WCA September 2022

Industry News

MacBee under new Fenn ownership Fenn, LLC has acquired the intellectual property of Engineered Machinery Group Inc, which includes the rights to MacBee Engineering Group, and will continue to build and support its product lines. Mr Stevens closed the company in 2013, but the MacBee product line continued, after being licensed to Mr Stevens’s son, who operated his own firm under the Mac Bee name, until the pandemic forced its closure.

greater depth and breadth of service and spare parts availability. With a similar focus in clientele, industries and equipment, Fenn was found to be a natural fit. “MacBee’s wire- and tube focused product lines are an excellent complement to our existing draw bench, swager and wire shaping offerings,” said Fenn president Ryan Cutter. “We look forward to utilising Fenn’s existing infrastructure to continue providing MacBee equipment, service and spare parts for MacBee customers.” Fenn LLC www.fenn-torin.com

Mr Stevens continued to maintain owner ship of all MacBee designs and intellectu al property, supporting the product line with his newly formed firm, John Stevens Consulting. However, he was eager to find a perma nent new home for the MacBee rights that would allow customers to not only purchase newmachinery, but also enjoy a

Founded in 1966, MacBee Engineering was known as an American manufacturer of sink and draw machines, draw benches, payoffs, take-ups and a variety of ancillary equipment. In 2004, former MacBee vice president John Stevens purchased the company, adding its product lines to his own company, Engineered Machinery Group.

First bar rolled on new three-roll reducing and sizing block Fujian Sangang Minguang Group

existing mill, including the integration of a Kocks RSB. The commissioned RSB 370++/4 is located as finishing unit after 21 stands in H/V rolling mill arrangement, and will produce bar in coil of Ø 16 to 48mm and straight bars within a range of Ø 20 to 90mm in an 800,000t/a mill line. The large-scale modernisation through a Chinese EPC contractor included other rolling mill equipment. In addition to the Kocks reducing and sizing block, the project included the supply of H/V stands, shears, a new bar in coil line with existing and new customers confirmed that the technological solutions offered are in demand for current and future production facilities. “All our visitors confirmed the standard equipment or tailor-made solutions Setic, Pourtier and C2S offer is what the wire and cable [industry] is looking for, for today or tomorrow’s productions,” said a company representative. Equipment on display included a complete 630mm pairing line/quadding line composed of a single-bow back twist payoff and double-twist for data, automotive, LAN and special cables; an AST1000R 1,000mm single-twist assembly machine; a 600mm tangential taping head; and a TC1250-4M 1,250mm double-twist stranding machine, high- lighting the range of double-twist

(Sanming), a Chinese producer of special bar quality (SBQ) products, has modern ised its bar mill line, and rolled the first bar on its new Kocks three-roll reducing and sizing block. The RSB ® 370++/4 in 5.0 design is expected to improve the quality of Sanming’s SBQ products. enterprise, founded in 1958, is a major steel producer in the Fujian province on the southeastern coast of China. Around 11mn tons of steel roll off the mill every year. As part of a majormodernisation project, the decision was made to invest in an upgrade of the The government-owned

finishing facilities, and an upgrade of the inspection line. Electric and automation components have been modernised to ensure minimum downtime, maximum transparency and high efficiency. Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG www.kocks.de The commissioned RSB 370++/4 is producing bar in coil and straight bars

Rewarding return to Düsseldorf After a four-year hiatus, the companies Setic, Pourtier, C2S and Bow Technology participated in the leading wire trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, in June.

The companies reported that any lower visitor numbers than in former editions were compensated for by greater interest and numerous large projects to be discussed, and that the quality and variety of discussions is the main reason they are committed to attending wire Düsseldorf. Visitors brought repeat or new collabo rations, even finalising several contracts, including a repeat order for a Group Twinner line from a European cable firm. Setic and Pourtier’s knowhow was displayed throughmachines on the stand, and the reactions and questions from

Setic and Pourtier showcased their equipment

machines up to 2,000mm for stranding up to 61 wires, and laying-up of insulated cores or bare flexible copper conductors.

Setic sas Pourtier www.setic-pourtier.com C2S Bow Technology www.c2s-cableservices.com

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