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Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Ferrous Outlook . . . . . . . . . . 20 Asian Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Fiber Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Fastener Update . . . . . . . . . 30

Interwire 2009/IFE 2009 Preview . .39 This issue previews Interwire 2009 and the WAI’s 79th Annual Convention, to be held in conjunction with IFE 2009 at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, April 25-30, 2009. The preview includes the WAI’s range of technical programs, a preview of exhibits (Interwire and IFE), social events, the awards program and special presentations, the Fundamentals course and a ferrous workshop, and more.

WAI News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

T ECHNICAL P APERS Chapter Corner . . . . . . . . . . 36 Technical Papers . . . . . 182-197 Products/Media . . . . . . . . . 198 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Career Opportunities . . . . . 203 Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . 206

Effect of iron and silicon content and previous cold working of 1350 aluminum alloy after the wiredrawing process Jesus O. González, José L. Cavazos, Sergio A. Montes and J. Angélica Ramos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Understanding the importance of matching flow rate for a given application and filter size Thomas Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Effect of boron and silicon on the formation of graphite particles in medium-carbon steels Lee Hyong-Jik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Cover: Interwire returns to Cleveland along with IFE to stage their events at the I-X Center. Coverage begins on p. 39.

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The economy may seem to dominate the news, but it has not stopped the creation of new businesses. Two different companies, one a magnet wire producer and the other an agency rep, announced that they have begun operations. As the agency owner observed, “... you have to take the ‘good with the bad’ and it just so happens that I get to start with the ‘bad’ economy. If I can survive this, it should make me a more savvy business person.”

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. . . . . . .182 Research showed that two aluminum rod samples with identical tensile properties had different wiredrawing results because of a difference in the iron and silicon content. This technical paper explains how that difference can affect the tensile stress of finished wire to a point where it where it cannot meet requirements.

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Publisher | Steven J. Fetteroll Editor-in-Chief | Mark Marselli

“For myself, I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.” Winston Churchill, at Lord Mayor’s Banquet, November 1954

Editor | Barbara Douglas Senior Graphic Designer | Bill Branch Director of Sales | Robert Xeller Advertising Sales | Anna Bzowski

If you ever questioned the value of optimism, remaining calm under pressure and good training, then consider the circumstances of the recent US Airways flight that crash-landed in New York’s Hudson River in January. While surely a book and movie will soon depict the heroic reaction of the pilot, Captain Chesley Sullenberger, and the copilot, Jeff Skiles, I strongly believe that optimism was at the core of their actions, both in the three minutes of crisis and the years of training that prepared them for this crisis. Of course, a little luck is important as well. There is no question these are difficult times around the world as financial markets have collapsed, leaving the industrial and consumer sectors shuttering production. And even the most passionate optimist is challenged to remain positive when inventories are increasing in spite of dramatic drops in production. However, we all must fight to remain positive for our colleagues and customers. We have to push and pull until we get to the point of recovery. Accept the fact that the industry will look different through closings and mergers, and that the news media will immerse us in negativity. Instead, use our energy to evaluate every element of our production process for efficiency, accelerate new product development and develop staff. Interwire is an excellent resource during this downturn to advance those critical initiatives that translate into survival and success. To emphasize the point, 50 reasons for attending the event are spotlighted in the preview of exhibits that begins on p. 106. I am hoping to see many of you at Interwire, and most importantly, remain optimistic. See you there.

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WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL (ISSN-0277-4275) published monthly by The Wire Journal, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Wire Association International, Inc., which is located at 1570 Boston Post Road, P.O. Box 578, Guilford, CT 06437-0578, USA, and can be contacted at tel. 203-453-2777; fax 203-453-8384; Internet wirenet.org; e-mail mmarselli@wirenet.org. Address all correspondence concerning advertising production, editorial and circulation to the above address. WJI is printed in USA. Subscription rates: $110 per year, USA; $120 per year, Canada and Mexico; other countries, $140 per year (includes air mail). Back copies: $10 WAI members, $15 non-members. 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. © 2009 by Wire Journal, Inc. All rights reserved. The Publisher of WJI assumes no responsibility for the validity of manufacturers’ claims made herein. Back issues of WJI are on microfilm and available from University Microfilm, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, USA. Phone: 313761-4700. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Wire Journal International, P.O. Box 578, Guilford, CT 06437-0578, USA.

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CALENDAR April 25-30, 2009: Interwire 2009 Cleveland, Ohio, USA. See preview that begins on p. 39.

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May 12-15, 2009: wire Moscow Moscow, Russia. To be held at the Expo Centre Krasnya. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312781-5180; fax 312-781-5188; info@mdna.com; www.mdna.com.

October 13-15, 2009: Wire Southeast Asia Bangkok, Thailand. To be held at the BITEC Exhibition Centre in Bangkok, this event, formerly known as wire Singapore, is organized by Messe Düsseldorf Asia Pte Ltd., Singapore. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180; fax 312-781-5188; info@mdna.com; www.mdna.com.

May 20-21, 2009: 9th Annual National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. To be held in the Midwest Airlines Center, this event will include more than 100 exhibitors with products and services for the wire processing industry. Contact: NEWPTE, tel. 800-3675520, www.electricalwireshow.com. June 22-26, 2009: NPE 2009 Chicago, Illinois, USA. NPE 2009, organized by The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI), NPE 2009

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October 24-27, 2009: Exhibition & Conference for Wire & Cable New Delhi, India. The 9th International Exhibition & Conference for Wire & Cable will present wire and cable, fasteners and springs and more at the Pragati Maidan. Contact: www.intechtradefairs.com. Nov. 2, 2009: New Technology for Global Markets Istanbul, Turkey. This biennial conference is jointly

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organized by the IWMA, CET, ACIMAF and the WAI. Prior conferences have been held in Bologna, Italy (2007), Prague, The Czech Republic (2005), and Stresa, Italy (2003). Contact:WAI, tel. 203-453-2777, www.wirenet.org. Nov. 8-11, 2009: 58th IWCS Conference™ Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. To be held at the Charlotte Convention Center. Contact: IWCS, www.iwcs.org; phudak@iwcs.org; tel 732-389-0990. April 12-16, 2010: wire Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany. To be held at the Messe fairgrounds. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180; info@mdna.com. May 11-12, 2010: Wire Expo 2010 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. To be held at the Midwest Airlines Center, this event includes the WAI’s 80th Annual Convention, trade show and technical program. It will be co-located with The National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo. ■

W IRE ASSOCIATION INT’L E VENTS For more information, contact the WAI, USA. Tel. 001-203453-2777; fax 001-203-453-8384; Internet www.wirenet.org. March 26, 2009: Webinar - Wiredrawing Lubrication This presentation, free for WAI members, will be presented at 11 am EST by David Gzesh. See p. 32 for details. April 25-30, 2009: Interwire 2009 Cleveland, Ohio, USA. To be held at the International Exposition Center (I-X Center), Interwire incorporates the 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, www.wirenet.org. Nov. 2, 2009: New Technology for Global Markets Istanbul, Turkey. This biennial conference is jointly organized by the IWMA, CET, ACIMAF and the WAI. Prior conferences have been held in Bologna, Italy (2007), Prague, The Czech Republic (2005), and Stresa, Italy (2003). Contact:WAI, www.wirenet.org. May 11-12, 2010: Wire Expo 2010 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. To be held at the Midwest Airlines Center, this event includes the WAI’s 80th Annual Convention, trade show and technical program. It will be co-located with The National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo.

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INDUSTRY NEWS Nexans wins DEH cable contract for Norwegian Sea project Nexans reports that it has won a US$13 million contract to supply British Petroleum with a direct electrical heating (DEH) system for its Skarv field subsea production pipeline in the Norwegian Sea. A press release said that Nexans is the only supplier with experience of this unique technology, and that to date it has this type of system for 17 subsea pipeline installations. “DEH is a reliable, eco-friendly and costeffective method of maintaining flow in production pipelines and there is increasing interest in electrical pipeline heating from a variety of companies and projects,” said Nexans High Voltage Activities Managing Director Patrick Barth. The release explained the technology as follows: DEH principle works by sending an electrical alternating current from the FPSO through a dynamic riser cable with two power cores to the seabed and into the production pipeline. One insulated cable is connected directly to the pipe in the near-end while the other is laid along the pipeline in the direction of the template (far-end) where it is connected to the pipe. AC current is supplied through the cable and returned partly via the pipe walls and partly through the seawater. This causes heat to be generated in the steel pipe which ensures that the well flow is maintained above the critical temperature for hydrate formation. A 12 in. diameter production pipeline will be installed from one of the production wells at the field to the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel at Skarv, the release said. The distance between the well and vessel is approximately 13 km, and at low production and shut-down scenarios, a DEH-system will be used to prevent blockage of the pipe, it said. The cables, it added, will be made at Nexans’ Halden factory in Norway and should be delivered for installation in the spring of 2010.

General Cable division wins power cable contract from German firm Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), a division of General Cable, announced that it has won a contract to lay Germany’s longest submarine power cable, a project that will require nearly 53 km from an island to the mainland. The cable will be supplied for Germany’s E.ON Hanse AG, to supply electricity to the island of Heligoland, a press release said. The power cable will run from St. Peter Ording, Heligoland, to the mainland, it said, noting

that the 30-kV medium-voltage cable will be manufactured in one piece so no maintenance-intensive joints will be required under water. NSW will also provide the requisite accessories, it said. Cable production was scheduled to have already begun at NSW’s new submarine power cable production facility, then loaded at the firm’s pier facility, the release said. The cable is scheduled to be laid early this year, using a special barge, the NOSTAG 10, that is operated by a joint venture of companies from northern Germany, and designed for laying submarine power cables for offshore wind farms and island links, the release said. The vessel has a length of more than 90 m and a width of over 27 m as well as substantial carrying capacity, making it ideal for the waters of the North and Baltic Seas, it said. “For us, this order is the gateway to island link business,” said NSW Managing Director Rudolf Stahl. “Following the order we received last summer for the infield cabling of the Rödsand 2 offshore wind farm in Denmark, this is already the second project we’ve been entrusted with by a company in the E.ON Group.” The release added that in the offshore category, two further orders have meanwhile been won in the North Sea: NSW is equipping both the BARD Offshore 1 and the Alpha Ventus wind farms with submarine power cables, and for Alpha Ventus, NSW will also lay the cables at a depth of 30 m, it said.

New agency rep plans to focus on business, not economy woes The founder of a new manufacturer’s rep firm, 360 Control, says there’s not much he can do about the state of the economy, but that he has gone forward on a longterm career objective. “The way that I look at it is that you have to take the ‘good with the bad’ and it just so happens that I get to start with the ‘bad’ economy. If I can survive this, it should make me a more savvy business person,” said Todd 360 Control founder Todd Hudson. Hudson, who

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ESAB shuts plants in Finland, Sweden ESAB, a global producer of welding consumables and equipment, announced the closure of two European plants and global workforce reductions of over 900. ESB’s U.K. parent company, Charter International, said in a press release that it would undertake a 10% reduction (about 940 people) in the size of ESAB’s global workforce. It noted that 635 of those reductions were completed by the end of 2008, with the remainder to be done by the end of the first quarter of 2009. As part of its reorganization, the company said that it closed two plants: a flux plant in Sweden that was described as having been “at the end of its useful life”; and a small, solid wire plant in Finland. ESAB North American Vice President and General Counsel Dwight Miller said that mandatory cutbacks had not been ordered for the ESAB facility in Hanover Pennsylvania, although some 40 employees there have been offered voluntary early retirement packages. “There is no facility-wide layoff in Hanover. We’re not closing any plants in the United States or anything,” he was cited as saying in one wire report. In another report, Charter International CEO Mike Foster warned that further actions would depend on market conditions. “We are sizing our business for a 15% reduction in (welding and cutting) consumables,” he said.

New wire company opens in Georgia Craig Wire Products LLC, a new magnet wire company located in Temple, Georgia, USA, had its official ribboncutting ceremony on January 12, and is in business under the direction of President Jack E. Craig. The company produces standard and non-standard rectangular magnet wire to NEMA specifications for the OEM motor and generator market as well as for motor

and generator repair and coil manufacturing businesses, with a product line that consists of enameled, polyester glass over bare or enamel, mica wrapped over bare or enamel and polyimide taped wires, Craig said Craig Wire President Jack E. Craig. in a press release. Craig cited his background as follows: he has been in the industry for over 35 years, starting as a magnet wire salesman for Essex in 1972 before leaving in 1984 to acquire a small distribution company in New Jersey that he subsequently sold to Electrical Insulation Suppliers (EIS) in Atlanta Georgia. He then left EIS in 2001 to join Von Roll Isola USA as their president and CEO and left the company after five years. “I decided to start the CWP because I thought with the consolidation of the four major magnet wire manufacturers into two (Essex acquiring Nexans and Rea acquiring Phelps Dodge), there would be an opportunity for a small magnet wire producer to supply small volumes to OEMs that would be of little interest to the two remaining majors, which would focus on large runs. In addition, there would be a need for a supplier to provide short runs and fast delivery to the motor and generator repair markets and coil manufacturers.” Craig said that the facility in Temple was not associated with Von Roll, noting that it was an existing building which has been modified to meet the needs of wire manufacturing. The 33,000-sq-ft site, which has about 25 employees, is “a complete wire mill with the capability to draw, roll, enamel and cover wire,” he said. Craig can be contacted at tel. 770-562-8014, jcraig@craigwire.com.

Manner Plastics reports closing of PVC Compounders acquisition U.S.-based Manner Plastics, LP, announced that it has acquired the PVC compounding assets of PVC Compounders, LLC, in a deal that closed on February 9 for an undisclosed price. A press release said that PVC Compounders’ flexible PVC division had 2008 revenues of $34 million, serving customers from its manufacturing plants in El Paso, Texas, and Kendallville, Indiana. Manner will be consolidating production into its facilities in McKinney, Texas, it said. “Our facilities not only have best-in-class technology,

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recently announced the start-up of his company, which will provide sales and consulting to customers in the southeast U.S. states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. “So far, it is actually better than what I expected, given the economic uncertainty,” Hudson said. “I’m getting really good solid feedback from customers. The economy is slow, but customers are still willing to invest in technologies that provide material savings and improved efficiency.” Hudson notes that he has more than 13 years of experience in the wire and cable industry with Beta LaserMike, where he served at positions including regional sales manager and sales/service engineer. With support from Beta LaserMike, he started last December, focusing on “innovative, value-added products to enhance quality and maximize raw material usage for wire and cable producers.” He currently represents lines from American Kuhne, Beta Lasermike, Guill Tool and PrintSafe. Contact: toddhudson@360control.com, www.360control.com, tel. 828-261-6000.

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but also the manufacturing capacity to support PVC Compounders’ customer base,” Manner Plastics President Raj Bhargava said in the release. He noted that this deal furthered the company’s expansion mode that in 2008 saw Manner add some 40 million lb of capacity. “Over the last several years we have made steady, but conservative investments. Along with adding to our

physical assets we have hired some very talented people,” Bhargava said. The acquisition will result in 12 to 19 new positions in McKinney, the release said, adding that some of those positions will be filled with personnel at PVC Compounders. PVC Compounders was among the exhibitors at the IWCS show last November in Providence.

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LS Cable wins major power cable contract South Korea’s LS Cable announced that it has won a cable supply contract from Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) for approximately US$239 million. The contract calls for LS Cable to provide the submarine power cable to connect the island of Jeju to the mainland of Jindo in South Korea, a distance of some 122 km, a press release said. The overall project, scheduled for completion by the end of 2011, it noted, is the largest such one in South Korea, with a total value of US$415 million. It added that this is the second power transmission submarine cable project in the nation after the HaenamJeju Island submarine power grid project (the first Jeju Island connection project) completed back in 1997, it said. The release said that the 122 km of cables includes 105 km in the sea. There will be two lines, one consisting of two HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) cables and one with a communication cable, both being simultaneously installed in each direction, it said. “That is, a total of two such lines will be installed along this section. For the 105km undersea section the cables will simply be installed without any on-site connection.” The connection is designed so power can flow both ways, so that operations will continue even if one of the lines fails, the release said. It noted that excess power will be sent inland from the renewable energy complexes of wind and tidal power that are now being developed in Jeju Island. The location for the new cable route was chosen so that it was dis-

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tant from the existing one, to minimize the possibility that both lines might be disrupted simultaneously in case of some sort of natural disaster, the release said. It pointed out that in winning the contract, LS Cable becomes the first domestic cable maker to win a contract for a submarine power grid project in an international tender. LS Cable Chairman & CEO Christopher Koo said that the

project will help South Korea play a lead role in future Northeast Asian Power Connection Projects. The company, the release said, “is planning to capitalize on its experience with this project to penetrate the global submarine cable market that is largely located in Europe and Southeast Asia, and to reinforce its product portfolio by developing submarine cables for medium voltage power distribution including 22.9kV as well as previously developed 180kV and 250kV cables.” LS Cable, the release said, was the fourth (company) in the world Visit our stand # 2090 at INTERWIRE 2009 to develop the MI-type (Mass Impregnated) 250kV high-voltage submarine cable. “This cable accounts for most of the global market demand, but due to the high technological barrier, the market has been dominated by three European companies, Nexans (France), Prysmian (Italy) and ABB (Switzerland). Korea has imported all its submarine cables. The global submarine cable market is growing rapidly by more than 30% a year thanks to European efforts to reduce the cost of power generation, expansion of offshore wind power generation and construction of nuclear power plants on islands due to environmental issues.”

CommScope division to supply Swiss project Andrew, a division of CommScope, Inc., reports that it has signed a contract with AlcatelLucent Switzerland to provide radio frequency (RF) coverage technology in the world’s longest railway tunnel, the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland. Andrew will provide “its ION™ M multi-band, multi-operator fiber distributed antenna system and RADIAX® radiating cables to spread reliable, high-performance wireless coverage throughout the tunnel,” a press release said. Railway operators and emergency personnel will be primary users of the system with GSM-R and PMR communications standards supported, while public 2G and 3G mobile network customers will also benefit with improved coverage.

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and tempers, we can provide mill specials quickly from our vast inventory of semi-finished wire rod.” The retiring shareholders (Tony Gahala, Jay Josephson and James Wilschke) will continue to be investors of and consultants to Tri Star Metals, the release said. “This transaction will allow both companies to combine their collective strengths for mutually beneficial growth opportunities,” said Ingo Bender, CEO of HagenerFeinstahl. “Through its historic continuity of supply,

Tri Star Metals acquired from its 3 principals A press release from Tri Star Metals reports that the company has been acquired from its three founding shareholders by a German wire company, Hagener-Feinstahl, and two key company shareholders. Tri Star Metals, the release said, will continue to operate as a standalone business managed by 15-plus-year company veterans that include: shareholder Jay Mandel, who has been promoted to president from products manager; shareholder Dan Buba, who has been promoted to CEO from sales and operations manager, and Jim Roach, who has been promoted to executive vice president from stainless product and marketing manager. Hagener-Feinstahl was described as a high-performance wire manufacturer of stainless, corrosion and heatresistant alloys. The company, it said, has been privately held by the Bender family for more than 75 years and has production facilities in Germany, additional distribution centers in the U.K., Poland and Turkey, as well as sales offices throughout the European continent. At its website, Tri Star Metals, based in Carol Stream, Illinois, notes that it stocks “one of the most comprehensive inventories of finished wire in the Midwest. In addition to stocking standard sizes

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Trains will travel through the 57-km-long tunnel at speeds of up to 250 kilometers per hour, the release said. Andrew’s RADIAX radiating cables, it said, will support the entire tunnel system. The company has been chosen for previous work that includes projects in Turin, Italy, in support of the 2006 Winter Olympics and for many of the 2006 World Cup venues in Germany as well as past projects on high-speed rail systems including ones in Taiwan, Spain, Switzerland and Norway, it said.

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effective inventory management, existing warehouse facilities and experienced sales staff, Tri Star Metals will be a point of entry and vehicle for growth in the U.S. market, allowing us to better serve and expand our North American customer base in stainless, EDM and nonferrous wires.”

Howar Eqpt. forms new business unit Canada’s Howar Equipment announced that it has created a division, Unitek Crossheads Inc., which will distribute crossheads and color change systems from Austria’s

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Unitek in North America. It also named a key hire for the new division. Howar Equipment noted in a press release that Unitek has signed an agreement for Unitek Crossheads to represent its extrusion technology. “The North American sales and service hub based out of Toronto will focus on providing superior service and technical support through its team of industry veterans. A high quality product is only as good as its underlying service, the reason why this venture has been put forth between the two companies,” it said. Heading the efforts for Unitek Crossheads and Howar Equipment will be Product Manager Andrew J. Stromer, who will have primary responsibility for the Unitek and KSM product lines. He has 22 years of industry experience, most recently with Southwire. The new division will represent crossheads (fix and manually centered), additional products and add-ons as well as color change technology that includes color change systems, bypasses, adapters, support trolleys, cartridge extraction devices and tips and dies. For more details on the range of products offered through Howar Equipment, go to www.howarequipment.com.

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The award was for “developing cutting-edge technologies that enable telecom operators to boost energy efficiency, reduce operating costs, and improve profitability.” The release noted that the cables use lighter weight aluminum as the electrical conduit of the cable’s outer conductor. Compared with traditional all-copper cables, HELIAX FXL is more energy efficient, durable, and has greater flexibility. It requires less electric power and fuel to manufacture and transport, and HELIAX FXL conforms to the European Union’s RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and China’s RoHS SJ/T 113642006 directives.

With Team Meccanica acquisition complete, Eurolls buys Udine plant With Team Meccanica SpA officially incorporated into Eurolls Group as part of its rationalization plan for its drawing and rolling processes, the parent company reports that it has purchased a new industrial building (84,000 sq ft, in Remanzacco (Udine). A press release said that the new premises shall first be used to host the Machinery Division. “Subsequently, the available (645,000 sq ft) of the surrounding area shall be used to relocate the Eurolls SpA headquarters and other three local operating units, including the new electric/electronic division.” It said that the new facility “shall help significantly improve both production and after-sale assistance.” The news follows a major event last October, when Eurolls Group President Renato Railz presided over an inauguration ceremony celebrating the opening of the company’s new Cortinovis Machinery, SpA, factory in Valbrembo, Italy, an accomplishment that he said brought together the three key elements of the Eurolls Group.

wire Russia to be held May 12-15 It’s less than two months away from the next staging of wire Russia, International Wire and Cable Trade Fair, which will take place from May 12-15, 2009, at the ZAO Expocenter in Moscow. At the show’s last staging in 2007, 234 exhibitors from 29 countries presented their latest technologies for the wire and cable industry to more than 13,500 visitors from all parts of the Russian Federation (the visitor number includes attendees at the concurrently held Metallurgy-Limash, Tube Russia and Aluminium/NonFerrous trade shows), a press release said. The event is jointly organized by Messe Düsseldorf, its subsidiary Messe Düsseldorf Moscow and the AllRussian Scientific Research and Development Cable Institute (VNIIKP). They note that once again, wire Russia will have the support of leading international industry associations that include: the International Wire & Machinery Association (IWMA), the International Wire and Cable Exhibitors Association (IWCEA), the

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German Wire and Cable Machine Manufacturers Association (VDKM), the Austrian Wire and Cable Machinery Manufacturers Association (VDKMAWCMA), the International Wire and Cable Exhibitors Association-France (IWCEA-France) as well as the Italian Wire Machinery Manufacturers Association (ACIMAF) and the Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA). As noted above, Metallurgy-Litmash, Tube Russia and Aluminium/Non-Ferrous will again be staged parallel with wire Russia, which was first held in 2003. Following the 2007 event, VNIIKP President Prof. I. B. Peshkov said that he was delighted with the results: “All the top companies from the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Belarus as well as important representatives of international associations were in Moscow. Our trade fair has developed into a leading trade fair in Russia – with a high level in service and professionalism.” Also praising the event was Nextrom Rosendahl Technologies, which cited many visitors to the booth, including key people from Russia and CIS countries. The company said it signed several contracts and noted that it “can clearly distinguish “an increased fiber demand in Russia and in the CIS countries (and that) continuous discussions on existing projects and future ones took place during the event, covering the whole product range.” For further information on visiting or exhibiting at the 2009 event, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America at tel. 312-781-5180; fax 312-781-5188; info@mdna.com; and www.mdna.com.

Belden brand enters agreement with 2 infrastructure distributors Trapeze Networks, a Belden brand, announced it has taken steps to further its presence in the “new competitive frontier (of infrastructure) for wireless networking” by winning distribution agreements with the two largest cabling infrastructure distributors in North America. “This opens a wholly new way wireless networking will go-to-market,” a press release said. “Today, when a building is designed, power, data networking and security is simply assumed as part of the infrastructure services,” Belden CEO John Stroup said. “Graybar for example… is telling us that wireless networking is now an important element in that set of services and (it) is stepping up to give their customers what they want,” he said, noting that Belden has a good relationship with Graybar and another leading distributor, and “with these new agreements we’re working closer with them through a broader set of customer solutions.” “From its inception, Trapeze Networks always approached wireless networking as infrastructure,” said Jim Vogt, president of Trapeze Networks. ■

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FERROUS VIEW Weak will fail, strong will thrive By Murat Askin

from an eventual improvement in business conditions has not yet arrived. Could the U.S. economic stimulus package save the industry? I think we should refrain from putting too much hope into it. Even though the stimulus appears to be massive, direct steel purchases will be relatively minor in this spending package. SteelOrbis estimates Could the U.S. that approximately five million tons of economic stimulus steel purchases will package save the result from the projects funded by the industry? I think we stimulus, over a should refrain from two-year period. This represents putting too much about a 2 percent hope into it. increase in steel consumption per year, which is much less than the demand decrease of 30 to 40 percent we all have experienced since September 2008. So, don’t think that the government will fill your order backlogs quite yet. On the other hand, the bill is, as it is called, a “stimulus” package. If it is able to stimulate the overall economy, bring some confidence back to the markets and gets us out of the rut we are in, it will do its job. I don’t like the fact that the package has what I consider only a small amount of infrastructure spending, but there are quite a few business-friendly provisions such as bonus depreciation for businesses investing in new plants and equipment, and doubling of the amount that small businesses can write off for capital investments and new equipment.

At the time this is written, January has come and gone and February is almost over. So where is the turn-around and improvement in business we had hoped to see by now? The painful truth is that the first two months of the year have been a disappointment for the ferrous wire industry. And as the recession gets deeper, the survival game begins for so many companies in our industry. I always found it very intriguing that, much like American consumers, American companies, too, are very debt-burdened. Even if they appear big and bad, they rely on cash flow from normal business and short-term credit. They don’t have very much cash reserves, in some cases not even enough for the next payroll. Where are the profits of yesteryear, you ask? Well, that money is long gone via dividends to shareholders, acquisition of competitors and capital expenditures for expansion projects. American companies do not like to leave much cash in their war chest, much like the majority of us who live beyond our means, barely making it to our next paycheck. This mode of operation is OK in normal times when the economy is functioning properly. But what happens when a perfect storm hits us, and stays on top of us? What happens is: things get a lot more interesting. Let’s rewind the tape a bit: The year of 2008 was already not a good one for the wire industry. Although prices were skyrocketing in the first half, volumes were low. But most wire execs were happy because they were able to show good profits. Because of the doubling steel prices, they practically doubled their profits. The underlying business fundamentals, however, were not solid enough for a sustained, healthy business environment. In September 2008, the entire world realized that the American-made housing and credit problems were not going to go away quietly. Businesses started to react by cutting costs, delaying purchases, consequently creating more depressed conditions. Layoffs started. Panic spread to consumers, and they stopped spending as well. All steel products have suffered but I believe wire rod and wire were the hardest hit because they are so closely tied to the automotive and housing sectors. Most appliances, gadgets, tools, car tires, you name it, contain wire made from wire rod, and the demand for these products has dissipated to a large degree and at a phenomenal speed. The industry went into cardiac arrest and, This chart reflects the stunning rise and fall of wire rod prices, a moveunfortunately, much of the anticipated help ment that has harshly treated the industry. Chart courtesy of SteelOrbis.

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time to turn this boat around. So many companies in our industry were caught unprepared for this crisis. Some will not survive. However, this doesn’t mean that there are no opportunities to be had in this crisis. Recessions are times when the status quo changes, companies undergo transformations and new dynamics are set. Times like these provide Murat Askin the opportunity to improve your company, hire talent, pick great assets at cheap prices and, yes, grow your business, to come out of the recession stronger than ever. SteelOrbis provides steel news, sector analysis, trade statistics on steel, market pricing and more as well as a secure e-trade platform for steel buyers and sellers. Murat Askin is SteelOrbis’ general manager in the Americas region. Prior to working for SteelOrbis, he had a lengthy commercial career in the North American wire rod market. Mr. Askin can be contacted at tel. 713-5896049. www.steelorbis.com. ■

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Overall, the stimulus package should help. But even if the stimulus helps, it’s not going to be immediate. In the meantime, business conditions continue to worsen for the wire industry. Not only the wire industry, but their suppliers, too, are suffering. Wire rod mills have cut production to the bone and laid off blue and white collar staff alike. Some were not too healthy in the pre-boom years before 2004, and their future is highly in doubt. There are rumors circulating that even some of the biggest and mightiest American wire rod producers may not be able to weather this storm much longer. And what about the international steel traders that the North American wire industry has relied on as permanent raw material suppliers? They, too, are dealing with a lot of problems right now. Many have high-priced inventories that they are trying to sell. If they could, they would sell their inventories at low prices without thinking twice, whether they made money or not. But orders and inquiries are hard to get at any price right now. In fact, many traders are struggling even with their long-time customers, who now want to cancel or renegotiate the price of their order because they, themselves, got caught in this battle of survival. I have to admit that I thought things would have started to improve by now. I was wrong. In fact, things are still getting worse. The recession is deepening and it will take

Chinese auto industry sales tops U.S., but consolidation may be in its future China’s auto sales topped that of the U.S. in January for the first time, but the sector—crucial to economic growth— may soon undergo considerable consolidation. A report in The Wall Street Journal said that Chinese auto sales for January were 790,000 compared to 657,000 light trucks and car sales in the U.S. But unlike the U.S., there are dozens of auto manufacturers, and those companies, which saw considerable growth the last decade, are now likely to be reduced in number as was the case in the U.S. many years ago. Per the article, annual sales in China in 2008 were dominated by foreign automakers, with the leaders, in order, being Volkswagon (819,830), Toyota (538,049) and Honda (470,033). Coming in fourth place was a Chinese company, Chery (354,892), but the next five positions were Nissan

Asian car market sales have finally topped those of the U.S.

(342,357), Hyundai (307,895), Buick (279,895), Chevrolet (203,674) and Suzuki (195,764) before the next Chinese company appears: Geely (183,063). Smaller Chinese companies, it said, are not growing and while welcome in their regions for providing jobs, will face hard times surviving. What the above means, the WSJ story said, is that the Chinese domestic market is likely to see several other Chinese companies survive—including such businesses as Chery Automobile and BYD Co.—but it will hard for others to survive. With an estimated 80 producers of cars, the result is likely to be consolidation and closures as a domestic market evolves for the future, it said. For the wire and cable industry, that means that being a supplier of wire and cable to the domestic industry in China will be a challenging period as well.

wire Southeast Asia to return to Bangkok for 2009 staging The second staging of wire Southeast ASIA 2009, International Wire & Cable Trade Fair for Southeast Asia, in Bangkok will take place at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) from October 13–15, 2009. A press release from the organizers, Messe Düsseldorf Asia, said that exhibitors will present the latest developments in wire and cable manufacturing, processing and finishing machinery, fastener and spring making machinery as well as process technology tools, measuring and control technology and test engineering. “wire Southeast ASIA 2009 is the ideal venue for companies interested in accessing the Thai and Indochina markets,” the release said. It described Thailand as being well-known for its strong manufacturing base and the large scale infrastructure projects, particularly in the transportation, telecom-

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ASIAN NEWS BRIEFS Dismal economy hits wealthiest as well One of the India’s richest men, Lakshmi Mittal, whose steel company is the largest in the world, has seen his personal wealth yo-yo in a stunning way, reports India Daily. An article noted that Mittal, who had family wealth of an estimated 27.7 billion pounds at the beginning of 2008, was worth about 11 billion pounds at year’s end. It noted that the family stake in ArcelorMittal, which had been worth an estimated 25 billion pounds at the beginning of 2008, had soared to more than 33 billion pounds during the summer only to plummet by year’s end to an estimated 9.5 billion pounds, an estimated loss of more than 60 percent. The article obseved that ArcelorMittal faces even harsher times because of heavy debt financing and global depression in steel prices, but added that, “Mittal is not that concerned. He expects a turnaround and a massive run in the steel prices again.”

KEPCO awards cable contract to LS Cable State-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) has chosen LS Cable to lay new undersea power cables linking the mainland to Jeju Island. Energycentral.com reports that the project calls for supplying and laying three 250 kilovolt (kV) direct current cables and one 20lV alternating current cable from Jindo in South Jeolla Province to the resort island of Jeju off the southern coast of South Korea. The cables, it said, will span 122 km, 105 of which will run under the sea, with laying operations to last three years. Per the report, LS Cable Ltd., was selected over the two foreign companies (Nexans and JPS) that had competed for the project, which is estimated to cost about US$237.2 million. “The deal marks the first time that a local company has been selected to lay an underseas power cable in the country,” a KEPCO spokesperson was quoted as saying. The article noted that the existing Haenam-Jeju cable line has provided 36 percent of the island's power for the past decade but there was demand for a second link as a backup measure. In April 2006, it said, the Haenam-Jeju line was severed, causing power failure throughout the island.

Angang Steel wins North Korean wire rope deal Steel Guru reports that Angang Steel Company Ltd., China’s third largest steel company, has won a wire rope supply contract for a total of 1,500 metric tons from the Ministry of Commerce of North Korea. This is the second time that the company has won such an order. Last year, the company completed a project for North Korea within 20 days, it said. The company has become more active in securing important business, it said, noting that Angang Steel was the sole wire rope supplier to the Beijing Olympic Games, Shanghai F1 and some well-known projects in Xiangshan, Lijiang. ■

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munications and public utility sectors. “The country is considered the gateway into developing Indochina markets such as Vietnam and both nations are actively seeking international companies by giving tax incentives and opening up their markets,” it said. The event is supported by the International Wire & Machinery Association (IWMA), the International Wire and Cable Exhibitors Association (IWCEA), the Italian Wire Machinery Manufacturers Association (ACIMAF), the Wire and Cable Industries Suppliers Association (WCISA) and the Wire and Cable Industry Council (WCIC). Tube Southeast Asia will again join its sister show at the venue. At the first staging of wire Southeast ASIA, the combined wire and tube events drew 7,038 trade visitors from more than 60 countries and 381 exhibitors from 30 nations took part in both events, the organizers reported. For further information on visiting or exhibiting at wire Southeast ASIA 2009, contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180, info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com

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PEOPLE Unitek Crossheads, Inc., and Howar Equipment, Inc., announced the hiring of Andrew J. Stromer as product manager. A 22-year industry veteran, he also serves on the board of directors of the Wire Association International and is president of its Mid-South Chapter. Responsible for Unitek and KSM product lines, he will troubleshoot and repair technical equipment and provide support and technical assistance. Ontario, Canada-based Howar Equipment, Andrew J. Stromer Inc., supplies auxiliary equipment to the wire and cable industry. QED Wire Lines, Inc., has named Andrew Banham mechanical designer on its mechanical engineering team. A former owner of a mechanical engineering design company, working in the automotive, pulp and paper and other diverse industries, he is a qualified mechanical engineering technologist. Based in Quebec, Canada, QED Wire Lines, Inc., manufactures process line equipment for the steel wire industry.

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USA Wire & Cable announced the hiring of Hugh Robertson in the newly created role of vice president, sales and marketing. He will work with the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sales team to develop new business opportunities in renewable and clean energy with an emphasis on wind and solar. His father, Hugh Robertson, founded Houston Wire Hugh Robertson and Cable in the early 1970s. Based in Austin, Texas, USA, USA Wire & Cable, Inc., provides industrial markets with wire and cable products through electrical wholesale distributors. Nick Semenza has joined Bayshore Vinyl Compounds, Inc., as technical director of wire and cable products. A U.S. subsidiary of Mexichem, Bayshore Vinyl Compounds, Inc., is based in Tennent, New Jersey, USA, and is a 20-year PVC compounder. Based in Mexico City, Mexico, Mexichem supplies compounds, resins and plasticizers for the PVC industry.

Central Wire Group has promoted Phil Byrnes to vice president of sales for Central Wire, responsible for sales and marketing of its standard wire products in the U.S. and for export. With plants in the U.S. and Canada, Central Wire USA produces stainless steel, nickel and copper alloy wires. Phil Byrnes

Laboratory Testing Inc., has promoted Frank Adornetto to mechanical testing supervisor. He will oversee staff scheduling, order processing, quality control and supply management for the mechanical testing department. Adornetto joined the company in March 1990 as a mechanical testing technician. He was promoted to specification distriFrank Adornetto bution coordinator in 1995, then destructive testing technical specialist in 2005. Shirley Aravich has been named chemistry supervisor for the second shift, a new position created to oversee the Shirley Aravich growing number of orders for instrumental chemical analysis and wet chemistry. Aravich has been a chemist with Mark Tierney

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Cobra Wire and Cable, Inc., has named Peter Sheehan as its CEO. He most recently served as president, Belden Americas Division, and executive vice president, global sales and marketing. He held executive positions with Cable Design Technology and Berk-Tek. Based in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA, Cobra Wire and Cable, Inc., proPeter Sheehan duces power cable and connectivity for markets including central office, data centers, marine operations, battery applications and energy.

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the company since May 1991. Mark Tierney has been named to the new position of technical sales manager. Tierney joined Laboratory Testing, Inc., in 1988, and held the position of nondestructive testing manager for the past 14 years. He is NDT Level III certified in ultrasonic, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant and X-ray inspection. Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, USA, Laboratory Testing Inc., offers a range of materials testing, dimensional inspection and calibration services. The Lincoln Electric Company has promoted Dusty Hickman to the newly created position of industry segment manager, offshore, process and power generation, responsible for coordinating the company’s product offerings and welding solutions for these specific industries. Lincoln Electric also promoted Lisa Byall and Bruce Chantry to the newly created positions of portfolio managers. Byall is responsible for overseeing the welding consumable portfolio, and Chantry, for overseeing Lincoln Electric’s welding equipment portfolio. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Lincoln Electric designs, develops and manufactures arc welding products, robotic arc-welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment and has a global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market.

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OBITUARIES William Harold Combs, Jr., founder of Tamaqua Cable Products in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, USA, and a Life Member of the WAI, died January 20, 2009 at age 86. He lived much of his life in Pennsylvania and had a home in Florida. A 1945 graduate of the United States Military Academy and a World War II veteran, he started his career as a graduate brewmaster for the F. and M. Schaefer Brewing Company in Brooklyn, New York. From there he

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Elantas PDG, Inc., announced the hiring of Don Hanna as area sales manager, responsible for sales in the Southeast. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Elantas PDG, Inc., supplies resins for applications in the electrical and electronic industries, primary and secondary insulation and electronic and engineering material technologies. ■

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went to Great Lakes Carbon Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was vice president and general manager of the Coke and Chemical Division for several years. In the early 1960s, he moved to Devon, Pennsylvania, and founded Wascon Systems. He then sold Wascon to the American Sterilizer Company, Erie, Pennsylvania, and founded Tamaqua Cable Products. He was a member of the Coast Guard Advisory Committee, participated in the rebuilding of the battleship U.S.S. Niagara, was commissioner of the Delaware River Port Authority, and served on the boards of Mystic Seaport Museum, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, and the Philadelphia Ship Preservation Guild. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Edmee Schaefer. He leaves eight children, Bill III, George, Lucia, C. Noel, Edmee, Jerome, Suzanne and Thomas. He was preceded in death by a son, Richard, and a granddaughter, Mimi. He also leaves 27 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. John M. Bartlett, Jr., a retired wire manufacturing veteran and a Life Member of the WAI, died December 24, 2008 at age 88. A longtime Massachusetts resident, Bartlett graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1942. He began his career at Morgan Construction Company in West Boylston, Massachusetts, a manufacturer of ferrous and nonferrous mill equipment tools and general machinery, where he worked in engineering and sales for 17 years. In 1970, Bartlett left Massachusetts for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to work at several wire manufacturing plants. He followed the steel industry as it was consolidating and was employed at various plants in Ohio and Michigan. He returned to Massachusetts to finish his career as a salesman at Precision Kidd, a producer of cold drawn/cold finished steel bar, wire and special profile shapes. John M. Bartlett, Jr. Bartlett had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, retiring from the Naval Reserve as captain in 1980. He served on the Board of Selectmen in West Boylston. After his retirement, he earned a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in business administration from Nichols College. He lived in North Falmouth, Massachusetts, until November 2007. He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Genevieve M. (Mitchell) Bartlett. He leaves two sons, James D. Bartlett and Joel F. Bartlett; a daughter, Lisa Bartlett; and a brother, Robert Bartlett.

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FIBERWATCH Fujitsu, NSW pick up submarine fiber-optic network contract General Cable Corporation reported that its subsidiary, Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke GmbH (NSW), and its repeater technology partner, Fujitsu, have been awarded a more than 1000-mile communications link project in Indonesia to install a submarine fiber-optic cable system for the islands of Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Java, Bali and Lombok. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk., (PT TELKOM) awarded the turnkey contract, which is worth more than US$100 million, General Cable reported, adding that NSW commands about 80% of the total project. The “JaKa2LaDeMa” ring will provide the first direct, high-bandwidth fiber-optic submarine cable system for these islands, and should be completed in Q1 2010, Fujitsu said, adding that the ring will provide upgradeable transmission facilities that support Internet, e-commerce, video, data and voice services. Fujitsu will provide terminal equipment, repeaters, branching units system integration and associated services, the company said. The repeaters will be integrated

into the cables provided by NSW, which will also provide services like surveying, marine installation and civil works, it reported. “Fujitsu is extremely pleased to make a significant contribution to the construction of network infrastructure in Indonesia, which is one of the fastest growing markets in the world,” Gensei Katano, vice president of Photonic Systems Group, Submarine Networks at Fujitsu, was quoted as saying. “This win is attributable to our robust network portfolio as well as our strong commitment to Indonesia. We will continue to work closely with NSW for the successful delivery of a state-of-the-art submarine cable system to PT TELKOM.” NSW reported that it will use its MINISUB™ repeatered and unrepeatered cable.

Sewer ducts to be the ‘pipeline’ for speedy broadband connections Bournemouth, U.K., homes and businesses will get superfast broadband speeds throughout 2009 with the aid of sewer pipes, ITPRO has reported.

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The 100 MB/sec download speeds will be as fast as Ethernet speed on a local network, H2O Networks reported.

MTN and Neotel join forces to build national fiber-optic network Africa’s biggest cell phone operator, MTN, and South Africa’s second biggest fixed-line operator, Neotel, will build a national long-distance fiber-optic network for between $US.17 billion and $US.2 billion, WireWorld reported. MTN’s head of Southern Africa, Tim Lowry, said that having its own cable would save the company $US2 million in 2009, and more in the future, once the whole cable is rolled out, WireWorld reported. The network will cover 5000 km, connecting the major centers across South Africa, it said. This co-build agreement with Neotel marks the biggest collaboration in the South African telecommunications industry, Lowry was quoted as saying in the report. The first route of the national fiber network will extend from Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal, incorporating Pietermaritzburg and Durban, WireWorld said. At press time, construction of the first leg was expected to commence in the first week of March with a completion date scheduled before the 2010 Fifa World Cup, it noted. ■

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The town’s first 30 homes will be connected using fiberoptic broadband connections routed through sewers by the end of March, ITPRO said, adding that the campaign was launched to set up residents and businesses in Bournemouth to the 100Mbps superfast network and has been underway since September 2008. The plan achieved a 40% take-up rate in its first phase roll-out area, ITPRO said, which local newspaper Bournemouth Echo estimated at 5,600 residents and businesses. H2O Networks reported that the Bournemouth “Fibrecity” was on-track to be finished by 2010, which it says is the largest fiber-to-the-home (FFTH) initiative in the U.K. The company also starts work on the first Scottish Fibrecity in Dundee this summer, which will bring the total homes and businesses connected in the U.K up to 160,000, ITPRO said, adding that the system enables engineers to lay fiber-optic cable in sewer networks. H2O Networks reported that by using the existing ducts, fiber can be laid up to 90% faster and with less disruption than road digging. “This is an exciting development for Fibrecity,” said Elfed Thomas, H2O Networks’ chief executive. “Since its launch last year, the initiative has progressed according to plan and is on schedule to be completed by 2010.” When work finishes in March 2010, it will have cost an estimated US$43.8 million, Thomas said.

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FASTENER UPDATE Tariffs imposed on below-cost wire rod manufactured in China and Moldova Bloomberg reported that the European Union has imposed tariffs as high as 24.6% on wire rod from China and Moldova to help EU producers compete against cheaper imports. The duties punish Chinese and Moldovan exporters for selling wire rod in the EU below cost, Bloomberg said, adding that the levies cover about US$ 398 million of imports in 2008 of the product, which is used in construction. The European Commission said that EU producers suffered material injury as a result of the dumped imports, Bloomberg reported. It reported that the duties, which will take effect tomorrow for six months, are 24.6% against all Chinese manufacturers except Valin Group, which faces an 8.6% levy and 3.7% against Moldovan exporters. The financial website noted that China and Moldova increased their combined share of the EU wire rod market to 6.3% in the 12 months through March 2008 from 1.4% in 2004. This is the preliminary result of an inquiry opened in May 2008 that also covers Turkey, which is being spared the trade protection because the commission found no price undercutting by Turkish exporters. After the start of trade probes, the commission has nine months to decide whether to impose provisional anti dumping duties for half a year and EU governments have 15 months to choose whether to apply definitive levies for 5 years. In the other steel cases involving China, the commission refrained from imposing provisional levies on galvanized and stainless steel and introduced provisional duties as high as 52.2% on steel wire. The galvanized steel case may be on the verge of ending. European steel industry lobby group Eurofer has withdrawn its dumping complaint and the commission has announced a plan to close the investigation.

Boeing plans first 787 flight tests U.S.-based Boeing Co., reported that some improper fasteners in the first six Boeing 787s won’t be replaced before the first flight test because the company doesn’t want any further delays. A status report on the much-delayed 787 was pending at press time, but a Boeing program spokesperson said that many installed and nonconforming fasteners had already been replaced. “There has been a huge effort to go in and replace a huge number of these fasteners,” Boeing spokeswoman Yvonne Leach said. The rest of the bolt-like devices, which have all been located but are in hard-to-reach areas of the planes, do not pose a safety problem and will be replaced before the six planes are delivered to buyers, Leach said. She characterized the remainder as “a small number” but gave no figures or percentages, nor did she say how

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A huge effort has been underway to replace faulty fasteners in Boeing Co.’s first six 787s, scheduled for test flights in 2009. many already had been replaced. Airlines and leasing companies have ordered a total of 910 787s, according to Boeing’s website.

Spotlighted company among those stricken by harsh industry conditions U.S.-based Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Co., the bolt company that President Barack Obama spotlighted days before his inauguration as an example of a manufacturer able to grow by supplying parts to the wind turbine industry, has laid off about eight of its 65 workers, CNN Money reported. “The wind business is good, but they have slowed down also,” Cardinal President John Grabner was quoted as saying. The layoffs came just two weeks after the company was able to hire two workers to help with expanding orders, CNN reported. Grabner said he cut 12 percent of the work force because orders have decreased significantly for the industrial products that still account for 80 percent of his business—bolts for bridges, large buildings and heavyequipment makers like Caterpillar, CNN said. CNN also reported that Ferro Corp., will close its operations in Limoges, France, by the end of next year, eliminating 125 jobs. The company is discontinuing smelting, milling and other manufacturing operations there and shifting the work to St. Dizier, France; Frankfurt, Germany; and Almazora, Spain, the report said. U.S.-based Acument Global Technologies announced that it will close its automotive fastener plant in Wytheville, Virginia next year, eliminating about 160 jobs. According to The Associated Press, Timothy Weir, a spokesman for Acument Global Technologies, said the closing is due to “very difficult automotive industry conditions.” Weir said sales and use of plant capacity are down, and employment has declined steadily from 200 jobs last year to 162. The 170,000-square-foot Wytheville plant makes fasteners for automotive and industrial applications, he said. U.S.-based National Rivet and Manufacturing is citing

Brochure outlines SPS Technologies’ line of fasteners and components The Aerospace Fastener Group of SPS Technologies, a manufacturer of fasteners and precision components, reported that is has published an 84-page catalog describing the company’s line of slotted inch and metric hex locknuts for use in aerospace, industrial and commercial applications. Designated FLEXLOC® Self-locking Nuts, this catalog provides information of special interest to designers and engineers, a press release said. Offering a selector guide, product drawings, size information, and axial strength by minimum pounds, the catalog includes a chart illustrating

the typical tightening torques for using FLEXLOC nuts on both cadmium plated or unplated bolts, it noted. To obtain a printed copy, contact SPS Technologies, Marketing Dept. 301, Highland Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046-2692, tel. 215-472-3305, acraig@spstech.com, www.spstech.com/aero.

Fastener units directory is published Steelguru.com, an e-mail-based newsletter, reported that it has electronically published the “Directory of Fasteners Units in India,” a reference guide to the names and contact information of India’s fasteners units. Published in January 2009, the 156-page, PDF format directory includes 274 company names and addresses as well as e-mail, phone and fax contacts, a press release said. The cost is US$250 and the directory can be ordered by e-mail to reports@steelguru.com; it is delivered by e-mail on receipt of payment, the release said. ■

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WAI’s Marc Murray, l, and Chuck Szymaszek oversee production of the Association’s first webinar, held last November. career, Gzesh has been involved with product development and customer technical service. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a longtime member of the WAI, the (continued on p. 35)

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printed publication where additional product categories may be found for many companies. The cover photograph, courtesy of Andy Blackmore, Roteq Machinery, Inc., depicts a preformer in use with bronze-coated, hightensile steel wire in the manufacture of high-pressure hose. Anyone interested in supplying a high- On its way to WAI members: the resolution wire- or 2009 WJI Reference Guide. cable-related photograph for consideration for the 2010 WJI Reference Guide cover should send a description to jswindells@wirenet.org before September 30, 2009. ■

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CHAPTER CORNER Strong showing for New England Chapter’s annual dinner meeting

Delaware Marketing Services, Accel International’s Kyle Senk, Roy St. Andre of EIS Wire & Cable Co., David Stackpole of Nutmeg Wire, Inc., and David Thibodeau of Quirk Wire Co., Inc. A highlight of the evening was speaker Duane Cashin, who observed that harsh economic conditions do not change the fundamental reasons a company is successful. He insisted that what customers want in troubled times

More than a hundred New England Chapter members and guests attended the 15th annual event, which saw the official introduction of the new slate of officers and directors for 2009. It was a good event but there was also a recognition that these were going to be challenging times ahead for the industry, a theme that several speakers noted. The chapter’s president for 2009, Joe Snee, of Amaral Automation, said that the next year or two are going to be harsh, but added that most of the chapter members have gone through such times. “We all know that this could be one of the toughest periods, at least for the next year or two, but these people are survivors. You may have noticed that even when a company does close, often you see some of the key people pop up elsewhere. Our members are some of the most knowledgeable in The 2009 New England Chapter officers include: (l-r, front row) Roy St. Andre, the industry. The chapter is also Marc Normandin, Rene Mayer, Paul McDermott, Denise Coyle, Marie Geary going to be there as a resource to and Rick Amaral, and (l-r) Kevin Buchanan, John Rivers, Ken Strandberg, Dave help make this difficult period easier. Stackpole, Joe Snee, Mike Mathiasen, Kyle Senk and David Thibodeau. Missing I may not feel great about the condi- from picture: Brian Holden. tions for this year, but I still feel good about this chapter and its memmore than ever is someone who will really listen to them bership.” and offer ideas, not just someone who has an order book. Joining Snee as officers this year are Vice President “Customers must see you as truly valuable and unique,” Michael Mathiasen of Mathiasen Machinery, Inc., he said, noting that the ability to connect on a level Secretary Marie Geary of Geary Procurement Consulting beyond the product is important because it is added value Services, Treasurer Denise Coyle of Chromatics Inc., and that can make the difference. That means finding creative Past President Paul McDermott of Q-S Technologies, Inc. ways to provide more than just the product, he said, citing Newly elected directors include Kevin Buchanan of examples that included Amazon, which he notes sends out Fluoropolymer a neat package and consistently under-promises and overResources, Inc., delivers, creating the illusion of added value for recipients Brian Holden of of the “early” deliveries. Ultimately, one must have the Carris Reels, Inc., ability to recognize and discern what constitutes value for and T & T customers, he said. Marketing's Ken Fifteen companies were spotlighted by Annual Meeting Strandberg; who Chair John Rivers as event sponsors. Gold sponsors join continuing included Amaral Automation Associates, Delaware directors Rick Marketing Services, Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc., Mossberg Amaral of Reel LLC/Boxy Group and T&T Marketing, Inc. Silver Amaral sponsors were Carris Reels, Inc., Quirk Wire Co., Inc., Automation and Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp. Bronze sponsorships Associates, were provided by Breen Color Concentrates, Inc., Rene Mayer of Chromatics, Inc., Mathiasen Machinery, Inc., Q-S Mossberg Reel Technologies, Inc., Specialty Cable Corp., Teknor Apex LLC, Dyneon’s Co. and W Gillies Technologies LLC. ■ Outgoing Chapter President Paul Marc Normandin, McDermott (l) and 2009 President John Rivers of Joe Snee. 36 | WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

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Interwire & IFE: the return to Cleveland and a time to prepare for the new normal The WAI returns to Cleveland on April 25-30, for its 79th Annual Convention and Interwire 2009, joined once again by the International Fasteners Exposition (IFE). The tone is far different than it was in 2007, and in recognition of the challenges that have been laid before the industry in a stunningly short timeframe, every effort has been made on presenting practical information, both from the exhibitors as well as the focus of the technical programs and speakers. “If you come to Interwire, it is safe to say that you will return with something of value that will have made the trip worthwhile for you,” said WAI President Antonio Ayala, JJ Lowe

Associates. Collectively, nearly 500 exhibiting companies will be showcasing machinery, equipment and services to attendees at the I-X Center, which features an open floor plan that makes it easy to walk the floor and visit both events. The IFE Showcase presents a glimpse of what the fastener event will have to offer. The emphasis at both events will be on everything practical, as exhibitors understand the need to offer technology and services that will help manufacturers now. An Interwire first is the WAI’s participation in the U.S.

WAI’s 79th Annual Convention Commerce Department’s International Buyer Program, which is designed to attract foreign attendees to the event. As part of the program, there will be presentations at Interwire where qualified exhibitors and attendees alike can hear about practical programs, such as one that will find qualified representatives in other countries. Interwire attendees can choose from programs that focus on application of the industry basics. The technical slate starts with Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing, to be held on Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26. Production Solutions, a series

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Table of Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Conference Programming Committee . . . . . . . . . .44 General Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 New & Noteworthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 International Buyers Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Area Attractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Cleveland Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Awards Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Technical Paper Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Education Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 WAI Life/25 Year Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Fundamentals of Wire/WCTS at a Glance . . . . . . .64 Fundamentals of Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Wire & Cable Technical Symposium . . . . . . . . . . .70 Mordica Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Donnellan Memorial Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Keynote Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Opening Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Executive Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 5K Industry Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Production Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Baseball Outing (Cleveland vs. Boston) . . . . . . . . .92 Innovations in Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Alpha/Num. Exhibitor Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 IFE Showcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Preview of Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Product Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

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of technical presentations made at booths on the show floor, will be held throughout the show. Four key executives will share their views on the industry outlook at the Executive Panel on Tuesday. A WAI first-ever wire workshop, “Innovation in Wire,” will be held Wednesday, April 29. And, the heart of the program, the technical papers, will feature a total of 32 presentations, including two theme sessions (coolant/filtration and dies), presented over two days, Tuesday, April 28, and Wednesday, April 29. To find more details on the above events, refer to the Table of Contents. The WAI’s Awards Breakfast on Monday, April 27, will honor the authors of the best technical papers presented in 2008. The keynote speaker is Toyota executive Pat D’Eramo, who will talk about the future of automobile manufacturing. The awards meeting will see the presentation of the 2009 Mordica Memorial Award winner to Etienne A.D. Aernoudt, and the 2009 Donnellan Memorial Award to Anand W. Bhagwat. The Opening Reception, a key networking event, will be held Monday at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Those looking for a fast time can take part in the WAI’s 5th Annual 5K Industry Run, sponsored by Leoni Wire, to be held Tuesday, April 28. Those who prefer to let others doing the running may prefer to join the WAI for dinner and a baseball game Wednesday night, April 29, between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field. Besides the official events, Interwire is used as a meeting venue by many companies. That includes the WAI, whose boards and committees will be convening to take care of a wide range of Association business. As the wire and cable industry grapples with the economic environment, Interwire represents a venue that offers new ideas, the opportunity to find business, the potential to find new partners and alliances and the place to be to get the best sense of where the industry is and where it is going. The preview section includes more than 50 reasons to attend and there are countless more you may discover. We hope to see you there.

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Welcome Interwire Highlights On behalf of the WAI Conference Programming Committee as well as the Education and Exhibition Planning committees, we invite you to attend the 2009 Interwire Trade Exposition and International Fastener Exposition. Through the efforts of dozens of volunteers, the Interwire experience is developed by the industry, for the industry. The committees have worked throughout the past year to ensure that the event serves as a practical resource for many of your everyday working needs. To that end, some of the highlights include: A show floor full of new ideas and solutions. These will be presented by the nearly 500 exhibiting companies, many of which will have products on display. The Monday Keynote Session. Find out what a top manufacturing executive from Toyota thinks about the state—and future—of the automobile manufacturing sector. Technical presentations. If you have 30 minutes, you can sit in on one of the 32 technical papers to be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday. Executive Panel Session. Four senior executives have agreed to discuss the future of the wire and cable industry in the Executive Panel Session on Tuesday. Questions from the floor will be welcome. Production Solutions. Six different sessions to be held on the show floor during exhibit hours are designed to provide practical information on a range of critical wiredrawing aspects. Fundamentals Course. This in-depth instruction primer on core wiredrawing principles is not just for new employees. Further details about the above elements and many others are included in the pre-show coverage in this issue. We hope your schedule allows you to attend as there will be much of value—both in the programs and the networking—to make the trip to Cleveland worthwhile.

Executive Committee President Antonio Ayala Director, Latin-America Sales J. J. Lowe Associates, Inc. First Vice President Dane Armendariz Business Development Manager Henkel Corporation Second Vice President Dominique Perroud V. P. Managing Director SAMP USA Inc. Immediate Past President Ronald W. Reed President Horizon Wire & Cable Member Nicholas Nickoletopoulos Director Marketing, Quality and Technical Services Ivaco

Staff Liaison Steve Fetteroll The Wire Association International, Inc.

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Conference Programming Committee Co-Chairman Masoud Garshasb, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Co-Chairman Nick Nickoletopoulos, Ivaco Rolling Mills Eduardo Anaya, Indepa SC John Dabbelt, Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc. Carolyn Edwards, Zumbach Electronics Corp. Ethem Erdas, Beta LaserMike Ron Garceau, Paramount Die Co. Bob Glodowski, Stratcor Tracy Gooding, Mar-Mac Wire, Inc. Karen Hamilton, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Tom Horn, Filtertech, Inc. Dan Howard, Blachford Corp.

Kevin Hunter, Solon Specialty Giuseppe Marcantoni, Properzi International, Inc. Tom Maxwell, Jr., Die Quip Corp. Don Schollin, Q-S Technologies, Inc. Doug Sedgwick, Gauder Group, Inc. Mark Spencer, W. Gillies Technologies LLC Tom Tyl, Tire Wire Technology LLC Boudewijn “Bo” Vandromme, BWC Technologies Ltd. Briggs Whitefield, Bekaert Corp. Danny Yates, Bekaert Corp.

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General Program Interwire 2009 I-X Center, Cleveland, Ohio Saturday, April 25 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Noon - 1:00 pm

Registration Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing Short Course Course Attendees’ Luncheon

Sunday, April 26 7:30 am - 7:00 pm 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Noon - 1:00 pm 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Shuttle Bus Service Registration Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing Short Course Course Attendees’ Luncheon Education Committee Publications Committee

Monday, April 27 7:30 am - 6:00 pm 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 9:00 am - 11:15 am

11:30 am - Noon 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm 12:45 pm - 5:00 pm 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shuttle Bus Service Registration Kickoff Awards Breakfast and Keynote Speaker Pat D’Eramo, Toyota vice president of manufacturing “The Future of Automobile Manufacturing” Mordica Award Lecture: Etienne A.D. Aernoudt Wire Cutting Opening Day Exhibits Memorial Awards Committee Shuttle Bus Service for Opening Reception Opening Reception Renaissance Cleveland Hotel Ballroom

Tuesday, April 28 7:30 am - 6:00 pm 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 8:00 am - 9:00 am 8:30 am - 10:30 am

Shuttle Bus Service Registration Authors’ Breakfast Member Relations Committee

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8:30 am - 10:00 am 9:00 am - 11:00 am 9:00 am - Noon 9:30 am - 10:30 am 10:00 am - Noon 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm 6:30 pm

Exhibition Planning Committee Session 1: “Testing” Session 2: “Dies” Executive Panel Session Session 3: “Nonferrous/ Electrical Topics 1” Session 4: “Ferrous Topics 1” Exhibits Production Solutions: “Wire Breaks” (Properzi International Booth 3600) Production Solutions: “Die Evaluation” (Paramount Die Booth 2066) Production Solutions: “Using the Correct Drawing Lubricant” (Aztech Lubricants, Booth 1989) Conference Programming Committee Annual 5K Road Race departs/returns Renaissance Hotel

Wednesday, April 29 7:30 am - 6:00 pm 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 8:00 am - 9:00 am 8:30 am - 10:00 am 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 9:00 am - 11:00 am 9:30 am - 11:30 am 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 10:00 am - Noon 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm

Shuttle Bus Service Registration Authors’ Breakfast Board of Directors Meeting Workshop “Innovation in Wire” Session 5: “Coolant and Filtration” Session 6: “Drawing” Exhibits Session 7: “Nonferrous/ Electrical Topics 2” Session 8: “Ferrous Topics 2” Production Solutions: “Conventional Butt Welding” (Ideal Welding, Booth 1646) Production Solutions: “Set

6:00 pm

Thursday, April 30 7:30 am - 7:00 pm 8:00 am - 1:30 pm 10:00 am - 3:00 pm 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Shuttle Bus Service Registration Exhibits Production Solutions: “Wire Breaks” (Properzi International, Booth 3600)

11:00 am - 11:30 am

11:30 am - Noon

Noon - 12:30 pm

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Production Solutions: “Die Evaluation” (Paramount Die, Booth 2066) Production Solutions: “Using the Correct Drawing Lubricant” (Booth tbd) Production Solutions: “Conventional Butt Welding” (Ideal Welding, Booth 1646) Production Solutions: “Set Up/Adjust Two-Plane Roll Straightener” (Sjogren Industries, Booth 3379) Production Solutions: “Mechanical Descaling Fundamentals” (Wire Lab, Booth 2646)

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3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Up/Adjust Two-Plane Roll Straightener” (Sjogren Industries, Booth 3379) Production Solutions: “Mechanical Descaling Fundamentals” (Wire Lab, Booth 2646) Cleveland Indians v. Boston Red Sox Progressive Field, Dinner & Game

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New & Noteworthy

D’Eramo to be keynote speaker

Interwire’s federal connection

Toyota executive Pat D’Eramo will be the keynote speaker at the Awards Breakfast, to be held Monday,

For the first time, Interwire will be part of the U.S. Commerce Department’s International Buyers Program, which is designed to attract foreign attendees to the event. Some 50 exhibiting companies have signed up for the program, which attracts qualified attendees to the show. However, there is a second element to the program that could be very interesting to qualified U.S. exhibitors. At Interwire, there will be a special site on the show floor where there will be presentations on topics that include how to find agents abroad. See p. 50.

That ball is going, going, gone! April 27. His presentation will be “The future of automobile manufacturing.” The event, which is free for WAI members, begins at 9 am. See p. 80.

Join the WAI for dinner and a baseball game Wednesday night at Progressive Field, where the Cleveland Indians will play the Boston Red Sox. The seats at Progressive Field are described as being among

Networking in a Renaissance setting The WAI returns to the Grand Ballroom at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on Monday, April 27, to stage its Opening Reception, which drew some 1,200 attendees and guests in 2007. The most widely attended social event at WAI trade shows, the Opening Reception is a key networking event for the industry. At 22,600 sq ft, the Grand Ballroom offers an abundance of elegant event space. The event is from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. See p. 82.

the most comfortable in the game with more leg room due to wider aisles. In addition, better elevation between rows means clear and unobstructed sight lines to the field. Located just beyond the dugouts in both the lower and upper decks, the seats are angled 8 to 12 degrees, offering fans who sit in these sections a view of the middle of the diamond minus the crick in the neck. Tickets for the dinner and game are $50.

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The fundamentals always matter

Four key industry veterans will share their thoughts on “Looking Forward: The Keys to Success,” an hour-long presentation that starts at 9:30 am on Tuesday, April 28, and is free for all Interwire participants. Panelists include: Gregory J. Lampert, executive vice president, president and CEO, General Cable North America; Hugo Alberto Gómez Sierra, director del sector cables de grupo, Condumex; Richard Carr, executive vice president, Coleman Cable Inc.; and Jack Carlson, president, Electrical Division, Southwire. See p. 84.

Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing will be held on Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26. Eight industry experts will present basic information on areas that include wire breaks and damage, improving productivity, fasteners, springs, fiber optic fundamentals and magnet wire. See p. 66.

Production Solutions You don’t have to leave the show floor to take part in Production Solutions, which will be held on the show floor at designated booths and times on Tuesday, April 28, Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30. The sessions include: wire breaks, Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting, Inc., Booth 3600; die evaluation, Ron Garceau and Al Kozlowski, Paramount Die Co., Booth 2066; drawing lubes, Jonathan Anderson, Michael Colvin and Jack Hall, Aztech Lubricants LLC, Booth 1989; butt welding, Kevin Davis, Ideal Welding Systems, Booth 1646; two-plane roll straightening, James Jolda, Sjogren Industries, Inc., Booth 3379; and mechanical descaling, Rob Fulop, Wire Lab Co., Booth 2646. See p. 88.

The focus on wire innovation A day-long WAI first-ever wire workshop, “Innovation in Wire,” will be held Wednesday, April 29, presented by Michael Zelin, technical director of Adan, Inc., a business consulting service, who has a Ph.D. degree in metallurgy and more than 25 years of industrial and research experience. The session will explain why an idea may be good but not able to evolve into a commercial success as well as what tools are essential to development. Zelin has advanced training in different invention systems and has developed several patented wire processing technologies and products. See p. 93.

Call for those who are fleet of foot Truth be known, you don’t have to burn up the roads to take part in the WAI’s 5th Annual Industry Run, as runners of all calibers are heartily encouraged to take part.

The fee is $20 and all the proceeds go to charity. T-shirts and refreshments will be available after the race. The event, again sponsored by Leoni Wire, will be held Tuesday, April 28. See p. 86.

Supporting Sponsors: Steel Wire Manufacturers Association of India

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International Buyer Program U.S. government to serve as your export resource Some 50 eligible companies had signed up in time to take part in the International Buyer Program, but there are two other ways that U.S.-based companies can profit by the IBP at Interwire. As part of the IBP, the U.S. government will have specialists available to provide attendees two ways to learn about working with key wire and cable markets such as Brazil, China, India, and South Korea. Representatives from U.S. government business agencies, as well as foreign service nationals experienced in leading delegations to critical markets, will lead a pair of informational programs organized by the U.S. Commercial Service of the Department of Commerce. Speakers will not only deliver group presentations on their areas of expertise, but also meet one-on-one with interested attendees. Both programs will be hosted in the International Business Center (IBC) on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 28 and 29. Exhibitors and non-exhibitors alike are invited to the presentations. Speakers will share practical insights into business overseas. Attendees will hear from an array

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of speakers experienced in international markets crucial to U.S. wire and cable manufacturers. Representatives from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), the U.S. Small Business Administration, as well as experts in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other foreign trade agreements with crucial markets will be on hand to share their expertise. Check WAIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s web site www.wirenet.org for schedule details. The Ex-Im Bank is the official export credit agency of the United States. It assists in financing the The Commercial Service logo export of U.S. goods and is a registered trademark of services to international mar- the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. kets. It enables U.S. compa- Used with permission.

IBP the ‘Gold Key’ to global success A Commercial Service representative will discuss what the Department of Commerce has to offer through its

Gold Key program for U.S. companies doing business overseas. Attendees will hear about all the benefits of participating in this program, which is designed to help companies connect with international customers, navigate the sometimes choppy waters of cross-border commerce, and build, maintain and expand a successful export enterprise. In addition to hearing this overview, attendees are invited to schedule one-on-one appointments with representatives from exhibiting companies interested in the DOC’s U.S. Export Program. One believer in the Gold Key Program is Die Quip President Tom Maxwell, Jr. “There is no way I could have found the wire mills and set up eight appointments over two days in the Czech Republic (without the help of the DOC). They even provided translators,” said Maxwell, who has been active in “the Gold Key program” for several years. He said that via the program, he has been able to go to another country and meet with qualified customers he otherwise would never have met, and on a very cost-effective basis. “It takes work but it’s definitely worth the effort.” Check WAI’s web site, www.wirenet.org, for schedule details.

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nies to turn export opportunities into real sales that help to maintain and create U.S. jobs and contribute to a stronger national economy. Ex-Im Bank provides export financing products that fill gaps in trade financing. U.S. companies are invited to meet one-on-one with its U.S. Commercial Service specialists attending Interwire from wire and cable markets the world over. Commercial specialists experienced in these markets, as well as government representatives from the Ex-Im Bank and SBA, are available for private scheduled discussion with individual companies. Dubbed “Showtime,” these 30-minute meetings offer a chance to address export market development for U.S. wire and cable products to international markets, applicable market and product regulatory issues in relevant countries, and what opportunities exist in each market for a company’s products and services. Showtime meetings can be arranged at exhibitor booths on the show floor or at the IBC. E-mail danielle.rust@ mail.doc.gov to register for this free program.

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Area Attractions City of Cleveland Located on the banks of Lake Erie, and known to many for being home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum or to the sports-minded for the Cleveland Indians baseball team and the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team, Cleveland has a lot to offer attendees. Whether taking in a professional sporting event, strolling along the funky downtown streets or visiting one of the city’s many museums, there is always something happening in the city. Coventry Village, located in Cleveland Heights, was at one time a magnet for area bohemians in the 60s and 70s. Today, it offers an eclectic variety of shops, cafés and restaurants. Those looking for stimulating nightlife flock to the Historic Warehouse District, which booms with live musical entertainment, nightclubs and trendy restaurants. Spectator sports are another popular Cleveland pastime, as the city is home to four professional sports teams, including the Cleveland Indians baseball team and the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team. Music enthusiasts are drawn to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, which features thousands of rare artifacts that once belonged to rock music icons. Since the 1980s, the Warehouse District has emerged as downtown’s premier residential and commercial area. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1982, the District is home to a unique and exciting mix of restaurants, galleries, specialty shops, businesses and nightclubs. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, a 150,000 square-foot facility located at North Coast

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Harbor, should be on your “must see” list if you have not been there before or want to make a return visit. Opened in 1995, it has drawn more than 4,000,000 visitors to date, and the displays continue to change so a return visit is a good idea. The Tremont neighborhood house filmed in the popular holiday movie “A Christmas Story” has been restored to look the way it did in the 1983 film, complete with leg lamp in the window. Visitors can take a nostalgic journey through Ralphie Parker’s home and a museum across the street. Nature enthusiasts can explore two of the world's most fragile and distinct ecosystems in the 18,000 sq ft glasshouse at the Cleveland Botanical Garden, located in the University Circle area. In addition to a wide assortment of bars, Cleveland has many cultural institutions, including the internationally acclaimed Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Museum of Art. Theaters and entertainment centers include Playhouse Square, The Cleveland Play House, Public Auditorium, Karamu House and Severance Hall. Other cultural institutions include Cleveland Opera, Great Lakes Theater Festival, Cleveland Public Theater, Red (an orchestra) and Dance Cleveland. Other museums include the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Dunham Tavern Museum, Western Reserve Historical Society and more. A good source for the above attractions can be found at www.positivelycleveland.com.

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Cleveland Restaurants Check out these restaurants while you’re in Cleveland Cleveland has more than 1,000 terrific restaurants offering a range of cuisines. The following is a sampling of some of the city restaurants that you should enjoy. If you would like assistance making reservations or need menu specifics, visit the concierge in the lobby of the I-X Center.

Eastern European Sokolowski’s University Inn 1201 University Road (216) 771-9236

Fusion Sans Souci 24 Public Square (800) 468-3571

Asian Siam Café 3951 Saint Clair Ave NE (216) 361-2323 Li Wah Restaurant 2999 Payne Ave (216) 696-6556

Greek The Mad Greek 2466 Fairmount Blvd (216) 421-3333

Italian

Everything is on the menu at the more than 1,000 Cleveland restaurants.

Seafood

Sushi Rock 1276 W 6th Street (216) 623-1212

Casa D’Angelo’s Restaurant 9385 Mentor Ave, Mentor (330) 467-9699

Phnom Penh 1929 W 25th Street (216) 357-2952

Gusto Ristorante Italiano 12022 Mayfield Road (216) 791-9900

Parallax 2179 W 11th Street (216) 583-9999

Bistro

Trattoria on the Hill 12207 Mayfield Road (216) 421-2700

Pier W 12700 Lake Ave, Lakewood (216) 228-2250

Corbo’s Golden Bowl 12312 Mayfield Road (216) 721-4850

Steak

Lola 2058 E 4th St (216) 621-5652 Slyman’s 3106 St. Clair Ave (216) 621-3760 One Walnut Restaurant 1 Walnut Ave (216) 575-1111

Vincenza’s 603 Prospect Ave E (216) 241-8382

Latin

Blue Pointe Grille 700 W St. Clair (216) 875-7827

John Q’s Steakhouse 55 Public Square (216) 861-0900 Parallax 2179 W 11th Street (216) 583-9999

Otto Moser’s 1425 Euclid Ave (216) 771-3831

Mallorca 1390 W 9th Street (216) 687-9494

Brasa Grill Steakhouse 1300 W 9th Street (216) 575-0699

Hard Rock Café 230 W Huron Road (216) 830-7625

Lucita’s W177th Street (216) 252-1169

Rock Bottom 2000 Sycamore Street (216) 623-1555

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Award Winners Best 2008 tech authors to be recognized at award ceremony The WAI’s paper rating committee has chosen the winners of the best technical papers in 2008 from those presented at WAI’s International Technical Conference in Monterrey, Mexico, and at Wire Expo 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio. The winners who will be honored at the Awards Breakfast at Wire Expo 2009 include: Ferrous Division: the Allan B. Dove Memorial Medal Award went to José M. Atienza Riera, Jesús Ruiz Hervías and Manuel Elices Calafat, Madrid Polytechnic University, Spain, for their paper, “Improved cold-drawn eutectoid steel wires based on residual stress measurement and simulation, part 2: optimization and mechanical properties.” The Silver Certificate Award in the Ferrous Division went to Yea-Yang Su, Amorphous Oxide Technologies, Inc., USA; Robert M. Shemenski, RMS Consulting, Inc., USA; and Rosario A. Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, for their paper, “Qualitative and quan-

titative identification of oxides on metallic surfaces.” Nonferrous Division: the Marshall V. Yokelson Memorial Medal Award went to Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting, Inc., USA; and Gil Baker, Confident Instruments, USA, for their paper, “Formulation, analysis and measurement of fines.” The Silver Certificate Award in the Nonferrous Division went to Jesus O. González and José L. Cavazos, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico; and Sergio A. Montes and J. Angelica Ramos, ViakableConductores Monterrey, SA, Mexico, for their paper, “Effect of iron and silicon content and previous cold working of 1350 aluminum alloy after the wiredrawing process.” Electrical Division: The Urbain J.H. Malo Memorial Medal Award went to Sergio Castañeda and Octavio Parra, Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Condumex, Mexico; and Eduardo Ramírez and Saúl Sánchez, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Condumex,

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Mexico, for their paper, “Performance of nanoclay in a flame-retardant jacket compound.” The Silver Certificate Award in the Electrical Division went to Sergio A. Montes, Viakable-Conductores Monterrey, SA, Mexico; and Carlos Alejo, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico, for their paper, “Estimation of thermal diffusivity of crosslinkable cable insulations.” In the General Division, the Horace Pops Medal Award went to Kazunari Yoshida and Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Tokai University, Japan, for their paper, “Analysis of the straightening of drawn wires using rollers by FEM.” There is no Silver Certificate Award in the General Division.

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Awards Ceremony Toyota executive to be keynote speaker at awards breakfast The WAI will honor those who have made significant contributions to the industry, through either their technical presentations and/or years of activity, during the Awards Breakfast, on Monday, April 27. The keynote speaker is Pat D’Eramo, vice president of manufacturing for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, who will have attendees revved up for an informative start to the week’s festivities with his timely topic, “The Future of Automobile Manufacturing.” See p. 82. The event recognizes a range of people for their contributions, from award-winning technical authors to the winners of the Association’s two most prestigious honors: the Mordica and Donnellan awards. The 2009 Mordica Memorial Award winner is Etienne A.D. Aernoudt, professor emeritus at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. The winner of the 2009 Donnellan Memorial Award is Anand W. Bhagwat, managing director of WAI Wire and Cable Services, Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India. See pp. 78-79 for details on both men. The event will see another group honored: those who have

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become WAI Life Members or 25-Year Members. This year there are 24 new Life Members and 21 new 25-Year Members. Admission to the Awards Breakfast is included in full registration fees and is open to WAI members.

WAI President Ron Reed welcomes attendees at the awards ceremony at Wire Expo 2008.

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Education Committee Members Chairman Donnie Norton, Phifer Wire Products, Inc. Vice Chairman Ralph Noonan, Etna Products, Inc. Donald Dodge, Calmont Wire & Cable Joseph Domblesky, Marquette University Mark Garretson, Bayshore Vinyl Compounds, Inc. C. Richard Gordon, Gerdau Ameristeel Katherine Helmetag, Henkel Technologies William Jarae, Mittal Steel Georgetown Erik Macs, Fine International Corp. Richard Medoff, Ace Metal, Inc.

Dale Olp, American Spring Wire Paul Pawlikowski, Delphi Packard Electric Systems Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting, Inc. Peter Power, Power Innovative Technology— Metallurgical Consulting Don Sayenga, Cardon Management Group Robert Shemenski, RMS Consulting, Inc. Bhaskar Yalamanchili, Gerdau Ameristeel

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Life/25 Year Members Two groups of WAI members who have achieved special status within the Association will be among those recognized at the Kickoff Awards Breakfast on Monday, April 27. A total of 25 persons have been designated as new Life Members, qualifying because their age plus number of continuous years of WAI membership equals 90. Another 21 persons will be honored for attaining the 25-year mark as members.

Life Members Irving Adler i Mag LLC Fort Wayne, IN, USA

R. D. Foster JSC Wire & Cable Co. Wayne, NJ, USA

Donald Olson Build It Once, Inc. Oakdale, MN, USA

Charles G. Brown III Tubular Products Co. Birmingham, AL, USA

Peter Gibson RichardsApex Europe Ltd. Doncaster, United Kingdom

Frank Piascik Meriden, CT, USA

James Brychta, PE WireCo World Group St Joseph, MO, USA

Walter Kahn Empire Steel & Metals Corp. Flushing, NY, USA

Alex Budzinski Housatonic Wire Co., Inc. Seymour, CT, USA

Herman Kalker D S M Kalker Pty Ltd. Bayswater, VIC, Australia

Fred J. Camarena F Camarena Inc. Scottsdale, AZ, USA

Inder Khosla Alloy Steel Wire Specialties Bolton, MA, USA

John V. Cavanaugh Super-Sensitive Musical String Co. Sarasota, FL, USA

Milton Magnus, III M & B Metal Products Co Inc Leeds, AL, USA

Dr. E. Henry Chia Atlanta, GA, USA

Stephen McMillan Machinery International, Corp. North Branford, CT, USA

Lamont Comer Springfield, MO, USA Jack Dennehy Composite & Wire Machinery, Inc. North Kingstown, RI, USA

Richard Milewski Central Tool Mfg Co. Milford, CT, USA

Jim Printz Sonoco Baker Division Hartselle, AL, USA Harrison Quirk Ware, MA, USA Larry Springer New Die Concepts Fort Wayne, IN, USA Dale Taubensee Taubensee Steel & Wire Co. Wheeling, IL, USA Kent Taubensee Taubensee Steel & Wire Co. Wheeling, IL, USA Ken J. Thompson K J Thompson Marketing Kingston, ON, Canada Jack Watkins Beacon Reel Co. New Milford, CT

25-Year Members Scott Beach Wellstream, Inc. Panama City, FL, USA

John L. Bowles Bowles Enterprises, Inc. West Chester, PA, USA

Banthorn Bunyanuparparn Thai Yong Kiat Industry Bangkok, Thailand

Carl Beyor Cable Technology, Inc. Willington, CT, USA

Brian L. Bukovec Radix Wire, Co. Cleveland, OH, USA

Warren Button Able Wire Co. Naugatuck, CT, USA

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Mark Mathiasen Mathiasen Machinery, Inc. East Haddam, CT, USA

Richard Perlick Techalloy Co., Inc. Union, IL, USA

Alan Camilleri Arc Associates West Boxford, MA, USA

John McMullan McMullan Associates, Inc. Toledo, OH, USA

Paul R Picard AFC Cable Systems East Greenwich, RI, USA

Allan Coleman King Wire North Chicago, IL, USA

James Mielke Solo Sales, Inc. Rockford, IL, USA

Barry J Retter Rettco Steel Newnan, GA, USA

Gerald Delvecchio Mittal Canada Hamilton Hamilton, ON, Canada

Gary L. Morrison Service Wire Co. Culloden, WV, USA

Christopher Whiting Hawthorne Wire Ltd. Doylestown, OH, USA

John Manning Penn Machinery Co. Flourtown, PA, USA

Denis Peloquin Sivaco Wire Group Marieville, QC, Canada

Stanley Yen Cross-Linking Corp. Taipei, Taiwan

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Fundamentals of Wire/WCTS at a glance Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing Saturday, April 25, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Course registration Course Classroom Instruction Course Attendees’ Luncheon Course Classroom Instruction

Day One - General Session 8:30 am Wire Breaks and Surface Damage 10:30 am Cold Rolling of Bar and Wire 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Improving Productivity 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Wire Mill Problem Solving

Sunday, April 26, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Course Classroom Instruction Course Attendees’ Luncheon Q&A, Discussions

Day Two - Ferrous Section 8:30 am - 10:30 am 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Fasteners Springs Course Attendees’ Luncheon Q&A, Discussions

Day Two - Nonferrous/Electrical Session 8:30 am - 10:30 am Fiber Optic Fundamentals 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Magnet Wire 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Course Attendees’ Luncheon 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Q&A, Discussions

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Wire & Cable Technical Symposium Saturday, April 25 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing Short Course

Sunday, April 26 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing Short Course

Monday, April 27 9:00 am - 11:15 am

11:30 am - Noon

Kickoff Awards Breakfast Keynote Speaker: Pat D’Eramo Vice president of manufacturing Toyota Mordica Lecture: Etienne A.D. Aernoudt Professor Emeritus Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

Tuesday, April 28 8:00 am - 9:00 am 9:00 am - Noon

Authors’ Breakfast Session 1 Session 2 Testing Dies

Session 3 Nonferrous/Electrical 1

Session 4 Ferrous 1

Wednesday, April 29 8:00 am - 9:00 am 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Authors’ Breakfast Workshop “Innovation in Wire” Session 5 Session 6 Coolant and Filtration Drawing

Session 7 Nonferrous/Electrical 2

Session 8 Ferrous 2

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Fundamentals of Wire Manufacturing It’s back to the basics for the WAI’s weekend course, Fundamentals of Manufacturing, to be held Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26. The focus will be on key aspects of the wire and cable production process, providing both a good general primer as well as a solid refresher for industry veterans. The sessions are designed so the right instructors collectively present the essential steps of the process in a highly practical manner. The courses are taught by a team of eight instructors who are experts in

their respective disciplines. Four general topics (two hours each) will be covered on the first day that applies to everyone in the wire and cable industry. On the second day, instructors will cover sector-specific topics in ferrous and nonferrous/electrical disciplines (four hours each), and then the entire group will reassemble in the afternoon for a combined session featuring general discussion and a question-andanswer forum with all presenters on hand. The schedule for the classes is shown on p. 64.

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Instructors and topics Topic: Wire Breaks and Damage Presenter: Horace Pops Horace Pops Consulting, Inc. Horace Pops is president of Horace Pops Consulting, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. His course presents a classification of wire breaks from a perspective that compares material defects to process-related problems. Rod defects will include both casting and rolling issues such as internal voids, foreign contaminants, rolled-in scale, hot cracks and surface porosity. A detailed analysis of central bursting (cuppy wire) will include causes, prevention and correction. The effects of wiredrawing speed and lubrication will be discussed with respect to generation of fines, shaving, galling and other surface defects. Topic: Cold Rolling Presenter: Dale Olp American Spring Wire Corp. Dale D. Olp is the plant and tooling manager for American Spring Wire

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Corp., Bedford, Ohio, USA. There is a trend toward increased cold-roll shaping of steel bar and wire for two key reasons. First, if a part can be rolled, i.e., embodies close to one continuous profile its full length, then this technique can be the lowest cost of all metal parts-making processes. Secondly, this process increases tensile and yield strengths over the normal starting material. This course provides fundamental information on the manufacture of flat and shaped wire. Topics include common terminology and machine types, configurations and capabilities including basic tooling types, design and manufacture, along with some general operating techniques. Topic: Improving Productivity Presenter: Douglas B. Relyea Quality Principle Associates Douglas B. Relyea is the founder and senior partner of Quality Principle Associates, LLC, a New England-based consulting firm that

specializes in the education and application of data analysis techniques to industrial problem solving. The purpose of Statistical Process Control (SPC) is to understand and reduce all forms of variation in order to solve problems and/or improve productivity. Interactions exist between raw materials and specific pieces of equipment that might cause significantly different productivity metrics between two or more “identical” processes. Once a productivity concern such as low yield, high scrap rate, or low quality is identified, efforts such as sample selection, data collection and analysis are launched. This presentation addresses these steps with examples for wire and cable applications. Topic: Wire Mill Problem Solving Presenter: Rick Gordon Gerdau Ameristeel C. Richard Gordon is technical service metallurgist at Gerdau Ameristeel. Wire and cable manu-

Topic: Fasteners Presenter: Joseph Bahadrian Joseph Bahadrian was vice president of Ifastgroupe, a division of Ivaco of Montreal, Canada. His presentation emphasizes the interdependency of the different manufacturing activities of fasteners in general and steel fasteners in particular in a cost optimization condition and the effect of raw material selection, forming methods and sequence on the heat treatment and surface finishing of fasteners. The design of new fasteners and coatings in the context of higher energy costs and environmental constraints is also discussed.

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Topic: Springs Presenter: Anand Bhagwat WAI Wire & Cable Services Anand Bhagwat is managing director of WAI Wire and Cable Services, Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India. His course discusses aspects of spring manufacture that include: types of springs; definitions of key terms and fundamentals of spring design; processing details such as hard drawn structure and oil tempering; properties and tests for material selection; specifications; and analysis of common spring failures related to steel quality, wire processing, coiling and design and applications.

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Topic: Fiber Optic Fundamentals Presenter: Tony Irujo OFS/Lucent Technologies Tony Irujo is a sales engineer and customer technical support manager for optical fiber at OFS, the former Optical Fiber Solutions division of Lucent Technologies. His course addresses aspects related to fiber optics. Topics include fiber optics basics, such as fiber’s advantages and fundamental components; fiber as a transmission medium, including construction, multimode vs. single-mode types, manufacturing, and critical parameters; testing, both during manufacture and in the field; fiber designs and uses; basic network architectures; and the evolution of industry standards.

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Topic: Magnet Wire Presenter: Ron Beeckman Superior Essex Ronald J. Beeckman is manager of product applications for Essex Group, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. His course covers different types and uses of magnet wire, specifications, materials, manufacturing, and testing. It addresses conductors, terms, definitions, conformance, and periodic testing requirements. Thermal classes— how they are derived and how to use them—is also discussed, along with common wire problems and application issues. Mechanical properties and conformability of magnet wire are dictated primarily by the behavior of the conductor, which is affected by its thermal and mechanical processing history. This course addresses essential requirements of bare wire for subsequent coating, and describing relevant manufacturing schedules and metallurgical controls necessary to process the conductor into a product with suitable properties.

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Wire & Cable Technical Symposium Technical program offers 32 papers, two theme sessions The Wire & Cable Technical Symposium at Interwire 2009 will offer a total of 32 technical papers, presented over two days, Tuesday, April 28, and Wednesday, April 29. Authors from nine countries—Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Iran, Poland, South Korea and the USA—are represented in this year’s symposium. Preceeding the program will be the Mordica Lecture by Etienne A.D. Aernoudt, Professor Emeritus, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. See p. 78 for more details. The technical papers, presented in eight sessions, were scheduled to allow attendees to both sit in on the educational sessions and have time to speak to exhibitors on the show floor. The schedule with the exact times and abstracts for the individual technical paper presentations are listed in the pages that follow. Tuesday, April 28. Session 1: Testing, three presentations; Session 2: Dies, six presentations; Session 3: Nonferrous/Electrical, four presentations; Session 4: Ferrous, five presentations. Wednesday, April 29. Session 5: Coolant and Filtration, four presentations; Session 6: Drawing, three presentations; Session 7: Nonferrous/Electrical, four presentations; Session 8: Ferrous, three presentations.

Production Solutions will be held on Tuesday, April 28, at Properzi International, Booth 3600, at 2 pm (Wire Breaks), at Paramount Die, Booth 2066 at 2:45 pm (Dies), and at 3:30 pm (Lubrication, Aztech Lubricants Booth 1989). For more details, see p. 88. Room assignments will be included in the Show Program.

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orientation effect on shape-memory elongation of copper and titanium alloys, the flow stress changes of steel wire when changing strain path, and the resistance to fatigue fracture and delamination of pearlitic steel wire.

Mordica Lecture

11:30 am - noon “Drawing induced structural and mechanical anisotrophy” Etienne A.D. Aernoudt Professor Emeritus Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium The 2009 Mordica Lecture presents an overview of the variety of structural evolutions and texture formations in drawing metals with face-centered cubic (fcc), body-centered cubic (bcc), and fcc- viz. bcc-based two-phased materials. It shows how directionality of structure and texture can be controlled by suitably chosen drawing conditions. This enables understanding of the strength anisotropy of drawn copper tubes, the

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At Wire Expo 2008, moderator Don Schollin with tech authors (l-r): Yuichi Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Sugiyama, Koichiro Tanabe, Motohiko Urabe, Prof. Kazanuri Yoshida and Prof. Motoo Asakawa.

See p. 78 for more details about Professor Aernoudt.

Guide to icons To make it easier for attendees to choose which technical paper sessions to attend, an icon has been placed at the beginning of each session to indicate the subject area it applies to most (some apply to all). The icons are defined as indicated below. Ferrous wire and cable Nonferrous wire and cable

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Session 2: Dies Theme

Tuesday, April 28 Session 1: Testing

9:00 am - 9:35 am “Benefits of advancements in the processing of cemented carbide for wire die applications,” by Leonid I. Frayman and Denis F. Pasay, General Carbide Corporation, USA. Advancements in cemented carbide processing and the resulting improvement in the physical properties of this material for wire die applications provide benefits to the wire industry in reduced downtime and increased productivity. This paper discusses these advancements, along with typical failure modes of cemented carbide materials, to demonstrate how failure analysis can help prevent future mishaps. In addition, newly alloyed formulations of carbide can now be used in high thermal shock applications, as in rod mill rolls.

9:00 am - 9:30 am “Dry, chemical-free surface treatment in continuous copper-alloy production,” by Primoz Eiselt, Peter Ziger and Igor Rogelj, Plasmait GmbH, Austria, and Willy Hauer, Howar Equipment, Inc., Canada. This paper provides an overview of the plasma surface and heat treatment process for continuous copper alloy wires, strips, foils and tubes. Plasma offers an advantage over the traditional wet/chemical treatment processes because it is dry and environmentally friendly and poses no danger to the operator. The paper focuses on applications that include hot-dip tinning of PV ribbon and capillary tube, production of silicon bronze welding wire, production of battery pin brass wire and degreasing and deoxidation of copper alloy superconductor wire. 9:30 am - 10:00 am “Continuous casting technology and introduction to bar porosity detection infrared system,” by Victor Rundquist and Kiran Manchiraju, Southwire Company, USA. This paper discusses a system to detect porosity during the continuous casting of copper bar. This system uses an infrared camera to measure surface temperature as the copper bar exits the casting wheel and after cooling. A statistical algorithm uses the resulting temperature profile to reveal the existence or absence of porosity within the bar. This profile is curve-fitted to an nth degree polynomial and then evaluated by analyzing the residuals at peak temperatures. Using this procedure, bar porosity less than 1/8-in. diameter is detected. 10:00 am - 10:30 am “Material savings by utilizing in-line dimensional measurement and control,” by Zumbach Electronics Corp., USA. To compete in today’s markets, it is necessary to reduce operating costs. However, cutting costs cannot mean sacrificing a quality standard. This paper explains how an in-line measurement and control system on an extrusion line can reduce scrap and material usage. Quality is not only maintained at the high standard, but can also be improved, giving the process a competitive edge.

9:35 am - 10:10 am “Back to the basics: PCD in wire dies,” by Aaron Nolan, Sumitomo Electric Carbide, Inc., USA. The physical properties of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) wire dies have brought wiredrawing to new heights. The strength, flexibility, and great wear resistance of PCD has allowed it to expand wiredrawing operations all over the globe. Different types of PCD, including thermally stable PCD, have allowed diamond dies to draw wire with much higher temperatures. Different micron sizes have given users options for optimal performance and finish. These are just some of the choices users have when looking at a diamond die. This paper goes back to the basics to discover how complex PCD really is. 10:10 am - 10:45 am “Theories of die design,” by Thomas H. Maxwell Sr., Die Quip Corporation, USA. The increasing use of mechanical descaling and higher drawing speeds have raised demands on the wire mill and on carbide dies. Accordingly, changes have been necessary to update descaling, lubrication and die profile specifications. These changes have brought about the need for a better understanding of die geometry and finishing techniques, which used properly, result in more consistent die performance, longer life, better lubrication and lower temperatures. This paper is intended to provide an understanding of what makes a die work and how to improve wire mill efficiency through better die design.

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11:20 am - Noon “Die finishing basics,” by Thomas H. Maxwell Jr., Die Quip Corporation, USA. The intention of this paper is to discuss the different methods and techniques used to make dies. All of the different techniques have their advantages and disadvantages in the time it takes to make them and how they perform in production, which should be considered and managed by the wire mill.

11:30 am - Noon “Becoming a niche player in customer service,” by Nick Buschur, General Cable, USA. This paper reflects the process changes, cultural evolution and strategy shifts needed for the author’s team to effectively pursue top delivery performance to customers. It highlights the successes and struggles of the plant and team in getting to a sustained performance level. These successes resulted in achieving a delivery performance award from a key customer, and internally, becoming the company’s most customer-friendly plant.

Session 3: Nonferrous/Electrical 10:00 am - 10:30 am “Caster filtration for continuous cast copper rod,” by Gary L. Spence, Encore Wire Corporation, USA. Caster cooling water systems become contaminated with acetylene soot, graphite and oils restricting heat transfer. Reduced heat transfer between copper wheels, dam blocks, and steel bands result in reduced copper rod production, life of copper wheels, dam blocks, and bands, plus increases in maintenance of heat exchangers and cooling towers. This paper describes a process using gravity filtration and separation chemistry that has yielded operational and environmental savings. 10:30 am - 11:00 am “Improvement of straightness in rotational blade straightener for superfine wire,” by Masahiro Yoshida, Motoo Asakawa, Satoshi Kajino, Motohiko Urabe and H. Kanaeda, Waseda University, Japan. Greater straightness of wire of 0.1 mm diameter or less is in greater demand due to recent developments in electronic devices. The rotational blade straightener is one of the effective methods for straightening superfine wire. This research investigated the effect of wire curvature on the straightness of superfine wire caused by dowels in straightening. 11:00 am - 11:30 am “Wire as used in electric resistance furnaces,” by James Brocklehurst, Thermcraft Inc., USA. Nickel-chrome, iron-chrome-aluminum, tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, platinum and platinum-rhodium alloys—are used in electrical resistance heating. These are categorized into materials that work in oxygen atmospheres and those that must be protected from oxygen like tungsten, molybdenum, and tantalum. This paper concentrates on common nickel-chrome and ironchrome-aluminum materials.

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Session 4: Ferrous 10:30 am - 11:00 am “Review of diffusion methods after sequential plating for the manufacture of steel tire cord,” by Thomas W. Tyl, Tire Wire Technology, LLC, USA, and Jeffrey T. Tyl, Jigsaw Thermal Technology, LLC, USA. Sequential plating substantially replaced cyanide plating by the early 1980s, requiring a diffusion process to form brass. Sequential plating complexity is roughly triple that of cyanide, while diffusion adds an order of magnitude to complexity. Cyanide plating quality depends on electrolyte composition and brass weight on electrical uniformity. These variables are complicated for sequential plating by diffusion, which is paramount to obtain quality brass. This paper reviews three diffusion processes—Joule Effect, Induction and Fluidized Bed Diffusion. 11:00 am - 11:30 am “Effect of the Sn content of bead wire and the kind of compound on the interface morphology,” by Song Seong-Hun and Ban Deok-Young, Kiswire R&D Center, and Cho Kil-Won, Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea. This paper presents the effect on the structure of adhesion interface and adhesion strength of the tin content of bead wire and of compound types. The clean adhesion interlayer was successfully obtained by noncontact method, for example, inserting a small gap between wire and rubber during vulcanization. Adhesion interface was analyzed using SEM, XPS, and XRD of Synchrotron (Pohang Light Source).

Noon - 12:30 pm “Strengthening mechanism of patented steel wires,” by Farrokh Taherkhani, Sirous Meamarzadeh, and Elham Taherkhani, Islamic Azad University, Iran, and J. Aghazadeh Mohandesi, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran. With increasing grain size of primary austenite in patented steel, pearlite layers become subtler and steel

strength increases. This is the result of deformation of pearlite structure and a decrease in the interlayer interval during cold-working. Pearlite yield stress is equal to the stress required for ferrite phase dislocation movement enclosed between impermeable cementite walls. Also, crack nucleation through pile-up dislocation appears in two neighboring sources in which the sign of dislocation differs in two pile-ups. 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm “Production method for zinc-calcium phosphate for the patenting process,” by Farrokh Taherkhani, Islamic Azad University, Iran. Phosphate coating is the treatment of high-carbon steels with a dilute solution of phosphoric acid and other chemicals in which the surface of the metal, reacting chemically with the phosphoric acid medium, is converted to a mildly protective layer of insoluble crystalline phosphate. This paper discusses controlling weight and crystalline structure of the coating and the extent of penetration of the coating into the base metal.

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11:30 am - Noon “Improvement in surface gloss of Ni-plated steel wire,” by Motohiro Nakano, Shinko Wire Co., Ltd., and Hiroshi Utsunomiya, Osaka University, Japan. Nickel-plated steel wire used for springs has good corrosion resistance and has been in demand as an alternative for stainless steel wire in less restricted corrosive environments. The authors conducted basic research into differences in processing conditions at the final pass using emulsion-type lubricant oil. This paper also considers customers’ requirements for not only lubricating ability, but also surface gloss.

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Wednesday, April 29 Session 5: Coolant & Filtration 9:30 am - 10:00 am “Optimization of drawing lubricant performance in copper wiredrawing systems,” by Ron Higgins, RichardsApex Inc., USA. The performance of copper wiredrawing equipment greatly depends on the drawing lubricant, system design, and operating parameters. This paper provides methods for troubleshooting and optimizing lubricant performance to thereby improve machine operation and efficiency. It provides an overview of lubricant maintenance, system design, and recommended operating controls that allow for optimal performance of copper wiredrawing systems. 10:00 am - 10:30 am “Filter media selection for wiredrawing filtration,” by Carl Teitelbaum, Hanes Industries, USA. Today’s environment of competitiveness in the nonferrous wiredrawing industry results in special considerations for wiredrawing coolants and the need for better coolant clarity, longer and more effective filter cycles, and a reduction in coolant recharges. The importance of proper identification and use of filter media (filter paper) becomes critical. This paper discusses the different types of media and the importance of proper media selection for different applications and production expectations. 10:30 am - 11:00 am “Filter system design, coolants, and production,” by Tom Horn, Filtertech, USA. The coolants used in today’s sophisticated wiredrawing operations require they be maintained at high levels of clarity so that quality wire is continually produced at the highest rates. The filtration system design plays a key role in achieving these goals. This paper expands on filter system design in relation to coolant quality and exceptional wire production.

Session 6: Drawing 9:30 am - 10:00 am “Influence of angles of approach and bearing parts of dies on mechanical properties of drawn steel carbon wire,” by Jan Krnac, Zelezarny a Dratovny Bohumin, Czech Republic, and Rafał Włudzik, Jan W. Pilarczyk, and Rober Kruzel, Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland. This paper examines a process of drawing carbon steel wire in dies with different bearing and approach angles

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for estimation of their effects on mechanical properties such as tensile strength, yield strength, number of bends, number of twists, and number of cycles to failure in rotational beam test. The most significant effects were found in the number of cycles to failure and number of twists. A decrease in the longitudinal residual stress in the surface layer was found to play a key role depending on angle and length of approach and bearing zones. 10:00 am - 10:30 am “Effect of drawing conditions in tandem pass drawing on drawn diameter,” by Sonomi Shirasaki, Motoo Asakawa, Ryosuke Komami, and Yuichi Tanaka, Waseda University, Japan. In recent years, high-quality drawn bar and wire have been required for automobile components and office equipment. Tandem pass drawing is one method of reducing residual stress generating back tension between dies. However, this method makes it difficult to control diameter change. Therefore, the authors investigated the effect of drawing conditions in tandem pass drawing on drawn diameter. The results indicate drawn diameter is greatly affected by reduction allocation. 10:30 am - 11:00 am “Friction parameters using ceramic tools in wiredrawing,” by Dieter Mangold, CeramTec AG, Germany. This paper presents the results of the author company’s new testing device, which can measure the friction between different wires and the ceramic drawing tools under several conditions (i.e., cooling fluid).

Session 7: Nonferrous/Electrical 10:00 am - 10:30 am “Benefits of gear pumps for wire and cable CV lines,” by Bill Murphy, Maag Pump Systems, Textron, USA, and Rick Amaral, Amaral Automation Associates, USA. This paper reviews the benefits of gear pumps as used with rubber in the wire and cable industry. The gear pump is a positive displacement device that “meters” rubber at a very consistent flow. The pump generates pressure at a higher efficiency versus the extruder or mixer, thus relieving the extruder from pressure building. Key benefits include: reduced product temperature, consistent die pressure, and increased throughputs. Recent successes have included pumps for EPDM in continuous vulcanization processes.

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10:30 am - 11:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x153;Effect of parameters of extrusion on strain and stress states in the manufacturing process of wire from alloy CuAg15P5,â&#x20AC;? by RafaĹ&#x201A; WĹ&#x201A;udzik, Marcin Knapiski, and Jan W.Pilarczyk, Czestochowa University of Technology, and StanisĹ&#x201A;aw Ksiarek and Zbigniew Smolarczyk, Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, Poland. Wire made from copper-silver-phosphorus alloys are considered very good solders for joining elements from copper and its alloys. Phosphorus content eliminates the need for flux, but also lowers plasticity of solders while addition of silver improves it. This paper investigates the alloy CuAg15P5. It has been found that in the temperature range 20-150Â°C potential for deformation of the alloy is rather poor, but it rapidly grows for temperatures higher than 300Â°C. An influence of strain rates of deformation on yield stress p and strain has also been observed. 11:00 am - 11:30 am â&#x20AC;&#x153;Improvement of drawability of shape-memory alloy wire,â&#x20AC;? by Kazunari Yoshida, Takanori Sato, and Shunichi Kikuchi, Tokai University, Japan. This paper discusses an attempt to improve the drawability of shape-memory wire by conventional die drawing and roller die drawing. The authors prepared Fe, Ni-Ti, and Cu shape-memory alloy wire. The results showed that, under optimum drawing conditions, the drawing limit of Ni-Ti shape-memory alloy wire could be raised by up to 70%, and that drawability can be improved by removing the brittle layers on the Fe alloy wire surface. 11:30 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Noon â&#x20AC;&#x153;Factors that influence ink adhesion on wire and cable substrates,â&#x20AC;? by Mark Spencer, W. Gillies Technologies LLC, and John Hillier, Markem-Imaje, USA. Ink adhesion on wire and cable jackets is influenced by several factors which include, but are not limited to surface preparation, surface energy of jacketing material, print speeds and temperature, the influence of plasticizers, printing method, ink composition and application, and pre- and post treatments.

Session 8: Ferrous 10:30 am - 11:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x153;High-vacuum annealing of ferrous wire and coldrolled strip steel in steel mills,â&#x20AC;? by Tom Guler, Guler Consulting, Australia. This paper addresses the now vital high-vacuum annealing technology of wire and strip, especially as it concerns global climate change. The United Nationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; call for reduction of carbon emissions, as well as European calls for reduced fuel consumption for motor vehicles and transport, will force many steel mills and wire makers to review their plant practices for heat treating ferrous products. This paper discusses the unique advantages of vacuum annealing for ferrous wire and cold-rolled strip. 11:00 am - 11:30 am â&#x20AC;&#x153;The system implementation for numerical simulation and strength analysis of metal wire rope,â&#x20AC;? by Zhang

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Guohui and Sun Jianfang, South China University of Technology, China. This paper presents a software system for numerical simulation of the laying process and strength analysis of wire rope created using Visual C++ and ANSYS parametric design language. It discusses design principle, function requirements, the main process, and key technologies of the system for laying wire rope.

of the number of bends for some diameters. The indicator Wt, which is calculated as the ratio of the tensile strength to the number of twists, can be a base for modification of the number of twists when the rope tensile strength is different, but the number of twists is the same.

11:30 am - Noon “Quality management of wire rope by application of new indicators for estimation of correctness of Polish standard,” by Bogdan Golis, Ryszard Budzik, Jan W. Pilarczyk, and Rafał Włudzik, Czstochowa University of Technology, Poland. This paper presents new indicators for estimation of the correctness of the Polish standard PN-68/M-80021 for wire rope. It has been proven that with an indicator Wb, which is calculated as the ratio of tensile strength to number of bends of the wire, it is possible to estimate correctness of the standard and suggest modification

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Mordica & Donnellan Award Winners 2009 Mordica Memorial Award goes to Belgium’s Aernoudt Etienne Aernoudt, a metallurgical engineering professional and award-winning technical author, is the winner of the 2009 Mordica Memorial Award. A full professor at Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, where he was chairman of the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Aernoudt has had approximately 220 papers published on subjects related to the mechanical behavior of materials. Aernoudt has been the supervisor of 20 PhD theses and is a coauthor of nine books. His more than 51 years of metallurgical Etienne Aernoudt engineering research and development has included a focus on issues of theory and technology of wiredrawing. He is a recognized pioneer for his work in metal forming process, which included establishing a link between mechanics of process and structural phenomena.

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In the 1960s, while working for Bekaert Steel Wire Corporation, he produced the first 10-mm stainless steel fibers, a technique that has been further improved by his successors in the Bekaert Corporation, and for which new applications are being invented. The recipient of numerous industry awards, Aernoudt has been a prominent and active member of multiple organizations. These include the Metallurgical Society of the Royal Institution of Flemish Engineers, the International Committee of the Conference of Textures of Materials (ICOTOM) and the Flemish Council for Industrial Scientific Research at the General Assembly of the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre. He is co-founder of the Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering and Research (CESAER). “The scope of his scientific activities is very wide and includes not only the research dealing with cold deformations and metal texture but also numerous activities related to such technological issues as extrusion, powder metallurgy, shape memory alloys, composite materials and biomaterials,” wrote one nominator for his selection.

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Anand W. Bhagwat, managing director of WAI Wire and Cable Services Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India, WAI’s Asia subsidiary, has been named winner of the WAI’s 2009 Donnellan Memorial Award. The Donnellan award honors an individual for outstanding contributions to the WAI. A native of India and the 2005 president of WAI, Bhagwat has been instrumental in the extension of the Association’s activity in India, where he helped form the local chapter. His leadership during his WAI presidency fostered even stronger Asian relationships and Anand Bhagwat cooperative arrangements for WAI’s international mission. Bhagwat has served as moderator, author, committee member and ferrous chair, executive committee member, strategic plan drafter, web course author, technical counselor, contributor to the Ferrous Handbook, on the board

of directors for the Ohio Valley Chapter and WAI, and new committee organizer. He holds an engineering degree from Govt. Polytechnic, India; a metallurgy degree from the College of Engineering, India; a master’s of science dergee in metallurgy from the Indian Institute of Science, India; and a master’s degree in metallurgy and an MBA in strategy and general management from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Bhagwat’s career began in the 1970s at Bajaj Auto Ltd., and David Brown Greaves, Ltd., both in India. Following graduation in 1989, he was named plant metallurgist at TRW, Inc., Valve Division, Cleveland, Ohio. He was principal metallurgist at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for 10 years. For six years, he was vice president of quality and technology at Seneca Wire & Manufacturing Company, Fostoria, Ohio. “I have known Anand Bhagwat personally and professionally for more than 20 years, and have only attained admiration, respect and accolades for his technical, administrative, and leadership skills,” wrote one nominator for his selection.

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Keynote Speaker Toyota executive to be keynote speaker at awards breakfast The keynote speaker is Pat D’Eramo, vice president of manufacturing for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, who will have attendees revved up for an informative start to the week’s festivities with his timely topic, “The Future of Automobile Manufacturing,” on Monday, April 27 at Interwire. Get a glimpse into the future of the automotive industry as he draws on his 24 years of operations-related experience, which includes eight years with Toyota and 16 years spread between General Motors and a joint venture between GM and Toyota recognized as the New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated (NUMMI). D’Eramo is responsible for body operations,

plastics, paint and vehicle assembly and is also the current leader for North American Assembly Shop Self Reliance. He has prior experience as general manager of Body Operations at TMMK, now Toyota’s largest production facility outside of Japan, where he led all Body Weld & Stamping production, engineering, pilot and maintenance activities. Admission to the Awards Breakfast is included in full registration fees and is open to WAI members.

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Opening Reception A return to Renaissance times Two years ago, the Grand Ballroom at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel proved to be a fine location for the WAIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Opening Reception, which drew some 1,200 attendees and guests. The Association will return to that same convenient location on Monday, April 27, for the 2009 reception.

The most widely attended social event at WAI trade shows, the Opening Reception is a key networking event for the industry. At 22,600 sq ft, the Grand Ballroom offers an abundance of elegant event space. The event begins at 6:30 pm and will run to 8:30 pm. The Opening Reception will include refreshments and an assortment of food, but the real attraction, as always, will be the opportunity for the industry to get together, meet up with friends and network. Tickets are free with a full registration, $125 at the door.

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March 26, 2009: Webinar - Wiredrawing Lubrication This presentation, free for WAI members, will be presented at 11 am EST by David Gzesh. See p. 32 for details. Nov. 2, 2009: New Technology for Global Markets Istanbul, Turkey. This biennial conference is jointly organized by the IWMA, CET, ACIMAF and the WAI.

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Executive Panel The executive view on success Four key industry veterans will share their thoughts at “Looking Forward: The Keys to Success,” an hour-long presentation that starts at 9:30 am on Tuesday, April 28, and is free for all Interwire participants. Panelists include: Gregory J. Lampert, executive vice president, president and CEO, General Cable North America; Hugo Alberto Gómez Sierra, director of the wire and cable business sector, Condumex; Richard Carr, executive vice president, Coleman Cable, Inc.; and Jack Carlson, president, electrical division, Southwire. The moderator will be Philip Radbourne, director, Integer Research. The general session, open to all Interwire participants including exhibitors and exhibits only attendees, will be held in the Ballroom, on the main level. The discussion will likely include such questions as: What will customers be expecting from their suppliers? How will regulatory and legislative decisions impact the industry? How will raw material supply and demand factor into a company’s strategy? What lessons can be learned from the U.S. automobile industry? What will be the impact of global competition? What will the companies serving the various segments look like in 10 to 15 years? Lampert joined General Cable in 1998 and has worked in several capacities including product management, sales and business team leadership. He was promoted to his current post last August from Executive Vice President and Group President, North America Electrical and Communications Infrastructure as part of the company’s efforts to consolidate its North American operations. Prior to joining General Cable, he held engineering and management positions with Dow Chemical Company and Cintas Corporation. He holds a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a masLampert ter’s degree in strategy, finance and marketing from the University of Chicago and is a former chairman of the Standing Commission of the International Cablemakers Federation. Gómez has been with the wire and cable business sector of the Condumex group for eight years. He is responsible for all North American sales and operations for Condumex, including managing 13 factories, of which 10 are in Mexico, two in Brazil and one in Spain. Prior to this, he held positions in the automotive parts sector of Condumex for 16 years, including positions in operations, production, engineering and quality, as well as managing the harnesses business account for VW de México, Nissan Mexicana and Ford de Mexico. Prior to joining

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Condumex, he was with Ericsson Mexico. He has a degree in industrial engineering from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana; Atzcapotzalco, Mexico City, a finance degree from Universidad de las Américas Puebla, a quality productivity degree from Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey and an MBA from Instituto Panamericano Gómez de Alta Dirección de Empresas. Carlson, who has been with Southwire since 2001, has direct oversight of all business conducted within the electrical distributor, retail and industrial power cable channels and markets. He began his career as a field sales engineer in 1979 with Square D Company. During his 18 years there, Carlson held positions including district manager, product manager, Carlson vp/gm motor control division, vp industrial segment and vp marketing. He previously was president of Yale/Corbin U.S. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a B.S. degree in business from the College of New Jersey. Carr has responsibilities for the Copperfield manufacturing facilities and evaluating strategic opportunities. When Copperfield was acquired by Coleman Cable in 2007, he was named executive vice president and CEO of Copperfield. Prior to that, he was the President and CEO of Copperfield since co-founding it in 1990. He has also held numerous positions at Ristance Corporation, Carr including general manager of the wire division, manufacturing manager and plant manager. Radbourne is director of Integer Research Ltd., a London-based company providing information services and consultancy in a range of commodity industries. He has been a key contributor to the WJI, most recently with the January-February feature on the top cable companies in the world, the second such project he has done with WJI, the first one being in 2007. Radbourne

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5K Industry Run Fast feet, fast times The WAI invites attendees to take part in its 5th Annual 5K Industry Run, to be held Tuesday, April 28, with runners departing from and returning to the Renaissance Hotel, the host hotel. All funds raised for the event, which is sponsored again by Leoni Wire, will go to benefit charity. Runners of all calibers will feel welcome as the focus is on having a good (albeit somewhat sweaty) time. Those with a competitive streak may look for Canadian Michael Crowle, QED Wire Lines, who had won the previous three races (Atlanta, Boston and Cleveland), and was unable, because of business travel, to attend and defend his title last year. That’s when Motohiko Urabe, Waseda University, cruised to victory. One need not have direct participation to help out. The 5K has drawn as many as three dozen contestants, and some people who liked the idea of supporting a good cause have signed up at past 5Ks, leaving the running to others and instead providing encouragement. There was a course controversy in 2007 as a sudden change in the layout resulted in a not-quite 5K run. Race organizers have vowed that the course will be at least 5K—and maybe more—this time.

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In 2007, Leoni Wire President Neville Crabbe presents the trophy to Canada’s Michael Crowle, QED Wire Lines, for winning the 3rd Annual WAI 5K Industry Run. Leoni Wire sponsored the event, which Crowle won three years in a row. Whatever your speed or competitive nature, the 5K is a healthy way of helping out and setting a good tone for the rest of Interwire. The $20 fee includes a T-shirt, and beverages will be available after the race. Runners can pre-register or show up with a check or cash at the hotel. Runners will leave at 6:30 pm sharp for a short walk to the course. For more details, contact Mark Marselli at tel. 203-4532777, ext. 132, mmarselli@wirenet.org.

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Production Solutions Production Solutions: a show floor experience On Tuesday, April 28, Wednesday, April 29, and Thursday, April 30, Production Solutions will include separate presentations on the show floor including wire breaks, die evaluation, drawing and butt welding. The sessions, which were introduced at Interwire 2007, proved to be quite popular both there and last year at Wire Expo, where some presentations drew dozens of onlookers. One of the pluses for the show floor as a venue is that attendees can further discuss topics with the presenters at the booth, where there can be even more exchange of information. The first Tuesday session, at 2 pm (and again on Thursday, April 30 at 10:00 am), is wire breaks, which will be presented by Horace Pops, Horace Pops Consulting, Inc., at Booth 3600. Are wire breaks caused by the process or the material? Distinguish between the issues that can result in wire breaks. Attendees are asked to bring wire break samples for analysis. The second Tuesday session, at 2:45 pm (and again on Thursday, April 30 at 10:30 am), is die evaluation, to be presented by Ron Garceau and Al Kozlowski, Paramount Die Co., Inc., at Booth 2066. Dies are an essential part of any drawing process, but they are often viewed as a commodity product. This presentation will highlight several issues relevant to the evaluation of the condition of wire dies. Attendees are welcome to ask questions. The third Tuesday session, at 3:30 pm (and again on Thursday, April 30 at 11:00 am), is drawing lubes, which will be presented by Jonathan Anderson, Michael Colvin and Jack Hall, Aztech Lubricants LLC, at Booth 1989.

This presentation will show attendees how to look at temperatures, materials, speeds, drafting, and other factors that impact lubrication. It will also examine the “green” approach to reducing waste and lubricant cost per ton. The first Wednesday session, at 2 pm (and again on Thursday, April 30 at 11:30 am) is butt welding, to be presented by Kevin Davis, Ideal Welding Systems, at Booth 1646. This presentation will examine conventional welding and applications, including a demonstration of conventional welding on a wire welder. It will examine conventional welding and applications, including a demonstration of conventional welding technique on a wire welder. The second Wednesday session, at 2:45 pm (and again on Thursday, April 30 at noon), is two-plane roll straightening, which will be presented by James Jolda, Sjogren Industries, Inc., at Booth 3379. This demonstration will look at the proper setup and adjustment of a two-plane roll straightener to remove cast and helix from a spooled wire sample. The presentation will feature a wire payoff stand using a Sjogren constant tension feedback magnetic brake leading to a Sjogren two-plane roll straightener. The third Wednesday session, at 3:30 pm (and again on Thursday, April 30 at 12:30 pm), is mechanical descaling, to be presented by Rob Fulop, Wire Lab Company, at Booth 2646. Attendees will learn about five different descaling systems from an application standpoint and have the opportunity to discuss current or proposed applications for mechanical descaling or technical matters relevant to their wiredrawing operations.

Condat Corporation’s Neil Lowdon delivers a show floor presentation on precoats at Wire Expo 2008.

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B. Which ONE of the following best describes your primary job function? CHECK ONLY ONE. 10 ❏ General & Administrative Management 20 ❏ Engineering and/or Operations and/or Production 30 ❏ Technical and/or Research & Development and/or Quality Control 40 ❏ Purchasing 50 ❏ Sales & Marketing 90 ❏ Other Please Specify _______________________________

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7. Marriott Cleveland Airport**

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4.5 miles/10-15 minutes

8. Sheraton Cleveland Airport

$137/$137

$147/$147

1.75 miles/5-10 minutes

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Baseball Outing Take me out to the ball game Attendees are welcome to join the WAI for dinner and a baseball game Wednesday night at Progressive Field, where the Cleveland Indians will play the Boston Red Sox. Professional baseball in Cleveland is one of the city's oldest traditions, dating back to 1869. There is a passionate connection between the city of Cleveland and the Indians, as they are a study in revival. Both are working, living examples of the power of teamwork, conviction and dedication. Historians are certain to identify the year 1994 as a significant time in the renaissance of the city of Cleveland. And it is the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex, consisting of Progressive Field, the home of the Indians, and Quicken Loans Arena, the home of the CAVS, that will be remembered as the crowning jewel in the city's ever-changing urban landscape. The Cleveland Indians organization and the Gateway Economic Development Corporation worked closely to fund, design, and build a world-class facility created expressly for baseball, specifically for Cleveland, and most importantly, with the fans' "total experience" in mind.

Visit our stand # 2036 at INTERWIRE 2009

Genca Wire & Cable Extrusion. From Pellet To Product.

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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The seats at Progressive Field are among the most comfortable in the game with more leg room due to wider aisles. In addition, better elevation between rows means clear and unobstructed sight lines to the field. A truly unique feature at Progressive Field is the angled seating sections. Located just beyond the dugouts in both the lower and upper decks, the seats are angled 8 to 12 degrees, offering fans who sit in these sections a view of the middle of the diamond minus the crick in the neck. Tickets for the event are $50.

Instructor: a good innovative idea unto itself is not enough On Wednesday, April 29, wire expert Michael Zelin, Adan, Inc., will present a day-long workshop that explores wire innovation. Advanced registration is required. The course, for both seasoned professionals and beginners, will cover the fundamentals and help attendees learn to apply them to their situations. The overall focus, Zelin notes, is how Zelin to take an idea and make it a reality. As only about 2% of the seven million U.S. patents are considered successful, he says that one also needs to understand the basic rules and concepts of innovation, which will be covered in three parts. Step 1. Macro-innovation. This section will look into powerful invention methods and principles. It will present specific algorithm steps of value to anyone dealing with actual production problems and new product design. It will include examples of innovations that worked and some that did not as well as practical development tools.

Step 2. Micro-innovation. This section will look at novel innovation techniques in wire applications, with examples of patents on cable design and processing technologies. Patents range from mature products (steel cord and copper/ aluminum wires) to novel products (shape memory wires and superconducting wires). It will cover recent trends in wire innovation in established/new applications. Examples will range from micro-wires to large bridge cables and ropes. Step 3. Solutions. This step may be of great immediate value as it will focus on questions from course attendees, who are encouraged to send questions about their specific activity. It will explore possible directions and options. Attendees can e-mail suggestions to technical@wirenet.org. Zelin is technical director of Adan Inc., Canal Fulton, Ohio, USA, a technical consulting service. He is also an adjunct professor with Kent State University. He has a Ph.D. degree in metallurgy and more than 25 years of industrial and research experience. He has advanced training in different invention systems and has developed several patented wire processing technologies and products.

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Alphabetical/Numerical Lists of Exhibitors Alpha list as of 2/20

(companies with an * are part of IFE)

A Appiani Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2218

Boockmann GmbH/The Slover Group . 1074

CRU North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 2606

ABC Plastics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3278

Boxy SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3218

Dandong Decheng Chemical Co Ltd . . 3090

ABP Induction LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1466

Breen Color Concentrates Inc . . . . . . . 2670

Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3400

Ace American Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . . . 4262

Brookfield Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979

Delta Tecnic SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3391

Ace Metal Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866

Butt Welders USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1689

Design & Engineering LLC. . . . . . . . . . 2076

ACIMAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3775

Die Quip Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2701

ACM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . 2226

Domeks Makine Ltd Sti . . . . . . . . . . . . 2208

AEB International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846

Cabmach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2446

Donnelly Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3870

AESA SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3890

Calmec/MCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3690

Dynamex Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4238

AIM Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016

Candor Sweden AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2091

E-Beam Services Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3191

All Forming Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . 1289

Canterbury Engineering Co . . . . . . . . . 2036

Ebner Furnaces Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2737

Amacoil Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3618

*Carlo Salvi SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

ECD Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 967

Amaral Automation Associates. . . . . . . 2426

Carpenter Technology Corp . . . . . . . . . . 866

EconoReel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2179

*AMBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1108

Carris Reels Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2836

Eddytech Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888

*American Metal Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432

Cemanco LC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2759

EFAF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

American Kuhne Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3258

CeramTec AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2759

Effedigi International Spa . . . Italian Pavillion

American Wire Producers Association . . 969

CERSA-MCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2830

Engineered Control Systems Inc . . . . . 1977

Ameritherm Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3490

Chengdu Centran Industrial Co Ltd . . . 2830

Engineered Machinery Group . . . . . . . 2600

Ametek Specialty Metal Products. . . . . 1175

Chin Pu Jir Enterprise Co Ltd . . . . . . . . 971

Enkotec Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4022

Anbao Wire & Mesh Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . 678

*China Fastener Info/Quarterly . . . . . . 1032

ERA Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1375

*Anderson Controls, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 724

*Ching Chan Machinery Co, Ltd . . . . . . 608

Er-Bakir Elektrolitik Bakir . . . . . . . . . . . 1258

*Angor Material Handling, Inc . . . . . . . 1318

*Chi Ning Co, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438

Erocarb SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3491

Aurum Chemicals Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . 3391

Cimteq Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2423

Esteves Group USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3814

AW Machinery LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3258

*Cinco Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816

Etna Bechem Lubricants Ltd . . . . . . . . 3735

Aztech Lubricants LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989

CJI China Film Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1490

Etna Products Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3735

B & H Tool Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4214

Clifford Welding Systems (Pty) Ltd. . . . 1646

Euroalpha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Balloffet Die Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2058

*Cold Header Machine Corp . . . . . . . . 711

Eurobend SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1458

Bao Zhang Galvanized Iron Wire Co.. . . 569

Clinton Instrument Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2727

Eurodraw Energy Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2218

*Barbarotto Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Mach. Sales Corp . . . 1109

CM Furnaces Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2771

Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2846

Bartell Machinery Systems LLC. . . . . . 1852

CMEC International Exh. Ltd. . . . 2458/2466

Eurowire-Intras Publications. . . . . . . . . 2418

Base Ten Consulting Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 4222

CN Wire Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1258

George Evans Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2767

BCS Industries LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 975

Coats North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3794

EVG Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3858

Beijing Holland Trading Co Ltd . . . . . . . 3578

Collins & Jewell Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3492

Exel Fil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1058

Beijing Master Int'l Trading Co Ltd . . . . 3475

Cometo Snc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2218

Fabritex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2492

Bekaert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1274

Commission Brokers Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 2610

*Fastener Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1036

Besel Basim San Tic Ltd Sti. . . . . . . . . 4228

Condat Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3612

*Fastener Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Beta LaserMike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2436

Conductix Delachaux Group . . . . . . . . 4052

*Fastener World Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521

Beta Systems Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2266

Confederaton of Indian Industry . . . . . . 1489

FIB Belgium sa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3878

Blachford Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4036

Conneaut Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 2608

Fiber-Line Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1691

*B.M Rebuilders, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701

Continuus-Properzi SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . 3600

Fil-Tec Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2769

BMR Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975

Fushi Copperweld. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858

Filtertech Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2626

Bongard Machines USA LLC . . . . . . . . 1667

Cortinovis Machinery America Inc . . . . 2846

Fine International Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400

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Huettner Maschineenfabrik GmbH . . . . 3466

Leggett & Platt Wire Group . . . . . . . . . 1046

FLYMCA SL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3477

IBA Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2890

Leoni Wire Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1266

FMS AG/FMS USA Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2604

ICE Wire Line Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . 3476

Lesmo Machinery America Inc. . . . . . . 2218

Foerster Instruments Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 4258

IDEAL Welding Systems/Ideal-Werk . . 1646

*Lewis Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1036

Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 3410

*IFMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Lisciani Trafilerie Srl . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Fortune Machinery Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . 2666

*Impact Global Machinery, Inc . . . . . . 1024

Lloyd & Bouvier Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2426

Frey Group LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2490

India Steel Works Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468

Loos & Co Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 676

Frigeco Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2446

Industrial Heating Magazine. . . . . . . . . 2093

L-S Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3576

Mario Frigerio SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2446

Industrial Steel & Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . 1179

M + E Macchine + Engineering Srl . . . 2066

OM Frigerio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Inhol BV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2891

MacDermid Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868

Frontier Composites & Castings Inc. . . 4234

InnoVites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2421

Madem Reels USA Inc/Madem SA . . . 2179

FSP-One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775

Inosym Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3434

Magnetic Technologies Ltd . . . . . . . . . . 3731

Karl Fuhr GmbH & Co Kg . . . . . . . . . . 2092

Integer Research Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3791

Magnus Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4046

T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2779

InterWire Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 646

MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3739

Garg Sales Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 769

*Intools, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1318

Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2200

Gauder SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3418

Intras Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2418

Mapre Belgium SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3418

Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . 2666

Iowa Steel & Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466

Markem-Imaje USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1472

GCR Eurodraw . . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Italian Trade Commission . . . . . . 2800/3208

Maschinenfabrik Bock GmbH & Co . . . 3426

Gem Gravure Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3836

*I-TECH International Corp . . . . . . . . . . 808

Mathiasen Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 2622

*Gem International Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . 618

ITO-SIN( Deyang) Wire & Cable Eqt. . 1473

William McCaskie Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2490

GEMCO Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977

IWE Spools & Handling GmbH . . . . . . 3426

*Megalink Reheaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000

GENCA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2036

IWG High Performance Conductors . . 1246

Merritt Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3400

Germ-Allcard (KP America) . . . . . . . . . 2191

IWMA Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Wire & Mach. Assoc. . . . . . 2422

*Metal Forming Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . 612

W Gillies Technologies LLC . . . . . . . . . 2426

*J&J Carbide and Tool, Inc . . . . . . . . . 1000

Metavan N V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Gimax Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2226

*Jern Yao Enterprises Co Ltd . . . . . . . 1000

MFL USA Service Corp - Frigerio . . . . 2446

GMP-Slovakia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

*Jian Hwa Enterprise Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 931

MGS Group (MGS-Hall-Northampton) . 4000

Gotex SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2478

Joe-Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3192

Micro Products Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2866

Rudolf Grauer AG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3200

Jouhsen-Bundgens USA LLC . . . . . . . 4248

Microdia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2652

*Greenslade Fastener Services LLC. . . 602

Kamatics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4092

Mikrotek Machines Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969

Guill Tool & Engineering Co . . . . . . . . . 3638

NPP Katel-Electromechanika Ltd . . . . . 1467

Millennium Steel & Wire LLC . . . . . . . . . 859

Hafner & Krullmann GmbH . . . . . . . . . 1688

*KCS Enterprise Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . 416

Morgan-Koch Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2066

V. Hagen & Funke GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . 2226

Kemaite Optic & Electric Products Co . 1672

Mossberg Reel LLC / Boxy Group . . . . 3218

*Hariton Machinery Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . 1324

King Steel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1377

National Strand Products Inc . . . . . . . . . 369

Heacock Metal & Machine Co Inc . . . . 2773

*Kingwin Precision Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 430

*Nedschroef Herentals NV . . . . . . . . . . 925

Heany Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3741

Kinrei of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3870

NEPTCO Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3721

Hearl Heaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3272

Klaus Jakob Messlechnik AG . . . . . . . . 3426

Nextrom Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2236

Heatbath Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967

KMK GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2759

Niagara Composites Industries Inc . . . 2159

The Heico Wire Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369

Ernst Koch GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . 2066

Niehoff Endex North America Inc. . . . . 3446

Henkel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2741

*Konfu Enterprise Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 517

Northampton Machinery/MGS Group. . 4000

Heritage Wire Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860

Albert Krenn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2701

Northeast Steel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674

Hezel GmbH & Co KG Gebruder . . . . . 3200

Friedr Krollmann GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . 2066

Norwalk Innovation Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4208

Hilgeland-Nutap GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . 3200

Kyocera Industrial Ceramcs Co . . . . . . 2628

NTB Hitech Ceramics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4260

Hofmann Ceramic GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . 3870

Lamnea Bruk AB/Lamnea Bruk USA . . 2173

Numamerica/Numalliance . . . . . . . . . . 2000

Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

LaserLinc Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961

Ohio Rod Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3737

Huestis Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1846

Laurel Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2713

Oklahoma Steel & Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466

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OM Lesmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2218

*Reed Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

SPX Precision Comp./FENN Division . 3646

OMA USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2167

Reelex Packaging Solutions Inc . . . . . . 3608

Staku-Anlagenbau GmbH. . . . . . . . . . . 3426

OMCG North America/OMCG SpA . . . 3822

Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3769

*Star Metals, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030

*ORT Italia, SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

*Regg Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

Steuler Anlagenbau GmbH & Co KG. . 3446

Otomec Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

RichardsApex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3652

August Strecker GmbH & Co KG . . . . . 3200

PA Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3020

Rimjhim Ispat Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1252

Summit City Enterprises. . . . . . . . . . . . 4232

Panchmahal Steel Limited . . . . . . . . . . 1066

Rizzardi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2046

*3 View Com, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000

Paramount Die Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2066

*Rockford Manufacturing Group . . . . . 1036

T & T Marketing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973

Parkway-Kew Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2731

Rohmann LP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2791

TAK Enterprises Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3266

Pave Automation Design . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Rosendahl GmbH/Rosendahl Nextrom 2236

Talladega Machinery & Supply. . . . . . . 2816

PEKUtech GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3767

Roteq Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2258

*Talleres Saspi, SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816

Penntech Industrial Tools Inc . . . . . . . . 3475

Saarsteel Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567

Taubensee Steel & Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . 375

Phifer Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767

*SACMA Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . TBD

Taylor Tech Union Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 789

Pinnacle Metals Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1379

*Sakamura USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1326

Taymer International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 3727

Pioneer Machinery Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . 2076

SAMP USA/SAMPSISTEMI . . . . . . . . 2046

*Te Hung En Enterprise Co Ltd . . . . . . . 830

Pittsburgh Carbide Die Co . . . . . . . . . . 2719

*San Shing Fastech Corp . . . . . . . . . . . 420

Team Meccanica Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2846

Pittsfield Plastics Eng Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 2090

Sanxin Wire Die, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2690

Technical Marketing Services. . . . . . . . 3775

*Plan-E-Tech, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731

SARK-USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446

Teknor Apex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3800

Plasmait GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Sarkuysan SA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446

Tensor Machinery Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4046

Plastic Equip. LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2426

SAS Engineering . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Teurema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2846

Plymouth Wire Reels & Dies Inc . . . . . 2610

H A Schlatter AG/Schlatter Inc. . . . . . . 3246

Thermcraft Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2668

Polyone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3016

Schnell (Wire System) SpA . . . . . . . . . 2272

Thermoplastics Engineering Corp . . . . 1690

Polytec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4264

Schunk Graphite Technology . . . . . . . . 3426

Timco Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3634

Pourtier SAS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3418

*Scientific Forming Technologies Corp 509

Tips & Dies Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2878

Power Sonics LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3846

Sealeze A Unit of Jason Inc . . . . . . . . . 2672

TJK Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3475

Precision Die Technologies Inc. . . . . . . 1488

Setic SAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3418

TKT Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Premier Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4224

Shanghai Nanyang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2416

Tremefil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1158

Pressure Welding Machines Ltd. . . . . . 2426

Shanghai Yingong Wire Products Eqt. . . 670

Troester GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . . . 2820

PrintSafe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2826

Shijiazhuang Kingway Metal Products . 870

*Truform Equipment, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 1000

Process Control Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3620

Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2709

Tulsa Power LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2872

Progress Maschinen & Automation . . . 1890

Sictra Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2846

United Wire Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1276

Properzi International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 3600

Sikora International Corp . . . . . . . . . . . 3828

Unitek North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Proton Products Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3434

Sikora AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3828

*Universal Punch Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719

PS Costruzioni Meccaniche . Italian Pavillion

Simpacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2076

Uniwire International Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 759

PWT Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2678

Singleton Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2620

Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2779

QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979

Sirio Wire Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2066

US Synthetic Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4212

Qinhuangdao Yanda-Guohai Stnls Stl . 1078

Sivaco Wire Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369

*USA Carbide Tooling, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 519

Qual-Fab Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2192

Sjogren Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3379

Vandor Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4240

Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010

Skaltek Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1446

*Videx Machine Engineering Ltd . . . . . 1110

R G Attachments Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2414

SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH . . . 1658

Vitari SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2846

Raajratna Stainless Wire (USA) Inc . . . . 876

Solar Atmospheres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 990

Vollmer America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3630

Rad-Con Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2658

Sonoco Crellin Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2137

Wafios AG/Wafios Machinery Corp . . . 3200

Radyne Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2616

Sonoco Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2137

Wardwell Braiding Mch./Wardwell Italy 3167

Rainbow Rubber & Plastics . . . . . . . . . 4252

South Fence Machinery Ltd . . . . . . . . . 1872

Watson Parts & Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 3870

Rautomead Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3474

Spazzolplastica. . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Weber & Scher Mfg Co Inc . . . . . . . . . 3434

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Welding Wire Machineries Srl . . . . . . . 2446

Wire Lab Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2646

Worth Steel & Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . 367

Well Gain Cable Systems (Shanghai) . 1491

Wire Machine Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . 3426

Woywod GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . . . . . 2426

Windak Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3658

Wire Technology & Machinery srl. . . . . 3026

*Wrentham Tool Products, LLC . . . . . . . 525

Wire & Cable Asia Magazine . . . . . . . . 2418

Wire World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2491

Wyrepak Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2721

Wire & Cable Technology Int’l. . . . . . . . 2636

WireCo WorldGroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 874

Yield Management Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 4218

Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . 2246

WiTechs GmbH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2066

*Yuang Hsian Metal Industrial Corp . . 1010

wire 2010/Messe Dusseldorf N. A. . . . . 3792

Witels Albert USA Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3719

Zhejiang Minmetals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4276

Wire Association Int’ernational Inc . . . Sh. fl.

Woodburn Diamond Die Inc . . . . . . . . . 2638

Zumbach Electronics Corp. . . . . . . . . . 2026

Wire Journal International . . . . . . . . . . Sh. fl.

World B.C Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4230

Numerical list as of 2/20

(companies with an * are part of IFE)

*IFMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

Northeast Steel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674

*Jian Hwa Enterprise Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 931

*Fastener Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Loos & Co Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 676

ECD Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 967

Worth Steel & Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . 367

Anbao Wire & Mesh Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . 678

Chin Pu Jir Enterprise Co Ltd . . . . . . . . 971

The Heico Wire Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369

*B.M Rebuilders, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701

BCS Industries LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 975

National Strand Products Inc . . . . . . . . . 369

*Jagular Industry Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 709

Brookfield Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979

Sivaco Wire Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369

*Cold Header Machine Corp . . . . . . . . 711

Solar Atmospheres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 990

Taubensee Steel & Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . 375

*Universal Punch Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . 719

*Fu Wei Machinery Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . . 1000

*KCS Enterprise Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . 416

*Anderson Controls, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 724

*Jern Yao Enreprises Co Ltd . . . . . . . . 1000

*San Shing Fastech Corp. . . . . . . . . . . 420

*Plan-E-Tech, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731

*J&J Carbide and Tool, Inc . . . . . . . . . 1000

*Kingwin Precision Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 430

Uniwire International Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . 759

*Megalink Reheaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000

*American Metal Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432

Phifer Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767

*Sanmei Works Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000

*Chi Ning Co, Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438

Garg Sales Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 769

*3 View Com, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000

SARK-USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446

FSP-One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775

*Truform Equipment, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 1000

Sarkuysan SA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446

Taylor Tech Union Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 789

*Yuang Hsian Metal Industrial Corp . . 1010

Fisk Alloy Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458

*Carlo Salvi SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

*Impact Global Machinery, Inc . . . . . . 1024

Iowa Steel & Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466

*I-TECH International Corp . . . . . . . . . . 808

*Star Metals, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030

Oklahoma Steel & Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466

*ORT Italia, SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

*China Fastener Info/Quarterly . . . . . . 1032

India Steel Works Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468

*Reed Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

*Fastener Engineers & Lewis Machine 1036

*Scientific Forming Technologies Corp 509

*Regg Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

*Rockford Manufacturing Group . . . . . 1036

*Konfu Enterprise Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . 517

*Cinco Industries, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816

Leggett & Platt Wire Group . . . . . . . . . 1046

*USA Carbide Tooling, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 519

*Talleres Saspi, SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816

Exel Fil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1058

*Fastener World Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521

*Te Hung En Enterprise Co Ltd. . . . . . . 830

Panchmahal Steel Limited . . . . . . . . . . 1066

*Wrentham Tool Products, LLC . . . . . . . 525

AEB International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846

Boockmann GmbH/The Slover Group . 1074

Saarsteel Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567

Fushi Copperweld. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858

Qinhuangdao Yanda-Guohai Stnls.Stl. 1078

Bao Zhang Galvanized Iron Wire Co . . . 569

Millennium Steel & Wire LLC . . . . . . . . . 859

* AMBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1108

*Greenslade Fastener Services LLC . . . 602

Carpenter Technology Corp . . . . . . . . . . 866

*Barbarotto Int’l Mach. Sales Corp . . . 1109

*Ching Chan Machinery Co, Ltd . . . . . . 608

Shijiazhuang Kingway Metal Products . 870

*Videx Machine Engineering Ltd . . . . . 1110

*Metal Forming Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . 612

WireCo WorldGroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 874

Tremefil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1158

*Gem International Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . 618

Raajratna Stainless Wire (USA) Inc . . . . 876

Ametek Specialty Metal Products. . . . . 1175

InterWire Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 646

Eddytech Systems Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888

Industrial Steel & Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . 1179

Shanghai Yingong Wire Products Eqt. . . 670

*Nedschroef Herentals NV . . . . . . . . . . 925

IWG High Performance Conductors . . 1246

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Engineered Control Systems Inc . . . . . 1977

Rosendahl Nextrom Technologies . . . . 2236

CN Wire Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1258

GEMCO Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977

Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . 2246

Er-Bakir Elektrolitik Bakir . . . . . . . . . . . 1258

QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979

Roteq Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2258

Leoni Wire Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1266

Aztech Lubricants LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989

Beta Systems Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2266

Bekaert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1274

Numamerica/Numalliance . . . . . . . . . . 2000

Schnell (Wire System) SpA . . . . . . . . . 2272

United Wire Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1276

Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010

Fine International Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2400

All Forming Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . 1289

AIM Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016

R G Attachments Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2414

*Angor Material Handling, Inc . . . . . . . 1318

Zumbach Electronics Corp. . . . . . . . . . 2026

Shanghai Nanyang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2416

*Intools, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1318

Canterbury Engineering Co . . . . . . . . . 2036

Eurowire-Intras Publications. . . . . . . . . 2418

*Sakamura USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1326

Genca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2036

Wire & Cable Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2418

*Hariton Machinery Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . 1324

Rizzardi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2046

InnoVites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2421

ERA Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1375

SAMP USA/SAMPSISTEMI . . . . . . . . . 2046

IWMA Int’l Wire & Machinery Assoc. . . 2422

King Steel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1377

Balloffet Die Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2058

Cimteq Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2423

Pinnacle Metals Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1379

Friedr Krollmann GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . 2066

Amaral Automation Associates. . . . . . . 2426

Skaltek Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1446

Ernst Koch GmbH/Morgan-Koch Corp . 2066

W Gillies Technologies LLC . . . . . . . . . 2426

Eurobend SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1458

M + E Macchine + Engineering Srl . . . 2066

Lloyd & Bouvier Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2426

ABP Induction LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1466

Paramount Die Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2066

Plastic Equip. LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2426

NPP Katel-Electromechanika Ltd . . . . . 1467

Sirio Wire Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2066

Pressure Welding Machines Ltd. . . . . . 2426

Markem-Imaje USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1472

WiTechs GmbH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2066

Woywod GmbH & Co. KG . . . . . . . . . . 2426

ITO-SIN( Deyang) Wire & Cable Eqpt . 1473

Design & Engineering LLC. . . . . . . . . . 2076

Beta LaserMike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2436

Precision Die Technologies Inc. . . . . . . 1488

Pioneer Machinery Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . 2076

Cabmach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2446

Confederaton of Indian Industry . . . . . . 1489

Simpacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2076

Frigeco Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2446

CJI China Film Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1490

Pittsfield Plastics Eng Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 2090

Frigeco Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2446

Well Gain Cable Systems (Shanghai) . 1491

CANDOR Sweden AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2091

Mario Frigerio SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2446

Clifford Welding Systems (Pty) Ltd. . . . 1646

Karl Fuhr GmbH & Co Kg . . . . . . . . . . 2092

Welding Wire Machineries Srl . . . . . . . 2446

IDEAL Welding Systems/Ideal-Werk . . 1646

Industrial Heating Magazine. . . . . . . . . 2093

CMEC International Exhibition . . 2458/2466

SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH . . . 1658

Sonoco Crellin/Sonoco Products . . . . . 2137

Gotex SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2478

Bongard Machines USA LLC . . . . . . . . 1667

Niagara Composites Industries Inc . . . 2159

Frey Group LLC/William McCaskie . . . 2490

Kemaite Optic & Electric Products Co . 1672

OMA USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2167

Wire World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2491

Hafner & Krullmann GmbH . . . . . . . . . 1688

Lamnea Bruk AB/Lamnea Bruk USA . . 2173

Fabritex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2492

Butt Welders USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1689

EconoReel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2179

Engineered Machinery Group . . . . . . . 2600

Thermoplastics Engineering Corp . . . . 1690

Madem Reels USA/Madem SA . . . . . . 2179

FMS AG/FMS USA Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2604

Fiber-Line Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1691

Germ-Allcard (KP America) . . . . . . . . . 2191

CRU North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 2606

Huestis Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1846

Qual-Fab Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2192

Conneaut Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 2608

Bartell Machinery Systems LLC. . . . . . 1852

Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2200

Commission Brokers Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 2610

Heritage Wire Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860

Domeks Makine Ltd Sti . . . . . . . . . . . . 2208

Plymouth Wire Reels & Dies Inc . . . . . 2610

Ace Metal Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1866

A Appiani Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2218

Radyne Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2616

MacDermid Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868

Cometo Snc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2218

Singleton Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2620

South Fence Machinery Ltd . . . . . . . . . 1872

Eurodraw Energy Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2218

Mathiasen Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 2622

Progress Maschinen & Automation . . . 1890

Lesmo Mach. America/OM Lesmo . . . . 2218

Filtertech Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2626

LaserLinc Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961

Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . 2226

Wire & Cable Technology Int’l. . . . . . . . 2636

Heatbath Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967

Gimax Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2226

Woodburn Diamond Die Inc . . . . . . . . . 2638

Mikrotek Machines Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969

V. Hagen & Funke GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . 2226

Wire Lab Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2646

T & T Marketing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973

Nextrom Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2236

Microdia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2652

BMR Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975

Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH . . . . . . . 2236

Rad-Con Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2658

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Fortune Machinery Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . 2666

Polyone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3016

Inosym Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3434

Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . 2666

PA Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3020

Proton Products Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3434

Thermcraft Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2668

ACM AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Weber & Scher Mfg Co Inc . . . . . . . . . 3434

Breen Color Concentrates Inc . . . . . . . 2670

GMP - Slovakia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Niehoff Endex North America Inc. . . . . 3446

Sealeze A Unit of Jason Inc . . . . . . . . . 2672

Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Steuler Anlagenbau GmbH & Co KG. . 3446

PWT Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2678

Metavan N V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Huettner Maschineenfabrik GmbH . . . . 3466

Sanxin Wire Die, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2690

OM Frigerio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Rautomead Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3474

Die Quip Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2701

Pave Automation Design . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Beijing Master Int'l Trading Co Ltd . . . . 3475

Albert Krenn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2701

Plasmait GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

Penntech Industrial Tools Inc . . . . . . . . 3475

Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2709

Unitek North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 3026

TJK Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3475

Laurel Wire Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2713

Wire Technology & Machinery srl. . . . . 3026

ICE Wire Line Equipment Inc . . . . . . . . 3476

Pittsburgh Carbide Die Co . . . . . . . . . . 2719

Dandong Decheng Chemical Co Ltd . . 3090

FLYMCA SL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3477

Wyrepak Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2721

Wardwell Braiding/Wardwell Italy Srl . . 3167

Ameritherm Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3490

Clinton Instrument Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2727

E-Beam Services Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3191

Erocarb SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3491

Parkway-Kew Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2731

Joe-Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3192

Collins & Jewell Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3492

Ebner Furnaces Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2737

Rudolf Grauer AG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3200

L-S Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3576

Henkel Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2741

Hezel GmbH & Co KG Gebruder . . . . . 3200

Beijing Holland Trading Co Ltd . . . . . . . 3578

Cemanco LC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2759

Hilgeland-Nutap GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . 3200

Continuus-Properzi/Properzi Int’l ’Inc . . 3600

CeramTec AG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2759

August Strecker GmbH & Co KG . . . . . 3200

Reelex Packaging Solutions Inc . . . . . . 3608

KMK GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2759

Wafios AG/Wafios Mach. Corp . . . . . . . 3200

Condat Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3612

George Evans Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2767

Italian Trade Commission . . . . . . . . . . . 3208

Amacoil Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3618

Fil-Tec Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2769

Boxy SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3218

Process Control Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3620

CM Furnaces Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2771

Mossberg Reel LLC/Boxy Group . . . . . 3218

Vollmer America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3630

Heacock Metal & Machine Co Inc . . . . 2773

H A Schlatter AG/Schlatter Inc. . . . . . . 3246

Timco Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3634

T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2779

American Kuhne Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3258

Guill Tool & Engineering Co . . . . . . . . . 3638

Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2779

AW Machinery LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3258

SPX Precision Components/Fenn Div . 3646

Rohmann LP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2791

TAK Enterprises Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3266

RichardsApex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3652

Italian Trade Commission . . . . . . . . . . . 2800

Hearl Heaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3272

Windak Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3658

Talladega Machinery & Supply. . . . . . . 2816

ABC Plastics Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3278

Calmec /MCM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3690

Troester GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . . . 2820

Sjogren Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3379

Witels Albert USA Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3719

PrintSafe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2826

Aurum Chemicals Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . 3391

NEPTCO Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3721

CERSA-MCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2830

Delta Tecnic SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3391

Taymer International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 3727

Chengdu Centran Industrial Co Ltd . . . 2830

Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3400

Magnetic Technologies Ltd . . . . . . . . . . 3731

Carris Reels Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2836

Merritt Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3400

Etna Bechem Lubricants Ltd . . . . . . . . 3735

Cortinovis Machinery America Inc . . . . 2846

Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 3410

Etna Products Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3735

Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2846

Gauder SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3418

Ohio Rod Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3737

Sictra Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2846

Mapre Belgium SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3418

MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3739

Team Meccanica Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2846

Pourtier SAS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3418

Heany Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3741

Teurema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2846

Setic SAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3418

PEKUtech GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3767

Vitari SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2846

IWE Spools & Handling GmbH . . . . . . 3426

Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3769

Micro Products Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2866

Klaus Jakob Messlechnik AG . . . . . . . . 3426

Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3775

Tulsa Power LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2872

Maschinenfabrik Bock GmbH & Co . . . 3426

Technical Marketing Services. . . . . . . . 3775

Tips & Dies Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2878

Schunk Graphite Technology . . . . . . . . 3426

wire 2010/Messe Dusseldorf N. A. . . . . 3792

IBA Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2890

Staku-Anlagenbau GmbH. . . . . . . . . . . 3426

Coats North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3794

Inhol BV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2891

Wire Machine Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . 3426

Teknor Apex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3800

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Norwalk Innovation Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4208

*Tortona SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBD

OMCG N. America/OMCG SpA . . . . . . 3822

US Synthetic Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4212

ACIMAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Sikora International Corp . . . . . . . . . . . 3828

B & H Tool Co Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4214

EFAF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Gem Gravure Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3836

Yield Management Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . 4218

Effedigi International Spa . . . Italian Pavillion

Power Sonics LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3846

Base Ten Consulting Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 4222

Euroalpha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

EVG Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3858

Premier Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4224

GCR Eurodraw . . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Donnelly Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3870

Besel Basim San Tic Ltd Sti. . . . . . . . . 4228

Italian Trade Commission . . . Italian Pavillion

Hofmann Ceramic GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . 3870

World B.C Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4230

Lisciani Trafilerie Srl . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Kinrei of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3870

Summit City Enterprises. . . . . . . . . . . . 4232

Otomec Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Watson Parts & Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 3870

Frontier Composites & Castings Inc. . . 4234

PS Costruzioni Meccaniche . Italian Pavillion

FIB Belgium sa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3878

Dynamex Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4238

SAS Engineering . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

AESA SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3890

Vandor Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4240

Spazzolplastica. . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

MGS Group (MGS-Hall-Northampton) . 4000

Jouhsen-Bundgens USA LLC . . . . . . . 4248

TKT Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italian Pavillion

Enkotec Co Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4022

Rainbow Rubber & Plastics . . . . . . . . . 4252

Blachford Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4036

Foerster Instruments Inc . . . . . . . . . . . 4258

Magnus Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4046

NTB Hitech Ceramics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4260

Tensor Machinery Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4046

Polytec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4264

Conductix Delachaux Group . . . . . . . . 4052

Zhejiang Minmetals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4276

Kamatics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4092

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Esteves Group USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3814

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IFE 2009 Showcase IFE 2009 to include equipment, services, seminar series IFE, the International Fastener & Precision Formed Parts Manufacturing Exposition and Conference, to be held Monday, April 27, through Thursday, April 30, will present a combination of technology and information as well as a chance to meet up with the industry. This section presents some of the highlights scheduled for IFE 2009, which will be co-located along with Interwire 2009 at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

AMM editor to serve as the keynote IFE speaker Jo Isenberg-O’Loughlin, editor of American Metal Market (AMM), will serve as the keynote speaker for

of the Obama stimulus plan, “Buy the IFE 09 Seminar Series, with an America” initiatives and continued opening presentation that will focus distress in Detroit. on steel pricing and proIsenberg-O’Loughlin, a duction in the current clitrade journalist, editor and mate of frozen credit and writer, has spent more than ailing markets. The session, “Anchored three decades covering the Down or About to Bolt? steel, nonferrous metals Steel Prices Come Down and other process industo Earth...for Now,” will tries. She oversees the examine potential pricdaily operation of AMM, ing patterns for carbon, which some consider the “Bible” of the North stainless and alloy steel American steel, nonferprices. With mill capaci- AMM Editor Jo Isenberg-O’Loughlin. rous and scrap industries ty utilization and steel since it was established in output at a fraction of 1882. year-ago levels, are the markets American Metal Markets provides headed for a deeper dip or an unexindustry information for primary pected upward spike? These and metals producers, service centers, other relevant steel pricing issues metals consuming end-users, OEMs, will be explored within the context

The 2007 staging of IFE marked the first time it was co-located with Interwire. The combined shows featured some 600 booths.

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manufacturers and metals recyclers worldwide. The IFE 09 Seminar Series will include sessions throughout the show, focusing on key issues of interest to manufacturers of fasteners and precision-formed parts, including new advances in machinery and tooling, process simulation, controls, testing, ultrasonic cleaning, innovative applications and the latest market research on the worldwide fastener industry. The April WJI issue will provide more information. For the latest details, see ww.ifetradeshow.com. The Seminar Series is free to IFE and Interwire attendees, exhibitors, press and guests. For more details about what companies will display at IFE, see the listings that begin on p. 106. Note: listings that came too late for this issue will be included in the April issue.

AMBA has also designed and built a straightening unit for fully hardened and threaded screws that can work without damaging the threads and a rotary wire straightening unit with two movements, with additional oscillating movement to avoid problems with wire moving and stopping at every cycle, which can cause wire marks or possibly wire breaks. Barbarotto Int’l Machinery USA Booth 1109 Barbarotto has been selling both new and used machinery for the fastener and wire industries since 1981. Its personnel will discuss the latest innovations in new technology from Videx Machine Engineering and AMBA equipment as well as an Iman Pack automatic packaging systems for hardware. Staying competitive in the metal forming process is a challenge,

Reed Machinery USA Booth 809 Reed Machinery will show upgrade options for thread-rolling machines for a minimum investment that can reduce set-up time and increase your production rate with kits for Hartford® thread rolling machines. Precision Plus™ starters positively position the blank for rolling and are available as a do-it-yourself kit.

Below are some excerpts from IFE exhibitors about what they will be presenting at IFE. The most complete information will be in Wire Journal International’s combined Interwire/IFE Show Program. AMBA Germany Booth 1108 AMBA reports that it has built the first boltmaker for producing long bolts with two threads. Each thread on the bolt can be up to 4 in. and the equipment has been able to produce an extrusion of 4 in. length for one thread. The complete transfer of the blanks is done by three individually driven sets of spindles, so the finished screws are transferred horizontal out of the machine. Including turn-around stations and induction-heating areas, the machine has a length of more than 31 ft and has a total weight of approximately 30 tons. The boltmaker can produce to speeds of 80 to 100 parts per minute, bolt length of up to 32 in.

A used system available from Barbarotto Machinery.

A Hartford system represented by Reed Machinery.

especially in today’s economy. Barbarotto will feature its used machinery in stock, equipment that is ready for quick sales, with attractive trade-show price reductions.

Other upgrades include a new stationary die block with taper adjustment to eliminate shims. A mechanical part kickoff is available if you are experiencing problems with inconsistent part release and/or rollbacks. Reed Machinery can partially or completely rebuild your thread roller or provide you with one of ours, with all the new features including AC drive. Contact us for information about Hartford, Reed and Waterbury parts and upgrades.

Plan-E-Tech Industries Inc. USA Booth 731 Plan-E-Tech manufactures new planetary nail thread rolling dies and reworks worn dies. Plan-E-Tech also manufactures cylindrical thread rolling dies for externally threaded fasteners.

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Rockford Manufacturing Group USA Booth 1026 RMG, Fastener Engineers and Lewis Machine are known innovative leaders in the wire industry.

A touch panel available from Rockford Manufacturing. Utilizing its in-line wire processing solutions is the definition of Lean Manufacturing. You can reduce inventory, improve productivity, have greater flexibility and most importantly reduce total cost. RMG has added a new digital diagnostic/fault display that is standard equipment on its model 1011 .689 in. (17.5 mm) and larger wiredrawers. The company will also have a newly redesigned small diameter Lewis Machine, clutchless 1SHV machine on display in its booth. The new 1SHV has many updated features including: variable frequency drive technology, a knock-out wiper system to assist in wire dropout, and

a lightweight release and length control system with micro fine adjustment specifically designed for small diameter material.

age. Carlo Salvi also offers a quick change system, electronically aided quick setup, touch screen operator interface and more.

Carlo Salvi/Reed Machinery Italy Booth 808 Carlo Salvi’s representatives will be ready to discuss new technology for cold heading that can improve your production. Using a linear wire feed, Carlo Salvi headers do not require wire feed rolls or wire stops. No manual adjustments are necessary as the set-up of wire feed length is automatic and takes less than 30 seconds. The advanced cam driven trim system has a pneumatic system so it does not require any springs. A

SASPI Spain Booth 816 SASPI produces flat die and rotary thread rolling machines, form rollers,

A SASPI system.

Carlo Salvi’s 246-E model. mechanical “backup” KO ensures no jams and prevents tooling dam-

IFE was a “hands on” experience for 2007 attendees.

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pointing machines, special machines and related equipment. It will display a SASPI MPA-14 pointing machine, capacity M.14, equipped with fast changeover kit (hydraulic clamping of V block, motorized adjustment of rail height and opening, and a motorized top rail). Also, a SASPI GV-2-10 flat die thread rolling machine, capacity M.8.

2007 IFE attendees enjoyed a reception at the I-X Center.

Videx has designed open-die cold formers (rod headers) with one or two dies, up to 250 tons heading. The machines are offered in two versions: either fully automatic from coil or a manual feed by an operator. The manual-feed cold formers are ideal for producing small and medium size batches (500 to 15,000 pieces) of headed, collared or extruded parts. The above photo is of an M-16 flange hex bolt made by a Videx rod header.

Alphabetical list of IFE Exhibitors AMBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1108 American Metal Market . . . . . .432 Anderson Controls, Inc . . . . . .724 Angor Material Handling . . . .1318 B.M Rebuilders, Inc . . . . . . . . .701 Barbarotto Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Mach. Sales .1109 Carlo Salvi SpA . . . . . . . . . . . .808 Chi Ning Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .438 China Fastener Info/Quarterly 1032 Ching Chan Machinery Corp .608 Cinco Industries, Inc . . . . . . . .816 Cold Header Machine Corp . .711 Fastener Eng. & Lewis Mach. 1036 Fastener Industry News . . . . . .321 Fastener World Group . . . . . . .521 Fu Wei Machinery Co, Ltd . .1000 Gem International Co, Ltd . . . .618 Greenslade Fastener Services . .602 Hariton Machinery Co, Inc . .1324 IFMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311 Impact Global Machinery . . .1024 Intools, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1318 I-TECH International Corp . . .808 J&J Carbide and Tool, Inc . . .1000 Jagular Industry Ltd . . . . . . . . .709 Jern Yao Enreprises Co Ltd . .1000

Jian Hwa Enterprise Ltd . . . . . .931 KCS Enterprise Co Ltd . . . . . .416 Kingwin Precision Co Ltd . . . .430 Konfu Enterprise Co Ltd . . . . .517 Megalink Reheaders . . . . . . .1000 Metal Forming Systems, Inc . .612 Nedschroef Herentals NV . . . .925 ORT Italia, SpA . . . . . . . . . . . .808 Plan-E-Tech, Inc . . . . . . . . . . .731 Reed Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . .808 Regg Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . .808 Rockford Mfg. Group . . . . . .1036 Sakamura USA . . . . . . . . . . .1326 San Shing Fastech Corp . . . . . .420 Sanmei Works Co, Ltd . . . . .1000 Scientific Forming Tech.Corp 509 Star Metals, Inc . . . . . . . . . . .1030 3 View Com, Inc . . . . . . . . . .1000 Talleres Saspi, SA . . . . . . . . . . .816 Te Hung En Enterprise Co . . .830 Truform Equipment, Inc . . . .1000 Universal Punch Corp . . . . . . . .719 USA Carbide Tooling, Inc . . . .519 Videx Machine Eng. Ltd . . . .1110 Wrentham Tool Products . . . . .525 Yuang Hsian Metal Ind. Corp 1010

Activity ranged in 2007, but booths with equipment at IFE had the most visitors.

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Preview of Exhibits Nearly 500 exhibiting companies will be represented at the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, showcasing machinery, equipment and services at Interwire 2009 and at International Fasteners Exposition 2009. Attendees will be able to visit both events, which are previewed below. Listings with an * before the company name designate an IFE exhibitor. Alpha/numerical listings begin on p. 94 and the Exhibitor Product Directory begins on p. 170. The exhibits open Monday, April 27, following a 12:30 pm wirecutting ceremony, closing at 5 pm. They will be open from 10 am to 5 pm on Tuesday, April 28, and on Wednesday, April 29, and from 10 am to 3 pm on Thursday, April 30. For the most up-to-date info, go to www.wirenet.org, and at the event in Cleveland, look for the Show Program.

Reasons to Go!

Below are dozens of reasons to go to Cleveland, from new technology and smart ways to get the most out of the basics, to event elements and thoughts from some attendees as to why they plan to come.

A. Appiani s.r.l. Tel. 39-030-938-0253 Fax 39-030-938-2425 www.appiani.reels.it www.lesmoamerica.com info@appiani.reels.it sales@lesmoamerica.com Italy Booth 2218

Get the lead out with a new industry approach to your patenting Patenting wire with lead causes environment woes and sand is better off in sandboxes because it causes maintenance headaches. Try a new approach: LQF technology, which uses 99% water and provides a higher-quality product, greater process flexibility, less downtime and more. Stop by our booth and find out how this works. Thermcraft, Booth 2668.

This ‘Gold Key” program can open up your U.S. company to exports What if for a nominal fee someone could present you a vetted list of credible oversea representatives for your company, including in some of the key Asian countries?

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tom built steel reels to DIN specifications or to customer requirements. Personnel: Davide Rebessi, Marco Appiani, Allan Brown. *Aachener Maschinenbau (AMBA) Tel. 49-24055-128910 Fax 49-24055-12890 www.aachener-maschinenbau.de houben@amba.de Germany Booth 1108 Exhibiting: AMBA has a new bolt maker for long bolts with two threads. Each thread can be up to 4 in. long. This new machine will be featured in videos, along with the company’s whole BM Series of versatile long bolt makers. Also, AMBA’s straightening units for hardened and threaded screws, and a full line of rod heading machines. See p. 102-103. Personnel: Manfred Houben, Mike Caesar. ABC Plastics Booth 3278

Exhibiting: A leading manufacturer of reels since 1962, A. Appiani will demonstrate its engineering capabilities by exhibiting a comprehensive selection of: structural and corrugated flanged reels for cable, rope and strands; single and double flange pressed steel reels; composite reels solid flange and double flange processing reels, machined and dynamically balanced; spools for steel cord and saw-wire applications; and steel pallets. Also, a complementary line of take-apart reels (hydraulic and mechanic, pneumatic), tilting units, steel baskets and machinery for spool reconditioning. Appiani, represented in North America by Lesmo Machinery America, has a worldwide presence in the manufacture of standard and cus-

ABP Induction Tel. 262-317-5300 fax 262-317-5394 www.abpinduction.com sales@pillar.com USA Booth 1466 Exhibiting: Induction heating is an ideal non-contact heating method for selective or continuous in-line heating of wire, tube or strip requiring heat treatment, bonding, curing or pre-heating prior to co-extrusion. Advantages include direct localized heating of the material in process without products of combustion, reduced scale, shortened line lengths, reduced utility costs and ABP’s unique line speed power control to maintain a constant process temperature with variations in line speed. ABP offers

Ace Metal Inc. Tel. 610-623-2204 fax 610-623-2268 www.acemetalinc.com sales@acemetalinc.com USA Booth 1866 Exhibiting: Ace Metal will display its full line of metal spools from 6 in. through 12-3/4 in. flange diameters. It will also show its tire-cord spool line, fiber optic spools and tubular wire carriers. Personnel: Charles Zobel, Gerri Medoff. ACIMAF Tel. 39-02-541-253-01 Fax 39-02-541-208-25 acimaf@acimaf.com Italy Booth 3204 Exhibiting: Associazione Costruttori Italiana Macchine Per Filo (ACIMAF), the Italian wire machinery manufacturers’ association, will present information about the technology of its members for machines and products for the wire and cable manufacturing industry. The non-profit voluntary association also plays an important international role in improving the location and organization of the major wire and cable trade fairs that are held around the world. Personnel: Ferruccio Bellina.

ACM/KSM Tel. 46-8-892715 www.acmab.com stefan@acmab.com Sweden Booth 3026 Exhibiting: Tools designed to save insulation compound usage and $$$ by means of controlling wall thicknesses. Cable cross-section measurement equipment from ACM will be displayed and operated so all can see the extremely precise and quick method of performing all two dimen-

sional cable measurements. The KSM model also allows quality control departments to track the efficiency of products or equipment with its sophisticated database and graphing and trending capabilities and analysis of data. Bring cable samples to the show to experience the innovative measurement system firsthand. Personnel: Stefan Askenfors, Willy Hauer. AEB International Booth 846 AESA SA Tel. 41-32-841-51-77 Fax 41-32-842-48-65 www.aesa-cortaillod.com dmilz@aesa-cortaillod.com Switzerland Booth 3890 Exhibiting: AESA Cortaillod will have technical personnel and literature related to its comprehensive line of telcom test equipment for both high-tech LAN/data cables and telephone cables. This will include equipment for the latest difficult-to-test for parameter of alien cross talk. Also, information for AESA’s complete offering of on-line and off-line resistance measurement equipment will be available. Personnel: Denis Milz. AFA Industries Tel. 908-236-8484 fax 908-236-7001 www.webscher.com webscher@webscher.com USA Booth 3434

Exhibiting: AFA Industries, which is owned by Weber & Scher, will display equipment from its production range, including cable filling and smooth/corrugated metal tape shielding/armoring systems, cable payoff and take-up systems, cable accumulation systems, concentric and eccentric taping heads (see photo), caterpillar

capstans, as well as continuous seam welded metal tape sheathing and corrugating systems for producing CATV cables, RF coaxial cables, optical fiber cables and power cables. Personnel: Gregory Scher, J. William Scher, Dean Zhang. AIM, Inc. Tel. 630-458-0008 fax 630-458-0730 www.aimmachines.com info@aimmachines.com USA Booth 2016

Exhibiting: AIM will present the newest innovation in wire bending: the “Super Bender” and upgraded and updated 2D and 3D CNC wire bending solutions with Fanuc robotics integration and new automated T-welding systems. Completely automated work cell solutions that take wire from coil, form, weld and systematically arrange the finished parts. Personnel: Constantine Grapsas, Gus Goudis, Jim Patos, Bob Lump, Tom Chris, Michael Ficarela. All Forming Machinery, Inc. Tel. 406-994-0008 fax 406-994-0009 www.allforming.com allforming@aol.com USA Booth 1289 Exhibiting: All Forming has served the wire and strip forming industry since 1994 with new and pre-owned Fourslides™, multi-slides, spring coilers, CNC wire formers, 2D-3D CNC benders, wire straightening/cutoff and end chamfering machines. New: sod staple machines, wire ties, wire coiling and looping machines, powered dereelers, feed grippers, two-plane wire straighteners and reconditioned Diacro

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complete turnkey solutions and system upgrades to increase productivity of existing installations with fully solid state power supplies available in power ratings from 1 kW to 6000 kW with output frequency capabilities of 180 Hz to 440 KHz. Personnel: Rich Detty.

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Well, the U.S. government can help you do just that. Its representatives will be presenting free sessions at Interwire, open to all attendees and exhibitors. See p. 50. High-flying, light-weight cables can be your new next marketing star When France’s Airbus wanted to pare weight from its A380 Jumbo jet, it didn’t turn to diet plans or pills: it opted for our NPCCA (nickel-plated, copper-clad aluminum) and SPCCA (silver-plated, copper-clad aluminum) conductors. Developed for

the aircraft industry by FSP-One, these conductors weigh in at less than half the weight of traditional cables while maintaining equivalent performance. These conductors can be used for other applications too, so stop by our booth and see how we can help make your cables lose weight and fatten your profits. FSPOne, Inc., Booth 775. Does slashing your electric bill in half sound good? Then read on A machine with old motors and inefficient PLC control can rob you to the tune of 50 percent as well as punish you for maintenance costs. New machines can increase production while cutting electrical bills in half, but if you can’t do new equipment now, consider upgrading an existing system with new electrical controls and motors.

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hand benders, rod parters, wire bending tables. Specializing in all types of turnkey applications, it represents one of the most highly qualified, reputable designers and manufacturers of custom automated wire forming machinery, either standalone stations or complete systems. It will display photos and video. Personnel: Jim DeCarolis.

Vulcan; W. Gillies; Yield Management and Zumbach. It also represents the following controls, drives and motor suppliers: Bardac, Benshaw, ECS, IIS, NETS and Powertec Motors. Information about all these products will be available. Personnel: Rick Amaral, Joe Snee, Brian Benoit, Steve Mepsted, Carole Cole.

Amacoil, Inc. Tel. 610-485-8300 fax 610-485-2357 www.amacoil.com amacoil@amacoil.com USA Booth 3618

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Exhibiting: Amacoil will display Uhing “rolling ring” traverse winding drives. Amacoil/Uhing traverse winders are rugged, durable and offer adjustable pitch, automatic reversal and low maintenance. Uhing traverse drives stay synchronized with spool rotation without requiring electronic controls or programming. Also on display will be the Uhing traverse with opto-sensor flange detection. Personnel: Bob Eisele, Wolfgang Weber. Amaral Automation Associates Tel. 401-405-0755 fax 401-405-0757 amaralautomation.com rick@amaralautomation.com USA Booth 2426 Exhibiting: Amaral Automation is the North American Distributor for the PWM line of cold pressure welders, dies and spares. The stand will have working welders, including the EP500 rod welder, HP100, M101 as well as hand-held welders. Amaral is also the Northeast representative for equipment and accessory suppliers that include: B & H Tool, Co.; Cemanco; Maag Pump Systems; Rosendahl/Nextrom; Rolf Schlicht GmbH; Tulsa Power;

American Metals Market Booth 432 Ameritherm Inc., an Ambrell Company Tel. 585-889-0252 fax 585-889-4030 ameritherm.com info@ambrell.com USA Booth 3490 Exhibiting: Ameritherm manufactures solid-state induction heating RF power supplies for brazing, soldering, heat treating, curing, shrink fitting, melting, heat staking and many other applications. Induction heating provides a quick, clean and efficient source of heat without loud noises, harmful emissions or gaseous exhaust. Systems provide output power from 30W to 350 kW at frequencies from 1kHz to 400kHz. Use Ameritherm’s induction heating to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of industrial heating process. Call for money-saving noncontact induction heating solutions for a wide range of industrial and research applications. Ameritherm’s worldrenowned induction heating specialists create precision heating solutions that feature its versatile solid-state power supplies. Personnel: Robert Peters, Marc Sipes, Tina McKean. Ametek Specialty Metal Products Booth 1175 Anbao Wire & Mesh Co., Ltd. Tel. 86-335-3893600 Fax 86-335-3870760 www.anbao.net anbao@anbao.com China Booth 678 Exhibiting: Anbao is a Chinese metal

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Come to our booth to find out just how much you can save. Lamnea Bruk AB, Booth 2173.

wire supplier whose main products are cable armoring wire, iron wire, galvanized wire, stainless steel wire, wire strands and wire mesh. Personnel: B.J. Hur. *Anderson Controls Inc. Booth 724

Take ‘control’ of your operations with a lowcost industry solution Want to eliminate waste and recapture lost profits? One surprisingly effective method is to replace your existing laser gauging system's limited-capability and expensive-to-repair processors with LaserLinc's low-cost interface card and software, which runs on a standard Windows PC. Stop by and see

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how it can help maintain product quality as well as document all process aspects. LaserLinc, Booth 1961.

AW Machinery LLC Tel. 973-882-3223 fax 973-882-3210 www.awmachinery.com awm@awmachinery.com USA Booth 3258 Exhibiting: Complete extrusion lines for continuous vulcanizing (CV lines), thermoplastic and fiber optic extrusion lines. Individual machines for extrusion lines: flyer and motorized payoffs, single and dual take-ups, cooling troughs, multi-pass cooling capstan systems, high speed mist boxes, vertical and horizontal dancers and accumulators, tension controllers and tension brakes, load cells, belt wrap and dual wheel capstans, splice boxes and water seals for CV lines, fiber optic rigid stranders and rewinding lines. Personnel: Nestor E. Gener, Arthur K. Watson, Robert Prunchak, Rudy Fernandez.

Interwire: why I plan to be there in Cleveland “It's always important to keep up with the most current items and issues in our industry. Interwire brings to the forefront those companies that we feel are most important to our foundational vendor base for manufacturing. I expect to see resources that I would otherwise not get to from my desk.” Whitmor/ Wirenetics President Michael Weiss.

Your choice: lose weight across your bow or opt for a thinner profile Weight reduction in bows can represent an added benefit for your operations. Try one of our high-density composite bows for wire

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Aurum Chemical Corporation Tel. 305-726-6336 Fax 52 442 225 1062 www.aurum-chemicals.com auxdir2@aurum-chemicals.com Mexico/U.S. Booth 3391 Exhibiting: Aurum Chemicals, in collaboration with Delta Tecnic, will display its full line of cable components, such as color concentrates for power, telecom and automotive application, tapes (WB, Binder, Zetabon), wires (steel), fiber optic reinforcement element (FRP), jellies, resins and compounds, yarns, slitting equipment and more. Aurum Chemicals has solutions for the industry. Personnel: Marta Vidal, Rebeca Laborde, Marti Baques, Rodrigo Avila.

Aztech Lubricants LLC Tel. 405-310-0034 fax 866-251-0666 www.aztechlube.com janderson@aztechlube.com USA Booth 1989 Exhibiting: Aztech Lubricants LLC offers a full line of drawing powders, drawing oils, precoats, borax-free products, cleaners and acid inhibitors. It ships out oils that are manufactured at its new facility. Personnel: Jonathan Anderson, Michael Colvin, Jack Hall, Mike Will, Joan Pala, Bruce Hansen, Fredy Quintana, Keith Corvin. B & H Tool Co., Inc. U.S. Tel. 760-471-8949 pneville@bhtool.com USA Booth 4214 Exhibiting: B&H Tool has been manufacturing plastic extrusion head assemblies and related tooling for 41 years. For the wire and cable industry, it manufactures a full product line of adjustable center and fixed center cross-head assemblies. The high-temp head assemblies and related tooling are made from nickel alloy including C276 and 718 Inconel. For low temp applications, it uses 420 stainless steel, heat treated to 52oC. B&H also makes the following related equipment: tips and dies, flange adapters, heaters, breaker plates, thermocouples and custom tooling. B&H’s experienced engineering department can help customers with proper tip and die dimensions, adapting tooling to B&H head assemblies (where possible) and all mechanical related issues. Personnel: Peter Neville. Balloffet Die Corporation Tel. 915-592-5252 fax 915-592-8585 www.balloffetdie.com balloffetdie@sbcglobal.net France/USA Booth 2058 Exhibiting: Since 1870, Balloffet has been dedicated to providing product quality and service efficiency. With years of technological advances made at its R&D facility, the goal has been to provide value and to meet each cus-

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and cable production and you get to choose either a higher tensilestrength bow (same thickness) or a thinner profile bow (equal or elevated tensile strength). Less weight equals more energy savings! Niagara Composites, Booth 2159. The right mix is always important One annoying problem cable makers have is getting inconsistent compound formulation. This happens when the mixers fail to provide the exact blend of the raw materials. Woywod has focused on technology that ensures the cable compound blend gets mixed right and homogenously. The result is that less material and additives are wasted, inventory costs are cut and

tomer’s individual requirements. Balloffet has set up a network of production and service facilities, sales offices and local correspondents to make it easy for customers everywhere to make use of the company’s die know-how. Balloffet offers wiredrawing dies in natural diamond or PCD, compacting dies, shaped dies for various profiles, diamond-tipped guides and dies for extruding wire or cable, a full range of equipment to repair and service diamond dies and micropierced products for special applications. Its R&D focus includes the latest advances in micro drilling and cutting of diamonds. The knowledge of its 230 employees enables customers to master long production runs and reduce production costs. With production plants and sales offices in France, England, U.S. and Germany, and more than 30 worldwide agencies, Balloffet can provide better services faster and turnaround times that meet customer expectations. Personnel: Richard Barthod, Bill Couse, Alfredo Dominguez, Oswaldo Acosta. Bao Zhang Galvanized Iron Wire Co., Ltd. Booth 569

the savings justifies the investment. This technology will be on display at Interwire. Woywod, Booth 2426. The 3 crucial steps to take when seeking innovation in wire Having a good idea may be the basis for innovation, but to come up with the right concept and move it to production takes more. This new wire workshop, a full-day session, will go over the steps and explain how to apply proven tools to develop winning ideas and novel solutions for real life problems. Attendees can pose questions about

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*Barbarotto Int’l Machinery Tel. 516-594-1311 fax 516-594-1300 www.barbarottomachinery.com bisc@optonline.net USA Booth 1109 Exhibiting: New and used machinery, including new Videx Machine engineering innovations, AMBA equipment, drawing technology wire drawers and accessories, and Iman Pack automatic packaging systems for hardware. A full portfolio of used machines for fastener and wire industries. Personnel: Fred Barbarotto, Mike Caesar, Ben Barbarotto. Bartell Machinery Systems LLC Tel. 315-336-7600 fax 315-336-0947 www.ceecomfg.com sean.harrington@ceecobartell.com USA Booth 1852 Exhibiting: Ceeco Bartell will intro-

duce the most recent innovations to its product range: a high-speed, side-roll form strander, up to 750 MCM; a high-speed Orbistrand rigid strander machine; backtwist high-speed cable twinning; high performance OPGW stranders; and new high-speed strip armoring lines, with 12 in. coil width. Ceeco Bartell remains one of the world’s premier suppliers of rotating equipment. Personnel: Sean Harrington, Robert Reynolds, Bijan Bahmanian. Base Ten Consulting Tel. 716-608-8293 www.baseten.com info@baseten.com USA Booth 4222 Exhibiting: Base Ten will display its Praetor Process Manufacturing Software, a complete modified MRP software package that is now available for lease. Base Ten is also offering IT outsourcing services to help provide low cost solutions for all IT needs. Personnel: Byron R. Ball, Jason R. Ball, Matthew J. Lalka. BCS Industries LLC Booth 975 Beijing Holland Trading Co. Ltd. Booth 3578 Beijing Master International Trading Co. Ltd. Booth 3475 Bekaert Corporation Wire Division Tel. 770-514-2277 esteban.arteaga@bekaert.com USA Booth 1274 Exhibiting: Bekaert is a world leader in wire transformation and coatings. With four manufacturing facilities in North America dedicated to this market, it brings experience and high quality. It excels at meeting customer requirements. Whether the need is hotdip galvanized, Bezinal® or electro galvanized, Bekaert has customers covered. With production facilities across the globe it can deliver most anywhere in the world. Above all,

Besel Basim SAN. Tel. 90-282-6818540 Fax 90-282-6818539 www.beselfoil.com nfo@beselfoil.com Turkey Booth 4228 Exhibiting: An ISO 9001 certified company, Besel produces thin-gauge copper foil; insulating, semi-conductive and conductive films; and tapes and foils for the cable industry. Its main products are thin-gauge copper foil, laminates of different material (Alu-PET, Alu-PET-Copoly and AluPET-Alu, Cu-PET) and PET films. It

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produces on pads and spools (traverse winding). Personnel: Alper Toker, Serpil Yilmaz. Beta LaserMike Tel. 937-233-9935 fax 937-233-7284 www.betalasermike.com sales@betalasermike.com USA Booth 2436 Exhibiting: Come see Beta LaserMike’s complete line of products. New for 2009 is the DataPro 3100 industrial process controller. New capabilities include: one-touch navigation, color-coded tolerance checking and alarms, real-time SPC and printing, enhanced datalogging, automatic process control and Ethernet communication. The DataPro 5000 Process Controller now uses the latest in software PLC and fieldbus technologies

providing advanced functionality, flexibility and expandability while remaining easy to use. The latest release of LaserSpeed can now measure both forward and reverse from zero speed. This enhanced capability delivers better than 0.05% length accuracy to save customers money on all cable applications from extrusion to rewinding processes. The AccuScan 5000 is the latest evolution of the Accuscan diameter gauge. The AS5000 series offers more than twice the measurement rate at 2400 measurements per second with unique facet calibration for high accuracy, single scan measurement data. Personnel: Ethem Erdas, Bob Stockholm, Brad Robillard, Stuart Manser, Mike Cooley, Carl Incao, Todd Hudson, Victor Muniz, Mike Kordik.

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Kinrei is Kabling In fact, Kinrei is your source for the latest technology in cabling, stranding and twinning solutions. Our double twist twinners and cablers produce today’s highest performance data and communications cables. Our complete Stranding Systems output levels are 15 – 40% higher than competitive machines. And that’s just the beginning — to learn more visit www.kinreiusa.com for product details! Also representing: Donnelly High Performance ABS Reels Watson Parts and Service Company Featuring OEM Replacement Parts & Rebuilds The Kinrei HK560 Watson Machine Company • Wire Machinery Corporation of America, Inc. The Edmands Company • The New England Butt Company • Peachtree Fiber Optics

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Bekaert is dedicated in its commitment to not just meet, but to exceed expectations. Personnel: Kurt Darden, Walker Dukeminier, John Grattafiori, Casey Swantek, Esteban Arteaga.

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their innovation efforts. The course is being taught by an industry expert making his first WAI presentation. See p. 92. Don’t let a broken strand leave your production stranded Broken strands in cabling and stranding cost time and money. Immediate detection reduces downtime and scrap. YMC has developed a spool monitoring system that detects non-rotating spools within eight machine revolutions or less

and stops the machine. Early detection of a broken wire or empty spool means reduced downtime and reduced scrap. The detection system works on tubular stranders and planetary or rigid frame cabling machines. See a demonstration at our booth. Yield Management Corp., Booth 4218. The right profile matters Unsure what your wire drawing die profile should be? No need to guess! The Esteves Group’s “Drawing Die Wizard” lets you design your own

wire die profile. You can create, edit and save these files. Our software is the only die profile editor available in the marketplace. Enter your specs and it does the rest. Stop by and see how this free and easy-to-use tool

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Blachford Corporation Tel. 815-464-2100 fax 815-464-2112 www.blachford.com gwoods@blachford.ca USA Booth 4036 Exhibiting: Visual displays along with technical experts to review: applications where “beaded” dry lubricants provide improved wire drawing performance vs. traditional ground lubricants; and Blachford’s proprietary “SMART System,” advanced wiredrawing lubricant selection technology. Blachford produces one of the industry’s largest selections of dry and wet lubricants and is a recognized market leader for providing successful technology-based solutions, including custom-designed lubricants. Personnel: John Blachford, Gary Woods, Jean Reid, Dan Howard, Ian Sidders, Matthew Messner, Art Williams. *BM Rebuilders Booth 701 BMR Group Tel. 260-635-2195 fax 260-635-2393 www.bmrgroup.net kirk.sabrosky@bmrgroup.net USA Booth 1975 Exhibiting: BMR Group offers unique technologies and expertise in repairing worn or damaged wiredrawing components, and bringing them back to OEM specs. It helps wire producers extend equipment service life with thermalsprayed coatings or laser hardening. The exhibit will feature samples of the improvements that BMR’s technologies can provide on wiredrawing components. Personnel: Kirk Sabrosky, Doug Gregory, Mark Boyd, Larry Boyd, Mark Gaston. Bock GmbH & Co. KG Booth 3426 Bongard Machines USA LLC. Tel. 260-225-4510 Fax 260-225-4513 www.bongard.us

chris.z@bongard.us USA Booth 1667 Exhibiting: Bongard is a global provider for both new and secondhand machinery with the ability to obtain, refurbish or construct machinery to fit customer needs. Personnel: Chris Zollinger, Thomas Bongard. Boockmann GmbH The Slover Group Tel. 49-9708-70-46 0 Fax 49-9708-571 www.boockmann.com info@boockmann.com Germany Booth 1074

Exhibiting: Boockmann GmbH, represented by The Slover Group, will exhibit its successful HELILUB/ HELICORD technology for cleaning wire and cable, lubrication of magnet and welding wire, and application of other additives, e.g. of strip-aids or adhesives to cable. The main focus will be its latest development, a multistage abrasive treatment for removing solid drawing lubricants, e.g. graphite or Ca-stearates, designed to replace chemical etching processes often necessary before electroplating. Personnel: Dick Slover, Michaela Boockmann. Boxy S.p.A. Tel. 39-030-579011 Fax 39-030-957244 www.boxy.com boxy@boxy.com Italy Booth 3218 Exhibiting: Boxy will present a complete line of metallic reels for the wire and cable industry. It will feature fully machined multi-wire reels, pressed metal process and shipping reels. Special equipment will include takeapart reels, reel tilters and movers and

Breen Color Concentrates Inc. Booth 2670 Brookfield Wire Co. Booth 979 *Bugwang Precision Tooling Co. Booth TBD Buttwelders USA, Inc. Tel. 321-363-4916 Fax 321-363-4917 www.buttweldersusa.com paul@buttweldersusa.com USA Booth 1689 Exhibiting: Buttwelders USA will display reconditioned buttwelders and parts and reconditioned rollpointers. It offers used machinery for sale. Personnel: Paul D’Addario, Steven Tomko, Beverly Csanyi.

Caballe S.A. Tel. 34-93-460-14-13 Fax 34-93-399-00-08 www.cmcaballe.es caballe@cmcaballe.es Spain Booth 3775 Exhibiting: With over 60 years of experience in the design and manufacture of rotating machinery for the production of power and telecommunication cables as well as steel ropes, Spain’s C.M. Caballé provides the cable industry with a wide array of stranding, twinning, bunching and cabling machinery. At Interwire, it will show the latest design of tubular closers for reels up to 1250 mm for steel ropes, its new range of double twist stranders to manufacture compacted conductors of Cu and Al up to 400 sq mm and the upgraded rigid stranders and drum twisters for HV energy cables. The firm is constantly developing new, high quality equipment to meet the ever-changing needs

of the wire and cable industry. Personnel: Luis Morancho, Alfredo Torres, Patrick Carney. Cable Consultants Corp. Tel. 914-834-8865 fax 914-834-8903 www.cableconsultantscorp.com dstein@cableconsultantscorp.com USA Booth 2226 Exhibiting: CCC represents technology from well-known European companies that collectively include the latest solutions for a wide range of wire and cable production. Personnel: Fred Hardy, Rita Hardy, David Stein. Cabmach Booth 2446 Calmec Industries Inc. Tel. 905-677-7976 Fax 905-677-4766 www.calmec.net jd@calmec.net

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coil and reel lifters. Personnel: Marco Bolpagni, Francesca Sanchini.

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can save you hours of work. Esteves Group, Booth 3814. What’s to come for wire & cable? 4 industry executive perspectives These are uncertain times, but what should a company do in this daunting economy? Four industry veterans from Southwire, Coleman Cable, General Cable and Condumex will present their thoughts at a special panel discussion that will be held Tuesday, April 28, at 9:30 am. It’s timely and its free! See p. 84.

Nobody around to help load a reel? No longer a problem A new product being introduced at Interwire by Norwalk Innovation, the Lever Lift Un-Coiler, is an easy loading rim drive wire spool payoff reel that requires no assistance in loading the spool. A spool is

Canada Booth 3690 Exhibiting: Machinery for the production of interlocked armor, flexible metal conduit and metal carcass. Products used primarily in the wire and cable, and oil and gas industries. Personnel: Marc Fitzner, Paul McMillen, Albert Pedro, Alex Taffakh, Roy Rodetsky. Candor Sweden AB Tel. 46-217-500 fax 46-111-26312 www.candorsweden.com info@candorsweden.com Sweden Booth 2091

simply rolled in between the reel frame against the front drive rolls; the operator then lowers the rear roller frame and pushes down on the toggle action lift bar to raise the spool off the floor. Norwalk Innovations, Booth 4208. The right atmosphere is a key to hot times – and quality wire How can you love your finished wire if its surface suffers from decarburization and soot-deposition? An out-of-control annealing

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Exhibiting: Candor supplies equipment and chemicals for wire cleaning and plating, such as Candojet hot water cleaning, electrolytic and ultrasonic cleaning, welding wire equipment and chemicals, electrolytic plating plants, pickling plants for ferrous and nonferrous wires. Personnel: John Lindh. Canterbury Engineering Tel. 800-241-7650 www.canterburyengineering.com webemails@cec75.com USA Booth 2036 Exhibiting: Canterbury Engineering, which has an 80,000-sq-ft manufacturing facility in Atlanta, Georgia, will display specialty extrusion screws. The company designs screws for all plastic extrusion and injection processes. It offers total refurbishing/rebuilding of all screws, barrels and feed sections. Displayed will be a 20 ft high-output screw along with various designs and mixing sections. A wide variety of exotic metals are available for special high temp applications. Four HDTV monitors will show footage of the latest screw rebuilding/manufacturing techniques along with special welding capabilities. They will display specialty extrusion barrels with corrosive

resistant barrels for wire and cable. Personnel: Tim Brown, Jerry Anderson, Linda Roush, John Greer, Jasmin Sehovic. *Carlo Salvi SpA Booth 808 Carpenter Technology Corporation Tel. 610-208-2000 fax 610-208-3080 www.cartech.com service@cartech.com USA Booth 866 Exhibiting: Carpenter Technology develops, manufactures and distributes stainless, nickel and other specialty alloy wire including rod, shaped wire, and fine wire and ribbon in long product form. With locations on four continents, the company serves the automotive, aerospace, consumer products, defense, energy, industrial and medical industries. Approved to ISO 9001:2000 standards. Carris Reels Tel. 802-773-9111 Fax 802-770-3551 www.carris.com sales@carris.net USA Booth 2836 Exhibiting: As always, the Carris booth will feature the company’s extensive product line: plywood, nailed wood, hardboard, plastic, wood/metal and stamped metal reels. This year, Carris will also highlight its alliance with J. Hamelin Industries and the advantages that customers gain from the combined experience of these two companies. Personnel: Dave Ferraro, Brian Holden. Cemanco LC Tel. 954-970-3099 fax 954-970-3056 www.cemanco.com sales@cemanco.com USA Booth 2759 Exhibiting: The AUTOWINDER, Cemanco’s fully automated, laser guided spooling system for material from 0.002 in. to 0.20 in., along with its traditional KMK “rolling ring” traverses. Also, a complete line of zirconium oxide drawing rings, capstans and step cones as well as a variety of

CeramTec AG Booth 2759 CERSA-MCI Tel. 33-4420-20873 Fax 33-4420-27979 www.cersa-mci.com sale@cesra-mci.com France Booth 2830 Exhibiting: Measurement instruments for wires, cables and optical fibers: diameter, defect detection, drawing force and surface quality. *Chi Ning Co., Ltd. Tel. 886-6-2898013

Fax 886-6-2896519 www.nutformer.com.tw chiningx@ms17.hinet.net China Booth 438 Exhibiting: Chi Ning specializes in fastener equipment. Its product line includes a wide range of nut formers. It also provides operator training in its factory, tooling supplies, special nut tooling designs, technical support and excellent aftersales service. Personnel: In Wang, Philip Wang.

Cimteq Ltd Tel. 44-1978-664-215 Fax 44-1978-667-005 www.cimteq.com info@cimteq.com U.K. Booth 2423

Chin Pu Jir Enterprise Co. Ltd. Booth 971 *China Fastener Info/Quarterly Booth 1032 *Ching Chan Machinery Booth 608

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ceramic wear parts and pulleys. Also, wire straighteners and adjustable and fixed wire guide rollers. Personnel: Beliza Bermudez, Rainer Lashofer, Egon Horn, Dieter Mangold.

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atmosphere could be the culprit, and at RAD-CON, we take care of such

Exhibiting: Cimteq will demonstrate CableBuilder, a software tool suitable for designing all types of wire and cable. CableBuilder is a feature-rich application that is designed to speed up the design process, reduce quotation lead times, produce professional catalogs and data sheets, improve manufacturing instructions and reduce rework and scrap. Personnel: Ali Shehab, Amanda Shehab *Cinco Industries, Inc. Booth 816 CJI China Film Limited Tel. 852-34228939 www.laminatedfoil.com sales1@laminatedfoil.com China Booth 1490

problems. Stop by our booth and find out how our patented AC/APEx™ system can give you firm control of your furnace atmosphere and temperature. AC/APEx™ works for bell or box furnaces with a variety of atmospheres. RAD-Con, Booth 2658. Interwire: why I plan to be there in Cleveland Interwire is the perfect place to meet and share ideas and difficulties with different companies. We hope to get ideas and feedback from others that will help us innovate, solve problems and improve our performance, helping us get through this tough economic period. Jose Ranc, Director of Engineering and Manufacturing, Whitney Blake.

Accumulate' profits and peace of mind, not process headaches Ever have problems controlling tension with your high capacity accumulators during the run and/or the crossover sequence? If so, Fine International can end those tension headaches. Stop by our booth, where we’ll have a horizontal accumulator (1000 ft) in action to show you how our pneumatic tensioning and motorized trolley move-

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Exhibiting: CJI China Film specializes in the manufacture of laminated foil, metalized PET, aluminum foil, duct-protective film, barrier film, heat insulation film, ventilation film and cable film. Its UL and RoHS certified products absolutely meet the demands of different customers. The company, which has a very good reputation both in China and abroad, consistently seeks to put customers first and sincerely looks forward to working with them. Personnel: Kan Hellen. Clifford Welding Systems (Pty) Ltd. Tel. 27-355-3456 Fax 27-355-3434 www.cliffeng.com sales@cliffeng.com South Africa Booth 1646

Exhibiting: Ideal and Clifford are well known industry names that represent excellence in the manufacture of equipment in the wire industry. Parent company Ideal Werke and Clifford will once again exhibit mesh welding technology as well as unveil a newly developed wire straightening and cutting machine that is amazingly fast and accurate. If a company is looking at upgrading manufacturing processors with the state-of-the-art equipment— whether it be automatic mesh welders for the construction and industrial mesh industry, high speed rolling lines, wire straightening and cutting machines, butt welders or fully automated custom production lines—Ideal & Clifford would like to be that partner. With years of experience and teams of brilliant designers and stateof-the-art manufacturing facilities, it is able to offer efficient, productive and reliable equipment to help customers stay ahead of the competition. Clinton Instrument Company Tel. 860-669-7548 fax 860-669-3825 www.clintoninstrument.com support@clintoninstrument.com USA Booth 2727 Exhibiting: Clinton Instrument will show calibration methods for all types of spark test units and the cable fault location unit for finding problems in completed cable. Also displayed will be Marldon airwipes for high speed wire lines. Personnel: Woody Holland, David Carroll. CM Furnaces Inc. Tel. 973-338-6500 fax 973-338-1625 www.cmfurnaces.com info@cmfurnaces.com USA Booth 2771

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Exhibiting: Cold Header is a full service supplier of precision cold heading, thread rolling, secondary operation and sorting and inspecting machines for applications that include the aerospace, appliance, automotive, electronics, fastener, OEM, medical and telecommunications industries. Its technology includes a secondary operation machine that is fast and accurate and able to combine various processes such as cutting, drilling, shaving, etc., so that parts can be completed in only one pass. Personnel: Jesus Lopez, Mike Suzuki, Joel Lopez, Dermot Rooney, Kazunori Sato, Anny Lopez. Collins & Jewell Co. Booth 3492

CN Wire Corp. Booth 1258 Coats North America Tel. 704-329-5800 www.coats.com tim.ladd@coats.com USA Booth 3794

Cometo s.n.c. Tel. 39-0341-263090 www.cometo-italy.com www.lesmoamerica.com info@cometo-italy.com abrown@lesmoamerica.com Italy/Canada Booth 2218

requiring the inclusion of wire handling accessories, Cometo has the wire handling equipment for such specific needs. Its products are easily integrated into almost any manufacturing operation and can be tailored to customer requirements. Cometo pledges to offer top-quality products and service at affordable pricing. Come discuss the advantages and service that it can offer. Personnel: Allan Brown, Enrico Tocchetti, Sara Rusconi. Commission Brokers, Inc. Tel. 401-943-3777 fax 401-943-3670 www.commissionbrokers.com marty137@aol.com USA Booth 2610 Exhibiting: Photos and brochures of currently available used equipment as well as information relating to the company’s appraisal, liquidation, auction and consignment capabilities. With over 40 years of service, CBI specializes in nonferrous wire and cable equipment, braiding machinery, plus wire harness and processing equipment, from individual components to complete plants. Personnel: Martin Kenner, Liz Kenner. Condat Corporation Tel. 734-944-4994 fax 734-944-4995 www.condatcorp.com orderentry@condatcorp.com USA Booth 3612

Exhibiting: Bobbins: ready-wound thread: aramid; cord; core; fiberglass; filter bag; high-temperature; nylon; nylon filament-bonded; poly-cotton; polyester; polyester filament bonded; polypropylene; PTFE; ready-wound bobbins twine trade names Aptan, Barbobs, Belbobs, Dabond, Gral, Nymo UVR, Polymatic, Star, Ultra Dee. Personnel: Dave Anthony, Mike Moennig, Mike Todhunter. *Cold Header Machine Worldwide Tel. 561-393-3201 fax 561-393-3203 www.chmcmachines.com info@chmcmachines.com USA Booth 711

Exhibiting: An extensive product line of feeders, rotating dies, traversing units, wire straighteners, wire guides and rollers. Cometo wire handling equipment can meet the most critical demands of wire straightening, guiding and feeding requirements. From lowcost straighteners, feeders or guiding devices for production and manufacturing lines and upgrading and modifying equipment to an advanced wire forming, bending or coiling system

Exhibiting: Condat presents its wide range of lubricants, including nonreactive precoatings, dry powder lubricants, oils, pastes, greases, protection products and coating products. The company is a world leader in this field and invests large resources in R&D to offer its customers innovative products, such as eco-friendly lubricants.

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Exhibiting: CM Furnaces will display information about its line of continuous strand annealing furnaces that operate in temperatures from 700°C to 1750°C. Wire sizes are from 0.002 in. to 1.00 in., and strip sizes from 0.100 in. to 12 in. Typical materials are stainless steel, nickel alloy, titanium, brass, copper, molybdenum and tungsten. Protective atmospheres of hydrogen, nitrogen and argon. Single and multiple tube configurations are offered. CM manufactures both standard and custom units. Personnel: Jim Neill, Jon Guibor.

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ment technology can help. Fine International Corp., Booth 2400. New system will have you twisting at unearthly speeds You can’t see a planet spin and a planetary closer doesn’t look much faster when it processes steel wire into rope. What a planetary closer does do right is provide a

good finished steel rope. But what if you could have that same quality and process wire 10 times faster? Come to our booth where we can explain to you how our new tubular system can process steel wire on 1250 mm reels to 60 mm finished rope at speeds to 350 rpm. Caballe, Booth 3775. No need for you (or your wire) to stress out and/or look dull Does your wire come out of the annealing stage brittle and lacking shine? That could be caused by impurities oxidizing the wire surface. Radyne Corp.’s unique inline technology can eliminate those problems and turn your process into an energy-efficient dynamo with lower overhead costs and more productivity. Stop by our booth and ask us how. Radyne Corp., Booth 2616.

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At Interwire, it will launch a new range of sodium soap-based dry lubricants for the latest environmental regulations (Borax) with improved drawing performances. Products such as VICAFIL SUMAC 3, VICAFIL TN 1630 and VICAFIL TN 21 are covering most applications on low and high carbon steel, stainless steel. Personnel: Patrick Richaud, Neil Lowdon. Condat SA (See Condat Corp.) Conductix Wamplfer Conductix Delachaux Group Tel. 33-479425088 fax 33-479425005 www.conductix.com peggy.grillet@conductix.com France Booth 4052 Exhibiting: Conductix Wamplfer, Delachaux Group, is well known worldwide for its fiber optic equipment, especially the draw towers that accept 200 kg 200 mm preforms; its prooftesters and respoolers (most of the old ones can be upgraded up to 2500 m/min); and its extremely efficient dual take-ups, etc. Delachaux also provides a range of fiber optic cable lines, and a very unique copper stranding technology (known as Rollertwist). Its strander, which can provide the speed of a double twist with the quality of the single twist, can be used for insulated or bare wire. Confederation of Indian Industry Trade Fairs (CII) Tel. 91-22-24931790 Fax 91-22-24939463 www.cii.in anil.padwal@cii.in India Booth 1489 Exhibiting: CII is a non-government, nonprofit, industry-led and managed organization that plays a proactive role in India’s development process. A facilitator, CII brings about change by working closely with government on policy issues, enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and expanding business opportunities for industry through a range of specialized services and global linkages. CII is organizing a

key India wire and cable industry exhibition, the 3rd edition of Wire & Cable India 2010, to be held in November 2010 in Mumbai, India. Personnel: Anil Padwal, Romaldine Ayire. Conneaut Industries, Inc. U.S. Tel. 800-955-9276 fax 401-397-2564 www.conneaut.com info@conneaut.com USA Booth 2608 Exhibiting: Conneaut is a global supplier of specialty high-performance insulating yarns used in braiding, serving and cabling applications. These include S2glass, E-glass, Kevlar and polyglass. Also, ignition wire (conductive) rovings/substrates for the automotive industry and a full line-up of polyglass insulating materials used in magnet wire applications. Personnel: John Santos. Continuus-Properzi, S.p.A. Properzi International, Inc. Tel. 443-212-4320 fax 866-905-4320 www.properzi.com info@properzi.us Italy/USA Booth 3600 Exhibiting: In the mid 1940s, Continuus-Properzi invented the methodology and process of continuously casting nonferrous rod. Today, Continuus-Properzi is a global leader of CCR lines for nonferrous wire rod production offering a complete product line that includes all the necessary element, from furnaces and casting equipment to rolling equipment and dual wire rod coilers. The Properzi organization provides unparalleled continuous casting and rolling technology for the production of aluminum and copper wire rod on a global basis. Copper rod can be produced from either copper cathodes or 100% low quality copper scrap to yield top quality copper rod. It also offers machinery for producing nonferrous ingots using the traditional wheel and belt method or the new track and belt system. Its Wire Machinery Division supplies drawing lines for high carbon, stainless steel, and AS wire as well as complete PC

Copperweld (See Fushi Copperweld.) Cortinovis Machinery SpA Tel. 908-479-9818 fax 908-479-1644 cortinovis@cortinovisamerica.com Italy/USA Booth 2846 Exhibiting: Italy’s Cortinovis Machinery is a world leader in designing and manufacturing of all kinds of rotating machines for power cables, telecommunication cables and steel ropes. Cortinovis Machinery America, Inc. Tel. 908-479-9818 fax 908-479-1644 cortinovis@cortinovisamerica.com USA/Italy Booth 2846 Exhibiting: Cortinovis Machinery America, the exclusive representative for the Eurolls Group of Companies, will have technical and commercial staff on hand to discuss customer equipment and process needs. Personnel: Anthony DeRosa, Guido Ricci, Steven Nichols, Vittorio Mion. CRU North America Inc. Booth 2606 Dandong Decheng Chemical Co. Tel. 86-415-7816508 Fax 86-415-7162016 www.dechengchemical.com dechengchem@yahoo.com.cn China Booth 3090 Exhibiting: Thermoset CPE, cable jacket compound, thermoplastic CPE cable jacket compound, low-smoke/ halogen-free cable compound, cable insulation compound, EVA/EPR/ EPDM cable compound, rubber compound. Personnel: Qing Liu, Wenjun Wang.

Exhibiting: Davis-Standard produces high-speed wire and cable extrusion systems for datacom, construction/ building, automotive, optical fiber, high temperature and specialty wire processing applications including gas injection systems. With brands that include Merritt Extrusion and Davis Electric, systems are available with Clipper automatic or semi-automatic payoffs, spoolers or single reel payoffs, take-ups and accumulator systems, customized feedscrews and controls. Personnel: John Zachow, Scott Coope, Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Vannais. Delachaux Group (see Conductix Wamplfer.) Delta Tecnic SA Booth 3391 DEM Costruzioni Speciali Srl Tel. 39-0432-655393 Fax 39-0432-655484 www.demills.com info@demills.com Italy Booth 2800-3208 Exhibiting: DEM, a GCR Group company, will be exhibiting on the Italian Pavillion organized by ICE and ACIMAF. Personnel: Stefano Zuttion, Don Young. Design & Engineering LLC (See Simpacs.)

Die Quip Corp. Tel. 412-833-1662 fax 412-835-6474 www.diequip.com diequip@diequip.com USA Booth 2701 Exhibiting: Die Quip, which will display its Die Flex XA automatic die polishing and sizing machine, recently introduced the Die Flex MA, a semiautomatic version. The system’s software program can automatically find the approach angle of the die, which allows different size dies to be run without changing the set up. Die Quip will also display its line of Krenn electric, hydraulic, battery, manual and pneumatic powered wire cutting products. Personnel: Tom Maxwell, Jr., Scott Maxwell, Albert Krenn. Domeks Makine Limited Tel. 90-216-364-39-04 Fax 90-216-364-39-13 www.domeksmakine.com info@domeksmakine.com Turkey Booth 2208 Exhibiting: Domeks will exhibit its “Quadromatik 400” fully automatic double-head spool/coil packing line, which is able to make coil or spool cable cross section from 1x1.5 sq mm up to 4x4 sq mm cable coil length 100 m or 300-500 ft capacity three to five coils/min. The automatic line can perform spool packing for the same range of cable and line speed. Domeks will show a take-up/payoff from 1000 mm up to 2500 drum diameter, with up to a

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strand lines, PC wire lines and steel rope lines. A wide selection of technical literature is available at its booth. Personnel: Giuseppe Marcantoni, Michelangelo Nidasio.

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squeezed between escalating diesel truck and car emissions requirements and the need to cut costs. One possible solution is Carpenter Technology Corp.’s newly developed 286-LNi precipitation-hardenable Fe-Ni-Cr alloy, which can perform as efficiently as Pyromet® Alloy A-286 (UNS K66286) with no loss of heat resistance or creep strength but without paying that hefty nickel premium. Ask one of our tech experts at Interwire for more details. Carpenter Technology Corp., Booth 866. Water, corrosive liquids and cables do not mix: let’s keep it that way! Water and/or corrosive liquid ingress can spell big trouble for medium- and high-voltage cables and cables in the petrochemical

industry, causing them to fail in the field. A better way to prevent this is by using a lead sheath as a barrier. Stop by the booth of this first-time Interwire exhibitor from Sweden and find out how its easy-to-install-andmaintain continuous lead extrusion technology can help. H. Folke Sandelin AB, Booth 4,000.

15-ton drum weight. It will also exhibit the GRANULATOR 600 soft PVC compounding line for PVC cable, compound capacity 700-1000 kg per hour. Personnel: Dogan Ozbaran, Huseyin Ozturk. Donnelly Reels (See Kinrei of America.) Dynamex Corporation Tel. 310-329-0399 fax 310-329-0159 www.dynamexcorp.com sales@dynamexcorp.com USA Booth 4238 Exhibiting: The newest version of the automatic tape-splicer for high-speed taping at the extruder. This low-cost, small footprint, longitudinal taping system features fully automatic on-thefly splicing at full line-speed. This revolutionary patented process enables taping continuously with unattended automatic splices. The new version tape payoff is powered by digital AC drives, and the tape always runs at a constant tension, including at the moment of splicing. Low tape tensions are attainable at high line speeds, up to 1,500 fpm. The model operates with AL/PE, PE, mylar, kraft, tissue, waterswellable, etc. From the payoff, the tape is redirected to the wire line and then enters the tapeformer tooling that folds it around the core prior to entering the extruder. Dynamex also offers

advanced rugged high-speed singletwist cablers and bunchers and multiposition driven reel payoffs. Special taping machines designed for operation with cablers optimize in-line taping, and the unique dial-in angle enables repeatability of production. Also, shaftless driven payoffs and neutralizing payoffs with tension control as well as other ancillaries. Personnel: Ben Bravin, Tony Hernandez. E-Beam Services, Inc. Tel. 609-655-7460 Fax 609-655-3052 www.ebeamservices.com clevin@ebeamservicesinc.com USA Booth 3191 Exhibiting: E-Beam Services, Inc., is a leading provider of contract electron beam processing services with facilities in Ohio, New Jersey and Indiana. Electron beam processing is a proven technology for adding value to polymers through crosslinking, chain scission and other polymer reactions. The company also provides sterilization and bioreduction services for the medical device/pharmaceutical industries. Personnel: Jennifer Griggs, William Crilley, Robb Huff, Martin Cumpston. Ebner Furnaces Inc. Ebner Industrieofenbau Booth 2737

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more competitive and cut costs by reducing waste, but we didn’t have to: his company was already benefiting from CableBuilder, giving him a competitive edge in difficult times. Find out how at Interwire. Cimteq Ltd., Booth 2423. Two heads are better than one for smooth coiling and spooling Do your lines demand a lot of attention and changes when going from coiling to spooling mode to the other? Stop by our booth at Interwire and see what our new double-head, multifunctional coiling and

ECD Inc. Booth 967 EconoReel Tel. 435-713-4900 fax 435-713-4901 www.econoreel.com info@econoreel.com USA Booth 2179 Exhibiting: EconoReel designs, manufactures and distributes plastic and composite reels and spools. The product line includes consumer spools, utility spools, bare wire spools and an all plastic plywood replacement reel. Larger plastic reels are being added to the product line. EconoReel will display its innovative patented corrugated flange technology that reduces the cost of our reels and spools. Personnel: Robert Ripplinger, Jacob Ripplinger, Richard Hewlett, Tony Carr, Gene DeFraties. EFAF Italian Pavillion Effedigi Int’l Spa Italian Pavillion

spooling line can do to improve your production and efficiency. There’s no need to change any mechanical parts. The Quadromatik 400 can work to a capacity of three to four spools of 100 m cable length or three to four coils per minute. Domeks Makine Ltd., Booth 2208. Interwire: why I plan to be there in Cleveland “I usually like to attend one or two wire/steel gatherings out of the country each year to get an early indication of the pulse of the industry on an international basis. This year I have chosen to limit those expenditures, and Interwire gives me a much lower cost alternative to rub shoulders internationally and locally. While we are not investing in equipment this year, we still need to know what is going on and what is available, and the show allows me to do that.” Mar-Mac President John Martin.

Engineered Control Systems Inc. Booth 1977 Engineered Machinery Group Tel. 909-476-9776 fax 909-476-6634 www.emc-wire.com jstevens@emc-wire.com USA Booth 2600 Exhibiting: EMG CEO John Stevens and other knowledgeable staff will be available to answer any questions pertaining to the wire and tube drawing and spooling process. EMG offers the benefit of experience in the wire/tube industry and a variety of machinery to meet customer needs. It can custom design to specific requirements, blending high tech design with state-of-the-art components. Enkotec Co. Inc. Booth 4022 Er-Bakir Elektrolitik Bakir Booth 1258 ERA Wire, Inc. Tel. 203-933-0480 fax 203-933-0732

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www.erawire.com rrae@erawire.com USA Booth 1375 Exhibiting: Straightening and cutting to length round and shaped wire of various materials-ranging from .010 in. through 3/4 in. diameter; lengths from under 1 in. to over 50 ft. Samples of cut materials and torsion straightened wire to coil. Photos and video illustrating rebuilt machinery and samples of most OEM replacement parts and tooling for wire straightening machines. Stock list of machinery for sale. Personnel: Richard T. Rae, Sr., Richard T. Rae Jr. Erocarb SA Tel. 41-24-446-2303 Fax 41-24-446-2351 www.erocarb.ch rfridelance@erocarb.ch Switzerland Booth 3491 Exhibiting: Erocarb will exhibit its extrusion equipment for various applications. Its range of product includes extrusion heads for: insulation, skinfoam-skin, fluoropolymers, sheathing/jacketing, filling-sheathing, triple layer for CV line, triple layer for dry silane, flat ribbon insulation, medical tube and irrigation tube, nitrogen booster for physical foaming. Personnel: René Fridelance, Urs Lechmann. Esteves Group Tel. 800-325-7989 fax 260-728-9751 www.estevesgroup.com sales@estevesgroup.us.com USA Booth 3814 Exhibiting: Esteves Group will offer everyone the chance to own the new “Die Wizard” die design and nib selector for the beginner or the pro. Personnel: Steve Marcum, Monica Lepper, Gary Kantz, Mark Watson, Mike Schoolcraft. Etna Products, Inc. Etna/Bechem Lubricants Tel. 800-229-3862 Fax 440-543-9845 www.etna.com rnoonan@etna.com USA Booth 3735

Eurodraw Energy/OM Lesmo SpA Tel. 39-039-62-840-1 Fax 39-039-69-81-148 www.omlesmo.com www.lesmoamerica.com eurodrawenergy@omlesmo.com sales@lesmoamerica.c Italy/Canada Booth 2218

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Euroalpha Italian Pavillion Eurobend S.A. Tel. 30-2108-077775 Fax 30-2106-206567 www.eurobend.com eurobend@otenet.gr Greece Booth 1458 Exhibiting: Eurobend has developed a unique range of automatic wire bending machines, working from coil, with two unique models incorporating innovative features: the G-STAR F, a single-head machine, and the G-MULTI, which can have from two to six bending heads working simultaneously. The G-MULTI can be adapted to any needed production capacity for a unique combination of multi-slide production output and CNC wire bender versatility. Industrial or decorative shapes of any complexity can be created instantly and produced in thousands on the spot. Features of the two machines include: infinitely rotating bending head 3-D wire twisting unit; an adjustable counter-torsion (anti-twist) system always guarantees flat shapes regardless of wire quality, bending direction, etc. (patented); fast and accurate wire diameter changes done in less than two minutes via a pre-setting system; extended use of servomotors for excellent accuracies and numerous programming possibilities; modem communication for immediate tech support; and even straightening force distribution due to power transmission to straightening rollers. Four machine versions for up to 14 mm. Personnel: Stephen Kavvadas, George Adamis.

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

Exhibiting: Eurodraw Energy, a manufacturer of nonferrous wiredrawing machinery, believes that it is the first company to produce rod breakdown machines with slip control system where the capstans are driven by electronically synchronized individual motors. The company is a fully integrated wire mill supplier, from rod break-down machines and various types of multi-wire drawing machines to fine and ultra-fine wire drawing machines. This includes bunching and stranding machines, from parent company, OM Lesmo, which is known for high quality and cost-efficient production of electrical conductors. Also, a selection of payoffs, down coilers and spoolers for nonferrous products. Its popular double automatic payoff, Model DPO-ALU-WS.450 (photo) for aluminum and alloy rod in coils for up to 9.5 mm in rod diameter and up to 2700 kg coils/6000 lb and payoff speeds up to 2.5 m/sec. (higher weight capability available upon request) is suitable for single-wire and two-wire rod breakdown lines. It will display a single automatic payoff, model MPOALU featuring hydraulic tilting platforms for coils and a rotating platform with braking to adjust payoff tension. Personnel: Harish Panchal, Edwin Pasterk, Giovanni Cecchini, Georgio Motta. Eurolls Group www.eurolls.com Italy Booth 2846

Eurolls SpA Tel. 908-479-9818 fax 908-479-1644 cortinovis@cortinovisamerica.com www.eurolls.com USA/Italy Booth 2846 Exhibiting: The Eurolls Wire Machinery Division, the Eurolls Group leader, engineers and manufactures special machinery, such as electrowelded lattice girder lines and motorized rolling lines as well as wire pointing machines and butt welders. It is known worldwide for its highly efficient and high speed technology that is developed by innovation from its R&D department, which contributes to jointpartnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; production. Personnel: Anthony DeRosa. EuroWire/Intras Publications Tel. 44-1926-334137 Fax 44-1926-314755 www.intras.co.uk paul.b@intras.co.uk U.K. Booth 207 Exhibiting: EuroWire, the only magazine published simultaneously in six languages: English, German, Russian, French, Italian and Spanish, is a widely read and recognized industry magazine, with a worldwide circulation of more than 16,000. Published by Intras six times a year, it provides corporate and industry news, product and technology features, industry links as well as high quality technical articles. A wide range of information can also be found at its website. Free copies of the January and March issues will be at the stand. Personnel: Paul Browne.

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Exhibiting: Etna Products, Inc., and Etna/Bechem Lubricants will display their full range of nonferrous wire drawing and forming lubricants with special emphasis on the new Masterdraw 5100 Series for aluminum wire and the Unopol Series for copper and copper alloy wire. Also, steel bar drawing lubricants and rust preventatives. Personnel: Ralph Noonan, Troy Carr, Ben Strange, Ike Tripp, John Steigerwald.

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Is that a hole in your jacket? Jacket defect detection remains a significant challenge, especially for fiber optic cable manufacturers. We have developed the first surface defect system to detect all surface defects including

George Evans Corporation Tel. 800-733-5872 fax 309-757-8333 www.george-evans.com dave.evans@george-evans.com USA Booth 2767 Exhibiting: The original steel reel manufacturer. Toroidal™ & structural metal reels for take-up, processing and shipping. Made to NEMA and Aluminum Association standards. Steel flanges for use with wooden drums. Custom sizes made routinely. Personnel: Dave Evans, Reid Odean, John Kling. EVG Inc. Booth 3858

pin holes, bulges, neckdowns and surface blemishes on fiber optic as well as power cables. The surface defect detection system will trigger an alarm to alert the operator and also store an image of the defect in a database. This technology will be on display at Interwire. Stop by to talk to us and find out how it can work for your operation. Taymer International, Booth 3727. Straighten up for a simpler, more effective way to prepare wire Adjusting straighteners can be time-consuming and, if you’re not careful, produce large amounts of scrap. Not so with Witels Albert’s ER PO series, which is designed to make this task problem-free. The adjustment devices of the rolls have position displays so you know the exact roller positions. No more guessing! No more scrap! You complete the straightener setup quicker. For even better results, try our SimDATA program, which calculates the proper roller settings, making the conventional trial-and-error method a thing of the past. We can offer solutions that will help straighten out your processes. Witels Albert, Booth 3719.

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Exel Fil SA Tel. 34-93-25-30-582 Fax 34-93 25-30-583 www.exelfil.com skm@exelfil.com Spain Booth 1058

Exhibiting: Exel Fil produces lowcarbon, bright mild steel, AISI 10061008 suitable for welding, CNC bending, surface finish for chrome plating, electro-plating and painting-packing cheese-wound coils from 2200 lb to 6000 lb, diameter from 0.095 in. up to .475 in. Personnel: Saber Kolli, Josep Marsans. Fabritex Tel. 706-376-6584 Fax 706-376-1434 www.fabritex.com dantrier@fabritex.com USA Booth 2492 Exhibiting: Fabritex will display new carrier technology such as the BaseLock design and specially treated carriers. It will also be discussing accessory pieces and new pricing options. Stop by and meet Dan Trier,

the company’s new sales and marketing manager. Personnel: Dan Trier. *Fastener Engineers (See Rockford Manufacturing Group.) *Fastener World Group Booth 513 *FH Machinery Booth 1036 FIB Belgium SA Tel. 32-2-332-17 17 Fax 32-2-376-37 11 www.fib.be info@fib.be France Booth 3878 Exhibiting: Heat and surface equipment for the processing of steel wire mainly for steel cord, bead wire, stainless steel, galvanized wires, spheroidized wire, spring wires. Fiber-Line Inc Tel. 215-997-9181 fax 215-997-9589 www.fiber-lineinc.com rbarnold@fiber-lineinc.com USA Booth 1691 Exhibiting: Products include nonwicking ripcords, high-speed binders, new-generation swellcoat yarns, a wide range of E-Glass strength members, including coated and water blocking, fiberglass marker yarns in colors, PTFE coated fiber-glass, and FRP rod. Personnel: Bob Thompson, Jeff Zink, Kevin Sennett. Fil-Tec, Inc. Tel. 301-824-6166 fax 301-824-6938 www.fil-tec.com rhernandez@fil-tec.com USA Booth 2769 Exhibiting: Dry core yarns for dry core cable applications, Fil-Tec’s newest product. The latest water swellable binder yarns. Non-wicking binders for fiber optic and copper cable applications. Flat and twisted ripcords. FR ripcords and binders. Water swellable aramid and fiberglass yarns for strength member applications. Personnel: Bill Chase.

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Low volume runs equal potential for quick change mesh welder As the average production run continues to decrease, the number of changes required on your mesh welders increases. Mesh welders were designed for mass production, not the low-volume runs

business now demands. Upgrading to IDEAL’s GAM116 quick setup mesh welder, to be demonstrated at Interwire, will help your company be more competitive. See how we can help reduce your costs and blow your competition away. IDEAL, Booth 1646. Today, good wire and cable comes in a ‘green’ package As cable and fiber optics manufacturers are encouraged to minimize their impact on the environment, a great choice is to switch to

eco-friendly packaging. At Interwire, come see one of the first tangle-free, end-user packages made entirely from post-consumer paper products. Available from REELEX, it’s 100% recyclable, biodegradable and made from renewable and post-consumer materials. REELEX Packaging Solutions, Inc., Booth 3608.

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Filtertech, Inc. Tel. 315-682-8815 fax 315-682-8825 www.filtertech.com info@filtertech.com USA Booth 2626 Exhibiting: For over 35 years, Filtertech has serviced the wire industry by providing filtration and waste disposal systems for every facet of the process, from emulsion disposal to annealing to deionized water make-up as well as ferrous wiredrawing. Filtertech is an industry leader when it comes to dedicated service and a record of continuous technological advancements in filtration. Personnel: Tom Horn, Joe Scalise, Ken Thompson, Fred Camarena, Bob Sprung. Fine International Corporation Tel. 732-933-0040 fax 732-933-4005 www.fineinternational.com finesales@gmail.com USA Booth 2400 Exhibiting: An operational respool line that will consist of an 800 mm pintle-style powered payoff feeding into a 320 m (1000 ft) horizontal dancer accumulator. A 630 mm belt puller will then feed product into a 630 mm dual-traversing reel shaft take-up. Other operational lines include an automatic braider bobbin winding line and a fine wire braider. Static items on display include a 45 mm (24:1 L/D) extruder, wire preheater (20kW), horizontal concentric taping head and various cast aluminum sheaves (from 305 mm to 1830 mm). Enclosed office space will allow for quiet project discussion and a slide presentation highlighting Fine’s complete manufacturing capabilities will be provided in the outside waiting and seating area. Personnel: Erik Macs, Bruce Ceres, Lee Wu. Fisk Alloy Wire Inc. Booth 458 Flymca SL Booth 3477 FMS USA Inc./FMS Force Measuring Systems AG Tel. 847-519-4400 fax 847-519-4401

www.fms-technology.com info@fms-technology.com USA Booth 2604

Exhibiting: FMS is a global supplier of force sensing and control products. The proven radio transmitted tension monitoring system, used to monitor tension in rotating wire and cable manufacturing applications, will be on display. This system is ideal for both new and retrofit projects where the measurement of tension is a critical component in producing a quality product. Foerster Instruments Inc. Booth 4258 Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc. Tel. 260-747-1681 Fax 260-747-4269 www.fwwd.com sales@fwwd.com USA Booth 3410 Exhibiting: Fort Wayne Wire Die will present its complete product line including single crystal diamond, PC diamond and tungsten carbide wire drawing dies. Also, shaped profile dies, extrusion tips and dies, enameling dies, compacting, bunching and stranding dies and diamond powder and compound. A full line of equipment for die maintenance, measuring and inspection is available. Personnel: John Downey, Alan Sidney, Tino Corral, Darin Nicol. Fortune Machinery Company, Inc. Tel. 203-367-5150 Fax 203-366-1556 www.fortunemachinery.com wfortune@snet.net USA Booth 2666 Exhibiting: Fortune Machinery Company will exhibit details and photographs of its extensive listings and inventory of most steel related equipment. Wire drawers, nail, barbed wire, mesh, fence, straighteners, pointers, welders and more. Since 1972, Fortune Machinery Company, has

Frey Group LLC Booth 2490 Frigeco Srl (See MFL Group.) OM Frigerio Srl. Tel. 39-031-658-254 www.omfrigerio.it info@omfrigerio.it Italy Booth 3026

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Exhibiting: Wiredrawing accessories designed to increase the wiredrawing production parameters are available through the vast array of rotating die holders that feature special lubrication boxes and cooling mechanisms to increase die life by reducing friction and temperatures thus increasing drawing output. Represented in North America by HOWAR Equipment, OMF also provides a line of in-line mechanical descalers which incorporate special wire brushing heads to descale and clean wire prior to entering the drawing machine. Scrap wire coilers finish off the product line in order to bundle and recycle scrapwire. Personnel: Chris Hauer. Frontier Composites and Castings Inc. Tel. 905-685-3633 Fax 905-685-3482 www.frontier composites.com jwh@frontiercomposites.com USA Booth 4234 Exhibiting: Composite wire winding bows, flyer bows. Materials are carbon fiber and fiberglass in an epoxy matrix with Kevlar used where desirable. Bows can be fully outfitted and

SIZE MATTERS The Huestis Mini Wipe™ product line maximizes drying power and minimizes air consumption Huestis Industrial’s air wipe product line includes Mini Wipes™ with openings ranging from .062” (1.6 mm) to .375” (9.5 mm). Designed for bare wire applications, Mini Wipe™ features protective ceramic inserts and low profile bodies in six standard size models. The Huestis Mini Wipe™ product offering provides for applications from .343” (8.7 mm) and below. Contact us for other sizes, shapes or configurations custom matched to your application. s Ceramic inserts offer chafe protection needed for bare wire applications s Non-opening, low-profile body easily fits into tight process lines s Offered with either flat or angled (90°) mounting brackets

www.huestis.com Air Wipes, Pay-offs, Take-ups, Buncher Pay-offs, Accumulators, Spoolers, Cable Jacket Strippers, Custom Machinery 68 Buttonwood Street, Bristol, Rhode Island 02809 USA 401-253-5500 800-972-9222 Fax: 401-253-7350

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cannot afford to give away cable, so providing exactly what you say – but no more – is a must for cost efficiency. Polytec’s VSV1000 Laser Velocimeter can ensure you are doing just that. It is accurate to 0.05%, very dependable and can replace contact encoder wheel length measuring systems to provide increased yields, margins and profits. Polytec, Booth 4264. Tripling production = an industry payback that does makes sense Tripling production of the highest value-added category cables using just one machine is an investment that will pay off. The Northampton Triple Twist machine can twist pairs of Cat. 6, 7 and 10

G/bit pairs at speeds up to 6000 twists and lower Cat. cables at 6500+ twists. Most customers use either conventional twinners with backtwist payoffs that run at 4000 twists or a gang twinner/cabler that is even slower. See our Triple Twist technology at Interwire. The MGS Group, Booth #4000. Control to die for (and more) Having problems locating the dies you need when you need them? Aren’t sure which ones have been recut or not? We can help. Our die inventory management system can not only give you more control over your dies, we can show you a recutting program that lets you reduce your die purchases. Stop by our booth and find

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balanced or blank. A wide selection of hardware is available. FSP-One, Inc. Tel. 508-695-2822 Fax 508-695-4404 www.fsp-one.com dlynch@fsp-one.com USA Booth 775 Exhibiting: FSP-One proudly notes the following recent developments: Green6®, a RoHs compliant alloy— developed to replace traditional cadmium copper—that has been widely accepted by the aircraft/aerospace, geophysics and IT industries; and NPCCA (nickel-plated copper-clad aluminum) and SPCCA (silver-plated copper-clad aluminum), which have been specifically developed by FSPOne for the aircraft industry. This new generation of conductors, available as standard industrial products, are already in use by Airbus for its A380 Jumbo program. Other Airbus programs will use these conductors going forward. This new generation of CCA conductors—which offers significant technical and commercial advantages over classic copper and copper alloy conductors, saving more than two times the weight of traditional cables while maintaining equivalent performance —is now being used in the automotive industry. FSP-one, a subsidiary of the Thermocompact Group, is joined by sister company High Tech Wire Asia (HWA), a production/sales facility in Vietnam that produces specialty conductors as well as EDM wires. This development further increases FSP-One’s commitment to the Asian/North American markets. Personnel: Dave Lynch, Christian Blanc, John Guzik. *Fu Wei Machinery Co., Ltd. Booth 1000 Karl Fuhr GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik Tel. 49-5234/8498-0 Fax 49-5234/849850 www.karl-fuhr.com mail@karl-fuhr.com Germany Booth 2092

Exhibiting: Photographs of rolling mills and auxiliary equipment. Personnel: Mr. Kemper. T. Fukase & Co, Ltd Tel. 81-43-276-0630 Fax 81-43-276-0463 fukase.co.jp fukaseco@ja2.so-net.ne.jp Japan Booth 2779 Exhibiting: Hakusan heat pressure welders were developed to eliminate buttweld breaks during subsequent wiredrawing or other wire forming processes. In use by ferrous and nonferrous wiredrawers worldwide for more than 30 years, this unique welder will be demonstrated at Interwire by an audio/visual presentation. Also, several large and small size airwipe models, fine wire coldwelders and other products. Personnel: Naoto Fukase, Tohru Fukase, Hiroshi Ito, Anthony Urbano. Fushi Copperweld Tel. 931-433-7177 Fax 931-433-0470 www.fushicopperweld.com detaylor@fushicopperweld.com USA Booth 858 Exhibiting: Copperweld copper-clad steel and copper-clad aluminum wire, tapes, strand and both bunched and single end fine wire conductors. Personnel: Dean Taylor, Anthony Hale, Chris Belado, Dwight Berry, Lawrence Webb, Dustin Fox. Garg Sales Inc. Tel. 51-69326-000 Fax 51-69326-006 www.gargwire.com vdugar@gargwire.com India Booth 769 Exhibiting: Manufacturers of stainless steel wire and bar, CCA wire, zinc wire, GI wire. Personnel: Suresh Garg, Viren Dugar. Gauder Group Tel. 336-856-8176 Fax 336-856-8117 www.gaudergroup.com ggi@gaudergroup.com Belgium/USA Booth 3418

rope; spring coiling; shape and flat; weaving; welded mesh. Personnel: Mark Haba, Carlos Mayorca.

Visit our stand # 2626 at INTERWIRE 2009 Exhibiting: Gauder Group’s Pourtier business is a world leader for supplying rotating machinery, with a comprehensive range of bunchers, stranders and cablers for production of high- and extra high-voltage cable. Its Setic business is a world leader in supplying LAN cable equipment. The group is also a leader in second-hand machines as Gauder has in stock more than a thousand machines ready for delivery. It is bolstered by its American presence, Gauder Group, Inc., which was established in the U.S. in 1992 and covers the North American market for all Group products, providing the resources to react quickly to customer needs. At the North Carolina facilities, new equipment can be set up to test and evaluate and run trials of customers’ own products as well as a place to stock bows and spare parts. Rotating machines for communication and power cables, used equipment for wire and cable production, high technology bows and spare parts for lean tuning. All new and resale equipment possibilities as well as services can be concretely demonstrated thanks to the “Gauder Group Explorer,” the dedicated software specially developed by the group and issued on a wide plasma screen. Personnel: Doug Sedgwick, Christian Pavailler.

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Gavlick Machinery Corporation Tel. 860-589-2900 Fax 860-589-0863 www.gavlick.com sales@gavlick.com USA Booth 2666 Exhibiting: Established in 195, Gavlick is an international supplier for the ferrous and nonferrous industry for: appraisals, liquidations, buying

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and selling single machines and complete plants in the following categories: bar, rod and wire processing; wiredrawing; multi-pass; bullblocks; wire flattening mills; stranders; cablers; straight and cut; fence; nails;

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out how we can offer service to die for. Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc., Booth 3410. Old concept has been configured for a new industry product range. An old idea that was never commercialized has been used to offer new solutions. Roteq is offering 61-wire, single-twist stranding technology for 1000kcm uses. This

solutionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ideally suited for 37 and 61 wire copper, and aluminum stranded conductors between 250kcm and 1000kcmâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;produces high-quality strand that is suitable for insulation. Combined with the Roteq Single Input Wire (SIW) strand schedule, this process favorably compares to that of the most efficient 61 wire rigid strander. Roteq, Booth 2258. Get it straight the first time A crooked approach to life or wire is not a good idea, so avoid problems by starting off your wire processing with straight wire. Your reward will be more than intrinsic: it will include less downtime and better output quality. Stop by our booth where we will demonstrate the proper setup and adjustment technique of a two-plane, roll straightener. We can also explain how our technology can improve your operation. Sjogren Industries, Booth 3379.

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GCR Eurodraw SpA Tel. 39-02-939631 Fax 39-02-93540452 www.gcrgroup.com gcr@gcrgroup.com Italy Booth Italian Pavillion Exhibiting: GCR Eurodraw, to be located at the Italian Pavilion,will exhibit an ROT 760 HD coiler. This is a horizontal-axis static coiler with one drawing draft that is designed for use in-line with wiredrawing machines or in some cases in-line with a multi-wire plating line. Personnel: Lorenzo Facchinelli, Don Young.

crossheads capable of single or duallayer extrusion with multiple strips for the entire wire and cable industry. In addition to tooling and breaker plates, the exhibit will include color changer components. All crossheads (both fixed and adjustable) are for thermoplastics and thermo-set materials. The patented BAT (Ball Adjustable Tip) and loose tube and tight buffer fixed center crossheads will be displayed along with its vast line of screws and barrels. Personnel: Brian Schemenaur, Jerry Anderson, Tim Brown, Linda Roush, John Greer, Jasmin Sehovic.

Gem Gravure Company Inc. Tel. 781-878-0456 Fax 781-871-2753 www.gemgravure.com sales@gemgravure.com USA Booth 3836 Exhibiting: Gem Gravure provides a full range of printers and inks for wire identification. Eco-friendly inks, including VOC exempt inks for all types of ink jet printers, are available. Gem inks are designed specifically for wire and cable applications. Printers include: Domino A-Series Plus, Citronix, Gem Contact printers and band markers.

Germ-Allcard Div. of KP America Tel. 212-792-4310 Fax 646-478-9478 www.roloil.com info@roloil.com USA Booth 2191

*Gem International Co., Ltd. Booth 618 Gemco Electrical & Mechanical Contractors Tel. 508-678-3977 Fax 508-675-9280 www.gemcoelectrical.com info@gemcoelectrical.com USA Booth 1977 Exhibiting: Equipment installation and relocation. Plant cellurization. Plant expansions and consolidations. Personnel: Phil Pelletier, Peter Paindiris. GENCA/Canterbury Engineering Tel. 800-237-5448 Fax 727-531-5700 eandrade@tampabay.rr.com USA Booth 2036 Exhibiting: A complete line of

Exhibiting: Germ-Allcard has been manufacturing high performance wire and tube drawing fluids for over 100 years. Customers can draw on this experience and discuss specific needs with Germ-Allcard technical specialists who will be on hand during the exhibition. Personnel: Andrew Turner, Gert Larsen. W. Gillies Technologies, LLC Tel. 508-852-2502 Fax 508-852-6453 www.wgillies.com sales@wgillies.com USA Booth 2426

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Exhibiting: Featuring a full line of printing machines and accessories: high speed contact printers, offset printers, printing wheels, indent and embossing wheels, ink jet guidance and measurement stations, guide roller assemblies. Personnel: Mark Spencer, Bill Karsok, Rick Amaral, Alejandro del Arco. Gimax Group Tel. 39-0444-551790 www.gimax.com sales@gimaxgroup.com Italy Booth 2226 Exhibiting: Gimax will display fully automatic and semi-automatic respooling machinery as well as its highspeed, drum-packing line. Two fully automatic respoolers, one for 33 lb and 60 lb spools of flux cored wire, and the other for 1 lb spools of aluminum wire. The two semi-automatic respoolers include one for standard 33 lb spools, and the other for sub-arc wire in coils. The high-speed drum packer will be running at 6000 ft/min with steel wire. Personnel: Enrico Romagnolo, Gianni Marangoni, Fred Hardy. GMP-Slovakia Tel. 39-030-9953351 www.gmp-slovakia.com sales@gmp-slovakia.com Slovakia Booth 3026

Exhibiting: A large array of steel reels and reel handling equipment will be showcased. The lineup includes machined reels for wiredrawing, pressed steel reels for bunching and extrusion lines, corrugated and structural steel reels for production and shipping and wire carriers and stem packs. Take-apart reels are available in a specialized assortment which includes the patented EASYKOIL PLUS reel, which allows one to coil wire and lift the coil without needing additional tools. A complementary line of handling equipment such as reel tilters, lifters pallets and coil lifters is available to help manage wire packages. Personnel: Luca Ruggenenti, Federica Gatti, Chris Hauer. Gotex S.A. Tel. 34-937-265-622 www.gotexweb.com info@gotexweb.com Spain Booth 2478

Exhibiting: A first time Interwire exhibitor, Gotex will present products specially designed for the American market, such as fiberglass reinforcements for PVC drop wire, waterblocking yarns and tapes or mica products for insulating. Personnel: David Ferré, Daniel Diego.

Guill Tool & Engineering Co. Tel. 401-828-7600 fax 401-823-5310 www.guill.com bconley@guill.com USA Booth 3638 Exhibiting: Guill Tool and Engineering, a leading manufacturer of extrusion and tooling, will demonstrate its complete line of extrusion crossheads. The company will feature its innovative line of C.V. crossheads that are available in both single and multi layer. Additional designs on display will include Guill Tool’s low volume fixed-center crossheads for fiber optic and circuit size wires, as well as its FlexiSpiral design. The FlexiSpiral design offers a unique package of features that include the company’s multiport spiral flow deflector, patented feather touch concentricity adjustment, and its SealRight system that eliminates leaking Personnel: Bill Conley, Steve Chemel, Steve Blanche, Tom Maltais, Roger Guillemette. Hafner & Krullmann GmbH Tel. 49-5208-7004-0 Fax 49-5208-7004-155 www.hafner-spools.com info@hafner-spools.com Germany Booth 1688 Exhibiting: Häfner & Krullmann has been manufacturing plastic spools for over 50 years. Customers can choose from a product range of more than 1400 different spools in the range of 40 mm up to 1000 mm. The company will display a selection of its wide production program, including spools produced according to DIN-standards, tape reels, processing reels. Personnel will help find customers the most suitable spools for their requirements. Personnel: Walter Häfner, Andreas Kunze. V. Hagen & Funke GmbH Tel. 49-232-47633 Fax 49-232-477380

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Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get any bail-out $$$? Our new payoff can save you a bundle! Downtime to change payoff coils behind a rod break-down machine is one big, costly unproductive waste. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the case with the new DPO-ALU automatic payoffs

from OM Lesmo/Eurodraw Energy, which allow continuous rod breakdown operation without having to stop for coil changes. No Senate approval necessary for this stimulus! Stop by our booth to find out how this technology can help you. Lesmo Machinery America, Inc., Booth No. 2218.

Costly giveaways have no place in this industry Shipping excess cable lengths is a costly problem but sending lengths shorter than specified can lead to the loss of a valuable customer. The solution? The InteliSENS SL25100 noncontact

speed and length gauge from Proton Products/Sjogren Industries. This unique non-contact system uses the

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www.vhf-cablemachines.com c.roweda@vhf-cablemachines.com Germany Booth 2226 Exhibiting: V. Hagen & Funke manufactures high-performance machines for the cable, wire and plastic industries. It offers a comprehensive range of cable production machines that includes single units as well as complete production lines. Personnel: Christoph Roweda, Fred Hardy, Rita Hardy, David Stein. Hall Industries, Part of the MGS Group (MGS-Hall-Northampton) Tel. 203-481-4275, ext. 110 Fax 203-483-5391 www.mgshall.com sales@mgshall.com USA Booth 4000 Exhibiting: See MGS Group. Personnel: Jim Zampogna, Tom McComiskey, Jim Russo. *Hariton Machinery Co., Inc. Booth 1324 Heacock Metal and Machine Co. Tel. 800-262-5859 fax 256-245-4654 www.heacockmetal.com scott@heacockmetal.com USA Booth 2773 Exhibiting: Heacock Metal & Machine is a supplier of hardsurfaced wiredrawing blocks and capstans. Processes include HVOF, plasma and other technologies that are used to improve the wear of many parts including sheaves, rolls, step cones and wire guiding devices. It also manufactures and stocks a variety of machine replacement parts. Personnel: Scott Collins, Steve Bonner. Heany Industries Inc. Tel. 585-889-2700 fax 585-889-2708 www.heany.com cliffr@heany.com USA Booth 3741 Exhibiting: Heany manufactures wear- resistant alumina and zirconia guides, bushings, pulleys, etc., for the wire and cable industry to increase the life of machinery components and reduce equipment downtime. Heany

applies thermal spray coatings to custom fabricated or customer-supplied parts to improve wear and corrosion resistance. Heany also offers thermally insulating ceramics and coatings. Personnel: Scott Zolnier, Sue Zolnier, Charlie Aldridge, Cliff Rabidoux, Kathie Carl. Hearl Heaton/Pentre Group Tel. 44-1924-496721 Fax 44-1192-4 400 803 www.pentregroup.com info@hearlheaton.co.uk U.K. Booth 3272 Exhibiting: Hearl Heaton will exhibit a range of reels: an ABS flanged type reel used for insulated wire production; a steel wiredrawing reel with a curled flange design for a single wire product; a steel wiredrawing reel, fully machined, for multi wire production; and a steel shipping reel for multitrip and single-trip capability. Hearl Heaton, with over 40 years of experience, is a leader in the design and manufacture of ABS (plastic flanged) high-speed process reels for the wire, cable, telecom and fiber optic industries. The company guarantees the quality and high specification of its reels, which are made from certified materials that include a special grade of virgin ABS for flanges to provide maximum strength without brittleness. The Hearl Heaton/Pentre Group designs, manufactures and supplies worldwide a comprehensive range of high-speed steel and plastic ABS process reels, plywood, cardboard reels, wholly molded plastic spools, steel and wooden shipping reels and drums. Personnel: Craig Currie, Severine Lercier, Ben Singley, Tom Twitmyer, Bob Mailloux, Chris Singley, Antonio Ayala. Heatbath Corporation Tel. 413 452-2000 fax 413 543-2378 www.heatbath.com info@heatbath.com USA Booth 1967 Exhibiting: Heatbath Corporation supplies an innovative line of cleaning, coating and lubricating chemistries for

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latest Laser Doppler technology to measure the speed and length of cable to better than 0.03%. Stop by our booth to see how we can help you measure up to the competition. Sjogren Industries, Booth 3434. Eccentric? Too thick around the middle? We can help you! Wasted cable insulation due to problems with eccentricity, wall thickness and out-of-round finished product is an expensive problem, up to 5%. Those conditions

can—and should--be cured. Stop by for a live demonstration of how ACM AB’s KSM technology can detect such problems before they cost you $$$. ACM AB/Howar Equipment, Booth 3026. Unable to buy new equipment? If your capital equipment budget has been pared down, you can still likely get what you need. We supply used equipment, completely refurbished or asis. Great deals are available. Come by for a chat and see what we can save you. Commission Brokers Inc., Booth 2610.

Your springs need understanding too Spring breaks may be frustrating, but they happen for a reason. Only it’s not always so simple to determine what went

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ferrous wire. Products include alkaline cleaners, acid pickling additives, scale conditioners, zinc phosphate conversion coatings, immersion copper coatings, oxalate coatings for stainless steel, neutralizers as well as a variety of reactive and non-reactive lubricants. Facilities are based in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; and Detroit, Michigan. ISO 9001 certified. Personnel: Cheryl Hickman, Dennis Breton, Jim Schneider, Robert Barach. The Heico Wire Group Booth 369 Henkel Tel. 248-583-9300 fax 248-588-0486 www.henkelna.com/metals adhesives.inquiries@us.henkel.com USA Booth 2741 Exhibiting: Henkel is one of the most recognized and competent global suppliers of process solutions to the wire industry. Wire solutions include surface treatments, cleaners, pickler inhibitors, lubricants and process equipment. Look to Henkel for innovative technologies backed by worldclass customer service and technical support. Personnel: Gino Mariani, Dane Armendariz, Jim Vorderbrueggen. Heritage Wire Die Inc. Tel. 260-728-9300 fax 260-728-9303 heritagewiredie@yahoo.com USA Booth 1860 Exhibiting: Wiredrawing dies: natural diamond, single crystal synthetic diamond, PCD and tungsten carbide. Also consulting, conversation and answers to any and all die questions/problems. Personnel: Jon Fuhrman, Chris Hoffman. Hezel GmbH & Co. KG Booth 3200 H. Folke Sandelin AB (HFSAB) Tel. 46-141-203630 Fax 46-141-203639 www.hfsab.com hfsab@hfsab.com Sweden Booth 4000 Exhibiting: A world leading supplier of continuous lead sheathing extruders

and cable stripping equipment to the cable industry. Exhibiting videos and photos of the latest horizontal lead extruders providing easy installation and maintenance, and the latest design of a cable-stripping machine for stripping lead off cables and stripping various layers off medium- and high-voltage cables to recover the conductor. Personnel: Derek Russell, David Smith. Hilgeland-Nutap GmbH Booth 3200 Hofmann Ceramic GmbH Booth 3870 HOWAR Equipment Inc. Tel. 905-738-4010 fax 905-738-2474 www.howarequipment.com sales@howarequipment.com Canada Booth 3026

Exhibiting: HOWAR Equipment will showcase wire and cable manufacturing accessories manufactured by the European manufacturers it represents. Displayed products will include: steel reels, spools, carriers and reel handling equipment; mechanical wire descalers, rotating die, and scrap wire coilers; plasma wire surface and heat treatment; payoffs and tension control equipment; extrusion crossheads and tooling; and automatic cable cross-section measurement. HOWAR has over 25 years of industry experience, and is interested in discussing any machinery and application inquiries to provide solutions to practical requirements. Personnel: Chris Hauer, Willy Hauer, Andrew Stromer. HTC (Hi Tech Ceramics) Tel. 39-035-004-329 Fax 39-035-904-360 www.htc-ceramics.com www.lesmoamerica.com info@htc-ceramics.com

ty of prominent European wiredrawing machine manufacturers. These products are manufactured with advanced technical ceramics made with zirconium-yttrium, zirconium-magnesium and alumina 99% for mechanical applications, wherever high anti-wear, high temperature and chemical aggression resistance are required Personnel: Massimo Claut, Harish Panchal, Edwin Pastek. Huestis Industrial Booth 1846

Exhibiting: Hi-Tech Ceramics (HTC), a world renowned producer of various ceramic products for the wire and cable industry, will display components for wiredrawing machines that include: cones, capstans, pulleys, and forming rings. HTC is an exclusive OEM component supplier to a majori-

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USA Booth 2890 Exhibiting: Matching the right electron accelerator system to wire and cable irradiation needs is the specialty of IBA Industrial, a world leader in high-efficiency, high-powered electron accelerators. Its wide technology platform includes both Dynamitron® and Rhodotron® and a full range of customized E-beam and X-ray irradiation solutions. In manufacturing, ionization using electron beams often achieves product enhancements that might have been technically or financially impossible with conventional thermo-chemistry techniques. For years, electrons have been used to crosslink the insulator material of wires and cables. High throughput, low operating cost and the ability to participate in markets where conventional CV and silane crosslinking cannot be used are the main advan-

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wrong. Fundamentals Instructor Anand Bhagwat will review the essential requirements for spring making and focus on where problems are most likely to arise, why and how to prevent them. See p. 66. Looking to be lean and green? Then look in-line! Lean manufacturing and a ‘“green” approach have become buzzwords, but they also apply well to one industry practice: In-line wiredrawing. Using in-line wiredrawing, you can accomplish inventory reduction, improve productivity, reduce lead time, improve quality, reduce total cost and eliminate waste. If you are using the older hydraulic wire drawers you will achieve greater than 50% in electrical savings by changing to the newer Variable Frequency Drive Technology. RMG/FELM, Booth 1036.

Fundamental Basics: Filter your way to better quality, more savings “It’s a rare company that cannot find cost savings and realize a better overall production process by a good review of how coolant performance and maintenance affects high production speeds and product quality directly,” says Tom Horn of Filtertech, who has designed a theme session on Coolants and Filtration, part of WCTS, that collectively will focus on showing how to achieve longer coolant, die and capstan life, have fewer wire breaks and an overall improved drawing process. “I believe

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tages of this technology. IBA’s unique expertise in the design and production of high-powered electron accelerators allows the development of safe, fast, accurate, simple and environmentally friendly solutions. Flexible and easy to validate processes, short cycles and just-in-time opportunities, simply powered by electricity are among the benefits of an IBA solution. Its irradiation solutions can be used for applications such as medical device sterilization, polymer enhancement (crosslinking and degradation), food pasteurization and cold-cracking of oil. In most industrial applications, these ecological solutions advantageously replace heavy chemical treatments or radioactive techniques. Personnel: Gordon Ashfield. ICE Wire Line Equipment Inc. Tel. 514-388-2020 fax 514-388-5835 www.icewireline.com icegroup@bellnet.ca Canada Booth 3476 Exhibiting: ICE Wire Line Equipment specializes in heat treating, cleaning and coating of multi strand steel wire. Its specialty furnaces and systems cover: annealing, tempering, diffusion, stress relieving, austenitizing, quenching, galvanizing/Galfan, wiping. Personnel: Tapan Ghosh, Alex Vassilounis, Kristina Vassilounis. IDEAL-Werk GmbH & Co. KG IDEAL Welding Systems (See Clifford-Ideal.) *Impact Global Machinery, Inc. Booth 1024 *Industrial Fastener Machinery & Supplier Association (IFMSA) Tel. 203-794-0444 info@ifetradeshow.com USA Booth 311 Exhibiting: IFMSA, the sponsor of IFE, is a global trade organization that represents suppliers to the fastener manufacturing industry. Personnel: Ray Zirkle, Doug Zirkle. India Steel Works Ltd. Booth 468

Industrial Heating Magazine Tel. 412-306-4351 fax 248-502-1044 www.industrialheating.com doug@industrialheating.com USA Booth 2093 Exhibiting: Industrial Heating, a leading publication in the heating field, has been applying the latest advances in thermal technology to practical use since 1931. With BPA-audited circulation comprised of mostly thermal processing engineers, Industrial Heating’s technical articles cover heat treatments, brazing, sintering, melting, process control, instrumentation, refractories, burners, heating elements, and other thermal processes typically in excess of 1000°F. Industrial Steel & Wire Tel. 860-589-7755 www.industeel.com dmerrills@industeel.com USA Booth 1179 Exhibiting: Industrial Steel & Wire has six warehouse locations around the country stocking spring and forming wire. It will showcase its product range and services. Personnel: David Merrills, Rod MacKay, Bernice Prusacyzk. Inhol BV Tel. 31-35 60-33 234 Fax 31-35 60-33 235 www.inhol.com office@inhol.com The Netherlands Booth 2891 Exhibiting: Inhol develops and sells high-grade thermoplastic and crosslinkable compounds to the wire and cable industry for applications in various markets such as: automotive, defense, aerospace, ship-building and appliances. Inhol also supplies a complete package for the manufacturing of heat-shrinkable products, production lines, crosslinkable compounds, consultancy and training. Personnel: Ron Goethals. InnoVites Tel. 31-318-541-943 Fax 31-318-541-966 www.innovites.com info@innovites.com

The Netherlands Booth 2421 Exhibiting: InnoVites showcases InnoVites for Cable©, the complete industry solution, offered exclusively for cable manufacturers. This innovative ERP software combines the power and the user-friendliness of Microsoft Dynamics AX© with best practices from lean thinking applied in the cable industry. InnoVites for Cable will help cable manufacturers improve their business performance. Personnel: Albert Groothedde. Inosym Ltd. Tel. 64-21-353-632 Fax 64-3-34-6668 inosym.com inosym@inosym.com New Zealand Booth 3434

Exhibiting: Inosym, a worldwide supplier of high-quality, cost-competitive reels, will display an extensive range of plastic 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 exacting specifications. Inosym invites companies to discuss specific reel requirements for 2009. A very competitive level of quality, price and leadtimes make for a winning combination for the reel needs of the industry. Personnel: Philip Young. Iowa Steel & Wire (See Oklahoma Steel.) International Wire & Machinery Association (IWMA) Booth 2422 Tel. 44-1926-834680 Fax 44-1926-314755 www.iwma.org info@iwma.org U.K. Booth 2422 Exhibiting: The IWMA is one of the world’s largest and most influential corporate membership associations for the wire, cable and wire product indus-

tries. It is a non-profit organization totally committed to benefiting its members and promoting technical development, technical exchange and education in the wire and cable industry. Personnel: Phillip Knight, Amanda Shehab. InterWire Products Booth 646 Intras Ltd. (See Eurowire.) Italian Trade Commission Tel. 312-670-4360 fax 312-670-5147 www.italtrade.com/usa chicago@chicago.ice.it Italian Trade Commission Italy/USA Booth 3204

Exhibiting: The Italian Trade Commission is the government agency entrusted with promoting trade, business opportunities and industrial cooperation between Italian and foreign companies. Headquartered in Rome, where it is known as Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero (ICE), it operates through 100 branch offices in over 80 countries. The ITC also provides assistance to companies interested in sourcing machinery and equipment from Italy. Personnel: Corrado Cipollini, Patrick Capriati. Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Equipment Co. Ltd. Tel. 86-20-87376167 Fax 86-20-85618049 www.itosin.com suli856@163.com China Booth 1473 Exhibiting: Continuous casting and rolling line for copper rod and aluminum alloy rod, a lead extruder, and

a breakdown machine with continuous annealer for copper wire and aluminum alloy wire. IWE Spools & Handling GmbH Booth 3426 IWG High Performance Conductors Tel. 864-472-9022 Fax 864-472-2727 david.dimartino@www.iwghpc.com USA Booth 1223 Exhibiting: Silver and nickel-plated copper and high strength copper alloy conductors, bare and tinned copper wire, in single end, bobbin wound, stranded and rope-lay constructions. Also, tensile flex, environmentally friendly cadmium-free HPC 80EF and HPC 35EF alloys, CC78, CS95, CT37, 21LWT constructions, 162 cadmium copper, flat wire, and new stainless steel medical wire and thermo couple alloys. Brochures and technical information available. Personnel: Thomas Rosen, Marty Dew, David DiMartino, Bill Dorcas, Emilio Cerra, Kevin Wronoski. *J & J Carbide and Tool, Inc. Booth 1000 *Jern Yao Enterprises Co. Ltd. Booth 1000 *Jian Hwa Enterprises Co. Ltd. Tel. 886-7-6317967 Fax 886-7-6313551 www.jianhwa.com.tw jian.hwa@msa.hinet.net Taiwan Booth 931 Exhibiting: HNT-4 spindle tapping machine, HRT-2 spindle recipraction T/M, HDT-2 spindle, HGT-2 spindle T/M, HNP-assembly machine, HLT 2 spindle T/M, HSS-nut former, HWMthreading machine, HSM-heading machine, HNF-horizontal wire material-ARRAN. Jiangsu Etern Co., Ltd. Tel. 86-512-63271062 Fax 86-512-63271975 www.yongding.com.cn kenway@yongding.com.cn China Booth 1689 MARCH 2009 | 139

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that anyone who attends this session should be able to pick up many good points that can make a difference back on the shop floor.” See p. 74. Braid defects cost time and money Shield defects in braided cable often result in failed spark tests creating scrap and short lengths. YMC can help prevent that. We specialize in low bobbin detectors for braiding and cabling machines of all types. Detecting the bobbin core and stopping the machine before the wire end loses

tension prevents shield defects and reduces spark test failures. The detection system can cut wire scrap in half for braiding and provide a 15-20% increase in productivity. Stop by to see a demonstration at our booth. Yield Management Corp., Booth 4218. The right touch is required for descaling Mechanical descaling of steel rod is more than just bending the material around some rolls. Done properly, it can dramatically reduce rod processing costs while maintaining product quality, a competitive edge in today’s economy. However, the key words— done properly—mean just that. Wire Lab Company, which has more than 40 years of experience supplying mechanical technology, will explain how and why the process should work and what to look out for during the Production Solutions session it will present at Booth 2646. See p. 88.

Exhibiting: Optical cable, communication cable, special type optical cable, data cable, power cable, submarine cable. Personnel: Weilin Zhu, Qinghai Lu, Zhen Zhu. JoeTools Tel. 877-832-7864 Fax 770-832-7868 www.joe-tools.com sales@joe-tools.com USA Booth 3192 Exhibiting: JoeTools will exhibit a wide range of crossheads and tooling, featuring the new ThermoGard Insulation System that reduces energy and operating costs, while increasing productivity and operator safety. Personnel: Joe Dixon, Ron Neuman. Kamatics Corporation Tel. 800-529-6906 Fax 860-769-7702 www.kamatics.com www.backbonebows.com fb-kamatics@kaman.com USA Booth 4092 Exhibiting: Since 1990, Kamatics has been a world supplier of high performance composite buncher bows, the latest of which is the world renowned BackBoneTM Bow. It also supplies ceramic, tungsten carbide guides and rollers for all different types and sizes of wire manufacturing. It carries many types and sizes of ceramic pulley/ sheaves for payoff and take-up needs. Personnel: Dave Strecker, Scott Scranton, Jim Collazo. *KCS Enterprise Co., Ltd Tel. 886-4-7910299 Fax 886-4-7910198 ccwasher@ms66.hinet.net China Booth 416 Exhibiting: EPDM bonded washer, umbrella washer, M-type bonded washer, rubber washer, special rubber product for customization. Kemaite Optic (See Wuxi Kemaite.) King Steel Corp. Booth 1377

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*Kingwin Precision Co., Ltd. Tel. 886-7-6967721 Fax 886-7-6966666 www.kingwin.tw kingwin@wy.com.tw China Booth 430 Exhibiting: Punches: header, 12 point, hexagon, square, spline, piercing, k.o., customized; accessories: punch holder, collet, cutter, roller, ratchet wheel, transfer fin sleeves. Kinrei of America, LLC Watson Parts-Service DonnellyReels Tel. 973-677-9500 Fax 973-673-0907 www.kinreiusa.com shess@kinreiusa.com USA Booth 3870 Exhibiting: Kinrei of America will display its latest technology for double-twist bunching, rewinders and twinning and cabling as well as plastic reels, extrusion equipment and wire welding equipment. Personnel: Stephen Hess, Mitch Jacobsen, Chris Tullock, Takeshi Suzuki, Moshe Koren, Sudhir Gianchandani. Klaus Jakob Messlechnik AG Booth 3426 KMK GmbH Booth 2759 (See Cemanco.) Ernst Koch GmbH & Co. KG Tel. 49-2372 985 500 Fax 49-2372 985 167 www.koch-ihmert.de sales@koch-ihmert.de Germany Booth 2066

Exhibiting: The Koch manufacturing program for ferrous wire machinery includes dry drawing machines, singleblock drawing machines, deadblock

*Konfu Enterprise Co., Ltd. Booth 517 Albert Krenn Booth 2701 Friedr. Krollmann GmbH & Co. Tel. 49-2352-9559 0 Fax 49-2352-508 22 www.krollmann.de info@krollmann.de Germany Booth 2066

Exhibiting: Krollmann is one of the leading manufacturers of pointing machines and handling equipment of all types and sizes for wire, bars, rods, profiles and tubes. The production program covers roll-pointing machines, threading and pointing machines, loading systems, scrap-bundling machines, special purpose machines. Krollmann is able to deliver complete equipment and solutions to a customer’s request. Personnel: Oliver Funke. Kuhar Metallizing Co. Inc. Booth 2739 Lämneå Bruk AB Lämneå Bruk USA Tel. 46-122-23200 Fax 46-122-23299 www.lamnea.se info@lamnea.se Sweden Booth 2173 Exhibiting: Lämneå Bruk AB, which specializes in the design and manufacture of machines for the ferrous and stainless steel wire industry, is a reliable supplier of payoffs, mechanical de-scaling equipment, drawing machines and take-up units. Its journey in the wiredrawing industry that start-

ed more than 100 years ago has given the company a tremendous amount of experience that it incorporates in the design of its machines and equipment. For the solid welding wire industry it supplies complete lines including payoffs, cleaning equipment, drawing machines, copper coating and takeups. For tubular wire or flux core wire, it supplies strip rewind lines, strip payoffs, forming/filling/closing machines, drawing machines and takeups. Lamnea supplies high-speed rewinding lines, including a precision layer and drum packer (No Twist Coiler) for both solid and tubular wire. For the low/high carbon and stainless steel wire industry, it supplies rotating and/or overhead payoff systems, mechanical cleaning units (for carbon wire), drawing machines and take-up systems that range from down coilers with controlled filling systems to automatic spoolers. Lämneå Bruk also makes payoffs and take-up systems for heat and surface treatment of high- and low-carbon wires as well as stainless steel wires. It supplies take-up coilers with live block or dead block depending on the requirements of the process. Personnel: Les Betzel, Jonas Hagstedt, Markus Aktner, Stefan Peterson. LaserLinc, Inc. Tel. 937-318-2440 Fax 937-318-2445 www.laserlinc.com info@laserlinc.com USA Booth 1961 Exhibiting: LaserLinc will demonstrate the UltraGauge+ ultrasonic wall measurement system, Wire & Cable Technology International’s Top Product of 2008. Its laser and ultrasonic non-contact ID, OD and wall measurement devices, combined with Total Vu™ software with process control, help reduce scrap, save material, increase production efficiency, and improve quality. Personnel: Jeff Kohler, Rod Bradshaw, Marc Waldron. Laurel Wire Co. Booth 2713

Leggett & Platt/L&P Wire Group Tel. 417-358-8131 fax 417-358-4805 www.leggettwiregroup.com dan.gutos@leggett.com USA Booth 1046 Exhibiting: Leggett & Platt is a leading North American producer of drawn steel wire. Five plants produce more than 700,000 tons of steel wire annually. Other Leggett & Platt operations produce specialty wire products, including rolled, flattened and shaped wire; proprietary bale ties; and components for automatic baling. Personnel: Bill Avise, John Calcagni, Dan Gutos, Lucretia Burt, Doug Bougher. Leoni Wire Inc. Tel. 413-593-6618 fax 888-562-9473 www.leoniwire.com scottw@leoniwire.com USA Booth 1266 Exhibiting: Manufacturer of fine wire stranded conductors, solid wire conductors, copper flexibles, bobbins and copper alloys. Available in silver-, nickel- and tin-plated constructions using ETP or OFHC copper. Rope and braid constructions also available. All products produced in a high-tech, state-of-the-art ISO certified facility in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Personnel: Scott Wordsworth, Andy Zinner, Alex Boekholt, Neville Crabbe. Lesmo Machinery America, Inc. Tel. 905-761-6165 fax 905-761-6168 www.lesmoamerica.com sales@lesmoamerica.com Canada Booth 2218

Exhibiting: Lesmo Machinery America (LMA) will present the efficient manufacturing capabilities from world renowned manufacturers who drive their businesses by being at the

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Threading the way to a more efficient operation With the global economy depressed and fastener and other formed parts prices severely depressed, one way to cut part cost is to increase productivity. New machinery may require significant capital investment and used machinery may be more worn than what you’re looking to replace. Now you can upgrade your thread rolling equipment with a minimum investment. See us about our upgrade kits are available for Hartford® thread rolling machines that cut set-up time and increase your production rate. Reed Machinery, Booth 808.

One size does not fit all! Ever use a pile of some iffy-looking reels because they were .... there? That approach can be a costly one as there is a reason a certain size must be used as an unbalanced or

damaged reel can cause damage to equipment and personnel. Stop by and find out how to avoid such problems and make your operation safer and more productive. GMP-Slovakia/ Howar Equipment, Booth 3026. Looking for a crystal ball? Who isn’t! When uncertainty reigns, solid information is a major plus. With 40+ years of commodity metals experience, CRU can provide your company with current and forward looking business and market intelligence for metals that are in the products you make and buy, and with

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leading edge of technology and their developments for increased productivity and reduced production costs. The integration of OM Lesmo and Eurodraw Energy allows LMA to be a full range supplier of wire and cable making machinery from rod breakdown to bunching/stranding and cabling along with various auxiliary products such as reels, feeders, straighteners, ceramics, etc. With offices in Toronto, Canada, and Hooksett, New Hampshire, and staffed by efficient technical personnel, LMA backs its commitment to the industry with full service and a spare parts facility that assures customers the best possible after-sales care. It will display a single automatic payoff from Eurodraw featuring hydraulic tilting platforms for coils and a rotating platform with braking to adjust payoff tension. Also, a comprehensive selection of steel reels from Appiani, a full range of wire straightening, guiding and feeding equipment by Cometo, ceramic components from Hi-Tech Ceramics for wiredrawing machines including cones, capstans, pulleys and forming rings from Zirconia that feature toughness, corrosion resistance and high temperature resistance. Personnel: Edwin Pasterk, Giovanni Cecchini, Harish Panchal, Georgio Motta, Allan Brown, Davide Rebessi, Enrico Tocchetti, Sara Rusconi, Massimo Claut. OM Lesmo SpA Tel. 39-039-62-840-1 Fax 39-039-69-81-148 www.omlesmo.com www.lesmoamerica.com omlesmo@omlesmo.com sales@lesmoamerica.com Italy Booth 2218 Exhibiting: OM Lesmo recently delivered a double-twist strander suitable for take-up reels up to 2.5 m diameter for the production of strands with up to 61 wires for low- and medium-voltage applications. This new alternative to conventional stranders such as rigid or planetary cablers, offers higher productivity, much shorter loading times, improved overall effi-

ciency, and above all, much quicker return on investment. OM Lesmo has produced double-twist stranders and other cabling machinery for more than 30 years. Personnel will be available to discuss the company’s complete range of products including innovative machinery for the wire and cable industries as well as its traditional machinery supplied by the company worldwide. This will include rod break-down machines, multi-wire machines, fine and ultra-fine wire drawing machines, double twist, single twist, rigid cage, tubular, planetary, drum twisters and high-speed stranding machines. Personnel: Harish Panchal, Edwin Pasterk, Giovanni Cercchini. Lewis Machine (See Rockford Manufacturing Group.) R. Lisciani Trafilerie Srl Italian Pavillion Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc., Tel. 978-365-5700 Fax 978-365-9700 www.lloydbouvier.com sales@lloydbouvier.com USA Booth 2426 Exhibiting: Lloyd & Bouvier provides new, used and rebuilt equipment to the wire and cable industry, from individual items such as payoffs, takeups, capstans, cablers, stripers and Wardwell braiders, to complete lines for extrusion, cabling, respooling, taping, wiredrawing and specialty applications. Each new or rebuilt machine or system is designed to the customer’s specific requirement and tested inhouse before shipment to ensure conformance. Also, complete rebuilding services for Wardwell 16 and 24 carrier braiders are available, with an extensive inventory of quality used parts on hand at all times. An on-site electronics department and modern machine shop provide customers with the latest technology for all their wire and cable equipment needs. It will have a digital display at its booth of new and rebuilt equipment. Its expert staff will be ready to discuss specific

Loos & Co., Inc. Tel. 800-533-5667 fax 860-928-6167 www.loosco.com lbunnell@loosco.com USA Booth 676 Exhibiting: Loos & Co., Inc., which in 2008 celebrated 50 years in the wire and cable industry, is dedicated to maintaining its position as a world class manufacturer of stainless steel wire and specialty cable products and knitted mesh. It is ISO 9000-2000 and AS9100 certified (Intertek). In 2006, it introduced a new product line of knitted mesh made from many different materials that are readily available. This knitted mesh produces interlocking loops of wire produced in a concentric sleeve. Capabilities include mesh from 1 in. through 16 in. and expansion joint cable from 1/4 in. through 3 in. diameter. Light to heavy density. Personnel: Leslee Bunnell, Dave Fournier, Roger Wagner. L-S Industries Tel. 800-825-2561 Fax 865-577-2193 www.l-si.net ccreasman@l-si.com USA Booth 3576 Exhibiting: A variety of packaging materials for protecting wire and cable shipped and stored on reels. L-S has both light-duty options and protective options as well as ancillary products such as flange protectors and drum liners. Personnel: Chris Creasman, Denise Norris, Bill Hughes. M+E Macchine + Engineering Srl Tel. 39-0341-806000 Fax 39-0341-806002 www.meitaly.it info@meitaly.it Italy Booth 2066

Exhibiting: M+E manufactures spool payoff and take-up frames, and deadblock and liveblock coiling frames for galvanizing, oil tempering, brass or bronze coating lines, etc. The company also builds wet drawing machines (up to 32 drafts) for steel or stainless steel wires. Personnel: Angelo Colombo, Marco Fusoni. MacDermid Inc. Tel. 203-575-5799 fax 203-575-7970 www.macdermid.com sleonetti@macdermid.com USA Booth 1868 Exhibiting: As a global specialty chemicals manufacturer established in 1922, MacDermidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specialty lubricant division focuses on the nonferrous wire industry, including: biostable, label-free REACH compliant coolants (emulsion and or synthetic solutions), waxes and powdered peroxide alternatives all designed for continuous copper/copper alloy rod casting operations. Also, high-speed wire plating electrolytes as well as pre/post treatment additives designed for continuous, high-speed electroplating of copper/copper alloy wire. Personnel: Steve Leonetti, Jim Walsh, Renee Mancinone. Madem Reels USA, Inc. Madem Reels Group Tel. 423-648-4435 Fax 423-648-4436 www.mademreels.com sales@mademreels.com Brazil/USA Booth 2179 Exhibiting: Madem Reels is a world leader in production of nailed wood reels, with manufacturing plants in Brazil, U.S., Spain, Bahrain and Romania. Madem has more than 20 warehouses worldwide and supplies high quality reels HT (Heat Treated) according to ISPM 15 and made of

renewable pine. Madem covers all production steps, from the forest to the sawmill to the plywood mill and to the reel plant, using logistic solutions. Its monthly production is around 500 truck loads that supply more than 100 customers in more than 40 countries. Madem is ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 certified. Personnel: Gino F. Mazzoccato, Leandro Mazzoccato, Gene DeFraties. MagneticTechnologies Ltd. Tel. 508-987-3303 fax 508-987-2875 www.magnetictech.com sales@magnetictech.com USA Booth 3731

Exhibiting: Magnetic Technologies manufactures permanent magnetic brakes, clutches and couplings. It also manufactures a line of wire and cable accessories that include: FastLocks, drive plates, cones and more. Typical applications include payoffs and retrofits for cablers, stranders and twisters. Personnel: Howard Schwerdlin. Magnus Equipment (See Power Sonics.) MAGPOWR/Maxcess International Tel. 405-755-1600 fax 405-755-8425 www.magpowr.com magpowr@magpowr.com USA Booth 3739 Exhibiting: Come see tension controls that make a big difference in output, including the LC500g load cell as well as the Cygnus control with weightless load cell calibration. MAGPOWR will display a sample of the largest selection of permanent magnet, magnetic particle and pneumatic brakes and clutches including the original line of PERMATORK and SOFSTEP brakes and clutches. With MAGPOWR products, a production line will run faster, smarter, better. Personnel: Darrell Whiteside, Bob James.

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or unique equipment requirements. Personnel: Carter Lloyd, Brian Bouvier, Mike McKee, Eli Lloyd, Pete Kuipers.

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strategic procurement and price risk management support to improve your metals sourcing and reduce the impact of metals price fluctuations on your bottom line. Stop by our booth and find out. CRU International, Booth 2606. IWMA celebration of 40 years to include early special member deal The International Wire & Machinery Association marks its 40th anniversary in 2010, but starts celebrating now with a gift to all loyal members and new applicants: two years’ membership for the price of one. Stop by our booth to learn more about how the world's largest corporate membership for the wire, cable and cable product industries provides essential support, especially in these economic times. IWMA, Booth 2422.

A missing conductor makes for unsound industry performance If a conductor or strand breaks in cabling, whatever production follows is scrap. The problem is much worse if the finished product reaches your customer. YMC offers

a strand counting system that can detect a missing conductor or strand in two machine revolutions. Once the conductor/strand number is set, if the actual count changes the detection system stops production for immediate corrective action. Stop by and see a demonstration at our booth. Yield Management Corp., Booth 4218.

Maillefer SA Tel. 41-21-694-41-11 Fax 41-21-691-21-43 www.mailleferextrusion.com info@maillefer.net Switzerland Booth 2200 Exhibiting: Maillefer will present its portfolio of wire and cable manufacturing solutions for energy, fiber optic cable and telecom industries. In energy applications, one will discover the latest designs from building, automotive, low- to extra high-voltage cable manufacturing, including optimum curing for CV lines and rubber extrusion. From the fiber optic team, visitors will be presented with the OEL lines used in every step of loose-tube fiber optic cable production. They include solutions for tight buffering, secondary coating, SZ stranding and jacketing. Finally, for telecom, the subject will focus on recent configurations for multi-layer striped LAN constructions as well as solutions for micro-coax cable with insulated wires no thicker than a hair. Personnel: Jon Williams, Sharon Nathaniel. Mapre SA Booth 3418 Mario Frigerio Group/MFL USA Tel. 39-0341-358-1 www.mflgroup.com info@mflgroup.com Italy/USA Booth 2446 Exhibiting: The MFL Group is known for Mario Frigerio’s equipment in the ferrous wire field, its Frigeco Division for nonferrous wire equipment and the newest member, Cabmach, for its rotating equipment for rope and cables as well as its partner, WWM, a specialist for welding wire products. Staff will available to dscuss the Group’s vast range of equipment and answer questions. Personnel: Marco Dell'Oro, Massimo Gori, Massimo Bulato, Renato Dall'O', Carlos Padillas. Markem-Imaje/Dover Corporation Tel. 866-263-4644 fax 603-352-7938 www.markem-imaje.com sales@markem-imaje.com

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France/USA Booth 1472 Exhibiting: Markem-Imaje is a trusted world manufacturer of product identification and traceability solutions, offering a full line of reliable and innovative inkjet, thermal transfer, laser, print and apply label systems and RFID-based systems. With more than 95 years of experience, Markem-Imaje delivers fully integrated solutions that enable product quality and safety, regulatory and retailer compliance, better product recalls and improved manufacturing processes. Based in Bourg-lesValence, France, Markem-Imaje employs more than 2,800 people in more than 33 subsidiaries worldwide and provides more than 30,000 customers with optimal product marking and coding solutions. Its customers are supported by six R&D centers, several equipment repair centers and manufacturing plants strategically located around the globe. Mathiasen Machinery, Inc. U.S. Tel. 860-873-1423 fax 860-873-8866 mmi@mathiasen-machinery.com USA Booth 2622 Exhibiting: Mathiasen Machinery (MMI) buys and sells used wire and cable machinery internationally. Machinery is purchased for inventory or it can be sold on an exclusive basis. MMI has interest in locating individual machines, complete lines or entire plants. Consignments, warehousing, appraisals and liquidation services are also offered. MMI has buyers seeking all types of good quality used wire and cable machinery. Serving the domestic and international ferrous and nonferrous wire machinery markets, it will display photos of a wide variety of secondhand machinery. Customers are asked to bring their surplus machinery list and photos for evaluation. Personnel: Mark Mathiasen, Mike Mathiasen. William McCaskie Inc. Tel. 508-636-8845 fax 508-636-5410 www.mccaskiereels.com abolton@mccaskiereels.com USA Booth 2490

*Megalink Reheaders Booth 1000 *Metal Forming Systems, Inc. Tel. 734-4515415 www.nagform.com gaurav@nagform.com USA Booth 612 Exhibiting: The booth will be used for exhibiting our Software Packages, NAGFORM, NAGSIM.2D, and NAGSIM.3D for the metal forming industry. NAGFORM is used for designing forming sequences for cold form parts. NAGSIM.2D/3D are General Purpose FEA software programs for simulating Metal Forming Processes. Personnel: Gaurav Nagpal, Vijay Nagpal, Divya Khanna. Merritt Davis Corp. (See Davis Standard.) Metavan NV Tel. 32-5-635-9047 Fax 32-5-635-9002 www.metavan.com info@metavan.com Belgium Booth 3026

Exhibiting: Steel reels from 12 in. to 49 in. made of the highest quality and consistency will be showcased at the HOWAR Equipment booth. Metavan has had a longstanding philosophy to offer a specialized product mix of pressed steel reels using highly advanced machinery to offer only the highest quality reels and spools for stranding, bunching, and cabling. Using automatic machinery, all reels are able to be produced to the strictest standards at competitive costs. All products are then powder coated in any RAL color providing the customer

with a highly wear-resistant finish, and are available in extremely fast manufacturing times due to the specialized equipment employed. Personnel: Francis Vanhaelewijn, Chris Hauer. MGS Manufacturing, Inc., MGS Group (MGS-Hall-Northampton) Tel. 315-337-3350, ext. 110 www.mgshall.com jzampogna@mgshall.com USA Booth 4000 Exhibiting: Machinery, videos and photos of fully automatic dual takeup with robotic loading/unloading system, payoffs, take-ups, dancers, accumulators, capstans, respoolers, single and double twist machines, air wipes, measuring machines, swage tools, electric brazers. Personnel: Jim Zampogna,Tom McComiskey, Jim Russo, Jim Greem, Bob Sandore, John Sandle, Jon Boardman. Micro Products Co. Tel. 630-787-9350 fax 630-787-9360 www.micro-weld.com bkeiler@micro-weld.com USA Booth 2866 Exhibiting: Micro-Weld will exhibit a full line of butt welders for wire and cable in both ferrous and nonferrous materials from .005 in. up to 1.50 in. diameters. Personnel: Bill Keiler, Ed Harrington, Tom Welker, Mary Lanane, Bud Banks. Microdia SA/Microdia USA Tel. 401-295-0808 fax 401-294-4844 www.microdia.ch dfstecker@microdiausa.com Sweden/USA Booth 2652 Exhibiting: Microdia opted from the very beginning in 1979 to focus on innovative design and new solutions instead of following traditional paths for its extrusion technology. It has won recognition from the medical tubing, fiber and wire and cable fields as the specialist in precision and excellence, the one to contact when being “good enough” is not enough. Microdia will display its high throughput heads,

multi extruder quick color change systems, RF physical foam high performance cables, super-round filling and jacketing (eliminating the need for fillers and jute), high tech complex medical tubing, optical fiber coloring and jacketing, building, automotive including the company’s XFL color change design that eliminates and/or greatly reduces scrap during color changes. Personnel: Alban Adams, Dave Stecker. Mikrotek Machines Ltd. Booth 1969 Morgan-Koch Corporation Tel. 508-793-1945 fax 508-793-2163 www.morgan-koch.com straussrl@morgan-koch.com USA Booth 2066 Exhibiting: Offering complete ferrous wire processing solutions, personnel from Morgan-Koch, Ernst Koch and other machinery manufacturers represented by Morgan-Koch will be available to discuss equipment needs. Offerings include: wiredrawing and cold rolling lines from Ernst Koch; mechanical descaling, inline coating, and rod payoff equipment from WiTechs; rod, wire and tube pointing and handling equipment from Krollmann; take-up and payoff frames for multi-strand processing lines, and wet drawing machinery from M+E Macchine+Engineering; and wire cleaning, pickling, coating and drying equipment from Sirio Wire. MorganKoch will exhibit descaling and coating machinery from WiTechs in its booth. Personnel: Jochen Koch, Robert Strauss, Darryl Burks. Mossberg Reel LLC/Boxy Group Tel. 401-334-2255 fax 401-334-3541 www.mossberg-reel.com info@mossberg-reel.com USA Booth 3218 Exhibiting: Mossberg will present information on the full line of Boxy products. It will feature fully machined multi-wire reels, pressed metal process and shipping reels. Special equipment will include take-apart reels, reel tilters

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Exhibiting: Process and returnable shipping reels. Personnel: Andrew Bolton, Joe Frey.

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Fundamentals: a cold approach can lead to hotter products Customers increasingly want to have products manufactured from a starting shape that is close to the desired end use. That has led to more cold rolling, which uses nearly 100% of the starting material and provides more finished parts per pound. Fundamentals Instructor Dale Olp will present basic techniques for this process, which may be able to be used for more wire products than you realize. See p. 66.

No scale on this stainless steel Avoiding hazardous materials whenever possible has become an industry must, and Henkel Corp.’s Paul Kulongowski will share some ideas on that from 11 am to noon on Tuesday, April 28. He will explain a “green” method of nitric-free descaling and one-step polymer lubrication of stainless steel for cold deformation and more. It’s free!

Can you afford to waste money on heat treatment? If you’re using strand annealers and chemical cleaning procedures, you likely are spending far too much because of an inefficient process. PLASMA technology for wire heat and surface treatments

is 90% + efficient in its energy consumption, and eliminates much spooling and processing duplication. See how it works at our

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and movers and coil and reel lifters. Personnel: Rene Mayer, John Henschel. *Nakashimada Engineering Works, Ltd. Booth 1036 National Strand Products Inc. Booth 369 *Nedschroef Herentals NV Booth 925 NEPTCO Inc. Booth 3721 Nextrom Oy Tel. 358-9-025-1 Fax 358-9-025-3003 www.nextrom.com info@nextrom.com Finland Booth 2236

Exhibiting: Nextrom, a premier supplier of manufacturing solutions for fiber and cable producers, will present its new developments in fiber optic cable manufacturing. Nextrom Product Management will be on-hand to discuss various developments including high speed fiber coloring and ribbon manufacturing processes. Rosendahl, a technology leader in coaxial/highly foamed products, will present key developments including recent advancements in welding and corrugation equipment for both CU and AL products as well as metal forming for high voltage and oil exploration cables. Product development staff will be there to discuss advancements in the flouro-datacom process, automotive and low voltage applications including the company’s patented Rocomat Quick Color Change systems. Personnel: Mike Kos, Harri Turunen, Gerhard Hofer. Niagara Composites Ind. Inc. Tel. 905-641-1056 fax 905-641-1082 www.niagaracomposites.com

rjordan@niagaracomposites.com USA Booth 2159 Exhibiting: The company’s range of composite bows in fiberglass, carbon fiber and GKC composite bows. Niagara Composites makes bows to customer specifications. Personnel: Ross Jordan. Niehoff Endex North America Tel. 856-467-4884 fax 856-467-0584 www.niehoff-usa.com info@niehoffendex.com USA Booth 3446 Exhibiting: Niehoff Endex will showcase the latest designs and improvements in the following offerings: a double-twist strander, DSI631, with back-twist payoffs, ARD630D; an automatic bobbin winder with an EDP801 multiwire payoff, a BMV16 high-speed braider; and an EDR14 rod breakdown machine. The Niehoff Gruppe product line includes: rod breakdown machinery, static and dynamic payoffs, single and multiwire drawing lines, conductive and inductive annealers, static and dynamic take-ups, bunchers and twinners, electroplating machines and cable packaging systems, ultra fine wire drawing machines, bobbin winders and braiders. Personnel: Heinz Rockenhäuser, Bernd Lohmüller, Robert Wild, Rolf Wurmbach, Edmond Torbey, Donald Neville. Northampton Machinery Co./MGS Group (MGS-Hall-Northampton) Tel. 44-1604-782220 Fax 44-1604-782230 www.mnc.co.uk sales@nmc.co.uk/ sales@mgshall.com U.K./USA Booth 4000 Exhibiting: Machinery: triple twist and double twist, along with videos and photos of payoffs, take-ups, dancers, capstans, respoolers, single and double-twist machines. Personnel: Jim Zampogna, John Sandle, Tom McComiskey. Northeast Steel Corp. Tel. 203-774-7500 fax 203-774-7504

Norwalk Innovation, Inc. Tel. 203-929-2221 fax 203-944-0753 www.norwalkinnovation.com info@norwalkinnovation.com USA Booth 4208 Exhibiting: Norwalk Innovation is a manufacturer of various types of payoff machinery used in the wire industry. The Un-Coiler is a powered horizontal turntable that will pay off coiled wire from carriers, spool or loose bundles automatically to rate demand without separate speed control settings. Many models are available in wire load capacity up to 5,000 lb and for payoff rate ranges up 500 fpm. It will introduce its new Lever Lift UnCoiler, an easy-loading rim drive wire spool payoff reel. The unique feature of this reel is that it requires no assistance in loading the spool. A spool is simply rolled in between the reel frame against the front drive rolls; the operator then lowers the rear roller frame and pushes down on the toggle action lift bar to raise the spool off the floor. Various spool widths and diameters are accommodated by adjusting the position of the collared rollers. Personnel: Ed Tremblay, Bruce Malkin. NTB Hitech Ceramics Booth 4260 Numamerica/Numalliance Tel. 563-386-9550 fax 563-386-9593 www.numalliance.com info@numamerica.com France/USA Booth 2000 Exhibiting: NUMALLIANCE/ NUMAMERICA will be demonstrating a number of machines from its

broad line of CNC wire and tube forming machinery. Included will be its high-speed NUMAC machine with NUMAFLEX tooling. The company will also be showing its new small wire FRX 4 machine, which has unique bending capabilities. Robomac machinery in a wide range of capacities will complete the full range of wire bending capabilities on display in Booth 2000. Personnel: Joel Etienne, Patrick Maurissen, Ludovic Vallet, Wes Wassell, John Griffin, David Butryn.

OMCG, North America/OMCG spa Tel. 630-860-1016 fax 630-860-2333 www.omcg.com omcg@omcg.com Italy/USA Booth 3822

Ohio Rod Products Tel. 812-689-6565 fax 812-689-6635 www.ohiorod.com ohiorod@elginfasteners.com USA Booth 3737

Exhibiting: OMCG can meet the requirements of wire, tube and strip formers with its arsenal of systems with modular capability. Booth personnel will be able to provide solutions to reduce manufacturing costs critical to profitability. An OMCG CNC system will be shown with CAD to machine capability, allowing for easy programming. Also, a power wire payoff with adjustable operator control position. OMCGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CNC systems can form from 0.040 in. to 0.625 in. diameter wire. Make only what is required. Complementary options available: robots, welding, grooving, assembly linear. For progressive strip forming projects, press blanking capacities go to 120 ton. Hundreds of sample parts from customers will also be on display from companies, some of which have been using OMCG systems for more than 50 years. Personnel: Robert Sears, Luigi Maggi.

Exhibiting: Ohio Rod Products manufactures indented hex washer head and truss washer head reel bolts in sizes ranging from 10-24 to 5/8-11. Reel hardware (washers, hex nuts, T-nuts) is available from stock. Personnel: Tim Busching, Joe Hertz. Oklahoma Steel and Wire/Iowa Steel/Mid American Steel Tel. 580-795-7311 fax 580-795-7422 www.okbrandwire.com sale@oklahomasteel.com USA Booth 466 Exhibiting: Manufacturers of galvanized, bright basic industrial wire, coiled rebar, straight and cut wire, welded wire reinforcement and various other industrial and agricultural wire products. OM Lesmo (See Lesmo Machinery America.)

*ORT Italia SpA Tel. 39-0374-370168 Fax 39-0374-370338 www.ortitalia.com info@ortitalia.com Italy Booth 808 Exhibiting: ORT Italia introduces CNC high-precision thread rolling equipment for the aerospace, automotive, power transmission, military industries. Personnel: Riccardo D'Ambrosio.

OMA USA Inc. Booth 2167

Otomec Srl Italian Pavillion

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www.northeaststeelco.com msaucier@northeaststeelco.com USA Booth 674 Exhibiting: Northeast Steel Corp. is a service center that supplies products such as bright basic, HDMB CL-1,2, phos music, annealed in process low/hi carbon, annealed at finish low/hi carbon, stainless steel, galv. basic/hdmb, tin and tin/zinc and cad/zinc coated basic/hdmb/music. Personnel: Maynard Saucier, Dennis Drogden.

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booth. Plasmait’s new PLASMA technology for wire heat and surface could be the solution you are looking for. Plasmait/ Howar Equipment, Booth 3026. Pick your choices: WCTS to include 32 technical papers Time is valuable, but so is information, and WAI’s Wire & Cable Technical Symposium offers 32 papers on a wide range of topics. Consider a few of the topics that will be covered: an overview of the plasma surface and heat treatment process; detection of porosity during copper bar casting; the complexities of sequential plating of steel tire cord; filter media selection; improvement of drawability of shape memory alloy wire; and dozens more. A quick scan of the WCTS abstracts may reveal something of particular interest to your company’s operations. See p. 70.

Who knows what you may discover at Interwire and IFE? Aside from a healthier economy, any list of the industry’s greatest needs would include the need to contain costs, to find immediate and cost-effective ways of

improving operations, to discover potential directions and, possibly, to locate someone to partner with. It’s hard to know what answers an attendee will find, but through the trade shows, technical presentations, special sessions and networking potential, this event in Cleveland represents a viable forum for possibilities. We hope you can be here to discover answers to your questions.

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Panchmahal Steel Limited Tel. 91-265-3051777 www.panchmahalsteel.co.in sales@panchmahalsteel.co.in India Booth 1066 Exhibiting: Stainless steel billets, wire rod, wires and bars. Personnel: Hanish Malhotra. Paramount Die Company Tel. 410-272-4600 fax 410-272-6559 www.paradie.com sales@paradie.com USA Booth 2066 Exhibiting: Paramount Die will exhibit a full line of wiredrawing dies and related equipment. Products featured include its TR-Series of carbide drawing inserts, its new “T” Series design for large diameter wire, ParaLoc pressure and non-pressure insert holders, ParaLoc accessories, shaped dies and PCD dies. Also, the company’s latest mechanical descaling equipment. Paramount’s staff can help bring companies into the 21st century. Personnel: Rich Sarver, Dan Amero, Ron Garceau, Scott Gipson, Marc Heberlein, Al Kozlowski, Antonio Garza.

include: manufacturing; CNC machining; grinding; polishing; hard-surfacing; plasma spray; metallizing; welding; and shaft, roll and journal restoration. New! Manufactured ceramic impregnated UHMW for economic, wear and corrosion resistant pulley and sheave applications. Also, recut, grind and manufacture solid tungsten carbide rolls. Personnel: Eugene Klein, Sr., Mark Patrizzia, Eugene Klein, Jr., Robert Galperin. Pave Automation Design Booth 3026 PEKUtech Gmbh Tel. 49-4181-7153 fax 49-4181-36367 www.pekutech.de a.moehs@peku-maschinen.de Germany Booth 3767

Parkway-Kew Corporation (PKC) Tel. 732-398-2100 fax 732-398-2101 www.parkwaykew.com mpatrizzia@parkwaykew,com USA Booth 2731

Exhibiting: Restoration of worn metal surfaces. Custom coatings for sliding, particle and corrosive wear applications including: capstans, draw rings, pulleys, step cones, deflector wheel and tuner roll assemblies, wear rings, and wire guide rolls. Capabilities

Exhibiting: Pekutech will display its latest range of powder dusting machines; PM-500-KE and a compact machine, the PM-500-KE-comp. A video will show both the machine design and the cable dusting machines in operation at a customer’s cable production lines. The combined electrostatic-mechanical powdering system ensures a dust-free operators’ area, easy handling and minimum maintenance requirements. Personnel: Andreas Moehs, Rainer Wegner, Ben Singley, Tom Twitmyer, Bob Mailloux, Chris Singley, Antonio Ayala.

Phifer Incorporated Tel. 205-345-2120 Fax 205-391-0799 www.phifer.com info@phifer.com USA Booth 767

Exhibiting: Aluminum round wire of various alloys .0045 in. to .4375 in. (.11 mm to 11.1 mm) for coaxial cable shielding, shipboard cable armoring, hose braiding, weaving, medical devices, industrial knitting, cold headed fasteners, wire forms, staples, packaging clips, etc. Copper-clad aluminum, low-carbon steel and bronze round wire .005 in. to .020 in. Personnel: Terry White, Will Evens. Pinnacle Metals, Inc. Tel. 815-232-1600 Fax 815-232-1122 www.pinnaclemetals.com kpayton@pinnaclemetals.com USA Booth 1379 Exhibiting: Pinnacle Metals is a producer of high quality wire and bar in stainless steel and nickel alloys for the wire-forming, mesh/screen manufacturing, fastener, wire-shaping and medical industries. Personnel: Gary Romig, Kurt Payton, Nickolus Pigott, William Pigott, Don Scott. Pioneer Machinery Tel. 973-285-3211 Fax 866-892-8724 www.pioneermachinery.us sales@pioneermachinery.us USA Booth 2076

Exhibiting: Pioneer Machinery will display an automatic dual spooler. The company is a leading supplier of complete factory automation to the wire and cable industry. It designs and manufactures: extrusion lines, telephone and power cable lines, wiredrawing machines, copper/aluminum rod breakdown machines, basket down coiler, pointing and stringing machines, a 7b double-twist buncher, 7-19b tubular, rigid and planetary machines, eccentric and concentric taping machines, capstans, single and dual take-ups, payoffs, vertical and horizontal accumulators. Controls can be chosen by the customer from Allen Bradley, Siemens, Telemecanique, Mitsubishi, Omron and more. Personnel: Jerry Huang, John Lin, Hernando Blanco. Pittsburgh Carbide Die Co. Tel. 412-384-5785 Fax 412-384-6347 www.pittsburghcarbide.com rahlin@pittsburghcarbide USA Booth 2719 Exhibiting: Pittsburgh Carbide Die Co. has been manufacturing quality nail tooling since 1952. It will display various gripper dies, cutting tools, heading punches and other items used in the production of nails. Personnel: Matthew Ahlin, Robert Ahlin. Pittsfield Plastics Engineering, Inc. Tel. 413-442-0067 Fax 413-445-7849 www.pittsplas.com polsta@aol.com

*Plan-E-Tech Industries Inc. Tel. 330-225-7255 Fax 330-225-7577 www.plan-e-tech.com planetec@gte.net USA Booth 731 Exhibiting: Plan-E-Tech manufactures new planetary nail thread rolling dies and reworks worn dies. Plan-E-Tech also manufactures cylindrical thread rolling dies for externally threaded fasteners. Personnel: Cyndi McCray, Jerry Dillon. Plasmait Gmbh Tel. 43-318-252-4751 www.plasmait.com info@plasmait.com Austria Booth 3026

Exhibiting: Plasmait will exhibit the latest technology in plasma surface treatment for the wire, cable, tube and strip industry that will transform the economics of in-line wire processing. The plasma system provides advantages by allowing annealing and cleaning processes to be conducted in-line with wiredrawing of stainless steel, carbon steel, and copper wires at process speeds. Its solutions are built around a plasma treatment process that offers great advances in wire production efficiency, wire surface quality and process ecology. They are designed for applications with demanding mechanical and surface requirements. Plasma treatment is con-

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USA Booth 2090 Exhibiting: Plastic spools and reels for bare and insulated wire, solder, tape, textile filaments. Personnel: Tom Walker, Sam Parris, Peter Olsta.

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ducted in controlled atmosphere to ensure distinct surface cleanliness and un-compromised surface quality. Personnel: Igor Rogelj, Willy Hauer. Plymouth Wire Reels & Dies Inc. Booth 2610

Precision Die Technologies Tel. 260-482-5001 Fax 260-482-5977 www.pdtinc.com stevem@pdtinc.com USA Booth 1488

Polyone Booth 3016 Polytec, Inc. Tel. 714-850-1835 Fax 714-850-1831 www.polytec.com info@polytec.com USA Booth 4264

Exhibiting: Polytec, a world leader in laser-based, noncontact speed and length measurement systems, will introduce the LSV1000 laser velocimeter for wire and cable applications. It is specifically designed to be an accurate, reliable, cost-effective solution for replacing contact encoder wheel measuring systems. Measure cable length with confidence. The result is reduced maintenance, increased yield and improved margin. Personnel: Peter Nawfel. Pourtier (See Gauder Group.) Power Sonics/Magnus Equipment Tel. 800-456-6423 Fax 440-942-8590 www.mppindustries.com info@powersonics.com USA Booth 3846 Exhibiting: Cleaning systems (continuous and batch) for wire, strip, rod, bar, formed parts, stamped parts, nuts, bolts, using latest ultrasound and washing technology. Expert application engineers will be ready to discuss cleaning problems and questions. Personnel: Scott Miller, Frank Koontz, Scott Callahan, Manny Linares.

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Exhibiting: PDT specializes in new, used, and recut die services for natural diamond, PCD and monocrystalline wiredrawing dies. It also provides shaped dies, stranding dies, enamel dies, and insulating tips. Its broad range of services include the Inventory Management Program (receive only the dies needed or wanted the same week) and Die Lease Program (use it and return it and save 50 - 80% versus a new die). PDT is known for partnering with customers to help them save time and money. Visit PDTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s booth to receive a free gift and win prizes. Personnel: Steve Marret, John Freiburger, Crystal Seibert, Zerina Ponjevic. Premier Wire Die Tel. 401-721-0721 Fax 401-721-0742 www.premierwiredie.com premierwiredie@cox.net USA Booth 4224 Exhibiting: PWD offers new and recut service for polycrystalline diamond, natural diamond, and single crystal synthetic diamond dies. It also offers stranding dies, tubing dies, shape dies and recutting services for multiwire machines. See the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new profiling software at its booth. Personnel: Vincent Griffin, Kim Wynn, Josh Young. PrintSafe Booth 2826 Process Control Corp. Booth 3620

Progress Maschinen & Automation Booth 1890 Properzi International Inc. (See Continuus Properzi.) Proton Products International Tel. 908-236-8484 Fax 908-236-7001 www.protonproducts.com qphtech@webscher.com USA Booth 3434 Exhibiting: Proton Products will display its full array of instrumentation equipment offered for the wire and cable industry. This includes laser doppler speed and length gauges, single- and dual-axis laser scanners for measuring and monitoring wire diameter, high frequency induction preheating systems for wire and cable conductor applications, high frequency spark testers, capacitance gauges, and process control systems. With over 30 years of experience designing and manufacturing instrumentation and process control products, the Proton Products team provides advanced technology at affordable prices. Personnel: Gregory Scher, Grant Latimer. PS Costruzioni Meccaniche Srl Tel. 39-039-6898763 Fax 39-039-6898769 www.pscostruzioni.com ps@pscostruzioni.com Italy Italian Pavillion Exhibiting: Since 1960, PS Costruzioni Meccaniche, a world-wide company, has manufactured cable packaging, rewinding lines, payoffs, take-ups and such units as accumulators, dancers, thermoshrinking tunnels, labeling machines, strapping machines, pallet units and more. It has

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two main product ranges: coil winding lines and spool winding lines, both of which come fully automatic (for high production) and semi-automatic (for low production and/or various changes of wire type). At Interwire, it will discuss its new Mod. PS 200/8 COMBO system, which can automatically produce flexible, solid or flat cables in spools or cable. PWM (Pressure Welding Machines) Tel. 44-1233-820847 Fax 44-1233-820591 www.pwmltd.co.uk pwm@btinternet.com U.K. Booth 2426 Exhibiting: British manufacturer PWM, celebrating 25 years of service to the wire and cable industry in 2009, will showcase its precision engineered manual and powered cold welders, including the EP500 rod welder. PWM is featured at Interwire by Amaral Automation Associates, exclusive distributor of PWM equipment, spares and dies in the U.S. and Canada. Personnel: Steve Mepsted, Carole Cole. Progress Maschinen & Automation Tel. 39-04729-79260 Fax 39-04749-79105 www.progress-m.com david@progress-m.com Italy Booth 1890 Exhibiting: Coil wire processing machinery ranging from a link bender through rotary straighteners and cutters, cut and bend machines to mesh welding plants for the fabrication of both standard and made-to-measure mesh. Machinery for the fabrication of lattice girders and concrete pipe reinforcement. Personnel: David Gwyn-Jones, Ed Krause.

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Proton Products (See Weber & Scher.)

Personnel: Craig Hartzell, Eddie Snelson, Geoff Hawk, Gary Vanek, Brice Blackman.

PWT Limited Booth 2678 Q.E.D. Wire Lines Inc. Tel. 450-458-1200 fax 450-458-0200 www.qedwire.com sales@qedwire.com Canada Booth 1979 Exhibiting: QED Wire Lines personnel will be available to describe the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state-of-the-art multiple strand heat-treating, cleaning and coating lines. These include annealing, stress relieving, patenting, oil quenching and austenitizing. The available coatings include galvanizing Galfan, phosphate, borax and aluminum. Personnel: Gord Murray, Bill Crowle, Mike Crowle, Jack Hall. Qinhuangdao Yanda-Guohai Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. Tel. 86-335-8500555 Fax 86-335-8501152 www.yandaguohai.com renaliu@yandaguohai.com China Booth 1078 Exhibiting: Qinhuangdao, a major supplier of stainless steel wire, purchases wire rod from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, France and some high quality wire from domestic suppliers by using advanced drawing technology. It has annual capacity of 12,000 metric tons. It exports more than 70% of its products to 20 countries and regions such as Asia, Europe, the Americas and South Africa. Personnel: Cuijin Liu, Haifeng Jiang. Qual-Fab, Inc. Tel. 440-327-5000 fax 440-327-5599 www.qual-fab.net sales@qual-fab.net USA Booth 2192 Exhibiting: Qual-Fab specializes in the manufacture of quality high nickel alloy and stainless fabrications for a variety of high temperature and corrosive applications. With over 30 years of experience, it provides dependable, cost-efficient, high-quality products and ensures that attention is paid to each individual customer specification.

Queins & Co. GmbH Tel. 49-2472-8080 fax 49-2472-3014 www.queins.com info@queins.com Germany Booth 2010 Exhibiting: Queins & Co. will introduce a newly developed heavy-duty rotating belt-type caterpillar capstan: three tons pull, a contact length of 4900 mm, and a max. cable dia. of 140 mm that is specially designed for big armoring drum-twisters. It will also display a high-speed, steel-taping head laid out for two pads, 600 mm, and at a speed of up to 500 min rpm. Queins also offers high-speed stranding and armoring machines, payoffs/take-ups, taping heads, disc- and belt-type caterpillars, extrusion lines and rod drawing machines as well as a wide range of pre-owned/reconditioned machines. Personnel: Bruno HĂźtzen, Eneyda Ameijeiras. R.G. Attachments Ltd. Booth 2414 Raajratna Stainless Wire (USA) Inc. Booth 876 RAD-CON Inc. Tel. 440-871-5720 fax 216-221-1135 www.rad-con.com sales@rad-con.com USA Booth 2658 Exhibiting: RAD-CON Inc. (Cleveland, Ohio) designs, manufactures, installs and supports bell-type batch annealing equipment. For 40 years, RAD-CON has pioneered new technologies and established itself as an industry leader. Specializing in 100% hydrogen systems producing spheroidized cold heading quality wire for the fastener industry, RAD-CON also serves other wire markets. Personnel: Chris Messina, Michael Loufman. Radyne Corporation An Inductotherm Group Company Tel. 414-481-8360

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sales@rautomead.com USA Booth 3474 Exhibiting: See Rautomead Limited. Personnel: Guy Henderson, J. Taylor. Rautomead Limited Tel. 44-1382-22341 Fax 44-1382-622941 rautomead.com sales@rautomead.com U.K. Booth 3474

Exhibiting: Rautomead’s main focus at Interwire is the manufacture of oxygen-free copper, copper-magnesium, copper-silver, copper-tin and coppercadmium alloys of 0.315 in. to 1.18 in. diameters, in annual capacities ranging from 6 million to 60 million lb. It will also present its equipment for manufacturing near net shape high-quality zinc wire and brass wire rod. The company’s continuous casting technology includes equipment for the manufacture of zinc wire and brass wire rods, near net shape casting high quality wire product. Rautomead has 30 years of experience in supplying continuous casting technology for nonfer-

rous metals. It has a U.K. R&D facility for production of samples for evaluation and for the development of the casting technology to process new alloys and section shapes. Personnel: Guy Henderson, Jay Taylor. *Reed Machinery, Inc. Tel. 508-595-9090 fax 508-595-0002 www.reed-machinery.com sales@reed-machinery.com USA Booth 808 Exhibiting: Machinery and technical assistance for cold and warm forming of precision parts for aerospace, automotive and other applications. Personnel: Jim Flanagan, Steve Copeland. REELEX Packaging Solutions, Inc. Tel. 845-878-7878 fax 845-878-7884 www.reelex.com sales@reelex.com USA Booth 3608

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Fax 414-481-8303 www.radyne.com sales@radyne.com USA Booth 2616 Exhibiting: Radyne offers a range of standardized standalone and integrated systems that are adaptable for many different applications including, but not limited to: annealing, hardening and/or tempering, relaxation, drying, preheating, brassing, coating, and heating prior to extrusion. Standard equipment includes the spectrum of heat treatment technologies including the industry standard high-speed spring wire heat treatment lines and HiBond® wire lines for prestressed concrete applications for the construction industry. Complete turnkey systems from payoff to take-up and for continuous induction heat treatment with typical power outputs from 3 kW to 2000kW at output frequencies from 250Hz to 800kHz, and operating at line speeds in excess of 600 feet per minute are available. Savings over conventional methods of heat treat include utility costs, reduced scale losses and consistent results and improved quality. Personnel: Bob Shaw, Jan Leisner.

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on “Green” packaging solutions, including the debut of the first 100% environmentally friendly end-user package currently available to the wire and cable industry. The next generation of REELEX packaging will also be on display, including many examples of products in innovative packaging including unique solutions for fiber optics, drop cable, building wire and more. Personnel: Thomas Copp, Thomas Briggs, Karla Dominicis, Taylor Richey.

U.K. Booth 2414 Exhibiting: RG Attachments manufactures tape formers that are used to longitudinally wrap shielding around cable before final jacketing. Almost all varieties of insulating tape can be folded. Tape formers can be used to insulate all manner of cables including LAN, telephone and communication cable and automotive cable. Tape formers are manufactured to individual specifications and can be adapted to almost all cable making machinery. Personnel: Tim Gent, Robert Gent.

Reel-O-Matic Tel. 405-672-0000 Fax 405-672-7200 www.reelomatic.com sales@reelomatic.com USA Booth 3769 Exhibiting: Reel-O-Matic is a manufacturer of wire and cable handling equipment. It will exhibit its FMPT 10 inline shaftless take-up machine. The unit is designed to handle reels from 24 in. to 96 in. diameter x 12 in. to 60 in. wide x 10,000 lb. The drive system is a variable speed torque controlled drive with an AC Vector precision following levelwind to provide an even lay of material. Personnel: Rick Campbell, Terry Simmons, Mark Zercher.

RichardsApex, Inc. Tel. 215-487-1100 Fax 215-487-3090 www.richardsapex.com raincorders@richardsapex.com USA Booth 3652 Exhibiting: Come talk to RichardsApex personnel about the latest in semi-synthetic and synthetic technology for the wiredrawing and hot-rolling industries. Customers are saving money and increasing productivity using the company’s products, which is why the business continues to grow during these unprecedented economic times. RichardsApex is also prepared to share its technology for all other metal working operations. Let the company’s 107 years of experience go to work for your business. Personnel: Ron Higgins, Reid Barker, Andy Helffrich.

*REGG Inspection Srl Tel. 39-0297317330 Fax 39-0209012275 www.regginspection.it info@regginspection.it Italy Booth 808 Exhibiting: Regg Inspection introduces the new i-600 inspection machine for 100% non-destructive testing. The machine is a rotary type and it can be configured with modular inspection units: vision systems, eddy current, laser, mechanical recess, etc., with productivity up to 600 parts/min. Personnel: Riccardo D’Ambrosio. RG Attachments Ltd. Tel. 44-116-261-1038 Fax 44-116-261-2403 www.tapeformers.com info@tapeformers.com

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Rimjhim Ispat Ltd. Tel. 91-98260-30197 Fax 91-512-2295035 www.rimjhimispat.com ac@rimjhimispat.com India Booth 1252 Exhibiting: Rimjhim Ispat, an Indian company producing 10,000 mt of stainless steel a month, has a new wire rod mill that will increase its wire rod capacity by 20,000 mt a month by March 2009 and to a total of 50,000 mt capacity by year’s end. It can offer hot-rolled coils/sheets/plates. Its product range is as follows: wire (0.15 mm to 6 mm); wire rods (hot rolled/hot rolled and annealed pickled) 5.5 mm to 25 mm; cast billets (100 x 100, 110

x 110, 120 x 120, 130 x 130, 140 x 140, 130 x 170 sq mm); bright bars (4 mm to 80 mm); and black bars (16 mm to 80 mm). Grades offered include 304, 304L, 303, 316, 316L, 316E, 304E, 201, 202, 204Cu, 201Cu, 410, 420, 430, 430L 416, 304LER, 308, 308L, 309LER, 321, etc. Personnel: Yogesh Agarwal, Arvinder Chadha, Manoj Gupta. Rizzardi (See SAMP USA.) *Rockford Manufacturing Group Inc.-RMG Tel. 815-624-2500 Fax 815-624-7254 www.rmgfelm.com rmgfelm@rmgfelm.com USA Booth 1036

Exhibiting: RMG, Fastener Engineers and Lewis Machine are innovative leaders in the wire industry. Reduce inventory and down time with the company’s in-line wire processing solutions. Integrated systems for processing hot-rolled rod into descaled, drawn, straightened and cut pieces for the wire and concrete industries. Clutchless straightening and cutting machines featuring stationary and flying shear. Introducing the new small diameter Clutchless 0SHV and 1SHV machines. In-line wire drawers for .095 in. to 1.375 in. diameter, mechanical descalers, uncoilers, recoilers, including continuous feeding systems for the wire products and fastener industries. Personnel: Kirk Snyder, Kirk Prosser, Mike Kern, Frank Coniglio. Rohmann LP Tel. 864-208-0480 Fax 864-208-0484 www.rohmann.com

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dietmarg@rohmann.com USA Booth 2791 Exhibiting: Rohmann provides Eddy Current testing equipment of the highest quality and performance. Its products range from small hand-held instruments ELOTEST M2 to multichannel production-line equipment ELOTEST PL 500 and rotary systems for the bar, tube and wire industry. ROHMANN manufactures a wide range of standard sensors and design custom probes to meet the specific application requirements of customers. Sales, service and production facilities are located in Germany, England and the U.S., with representatives and agencies world-wide. Its latest additions, the ELOTEST PL 500 with EC20 Rotor and the ELOTEST M3, will be displayed. Personnel: Dusty Moore, Dietmar Griem. Rosendahl Nextrom Technologies Nextrom Oy Tel. 828-464-2543 Fax 828-328-4956 www.rosendahlaustria.com office.usa@rosendahlaustria.com Austria/Finland/USA Booth 2236

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Exhibiting: Rosendahl, a technology leader in coaxial/highly foamed products, will present its key developments, including recent advancements in welding and corrugation equipment for both CU & AL products as well as in metal forming for high voltage and oil exploration cables. Product development staff will be ready to discuss advancements in the flouro-datacom process, automotive and low-voltage applications, including the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patented Rocomat Quick Color Change Systems. Nextrom, the premier supplier of manufacturing solutions for fiber and cable producers, will present its new developments in fiber optic cable manufacturing. Nextrom product management will be

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ready to discuss various developments including high speed fiber coloring and ribbon manufacturing processes. Personnel: Mike Kos, Harri Turunen, Gerhard Hofer.

cutter, pin, sleeve, tap machine parts, special parts.

Roteq Machinery Inc. Tel. 905-660-8800 fax 905-660-8898 www.roteqmachinery.com dave.alexander@roteqmachinery.com Canada Booth 2258

Sanxin Wire Die, Inc Tel. 434-906-2340 Fax 434-220-0475 www.sanxinamerica.com dmin@sanxinamerica.com USA Booth 2690 Exhibiting: Sanxin specializes in manufacturing PCD, natural diamond and single crystal synthetic wiredrawing dies and supplying wiredrawing dies to customers in North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. Sanxin is fully certified to ISO 9001:2000 standards and uses Conoptica equipment to measure each and every die. Sanxin supplies a new product, diamond-coated dies, for cable stranding and compacting. Personnel: Doug Thornton, Lee Thornton, Steve Mease.

Exhibiting: Single twist solutions, 61wire stranding to 1000 kcm (500 sq mm), multi-component assembly, and rigid cabling to four conductor 250 kcm (120 sq mm) insulated conductors are the highlights for 2009. The presentation details the significance of product design and balanced capacity in optimizing the process with expanded Single Input Wire (SIW) strand schedules for both AWG and metric copper and aluminum-stranded conductors. It further features solutions for drum twisters for extra high voltage Milliken conductors, double-twist stranding, traverse-wound package, concentric taping and the full range of strip armoring lines for energy, communication (fiber optic and copper) and oil and gas applications. Personnel: Dave Alexander, Andy Blackmore, Martin Boyne, Bill Bowen, June Hamel, Mike Marshall, Paul White. Saarsteel Inc. Booth 567 *Sakamura USA Booth 1326 SAMP USA, Inc./SAMPSISTEMI Tel. 301-223-8584 Fax 301-223-8542 www.sampinc.com info@sampinc.com USA Booth 2046

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*Sanmei Works Co., Ltd. Booth 1000

Exhibiting: The SAMPSISTEMI division of SAMP will exhibit several machines representing a broad product range. The display will include the MT105 multiwire with an annealer, a single 160 mm extruder and a payoff/800 mm buncher combination, which will be in operation during the show. The MT105 represents the latest generation of SAMP multiwire design to provide improved production versatility, increased output and reduced energy consumption. The displayed model will feature an 18-die drawbox for eight strands and the RC200, 3500 amp annealer. The extruder on display will be a TE160-25D for power cable applications. The BM/800-D doubletwist buncher will incorporate new PLC controls specifically developed for the North American market. SAMP USA is equipped to manage machinery upgrades and complete rebuilds via its knowledgeable service and spare parts department, thus enabling the end user to maximize production potential and minimize cost. It will display the extensive SAMPSISTEMI product line and the company’s aftersales service and spare parts group function will be available during the show. SAMP USA is also the principle for tungsten carbide drawing capstans and cones from Rizzardi. Personnel: Dominique Perroud, Marco Gerardo, David Graff, Sandy Scroggs, Tim Walter. *San Shing Fastech Corp. Tel. 886-6-2306611 Fax 886-6-3300281 www.sanshing.com.tw sanshing@mail.sanshing.com.tw China Booth 420 Exhibiting: Nut former, tapping machine, sorting machine, cold forging machine, tooling, die, punch, finger,

Sarkuysan a.s./Sark-USA Inc. Sark Wire Corp. Tel. 90-212-252-6000 Fax 90-212293-7964 www.sarkuysan.com operations@sark-usa.com Turkey/USA Booth 446 Exhibiting: The Sark “Sarkuysan” Group of companies is a leading copper fabricating firm, with locations in Turkey and the United States that produce bare, tin and nickel-plated products with an annual capacity of over 400 million lb. Sark Wire Corp., the U.S. fabricating company, is located in Albany, New York. Sark-USA, the marketing company, is located in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. Personnel: Tolga Kaan, Isik Ahmet Kabaktepe, Brigit Finley, Talat Ulutas, Tom Williams. SAS Engineering Italian Pavillion *Saspi Tel. 34-943850262 Fax 34-943853445 www.saspi.es saspi@saspi.es

Spain Booth 816 Exhibiting: Saspi will exhibit two flat die thread rolling machines, one with capacity up to M8 and one for M18. We will show an automatic pointing machine running aerospace products. Personnel: Pedro Zaldua, IĂąigo Zaldua, Arantxa Zuazolacigorraga. H A Schlatter AG/Schlatter Inc. Booth 3246 Schnell Wire System Srl Tel. 39-0721-878711 Fax 39-0721-8787330 www.schnellwiresystem.com marketing@schnell.it Italy Booth 2272 Exhibiting: Schnell Wire System specializes in production of machines for producing electro-welded mesh and complementary machines. Personnel: Simone Rupoli, Roberto Nanni, Massimiliano Corinaldesi. Schunk Graphite Technology Booth 3426 *Scientific Forming Technologies Corporation Tel. 614-451-8330 fax 614-451-8325 www.deform.com jwalters@deform.com USA Booth 509 Exhibiting: DEFORM is an engineering software that enables designers and engineers to analyze cold forming process on the computer rather than the shop floor using trial and error. Simulation using DEFORM has been instrumental in the improvement in cost, quality and delivery for a wide range of manufacturers. Significant improvements in development time and die life have been achieved by DEFORMâ&#x201E;˘ users. In cold heading, die design and progressions have been optimized; resulting in cost-effective and robust processes. Personnel: John Walters, Jim Miller. Sealeze A Unit of Jason, Inc. Tel. 800-787-7325 fax 800-448-2908 www.sealeze.com industrial@sealeze.com USA Booth 2672

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Exhibiting: Sealeze manufactures a variety of metal and synthetic filament brushes for descaling applications. These include the following spiral and straight brushes: brass-coated steel filament with galvanized steel holding section, 2.25 in. and 3 in. ODs; stainless steel filament with stainless steel holding section, 1 in. and 1.25 in. ODs; nylon or polypropylene (black or white) filament with stainless steel or galvanized holding section, 2.25 in. ODs; and non-scratching nylon filament, ideal for removing talc from copper wire. Larger and smaller diameter spirals are available with short lead times. Spiral and straight strip brushes are available in many lengths, or can be cut to custom lengths . Personnel: Patrick Fitzgerald. Setic (See Gauder Group.) Shanghai Nanyang Booth 2416 Shanghai Yingong Wire Products Equipment Co. Ltd. Tel. 585-563-2890 fax 585-563-2890 www.silver-work.com silver.work@yahoo.com China/USA Booth 670 Exhibiting: Shanghai Yingong is a manufacturer and supplier of highquality cold pressure welders and dies in Shanghai, China. Hand-held, bench and hydraulic pressure car model machines repair nonferrous wire

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breaks from 0.05 mm to 25.00 mm. Personnel: Jaden Cheng, Shawlei Zhou. Shijiazhuang Kingway Metal Products Co. Booth 870 Shuster-Mettler Corp. Tel. 203-562-3178 fax 203-562-8525 www.shustermettler.com vetracer@snet.net USA Booth 2709 Exhibiting: Shuster high-speed wire straightening and cutting machines will be displayed along with payoff turntables, roll type and rotary type wire straighteners. Machines and units are available for wire sizes from .010 in. to .750 in. Powered straighteners with continuous feed capability for inline straightening are available for speeds up to 1000 fpm. Personnel: Dennis Polio, Gary Silvestrini, Harvey Straus. Sictra Srl Cortinovis Machinery America, Inc. Tel. 908-479-9818 fax 908-479-1644 cortinovis@cortinovisamerica.com Italy/USA Booth 2846 Exhibiting: Sictraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s product range includes: twin/single tandem rod break down machines, semi-tandem rod break down machines, twin and single intermediate wire drawing lines, twin and single fine wire drawing lines, multi-wire drawing machines with modular systems available from 4 to

28 wires, wiredrawing units for tandem telephone lines and a wide range of spoolers, coilers, static spoolers, double automatic spoolers, robotic spoolers. Sikora International Corp. Tel. 770-486-1233 Fax 770-486-1201 www.sikora-usa.com sales@sikora-usa.com USA Booth 3828 Exhibiting: Sikora will highlight recent innovations for the wire and cable industry. It will display the LASER 2000 series, with capabilities from the mini to the maxi (0.002 to 12 in.). No other diameter gauge supplier is equipped to satisfy customer needs with such value-packed devices. The entire INLINE 2000 will illustrate the latest developments for the datacom, building wire and automotive industries. The CENTERVIEW 8000, an industry-leading totally non-contact eccentricity and wall thickness gauge, delivers patented features that only SIKORA can develop. The X-RAY 2000 represents the latest technology for jacketing lines, insulating lines, coaxial extrusion lines and more, while the X-RAY 8000 NXT, delivers the most enhanced system for medium and high voltage CCV and VCV extrusion lines today. Personnel: Jeff Swinchatt, Sue Lynch, Barry Mosemann, Jhonathan Ruiz.

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SIMPACKS Tel. 973-402-4098 fax 866-892-8724 www.simpacks.com sales@simpacks.com USA Booth 2076 Exhibiting: SIMPACKS will display a dual-head automatic coiler that can coil or wind telephone and building wire cables; both round and flat, as well as computer cables with diameter from 1 mm/0.04 inch to 8 mm/0.3 inch. This coiler is capable of producing six coils per minute. SIMPACKS also manufactures automatic single head coiling machines. The coiler can process round or flat cable, solid or stranded cable, telephone cable, battery cable, armored cable, annealed steel wire and special cable. SIMPACKS is committed to the needs of its customers, offering an integrated coiling machine with a binding station and thermoshrinking unit. SIMPACKS also will show video of the automatic dual head coiler + thermoshrinking unit + auto-label and palletizer running in line with an extrusion line. Controls can be chosen by customers from Allen Bradley, Siemens, Telemecanique, Mitsubishi, Omron and more. Every system comes with PLC and color touch-screen, built-in control, monitoring, alarms, troubleshooting and recipe. Personnel: Alejandro Munoz, E. Lopez, Jack Patino.

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equipment for the chemical and electrochemical treatment of wire: 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 bead wire; phosphating baths; plating lines (zinc, copper, nickel); coating baths; electrically heated dryers; and process equipment such as tanks, scrubbers, and fume exhausts. Personnel: Thierry Heynen. Sivaco Wire Group Booth 369 Sjogren Industries Tel. 508-987-3206 Fax 508-987-1965 www.sjogren.com

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Exhibiting: Sjogren Industries manufactures tools and equipment for the handling, preparation and testing of wire or rod, including: modular roll straighteners and replacement grooved rolls; wedge grips, assemblies and replacement parts for wiredrawing machines; magnetic tensioning brakes and clutches for payoff or windup applications; roller guides for guiding wire in process lines; machines for twist-testing and wrap-testing of wire; machines for off-line pointing and die stringing of wet draw wire machines; and replacement jaws and inserts for tensile testing machines. Personnel: Carl P. Sjogren, Jim Jolda. Skaltek Tel. 770-449-4263 Fax 770-449-6464 www.skaltek.com contact@skaltek.com USA Booth 1446 Exhibiting: The concept is simple: to make a difference. Skaltek is a leading supplier of machinery to the cable and wire industry. It will present a Skaltek Mini Pac Pure Coil Packing Line being fed by a Skaltek System X machine payoff. SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH Tel. 39-140558-0 Fax 39-140558-15 www.sketvmb.de info@sketvmb.de Germany Booth 1658

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Henrich and Stolberger, about: cable and steel wire rope making machinery such as central stranders, tubular stranders, planetary closers and bunchers, copper and aluminum wiredrawing machines and auxiliary equipment such as payoffs, take-ups, haul-offs, etc. Personnel: Georg Godau, Michael Moesken. *Smart Machining Technology Co., Ltd. Booth 1036 Solar Atmospheres Tel. 215-721-1502 Fax 215-723-6460 www.solaratm.com adc@solaratm.com USA Booth 990 Exhibiting: Solar Atmospheres, specialists in vacuum heat treating, offers annealing, stress relieving, diffusion bonding, and other precise temperature processes for bright clean wire and parts. Unique capabilities include large furnaces 10, 12, 24, and 36-ft long for wire lengths or coils. Personnel: Bob Hill, Mike Johnson, Bob Sandora. Sonoco/Molded Plastics Division Tel. 518-392-2000 Fax 518-392-2022 www.sonococrellin.com molded.plastics@sonoco.com USA Booth 2137 Exhibiting: Sonoco Crellin is an established wire industry supplier of injection molded plastic spools and reels. Sizes range from 1.25 in. spool diameters in the fine wire spool lineup to 30 in. diameters in drawing and bunching reels. It also supplies reels designed for specific winding equipment such as the Reel Tough(R) Din 630 reel made specifically for 630 bunchers and the Windak utility spool designed to run on the Windak winding system. The booth will have a comprehensive line of spools and reels to review. Personnel: David Gluth, Dean West, Christine Matthias, Jay Swetenburg, Scott Peterson.

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Sonoco Baker/Wire & Cable Division Tel. 800-633-3963 Fax 256-751-5101 www.sonoco.com/reels wcr.sales@sonoco.com USA Booth 2137 Exhibiting: Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will display a number of packaging solution products incorporating a combination of one-way, multiple use or closed-loop designs. A primary product on display will be Sonocoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reels, constructed with a wide variety of materials, including wood, plywood, steel, composites and plastics. Sonoco, with five manufacturing plants, 32 service centers and 13 recycling facilities, is an industry leader in point-of-use packaging, recycled packaging and closed loop packaging supply chains. Personnel: Larry Easterling, Jim Printz, Brooke Stonesifer, Allen Bishop. South Fence Machinery Ltd. Tel. 64-3-3495492 Fax 64-3-3495022 www.southfence.com enquiries@southfence.co.nz New Zealand Booth 1872 Exhibiting: South Fence will be offering its range of fence machines, staple machines and coilers with DVD presentation and brochures. Personnel: Jerry Dunkley, Martin Neill. Spazzoplastica Italian Pavillion SPX Precision Components Fenn Division Tel. 860-594-4300 Fax 860-667-4667 www.spxprecision.com precision.fenn@spx.com USA Booth 3646

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Jim Kamas, Ken Strandberg, Barbara Latta, Amy Theobald, Craig Shell, Jack Zhelesnik, Bobby Rowland. *3 View Com, Inc. Booth 1000 TAK Enterprises Inc. Booth 3266

Exhibiting: Established for over 100 years and recognized as a global supplier of state-of-the art metal-foming equipment with an extensive range including rolling mills, wire flattening and shaping lines, wire and tube drawing machines, turks heads, CNC spring-coiling, rotary-swaging machines, impact cut-off machines and Torin machines. Personnel: Steve Bedard, Dave Berardis, Nelson Ferguson, Colin Welsh, Robert Kozlowski. Staku-Anlagenbau GmbH Booth 3426 *Star Metals, Inc. Booth 1030 Steuler Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG. Booth 3426 August Strecker GmbH & Co KG (See Wafios.) Summit City Enterprises Tel. 260-478-6954 Fax 260-747-1355 www.summitdie.com summitdie@aol.com USA Booth 4250 Exhibiting: Summit City will display an array of its lines of diamond, PCD and carbide dies, including shape dies, split and dual dies. Personnel: Craig Martenson, Byna Martenson. T & T Marketing, Inc. Tel. 973-426-0453 fax 973-426-0457 www.ttmarketinginc.com info@ttmarketinginc.com USA Booth 1973 Exhibiting: Products related to the wire and cable industry. Personnel: Tom Jordan, Tony Dolce, 162 | WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

Talladega Machinery & Supply Co. Tel. 256-480-5124 fax 256-761-9867 www.tmsco.com wire@tmsco.com USA Booth 2816 Exhibiting: Wire machinery rebuilding and totally rebuilt wire machinery; ceramic pullblocks; consultation on wire machinery problems; and new parts for wire machinery. Personnel: Gerry Runyan, Greg Daniels. *Talleres Saspi, SA (See Saspi.) Taubensee Steel and Wire Company Tel. 800-459-5101 fax 847-459-5187 www.taubensee.com kmikkelson@taubensee.com USA Booth 375 Exhibiting: Two locations (Wheeling, Illinois, and Henderson, Kentucky) produce low- and medium-carbon wire, plating-quality/bright basic/ industrial quality, hard-drawn MB spring wire, galvanized, pickled rod products in coil and straightened and cut .0475 in. to .750 in. Special packaging and tolerances available. It also produces cold finish bar. Personnel: Dale Taubensee, Vern Abel, Bill Smith, Ed Parcell, David Westerbeck, Kris Mikkelson.

printers, indent printers, aerospace inkjet and laser printing solutions and cable measurement devices. Personnel: Samuel Kwok, Craig Girdwood, Alex Bernal, Dan Fisher. Team Meccanica SpA Tel. 908-479-9818 fax 908-479-1644 cortinovis@cortinovisamerica.com www.teammeccanica.it USA/Italy Booth 2846 Exhibiting: Part of the Eurolls Group, 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. Personnel: Anthony DeRosa. *Te Hung En Enterprise Co., Ltd. Booth 830 Technical Marketing Services Booth 3775 Teknor Apex Company Vinyl and TPE divisions, and Teknor Color Company Tel. 401-725-8000 fax 401-729-0166 www.teknorapex.com info@teknorapex.com USA Booth 3800

Taylor Tech Union Ltd. Booth 789 Taymer International Inc. Tel. 905-479-2614 fax 905-479-2636 www.taymer.com info@taymer.com Canada Booth 3727 Exhibiting: Taymer International has been designing and building marking equipment for the wire and cable industry for over 40 years. Its product range includes surface inspection and print verification systems, hot-foil

Exhibiting: Teknorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three businesses will be present at Interwire. Vinyl Division: All RoHS-compliant products, including Apex vinyl compounds, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s broadest and most widely used range of wire and cable products; FireGUARD low-flame, low-smoke compounds, meeting or exceeding UL requirements pertaining to applications in copper and fiber optic plenum cables used in commer-

Tensor Machinery Tel. 514-636-3121 fax 514-636-3288 www.tensorfiber.com ken@tensorfiber.com Canada Booth 4046 Exhibiting: Tensor personnel will be present to discuss the company’s

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Visit our stand # 2604 at INTERWIRE 2009 cial buildings; Halguard halogen-free, flame retardant, low-smoke compounds; Flexalloy vinyl elastomers for rugged performance under aggressive conditions over a very wide temperature range; and specialty products, including Vidux conductive vinyl, Polydux conductive polyolefin, FreeFlex plasticizer-free vinyl, and custom-formulated compounds based on blends and alloys with nitrile rubber, thermoplastic polyurethane, and other polymers. Latest product introduction: UV-resistant, antimicrobial FireGUARD compounds for continuous indoor/outdoor optical fiber installations. Thermoplastic Elastomer Division: Elexar compounds, combining superior electrical properties with flexibility and toughness over a wide temperature range, for flexible cord, coil cord, and robotics and specialty cables, as well as plugs, connectors, and grommets; Telcar TPE blends, with rubber-like feel and physical properties, plus resistance to heat aging and ozone; and Uniprene thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs), exhibiting a wide service temperature range and providing the performance, look, and feel of vulcanized rubber. Latest product introduction: fully RoHS-/REACH-complaint Elexar and Telcar UL-recognized grades that meet UL 94 V-0 and UL-1581 VW-1 flame test requirements. Also, new: nonhalogen flame-retardant TPE and environmentally “green” compounds. Teknor Color Company: Munsell colors that are fully RoHS-compliant in formulations for PVC, plus colors for use with Fireguard low-smoke PVC, polyethylene, EVA and copolyester elastomer compounds. Latest product introduction: color concentrates for engineering-grade copolyester TPEs. Personnel: Mike Patel, Phil Scadding, Erik Kalis.

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equipment for fiber optic and copper cable manufacturing. This includes equipment such as payoffs and takeups, armoring equipment, SZ stranding, and yarn application and jacketing lines for indoor and outdoor cables. It will have literature and videos and Tensor staffers look forward to discussing existing or new process ideas. Personnel: George Kepes, Ken Luterbach, Ellis Weatherford, Zeljko Djogo. Teurema Tel. 908-479-9818 fax 908-479-1644 cortinovis@cortinovisamerica.com www.teurema.com USA/Spain Booth 2846 Exhibiting: Part of the Eurolls Group, 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 a complement for lattice girder machines or welded mesh machines, all as a part of the wire industry process. Its technology includes a range of rolling, straightening and cutting lines. Personnel: Anthony DeRosa. Thermcraft, Inc. Tel. 336-784-4800 fax 336-784-0634 www.thermcraftinc.com info@thermcraftinc.com USA Booth 2668

Exhibiting: Thermcraft continues to expand its product lines and now manufactures a wide range of ceramic heaters along with ovens, furnaces, electronic temperature sensors and controls, vacuum formed insulation, vacuum formed ceramic fiber heaters, diffusion furnace heaters for the semiconductor industry and a variety of other complementary products. Personnel: Bob Reinhart, Tom Crafton, Jim Brocklehurst, Jim Miller.

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Thermoplastics Engineering Corp. Tel. 978-537-8135 fax 978-537-5484 www.thermoplasticseng.com timd@thermoplasticseng.com USA Booth 1690 Exhibiting: Custom cable and wire machinery: extruders, cablers, takeups, payoffs, accumulators/dancers. Personnel: Tim Dacey, Patrick Wilkins. Timco, Inc. Tel. 914-736-0206 fax 914-736-0395 www.timco-eng.com sales@timco-eng.com USA Booth 3634 Exhibiting: Timco manufactures engineered plastic parts and distributes components for wire manufacturing and processing. It supplies all wire industry standard sheaves and can custom manufacture to customer specs and meet custom requirements for plastic components made of nylon, acetal, PET, compression molded fiber, UHMW and many other materials. Timco also sells ceramic and ceramiccoated components for wire manufacturing. It can provide industry standard components as well as custom shapes and sizes. Tips & Dies Inc. Booth 2878 TJK Machinery Penntech Industrial Tools Tel. 724-776-2477 fax 724-776-5030 www.penntechindustrialtools.com wd@penntechindustrialtools.com USA Booth 3475 Exhibiting: Wire mesh welding and production, wire truss girder production wire, tying wire, and straighten and cut-to-length. Personnel: Walter Davic, Brad Davic, John Zhang, Leo Sun.

Exhibiting: Troester, a world-wide leading supplier of machines and lines for the cable manufacturing industry, will present a variety of information and new developments in the field of CCV lines and VCV lines for XLPE and rubber cables, one-step silane lines for LV and MV cable application as well as high-speed insulation lines and sheathing lines. The recently developed new generation of extruders, the extremely efficient and multi-purpose usable PXA series, will also be introduced. Personnel: Thomas Lerch. *Truform Equipment, Inc. Booth 1000 Tulsa Power Inc. Tel. 918-584-1000 fax 918-584-3421 www.tulsapower.com sales@tulsapower.com USA Booth 2872 Exhibiting: Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa Power, with 36 years of manufacturing experience, is a leading wire and cable handling equipment manufacturer. It designs and builds a wide range of material-handling equipment. This includes: payoffs, take-ups, accumulators, cabling lines, linear measurers, caterpillars, coilers, rewind/test lines, twinner/quadders, concentric and eccentric taping lines, spiral striping machines and control upgrades and many specialty items. Personnel: Mike Spence, Jim Miller, Ethan Allen.

TKT Group Italian Pavillion Tremefil SA Booth 1158 Troester GmbH & Co. KG Tel. 49-511-8704-0 www.troester.de info@troester.de Germany Booth 2820

United Wire Co., Inc. Tel. 800-840-9481 fax 203-752-1762 www.unitedwirecompany.com bob@unitedwirecompany.com USA Booth 1276 Exhibiting: Specialists in the manufacturing of flat, square, and shaped wire. United Wire offers a wide range

*Universal Punch Corp. Booth 719 Uniwire International Ltd. Tel. 212-688-1565 fax 212-688-2311 www.uniwire.com info@uniwire.com USA Booth 759 Exhibiting: Uniwire is an international steel marketing and trading company specializing in wire, wire rod, pipe and wire products. Uniwire represents the Cape Gate Group along with other world class producers. Offices located in New York, London, Johannesburg and Beijing, with representative offices in Argentina and Canada. Personnel: Daniel Deutsch, Jonathan Tulkoff. Unitek GmbH Tel. 43-332-551-014 www.unitek.at office@unitek.at Austria Booth 3026

Exhibiting: Fixed center crossheads for single layer fluoropolymer materials and co-extrusion crosshead for thermoplastic materials. Unitek manufactures a complete line of fixed center crossheads from 4 mm product diameter to 120 mm diameter. With special tool designs, a variety of materials and applications can be handled. Also, peripheral equipment such as bypass valves are offered for efficient purging of material and changing of product. This keeps the head clean during tool changes. Unitek is also a leader in

automatic color change technology. More than 16 systems are available for various applications in automotive, building wire and communication cables. Information for these systems will be available. Personnel: Andrew Stromer, Willy Hauer, Bernd Klein.

US Synthetic Wire Die builds upon a 28-year reputation for product innovation, customization, “dock to stock” quality and on-time delivery. Personnel: Joe Memmott, Rich Ladd.

Urbano Associates Tel. 727-863-4700 fax 727-863-4711 www.urbanoassociates.com urbassoc@verizon.net USA Booth 2779 Exhibiting: Urbano Associates buys/ sells/liquidates/appraises used wire and cable equipment, focusing on rebuilding buttwelders. It is the contact in North & South America for T. Fukase & Co./Hakusan heat pressure welders (sales and parts). It also represents the Marldon Group’s rolling ring traverses and chalkers (sales, parts and service). Personnel: Anthony Urbano.

Vandor Corporation Tel. 800-452-4744 fax 765-966-7677 www.vandorcorp.com gary.cox@vandorcorp.com USA Booth 4240 Exhibiting: Vandor's REEL OPTIONS product line is made possible by the combination of various manufacturing methods and unique designs. It creates packaging solutions specific to each customer’s needs. Reel Options Enviromold products are produced with reprocessed plastics and include stacking features, anti-rotation design, shock absorbing rims and various other patented advantages. Personnel: Mark Elder, Gary Cox, Gerald Davis, Becky Bishop, Adrienne Cowen.

US Synthetic Wire Die Tel. 801-235-9001 fax 801-751-0062 www.usswiredie.com wiredie@ussynthetic.com USA Booth 4212

Exhibiting: At US Synthetic Wire Die, the objective is to help customers become more competitive by providing reliable, long-lasting PCD dies. Each die is made from scratch at the company’s plant in Orem, Utah. Dies sized from .004 to .385 in. diameter are available that use standard PCD blank sizes (D6 through D30). On display this year will be thermally stable PCD in a variety of sizes. A subsidiary of US Synthetic, a leading producer of PCD for oil and gas drilling inserts,

*USA Carbide Tooling, Inc. Booth 519

Vitari SpA Tel. 908-479-9818 fax 908-479-1644 cortinovis@cortinovisamerica.com www.vitari.com USA/Italy Booth 2846 Exhibiting: 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 cutting-off machines for rolled and ribbed wires, automatic machines for dress-hangers 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. Personnel: Anthony DeRosa. Vollmer America Inc. Tel. 860-824-5157 fax 860-8240682 www.vollmeramerica.com info@vollmeramerica.com USA Booth 3630

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of materials; copper, brass, stainless steels, carbon steels, nickel alloys, aluminum, as well as many others. Personnel: Bob Swanson, Pete Swanson, David Hitchcock, Bryan Hitchcock.

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Exhibiting: Continuous thickness, width, thickness and width combined on-line measurement gauges, SPC systems, automatic control systems. electronic chart recorders, FFT analysis. Personnel: Dick Pechie, Al Gayheart. Wafios Machinery Corp./ Wafios AG Tel. 203-481-5555 fax 203-481-9854 www.wafios.us sales@wafios.us USA/Germany Booth 3200 Exhibiting: The Wafios model BMU 3 CNC wire bender and FMU 1 Superstar spring and wire former will be demonstrated. Also, selected Strecker buttwelders for both ferrous and nonferrous welding applications. Personnel: Robert Tichauer, Donald Fisher, Michael Rief, Al Clement, Michael Stock. Wardwell Braiding Machine Co. Tel. 401-724-8800 fax 401-723-2690 www.wardwell.com sales@wardwell.com USA Booth 3167 Exhibiting: Wardwell will exhibit and provide information on the latest in braiding and bobbin winding technology. Personnel: David Farnum, Bob Foisy, John Tomaz. Watson Parts & Service Booth 3870 Weber & Scher Mfg. Co., Inc. Tel. 908-236-8484 fax 908-236-7001 www.webscher.com webscher@webscher.com USA Booth 3434

Exhibiting: Weber & Scher, now in its 94th year of operation, will display equipment from within its production range. This includes: cable filling and smooth/corrugated metal tape shield-

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ing/armouring systems, cable payoff and take-up systems, cable accumulation systems, concentric and eccentric taping heads and caterpillar capstans as well as continuous seam welded metal tape sheathing and corrugating systems for producing CATV cables, RF coaxial cables, optical fiber cables and power cables. Personnel: Gregory Scher, J. Wiliam Scher, Dean Zhang.

info@windakusa.com USA/Sweden Booth 3658 Exhibiting: Windak will display its latest spooling, coiling, payoff and take-up solutions. It offers a complete range of automatic spooling and coiling solutions for spools/reels/coils from 6 in. to 50 in. in OD and weights to 4500 lb (2000 kg) and a full range of portal style payoffs and take-ups for reels up to 60 tons.

Welding Wire Machineries Srl Tel. 39-049-9500666 www.wwmsrl.com salesdept@wwmsrl.com Italy Booth 2446 Exhibiting: Wet drawing machines with four shafts and all rotating dies, fully automatic respooling lines for plastic and iron spools, high speed drum packers, take-ups and payoffs for wide range of wire diameters, copper plating and zinc-plating tanks. Training to final users' operators, consultancy on MIG wire, SAW and FCW production process. Personnel: Renato Dall’O’, Carlos Padilla.

wire 2010/wire Düsseldorf Messe Düsseldorf North America Tel. 312-781-5180 Fax 312-781-5188 www.mdna.com jkesselring@mdna.com USA Booth 3792 Exhibiting: Exhibitor and visitor information for four international wire and cable trade shows: wire 2010 in Düsseldorf, Germany; wire Southeast ASIA 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand; wire Russia 2009 in Moscow and wire China 2010 in Shanghai. Personnel: Friedrich-Georg Kehrer, Beattrice Ho, Anne Maltz, Justin Kesselring.

Well Gain Cable Systems (Shanghai) Ltd. Tel. 021-64700847 Fax 021-34140438 www.wellgaincable.com info@wellgaincable.com China Booth 1491 Exhibiting: Well Gain Cable Systems specializes in the supply of wire and cable machinery from China to all over the world. Its product range includes a continuous casting line, a rod breakdown machine, wiredrawing machines, stranding machines, extrusion lines, CCV lines, drum twisters, HV testing systems, etc. Based on many years experience and knowledge in this field, the company is able to offer customers the most suitable equipment at a competitive price. Personnel: Holly Sum, Edmond Yeung. Windak Inc./Windak AB Tel. 828-322-2292 fax 828-322-1716 www.windakusa.com

Wire & Cable Asia Magazine Tel. 44-1926-334137 paul.b@intras.co.uk U.K. Booth 207 Exhibiting: The only wire trade publication regularly published in Chinese and English languages. Every two months, 8,900 copies of each issue are circulated world-wide to an unrivaled readership encompassing managers, buyers, specifiers and engineers throughout North and South East Asia. Apart from having the largest circulation of any wire-related journal in Asia, it provides the advertiser and reader with in-depth knowledge and penetration of the Chinesespeaking markets. Providing news on new technology, processing tech-

Wire & Cable Technology International Tel. 330-864-2122 fax 330-864-5298 www.wiretech.com mcnulty@wiretech.com USA Booth 2636 Exhibiting: WCTI is a magazine for manufacturers, processors, distributors and users of all types of wire and cable. Bimonthly print and digital editions are offered as is the OVERVIEW business newsletter and an Annual Buyers Guide. Subscribers are located in more than 100 countries. Personnel: Chip Lippincott, Tom Hutchinson, Mike McNulty. Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp Tel. 860-583-4646 fax 860-589-5707 www.wireandplastic.com sales@wireandplastic.com USA Booth 2246 Exhibiting: Wire & Plastic Machinery, one of the world’s largest dealers of secondhand wire and cable machinery, will showcase pictures, video and an interactive presentation of its inventory offerings. Examples of rebuilt machinery will be on display and web-enabled stations will be available for access to a live product search with detailed specifications. WPM has the ability to satisfy all equipment requirements, from individual components to complete lines for the manufacturing of loose tube fiber optic cable, LAN telecom/datacom cable, building/house wire, energy cable and specialty electronic cable. Experienced personnel will be available to assist in selecting the most suitable equipment for a customer’s application. Personnel: Rick Narang, Rahul Sachdev, Greg Malcervelli, Denis Godin, David Forber, Rishi Narang. Wire Association International Tel. 203-453-2777 fax 203-453-8384 www.wirenet.org

sales@wirenet.org USA show floor Exhibiting: Wire Association International will display the association’s publications, products and services, including Wire Journal International and The Wire Journal International 2009 Reference Guide as well as its those of its India subsidiary, Wire & Cable Services Pvt. Ltd., and a range of association technical books, reports and DVDs/ videos. There will be news about the International Technical Conference to be offered by WAI and other industry organizations in November 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey, as well as information for WAI membership opportunities, its chapter network and WAI’s Internet site. Also, booth availability for Wire Expo 2010 (May 11-12, 2010) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, which will be colocated with The National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo. Personnel: Janice Swindells, Marc Murray, Chip Marsh, Jan Valois, Chuck Szymaszek, Adrienne Simpson. Wire Lab Company (WICLO) Tel. 216-362-0800 fax 216-433-0007 www.wirelab.com e-mail@wirelab.com USA Booth 2646

Exhibiting: WILCO manufactures five standard models of mechanical descaling systems, from low-cost, basic reverse-bend units up to advanced automatic wire brush descalers for the most demanding applications. Also available, large rod descaling with hydraulic-sheave positioning for processing up to 3/4 in. rods. WILCO manufactures lubricant applicators and pressure die systems widely used throughout the wiredraw-

ing industry. Personnel: Bob Fulop, Rob Fulop, Al Luikart. Wire Machine Systems Tel. 260-483-9269 fax 260-484-0515 www.wire-machine.com sales@wire-machine.com USA Booth 3426 Exhibiting: WMS is a leading supplier of equipment and supplies to the wire and cable industry. It will exhibit state-of-the-art surface treatment and coating equipment, a barrel coiler (for steel, Al and alloy wire), photos of its wire-to-bar drawing equipment, wire drawing lines, wire straighteners, pointing and stringing-up machines, steel wiredrawing and stranding reels, reel-handling equipment, precision diameter and profile measuring equipment as well as a wide range of replacement parts for European equipment. Personnel: Bo Knueppel, Jay Griffith. Wire World Booth 2491 WireCo WorldGroup/Camesa Tel. 816-270-4700 fax 816-270-4707 www.wirecoworldgroup.com info@wirecoworldgroup.com USA Booth 874

Exhibiting: WireCo WorldGroup manufactures high-carbon steel wire used in many applications, including mechanical spring wire and music wire, prestressing wire, ACSR wire and strand, cold-rolling quality wire, and rope wire. Its in-line wire heattreating, cleaning and coating and drawing machines can deliver the wire needed to meet exact customer requirements. WireCo WorldGroup is registered to both ISO 9001:2000 and AS-9100 Quality Systems. Personnel: Jeff Roberts, Mike Gray, Miguel Gomez.

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niques and developments within the wire and cable industry. Wire & Cable Asia is the constant representative in the Pacific Rim and Asia. Personnel: Paul Browne, David Bell, Caroline Sullens.

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WiTechs GmbH Tel. 49-2304 96810 0 Fax 49-2304 61298 www.witechs.de sales@witechs.de Germany Booth 2066

Exhibiting: WiTechs specializes in the production of wire rod handling and surface preparation machinery, including wire rod payoff towers, mechanical descaling systems including bending descalers, belt sanding machines, and in-line coating and drying systems. The company will display an SEZ sanding/grinding descaler and HSBE cleaning and coating systems on the show floor. Personnel: Roland Wallbaum. Witels Albert USA, Ltd. Witels Apparate-Maschinen Albert GmbH Tel. 410-228-8383 Fax 410-228-1813 www.witesl-albert-usa.com info@witels-albert-usa.com Germany/USA Booth 3719

Exhibiting: Witels-Albert USA will present both new and field-proven solutions from its range of straightener, roll, guide, feed and pre-former products. Using “The future of success” as its motto, the company will turn the spotlight onto engineering solutions for straightening applications. Visitors at the booth can watch new products in action and see just how good they real-

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ly are. The show also gives visitors the opportunity to learn more about the latest clever ideas from the world of wire, tube, rope and cable production and to familiarize themselves with what the company’s website has to offer. Personnel: Bob Flower, Marcus Paech. Woodburn Diamond Die, Inc. Tel. 260-632-4217 Fax 260-632-4388 tsieger@woodburndd.com USA Booth 2638 Exhibiting: Woodburn will display dies for drawing, bunching, stranding, extrusion, enameling and guides. The company also offers die recutting services and compounds. Personnel: John Rumpz, Bill Schwehn, Terry Sieger. World BC Co., Ltd. Tel. 82-31-853-3061 Fax 82-31-853-3063 www.worldbc.co.kr anthony@worldbc.co.kr South Korea Booth 4230 Exhibiting: Rolling machine for PV ribbon wire, rolling machine for flexible flat cable, flat copper conductor for flexible flat cable, tin-plated flat copper conductor for coaxial cable and silver-plated flat copper conductor for braiding or RG cable. Personnel: Anthony Han. Worth Steel and Machinery, Inc. Tel. 708-388-6300 fax 708-388-6467 www.worthsteel.com rbender@worthsteel.com USA Booth 367 Exhibiting: Worth Steel and Machinery is a steel wire supplier located near Chicago. Worth Steel stocks low-carbon steel wire, in bright basic, galvanized, annealed, and A36. Material can be supplied in coil, with same-day shipping, or straighten-andcut from 1 in. to 20 ft, available in two to three days. Along with supplying superior wire services, it also sells used wire fabricating equipment. A current list of equipment for sale will be on hand along with photos for

viewing. Wire pieces cut to “better than standard” tolerances will also be on display. Personnel: Bill Bender, Jim DeGrado, Bob Bender, Joe Micklin. *Wrentham Tool Products Tel. 508-966-2332 fax 508-966-2326 jehrhardt@wrenthamtool.com USA Booth 525 Exhibiting: Wrentham Tool Products will display a complete line of cold heading and forming tools. Also displayed will be a variety of gages used in the manufacture of fasteners. Personnel: Jim Ehrhardt, Phil Healey. WTM Srl - Wire Technology & Machinery Tel. 39-049-8705566 www.wtmachinery.com info@wtmachinery.com Italy Booth 3026

Exhibiting: Production machinery detailed to taping and shielding applications. Machinery includes horizontal and vertical taping lines for precision layer application. Auxiliaries including spoolers, payoff and take-up equipment as well as complete rewind lines with optional heat treatment. Personnel: Aldo Zanirato, Willy Hauer. Woywod GmbH & Co./Plasticolor Tel. 49-89-854-80-116 www.plasticolor.de hansen@plasticolor.de Germany Booth 2426 Exhibiting: Woywod/Plasticolor will show its famous mixing and blending equipment. This include the full range of single auger feeders, volumetric mixing station and gravimetric systems. Personnel: Poul O. Hansen, Tom Siedlarz.

Exhibiting: Kemaite Products, founded in 2005, is a professional manufacturer that produces a wide range of shield-insulating materials for the wire and cable industry. Wuxi Kermaite’s factory is certified to ISO-9001:2000, RoHS and the PCPS (a Chinese product safety organization). Its experience in the lamination, slit and TW spooling process enables it to produce excellent products for wire and cable makers who seek good quality and service. Its sales cover the U.S., Europe, South Africa and Middle East, and its products have been verified by many famous international cable makers. The company is confident that it can provide a wide range of excellent products to customers worldwide. Personnel: Peter J.Z. Yu. Wyrepak Industries, Inc. Tel. 860-632-5477 Fax 860-632-5775 wyrepakind.com wyrepakdave@yahoo.com USA Booth 2721

Exhibiting: Wyrepak welcomes visitors to discuss their payoff needs. It will display examples of its rotating cap and brush assembly and literature detailing the company’s custom flyer arms and power-driven roll-off payoffs. It will also display examples from its tension capstans and sheave lines. Personnel: Ray Browne, Dave Monighetti. Yield Management Corporation Tel. 413-283-7773 Fax 413-283-7778 www.yieldmanagementcorp.com bbrown@yieldmanagementcorp.com USA Booth 4218 Exhibiting: Quality Assurance products, including stop-motion systems for braiding, stranding and cabling machines. Detection systems detect a broken wire or empty spool and prevent scrap. Factory production and performance software. Braiding and shielding machinery. Spare parts for Wardwell braiders. Personnel: Bob Brown, Joel Corriveau. *Yuang Hsian Metal Industrial Corp. Tel. 886-4-7612689 Fax 886-4-7612289 www.yhm.com.tw ta@yhm.com.tw China Booth 1010 Exhibiting: Brass wire and rod, nickel-silver wire, phosphor bronze wire, silicon bronze wire, free-cutting brass wire and rod, EDM wire, RoHS brass rod. Personnel: Kuo Ta Chang. Zhejiang Minimetals Booth 4276 Zumbach Electronics Tel. 914-241-7080 Fax 914-241-7096 www.zumbach.com sales@zumbach.com Switzerland/USA Booth 2026

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Wuxi Kemaite Optic & Electric Products Co., Ltd. Tel. 86-510-85626022 www.kemaite.com info@kemaite.com China Booth 1672

Exhibiting: Zumbach will show its full range of solutions for in-line and off-line measurement and control of wire drawing, insulating, and jacketing applications. Sensors: The advanced ODEX®10 concentricity and diameter gauge for wire extrusion, not affected by environmental conditions and fully non-contact, based on magnetic and laser technology; new laser-based diameter gauges for very large cables and profiles; 3-axis laser diameter gauges with built-in fault detection; ETHERNET TCP/IP enabled diameter gauges for networking without the need for external processors; and new ultrasonic scanners for wall thickness measurement for quick and easy adaptation to cable diameters and spacesaving 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 multiprocessor/controller. 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 DIA/CAL 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. Personnel: Keith Donahue, Sven Naegeli, Kevin Weaver, Tim Moore, Erik Holland, Ryan Cahill, Carolyn Edwards.

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Exhibitors’ Product Directory

Air Wipes AW Machinery LLC . . . . . . . . .3258 Balloffet Die Corp . . . . . . . . . .2058 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . .2226 Candor Sweden AB . . . . . . . . .2091 Clinton Instrument Co . . . . . . .2727 Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . .3400 T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . .2779 V. Hagen & Funke GmbH . . . .2226 Heany Industries Inc . . . . . . . . .3741 MGS Manufacturing, Inc . . . . .4000 Nextrom Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2236 Precision Die Technologies . . .1488 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . .2779

Aluminum and Al Alloys Aurum Chemicals Corp . . . . . .3391 Garg Sales, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .769 Phifer Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . .767 Rautomead Limited . . . . . . . . .3474

Aluminum Wire Mfg. FSP-one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .775 Fushi Copperweld . . . . . . . . . . . .858 Germ-Allcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2191 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4000 Leggett & Platt . . . . . . . . . . . . .1046 Loos & Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676 Phifer Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . .767 Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . .2010

Radyne Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2616 Samp USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .2046 Sictra/Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . .2846

Int’l Wire & Machinery Assoc. 2422 Wire Association Int’l . . .show floor

Automation Equipment

Bunchers - Machinery

All Forming Machinery, Inc . . .1289 AW Machinery LLC . . . . . . . . .3258 Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . .2436 FMS USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2604 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4000 Polytec, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4264 Sealeze A Unit of Jason, Inc . .2672 Taymer International Inc . . . . .3727 TJK Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . .3475 Vollmer America, Inc . . . . . . . .3630

Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3775 Commission Brokers Inc . . . . .2610 Cortinovis/Eurolls Group . . . . .2846 Dynamex Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4238 Gauder Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3418 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . .3208 Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Eqt. Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1473 Kinrei of America LLC . . . . . .3870 Lesmo Machinery America . . .2218 OM Lesmo SpA . . . . . . . . . . . .2218 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . .2426 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . .2622 MFL Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2446 MGS Manufacturing, Inc . . . . .4000 Niehoff Endex North America .3446 Northampton Machinery Co . .4000 Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . .2010 Roteq Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . .2258 Samp USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .2046 Wire & Plastic Machinery . . . ..2246

FMS USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2604 Jian Hwa Enterprise Co Ltd . . . .931 Sealeze A Unit of Jason, Inc . .2672

Associations

Belting for Machinery Rainbow Rubber & Plastics. . .4252

Blank and Part Feeders Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . .2709

Bolt and Nut Making Machinery

CM Furnaces, Inc . . . . . . . . . . .2771 RAD-CON Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1331

Aachener Maschinenbau . . . . .1108 Barbarotto Int’l Machinery . . . .1109 Chi Ning Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . .438 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3846 Videx Machine Engineering . . .1110

Ameritherm, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .3490 CM Furnaces, Inc . . . . . . . . . . .2771 Eurodraw Energy . . . . . . . . . . .2218 FIB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3878 I.C.E. Wire Line Equipment . .3476 Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Eqt. Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1473 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . .2622 MFL Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2446 Niehoff Endex North America .3446 Plasmait Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . .1979 Qual-Fab, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2192 Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . .2010 RAD-CON Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1331

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Bunchers - Bows Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2759 Gauder Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3418 Kamatics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4092 Kinrei of America LLC . . . . . .3870 Lesmo Machinery America . . .2218 OM Lesmo SpA . . . . . . . . . . . .2218 MGS Manufacturing, Inc . . . . .4000 Northampton Machinery Co . .4000 Well Gain Cable Systems Ltd .1491

Assembly Systems

Annealing Atmospheres

Annealing Equipment

Yield Management Corp . . . . .4218

Bolt Mfg. Ohio Rod Products . . . . . . . . . .3737 Rimjhim Ispat Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1252

Braiding and Weaving Amaral Automation Assoc. . . .2426 Anbao Wire & Mesh Co, Ltd . . .678 Commission Brokers Inc . . . . .2610 Fine International Corp . . . . . .2400 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . .2426 Niehoff Endex North America .3446 Rimjhim Ispat Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1252 Wardwell Braiding Machine Co3167 Wire & Plastic Machinery . . . .2246

Cable Accessories Aurum Chemicals Corp . . . . . .3391 CJI China Film Ltd . . . . . . . . . .1490 E-Beam Services, Inc . . . . . . . .3191 Erocarb SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3491 Exel Fil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058 Magnetic Technologies Ltd . . .3731 Sealeze A Unit of Jason, Inc . .2672 Wuxi Kemaite Optic & Electric Products Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . .1672

Cable Jacket Strippers Ameritherm, an Ambrell Co . .3490 H. Folke Sandelin AB . . . . . . . .4000 Gotex SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2478 Witels Albert USA Ltd . . . . . . .3719

Aurum Chemicals Corp . . . . . .3391 Aztech Lubricants LLC . . . . . .1989 Blachford Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4028 Candor Sweden AB . . . . . . . . .2091 Condat Corp/Condat SA . . . . .3612 Etna Products, Inc . . . . . . . . . . .3735 Fiber-Line Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1691 Gem Gravure Co, Inc . . . . . . . .3836 Heatbath Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1967 Henkel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2741 MacDermid, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .1868 Parkway-Kew Corp . . . . . . . . .2731 PEKUtech GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .3767 QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . .1979 RichardsApex, Inc . . . . . . . . . .3652

Cold Forming Machinery AIM, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016 Barbarotto Int’l Machinery . . . .1109 Carlo Salvi, S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . .808 Chi Ning Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . .438 DEM Costruzioni Speciali Srl .3208 Gem International Co Ltd . . . . .618 Jouhsen-Bundgens Machinery .4248 Numamerica/Numalliance . . . .2000 OMCG, North America . . . . . .3822

Cleaning and Plating Chemicals/Systems Blachford Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4028 Boockmann GmbH/Slover Grp. 1074 Blachford Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4028

Reed Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . .808 Rosendahl Nextrom Tech . . . . .2236 San Shing Fastech Corp . . . . . . .420 SPX Precision Components . . .3646 Videx Machine Engin. Ltd . . . .1110

Cold Headers Aachener Maschinenbau . . . . .1108 AIM, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016 Barbarotto Int’l Machinery . . . .1109 Carlo Salvi, SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . .808 Cold Header Mch. Worldwide . .711 Jouhsen-Bundgens Machinery .4248 OMCG North America . . . . . . .3822 Pinnacle Metals, Inc . . . . . . . . .1379 Reed Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . .808 Videx Machine Engin. Ltd . . . .1110

Cold Pressure Welding Amaral Automation Assoc. . . .2426 T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . .2779 Pressure Welding Machines . . .2426 Shanghai Yingong Wire Products

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Candor Sweden AB . . . . . . . . 2091 Gimax Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2226 Heatbath Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1967 Henkel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2741 Morgan-Koch Corp . . . . . . . . . .2066 OM Frigerio Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Plasmait GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3846 QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . .1979 RichardsApex, Inc . . . . . . . . . .3652 Sirio Wire Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2066 Wire Machine Systems . . . . . . .3426

Chemicals and Coatings

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Equipment Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .670 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . .2779 Well Gain Cable Systems. Ltd .1491

Compounds, Thermoplastic Aurum Chemicals Corp . . . . . .3391 CJI China Film Ltd . . . . . . . . . .1490 Inhol bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2891 T&T Marketing, Inc . . . . . . . . .1973 Teknor Apex Company . . . . . . .3800

Compounds, Thermoset CJI China Film Ltd . . . . . . . . . .1490 Inhol bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2891 T & T Marketing, Inc . . . . . . . .1973

Computer Hardware/Software Base Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4222 Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . .2436 Cimteq Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2423 Metal Forming Systems, Inc . . .612 Scientific Forming Tech Corp . .509 Witels Albert USA Ltd . . . . . . .3719

Continuous Casting Machinery and Auxiliary Equipment Continuus-Properzi, SpA . . . . .3600 Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Eqt. Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1473 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . .2622 Rautomead Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . .3474

Copper and Copper Alloys Besel Basim San . . . . . . . . . . . .4228 Fushi Copperweld . . . . . . . . . . . .858 Garg Sales, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .769

Leoni Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1266 Radcliff Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .666 Rautomead Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . .3474 Sarkuysan AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446 United Wire Co, Inc . . . . . . . . .1276

Copper Wire Processing Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2759 FSP-one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .775 Fushi Copperweld . . . . . . . . . . . .858 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4000 Kamatics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4092 Leoni Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1266 Northampton Machinery Co . .4000 Queins & Co, GmbH . . . . . . . .2010 Radcliff Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .666 Rautomead Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . .3474 Sarkuysan AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446 World BC Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .4230

Crossheads and Extrusion Tooling Amaral Automation Assoc. . . .2426 B&H Tool Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . .4214 Balloffet Die Corporation . . . . .2058 Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . .3400 Erocarb SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3491 Fine International Corp . . . . . .2400 Genca/Canterbury Engineering 2036 Howar Equipment, Inc . . . . . . .3026 JoeTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3192 Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2200 Microdia SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2562 Rosendahl Nextrom Tech . . . . .2236 Troester GmbH & Co . . . . . . . .2820 Unitek Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026

Crosslinking Equipment E-Beam Services, Inc . . . . . . . .3191 IBA Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2890 Inhol bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2891 Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Eqt. Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1473 Rosendahl Nextrom Tech . . . . .2236

Descaling, Cleaning and Pickling Equipment Boockmann GmbH/Slover Grp. 1074 Buttwelders USA, Inc . . . . . . . .1666 Candor Sweden AB . . . . . . . . .2091 Fortune Machinery Co, Inc . . .2666 Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . . 2666 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . .3208 Howar Equipment, Inc . . . . . . .3026 Lamnea Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . .2173 MFL Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2446 Morgan-Koch Corporation . . . .2066 Om Frigerio Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Paramount Die Company . . . . .2066 Plasmait Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Rockford Mfg. Group (RMG) .1036 Sealeze A Unit of Jason, Inc . .2672 Sirio Wire Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2066 Welding Wire Machineries Srl .2446 Wire Lab Company . . . . . . . . .2646 Wire Machine Systems . . . . . . .3426 WiTechs GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . .2066

Die Grinding and Finishing Equipment Balloffet Die Corp . . . . . . . . . .2058 Die Quip Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2701 Erocarb SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3491 Esteves Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3814 Fortune Machinery Co, Inc . . .2666 Heritage Wire Die, Inc . . . . . . .1860 Paramount Die Co . . . . . . . . . .2066 Premier Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . .4224 Sanxin Wire Die, Inc . . . . . . . .2690 Woodburn Diamond Die, Inc . .2638

Dies and Die Compounds Balloffet Die Corp . . . . . . . . . .2058 Canterbury Engineering/Genca 2036 Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . .3400 Esteves Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3814 Fort Wayne Wire Die, Inc . . . .3410 Genca/Canterbury Engineering 2036 Heritage Wire Die, Inc . . . . . . .1860 OM Frigerio Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Paramount Die Co . . . . . . . . . .2066

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Pittsburgh Carbide Die Co . . . .2719 Plan-E-Tech Industries, Inc . . . .731 Precision Die Technologies . . .1488 Premier Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . .4224 San Shing Fastech Corp . . . . . . .420 Sanxin Wire Die, Inc . . . . . . . .2690 Shanghai Yingong Wire Products Equipment Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .670 Summitt CityEnterprises . . . . .4232 Unitek Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 US Synthetic Wire Die . . . . . . .4212 Woodburn Diamond Die, Inc . .2638

Team Meccanica/Eurolls SpA .2846 Timco, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3634 Teurema/Eurolls Group . . . . . .2846 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . .2779 Welding Wire Machineries Srl .2446 Well Gain Cable Systems Ltd .1491 Wire & Plastic Mach. Corp . . .2246 Wire Machine Systems . . . . . . .3426 Worth Steel and Machinery, Inc .367

Drawing Machines and Auxilliary Equipment

AIM, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016 Cold Header Mach. Worldwide .711 Gem International Co Ltd . . . . .618 Jouhsen-Bundgens Machinery .4248 Parkway-Kew Corp . . . . . . . . .2731

Barbarotto Int’l Machinery . . . .1109 Bongard Machines USA LLC .1667 Buttwelders USA, Inc . . . . . . . .1666 Commission Brokers Inc . . . . .2610 Comapac Wire Machinery Srl .3208 Continuus-Properzi, S.p.A. . . .3600 Cortinovis/Eurolls Group . . . . .2846 Eurodraw Energy . . . . . . . . . . .2218 Eurolls SpA/Team Meccanica .2846 Gauder Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3418 Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . .2666 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . .3208 Gimax Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2226 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4000 Heacock Metal and Machine . .2773 Howar Equipment, Inc . . . . . . .3026 Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Eqt. Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1473 Ernst Koch GmbH & Co KG . .2066 Lamnea Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . .2173 Lesmo Machinery America . . .2218 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . .2622 MFL Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2446 MGS Manufacturing, Inc . . . . .4000 Morgan-Koch Corp . . . . . . . . . .2066 Nextrom Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2236 Niehoff Endex North America .3446 OM Frigerio Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 OM Lesmo SpA . . . . . . . . . . . .2218 Paramount Die Company . . . . .2066 Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . .2731 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . .2076 Queins & Co GMBH . . . . . . . .2010 Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3769 Rockford Mfg. Group (RMG) .1036 SAMP USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .2046 Sictra/Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . .2846 Sjogren Industries . . . . . . . . . . .3379 SKET GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1658 SPX Precision Components . . .3646 Talladega Mach’ry & Supply . .2816

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Drilling, Cutting, Grinding and Secondary Operations

Drives and Controls Amaral Automation Assoc. . . .2426 Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . .3400 Eurodraw Energy . . . . . . . . . . .2218 Ernst Koch GmbH & Co KG . .2066 MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3739 MFL Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2446 Morgan-Koch Corp . . . . . . . . . .2066 Roteq Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . .2258

Electrical Wire and Cable Mfg. E-Beam Services, Inc . . . . . . . .3191 Germ-Allcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2191 PEKUtech GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .3767 Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3769 Sarkuysan AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446 Sealeze A Unit of Jason, Inc . .2672 Schnell Wire System Srl . . . . . .2272 Windak, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3658 World BC Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .4230

Environmental Services/ Plant Maintenance Filtertech, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2626

Extruders and Auxiliary Equipment Amaral Automation Assoc. . . .2426 AW Machinery LLC . . . . . . . . .3258 B&H Tool Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . .4214 Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . .2436 Commission Brokers Inc . . . . .2610 Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . .3400 Fine International Corp . . . . . .2400 H. Folke Sandelin AB . . . . . . . .4000 Guill Tool and Engineering . . .3638 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4000 Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire &

Cable Eqt. Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1473 Kinrei of America LLC . . . . . .3870 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . .2426 Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2200 Microdia SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2562 PEKUtech GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .3767 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . .2076 Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . .2010 Rosendahl Nextrom Tech . . . . .2236 Samp USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .2046 Thermoplastics Eng. Corp . . . .1690 Troester GmbH & Co . . . . . . . .2820 Tulsa Power, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .2872 Unitek Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Well Gain Cable Systems Ltd .1491 Wire & Plastic Machinery . . . .2246 Woywod GmbH & Co . . . . . . .2426 Wire Technology & Mach. . . . .3026

Extrusion Accessories ACM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 AW Machinery LLC . . . . . . . . .3258 B&H Tool Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . .4214 Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . .2436 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . .2226 Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . .3400 Erocarb SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3491 Esteves Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3814 Fine International Corp . . . . . .2400 T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . .2779 Guill Tool and Engineering . . .3638 V. Hagen & Funke GmbH . . . .2779 Heacock Metal and Machine . .2773 Howar Equipment, Inc . . . . . . .3026 Microdia SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2562 Paramount Die Co . . . . . . . . . .2066 PEKUtech GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .3767 Precision Die Technologies . . .1488 Woywod GmbH & Co . . . . . . .2426 Zumbach Electronics Corp . . . .2013

Fabrication & Bending Machinery AIM, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016 All Forming Machinery, Inc . . .1289 Ameritherm, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .3490 Era Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1375 Numamerica/Numalliance . . . .2000 OMCG North America . . . . . . .3822 TJK Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . .3475

Fastener Wire Mfg. Anbao Wire & Mesh Co, Ltd . . .678 Carpenter Technology Corp . . . .866 Exel Fil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058 Leggett & Platt . . . . . . . . . . . . .1046 Panchmahal Steel Limited. . . . .1066

Fasteners Mfg. Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . .2226 Chi Ning Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . .438 Gem International Co Ltd . . . . .618 V. Hagen & Funke . . . . . . . . . .2226 Jouhsen-Bundgens Machinery .4248 Kingwin Precision Co, Ltd . . . . .430 Leggett & Platt . . . . . . . . . . . . .1046 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3846

Fiber Manufacturing Equipment Delachaux Group . . . . . . . . . . .4052 Erocarb SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3491 Guill Tool and Engineering . . .3638 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4000 MGS Manufacturing, Inc . . . . .4000 Nextrom Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2236 Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3769 Rosendahl Nextrom Tech . . . . .2236 Tensor Machinery . . . . . . . . . . .4046

AW Machinery LLC . . . . . . . . .3258 Bartell Machinery Systems . . .1852 Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . .2436 Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3775 Calmec Industries, Inc . . . . . . .3690 Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . .3400 Delachaux Group . . . . . . . . . . .4052 Dynamex Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4238 Fine International Corp . . . . . .2400 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4000 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . .2426 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . .2622 Microdia SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2562 Nextrom Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2236 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . .2076 Rosendahl Nextrom Tech . . . . .2236 Roteq Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . .2258 Tensor Machinery . . . . . . . . . . .4046 Weber & Scher Mfg. Co, Inc . .3434 Wire & Plastic Machinery . . . .2246 Wire Technology & Mach. . . . .3026

Fiber Optic/Splicing/Rel. Prd.

Erocarb SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3491 Karl Fuhr GmbH & Co KG . . .2092 Gem International Co, Ltd . . . . .618 Guill Tool and Engineering . . .3638 Kingwin Precision Co, Ltd . . . . .430 Konfu Enterprise Co, Ltd . . . . . .517 Premier Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . .4224 RG Attachments Ltd . . . . . . . . .2414 Wrentham Tool Products . . . . . .525

Furnaces Ameritherm, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .3490 CM Furnaces Inc . . . . . . . . . . .2771 Continuus-Properzi SpA. . . . . .3600 Delachaux Group . . . . . . . . . . .4052 I.C.E. Wire Line Equipment . .3476 Nextrom Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2236 Plasmait Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . .1979 RAD-CON Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1331 Radyne Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2616 Thermcraft, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .2668

Guill Tool and Engineering . . .3638 Nextrom Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2236 Rosendahl Nextrom Tech . . . . .2236 T & T Marketing, Inc . . . . . . . .1973

Hand Tools All Forming Machinery, Inc . . .1289 Die Quip Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2701 Guill Tool and Engineering . . .3638

Fiber Optic Cable Mfg.

Filtration and Cooling Systems

Header Tools and Dies

Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . .2226 V. Hagen & Funke . . . . . . . . . .2226 Jiangsu Etern Co, Ltd . . . . . . . 1689 Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2200 PEKUtech GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .3767

Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . .2226 Exel Fil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058 Filtertech, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2626 V. Hagen & Funke . . . . . . . . . .2226

Erocarb SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3491 Guill Tool and Engineering . . .3638 Paramount Die Co . . . . . . . . . .2066 Pittsburgh Carbide Die Co . . . .2719 Wrentham Tool Products . . . . . .525

Fiber Optic Components

Delachaux Group . . . . . . . . . . .4052 Erocarb SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3491 Guill Tool and Engineering . . .3638 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4000 MGS Manufacturing, Inc . . . . .4000 Nextrom Oy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2236 Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3769 Rosendahl Nextrom Tech . . . . .2236 Tensor Machinery . . . . . . . . . . .4046

Anbao Wire & Mesh Co, Ltd . . .678 Carpenter Technology Corp . . . .866 E-Beam Services, Inc . . . . . . . .3191 Exel Fil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058 FSP-one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .775 Fushi Copperweld . . . . . . . . . . . .858 Germ-Allcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2191 Leoni Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1266 Loos & Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676 Niehoff Endex North America .3446 Oklahoma Steel and Wire . . . . . .466 Phifer Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .767 Radcliff Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .666 Rimjhim Ispat Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1252 Sarkuysan AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446 World BC Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .4230

Fiber Optic Machinery

Forming Tools and Dies

Insulated Wire Mfg.

AFA Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . .3434 Amaral Automation Assoc. . . .2426

Ameritherm, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .3490 Canterbury Engineering . . . . . .2036

E-Beam Services, Inc . . . . . . . .3191 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4000 Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2200

Aurum Chemicals Corp . . . . . .3391 Erocarb SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3491 Fiber-Line, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1691 T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . .2779

Fiber Manufacturing Equipment

Fine Wire Mfg.

Heat Treating Equipment, Atmospheres and Services Ameritherm, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .3490 Howar Equipment, Inc . . . . . . .3026 I.C.E. Wire Line Equipment . .3476 Plasmait Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . .1979 RAD-CON Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1331 Radyne Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2616 Solar Amospheres . . . . . . . . . . . .990 Thermcraft, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .2668

Hot Forming Machinery Inhol bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2891 Radyne Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2616

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Phifer Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .767 Pinnacle Metals, Inc . . . . . . . . .1379 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3846 Radcliff Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .666 Rimjhim Ispat Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1252 Yuang Hsian Metal Ind. Corp .1010

INTERWIRE PREVIEW

Northampton Machinery Co . .4000 PEKUtech GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .3767 World BC Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .4230

Insulation Materials Besel Basim San . . . . . . . . . . . .4228 CJI China Film Ltd . . . . . . . . . .1490 Gotex SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2478 Inhol bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2891 T & T Marketing, Inc . . . . . . . .1973 Wuxi Kemaite Optic & Electric Products Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . .1672

Knitting Machines Loos & Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676

Lubricants Aztech Lubricants LLC . . . . . .1989 Blachford Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4028 Condat Corp/Condat SA . . . . .3612 Etna Products, Inc . . . . . . . . . . .3735 Germ-Allcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2191 Heacock Metal and Machine . .2773 Heatbath Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1967 Henkel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2741 MacDermid, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .1868 RichardsApex, Inc . . . . . . . . . .3652

Machine Rebuilding/Upgrading Barbarotto Int’l Machinery . . . .1109 Bartell Mach. Systems LLC . . .1852 Bongard Machines USA LLC .1667 Buttwelders USA, Inc . . . . . . . .1666 Commission Brokers Inc . . . . .2610 Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . .3400 Delachaux Group . . . . . . . . . . .4052 Dynamex Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4238 Era Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1375 FMS USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2604 H. Folke Sandelin AB . . . . . . . .4000 Gauder Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3418 Heacock Metal and Machine . .2773 Kamatics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4092 Kinrei of America LLC . . . . . .3870 Ernst Koch GmbH & Co KG . .2066 Lamnea Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . .2173 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . .2426 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . .2622 MFL Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2446 Morgan-Koch Corp . . . . . . . . . .2066 Northampton Machinery Co . .4000 OMCG North America . . . . . . .3822 Parkway-Kew Corp . . . . . . . . .2731 Queins & Co, GmbH . . . . . . . .2010 Rautomead Limited . . . . . . . . .3474

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Rockford Mfg. Group (RMG) .1036 Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . .2709 Talladega Mach’ry & Supply . .2816 Tensor Machinery . . . . . . . . . . .4046 Wire & Plastic Mach. Corp . . ..2246 Worth Steel and Mach. Inc . . . . .367 Yield Management Corp . . . . .4218

Marking and Coding Equipment Amaral Automation Assoc. . . .2426 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . .2226 T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . .2779 Gem Gravure Co, Inc . . . . . . . .3836 W. Gillies Technologies LLC . .2426 V. Hagen & Funke GmbH . . . .2226 Markem-Imaje . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1472 Taymer International, Inc . . . . .3727 Tulsa Power, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .2872

Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . .2666 Jouhsen-Bundgens Machinery .4248 Pittsburgh Carbide Die Co . . . .2719 Videx Machine Engineering . .1110 Vitari/Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . .2846 Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . .3200

Nickel and Nickel Alloys Carpenter Technology Corp . . . .866 FSP-one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .775 Leoni Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1266 Pinnacle Metals, Inc . . . . . . . . .1379 Radcliff Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .666 Sarkuysan AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446 United Wire Co, Inc . . . . . . . . .1276

Nitrogen Erocarb SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3491

Material Handling and Storage

Nonferrous Wire Mfg.

Boxy SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3218 Calmec Industries Inc . . . . . . . .3690 Mossberg Reel LLC . . . . . . . . .3218 Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3769 Tulsa Power Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .2872 Woywod GmbH & Co . . . . . . .2426

Carpenter Technology Corp . . . .866 FSP-one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .775 Germ-Allcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2191 Leoni Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1266 Oklahoma Steel and Wire . . . . . .466 Phifer, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .767 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3846 Radcliff Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .666 Rautomead Limited . . . . . . . . .3474 Sarkuysan AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446 World BC Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .4230

Measuring and Testing Equipment ACM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . .2436 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . .2226 Cersa-MCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2830 Die Quip Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2701 Eddytech Systems, Inc . . . . . . . .888 W. Gillies Technologies LLC . .2426 V. Hagen & Funke GmbH . . . .2226 Howar Equipment, Inc . . . . . . .3026 Inhol bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2891 LaserLinc, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1961 MGS Manufacturing, Inc . . . . .4000 Proton Products International . .3434 Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3769 Regg Inspection Srl . . . . . . . . . . .808 Rohmann LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2791 Taymer International, Inc . . . . .3727 Tulsa Power, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .2872 Vollmer America, Inc . . . . . . . .3630 Well Gain Cable Systems Ltd .1491 Wire Machine Systems . . . . . . .3426 Wrentham Tool Products . . . . . .525 Zumbach Electronics . . . . . . . .2026

Nail Making Machinery Cortinovis/Eurolls Group . . . . .2846 Fortune Machinery Co, Inc . . .2666

Nut Formers and Tapers Chi Ning Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . .438 Jian Hwa Enterprise Co, Ltd . . .931 San Shing Fastech Corp . . . . . . .420

Optical Fiber Coatings Fiber-Line, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1691 Parkway-Kew Corp . . . . . . . . .2731

Ovens All Forming Machinery, Inc . . .1289 Inhol bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2891 Plasmait Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 QED Wire Lines . . . . . . . . . . . .1979 Radyne Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2616 Thermcraft, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .2668

Packaging Equipment Barbarotto Int’l Machinery . . . .1109 Calmec Industries Inc . . . . . . . .3690 Domeks Makine Ltd . . . . . . . . .2208 Gem Gravure Co, Inc . . . . . . . .3836 Gimax Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2226

Sirio Wire Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2066 Welding Wire Machineries Srl .2446

Pallets

Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2200

Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2759 Fine International Corp . . . . . .2400 Heacock Metal and Machine . .2773 Heany Industries Inc . . . . . . . . .3741 Hi Tech Ceramics . . . . . . . . . . .2218 Kamatics Corporation . . . . . . . .4092 Kinrei of America LLC . . . . . .3870 MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3739 Parkway-Kew Corporation . . . .2731 Talladega Mach’ry & Supply . .2816 Timco, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3634 Wyrepak Industries, Inc . . . . . .2721

A Appiani srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2218 Boxy SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3218 GMP-Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Lesmo Machinery America . . .2218 Mossberg Reel LLC . . . . . . . . .3218 Simpacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2076

Process Control Equipment

Reclamation Equipment

ACM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . .2436 FMS USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2604 LaserLinc, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1961 Magnetic Technologies Ltd . . .3731 PEKUtech GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .3767 Polytec, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4264 Proton Products International . .3434 Sikora International Corp . . . . .3828 Tensor Machinery . . . . . . . . . . .4046 Yield Management Corp . . . . .4218 Zumbach Electronics . . . . . . . .2026

Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . .3400 Filtertech, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2626

Parts Washers Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3846 Unitek Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026

Payoff Reels A Appiani srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2218 All Forming Machinery, Inc . . .1289 Carris Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2836 Era Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1375 George Evans Corporation . . . .2767 Fabritex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2492 GMP-Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Hearl Heaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3272 Howar Equipment, Inc . . . . . . .3026 Kinrei of America LLC . . . . . .3870 Lesmo Machinery America . . .2218 Metavan NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Norwalk Innovation, Inc . . . . . .4208 OMCG North America . . . . . . .3822 Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3769 Rockford Mfg. Group (RMG) 1036 Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . .2709 Sonoco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2137 SPX Precision Components . . .3646 Timco, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3634 TJK Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . .3475

Pollution Control Equipment Filtertech, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2626 Plasmait Gmbh . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026

Power Cable/Distribution Mfg. Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3769 Tulsa Power, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .2872

Power Cable/Transmission Mfg.

Publications/Media Eurowire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 GlobalFastenerNews.Com . . . .TBD Industrial Heating Magazine . .2093 Wire & Cable Tech Int’l. . . . . . .2636 Wire Journal Int’l . . . . . .show floor Wire World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2491 Wiring Harness News . . . . .Pub Bin

Pulleys

Reels, Spools, Drums and Bobbins A Appiani s.r.l. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2218 Ace Metal Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1866 Boxy S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3218 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . .2226 Carris Reels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2836 EconoReel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2179 George Evans Corporation . . . .2767 GMP-Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Hafner & Krullmann GmbH . .1688 V. Hagen & Funke GmbH . . . .2226 Hearl Heaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3272 Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . .3026 Inosym Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3434 Kinrei of America LLC . . . . . .3870 Lesmo Machinery America . . .2218 Madem Reels USA, Inc . . . . . .2179

Plating Equipment Candor Sweden AB . . . . . . . . .2091 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . .3208 Morgan-Koch Corp . . . . . . . . . .2066 Niehoff Endex North America .3446 Plasmait GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 QED Wire Lines Inc . . . . . . . . .1979

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Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4000 Hearl Heaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3272 L-S Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3576 Leggett & Platt . . . . . . . . . . . . .1046 Magnetic Technologies Ltd . . .3731 MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3739 MGS Manufacturing, Inc . . . . .4000 PS Costruzioni . . . .Italian Pavillion Reelex Packaging Solutions . . .3608 Roteq Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . .2258 Simpacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2076 Windak Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3658

INTERWIRE PREVIEW

William McCaskie, Inc . . . . . . .2490 Metavan NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Mossberg Reel LLC . . . . . . . . .3218 Pittsfield Plastics Engineering .2090 Reel Options/Vandor Corp . . . .4240 Reelex Packaging Solutions . . .3608 Sonoco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2137 Talladega Mach’ry & Supply . .2816 Well Gain Cable Systems Ltd .1491 Wire Machine Systems . . . . . . .3426

Roller Guides Calmec Industries, Inc . . . . . . .3690 Eurolls SpA/Eurolls Group . . .2846 W. Gillies Technologies LLC . .2426 Guill Tool and Engineering . . .3638 Heacock Metal and Machine . .2773 Heany Industries, Inc . . . . . . . .3741 Kamatics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4092 Lesmo Machinery America . . .2218 MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3739 OM Frigerio Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Parkway-Kew Corp . . . . . . . . .2731 QED Wire Lines . . . . . . . . . . . .1979 Sjogren Industries . . . . . . . . . . .3379 Timco, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3624 Witels Albert USA Ltd . . . . . . .3719 Wyrepak Industries, Inc . . . . . .2721

Rolling Mills and Auxiliary Equipment AFA Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . .3434 Comapac Wire Machinery Srl .3208 Continuus-Properzi, SpA . . . . .3600 Cortinovis/Eurolls Group . . . . .2846 DEM Costruzioni Speciali Srl .3208 Eurolls SpA/Eurolls Group . . .2846 Karl Fuhr GmbH & Co . . . . . .2092 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . .3208 Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Eqt. Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1473 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . .2622 SPX Precision Components . . .3646 Teurema/Eurolls Group . . . . . .2846 Weber & Scher Mfg. Co, Inc . .3434 World BC Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .4230

Screw Making Machinery Jagular Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .709 Konfu Enterprise Co, Ltd . . . . . .517 Te Hung en Enterprise Co . . . . .830

Secondary Operations Machines Era Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1375 Jouhsen-Bundgens Machinery .4248

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Specialty Fiber and Services

Samp USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .2046 Sictra/Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . .2846 Simpacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2076 SPX Precision Components . . .3646 Talladega Mach’ry & Supply . .2816 Taymer International, Inc . . . . .3727 Team Meccanica/Eurolls SpA .2846 Tensor Machinery . . . . . . . . . . .4046 Thermoplastics Engineering . . .1690 Troester GmbH & Co . . . . . . . .2820 Tulsa Power, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .2872 Vitari/Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . .2846 Weber & Scher Mfg. Co, Inc . .3434 Welding Wire Machineries Srl .2446 Wire & Plastic Machinery . . . .2246 Wire Machine Systems . . . . . . .3426 Wire Technology & Mach’y . .3026 Wyrepak Industries, Inc . . . . . .2721

Fiber-Line, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1691

Spring Making Machinery

Spoolers and Respoolers

All Forming Machinery, Inc . . .1289 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3846 SPX Precision Components . . .3646 Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . .3200

PEKUtech GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .3767 Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3769 Tensor Machinery . . . . . . . . . . .4046

Sensors Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . .2436 FMS USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2604 LaserLinc, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1961 MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3739 Polytec, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4264 Zumbach Electronics Corp . . . .2013

Shaping Machinery Karl Fuhr GmbH & Co KG . . .2092 Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . .2666 SPX Precision Components . . .3646

AFA Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . .3434 Amacoil, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3618 Amaral Automation Assoc. . . .2426 AW Machinery LLC . . . . . . . . .3258 Bongard Machines USA LLC .1667 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . .2226 Calmec Industries, Inc . . . . . . .3690 Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2759 Comapac Wire Machinery Srl .3208 Commission Brokers, Inc . . . . .2610 DEM Costruzioni Speciali Srl .3208 Domeks Makine Limited . . . . .2208 Dynamex Corporation . . . . . . .4238 Eurodraw Energy . . . . . . . . . . .2218 Eurolls SpA/Team Meccanica .2846 Fine International Corp . . . . . .2400 Fortune Machinery Co . . . . . . .2666 Karl Fuhr GmbH & Co KG . . .2092 Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . .2666 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . .3208 Gimax Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2226 V. Hagen & Funke . . . . . . . . . .2226 Kinrei of America LLC . . . . . .3870 Ernst Koch GmbH & Co KG . .2066 Lamnea Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . .2173 Lesmo Machinery America . . .2218 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . .2426 M&E Machine & Engineering 2066 MFL Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2446 MGS Manufacturing, Inc . . . . .4000 Morgan-Koch Corp . . . . . . . . . .2066 Niehoff Endex North America .3446 Northampton Machinery Co . .4000 Reelex Packaging Solutions . . .3608

Stainless Steel Wire Mfg. Anbao Wire & Mesh Co, Ltd . . .678 Carpenter Technology Corp . . . .866 Exel Fil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058 Garg Sales, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .769 Loos & Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676 Panchmahal Steel Limited. . . . .1066 Pinnacle Metals, Inc . . . . . . . . .1379 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3846 Radcliff Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .666 Rimjhim Ispat Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1252 United Wire Co, Inc . . . . . . . . .1276

Steel, Rod, Bar and Bare Wire Anbao Wire & Mesh Co, Ltd . . .678 Carpenter Technology Corp . . . .866 Chin Pu Jir Enterprise Co Ltd . .971 Exel Fil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058 Leggett & Platt . . . . . . . . . . . . .1046 Loos & Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676 Panchmahal Steel Limited. . . . .1066 Pinnacle Metals, Inc . . . . . . . . .1379 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3846 Rimjhim Ispat Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1252 Taubensee Steel and Wire Co . .375 United Wire Co, Inc . . . . . . . . .1276 Uniwire International Ltd . . . . . .759 Wire Machine Systems . . . . . . .3426 WireCo WorldGroup . . . . . . . . . .874 Worth Steel and Machinery, Inc .367 Qinhuangdao Yanda-Guohai

Stepcones Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2759 Heacock Metal and Machine . .2773 HTC - Hi Tech Ceramics . . . . .2218 Parkway-Kew Corp . . . . . . . . .2731 Talladega Mach’ry & Supply . .2816 Timco, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3634 Wire Machine Systems . . . . . . .3426

Straightening and Cutoff Machinery and Equipment Aachener Maschinenbau . . . . .1108 All Forming Machinery, Inc . . .1289 Buttwelders USA, Inc . . . . . . . .1666 Cortinovis/Eurolls Group . . . . .2846 DEM Costruzioni Speciali Srl .3208 Era Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1375 Eurobend SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1458 Fortune Machinery Co, Inc . . .2666 T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . .2779 Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . .2666 Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Eqt. Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1473 Jouhsen-Bundgens Machinery .4248 Lesmo Machinery America . . .2218 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . .2622 Progress Maschinen . . . . . . . . .1890 Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3769 Rockford Mfg. Group (RMG) 1036 Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . .2709 TJK Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . .3475 Videx Machine Engineering . . .1110 Vitari/Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . .2846 Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . .3200 Wire Machine Systems . . . . . . .3426 Worth Steel and Machinery, Inc .367

Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Eqt. Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1473 Kinrei of America LLC . . . . . .3870 OM Lesmo SpA . . . . . . . . . . . .2218 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . .2426 Magnetic Technologies Ltd . . .3731 MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3739 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . .2622 MFL Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2446 Niehoff Endex North America .3446 Northampton Machinery Co . .4000 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . .2076 Queins & Co, GmbH . . . . . . . .2010 Rosendahl Nextrom Tech . . . . .2236 Roteq Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . .2258 SKET GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1658 Talladega Mach’ry & Supply . .2816 Tensor Machinery . . . . . . . . . . .4046 Tulsa Power Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .2872 Weber & Scher Mfg. Co, Inc . .3434 Well Gain Cable Systems Ltd .1491 Yield Management Corp . . . . .4218

Systems and System Design AIM, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016 Cimteq Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2423 Niehoff Endex North America .3446 OMCG North America . . . . . . .3822 PEKUtech GmbH . . . . . . . . . . .3767 Taymer International, Inc . . . . .3727 Tensor Machinery . . . . . . . . . . .4046 Thermoplastics Engin. Corp . .1690

Takeups and Payoffs AFA Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . .3434 AIM, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016

Amacoil, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3618 Amaral Automation Assoc. . . .2426 AW Machinery LLC . . . . . . . . .3258 Bartell Machinery Systems . . .1852 Bongard Machines USA LLC .1667 Buttwelders USA, Inc . . . . . . . .1666 Caballe SA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3775 Calmec Industries, Inc . . . . . . .3690 Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2759 Comapac Wire Machinery Srl .3208 Cortinovis/Eurolls Group . . . . .2846 Davis-Standard LLC . . . . . . . . .3400 Delachaux Group . . . . . . . . . . .4052 DEM Costruzioni Speciali Srl .3208 Domeks Makine Ltd . . . . . . . . .2208 Dynamex Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4238 Era Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1375 Eurodraw Energy . . . . . . . . . . .2218 Eurolls SpA/Team Meccanica .2846 Fabritex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2492 Fine International Corp . . . . . .2400 Karl Fuhr GmbH & Co KG . . .2092 Gauder Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3418 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . .3208 Gimax Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2226 GMP-Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Hall Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4000 Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . .3026 Kamatics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4092 Kinrei of America LLC . . . . . .3870 Lamnea Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . .2173 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . .2426 M&E Macchine&Engineering .2066 Magnetic Technologies Ltd . . .3731 Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2200 MFL Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2446 MGS Manufacturing, Inc . . . . .4000

Stranders and Auxiliary Equipment AFA Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . .3434 AW Machinery LLC . . . . . . . . .3258 Bartell Machinery Systems . . .1852 Caballe SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3775 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . .2226 Calmec Industries Inc . . . . . . . .3690 Commission Brokers Inc . . . . .2610 Continuus-Properzi, SpA . . . . .3600 Cortinovis/Eurolls Group . . . . .2846 Delachaux Group . . . . . . . . . . .4052 Dynamex Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . .4238 Fine International Corp . . . . . .2400 Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . .2666 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . .3208 V. Hagen & Funke GmbH . . . .2226

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Morgan-Koch Corp . . . . . . . . . .2066 Niehoff Endex North America .3446 Northampton Machinery Co . .4000 Norwalk Innovation, Inc . . . . . .4208 OM Lesmo SpA . . . . . . . . . . . .2218 OMCG North America . . . . . . .3822 Paramount Die Co . . . . . . . . . .2066 Parkway-Kew Corp . . . . . . . . .2731 Pioneer Machinery . . . . . . . . . .2076 Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . .2010 Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3769 Reelex Packaging Solutions . . .3608 Rockford Mfg. Group (RMG) 1036 Rosendahl Nextrom Tech . . . . .2236 Roteq Machinery Inc . . . . . . . .2258 Samp USA, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .2046 Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . .2709 Simpacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2076 SPX Precision Components . . .3646 Talladega Mach’ry & Supply . .2816 Taymer International, Inc . . . . .3727 Team Meccanica/Eurolls SpA .2846 Tensor Machinery . . . . . . . . . . .4046 Thermoplastics Engineering . . .1690 Troester GmbH & Co . . . . . . . .2820 Tulsa Power, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .2872 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . .2779 Weber & Scher Mfg. Co, Inc . .3434 Welding Wire Machineries Srl .2446 Well Gain Cable Systems Ltd .1491 Windak Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3658 Wire & Plastic Machinery . . . .2246 Wire Machine Systems . . . . . . .3426 Wire Technology & Mach. . . . .3026 WiTechs GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . .2066 World BC Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .4230 Wyrepak Industries, Inc . . . . . .2721

World BC Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .4230 Wire Technology & Mach’y . .3026

Tape - Machinery

Barbarotto Int’l Machinery . . . .1109 Howar Equipment Inc . . . . . . .3026 I-Tech International Corp . . . . . .808 ORT Italia, SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . .808 Plan-E-Tech Industries, Inc . . . .731 Reed Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . .808 Videx Machine Engin. Ltd . . . .1110

AFA Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . .3434 Aurum Chemicals Corp . . . . . .3391 Bartell Machinery Systems . . .1852 Calmec Industries, Inc . . . . . . .3690 Dynamex Corporation . . . . . . .4238 Fine International Corp . . . . . .2400 Gauder Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3418 Gimax Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2226 Jian Hwa Enterprise Co Ltd . . . .931 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . .2426 Northampton Machinery Co . .4000 Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . .2010 RG Attachments Ltd . . . . . . . . .2414 Rosendahl Nextrom Tech . . . . .2236 Roteq Machinery Inc . . . . . . . .2258 Tulsa Power Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .2872 Weber & Scher Mfg. Co, Inc . .3434

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Tape - Materials Besel Basim San. . . . . . . . . . . .4228 Gotex SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2478 Wuxi Kemaite Optic & Electric Products Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . .1672

Testing Services ACM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Aesa SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3890 Etna Products, Inc . . . . . . . . . . .3735

Testing, Measuring and Inspection ACM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Aesa SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3890 Amaral Automation Assoc. . . .2426 Beta LaserMike . . . . . . . . . . . . .2436 Clinton Instrument Co . . . . . . .2727 Eddytech Systems Inc . . . . . . . .888 T Fukase & Co, Ltd . . . . . . . . .2779 I-Tech International Corp . . . . . .808 Inhol bv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2891 LaserLinc, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1961 ORT Italia, SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . .808 Proton Products Int’l . . . . . . . . .3434 Reed Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . .808 Regg Inspection Srl . . . . . . . . . . .808 Sikora International Corp . . . . .3828 Sjogren Industries . . . . . . . . . . .3379 Vollmer America, Inc . . . . . . . .3630 Well Gain Cable Systems Ltd .1491 Yield Management Corp . . . . .4218 Zumbach Electronics . . . . . . . .2026

Thread Rolling Dies

Thread Rolling Machinery Barbarotto Int’l Machinery . . . .1109 Cold Header Mach. Worldwide .711 Fortune Machinery Co, Inc . . .2666 I-Tech International Corp . . . . . .808 OMCG, North America . . . . . .3822 ORT Italia, SpA . . . . . . . . . . . . .808 Reed Machinery, Inc . . . . . . . . . .808 Videx Machine Engin. Ltd . . . .1110 World BC Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .4230

Training Buttwelders USA, Inc . . . . . . . .1666 Canterbury Engineering/Genca 2036 Genca/Canterbury Engineering.2036 MFL Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2446 Microdia SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2562 Paramount Die Co . . . . . . . . . .2066 Precision Die Technologies . . .1488 Welding Wire Machineries Srl .2446 Worth Steel and Machinery . . . .367

Tubular Wire Carriers Ace Metal, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1866 E-Beam Services, Inc . . . . . . . .3191 Fabritex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2492 GCR Eurodraw SpA . . . . . . . . .3208 GMP-Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Hearl Heaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3272 Leggett & Platt . . . . . . . . . . . . .1046 Talladega Mach’ry & Supply . .2816 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . .2779

Turntables Buttwelders USA, Inc . . . . . . . .1666 Era Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1375 Fabritex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2492 GMP-Slovakia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Norwalk Innovation, Inc . . . . . .4208 Rockford Mfg. Group (RMG) .1036 Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . .2709 Tulsa Power, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .2872

Used Equipment and Machinery All Forming Machinery, Inc . . .1289 Barbarotto Int’l Machinery . . . .1109 Bongard Machines USA LLC. 1667 Buttwelders USA, Inc . . . . . . . .1666 Commission Brokers, Inc . . . . .2610 Era Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1375 Fortune Machinery Co, Inc . . .2666 Gauder Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3418 Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . .2666 Lamnea Bruk AB . . . . . . . . . . .2173 Lloyd & Bouvier, Inc . . . . . . . .2426 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc . . . .2622 Northampton Machinery Co . .4000 Talladega Mach’ry & Supply . .2816 Thermcraft, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .2668 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . .2779 Wire & Plastic Machinery . . . .2246

Warm Forming Machines Radyne Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2616

Wire Manufacturing: Communication (voice data)

Wire Mfg. - Transportation Automotive-Vehicular

AFA Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . .3434 AIM, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016 Buttwelders USA, Inc . . . . . . . .1666 Clifford Welding Systems . . . .1646 Eurobend SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1458 Fortune Machinery Co, Inc . . .2666 T Fukase & Co Ltd . . . . . . . . . .2779 Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . .2666 Ideal Welding Systems . . . . . . .1646 Ideal-Werk GmbH & Co KG . .1646 MGS Manufacturing, Inc . . . . .4000 Micro Products Co . . . . . . . . . .2866 OMCG North America . . . . . . .3822 Progress Maschinen . . . . . . . . .1890 Tensor Machinery . . . . . . . . . . .4046 Urbano Associates . . . . . . . . . .2779 Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . .3200 Weber & Scher Mfg. Co, Inc . .3434

FSP-one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .775 Jiangsu Etern Co, Ltd . . . . . . . 1689 Leoni Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1266 Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2200 Sarkuysan AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446

Chin Pu Jir Enterprise Co Ltd . .971 Exel Fil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058 Leoni Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1266 Radcliff Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .666 Sarkuysan AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446 United Wire Co, Inc . . . . . . . . .1276 WireCo WorldGroup . . . . . . . . . .874

Wire Bending, Forming Machines AIM, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016 All Forming Machinery, Inc . . .1289 Ameritherm, an Ambrell Co . .3490 Eurobend SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1458 Gavlick Machinery Corp . . . . .2666 NUMALLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . .2000 OMCG North America . . . . . . .3822 Progress Maschinen . . . . . . . . .1890 SPX Precision Components . . .3646 Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . .3200

Wire Grippers Sjogren Industries . . . . . . . . . . .3379

Wire Mfg. - Building Anbao Wire & Mesh Co, Ltd . . .678 CJI China Film Ltd . . . . . . . . . .1490 E-Beam Services, Inc . . . . . . . .3191 Oklahoma Steel and Wire . . . . . .466 Panchmahal Steel Limited. . . . .1066 Rimjhim Ispat Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1252 WireCo WorldGroup . . . . . . . . . .874

Wire Mfg. - Cold-Heading Quality Anbao Wire & Mesh Co, Ltd . . .678 Carpenter Technology Corp . . . .866 Loos & Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676 Panchmahal Steel Limited. . . . .1066 Phifer, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .767 Pinnacle Metals, Inc . . . . . . . . .1379 RAD-CON Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1331 Rimjhim Ispat Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1252

Wire Mfg. - Computer FSP-one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .775 Jiangsu Etern Co, Ltd . . . . . . . 1689 Leoni Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1266 Sarkuysan AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446

Wire Mfg. - Construction CJI China Film Ltd . . . . . . . . . .1490 Exel Fil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058 Oklahoma Steel And Wire . . . . .466 TJK Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . .3475 United Wire Co, Inc . . . . . . . . .1276 WireCo WorldGroup . . . . . . . . . .874

Wire Mfg. - Electrical Equipment FSP-one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .775 Leoni Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1266

Wire Manufacturing Electronic Components FSP-one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .775 Leoni Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1266 MAGPOWR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3739 Radcliff Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .666

Wire Mfg. - Magnet United Wire Co, Inc . . . . . . . . .1276

Wire Mfg. - Packaging Anbao Wire & Mesh Co, Ltd . . .678 Cable Consultants Corp . . . . . .2226 CJI China Film Ltd . . . . . . . . . .1490 Exel Fil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058 L-S Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3576 PS Costruzioni . . .Italian Pavillion United Wire Co, Inc . . . . . . . . .1276 Windak Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3658

Wire Mfg. - Rope / Sling Loos & Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676 Rimjhim Ispat Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1252 Sarkuysan AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446 WireCo WorldGroup . . . . . . . . . .874

Wire Mfg. - Wire Formed Products Anbao Wire & Mesh Co, Ltd . . .678 Bekaert Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1274 Chin Pu Jir Enterprise Co Ltd . .971 E-Beam Services, Inc . . . . . . . .3191 Era Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1375 Exel Fil SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1058 Loos & Co, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676 Maillefer SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2200 Oklahoma Steel and Wire . . . . . .466 Power Sonics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3846 Radcliff Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .666 Rimjhim Ispat Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .1252 WireCo WorldGroup . . . . . . . . . .874

Wire Straighteners/ Cut-off Equipment Aachener Maschinenbau . . . . .1108 AIM, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016 All Forming Machinery, Inc . . .1289 Barbarotto Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l Machinery . . . .1109 Buttwelders USA, Inc . . . . . . . .1666 Cemanco LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2759 Era Wire, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1375 Eurobend SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1458 Jouhsen-Bundgens Machinery .4248 Lesmo Machinery America . . .2218 OM Frigerio Srl. . . . . . . . . . . . .3026 Progress Maschinen . . . . . . . . .1890 Rockford Mfg. Group (RMG) .1036 Shuster-Mettler Corp . . . . . . . .2709 Sjogren Industries . . . . . . . . . . .3379 Teurema/Eurolls Group . . . . . .2846 Videx Machine Engin. Ltd . . . .1110 Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . .3200 Witels Albert USA Ltd . . . . . . .3719 Worth Steel and Machinery, Inc .367

Yarns, Threads and Textiles Aurum Chemicals Corp . . . . . .3391 Coats North America . . . . . . . .3794 Fiber-Line, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .1691 Fil-Tec, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2769 Gotex SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2478

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Effect of iron and silicon content and previous cold working of 1350 aluminum alloy after the wiredrawing process

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Research showed that two aluminum rod samples with identical tensile properties had different wiredrawing results because of a difference in the iron and silicon content. By Jesus O. González, José L. Cavazos, Sergio A. Montes and J. Angélica Ramos

During wiredrawing of aluminum conductors, the tensile stress of the finished wire often does not comply with composition and tensile requirements, even though all of the incoming rod does comply. In order to analyze this behavior in more detail, two commercial 1350 H14 aluminum rod samples with identical tensile properties but significantly different iron and silicon content were selected. The objective of this work is to investigate

the results of wiredrawing on two lots of commercial aluminum rod, especially the relationship between composition and tensile stress.

Experimental procedure Chemical analysis. Composition was determined by X-ray fluorescence on both sample lots, designated A and B. Table 1 shows the chemical composition of the aluminum samples.

Fig. 1. Ultimate tensile stress of both lots before drawing. Fig. 2. Ultimate tensile stress of 5.19 mm wire drawn using four dies.

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to 5.19 mm were analyzed in a SEM brand INCA after chemical attack. Microstructural analysis by optical microscopy. Samples with wire diameters of 8.43 mm, 7.11 mm, 6.12 mm and 5.19 mm for both lots A and B were mounted in resin in both the longitudinal and cross-sectional directions. The etching solution was prepared using 2 ml of HF (48%), 3 ml of concen-

Fig. 4. Deformation hardness exponent versus percent of cold work.

Table 1. Aluminum 1350 H14 composition.

Fig. 5. Hardness of aluminum lot A versus percent of cold work.

Fig. 3. Deformation hardness constant versus percent of cold work.

Fig. 6. Hardness of aluminum lot B versus percent of cold work.

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Mechanical properties. Both rods had nearly identical mechanical properties. In both cases ultimate tensile stress was 92.18 Mpa (9.4 kg/mm2). Elongation for both lots A and B was 5%. Five wires from each lot were chosen for tests to obtain the superficial hardness by applying the â&#x20AC;&#x153;15Tâ&#x20AC;? test. SEM microstructural analysis. The original 9.525 mm rod samples and wire drawn from them with a reduction of 82%

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trated HCl, 20 ml of concentrated HNO3 and 175 ml of H2O 2. The samples were immersed for 10 minutes followed by a rinse with hot water that was atomized of alcohol and dried with hot air6. The test samples were then analyzed at 1000X.

Results

Fig. 7. Silicon precipitate found in aluminum of lot A in the 9.525 mm rod and its EDS spectrum.

Fig. 8. Intermetallic particles (Al3Fe) found in lot A in the 5.19 mm wire after drawing and its EDS spectrum.

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Table 1 shows the chemical composition of lots A and B, where important differences in silicon and iron contents are observed. Fig. 1 shows curves for the ultimate tensile stress before drawing, indicating that lots A and B are very similar in this test. However, after drawing to 5.19 mm, significant differences are found. See Fig. 2. In this case, lot B does not

nent behavior versus cold work percentage. Again, lot A shows a higher value than lot B. Test analysis of superficial hardness 15T. The hardness of both lots reached a 49% value at the last drawing step. See Figs. 5 and 6. Microstructural analysis of samples using electronic microscopy. In lot A many small precipitates of silicon were

Fig. 9. Silicon precipitate found in lot B (9.525 mm rod) and its EDS spectrum.

Fig. 10. Cracks on the periphery of 5.19 mm wire in lot B and its EDS spectrum.

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reach the specified value for tensile stress of aluminum wires (159.84 Mpa). Mechanical properties were analyzed by means of a strength coefficient (k) and a strain-hardening exponent (n). Fig. 3 shows the behavior of a strength coefficient versus cold work, expressed as area reduction percent, where sample A shows a higher value than lot B. Fig. 4 shows strain-hardening expo-

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found. See Fig. 7. Also, intermetallics Al3Fe were found. See Fig. 8. In lot B, a small quantity of silicon precipitates was found on the entire surface of the 9.525 mm sample. See Fig. 9. Also, some cracks and oxide films were found on the periphery of the rod. See Fig. 10. Other kinds of defects, like small cavities, appeared. See Fig. 11. Microstructural analysis with optic microscope. After chemical attack, at 66X a marked difference between the morphology and grain distribution in lot A was found. The grain is homogeneously distributed from the center to the periphery.

See Fig. 12a. Fig. 12b shows the lot B rod where the grains do not have a regular order, do not start from the center to the periphery and are not homogeneously distributed. Figs. 13a and b show some defects (cracks, oxide films, delaminating) on the periphery of the 9.525 mm rod in the aluminum of lot B.

Discussion In the comparative chemical analysis of lots A and B there is a difference in the principal alloy elements. Lot A shows a 0.203% of iron and silicon whereas lot B shows 0.1364%. Fig.

Fig. 12. (a) Morphology of aluminum lot “A” at 66X . (b) Morpholgy of aluminum of lot “B” at 66X.

Fig. 11. Cavities and imperfections found in lot B (5.19 mm wire ) after drawing and its EDS spectrum.

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aluminum2. Intermetallic components that are generally harder than aluminum and with a high fragility can harden the soft aluminum matrix3. The mechanical properties of lot B were not as expected. See Fig. 2. This is due in part to less silicon precipitation and less iron and silicon in respect to lot A. It is also observed that after drawing, lot B shows a smaller plastic zone due to cracks and periphery defects and not superficial hardness, as it was the same for both. See Figs. 5 and 6. Lot A shows a higher value of strength coefficient (k) (see Fig. 3), and strain-hardening exponent (n). See Fig. 4. This is clear evidence that lot A responds to cold work hardening faster than lot B. This is due to the greater quantity of silicon precipitates and iron intermetallics as well as fewer defects. See Figs. 7 to 14. The analysis of micrographs (see Figs. 12a and 12b) shows a clear difference in grain distribution where the distribution of lot A is greater because grains spread from the center to the

Fig. 13. Defects in 9.525 mm rod seen at two different magnifications.

Fig. 14. Periphery of A rod, which shows no appreciable defects.

Fig. 15. Relation between iron and silicon versus tensile stress of aluminum.

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15 shows the effect that the content of iron and silicon has on tensile strength. This graphic shows only the portion that is required for aluminum 13504. With a 0.1364 of iron and silicon, the stress is 65 Mpa, and with 0.203% of iron and silicon, the stress is 76 Mpa. Therefore, with only a 0.06% increase in iron and silicon, the increase in stress is 17%. See Fig. 2. A small quantity of silicon reduces the tendency toward cracks5. Iron is the highest impurity found in pure aluminum. This produces good solubility when the aluminum is fused but in a solid state creates low solubility (0.04%). Much of the iron present in the aluminum appears as a second phase intermetallic in combination with aluminum or other alloy elements. This limited solubility is employed in aluminum for electrical conductors in order to increase the tensile resistance (see Fig. 15) and improve creep resistance at elevated temperatures5. Iron shrinks the grain size because its fusion point is higher than that of aluminum, creating nucleation points in the fused

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periphery. This shows that the stress in the periphery will be similar to the rest of the rod. In lot B the microstructural array is normal. In the rolling or drawing process for round wires this distribution is attributable to a bad previous process at drawing, assuming that in the previous process the roll configuration did not produce uniform applied stress over the periphery in order to converge in the center of the rod. Cracks over the periphery are attributable to this stress.

Conclusions • Small amounts of elements like iron and silicon improve mechanical properties. • The presence of intermetallics in a soft matrix helps improve mechanical properties. • Cracks over the surface of a rod or wire reduce tensile stress because they act as crack initiators. • Oxide films and defects or imperfections in the aluminum matrix or surface also reduces the tensile strength of the material. • The morphology of microstructure can affect the mechanical properties of the rod or wire. This morphology depends on the previous process.

Acknowledgements J. Omar González thanks Conductores Monterrey for permission to conduct this investigation and the use of its equipment to perform the tests. Thanks also to Aceros Planos de México for the use of its microscopes.

References 1. Norm ASTM B230, (ASTM B231 y ASTM B232). 2. Handbook, ASM Volume 2, properties and selection of nonferrous metals. 3. Adapted of G. Dieter, Mechanical Metallurgy, McGrawHill, 1961. 4. Handbook, ASM Volume 3, diagrams of phase of alloys. 5. D. R. Askeland, Science and engineer of materials. 6. Handbook ASM Volume 9, attack. 7. Norm ASTM B233. Standard specification for aluminum 1350 Drawing Stock for Electrical Purposes. ■

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Jesús O. González is a Ph.D. candidate in materials engineering at the Facultad of Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica (FIME) of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México. José L. Cavazos is a professor with FIME of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, of which he is also a graduate. Sergio A. Montes is currently manager of the R&D materials laboratory of Viakable—a group of wire and cable companies that include Conductores Monterrey—San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico. He graduated from the polymer engineering department of the University of Akron, Ohio, USA. His prior academic experience includes graduate studies at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, USA, and at the Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila at Saltillo, Mexico. He has authored or co-authored more than 17 publications in the polymer research area, specifically in the field of rheology and processing of polymeric materials. J. Angélica Ramos heads the metals laboratory of Viakable. She holds a Ph.D. degree in materials engineering from FIME of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, where she worked on the development of aluminum alloys. Her prior academic work includes research into steelmaking processes and materials characterization. This paper, which was presented at WAI’s International Technical Con ference in Monterrey, Mexico, October 2008, won the Silver Certificate award in the Nonferrous Division.

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TECHNICAL PAPER Understanding the importance of matching flow rate for a given application and filter size Applying the correct filter sizing for a specific application will improve performance in existing applications and meet the high expectations for new drawing lines. By Thomas Horn

For nonferrous wiredrawing coolant filtration, knowing the type of wire process and flow rate in gallons-per-minute (GPM) plus the media type to be used will determine the recommended filter selection expressed in GPM/sq ft. Properly matching these variables ensures the most efficient solids removal with the lowest media usage possible. In this paper, the filter selection procedure is reviewed, providing an understanding of its importance in relation to overall improved nonferrous wire production. This paper uses gallons and milliliters for volumes and filter area is discussed in

sq ft, but it is understood that liters and meters can be directly converted.

Filter sizing variables The variables to be considered are: application or type of solids produced, (rod, intermediate, fine, magnet wire); flow rate requirement in GPM or liters-per-minute (LPM); coolant or oil viscosity at 100ยบ F; type of media; and gravity- or vacuum-type filter. The applications to be considered are: continuous cast (copper or aluminum); caster water; rod breakdown; multi-wire; intermediate; fine wire production; magnet wire; and annealer quench filtration. For each of these applications, specific consideration is given to determine the correct filter. Rod drawing produces more and larger copper particulate than intermediate applications. Fine wire production produces less and finer particulate than intermediate. For each of the filtration applications known in nonferrous wiredrawing there is an optimum GPM/sq ft sizing.

Feasibility testing and application verification

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Although it is well established through years of experience that the different nonferrous wiredrawing applications require specific GPM/sq ft filter sizing, the basis for this understanding can be demonstrated in a lab setting. With a lab equipment that has a known filter area, known media selection and a simulated given flow rate, a series of consecutively-timed samples can be taken to determine the correct GPM/sq ft filter for each application. This procedure is known as the interval test. The test vessel is kept filled to a predetermined level as the liquid is continuously poured in. At 30-second intervals a different beaker is used to collect the sample of filtered coolant. Due to the increased solids loading of the media, a filter cake

GPM/sq ft = ml/min x 0.0105.

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The constant 0.0105 incorporates conversion factors and known filter area of media samples used in the testing. The applications and their characteristically different solids will produce different filter cakes, time interval results and, ultimately, different filter recommendations. A vacuum can be created in the device and a vacuum filter simulated. This will result in more coolant collected per sample indicating a smaller filter area requirement. As seen in Fig. 3, the five beakers represent the actual filtering process in the filter. There are typically less solids and higher flow at the filter inlet and more solids and lower flow at the discharge end of the filter. The center of the filter is the average of actual flow for the application. Unlike the first beaker in the interval test, the actual filter has a pre-coat zone in the media inlet that uses the dirt of the system to pre-coat the media and stall the free-flow of dirty coolant. This small amount of dirty coolant is redirected to the

Fig. 2. Results of test for effect of time on filter efficiency.

dirty compartment and recycled, improving the overall filtering process.

Correlation of interval test and the actual filter Media and filter sizing. Changing the type and weight of filter media will give differing results in performance and overall clarity, but the economics of any media change must be considered. The key is to find the best media providing quality filtration with economical usage. The variety of different media available is extensive; however, suppliers are usually willing to work closely with the user to determine the best performing material. As seen in Fig. 4, optimum filter cake production is the goal when selecting a media. The media starts the filtering process; the cake produced removes the fine particulate. Typical filter cake structure utilizes the media for support with successive layers starting with larger particles at the bottom progressing to smaller particles at the top while maintaining permeability. With loft-type media, the large and small particles are randomly captured throughout the depth of the media producing an efficient permeable cake. Low-cost, lightweight media is usually installed on a filtration system as a result of cost-cutting measures. Although short-term savings may be realized, in relatively little time the savings will be lost to the added costs related to poor filtration. If the wrong media is used for an extended period of time, the

Fig. 3. Correlation on interval test and the actual filter.

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is formed and the amount of filtered coolant collected in each consecutive beaker diminishes. As seen in Fig. 1, by measuring the volume collected in the middle beakerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which represents the average solids loading on the selected mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the volume, time and known filtering area can be extrapolated into a GPM/sq ft sizing. This sample can be tested for clarity in PPM or particle distribution and the interval test repeated with a different weight media if necessary. Interval test. Fig. 2 shows the diminishing volume collected as time goes on and the location of the filter selection on that curve. The filter sizing is based on an average of the sample volumes obtained during the filter interval test. Knowing the filter area of the media sample being used, the GPM/sq ft can be calculated using the following formula:

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long-term effects of high solids in the system will be prevalent. Solids will collect in the tank and filter, corrosion of metal will take place as well as an increase in dissolved solids that will affect coolant performance and life. Gravity filter versus vacuum filter. Depending on the expectations for performance, coolant life or possibly budget constraints, the wire producer can select between gravity- or vacuum-type filters. Each type of filter is available in many sizes, each different in the amount of available filtering area and flow capacity for any of the different applications. The gravity filter uses liquid head pressure to provide the pressure differential across the media. When a vacuum condition is introduced to the existing liquid head pressure in a vacuum filter, the result is a higher pressure differential across the filter media and a deeper filter cake that will remove more

fines and a dryer media exiting the filter. As seen in Table 1, the higher pressure differential also means a smaller sq ft vacuum filter with higher GPM/sq ft rating can be used as compared to a gravity filter for the same flow rate and solids load. The liquid head pressure is added to the negative pressure produced in a vacuum filter.

Table 1. Pressure differential in vacuum filter with higher GPM/sq ft rating.

Fig. 4. Results of optimum filter cake production using the media filtering process.

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Fig. 5. Gravity- and vacuum-type filters differ in the amount of filtering area and flow capacity.

Fig. 7. Results of different applications and their approximate GPM/sq ft ratings.

Thomas Horn is the technical sales manager for Filtertech, Inc., Manlius, New York, USA, which he joined in 1998 as a technical field engineer. He has 30 years of engineering, sales, and marketing experience in the process equipment manufacturing industry, and has Horn authored technical papers and numerous articles supporting the related industry associations. He has long been active within the Wire Association International and is currently a member of its Conference Programming Committee. This paper was presented at Wire Expo 2008, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, June 2008.

Summary With today’s highly competitive manufacturing environment, it simply makes sense to do everything possible to optimize processes and squeeze every bit of efficiency out of the process systems. Considering all aspects of an emulsion system, particularly the correct GPM/sq ft filter sizing for the specific application, will pay off in improved performance in existing installations and meet the high expectations manufacturers have for new drawing lines. ■

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Fig. 6 shows that for any given sq ft filter area, the higher the pressure differential capability of the selected filter, the higher the flow rate capacity will be. This also means the higher the GPM/sq ft filter rating will be. The gravity filter represents the lower differential and the pressure filter represents the highest differential. Other factors in correct sizing—filter system layout. Feeding the filter directly from the work source can be an efficient way to deliver high concentrations of solids to the filter. A larger filter with a lower GPM/sq ft sizing would be required. Conversely, should a system be in place using a conveyor tank, a smaller filter with a higher GPM/sq ft could possibly be used due to the solids being efficiently removed by the conveyor tank. Results of poor sizing—increased production and undersized systems. Over time, additional drawing machines can be added to originally properly sized systems that will decrease the effectiveness of the filter and cause overuse of costly media. Used equipment. What seems like a good deal may end up becoming incorrectly sized used equipment with poor sealing and high media usage. Low-priced alternative systems. Low-cost systems that prove to be sized too small will use too much media or bypass solids, costing more in the long run. Poorly maintained existing systems. Systems that were once sized correctly are now bypassing copper solids due to old seals that could be easily and inexpensively replaced. Benefits to proper sizing. Fig. 7, using increasing sq ft filtering area and increasing flow rate, shows how the different applications and their approximate GPM/sq ft ratings compare. With proper GPM/sq ft sizing the filter unit will provide superior cake production, removing more fines to maintain cleaner coolant with less dissolved copper. With less coolant contaminants, the nonferrous wire producer will experience: longer die, capstan, roll and coolant life; cleaner equipment; lower media usage; higher production speeds; fewer wire breaks; and better quality wire.

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TECHNICAL PAPER Effect of boron and silicon on the formation of graphite particles in medium-carbon steels An investigation at various transformation temperatures using dilatometric analyses and thermodynamic calculations concludes that adding boron and silicon has a synergetic effect on graphitization. By Lee Hyong-Jik

One of the demands for structural steels has been to obtain a combination of machinability, cold forgeability and hardenability. Using graphite in steels is recommended by some research groups because graphite, through its lubricating action, is known to efficiently reduce wear in cutting tools. H. Sueyoshi and others have studied the graphitization behavior of medium-carbon steels1-5. N. Yamanaka and others have studied high-carbon steels6-10, which could be affected by alloy elements, transformation temperature and pre-treatment such as cold working and quenching. S. Katayama and others have surveyed the cold forgeability and machinability of fully graphitized, medium-carbon steels11-12. Recently, K. He and others

have explored graphite formation using the TEM technique13. Silicon and nickel have been known to aid the graphitization of cementite by making it unstable. Boron and aluminum form nitrides which produce nucleation sites for graphite particles, resulting in graphitization in less time. However, chromium and manganese stabilize cementite and delay its graphitization process. The synergetic effect of boron and silicon on graphitization, however, has not been explored thoroughly. In this experiment, the accelerated formation of graphite particles by adding boron and silicon to medium-carbon steels was investigated at different transformation temperatures

Fig. 1. Isoplethal phase diagrams in which (a) corresponds to the case of Steel A4 and (b) to that of Steel A1, A2 and A3.

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Experimental procedures Table 1. The chemical compositions of four different medium carbon steels (wt. %).

As shown in Table 1, medium-carbon steels weighing 50kg and with different boron and silicon contents were prepared by using a vacuum ingot casting process. They were heated to 1150째C (2102째F), soaked for three hours and hot-rolled to make plates of 35 mm thickness. Thermodynamic calculations were done with ThermoCalc using a TCFE3 database to determine the phase stability of cementite in different alloy systems and to obtain the phase diagrams. The isothermal transformation temperature was determined on the basis of these calculations.

Fig. 2. Microstructural evolutions of Steel A3 isothermally transformed from cementite to graphite with increasing holding times.

Fig. 3. Vickers hardness change of Steel A3 isothermally transformed from cementite to graphite with increasing holding times.

Fig. 4. Microstructural evolutions of Steel A1, A2 and A4 transformed at 700째C from cementite to graphite with increasing holding times.

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through dilatometric analyses and thermodynamic calculations.

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In order to investigate the isothermal transformation behavior of cementite to graphite in medium-carbon steels with increasing time, dilatometric analyses were done using a quenching dilatometer. Specimens with a 1.5 mm radius and 10 mm length were heated from 10°C (50°F) to 1000°C (1832°F) and held for 60 seconds. They were quenched to target temperatures between 600°C (1112°F) and 800°C (1472°F) and then isothermally maintained for 1000, 5000, 10000 and 28800 seconds. Dilatation was measured and recorded for the elapsed time. The gradual microstructural evolutions including dissociation of cementite and nucleation and growth of graphite particles were observed using a field-emission scanning electron microscope. Vickers hardness with a 500g load was also measured. Then they were correlated with the dilatation results to measure their graphitization kinetics.

Results and discussion Thermodynamic calculations. The isoplethal phase diagrams with increasing silicon content were obtained using thermodynamic calculations with respect to the four steels in order to investigate the effect of boron and silicon on the phase stability of medium-carbon steels. See Fig. 1. The major features of the phase diagram seldom changed whether boron was added or not, except in the case of boron nitride below 1300oC (2372oF). As silicon content increased, the austenite region shrunk. On the contrary, two solid phase regions expanded and their phase transition boundaries increased to a higher temperature. For example, steel A1 with 1 wt.% silicon had ferrite, austenite and boron nitride as a stable phase, but steel A2 and A3 contained ferrite, cementite and boron nitride at 750oC (1382°F). Microstructural evolution. Dilatometric analyses were carried out based on the results of thermodynamic

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calculations. The microstructural evolution of steel A3 at different transformation temperatures was observed at increasing holding times. Fig. 2 shows that the initial stage of graphitization continued at 600oC over three hours. At 800oC, ferrite, austenite and boron nitride were present, so that no graphite formation was observed. At 700oC (1292oF), cementite started to decompose and transform into graphite particles in about 15 minutes, resulting in complete graphitization in 1½ hours before coarsening. Vickers hardness could indirectly enable the determination of graphitization finishing time. Fig. 3 shows hardness changes in steel A3 at different temperatures and increasing holding times. The hardness showed a steep drop and then a plateau. A steep drop indicated fast cementite decomposition and graphitization, and a plateau pointed to the coarsening of graphite particles. The previous microstructure observations supported these hardness results. To evaluate the impact of boron and silicon on graphitization, microstructural evolutions of steels were observed and compared with one another during isothermal transformation at 700oC. See Fig. 4. The graphitization was faster as silicon content was increased. Steel A1 almost didn’t start graphite formation, but steel A2 clearly showed faster graphitization and steel A3 was even faster due to more silicon content. It was also noted that the addition of boron promoted graphitization when comparing steel A2 (containing boron) with steel A4 (containing no boron). Dilatation behavior. Between 600oC and 750oC, the dilatation behavior was almost the same as shown in Fig. 5, indicating the decomposition and graphitization of cementite with increasing isothermal holding time. Its behavior at 800oC was, however, totally different because the cementite involved was not a stable phase. At 600oC, it took about six hours to finish the graphitization of steel A3. As the transformation temperature was increased to 750oC, the graphitization time was reduced to less than 30 minutes. Steel A3 shows a typical C-curve in the TTT diagram, showing a nose near 750oC, which indicates the fastest transformation rate from cementite to graphite. In order to investigate the effect of boron and silicon on the formation of graphite particles in medium-carbon steels, the dilatation curves of the four different steels were also compared during the isothermal transformation at 700oC. The effect of boron on the graphitization was remarkable enough to easily recognize the phase transformation. Steel A2 and A4 had almost the same chemical composition except for boron. Fig. 6 shows that steel A2 completed its graphitization in about six hours, while steel A4 seemed to nucleate the graphite particles after six hours. This was attributed to boron nitride precipitates, which could play a major role in heterogeneous nucleation sites for graphite14-17. Silicon also considerably influenced the kinetics of graphitization. The more silicon content, the faster the graphitization rate. It took more than eight hours for steel A1 with 1 wt.% silicon and about six hours for steel A2 with 2 wt.% silicon to finish the graphitization. But, steel A3 with 3 wt.% silicon greatly reduced its graphitization time to 1½

Conclusions • The major features of the isoplethal phase diagrams interested in medium carbon steels were seldom changed whether boron was added or not, except for boron nitride precipitation less than 1300oC. As the silicon content increased, the austenite region shrunk. On the contrary, two solid phase regions were expanded and their phase transition boundaries moved to higher temperatures. • As the transformation temperature was increased to 750oC, the graphitization time was reduced to under 30 minutes. The steel with boron and 3 wt.% silicon had a typical C-curve in the TTT diagram, showing a nose near 750oC, which indicated the fastest transformation rate from cementite to graphite. • Boron and silicon were observed to have a synergetic effect on graphitization.

Acknowledgements The author would like to thank G.S. Bae and S.W. Park, who work for the Wire Rod Research Group at Technical Research Laboratories, POSCO, for their consistent help of dilatometric experiments and metallographic examinations, without which this work would not have been possible.

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Lee Hyong-Jik is a senior researcher in the technical research laboratories of POSCO’s Wire Rod Research Group, Pohang, South Korea. His work focuses on the high strain rate deformation related to wire rod rolling and the phase transformation behavHyong-Jik ior of carbon and alloy steels connected to mechanical properties such as high strength and high toughness. He graduated from Pohang University of Science and Technology where he majored in materials science and engineering. This paper was presented at WAI’s International Technical Conference, Monterrey, Mexico, October 2008.

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hours, a quarter of that of steel A2. As a ferrite stabilizer, silicon was almost partitioned into ferrite at 700oC. Consequently, ferrite became more stable with increasing silicon content, leading to faster decomposition of cementite. Nevertheless, steel A1 exhibited faster graphitization than steel A4, which was due to boron nitride precipitates. Steel A4 had to nucleate graphite particles homogeneously. Steel A1 more easily nucleated them heterogeneously, using boron nitride precipitates as a seed. In this regard, boron and silicon were observed to have a synergetic effect on graphitization, so that steel A1 with boron and 1 wt.% silicon showed to be superior to steel A4 with only 2 wt.% silicon for graphitization kinetics.

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Cables skirt bonding or grounding Superior Essex and Leviton Network Solutions jointly announced the introduction of NextLAN® 10GC AXi, the companies’ second generation copper cabling system for 10 Gb/s Ethernet transmission. BusinessWire reported that NextLAN 10GC AXi is the first UTP cabling system to guarantee 4 dB performance margin for channel Power Sum Alien Crosstalk by using a round cable design with an outside diameter of only 0.30 inches. The system eliminates the need for Alien Crosstalk field testing while improving space utilization in horizontal and vertical pathways, BusinessWire noted. NextLAN 10GC AXi incorporates several technological advances, patented as well as patent-pending, from Leviton and Superior Essex, joint developers of the NextLAN cabling System, it said. A specially designed isolation wrap blocks noise and provides Alien Crosstalk isolation (AXi); the non-conductive Isolation Wrap contains discontinuous sections of metalized material supported by a continuous polymeric

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film, the report noted. This design achieves electrical performance that is similar to a fully shielded Category 6A cable, but without the need for bonding or grounding, it said, adding that the cable complies with TIA 568-B.2-10 and UL 444 requirements for an unshielded twisted pair cable product and meets National Electrical Code requirements for cable products that do not require grounding/bonding. Contact: Superior Essex, www.superioressex.com, or Leviton, www.leviton.com.

Cables cover range of motors U.S.-based GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, announced the availability of new environmental cables for servo and spindle motors. According to a press release, the power cable connectors have been redesigned to be low profile, and the feedback, brake, and fan cables now have molded connectors instead of assembled ones. The cables cover a wide range of GE Fanuc servo and spindle motors used with GE Fanuc’s CNC and Power Mate products, the release said, noting that they can be used on older machine tools as well as newly designed machine tools. They cover a range of motors and amplifiers and will work with older alpha servo systems, it said, adding that the cables are designed for the compact Alpha i series. The environmental cable ordering system allows cables to be selected to fit the application and is backed by the standard warranty, it said. Contact: GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, tel. 800433-2682; www.gefanuc.com.

Rotary cutter reduces nicked wires Ideal Industries Inc., introduced its Sir Nickless™ rotary cable cutter, designed to prevent the occurrence of nicked conductors while cutting BX, MC, AC, Greenfield and other types of aluminum or steel armored cable. A press release explained that unlike conventional rotary cutters that have straight cutting trays, the cutter features a curved tray that improves cutting performance by forcing wires to lie tight against the bottom wall of the cable and safely away from the top-positioned cutting blade. An Auto Cam Lock allows the cutter to cut small diameter flex cable such as Southwire MCap without the use of plastic shims, it said. Cable manufacturers and NEMA (RV-3-2600) recom-

Surface tester speeds oxide analysis U.S.-based Confident Instruments, Inc., reports that it has introduced an automated surface oxide tester that analyzes oxide films on copper rod and wire surfaces. Use of a robust industrial embedded control system consisting of a single board computer and a sealed LCD touch screen pair allows the new user to start using the system within five seconds of applying power, a press release said, adding that CI’s surface oxide tester has basic features for performing accurate analy-

sis at the speed and user-convenience required in QC Test Labs. These fully automatic features include sample detection, interpretation of diverse curves, electrolyte maintenance (replacement and deaeration), self-diagnosis, an easily cleaned cell and more, it said. Contact: Confident Instruments, Inc., tel. 260-580-0800, baker@confident-instruments.com, www.confident-instruments.com.

Coated wire suited for wide range of medical applications U.S.-based Applied Plastics Co. Inc., announced the release of a line of medical-grade Teflon® coated wire for manufacturing cardio-vascular catheters, balloons and related devices. The wire is made using a proprietary etching process that eliminates flaking and permits over 25% elongation to keep the catheter’s inside diameter clean, a press release said. Supplied spooled or cut to length, the wire features a 0.05 coefficient of friction that prevents sticking and simplifies its removal from the catheter, it said. Providing a slippery, anti-stick surface, the wire can be

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mend the use of rotary cutters like “Sir Nickless” for armored cable in place of wire cutters, shears or hacksaws, the release noted. Contact Ideal Industries, Inc., tel. 800-435-0705, www.idealindustries.com.

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produced using stainless steel, nitinol, platinum and silverplated copper core wire, and sizes can range from 0.001inch to 0.070-inch diameter, with a 0.0001-inch per side Teflon® coating, the release said. The wire is priced according to core wire, coating thickness, length, and quantity, it said, noting that samples, price quotes, and literature are available upon request. Contact: Applied Plastics Co., Inc., tel. 781-762-1881, www.appliedplastics.com.

Gauge offers stand-alone usability Italy-based Aeroel S.R.L., announced the introduction of the XLS (eXactum Laser Scan Micrometer) series laser gauge. The gauge represents the latest technological development in laser scanning micrometry, featuring powerful, built-in electronics that can be used as stand alone, intelligent diameter sensors, a press release said. The XLS micrometers can be directly connected to a PC, PLC or NC via standard Ethernet or RS232 or RS485 interface line, and any electronic unit equipped with the interface can get accurate and fast diameter readings, it said. The XLS sensors can be used for the diameter measurement of drawn wire, magnet wire, steel cord wire, plastic extruded products, electrical cables, plastic tube, extruded or rolled sections and optical fibers, the release noted. Contact: Aeroel S.R.L., tel. 39-0432-671301, aeroel@aeroel.it, www.aeroel.it.

Clutches and brakes offer precise tension control U.S.-based Altra Industrial Motion’s Wichita Clutch brand announced the release of its AquaMaKKs watercooled clutches and brakes featuring air, hydraulic or spring-set actuated and non-metallic composite water jackets with heat-dissipating copper wear plates designed for heavy-duty slip tension applications. A press release said that the new family of clutches and brakes is suited for tension control applications in mining, logging and forestry operations, metal processing and metal forming, oil and gas,

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water/wastewater and offshore/marine. Available in sizes from 19 to 36 inches (friction lining O.D.), the units provide up to 3400HP heat absorption that is 35% higher than the most robust units previously constructed for heavy-duty applications, the release said. Designed with a series of alternating friction discs and water jackets, the clutches and brakes transmit torque by applying axial force from the pneumatic, hydraulic, or spring-set actuator, which provides accurate torque control for constant tensioning, it said. The release noted that the units are constructed with built-in corrosion protection, which makes them ideal for marine and other harsh environments. Water jackets are made from composite materials so no optional salt water corrosion protection is required, it noted. The patented water jacket design ensures industry-leading high heat absorption and torque stability, allowing for greater heat dissipation over similar sized units, it said. Contact: Wichita Clutch, tel. 815-967-0929, ext 25, www.wichitaclutch.com, www.AltraMotion.com.

Digital tension meters serve multiple applications Tensitron Inc., announced the release of its CX-Series of Digital Cable Tension Meters. Available in several ranges, the portable meters measure tensions in flexible constructions up to 3/4-inch in diameter, according to a press release. Standard features include selectable tension values in pounds, kilograms or newtons, minimum/maximum running line values, automatic shut off after 10 minutes of nonuse, battery charge level, selectable back lighting and display refresh rates, multiple calibrations for differently sized materials and more, the release said. Optional features include data-logging, RS-232 serial interfacing, analog outputting and custom cases, it noted. Users may input Real-Time Serial Data into any Windows® application using any number of software programs, such as WinWedge Pro for Windows, or configure the Windows® operating system to capture the data via HyperTerminal®, the release explained. It features a durable, lightweight carrying case with protective foam inserts, and CE certification complying with heavy industrial immunity standards, it said. Contact: Tensitron Inc., www.tensitron.com/CX.html.

Book outlines business initiatives Productivity Press, a division of The Taylor and Francis Group, announced the publication of The Ultimate Improvement Cycle: Maximizing Profits through the Integration of Lean, Six Sigma, and the Theory of Constraints by manufacturing expert Bob Sproull. According to a press release, the book integrates Lean, Six Sigma, and the Theory of Constraints into a combined business strategy, demonstrating the cyclic nature of improvement. It presents

basic laws of factory physics that assist readers in understanding why the UIC delivers significant bottom-line improvement and why other improvement initiatives have failed to do so, it said, adding that it also introduces the concept of system constraints and why focusing improvement efforts on any other area is wasted effort. The cost of the 320-page hardcover book is $59.95, and has a publication date of March 10, the release noted. Contact: Productivity Press, tel. 212-216-9864, Ralph.bernstein@taylorandfrancis.com.

Guide covers CAT 6A hardware U.S.-based Intertek, a provider of industry quality and safety solutions, announced the release of its latest industry pamphlet, “An Engineer’s Guide to CAT 6A Compliance for Connecting Hardware,” authored by Intertek cabling engineer Antoine Pelletier. According to a press release, the guide provides insights into CAT 6A connecting hardware testing including nine key parameters that will ensure CAT 6A compliance at the component level, detailed test procedures for connecting hardware testing and key benefits for connecting hardware compliance.

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The guide is available for download at www.intertek.com. Contact: Intertek, tel. 630-481-3111.

Lincoln Electric releases catalogs U.S.-based The Lincoln Electric Company has introduced a new Metalshield® wire product catalog. The free catalog features a complete portfolio of Metalshield metal-cored consumables, which are suited for a wide range of fabrication applications, including automotive and transportation, structural, offshore, process piping, shipbuilding, pressure vessel and heavy and general fabrication, a press release said. Lincoln Electric has also released its 2009 product catalog. It provides information on optional equipment, product specifications, ordering information, and the company’s complete line of automated solutions, guns, torches and accessories, fume extraction systems and accessories and consumables, it added. Contact: The Lincoln Electric Company, tel. 888-3553213, www.lincolnelectric.com.

Medek & Schörner updates website Austria-based Medek & Schörner, a producer of cable marking machines and optical fiber coating lines, announced an extensive update of its website, which now

Exhibitor applications available online Exhibitor applications for wire 2010, International Wire and Cable Trade Fair, are available online at www.wire.de/2330. Exhibitor applications can only be filled out online—no hard copies will be available. A press release noted that the event will be held from April 12–16, 2010, at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. Messe Düsseldorf North America will again organize a North American Pavilion together with the Wire and Cable Industry Suppliers Association (WCISA) of Stow, Ohio as the sponsor, and the North American Pavilion provides a cost-effective means for U.S. and Canadian companies to enter into or to expand their business in the lucrative overseas marketplace, the release said. The pavilion turnkey rental package includes a fully furnished booth, access to an attractive lounge area and the onsite service of a project manager, hostesses and interpreters, it said, adding that all technical work, set up and dismantling is included. In addition, U.S. Commercial Service staff will be on hand in the North American Pavilion to assist with export and licensing questions, the release noted. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-7815180, info@mdna.com, www.wire.de/2330.

New website spotlights standard and custom connector products U.S.-based ETCO Incorporated announced the introduction of its new website that describes a full range of standard and custom connectors, terminals and application equipment for a wide range of industries. The site features four major sections: standard; engineered; automotive products; and applications equipment, a press

offers a clearly structured means of accessing detailed information about the company and its product portfolio. A press release said that the updated website is designed to make it faster and easier for users to find information. The site now also features e-mail links to the members of staff responsible for the respective product groups and sales areas, and users will also find a section devoted to news and events containing information about the latest developments and innovations, as well as events at which Medek & Schörner will be represented and at which the company’s product range will be on show, it said. Contact: Medek & Schörner, www.medek.at.

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release said. Providing over 1,500 standard connector products including rings, spades, disconnects, pins and receptacles, all are supported by applications equipment produced in-house by the firm, the release said. The site includes a guide to quality crimp alternatives, it added. Contact: ETCO Incorporated, tel. 401-467-2400, sdunn@etco.com, www.etco.com. ■

WIRE ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS seeking employment positions are entitled to FREE “Position Wanted” classified ads. Limit: one ad per issue, maximum three ads per year. This WAI membership benefit is not transferable to nonmembers or to companies. CLASSIFIED AD RATES: • $1.30 per word for Wire Journal International and on-line classifieds at wirenet.org (20 word minimum). • Blind box numbers, add $25. • Boldface headlines, add $6 per line (up to 18 characters per line). Specify category. BLIND BOX INFO: Blind box numbers assure the confidentiality of the advertiser in both the WJI and the on-line publication. Responses are mailed out within two business

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES SALES AGENTS WANTED. Venus Wires, India, is amongst the leading stainless steel welding wire manufacturers in the world having prestigious product approvals from TUV-NORD, Lloyds Register Asia etc. In line with a global marketing initiative, commensurate with our capacity expansion, we wish to appoint a worldwide network of sales agents/manufacturer’s representatives. Please apply with your CV, track record details, and present area of operation to: email: hrd@venuswires.com Website: www.venuswires.com Tel: +91 22 24978840 Fax: +91 22 24978846

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.

pcarino@wireresources.com or Jack Cutler at jcutler@wireresources.com, w w w. w i r e r e s o u r c e s . c o m . Wi re Resources, Inc., 522 E. Putnam Ave, Greenwich, CT 06830, 203-622-3000 or 800-394-WIRE.

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

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PERSONNEL SERVICES “LET OUR SUCCESS BE YOUR SUCCESS” Wire Resources is the foremost recruiting firm in the Wire & Cable Industry. Since 1967 we have partnered with industry manufacturers to secure the services of thousands of key individual contributors, managers and executives. For corporations we provide recruitment, outplacement, and salary assessment functions. For the professional exploring a new opportunity, we provide career evaluation and guidance. Our services are performed in absolute confidence. Contact: E-mail Peter Carino at

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service since 1985. Tel. 904-388-3654.

68" X 96" long with automatic cross wire loader, 6 X 125 KVA welding Transformers. NIKO EDGE WIRE WELDER: 2 Automatic Wire Loaders, 2 X 125 KVA welding Transformers. NIKO BENDING STATION: Model: 1152, serial 0999-1152, volts 575, hz 60. NIKO CHANNEL WELDER: Model: 1153, serial: 0999-1153, 4 X 200 KVA welding Transformers, volts 575, hz 60. Line is complete with transfer stations. Price: $450,000.00 USD. Call: Marc #450-653-6333 Ext: 222 or e-mail ma@premierwire.com.

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. DIAMOND & CARBIDE DIES: PRICED TO MOVE! Take advantage of discounted pricing on new, used and recut diamond and carbide dies in standard case sizes: 2, 5, and 6. For quality dies with competitive pricing, contact Ida Pardo at info@knottco.com or by phone at 617-519-3303.

RECONDITIONED KINREI DOUBLE TWIST BUNCHERS FOR SALE. (5)-HK560 High Double Twists Bunchers and (1) NB-450 reconditioned, with partial warranty, currently available for use as either Buncher/Strander or Cabler/Twinner.

MACHINERY FOR SALE. Complete Niko Decking Line, capacity 120 pcs/hr. Includes: NIKO MESH WELDER: Max Width:

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COMMISSION BROKERS INC. EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRE & CABLE INDUSTRY APPRAISERS • COMMISSION BROKERS • INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR ENTIRE PLANTS

FOR SALE

1 - NEB 64-Carrier CB-1 Cabler Braider 1 - NEB 72-Carrier B10-72 Braider, Capstan, Motor 1 - NEB 32-Carrier B10-32 Braider, Capstan, Motor 1 - WATSON 36” Rotating Cabler Line 1 - NORTHAMPTON ST1000 Cabler, 1999 1 - CEECO 6-Bobbin 60” Closer w/Caterpuller, Take-up 2 - MGS Model LC50.4 Caterpuller Capstans 1 - DAVIS ELECTRIC Model CAT-TRAK 22 Caterpuller Capstan 1 - NIEHOFF M15 Wire Drawer, Annealer, SG45 Spooler 1 - D/S 100mm 24:1 L/D Extrusion Line, 1998, w/PA36 Dual Take-up 4 - D/S 3.5” 24:1 L/D Extruders 1 - D/S 3” 24:1 L/D Extruder 1 - D/S 2.5” 24:1 L/D Nylon Extruder 1 - D/S 2” 30:1 L/D Hi-Temp Extrusion Line 1 - HALL 36” Motorized Payoff w/Model 4F15 Dancer

2 - TULSA 24” Motorized Shaftless Payoffs, Model HSPO-1, 12/02 1 - NEXTROM 1000mm Rotating Take-up w/Group Twinner 1 - D/S 36” H.S. Dual Reel Take-up, twin Motors 1 - ENTWISTLE 36” Dual Reel Take-up, Model THE 24/36 4 - D/S 30” Dual Reel Take-ups 1 - DAVIS ELECTRIC Model TAP30 Parallel Axis Dual Take-up 4 - NOKIA Model EKP50 Parallel Axis Dual Reel Take-ups 1 - CLIPPER Model SP16 Dual Spooler 1 - HALL 48” Shaftless Take-up 2 - TEC Model 24STC Hi-Speed Twisters, rated 1300rpm w/2-Wire Payoffs 1 - NEW ENGLAND BUTT 60” Dual Wheel Capstan Assembly 1 - RAYMOND 3000lb Stacker Forklift 41 - 48” x 32-1/4” ID x 25” Barrel x 3” Arbor Toroidal Reels

Contact: Martin Kenner

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All can be sold in an “as is” or in a reconditioned state. Machines may be currently viewed at Kinrei of America in New Jersey. These machines are in excellent condition and were built in 1999/2000 with approximately 13,000 hours of production time manufacturing Litz Wire. Pictures as well as complete details available by contacting Mitch Jacobsen at 973-494-6143 or email mjacobsen@kinreiusa.com. WWW.URBANOASSOCIATES. COM. For New (Hakusan Heat Pressure Welders, Ferrous & NonFerrous; Marldon Rolling Ring Traverses) & Used Wire & Cable Equipment. Tel. 727-863-4700 or by e-mail: urbassoc@ verizon.net. MEDIA FERROUS WIRE HANDBOOK. The most recent in a series of handbooks published by WAI, this comprehensive hard-cover book is a new, definitive industry resource for ferrous wire written by members of the Association and edited by former WAI President Robert M. Shemenski. List Price is $235, $195 for WAI members. To purchase, go to wirenet.org and click on The WAI Bookstore. THE BOOK OF WIRE & CABLE TERMS. This 350-page book is an indispensable publication covering both ferrous and nonferrous terminology. More than 5,000 entries are offered. Price $75, $50 for WAI members, plus shipping. WIRE BREAKS, by Horace Pops and Julie Steininger. 2003, 49 pages. Breakage of copper, steel, or aluminum wire is one of the most common and costly problems facing the wire industry today. It contains pictures of the most frequent examples of broken wires found in the wire mill and at the customer’s facility. List price: $15, WAI member price: $10. To purchase, go to wirenet.org and click on The WAI Bookstore. ■

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Exceptional Offering of Late Model Wire & Cable Machinery Used to Manufacture Telecom & Category Cables, Including Cat-5e & Cat-6 CMR and Plenum Live & Webcast Auction Sale Date: Wednesday, 15 th April, 2009 at 10 AM MDT Location: El Paso, Texas USA Inspection: Tuesday, 14 th April, 2009 at 9 AM to 4 PM MDT Assets Include: • Foam Extrusion Line: DAVIS- STANDARD 3.5" 34:1 (2000) • Tandem Extrusion Lines: DAVISSTANDARD 2" 24:1 Hi-Temp (1998); (3) DAVIS-STANDARD 2.5" (1998, 2004 & 2006), With FFT Process Monitoring • Extrusion Lines: (3) DAVIS-STANDARD 3.5" & 4.5" (2004, 2005 & 2006), With Ultra Sonic Wall Thickness Measurement • Dual Coiling Machines: REELEX D-750 Single & (2) REELEX D-1500, With VD62 Dancer & AC300 Accumulator • D.T. Cablers: (2) NORTHAMPTON SLB800E • Twinners: (8) NORTHAMPTON 630mm Triple Twist; (4) TEC 600mm D.T., With Backtwist Payoffs; (8) TEC 560mm D.T.; (20) MGS/HALL 24" D.T., With Driven Dual Position Payoffs • D.T. Quadders: (3) MGS/HALL 30" • Braiders: (96) WARDWELL Speedmaster 150 & Rapid, With Sound Enclosures • Automatic Bobbin Winders: (3) WARDWELL W8-940 • Reels Available For Purchase With Equipment For further information, please contact: GARY OBERT Tel: +1 650 678 3981 Email: gary.obert@go-dove.com Auctioneer & License: TX – Robert D. Sherman #15849

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Career Opportunity with International Engineering Enterprise

Niehoff Group is a German enterprise with long and successful worldwide history in the area of special equipment engineering and manufacturing. The Group is headquartered in Schwabach, Bavaria Germany. We have ﬁeld presence in the most important growth markets with our own subsidiaries in Japan, the USA, Brazil, India, Czechia and ofﬁces in Singapore, China, Russia and Dubai. Innovative business policy, high quality standard as well as know-how and commitment of our personnel have made us the most recognized worldwide partner for the wire and cable industry. To support and extend our leading market position we are looking for a:

Sales Engineer (m/f) for our Subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan Your scope of duties:

쮿 Sales of machinery for the wire and cable industry 쮿 Establish and develop new clients while maintaining and supporting existing customers 쮿 Technical Consulting with customers teams and recommendation of individual solutions 쮿 Team oriented order processing in cooperation with technical and sales ofﬁces at headquarters

Your ideal proﬁle: 쮿 Mechanical or Electrical Engineering University Graduate 쮿 Professional experience in mechanical or plant engineering 쮿 Experience in capital equipment acquisition and project management 쮿 Customer oriented work ethics 쮿 Willingness to travel 쮿 Language skills: Japanese as mother tongue, excellent command of written and spoken English; German is an asset 쮿 Leadership experience 쮿 Ability to work under pressure, team spirit and commitment

Our offer: 쮿 Broad task with room for development, personal initiative and decision making 쮿 Competitive remuneration and compensation 쮿 Potential to succeed the branch manager Japan

We look forward to your written application with desired salary and availability. Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co.KG Personnel department Fürther Str. 30 · 91126 Schwabach Internet: www.niehoff.de e-mail: personal@niehoff.de

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Fushi Copperweld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Howar Equipment Inc/Unitek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Domeks Makine Ltd Sti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Howar Equipment Inc/Metavan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

DoveBid/GoIndustry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

HSKM, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Esteves Group USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Huestis Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Eurolls Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

IDEAL Welding Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

George Evans Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

IWG High Performance Conductors Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

FMS USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

InnoVites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Fabritex Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

International Fastener Machinery & Suppliers Association .173

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Joe-Tools Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Micro Products Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Kamatics Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Millennium Steel & Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Keir Manufacturing Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Milliman Extrusion Tool & Design Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Kinrei of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Mobac GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Leoni Wire Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Niehoff GmbH & Co KG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Lesmo Machinery America Inc/A. Appiani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Niehoff Endex North America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Lesmo Machinery America Inc/O.M. Lesmo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

PS Costruzioni Meccaniche Srl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Lesmo Machinery America Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Paramount Die Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Lesmo Machinery America Inc/HTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Pittsfield Plastics Eng Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Lesmo Machinery America Inc/Cometo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Precision Die Technologies Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Lloyd & Bouvier Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Pressure Welding Machines Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Locton Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Queins & Co GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Madem SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

RAD-CON Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Manner Plastics LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Radyne Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Mathiasen Machinery Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

REELEX Packaging Solutions Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

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Reel-O-Matic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Vandor Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Rohmann LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Wafios Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Wardwell Braiding Machine Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

SAMP USA Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Windak Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

SKET Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Sanxin Wire Die, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Witels Albert USA Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Sealeze A Unit of Jason Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Woodburn Diamond Die Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Sheaves Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Wyrepak Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76, 199

Sikora International Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

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Sjogren Industries Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Summit City Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 Talladega Machinery & Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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WAI Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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Wire Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

US Synthetic Wire Die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

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