EuroWire July 2024

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Dies and lubricants under one roof

shop machines and consumables. It also offers consultancy for die management, to optimise die cost per ton of product. The company exports 40 per cent of its products to SAARC countries, the Middle East and countries in Africa. It aims to increase this export share to 50 per cent by expanding into newer and developed markets. Kay Pee Dies India Pvt Ltd www.kaypeedies.com

to supply both dies and lubricants under one roof. Kay Pee Dies is also a pioneer in installing the latest German automatic die grind ing/polishing and finishing machines, for improved quality and uniformity in dies, resulting in higher productivity and better wire quality and surface. The Kay Pee group’s product ranges include tungsten carbide dies, wear parts and cone rings; quality lubricant and surface coating compounds; and die

Founded in 1968 with a modest beginning, while pioneering the manufacture of tungsten carbide dies in India, Kay Pee Dies is now a major company serving the wire drawing, bar drawing, fastener and other industries. Since 2008, Kay Pee Dies has been the exclusive India and SAARC countries agent/distributor of wire drawing lubricants and surface coating com- pounds from M/S Pan Chemicals SpA, Italy. This arrangement allows Kay Pee

Crosshead with helical distributor design Maillefer’s THC 70/150 HE crosshead is a solution for medium- and high-voltage PP insulated cable production. Short residence times, streamlined flow channels and efficient electric heating favour long production lengths and smooth layer surfaces. The centring of all layers can be adjusted independently.

layer extrusion for MV and HV PP insulation up to 500kV. Claimed benefits include accurate cable dimensions, long continuous production lengths, a wide production range, easy handling with low damage risk, and a fast set-up time. Maillefer Extrusion Oy www.maillefer.net

The optimised helical distributor enables accurate wall thickness, centricity and roundness of the cable. The helical design increases overlapping in the insulation seam area, improving the electrical properties of the cable.

Conical flow pieces are made of nitrided steel to ensure continuity in production.

The crosshead can be used for three

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