EuroWire September 2018

wire China 2018

26 th -29 th September

➣➢➣ Niehoff licence, is designed for strands with a cross section of 0.09 to 6mm² and a steplessly variable lay length of 6 to 100mm. The maximum number of twists is 6,500 twists/min while the maximum linear speed is 300 m/min. The machine is equipped with sensor technology corresponding to the requirements of Industry 4.0 capability and enabling measurement of the preset lay length, motor and drive data, speed, and metre lengths. Further features are AC drive technology, contactless transmission of machine data within the machine, field-proven energy-saving ECO-Bow and an NMI touchscreen display with colour user interface and simplified navigation structure. Another special feature is the perfect tension control for the winding of the strand from the beginning to the end of the bobbin using a load cell and dancer. The SV 400 D type double spooler, part of the NPS cable handling system, is designed to operate in-line with extrusion lines and can spool insulated wires with a cross section of 0.22 to 6mm² and an outer diameter of 1 to 5mm (including insulation). of accommodating all NPS 400 multi-way The machine is capable

spools with a traverse width of 100 to 400mm and can be operated at a maximum speed of 1,500m/min. Spool change is carried out automatically. By means of sensor technology according to Industry 4.0 and with the Niehoff Digital Assistant+ 4.0, machine, production and process data can be recorded, ensuring continuous process monitoring and machine condition analysis are possible. The NPS consists of the SV type spoolers and the collapsible NPS plastic multi-way spools. The wire laying technology offers a secure, stable and tangle-free package on the NPS spools both when full or partially empty, enabling high cable pay-off speeds into downstream processes. Empty NPS spools can be dismantled, requiring less return shipping space than traditional spools, and can be easily re-assembled and re-used. Maschinenfabrik Nieho & Co KG – Germany Website : www.niehoff.de

cold-heading quality wires (CHQ). Many of the largest fastener manufacturers are using Rad-Con equipment. The company specialises in one type of furnace – Bell type, one type of process – annealing, and has very specific knowledge in spheroidising of alloy steel hot-rolled wire rod and drawn wires, resulting in a clean surface that is free of decarburisation. Rad-Con offers a system for annealing wire and wire rod, medium-carbon and alloy steels, to cold-heading quality (CHQ) specifications. The H2SHC™ system provides a high convection to produce uniform mechanical properties necessary for the manufacture of high quality fasteners. The company’s proportional-pulse control system design produces a stable thermal cycle that is key to achieving 90 to 100 per cent spheroidisation – which leads to greater die life and better flow during the cold forming process. It uses a 100 per cent hydrogen protective atmosphere along with patented AC/ APEx™ control system to ensure surface quality free of decarburisation – another important element in the production of CHQ wires. Rad-Con – USA Website : www.rad-con.com ▲ Rad-Con specialises in one type of furnace – the Bell type Roblon will introduce its newly developed Roblon low-tension cross binder, as well as displaying its latest developments within technical yarn, such as new and improved formula water-blocking (WB) light-flex glass strength members. Roblon low-tension cross binder is designed for compact optical fibre cables where requirements to both materials and equipment is becoming challenging. The binder presents new features, such as constant and low tension, allowing for higher accuracy and better yarn control during the binding process. Roblon A/S Stand: W1G14

Rad-Con Stand: W1G07

Rad-Con designs and manufactures Bell type furnaces for spheroidise annealing of wire and wire rod for the production of

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