WCA November 2019

Fuchuan Electrical & Mechanical Co, Ltd was founded in the year 2001. It is located in the Huaqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone of Kunshan City in Jiangsu province, close to the city of Shanghai, the junction of the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway and state highway 312. The company is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the design, development, manufacture, installation and debugging of wire and cable equipment. It has gained the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system certificate, and is authorised to import and export. In December 2009, we built a new plant in the Economic Development Zone of DongTai city in Jiangsu province. It occupies an area of 21,000 square meters, in which main body production takes place. In March 2018, we founded our third plant – a dust-proof workshop for wire and cable manufacturing, taking up 10,000 square meters of space. The company has introduced advanced equipment and technology from developed countries such as Japan, Europe and the United States, adopting advanced testing equipment and processing devices, with ERP system management. It has successfully developed equipment for electric wire and cable that is close to and achieving the industry’s advanced international level. Such equipment includes new types of high- speed bunching machines, high-speed extruders, high-speed annealing and tinning machines, cable-laying machines, and various peripheral equipment for electric wire and cable of the Fuchuan brand. Our company has provided equipment for many famous enterprises at home and abroad, in South America, Europe, etc. The company has supplied machines to famous corporations such as LS India, Income Egypt, Sumitomo Electric Co Ltd, Hitachi Cable Group Ltd, Force Corporation, ZhenXiong Copper corporation, XinHai Copper corporation, QiFan Cable corporation, DingKe corporation, JiangYang corporation, JiangTong corporation, HengTong corporation, BaoSheng corporation, GuiLin International Co and WanTai corporation. Our company has won a rather good reputation from these enterprises. The company insists on the operating principle of “customer first, sincere services and common development, company spirit, more than profession, smart from Fuchuan”, providing the highest quality products as well as perfect service to customers. We welcome customers and friends from home and abroad coming to visit our company. Fuchuan would like to be your most sincere partner.

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8 Industry News 22 行业新闻 26 Technology News 36 技术与产品 40 India Insight 40 印度透视 42 Telecom News 44 通信新闻 45 From the Americas 49 来自美国的消息 56 Editorial Index 56 通讯目录 56 Advertisers Index 56 广告索引

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Technical Articles 52 Behaviour of cables in a fire By Nagi Ahmed Abdulmagid, section technical manager, Alfanar Cables Company, Saudi Arabia 54 线缆的防火性能 作者： Nagi Ahmed Abdulmagid ， 沙特阿拉伯Alfanar线材公司部门 技术经理

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Industry gears up for wire We might still be five months away from the world’s largest and most important exhibition for the wire and cable industry, but anticipation is already growing for wire 2020. An increase in exhibitors from Turkey, India and Taiwan, strong interest from Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as Central and Eastern Europe, all points to a record number of visitors next year in Düsseldorf, Germany. More than 65,000m 2 of net exhibition space has already been rented – eclipsing the amount of space taken in 2018. “The registration figures for wire 2020, which are very promising so far, confirm that our exhibitors refuse to be influenced by global economic fluctuations in this industry,” said Daniel Ryfisch, deputy director metals and flow technologies at organisers Messe Düsseldorf. Full details can be found on page 20. The trade war between China and the USA may well be continuing, but China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), a battery cell maker, is planning a move into North America. CATL’s regional president for Europe described North America as being “some way behind China and Europe” in terms of electric mobility, but hoped that the market “will ignite at a certain point in time in North America.”

The company is already investing $2 billion in its first European plant, located in Erfurt, Germany. Turn to page 46 for the full story.

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When and where

2020 30 March–3 April: wire 2020 – trade exhibition – Düsseldorf, Germany Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Fax : +49 211 4560 668 Email : wire@ messe-duesseldorf.de Website : www.wire.de

11–14 October: IWCS – technical symposium – Providence, Rhode Island, USA Organisers : IWCS Tel : +1 717 993 9500 Website : www.iwcs.org

23–26 September: wire China –

2–4 June: Wire Expo – trade exhibition and conference – Uncasville, Connecticut, 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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iRecovery systems at Tangshan Zhengfeng Iron & Steel ❍ A Tenova iRecovery plant

technology in terms of balance/mix between innovation, reliability and sustainability. “The EAF Consteel iRecovery configuration represents the worldwide state-of-the-art technology for what concerns the electrical steelmaking sector and it will set an ambitious technological reference for Tenova in China and around the world,” said Cristian Cattalini, product line director, Tenova Metals. Over the last three years, Tenova has gained a strong position in China, thanks to its technologies enabling Chinese steelmakers to improve their processes towards greener and sustainable solutions. “We are proud to supply our technologies to Tangshan and to be part of its transition to greener process in steelmaking. During our meetings, we discussed about future cooperation for sustainable solutions and we are ready to continue to be a reliable partner for Tangshan in the path of circular economy,” said Roberto Pancaldi, Tenova Metals CEO. Tenova – Italy Website : www.tenova.com

Tenova, a Techint Group company specialised in innovative solutions for the metals and mining industries, was recently awarded a contract for three iRecovery ® (intelligent waste heat recovery systems) by Tangshan Zhengfeng Iron & Steel Co in Hebei Province, China. Following the Consteel Evolution ® commissioning, Tangshan has decided to further invest in Tenova’s technology solutions. The iRecovery systems will be applied downstream of the new Consteel Evolution to recover the waste heat and to use it for the production of steam, which will then be available for the existing power plant. The latest Chinese government policies demand higher quality processes and technologies to increase productivity and implement sustainable environmental solutions. Consequently, Chinese steelmakers have been paying more attention to these topics in order to consolidate their positions as technological leaders. iRecovery offers high environmental standards for production compared to traditional steelmaking processes. iRecovery, with more than 12 references worldwide – four of which are in China – is considered the best available proven

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Increased interest in production of smaller wire diameters

in a segment of this industry: that of smaller wire diameters (wire that is subsequently wound into automotive clutch and valve springs, for example). As an immediate response to this growing interest, Radyne is promoting its 3mm to 7mm spring wire processing line. With a design based on the standard larger diameter line, this latest equipment uses a combination of modern, high-frequency induction heating systems and proven oil quenching troughs to ensure uniform heat treatment and minimal risk of distortion or cracking when quenching. The mechanical handling equipment on the line includes a quick load pay-off unit, an accumulator for tension control, straightening rollers, three sets of pinch rollers for driving the wire along the line, wire cleaning devices for the removal of drawing soaps and quench oils, and take-up units. The whole system is controlled and monitored by a Siemens software package, providing a result for the customer that is an efficient, repeatable process capable of production speeds of up to 150m per minute. Inductotherm Group – UK Website : www.inductothermhw.co.uk

Since the mid-1990s, the Inductotherm Group-owned Radyne brand has been synonymous with induction processing of spring wire for cold coiling applications. By offering turnkey solutions, Radyne has built up a leading reference list and an impressive level of knowledge. The continuous IT (induction tempered) spring wire processing lines can be found all over the world, including North America, Europe, China and South Korea. The latest offering is currently on its way to a well-known Indian wire manufacturer, with a production start date towards the end of 2019. As a standard process, this equipment is designed to heat treat a wire size range of 7mm to 17mm diameter and is supplied with a performance and process guarantee. Typically, the wire processed on these lines is cold coiled into automotive suspension springs and offers better dimensional tolerances than traditional hot coiling. This cold coiling technique gives the coil manufacturer the ability to produce a wider range of spring shapes. Over recent months, Radyne has seen an increasing interest

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New home for Ducab staff

Ducab, one of the UAE’s largest manufacturing businesses, has officially opened its new employee accommodation – a residential com- plex covering 2,400m 2 in Jebel Ali. Comprising several low-rise buildings, the development celebrates Ducab’s 40 th anniversary by providing a safe and homely environment for the company’s employees to live in, with amenities to provide a high level of comfort for all 296 residents. Speaking on the launch of the new facility, Dr Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, chairman of Ducab, said: “The vision of the UAE’s leadership is to build a multinational community that appreciates and celebrates the value of each individual who resides here. Ducab’s human resources depart- ment have incorporated these values into the heart of Ducab through several initiatives, helping us to perform better as a company through the actions of our empowered and engaged employees.” He continued: “The well-being of our employees is a

“Ducab is committed to excellence not only in business and the products we manufacture, but in the way that we treat our people,” said Andrew Shaw, CEO. “We recognise the importance of taking care of our team members, and endeavour to provide them with a working environment that enables them to thrive, as well as a safe and comfortable home to relax in.” As a representative of the UAE’s flourishing industrial sector, employing over 1,600 individuals with more than 30 nationalities, Ducab provides em- ployees with a wide variety of career opportunities and offers scholarship and graduate trainee programmes for younger recruits. Owned equally by Abu Dhabi’s General Holding Corpora- tion (Senaat) and Investment Corpora- tion Dubai (ICD), Ducab has consis- tently remained at the forefront of delivering advanced manufacturing products to meet the requirements of numerous industrial sectors. Ducab – UAE Website : www.ducab.com

❍ The opening of the new employee accommodation at Ducab top priority at Ducab, and this investment of AED 19 million in top-quality accommodation in Jebel Ali is a testament to this.” Each bedroom within the complex has its own balcony and is fully furnished to provide a comfortable living space and storage facilities for every resident. With full Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the buildings, a stocked pantry, first aid room and a laundry facility, the accommodation provides comfortable living facilities. Residents are said to be delighted with the new enlarged prayer room and renovated dining and recreation areas.

New plant for Madem Madem Reels Group has opened its new factory and distribution centre in Colombia, named Madem Carretes de Colombia. The new operation will supply local cable producers in Colombia. Leandro Mazzoccato, global sales director, said: “We have been supplying Colombian cable manufacturers for almost 15 years. This new factory will give a better and fast supply support to our Colombian customers. “Madem already has other manufacturing plants in Brazil, Spain, Bahrain, Mexico and the USA and supply 200 cable manufacturers in 45 countries. Through this new operation Madem Reels Group will create 50 direct jobs,”

added Mr Mazzoccato. Madem Reels – UAE Website : www.mademreels.com ❍ Madem Reels’ new plant in Colombia

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Qizhi buys HTC group Tenova – part of the Techint Group specialised in innovative solutions for the metals and mining industries – has sold the HTC Group, which includes four companies – IVA Schmetz (Germany), Mahler (Germany), Fours Industriels BMI (France) and IVA Schmetz Industrial Furnaces (Shanghai) (China). The buyers are Qizhi GmbH and Shanghai Qizhi Information Technologies Co Ltd (both members of Ningbo Qijing Holding Co Ltd). Ningbo Qijing is also the parent company of Qijing Machinery Co Ltd, a company that specialises in the research, development, manufacturing and assembly of mechanical systems and precision parts, mainly operating in the home electrical appliance field and industrial application field (in particular automotive, power tools and hydraulics).

❍ HTC furnaces

“As an experienced company in supplying precision parts for different industries we recognise in the heat treatment one of the most critical process for precision machined parts. We believe that HTC group, with its expertise and product range, has the potential to gain space and relevance in growing sectors, especially in the Chinese market,” said Wang Yongqi, chairman of Ningbo Qijing Holding. The demand for heat treatment technologies is booming in the aerospace industry, whilst in other business sectors like medical and metals powders this equipment will face a rapid expansion in the near future. “Qijing group represents a solid industrial partner, in search of an excellent European technological player to expand its business. While we at Tenova are focused more and more on the ‘green’ technologies for large steel and aluminium plants, I am convinced that Qijing is the right purchaser to boost the development of the HTC companies, that will enhance them and develop their full potential in other sectors,” said Andrea Lovato, Tenova CEO. The successful outcome of the purchasing process was possible thanks to Seta Capital and UniCredit, which acted as financial advisors to Tenova in the context of the transaction. Tenova – Italy Website : www.tenova.com

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Since 1955, Spoolex has been engineering and manufacturing quality converting equipment for various industries. After having delivered machines in more than 100 countries, the company has made an important step by extending its core competences to become a global partner for converting solutions. Spoolex has, through its worldwide brands Calemard ® , expertise in slitting and rewinding/spooling. To meet the needs of high productivity, operator safety and line flexibility, Spoolex’s R&D department has developed several automated solutions around these brands’ know-how to provide a complete cell from initial handling to final product packing. Calemard has been involved in web converting machinery design and manufacture since 1955 in a wide range of markets and applications. This know-how has enabled the company to become a preferred technical partner for converters for power or special cables, searching quality while increasing productivity. Its slitter-rewinders and spooling lines are engineered to respond to four main targets: modularity, flexibility, versatility and quality. Every piece of Calemard equipment consists of three modules, for unwinding, slitting and rewinding. This modular concept allows the company to customise each machine to specific customer needs. Regarding rewinding modules, its range includes either standard bobbin/ pancake rewinding and also spooling technology. ❍ The extended range from Spoolex

Its slitter-rewinders can be fitted with individual friction shafts to compen- sate the thickness variations of foils/ adhesive tapes/laminates, or standard pneumatic shafts, lay-on arms with adjustable pressure, and cantilevered shafts for easy unloading. Different spooling technologies exist depending on the customer’s need: digital self-traversing spooling lines for sensitive products and fixed spooling technology for stable products. Each of the spooling lines proposes the common advantage of full computer control of winding profiles and individual setting of each position to ensure flexibility, consistency, stability of the spool (especially for narrow width materials) and exact repeatability thanks to a recipe storage system. The digital function allows managing of shapes and spooling technology (conical/pineapple/pyramidal, step- winding). Based on a modular design, the Calemard spooling lines can be easily increased with spooling units to follow the increase of customer production. The company offers single machines to complete converting cells thanks to several automated loading and unloading solutions to boost productivity and operator safety. Thanks to the mastering of these technologies, each machine is able to handle and convert different products such as non-wovens, PTFE, mica, Kapton, Alu/PET, etc, in quality finished bobbins or spools. Spoolex – France Website : www.spoolex.com

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Harting’s new ‘Cathedral of logistics’

Technetics PTFE & Polymer Solutions, based in Houston, Texas, USA, recently completed the structuring of its product management and strategy department. The team is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the business’s long-term strategy and also responds for new product development activities. Andrew Bastian has been appointed director of product development and strategy. He has been with the Technetics Group for five years, The centre is also a clear endorsement by Harting of Eselkamp and the Minden-Lübbecke region. The EDC is a flagship project showcasing the company’s technological logistic competence when it comes to innovative and flexible intra-logistic solutions. “Our products are New staff at Technetics A musical interludes, plenty of words of recognition and an open day with a folk festival feel: the official inauguration of the Harting Technology Group European Distribution Centre (EDC) was celebrated with a celebratory programme. The day was staged before an audience of around 330 invited guests, including Detmold’s district president Marianne Thomann-Stahl; president of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) of East-Westphalia Wolf D Meier-Scheuven; district administrator Ralf Niermann; Espelkamp’s mayor Heinrich Vieker, and local members of parliament Bianca Winkelmann and Ernst-Wilhelm Rahe. CEO Philip Harting looked back to the company’s beginnings, when the first buyer had to fetch raw material on the train with a rucksack, and his grandmother Marie Harting delivered goods to the surrounding area by bike. Over 70 years later, the EDC is essential for opening up new markets and achieving €1bn turnover in the near future, said Mr Harting. The strong growth of the company and the demand of customers for fast delivery were the pivotal factors in the decision to build this large logistics centre at the group’s headquarters. spectacular show,

❍ There was an open day for employees and their families after the official inauguration, giving them the chance to take a tour of the EDC

Abiodun, recently hired as product design engineer. He holds a Master of Science in engineering chemistry/ polymer and material science from Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada, bringing his experience in R&D, plastics formulations, and material selection and characterisation to help Technetics develop products that meet the needs of the wire and cable industry. Technetics Group – USA Website : www.technetics.com The highlight of the opening ceremony was the handing over of the key, featuring a show under the roof of the high-bay warehouse and on a stage. Performers from the GOP Variety Theatre used the entire area of the 20m-high warehouse. Harting Technology Group – Germany Website : www.harting.com headed by managing director Peter Seipp, senior vice president Margrit Harting, senior vice president Maresa Harting-Hertz and the internal construction team under Sven Düker had made a “functional building” into an “architectural beacon.” From a “cathedral of logistics,” enthused Carsten Heil, deputy editor of the regional paper Neue Westfälische .

having served as process engineer and operations manager in other facilities before joining the PTFE & Polymer Solutions team in Houston. Rodrigo Costa has been appointed product manager. He has been with the PTFE & Polymer Solutions business unit for eight years, having worked with the PTFE tapes products in production, quality and engineering functions. The latest addition is Samuel “The EDC might not be the biggest but it is definitely one of the most attractive logistics centres in Germany,” was the praise from Philip Harting as he thanked everyone involved with the works. The collaboration between the team of architects from 3Deluxe everywhere in this building, in its technology, in its systematics and in its inner workings,” said Mr Harting. IHK president Mr Meier-Scheuven said that, thanks to innovative and courageous companies like Harting, the district of Minden-Lübbecke is the most powerful economic region in Ostwestfalen-Lippe after Kreis Gütersloh. “The EDC has brought world class to Mühlenkreis,” added Minden-Lübbecke district adminis- trator Ralf Niermann.

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AWI invests £250,000 into production capacity

real-time information, such as length to weight conversion and machine temperatures. In addition to giving us the additional capacity and maintaining our three-week lead times, we will also now be able to take on larger volumes.” Alloy Wire makes round, flat and profile wire in a range of materials, with more than 60 currently available to choose from, each offering corrosion resistance and/or performance at high temperatures. The company holds more than 200 tonnes of stock at any one time, ensuring it can offer customers in 55 different countries fast response times for the most demanding requirements. Its commitment to quality has also been strengthened, with recent success in gaining the ISO 45001 accreditation and being re-approved to ISO 14001 and the aerospace and defence standard AS9100 (revision D). Mark Venables, managing director, added: “The investment isn’t going to stop there. We already have plans in place to purchase a multi-hole oil drawing machine and laser-guided re-spooling winders. “None of our purchases are off-the-shelf. There is always the opportunity to configure the machines to our exact production requirements and this means we can manufacture the best quality wire, quickly and in the varying volumes demanded by our global client base.”

One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of round, flat and profile wire has completed a £250,000 investment drive to help it build on a record year. Alloy Wire International (AWI), which employs 31 people across two manufacturing sites in the UK, broke through the £11m turnover barrier in 2018 and immediately pushed the button on the acquisition of 560mm single block and 200mm multi-block drawing machines. These installations will help increase capacity and ensure AWI continues to deliver its industry-leading three-week lead times, so crucial for customers in the automotive, aerospace, nuclear and oil and gas sectors. There have also been a number of infrastructure improvements, including internal and external refurbishments, new floors in the flat wire rolling department and, following consultation with employees, a re-organisation of the manufacturing plant to deliver further production efficiencies. Ian Fitzgerald, operations director, said: “Our rapid growth has been driven by our ability to provide over 60 high-performance alloys to our customers quicker than anyone else and this is something we need to maintain. That’s why we’ve decided to look at our manufacturing facilities and identify certain areas where installation of new machinery would be beneficial. This has seen us source and configure new wire drawing machines, which come with touchscreen technology that gives the operator more

Alloy Wire International – UK Website : www.alloywire.com

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ATS rises under new ownership

Records expected to fall at wire 2020 With just five months to go until wire and Tube 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany, a strong increase in atten- dance of companies from Turkey, India and Taiwan is already exceeding the final exhibitor numbers from 2018. Running from 30 th March to 3 rd April, wire and Tube attracts more than 2,500 exhibitors from around the world. The registration figures for wire 2020 are already very promising at this stage. Strong participation from the traditional exhibitor regions of Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Central and Eastern Europe points to new record exhibitor figures for next year. “The registration figures for wire 2020, which are very promising so far, confirm that our exhibitors refuse to be influenced by global economic fluctuations in this industry,” said Daniel Ryfisch, deputy director metals and flow technologies at organisers Messe Düsseldorf. wire 2020 presents its technical innovations in exhibition halls 9 to 17 on currently 65,000m 2 of net exhibition space. This is an excellent result about five months ahead of the trade fair. For the duration of wire 2018 a total of 65,222m 2 net was rented. Exhibitors display machinery and equipment for wire manufacturing and finishing, process technology tools and auxiliaries, raw materials, glass fibre technologies, special wires and cables, measuring, control equipment and inspection engineer- ing. Mesh welding machines will be located in Hall 15; spring making technology and products as well as fasteners and finished products follow on from this in Halls 16 and 17. In addition to wire and Tube in Düsseldorf, the growing portfolio of metals and flow technologies exhibitions organised by Messe Düsseldorf can be found at www. metalflowalliance.com Messe Düsseldorf GmbH – Germany Website : www.wire.de

Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has acquired Applicazioni Tecnologiche Siderurgiche SpA (ATS), a producer of machines for long product hot rolling mills, located in Trasaghis, Italy. The acquired assets include know- how, designs, brands, buildings, equip- ment and warehouses in addition to other strategic technical possessions. ATS has been operating since 1993. Over the years, the company has established itself as a service com- pany for steel and rolled product manufacturers around the world due to the production of machines with personalised settings based on individual customer needs. In particular, tying machines for bundles and packages have reached a high level of customer satisfaction and become a dependable product in the market, according to ATS. After the bankruptcy procedure initiated by ATS in October 2018, AIC intends to resume operational activity through a more dynamic and flexible structure. A new company provides an

❍ Tying machines from ATS

opportunity for AIC to meet the needs of customers and to offer tying machines through the existing network, which has a direct presence in the USA, Brazil and India, as well as representatives in many other countries around the world. The new entity will operate under the name ATS Mechatronics Srl and will have its registered office in Via Chiavola, 10 - Zona Industriale - 33010 Trasaghis, Italy. Automazioni Industriali Capitanio – Italy Website : www.aicnet.it

Priding itself on 40 years of service Established in 1971, UK-based Wrexham Wire employs 80 people and handles approximately 30,000 tonnes of steel annually. The company has been at the forefront of the wire drawing industry for more than 40 years, supplying bespoke products to meet customers’ specific requirements. Priding itself on its ability to meet demanding production and delivery deadlines, it maintains its reputation for cost-effective, high-quality products with comprehensive testing facilities and excellent customer service. Wrexham Wire’s core customers are from the automotive and construction sectors. This customer base comprises Europe’s elite fastener manufacturers, supplying automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors with advanced and technically challenging bolts, screws, rivets and modern fixing solutions. It also provides wire for other applications including bedding and seating springs, engineering wires and electro galvanised wire. The company delivers to the exacting quality and performance parameters demanded by its customers. To ensure this, it operates stringent quality control processes at every phase of the supply chain so that all goods are manufactured, shipped and delivered in strict compliance with the relevant European standards, including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The in-house technical team is positioned to liaise directly with customers to create bespoke products for their precise requirements. Together with experienced manufacturing operatives and a team of dedicated, proactive and responsive support staff, Wrexham Wire is a good choice for quality and service in the sector. Wrexham Wire Ltd – UK Website : www.wrexhamwire.co.uk

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First conference highlighting Africa

in the conference and exhibition, including Aurubis, SGS and Sikora. Companies registered to attend already include Niehoff, Rosendahl Nextrom, Kazakhmys and Richards Apex. Africa Wire, Cable & Tube – UK Website : www.crugroup.com

wire and cable, tube and pipe manufacturing, and how these can be applied to African operations. wire and Tube Düsseldorf – the world’s largest trade shows in this field – are lead sponsors of this new conference. Many other international companies have also confirmed their participation

CRU will host Africa Wire, Cable & Tube conference – the first major gathering designed to boost wire and cable trade and productivity across Africa. As international interest in African development continues to grow, the inaugural conference is perfectly timed to address the opportunities for companies looking to boost their business with clients and partners in the African wire and cable industries. Co-organised by CRU and the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK), the event will be held from 11 th to 13 th November in Johannesburg, South Africa. This partnership is the basis for creating an event in which the international wire, cable, tube and pipe supply chain can meet and establish new trade partner- ships with key African stakeholders.

The conference will offer delegates a broad understanding of the major global trends across the wire and cable, and tube and pipe industries, and how these are being evidenced across Africa. CRU’s market experts will provide insights into the economic outlook and risks to industrial growth. Discussions at the conference will explore the main trends impacting the global steel, copper and aluminium wire, cable and tube products and what this means for Africa. Delegates will also be brought up to date on the expected consumption trends within Africa for these products in mining, utilities, oil and gas, construction and infrastructure. The agenda will also offer a day of technical showcases, with industry experts exploring the latest global technological advances in

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m Tenova iRecovery 工厂

唐山正丰钢铁的 iRecovery 系统

过去三年，凭借技术， Tenova 在中国获 得了强势地位，让中国钢铁企业能改进 生产流程，获得更环保的可持续解决方 案。 Tenova Metals 首席执行官 Roberto Pancaldi 说：“能向唐山提供我们的技 术，能参与到唐山向更环保的炼钢流 程转型的过程，我们感到很自豪。会 议期间，我们讨论了可持续解决方案 的未来合作事项，在循环经济的道路 上，我们愿继续作为唐山的可靠合作 伙伴。” Tenova – 意大利 网址 : www.tenova.com

Tenova 是 Techint Group 旗下公司，专 门致力于为金属业和采矿业提供创新 解决方案，最近该公司获得了河北省 唐山市正丰钢铁有限公司授予的三个 iRecovery ® (智能余热回收系统)。 继 Consteel Evolution ® 试运行后，唐 山决定进一步投资 Tenova 的技术解决 方案。 iRecovery 系统将被应用于新 Consteel Evolution 的下游，回收余热 并使用余热生成蒸汽，供现有发电厂使 用。 中国政府的最新政策要求更高质的流程 和技术，以提高生产力和实施环境可持 续解决方案。因此，为了巩固技术领导

者的地位，中国钢铁企业越来越关注这 些话题。 与传统炼钢工艺相比， iRecovery 为生 产提供高环保标准。 iRecovery ® 在全球 拥有超过 12 个参照(其中在中国有 4 个), 就创新、可靠性和可持续性之间的平 衡/结合方面而言，其被认为是已经证 实的最好技术。 Tenova Metals 产品线总监 Cristian Cattalini 表示：“ EAF Consteel iRecovery 配置代表了全球范围内电气 炼钢领域最先进的技术，将为 Tenova 在 中国乃至全世界树立一个雄心勃勃的技 术参照。”

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行业新闻

对生产更小直径电线的兴趣与日俱增

自上世纪 90 年代中期以来， Inductotherm Group 旗下的 Radyne 品牌一直是冷卷应 用中弹簧钢丝的感应处理的代名词。 通过全承包解决方案， Radyne 建立了 一个主要参考列表和令人印象深刻的知 识水平。弹簧钢丝连续感应回火( IT )处 理线销往世界各地，包括北美、欧洲、 中国、韩国。最新产品目前正在运往 印度一家知名电线制造商的途中，将于 2019 年底开始投入生产。 作为标准工艺，该设备用于热处理直径 为 7mm 至 17mm 的线材，提供性能和工 艺保证。

槽相结合，确保完美一致的热处理以 及最小淬火变形或开裂风险。该生产 线上的机械处理设备包括快装放线装 置、控制张力的累加器、矫直辊、驱 动线材绳沿生产线运行的三道压轮、 清除拉丝皂与淬火油的线材清洗装置 和收线装置。 整个系统由久经考验的 Siemens 软件 包控制和监控，为客户提供高效、可 重复的生产过程，生产速度达每分钟 150m 。 Inductotherm Group – 英国 网址 : www.inductothermhw.co.uk 客户至上 作为聚焦客户服务的战略发展计划的一 部分， Metalube 任命了 Lewis Cornish 领 导 客 户 服 务 业 务 。 作 为 商 务 助 理， Cornish 将负责确保客户在涵盖三 个品牌的采购过程中享受无缝流程，为 客户体验增加巨大价值。   她曾从事过管理和创意职位，为英国乃 至全球的艺术品收藏组合提供咨询服 务。他最近被聘为画廊经理，他天生就 是一名战略思想家，对细节有着独到见 解。 他的激情在于提供专业的客户旅程， 确保客户与供应商可以高效地携手合 作。他将与营销和商务管理主管 Lauren Wolstencroft 一起工作。在新角色中， 他的目标是实施新举措来进一步增强公 司与全球客户的关系。 Wolstencroft 说：“ Lewis 加入团队意 味着，我们能为客户提供无与伦比的服 务。作为公司，我们为自己的个人方 法感到自豪，能提供卓越运营和良好 客户服务是我们的首要任务。 Lewis 完 全有能力胜任这个新角色，有能力将公 司推向新的高度。我衷心欢迎他加入 Metalube 家庭。” Metalube 从属于 Bishopdale 集团，是 工业润滑油品牌 Metalube 、 Molyslip 和 UOP 的私营控股公司。 Metalube 将 95% 的产品出口到全球 90 多个国家，在英国 曼彻斯特、阿联酋迪拜、印度孟买、巴 西圣保罗、和中国上海均设有办事处。  在英国曼彻斯特的总部，该公司拥有一 个一体化的润滑油制造厂，包括新建的 最先进的实验室。 Metalube Ltd – 英国 网址 : www.metalube.co.uk

通常，在这些生产线上加工的电线被冷 卷成汽车悬架弹簧，比传统热卷提供更 好的尺寸公差。使用这种冷卷技术，线 圈制造商能够生产更广泛的弹簧形状。 近几个月来， Radyne 发现，人们对此 行业的小直径钢丝领域的兴趣与日俱 增。例如，随后缠绕在汽车离合器和气 门弹簧上的线材。 针对这种不断增长的兴趣， Radyne 立即做出回应，正在推广他们的 3mm 至 7mm 弹簧钢丝处理线。该最新设备 采用标准大直径生产线设计，将现代 高频感应加热系统与已验证的淬火油

Spoolex 扩大了范围

m Spoolex 扩大了范围

自 1955 年以来， Spoolex 一直致力于为各行各业设计和制造优质转换维护。在向 100 多个国家/地区交付机器后， Spoolex 通过拓展其核心竞争力，迈出了重要的一 步，称为转换解决方案领域的全球合作伙伴。凭借其世界品牌 Calemard ® , Spoolex 在分切和复卷/卷绕方面拥有丰富的专业知识。为了满足高产能、操作人员安全 和生产线灵活性的需求， Spoolex 研发部门围绕此类品牌的专有技术开发了多个 自动化解决方案，提供从母级处理到最终产品包装的一体化装置。自 1955 年以 来， Calemard 一直致力于纸幅转换机械的设计和制造，其产品应用于各个市场和应 用领域。凭借此类专有技术，该公司成为电源电缆或特种电缆转换器的首选技术合 作伙伴，能在提高产能的同时提高产品品质。其分切复卷机和卷绕生产线的设计满 足以下四个主要目标：模块化、灵活性、多功能性和品质。 Calemard 的每台设备均 由放卷、分切、复卷三个模块组成。利用这种模块化设计，该公司能根据客户的具 体需求定制每台机器。关于复卷模块，其范围包括标准线轴/平轴复卷，还包括卷 绕技术。其分切复卷机可安装单独的摩擦轴来弥补箔/胶带/层压板厚度变化，也可 以安装标准气动轴、带可调压力的叠合臂、便于卸载的悬臂轴。 根据客户需求，使用不同的卷绕技术：针对敏感产品使用数字自排线绕卷线，针 对稳定产品使用固定卷绕技术。依靠配方存储系统，其每条卷绕线都提供了全 电脑控制绕线剖面和单独设置每个位置的普遍好处，以确保卷绕的灵活性、一致 性、稳定性(尤其是对于窄宽度的材料)和精准重复性。数字功能允许管理形状和 卷绕技术(锥形/菠萝形/金字塔形分级卷绕)。基于模块化设计， Calemard 卷绕 线可以轻松地增加卷绕装置，从而满足客户产量增加需求。利用多种自动装卸解 决方案，该公司能提供从单机到整套转换装置的不同产品，以提高产能和操作 员安全性。由于掌握了所有这些技术，每台机器都能处理和转换 non-wovens 、 PTFE 、 mica 、 Kapton 、 Alu/PET 等各种产品，提供高质量的成品线轴或卷轴。 Spoolex – France 网址 : www.spoolex.com

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奇精收购 HTC 集团

CRU 将举办非洲电线电缆和管材大 会，此次大会是旨在促进非洲电线电缆 贸易和生产力的首届大会。随着国际社 会对非洲发展的关注日益高涨，首届大 会恰逢其时，为那些寻求与非洲电线电 缆行业的客户和合作伙伴拓展业务的公 司带来机遇。由 CRU 与南非-德国工商 总会( AHK )于 11 月 11 日至 13 日在南非 约翰内斯堡联合举办。这一伙伴关系是 举办活动的基础，在此次活动中，国际 电线电缆和管材供应链方可与非洲主要 利益相关方会见并建立新的贸易伙伴关 系。 Ducab 员工新家 作 为 阿 联 酋 最 大 的 制 造 企 业 之 一， Ducab 公司正式启用了其新员工公 寓，该公寓位于阿里山港口一个占地 2,400 平方米的住宅区。该住宅区由多 栋低层建筑组成，通过为公司员工提 供安全、舒适的居住环境并为 296 位住 户提供高度舒适的设施的方式，庆祝 Ducab 成立 40 周年。 Ducab 董事长 Ahmad Bin Hassan Al Shaikh 博士在新设施启用之际说道： “阿联酋领导人的愿景是建立一个多民 族社区，欣赏并颂扬居住在这里的每一 个人的价值观。 Ducab 的人力资源部门 通过多项举措将这些价值观融入 Ducab 的核心，通过我们充分授权和敬岗爱业 的员工的行动，帮助我们公司做得更 好。” 他继续说道：“在 Ducab ，员工福祉是 我们的首要任务，在阿里山港口投资 Tenova 属 Techint 集团的一部分,专门致 力于为金属业和采矿业提供创新解决方 案。 Tenova 已将 HTC 集团出售，其中 包括 4 家公司，分别是 IVA Schmetz (德 国)、 Mahler (德国)、 Fours Industriels BMI (法国)和 IVA Schmetz Industrial Furnaces (中国上海)。 买家为 Qizhi GmbH 和上海奇精信息技 术有限公司(两家公司均是宁波奇精控 股有限公司的成员公司)。宁波奇精是 奇精机械有限公司的母公司，专门致力 于机械系统和精密零部件的研发、制造 和装配，主要经营家用电器领域和工业 应用领域(特别是汽车、电动工具和液 压)。宁波奇精控股有限公司总裁汪永 琪说，“作为一家为不同行业提供精密

零件的资深企业，我们认识到热处理是 精密加工零件最关键的工艺之一。我们 相信， HTC 集团凭借其专业知识和产品 范围，有潜力在成长性行业中获得发展 空间和认可，尤其是在中国市场。” 事实上，航空航天工业对热处理技术的 需求正在急速增长，而在医疗和金属粉 末等其他两个行业，这种设备在不久的 将来将面临快速扩张。 Tenova 首席执行 官 Andrea Lovato 表示，“奇精集团是 一个稳定的行业合作伙伴，正在寻求一 家优秀的欧洲技术企业来扩大其业务。 在 Tenova ，我们越来越关注大型钢铁 厂和铝厂的‘绿色’技术，我相信奇精 是可以促进 HTC 公司发展的合适买家，

m HTC 熔炉

这将提升他们的能力，并充分开发他们 在其他领域的潜能。” Seta Capital 和 UniCredit 在此次交易中 担任了 Tenova 的财务顾问，由于他们的 努力，才能成功完成此次收购。 Tenova – 意大利 网址 : www.tenova.com

首届聚焦非洲的大会

会上，代表们将广泛了解全球电线电缆 和管材行业的主要趋势，以及这些趋势 在非洲是如何体现的。 CRU 的市场专 家针对经济前景和行业发展中的风险提 供深入的剖析。大会将探讨影响全球钢 铁、铜材、铝材的电线电缆和管材产品 的主要趋势，以及这些趋势对非洲意味 着什么。会上还将向代表们介绍这些产 品在非洲采矿、公用事业、石油和天然 气、建筑和基础设施方面的预期消费趋 势的最新动态。

Ducab 首席执行官 Andrew Shaw 表 示，“ Ducab 不仅致力于实现卓越业绩 和生产卓越产品，还致力于我们对待员 工的方式。”他继续说道，“我们认识 到照顾好团队成员的重要性，致力为他 们提供一个健康向上的工作环境，以及 一个安全舒适的家居环境。” 作为阿联酋蓬勃发展的工业领域的典 范， Ducab 拥有来自 30 多个国家的 1,600 多名员工，该公司为员工提供各 种就业机会，并为年轻员工提供奖学 金和毕业生培训计划。 Ducab 由 Abu Dhabi 的 General Holding Corporation ( Senaat )和 Investment Corporation Dubai ( ICD )共同拥有，始终率先提供先 进的制造产品，以满足众多工业领域的 独特需求。 Ducab – 阿联酋 网址 : www.ducab.com 示，行业专家们将探讨全球电线电缆、 钢管制造领域的最新技术进步，以及如 何将这些应用于非洲业务。杜塞尔多夫 国际管材、线缆及线材展览会是全球 范围内该领域最大的贸易展，他们是此 次首届大会的主要赞助商。其他许多 国际公司也已确认参加此次大会和展 览，包括 Aurubis 、 SGS 、 Sikora 。已报 名参加的公司包括 Niehoff 、 Rosendahl Nexrom 、 Kazakhmys 、 Richards Apex 。 Africa Wire, Cable & Tube – 英国 网址 : www.crugroup.com

会议议程还将提供为期一天的技术展

m Ducab 启用新员工公寓

1900 万阿联酋迪拉姆兴建顶级公寓就是 一个证明。”   

在住宅区内，每个卧室均有独立阳台， 家具配套齐全，旨在为每位住户提供舒 适的生活空间和存储设施。住宅区所有 建筑均配备全 Wi-Fi 连接、食品储藏室、 保健室和洗衣房，提供舒适的生活设 施。对于新扩建的祈祷室和翻新的餐饮 娱乐区域，住户也表示非常高兴。

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Smart line control system RIO ❍ Getting Smart with Rosendahl Nextrom

times all the way to the machine operator, all the information about a reel can be read. The advantage is that customers can automatically access information about production perfor- mance, quality reports, reel protocols, error message-related statistics, energy reports, OEE figures, etc. Additionally, smart package add-ons for consumption measurement, ex- truder screw identification marking and integration in ERP/MES systems are also available. Rosendahl Nextrom – Austria Website : www.rosendahlnextrom.com

The so-called “Smart Factory” is already a reality to the company. RIO (Rosendahl Integrated Operation System) is a solution that meets these requirements and automatically organises and makes information available. The production information is auto- matically collected, aggregated, saved locally or optionally via the Cloud, analysed, reported and optimised. For instance, each reel produced has its own special ID, which makes direct access to its data possible. From the process parameters and production

Information determines success in the market. The right information consists of collecting, organising and preparing it on a regular basis in order to subsequently draw conclusions and take appropriate measures. What is becoming more important is that this process function is in an analogue and automated fashion, with relevant information made available rather than having to be retrieved. This is the new premise according to which Rosendahl Nextrom now designs its production solutions.

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Cutting range from Schlicht

Compounds benefits for cable manufacturers Electric Cable Compounds (ECC) provides two flame-retardant elastomeric cable filler compounds that are pelletised, extrudable, non-halogenated and RoHS compliant. CableFill ® 200 and CableFill ® 300 are designed to provide the following benefits to cable manufacturers: • Maintain cable shape • Prevent deformation/stress of cable components • Fill gaps/voids • Provide additional flame- retardant benefits to overall construction • Reduce water ingress • Isolate individual cable component contact • Do not detract from/may enhance overall cable flexibility • Colourable • Easy peel • Easily processable at low temperatures

The product range of Rolf Schlicht includes system solutions for versatile cutting tasks. The company offers a wide range of semi- or fully automatic winders with strapping, setting, shrinking and ejection/storage systems on pallets or conveyor belts. The field of application for its systems is the production area of plastic and rubber extrusion for manufacturing hoses, tubes, profiles, strips from small diameters to less than 1mm in medical technology up to tubes of approx 100mm diameter. The company supplies feeding and cutting systems in GMP version for the pharmaceutical industry and medical technology for the clean room. The systems work in the extrusion line or outside the line from the coil, from the winding band or out of the pallet. The systems are adapted to the needs of the customers in order to achieve the best possible effectiveness. The different feed, discharge and picking devices are made to customer specifications. The RS Multicut type MC NG is a cutting unit for the precise cutting of soft and semi-hard extrudates to diameters of 25 to 100mm. The line speed can be up to 200m/min. The position of the rotating blade is continuously monitored by the controller and can accelerate to maximum cutting speed, which ensures a minimum blocking time of the product. Cutting frequencies up to 3,000 cuts/min are feasible. RS Multicut Caterpillar type RB is characterised by its robust construction and up-to-date technology: state-of-the-art control, quick release of the puller belts without tools, latest drive technology with servo-direct drives, wide range of products with caterpillar belts of 50-200mm width, belts or contact lengths of 250/600/1,000mm, as well as special designs, and special equipment according to customer requirements, such as wet cutting, particular material guides, measuring and detection systems, slotted devices, etc. Commissioning devices for quick and automatic removal of cut parts in drip pans, containers, cartons or bags is also possible. RS Multicut Orbital cutter type OC is a cutting system for precise, fast and clean cutting of semi-hard and hard pipes made of plastic, rubber, plastic composite with aluminium or copper pipe inside or rubber with Kevlar, etc. RS Multicut Scissor cutting system type SC is a scissor cutting system by means of cam and servo technology. Cutting at standstill to achieve best length tolerance, angular cutting, unique cutting sequence, more than 300 cuts per minute are possible. This is used for profiles in the construction and furniture industry, scanner strips, semi-hard and hard materials. RS Multicut Combi-Cutting machines type CC consist of the approved caterpillar and the rotary cutter from the machine series RS Multicut for cutting plastic and rubber profiles and hoses. In the caterpillar take-off, a servomotor with digital drive controllers guarantees a precise and constant transport speed of the product. The speed signal is processed internally to control the integrated rotary cutter. The downstream rotary cutter works by means of an electronic cam application. Based on the production speed, the selected cutting speed and the nominal length, an optimised motion profile of the cutting blade is continuously calculated so that the product is cut vertically and cleanly between the two matched product guide bushings with maximum cutting performance. This cam application combines the advantages of clocking with continuous operation. The application ensures optimised length precision. All process-related parameters can be changed during operation on the control panel. Rolf Schlicht GmbH – Germany Website : www.schlicht-gmbh.de

Typical applications include low toxicity transit, mining and shipboard cable. CableFill300, which is the more highly flame retardant of the two grades, has an LOI of 48. CableFill200 has an LOI of 36. Both compounds are engineered to be processed on conventional extrusion equipment. ECC is a supplier of high- performance, elastomeric and polyolefin-based cross-linkable and thermoplastic speciality compounds. Electric Cable Compounds – USA Website : www.electriccablecompounds.com ❍ CableFill compounds from ECC

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