EuroWire March 2024

Exhibitors at wire 2024

production flexibility, enhanced safety, reduced downtime and minimum maintenance. With more than 50 years’ history in making rigid stranding machines, AEI has been selected for projects in regions across Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa, competing for demanding applications with rigid stranders that satisfy various safety and conformity certifications.

examination of older models inspired new solutions, ensuring that each aspect is geared towards productivity. Highlights of the continuous drawing lines include: • Patented cutting and chamfering sys tem that enables precise machining • Motorised adjustments to ensure accuracy • Robot feeding to increase work safety and efficiency • Straightness measuring to confirm compliance with specifications The innovation begins with the de coiler, where fully automated solutions, including robots, enhance workplace safety. Moving to the core of the line, improvements in the continuous drawing machine increase both precision and efficiency. Using a flying shear to cut the material ensures precise section tolerances. Following the shear, a robust two-roll straightening machine provides optimal straightness. The use of servomotors throughout the line eliminates manual changeovers. The ends are precisely cut and chamfered, with high repeatability. ASMAG integrates the testing technologies of MSG – a partner of the ASMAG Group – with MSG’s SES and GMS-S systems confirming surface quality and straightness, respectively. Each ASMAG machine, including the next-generation continuous drawing line, is designed and manufactured according to customer requirements. This approach not only allows tailored solutions but also ensures alignment with varying budgets. Based in Austria, the company’s head- quarters hosts the entire production process in-house. ASMAG GmbH www.asmag-group.com Associated Engineers & Industrials Pvt Ltd 11 D14 The AEI team will welcome visitors from all over the world to showcase new developments in AEI stranders for Continuous drawing from ASMAG

It is these attributes, along with a 400-tonne stockholding, that AWI will be promoting at wire 2024, where it will seek to further increase its international sales. The company will be represented by staff from the UK and agents from Germany, Italy and the USA. Mander commented, “wire 2024 is the biggest global show in our sector, so it is great news that we are heading there after winning such a sizeable export order. It illustrates how UK manufacturers can remain competitive through investment in the latest technology and a commitment to work with our customers to deliver exceptional technical advice and access to significant amounts of stock at short notice. Managing director Tom

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AEI’s RPBE rigid stranding machine

The company states that two critical elements that define its culture are innovation and a focus on technical advancements. company’s machines include the manufacture of highly compact round conductor up to 2,500mm 2 in a single pass for EHV cables; Milliken segments for conductor up to 3,000mm 2 /500 kV; high-speed manufacture of conductor for low voltage cables; new-generation HTLS conductor – TW/CFCC; various overhead conductors – ACSR/AAAC; copper wire screening of high voltage cables; steel wire/strip armouring; and laying up of control cables. AEI says that the performance and durability of its machines are based on a high standard of materials, precise engineering and accurate assembly. All machines are Industry-4.0-ready and include features such as fully networked architecture, remote access and monitoring, and data collection and transmission. Associated Engineers & Industrials Pvt Ltd www.aeimachines.com Aztech Lubricants LLC 09 E10-4 Aztech Lubricants is a provider of wire drawing and lubricant solutions. At its stand, the company will showcase the EZDraw, EZClean, EZCoat and EZFeed products, and its new cross-fusion drawing lubes. Visitors will also see the company’s new environmentally friendly packaging, and be able to try the new EZPliers wire cutting pliers. Applications for the

AWI’s wire 2024 stand design

“The US order really does typify what AWI is all about. We received the enquiry about two months ago, went back quickly with a quote, agreed the deal, and processed the large quantity and despatched it in a matter of weeks.” Alloy Wire International manufactures round, flat and profile wire in 60 exotic alloys, such as Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy, Nimonic and Waspaloy. From its two UK factories in the West Midlands and Yorkshire, the company supplies the UK manufacturing sector while also growing its export business, which currently accounts for nearly 55 per cent of its £17.9mn sales. AWI now supplies 6,000 customers across 50 countries and 15 different market sectors and, despite global supply chain disruption, is still delivering material within three weeks from the order being placed. Alloy Wire International www.alloywire.com 09 C06 ASMAG is introducing a development of continuous drawing lines that the company says is set to redefine industry standards. The next-generation lines are developed by ASMAG’s engineering team to address industry challenges. The careful ASMAG GmbH

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