EuroWire July 2018

wire 2018 review

manufacturers now have production exibility and capability to meet any demand. Advantages of the new ArmourLock include: • Increased production range, 0.5" to 4" (OD), for more exibility in one production system • Performance at 1,300 RPM (product dependent) • 50 per cent increase in material capacity to 1,500 lb • Re ned drive system with integrated servo motors for precise strip tension with no slip rings • Designed to adapt to a right- or left-handed orientation with a simple components swap, allowing for increased exibility in plant layouts • Advanced ergonomic design with easy tooling head access and StrongArm® supported touchscreen HMI allows the operator to control the machine from any working position • Hardened LED lights for improved viewing • Sliding door con guration and improved door seals for improved lubrication retention, solving a common industry problem • Redesigned tooling head and strip path for simpli ed string up and optimised product quality • O ine tool setup available reduces changeover time Tim Murphy, director of wire and cable sales, said: “This system represents a signi cant accomplishment for our employees and Bartell. It is a testament to our commitment to the wire and cable industry and represents over 12 months of design, evaluation and construction

▲ Visitors at the Dongguan Gemwell Electrical Machinery stand

e orts incorporating many aspects of direct industry feedback. We understand that our customers are under continuous pressure to deliver and this system meets not only their demands of today but also tomorrow.” Dongguan Gemwell Electrical Machinery presented a range of machinery, including a single twist strander/cabler, especially designed for stranding multi exible wire for LAN cable, data cable, instrument, control, and exible cables, etc. Also on display was an electric pitch double twist buncher, designed for bunching insulated wires. This machine ensures precise tension control, sepa- rated serve motor for bow rotating, capstan and takeup. Pitch change is done electrically via a PLC control system and

touchscreen with easy operation and less maintenance. With a compact design and high rates of productivity, a triple twisting machine highlighted the high speed double insulated twisting process. its high-speed horizontal mica taping machine for re-resistant cable, and its dual automatic change take-up for continuous extrusion line. Maschinenfabrik Nieho can look back on a successful participation at wire 2018. The Nieho team welcomed long- standing customers as well as a number of potential new customers. The company’s success is completely in tune with the trend of the trade fair. Bernd Lohmüller, chief sales o cer, said: “As the leading trade fair for our industry, wire is particularly important to us. We had therefore prepared an extensive exhibition programme and came to Düsseldorf with great expectations, which were even exceeded. “We are particularly pleased that the video sequences of the MMH 112, which represents a new generation of multi-wire drawing machines, as well as our digitisation concept, into which we have put a lot of development e ort, were very well received by the trade visitors.” wire and Tube 2020 will once again be staged at the Fairgrounds from 30 th March to 3 rd April 2020. It will be organised by Messe Düsseldorf GmbH who can be contacted on +49 211 4560 01. Further details are available at www.wire. de and www.tube.de The company also displayed

▼ The Nieho booth at the wire was always well-attended

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