EoW July 2007

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Done deal over J A Kraft Gauder Group and the Continuus-Properzi Company have reached agreement on the transfer of the J A Kraft. Gauder Group takes over the J A Kraft product line from Continuus-Properzi, Wire Machinery Division (WMD), giving Pourtier and SETIC a logical extension of expertise in rotating machines. While Continuus-Properzi Wire Machinery Division will concentrate and focus on high carbon steel wire drawing and stranding lines. The J A Kraft product line consists of skip stranders, tubular stranders and concentric stranders for copper, aluminium and aluminium alloys. made in a continuous aim to promote quality, innovative equipment over a comprehensive product and service range. This agreement has been

Test success for Nexans

projects,” said Greg Yurek, founder and CEO of AMSC. “We have achieved commercial-grade electrical performance with our 344 superconductors, and have proved that our manufacturing methodologies are on the way to achieving cost targets.” This demonstration confirms that 344 superconductors are a drop-in replacement for the first generation HTS wire that has been utilised to manufacture all prototype HTS power cables worldwide over the past 10 years. AMSC expects to initiate volume production of 344 superconductors in December 2007 to meet the expected demand for HTS wire for power cables and other applications. High-capacity superconductor power cables are expected to be used first in cities and metropolitan areas, where demand for electricity continues to grow and is putting pressure on existing power grids. Nexans – France Fax : +33 15669 8484 Email : nexans.web@nexans.com Website : www.nexans.com

The American Superconductor Corpora- tion, a leading energy technologies company, and Nexans, have successfully tested the world’s first power transmission cable made with second generation (2G) high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire. The cable was produced by Nexans using AMSC’s proprietary 2G HTS wire known as ‘344 superconductors.’ The 30m long transmission voltage cable was tested at Nexans’ high- voltage facility in Hannover, Germany. Operated at 138 kV, the cable contained only 33 hair-thin 344 superconductors, yet it demonstrated the capability to transmit 435 MVA of power – enough electricity to power more than 250,000 homes. This rating is approximately 50% higher than conventional cables at the same voltage level. “The demonstration of a power trans- mission cable that utilises AMSC’s proprietary 344 superconductors is an important milestone and paves the way for large-scale, commercial utility

Gauder Group – Belgium Email : gauder@gaudergroup.com Website : www.gaudergroup.com Continuus Properzi SpA – Italy Fax : +39 02 58 310482 Email : info@properzi.it Website : www.properzi.it

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