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Technical Articles 60 Development and Qualification of a High Performance Zero Halogen Primary 90°C Wet Rated LV Insulation System By Mike E Slevin, David G Roberts, Allan P Marconi and James Freestone, SACO AEI Polymers 64 高性能无卤初级90°C湿式低压 绝缘系统的开发和认证 作者： Mike E Slevin, David G Roberts, Allan P Marconi 和 James Freestone, SACO AEI Polymers

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High expectations as Düsseldorf is on the horizon 2018 starts with high expectations for the industry, no doubt fuelled by the fact that the most important exhibition in the wire and cable calendar will be held in just four months’ time. Düsseldorf – synonymous with the industry – will stage wire 2018 in April. No matter from where you work in this global industry, the German city’s exhibition is the first to be penned into the calendars of companies around the world. There is already a high level of visitor interest, and exhibition space is at a premium as the industry gears up for a week-long extravaganza in Germany. Our coverage starts on page 50 with the exhibitor listing, and in our March issue of Wire & Cable ASIA and sister publication EuroWire companies will be giving readers an insight into what they are displaying. There also seems to be a distinct Italian flavour in this issue, with both Prysmian and Tenova leading the way in new business deals in the Asia Pacific region. For Prysmian, this takes the form of a new site at Prysmian Technology Jiangsu, which has begun operations and is firmly part of

the company’s plans for expansion in the area. Operating five production lines in a site of 190,000m 2 , the plant is a direct bid by the company to enhance its competitiveness in the Chinese utilities market. See page 8 for the full story.

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When and where

16–17 May: Wire Expo – exhibition – Nashville, Tennessee, USA Organisers : Wire Association International Fax : +1 203 453 8384 Email : sales@wirenet.org Website : www.wirenet.org

6–8 March: AMI Cables Conference – Cologne, Germany Organisers:

16–20 April: wire 2018 – exhibition – Düsseldorf, Germany Organisers :

27–28 February: Advanced Cable North America – conference – Atlanta, Georgia, USA Organisers : Integer Research Tel : +44 207 5031265 Email : info@ integer-research.com Website : www. integer-research.com

Applied Market Information LLC Tel : +44 117 314 8111 Email : lr@amiplastics.com Website : www.amiplastics-na.com

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Fax : +49 211 45 60668 Email : wire@ messe-duesseldorf.de Website : www.wire.de

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Industry news

Operations underway at Prysmian Jiangsu site ❍ The new plant at Prysmian Technology Jiangsu Co Ltd

helping to strengthen domestic power systems. “We have achieved important results in the area and qualified almost all of our innovative products, thus taking other significant steps forward in the expansion of Prysmian’s business operations in the Asia Pacific region,” said Matteo Bavaresco, CEO at Prysmian Group China. “We are strongly committed to developing products, services and technologies that can better serve not only the growing domestic market where Prysmian Group has already acquired and completed several high-tech projects, but also other key areas like Middle East, other Asian countries and South America.” Prysmian Group – Italy Website : www.prysmian.com

CCV line up to 220 kV and two CCV lines for MV cables) with a production capacity of over 30,000 tonnes per year, and is one of the plants with highest high voltage production capacity within Prysmian Group. Prysmian Technology Jiangsu can offer a wide range of cable technologies and products designed and manufactured in accordance with Prysmian Group standards and expertise, including extra high voltage and high voltage cable systems, as well as MV from 6 kV to 500 kV and fire protection cables. Thanks to its technical expertise, quality and ability to deliver customised, high-performance sol- utions and as a further proof of its market position, Prysmian has recently delivered many high voltage projects in the Chinese and ASEAN markets

PRYSMIAN Group has announced that its Chinese factory Prysmian Technology Jiangsu Co Ltd has successfully started operations after completing the acquisition of some assets from the former Shen Huan Cable Technologies. Prysmian Technology Jiangsu is fully owned and managed by Prysmian Group, which provides the new factory with its technologies, assets, competences and expertise, in addition to the most experienced and trained Prysmian employees in the high voltage business, with the aim of enhancing its competitiveness in the Chinese utilities market. Prysmian Technology Jiangsu can count on manufacturing and logistics facilities consisting of an area of more than 190,000m 2 and five production lines (two VCV lines up to 500 kV, one

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Industry news

Continuous annealing line and chemical pretreatment line

section, followed by a no-rinse spray titanium zirconium passivation and a special squeegee roll coater. This coater grants a uniform deposit of the oxylane product for the strip used for automotive adhesive bonding applications. Both lines are equipped with double unwinding pay-off reels and with a tailor-made stitcher with two dies and automatic spray lubrication system. The lines will start production at the beginning of 2019. After the engineering phase, the most critical and technological equipment will be manufactured and pre-assembled directly at Tenova headquarters in Italy, to shorten the commissioning phase at the plant and satisfy the client’s request in terms of time schedule. This new order confirms Tenova as a reliable supplier in processing lines for aluminium thanks to its continuous effort to improve the design and the manufacture of its supply to maximise line availability. Tenova – Italy Website : www.tenova.com

CHALCO Ruimin Co Ltd, a subsidiary of the Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco), one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, has contracted Tenova for a continuous annealing line and a chemical pretreatment line for processing strip coils for the aluminium market, to be realised in Fuzhou Economic Technical Development Area, on China’s south eastern coast. The two new lines will process automotive and aircraft aluminium alloys, series 5XXX, 6XXX and 7XXX, with a strip width range from 1,000 to 2,200mm and thickness range from 0.5 to 4mm. The envisaged total production for the continuous annealing line is 100,000 tons/year with a process speed of 80m/min, while for the chemical line it is 120,000 tons/year with a process speed of 60m/min. The thermal line is equipped with an entry side trimmer and a degreasing section. The exit side includes a tension leveller, an automatic surface inspection system and a rotary shear. The chemical process starts with an acid tunnel etching

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Industry news

More production online in Japan

announced aramid production capacity for its Twaron super fibre. It will invest in new spinning technology at the Twaron facility in Emmen, Netherlands, starting up in the first quarter of 2019. Teijin Aramid – Japan Website : www.teijin.com expanding

Teijin Aramid is constantly investing in its technology to create innovative aramid products and solutions together with its customers. In recent years, five per cent of the annual revenue has been invested into R&D

TEIJIN’S Aramid business has completed a new production line at its Technora production facility in Matsuyama, Japan. As of now, extra Technora capacity is available for customers globally. The investment was announced in March 2016 and the facility is now ready to produce at full capacity. Technora was independently developed by Teijin in Japan and has been available since 1987. Technora aramid fibre features high tensile strength and resistance to impact, fatigue, chemicals, moisture and heat, meeting the specific requirements of a range of applications such as reinforcement materials for transmission belts and hoses for industrial and automotive applications and the oil and gas industry. The demand for Technora is continuously growing and has been produced by full-capacity operation, with its global market steadily increasing since 2014. Gert Frederiks, CEO and president of Teijin Aramid BV, said: “With the expansion of our Technora capacity we are able to meet the growing market demand for this unique high performance product. We are working on very interesting developments in offshore such as cables for lifting applications. The product has proven itself for already 30 years now and is used in many different applications and markets.” New role for Eugenio Troester GmbH & Co KG, Hanover, Germany, a manufacturer of machinery and extrusion equipment for the cable industry, and its subsidiary X-Compound GmbH, Kaisten, Switzerland, have appointed Eugenio Urbina as business unit manager North and Central America – cable and compounding machinery. His technical knowledge of wire, cable and compounding products, processes, materials and machinery will assist the company goal to fulfil customer satisfaction, growth and development. Troester GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.troester.de

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Industry news

IWCS appointment to symposium committee

become the largest cable and connectivity market in the world. Therefore, YOFC commits to be a beneficial contributor as a representative of the Chinese industry on the IWCS symposium committee,” he added. IWCS – USA Website : www.iwcs.org

Mr Xiong. “Chinese companies and professionals are increasingly more involved in IWCS activities. YOFC, as the leader in the Chinese optical fibre and cable industry for more than 20 years, would like to make more contributions to this highly valued Technical Cable & Connectivity Symposium, with such a long and successful history. China has

IWCS – International Cable & Connectivity Symposium, a worldwide conference for new technologies in cable and connectivity products, processes and applications, has appointed Xiong Zhuang of Yangtze OFC (YOFC) to the IWCS symposium committee. This committee is crucial to the success of the conference, establishing the full content of the programme and carefully selecting the papers to be presented. “YOFC has contributed strong content/ papers to the IWCS for over 20 years and Xiong Zhuang alone has published 26 at IWCS since 2004,” said Eric Lawrence, symposium committee chairman. “We look forward to having Zhuang’s invaluable Chinese perspective, vision and content on the IWCS symposium committee, particularly in light of the IWCS evolution that includes the UL and IWCS China Cable & Connectivity Symposium.” Xiong Zhuang received his PhD in mechanical manufacturing and automation from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2000. Since then, he has been working with Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable, engaged in the research and development of optical fibre cables. He has participated in IWCS activities since 2004 and was one of the first Chinese speakers at IWCS from mainland China. He has obtained over 70 patents and published more than 60 technical papers, of which 26 have been published at IWCS. He currently is the cable CTO of the YOFC manufacturing centre and the deputy general manager of its R&D centre. He is the associate rapporteur of Q17 in ITU-T SG15 and an expert in IEC SC86A as well as the member of academic committee of the Chinese State Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacturing Technology. He is also the vice chairman of the communication line committee of the China Institute of Communications, a member of the expert panel of the Optical and Electrical Cable and Wire Committee in China Electronic Components Industry Association and a member of the technical committee of the TELL Certification Centre in China. “It is my great honour to join the IWCS team as its first Chinese member,” said

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Tenova boosts productivity for colour coating line

❍ The Tenova colour coating line at SSSC

TENOVA and Southern Steel Sheet Co Ltd (SSSC) – a joint venture of Vietnam Steel Corporation and foreign partners Sumitomo Corporation (Japan) and FIW Steel Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) – have signed a contract for the upgrade of a colour coating line, in operation since 2014, with the aim to increase the annual production of the line and satisfy the demand for high-quality coated coils from the international and domestic market. During the last four years, in addition to the colour coating line, Tenova has supplied to SSSC a continuous galvanising line, followed by several orders for spare parts, technological assistance and supervision services. Tenova is currently undertaking ten contracts from SSSC which demonstrates the long-lasting cooperation between the two companies. The upgrade of the colour coating line consists of two-bake oven with rotary thermal oxidiser and four roll coaters, one of which is horizontal. The new colour coating line will produce up to 100,000 tpy. Tenova – Italy Website : www.tenova.com HEADING TO DÜSSELDORF? SEE THE LATEST EXHIBITOR LISTING ON PAGE 50

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New airport’s cutting-edge cables

❍ The new Istanbul airport

security, police and customs. Each of these systems has required customisation of the cabling including specific colour coding. In total, the number of installed RJ45 ports will exceed 90,000 in the first phase of the project. İGA, the company building the new airport, has designed its mission-critical data centre infrastructure with R&M’s latest products including Netscale, claimed to be the world’s highest-density fibre cable management solution. Given the immense scale of the airport, R&M has also supplied its flagship automated infrastructure management solution, R&MinteliPhy, which centralises and automates the entire cabling infrastructure. This greatly simplifies management and will allow İGA’s IT team to rapidly and conveniently scale the network as needed. R&M states that it is at the forefront of innovation in the structured cabling industry, and invests approximately five per cent of its yearly revenue in R&D. This, combined with the company’s ability to highly customise its extensive product range, proved to be a decisive factor in the success of the project. Mr Riva said that İstanbul New Airport has given the company a great opportunity to deliver its innovative solutions. In total, 45 different R&M products were selected for the project. R&M assigned a dedicated specialist team to be present on-site throughout the deployment of the solutions. R&M (Reichle & De-Massari) AG – Switzerland Website : www.rdm.com

R&M, a global Swiss developer and provider of cabling systems for high-quality network infrastructures, has successfully started the delivery and implementation of a cutting-edge network cabling infrastructure for İstanbul’s new airport. The airport will be constructed over an area of 76.5 million square metres to the north of Istanbul and will be completed in four phases. The first phase will be finalised in 2018 with the opening of two runways and a terminal with 90 million passenger capacity. Once complete, the new airport will host flights to more than 350 destinations with an annual passenger capacity up to 200 million. On completion of all four phases, İstanbul New Airport will have six active runways, 250 aircraft and parking facilities for 18,000 cars. With the increased utilisation and dependence on IT systems in modern air travel, a high-performance cabling network is the critical platform for airport’s entire internal and external telecom- munications plus other operational applications and services. Michel Riva, CEO of R&M, said that İstanbul New Airport is its biggest project in Turkey and one of the largest globally. On completion of the first phase, R&M will have supplied a total length of 4,500 km of copper and over 1,600 km of fibre-optic cables. Leveraging its expertise in large-scale projects for the aviation sector, the manufacturer aims to finish the installation of the cabling infrastructure by the first quarter of 2018. The cabling network will connect and support the key airport systems including its ICT infrastructure for

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Industry news

Theleico’s supply award

production facilities and warehouses at its headquarters in Meschede, South Westphalia. A new 3,000-ton press is a further milestone. Moreover, in 2016 a new sales and distribution branch office, Theleico Abrasives (Wuxi) Co Ltd, was established in China with a view to create further storage capacities and to improve service. Products will keep the quality “Made in Germany”, even though Theleico carries out sales and distribution activities in more than 45 countries. The new “Best Supplier Award” has not only been presented because of the expansions of recent years but in particular because of the process knowledge and understanding at Theleico. Processes are documented at the customer in order to be able to develop a custom-tailored grinding tool for the application. “This does not only result in quality improvements but often also in cost savings,” said Mr Grans, while already planning the next stage of improvement. By introducing a new ERP system customers are to benefit from even more effective processes at Theleico. Theleico Schleiftechnik GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.theleico.de

THE “Best Supplier Award 2017” was presented to Theleico, a manufacturer of grinding wheels and abrasive bodies for industrial applications with headquarters in Meschede, Germany, by the Federation of the German Spring Industry (VDFI). This is the fourth time that the family business in the Sauerland region has convinced the jury in the category “process materials”, which no company has previously achieved. When deciding on the award, the members of the Federation of the German Spring Industry put special emphasis on criteria such as quotation, adherence to delivery dates, number and handling of complaints, service, technical service and flexibility. To get a precise assessment, the period under review is three years. “We are proud of the fact that the criteria quality and outstanding service to which we attach the greatest value in our company have again convinced the jury,” said Frank Grans, managing director. “However, we will not rest on our laurels. We want to get better also in the future.” When looking back, it becomes clear that this inner drive works at Theleico. During the past ten years the company, which was founded in 1880, has extended the production area and established other

❍ The company’s head office

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A more efficient steel production process

A NEW steel making plant, belonging to Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Co (CMIC) and built on technological supplies and engineering provided by Tenova in consortium with SMS Concast, has been successfully started up in Ardakan, Yazd Province, in central Iran. The order to Tenova was placed by Engineering and Commercial Services GmbH (CPG), in partnership with Parsland Mines & Industries Development Company (PAMIDCO). The plant, fed with DRI pellets, is equipped with a 170-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) and ladle furnace (LF) provided by Tenova, and a six-strand continuous caster provided by SMS Concast, and has provision for future installation of a vacuum degasser that will allow production of special steel grades (SBQ) for both internal use and export. Tenova EAF, designed to produce 1.2 million tons per year of billet from cold DRI, is equipped with a 160 MVA transformer and a chemical package with a total rated flow of 10,000Nm 3 / hour. The EAF, currently processing a mix of cold DRI and scrap, was designed to process hot DRI directly charged

❍ The Chadormalu site in Iran

engineering of auxiliary plants and equipment. This greenfield project was developed with strong cooperation with local subcontractors, who supplied steel structures, distribution network and auxiliary equipment following Tenova basic engineering. Parts of the EAF and LF were also built in Iran based on Tenova detailed engineering. Tenova – Italy Website : www.tenova.com

from the plant’s iron reduction reactor at a temperature up to 600°C, with an estimated productivity increase of 30 per cent against the design target. When the hot DRI charging system is in place, Tenova EAF is expected to be the first furnace in Iran to produce steel through this process. Beyond supply of the technological equipment, Tenova developed for CPG an extensive plant engineering package including overall plant process, logistics, and basic

Huber closes $630m sale of silica business to Evonik

company’s global diversification into engineered materials. “The strength of our Huber silica business was built, in part, from the collaborative spirit of our silica employees, who adhere to best practices in environment, health, safety and sustainability, ethical behaviour, respect for people and operational excellence. These guiding principles at Huber are the foundation of our company culture and ability to deliver superb value for our customers,” said Mike Marberry, president and chief executive officer. “We thank our silica employees and know their talents and expertise will be highly valued by Evonik.” Huber will continue as usual to serve its HEM customers who use other non-silica materials such as ground calcium carbonate and fire-retardant additives across a broad range of applications. As an expert in developing and manufacturing speciality engineered materials, HEM takes great pride in delivering products and service to its industrial customers worldwide. J M Huber – USA Website : www.huber.com

The J M Huber Corporation has completed the sale of the silica business unit of Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) to Evonik Industries AG, a global speciality chemicals company. The $630 million transaction was completed after approvals from the European Commission and other global regulatory bodies, and transfers ownership of the HEM Silica facilities in North America, Europe and Asia to Evonik. Strategically, the transfer of the silica business is advantageous for both companies. Proceeds from the sale will enable Huber to invest and expand its product portfolio in other areas, including potential future acquisitions of speciality chemicals or materials businesses. For Evonik, bringing together the two diverse silica businesses will further improve the company’s value proposition as an integrated global provider, better positioned to serve a broader base of customer needs, particularly in North America and Asia. The silica business has been a fundamental part of Huber for more than 60 years, providing a runway for the

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Industry news CommScope to acquire Cable Exchange COMMSCOPE has agreed to acquire Cable Exchange, a privately held quick-turn supplier of fibre optic and copper assemblies for data, voice and video communications. Cable Exchange, headquartered in Santa Ana, California, USA, manufactures a variety of fibre optic and copper cables, trunks and related products used in high-capacity data centres and other business enterprise applications. The company, founded in 1986, specialises in quick-turn delivery of its infrastructure products to customers from its two USA manufacturing centres located in Santa Ana, and Pineville, North Carolina. This highly complementary acquisition will deepen CommScope’s capabilities in supporting the growing market for high-capacity, multi-tenant data centres and hyperscale data centres operated by the world’s largest technology and retail companies. As more user-driven information and commerce flows through networks, operators are quickly deploying larger and more complex data centres to support growth in traffic and transactions. “We are pleased to further expand our capabilities in the data centre market with Cable Exchange, a trusted and respected provider of critical network infrastructure with strong customer relationships,” said CommScope president and chief executive officer Eddie Edwards. The leadership team and employees of Cable Exchange will join CommScope upon completion of the transaction. The acquisition is expected to be completed subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals. CommScope intends to fund the acquisition with cash on hand. CommScope – USA Website : www.commscope.com

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then Leonische Drahtwerke,” Mr Cummins recalls. He experienced at close quarters how the company’s prominence grew – and how the stance of employees changed. “They rapidly developed respect for Leoni as a company that is loyal to its staff. They felt that Leoni is taking care of them.” Leoni meanwhile has as many as ten plants for wiring systems as well as automotive and industrial cables in China. The cables specialist developed in line with China’s rapid economic growth: “Leoni had the opportunity to keep pace with this growth – and we took it. At the time, in the early 1990s, we had roughly 100 employees in China; now there are more than 8,500,” Mr Cummins said. Leoni intends to drive its own globalisation forward in the future, in order to distribute its business more evenly between the three economic regions of the Americas, Asia and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). “For me, the trick is to combine two things: On the one hand, the systematic German approach with good planning, good resources, good expertise and technological progress. And, on the other hand, the flexibility and enthusiasm of the people as well as the market opportunities locally.” To Mr Cummins, the company’s future success will lie in combining these two sides: “If we manage to strike a balance, then we will be able to be really successful on all our markets.” Leoni AG – Germany Website : www.leoni.com

FROM the small Franconian wire production shop to one of the world’s largest cable and wiring system manufacturers: Leoni began to establish cable harness production outside Germany as long ago as 1977. The first steps into the Americas and Asia followed in the 1990s, and Leoni’s market became more global. As part of the company’s 100 th anniversary celebrations, a number of employees have gone on video to charter the development of the company, and what it means in specific terms for an internationally successful future. Jerry Cummins is the latest employee to go in front of the camera, and the video with his testimony is accessible at www.100.leoni.com, as well as on several social media channels. Leoni first expanded into Asia in 1993, gaining a foothold with a joint venture in Singapore and plants in China, with its first production facilities in Xiamen, in the south-east of the People’s Republic, and in Changzhou, located in the east of the country. “Leoni was early at the time in going global with the help of several acquisitions and by internationalising its business. I believe that, had the company not done so, many of our facilities in Europe and in Germany would now be closed,” said Mr Cummins, who was part of the company’s move into the Asian market from the start. At the time, the cable and wiring systems manufacturer was still completely unknown as an employer: “Many didn’t even know how to pronounce our name, given that was

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m 普睿斯曼江苏技术有限公司( Prysmian Technology Jiangsu Co Ltd )的新工厂

普睿斯曼 ( Prysmian ) 在中 国江苏的业务开始运作

普睿斯曼集团( Prysmian Group )宣布，其中国工厂普睿斯曼 江苏技术有限公司( Prysmian Technology Jiangsu Co Ltd )已 完成对前身 Shen Huan Cable Technologies 收购部分资产的 业务，成功迈出了第一步。 普睿斯曼江苏技术有限公司( Prysmian Technology Jiangsu Co Ltd )由普睿斯曼集团( Prysmian Group )全资拥有和管理， 除了提供高压业务中经验最丰富、训练有素的 Prysmian 员 工，还为新工厂提供技术、资产、能力和专业知识，目的是 提高其在中国公用事业市场的竞争力。 普睿斯曼江苏技术有限公司( Prysmian Technology Jiangsu Co Ltd )的信心来自于其面积超过 190,000m 2 的制造和物流设 施，包含五条生产线(两条 VCV 500 kV 线路、一条 CCV 220 千伏线路和两条用于 MV 电缆的 CCV 线路)，年生产能力超过 30,000 吨，是普睿斯曼集团( Prysmian Group )拥有最高高压 生产能力的工厂之一。 普睿斯曼江苏技术有限公司( Prysmian Technology Jiangsu Co Ltd )可根据普睿斯曼集团( Prysmian Group )的标准和专业

技术，设计和制造广泛的电缆技术和产品，包括超高压和高 压电缆系统，以及从 6 kV 到 500 kV 的 MV 和防火电缆。普睿斯 曼( Prysmian )最近在中国和东盟市场推出了许多高压项目， 帮助加强国内电力系统，这得益于其技术专长、质量和提供 定制的高性能解决方案的能力，并进一步证明了其市场领导 地位。 “我们在这一领域取得了重要的成果，而且几乎所有的创新 产品都取得了成功，因此在亚太地区的普睿斯曼( Prysmian ) 业务扩张中，我们取得了其他重要的进展，”普睿斯曼中国 集团( Prysmian Group China )的 CEO Matteo Bavaresco 说。 “我们坚定地致力于开发产品、服务和技术，不仅是为了更 好地服务于不断增长的国内市场（普睿斯曼集团 (Prysmian Group) 已经收购并完成了几个相关的高科技项目），还为 更好地服务于其他关键地区，例如中东、其他亚洲国家和南 美。”

Prysmian Group – 意大利 官网 : www.prysmian.com

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敞开新总部的大门

更快、更灵活、更乐于交流 - 随着 Lapp Group 欧洲新总部的设立，通往未来的 大门已向它敞开。 这家总部位于斯图加特，历史悠久的公 司率先倡导的办公楼概念如今树立了新 的标准。 办公新世界采用了开放空间概念：不再 是单独的房间、封闭的办公室，外加常 见的限制进入，新的欧洲总部一切都是 开放的。 开放是为了更多的沟通、协作、知识转 移和创造力。它满足了员工对协作工作 和移动工作方式的需求。 同样，团队区、智库、休息室和项目区 也已在很多地方设立起来。如果愿意的 话，员工还可在一楼的意式咖啡厅或在 屋顶阳台上工作。 从小小的弗兰哥尼阶线材生产厂到世界 上最大的电缆和线材系统制造商之一： 早在 1977 年， Leoni 就开始在德国以外 的地区进行线束生产。随后在 20 世纪 90 年代， Leoni 开始走向美洲和亚洲，市 场日益向全球化发展。作为公司百年庆 典的一部分，大量员工参与录制视频， 描述公司的发展历程，并具体说明了它 对未来在国际上的成功的意义所在。 Jerry Cummins 是最后一名站到摄 像机前的员工，他的见证视频可在 www.100.leoni.com 以及多个社交媒体 渠道看到。 Leoni 于 1993 年首次开拓亚洲市场，在 新加坡设立了一个合资企业，并在中国 开办了几家工厂 - 首批生产设施位于中国 东南部的厦门以及中国东部的常州，自 此取得了立足点。 “ Leoni 早期是通过数次收购和将其业 务国际化，借此来走向全球化的。我相 信，如果公司没有那么做，现在我们在 欧洲和德国的很多设施可能就要倒闭 了，” Cummins 说，他从一开始就参与 到公司向亚洲市场的进军。 m Jerry Cummins 在视频摄像机面前谈论他 的经验

Kirchherr 博士说。例如，销售以及所有 与之相关的部门现在都已被聚集在同一 屋檐下。 欧 洲 总 部 仅 仅 是 办 公 新 世 界 的 开 端， Lapp Group 在其他国家的办公楼也 会逐步引入此概念。对于亲自来斯图加 特参加会议的合作伙伴和客户，欧洲总 部还准备着另一个精彩内容：一个展示 此创新家族企业的发展历程及其很多当 前产品和解决方案的展览会。 Lapp 欧洲新总部在六月开业,客户开放日 当天约有 500 名受邀来宾到场。对于其客 户， Lapp 拟就了一个节目,内容是德高 望重的专家所做的有教益的谈话以及有 趣的经验。亮点之一是电视节目主持人 Ranga Yogeshwar 所做的主题演讲。 Lapp Group – 德国 官网 : www.lappgroup.com Leoni 还想要在未来继续推动自身的全 球化进程，以将其业务更均匀地分布到 美洲、亚洲和 EMEA （欧洲、中东和非 洲）三个经济地带。 “对我来说，诀窍就是把两个东西组合 起来：一方面，采用好的规划、好的资 源、好的专业知识和技术进步的系统化 德国方法。另一方面，人们的灵活性和 热情以及本地市场机遇。” 在 Cummins 看来，公司未来的成功在于 将这两方面结合起来：“如果我们能设 法找到平衡，那么我们就可以在我们所 有的市场上获得成功。” Leoni AG – 德国 官网 : www.100.leoni.com

m Lapp Group 的欧洲新总部

这些设计创新关乎的不仅仅是员工福 祉，它的主要目标是提升客户满意度。

“我们的客户受益于这种现代化建筑 所提供的新的开放格局，现在我们甚 至可以更好更快地响应客户需求，” UI Lapp GmbH 的首席销售官 Matthias

视频演绎 Leoni 的百年历史

当时，这家电缆和线材系统制造商仍是 一个默默无闻的公司：“鉴于那时我们 公司的名称是 Leonische Drahtwerke ， 很多人甚至不知道怎么读，” Irishman 回忆道。 他近距离见证了公司的飞速发展，以及 员工立场的转变。“由于公司忠于其员 工，很快就得到了他们的尊敬。他们觉 得 Leoni 很为他们着想。” 同时， Leoni 在中国还拥有多达 10 家生产 线材系统以及汽车和工业电缆的工厂。 电缆专家的发展符合中国的高速经济增 长：“ Leoni 有机会跟上这种增长步伐， 我们也抓住了这个机会。当时还是 20 世纪 90 年代，我们在中国约有 100 名员 工；现在这个数字超过了 8,500 ，”这位 53 岁的老功臣说。

Eugenio 的新任命

位于德国汉诺威市的 Troester GmbH & Co KG 是一家服务于电缆行业的机械 和挤压设备制造商，其在瑞士凯斯滕的子公司 X-Compound GmbH 已任命 Eugenio Urbina 为“北美和中美洲电缆和复合机械业务部经理”，接管 9 月份 退休的 Jack Howanski 的职位。 Urbina 先生在线材和电缆领域拥有超过 34 年的 经验，领导的多功能工程团队是供应商、承包商、工厂和公司人员之间的联络 枢纽，作为制造商和机械供应商，确保成功完成大型工程项目、资本投资、顶 尖技术和成本领先水平等命题。他对线材、电缆和复合产品、工艺、材料和机 械的技术知识以及他的热情、人脉、激励和指导能力及对行动力和创造力的偏 爱，都将帮助实现公司在客户满意度、增长和开发上的目标。 Troester GmbH & Co KG – 德国 官网 : www.troester.de

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日本的更多在线生产 帝人的芳纶业务在日本松山的帝人芳纶( Technora )生产设施完成了一条新的生产 线。到目前为止，可为全球范围的客户提供额外的帝人芳纶( Technora )产能。这项 投资于 2016 年 3 月公布，目前设施已准备全力生产。帝人芳纶( Technora )是由帝人 在日本独立开发的，自 1987 年开始投入运营。 帝人芳纶( Technora )光纤具有高拉伸强度、耐冲击、耐疲劳、耐化学性、耐湿、耐 热等特性；满足一系列应用的特定要求，如用于传输带的加固材料和用于工业和汽 车应用以及石油和天然气行业的软管。 对帝人芳纶( Technora )的需求正在持续增长，并通过全荷运转满足此需求，自 2014 年起其全球市场稳步增长。 帝人芳纶有限公司的 CEO 兼总裁 Gert Frederiks 说：“随着帝人芳纶( Technora )产 能的扩大，我们能够满足市场对这种独特高性能产品日益增长的需求。我们正在进 行非常有趣的海上开发，例如用于提升应用的缆线。该产品 30 年来早已证明了自己 的价值，并被用于许多不同的应用和市场。” 帝人芳纶不断地投资其技术，与客户一同创造创新的芳纶产品和解决方案。在过去 几年里，年收入的百分之五被用于研发活动。最近，公司还宣布扩大其对位芳纶 ( Twaron )超级纤维的生产能力。该公司将在荷兰埃曼的对位芳纶( Twaron )设施投 资新的纺纱技术，将于 2019 年第一季度启动。

IWCS 任命 Xiong Zhuang 参加研讨会 委员会 IWCS ，即国际电缆与连接研讨会， 一个关于电缆与连接产品、工艺和应 用领域中新技术的全球性会议，已 任命 Xiong Zhuang of Yangtze OFC ( YOFC ) 参加 IWCS 研讨会委员会。 这个委员会对于会议的成功至关重要， 它设定了项目的全部内容，并谨慎选择 要呈示的论文。 “ YOFC 已经为 IWCS 提供 20 多年的丰 富内容 / 论文，自 2004 年以来， Xiong Zhuang 已经在 IWCS 上独自发表了 26 篇文章，”研讨会委员会主席 Eric Lawrence 说。 “我们期待着在 IWCS 研讨会委员会上 听取 Zhuang 的非常宝贵的中国视角、 愿景和内容，特别是从 IWCS 演变的角 度，包括 UL 和 IWCS 中国电缆与连接研 讨会。” Xiong Zhuang 于 2000 年获华中科技大 学机械制造及自动化专业博士学位。从 那时起，他一直在与 Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company 工作，从事光纤电缆的研究 和开发。 自 2004 年起,他参加了 IWCS 活动,是 中国大陆第一批在 IWCS 工作的人员之 一。他获得了 70 多项专利，发表了 60 多 篇技术论文,其中 26 篇发表在 IWCS 上。 目前他是 YOFC 制造中心的电缆 CTO 和其研发中心的副总经理。他是 ITU-T SG15 中 Q17 的副报告员， IEC SC86A 的 专家，也是中国国家光纤和电缆制造技 术重点实验室的学术委员会委员。 他还担任中国通信学院通信线路委员会 副主席，中国电子元件行业协会光学与 电缆线委员会专家小组成员，中国 TELL 认证中心技术委员会成员。 “我很荣幸能作为第一个中国成员加 入 IWCS 团队，”熊先生表示。“近年 来，中国企业和专业人士越来越多地参 与 IWCS 的活动。 YOFC 作为 20 多年来 中国光纤和电缆行业的领导者，愿意为 这一得到高度重视，有着如此悠久而成 功的历史的技术电缆与连通性研讨会做 出更大的贡献。中国已成为世界上最大 的电缆与互联网市场。因此， YOFC 作 为中国工业在 IWCS 研讨会委员会的代 表，致力于成为一个有益的贡献者，” 他补充说。 IWCS – 美国 官网 : www.iwcs.org

Teijin Aramid – 日本 官网 : www.teijin.com

Tenova 提高了彩色涂装线的生产效率

m SSSC 的 Tenova 彩色涂装线

Tenova 和 Southern Steel Sheet Co Ltd (SSSC) – Vietnam Steel Corporation 的一 家合资企业，以及国外合伙人 Sumitomo Corporation （日本）和 FIW Steel Sdn Bhd （马来西亚） – 最近签订了自 2014 年投入使用的彩色涂装线的升级合同，旨在 提高生产线的年产量，满足国际国内市场对高质量涂层线圈的要求。 过去的四年里，除了彩色涂装线外， Tenova 还向 SSSC 提供了连续电镀生产线，其 次是一些备件、技术援助和监管服务的订单。 目前， SSSC 授予 Tenova 的总合同数是 10 个，展示了两家公司之间的长期合作。 彩色涂装线的升级包括两个带旋转热氧化剂和四辊涂料器的烘箱，其中一个是水平 的。新配备的彩色涂装线产量将达到 100,000tpy 。 Tenova – 意大利 官网 : www.tenova.com

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新机场的尖端线缆布设

Theleico 的供应商奖

“ 2017 年最佳供应商奖”由德国春季工 业联合会( VDFI )颁给了总部位于德国梅 舍德的一家工业用砂轮和研磨剂制造商 Theleico 。 这是这家位于绍尔兰地区的家族企业第 四次说服陪审团并勇夺“加工原料”类 魁首，尚无其他公司能与之比肩。 决定奖项时，国春季工业联合会的各位 成员尤其注重报价、遵守交货日期、投 诉次数和处理情况、服务、技术服务和 灵活性等条件。为了能够获得精确的评 估，审查期长达三年。 “让我们引以为豪的是，我们公司附加 了最大价值的标准质量和出色服务今年 再次说服了陪审团，”常务董事 Frank Grans 说。“但是，我们不会固步自 封。我们要在未来取得更好的成绩。” 回首过去，我们可以很清楚地发现 Theleico 的内在驱动力。公司成立于 1880 年，在过去的 10 年间，公司位于南 威斯特法利亚梅舍德的总部扩大了生产 区域并建立了其他生产设施和仓库。 新的 3,000 吨挤压设备是公司的又一个 里程碑。此外，去年有一家新的销售和 分销分公司 Theleico Abrasives ( Wuxi ) Co Ltd 在中国成立，目的是进一步提高 存储能力以及改善服务。 产品将保持“德国制造”的质量，尽管 Theleico 在超过 45 个国家进行销售和分 销活动。 获颁新的“最佳供应商奖”，不仅是 因为过去几年的业务扩展，更是因为 Theleico 的工艺知识和理解。工艺在客 户处进行了记录，以便为应用开发定制 的磨具。 “这不仅导致了质量的改进，还常常能 节省成本”， Frank Grans 说，他已经 在规划下一个改进阶段。通过引入新的 ERP 系统，客户可受益于 Theleico 更有 效的工艺。

m 伊斯坦布尔新机场

R&M ，瑞士的一家高质量网络基础设施布线系统的全球开发商和供应商，已成功启 动伊斯坦布尔新机场尖端网络布线基础设施的交付和实施。 机场将建于伊斯坦布尔北部 76.5m 2 的区域内，分四个阶段完成。第一阶段将于 2018 年完成，届时将开放两个跑道和一个拥有 9000 万人客运能力的终点站。一旦完工， 新机场将飞往 350 多个目的地，年旅客吞吐量将达到 2 亿。 所有四个阶段完成后，伊斯坦布尔新机场将有 6 个可用跑道、 250 架飞机和 18000 辆 汽车的停车设施。随着现代航空旅行对 IT 系统的利用和依赖日益增加，高性能的布 线网络成为机场整个内部和外部通信以及其他业务应用和服务的关键平台。 R&M 的 CEO Michel Riva 称伊斯坦布尔新机场是 R&M 在土耳其最大的项目，也是全球范围 内最大的项目之一。 完成第一阶段时， R&M 已提供总长 4,500 km 的铜缆和超过 1,600 km 的光纤电缆。 利用其在航空领域大型项目上丰富的专业知识，制造商计划于 2018 年第一季度完成 线缆基础设施的安装。 这一高性能布线网络将连接和支持主要的机场系统，包括其安全、警察和海关的 ICT 基础设施。这些系统中的每一个都需要对电缆进行定制，包括特定的颜色编 码。在项目的第一阶段，安装的 RJ45 端口数量总计已将超过 90,000 个。 İGA ，建造这座新机场的公司，利用 R&M 最新且最具创意的产品（包括 Netscale ， 世界最高密度的光纤电缆管理解决方案）设计了其任务关键型数据中心基础设施。 鉴于机场规模巨大， R&M 还提供了其最具代表性的自动化基础设施管理解决方案 R&MinteliPhy ，对整个布线基础设施进行集中化和自动化管理。这极大地简化了管 理，并让 İGA 的 IT 团队能够更具需要快速方便地调整网络规模。 在结构化布线行业中， R&M 处于创新的前沿，每年在研发上的投资约占其年收入的 5% 。这与公司高度定制其广泛产品范围的能力相结合，已被证明是项目成功的决 定性因素。 Riva 先生说，伊斯坦布尔新机场为公司提供了一个交付其创新解决方案 的绝佳机遇。 共计有 45 种不同的 R&M 产品用于此项目。在解决方案的部署过程中， R&M 分配了 一个专门的专家团队进行现场指导。“我们在 ICT 市场有 50 多年的经验。像伊斯坦 布尔新机场这样的巨型项目让我们有机会通过开发符合客户需求的定制产品来创造 真正的附加值，”他说。 “我们致力于提供最高的瑞士质量。布线基础设施的更新周期通常有 20 年，因此网 络的可靠性非常依赖于质量测试产品。对于像伊斯坦布尔这样 24 小时运营的机场来 说，可靠性是至关重要的，因为任何停机时间都能显著影响运营和乘客。” 作为这一品质的证明， R&M 将为新机场部署的布线基础设施提供为期 25 年的 R&Mfreenet 系统保修。 R&M (Reichle & De-Massari) AG – 瑞士 官网 : www.rdm.com

Theleico Schleiftechnik GmbH & Co KG – 德国 官网 : www.theleico.de

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Extrusion for the future ❍ Davis-Standard’s Thermatic ® series 4.5 " (114mm) extruder is available for trials

Features of the new Thermatic include 400 HP water-cooled motor technology, a screw speed range up to 375 rpm, advanced and conventional vent diverter geometry, an improved barrel cooling system and next generation gearbox technology. The extruder is equipped with an EPIC III ® control system that features a streamlined console, high data transmission rate and improved graphics. It is also engineered with smart extruder technology for preventative maintenance monitoring of vibration, oil composition, motor parameters, heater status, screw wear algorithm and energy consumption. Other advantages include a high wear-resistant barrel and feedscrew, an integrated melt pump with controls, static mixer and an optimised mezzanine design. The extruder can be fitted with the complete line of Davis-Standard DSB ® feedscrews including the DSB I, DSB II, DSB III and DSB III-Plus designs as well as the TS DSBM, TS Metering and TS DS-Blend, in addition to a variety of metering screws and other specialised designs. Davis-Standard LLC – USA Website : www.davis-standard.com

TO further advance mechanical, controls and process development initiatives, a next generation Thermatic ® Series 4.5" (114mm) extruder is available for trials at Davis-Standard’s extrusion technology development centre in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, USA. The extruder, installed in July, is being used for internal R&D and product development for customers. The extruder’s modern platform represents a collaborative effort among Davis-Standard’s mechanical, electrical, process and controls engineering departments to create optimal processing for Davis-Standard’s full portfolio of extruder applications from blown film to wire and cable. It features enhancements across the board and provides multiple possibilities with L/D ratios of 24, 30 and 34:1. According to John Christiano, Davis-Standard’s vice president of technology, this extruder epitomises processing functionality and the future of extrusion efficiency. “This new extruder platform is a reflection of experience and collaboration. Because of its relevance across all extrusion applications, it will serve as an excellent platform to support our customers’ extrusion needs now and for many years to come,” said Mr Christiano.

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Reliable welds reduce downtime

The smaller P1000 hydraulic model, for joining copper rod 6 to 16mm and aluminium rod up to 20mm, has a compact footprint of just 1,100mm x 1,245mm. To reduce downtime, the machine is equipped with quick release dies and an easily adjustable die setting mechanism. PWM dies are all precision engineered in-house by the company’s own skilled technicians to ensure accuracy. Like all PWM cold welding machines, the P1500 and P1000 are quiet, clean and user-friendly. Once the weld parameters have been set using the control panel, the operator simply slides the rod into either side of the machine, presses a button to close the clamps that grip the material, and presses the ‘start’ button. The two ends of the rod do not require any preparation prior to welding and the two butt ends are automatically aligned when they are placed in the die, saving time and effort. Even 30mm rod can be cold welded in less than five minutes, and the machines remove the weld burr or ‘flash’ automatically. The weld is reliable, permanent and stronger than the parent material, and simply requires a quick clean to make it ready

FAST, cost-effective and straightforward, the process of cold pressure welding has a lot to offer wire and cable manufacturers. Cold welded materials are not subjected to heat, so the finished bond is very stable, and because the process produces a worked structure as opposed to the cast structure obtained by fusion welding, weld quality is excellent. Non-ferrous rod sections as large as 30mm in diameter can be bonded permanently using cold welding. British company PWM, which has been manufacturing high-performance cold welding machines and dies for over 30 years, has developed a range of technically advanced machines specifically for joining materials of this size. Recent demand from customers in the automotive and renewables industry has seen sales of the company’s two largest machines increase significantly. The P1500 electro-hydraulic rod welder, suitable for large cross-sectional areas, is designed for copper rod 15 to 25mm and aluminium rod up to 30mm. Although powerful, the machine is very energy efficient since it requires electrical power only for the hydraulic pump motor – the independent grip and upset forces are produced by an arrangement of hydraulic cylinders.

for processing. PWM Ltd – UK Website : www.pwmltd.co.uk

❍ The P1000 hydraulic cold welder

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Increasing accuracy of measurements

CALIBRATION measurement technology means characterising the measurement behaviour of a measuring unit by comparing the indications provided by the unit with a known “measurement standard” (a physical object) used in the calibration procedure. During the calibration, the measuring instrument is not subject to changes, as opposed to adjustment where a measuring unit is tuned or modified in order to minimise the measurement errors or to guarantee that the measurement errors do not exceed predetermined limits. Verification in legal metrology, however, pertains to the examination and marking and/or issuing of a verification certificate for a measuring system. The examining authority verifies whether the measuring unit satisfies the corresponding legal prerequisites. Unlike for legal verification, where the validity of a marking or certificate is defined by law, the validity of a calibration interval follows practical requirements such as manufacturer indications, requirements of the applied quality standards, or company internal and customer-specific regulations. In order for measurement results to be compared, they must be traced back to a national or international measurement standard. To this purpose, the display of the measuring must be compared with the measurement standards in one or more stages. In each of these stages a calibration is carried out with a measurement standard that has been previously calibrated with a higher-level measurement standard. According to the ranking of the measurement standard – from a working or company reference measurement standard to a national or international measurement standard – there is a calibration hierarchy to be respected by the organisation performing the calibration. This stretches from the in-house laboratory through accredited laboratories up to the national metrological institute. Different standards, regulations and directives must be respected when carrying out calibrations. A measurement unit must satisfy basic requirements before it can be calibrated. One must also know and consider the in

❍ Typical ODAC laser diameter measuring gauge with a certified measurement standard used to calibrate the device

precision limits are not met.” European legislation has similar requirements. Zumbach’s measuring units are calibrated using reference and also working measurement standards that are certified by the federal office for metrology (www.metas.ch) or by accredited laboratories. Each unit is supplied with a detailed calibration protocol. All the measuring heads of the ODAC ® series have a self-compensation function (Patent DE3111356), which makes regular calibration superfluous, except when components have to be replaced. All the relevant parameters for accuracy are continuously monitored by the measuring electronics and are automatically compensated. A calibration protocol presents the results of the calibration and documents the traceability to a national measurement standard for the considered physical units in accordance with the International System of Units (SI). Zumbach Electronic AG – Switzerland Website : www.zumbach.com

physical conditions under which a calibration is carried out. Regulations are essentially applicable when a company decides to respect a standard or directive or when it delivers products that are subject to legal requirements (like in the medical or transportation markets). Standards and directives, such as the ISO 9000 series, are becoming increasingly important for quality assurance in all industrial nations. This standard explicitly requires, among other things, the calibration of all test equipment that directly or indirectly influences the quality of the product. Zumbach Electronic adheres to different directives and standards. The regulations of the FDA (American Food and Drug Administration), for example, are important worldwide with respect to international trading relations. The CFR (Code of Federal Regulation) requires “the calibration of instruments, apparatus, gauges, and recording devices at suitable intervals in accordance with an established written program containing specific directions, schedules, limits for accuracy and precision, and provisions for remedial action in the event accuracy and/or

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