EoW March 2010

technology news

Nexans has been awarded a €3.3 million contract by Alstom Transport (part of the AMD consortium) to supply specialised signalling and low voltage (LV) power cables for Istanbul’s Marmaray trans-Bosphorus rail link. The agreement covers the manufacture and supply of signalling cables as ZPAU, digicode and Eurobalise as well as low voltage power cables K25 compliant with French specifications and local specificities (including EMC and safety criteria). The cables will be manufactured in Nexans factories until the end of 2010, and installed during 2010 and 2011. The Marmaray rail link is currently one of the world’s major transportation infrastructure projects. It is scheduled to enter service in 2013, when the 76.3km line will link Halkali, on the European bank of the Bosphorus (the Istanbul Strait), to the suburb of Gebze, on the Asian bank and will connect with Istanbul’s urban transport network. The link includes an immersed tube tunnel of 1.4 km accessed by a 10km bored tunnel. With a capacity of 75,000 passengers per hour in each direction, the new link is intended to considerably reduce traffic congestion in Turkey’s biggest city. Nexans – France Fax : +33 15669 8484 Email : nexans.web@nexans.com Website : www.nexans.com Cables for Istanbul’s rail link

Extending spool life

Appiani’s range of spools and reels ▲ ▲

A Appiani produces a comprehensive range of reels and drums. The range includes TA100 spools and B-type for steel cord, hose wire and sawing wire, now produced with a new CN welding machine. These spools have class-A welding spots, as required in many fields including the automotive sector. Appiani’s new welding line has speeded up the manufacturing cycle, thus reducing the cost of the spools. The quality of the spools has also improved, showing less deformation during the winding cycle and longer operational life. These spools are already in use by Bekaert, Michelin, ArcelorMittal and Bridgestone.

A Appiani Srl – Italy Fax : +39 030 938 2425 Email : info@appiani.reels.it Website : www.appiani.reels.it

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EuroWire – March 2010