WCA May 2022

WIRE EXPO 2022 Exhibitors

Ace Metal Inc 611 2022 brings Ace Metal Inc to its 76 th anniversary. Over the years the company has worked hard to build its manufacturing reputation, and says that a legacy of being a dependable supplier continues to drive its operations. Founded in 1946 by Walter Medoff, Ace Metal continues as a family-owned and operated company. Richard Medoff, Walter’s son, started at the company in 1974, and spent seven years in the factory, where he learned all of the production phases. He then moved into the office to learn sales, purchasing and other duties, where his father taught him the rest of the business. Ace Metal manufactures fine wire metal spools that are used in the ferrous, non-ferrous, tyre cord, fibre optic and aerospace industries, as well as for other applications. The company’s spools range in size from 6" to 14" flange diameter. They are designed with uniform quality and precision, and are also used in the batch annealing process. The spools are made from prime cold-rolled steel and are available in multiple coloured finishes. The company’s tubular wire carriers, which are available in square-base, star base, clover-leaf base and circular-base designs, are used to ship large diameter wire and rod as well internal wire carriers and payoffs. Ace Metal Inc www.acemetalinc.com AIM Inc 711 AIM will promote its new AFES-3DxT line: an updated five servo-axis turret tool changer machine with a fast servo cutter. The turret head indexing tool changer provides flexibility in wire forming capability while the servo-cut ensures fast and quiet production. The company will also demonstrate its AIM Academy LMS (learning manage- ment system), an online platform that

Offerings Include one-on-one hands on training in the extrusion process; consultation on the extrusion process and equipment selection; assistance with vendor selection and purchasing specifications; and project management support with equipment installation and start-up. Gene Brown Extrusion Techniques www.gbextrusiontech.com Lämneå Bruk AB 117 After more than two years’ absence from international trade fairs, the Lämneå Bruk team is looking forward to engaging conversations at its stand at Wire Expo. The family-run Swedish company offers a wide range of drawing machines, spooling machinery, rod preparation, coilers, take-ups, payoffs and pointing machines for different wire types. Having been in the wire industry for more than 100 years equips Lämneå Bruk with specialised knowledge as well as the ability to find innovative solutions for the changing demands of its international customers. All machines are designed and manu factured on-site in Sweden, allowing the flexibility to adapt each machine to specific production requirements. A thorough three-step risk analysis and conformity according to ISO standards ensure European safety standards of all machines. Lämneå Bruk AB www.lamnea.se Mathiasen Machinery, Inc 206 Mathiasen Machinery, Inc (MMI) will be displaying photos of a wide variety of the second-hand machinery that it buys and sells internationally. The company also offers new machinery on behalf of WiCa GmbH in Austria and Pratto SA in Greece. Second-hand machines are purchased for inventory or brokered. MMI is interested in locating individual machines, complete lines or entire plants. Consignments, warehousing, rebuilding, appraisals and liquidation services are also offered. Lämneå Bruk machines are designed and manufactured on-site in Sweden

AIM has packaged its expertise in a sys tem that delivers an enhanced user ex perience through a library of interactive content, with videos, images, quizzes, workbooks and other active learning elements. AIM, Inc www.aimmachines.com Cimteq Ltd 716 A full suite of integrated software for wire and cable manufacturers to maximise the efficiency of all manufacturing and business processes will be exhibited on Cimteq’s booth. Cimteq, a supplier of software solutions to the wire and cable manufacturing industry, assists more than 200 manu facturers around the world to achieve automation practices and establish fully synced and integrated systems. Reduc ing the downtime of machines, reducing scrap and waste, and identifying errors and bottlenecks early on can be achieved through automation and “smartification”. Cimteq states that it is nowmore vital than ever for wire and cable manufacturers looking to future-proof their businesses to partner with a software provider with experience that spans many industry sectors, including energy cables, communication cables, industrial cables, fibre optic cables, and offshore and subsea cables. The team at Cimteq can help manu- facturers see the benefits of embracing the smart factory processes that can be achieved by integrating soft- ware programs such as CableBuilder Enterprise, CableMES and ERP integration services. Cimteq can undertake projects of all sizes, from helping manufacturers take the first steps towards smart factory status, to large-scale transformational projects that see multiple programs integrating to create a fully synced operation. All of the software can be implemented alongside existing assets. Cimteq Ltd www.cimteq.com Gene Brown Extrusion Techniques 510 Gene Brown is a continuous extrusion process consultant with a focus on wire and cable manufacturing. He started his company, Gene Brown Extrusion Techniques (GBET), to define, develop and deliver solutions to the customer.

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