WCA March 2020

wire 2020 process, was originally developed within the Finnish Outokumpu Group in the late 1960s. The first Upcast production line was installed in 1971 at the group’s own facilities in Pori, Finland, and is still in operation and up to date thanks to a number of modernisations. This first production line was followed by a continuous string of lines delivered worldwide.

warehouse space, for all aspects of non-ferrous wire and cable production. During wire Düsseldorf 2020, the company will showcase pictures, video and an interactive presentation of its inventory. Beverages and snacks will be available within the expanded lounge area. An enclosed meeting room will be available for private project discussions.

The B7 stud line from bars can cut, chamfer, stamp and thread. The VAS-20-DBQL fully automatic bent bolt machine from coil will be shown in production. It manufactures U-bolts, anchor bolts and eye bolts by pulling the wire from coil, straightening it, cutting to length, threading rolls on both sides and bending to shape. The machine has been designed with an adjustable bending die, allowing the operator to produce any size of U-bolt within the machine range, while changing only the bending hammer. Typical production rates are 60 to 120 ppm. The VA-20-ES planetary thread roller with closed structure and computerised match system will also be shown in production. It is used for thread rolling pre-hardened and hard-to-feed fasteners. The machine controls the feed position and indexes the feed to a fresh start point, increasing die life. It is also equipped with Videx’s Controlled Feed system, for threading lap-free threads on any material. Other features include hydraulic clamp of the thread rolling dies and quick set-up facilities. Typical production rates are 200 to 320 ppm, with a maximum of 640 ppm. Videx Machine Engineering Ltd www.videx-machine.com Wire and Plastic Machinery Corp Stand: 09 E20 As a reseller of second-hand wire, cable, and optical fibre manufacturing equipment, Wire & Plastic Machinery has a large selection of in-stock machinery. Machines are offered as individual components or complete lines, and can be delivered immediately from eight USA locations or completely reconditioned by an in-house engineering team. Wire & Plastic Machinery has a comprehensive range of more than 30,000 machines in stock, located in over three million square feet of ❍ Some of the many parts made on Videx machines

Visitors to the stand will have access to web-enabled stations for a live product search with detailed specifications and pictures, and experienced personnel will be available to assist in selecting the most suitable equipment. Personnel on the stand will include Rick Narang, Rahul Sachdev, Greg Malcervelli, Rishi Narang, Eshan Narang, Denis Godin and Erik Macs. Wire and Plastic Machinery Corp www.wireandplastic.com ❍ A planetary cabling line, originally manufactured by Dongguan QingFeng, currently located in a Wire & Plastic warehouse in the USA The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc staff at wire Düsseldorf will be available to assist new and returning companies with stand selection for Interwire 2021, to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 11-13 May, 2021. Interwire is the largest and longest-running wire and cable marketplace in the Americas. Hosted biennially, it is an international trade event that includes exhibiting companies, speakers, and visitors from 50 countries. In 2021, Interwire will mark 40 years since its introduction. WAI invites wire and cable industry professionals to join its international network through annual membership or platinum membership. In addition, visitors to the stand can sign up for a complimentary subscription to WAI’s official monthly publication, Wire Journal International . The Wire Association International, Inc www.wirenet.org Wire Association Int’l Stand: 11 B21

As a result of Outokumpu Group’s decision to divest its copper business, a new independent company named Upcast Oy was established in 2006 to carry Upcast into the future. Upcast Oy is the exclusive supplier of the original Upcast process. The company’s experts will be available to meet interested parties during the entire week, in order to answer questions and find solutions, whether about casting of OF-Cu rod of various sizes, other shapes than rod (flat bar, profiles), SGTube, any Cu alloys or those of other non-ferrous metals. The company will also have news to share regarding its new professional SW programme for the maintenance optimisation of the casting lines. Upcast Oy www.upcast.com ❍ Upcast continuous casting technology

Videx Machine Engineering Ltd Stand: 16 A71

Videx will demonstrate using videos and samples made on its new lines. Its line for forging from coil and bar can sear to length, chamfer, extrude, forge in two stations, cool and thread roll, Ø 20-63mm, and lengths from 200 to 1,000mm. The weld-stud line from coil straightens and cuts to length, chamfers, drills, inserts aluminium ball and inspects with optional heading.

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