in 1988, is engineering manager of the Sandvik Hard Materials plant in Barcelona, the business unit for carbide drawing die nibs. He has been involved in Sandvik R&D carbide grade development projShemenski ects for drawing applications.

He has a master’s degree in chemistry science from the University of Barcelona, Spain. Yea-Yang Su is technical director at Amorphous Oxide Technologies, Inc., Marietta, Georgia, USA. He previously was principal metallurgist at Amercord, Inc. He holds a Ph.D. degree in materials science and engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Robert Shemenski is president of RMS Consulting, Inc., a provider of metallurgical and corrosion engineering services based in North Canton, Ohio, USA. He has taught corrosion science and engineering as an adjunct professor at the University of Akron, USA. He has long been active in several professional societies, including the WAI, where he served as president in 1999 and 2000. He was the co-author of the Allan B. Dove Memorial Award for best ferrous paper in 1986, 1999 and 2000. He also won WAI’s Mordica Memorial Award in 1998 and the Donnellan Memorial Award in 2003.

This paper was presented at WAI’s 77th Annual Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, June 2007.

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TECHNICAL PAPER Emerging applications for copper-cclad steel and aluminum wire Advances in technology and market conditions have made the use of bimetallic wire practical and cost-effective in more end uses, especially automotive.

By Alan Gibson

Metals are wonderfully useful materials. Even in this age of engineered materials and brilliant advances in ceramic, polymeric, and composite materials, it is difficult to think of an object that is not either made of metal or required metal for its manufacture. Metals are strong, workable, excellent conductors and, with the notable exceptions of the precious metals, they provide this wonderful combination of properties at a reasonable cost. Individual metals often exhibit extraordinary characteristics in one aspect of their metallic properties.

Steel delivers more strength at less cost than any other material; copper provides the best conductivity of any material not considered â&#x20AC;&#x153;preciousâ&#x20AC;?; and aluminum has excellent values for both strength and conductivity on a unit weight basis. The concept of bimetallic materials provides the opportunity to engineer products that deliver the very best characteristics of two metals in one composite unit.

Copper-clad steel and copper-clad aluminum wire are among the most widely used bimetallic materials. These are longestablished products, both with monthly production volumes measured in thousands of tons. Both products have found widespread use in applications that take advantage of the unique combinations of properties they offer.

Bimetallic wire was first produced in 1915. The process started by pouring molten copper around a steel billet, and the resulting bimetallic ingot was worked into bimetallic wire.

This original process was effective, but it had many shortcomings, not the least of which was a lack of concentricity in the finished product. Over the last 90 plus years, aluminum has joined steel as a second common core material and the manufacturing process and the products it yields have evolved into forms that only slightly resemble the results of those early efforts. Today, bimetallic wire is produced in a continuous process by mechanically cladding rod of one metal with the flat form of another. Fig. 1. shows the first step in copper-clad aluminum production.

Copper strip production. Copper strip is being continuously

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Fig. 1. Copper strip being formed around a moving aluminum rod prior to bonding.

Fig. 2. Metallographic cross section of copper clad steel wire 1mm in diameter.

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formed around a moving aluminum rod in preparation for bonding. In this case, the rod diameter is about 20 mm and the strip thickness is approximately 0.5 mm. The materials to be bonded receive processing that produces metallurgically clean surfaces on both the rod and strip, permitting them to form a metallurgical bond during subsequent thermomechanical processing. This metallurgical bond renders the cladding and substrate inseparable.

The modern flat stock over rod cladding process is robust and flexible. The cladding thickness can be engineered by adjusting the thickness of the flat stock and/or the diameter of the rod being clad. An especially interesting feature of the process and the products it produces is that the thickness ratio established in the initial cladding operation is always maintained, no matter how fine the wire is eventually drawn. A 20 mm copper-clad aluminum rod with a cladding thickness of 0.5 mm can be drawn to 0.2 mm wire and the cladding thickness will be 0.005 mm. Even though the cross sectional area has been reduced by a factor of 10,000, the initial clad ratio of 2.5% of the diameter remains concentric no matter how fine the wire is drawn.

Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cladding technology can be applied to a variety of substrate and cladding metals to produce specialty bimetallic products with unique combinations of properties. Copper-clad steel and copper-clad aluminum, with their large production volumes, have the most commercial importance, but other metals such as stainless steel and nickel alloys are also found in bimetallic wire.

Clad products are fundamentally different from plated wire products. Plated wire products, such as tinned copper and electrogalvanized steel, are essentially a wire of one metal with a thin surface layer of a second metal. The physical and mechanical properties are those of the wire material, for example copper. The surface characteristics are those of the plated layer, for example tin.

Clad products, in contrast, are true composite materials, with mechanical and physical properties that approximate the weighted averages of those properties of the two individual metals. The surface characteristics are those of the cladding metal. Clad products are distinguished from plated products because the clad layer is more massive than typical plated coatings. Fig. 2 shows the copper cladding layer on a 1 mm copper-clad steel wire.

Bimetallic clad wire products and plated wire products are not normally considered to be substitutes for each other.

Plating lends itself to cost-effective production of thin surface layers that can provide the desired performance for some enduses.

Clad products are chosen where true composite properties are desired, or when a more massive exterior layer is required to achieve the desired performance. For example, the relatively thick clad layer on copper-clad aluminum permits that material to be used for center conductors in coaxial cable, achieving lighter weight and lower cost, while maintaining the same impedance as copper. This application is possible because the clad layer is engineered to be sufficiently thick for the skin effect of the high frequency signals to cause those signals to remain entirely within the clad layer of copper.

Traditional applications of bimetallic wire Copper-clad aluminum is most often used today as a lighter, lower cost alternative to copper in high frequency applications, especially as center conductor for coaxial cables. It performs splendidly in this application because the high frequency signals are conducted by the copper outer layer, in exactly the same manner as they are in solid copper conductors. The aluminum, with its higher strength to weight ratio, performs the structural function more efficiently than copper. The resulting lighter weight conductor allows the use of lower strength and more effective dielectric material, yielding a cable that is lighter, has superior signal carrying ability, is more easily installed, and is less costly than cables having copper center conductors.

Copper-clad steel is widely used where a conductor with greater strength is needed and reduced conductivity can be accepted. Its combination of the strength of steel with the conductivity of copper makes it uniquely suited for many applications. One such use is coaxial, such as the final length of cable connecting to television monitors. This final connection often has poor accessibility and may be made by a consumer unaccustomed to handling cable and making connections. The copper-clad steel, with its greater strength, resists bending if connections are misaligned and it can be straightened without breaking if bending does occur. Another traditional application is telephone drop wire, where copper-clad steel has the corrosion resistance of copper and the ruggedness of steel to resist damage during installation and severe service conditions.

The utility industry is a large user of copper-clad steel in grounding applications. The ability of steel to retain usable strength at very high temperatures combines with the conductivity of copper to give copper-clad steel unique fusing characteristics useful for grounding conductors subject to lightning strikes or other massive current surges.

A more recent and rapidly growing application for copperclad steel is tracer wire used with buried plastic piping. It carries the locating signal as effectively as copper, but has a lower cost and is much stronger and more resistant to breakage during installation.

Emerging applications of bimetallic wire Traditional applications of bimetallic wire have been continuing to develop since 1915 for copper-clad steel and since 1970 for copper-clad aluminum. Today, however, the value of the unique combinations of properties offered by bimetallic materials is greater than ever. Material prices and availability, energy prices and availability, and cultural concerns about using resources more efficiently have come together with the continued improvements in the products to open new opportunities to use the capabilities of bimetallic wire. These opportunities are concentrated in stranded cables in two types of applications: the use of copper-clad aluminum for lighter weight and lower cost power leads; and the use copper-clad steel cables for leads that are sized based on cable strength rather than current carrying capacity.

While copper-clad steel is available in several strength and conductivity levels, a product that is well-suited to many

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Table 1. Properties of 40% conductivity copper-clad, low-carbon steel.

Table 2. Properties of 10% by volume copper-clad aluminum.

stranded cable applications is SAE 1006 low-carbon steel clad to 40% IACS conductivity and hard drawn. Table 1 compares the properties of this material to copper. Table 2 shows the properties for a 10% hard draw copper-clad aluminum product.

reduces their ductility. Since work hardening from the drawing operation is still present in hard-drawn wire, it will break after fewer bends than annealed wire. No wire, however, regardless of its metallurgy, will tolerate more than a few dozen cycles of repeated plastic deformation. Metals cannot be used in service conditions that involve repeated plastic deformation.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic representation of the stress-strain curves for the same metal in both the annealed and harddrawn conditions. The hard-drawn material has a higher yield strength, denoted by the point where the curve deviates from a straight line; a higher ultimate tensile strength, denoted by the peak of the curve; and a lower total elongation, shown by the overall length of the curve. The annealed material does tolerate greater plastic deformation, as shown by the longer length of the plastic section of the curve, indicated by a dotted line.

These differences are important in the application of the materials. The work-hardening behavior of steel permits the development of high strength with the use of low cost and easily drawn low-carbon steel. The high yield strength of the copper-clad steel gives small cables good buckling resistance and adequate column strength to accommodate typical terminal insertion forces.

For both materials, the use of hard-drawn strands results in a more rugged cable with improved fatigue life. The fatigue life of a metal is generally proportional to its tensile strength. In the hard-drawn condition, the tensile strength of copper-clad aluminum is similar to or slightly higher than that of annealed copper, resulting in similar fatigue life for similar cables. The use of hard-drawn wire has been validated in both laboratory vibration testing and in testing of prototype automotive wiring harnesses.

Cutting and stripping bimetallic cable. Copper-clad aluminum cables can be cut and stripped in the same manner as copper cables with no changes in operating practice. Due to the hardness of the steel, copper-clad steel cables may require a change in cutting blade material, or more frequent blade replacement. Because of their strength, even very small copper-clad steel strands resist breakage during stripping.

Joining bimetallic cable. The preferred joining technique for bimetallic wire is ultrasonic welding. Both types of bimetallic wire also have excellent solderability, and copperclad steel can be both silver soldered and resistance welded.

Neither of these last two techniques, however, can be used with copper-clad aluminum as it will not tolerate the temperatures required for silver soldering, and resistance welding produces joints that are strong, but brittle.

Crimp terminations in bimetallic cable. Bimetallic cables of the type recommended for automotive and apparatus wire

Manufacturing cables and cable assemblies from bimetallic wire Wiredrawing. Drawing bimetallic wire is much the same process as drawing copper wire. It is routinely done on both single and multi wire drawing machines. The drawing machine setup does need to recognize the properties of the material being worked. In some cases bimetallic wire can be substituted directly for copper with no changes, but in most cases minor changes in machine setup are required. Copperclad steel does require more power than copper, and in some cases available horsepower can limit machine speed. Copperclad aluminum, conversely, requires less power, and operations whose speed is power limited on copper can draw copper-clad aluminum at higher speeds.

Stranding and bunching. As with drawing, stranding and bunching operations for bimetallic wire are generally the same as for copper, but may require some adjustments to accommodate the properties of the materials. The lower density of copper-clad aluminum gives the wire less inertia during high speed bunching and may facilitate higher speeds.

Because bimetallic cables mostly use hard drawn wire, stranding and bunching operations should be set up to stretch the strands as little as possible to minimize strand breakage.

Insulating. Insulation is extruded onto bimetallic cables in the same manner as copper cables. In most cases, no changes in operation are required.

Use of Hard Drawn Wire Copper cables are usually fabricated from annealed copper.

Bimetallic cables can be made from annealed wire as well, but hard drawn bimetallic cables are usually recommended. The term â&#x20AC;&#x153;hard drawnâ&#x20AC;? means that the strands making up the cable are not annealed after drawing to final diameter. Omission of the annealing heat treatment to soften the strands leaves them in a work-hardened condition. In this condition, they have higher strength and less ability to accept further deformation without fracturing. It is this tendency to fracture when severely deformed that leads to the misconception that hard-drawn cable is not suitable for some applications. Hard drawn wire will break after only a few repetitions of sharp bending by hand, while annealed wire of any metal will survive this abusive treatment much longer.

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Fig. 4. Photomicrograph of typical crimp in 19 strand copper-clad aluminum cable.

Fig. 3. Stress-strain curves for same metal in both annealed and hard-drawn conditions.

applications accept standard crimped terminals. Fig. 4 shows a cross section of a typical crimp in 19 strand copper-clad aluminum cable. The copper layer outlines each strand, and it is easy to see that the strands deform in the usual manner during crimping and the cladding on each strand remains intact. In this crimp, both the terminal and the cladding on each strand are copper, so there is no difference in contrast in the photograph, and in most areas the clad layers that are adjacent to the terminal cannot be distinguished. This area is important because it provides a copper surface at the interface between the cable and the terminal. This means that the connections perform more like connections to copper cable rather than connections to aluminum cable.

The performance of bimetallic cables during thermal and environmental cycling tests of crimped connections has been good. They have consistently shown little or no increase in resistance across crimped connections, and have met specifications in this regard.

Copper-clad aluminum cables resist the stress relaxation, connector loosening and the exponential resistance increases that are hazards for aluminum cables. With no exposed aluminum in the connection, the tendency of aluminum to oxidize and develop high resistance crimps is eliminated.

Without high resistance, excessive heating is avoided, and cable softening, thermal expansion and creeping deformation do not occur. The hard-drawn strands provide additional robustness because their higher yield strength can accommodate greater thermal stresses than annealed strands without suffering plastic deformation and permanent distortion.

Emerging applications of copper-clad steel wire Stranded copper-clad steel cables have been used for many years in applications where ruggedness is important, for example as geophysical cables connecting to “down hole” instrument packages in the oilfield. New applications of copper-clad steel are evolutionary in that they are continuing developments of this concept of application.

Improvements in manufacturing and raw materials have

Fig. 5. Alternator cable termination sealed with heat-shrink tubing that tested well in severe corrosion test. made today’s copper-clad steel wire easier than ever to draw and process. Today’s high energy and material prices and emphasis on weight reduction have made copper-clad steel cables good solutions for many applications. Any copper cable that could be smaller if it were stronger becomes a candidate for conversion to copper-clad steel. For example, AWG 26 (.13mm2) 7-strand cables of hard-drawn 40% conductivity copper-clad low carbon steel have comparable breaking strength to AWG 20 (.50mm2) annealed copper 7-strand cables. AWG 24 (.22mm2) could also be used to replace 20 gage copper, still achieving size, weight and cost reductions, but producing even more rugged assemblies and sacrificing less conductivity. Small copper-clad steel cables and the copper cables they could replace in strength limited applications are compared in Table 3. In that table, ampacity was determined by one wiring harness manufacturer based on internal temperature rise standards. While .13mm2 CCS was not included in the same group of tests, other tests have shown ampacities from 3 to 5 amps.

The values in Table 3 are for cables having PVC insulation in accordance with automotive specifications. Values will vary slightly depending upon the type and thickness of insulation, but the size and weight advantages of the small copperclad steel cables are clear. For low current and signal leads, copper-clad steel cables can provide comparable strength at less than half the weight, less than half the bulk, and of course lower cost.

Table 4 shows an example of the benefits of using small copper-clad steel cables provided by an automotive manufacturer’s analysis of a representative wiring harness.

This study found that the overall weight of cable in a typical automotive wiring harness can be reduced by 14% and the bulk of the harness can be reduced by 10% by using 26 gage copper-clad steel for low current and signal leads. While this study was done on an automotive application, the same benefits apply to any wiring harness that contains leads sized for strength, rather than conductivity, including those for appliances and mobile equipment.

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Table 3. Comparison of copper-cladd steel (CCS) and copper cables.

Table 4. Benefits of substituting copper-clad steel (CCS) cables.

Table 5. Comparison of aluminum-cladd steel (ACS) and copper cables.

Table 6. Comparison of specs for copper and for copper-clad aluminum for a battery cable for a large sedan.

Table 7. Weight reduction possible with substitution of copper-clad aluminum (CCA) for copper cables in automotive wiring harnesses.

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In another automotive example, the production supplier of the main body wiring harness for a domestic mini-van built a fully functional prototype, substituting 26 gage (.13mm2) copper-clad steel where appropriate. The overall weight of this harness was reduced from 15 to 12.7 kg, a 15% reduction.

This includes all terminals, connectors, packaging, protective wrapping and attached mounting brackets. The average cross sectional area reduction for the 30 branches of this harness was 20%, with the main trunk of the harness being reduced from three bundles to two. Flexibility was improved throughout the entire harness assembly and installation was simplified.

Emerging applications of copper-clad aluminum wire While potential new applications for copper-clad steel are many, they are mostly new uses for the same general types of cables that have been used for geophysical and other applications. The situation for copper-clad aluminum is different, because improvements in manufacturing and raw materials for copper-clad aluminum have been dramatic. A product that was once difficult to draw smaller than about 0.050 in. is now routinely drawn as small as 0.005 in. for commercial applications. These improvements offer the potential for revolutionary new applications, and copper prices make these applications economically attractive.

Copper-clad aluminum offers the potential to revolutionize conductor applications for automotive and apparatus cable. At current copper and energy prices, the benefits are huge.

Copper-clad aluminum booster cables are being made in large volume, and this application is only one of many stranded cable applications where significant economic benefit is there for the taking.

The electrical properties of copper-clad aluminum permit copper-clad aluminum cables in standard even gage number sizes to be substituted for copper cables of the next smaller even gage size without affecting electrical performance while achieving significant weight reductions as seen by a comparison of two common cable sizes in Table 5.

The ampacities are actual values determined by a wiring harness manufacturer using their internal temperature rise criteria for PVC insulated cables. The other values are nominal. The general rule that a copper cable can be switched to a copperclad aluminum cable two gage numbers larger applies to the entire range of cable sizes, and results in similar resistance and current carrying capacity at about a 40% weight reduction as well as a cost reduction.

The massive copper layer that makes copper-clad aluminum an ideal material for center conductors in coaxial cables also makes it suitable for stranded conductor apparatus wire applications that use crimped terminals. Clad copper layers are able to mitigate the tendency of aluminum to develop increasingly high resistance in connections over time. Thinner plated layers would be unlikely to survive and maintain effectiveness through the mechanical working involved in crimping, followed by the vibration and temperature cycling inherent in applications such as automotive and home laundry wiring.

As with copper-clad steel, analyses of automotive components can be used to quantify the benefits of using bimetallic

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wire. Among the components with the greatest potential are battery cables. Battery cables are the largest power cables in a vehicle and present one of the best opportunities for weight reduction through the use of copper-clad aluminum. An especially good opportunity occurs with vehicle designs that locate the battery in the rear of the vehicle. Table 6 summarizes the weight reduction that could be achieved by converting one of the larger automotive battery cables in production to copper-clad aluminum. The current AWG 2 gage copper battery cable used in a large domestic sedan with a rear battery could be replaced by AWG 0 copper-clad aluminum.

Simply by changing the material of one component, it is possible to take one and a half pounds out of the vehicle and to reduce cost in the process. When this analysis was originally done, gasoline was cheaper and copper was much cheaper.

There was little or no cost benefit, and weight was not so important. Today conditions are very different and it is time to make this change. The new Tesla high performance electric roadster is leading the way with its copper-clad aluminum power cables; more vehicles are certain to follow.

The same benefits that apply to battery cables for vehicles apply to other battery cable applications. One application being developed is cables connecting the batteries that are used as backup power for some telephone systems.

While automotive battery cables are among the larger power cables used in automotive and apparatus wiring, the weight and cost reductions provided by copper-clad aluminum are available for all the leads in any wiring harness. The automotive industry provides another example. One of the wiring harness manufacturers analyzed the effect of replacing every lead in one its production harnesses with copper-clad aluminum cable. This harness contained 1800 m of cables in sizes from AWG 22 to AWG 4. The lengths and insulation specifications were kept the same, and the gages were upsized to AWG 20 to AWG 2. One of the goals of this project was to determine the change in insulation mass caused by using the larger CCA cables. Table 7 shows the projected results: only about 15% of the weight reduction was lost to increased insulation mass, even though in several cases the specifications required thicker insulation on the larger cables.

Optimized wiring harnesses. In wiring harnesses that carry both signals and power, the use of both types of bimetallic cables in the same harness uses the technology of bimetallic cable to its greatest advantage. Harnesses of this design approach achieve maximum weight and cost reduction and still can be smaller and more flexible.

One such example is a functional prototype door harness for a large pickup truck. The supplier of the production harness built these prototypes to demonstrate the advantages and practicality of bimetallic cable. This small harness has 22 leads, 12 being power leads requiring copper-clad aluminum, and 10 being low-current leads using copper-clad steel. The completed prototype harness weighs 0.9 kg, while the production harness weighs 1.4 kg. These weights are for complete harness assemblies with all terminals, connectors, tape wrap and attached mounting brackets. In addition to being lighter, the bimetallic harnesses are noticeably more flexible.

Most efficient applications.Where copper-clad aluminum is used to carry or manage high frequency signals, it is substi-

tuted for copper at the same gage. With gage for gage substitution, the approximately 40 percent weight reduction increases to over 60 percent, and the already significant cost savings are multiplied. These benefits apply not only to the useful high frequency signals carried by coaxial cables, but also to the unwanted signals that need to be protected against or shunted to ground by braided shielding wire and grounding straps.

These are new applications for copper-clad aluminum and they are growing rapidly. They require wire sizes as small as AWG 36 (0.005 in. or 0.127 mm). Only in the past few years has raw material quality and cladding technology permitted the manufacture of copper-clad aluminum wire suitable for drawing to these sizes.

Bimetallic component durability Both types of bimetallic wire can improve component durability. The strength of hard-drawn, copper-clad aluminum is equal to or greater than copper, but the cables are larger than the copper cables they replace. With larger cables the stress levels are lower, and fatigue life should be longer.

Copper-clad steel benefits from its very high strength level.

The strands of copper-clad steel cables are very difficult to break, even at the 0.16 mm used in .13mm2 cable. Because it has a steel core, copper-clad steel exhibits the endurance limit characteristic of ferrous metals. This means that at acceptable stress levels its fatigue life is infinite. Steel is the best of all metals for applications where metal fatigue is a concern.

Copper-clad steel has proven itself in some of the most severe stranded cable applications, but the use of copper-clad aluminum has been more limited. It is performing well in booster cable and braided shielding applications, but there is one application in history that provides some lessons about the applicability of the product and how it is best used.

During the first period of automotive downsizing and weight reduction in the 1970s, one manufacturer used copper-clad aluminum battery cables in some models. This application was generally successful, but there were some problems. The cables failed at a rate that was considered a nuisance at the time, but would be unacceptable by todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quality standards.

Eventually, the application was abandoned because of problems with cost, breakage and corrosion. Modern technology and current material prices have removed cost as a barrier to using bimetallic cables.

Some of the cables required premature replacement because they suffered fatigue fractures caused by engine vibration.

Those cables were not highly stranded. The CCA product as it existed in the 1970s was difficult to draw to diameters below about 1.5 mm, so the individual strands in the battery cables of that era were that size. These relatively large strands suffer high stresses when flexed. They were also annealed, which lowered their tensile strength and shortened their fatigue life. Modern battery cables typically have strands no larger than 0.57 mm, and copper-clad aluminum cables constructed from these smaller strands have shown in extensive testing that they are not subject to vibration-induced fatigue failures. Additionally, the recommended use of hard drawn strands gives the wire higher tensile strength, and with it, better fatigue life than annealed copper.

The cables used 25 to 30 years ago were often terminated

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with open connections, making them susceptible to galvanic corrosion. It is not recommended to expose unprotected cut ends of bimetallic wire to atmospheric conditions in any situation, but where the corrosion accelerating effects of electrolytes such as road salt and battery acid are present, it is especially risky. Corrosion can be prevented with conventional sealing techniques. Fig. 5. shows an alternator cable termination that was sealed with heat shrink tubing. It is in excellent condition after a severe corrosion test on the proving ground of one of the domestic automotive companies,. The cable marked “3” in the photograph is AWG 1 copper-clad aluminum. Note the heat shrink tubing between the “3” and the terminal, and the absence of corrosion on the cable. Heat shrink tubing is but one of many acceptable ways to seal the cut ends. Standard sealed connectors used in automotive under hood applications, dip soldering, and the application of plastisol to the cut ends of the cable all provide adequate protection against corrosion.

Summary With continuing improvements in technology, bimetallic cables are more useful than ever. The greatest factor driving expansion in their use, however, is economics. High copper prices have made their cost advantage greater than ever. The value is even greater yet in the transportation industry where high fuel prices have mandated weight reduction.

Manufacturing costs could be discussed at length, and can vary from one operation to another, but in the final analysis, the cost to produce a foot of bimetallic cable and the cost to produce a foot of the same cable in copper are comparable.

Differences in cable properties allow bimetallic cables to be substituted for copper cables that are larger and/or heavier.

These differences coupled with the high cost of copper give bimetallic cables significant cost advantages.

Current economic conditions have made bimetallic cables more cost effective than ever before. Cables produced from bimetallic copper-clad aluminum wire can replace copper power leads in apparatus and automotive wiring with equal or better performance and significant weight and cost reductions.

Copper-clad steel cables can replace copper cables sized on strength, reducing weight, size, rigidity, and cost of wiring components.

Acknowledgements The author would like to acknowledge the assistance of his Copperweld associates and express appreciation for advice and contributions from the following organizations: Alcoa Fujikura Limited, Champlain Cable, Contech Research Incorporated, Delphi Automotive Systems, Ford Advanced Vehicle Engineering, International Wire Group, Inc., Leoni Wiring Systems, Prestolite Wire Corporation and Yazaki North America.

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References 1. SAE Specifications J1127, J1128, and J1678, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. 2. W. Perrard and A. Gibson, “Reduction of Size, Weight, and Cost of Automotive Wiring Components Through the Use of Bimetallic Wire,” SAE Paper 2000-01-0067, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. 3. B. Suwarow and A. Gibson, “Automotive Applications of Bimetallic Wire,” Proceedings of the 51st IWCS/ Focus Wire and Cable Symposium, 2002.

4. A. Gibson, “The Economics of Copper Clad Aluminum Bimetallic Cables,” Wire and Cable Technology International, July 2005.

5. Copperweld Bimetallics, Product Literature. ■

Alan Gibson works with Copperweld to develop new applications for bimetallic materials. He is a metallurgical engineer with over 30 years of industry experience in manufacturing, marketing, and research and development. He holds 12 U.S. patents on metallurgical products and processes and is president of Palmate Technologies, Inc., a metals industry consulting firm.

This paper was presented at WAI’s 77th Annual Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, June 2007.

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TECHNICAL PAPER Simulation of temperatures in the wiredrawing process FE-simulations found that the contact zone is very sensitive to the assumption of heat distribution between wire and die.

By Magnus Jarl and Henrik Ă&#x2013;verstam

The dry drawing process starts with removal of the scale from the wire rod by chemical or mechanical descaling. The wire rod surface is then coated with a lubricant carrier, e.g. borax, lime or zinc phosphate. In the drawing process the rod is passed through a box containing a lubricant powder.

The lubricant is generally based on a metal soap. Sodium and calcium soaps with additives are common. Lime is often present1,2. Soap properties are highly temperature dependent. Deformation of the wire and friction will generate heat and influence the soap properties. The die consists of a cemented tungsten carbide nib or a cemented polycrystalline diamond nib, mounted in a steel casing. The cylinder surface of the die casing is water-cooled. The heat generation and the die cooling shall be balanced to keep good soap properties.

The lubrication process If a lubricant layer is present between two surfaces in relative motion, different modes of lubrication may be observed depending on the thickness of the lubricant film.

The condition where a thick lubricant film completely separates the surfaces is named hydrodynamic lubrication. If the lubricant layer is thin, i.e. only a few molecules, the process is named boundary lubrication. The condition in the drawing die is a mixture between boundary and thickfilm lubrication.

At hydrodynamic lubrication the lubricant film thickness is a function of speed, lubricant viscosity, and bearing pressure. The conditions during wire drawing is similar. The wire drags the lubricant towards the die. The wire hits the die in the approach angle leaving a wedge for building up the lubricant pressure. The pressure depends on the approach angle, the lubricant properties, the roughness of the wire, and the lubricant carrier. The amount of lubricant between the die and the wire increases, as does the lubricant pressure. A smaller approach angle gives a higher pressure, but the free part of the approach angle has to be sufficient.

In the gap between the wire and the die, the lubricant should melt and together with the carrier form a lubrication system. The soap molecules reacts with the metal surface and form an adherent boundary layer4.

Soap properties A metal soap is formed of a metal and a carboxyl acid.

For industry, soaps are usually made from tallow or lard.

Those products contain mixtures of saturated and unsaturated carboxyl acids with different carbon chain length.

Stearate with 18 carbon atoms is the main component5.

Per Montmitonnet et al6, the Ca-stearate form two different crystal structures below 130°C and different mesomorphic states, structures between liquid and crystal, at higher

Table 1. Phase transformations in Ca-stearate6.

Table 2. Summary of thermal properties of Castearate8.

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temperatures. Transformation temperatures and heat of transformation from Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) are given in Table 1. Ca-stearate normally form monohydrate crystals at low temperatures, this corresponds to a water content of 2.9%. The water leaves the Ca-stearate at the temperature of the first transformation7.

The phase transformation temperatures will change with the pressure. A pressure of 200 MPa will increase the transformation temperatures of Ca-steareate by about 50°C6.

Na-stearate shows even more transformations6. Like Casteareate, Na-stearate has two low temperature crystal phases but several mesomorphic phases.

Delamare and Montmitonnet8 have investigated the thermal properties of different soaps. A summary of the properties for Ca-stearate are given in Table 2. The thermal conductivity is given as 0.18 W/(mK) for borax and 0.32W/(mK) for lime at 20°C8.

Montmitonnet and Delamare9 measured the hardness of pure Ca-stearate and Ca-stearate with 40% excess lime.

The softening temperature, where hardness disappeared, was measured to 120°C for pure Ca-stearate and reduced to 80°C, with an excess lime content of 40%. Montmitonnet et al.6 found a high viscosity of Ca-stearate for low (140°C) and high (210°C) temperatures, and a low viscosity at intermediate temperature (190°C) due to different liquid crystal ordering.

Montmitonnet, Brison and Delamare10 and Montmitonnet and Delamare11 used soap viscosity and hydrodynamic theory to calculate the lubricant film thickness at different drawing speeds10-11. They were able to reproduce experimental bell type curves of lubrication film thickness as a function of drawing speed. Normal drawing speeds are in the area where an increase in speed will decrease the film thickness.

Temperature modeling The surface temperature of the drawing cone close to the contact with the wire will influence the temperature of the lubricant before entering the gap between wire and die.

This will influence the lubricant viscosity and the amount of lubricant between die and wire. The maximum temperature in the contact between die and wire will influence the properties and degradation of the lubricant.

Siebel and Kobitzsch12 evaluated the heat generated at wire drawing. The wire surface temperature is determined by three terms: the incoming wire temperature, the deformation heat and the heat of friction. They assumed that 80% of the friction heat was absorbed by the wire. Both the deformation heat and the friction heat give the maximum temperature at the end of the drawing cone. The maximum wire surface temperature is the same as the maximum interface temperature. The friction heat was used by Wright3 in the form

Eq. (1)

where τL is the shear strength of the lubricant, U the drawing speed and z the length of the drawing cone in contact with the wire. C is the specific heat capacity, ρ the density and λ the thermal conductivity of the wire. Siebel and Kobitzsch assume friction according to Coulomb, with shear stress equal to the product of the coefficient of friction, μ, and the average flow stress kfm of the wire rod. If the wire absorbs all deformation heat, an energy balance yields

Table 3. Material properties of steel grades.

Table 4. Material properties for cemented carbide in nob.

Fig. 1. FEM-model of drawing die and wire, elements marked with x are cemented carbide.

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Finite element model Eq. (2)

where F is the drawing force, calculated by use of the following Siebel13 equation

Eq. (3)

Where A0 and A1 are the wire area before and after the draw, kfm the average flow stress, 2α the approach angle and μ the friction coefficient. The last term in the parentheses is the friction term, which shall be disregarded in the calculation of deformation heat, ΔTd. Note that the equation for deformation heat used by Wright3 ignores redundant work.

When the average temperature of the wire is calculated, all three terms in Eq. (3) should be considered and the temperature of the incoming wire added. The friction term should be reduced by a factor compensating for heat loss to the die.

A starting temperature of 20°C was used. The reduction from 5.00 to 4.20 mm was studied, for the steel grades 100Cr6 (SAE52100) and 316L. Two different dies with approach angles of 14° and 8° were used. The drawing speeds were 1.0 and 1.5 m/s. The material properties used are given in Table 3. Both the calculations of the maximum interface temperatures and the average wire temperatures were made with the assumption that of 80% of the friction heat is assumed to be absorbed by the wire. A modified calculation was made where 50% of the friction heat was assumed to be absorbed by the wire.

Table 5. Parameters at FE simulations.

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The FE – code MSC.Marc Mentat 2005r2 was used for modeling. A four node isoparamteric element with four integration points written for axisymmetrix applications was used. The die geometry was modeled as a standard die with a nib diameter of 25 mm, a nib length of 20 mm, a casing diameter of 53 mm and a casing length of 35 mm.

The bearing diameter was 4.60 mm and the bearing length of 1.38 mm, i.e. 30% of the diameter. Two approach angles 14° and 8° were used. The model with 14° approach angle is shown in Fig. 1. Drawing speeds were 1.0 and 1.5 m/s.

The material parameters for the casing were standard numbers for low carbon steel, C15. The material properties of the cemented carbide nib are given in Table 4. They were obtained from information from Sandvik AB14. The two wire materials studied were a bearing steel (100Cr6) and a stainless steel (316L). The mechanical properties were evaluated from experimental values.

If the drawing speed is 1 m/s and the lubricant layer 2μm, the shear rate in the lubricant layer may be estimated to 5*105 s-1 and the average surface temperature to 150 °C. An attempt to apply the models of Montmitonnet et al.1011 failed. The reason is probably the violent extrapolations.

Golis et al,15 evaluated the viscosity of Na-soaps from drawing experiments. Their results are in the magnitude 150 Ns/m2. This corresponds to a friction coefficient of 0.1 at the shear rate of 5*105 s-1 and a flow stress in the wire of 750 MPa. This estimation is reasonable, but the friction coefficient at dry drawing evaluated by Sibel’s force formula is normally in the magnitude 0.04. Two different values 0.04 and 0.06 were chosen for the simulations.

If a lubricant film with constant thickness separates wire and die, the heat transfer coefficient may be estimated by the ratio heat conductivity over film thickness. At boundary lubrication the film thickness is in the magnitude 30 Å.

This corresponds to a heat transfer coefficient of 5*107 W/(m2K). Considering the mixed lubrication, two heat transfer coefficients between die and wire 106 and 105 W/(m2K) were used. The higher value corresponds to a constant film thickness of 0.14μm and the lower to 1.4μm. In the bearing the wire separated from the die. In the bearing the same heat transfer coefficient as in the drawing cone was used, but no heat generation from friction was considered.

Water-cooling was used on the cylindrical surface of the casing. In the simulations a constant temperature of 20°C or 40°C was applied. One experiment simulation was done with the cooling applied to the nib.

Table 5 shows the parameters for the simulations, which were done in three parts: first a thermo-mechanical simulation; then a thermal simulation, using the temperature in the last part of the drawing cone as a boundary

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condition to obtain the temperature gradient in the die; and finally a thermo-mechanical simulation with the temperature gradient in the die as an initial condition.

Experiments and results

Table 6. Wire temperature recalculated to starting temperature 20°C. Cooling power is calculated from water flow and temperature Three experiments were made with increase. the same parameters as simulation I, III and IV. The experiments were done in the laboratory at Örebro University.

Table 6 shows the experimental results and compares the FEM calculations.

The FEM results of wire temperature are calculated from the node temperatures in the cross section.

The FEM simulations and the experimentally measured temperatures show an excellent agreement with parameters I and IV. At the third parameter combination, III, the temperature difference is acceptable. It could easily be eliminated by a change in friction coefficient. The simulated Fig 2. Average wire temperatures from analytical calculations (% of and measured drawing forces show friction heat absorbed by the wire), FE-simulations and experiment. some difference, 8% at parameter combination I. The measured and calculated forces show excellent agreement for the other two parameter combinations. ulations and the experimental results. Fig. 3 shows the The combination of parameters studied and the average results of analytical calculations and FEM simulations of wire temperatures are given in Fig. 2, which shows that the the maximum interface temperatures. average wire temperature is rather insensitive to the variaThe maximum interface temperature calculated accordtion of the parameters. The two simulations with the staining to Siebel is very sensitive to the parameters and the less wire II and IV gives lower temperatures compared to span is from 250 to 373°C. The surface temperatures are the bearing steel. very dependent on the distribution of the friction heat. An A change from 80% of the friction heat absorbed by the assumption of 50% friction heat to the wire, reduces the wire to 50% in the analytical calculations reduce the averinterface temperature considerably. Most of the FEM age temperature about 10°C. This is closer to the FE-simresults are lower than the results of the analytical calcula-

Fig. 3. Interface temperatures by Siebel 80%, Siebel 50%; percent of friction heat absorbed by the wire.

Fig. 4. Die temperatures at the entrance and exit of the wire.

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tions with 50% friction heat absorbed by the wire. The exception is the simulation XI, with worse cooling, higher speed and low heat transfer.

The change from the bearing steel (I) to a stainless steel (II) gives a higher maximum contact temperature and a lower average temperature. The differences are due to higher deformation hardening and lower thermal conductivity. The contact temperature is raised by the small approach angle 8° (IV), an increase in friction to 0.06 (V) and a higher drawing speed (VI, X, XI).

The die temperatures at the entrance and exit of the wire are given in Fig. 4.

The entrance temperatures are rather independent of the parameters; the exception is simulation XI. The exit temperature at simulation VII with a lower heat transfer is lower compared to the other simulations. The last simulation XI showed a high temperature also at the exit. See Fig. 4.

The temperature distribution at simulation I is given in Fig. 5. It may be noticed that at the entrance the wire is cooling the die due to the high heat transfer coefficient.

The maximum temperature in the contact zone is 170°C. The maximum temperature at the cylinder interface nib to casing is 32°C. Thus the temperature gradient in the nib is very steep.

The temperature distribution in the die and wire, simulation XI is given in Fig. 6. The maximum temperature in the contact zone is 345°C and the die temperature close to the wire contact is 149°C. The maximum temperature at the cylinder interface nib to casing is 77°C compared to 32°C in simulation I.

Discussions and conclusions Efforts to use basic data from soaps to estimate friction coefficients failed. The extrapolations are large and the lubrication situation is likely too complicated.

The different calculations of temperature at the interface

Fig. 5. Die and wire temperature distribution, simulation 1. Temperature scale 0 to 200°C.

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between wire and die have not included heat consumed for phase transformations in the soap. A simple estimation of a 2 μm thick lubricant film gives a very low power for heating and phase transformation of the lubricant.

The FE-simulations with μ = 0.04 and the experimental measurements of the wire average temperatures show excellent agreement. The analytical calculations, with 50% of the friction heat absorbed by the wire, gives higher temperatures and the difference is more pronounced for the stainless steel. The assumption of 80% of the friction heat absorbed by the wire gives too high temperatures.

The interface temperatures calculated with the Siebel and Kobitzsch assumption that 80% of the friction heat is absorbed in the wire, in most cases gave a much higher interface temperature compared to the FEM simulations.

The results from 50% of the heat absorbed by the wire are more reasonable. The exception is the simulation (XI) with high friction, low heat transfer and worse cooling.

Regarding drawing force, the experiment and the FEsimulation showed good agreement with μ = 0.04.

The measured cooling power was less than 5% of the total power for the drawing process and in the rang 10–20% of the friction heat. This does not support the modification of the heat absorbed by the wire from 80% to 50%. The increase in cooling water temperature was only about 1°C, and no effort was made in order to compensate for heat exchange with the structure of the drawing machine. Thus the accuracy in the cooling power measurement was not high.

The cooling of the casing to 20°C was enough to keep a low temperature at the entrance of the wire at the speed 1 m/s. A worse cooling to 40°C, a higher speed, 1.5 m/s and higher friction and lower heat transfer raised the entrance temperature as well as the maximum contact temperature considerably.

Fig. 6. Die and wire temperature distribution, simulation X1. Temperature scale 0 to 350°C.

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The experiments were done by Kjell Pettersson. Financial support from the Faculty of Science, Technology and Clinical Medicine at Örebro University is acknowledged.

References: 1. P. Enghag, “Steel wire technology,” Materialteknik HB, Örebro, Sweden 2001.

2. “Ferrous Wire,” ed. A.B. Dove, Wire Association International, 1989.

3. R.N. Wright, “Physical conditions in the lubricant layer,” Wire Journal International, August 1997, pp. 8892.

4. J.A. Shey, Tribology in metalworking, 1983, ASM, Metal Parks Ohio.

5. M.T. Colvin and D.P. Gzesh, “Multi-melt point wiredrawing lubricants,” Wire Association International 69th Annual Convention, Wire & Cable Technical Symposium (WCTS); Atlanta, Georgia, USA, May 1999, pp. 77-82.

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6. P. Montmitonnet, F. Delamare, S. Cupcic, H. SaintGuirons and P. Xans, “Physical properties of metal soap lubricants: rheology, phase transitions under high pressure,” Inst. Mech. Engrs, 1989.

7. P. Garnier., P. Gregoire, P. Montmitonnet and F. Delamare, “Polymorphism of crystalline phases of calcium steareate,” J. of Materials Science, 1988, pp. 3225-2331.

8. F. Delamare and P. Montmitonnet, “Determination or thermal parameters of metal soaps,” Materials letters, February 1983, pp. 59-61.

9. Montmitonnet and Delamare “Determination of the plastic and viscoelastic properties of a metallic soap by a hot hardness measurement,” J. Mat. Science, July 1982, pp. 121-125 10. P. Montmitonnet, M. Brison and F. Delamare, “Metallic soap lubrication in Wiredrawing: A thermopseudoplastic model,” Wear, March 1982, pp. 315-328.

11. P. Montmitonnet and F. Delamare, “A model of thick film lubrication by soaps in wire drawing using a pseudoplastic rheological law,” Tribology Int., March 1982, pp.

133-137.

12. E. Siebel E. and Kobitzsch R., “Die Erwärmung des Ziehgutes biem Drahtzienhen,” Stah und Eisen, June 1942, pp. 110-114.

13. R. Siebel, “Der derzeitige Stand der Erkentnisse über die mechanische Vorgänge beim Drahtziehn,” Stahl und Eisen, Nov.-Dec. 1947, pp. 171-180.

14. “Understanding Cemented Carbide,” Sandvik Hard Materials, Sandvik AB. 15. B. Golis, J.W. Pilarczyk, H. Dyja and Z. Blasejowski, “Estimation of dynamic viscosity coefficient of natrium soap in the wiredrawing process,” Wire Journal International, October 2003, pp. 65-68. ■

Magnus Jarl is a professor in Mechanical Engineering at Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden, where he has been since 2001.

He previously worked at MEFOS, Luleå, Sweden. He holds a Ph.D. in physical metallurgy from the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.

Henrik Överstam, is a researcher at Örebro University, where he has been since 2004.

He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Örebro University. This paper was presented at WAI’s International Technical Conference, Bologna, Italy, November 2007.

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The new 800 Series has been designed from a performance perspective rather than simply being a cost saving technology, a press release said. The system was made small enough to fit one at each wiredrawing machine to provide: ease of lubricant management, particularly for plants with multiple soaps; more frequent lubricant changes to ensure high levels of lubricant purity; and continuous operation for maximum productivity, it said.

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emptied directly into the container, which in turn is placed on the purification machine for processing.

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A lubricant purity testing tool “dipstick” allows die box lubricant purity levels to be monitored in real time by the machine operator. Both the system and “dipstick” can be seen at wire Düsseldorf at the FC Automazioni booth, Hall 11, D-55.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES REPRESENTATIVE WANTED: Commission-based Manufacturer's Representative to handle sales/service of established wiredrawing coolant line targeting copper clad steel/ copper clad aluminum wire producers in the midAtlantic region. Established business relationships with wire manufacturers and/or chemical knowledge a plus.

Please send resume to Blind Box 02-1, c/o WJI, P O Box 578, Guilford, CT 06437.

PROCESS ENGINEER. Become a part of the successful and dedicated team at Optical Cable Corporation! We are currently recruiting for a Process Engineer. The successful candidate will

days after receipt. Responses to Blind Box ads should be addressed to: Wire Journal International, Box number (as it appears in print or on-line), P.O. Box 578, Guilford, CT 06437-0578 USA. PAYMENT POLICY: All ads must be pre-paid.

DEADLINES: Copy is due a full month in advance, i.e., it must be received by March 1 for publication in the April issue. Classifieds booked on-line, run for at least one-month on-line, from the date of booking. Wire Journal International “Print classifieds” booked on-line as an “add-on” to an “online classified” booking will run in the next available issue of the WJI.

be responsible for the development and improvement of processes to manufacture existing cable designs and produce new cable designs. This person must be able to act independently to solve ongoing production problems related to extrusion and cable manufacturing with a controlled engineering approach. 3-5 years of experience in extrusion of plastics in the cable industry, stranding experience, extrusion processes and understanding of materials properties is a plus (fiber preferred, copper accepted). A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Polymer Engineering is required.

Enjoy excellent benefits and a terrific support team! Please send cover letter and resume to: E-Mail: occjobs@ occfiber. com, Fax: (540) 563-9829.

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER. Manufacturing company located in the Los Angeles area has an opportunity for a Quality Assurance Manager. Four-year degree and management experience required and metallurgy background preferred. Must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include writing and implementing manufacturing practices, supervising quality assurance technicians, interfacing with both internal and external customers and ensuring quality standards are met. We offer a competitive wage and benefits package along with opportunity for advancement. Please send resume to resume@wm-jobs.com.

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The March issue is The Real McCoy for reel and spool marketers with prime real estate for advertisers in new color sections of the publication.

Set your plans now and unwind knowing that your well-placed message will send your competion reeling.

To realize your ad options call Bob Xeller or Anna Bzowski on WJI’s sales staff today.

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WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFIED AD INFORMATION NAME _________________________________________________________________________TITLE _________________________________________________ COMPANY ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY ________________________________________STATE _______________POSTAL CODE _____________________COUNTRY _______________________ PHONE ______________________________FAX________________________________EMAIL _______________________________________________________ AD CATEGORY____________ ISSUE YOUR AD BEGINS___________E-mail NUMBER OF ISSUES RUN _______LAST ISSUE ________________RUN TILL FURTHER NOTICE? YES____ NO ____ FULL RUN (WJI & ON-LINE) YES____ NO ____

BLIND BOX? YES____ NO ____

WAI MEMBER? YES____ NO ____ WAI MEMBERSHIP # ______________________ (Applies only to “Position Wanted”)

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES BLACHFORD CORPORATION IS recognized as a global leader in the manufacturing and marketing of technically advanced dry and wet lubricants for the wire drawing industry.

Currently, as part of our aggressive expansion into new markets, we seek qualified distributors to promote and sell our lines of lubricants in Asia,

Eastern Europe, Western Europe, India and South America. Strong consideration will be given to those companies who are qualified active suppliers for the wire drawing industry. If your company combines these talents and resources, and is aiming to enhance the value it can offer customers with the Blachford line of technically advanced lubricants, please contact Gary Woods, Director of Marketing & Sales, at

COMMISSION BROKERS, INC. EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRE & CABLE INDUSTRY APPRAISERS • COMMISSION BROKERS • INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR ENTIRE PLANTS

FOR SALE 1 _ NEW ENGLAND BUTT 12-Head 18” Planetary Cabler 1 _ WATSON 36” Rotating Cabler Line 1 _ ENTWISTLE 4.5” 24:1 L/D PVC Extruder 1 _ DAVIS STANDARD 2.5” 24:1 L/D Nylon Extruder 1 _ D/S 2” 30:1 L/D Hi-Temp Extrusion Line _ 1 D/S 2” 24:1 L/D / 1.25” 30:1 L/D Extrusion Line _ 2 BARTELL 72” Shaftless Payoffs 1 _ BARTELL 60” Shaftless Payoffs 1 _ 30” Core Neutralizer Payoff 1 _ NEB 18-Head 22” Rigid Strander, L-R

1 _ CLIPPER Model PS50 Parallel Axis Dual Reel Take-up 1 _ CLIPPER Model PS36 Parallel Axis Dual Reel Take-up 1 _ ENTWISTLE 36” Dual Reel Take-up, Model THE 24/36 1 _ DAVIS STANDARD 30” Dual Reel Take-up 2 _ BARTELL 72” Shaftless Takeups _ 1 VIDEOJET Model 37e InkJet Printer, new 2000 _ 1 ADVANTAGE Chiller, Model MK25AM-41HBX, 9/98 41 _ 48” x 32-1/4” ID x 25” Barrel x 3” Arbor Toroidal Reels

Contact: Martin Kenner

COMMISSION BROKERS, INC. P.O. Box 8456 • Cranston, RI 02920-0456 • Tel. (401) 943-3777 • Fax: (401) 943-3670 WEB: www.commissionbrokers.com • E-MAIL: marty137@aol.com

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Please e-mail the requested information to: WAI’s Cindy Kirmss at ckirmss@wirenet.org.

For more details, you can call her at 203-453-2777, ext. 116.

1-905-823-3200 (208) or gwoods@ blachford.ca.

QUALITY POSITION with Plastics Extrusion Manufacturer. Familiarity with product inspection, tool calibration, process documentation, and SPC. Working knowledge of ISO 9001 required and ability to write & revise procedures. Must be able to work with minimal guidance. Contact Cable Components Group, phone: 860-5995877, fax: 860-599-5461, e-mail: customerservice@cablecomponents. com.

ACCOUNT MANAGERS WANTED. T&T Marketing, a growing compound distributor and manufacturer in the Wire & Cable Industry is seeking highly motivated sales managers for the New England and the Midwest (Chicago) areas. Products include: PVC, PE, TPV, TPE, TPU, EPDM, Nylon, Filling Gels, Fluoropolymers, Masterbatches, and LSNH materials.

Ten years sales experience and willingness to travel required. Wire & Cable experience highly preferred. Excellent salary, commissions and benefits.

Qualified candidates may send resumes by e-mail to resume@ ttmarketinginc.com.

PERSONNEL SERVICES “LET OUR SUCCESS BE YOUR SUCCESS.” Wire Resources is the foremost recruiting firm in the Wire & Cable Industry. For 30 plus years our

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clients have secured the services of thousands of key individual contributors, managers and executives. For corporations we provide recruitment, outplacement, and salary assessment functions. For the job seeker exploring new opportunities, we provide a wealth of information. Our services are performed in absolute confidence.

Contact: WIRE RESOURCES, INC. 522 E. Putnam Ave, Greenwich, CT 06830, tel: 203-622-3000 or 800-394WIRE, email: wri@wireresources. com, Internet www.wireresources.com.

DIES MOLONEY DIE COMPANY. Low prices on all sizes of new, used and recut carbide dies. We also recut tapered nibs. Fast turn-around. Quality service since 1985. Tel. 904-388-3654.

APOLLO DIA-CARB COMPANY. Buy & sell new/used Natural & PCD DIAMOND DIES. Fair prices & excellent lead times. Contact Paulette, Owner-Sales, by telephone at 1-508226-1508 or by e-mail at apollodie@wmconnect. com.EQ EQUIPMENT WWW.URBANOASSOCIATES. COM. For New & Used Wire & Cable Equipment. Tel. 727-863-4700; fax 727-863-4711; or by e-mail at urbassoc@verizon.net.N NAIL PLANT IN OPERATION: Nails 1 ¼” X 6” Wafios N-3,N-4,N-5,N6 Capacity: 6000 tons; Collated nails; Welded Coil: Capacity 1200 tons; Zeus coil High frequency (1); Plastic Strip:Capacity 2000 tons; Willy Heiff (3); Thread rollers (6); Wafios tool grinders (3); Nail tumbling units (3); Bulk packaging line; Accessories. Call: J-M or M-A Perron # 450-447-5000 ext: 23; e-mail: ma@norfilinc. com.M WE BUY LASER MICROMETERS. Any condition. For a quote fax or email manufacturer & model #'s. Fax 386-4262056 or e-mail johnknight@ microtex. net. Laser micrometer repairs $875.00. 1year warranty. www.microtex.net. M

PLANT FOR SALE FOR SALE: Wire Mill Plant & Equipment. Smorgon Steel Laverton Wire Mill Closure.

• 1 X 2-hole, 1 X 10-hole, 1 X 6-hole, 3 X 7-hole Wire Drawing machines, c/w Vertical pay-offs (hydraulic bollard tilt) and rotodie for each • 2 X 24 strand Galvanising Lines, comprising PayOffs Frames, Fluid Bed Furnace (DV150, 4.5 Tonne/hr capacity), HCl Pickle Line, Flux bath, refractory-lined galvanising baths with immersion burners (two zinc baths, one zinc-alum bath), fume extraction system, vertical pad wiping system with wax bath, and Hi-Draw Take-Ups Frames • 1 X PVC Wire coating machine • 1 X Automat strapping machine, straps coils up to 2 Tonne, 2 strapping heads, c/w coil translation for six coils Plus more including effluent treatment and cooling system tanks, mixers and pumps, racking, wire stems etc. Please

contact for a detailed list with specifications and photographs. Rebecca Coates, Plant Engineer, Ph: 03 8360 2493 Mobile: 0422-732-834, E-mail: coates@smorgonsteel.com.au.

MEDIA ANNEALING: PARTS 1-3.

This three-part video set presents information from industry expert Dr. Horace Pops. The set includes: Annealing Part 1: Principles of Annealing (28 min.); Annealing, Part 2: Annealing of Copper and Aluminum Wire (31 min.); and Annealing, Part 3: Annealing Problems (37 min.). The set is $285, $225 for WAI members, plus shipping, or by parts for $95, $75 for WAI members, plus shipping. Go to wirenet.org, click on the icon at the lower right side for the WAI Store. ■

GAVLICK MACHINERY CORPORATION 100 Franklin St., Bristol, CT 06010 USA Phone: 860-589-2900 Fax: 860-589-0863 email: sales@gavlick.com www.gavlick.com

Buying & Selling Used Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Wire & Cable Machinery JUST PURCHASED: • Vaughn #18 Bullblock; 30"x125hp; 1"start; late model controls-excellent • Vaughn #19 Bullblock; 30"x65/75hp; start .625" • NAIL PLANT: Wafios N-90's, N-5's, N-4's, N-3's, S-200, S-110 Roofing; packaging lines; staple with barbing; roll threading • (3) Taiwan Cheng model MDC-10L Descalers; 5.5-10mm, scale breaking, brush, coating-heating • (16) Drawing Deadblocks; Morgans, Macbees, Whitacre; all sizes; 16"-28"; 30-75HP • (11) Wire Lab Model 310 Descalers, reverse bend

BUTT WELDERS: • Micro T-HD; .125"-.500" • (2) Strecker Model 2B Butt Welders; 5-16mm, new 1997 • Micro J8S, .187"-.500" • Micro J5S, .060"-.250"

WIRE DRAWERS: • Morgan 5BW; 5x22" blocks; start .218", finish .086", 300HP AC • Morgan 6BW; 4x26"/2 x 22" blocks; start .218", finish .076"; 300HP AC • (2) Vaughn Model DST Rod Drawers; .375" start Al., 10block-die tandem, 200HP DC with coiler • (3) Shaving Lines for .250" aluminum rod

TURKHEADS: • Fenn Model 5U + 5P tandem, 28" shedding drum, 25/30HP • Fenn 6U Turkshead • Fenn 5TH Turkshead; max. sq. .437"

STRAIGHT & CUT MACHINES: • Shuster Model 4AV; .375"-.625"; 3' runout; new 9' track in crate; 1991 • (6) Lewis Model 1SHV-HS; .031"-.062" to .135"; 4' runout; 250-400 FPM

BAG-BAR TIE MACHINES: • (1) 3-head Bar Tie Spooling Machine • (4) Bag-Bar Tie Machines; 16 ga.; 5"-12" lgths.

• (4) Bar Tie Wire Spooling Machines; 3- 3-1/2 lbs.; 16 ga.

MESH WELDERS: • Jager NS200; 102"wide, .019"-.098" wire; shear; coiler • EVG GZN/85; 90"max. width; 85"max weld width; 1,2,3,4,6,8 line spacing; cross wire 1/2" up to 4"; wire dia. 1.4-3.8mm; slitter; nibbler; coiler for rolls; excellent • Hurricane-Southwire Hinge Joint Fence Machine; wide bed; 78" x 14 line wire

WE WANT TO BUY YOUR GOOD SURPLUS EQUIPMENT. SEND US YOUR LIST.

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A. Appiani/Lesmo Machinery America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Commission Brokers Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

AIM Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cover 4

CommScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Alloy Wire International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Copperweld Bimetallics LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Amacoil Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cover 3

Cortinovis Machinery SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 34-35

Anbao Wire & Mesh Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Die Quip Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

AXIS Computer Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Domeks Makine Ltd Sti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Axjo Plastic AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Dow Wire & Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Balloffet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Enkotec Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Bartell Machinery Systems LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Esteves-DWD USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Bergandi Machinery Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Eurolls Group/Eurolls Wire Machinery Division . . . . . . . . .34-35

Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

George Evans Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Blachford Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

FH Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Bomco Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Le Four Industriel Belge (FIB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Bongard Trading GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Fine International Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94, 116

Buhler USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Fisk Alloy Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Burster Praezisionsmesstechnik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

FMS USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Caballe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Karl Fuhr GmbH & Co Kg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Canterbury Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Carris Reels Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Mario Frigerio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Cemanco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Cimteq Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Clinton Instrument Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Gem Gravure Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

CM Furnaces Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Genca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Cometo/Lesmo Machinery America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Gimax Group/Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cover 2

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GMP Slovakia/Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Kokusai Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Rudolf Grauer AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Leibinger Numbering LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Henkel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Leoni Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Henrich GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Lesmo Machinery America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79, 80, 104

Howar Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59, 129

Locton Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Howar Equipment Inc/GMP Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Madem Reels USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Howar Equipment Inc/Metavan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Huestis Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Mathiasen Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

IDEAL Welding Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Medek & Schörner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Industrial Wire & Cable Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Messe Düsseldorf North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Inosym Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Metavan/Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

International Fastener Machinery Association . . . . . . . . . . .111

Micro Products Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

IWG High Performance Conductors Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Niehoff GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Kamatics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

NUMAMERICA/NUMALLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Keir Manufacturing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98,160

Oerlikon/Barmag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Kinrei of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Paramount Die Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

RECENT PURCHASES TPR244 - 500mm NOKIA Dual Hi Speed Ecc Taper, TBO500-110.

RWD426 - 2m SKALTEK Rewind line, A204K/U20.

RWD445/RWD447 (2) CLIPPER dual shaft rewinders, Model SP16 TKU1028 - 48” TEC Shaftless Traversing Take up, with load cell 14”.

TKU1043 36” CLIPPER Dual Reel Take up, PS-36 Recently rebuilt.

NOKIA DUAL TAKEUPS - (2) EKP-5 2001, EKP-50 1998, (2) EKP100 1995.

CLR197/CLR198- (2) REELEX Coilers, D750, Yr. 2000/1996 w/dancer driven payoff.

CBR957 48” Cook S.T. Buncher, Model BH-48, AC Vector drive.

CBR959 (2) ALLARD/ENTWISTLE 24” 6 pos Payoff Neutralizers.

CBR961 (2) 12” KENRAKE Double Twist Twinners.

CBR950 22” WATSON Rigid Stranding Line, 6+12+18 W/ 60” Dual capstan, 72” Take up.

CBR953 1250mm SETIC D.T. Buncher.

CBR956 1000mm SETIC D.T. Buncher.

CBR952 (3) 630 mm NIEHOFF D.T. Buncher.

CBR949 NEXTROM 18 Bobbon (6+6+6) Ribbon Strander, 450mm bobbins CBR928 - 500mm ROSENDAHL 12+12 position Ribbon Strander.

CBR929 - 450mm POURTIER Ribbon Strander.

CBR927 - (10) 560mm WATSON/KINREI D.T. Twinners, 20” Dual Driven payoffs, 1998.

CBR941 - (4) 630mm NORTHAMPTON D.T. Twinner, B630, 1996.

CBR940 - 800mm POURTIER S.T. Cabler w12 pos, 500mm payoff neut., dual taper.

CBR923 - 1250mm POURTIER Drum Twister, 12-630mm Neutralizing Payoffs, Rotating Caterpuller, 1.25m Rotating Payoff.

CBR948 - 48” TEC Drum Twister w/(2) Conc. Tapers.

TBR160 22” WATSON Tubular Strander, 12 wire with 36” Dual Capstan, 60” Take up.

EXPL304 - ROSENDAHL Skin-Foam-Skin Insulation Line, 2000.

Henrich Annealer, Preheater, 60/45/30mm extruders w/gas injection, Multi capstan, Rosendahl DIN500 Dual Take up.

EXPL308 - 3 1/2” D.STD. 24:1 Mark V Extruder, Yr. 1997 w/control, 12”Nokia Multipass Capstan, (2) 48” Driven Payoffs, Vert. Accumulator, 48” Parallel axis dual Take up.

WRD833 ENDEX 16” drop coiler with turntable.

WRD832 NIEHOFF 16 Wire MMH120 Line with Annealer, (2) WSV800 Static Spooolers.

LATE MODEL HIGH QUALITY WIRE, CABLE & OPTICAL CABLE MANUFACTURING MACHINERY EX-STOCK FROM (6) USA WAREHOUSES

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Pittsfield Plastics Eng Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Teurema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35

Pressure Welding Machines Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Paul Troester Maschinenfabrik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Properzi International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-57

Tubular Products Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

PRÜFTECHNIK NDT GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Tulsa Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

PS Costruzioni Meccaniche Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Ultimation Machines Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Upcast Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

RAD-CON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Vandor Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

REELEX Packaging Solutions Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Vitari SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35

Rosendahl/Nextrom Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

SAMP USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tab insert 1

Wardwell Braiding Machine Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Sanxin Wire Die, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Windak AB/Windak Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Schlatter Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Wire Lab Co (WILCO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Sikora International Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Sjogren Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Wire Machine Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Skaltek AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 115

Witels Albert USA Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Woodburn Diamond Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Sonoco Crellin Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Worth Steel & Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

South African Wire Association (SAWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Wuxi Kemaite Optic & Electric Products Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .80

Stolberger KMB-Maschinenfabrik GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Wyrepak Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

August Strecker GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Zumbach Electronics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tab insert 2

Sweed Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 TAK Enterprises Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Talladega Machinery & Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Taymer Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

WIRE ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL ADS

Team Meccanica SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35 Teknor Apex Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Wire Expo 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25 Mexico ITC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

WIRE JOURNAL I N T E R N A T I O N A L

NORTH AMERICA

EUROPE

Robert J. Xeller Anna Bzowski Wire Journal International 1570 Boston Post Road P.O. Box 578 Guilford, CT 06437-0578 USA Tel: 203-453-2777 Fax: 203-453-8384 sales@wirenet.org

U.K., France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Denmark & Scandinavia Jennie Franks David Franks & Co. 63 St. Andrew’s Road Cambridge CB4 1DH, England Tel/Fax: 44-1223-360472 franksco@btopenworld.com

168 | WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

SALES OFFICES ASIA/WAI INDIA OFFICE Germany, Austria, & Switzerland Dagmar Melcher Media Service International P.O. Box 103 D-82402 Seeshaupt Germany Tel: 49-8801-914682 Fax: 49-8801-914683 dmelcher@t-online.de

Anand Bhagwat Wire & Cable Services Pvt. Ltd. (WCS) Mobile 91-98-508-38467 abhagwat@wirenet.org

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Wind up with an Amacoil/Uhing assembly for perfect pitch every time Pitch is adjustable (10:1) without requiring gear changes or adjusting motor speed. A single Amacoil/Uhing assembly may be used for winding many different diameter materials. Automatic reversal of the traverse is mechanically controlled – without clutches, cams or gears. No electronics or programming needed.

FEATURES • Zero backlash.

• Automatically synchronizes pitch with take-up reel rotational speed.

• Traverse drives with up to 800 lbs. axial thrust.

• Smooth, unthreaded shaft won't clog or jam – no bellows assembly needed.

• One inexpensive, unidirectional motor drives both the traverse and take-up reel.

• Free movement lever – no need to "jog" system on and off to position linear drive.

• Options and accessories for every winding situation.

• Light, medium and heavy-duty systems.

For Brochure or CD-ROM Call toll free 800-252-2645

email: amacoil@amacoil.com

www.amacoil.com AMACOIL, INC. PO Box 2228 • Aston, PA 19014 • Phone: 610-485-8300 • Fax: 610-485-2357

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