EuroWire July 2021

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Applying Industry 4.0 to cable factories Cimteq, a provider of software to wire and cable manufacturers, is encouraging the industry tonot ruleout investment insmart factory processes in an updated industry white paper titled Applying Industry 4.0 to the Cable Factory Environment. The key message is that it is possible to improve processes and future-proof businesses without significant outlay and disruption. While it is estimated that 70-80 per cent of cable cost can be attributed to the material, replacing manual labour with automated machinery is not going to significantly reduce the cost of cable manufacturing. into wire and cable manufacturing could be a simple move towards digital improvements of existing assets. Implementing systems and processes that reduce human error and reliance on traditional spreadsheets and in-house processes can eliminate costly mistakes. Yufei Du, business development manager APAC for Cimteq, said, “The wire and cable industry should not discount implementing smart factory processes but should seriously consider doing so in a way that is different to other industries. Essential automation practices and the establishment of a fully synced and integrated system is vital for any wire and cable manufacturer looking to future-proof its business and fully Long-term partner in renewable energy Nexans has signed a preferred supplier agreement (PSA) with Empire Offshore Wind LLC to electrify the future of New York State, USA, by connecting the Empire Wind offshore projects to the onshore grid. cables that will deliver renewable energy to over one million homes. “Smartification”, however, does not necessarily mean full automation. A quick way to embrace smart factory processes

understand how efficient their design and manufacturing processes are. “Reducing downtime of machines, reducing scrap and waste, and identifying errors and bottlenecks early on can all be achieved through automation and smartification. Systems can be implemented alongside existing assets, so the move towards a smart factory can be done cost-effectively with speed and very little disruption.” The white paper can be downloaded from Cimteq’s website: https://cimteq.com/en/ our-academy/white-papers Cimteq Ltd www.cimteq.com Two cable systems will connect the offshore substation for Empire Wind 1 to landfall and a substation in Brooklyn, New York. Empire Wind 2 will link to Long Island by three parallel cables. Nexans www.nexans.com

Empire Wind is being developed by Equinor and BP through their 50/50 strategic partnership in the USA. It is planned for an area of 80,000 acres, in federal waters, an average of 33km south of Long Island and east of the Rockaways.

The turnkey projects cover the full design and manufacturing, as well as the laying and protection of over 300km of export

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