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Technical Articles 49 The use of steel strip, shaped wire and round wire in the production of umbilical cable and submarine cable By Sean Harrington, Ceeco Bartell Products, Canada

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Industry News 23 行业新闻 30 Technology News 35 技术与产品 38 India Insight 38 印度透视 40 19 th Guangzhou International Metal & Metallurgy Exhibition 2018 40 2018年第19届广州国际 金属暨冶金展览会 42 Telecom News 44 通信新闻 45 From the Americas 47 来自美国的消息 56 Editorial Index 56 通讯目录 56 Advertisers Index 56 广告索引

52 在脐带电缆和海底电缆的生产 中采用钢带、异形钢线和圆线

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New buildings, new group members and new staff feature heavily in the latest issue of Wire & Cable ASIA . As a sign of faith in the future, Hangzhou XZB Tech Co Ltd has ordered a bell-type annealing plant for wire rod at its new works in Huzhou, China, from Tenova LOI Thermoprocess and its Chinese subsidiary, Tenova LOI Thermoprocess (Tianjin) Co Ltd. The new annealing plant, scheduled to start production in late autumn this year, includes delivery of a furnace plant with three annealing bases, each with an average charge weight of around 48 tons of wire rod. The full story can be found on page 9. On-the-spot service features heavily in the formation of Sket Cable Machines Asia Corporation Ltd by parent company Sket Verseilmaschinenbau, of Germany. The company is added to an impressive list of businesses across the group, and will hold spare parts and, where necessary, the ability of local manufacture and installation of components. Turn to page 15. The leading corporate association for the wire, cable and wire product industries – the International Wire and Machinery Association – has a new chairman in the form of Martin Van Der Zwan. Growth is on the agenda in the Asian markets

Mr Van Der Zwan, with more than 40 years’ experience in the industry, has taken over the role for the next three years from previous chairman Amanda Shehab. Full story on page 22.

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3-5 October: wire South America – trade exhibition – São Paulo, Brazil Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Fax : +49 211 4560 668 Email : info@ wire-south-america.com Website : www.wire-south-america. com

26–29 September: wire China –

6–8 June: International Metal and Metallurgy Exhibition – trade exhibition – Guangzhou, China Organisers : Julang Exhibition Co Ltd Fax : +86 203 862 0781 Email : julang@julang.com.cn Website : www.julang.com.cn

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

trade exhibition – Shanghai, China Organisers : SECRI and Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co Ltd Fax : +86 216 169 8301 Email : shanghai@mdc.com.cn Website : www.wirechina.net

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Sleeping well with £1.8m investment ❍ Wire rod being manufactured in Scunthorpe, UK

“The investment in this new wire drawing facility is part of our wider business strategy to become world leaders in sustainable mattress and comfort innovation.” As well as producing wire for springs used in mattresses manufactured at Harrison Spinks’ factory in Leeds, the ultra-fine wire drawn in Scunthorpe will be exported, so lightweight springs can be used in mattresses in countries around the world. Richards Sims, British Steel managing director wire rod, said: “Quality and innovation are cornerstones of both companies’ products so we’re delighted to strengthen our partnership with Harrison Spinks.” British Steel – UK Website : www.britishsteel.co.uk

bed maker installs a further six wire drawing lines at the facility. These will produce approximately 400 tonnes of fine wire for its springs each week. Speaking about the new facility, Richard Essery, managing director of Harrison Spinks Components, said: “We have a long-established relationship with British Steel – the manufacturer provides the high-quality wire needed for our innovative spring technology. “Partnering with British Steel to launch our new wire drawing facility in Scunthorpe not only means we can recycle all steel waste, creating a closed-loop production process, but also allows us to develop a higher grade wire quality, enabling us to produce industry-leading springs for our mattresses.

UK-BASED luxury bed maker Harrison Spinks has demonstrated its commitment to British manufacturing by investing £1.8 million in a new wire drawing facility on British Steel’s site in Scunthorpe, which will lead to 22 new jobs. Harrison Spinks already employs more than 600 people at its facilities in Leeds. The bed maker – founded in 1840 – will utilise a 40,000ft 2 British Steel building to house two wire drawing lines, which were installed at the end of April 2018. These lines will draw the ultra-fine wire used to manufacture Harrison Spinks’ pocket springs, using steel rod from British Steel. The investment will initially create nine jobs with 13 more to follow when the

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MILTEC recently celebrated its 28 th year in business, and has extensive plans to grow further. The company’s dedication and work in 2017 saw it win three of its largest sales in history, according to CEO Anniversary celebration with new lithium-ion battery technology

Marilyn Blandford. Miltec continues to grow not only globally but also in house with an additional 40 new employees since 2016. “I’ve had the distinct honour and privilege to play a role in recruiting the number of highly skilled individuals who have joined our organisation and in the growth Miltec has experi- enced in the last several years,” said human reso- urces manager Karen McKernan.

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“We continually strive to hire employees who exemplify Miltec’s core values, adding to our culture of innovation and diversity. I look forward to continuing efforts to propel our growth throughout 2018.” However, Miltec UV does not stop with new staff: it is moving ahead in 2018 with the launch of its new lithium-ion battery UV technology. This new high-speed coating and curing technology allows battery manufacturers to produce lithium-ion batteries at a faster pace, with less floor space and carbon footprint, therefore providing cost savings. Furthermore, it reduces the cost of improving the safety performance of lithium-ion batteries in all applications, including HEV, PHEV and EV as well as consumer electronics and grid energy storage. Miltec is taking its technology and expanding to the USA and international markets in 2018. Its advanced R&D lab welcomes manufacturers for testing. Miltec UV – USA Website : www.miltec.com

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International Steels expands HICON/H 2 capacity for steel strip coils

annealing

IN March 2017, International Steels Ltd placed an order with Ebner to increase the throughput capacity of its existing HICON/H 2 bell annealer facility. The order comprises the supply of eight HICON/H 2 workbases, three heating bells and five cooling bells, plus the now necessary pressure-reducing station for hydrogen and nitrogen. The furnace facility accommodates low carbon steel strip coils with an outside diameter of up to 2,000mm and a stack height of 5,300mm. This expansion phase brings the number of available HICON/H 2 workbases to 20, each with a maximum net charge weight of 113 tonnes. International Steels Ltd has been relying on Ebner’s HICON/H 2 annealing technology since 2008. The design of the metallically encapsulated workload space together with the quality and reliability of the facilities and customer service were key in the decision to invest in Ebner HICON/H 2 technology again. Ebner Industrieofenbau GmbH – Austria Website : www.ebner.cc

❍ Steel strip coils annealed using HICON/H 2

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SKET now has a company in China following the opening of Sket Cable Machines Asia Corporation Ltd (Sket Asia). Since its formation, more than 100 independent companies now belong to the enterprise including Sket Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH in Magdeburg, Germany. With Sket Asia, the foundation stone has been laid for a Machines GmbH, and Stolberger KMB-Maschinenfabrik GmbH. The establishment of Sket Asia ensures the fast and reliable availability of on-the-spot service, including the holding of spare parts and, where necessary, the local manufacture and installation of components and assemblies. Sket Cable Machines Asia Corporation Ltd – China Website : www.sketvmb.de Sket Asia – new member of the Sket group in China

modern service centre to provide customer service for machines and equipment supplied by Sket group companies to Chinese customers in the cable and wire rope industries. In addition to Sket Verseilmaschinen- bau, the following companies are also members of the group: Henrich Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Spirka Schnellflechter GmbH, Queins Goodbye and welcome! Wardwell, a supplier of braiding equipment, has announced the retirement of Steven J Elderkin and the appointment of Scott A Hunter. Mr Elderkin’s retirement comes after nearly 45 years at Wardwell in several positions, including supervisor of assembly and customer service technician. Wardwell president John Tomaz said: “From the beginning, Steven has been a tremendous asset to our company. Every part of business that he’s been involved in has been improved. We’ll certainly miss having him around.” Mr Elderkin is looking forward to spending time with his grandchildren and enjoying the warm Florida weather. Mr Hunter has joined the company as sales engineer. In this position, he will be responsible for equipment sales throughout North America. Mr Tomaz added: “Scott is an experienced professional who brings the necessary skills and knowledge, having previously worked in the wire and cable industry. He will undoubtedly be an asset.” A three-year stint at Amaral Automation Associates is part of Mr Hunter’s experience.

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Expansion through acquisition for Hughes

WILLIAM Hughes, a UK-based supplier of custom-made springs, wire forms and assemblies, is expanding its European operations with the acquisition of Nosag Polska Sp zoo. Based in Tychy, southern Poland, Nosag Polska is a manufacturer of seat mats, wire frames and bent wire parts, predominantly for the automotive industry. Nosag has been established in Poland since 2005, and with over 150 employees is a supplier to all the major car interior and car seat manufacturers. “This acquisition is great news for our many customers in the European automotive market,” said Max Hughes, managing director, William Hughes Ltd. “There is much synergy between Nosag and William Hughes in terms of both our products and markets. By combining our significant manufacturing, technical and logistical resources we are confident there will be many benefits for our rapidly expanding automotive customer base.” “Everyone at Nosag is very excited about becoming part of the William Hughes Group,” said Richard Thevenon, general manager at Nosag Polska. “William Hughes has extensive experience within our marketplace and provides access to increased manufacturing resources and capabilities. For our part, our strategic location close to the many automotive manufacturing facilities in Slovakia, Poland and Czech Republic will Tensor Machinery Ltd, a designer and manufacturer of fibre-optic and specialised copper wire machinery with customers in 35 countries, has hired four new employees as the company continues to grow. Joining Tensor are Maryam Salmani, mechanical engineer; Mansi Murabiya, electrical engineer; William Sun, machine designer; and Martin Lefebvre, production coordinator. “Tensor Machinery has realised remarkable growth and success in the past year,” said CEO Robert Kepes.

❍ Pictured, from left, are: Jean-Pierre Ker Rault (Defta Group), Andre Nisse (Defta Group), and Max Hughes (William Hughes Group)

improve group communications and logistics, helping to better meet the needs of our customers.” The Nosag Polska facility in Poland complements the existing William Hughes European factory in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Established in 2004, William Hughes Bulgaria now has over 180 employees and occupies over 6,000m 2 of space. The success of the Bulgaria operation has been built on the easy access it has provided to European customers that would otherwise have been difficult to reach from the UK. “We recognise the skills and expertise that exist at Nosag Polska and we fully intend to develop and expand these “The hyper growth in 2017 led to challenges of meeting customer expectations in design, manufacturing and delivery. In response, we tripled the size of our engineering department and doubled our overall workforce. I welcome these new people on board and our goal for 2018 is to accelerate our record of innovation in the industry.” Maryam Salmani has a Master’s degree from Université de Montréal École Polytechnique, and Mansi Murabiya has a Master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Concordia University, and is also

well-established resources,” continued Mr Hughes. “This acquisition is an important milestone in William Hughes’ growth plans as we continue to develop our status as a high volume, high quality components supplier to the European automotive market.” The William Hughes Group now has an annual turnover in excess of £21 million and is established as a global supplier of wire-based products and assemblies. Its customers include many well-known brands in the automotive, aerospace, medical, construction and hydraulics industries. William Hughes Ltd – UK Website : www.wmhughes.co.uk a graduate of Gujarat Technological University in Surat, India. William Sun studied industry drafting at the Rosemount Technology Centre in Montreal and has a Bachelor’s degree from Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, while Martin Lefebvre is a graduate of École Polytechnique de Montréal and has worked at such companies as Invitation V, Jikko, Les Serres Riel, Bombardier Transport, and Pratt and Whitney Canada. Tensor Machinery Ltd – Canada Website : www.tensormachinery.com

New staff as company continues growth

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comprehensive proof of performance reports to industry-recognised standards. This type of tester is easy to use, allowing installers to gather data that is sufficient for their own records, and that can be shared as professional reports with clients. Importantly, these testers are more affordable and, in most organisations, it is feasible for all installers to have their own. So rather than investing in more certifiers, businesses can instead meet their customers’ testing requirements with a mixed fleet. By combining a greater amount of transmission testers alongside a smaller number of certifiers, such as Ideal Networks’ LanTEK ® III, businesses could reduce capital expenditure on testers by up to 57 per cent. To help businesses select the right mix of test equipment for their particular needs, Ideal Networks has launched Test4Less, a suite of solutions, care plans and payment options. Following 18 months of research with data cable installation businesses, Test4Less is designed to help reduce capital expenditure, increase productivity and improve cashflow. Where a certifier is necessary for a business but may post a challenge to cash flow, Test4Less includes a ‘Pay As You Test’ option, to transform a certifier fleet from a capital investment into an operational expense. With ‘Pay As You Test’, test credits for the Ideal Networks LanTEK III cable certifier can be purchased in batches and topped up as and when needed. Businesses can opt for either a free on-loan certifier agreement, or to purchase the certifier with an additional initial up-front payment. Ideal Networks – UK Website : www.idealnetworks.net

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Helukabel breaks ground on new headquarters

HELUKABEL, a manufacturer and supplier of cables, wires and accessories, held a ground breaking ceremony for its new USA headquarters. The eight-acre property is located in the Oakview Corporate Park, 1201 Wesemann Drive, in the Chicago suburb of West Dundee. The initial build will be for a 75,000ft 2 facility – 7,000ft 2 allotted for office space and the remaining to be used for warehousing the company’s in-stock cabling products and accessories. The site allows for further expansion just beyond 200,000ft 2 as the company continues to grow. Helukabel USA has been rapidly growing since it was originally founded at the end of 2007. “This is the second physical expansion over the past ten years. The company initially started out in a 13,000ft 2 facility and we expanded into a 43,000ft 2 facility just five years ago,” said president Markus Dannheim. “It was important to find a property in close geographic proximity to our current location to maintain our existing employee base.

❍ An artist’s impression of the new headquarters of Helukabel USA Inc

Yungerman; West Dundee village manager Joe Cavallaro; West Dundee mayor Chris Nelson; West Dundee community development director Tim Scott; German Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Mark Tomkins; and attorney James Cooke of the law offices of James F Cooke Ltd. The acquisition of this property and construction of its own building is an important strategic milestone for Helukabel USA, creating additional office space for a growing employee base as well as an increased operational and warehousing footprint to facilitate future growth. Helukabel USA Inc – USA Website : www.helukabel.com

“Our employees and the relationships they have created with customers around the world are a fundamental key factor for the continued success our company has experienced over the past years. “It was furthermore important for us to have immediate Interstate access to minimise lead-times for our customers. West Dundee and their pragmatic and progress-oriented city officials made it an easy decision for us to invest within their city limits,” he continued. Participants in the ground breaking included Mr Dannheim; CBRE senior vice president Mike Sedjo; vice president/general manager of Opus Development Company Mike

Axjo and Windak sign joint ownership agreement

Axjo Plastic, like Windak, is a privately owned Swedish company that started in 1945. It manufactures, markets and sells cable drums and other round packaging for cable, fibre and other string products. The company has its headquarters in Gislaved, but the group consists of almost 110 employees and has sales of almost 340 MSEK. “After working with Windak since 2003, it is extra fun to integrate our business more. There will be great advantages for our customers that the machines, already at the design table, are adapted to the correct cable drums,” said Jacob Nilsson, CEO and owner of Axjo Plastic. “We will also come up with new concepts where customers can pay ‘pay by unit’ and thus rent the machines instead of buying them.” Axjo Plastic AB – Sweden

Axjo Plastic AB and Windak AB have signed an agreement in which Axjo Plastic acquires 24 per cent of Windak. The acquisition is in Windak Holding AB and sister companies Windak AB, Windak Inc, Windak Australia and Windak OU in Estonia. Axjo and Windak both focus on the cable industry and have cooperated for a long time. Now they are taking another step – which means greater benefits for customers. Windak is a privately owned Swedish company that started in 1994 and manufactures cable industry machines. “For Windak and for our customers, there are great benefits of closer cooperation. For example, we can construct concepts that reduce shipping costs for the coils properly by mounting the coils directly in the Windak machine,” said Urban Bollö, CEO and partner of Windak AB. “Axjo also has a good sales staff who can reach out, be more present with the customers and inform about all the new technical possibilities Windak has to offer.” Windak has its headquarters in Järfälla, outside Stockholm, and has approximately 67 employees distributed in Sweden, Estonia and the United States. The company has an approximate turnover of 97 MSEK.

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Calibrating vibration sensors beyond limits

results. The calibration measurement per sensor takes just a minute. This provides an advantage of saving factory calibration time during volume production. Beyond that, end-to-end calibrations will be possible in the future. Thus, the vibration sensor is calibrated directly using a connected measuring device (eg Vibxpert II). Thanks to the high weight of the base of 7.6 tons and decoupling of this foundation from the remainder of the building, faulty measurements caused by building vibrations (eg caused by employees in the building) are excluded. Extremely suppressed interference sources, such as an adjacent road or train track, are considered in the measurement; however, they do not have any influence on the respective measuring result. It took roughly one year from the initial idea to establish and complete the new calibration laboratory. In the meantime, the calibration laboratory is fully functional and is extensively used for research and production of Pruftechnik vibration sensors. Pruftechnik Dieter Busch AG – Germany Website : www.pruftechnik.com

SEVEN tons of concrete and 600kg of granite form the foundation for the calibration of vibration sensors with an average weight of just 50g each. Using two calibration systems, it is now possible to calibrate Pruftechnik vibration sensors beyond the standard limits to ensure reliable readings for a long period of time from factory calibration as well as after re-calibration. The deepest secrets of Pruftechnik Condition Monitoring are literally located in the basement. In addition to the Paralign ® and alignment laser calibration laboratory, a completely new calibration laboratory was set up for Condition Monitoring vibration sensors. Two shakers on a solid concrete-granite foundation enable the calibration of in-house Pruftechnik vibration sensors. Both new high-frequency shakers generate vibrations in the ranges of 0 to 200 Hz and 5 to 50,000 Hz. With that, the analysis and calibration possibilities exceed the limits of requested standards and measuring tolerances. Especially in research and development, Pruftechnik now has new capabilities to calibrate vibration sensors even more precisely and to develop more meaningful measuring

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New chairman for International Wire and Machinery Association

the wire, cable and wire product industries. Its events and conferences offer an international forum for technological advancement and best practice. “We actively encourage industry stars of the future through the IWMA’s Educational Trust Fund,” said Mr Van Der Zwan. “This amazing opportunity offers newcomers an opening to gain new skills which otherwise might not be available. All members benefit from the IWMA and the international platform for exchange of technology it delivers.” International Wire & Machinery Association – UK Website : www.iwma.org

WITH more than 160 years of expertise and due to the synergies of the Condat group in terms of international structures (four production units) and technical know-how, Condat lubricants have a good reputation in the wire drawing market. Condat offers an extensive range covering all industrial lubrication needs in the field of cold drawing and rolling of wires, bars and tubes. Products include non-reactive and reactive coatings, dry powder lubricants, oils, pastes, greases, protection and degreasing products. Condat’s products dedicated to wire and extra high tensile steel cord wire production include: • a non-reactive surface coating booster for borax baths • high performance low-borax and borax-free sodium soap-based dry drawing lubricants All of these products have been developed for high speed drawing with low lubricant consumption and extended die life. For CO 2 welding wire applications, Condat offers a new high end dry drawing lubricant that has provided customers with drawing speed gains. To complement the dry lubricant range, the company also has a new range of easy-to-use wet drawing lubricants that offer high bath lifetime, coupled with low foam and simple bath management. Martin Van Der Zwan has taken over as chairman of the International Wire and Machinery Association (IWMA). Having sat on the executive committee at the IWMA since 2014 and with 40 years’ industry experience, Mr Van Der Zwan is said to be thrilled to take on this position of increased responsibility for the next three years. He has taken over from Amanda Shehab and hopes to continue her work in promoting new technology, education and growth in the industry. Founded in 1970, the International Wire & Machinery Association is the world’s largest and most influential corporate association for

❍ New IWMA chairman Martin Van Der Zwan Counting on 160 years of expertise from Condat

❍ Lubricant solutions from Condat

Condat also manufactures the Vicafil TFA range of low-residue, high-lifetime neat oil lubricants for drawing aluminium electrical wire, and the Vicafil TCU range of concentrated soluble lubricants for drawing copper electrical wire. With an R&D laboratory of 45 people, and due to its large sales network of agents and distributors with high technical knowledge, Condat offers the wire drawing industry efficient lubricant solutions that meet the latest environmental and health and safety legislation. Condat – France Website : www.condat.fr

Lubricants for aluminium, flux-cored and copper-free welding wire are also offered. For construction applications, such as pre-stressed concrete wire and con- crete fibre wire, the company has high performance non-reactive pre- coatings plus low-borax, or borax-free, high speed dry drawing soaps available. New for 2018 is a lubricant dedicated to cold rolling applications for construction wire, a low consumption, low-dust calcium soap that helps protect the wire from corrosion and does not generate fumes during the welding of the wire mesh.

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m 在英国 Scunthorpe 生产的杆材

投资 180 万英镑可以 睡安稳觉

除了生产用于 Harrison Spinks 工厂 在利兹制造的床垫上弹簧的钢丝以 外， Scunthorpe 中的超细钢丝还将出 口，因此轻质弹簧可用于世界各国的床 垫。 英国钢铁线材总经理 Richards Sims 表示： “ 质量和创新是两家公司产品 的基石，因此我们很高兴能够加强与 Harrison Spinks 的合作关系。 ” “ 通过在产品开发和制造方面共同合 作，我们将能够进一步改进我们的线 材等级，并确保最终用户继续获得与 Harrison Spinks 和 British Steel 同样的 市场领先产品。 ” British Steel – 英国 官网 : www.britishsteel.co.uk

谈到新工厂， Harrison Spinks 部件公司 董事总经理 Richard Essery 说： “ 我们与 英国钢铁公司有着长期的合作关系 - 该 工厂提供了我们创新弹簧技术所需的高 品质线材。 “ 与英国钢铁公司合作在斯肯索普推出 新的拉丝厂不仅意味着我们可以回收所 有的钢铁废料，创建封闭的生产工艺， 而且还使我们能够开发更高等级的线材 质量，使我们能够为我们的床垫生产行 业内领先的弹簧。 ” “ 对这种新型拉丝设备的投资是我们成为 可持续床垫和舒适创新方面世界领先企 业的各种业务战略的一部分。我们期待 着与英国钢铁公司共同努力，以便在更 多投资的帮助下进一步扩大新的拉丝基 地，进一步推动该地区创造就业机会。 ”

英国豪华床品制造商 Harrison Spinks 通 过投资 180 万英镑在英国钢铁公司位于 斯肯索普的一个新的拉丝厂展示了对英 国制造业的承诺，这将带来 22 个新的就 业机会。 Harrison Spinks 已经在利兹的 工厂雇用了 600 多人。 该床制造商成立于 1840 年，将于 2018 年 4 月底在一座 40,000 平方英尺的英国 钢结构建筑中安装两条拉丝生产线。 这些生产线将使用英国钢铁公司生产的 钢杆，生产用于制造 Harrison Spinks 袋 装弹簧的超细金属丝。 这项投资最初将创造 9 个工作岗位，在床 制造商在该工厂再安装 6 条拉丝生产线之 后会带来另外 13 个工作岗位。这些将每 周为其弹簧生产大约 400 吨的细线。

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William Hughes 是一家总部位于英国的 定制弹簧、线材和组件的供应商，该公 司正通过收购 Nosag Polska Sp zoo 大 幅扩张其欧洲业务。 位于波兰南部蒂黑的 Nosag Polska 公司 是一家主要为汽车行业生产座椅垫、线 框和弯曲线材部件的主要制造商。 Nosag 自 2005 年起在波兰成立，拥有 150 多名员工，是所有主要汽车内饰和 汽车座椅制造商的供应商。 通过收购 William Hughes 进行扩张 “ 对于我们在欧洲汽车市场的许多客户来 说，这次的收购是一个好消息, ” William Hughes 的总经理 Max Hughes 说。 “ 从我们的产品和市场来看， Nosag 和 William Hughes 之间有很大的协同作 用。通过将我们重要的生产、技术和物 流资源结合起来，我们相信这将非常有 助于我们快速扩张汽车客户群。 ” “Nosag 的每个人都很高兴能成为 William Hughes 集团的一份子, ” Nosag

Polska 的总经理 Richard Thevenon 说。 “William Hughes 在我们的市场上有丰富 的经验并且提供了更多的制造资源和能 力。对我们来说，我们靠近斯洛伐克、 波兰和捷克共和国的许多汽车制造设施 的战略位置，将改善集团的通讯和物 流，帮助更好地满足客户需求。 ” 波兰的 Nosag Polska 工厂与位于保加利 亚普罗夫迪夫的现有 William Hughes 欧 洲工厂形成了互补。成立于 2004 年的 William Hughes Bulgaria 现有员工 180 余人，占地面积 6000 多平方米。 保加利亚业务的成功建立在其向欧洲客 户提供的原本很难从英国获得的便捷通 道上。 “ 我们认识到 Nosag Polska 现有技能和 专业知识的价值，我们完全打算开发 和扩展这些成熟的资源, ” Hughes 继续 说。 “ 此次收购是威廉休斯成长计划中的一 个重要里程碑，我们将继续发展我们作 为欧洲汽车市场高产量、高质量零部件 供应商的地位。 ” William Hughes 集团目前的年营业额超 过 2100 万英镑，并已成为全球主要的线 材产品和组件供应商之一。其客户包括 汽车、航空航天、医疗、建筑和液压行 业的诸多知名品牌。

m 照片中从左起依次为： Jean-Pierre Ker Rault （ Defta 集团）、 Andre Nisse （ Defta 集团）、 Max Hughes （ William Hughes 集团）

William Hughes Ltd – 英国 官网 : www.wmhughes.co.uk

锂离子电池技术公司周年庆典 Miltec 最近举办了公司成立 28 年的庆典，并制定了一系列的进一步发展计划。据 Miltec 的 CEO Marilyn Blandford 称， 2017 年公司在这些市场上所做的努力最终获得 了回报，三个市场取得了公司有史以来最大的销售额。 Miltec 不但会继续开拓全球 业务，还将继续强化自身，自 2016 年以来已新增 40 名员工。 “ 我非常有幸能够在高技能人才的招聘工作上出力，他们已经加入到我们的组织， 切身体会到 Miltec 在过去数年间的蓬勃发展， ” 人力资源经理 McKernan 说。 “ 我们 会不断努力招聘能够体现公司核心价值观的员工，为我们的创新和多元化文化增添 活力。在我们迈向新的一年之际，我期待着在 2018 年继续努力推动我们的增长。 ” 然而， Miltec UV 的动作远不止于聘用新员工， 2018 年推出的全新的革命性锂离子 电池 UV 技术，代表着他们正全速前进。这种新的高速涂层固化技术让电池制造商能 够以更快的速度、更少的占地面积和碳足迹生产锂离子电池，从而节省大量成本。 此外，它还以更低的成本改善了锂离子电池、所有锂离子电池应用中的电池（包括 HEV 、 PHEV 和 EV ）以及消费性电子产品和电网储能的安全性能。 2018 年， Miltec 将带着其创新技术进军美国和国际市场。他们先进的研发实验室欢迎制造商前来测 试。 Miltec UV – 美国 官网 : www.miltec.com

m 锂离子电池行业的 CX400

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让生活更简单

许安装人员收集足以满足自己记录的 数据，并且可以作为专业报告与客户共 享。 重要的是，这些测试仪成本低廉的多， 在大多数组织中，所有安装人员都完全 可以有自己的测试仪。

因此，企业可以用混合组合来满足客户 的测试需求，而不是投资更多测试仪。

通过将较多传输测试仪与少量认证器组 合起来(例如 Ideal Networks LanTEK ® III )，企业可以最高减少 57% 的测试仪资 本支出。 为了帮助企业选择合适的测试设备组 合以满足其特定需求， Ideal Networks 已经推出了 Test4Less ，这是一整套 解决方案、护理方案和支付方案。经 过 18 个月的数据电缆安装业务的研 究， Test4Less 设计用于帮助减少资本 支出，提高生产率和改善现金流。 对于企业来说，认证器是必要的，但可 能会对现金流造成影响， Test4Less 包 含 “ 测试时支付 ” 选项，可将认证器组从 一项资本投资转变为运营费用。 利用 “ 测试时支付 ” ，可以批量购买 Ideal Networks LanTEK III 电缆认证器的测试 积分并在需要时充值。企业可以选择免 费租借认证器协议，或者购买带额外的 初始预付款的认证器。 Ideal Networks – 英国 官网 : www.idealnetworks.net

m Ideal Networks 的 LanTek III 电缆测试

Ideal Networks 称，数据电缆安装人员 高估了其对电缆认证器的使用要求，表 示这可能会对承包商和安装公司产生额 外的成本。 “ 尽管投资于认证器可能会对现金流 造成影响，但安装人员经常说，拥有 更多认证器会让他们的生活更轻松, ” Ideal Networks 的全球营销经理 Tim Widdershoven 说。 “ 然而，这似乎基于一种误解，即大 多数客户的安装需求都需要电缆认证 器。 ” 对于明确指定需要认证器或电缆制造商 担保的工作，电缆认证器才是必要的测 试工具。 Ideal Networks 通常由数据电 缆安装人员进行的工作分析表明，通常

有 25% 的工作需要制造商的担保。因 此，电缆安装人员实际上可能不需要投 资更多的认证器来提高生产力。 “ 似乎许多电缆安装人员正在使用认证 器来测试和记录工作以让自己安心，并 且如果他们的工作质量受到质疑，就 能够用其向客户证明他们的工作表现, ” Widdershoven 先生说。 “ 虽然认证器是 一个很好的工具，但是如果承包商只是 在网络的第 1 层上测试某些活动，那么 传输测试仪将提供所需的数据。 ” 其余 75% 不需要担保，或者工作规范不 需要认证器的情况下，电缆和网络传输 测试仪(如 Ideal Networks SignalTEK ® CT 或 SignalTEK NT )，可以用来创建符 合行业认可标准的全面的性能报告证 明。这种类型的测试仪简单易用，允

International Steels 扩大钢 带卷的 HICON/H 2 退火容量 2017 年 3 月， International Steels Ltd 向 Ebner 下了一份订 单，以增加其现有 HICON/H 2 ® 罩式退火炉设备的生产能 力。 该订单包括提供八个 HICON/H 2 工作站、三个加热罩和五 个冷却罩，以及现在所需的氢氮减压站。 该退火炉设备可容纳外径达 2,000 毫米，堆积高度 5,300 毫 米的低碳钢带卷。此次扩张将使可用 HICON/H 2 工作站数 量增至 20 个，每个工作站的最大净装填量为 113 吨。 International Steels Ltd 自 2008 年以来一直信赖 Ebner 的 HICON/H 2 退火技术。金属封装工作负载空间的独特设 计，加上设施的质量和可靠性以及卓越的客户服务，是决 定再次投资 Ebner HICON/H 2 技术的关键因素。 Ebner Industrieofenbau GmbH – 奥地利 官网 : www.ebner.cc

m 使用 HICON/H 2

技术退火的钢带卷

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依靠 160 年的专业技术

凭借 160 多年的专业技术以及 Condat 集 团在国际化格局（ 4 个生产基地）和专 业技术方面的综合实力， Condat 润滑油 在拉丝市场上有着令人羡慕的声誉。 Condat 提供广泛的产品范围，涵盖线 材、棒材、管材冷拔轧领域的所有工业 润滑需求。产品包括非活性和活性涂 层、干粉润滑剂、油类、膏类、油脂 类、保护类和脱脂类产品。 Condat 专门用于线材和超高强度钢弦线 材生产的产品包括: • 用于硼砂盐镀液的非活性表面涂层 增强剂 • 含少量硼砂和不含硼砂的高性能钠 皂基干式拉丝润滑剂 所有这些产品都是专门为高速拉丝研发 而成，润滑剂消耗量低，延长模具寿 命。 对于 CO 2 焊丝应用， Condat 提供了一种 新型的高端干式拉丝润滑剂，为客户提 供了显著的拉拔速度提升。 为了补充干式润滑剂范围，该公司还有 一系列新型易用型湿式拉丝润滑油，能 够提供高镀液寿命，外加低泡沫和轻松 的镀液管理。还提供适用于无铝、无熔 剂芯和无铜焊丝的润滑剂。

m 来自 Condat 的润滑剂解决方案

高，用于拉拔铝电线，以及 Vicafil TCU 系列浓缩型溶性润滑剂，用于拉拔铜电 线。凭借由 45 人组成的的研发实验室， 及其拥有深厚技术知识的庞大的代理商 和分销商销售网络， Condat 能够为拉丝 行业提供最高效的润滑剂解决方案，满 足最新的环境、健康和安全法规要求。 Condat – 法国 官网 : www.condat.fr

的非活性预涂层，以及含少量硼砂和不 含硼砂的高性能干式拉丝用皂。 2018 年的新产品是一种专门用于施工线材的 冷轧的润滑剂，它是一种低消耗、低灰 尘的钙皂，有助于保护线材不受腐蚀， 并且在线材网网焊接过程中不会产生烟 雾。 Condat 公司还生产 Vicafil TFA 系列纯净 型油基润滑剂，该系列残留低、寿命

对于施工应用，如预应力混凝土用钢丝 和混凝土用纤维线，该公司具有高性能

Sket Asia – Sket 集团在中 国的新成员 随着 Sket Cable Machines Asia Corporation Ltd ( Sket Asia ) 的开业， Sket 现在在中国有了一家公司。 自成立以来，已有 100 多家独立公司加入了该企业，其中包括 德国马格德堡的 Sket Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH 。 随着 Sket Asia 的成立，为该现代服务中心奠定了基础，该中 心针对 Sket 集团公司为电缆和钢丝绳行业的中国客户供应的 机器和设备提供客户服务。 除了德国马格德堡的 Sket Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH 以 外，下列公司也是该集团的成员： Henrich Maschinenfabrik GmbH 、 Spirka Schnellflechter GmbH 、 Queins Machines GmbH 、 Stolberger KMB- Maschinenfabrik GmbH 。 Sket Asia 的建立确保了快速可靠地 提供现场服务，包括备件的库存，以及在必要时在当地制造 和安装零部件和总成。 Sket Cable Machines Asia Corporation Ltd – 中国 官网 : www.sketvmb.de

增强南美基地 Schmolz+Bickenbach International 通过在智利圣地亚哥设立 新基地，进一步发展了其全球销售和服务网络。在采取这一 步骤的过程中， Schmolz+Bickenbach 集团进一步扩大了其在 需求量大，增长迅猛的南美市场的份额。除了销售办事处以 外，还设立了一个 1,000m² 的仓库，用于储存采用现代化锯切 技术的特种钢。客户可得益于该集团特种钢铁产品的精加工 和加工服务以及较短的交付周期。 Schmolz+Bickenbach Chile 销售战略的重点是供应餐饮业 以及采矿业。除了在巴西开设的第一家历史悠久的公司， 这个特种钢铁集团将在南美开设第二家公司，以满足特定应 用对快速供应的定制工具钢不断增长的需求。在不久的将 来，当地的销售和营销活动还将包括不锈钢、耐酸和耐热 钢、光亮钢和特种工程钢。客户从该集团的钢厂（ Deutsche Edelstahlwerke 、 Finkl Steel 、 Steeltec 、 Swiss Steel 和 Ugitech ）的整个产品系列中获利，同时也获得了有力的技术 支持。 Manuel Baptista 将管理利智的这个新基地。 Manuel Baptista 自 2014 年起便已是 Schmolz+Bickenbach Brazil 的 CEO 。他拥有制造和工程方面的背景，在特种钢铁行业数十 年的工作经验让他能够驾轻就熟地负责公司在南美的所有销 售活动。 Schmolz+Bickenbach International – 德国 官网 : www.schmolz-bickenbach.com

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Helukabel 新总部破土动工

Helukabel 是一家电缆、电线和配件的 制造商和供应商，为其在美国的新总 部举行了奠基仪式。新总部位于西邓 迪市芝加哥郊区，奥科景企业园 1201 Wesemann Drive ，占地 8 英亩。 最初的建筑将是 75,000 平方英尺的设施 – 分配 7000 平方英尺用于办公空间，剩 余的用于储存公司的库存电缆产品和配 件。随着公司未来的持续发展，此站点 还可进一步扩张到超过 200,000 平方英 尺。 Helukabel USA 自 2007 年底成立以来， 一直在快速发展中。 “ 这是过去 10 年间的第二次实物扩张。 这家公司最初是在 13,000 平方英尺的厂 房里起步的，在 5 年前就扩大到 43,000 平方英尺， ” 总裁 Markus Dannheim 说。 “ 找到一个靠近我们当前设施的地方以 保持我们现有的员工群，这是非常重要 的。我们的员工以及他们与世界各地客 户建立的关系，是我们公司在过去几年 里持续成功的一个关键因素。

m 一位艺术家对 Helukabel USA Inc 新总部的印象

Tim Scott 、德国商会总裁兼 CEO Mark Tomkins 以及 James F Cooke Ltd. 的律 师事务所的律师 James Cooke 。 收 购 此 地 产 并 建 造 自 己 的 建 筑 是 Helukabel USA 的一个重要的战略里程 碑，为不断增长的员工群创造了更多的 办公空间，同时增加了运营和仓储的空 间，以促进未来的增长。

“ 此外，对我们来说，可以直接进入州 际通道是非常重要的，可以为我们的客 户缩短交付周期。西邓迪及其务实、进 取的市政官员让我们很快就决定在城市 范围内投资， ” 他接着说。 奠基仪式的参与者包括 Dannhe im 先 生 、 C B R E 高 级 副 总 裁 M i k e Sedjo 、 Opus Development Company 副总裁 / 总经理 Mike Yungerman 、西 邓迪村经理 Joe Cavallaro ；西邓迪市 长 Chris Nelson ；西邓迪社区发展主任

Helukabel USA Inc – 美国 官网 : www.helukabel.com

日本 Tokyo Steel 的 Tahara Works 的 NextGen 系统订单

分析响应时间和过程分析的最完整频谱 ( CO 、 CO 2 、 O 2 和 H 2 )。 NextGen 的销售是 Tenova Goodfellow Inc ( TGI )和 Sumitomo Shoji Machinex Corp ( SMX )联手合作的结果，为日本 钢铁业带来了突破性的技术。 NextGen 系统将安装在 Tahara Works 现 有的 420 吨直流电弧炉上，是世界上最 大容量的 Consteel 电弧炉。 供应范围包括专有的 Nex tGen 系统 硬件，包括两个采样站，一个中央多 点分析器和用于下游分析的光速度测 量( OVM )(这是了解碳演化的关键组 件)。 其他项目可交付成果包括一个废料跟 踪系统、改进的 HMI 显示器和 CFD 模 型（用于分析 EAF 和预热隧道以确定 EAF 和 Consteel 中的质量流、以及使 Tenova 能够为客户提供完整的流程优 化解决方案的冷点区。 该系统的调试预计将于 2018 年夏季进 行。 Tenova – 意大利 官网 : www.tenova.com

在北美 10 台 NextGen ® 系统表现出卓越 的系统性能和可量化的工艺改进后， 日本爱知县 Tahara-shi 的 Tokyo Steel Co Ltd 旗下的 Tahara Works 已经为他 们的 DC EAF-Consteel ® 订购了一个 NextGen ® 系统。

NextGen 的销售代表了第八个转炉烟气 系统和第一个由 Tenova 在日本钢铁市场 供应的 NextGen 系统。 Tenova 专有的 NextGen 系统是一种混 合 / 萃取转炉烟气技术系统，提供快速

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Automatic line for wire and strand ❍ The automatic BAO packaging line is a new and innovative concept

This provides safe operation for the operators in the field. The whole line is surrounded by safety gates with operator access doors that can only be opened if the line is not in operation. The gate is interlocked by a system that immediately stops the operation of the line if one of the doors is opened. During the whole packaging process there are two strapping operations: one to strap the single coil and the other to strap the bundle. In the final operation, the bundle is then stretch wrapped with a resistant plastic film and prepared for shipping. MFL Group – Italy Website : www.mflgroup.com

one coil every minute and for strand it can produce a coil every two minutes, giving an important output production for this product. The need for this line can extend also to the cable industry for drop off coils. Customers interested in the BAO line should be informed that there are some package limitations. For example, the coils’ inner diameter cannot have a core smaller than 500mm (20"). With this project, which includes high carbon strand packages, safety has also been closely observed. The line is provided with a robot that automatically applies the plastic caps to the head and tail of the strand at the same time the cut is made.

THE automatic BAO packaging line is a new and innovative concept for the production of steel and strand wire. The automatic line is a fully integrated process that takes large spools from two to six tons of wire and strand and repackages them into fully wrapped bundles that can contain a number of coils depending on their size and weight. The line can handle low to high carbon bright and galvanised wire as well as bright and galvanised 1+6 strand. Wire sizes range from 1.8 to 5mm and strand sizes go from 3/16" to 7/16". The coil sizes that form the finished bundle range from 10kg (20lb) to a maximum of 60kg (135lb). For wire, the BAO automatic double head produces

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New two-in-one crosshead solution by Rosendahl ❍ Rosendahl’s RX 12 double-use crosshead

Each melt flow includes an individual adapter and distributor for the required material. The crosshead is ready for use after a change-over time of less than ten minutes. Benefits include: • High product flexibility • Only one trolley, one body • Change-over within ten minutes • Process of differing materials on one crosshead • Temperature and pressure are illustrated via RIO line control Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH – Austria Website : www.rosendahlnextrom.com

ROSENDAHL’S double-use crosshead serves two needs in one crosshead. Not only will the cable manufacturer save money over buying two crossheads for its purposes, but it will also be able to process very different materials on one solution, like high filled LSOH (commonly used for building wire production) to low density cross linkable materials such as XLPE. Additionally, the crosshead is ready to run many typical materials for insulation like PVC, PE, PP and TPE on the RX12 double-use crosshead with the best material feed. This will be achieved by two independent melt flow sections with this crosshead. universal RX12 extrusion

New digital controller for HVT-series AC hipots Haefely Hipotronics, a developer and provider of high voltage test systems and measuring devices, has launched the new 100kV HVT-DI series AC hipot testers. These are the most modern digital solution to AC field-testing of bucket trucks, aerial platforms, vacuum interrupters, breakers, switchgear, and other electrical apparatus. Each model includes a portable digital controls section and bonnet and is complete with an input line cord, interconnecting cables and ground lead. The HVT-DI is a valuable tool for factory and acceptance testing on aerial platforms; bucket trucks; switchgear, vacuum bottles and vacuum interrupters; hot sticks, gloves and ropes; and hydraulic hoses. Haefely Hipotronics – Switzerland Website : www.haefely-hipotronics.com

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Helping meet standards for weights and measurement PROTON Products has introduced a new service for customers of its InteliSENS SL and SLR non-contact laser doppler speed and length measurement sensors. Proton recognises that many its customers need independent verification and certification of their InteliSENS speed and length sensors to meet either local or national inspection standards for weights and measurement delivery of their products. In response, Proton has introduced its new speed and length verification table. This uses a motor-driven, precision-machined calibration wheel rotating at a regulated speed with a run length of at least 10,000m to verify the accuracy of the customer’s sensor. The laser beams from the test gauge create a doppler frequency pattern on the tangential surface of a calibration wheel that is used to measure its speed and cumulative run length. The gauge readings are compared against calibration reference values to verify the sensor’s absolute accuracy. This unit conforms to UKAS certified equipment standards and test procedures and can verify the calibration of Proton’s InteliSENS sensors to within 0.02 per cent. Customers are requested to send their units overnight to Proton for verification and adjustment (if necessary). The sensor will be returned the following day with a certificate associated with its unique serial number as proof of accuracy. Proton Products – USA Website : www.protonproducts.com

❍ A new service from Proton Products

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Sikora launches optical offline inspection and analysis

PURITY Concept V (Visual) from Sikora is an offline system for optical inspection and analysis of transparent and coloured plastic pellets by means of an intelligent light table. The material to be tested moves automatically through the system and contamination such as black specks are visualised. The system is suitable for sample testing of produced material or for incoming goods inspection. Until now, sample testing of pellets has been carried out mainly by means of light tables. The material to be tested was optically illuminated on a table and manually inspected by the operator. This method is dependent on the examiner and provides a limited repeatability. Additional limitations are the size of the contamination seen by the human eye as well as the classification by size. Alternative optical offline inspection devices feed the test material into a hopper and through a channel into the inspection area. Thereby, images are recorded successively and contaminated material is removed. Due to the blending of the removed material, a clear allocation of the contamination to the graphic material as well as a follow-up inspection are impossible. Purity Concept V contains the advantages of a light table, complemented by automatic offline material control. The intelligent system moves the test material on a tray through the inspection area. Within seconds, the material is inspected

❍ Purity Concept V for automatic optical inspection of plastic material

automatically by the colour camera and contaminated material is marked directly on the sample tray by a beamer. By analysing the recorded images, contamination on the surface of transparent and coloured material is detected automatically, visualised and evaluated. A clear allocation of the contamination and follow-up inspection are possible at any time. Thus, the system contributes to quality control and

process optimisation. Sikora AG – Germany Website : www.sikora.net

Eisele rotary connector for compressed air Eisele has developed a ball bearing rotary connector. This new addition to series 14 of the Eisele Basicline can rotate freely around its own axis. The new rotary connector offers a solution for conveying compressed air from a rigid component to a rotating component. The new rotary connector, which is designed for an operating pressure range of -0.9 to 16 bar, is suitable for all applications that are compatible with nickel-plated brass. The seals are made of NBR and FKM. The rotary connector is available in straight and angled versions for tube diameters of 8, 10 and 12mm. The screw-in end is equipped with G1/4 threads. This new push-in connector from series 14 of the Basicline is the first fully rotating connector in Eisele’s product range. The rotary movement is enabled by a hybrid stainless steel ball bearing with ceramic balls, which is approved for rotational speeds of up to 800 rpm. Eisele Pneumatics GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.eisele.eu

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