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m The double-furnace casting line supplied to Vatan Kablo, Turkey

Greener casting The Upcast ® system for the production of copper and copper alloy rod is supplied exclusively by the Finnish company Upcast Oy.

A typical example of an Upcast line incorporating all above mentioned GREENerCAST features is the unit started up last year by Vatan Kablo AS in Turkey. The casting line is a double-furnace unit with a production capacity of 24,000tpa, satisfying the total need of 8mm copper rod feedstock for the Turkish cable producer.

Upcast technology is available in both single- and double-furnace configurations, with maximum outputs of 12,000tpa and 40,000tpa respectively. Single-furnace lines can easily be expanded to double-furnace configuration. Upcast copper rod is said to be suitable for all electrical applications and is a popular feedstock, especially for: Fine and multi-wire drawing, where ductility • requirements are demanding Magnet wire production, where surface finish is of • utmost importance Continuous rotary extrusion processes, where tool • wear rate is a crucial factor Upcast is described as a ‘green’ technology; only electricity, compressed air and cooling water are needed to run the process, and no harmful emissions are released. With direct environmental effects said to be ‘practically nil’ Upcast Oy has concentrated on the indirect effects, especially energy consumption, which also has an obvious economical dimension. New developments with such twin-acting characteristics have been labelled GREENerCAST technology. These developments include: Better refractory materials to reduce heat losses • Fast switching power transistors (FSPT) • Double loop inductors with a special design to enhance • heat and mass flows, and reduce cooling needs

Upcast Oy – Finland Fax : +358 207 577 401 Email : info@upcast.com Website : www.upcast.com

Boxy Group (including Boxy SpA, Italy, and Mossberg Reel LLC, USA) offers a complete range of steel reels and drums for the wire and cable industry, including: Fully machined reels for copper wire drawing • Resistant reels for steel wire drawing • One-way shipping reels • Forged reels • Heavy-duty reels and large cable drums • The company’s production includes special equipment for reel handling, such as take-apart reels in a variety of types (hydraulic, mechanic, pneumatic), built-in or floor mounted tilting units, and mechanical reel and coil lifters. Reels and drums

Boxy SpA – Italy

Fax : +39 030 957244 Website : www.boxy.com

Email : boxy@boxy.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – May/June 2010