EuroWire September 2023

Corporate News

Metalube wins prize for sustainability Metalube Group, a manufacturer of industrial lubricants, has won a sustainability award (runner up) at the Salford Business Awards, held at The Lowry in Manchester, UK. Managing director Robert Brown and his wife, Helen, attended the event and received the award in person. The Salford Business Awards celebrate businesses and entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence in various fields. Metalube Group’s nomination for the sustainability award reflects its commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainable business practices. The company’s application showcased a range of initiatives focused on reducing its carbon footprint and promoting sustainability. These included the implementation of solar panels, the adoption of electric forklifts to reduce emissions, tree planting programmes, and a comprehensive approach to calculating the carbon footprint of each product. “We are honoured to be runner up for the sustainability award at the Salford Business Awards,” said Mr Brown. “Our commitment to sustainability is deeply ingrained in our company values, and it is a privilege to be recognised for our efforts. We believe that every business has a responsibility to prioritise environmental stewardship, and we are proud to contribute to a greener and more sustainable future.” Metalube Group www.metalube.co.uk

Metalube MD Robert Brown and his wife, Helen, received the award from BBC radio presenter Vicky Hawkesworth (centre)

FLYMCA SL FLYMCA Is a worldwide engineering and manufacturing company that builds rotating equipment with advanced technical solutions for the wire and cable industry. In recent years, it has specialised in large stranding, cabling, screening and armouring customised machines, mainly for the production of submarine and offshore cables. The company identified high demand for large stranding and armouring machin ery to produce submarine cables, and is ready to respond to customer requests, adapting its designs for each project. Armouring is achieved in two different configurations: large tubular stranders with bullhead configuration, mainly used for fibre optic submarine cables; and large planetary armouring lines for heavy TBC

FLYMCA machines have incorporated recent developments that can reduce stopping and changeover time, as well as reducing operator intervention to improve safety. These improvements include accumulators to allow continuous operation; automatic loading and unloading systems to load and unload bobbins simultaneously; and automatic cable-end cutting and taping with automatic changeover from one take-up to the other. While focusing on these specialised machines, FLYMCA has also continued to produce equipment for aerial cable, railway and other traditional markets, such as steel ropes. FLYMCA SL www.flymca.com

power transmission cables. These are produced on heavy-duty machines with a high number of wires, based on single- or double-layer design (up to 208 wires, or more in some cases). They are applied by a single cage or dual cage working in tandem operation. The machines also include automatic loading systems to reduce the changeover time. In addition to the increased demand for submarine cables, there is demand for large cross-section conductors (127 wires) produced on rigid stranders. These stranders include automatic loading systems, shaped wire stranding heads, heavy compaction systems, and water blocking application devices for yarn and powder, enabling the machines to provide consistent and smooth tension control across all the elements.

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September 2023