WCA July 2015

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Smallest in the BWE range ❍ The Conklad 315 from BWE

to the correct starting temperature and maintain optimum extrusion conditions during production without operator intervention. Overall economics are further improved by insert tooling that allows the wearing surface of the main tooling component, the die chamber, to be replaced at minimal cost. BWE offers a wide range of services tailored to customers’ needs ranging from machine-only supply with customers providing their own ancillaries to full turn-key systems including plant engineering, training, installation and commissioning. BWE Ltd – UK Website : www.bwe.co.uk

• OPGW and CATV cables • Sheathed composite cores • Reinforced aluminium wire • Solid aluminium conductor (SAC) The basic machine construction is based on the proven BWE design, which has an excellent record of reliable operation over many years of service. Extreme rigidity, the ability to operate at high extrusion pressures and separately controlled wheel and die temperature ensures that tooling clearances remain optimal throughout long periods of continuous operation. Automatic die heating and wheel cooling systems ensure rapid pre-heat

BWE’s Conklad 315 machine is based on the highly successful and well-proven Conform 315 model. The Conklad 315 is the smallest machine in the BWE Conklad range but incorporates many of the standard design features found on the larger machines, such as hydraulic shoe opening, feedstock shear, epicyclic gearbox and torque tube. The Conklad 315 operates in tangential mode, using a single infeed rod, for cladding and sheathing operations. The machine has been optimised for high efficiency production of: • Aluminium clad steel wire (AS Wire)

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