EuroWire September 2024

IWCS Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum 2024

variety of possibilities to continuously improve production. ESG-compliant measurement of CO 2 and energy consumption has been added to Rosendahl Nextrom’s smart portfolio, ready to support the green transition in the industry. An AI-based process control further improves process stability and product quality for datacom cables. In the field of telecom fibre drawing, Nextrom’s Helium Recovery System recovers up to 90 per cent of the used helium, reducing dependence on this limited resource. Rosendahl Nextrom https://rosendahlnextrom.com With more than 30,000 items of machinery in stock in eight warehouses, Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp is a major supplier of used wire and cable equipment. The company is actively engaged in purchasing high-quality used equipment for stock, to offer customers a one-stop selection. The equipment is sold either in its original state or after mechanical and electrical refurbishing to modern standards. A wide range is available for producing cable types such as fibre optic, low-voltage cables, data cables, automotive, power and specialised electrical cables. braiders, capstans, caterpullers, coilers, dancers, extruders (plastic and rubber), extrusion lines, granulators, motors, optical fibre equipment, ovens, payoffs, preheaters, printers, reels, rewinders, rotating equipment, screws, stripers, strippers, take-ups, tapers, testers, tubular stranders, welders and wire drawing. Categories include barrel packers, binders, bobbin winders, Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp Booth: 113

››› Roblon is a total solution provider to the cable industry, with a focus on FRP, performance fibres for cables, cable making machinery and the interaction between machines and materials. Its experience and knowledge of cable fibres and cable machinery offers a range of benefits, as the company has expertise in the manufacturing and processing of fibres as well as the knowledge of how to use the materials for cable manufacturing.

Rosendahl Nextrom Booth: 301

Continuing demand for high-speed data infrastructure places a focus of Rosendahl Nextrom’s R&D work in this area. The company offers production lines for fibre optic and copper cables, optimised for high-speed production and equipped with features for scrap reduction, quality control and automation. Rosendahl’s high-temperature physical foaming lines can manufacture cables with unique properties in high end applications such as medical or aerospace technology, or AI data centres. For preform manufacturing, Nextrom has combined vapour axial deposition and outside vapour deposition technologies tailored to producing large-sized pre- forms. In addition, the telecom fibre drawing process has been optimised to reach speeds of up to 3,500m/min.

The Roblon CB-2LT concentric low-tension binder

Roblon develops and manufactures performance fibres such as glass FRP, flexible glass and aramid strength members, binder yarns and ripcords (uncoated and water-blocking). It has been producing flexible glass strength members since the beginning of the FOC industry, and offers a wide range for a variety of applications, from reinforcing optical fibre cables to water blocking. Several different coatings can be applied, according to the need of the individual customer. The latest compact cables offer little or no margin for material shrinkage, so Roblon has introduced a low-shrinkage polyester binder yarn. Its binder yarns also include a swellable water-blocking version. The range of advanced composite materials includes aramid fibres, which have always been used as a strength member in FOC production, and are now also used for ADSS and special cables. Roblon ripcords are made of polyester or aramid and used for easy removal of cable jackets. The ripcords are available in a variety of thicknesses and breaking strengths, lengths, coatings and colours, and are also available in non-wick form. The company also manufactures servers, binders and precision winding equip- ment, along with other cable handling equipment. Its latest developments are a low-tension binder and a traversing precision coiling unit. Roblon www.roblon.com

Hairpin extrusion with a newly developed flat crosshead

With batteries being used as the energy source in modern cars, vehicle wiring is changing. New types of cables and wires are needed for both propulsion and power distribution. Rosendahl has introduced a turnkey extrusion line for hairpin insulation that makes a safe and reliable power supply at 800V possible, and minimises energy losses in electric board systems. Other solutions for the automotive industry include busbar insulation, high-end charging cables and high-performance data cables. Rosendahl Nextrom’s sustainable con- cept for forming, welding and jacketing flexible materials and product sizes on a single production line is suited to connecting wind farms, photovoltaic farms and offshore projects to the power grid. A major focus of Rosendahl Nextrom’s efforts is the thoughtful use of materials, waste reduction, minimising wear and enhancing energy efficiency. Its powerful line control offers a wide

2.5m rewind line currently located at Wire & Plastic’s warehouse in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

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Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp www.wireandplastic.com

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