EoW May 2009

Materials handling & equipment

Coil winder and decoiler Model AU180SPE is an easy to use machine for winding normal or coated ductile wires, annealed or zinc-plated iron, copper or zinc aluminium with diameters up to 5mm. It winds onto a standard pick up coil with an outer diameter of 340mm, an inner diameter 200mm and coil width 150mm. The coil can weigh up to 50kg.

The machine is equipped with electronic adjustment of the wire-guide pitch, simply set using a special keyboard. This system makes the machine extremely flexible and rapid for winding any diameter of wire with maximum precision. Winding stops when the desired (set) number of coiled wire numbers layers is reached. An automatic pneumatic system extracts the finished bounded coil from the winding drum.

The model SV2 unwinder/static decoiler can be easily combined with all Collari Edore coil winder models. This adaptable decoiler will work with big skeins of up to 1,000kg or with special or standard internal baskets up to 1,500mm height. It is suitable for metal wires of 0.5mm to 5mm diameter and for speeds up to 7m/sec. For automatic lubrication of wire during the winding process, model SLF01 can be placed between decoiler and coil winder. Collari Edore – Italy Fax : +39 051 977600 Email : info@collarimacchine.it Website : www.collarimacchine.it AU180SPE, SV2, and SLF01 from Collari Edore ▲ ▲ Powder handling for coating systems ECC 701 coating systems from Nordson Corporation provide precise process control for applying powders for high quality, reproducible cable coating. The system maintains an even flow of powder to consistently produce the desired coating thickness. The new

dual-filter system and improved pump technology help reduce material usage, lower production costs and allow handling of abrasive materials. ECC 701 systems fluidise and charge various powders, including talcs and superabsorbent powders (SAPs), to spray on to cable. The systems precisely control all process parameters for repeatable coating, and parameters can be easily adjusted to meet changing application requirements. Use of Versa-Spray ® guns optimises per- formance of various powders using the corona process to charge powder particles. Versatile, industry-proven Versa-Spray guns process a wide variety of materials from talcs to abrasive substances such as SAPs. The new dual-filter system recovers material not applied to cables and returns it to the hopper. This results in high transfer efficiency while also providing a clean production environment.

The ECC 701 coating systems allow specification of spray chambers and pumps to accommodate a wide variety of process requirements and materials. Options such as material flow monitoring and automatic refill hoppers further customise the systems for individual manufacturing needs. The modular system design has flexible inputs and outputs for easy integration into existing production lines. Nordson Corporation – USA Website : www.nordson.com Nordson coatings materials ▲ ▲ handling system, ECC 701

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EuroWire – May 2009