PRODUCT Showcase

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

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

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

It also features integrated rinsing and drying to ensure throughput is as rapid as possible. For wire products throughput can be significantly increased by Vapormatt’s patented micro gun technology. Multiple strands of wire can be finished at the same time using a common wet blast slurry feed that is not only more productive but uses much less compressed air too.

The model is very effective at thoroughly cleaning finishing: overhead power cable, which is given a non-specular finish for improved current carrying capacity; aluminum and copper feeder wire, with imperfections and oxides completely removed prior to extrusion; steel wire, using graphite, with heat-scale completely removed in preparation for forming, machining and heat treatment; carding wire, removing all heat scale, grease, discoloration and burrs, with carding teeth precisely honed for extra durability; and submarine communication wire, leaving a reactive surface that is perfect for bonding with an outer sheath layer.

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

BOOTH 350 easy to install, maintain and fully automatic. Die blocks cover a wide range (6 mm to 190 mm). The melting pot range 10, 18, 35 and 60 ton capacities. Additional equipment: the Cable Repair and Recovery System (CRRS) for removal of individual layers, HDPE outer jacket, lead sheath and triple-layer XLPE insulation, without causing damage to subsequent layers below, enabling the cable to be repaired/recovered. Harter’s products lines include supplies steel bow stranders, tubular stranders, single-twist bunchers and SZ stranders. Working with customers, it offers special constructions for wire and cable production.

Häfner & Krullmann GmbH

Tel. 49-5208-7004-157 www.hafner-spools.com kunze@hafner-spools.com

Germany Booth 1821

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

HARTER GmbH

Tel. 43-2689-20175 www.harter-machines.com

Austria Booth 350

Exhibiting: Harter’s products lines include steel bow stranders, tubular stranders, single-twist bunchers and SZ stranders. The company has more than 30 years of experience in machine-building. Working with customers, and using state-of-the-art 2D/3D CAD-Systems, it offers special constructions for wire and cable production.

Heany Industries Inc.

Tel. 585-889-2700 www.heany.com cliffr@heany.com

USA Booth 1817

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

Henrich Maschinenfabrik GmbH

Tel. 49-2772-5060 henrich-gmbh@henrich.net

Germany Booth 1306

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

H-I-S Coatings

Tel. 405-232-2077 www.hispaint.com jeremycox@hispaint.com

USA Booth 1819

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

Personnel: Jeremy Cox.

HONTA Inc.

Tel. 908-370-3117 hontainc.com dzhang@hontainc.com

USA Booth 1011

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

Howar Equipment Inc.

Tel. 905-669-4010 www.howarequipment.com chrishauer@howarequipment.com

Canada Booth 1522

Exhibiting: HOWAR Equipment will showcase wire and cable manufacturing accessories manufactured by its European-represented manufacturers as well as its U.S. reel fabrication factory. Displayed products will include: steel reels, spools, carriers and reel-handling equipment; mechanical wire descalers, rotating dies, and scrap wire coilers; payoffs, take-ups and tension control equipment; extrusion crossheads, automatic color change systems and extrusion tooling; automatic cable cross-section measurement; reel movers and reel pushers; and foil laminated and Mylar separator tapes.

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

Huestis Industrial

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

USA Booth 1815

Exhibiting: For more than 100 years, Huestis Industrial has built and supplied high-quality machines and ancillary equipment to industrial companies around the world.

ICT

(See Integrated Control Technologies.)

IDEAL Welding Systems

Tel. 815-874-4349 www.idealweld.com idealweld@idealweld.com

USA Booth 1340 iiM AG measurement + engineering

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

Tel. 49-3681-455190 www.cable-measurement.com visiocablepro.sales@iimag.de

Germany Booth 326

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

InnoVites

Tel. 31-88-5000-150 www.innovites.com agroothedde@innovites.com

Netherlands Booth 1512

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

Personnel: Albert Groothedde.

Inosym Ltd.

Tel. 64-21-353634 www.inosym.com inosym@inosym.com

New Zealand Booth 1449

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

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

Integrated Control Technologies

Tel. 972-906-7445 www.integratedcontroltech.com dan@integratedcontroltech.com

USA Booth 551

FIRST-TIME Exhibitor

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

International Wire & Machinery Association (IWMA)

Tel. 44-2035-355755 www.iwma.org andy@iwma.org

U.K. Booth 1100

Exhibiting: With a mission to promote modern technology, education,

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

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

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

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

Meinczinger: We believe wire production is an expanding market and the Interwire show is an excellent venue for us to introduce our latest test systems. and growth worldwide, IWMA supports all member activities within the global wire industry. Dedicated to giving our members access to the insights and expertise they need, we also provide a proactive platform for sharing technological advances and best practices through a comprehensive range of events, conferences, and publicity opportunities. Founded in 1970 as a non-profit association, IWMA is the world’s largest and most influential corporate association for the wire and cable industries. We welcome member companies of all sizes, with all specialties.

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

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

International Wire Group, Inc.

Tel. 315-243-3800 www.internationalwire.com sales@internationalwire.com

USA Booth 1514

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

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

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

Exhibiting: In an ever-changing world, our task is to recognize today what our customers will need tomorrow. As the largest non-vertically integrated copper and copper-alloy wire products manufacturer in the United States, we’re committed to sustainable growth, innovation, environmental and social responsibility, delivering best-in-class customer experience, and utilizing technology as an enabler. Combining more than 100 years of wire manufacturing expertise with the ability to develop innovative products, we create the highest quality bare, tin-plated, silver-plated, nickel-plated copper wires, and specialty products, such as copper-based alloys, aluminum conductors, engineered electrical solutions, used in a variety of applications and emerging markets. Also, see our separate entries for High Performance Conductors and Continental Cordage.

Personnel: Yulia Leskovets.

High Performance Conductors

Tel. 315-243-3800 www.internationalwire.com sales@internationalwire.com

USA Booth 1514

Exhibiting: High Performance Conductors, a division of International Wire, is a prominent manufacturer of specialty high performance conductors, including tin, nickel and silver-plated copper, as well as standard and customized products used in high and low-temperature applications. Our products are sold to various OEMs for use in the aerospace, medical, geophysical, automotive, telecommunications and computer/electronics industries.

Italian Trade Agency

Tel. 312-670-4360 www.ice.it/en

Italy Booth 1137

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

IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum

Tel. 571-265-3657 www.iwcs.org

Why is our company a WAI Platinum sponsor?

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

Rick Narang Founder & CEO Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp.

ceo@iwcs.org

USA Booth 1069

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

Personnel: David Kiddoo.

Jingtie Machinery

Tel. 86-769-85556166 www.jingtie.cc

China Booth 361

Platinum Sponsor

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

Jinhua Yonghe

Fluorochemical Co., Ltd.

Tel. 86-15957-924498 www.yhfc.com/ yonghe_gas7@qhyh.com

China Booth 1168

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

Personnel: Sophia Xu.

Joe Snee Associates

Tel. 774-991-0504 joe@jsnee.com

USA Booth 1051

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

JoeTools

Tel. 877-832-7864 www.joe-tools.com sales@joe-tools.com

USA Booth 531

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

Jouhsen Bundgens, Inc.

Tel. 404-850-9753 www.jouhsen.com renz@jouhsen.de schumacher@jouhsen.de USA Booth 701

Exhibiting: We have been building machines for wire processing for more than 150 years, and specialize in rotary straightening. We have a great deal of process know-how in cutting, grinding, cold forming and machining of wire and tube as well as in special machine construction and feeding and testing technology. Precisely tailored to customer needs, Jouhsen Bündgens develops the process steps required to process wires and thin tubes from 0.02 mm to 16 mm in diameter with high precision. If required, wire processing is integrated into an automated process. Visit us at our booth and look forward to learning about our formula for your success: precision + speed = efficiency.

Kablomar Kablo Hammaddeleri San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. Tel. 90-262-373-64-65 www.cablemar.com sales@cablemar.com

Turkey Booth 431

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

Kablosan Turkey - FBC Yayincilik Ltd. sti

Tel. 90-212-48-14-238 www.kablosanturkey.com murat@kablosanturey.com

Turkey Booth 1825

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

Kabmak Muhendislik Ve Makina San. Tic. Ltd. Sti. Tel. 90-2165-932540 www.kabmak.com proje@kabmak.com

Turkey Booth 831

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

Kalmark Integrated Systems Ltd.

Tel. 807-700-9473 www.kalmarkltd.com louisk@kalmarkltd.com

Canada Booth 955

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

KEIR Manufacturing Inc.

Tel. 828-885-8444 www.keirmfg.com watkins@keirmfg.com

USA Booth 501

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

Keyence Corporation of America

Tel. 201-930-0100

USA Booth 664

Exhibiting: Keyence is a leading supplier of factory automation equipment worldwide including sensors, measuring systems, laser markers, industrial inkjet printers, microscopes, and machine vision systems. We strive to develop innovative and reliable products to meet the needs of our customers in every manufacturing industry. In addition to our world-class products, Keyence offers a full range of services to further assist our customers.

King Steel Corp.

Tel. 810-516-3391 kingsteelcorp.com ddewitt@kingsteelcorp.com

USA Booth 236

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

Kinrei of America

Tel. 973-677-9500 www.kinreiusa.com sdonnelly@kinreiusa.com

USA Booth 823

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

KMG Wires Pvt Ltd.

Tel. 91-2224-222221 www.kmgwires.com info@kmgwires.com

India Booth 359 See p. 108