EuroWire July 2015

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Setic’s high-precision slicing/ fending-off machine The Setic “MPE 120” high-precision slicing/fending-off machine for the preparation of smooth test pieces is specially designed to cut and shave off insulated and sheathed material, giving consistent and true mechanical properties (tensile strength test) on polyethylene, PVC, rubbers, halogen-free materials and synthetic elastomer. The strip to be shaved is placed between two feeding rollers which accurately push the product against a blade. The blade thickness is adjusted through a precision screw allowing a final strip from 0.6 to 2mm (24 to 80 mils) thickness with perfect parallel and mark-free faces. Precision is better than 0.05mm (2 mils). This process enables cost-saving thanks to very accurate and repeatable measurement fully conformed to international standard IEC 811-1-1. Compared to ground samples – involving micro irregularities – productivity is much higher as several preparation steps are followed, meaning cables are not rejected on the basis of insufficient tensile strength.

New role at Miltec Randy Plunkett has joined Miltec Corporation as bulb division supervisor. He lives in Pasadena, Mayland, USA, with his wife and two children. A graduate of the University of Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Mr Plunkett worked for Bethlehem Steel in Sparrows Point, Maryland, for 11 years and most recently was a production supervisor for Crown Cork and Seal, where he directed a team of 20 employees responsible for production, quality and safety. Bob Blandford, Miltec president, said: “Randy brings many years of cross functional manufacturing and leadership experience to Miltec. “We look forward to utilising his skills in lean manufacturing, scrap reduction and other output improvements in our bulb division.” Miltec UV – USA Website : www.miltec.com

As a direct consequence, the characteristics of the material can be reduced, allowing the use of cheaper compounds.

Efficiency has been proven in laboratories of major cable manufacturers, with the tensile strength increasing up to 20 per cent for PVC and 40 per cent for halogen free.

Pourtier-Setic – France Website : www.pourtier-setic.com

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