EoW July 2013

Focus on

BAR sets the products level even higher Following a successful 2012, Bar Products and Services Ltd has continued to grow, and with new staff and equipment to support this growth, plans are already being put into place for further investment in the Yorkshire-based precision tooling company.

Most non-ferrous metals can be cold welded, including alloys such as Aldrey, Tripple E, Constantan, 70/30 brass, zinc, silver and silver alloys, nickel, and gold. Plated wires, such as tinned copper, silver plate, and nickel plate can all be welded to themselves or to plain copper. PWM machines and dies are designed and made in PWM’s own workshops by the company’s skilled engineers to stringent quality standards. This ensures PWM has complete control over all aspects of manufacture, and all products are thoroughly tested throughout production. As a global supplier, PWM has developed a comprehensive range of cold welding machines to suit a wide variety of applications, from small hand-held manual welders for joining fine copper/ aluminium wire from 0.1mm, up to large, heavy-duty powered rod welders with capacities of up to 30mm diameter. All of PWM’s cold welders are clean, quiet and safe to operate. The powered machines in the range are designed to be as energy efficient as possible. Even the largest model in PWM’s range, the P1500 rod welder, only requires a small electrical current to drive the hydraulic pump motor.

▲ ▲ Exports account for more than 75 per cent of sales

Major orders for the wire rope industry have already been received and shipped to various companies in Europe and the UK – a very promising start to 2013 which could make it the most successful year of the firm’s 20-year history. Worldwide export sales now account for over 75 per cent of the company’s sales. “We have not only taken on experienced staff to cover the company’s immediate growth, we have also started a new apprenticeship scheme to provide for our future skill requirements,” said Steven Rika, managing director. Preparations are already well underway for the industry flagship exhibition in Düsseldorf in 2014, where it will once again display the extensive range of its products to illustrate the company’s capabilities. Bar Products and Services Ltd – UK Website : www.barproductsandservices.com British pioneers in cold pressure welding PWM Ltd, based in Kent, has been at the forefront of cold welding technology for more than 25 years. The company is a leading firm in the design and manufacture of high-performance cold welding machines and dies, and a global supplier to the international wire and cable industry. Cold pressure welding is a method for permanently joining non-ferrous metals and their alloys without heat, fillers or fluxes. PWM’s proven cold welding technology produces a weld that is stronger than the parent material, without sacrificing electrical integrity.

Decalub green cleaning TecHnOlOgieS FOcuS On: Wire Cleaning ( for plating and high glossy finish )

Wire Rod Lubrication ( for frictionless drawing )

▲ ▲ Managing director Steve Mepsted with a rod welder

Rod Dry Preparation ( with no speed limit )

PWM machines are also designed to be low maintenance and easy to operate, saving time and effort. Dies can be standard or custom made for round or profile wires and rods to suit customers’ requirements. PWM can also custom make dies for welding two different sizes of wire or rod, enabling manufacturers to weld different wire sizes together quickly when changing reels.

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