EuroWire September 2018

wire China 2018

26 th -29 th September

➣➢➣ quality control and process optimisation for the wire and cable, optical fibre and plastics industries. Worldwide, users of Sikora devices benefit from increasing quality, optimised processes and efficiency of the manufacturing process. Modern laser and X-ray technologies precisely and reliably measure product parameters such as diameter, ovality, wall thickness and concentricity. In addition, the company will present spark testers for the detection of insulation faults, lump detectors for the detection of faults on the product surface, capacity measuring systems and devices for reliable conductor preheating and temperature measurement and control. A highlight on the stand will be the newly launched X-Ray 8000 Advanced. This introduces High Speed Technology (HST) that is tailored to the demands of MV, HV and EHV cable production. It represents an advanced alternative to the established X-Ray 8000 NXT. The system is equipped with 16 measuring sensors and measures the diameter, wall thickness and eccentricity of cables in CV lines up to ten times faster than the X-Ray 8000 NXT, and thus is predestined for more efficient control and information transparency in terms of Industry 4.0. Sikora will also showcase live, in a drawing tower model, its broad portfolio of measuring systems for quality control of optical fibres at different positions. There will be systems presented for the measurement of the diameter and the position of the naked and coated fibre, as well for the determination of the tension.

Furthermore, gauge heads will be displayed for measuring the fibre temperature at the hot and cold end of the drawing process to either control the furnace or to dose the helium used for the cooling respectively, and therefore, to save costs. In addition, a gauge head for the evaluation of the concentricity of the coating as well as for the detection of lumps on the surface of the coated fibre will be exhibited. In the area of plastics the company will show the Purity Scanner for online inspection and sorting of plastic pellets that are used for the insulation of MV, HV and EHV cables, as well as onshore and offshore cables. The combination of an X-ray camera with an optical camera system is currently the only technology that reliably detects contamination inside plastic pellets as well as on their surface, claims the company. Contaminated pellets are automatically sorted out. Sikora AG – Germany Website : www.sikora.net 100 now belong to the enterprise including Sket Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH in Magdeburg, Germany. With Sket Asia, the foundation stone has been laid for a modern service centre to provide customer service for machines and equipment supplied by Sket group companies to Chinese customers in the cable and wire rope industries. In addition to Sket Verseilmaschinenbau, the following companies are members of the group: Henrich Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Spirka Schnellflechter GmbH, Queins Machines GmbH, and Stolberger KMB-Maschinenfabrik GmbH. The establishment of Sket Asia ensures the fast and reliable availability of on-the-spot service, including the holding of spare parts and, where necessary, the local manufacture and installation of components and assemblies. Sket Cable Machines Asia Corporation Ltd – China Website : www.sketvmb.de independent companies Sket Cable Machines Asia Corporation Ltd (Sket Asia) Stand: W1F58 Sket now has a company in China following the opening of Sket Cable Machines Asia Corporation Ltd (Sket Asia). Since its formation, more than

Troester GmbH & Co KG Stand: W1F43

Troester is a worldwide manufacturer of complete extrusion systems for the cable industry, comprising CV lines for XLPE and rubber cables, silicone insulation lines, sheathing and insulation lines, as well as the complete range of downstream equipment, like winders, caterpillars, capstans and accumulators. In China the company is represented by its subsidiary, Troester Machinery Shanghai (TMS), which is responsible for the sales and after-sales service and production for the domestic market. presenting information and new developments in the field of: • CCV and VCV lines for MV, HV and EHV cables up to 1,000 kV • Rubber CV and CCV lines up to 35 kV • Silicone insulation lines with TRIOX ovens • Production equipment for submarine cables X-Compound, a member of the Troester group, specialises in complete systems for the compounding of plastics with the process steps conveying, melting, dispersing, mixing and degassing, and will present kneader technology for the continuous compounding of HFFR (LSOH), PVC, XLPE, semi-conductive materials and EPR/EPDM. Troester GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.troester.de The company will be Windak Group specialises in automatic packaging solutions for the wire and cable industry and has offices in Sweden, USA, Australia and Estonia. The company will be exhibiting together with Axjo Pacific. Axjo® is a Windak Group partner that currently delivers spools and drums in polymer materials to over 30 countries worldwide, with production factories in Sweden, Portugal, USA and China. Windak will present the latest information about its new packaging solutions: the QuickPac series of coilers and the MultiPac 360° concept – a collaborative product of the Windak Group and Axjo Plastic AB. Information will also be available about the company’s other products, such as spoolers, coilers, rewind systems, payoffs, take-ups and accumulators. Windak Group Stand: T1A57

▼ Sikora will present measuring devices for quality control of optical bres in the drawing tower

QuickPac series are high speed coiling machines with an exclusive stretch wrap

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