EuroWire March 2020

wire 2020 show

30 March - 3 April

workshop while also reducing overall wire drawing costs. Lubricant grain form, grain size, composition and thermal pro le all have an impact on dust formation.

• FL-20A cable fault locator, which quickly and accurately locates cable faults, both ‘shorts’ and ‘opens’, automatically. The FL-20A can also provide a simple DC hipot test The Clinton Instrument Company www.clintoninstrument.com

is the perfect example of customer-led development that we pursued because of its absolute focus on improving bottom line.” wire Düsseldorf will be attended by a large contingent from Cimteq, including owners Ali and Amanda Shehab, EMEA sales manager Frederick Becker, new CableBuilder product owner Chris Huntly, technical account manager James Concannon, APAC regional sales manager Yufei Du and marketing manager Katy Harrison. Cimteq Ltd https://cimteq.com The Company, inventor of the 3 kHz sine wave spark tester, will be exhibiting new o erings in its range of B-Series spark testers. The B-Series units o er advanced features, and all models can di erentiate between four di erent fault types: pinholes, multiple pinholes, bare patches that make physical contact with the electrode, and gross lengths of bare wire. The equipment can communicate over a wide variety of industrial protocols, and spark tester con gurations can be pushed remotely to change operating modes and test parameters, to automate accurate line changeover. Clinton will exhibit the following equipment: • HF-15B – Clinton’s agship model will be demonstrated with a variety of electrodes and accessories, including a new PC-based con guration application • TST-10B – a 10 kV maximum DC spark tester used for double-twist, bunching applications. The compact high-voltage test module and the electrode are mounted on the cradle, inside the bow, and transmit both control and fault data wirelessly to the control unit located outside the equipment. The TST system supports all B-Series features, and will be demonstrated with a model twinner • STCAL SM – The STCAL system automatically calibrates B-Series spark testers for output voltage accuracy. The optional SM sensitivity module provides the sensitivity check required for IEC 62230. The unit will be demonstrated with the HF-15B Clinton Instrument The Clinton Instrument Company Stand: 09 E38

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Condat Stand: 10 A52

People are increasingly concerned about their impact on the environment, and this includes the wire drawing industry. Reducing total costs by using highly performing lubricants is important, but the responsible use of such products is also a major topic. Condat’s aim is not only to guarantee the high level of performance, but also to provide support towards responsible performance that takes into account social and environmental issues. To achieve this, the company provides solutions that allow increased productivity while respecting personnel and the environment. Increasing productivity responsibly can mean, for example, drawing faster, using the Condat Vica l Sumac range, which has a higher softening point compared to usual sodium soaps. It enables e cient drawing in demanding operations such as the production of spring wire, PC strand and steel cord. It also means less die wear when using, for example, the Vica l TF range of calcium soaps. These formulas are designed to deliver the correct amount of lubricant between the wire and the die by providing su cient, homogeneous coverage of the wire. Securing working conditions by reducing dust in workshops is also a necessity. Dry lubricant used in the wire drawing industry has the potential to generate dust. The problem of dust in the workplace is well documented, whether it is the risk of re due to ignition of a combustible dust cloud or increased exposure risk for operators. In addition to these hazards, lubricant dust in the workshop can be an indication of non-optimal lubrication. The lubricant needs to be in the die or on the wire surface to perform. Lubricant in the form of dust in the environment is therefore wasted. Use of a suitable dry drawing lubricant, determined according to the client’s speci c application, will reduce the amount of dust generated in the

Condat granule pellets reduce dust

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Many of Condat’s calcium, sodium and mixed soaps are also available in the form of pellets; this form limits the release of ne particles during the lling of the soap box. Improving the adherence of the lubricant to the wire surface as the lubricant cools is also key to reducing the dust generated at the capstan. The use of lubricants with an unsuitable melting point or too high or too low fat content will generate residues at the die exit and at the capstan, which can result in dust generation. Fully understanding the requirements of the application, in function of the steel type, surface preparation, reductions, speed and cooling e ciency, enables Condat to recommend a lubricant with a chemistry suited to the demands of that application. Condat’s lubricants and surface treatment products have been developed to minimise hazardous components, to meet the latest environmental legislation and even anticipate more stringent upcoming regulations. Condat www.condat.fr The oldest Conoptica drawing die measurement systems still in daily use date from the previous millennium. To give their systems this long life, Conoptica employs a team of service engineers who travel the globe to keep systems operational and calibrated. Service plans ensure that the latest developments are available, even many years after the initial purchase. The traceable calibration ensures that measurements are comparable between systems. This is useful for operators using several Conoptica systems, and for cooperation with suppliers and Conoptica AS Stand: 09 C33

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