EuroWire May 2021

Focus On Germany, Austria & Switzerland

New developments in design and materials testing

Form+Test Seidner & Co GmbH is a manufacturer of equipment for materials testing. Since its foundation in 1965, the company has enhanced test systems and procedures for its customers to ensure repeatable and reliable test results. The product range includes universal testing machines for high and low

temperatures; static and dynamic test machines and test benches; compression and bending test machines; and systems for wire and cable test applications with low or high force capacities. designed, produced and tested at the headquarters in Germany, and they are equipped Form+Test systems are

TTM 1000 HK-4 universal test machine

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with the company’s own controllers and software. Form+Test Seidner & Co GmbH www.formtest.de

Spring machinery with in-house design Fortuna Federn GmbH is an Austrian family-owned spring machinery making company with a production factory in Croatia. Founded in 1975 as a small one-man business, the company Complete in-house mechanical design, electrotechnical and software develop- ment makes Fortuna Federn a strong player in the world of spring making machinery and equipment.

team can carry out pre-diagnostics online through a secure VPN connection. With the COM CNC line, Fortuna can deliver custom solutions for mass production of almost all types of springs used in the industry. Fortuna has also been involved in international automation projects beyond the spring industry. These projects have led to the company increasing production capacities, even during the last difficult year. A second production hall has provided more space for further development and growth.

now offers sophisticated solutions in various segments of spring making and automation.

The company designs and builds all mechanical components itself, and all software solutions for its products are designed and adapted. This allows Fortuna to adapt its products to customer needs. Feedback from customers allows new solutions to be implemented on existing machines and makes future products more reliable, user-friendly and safe. The after-sales customer service and support

Fortuna Federn GmbH www.fortunafedern.com

COM 20 CNC S advanced spring coiler

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Cable marking and optical fibre processing Medek & Schörner, established in 1929, is a supplier of cable marking machines and optical fibre processing lines. always better solutions – in effect, to make their good ideas even better,” said a spokesperson. custom-made cable marking machines and optical fibre solutions; and IoT/ Industry 4.0-ready interfaces.

With close relations to the cable and wire industry, the company keeps in touch with new requirements, and converts them into production concepts. Nearly all mechanical, electrical and electronic components are manufactured in-house, making Medek & Schörner largely independent of external suppliers and able to react quickly to customer requirements. The company guarantees unlimited availability of spare parts for all of its machines, including older and smaller models. “It is this depth of in-house expertise, together with our use of state-of-the-art machinery and our highly qualified and experienced workforce, that gives us the ability to help our customers to develop

The product range begins with simple coding machines and extends to fully automated high-speed production lines using cutting-edge technology. The product portfolio includes optical fibre colour coating systems, including ring marking, tight buffering and proof testing; fibre ribbon production lines (including in-line colouring); splittable ribbon; production of compact fibre units; gravure printers; offset markers for irregular cable surfaces; and embossing meter markers and hot foil sequential meter or footage markers. The company also produces high-speed embossing printers for indent or raised marking; ring markers; video systems for monitoring the printing quality of high-speed printing machines; laser marking systems for cables;

Using modular construction, the capa- city of any system can be increased quickly and significantly by adding or

exchanging individual components, even if a system has been in operation for several years. Medek & Schörner www.medek.at

FMS 2-C hot foil meter marker

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