WCA September 2020

wire China 2020

Traxit International GmbH Stand: W1E13

Zumbach Electronic AG Stand: W1F03

Traxit has been providing the wire drawing industry with a complete range of lubricants for 139 years. From its early beginnings in 1881 in Schwelm, Germany, the company has grown to be one of the largest wire drawing lubricant producers.

Zumbach’s new Rayex S XT presents a simple system to simultaneously measure wall thickness, eccentricity and diameter of cable jackets. The system features data collection, process control and visualisation capabilities, with interface options for IoT applications. The new WST 2006FV wire preheater is designed to consistently preheat the wire conductor in extrusion lines for the best product and process performance. The WST 2006FV has a compact design, fitting into almost any extrusion line, and a user-friendly product setting routine to simplify entering new products. The company is promoting its software and interface solutions that fulfil Industry 4.0 requirements; new models of ODAC series diameter gauges with special beam geometry, fault detection function and high scan rate; and the advanced ODEX concentricity and diameter gauge for wire extrusion, with new local display and integrated web server capability.

❍ The Troester team at wire China

developments in the field of CCV and VCV lines for MV, HV and EHV cables up to 1,000 kV; rubber CV and CCV lines up to 35 kV; silicone insulation lines with Triox ovens; and production equipment for submarine cables. X-Compound, a member of the Troester Group, is specialised in complete systems for the compound- ing of plastics with the process steps conveying, melting, dispersing, mixing and degassing. X-Compound will present kneader technology for the continuous compounding of HFFR (LSOH), PVC, XLPE, semiconductive Woywod Kunststoffmaschinen Stand: W1E18 Woywod’s new generation of Plasticolor 3500 dosing equipment has the advantages of fast and almost residue-free discharging through improved flow channels. Further high- lights are the improved sealing, and no contamination of material mixture during change of recipe. New develop- ments include automatic discharge and device cleaning, magnetic separator and Venturi hopper loader. Woywod Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH & Co Vertriebs-KG www.woywod.de materials and EPR/EPDM. Troester GmbH & Co KG www.troester.de

❍ Lubricants from Traxit

The company has manufacturing sites in Germany, China and the USA, and sells throughout the world. It became a division of the Klüber Lubrication Group in January 2020, and in July was able to achieve a milestone in the expansion of its global manufacturing infrastructure. The new Traxit factory in Huzhou, China, successfully completed trial production of special soaps, used for wire lubrication applications. Traxit International GmbH www.traxit.com Troester GmbH & Co KG is a manufacturer of complete extrusion systems for the cable industry. Its products include CV lines for XLPE and rubber cables, silicone insulation lines, sheathing and insulation lines, and a complete range of downstream equipment, such as winders, caterpillars, capstans and accumulators. In China, Troester is represented by its subsidiary, Troester Machinery Shanghai (TMS), which is responsible for the sales and after-sales service and production for the domestic market. At wire China 2020, the company will present information and new Troester Group Stand: W1C13

Other products in Zumbach’s current portfolio include the LSV ProSpeed length and speed gauges for down-to-zero speed measurement; advanced KW fault detectors with new Visu-Touch local display unit; Rayex D series dynamic X-ray measuring and control systems for CV lines; the Profilemaster series for non-contact profile and shape measurement, combining laser and CCD technology for shaped wire and any other profile; and the new DC type spark tester designed for space-restricted applications. Zumbach Electronic AG www.zumbach.com ❍ Rayex S XT measures wall thickness, eccentricity and diameter of cable jackets

❍ Magnetic separator

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