EuroWire March 2016

wire 2016 show

4-8 April

➣➢➣ safety concerns that consequently derive into stringent country regulations aimed to achieve safer products in the event of a re. Repsol is working to expand the Repsol GridE ect range, towards silane grafted ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA) with VA contents ranging from 18 to 40 per cent. The company’s main interest now is to provide the market with both LDPE with higher MFI and EVA grafted with silane intended for HFFR moisture curable compounds. The company expects to make it much easier for compounders and cable manufacturers to develop new materials through the standard compounding process. Repsol – Spain Website : www.repsol.com RichardsApex, a global manufacturer of wet lubricants for wire drawing and hot-rolling applications, provides semi- synthetic and synthetic compounds for wet drawing of non-ferrous and ferrous wire as well as protective coatings, cleaners, corrosion inhibitors and oil-form lubricants for all non-ferrous and ferrous alloys for both wire and tube applications. Its core products can be made at all of the company’s manufacturing locations in the USA, Europe, Australia and Mexico. history, RichardsApex has an established global sales network to service customers throughout the world, including on-site support and technical sales assistance. The company has subsidiaries located in both the UK (RichardsApex Europe) and Australia (RichardsApex AustralAsia), and representatives in Canada, China, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Venezuela and Vietnam, with many other countries serviced by the subsidiaries and representatives. RichardsApex Inc – USA Website : www.richardsapex.com With over 114 years of RichardsApex Stand: 09F06-05

features, water swellable yarns, etc. The Roblon low-tension concentric binder is developed for small-dimensioned optical bre cables such as micro and mini cables where requirements to both materials and equipment is becoming challenging. The binder presents new features, such as more constant and lower tension allowing for higher accuracy and better yarn control during the binding process, along with a direct tension measuring system which makes it possible to set and document the actual yarn tension throughout the entire process. The bene ts from the Roblon Concentric binder CB-2, such as single point of binding for better xation and storage of multiple spools allowing for long length S-Z stranding, are also part of the design for the Roblon CB-2LT.

manufactures serving, binding, take-up and pay-o equipment. The servers and binding machines are claimed to be popular, with more than 400 pieces of each in operation worldwide. Roblon A/S – Denmark Website : www.roblon.com

Rockford Manufacturing Group Stand: 15H41

Rockford Manufacturing Group (RMG), Fastener Engineers and Lewis Machine’s integrated in-line wire processing solutions are the epitome of lean manufacturing. Customers quickly realise reduced inventory, improved productivity, greater exibility and reduced total cost. In-line wire drawing provides numerous bene ts for fastener and wire products industries, including: • Lower material costs: By using hot-rolled rod (for any wire diameter 0.218" (5.5mm) and larger and/or semi- nished wire against bright basic • Utilise just-in-time inventory: An in-line wire drawer at the point of wire consumption is the ultimate in JIT inventory management. By careful selection of parent diameters and drawing many di erent sizes from a few stock sizes, inventory dollars can be reduced • Provide exact diameter control: An in-line wire drawer provides the perfect diameter at the point of use, consistently, eliminating any coil-to-coil variation. Consistent volume control depends upon exact diameter control • Improve metal formability: Freshly drawn wire is easier to form and the heat generated by the drawing process improves the cold forming process. Many di cult cold-headed specials cannot be produced without utilising a wire drawer • Improve tooling life: Parts produced using freshly drawn wire require less forming force, thereby improving tooling life. In addition, consistent volume control means consistent heading tonnage which, in turn, consumes fewer tools • Improved wire surface conditions: The surface of wire drawn in-line has no chance to oxidise or deteriorate. Additionally, the quality, type and amount of wire lubricant can easily be controlled in the production process • Eliminate short feeds before they occur: RMG’s Autodraw speed control system matches the consumption rate of the production machine. All tension is removed from the feed rolls. Also, Startgard, Slipgard and Tanglegard

Precision take-up from Roblon

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Roblon Ripcord is made of polyester or aramid and used for easy removal of the cable jacket. They are available as customised types in a variety of thicknesses and breaking strengths, lengths, coated, coloured, non-wick, water-blocking and at-shaped, to cable manufacturers worldwide. The company will also introduce a new range of water swellable yarns to complement its product range. These yarns o er very fast, high absorption rates, and the yarns are very smooth with very low dust level. Due to the superior features, the water swellable yarns are not only suitable as swell yarns, but can also be used as a binder yarn. Roblon is a total solution provider to the bre optical cable industry, focusing on cable-making machinery and industrial yarns for FO cables. Its extensive knowledge of industrial bres and related machinery ensures a unique position in the OFC industry. As it can supply both product groups, Roblon customers experience strong technical support and reassurance of smooth production. The company is ISO 9001 and 14001 certi ed and develops high-tech industrial bres such as glass and aramid strength members, binder yarns and ripcords. Furthermore, it develops and

Roblon Stand: 09E42

Roblon will present its newly developed low-tension concentric binder. Along with the binder, it will also display its latest developments within technical yarn such as ripcords with added

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