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Volume 46 | Number 11 | November 2013

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Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Asian Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Fiber Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Fastener Update . . . . . . . . . . 28 WAI News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Chapter Corner . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Technical Papers . . . . . . . . 50-69 Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Career Opportunities . . . . . . . 76 Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . . . 79

Next issue December 2013 • Manufacturing Keys to Success: Part 2 • wire South America wrapup

wire Southeast Asia wrapup . . . . . . . . 36 Organizers report that attendance was up from the last staging of this event, which was held Oct. 103 at the Imigrantes Exposicoes Exhibition Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Green Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 It may not be marketed as heavily as a few yeas ago, but ‘green’ continues to be a factor in the wire and cable industry. This feature presents a range of topics with a focus on recycling.

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Cover: Paul Krull, lead extrusion operator for Hueson Corp., adjusts extrusion temperatures. The Massachusetts cable manufacturing company has taken a green path that led to its being the first such company to achieve C2C certification.

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ACTIVITY

SOUTHEAST ASIA . . . 36

‘GREEN FOCUS’ CAN COVER WIDE TURF . . 38

The organizers of wire Southeast Asia say that the 2013 staging of the biennial event in the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Thailand, was quite successful, both by the numbers of attendance and their quality. More than 380 exhibitors from 30 countries showcased their latest technical innovations for the wire and tube industries to more than 6,800 visitors from 55 countries, up 28% from 2011.

The ‘Green Focus’ feature in this issue covers a range of topics, from an update on the Solvay VinylLoop process to recycle PVC to a small company that did not set out to be a crusader but ultimately achieved a green certification first to an unusual end use for old cables to a troubling look at e-waste, and more. The stories cover a lot of territory, from the U.S. and Europe to China and a village in the Peruvian rain forest.

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‘Green Focus’ takes on a different shade The more one looks into “green,� the more the story takes off in different ways. The immediacy of announcements of advances and products seems far less compelling then it was a few years back, a period when there were crucial materials deadlines to be met and green doubled as a hot marketing element.

Rather than follow one focus, the feature in this issue presents a series of independent green slices. Some are positive, and reflect the desire by companies to do things right, but two are about as far from that as you can get.

One disturbing story describes what has long happened to e-waste from Europe and America, a good deal of which has been shipped elsewhere for disposal. The photo on p. 44 shows a man in a pile of old cable in Guiyi, China, the location of what may be the largest electronic waste site on earth. A recent U.N. report, “E-Waste in China,� declared the city an “environmental calamity� due to the wide-scale disposal industry.

Much of the e-waste has come from outside China.

The second such story has to do with a massive steel operation in Italy that had long been identified as an environmental disaster, only it was also an essential economic producer to the region, which led to a classic battling of interests that ultimately saw the EU get involved.

Industry’s primary function is not to be green, but it has, with prodding, gone in that direction, such as by eliminating lead from cables. It’s not obvious how far out responsibility should go for any industry. If people choose to burn cables to get to the copper, does a cable company have any responsibility if it made the cables to standards?

What you can expect is that stories, reflecting various shades of green like those above, will continue to flow every day, because that’s the way of life. There will be good parts, which should be embraced, as well as a slew of challenges, including frustrating things that shouldn’t be but are, that have to be dealt with. Either way, we will continue to report on the evolution of green, whether as a success story to be applauded or, at times, as an example of the direct or indirect price that progress can carry.

Mark Marselli Editor-in-chief

Publisher | Steven J. Fetteroll Editor-in-Chief | Mark Marselli Senior Graphic Designer | Bill Branch Director of Sales | Robert Xeller Advertising Sales | Anna Bzowski Director of Marketing & Corporate Communications | Janice E. Swindells Proofreader | Livia Jacobs Publications Committee Dane Armendariz | Chemetall Ferruccio Bellina | TKT Group/President ACIMAF, Italy Malcolm Michael | AWIA Australia Don Schollin | Q-S Technologies, USA Ralph Skalleberg | Skaltek USA Dave Stackpole | Nutmeg Wire, USA Giulio Properzi | Continuus Properzi, Italy Robert Wild | Niehoff Endex North America, USA Technical Advisors John Drummond | Scotia Group R. M. Shemenski | RMS Consulting, Inc.

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CALENDAR

CALENDAR Nov. 10-13, 2013: 62nd IWCS ConferenceTM Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. To be held at the Charlotte Convention Center. Contact: Pat Hudak, IWCS, tel. 717-993-9500, phudak@iwcs.org, www.iwcs.org.

Nov. 26-28, 2013: Advanced Cable Asia Shanghai, China. The second staging of this event by U.K.-based Integer Research focuses on strategies and technologies for advanced power transmission, fiber optic, fire performance and specialty cable markets.

Contact: Integer Research, tel. 44-20-7503-1265, www.integer-research.com.

March 11-14, 2014: Cabex Russia, Moscow. Cabex, the 13th International Exhibition for Cables, Wires, Fastening Hardware and Installation Technologies, will be held at ECC Sokolniki. The event contact is Maria Pruzhanskaya, ITE Group plc, maria.pruzhanskaya@ite-exhibitions.com, tel. 44-207596-5041, www.ite-exhibitions.com, or go to the event website at http://www.cabex.ru/en-GB/.

April 7-11, 2014: wire Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany. This biennial event will be held at the Messe fairgrounds. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180, info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com.

May 6-7, 2014: WAI Operations Summit & Wire Expo Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. This WAI event will be held at the Indiana Convention Center, including its trade show, technical programs and WAI’s 84th Annual Convention. It will be co-located with AISTech.

May 14-15, 2014: 2014 National Electric Wire Processing Expo Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. To be held at the Wisconsin

Center. Contact: Expo Productions, Inc., tel. 800-3675520 or 262-367-5500, cheryl@epishows.com.

June 17-18, 2014: Polymers in Cables Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. To be held at the Hotel Sofitel Philadelphia. Contact: Kelly Cressman, AMI Conferences, tel. 610-478-0800, kc@amiplastics-na. com, www.amiplastics-na.com.

June 16-18, 2014: 14th Guangzhou International Metal Plate, Bar, Wire, Metal Processing & Setting Equipment Exhibition Guangzhou, China. Contact: Guangzhou Julang Exhibition Design Co., tel. 86-20-38621071, expo@ julang.com.cn, www.metalchina-gz.com.

Sept. 24-27, 2014: wire China 2014 Shanghai, China. To be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180, info@ mdna.com, www.mdna.com.

Oct. 28-30, 2014: Wire & Cable India Mumbai, India. This event will be held at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre. Contact: Messe Düsseldorf North America, tel. 312-781-5180, info@ mdna.com, www.mdna.com.

Nov. 2014: 63rd IWCS ConferenceTM Providence, Rhode Island, USA. To be held at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Contact: Pat Hudak, IWCS, tel. 717-993-9500, phudak@iwcs.org, www.iwcs.org.

April 28-30, 2015: Interwire 2015 & WAI’s 85th Annual Convention Atlanta, Georgia, USA. WAI returns to the Georgia World Congress Center to stage its biennial trade show, technical programs and 85th Annual Convention.

WIRE ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL EVENTS For more information, contact the WAI, USA. Tel. 001-203-453-2777; fax 001-203-453-8384; www.wirenet.org.

Jan. 30, 2014: New England Chapter Meeting Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. The chapter will hold its 20th annual meeting at the Mohegan Sun Resort Conference Center. Contact: Anna Bzowski, tel. 203453-2777, ext. 126, abzowski@wirenet.org.

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April 28-30, 2015: Interwire 2015 & WAI’s 85th Annual Convention Atlanta, Georgia, USA. WAI returns to the Georgia World Congress Center to stage its biennial trade show, technical programs and 85th Annual Convention.

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Chief Minister Shri Prithviraj Chavan welcomed the investment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This manufacturing facility is not only an important milestone for Corning, but also for the state, as WKLV LV WKH ÂżUVW PHJD SURMHFW WR KDYH EHHQ VHW XS LQ OHVV than a year. This shows that Maharashtra continues to be RQH RI WKH PRVW LQYHVWRU IULHQGO\ VWDWHV LQ ,QGLD ´ ,Q WKH UHOHDVH &RUQLQJ RIÂżFLDOV QRWHG WKDW WKH UDSLG FRQ VWUXFWLRQ RI LWV RSWLFDO ÂżEHU SODQW LQ 3XQH ZDV PDGH SRVVL EOH GXH WR VXSSRUW IURP WKH 0,'& 0DKDUDVKWUD 3ROOXWLRQ Control Board, local authorities in the Pune region, and the government of Maharashtra. Âł, ZDQW WR H[WHQG RXU VLQFHUH JUDWLWXGH WR WKH PXQLFLSDO ities and authorities that we had the opportunity to work ZLWK WKURXJKRXW WKLV SURFHVV ´ VDLG 5XVWRP 'HVDL PDQ DJLQJ GLUHFWRU &RUQLQJ ,QGLD DQG 7HOHFRPPXQLFDWLRQV Operations.

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Prysmian Group reports on recent contracts from Brazil and Italy Italyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prysmian Group announced that it has secured two contracts, one from a Brazilian oil producer for umbilicals and the other from an Italian company for high-voltage cables for a subsea project.

A press release said that the Brazilian contract for umbilicals is from Petrobas, a long-time customer, and that the deal is potentially worth up to $260 million for the cables that would be used for offshore oil and gas extraction. It said that the contract relates to a frame agreement for 360 km of umbilicals, â&#x20AC;&#x153;most of it to be XVHG LQ SUH VDOW ÂżHOGV LQ GLIIHUHQW FURVV VHFWLRQV DQG UHODWHG DQFLOODULHV RIIVKRUH VHUYLFHV DQG TXDOLÂżFDWLRQV´ and potentially more from orders expected to be placed ZLWKLQ D WZR \HDU SHULRG ´ ,W DGGHG WKDW 3HWUREDV DOVR extended its existing contract with Prysmian covering Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH SLSHV WR D VFRSH WKDW ZDV YDOXHG DW PLOlion, of which $20 million has already been allocated for WKH 0DFDEX -XEDUWH DQG 0DUOLP /HVWH ÂżHOGV %RWK WKH XPELOLFDOV DQG WKH Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH SLSHV WKH UHOHDVH said, will be manufactured in Prysmianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plants in Vila

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Velha, Brazil, an industrial plant with high production capacity, and a strategic location (on the Vitoria Channel - Espirito Santo State) dedicated to Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SURF). It said that Prysmian has invested in the Vila Velha plants â&#x20AC;&#x153;with the aim of diversifying and further expanding its activities in the market of technology and products for the OG&P (Oil, Gas and 3HWUROHXP LQGXVWU\ ´ 7KH UHOHDVH VDLG WKDW RYHU \HDUV 3U\VPLDQ KDV KDG technical and commercial partnerships with Petrobras, VXSSO\LQJ LW Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH SLSHV DQG XPELOLFDOV ,W QRWHV WKDW 3U\VPLDQ KDV KDG D SUHVHQFH LQ %UD]LO VLQFH The Prysmian Group also reported that it has been chosen by Terna Rete Italia SpA (TRI), a business of Terna SpA, the Italian Transmission System Operator, WR SURYLGH NP RI FDEOH WR FRQQHFW WKH LVODQGV WR WKH mainland.

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from the mainland to Ternaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s innovative power station with low environmental impact and sustainable design criteria located in Capriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gasto Ecological Island.â&#x20AC;? The link, it said, is part of a wider scope project planned by Terna that is known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Progetto Insula,â&#x20AC;? which seeks to connect the main Italian islands (Sardinia, Sicily, Elba, the islands of the Gulf of Naples and the Venetian Lagoon) to the mainland.

The cables for the Capri-Torre Annunziata link will be manufactured in the Arco Felice plant (Naples), the release said. The deployment will be performed by the

Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Giulio Verneâ&#x20AC;? cable-laying vessel, it said, adding that the project completion date is 2015. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a source of great satisfaction to be involved in the realization of infrastructure of such great strategic and environmental importance,â&#x20AC;? said Valerio Battista, CEO of Prysmian Group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The track record of projects carried RXW DQG RQ JRLQJ IXUWKHU FRQÂżUPV RXU OHDGLQJ UROH LQ WKH GHYHORSPHQW RI LQWHUFRQQHFWLRQV IRU LQFUHDVLQJO\ HIÂżFLHQW and sustainable power transmission grids in Europe and worldwide.â&#x20AC;?

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The inspection was prompted by a Feb. 2 explosion at the copper wire manufacturerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plant, where an employee was injured when a water-jacketed cooler overheated and exploded, reports said, noting that the explosion sprayed molten copper on the employee, causing severe burns.

An OSHA inspection found that the cooler lacked a pressure-relief valve, they said, adding that other hazardous conditions, included failing to: inspect overhead lift devices, establish hazardous energy controls, provide an eyewash station, train employees on chemical hazards, maintain walking surfaces in good repair and adequately guard moving machine parts.

Per an article in an area newspaper, The Sun, Sherburne Metal Products closed in 2009 following the death of its owner, David Harvey. The operation was later SXUFKDVHG E\ 7HFQRÂżO 6 $ D 6RXWK American manufacturer of copper and copper alloy products.

As part of its bid for tax concessions, the company pledged to invest $2.5 million to acquire the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets, install new equipment and make needed repairs and upgrades to the facility.

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TURI event highlighted potential cable challenges from EU directives The Sept. 25 workshop held by the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) covered a range of European directives regarding certain materials and how those requirements could impact U.S. wire and cable manufacturers and their customers.

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cable insulation, but may exceed RoHS and REACH thresholds. â&#x20AC;˘ There are inconsistencies in the implementation of the REACH directive that may affect the wire and cable industry. For example, as of 2015 DEHP cannot be used in the EU to make PVC wire insulation/jacket (unless authorization has been obtained). However, the import of wires with DEHP in the insulation, or as part of an article, might not even require information in the supply chain if it represents <0.1% of total weight of article. â&#x20AC;˘ The investments necessary to address chemicals of FRQFHUQ FRXOG EH VLJQLÂżFDQW 7KLV FRXOG LQFOXGH QHHGV IRU IRUPXODWLRQ FKDQJHV SURFHVV PRGLÂżFDWLRQV WR PLQLPL]H cross contamination, analytical tools and measurement devices.

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donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a good understanding and they ask for stuff that is not applicable,â&#x20AC;? he explained. The presentation DOVR FRQÂżUPHG WKDW WKH H[SODQDWLRQ KH JLYHV FXVWRPHUV about CE marks is correct. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The question about the expiration of exemptions was very pertinent, and I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen it discussed anywhere elseâ&#x20AC;? said John Wysk, EIS Wire & Cable: Bill Carbonneau of Dynawave said that he would recommend any company in aerospace and/or defense should have a representative attend such a seminar â&#x20AC;&#x153;because a lot RI PLVLQWHUSUHWDWLRQV JHW FODULÂżHG ´ Brian Page of Quabbin Wire & Cable Co., Inc., observed that it is good to have a broad view of the world, and that the presentations helped explain â&#x20AC;&#x153;which direction this is going.â&#x20AC;?

One other topic that Morose said was of interest relates to the high production volume of PVC plasticizers DEHP, '%3 DQG %%3 LQ $VLD ZKLFK FRQWUDVWV ZLWK D VLJQLÂżcant decrease of these plasticizers in Europe and North America.

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This year, the U.S.-based National Association of Chain Manufacturers (NACM) is celebrating its 80th anniversary. If chain seems a bit far afield from wire and cable, WAI historian Don Sayenga reports that it really isn’t, and that NACM (www.nacm.info) should be seen as part of the wire fold.

Sayenga, who serves as executive director of NACM, said that the wire “link” is spelled out in WAI’s Ferrous Wire Handbook: “By 1920 several companies were established as designers and builders of automatic machinery, but it remained for firms in New England to lead in supplying wire forming equipment ... Special machines were also offered for a wide variety of purposes such as forming nails, chain of all types, paper clips ... etc.” He noted that the chain-making process begins with wire rod and proceeds continuously through sizing, straightening, and feeding into the forming slides without interruption. “It is easy to forget the chain actually is being made from wire,” he said.

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CommScope CEO Eddie Edwards (center) and senior leadership celebrate the company’s return to a public company at the Opening Bell ceremony at the NASDAQ. Wire reports said that Caryle will have a 75% stake in CommScope after the offering if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares. The company raised about $750 million through an IPO in August.

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AEM celebrates its 20th anniversary The AEM Consulting Group, which is run by the husband-wife team of Doug and Carole Anton, this year celebrates its 20th year of helping companiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which include wire and cable manufacturersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x153;achieve and maintain a competitive edge.â&#x20AC;?

AEM Consulting specializes in preparing and aiding companies seeking to achieve or recertify to quality standards (i.e., from ISO-9000, Doug and Carole Anton.

-14001 and -13485 to AS9100 and more). It also offers expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, ERP/MRP II, SPC, TPM and reducing lead times as well as its Scripted Flowchart Process.

Doug Anton has made presentations at WAI conferences and contributed to past stories in WJI. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know to some of you, 20 years seems like a long time, but believe us that 20 years flew by,â&#x20AC;? the couple declared in a letter.

Through the end of the year, the Oregon-based company is offering a 20% discount on its ISO 9001 Survival Software Templates and ISO 9001 Comprehensive Installation Kit. They will also offer a free half-hour consultation during which they will â&#x20AC;&#x153;act as a springboard to generate improvement ideas for your business system and processes.â&#x20AC;? That consultation can be requested at http:// www.aemconsulting.com/contact.php.

For more details, contact AEM at tel. 800-950-7123 or anton@aemconsulting.com.

Wire in the news Below are brief summaries of news items reported this year where wire played a role in the stories. â&#x20AC;˘ AP reports that Japanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has found damage to wiring on two Boeing 787 locator EHDFRQV D GHYLFH VXVSHFWHG DV WKH FDXVH RI D ÂżUH RQ DQ Ethiopian Airlines 787. ANA has 20 of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dreamlinerâ&#x20AC;? jets. The transmitters, made by Honeywell International ,QF PD\ EH EHKLQG WKH (WKLRSLDQ $LUOLQHV ÂżUH WKDW occurred July 12 at Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heathrow Airport. The Dreamliner jets were grounded worldwide in January because of a separate set of problems with lithium LRQ EDWWHULHV WKDW FDXVHG RYHUKHDWLQJ DQG ÂżUHV )OLJKWV

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â&#x20AC;˘ Renewable Energy World reports that a planned tidal energy project off the coast of Washington state has raised the question about how close such a project can EH WR H[LVWLQJ XQGHUZDWHU FDEOHV DV WKHUH LV QR GHÂżQLQJ standard. The Snohomish County Public Utility District (SNOPUD), wants to mount a pair of nearly 20-ft open center turbines on submerged gravity foundations and connected to the grid on nearby Whidbey Island, but 3DFLÂżF &URVVLQJ ZKLFK RZQV D ÂżEHU RSWLF FDEOH OLQN ing Japan and California that lies near the proposed site, questions whether the turbines would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;dangerously closeâ&#x20AC;? to their cable. SNOPUD wants to place the turbines 574 and 770 feet from the cable. The FCC and industry groups have suggested using other standards, which require 1,640 feet between offshore wind turbines and submarine cables.

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resumed four months later after the battery system was revamped.

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ASIAN FOCUS U.S. company has big hopes for joint venture with Chinese utility company

CTC and NARI are splitting responsibilities in their new joint venture, Jiangsu NARI CTC Composite Material Co., the release said, noting that CTC will “manage them, proU.S.-based CTC Global is hoping that its new partnership vide all the equipment and maintenance, and (monitor) the with one of China’s biggest grid players will help push its supply line to ensure they only use the best materials.” own transmission technology into what’s set to become the ACCC conductor differs from steel-core conductor world’s biggest power grid market. in several key ways, Bryant said. First of all, it’s lighter A press release said that CTC Global (CTC), which manthan steel-core cable, while retaining similar high tensile ufactures aluminum-conductor composite core (ACCC) for strength, which means that it can pack more power-conuse in transmission cable, has entered into a joint venture ducting aluminum into the same diameter cable. Second, with the NARI Group called Jiangsu NARI CTC Composite it “sags” much less than steel-core conductor does when Material Co., Ltd., that will begin commercial operations in subjected to high heat, which means that ACCC can stretch early 2014. The joint venture, it said, will produce CTC’s longer distances, and remain reliable at higher ambient temACCC core in China, exclusively for the Chinese market. peratures and voltages.

CTC notes that it already proBryant said that the above two duces a sizable amount of its factors can yield a transmission ACCC conductor in use in grid conductor that can reduce line projects in China, “but this is losses between 25% and 40%, the first time CTC has partnered compared to traditional conductor. with another company to build Transmission line losses account the composite carbon-and-glass for anywhere from 5% of overall material that forms the heart of power generated in well-designed transmission lines that are lighter, and efficiently run systems, to more heat-resistant, and less susas high as 10 percent in older or ceptible to line loss than the steelpoorly run systems. Cutting those core cables that are the industry losses nearly in half can save huge Signing the legal papers are (l-r) NARI Assistant standard today.” amounts of power and money, he General Manager of NARI Dr. Du Zhongdong, Now that CTC’s ACCC consaid. The longer the distance that chairman of the joint venture, and CTC Global ductor has seen nearly a decade power is being carried, the greater CEO Dr. Jason Huang, general manager of the in real-world use, it’s starting the benefit of reducing those line joint venture. to be used in new transmission losses, he said. He noted that China, projects, as well as in “re-conducwhich is building massive new toring” projects to expand existing capacity, Dave Bryant, transmission lines to carry far-off solar and wind power director of technology at CTC, said in an interview. SGCC, farms being built in its western regions to cities and industhe world’s biggest utility with about 80% of China’s grid trial centers in the east, is applying the latest technologies to under its purview, certainly needs to both expand its existaccomplish that goal, including the world’s biggest deploying transmission capacity and add new lines to support its ment of high-voltage direct current technology. breakneck economic and industrial growth, he said.

Bryant said that ARI’s status as one of China’s major “We are pleased that (our partner) recognizes the substangrid companies—“the big dog” in the country’s competitial value of the ACCC conductor, and together we look tive landscape—as a good reason to take the step of sharing forward to producing the reliable and efficient conductor CTC’s core IP in order to establish the technology’s bona core in China,” said Dr. Jason Huang, CEO of CTC Global fides in the Chinese market. At the same time, the Chinese and general manager of the new company. government is putting pressure on its domestic industries to The release observed that there is substantial potential for not abuse intellectual property, he said. While CTC hasn’t the venture. “China is the world’s most populous country said how much ACCC its expecting to produce at the new and largest energy consumer. China’s annual economic factory, he said, “I think this new JV is going to get pretty growth rate has averaged 10% every year since 2000, which big relatively quickly,” adding that the potential to drive a has spurred increased demand for electricity. ACCC con50 percent increase in sales over the course of next year is ductor...offers us the most advanced and well-proven conpossible. ductor technology that will help us reach our transmission SGGC came in at No. 7 of the 2013 Fortune Global 500 and growth objectives,” said Yang Yingjian, chief technollist. It supplies power to nearly 80% of China and has nearogy officer with NARI of State Grid Corporation of China. ly 850,000 employees.

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Sarawak Cable wins power line cable contracts Sarawak Cable Bhd announced that it has won two power line cable contracts worth approximately US$174 million from Sarawak Energy (SEB).

A report in Borneo Post Online said that Sarawak Cable reported that its subsidiary, Trenergy Infrastructure, along with joint venture (JV) partner Sinohydro Corp., had received a letter of intent from SEB to award two packages of the 500 kilovolts (kV) transmission line. According to AmResearch Sdn Bhd (AmResearch), the packages consist of the Mapai-Lachau and Lachau-Tondong lines, worth approximately US$111 million and US$63 million, respectively.

The report that said that work would start soon, with completion periods of 23 months and 25 months for the Mapai-Lachau and Lachau- Tondong lines, respectively.

Together with the 132kV Tudan-Miri airport job it secured in June, Sarawak Cable has won a total of US$204 million in new transmission jobs this year, it said.

Sarawak Cable can now look forward to two more projects that might be awarded in the near term, including the Tanjung Manis-Bintulu and Manbong-Kalimantan lines worth an estimated US$126 million, the report said.

Chinese companies seeking success in U.S. may be well served by having a presence there Per a survey by HD Trade Services, China is not on the list of the world’s top brands, 94% of Americans could not name a single Chinese brand and another third said they would not buy from one if they knew it to be Chinese.

Chinese companies seeking success in U.S. may need a presence there, Richard Edleman, head of public relations for PR company Edelman, said at a recent World Economic Forum meeting. “And unfortunately the China reputation for companies is too much overshadowed by (its) reputation of government.”

The report said that a Chinese company that provides phone security company, NQ Mobile, overcame this by “effectively presenting itself as an American firm.” It now has its headquarters in Texas, is listed on Wall Street and has an American co-CEO as well as an English website that proclaims: “Made in Dallas, Texas.”

“All our employees in the U.S. are American people...the consumer will feel it’s a U.S. company,” said a company spokesman. “We divided the global market in two parts, developing countries, for which the headquarters is Beijing, and developed countries, with a headquarters in Dallas. If you can be successful in the U.S., you would be successful in western Europe, Japan, Australia.”

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PEOPLE

PEOPLE Jay Diman has joined MorganKoch Corporation as commercial manager, responsible for all commercial transactions of Morgan-Koch machinery, spare parts and upgrades.

He previously worked for MorganConstruction/Siemens VAI in the rod mill supply division. He holds a B.S. degree in manufacturing engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

A subsidiary of Ernst Koch-Germany

based in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, Morgan-Koch Corporation is celebrating its 25th year serving the U.S. and Canadian wire industries with multiple die drawing machinery as well as other equipment through its multiple industry representations.

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Mike Zablotney has joined Trinity Specialty Compounding as a senior account manager. He has more than 20 years of compound selling experience, primarily in the wire and cable market. He will work out of his Cleveland-based home office, reporting to Ed Bachtel,

OBITUARY Italy’s Piero Nori, a longtime well-respected fixture in the industry, died July 26 at age 80.

After serving in the navy, Nori eventually joined the wire and cable business as a salesman, where his professional manner and caring approach helped make him both successful and well-known, especially in Russia and the former USSR and East European markets. At the time of his death he was still active in the industry as a consultant

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for Newtech, and was among the company’s staffers at the last staging of wire Moscow. He previously worked for other companies that included De Angeli, Samp SpA and Cerrini. His wife had predeceased him. One person who knew him well described Nori as a “dear, unforgettable colleague, able to be a friend and a teacher. We all, who met him, cry with his family.”

T & T Marketing, Inc., has named John Reills as its director of finance and administration. He was previously employed by InfoMedics, a healthcare technology company, where he worked for 17 years, including as senior director of operations. He has worked in administrative capacities at both IBM and Nynex and in store management at CompUSA. He holds John Reills a degree in business administration from St. John’s University. Based in Allamuchy, New Jersey, USA, T & T Marketing, Inc., is a distributor of a wide range of products to the wire and cable industry.

IEWC has named Tom Artinian as vice president of marine, oil & gas, responsible for shaping and executing the company’s business plan within this specific market.

He has 16 years of commercial experience in the wire

and cable industry, the majority of it while serving as vice president of sales & marketing for Seacoast, a division of EIS. He will work from his office in Houston, Texas, working with IEWC division presidents in support of their local growth-based initiatives as well as engaging directly with manufacturers of product solutions for the cited markets. He holds a B.S. degree in business management from Johnson & Wales University and has a wealth of industry-related knowledge of materials, specifications, applications and certifications. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, IEWC is a global supplier of wire, cable and wire management products.

Miltec UV announced that Gregory Paul has joined the company’s Quality Assurance team. He has extensive experience and training in ISO and FDA compliance, and will be dedicated to developing the company’s UV’s quality system processes with an emphasis on document and data control, CAPA, audits and calibration. Based in Stevensville, Maryland, USA, Miltec UV’s product lines include high-performance UV curing systems.

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Based in West Unity, Ohio, USA and a Ravago company, Trinity Specialty Compounding provides non-PVC tolling and custom mixing services markets that include wire and cable.

FIBER WATCH

FIBER WATCH Fiber tech advances quadruple capacity of submarine cable network Alcatel-Lucent recently reported that a system it launched in 2009, the Asia-America submarine cable network between southeast Asia and the U.S., which had ultimate capacity of 1.92 terabit-per-second (Tbit/s), has been upgraded via its advanced coherent technology for capability that will top 8 Tbit/s. WJI asked the company for more details. Below are the responses.

WJI: Can you explain how an existing cable system can be upgraded?

Alcatel-Lucent: The cable system was designed for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) on each of the optical fibers which allows many different channels to be transported concurrently, each on a different wavelength.

When initially built, each fiber was equipped with only a

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fraction of the maximum possible wavelengths, so basically an upgrade consists of adding more wavelengths in the unused part of the optical spectrum of each fiber.

Another important aspect is that the network was initially designed for 10Gb/s channels, but with improvements in terminal station equipment over the last few years, the current upgrade is being implemented with 40Gb/s channels resulting in a much higher achievable capacity than the original design.

WJI: How expensive is this upgrade?

Alcatel-Lucent: The initial system cost was several hundred million dollars, but significant capacity improvements can be made by adding upgrade equipment costing a relatively small fraction of the initial construction cost.

WJI: What is the limiting factor that â&#x20AC;&#x153;capsâ&#x20AC;? the top expected gain to about 8 tb/sec? Is it optimization or is it related to the existing lines?

Alcatel-Lucent: It is related to both the bandwidth available in the existing wet plant (set by the original repeater bandwidth) and the maximum performance

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WJI: Is this upgrade feasible for older submarine cable lines, or are there limitations?

Alcatel-Lucent: Yes. This type of upgrade is being implemented on several older submarine cables to increase their capacity beyond that of the original design. There are limitations as to what capacity increase can be achieved with a given terminal technology, but this is a complex subject related to fiber types and subsea repeater characteristics so a case-by-case study is needed to determine upgradability. Newer fiber types being used in new systems allow far higher achievable capacities since they are better optimized for the advanced coherent transmission technology.

WJI: How reliable will this upgraded system be?

Alcatel-Lucent: There are two levels: the reliability of the AAG system itself and the reliability/resilience of

trans-Pacific connections required by the AAG members.

The AAG system reliability is associated with the reliability of the upgrade terminal equipment, where typically a few minutes of outage per year is statistically achieved.

On the wider question of reliability of trans-Pacific connections, most operators have capacity on more than one trans-Pacific route so boosting capacity on AAG increases the resilience options available to operators using a multiroute scheme for resilience.

WJI: Could large-scale deployment of this technology undercut market demand for new submarine cable lines?

Alcatel-Lucent: To some degree yes, and we can expect system owners to try to extract the most capacity out of upgrades before building new systems. However, our experience is that demand always eventually outstrips the available bandwidth on legacy cable systems despite the technological advances to (a) increase the design capacity of cables by upgrading them after they have been installed; and (b) to increase the efficiency of content delivery by service providers. The demand for content is consistently growing with video and the proliferation of mobile platforms to deliver it are by far the most powerful drivers, although the borderline between cloud services and content delivery is now rather blurry. Â&#x201E;

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achievable with the advanced coherent 40Gb/s transponders. The advanced coherent technology permits a certain optimum channel spacing within the available repeater bandwidth (in other words in the available optical spectrum) and the maximum capacity is achieved when the available bandwidth (spectrum) is fully populated with channels at the optimum spacing.

FASTENER UPDATE

FASTENER UPDATE Southwest Fastener to acquire The Bolt Company, move operations Southwest Fastener has agreed to acquire The Bolt Company (Bolt), which is based in New Mexico, in a deal that it said â&#x20AC;&#x153;combines two highly compatible fastener industry companies, and strengthens the presence of Southwest Fastener in Albuquerque and in the state of New Mexico.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The part that interested Southwest Fastener the most about acquiring The Bolt Company was not the tangible assets; it was the employees that will be coming with the acquisition of the company,â&#x20AC;? Southwest Fastener President Ken Lubbering said in a press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With this merger we will be adding over 50 years of fastener experience and knowledge to the already experienced staff in Albuquerque, New Mexico. So for the customers that were already doing business with The Bolt Company, you can still call the same person at the same number you have for the past five years and receive the same great service. The only difference being that now we have even more to offer you.â&#x20AC;?

The release said that the plan is for Bolt employees, inventory and manufacturing to move to Southwest Fastenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current location in Albuquerque. It noted that the acquisition follows Southwest Fastenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very successful opening of its new store in Tucson, Arizona, which demonstrated the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique ability to expand its brand without disruption of value, or customer service. The acquisition, it said, brings further strength to Southwest Fastenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extensive branch network and to their continued long-term growth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very excited about the sale,â&#x20AC;? said Bolt Manager John Barnhill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The New Mexico market will definitely have a new and powerful fastener company able to provide great service, competitive pricing and expertise. The future looks great.â&#x20AC;?

At its website, the Bolt history notes that the company was founded in 1959 by J.C. Barnhill, who was later joined in the business by his son, Jim, and his wife, Bobby. The family tradition was carried on by the third generation: John Barnhill, the grandson of the founder. Â&#x201E;

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This section introduces a new WAI member each issue.

Michael Roussel Sales Manager Carris Reels U.S.

Q: What does your company do?

A: In business now for over 60 years, Carris Reels develops and manufactures packaging for wire and cable, rope and cord and other liner flexible wound products.

We can fulfill customer needs over a vast range of sizes from materials including plywood, nailed wood and molded plastics. With operations in six states and Mexico we serve a large geographic customer base.

Q: What is your role there?

A: I’m currently serving in the role of sales manager.

However, being part of an employee-owned business means that we all must be prepared to take on any responsibility that we might be handed.

Q: What do you like best about your position?

A: Associating with colleagues who are experts in their field makes coming to work very easy, exciting and rewarding. I couple this experience to the openness in which fellow owners are accepting new and challenging ideas, especially from newcomers such as myself.

Finally, having contact both externally (with customers) and internally (manufacturing facilities) keeps this work very dynamic.

Q: How has the industry most changed?

A: Consolidation, innovation and dynamic needs are the biggest agents for change. Specifically, from the packaging side of the spectrum, our industry continues to evolve in both materials and automation. Continuous improvement is the stitching that binds the fabric of Carris Reels, where employee ownership focuses on the long term.

We continually seek ways to reduce manufacturing costs, increase efficiencies and find unique opportunities and solutions that we can deliver to our customers.

Q: Why did you recently join WAI? A: I’ve joined the WAI to connect with, become informed by and in turn provide assistance to the industry that supports all of us. This powerful network provides a deep resource in education and will keep me in touch with an evolving wire and cable industry.

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Ron Moser Senior Engineer - Facilities General Cable Corp The following individuals recently joined WAI. Jurica Brekalo Štrbić Assistant Director for investments, maintenance and energy Elka Kabeli doo Tyson Carpenter Materials Manager Southwire Co Francois Gilles Cote Plant Manager General Cable Corp

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More than two-thirds of booths have been allocated for WAI event

Indiana Convention Center promises to be a memorable site for WAI event

A total of 131 of 196 available booths were allocated on Thursday, Sept. 26, during the Points Meeting at WAI’s headquarters in Guilford, Connecticut, USA, which was able to be followed on-line as the process was conducted

by WAI volunteers and staff.

Nearly 100 companies took part in the process to reserve booths for the 2014 staging of the WAI௖Operations Summit & Wire Expo, to be held May 6-7, 2014, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Points Meeting could be followed online as the floor

If you have not previously been to the Indiana Convention Center (ICC) in Indianapolis, Indiana, then the 2014 staging there of the WAI Operations Summit & Wire Expo on May 6-7, 2014, should be quite an experience.

The original structure was completed in 1972 and initially covered two blocks on a site located south of Maryland Street and west of Capitol Avenue. It now stretches over the majority of six blocks, not including the connected facilities of Lucas Oil Stadium. In total, there are 71 meeting rooms and multiple food courts. Following a recent $275 million expansion, its fourth such effort, the convention center is one of the largest such facilities in America. The ICC has effectively doubled the amount of available meeting space, topping 566,000 sq ft of contiguous exhibit space and almost 140,000 sq ft of group meeting space. Its website notes the following. “The Indiana Convention Center is connected by skywalks to more hotel rooms than any other city in the nation. Also linked to the center is a four-story urban shopping mall, surrounded by more than 200 restaurants and clubs, well-

From l-r, WAI volunteers Tom Seidlarz, Terry Sieger and Joe Snee cross-check the new booth allocations. Nearly two-thirds of booths were taken at the meeting for WAI’s 2014 event. plan was updated in real time. To see which companies have allocated booth locations, go to www.wirenet.org and click on “events,” then under WAI௖Operations Summit & Wire Expo click “Exhibitor Information,” then “Interactive Floor Plan,” which will launch Expocad, where a wide range of information can be seen.

Helping out at WAI headquarters were Terry Sieger, Woodburn Diamond Die; Joe Snee, Joe Snee Associates; and Tom Seidlarz, Amaral Automation.

After the Points Meeting, booths are allocated on a firstcome, first-served basis, and as of Oct. 18, a total of 147 of the 196 available booth units or more than 70% of the inventory had been sold.

“We were very pleased with the activity at the Points Meeting,” said WAI Sales Director Bob Xeller. “I think exhibitors and attendees alike are going to enjoy the Indiana Convention Center. There are still good booth positions available.”

For more details on reserving a booth, e-mail sales@ wirenet.org.

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The Indiana Convention Center will host the WAI Operations Summit & Wire Expo 2014.

known sports venues, and a 10-block state park that features top museums, green space and a convenient canal walk. It’s the reason Sports Illustrated’s Peter King calls Indianapolis ‘the most walkable downtown in America.’”

“Among the top tier of facilities in terms of meeting space, amenities and—above all—convenience, the ICC is located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. Over half of our nearly 7100+ hotel rooms are within six blocks of the facility, including trusted names like Marriott, Westin, Hyatt, Hilton and Conrad. Plus, there’s close proximity to the State Capitol, Union Station, Circle Centre Mall, Victory Field, Bankers Life Fieldhouse and, of

course, Lucas Oil Stadium, home field for the Indianapolis Colts and site of the 2012 Super Bowl.”

The second half of a two-part webinar on steel wire rod technology by Bob Glodowski, director, technical services, EVRAZ East Metals NA, held Oct. 15, proved to be well received.

Part 1 focused on steel wire rod manufacturing while Part 2 zoned in on rod product requirements, focusing on quality characteristics and specification systems.

Attending the live webinar were representatives from 17 different companies. There were a total of 21 individual registrants, and based on viewer poll results, there were approximately 30 viewers. The webinar ran over its allotted time frame as the Q&A session provide to be engaging for the participants.

Glodowski commented that he received a number of insightful questions from the audience that demonstrated a good understanding of the subject matter and related challenges.

“We were pleased that Bob was willing to present the webinar in two parts,” said WAI Director of Education

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2-part Glodowski webinar on steel wire rod has a successful conclusion

A slide from Part 2 of the Glodowski webinar showing process steps.

Marc Murray. “In preparing the first presentation for us a couple of months ago, he realized it wouldn’t do justice to the topic to try to cram it all into one presentation, so it was divided into two very strong webinars.”

WAI members can access the webinars for free at wirenet.org.

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CHAPTER CORNER Peri talk at New England Chapter meeting has burning message It was a familiar message for Frank Peri, who since becoming executive director of the Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) in 2007 has made countless presentations, most notably on the dangers of counterfeit cables, but the short video he showed of such cable burning wildly in a test left the wire and cable industry audience smoldering.

CCCA Executive Director Frank Peri updates the battle against counterfeit cables.

Speaking at the New England Chapter event at the Beechwood Hotel in Worcester, Massachusetts, Peri explained that this is a frustrating story for legitimate cable makers as there is no simple way to prevent the incoming flow of counterfeit cable. It is lucrative to sell cheap cable fraudulently marked as UL- or ETL-listed CMP plenum cable, and the internet has made it easier than ever for such cable to be ordered. He observed that the CCCA’s most recent cable tests (its fourth) found that the six different cables tested overwhelmingly showed that such cables continue to pose serious safety risks.

At the same time, Peri said, there is progress on various levels, and CCCA, whose members include many key cable manufacturers, is supporting a range of such efforts.

“Our mission statement is long, but I can sum it up in just one word: education,” he said. CCCA has worked closely

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with UL, which in addition to use of holographic labels, has stepped up efforts in China to stem the flow of counterfeit wire and cable products. CCCA’s new CableCheck app, developed to confirm a cable’s legitimacy at a work site, links directly to the UL file number database. There has also been more interaction with authorities in China, where several cable counterfeiters actually received prison sentences. CCCA also presented its findings at a recent well-attended UL trade event/conference in China.

Part of the problem, Peri declared, is that many customers do not know what they are buying. “It’s not like buying a Rolex on the street, where you know that you are not getting the real thing,” he said. “I’m often asked why we don’t list the names of the bad guys. … If I did, it wouldn’t do any good,” he explained, noting that company names are easy to change and lack of being on such a list does not mean that a company is trustworthy. It is far more helpful to provide a list “of the good guys,” he said, noting that includes not just CCCA members but many other companies whose products can be verified.

As ever, he insisted, if a price sounds way too good, the cable almost surely is not what it claims to be.

Peri added that CCCA has focused on UTP cable, but other value-added cables are also being counterfeited.

WAI Chapter President Kevin Buchanan thanked Peri for the presentation as well as Dave Fisher and Laurie Parent, who helped arrange for his appearance.

He also thanked the event sponsors: Gold: DuPont, Gem Gravure and Quirk Wire Co.; Silver: Carris Reels, Delaware Marketing Services, Fluoropolymer Resources, Inc., Lloyd & Bouvier, Mossberg Associates, MultiCable Corporation and Specialty Cable Corporation; and Bronze: Breen Color Concentrates, Inc., Q-S Technologies Inc. and James Monroe Wire & Cable Corporation.

Buchanan also encouraged everyone to attend the chapter’s Annual Meeting, which is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at the Mohegan Sun Resort.

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FEATURE Dignitaries at the opening event included (l-r): Serge Prade, IWCEA-FRANCE; Dr. Kurt Eder, VODKM-AWCMA; Dr. Gerhard Bartz, VDKM; Ferruccio Bellina, ACIMAF; Malcom Ward, ITA; Nopparat Maythaveekulchai, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau; Gernot Ringling, MDA; Rahul Sachdev, WCISA; Steven Rika, IWMA; and Heinz Rockenhauser, IWCEA.

Strong attendee showing reported for

wire Southeast Asia 2013 The organizers of wire Southeast Asia say that the 2013 staging of the biennial event in the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Bangkok, Thailand, was quite successful, both by the numbers of attendance and their quality.

A press release said that the event, held concurrently with its sister tube event on Sept. 17-19 and officially called the 10th International Wire & Cable Trade Fair

Attendees inspect machinery at wire Southeast Asia.

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for Southeast Asia, were both organized

by Messe Düsseldorf Asia. It reported that more than 380 international exhibitors from 30 countries showcased their latest technical innovations for the wire and tubes industries to more than 6,800 visitors from 55 countries, a 28% increase compared to the 2011 staging. A total of 38% of the visitors, it said, were from outside Thailand, “strengthening the importance and regional appeal of the trade fairs in Southeast Asia.”

The majority of the overseas attendees came from India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam, the release said. International companies, it noted, accounted for 97% of the exhibitors, with representation from eight national pavilions and country group exhibits, including Austria, China, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Taiwan and U.S. Further, visitors to the event included delegations from Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam and more than 60 groups from industrial parks in Thailand, it said. “We are pleased with the doubledigit growth in terms of quality visitor turnout and the internationality of exhibiting companies on the trade show floor,” said Gernot Ringling, managing director of Messe Düsseldorf Asia.

FEATURE Organizers report that attendance was up 28% from the 2011 staging.

Dr. Gerhard Bartz, president of the German Wire and Cable Machine Manufacturers Association (VDKM), observed that a key draw for attendees is that the region is increasingly becoming a manufacturing and industrial hub for many global companies. “The ASEAN region remains an attractive destination for foreign investments.

Given its population of some 600 million people and with the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015, this region will continue to grow in importance. The market in Thailand is very necessary and relevant to companies who are involved in wire and cable productions as these components have wide applications in industries such as automotive, electrical and electronics as well as infrastructure development.”

Dr. Kurt Eder, president of the Austrian Wire & Cable Machinery Manufacturers Association (AWCMA), said that the event offered exhibitors many opportunities to meet with potential customers. “The 10th edition of wire Southeast Asia remains a true gateway to the entire region. 12 leading Austrian companies took this opportunity to connect with the regional buyers and

Discussions at the Wafios booth at wire Southeast Asia.

the majority of these companies are pleased with their participation.”

Steve Rika, chairman of the International Wire Machinery Association (IWMA), said that his organization considers the event to be important since it offers a platform to connect international industry leaders with key decision makers from the region.

Among those voicing approval of the event in the release was Klaus Eichelmann, managing director of Reber Systematic GmbH. “We are extremely impressed with the quality of visitors attending this year’s edition of wire and Tube Southeast Asia. We felt that the technical seminars, which had been organized as a prelude to the trade exhibition, created a ripple effect during the trade shows. We have secured over 15 projects as a result of this combined synergy and are very happy with the results.”

Third-time visitor Teodoro David III from the Synthium Trade Corporation (Philippines) said in the release that he came to network with some key manufacturers and suppliers. He noted that he was pleased by the larger attendance size and the range of offerings of exhibitors.”

Ringling said that the venue had served the desired purpose. “Southeast Asia is a dynamic and fast expanding region and we are happy that wire and Tube Southeast ASIA provide that global networking and business platform for market leaders to connect commercially while sharing useful insights on the latest technologies and innovations.” wire and Tube Southeast Asia will return in September 2015 to the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC). For information on visiting or exhibiting, contact the U.S. office of Messe Düsseldorf, Messe Düsseldorf North America, at tel. 312-781-5180; info@mdna.com, www.mdna.com.

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This feature returns to the topic of “green,” a topic that can be hard to define , but most certainly is mammoth in size and scope. Energy is a key facet, but this time WJI presents separate slices of other topics.

— comes in many shades Certification a must ... if customers insist One upon a time, being certified to International Standards Organization (ISO)’s keynote standard, ISO 9001, was a major achievement, a cause for celebration and a hot marketing tool. Today, for most companies of any size, ISO 9000 is largely a given, but that has not been the case for the ISO 14000 “family” of standards that cover environmental management, at least for American companies.

In 1999, ISO 14000 was launched, and as of ISO’s 2012 survey of certificates, ISO--which does not do the certifications--reported that a total of 285,844 had been issued. That same report noted that 1,101,272 ISO 9001 certifications had been approved. In both cases, certification is not required for a company to make a product, although a company’s customers may well require it. That may not be such an issue for ISO 9001, but for ISO 14000, incurring costs to go that extra step is even more voluntary.

A story by Michael Lewis of ThomasNet News’ Green & Clean Journal (http://news.thomasnet.com/green_clean/) explained that many American companies have chosen not to go that route. He said that he interviewed a half-dozen American consultants who set up their current ISO 14001 programs, or have done so in the past, and while one had clients involved with it, the others made it clear that there was limited interest. Some reasons why that was related to the start-up cost before a company can be considered is likely to range from $10,000 to $15,000, and then every year, third-party registrars come to audit a company’s ISO 14001 program.One reason, he suggested, was the harsh business conditions in recent years while another is the bureaucracy involved in assigning employees to monitor the program once it is established, but the biggest was “the risk/reward aspect.”

Based on his interviews, Wallace said that the view is that for some high-profile companies, ISO 14001 has obvious value, but if one’s customers do not require it then there is much less justification to go through the process. There may or may not be enough value in being seen as a company that keeps up with the times and doing its best to be sustainable and environmentally aware.

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Lewis said that there is another factor to consider: In 2015 the ISO is tightening its regulations when it comes to 14001, moving to a standard of “compliance” as opposed to the current “conformance” standard.

Observed one consultant, “What that means is that this revision is going to have some significant teeth to it, and making it a compliance standard is going to mean a lot of companies are going to have to prove to ISO that they’re continuing the practices they started when the put the program in.” Another consultant agreed. “I think you’re going to see it be a lot harder for companies to get certified initially, and harder for them to maintain that status.

If you’re not properly disposing of your waste, let’s say, they’re going to know about it and it will hurt you.”

If the question of whether or not to be ISO 14000 was not enough, one can consider going a step further, to the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), a management instrument developed by the European Commission for companies and other organizations to evaluate, report, and improve their environmental performance. An EMAS fact sheet states that its certification “is open to every type of organization eager to improve its environmental performance. It spans all economic and service sectors and is applicable worldwide.” It notes that “more than 4,500 organizations and approximately 8,150 sites are EMAS registered worldwide, among them are many multinational enterprises, smaller companies as well as public authorities.” Basically, EMAS includes ISO 14000 and “takes into account additional elements to support organizations that continuously improve their environmental performance.”

Both ISO 14000 and EMAS are voluntary, but ISO 14001 includes only the Environmental Management System audit of the requirements of the standard while EMAS includes an EM Environmental Management System audit; a performance audit to evaluate environmental performance; and an environmental compliance audit. EMAS includes all the requirements of ISO 14001. so both systems can be validated and certified by one environmental verifier at the same time, which limits the additional costs.

Italy’s Ilva Group, which a year ago was Europe’s largest steel producer, has undergone a dark story that saw the business, owned by the Riva family, forced to close its Taranto operations because of extensive environmental woes. Below is summary from media sources.

since then, Italian authorities did not take strong enough action against the owners. In 2012, judges in Taranto threatened closure of the site. Several key company officials were jailed for charges including “extortion, environmental disaster and conspiracy.”

The European Commission (EC) has gotten involved as it The story of Ilva Taranto makes believes that more could and for a movie-script like presentation should be done. In a Sept. 26 of balancing the needs of the envistatement, the EC said that it “is ronment against those of the economy. The former: the Taranto taking action against Italy in an site has serious heath issues, with effort to reduce the environmenrates 30% and higher than elsetal impact of the ILVA steel plant where in the country for certain in Taranto.” It gave the Italian cancers, particularly of the lungs, government two months to kidneys and liver, as well as respond. melanomas. The soil has been As of press time, there was The Ilva Taranto steel plant in Italy has been a found to be hazardous, and a city news that the company will be source of controversy and concern. ordinance forbids children from able to restart a blast furnace playing outdoors in unpaved lots. with a capacity of about 2 mmt a The latter: the company and its some 12,000 employees year. A sister company, Riva Acciaio, a producer of long were responsible for 75% of the area’s GDP. products, recently halted operations at its plants in northThe business is owned by the Riva Group, whose scope ern Italy and sent home 1,400 workers. incudes wire rod. In 2011, it produced 16 mmt of steel Bruno Ferrante, president of Ilva, said that the Riva Group, which owns the plant, has been spending from and was rated the 21st largest steel producer in the world.

What makes the story even more complicated is that $325 million to $400 million a year to upgrade the plant.

Ilva was the largest Italian state-owned steel producer He notes that cancer rates had been falling recently, but when Riva bought it in 1995. There have been claims that acknowledged that there was more to be done.

Future ‘green’ steel gains will be slower The good news is that steel companies from North America, Japan and Europe have reduced their energy consumption per metric ton of steel produced by 50% over a 30-year period, reports worldsteel, whose members manufacture around 85% of global steel production.

The flip side is that future substantial gains in environmental performance are going to be tougher to achieve as per worldsteel’s new report, “2013 Sustainability Indicators,” the average values of CO2 and energy consumption remained relatively stable from 2005 to 2011.

CO2 emission decreased from 1.8 mt of CO2/mt crude steel cast in 2005 to 1.7 in 2011 while energy intensity decreased from 22.9 to 19.6 (GJ/tonne crude steel cast) for the same period.

The material efficiency indicator also remained relatively stable, above 96% (material converted to products and by-products) between 2003 and 2012 except in 2011, the report states. The environmental management systems (EMS) indicator shows overall an increasing trend between 2005 and 2012 from 84.0 to 89.3% (employees and contractors in EMS-registered production facilities), with a number of steel companies having achieved 100%

steel plants certifications, it said. worldsteel Director General Edwin Basson said that the industry remains committed to exploring new possibilities to achieve further reductions in CO2 emissions and energy consumption. Member companies have been active in worldsteel programs and initiatives conducted that include: the CO2 breakthrough co-ordination programme initiated in 2003 to exchange information about carbonlean steel production technologies, the CO2 data collection programme established in 2008, the Climate Action Recognition Programme launched in 2009 and the development of a common methodology to measure CO2 emissions in steel plants. Another approach to CO2 emissions reduction is through the development and implementation of innovative solutions that reduce emissions during the life cycle of steel products.”

Worldsteel also noted that in 2012, the world steel industry produced 1.5 billion metric tons of steel. “Once steel is produced, it becomes a permanent resource, because it is 100% recyclable and has an infinite life cycle; such recyclability without loss of properties makes steel unique and valuable. ” NOVEMBER 2013 | 39

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Solving the PVC recycling dilemna PVC is a basic building block for much of the world, especially in the U.S., but one downside has been that it cannot be recycled. One company, however, reports that it has gotten close to perfecting a process that can recover and convert used PVC to a form whereby it can be used as a virgin compound. Below, Christian Thamm, marketing & development manager for VinyLoop, discusses the technology, much of which is from a recent report, with WJI. WJI: Why was the Solvay VinyLoop process created?

Thamm: The recycling of PVC composite waste is challenging due to the complexity of the composite materials. The VinyLoop process, through selective dissolution and filtration, is able to eliminate contaminations and produce recycled PVC (R-PVC) of a quality similar to virgin compound. Solvay developed the VinyLoop process as a waste treatment option for difficult and post-consumer PVC waste in alignment with PVC industry’s voluntary commitment Vinyl 2010 and its successor VinylPlus.

the PVC cable jacket. The copper reclaimed in this pretreatment is recycled. Lots containing less than 1% copper are sent directly to the dissolution stage. The waste is sent in a reactor with a solvent mixture (methyl ethyl ketone based) to complete the dissolution operation. This is a selective dissolution as the non PVC compound impurities remain insoluble. The primary filtration is used to separate the insolubles from the PVC solution. A further decantation eliminates the insoluble not separated during the primary filtration. The insoluble materials with the exception of copper are considered as waste and sent to incineration. The copper is recycled. The precipitation stage is where, with the help of steam injection, the PVC compound is precipitated as granules and separated from the solvent. The solvent is recovered and reused. The compound PVC is then dried in a fluidized bed dryer and packaged to be sent to the customers. VinyLoop provides a ready-made PVC compound that in most cases does not require further compounding.

WJI: Just how significant is Solvay VinyLoop?

Thamm: The VinyLoop is the only process for difficult PVC waste streams, typically post consumer. It is able to eliminate almost every impurity and therefore produce a PVC compound with high quality. The composition of the PVC compound has been assumed as: PVC: 46.9 %; limestone: 18.8 %; phthalate esters: 32.8 %; and zinc and calcium stearates: 1.5%. We deliver our recycled PVC product in almost virgin-like quality. The tarpaulin waste is sent as wet PET fibers to la Tour de Pin for an additional drying, a visual inspection and a final carding operation plant in Italy against the PVC compound made by the conventional route (incineration of the waste and use of virgin PVC compound). From the findings, we can see that our “EcoFootprint” has been improved as we improved our work.

We now consume even less resources As a result, the footprint of 1 kg of A view of the Solvay VinyLoop process that recycles mainly PVC compound and other plastic VinyLoop consumes resins as well as some copper particles.

WJI: How exactly does it work?

Thamm: The below chart shows an overview of the process. Cable waste lots containing more than 1% copper are pre-treated to remove excess copper. This pretreatment consists of a passage of the waste on a vibrating table with a flow of water to separate the residual copper, particles of polyethylene and other materials constituting

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WJI: Your report on VinyLoop was dated February 2012: do you have any updates to report?

Thamm: We have just released a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) report that updates a prior 2011 LCA report. The study was used to benchmark the precedent study of the environmental impact of the recovered PVC compound (R-PVC) produced at the VinyLoop Ferrara plant in Italy against the PVC compound made by the conventional route (incineration of the waste and use of virgin PVC compound). From the findings, we can see that our “Eco-Footprint” has been improved as we improved our work. We now consume even less resources As a result, the footprint of 1 kg of VinyLoop consumes 47% less energy and 40% less CO2 emissions, compared to virgin material. This is important to our clients that sell to consumers who demand a more sustainable product.

For example, it could be a garden hose which consumes less resources. The retailer in fact sells the product with a small fee which finances the recycling after the use.

WJI: Is the bottom line that some cable types can never be cost-effectively recycled?

Thamm: Usually we recycle the more difficult cable.

This means PVC which is contaminated with other material coppery residuals, PE, glue and others. Regarding the economics of recycling, a general ban on landfill of plastics will stimulate recycling and create more business.

Parts of the world already do that and recover more than 90% of their waste, such as Scandinavia, Germany and Belgium. On average we have about 30% insolubles, which means any material that is not PVC. Most of it we can sell, e.g. copper, PET, PP, fibers and others. Roughly 20% of all insolubles do not have any more value, and those we send to incineration. It is worth noting that if the waste had not been recovered in our Ferrara unit, it all would have been either incinerated or landfilled.

WJI: Just to be clear, does any other company currently offer the same capability as that of Solvay?

Thamm: No, not for difficult waste. We are looking for partners, either waste management companies or PVC converters, to build new plants, and our technology is available for licensing. At this point, we believe that such an industrial plant should be capable of treating 20,000 metric tons a year per facility. Looking forward, we would hope by 2020 to have three or more such facilities that are collectively able to process PVC waste from composite material such as cable, tarpaulin, flooring and other. For more details, you can read the report that we just released. It can be found at www.vinyloop.com.

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47% energy less and 40% CO2 emissions, compared to virgin material. This is important to our clients that sell to consumers who demand a more sustainable product. For example, it could be a garden hose which consumes less resources. The retailer in fact sells the product with a small fee which finances than the recycling after the use.

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Hueson Cable: ‘green’ was epoch challenge Some four years ago, Hueson Corp., a small wire and cable manufacturer in Northbridge, Massachusetts, USA, took a “green” direction and ended up becoming the first wire and cable company in the U.S. certified as such by The Cradle to Cradle Certified CM Products Program (c2certified.org). Below, Hueson Corp. General Manager Brian Hanlon discusses his company’s C2C experience.

the .1 percentile. I believe that we are the only cable company to have this certification on any level.

WJI: How long did it take to get the certification?

Hanlon: This was a slow and tedious process, but one of the advantages of being a small company is that we can be very patient, and that’s good because this is not a simple field to enter. From the time we first came up with WJI: How did your company come to be, and when the concept, which was prompted by a contact we had exactly did it adopt a “green” focus? with a C2C customer, we had to experiment with a lot of Hanlon: We were founded in different blends to find something 1997 as a local hook-up wire manuthat would meet all the parameters. facturer in Massachusetts. As the There are three main C2C characterprice of raw materials spiraled istics for a cable: it must be non upwards in the past 10 years, we PVC, it must be recyclable and it realized we had to re-focus our must be halogen-free, and that elimidirection and we migrated into a nates about 98% of wire and cable low-temp wire and cable job shop products in the U.S. It took six to with an emphasis on custom cables. eight months before we actually did We had always worked with indusprototypes, and from there it took try leaders, which required us to be two years to get our first UL one of the first wire manufacturers Hueson Wire Manager Brian Hanlon. approvals. We’ve gotten better at it, to go 100% lead free. RoHS, Reach but it still takes a lot of new product and Prop 65 compliance followed. development, and it usually takes at These initiatives were the beginning stages of our transileast 12-18 months before products hit the market. tion to our Enviro-Wire line.

WJI: What percentage of the products you now offer is considered “green”? Are you working on new products?

WJI: As a small company, how did Hueson Wire handle all the R&D needed to offer green products?

Hanlon: C2C products represent less than 40% of our Hanlon: In many ways, our company size and naivety overall products. A typical order is about 10,000 ft. We has been the secret of our success. We have always posproduce three primary C2C products: portable cordage, sessed the “tribal knowledge” that gives us the ability to multi-conductor cables and single-end hook-up wire. Our keep working a product until we got it right. At the same intent is to continue to roll out new products, and we time, on this green focus, we always seemed to be too far have several projects in the works covering different mardown the path to turn around or give up. The transition ket segments. Green is a process, and there is no finish had its share of challenges along the way. Many of these line. Most companies today participate through the elimiproducts are heavily filled and required special screw nation of lead, phthalates, halogens, Reach and RoHS, designs and tooling. Getting the products through UL and increased material declaration requirements are tenwas an epic tale of trial and error. We are very well fold from where they were even a couple of years ago. known in the halls of UL in Melville, New York.

WJI: Are customers willing to pay extra for “green”?

WJI: When did you first hear of the C2C certification?

Hanlon: This is such a small niche market and the Hanlon: From a marketing perspective, the biggest economies of scale are far from allowing pricing to be challenge with “going green” was defining what “green” competitive with traditional products. Most green commeant. We knew that we needed a third-party authenticapounds are double or triple the cost of PVC. We often tion. Through our own research and co-op work with a compare our product to the organic food market in that local university, we learned about The Cradle to Cradle there is a growing segment of the population that are committed to living healthy and sustainable lives and they Certification process, which rates products across five critical quality categories; social fairness, material health, are willing to pay more to participate. These same people material reutilization, renewable energy and water steware also product designers and business owners. On the ardship. Now when a customer asks us how our product plus side, using C2C as the guiding light, companies are slowly recognizing that the world does not have a polluis “green.” we can show our C2C certification and they can be confident knowing that our products have been tion problem, it has a design problem. broken down and analyzed by chemical composition to

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In 2009, Prysmian introduced P-Laser for medium voltage (MV) cables, noting that the innovative HPTE insulating material did not require degassing treatments, that it was recyclable and that it did not emit methane or other by-products during manufacturing. Further, it could be used to produce a complete cable in a one-step process. It reported that the proprietary special compound was especially noteworthy as it was the first time polypropylene was able to be used as insulation for MV cables, combining the advantages of thermoplasticity and the thermomechanical performances of a crosslinked polyethylene.

Now, the company has extended the insulation’s scope with the introduction of high voltage (HV) version of P-Laser, which it said offers the same benefits and has less environmental impact. Below, Alberto Bareggi, R&D Product Development Manager Power Distribution, Prysmian Group, discusses the company’s new product.

WJI: As this was already available in a MV form, was creating the HV version a simple matter? Or, did it take a serious degree of R&D? Bareggi: The commitment of R&D was important in the upgrade of technology from MV to HV version. A significant improvement was required, both for materials and technology, in order to achieve the higher electrical stress and the bigger applied insulation thickness normally used for 150 kV cables. In addition, the higher electrical stress means a solicitation also in terms of dielectric losses for the cable that cannot be neglected in order to avoid important heat losses during cable life that could affect the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the new cable system.

WJI: In what way is HV P-laser must un-like a typical HV cable for electrical grids? Are other such eco-friendly HV cables available?

Bareggi: P-Laser can be considered a different cable because of the fully thermoplastic material used for conductor insulation. It does not have an equal in the market.

Today, all HV cables (from 36 to 170 kV) are insulated with crosslinked insulation in order to achieve the thermomechanical properties required to this kind of insulation, rated at 90°C. Crosslinked insulation technology requires an energy-consuming process and introduces some complications in the extrusion phase because of the chemical reactions happening during the production; moreover, it requires a degassing phase to happen after insulation in order to evacuate the byproducts of the chemical reaction.

P-Laser overcomes this drawbacks and makes the production process more environmentally friendly, without

production of any byproducts during the insulation phase as no chemical reaction happens during this phase. In the past, other thermoplastic insulation were available for HV cables, up to 220 kV (see experience in France with LDPE and HDPE thermoplastic insulations) but in these cases the cable was limited in terms of max rating temperature lower than 90°C (70°C and 80°C respectively); so these technologies are not significantly applied anymore in existing networks. P-Laser overcomes this limitation by allowing higher thermal ratings than existing cables, up to 110°C. So, in summary, today P-Laser is the only fully thermoplastic HV cable available on the market that allows higher performances for energy transmission with significantly lower environmental impact than existing cable systems.

WJI: Did this come about because of requests from customers? Are they willing to pay extra for this?

Bareggi: No, the P-Laser innovation is a process/materials innovation and the product did not come from a customers’ request. Of course, the major attention for P-Laser are the new technological solutions that relate to the environment. Public utilities are most likely the target customers for this product, but they will not be able to pay more as that would be against the Public Tenders rules.

WJI: When it is time to replace a P-Laser cable (for whatever reason), what happens? What percentage of the cable will be recyclable?

Bareggi: We must stress that the reliability of P-Laser cable systems is at least the same of other HV cables existing in the market, which means a life of about 40 years before replacement. So all discussion about possible cost effectiveness or logistical aspects of this operation is quite difficult to do in present situations, when the removal of the old cables from duct is done rarely only for special cases (possible pollutions, no space available, etc.). Anyway, we can confirm that the percentage of material recycled in case of cable with P-Laser insulation is very close to 100 %.

WJI: Can you provide an example of how much a typical stretch of HV cable weighs, and of that, what percentage can be recycled? What typically happens to a HV cable once it is removed from service?

Bareggi: For the typical HV cable installed in Italian network the weight is 11 kg a meter, of which 5 kg are represented by metals. Of these materials, all metals and plastics could be in principle recycled.

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Insulation has attained high-voltage appeal

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E-Waste/old cables pose health concerns From a village in China where residents’ very existence oil camp waste dumps, stripped the lead sheathing, selldepends on e-waste to a Peruvian rain forest community ing the copper cable for scrap and storing the lead where foraging is a way of life to employees of a at home to make weights, Fraser reported. The strips of Canadian recycling company doing their job, exposure lead were formed into sinkers, a process that included to lead is a threat, especially for children and pregnant children and teenagers biting the pieces to shape them. women. For them, observes Andrew A. Rooney, a senior Sometimes, the lead was heated over an indoor fire, health scientist with the National Toxicology Program, which released a vapor that was inhaled. When this “There does not appear to be a really safe level of lead danger was explained to villagers, the story said, the exposure.” All of which makes safety part of another response from leaders was hostile.

Lead exposure is also a developed country concern. issue, that being how to dispose of no-longer-needed Last year, an Edmonton-based recycling company was cables. fined by the U.K.’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) The most striking story because of its sheer volume relates to the dangers of e-waste. The EPA estimates that following an investigation of how its employees were each year Americans get rid stripping lead-sheathed copof 47.4 million computers, per cable. HSE, Britain’s 27.2 million televisions, and national regulator for work141 million mobile devices place health and safety, annually. Only a quarter of reported the following. those devices are collected Between October 2008 for recycling, and much of and July 2009, some 90 that volume goes elsewhere workers of Metal and Waste for recycling, much of it to Recycling Ltd. (MWR), China but also to Ghana and were significantly exposed to India, where workers typito lead. MWR had bought cally burn the plastic coversome lead-sheathed copper ing off of wires to get at the cabling from British copper underneath and use Telecom (BT), which was acid to etch metals from cir- A man works on a tangled pile of cables in Guiyu. switching from copper cuit boards. to fiber optic cable. HSE A recent U.N. report said inspectors visited the site in that China “now appears to be the largest e-waste dump2009 after an employee complained about work conditions. HSE-ordered tests showed 23 workers had signifiing site in the world.” A spokesman for the Beijing office cantly high levels of lead in their blood. Six people had of Greenpeace said that at its peak, about 70% of electronic waste globally generated ended up in China.” symptoms of lead poisoning and were referred to a hospiA CNN report said that the southeastern town of Guiyu, tal poisons unit, and two were put on chelation therapy.

While there is no lack of disturbing stories and statisnestled in China’s main manufacturing zone, has been a tics, there are positive steps being taken, especially for major hub for the disposal of e-waste. It described the e-waste. Electronics recycling in the U.S. is now a $20.6 town, whose economy is based on dismantling the billion industry, up from less than $1 billion in 2002, world’s electronic junk, as follows: “On seemingly every according to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries street, laborers sit on the pavement outside workshops ripping out the guts of household appliances with hamInc. The employee ranks in the U.S. electronics recycling mers and drills. The roads in Guiyu are lined with bunindustry grew from 6,000 in 2002 to 45,000 in 2011.

There are also more ways for a company to determine if dles of plastic, wires, cables and other garbage.” its electronic waste is being properly disposed of. EPA One study found that many children tested in Guiyu had endorses two standards programs, e-Stewards and R2, higher than average levels of lead in their blood.

Shifting to a village in the Brazilian rainforest, an artiboth of which require regular independent audits of participating recyclers to ensure they follow good practices. cle by Barbara Fraser in Environmental Health News said Finally, Environmental Magazine reports that large corpothat three out of four children in an Achuar village deep rations tend to do a good job of ensuring that their disin the Peruvian Amazon had blood lead levels higher than those considered excessive under U.S. health guidelines. carded electronics are properly disposed of. It noted that It said that scientists believed it was caused by water polIBM alone handles 38,000 pieces of electronic waste a luted by oil drilling upriver, but it turned out to be someweek. The vast majority of the material is either refurthing else entirely. bished or recycled, with less than 1% incinerated or sent People were scavenging pieces of electrical cable from to a landfill, according to IBM.

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Recycling cable beyond the copper content is not easy to do, but at least one company has found that recycled cables can be used to create equestrian track surfaces.

At its website, U.K.-based Universal Cable Recycling reports the following.

The company supplies a mixture of sand and recycled cables to create a material that can be mixed with sand for application in both indoor and outdoor arenas and gallops. The company notes that it “supplies this material to many of the U.K.’s largest equestrian surface specialists, as well as to the public on a large scale. ” One of the company’s equestrian surface products is made from PVC granules. “(These) are a cost effective way of stabilizing a sand surface or gallop, and are a byproduct produced from our cable granulation plants.

When the cables are granulated, the metal produced is separated from the PVC via an air separation process, and then further separated via a vibrating wet table, which also washes the granules ensuring they are dust free.”

The company’s other such product, called Vasa Track, is used to create a petroleum jelly-covered polythene riding surface produced from jelly-filled cables through a water separation granulation plant. “These are used to create a springy and stable surface when mixed with sand. It cre-

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More horse races are now run on tracks that have some synthetic surfaces that can include recycled cables. ates excellent stability due to the petroleum jelly in the polythene, and is used in many arenas, gallops and all weather race tracks throughout the U.K., Europe and the rest of the world.”

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Microdia: a ‘green’ focus is a necessity WJI asked a few suppliers about their “green” experience. Below is the reply from Bernard Dougoud, technical advisor for Swiss-based Microdia SA, whose range of extrusion cross heads includes models specially created to extrude the new ecological compounds.

WJI: What role does “green” have in your company, and do you expect it to continue growing, and if so, why?

Dougoud: Microdia has been involved in green projects for more than five years. Raw material companies have been developing new sustainable plastic products not because it is in vogue to be “green” but because they considerate it to be a necessary long term objective to contribute to the protection of the environment.

New families of phthalate free plasticizers for use in wire and jacketing are made of 100% renewable feedstocks like corn, etc. They have been developed to meet the growing demand for more sustainable options in home electronics, appliances cords, communication and

automotive wiring. New bio thermoplastic polyurethane grades offer wire and cable producers a new value proposition for performance excellence and environmental responsibility.

In response, Microdia developed and has continued to improve its ECOMEX series of crossheads. The new biobased polymers are, like all HFFR compounds, sensitive to shear and stress when they flow through the complex path of an extrusion cross head. The company’s ECOMEX line was designed to meet the demand of large wire and cable manufacturers that need a cross head specially adapted to sensitive compounds. The line offers: a larger entry channel; low head pressure build up thanks to redesigned extra deep distributors; specially shaped tip and dies; reduced die drool; fast tooling change ability; fast configuration change (skin, stripe, single layer); complete cleaning and dismantling tools; and thermostatic heating/cooling (optional).

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WJI asked a few suppliers about their “green” experience. Below is the reply from Wendy Williams, recycling operations manager for Sonoco Reels and Spools, which has long made the environment a priority.

WJI: What role does “green” have in your company, and do you expect it to continue growing, and if so, why?

Williams: As a 114-year-old company with small town roots, integrity and accountability have always been at the heart of what Sonoco does. Every day, we commit ourselves to the singular notion that smart packaging is more than reels–it’s a promise to people, products and our planet. For instance, all Sonoco plastic reels are fully recyclable so we developed a list of locations where our customers can dispose of them responsibly. Our newest reel innovations are engineered to ship and store in less space than conventional reel designs, so more reels can be shipped in fewer trucks.

Good wood reels can be reused up to three times or more. For 22 years Sonoco has been recycling them through our comprehensive, cost-effective reel recovery program that offers truckload or LTL pickup of viable

used wood or polyfiber reels, then refurbishes them to like-new condition.

With 30 service centers across the U.S., Sonoco is the only nationwide provider of these reel recycling services. In one 5year period we received nearly two billion pounds of reels for recycling, not only saving end users more than $36 million in disposWendy Williams al costs but an enormous amount of natural resources in the process. And it’s working. Demand for recycled reels is higher than ever because our customers see great value in their reuse.

Green becomes profitable when it's done right. That takes a concerted effort by everyone in the company, from the top down. Sonoco continues to invest in recycling operations around the globe, with nearly 30 recycling centers in North America alone.

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ISRI: recycling exports a plus & minus The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries is pleased with U.S. recycling results, but at its website it warns that continued export success could lead to problems.

“For the past 20 years, the U.S. has been exporting its scrap materials ... instead of recycling the materials here. While this is good for the trade deficit with China—scrap is our largest export to that country—it may not be so good in the long run. China is implementing higher standards on imports of recycled material via Operation Green Fence (OGF). This could ... (force) the U.S. to have higher standards for what they export worldwide.

“One reason the U.S. began exporting to China is (due to) the large amount of goods we import from them. ... It made sense to send (the shipping containers) back filled. ... In 2011, the U.S. collected 52.8 million tons (mt) of recycling and exported more than 23 mt—a record. About 15.8 mt went to China, 23% more than in 2010. Half that,

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7.9 mt, were exported to the rest of the world.

“In February of 2013 China launched OGF ... to prevent the importation of solid waste-contaminated shipments.

(It) set a limit of 1.5% prohibitive, or allowable contaminant, in each bale. As OGP is rolled out and rules and regulations begin to change, it is clear that the amount of materials we export will be reduced.

However, as single stream recycling is becoming more widely adopted, we are producing even more contaminated materials. If China and other importers are operating at higher standards, where will all of the new contaminated materials go?

“This may be a burden to the recycling industry presently, but it could be the perfect time for businesses and municipalities to really evaluate how our current policies are affecting the end result. If the materials we are exporting are so contaminated that they are being rejected by those we sell to, maybe it’s time to take another look at dual-stream recycling. ”

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PRODUCTS & MEDIA PRODUCTS Motor cable line expanded U.S.-based HELUKABEL® has expanded its TOPFLEX® product line with the introduction of the TOPFLEX 620 VFD, a flexible-PVC, XLPE-insulated power cable that it described as ideal for applications with high voltage spikes and long cable runs due to its low capacitance.

A press release said that the cable is ideal for the industrial sector, which requires the use of on/off or slow down/speed up VFD motor applications. It noted that the

impact and -40°C cold bend tests, the release said. It added that the robust cable can be used in industrial environments such as petroleum refineries, gasoline storage and dispensing areas and others listed under Class 1 Div. 2 per NEC Articles 336 & 501. It noted that the cable is also self-extinguishing and flame retardant in accordance with CSA FT4 and NFPA 79.

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Expanded line of drum-twister reels offers high capacity, durability

cable’s PVC jacket is extremely resistant to oils (Oil Res I & II), coolants and solvents, making it suitable for open, exposed runs (TC-ER rated, UV resistant), installation in pipes, or in the ground (direct burial rated). Further, the cable is double shielded, which provides effective protection against electrical disturbances (noise) and resultant failures in areas where electrical interference may be an issue.

TOPFLEX 620 VFD power cable is available in a fourconductor configuration in sizes from 16 – 2 AWG. It has been rated for both 600V and 1000V applications, and can operate in varying temperature environments from -25°C to 105°C, having passed both the -25°C cold

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Italy’s Boxy SpA, represented in North America by Canada’s Howar Equipment, reports that it has further expanded the company’s capacity to produce its highcapacity drum-twister reels for the North American market.

A press release observed that there has been continued growth for high-voltage cables in North America for various constructions of steel reels for drum twister applications that require up to 4500 mm (172 in.) diameters, with holding capacities of 50 tons. The company’s SR-Structural Reel line of steel reels can be fabricated to any desirable size and capacity as in-house engineering and modeling allow Boxy to configure a properly designed reel to withstand the rigors of a drum twister, it said. The reel, it noted, is subjected to greater lateral forces during processing due to the dual rotation during cabling, and more reinforcements are added to stiffen the

Safety locking wire comes in a new package that better IDs size U.S.-based Loos & Company, a fully integrated manufacturer of wire, wire rope, and aircraft cable, reports that it has added a new, convenient package to its safety locking wire product line.

A press release said that the line of MS20995 302/304 stainless steel safety locking wire products are now available on .25 lb spools, which are ideal for either a toolbox or a back pocket, in addition to the traditional 1 lb canisters and bulk spools. It noted that, with a durable plastic sheath and spool, the new-look wire package is both functional and easily identifiable as the new labeling includes size and grade of material. That, it said, is “good news for people who use numerous sizes of lock wire – never again will they have to play the guessing game.”

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flanges as well as the drum, which absorbs both the static weight as well as the cable tension.

The reel’s weight rests on two arbor bushings that must be sized and structured accordingly as up to 50 tons can rest on them, the release said. Solid steel machined bushings are used to create a solid seating surface for the reels to couple with the drum twister, and the steel reels are finished with special epoxy paints for a durable finish to customers’ desired colors, it said. Reels can further be customized with lifting pockets where these reels can be safely lifted using spreader bars also available from Boxy/Howar. The reels are available from 1250 mm to 4500 mm.

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Loos & Company offers safety locking wire in sizes ranging from 0.015 in. to 0.063 in. in diameter, and in various alloys, including Stainless 302/304, Stainless 305, Stainless 316, Monel® 400, and Inconel® 600. The lock wire, it added, is manufactured to numerous specifications, including NASM20995 and MS20995, among others.

“It’s really exciting to be able to offer a new, improved safety lock wire package,” said Mike Fredrickson, wire sales manager at Loos & Company. “We love the look of the new package, and there is no doubt that customers will benefit from the ease of use.”

Contact: Patrick Bagshaw, Loos & Company, pbagshaw@loosco.com, www.loosco.com.

New line of TPUs introduced U.SA.-based APS (Alliance Polymers and Services LLC) has expanded its product range with the company’s new 7000 Series of Zythane™ TPUs, polyether-based thermoplastic polyurethanes that are formulated for pneumatic tubing, cable jacketing, technical profiles and film and sheet, among other extrusion applications.

A press release said that new series of TPUs, “comparable in every way to the grades offered by established competitors,” can be formulated with UV stabilizers. The

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TPUs are offered in a hardness range from 70 Shore A to 45 Shore D, offer excellent transparency when extruded natural, have excellent low-temperature flexibility, and provide outstanding hydrolytic stability, excellent microbial resistance and tear strength and possess highly impressive resistance to weak bases and acids, it said.

The TPU line is available at extremely competitive pricing levels and backed by the highest levels of technical support in the industry, the release said. It noted that APS offers service, technical support and TPE materials for consumer and industrial applications, with other products including Maxelast® TPEs, Viprene™ TPVs, TPE alloys, compounding services and custom and standard soft elastomer formulations.

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Cat. 6 line covers Cat. 6A needs U.S.-based comCables has released a new Cat. 6A cabling product line that includes bulk cable, patch cable, keystone jacks, patch panels and a rapid punch tool (RPT™) that it described as being ideal “for today’s 10gigabit Ethernet networks.”

A press release said that the Cat. 6A solutions are “feature rich and made with the highest quality material for great performance and reduced labor time.” It said that beyond the obvious benefits of developing a Cat 6A solution that will reduce alien and near-end cross talk, “this product line meets and exceeds TIA/ISO performance requirements. With a higher-value solution,

Interconnect wire designed for solar cell usage is offered in 2 forms U.S.-based Ulbrich Solar Technologies, Inc., a specialist in PV ribbon products, has added to its family of solar cell interconnect wires designed specifically for use with conductive adhesives applications.

A press release said that the new products, EasybondXP™ and Easybond-SP™, were created for use with multiple forms of non-solder or hybrid solder technologies,

including liquid adhesives, pastes, tapes and low-melting solder/resins. The Easybond family of interconnect ribbon is engineered to meet each module manufacturer’s unique specifications, it said.

“We developed these new PV ribbon products for module manufacturers pioneering new adhesive methods and products,” said company Vice President Ed Treglia. “Our goal is to provide our customers with a lower cost, high value product that improves their manufacturing processes, lowers cell breakage and maximizes module power output.”

Per the release, Easybond joins the family of high-performance PV Ribbon options that include the company’s LCR™ line of “grooved” ribbon, recognized for its ability to capture more light than standard “smooth” ribbon.

Easybond is offered as a value alternative to LCR while maintaining critical features such as low yield strengths, tightly controlled camber, precision winding and vacuum packed spools. The new interconnect wire is offered in a

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The Cat. 6A solution extends Cat. 6 electrical specifications from 250 MHz to 500 MHz and provides improved insertion loss over Cat. 6, said the release, adding that all of comCables Cat. 6A structured cabling products come with a lifetime warranty and an available 25-year application assurance warranty. “This solution is the next step in our product innovation that is designed to meet our customers’ needs by offering them new technologies with faster installations,” said comCables Vice President and General Manager Andy Work.

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Fire-resistant cable line ideal for demanding marine applications Italy’s Prysmian Group has introduced SeaflameTM, a new range of ultra fire-resistant cables with enhanced performance for specialist situations intended for shipboard and offshore applications.

A press release said that Seaflame is a new and innovative full range of ultra fire-resistant power, control and instrumentation cables for shipboard and offshore applications. The product line, it said, is “an integral component of power geared and power feeding systems and as such they must always remain operational, including in the event of an onboard fire, no matter how severe the fire or surrounding conditions to guarantee operation and safe return to port of all vessels.”

“Seaflame meets and exceeds the most rigorous and stringent fire resistance testing standards, including mechanical shock and water simulations,” the release said. “The applied testing protocol required that all tests were performed on same single cable lengths. Withstood temperature reached 1050°C over a period of 180 to 360 minutes with mechanical shock applied every five minutes, water spraying and water jetting.” Seaflame does not require installation in metallic ducts to protect them from water spraying or jetting and related mechanical shocks, which is the traditional solution currently offered by the cable industry,” it said, adding that it has been approved

by all major classification bodies, such as Lloyds Register, RIINA, etc.

“If we take into account that a ship can be equipped with up to 1500 tons of cables, we strongly believe that with our Seaflame we can offer a solution that can provide remarkable benefits in the optimization of the total cost of ownership for ship builders and designers,” said Stefano Bulletti, CEO of the Prysmian Group in Italy.

Contact: Prysmian, www.prysmian.com.

Cat. 6A cable has slimmer diameter Hitachi Cable America, Inc., the U.S. business of Japan’s Hitachi, reports that the company’s Supra 10G™ CMP cable provides top-end performance in a very small design.

A press release said that the unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Cat. 6A cable has an outside diameter of .32 inches, only slightly larger than most Cat. 6 cables. The Supra 10G has also been verified to the TIA-568-C.2, Cat. 6A standard by UL, it said noting that the cable can accommodate 10-gigabit Ethernet up to the maximum distance identified in the standard (100 meters in a channel configuration). The cable, it said, fully compatible with all component compliant Cat. 6A connectivity and when used in a Hitachi Cable certified installation, can be covered by Hitachi Cable’s lifetime warranty.

Contact: Hitachi Cable America, Inc., www.hca.hitachi-cable.com.

Cat. 6A system meets 10 GbE specs U.S.-based TE Connectivity (TE) has introduced a new Cat. 6A unshielded cabling system designed to meet the performance and density demands of 10 GbE applications.

A press release said that TE’s new SL Series AMPTWIST jacks and panels, along with a reduced diameter patch cord, the system, features some of the most advanced technology on the market and further strengthens TE’s full-line copper cabling and connectivity portfolio. “The Cat. 6A U/UTP system offers the world’s

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capabilities, specification tables and technical field sales support tools.

A press release said that the 52-page catalog, which presents the company’s high-performance Flexx-Sil flat cables and assemblies, features an extensive selection of 700+ standard part numbers, 27 new products and more. Organized by product category, the catalog has a one-page outline for each product that includes product features and benefits, specifications, applications, photos and ordering information for each bulk cable and cable assembly design.

Specific products included in the catalog include: motion control cables (Motion Series, Motion Series Plus, motor power and shielded signal cables); video and data cables (Cat. 5E and Cat. 6, camera link controlled impedance, USB 2.0 & 3.0, flexible coax and fire wire cables); highly flexible unshielded cables (continuous flex control & power, Hi-Temp IDC ribbon, Hi-Temp Festoon, highvoltage single conductor and thermocouple cables; and standard cable assemblies, complete with connectors, available for every Cicoil flat cable (3-, 6- and 12-ft lengths). Also, customizing flat cables and assemblies with The Online Cable Configurator, low friction options, StripMount™ integrated mounting strip, SuperTuff jacketing, tubing and FlexRail trackless selfsupporting cable system.

The catalog also includes technical information, including the company’s “Patented Extrusion Process,” “Comparisons to other Technologies” and “Top 10 Reason Why to Use Cicoil Flat cables.”

Contact” Cicoil, www.cicoil.com.

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first unshielded structured cable for 10 GbE transmission of up to 100M, ideal for accommodating today’s higher processing speeds and bandwidth demand,” it said.

Benefiting from TE’s AirES cable and “inside-out” filler technologies, the cable is able to provide higher throughput and an increased signal-to-noise ratio in a smaller package, it said.

The cable, the release said, at approximately 0.285 in. in diameter is up to 32% thinner compared to traditional Cat. 6A cables. That, it noted, helps save space in the communications closet, reduces the amount of cable management accessories required, and lowers the risk associated with fire and smoke in the plenum space. The Cat. 6A U/UTP system, it said, also provides superior termination technology; inside-out filler technology for superior internal and external electrical performance; uses air as an insulator to enhance signal speed and strength, while minimizing cable size and crosstalk; is compliant with ANSI/TIA-568-C and ISO/IEC 11801 Cat. 6A performance requirements, is UL 1863 listed and meets or exceeds all IEE 802.3 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet; and is RoHS compliant.

Contact: TE Connectivity, www.te.com.

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Please send your resume to HR.NSSC@Nucor.com Nucor is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committedto maintaining a drug-free environment.

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1 - SPHEREX 18” Dual Reel Take-up, refurbed 1 - CLIPPER Model SP16 Dual Spooler 1 - AL-BE Model MS12 Respooler, 18” Reels 1 - METEOR Model ME301 3-Head Winder 1 - REEL-O-MATIC HJ/K3 Take-up 1 - REEL-O-MATIC MRTU2 Coiler/Spooler 1 - TEC Model DTC630 D.T. Twister 2 - ENTWISTLE 4WDT24 4-W 24” D.T. Twisters 2 - NEWMCO 16” Quadders 1 - FORMULABS ‘Codemaster 5’ Spiral Striper 1 - METRONIC AlphaJet C Inkjet Printer, 2005 1 - PWM Model EP500 Rod Welder 1 - HALL Tape Accumulator 1 - EUBANKS Model 4000-04 C/S Machine 1 - SCHLEUNIGER Model UC3750 Cutter 1 - SCHLEUNIGER Model EC3200 EcoCut 1 - SCHLEUNIGER Model PF2000 PreFeed 1 - SCHLEUNIGER Model 9500 Cut/Strip 1 - SCHLEUNIGER Model US2500 Stripper 1 - IDEAL Model STP Stripper, Part #45-930

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SALES POSITIONS. International Wire Die USA is seeking wire die representatives. Wire Industry Sales persons are needed to sell wire dies for international manufacturer.

Territories available: Germany and Italy. Competitive compensation package, flexible hours. Must know English, plus German or Italian, and have industry experience.

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WIRE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES WANTED DISTRIBUTORS WANTED WORLDWIDE for PRO-pHx Acid Purification chemistry and filtration equipment. www.PRO-pHx.COM

Contact: Peter Carino, pcarino@ wireresources.com or at www.linked in.com/in/petercarino1/ Wire Resources Inc., PO Box 593, Riverside, CT 06878, tel. 203-6223000. www.wireresources.com.

Contact: C. T. Philipp at prophxinc@ aol.com, or Telephone 1-501-6099808

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WANTED: PRODUCT LINES MANUFACTURER’S REPRESENTATIVE – Established manufacturing representative company is seeking additional equipment lines to represent in the USA and Canadian non-ferrous wire and cable industry.

Our company has exclusively served the wire and cable market since the early 1940’s and, with an expansive and well established customer base, supplies to all of the wire and cable manufacturing companies in North America. For more information please contact us at QPHTECH@webscher.com or call 908-797-0329.

APOLLO DIA-CARB COMPANY Sells Natural/PCD diamond dies.

Fair prices/excellent lead times.

Contact Paulette, Owner/Sales Tel. # 1 (508) 226-1508 or 1 (508) 226-0946 E-mail: apollodie@comcast.net

Please e-mail the requested information to: WAI’s Cindy Kirmss at ckirmss@wirenet.org.

For more details, you can call her at 203-453-2777, ext. 116.

between continuous improvement, lean, and quality, and focuses on implementation for operators, managers, and owners. It includes a supplementary CD-ROM. Price, $95, $75 for WAI members, plus shipping. To purchase, go to wirenet.org and click on The WAI Store.

THE ROEBLING LEGACY. This 288-page indexed book by Clifford W. Zink presents a different perspective of the Roebling legacy. “But it’s all wire,” proclaimed a 1950s Roebling Company brochure about its product line, which

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THE SMALL SHOP. This book, 327 pages, by Gary Conner, the author of Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop, describes Six Sigma and how it is used bysmaller companies. Published by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, it shows the relationship

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included wire rope, copper magnet and electrical wire, screens and hardware cloth, aircord and aircraft strand, flat and braided wire, PC wire and strand, galvanized bridge wire, among others. To maximize quality, the Roeblings started drawing their own wire in the 1850s, rolling bars into rods in the 1870s, and making their own steel in the 1900s.

Wire is the binding thread through 125 years of Roebling and American industrial history chronicled in The Roebling Legacy. The price is $75, $50 for WAI members, plus shipping. To purchase, go to wirenet.org and click on The WAI Store.

ical engineering students. The newest edition includes two new chapters: Roller Dies, and Modeling and Simulation. Other topics include: wire rod preparation and scale removal; drafting; tribology, lubricant carriers and lubricants; wiredrawing machines and other wiredrawing machinery; drawing dies and die preparation; wire cleaning; material behavior in a die; heat treatment; drawing force and power; surface coating; work hardening; and wire testing. The price is $110, $95 for WAI members, plus shipping. To purchase, go to wirenet.org and click on The WAI Store.

STEEL WIRE TECHNOLOGY, 4TH EDITION. This 348-page indexed book by Per Enghag, published in 2009, represents a bridge between theory and practice, providing useful information as well as new material for both veteran wire industry people as well as mechan-

SIX SIGMA AND OTHER IMPROVEMENT TOOLS FOR THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE PROCESS CAPABILITY STUDY. Creating a universal language for problem solving, this 135-page indexed booth (published in 2011) was

written by industry expert Douglas B. Relyea, founder of Quality Principle Associates, a New England-based consulting firm specializing in the education and application of data analysis techniques to industrial problem solving. The book includes: the benefits of statistical process control over statistical product control; real-world industrial examples and case studies showing how to use the techniques; ways for management to determine if the investment in process capability studies is providing an appropriate return; methods to correct lack of stability and capability once either condition has been identified, such as the ANOVA technique and the simple threefactor designed experiment; and a flow chart that enables machine operators to execute a process capability study without interfering with productivity. The list price is $45, $40 for WAI members, plus shipping. To purchase, go to wirenet.org and click on The WAI Store.

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> Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Nov. 20

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- SCHLEUNIGER Equipment, to include: PS9500 PowerStrip Machines (2); CS9300 Cut/Strip Machines; PF2000 Prefeeds (3); PF3000 Prefeed; WS1000 Wire Stacker; CC2000 Coiler; MP8015 Coax Wire Strippers (2); MP257 Coax Wire Strippers (4); US2015 Strippers (5); SR1000 Semi Rigid Stripper; JS8300 Jacket Strippers (2); JC3985 Jumbo Cutter; EcoCut EC3300 Cutter; HS4140 Hot Stamper; TM66 Cable Tie; CT42 Crimper; UC3750 Cutter, for wire, tubing, round and flat cables - COASTAL TOOLS C-Tel 106 Stripper - PINES MFG Model CNC10 Automated Wire Bender - YUH-DAK MACHINERY 2.7oz 30T Injection Molders, Model Y-450-C-1S - AMP 'K' Presses (2) - KIRSTEN K710 Presses (2) - MOLEX 63800-8300 Press - KUT-RITE Prefeed, 2500lbs capacity - REEL-O-MATIC Model Maxi-Pent' Coiler - REEL-O-MATIC Model HJ/3N Powered Payoff - CABLETEST MPT5000 Tester - 40+ Assorted Applicators - DANIELS Crimpers - Models HX23, WA22, WA22P, WA23, WA27-309-EP, WA27F - Plus: Dies Sets, Hand Tools, "Ergo-Motion' Work Stations, etc., a complete facility

- SCHLEUNIGER PS9500 Cut/Strip Machine - SCHLEUNIGER US2500 Bench Stripper - ARTOS CS326 Cut/Strip Machines (2) - ARTOS CS26 Cut/Strip Machines (9) - ARTOS AL3000 Wire Collectors (2) - ARTOS PF2 Prefeeds (2) - AMETEK Tensile Strength Unit - AMP 'K' Presses (3) - WULFTEC Model WHP-200 Shrink Wrap/Packaging Machines (2) - WULFTEC Model WCA-200 Shrink Wrap/Packaging Machine - Approximately 20 Applicators - Shrink Wrap Tunnel - PLUS: H.D. Shelving, Wire, Assorted Parts, Material Handling, Load Dock Ramp, Compressors, Office Furniture and Equipment, much more, etc.

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