EuroWire September 2023

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Wire guide solutions The combination of high heat, draw lube contamination and general wear can cause wire surface scratching, ball bearing seizure and constant maintenance with conventional rollers. They are

Common applications include appli- ance wire, automotive, industrial power, building, medium voltage power cable, oil and gas, photovoltaic and shipboard. The AquaGraft® moisture cross-linkable systems allow customers to produce thermoset insulation without investing in expensive curing processes. The EPR-based systems provide flexibility while maintaining performance proper- ties. The multi-component systems allow manufacturers to customise blend ratios to specific needs. Select systems are bulletinised for UL-44, XHHW-2 and RHW-2 with horizontal and VW-1 flame performance. SuperOhm® peroxide cross-linkable EPR- based compounds are designed for high-temperature stability and electrical Sjogren inlet guide roller boxes are an easily installed solution to marking problems. with durable hardened steel rollers, and are available in various sizes for all machine configurations. AR-style wire guide rollers are adjustable, with hardened steel surfaces, making them suitable for various materials and shapes. They are easily installed and available for a wide range of applications. The hand wheel adjusts both rolls simultaneously. Sjogren Industries, founded in 1927 by Oscar Sjogren, delivers custom manufacturing, machinery, tooling and low-maintenance,

Sjogren Industries says that it has the solution, whether for inlet wire guides, dancer rolls or stand-alone wire guides. The company’s static dancer rolls replace the conventional dancer roller or tuner roller on a wire drawing machine. The non-rotating rolls are lightweight, with no bearings, and use high-wear, low-friction tungsten carbide rods for longer life with multiple wear surfaces. They can prevent wire surface damage and scratching, and reduce machine downtime.

Static dancer rolls

accessories to a global customer base, with the belief that “simple ideas make better solutions”.

Sjogren Industries www.sjogren.com

Polymeric solutions for the wire and cable industry

performance. The grades are typically used in medium voltage and industrial power applications. Voltage classes range from 25 kV to 138 kV. The Excelene grades are cross-linkable elastomeric polyolefin compounds designed for high-temperature appli- cations that require a balance of mechanical properties, electrical proper- ties, thermal stability and performance. They are used for appliance wire (125°C and 150°C rated) and automotive primary wire and battery cable (also 125°C and 150°C rated). In terms of custom development and tolling services, ECC has extensive experience with EPR, PE, PP, POE, EVA and high-performance elastomers, among others. The company houses a laboratory that includes various analytical testing capabilities and pilot-scale production equipment. These resources allow ECC staff to complete research and material evaluation to continuously develop solutions in the field of rubber and plastics technology. Experienced chemists and technicians provide customers with timely technical assis- tance, and lab personnel also focus on design and development of custom compounds to meet specific customer needs and applications. Electric Cable Compounds, Inc www.electriccablecompounds.com

Electric Cable Compounds, Inc (ECC) is a privately owned and operated global producer of high-performance rubber and plastic compounds. Since 1988, it has provided polymeric solutions to the wire and cable industry, and offers its own proprietary product line as well as custom mixing services. Examples of materials produced include elastomeric and polyolefin-based cross-linkable and thermoplastic com- pounds that exhibit a combination of flexibility, electrical performance, ageing stability and processability. All materials are pelletised. ECC’s product line includes peroxide, moisture and irradiation cross-linkable compound options for high-performance cable insulation.

ECC’s solutions include compounds for industrial power applications

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