EuroWire July 2015

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Advertorial on behalf of Decalub Wire cleaning: From drawn dull to wire clean glossy plating finish

The PWC system simultaneously performs drawn wire cleaning and polishing, in-line with wire drawing machine at up to 12m/s (2,400ft/min), in a totally green application. Exceptional cleanliness obtained in glossy finish and plating quality permits wire direct brass coating, copper coating, galvanising, plating, Al and Cu cladding and wire cleaning prior to heat treatment and coating applications including patenting, annealing, painting, plastic coating, etc. For a clean mirror reflective wire finish, for decorative applications, the system can be used with a conventional emulsion diluted at 3-5 per cent concentration. The PWC incorporates new technology that enables normal plant cold water to be converted into a unique cleaning medium generating pressure wetting/contaminants extreme pressure extrusion/hydrodynamic cavitations displace/and contaminants flush out, used to clean drawn wire at high-speed in a completely green application. The PWC system effectively loosens and removes lubricant residue from base material and is particularly recommended for cleaning applications with wires drawn upon severe conditions resulting in increased heat and burned lubricant tightly bound to the wire surface and embedded in micro-cavities which are

▲ ▲ Wire cleaning by PWC system in dual core configuration

further smoothly polished under high pressure, generated by the unit, effectively separating lubricant residue from base material, washing away dispersed contaminants, enabling wire exiting the unit very clean of white-metal appearance with reflective finish and totally dry. The PWC system provides the ultimate combination of simplicity and effectiveness: acid-free, caustic-free, without ultrasonic, without chemicals, hermetically sealed zero-emission system, no fume, no foam. Economical and environmentally friendly, the system provides significant process savings in production of clean wire. The PWC unit is compact and can be easily installed on the finishing/last block of a wire dry drawing machine. Decalub – France Email : info@decalub.com Website : www.decalub.com Ethernet cable standards Energy chain and continuous flex cable expert igus® now offers a full range of Ethernet chainflex® cables, qualified for CAT 5, 6, 6A and 7 standards. Each cable type has been rigorously tested for more than 40 million strokes at the igus test facility in Cologne, ensuring secure data transmission even under the highest mechanical demands. The special construction of the chainflex CAT 7 cable guarantees reliability and integrity in continuous flex applications. The braiding has been increased substantially and overall shielding has 90 per cent optical cover, which ensures high-level functionality, even after millions of bending cycles. The CAT 7 cable is flame retardant, as are all cables with the abrasion-resistant TPE outer jacket. In addition, the cable is UL / CSA, EAC and CTP certified and DESINA compliant. The CAT 7 range is also suitable for use in clean room environments and has DNV GL approval for energy chain applications in offshore environments.

igus – UK

Website : www.igus.co.uk

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