EoW September 2007

english technology news

New blender added to the range Process Control Corporation, a supplier of gravimetric blending equipment, continues to expand its series of low cost, highly accurate line of gravimetric batch blenders with the addition of an 18kg blender. With an increased number of higher throughput extrusion lines being installed, especially sheet extrusion lines, PCC recognised the need for a higher rate blender. In response to this demand, PCC engineers designed the 18kg size Guardian batch blender, available with up to 12 individual ingredient hoppers with throughput rates of more than 5,000 PPH. The blender can be configured with a 4-component, 6-component, 8-component and up to 12-component multi-hopper design. Each of the individual material hoppers can run from 0-100% of the recipe. The customer does not have to dedicate low rate or high rate ingredients to certain hoppers. The blender can also be supplied with a regrind feeder for feeding difficult to flow flake and/or regrind type materials or a powder feeder for non-flowable powder type materials. Process Control Corporation – USA Fax : +1 770 449 5445 Email : info@process-control.com Website : www.process-control.com

Future-proofed modular patch panels Nexans, France, has launched a range of LANsense upgradeable modular patch panels, in response to a growing demand for more flexible solutions, that enable the transfer to intelligent network systems at any stage during the development cycle. The range is suited to applications where IIM may not be considered an immediate requirement, but enables future implementation. The new panels meet the same functionality and flexibility standards as the company’s current range of modular panels, but also offer a unique future- proofing feature with an interchangeable front. The standard front plate can be upgraded to a LANsense PCB plate without removing or re-terminating the existing cabling. The upgraded front plate is equipped with a detection contact to each cabling port and an I/O connector, enabling the panel to be linked to the LANsense system. Nexans – France Fax : +33 15669 8484 Email : nexans.web@nexans.com Website : www.nexans.com PTFE films and tapes DeWAL Industries, USA, supplies high- performance PTFE films and tapes to the wire and cable industry. The company’s skived PTFE is used for its high temperature resistance, dielectric strength and low friction. Virgin or conductive, and as thin as 0.013mm, it is often used in aerospace, power and high flex cable applications. DeWAL’s unsintered PTFE is used primarily as insulation and outer jacketing for wire and cable at temperatures up to 246°C, from 0.038mm to 0.508mm, and with a density of 1.5g/cc. The company has developed a complete line of vibrant, RoHS-compliant colours, and can add other fillers to meet the requirements of highly engineered wire and cable. The company has also developed technology to manufacture high tensile, low density film – as low as 0.4g/cc. These films are used to wrap primary wires in high flex cable, and other products in this family were developed to meet demanding coaxial cable applications, where low signal loss is critical. DeWAL uses a proprietary process to laminate its fluoropolymer films. DeWAL Industries, Inc – USA Fax : +1 401 783 6780

l Quick diameter changes

Delisi Srl, Italy, produces automatic straightening and cutting machines for smooth and ribbed wires from 1mm to 20mm diameter. When a new diameter is required, the grooves of the rolls are positioned, using a handwheel, at the new diameter. Upon slackening three bolts, changing the

straightening unit and tightening three bolts, the new diameter is programmed.

The spinner works at a lower speed, as the jaws have longer contact with the wire, resulting in high production and reduced noise. An electronic programmer and one or three lines of pneumatically tilt-able arms can be supplied with rod collection bed. 99 different lengths and 99 different quantities can be programmed and collected separately in one of the lines of tilt-able arms, without stopping the machine. Delisi Srl – Italy Fax : +39 0882 333236 Email : delisi@delisisrl.com Website : www.delisisrl.com ▲

Delisi’s Model HS6H with hydraulic and flying shear cut for wires from 1.5mm to 6mm features four pairs of feeding rolls and rapid change of diameter

Email : usa1@dewal.com Website : www.dewal.com

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EuroWire – September 2007