EuroWire November 2016

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Joining forces for a new drawing line

a compact design with vertical annealer, which is suitable for smaller fine wire diameter ranges. The new integrated drawing-annealing line has been initially offered in Europe and Asia, and will soon also be available in North America. PlasmaAnnealer can be used in combination with rolling mills or stranders. The new integrated drawing-annealing line can be used in a wide range of applications and for different types of materials used in applications such as: fine wire for mesh and textile, filter wire, brush wires, EMS mesh wire, resistance wires, heating element wires, medical, jewellery, aerospace, automotive and similar applications.

Schmidt Maschinenbau from Germany and Austrian company Plasmait have integrated machinery to develop a new drawing line for fine stainless steel and nickel alloy wires with an inline annealer. Annealing of stainless steel and nickel alloy wires has until recently been done almost exclusively in the traditional tube furnaces in a multi-line setup. This is not the case any more. PlasmaAnnealer can now be installed in-line with fine wire drawing machines of Schmidt that produce fine stainless steel wires (diameter 1mm to 0.1mm) at a speed of up to 4-15m/s. Such an integrated fine wire drawing line can avoid the need for 10-20 lines in a traditional tube furnace, ie abolishing the need for expensive multi-line take-ups and payoffs and associated material handling and manpower needs. The installation in the layout drawing features a line with a horizontal annealer configuration and double-head take-up

Plasmait GmbH – Austria Website : www.plasmait.com Schmidt Maschinenbau GmbH – Germany Website : www.schmidt-maschinenbau.com

▲ ▲ The integrated line on display in Düsseldorf, Germany, this year

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Huber+Suhner, a manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, has developed a cooled cable and connector that enables high power charging of electric vehicles. This development can multiply the power-throughput of a charging cable and keep charging times below 20 minutes (80 per cent state of charge) even with big battery packs of new electric vehicles and trucks. With the release of the next generation of long range electric vehicles, fast-charging stations running with a power of 50kW and a current of 120A will lead to charging times up to one hour. With the new cooled cable system by Huber+Suhner, currents of up to 500A or higher are possible while still providing a flexible, small-diameter and low-weight cable solution. This perfectly matches the high power charging stations currently under development that are said to provide 350kW with charging currents of 350A or more. Huber+Suhner is convinced that the cooled cable and connector will support and accelerate the demand for environmentally friendly electric vehicles, as long charge times are a key factor in negatively influencing a person’s decision to purchase one. “Our cooled cables and connectors will make rapid charge times for all electric cars absolutely feasible,” said Frank Rothe, head of the automotive market unit. “With environmentally conscious vehicles becoming more and more popular in the mainstream, this is the next step in making purchasing an electric vehicle the norm.” Huber+Suhner’s cooled cables are highly flexible, lightweight and easy to handle – traits that traditional high-current cables lack. Thanks to an integrated cooling circuit, they also offer a much smaller cable cross section than the traditional option. “We are excited to offer the cooled cable with Combined Charging System (CCS) type-1 and type-2 connectors and, since Huber+Suhner is committed to tailoring the best possible solution for each individual situation, we are always happy to discuss custom designs with our partners,” added Mr Rothe. Putting the charge into electric cars – super fast!

Datwyler Cabling Solutions has added a product with 288 fibres (G.652.D) in stranded loose tubes (12x24) to the “FO Outdoor wbKT S-Micro” fibre optic cable family. The diameter of this FTTx outdoor cable is only 10.4mm. This is an ideal size for blowing into microducts of 12mm or more internal diameter. The compact, non-metallic cable with its dry interstices makes for a design which is easy to install and remove. Users also benefit from its attenuation figures – 0.21 dB/km at 1,550 nm, for example – and good mechanical properties, which are reflected in an increased tensile strength (2,900 N) and very long blowing distances. Datwyler – Switzerland Website : www.datwyler.com FTTx outdoor cable with 288 fibres from Datwyler ▲ ▲ A new addition to the fibre optic cable family from Datwyler

Huber+Suhner – Germany Website : www.hubersuhner.com

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