WCA January 2019

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6 Industry News 21 行业新闻 25 Technology News 31 技术与产品 34 India Insight 34 印度透视 36 TEL 2019 38 Telecom News 40 通信新闻 41 From the Americas 45 来自美国的消息 52 Editorial Index 52 通讯目录 52 Advertisers Index 52 广告索引

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47 Halogen-Free Compound

Solutions to Address Thermal Stress Cracking in Extreme Conditions

50 解决极端条件下热应力开裂问题的 无卤化合物解决方案

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East meets west at TEL

East meets west as Istanbul, Europe’s largest city, plays host to TEL at the end of February. Historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople, Istanbul is the most populous city in Turkey and the country’s economic, cultural and historic centre. The city itself straddles the Bosporus strait, which separates Europe and Asia, and exhibitors and visitors alike from both continents are expected to head to the city’s Expo Center for the three-day event, which runs from 28 th February to 2 nd March. Our coverage of the event starts on page 40 and you can collect your free copy of Wire & Cable ASIA and sister publication EuroWire from our stand. If any numbers were needed to back up the importance of the industry in both regions, it is news that more than 45,000 visitors attended the recent wire and Tube China in Shanghai, China. Turn to page 6 for more details. Buyers from 91 countries – an increase of nearly seven per cent from two years ago – attended the four-day exhibition, and there was strong approval from two UK companies attending – Alloy Wire International (see page 9) and Cimteq (see page 11).

It was the first time Alloy Wire had attended the event, and staff returned home after having completed more than 140 meetings during their debut show.

David Bell Editor

When and where

2019 28 February-2 March: TEL – trade exhibition – Istanbul, Turkey Organisers: Voli Fuar Hizmetleri Fax : +90 212 604 5051 Email : info@voli.com.tr Website : http://tel-fair.com

18-20 June: wire Russia – trade exhibition – Moscow, Russia Organisers : Messe Düsseldorf Fax : +7 499 246 9277 Email : info@wire-russia.com Website : www.wire-russia.com

13-16 May: Interwire –

5-7 March: Cables 2019 –

trade exhibition – Atlanta, Georgia, USA Organisers : Wire Association International Fax : +1 203 453 8384 Email : sales@wirenet.org Website : www.wirenet.org

conference and technical programme – Düsseldorf, Germany Organisers: AMI International Tel : +44 117 314 8111 Email : info@ami.international Website: www.ami.international

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Industry news

❍ Visitors gather at wire and Tube China in Shanghai, China Record visitor numbers

conferences, including China Wire & Cable Industry Conference 2018, China International Tube Industry Development Seminar 2018, Automotive New Technology and Fasteners Application Forum 2018 and Offshore Wind Power and Marine Equipment Industry Fastener Application Forum 2018. Additionally, many exhibitors held technical seminars and new product launches on site. Axel Bartkus, general manager of organisers Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co Ltd, said: “In the future, we will continue to adhere to the ‘global integration and business development’ concept, and strive to create a one-stop platform to connect domestic and international trade, so that both suppliers and buyers can meet face-to-face, and bring more business results to the industry.” The next staging of wire and Tube China will be from 23 rd to 26 th September 2020 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, China. Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co Ltd – China Website : www.wirechina.net

Tube China. 97 companies and social groups from ten countries and regions including China, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, India and Thailand visited the exhibition, which nearly doubled in comparison to 2016. wire and Tube China not only has a great influence in China, but also acts as an important platform for companies from Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and North America to purchase products, learn about technology and develop contacts. In order to seize the favourable opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative and the Made in China 2025 strategy, 1,653 brands from 31 countries and regions chose to take part in wire and Tube China in 2018. At the same time, companies from Germany, North America, Italy, Austria, France, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan gathered together in their respective pavilions, and along with other independent international brands enhanced the global image of the exhibition. The organisers also cooperated with industry associations to launch a number of professional forums and

THE biennial highlight in Asia’s wire, cable, tube, pipe and fastener industry – wire and Tube China 2018 – saw a record of more than 45,000 visitors attend the four-day exhibition. The show was staged at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre and joined forces with China Fastener to stage Fastener Shanghai in Hall E4, which effectively connected upstream and downstream enterprises in related industries. Relying on the strong industry appeal of the show, wire and Tube China 2018 once again broke the record of visitor numbers. Buyers came from 91 countries and regions, an increase of 6.9 per cent over the previous edition. Besides a large number of domestic visitors, there were many more overseas buyers interested in the Chinese market. According to the post-show visitor statistics, the top ten overseas visitors were from India, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Russia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Indonesia. In addition, the participation of nearly 100 local and overseas visitor delegations was a highlight of wire and

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Alloy Wire’s successful wire China debut

ALLOY Wire International’s debut at wire China 2018 was hailed a major success after the company conducted more than 140 meetings with new customers on its exhibition stand. Managing director Mark Venables and sales director Angus Hogarth were joined by four members of the Shanghai sales team and it was a real joint effort as interest in the company’s ‘high performance’ nickel alloys was huge. The value of having native speakers on hand was evident as the majority of the thousands of visitors spoke in Chinese, with 50 per cent of the company’s Far East customers taking the time out to visit AWI during the four days. “We have been growing in this territory for a while now and felt it was the right time to put a marker in the sand by taking a sizeable presence at wire China,” explained Mr Hogarth. “This represented a significant investment, but it was one well worth making after being inundated by existing and new customers, all interested to find out more about our 200 tonnes of stock, the 60 nickel alloys in our range and our unrivalled three-week delivery lead times.” He continued: “A lot of feedback centred around how great it was to see us in China and the fact that they all equate Alloy Wire with ‘quality’ and ‘reliability’.

“And these messages were not just from clients, but also from suppliers of machinery and equipment who are all keen to be associated with us. “Demand was so high for AWI’s technical literature that we had all but run out by the end of the first day so had to go back to Shanghai for emergency supplies.” ❍ Members of the Alloy Wire team on the stand at wire China

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

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CIMTEQ showcased its flagship products CableBuilder and CableMES, a manufacturing execution system specifically for the wire and cable manufacturing industry, at the recent wire China exhibition. Yufei Du, business development manager, APAC, and Matt Rowlands, manufacturing systems engineer, were on hand to welcome visitors to the newly branded stand. Mr Du said: “This year’s exhibition has been a great success with the opportunity to meet many wire and cable industry professionals. We did multiple demonstrations each day on both CableMES and CableBuilder and had a 107 per cent uplift on the number of leads generated compared to 2016. We had experts available to demonstrate the capabilities of both CableBuilder and CableMES. “Over the last few years, Cimteq has taken a strategic approach to develop the Chinese market and wire China is the fitting platform to meet professionals from the wire and cable manufacturing industry. We have had some excellent exposure at the exhibition and look forward to working with contacts we have met over the last few days.” In the past year, Cimteq won a significant contract from a leading cable manufacturer for the design and manufacturing of cables, to implement CableBuilder in its design and manufacturing hub in China. China target for Cimteq

❍ The newly branded stand at wire China

Ali Shehab, Cimteq CEO, said: “Cimteq is committed to delivering innovative software products and services to the cable manufacturing industry in China. CableBuilder is proven to make a huge difference to a company’s efficiency, waste reduction, improved design, accurate data and costing, and excellent customer service which leads to decreased costs and increased sales.” Cimteq Ltd – UK Website : www.cimteq.com

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Malaysia conference for Metalube Asia team

SPECIALITY lubricant manufacturer Metalube held a conference at the Saujana Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for its Asia team. Delegates came from across the entire region including Vietnam, UAE, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and China. Douglas Hunt, commercial director, said: “We’ve had a great few days getting our Asia teams together, sharing new product developments and conducting vital training. “With a global company such as Metalube the opportunity of getting employees (usually scattered across the region) into one room is just fantastic. The attendees have had a chance to share experiences and form valuable bonds that we are so keen to create within the Metalube family.” Metalube exports 95 per cent of its

❍ Metalube employees at the conference in Malaysia

Research and development are key to the business and it is constantly investing in the Metalube ® Technology Centre, ensuring technical excellence and innovation across its entire range of products and services. Metalube Ltd – UK Website : www.metalube.co.uk

production to over 90 countries worldwide and has offices in Manchester, UK; Dubai, UAE; Mumbai, India; São Paulo, Brazil; and Shanghai, China. In the UK the company has a fully integrated lubricant manufacturing facility including new laboratories.

Low voltage rubber-sheathed cables from China Founded in 1997,

Huasheng has two manufacturing plants in Shunde, Guangdong Province, and Yang- zhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The company, which has more than 2,000 employees with annual sales of around 1.5bn RMB, was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Ex- change in 2012. The company produces

❍ Rubber-sheathed cables from Huasheng

low-voltage rubber-sheathed flexible cables, PVC insulated flexible cords, air-conditioning connection cables, power cords, harnesses for household appliances, and electrical cables. It is a major supporting supplier for household appliance enterprises, electric tools, diving pumps and garden machines, industrial and automation equipment, automobile and medical equipment, and road lighting. Yangzhou Huasheng Electronics Co Ltd – China Guandong Huasheng Electrical

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Indometal – built on solid economic growth

“This goes to show that many see value and potential in the Indonesian market vis-à-vis the relevance of Indometal’s staging. “Through close working relations with our industry associations and partners, Indometal brings to the industry a tailored line-up that would fulfil market demand and business needs, whilst attracting the right visitor profile of key purchasers, partners and suppliers from a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, mining, shipbuilding and automotive.” Commenting on how Indometal 2018 is the launch pad to tap into and harness these domestic market opportunities is Rini Sumardi, managing director of WAKENI. She said that with Indonesia’s positive economic outlook, higher domestic demand, and strong manufacturing sector, it is important “for local businesses with locally-manufactured technologies and solutions to partner international companies to boost production capacity, cater to domestic demand and bring about greater competitiveness in the global markets.” Messe Düsseldorf Asia – Singapore PT Wahana Kemalaniaga Makmur (WAKENI) – Indonesia Website : www.indometal.net

AS part of a value-packed programme, the three-day Indometal exhibition showcased new products, the latest innovations and world-class exhibits on foundry, casting, metallurgy, as well as thermo process technology by some 200 leading exhibitors from 22 countries, including national group representation from China, Germany, Italy and Taiwan. Jointly organised by Messe Düsseldorf Asia and PT Wahana Kemalaniaga Makmur (WAKENI), the exhibition is built on solid economic growth due to strong investments and net exports, and Indonesia’s GDP is projected to exceed US$3.7 trillion by 2030. The country’s growth has been further propelled by advances and increased focus on infrastructure development, oil and gas, mining and power generation. Its metal and steel market remains productive, and the country could surpass India as the world’s second largest stainless steel producer in the next few years. Attesting to the draw of Indonesia’s optimistic economy and its upward trend to being one of the world’s largest emerging markets is Gernot Ringling, managing director of Messe Düsseldorf Asia. He shared that, “this year, we are pleased to welcome 70 per cent of our exhibitors from outside Indonesia.

Kyocera’s new manufacturing plant in Japan

Kyocera has started construction of a new manufacturing facility on the premises of its Kawasaki manufacturing complex in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The new facility will allow Kyocera to increase its production capacity by 50 per cent for conductive and insulation pastes utilised in applications ranging from semiconductors and digital devices to automotive electronics and energy products. The new facility will increase the plant’s total production capacity for various pastes including silver (Ag) paste, as demand is expected to grow in the automotive market. Kyocera began construction in October and plans to open the facility in April 2020. The Kawasaki manufacturing complex has produced both conductive and insulation pastes for electronic components and semiconductors since it began operations in 1962. Many of the high thermal-conductivity pastes the plant produces are supplied to the power device market, which has grown rapidly in recent years. In addition to the pastes, the manufacturing complex has produced insulating

❍ An architect’s impression of the new manufacturing facility

components such as motors and transformers found in consumer appliances. Kyocera Corporation – Japan Website : www.global.kyocera.com

varnishes proprietary combination of resin-synthesising and insulating-material technologies. The plant’s insulating varnishes are widely used for electrical through a

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NISCO orders Kocks RSB ® 5.0 including TMR equipment

CHINESE state-owned company Nanjing Iron & Steel Co Ltd (NISCO) has placed an order with Friedrich Kocks, Germany, for the supply of a RSB ® 500++/4 in 5.0 design, including roll shop equipment and supervision services. Owing to the full process responsibility within this modernisation scope, Kocks is also responsible for the thermo-mechanical rolling process including five water boxes and full automation package. NISCO was founded in 1958 and ranks among the 40 largest steel producers in the world at around ten million tons per year. It has been operating a Kocks reducing and sizing block in its small bar mill since 2013. To consolidate and further expand its market share in the SBQ market, NISCO decided to also modernise its 800,000t/a medium bar mill with the latest Friedrich Kocks technology. The RSB ® 500++/4 will operate as the finishing unit for the production of straight bars within a dimensional range from Ø50 to Ø160mm. The low temperature rolling process will be applied for sizes up to Ø130mm. The commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2019. Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.kocks.de

❍ Shake on it…The order with Kocks is placed by Nanjing Iron & Steel Co Ltd

Expanding high-capacitance foil annealing capacity in China Guang Xi Zheng Run New Material Technology Co Ltd has placed an order with Ebner to expand its existing bell annealer facility. The contract that was concluded between the two partners includes three HICON ® workbases employing 100 per cent argon as a process atmosphere, two heating bells and one cooling bell. As with previous orders, the facility is designed for a charge of 28 strip coils with outside diameters up to 715mm. The expansion phase started production in December last year. Ebner Industrieofenbau GmbH – Austria Website : www.ebner.cc

❍ Bell annealer facility for high-capacitance foil

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Sterlite expands presence with Italian purchase

Double first in Pakistan Pakistan’s first HVDC project, the Matiari-Lahore transmission line, is set to meet its completion deadline of March 2021. The line will transfer 4,000 MW from Thar and other projects at Sindh. The project is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2021 at a cost of $1,658.34 million. This 878km line is a CPEC priority project and also the first private sector transmission line project to be developed under “Transmission Line Policy 2015”. PPIB (Private Power and Infrastructure Board) has already completed 37 private power projects of 15,500 MW and raised investments of $17 billion. The HVDC transmission system offers many advantages for power transmission over longer distance in terms of higher transmission capacity and lower losses. Projects to be connected with the new transmission line include the 660 MW Engro Thar; Thar Coal Block-I (Shangai), 1,320 MW; Port Qasim, 1,320 MW; and Hub Power Port Qasim, 1,320 MW. Private Power and Infrastructure Board – Pakistan Website : www.ppib.gov.pk An essential manual It is all in the name: “The complete Kabelschlepp” offers compact knowledge on the topic of cable carriers in more than 700 pages. Compared to the previous complete catalogue, the experts from Tsubaki Kabelschlepp have added technical product information and also explain the basics of the subject area, making it suitable for customers who have not worked with cable carriers in detail before. “The complete Kabelschlepp” focuses on the cable carrier portfolio, with the advantage that much greater detail can be provided on the cable carriers than before. To create a basis for all additional information, the catalogue starts out with the chapter “Configuration guidelines”. It covers the selection of the best possible cable carrier and explains important rules for installing cables and hoses. Tsubaki Kabelschlepp – Germany Website : www.tsubaki-kabelschlepp.com

Metallurgica reported a revenue of €48.7m and net income of €4.2m at the close of the 2017 financial year. The acquisition will significantly expand Sterlite Tech’s market presence in Europe. It will bring new tier-1 customers, augment product portfolio, and enhance flexibility and ability to better serve the European market. “We are delighted to sign a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Metallurgica Bresciana, which will expand Sterlite Tech’s optical fibre cabling business by augmenting our access to key European markets and adding highly complementary speciality cables to our products portfolio,” said Dr Anand Agarwal, CEO of Sterlite Tech. “This acquisition aligns with our global supply chain strategy of having cabling facilities in close proximity to our key customers to serve their needs for next-generation networks.” Sterlite Tech – India Website : www.sterlitetech.com

STERLITE Tech, an end-to-end global technology company in smarter digital networks, has announced the signing of definitive agreements for acquisition of a European specialised optical cable manufacturer based in Italy. Sterlite Tech, through its wholly owned Italian subsidiary Sterlite Technologies SpA, will acquire a 100 per cent stake in Metallurgica Bresciana SpA (Meta- llurgica). Metallurgica designs and manu- factures special precision optical fibre cables and specialised copper cables for various communication app- lications. The target firm is a privately held company focused on bringing specialised cabling solutions for various network applications across industry segments. The acquisition is an all-cash deal for approximately €47m, which is being funded through a combination of euro debt instruments and internal accruals.

Schuler acquires Italian press manufacturer Farina Presse

Schuler has acquired Farina Presse, an Italian manufacturer of presses and forging lines. With its acquisition of the engineering specialist based in Suello, northern Italy, the Schuler Group has rounded out its own product portfolio in the field of forging and single-stroke presses. Farina Presse will gain access to Schuler’s global distribution network for its products, and continue to operate under its own brand name. “By acquiring Farina Presse, we have taken a further successful step in our product strategy of strengthening Schuler’s market position in the mid-range price and performance segment,” said CEO Domenico Iacovelli. “Farina Presse already supplies interesting customer groups in Europe and, together with Schuler, will also serve customers in Asia and North America in the future.” Paolo Civardi, general partner of Farina Presse, added: “Becoming a member of the Schuler Group offers Farina Presse a unique growth perspective as it will give us access to new international markets. In return, Schuler will benefit from the flexibility and favourable cost structures of a small forging line specialist like Farina Presse.” In 2017, Farina Presse generated sales of around €21m with just over 40 employees. The company mostly supplies customers in Italy, Spain and Germany at present and is particularly successful in the automotive industry. With press forces of between 750 and 8,000 metric tons, the machines produced by Farina Presse cover a wide performance spectrum. Schuler AG – Germany Website : www.schulergroup.com

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New superconducting cable sets records for power transmission

progress to overcome technological barriers for a complete engineering of power transmission superconductive cables. Criteria usually adopted by Terna for the use of innovative cables are based on four pillars: technological aspects, environmental criteria, resiliency and grid integration. Part of them have been investigated and addressed in the Best Paths project.” Jean-Yves Astic, R&D programme manager, Réseau de Transport d’Électricité, said: “To get TSOs on board for investing in superconducting links, we would need customised use cases, ranging from 63 to 320 kV, including details on the exact costs, practical system operation as well as long-term maintenance.” Nexans – France Website : www.nexans.com Columbus Superconductors – Italy Website : www.columbussuperconductors.com

“At Columbus we are committed to increase the performance of these wires and we work on making them mechanically robust, reproducible and low cost. Thanks to projects like Best Paths, the transition from demonstrators to products in the energy sector will be faster and targeted to customers’ needs.” Several transmission system operators (TSOs) have been involved in the project. As future customers, they articulated their vision on future grids in a panel discussion. Massimo Rebolini, representative of Terna and chairman of CIGRE Italian National Committee, said: “Terna has always been interested in R&D activities on superconductive cables with the first experiences dated back to the nineties. “According to the strategies of sustainable development, we have continuously monitored research

MAJOR wire manufacturers, including Nexans and Columbus Superconductors, together with transmission system operators such as Terna and Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE), have disclosed the results of ground-breaking research on a superconducting cable system. The technological solutions for superconducting wires are setting new records. They are able to carry 500 times more electricity than copper wires and can transport up to 3.2 GW of electric power. The experts of ten European countries designed a cable system that includes high-voltage insulations and terminations. These results were presented to 60 participants at an international workshop in La Spezia, Italy, hosted by ASG Superconductors and co-organised by Nexans and IASS Potsdam. The breakthroughs were achieved within Demonstration No 5 of Best Paths, the largest research project funded by the European Union in the energy field in the last decade. Christian-Eric Bruzek, senior project manager at Nexans, said: “We have for the first time designed a high-voltage superconducting cable system capable of operating in direct current, while all the existing projects only deal with alternating current. The most challenging task is to manage the connection between the cable and the existing grid using high-voltage terminations. This will set the standards of the future for high-voltage grids.” The other innovation in the superconducting technology is that the cable is manufactured using magnesium diboride as a superconductor, which is very economical to produce. Giovanni Grasso, sales and business development manager Columbus Superconductors, said: “The reliability of our magnesium diboride wires has already been demonstrated by a number of full-scale prototype devices, such as MRI systems, induction heaters and fault current limiters. cable and

Rosendahl’s smart line control system RIO Information determines Rosendahl Nextrom’s success in the industry. The right information consists of collecting, organising and preparing it on a regular basis in order to subsequently draw conclusions and take the appropriate measures. In principle, that sounds easy, but what is becoming increasingly important is that this process functions in an analogue and automated fashion. The relevant information is now made available. That is the new premise according to which Rosendahl Nextrom now designs its production solutions. The so-called Smart Factory is already becoming a reality to the companies. RIO (Rosendahl Integrated Operation system) is a solution that meets these requirements and automatically organises and makes information available. Here, the information about production is automatically 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 times all the way to the machine operator, all the information about a reel can be read. The advantage is that information can automatically be accessed about production performance, quality reports, reel protocols, error message-related statistics, energy reports, OEE figures, etc. In addition, smart package add-ons for consumption measurement, extruder screw identification marking and integration in ERP/MES systems are available. Rosendahl Nextrom – Austria Website : www.rosendahlnextrom.com

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“The key is communication”

Sikora pursues a growth strategy of diversification and, in addition to the wire and cable market, is active in four other business areas. How important is the wire and cable market for the company? The wire and cable market is one of our core markets. Since 1973, we have been providing our customers with innovative measuring and control devices to optimise production lines with regard to costs, quality and material consumption. According to requirements, we have been sharpening our profile and extending our product portfolio through the years. 45 years ago, we started with optical diameter and eccentricity measuring devices for insulating and sheathing lines. This was followed by laser measuring systems for diameter measurement of cables as well as measuring systems based on X-ray technology for wall thickness measurement of the insulation of high voltage cables. Customer requirements gave, in particular, impulses for technological innovations. Therefore, manufacturers of high voltage cables benefit, for example, from our measuring systems for dimension measurement and control of cables in CV lines. Furthermore, with our inspection, analysis and sorting technologies we offer manufacturers the possibility to inspect online and offline the purity of the material that is used for the cable insulation, as product quality starts with material purity. We see the production process as one whole and invest our knowledge where customers expect solutions. By developing new business areas, such as the plastics market, we create a win-win situation for our customers as they benefit from the variety of our technologies as well as the know-how we gathered from other markets. In addition, we also promote new and further developments of technologies within each of the business divisions. What was the reason for the development of the X-Ray 8000 Advanced? What are the customers’ advantages of this system? The story of our X-ray measuring systems started in the 1990s. Back then, the X-Ray 8000 for the non-contact measurement of diameter, ovality, eccentricity and wall thickness of cables in CV lines celebrated its premiere.

HARRY Prunk has been working for Sikora since 1975, and therefore is one of the company’s first employees. Today, he is a member of the managing board and supervises the business fields of wire and cable, optical fibre as well as hose and tube, and is responsible for sales, marketing and service. During this interview, he talks about the importance of the wire and cable market, product innovation, as well as the company’s future direction.

communication mean for your company? The key to a good customer relationship is communication. All forms of communication have their value but personal dialogue is essential. Therefore, Sikora established its first subsidiary 27 years ago. The Sikora teams in the subsidiaries have a strong understanding of customer processes, their requirements as well as the corresponding solutions offered by the company. Furthermore, they speak with customers in their native language and customer satisfaction is their main objective. Ten of 14 subsidiaries have their own service department. The way you communicate with customers is decisive to build a long-standing, trustful partnership. Which trends and challenges do you see in the future for measuring technologies and how will Sikora respond? When Harald Sikora founded the company we had a clear aim – capturing the market with innovative technology. We knew that the customer focus is on quality and efficiency in order to achieve a financial added value for his company. Thus, we have always invested sustainably in research and development at the headquarters in Bremen and nowadays compose of a team of almost 50 employees. Only with a strong team can new products with practically oriented features be realised in short cycles. In addition to technical innovations, the topics Industry 4.0 and digitalisation will challenge us in the long term. Manufacturers use measuring technology to generate production data that has an influence on business contexts in the company. In consequence, they directly contribute to product quality, process optimisation and increasing efficiency of the production. Sikora AG – Germany Website : www.sikora.net

In the year 2007, we launched the X-Ray 8000 NXT including several new features as the “next generation”. Highlights are the eight-point visualisation of the wall thickness and the concentricity for three insulation layers, the usage of ceramic respectively NXT windows (non-toxic) instead of beryllium that separate the scanners of the measuring system from the pressure room of the CV line as well as the multi-sensor technology. Today, in the era of Industry 4.0, there are further requirements towards the measuring technology. With the X-Ray 8000 Advanced, we have given the X-ray measurement another technical edge. The system measures with a measuring rate of up to ten times faster than the X-Ray 8000 NXT. This so-called High-Speed Technology (HST) provides all measuring and statistical data fast and comprehensively and thus offers even more transparency of the production process. The advantage of the faster measuring value and data logging is especially visible during the centring and control. How do you inform customers about new technologies and how do you start-up a dialogue? What does ❍ Harry Prunk, executive board member of Sikora AG

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New web home for Ridgway

IN an emergency, fires can have disastrous consequences for both human lives and buildings. Highly combustible materials in buildings advance the rapid spread of fire and not only destroy stock and buildings but also put people’s lives at risk. Public buildings have a high user‐traffic flow and, in the event of fire, need to ensure an optimum and quick evacuation. Since 2017, the Construction Products Regulation for cables and conductors (BauPVO, EN 50575) has set a new standard, in which the fire performance requirements for cables also play a major role. Manufacturers and distributors must reclassify the performance of their products with regard to fire behaviour. Minor fire spread and the prevention of smoke gas development are included on the performance certificate. For example, a low‐smoke layer must be guaranteed for the duration of the evacuation. For these cases of application, Melos has developed compounds with low fire propagation properties and that release minimal toxic fumes and gases. This ensures more time for evacuation in the event of fire, and is less harmful for protective equipment, thereby making it easier to save people’s lives. Melos’s Mecoline compounds and filler materials use halogen‐free fireproofing materials that prevent the spread of flames and the development of smoke and flaming droplets. Consequently, precious time is saved and can be used to Ridgway Machines has launched its new website. With a fresh look and feel the new site features a fully responsive and user-friendly design to give users a smoother experience when navigating the site. The website showcases Ridgway’s new range of cable and conductor taping machines, and will be updated regularly with news on company products, achievements and new features. The site includes the company’s full range of product information including video, pictures and technical data. Furthermore, the site allows users to engage with Ridgway’s other platforms across Twitter, Linkedin and Instagram. “We are really proud of our new site; we hope visitors will be able to find the information they require about our range of machines with ease,” said Sean Brown, marketing executive. “We are striving to improve our online presence and the new site is a major part and aligns with our company vision for

❍ A screenshot of the new Ridgway website

growth and expansion in the future. The new site shows our commitment to excellence to our customers and partners.” Ridgway Machines – UK Website : www.ridgwayeng.com

Halogen-free compounds from Melos

quickly flee the area affected by fire, allowing rescue workers to carry out a safe evacuation. Melos GmbH – Germany Website : www.melos-gmbh.com Balance of power ABB has received an order from Transpower New Zealand Ltd to upgrade the HVDC link that interconnects the transmission grids and acts as an energy-balancing system between the North and South islands. Demand for power on the North Island, which has a population of over three times the population of the South Island, is substantially higher and relies on power generated on the South Island. The 600km North-South HVDC interconnection enables power transmission to areas of high demand, and plays an important role in the New Zealand electricity market by allowing power trading between the two islands. The first New Zealand link was commissioned in 1965 by ABB (then ASEA) as one of the earliest HVDC transmission systems in the world. It was originally a bipolar 600 MW link with mercury arc valves, until the original equipment was paralleled onto a single pole in 1992, and a new thyristor-based pole was commissioned to increase capacity to 1,040 MW. The first installation was decommissioned in 2012. The scope of the project includes a valve upgrade of pole two consisting of capacitors, fibre optics and valve control units based on the latest ABB Ability MACH control system. ABB – Switzerland Website : www.abb.com

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行业新闻

m 参观者欢聚在中国上海的中国线缆展和管道展

在中国参观人数创历 史新高

南、中国台湾、印度和泰国等 10 个国家 和地区的 97 个公司和社会团体参观了此 次展览，比两年前增加了近一倍。 中国国际线缆及线材展不仅在中国有很 大的影响力，同时也是日本、韩国、东 南亚、北美等国家的企业购买产品、学 习技术、拓展人脉的重要平台。 为了抓住“一带一路”倡议和“中国制 造 2025 ”带来的有利机遇，今年有 31 个 国家和地区的 1,653 个品牌选择参加中 国国际线缆及线材展。 与此同时，来自德国、北美、意大利、 奥地利、法国、日本、韩国和中国台湾 的一些公司和其他独立的国际品牌聚集 在各自的展馆内，提升了展会的全球形 象。 组织者还与行业协会合作举办了一系列 专业论坛和会议，包括 2018 中国电线电 缆行业大会、 2018 中国国际管材研讨 会、 2018 汽车新技术趋势和紧固件应用 论坛和 2018 海上风电和海洋装备产业紧 固件应用论坛。

此 外 ， 许 多 参 展 商 还 在 现 场 举 办 了 技 术 研 讨 会 和 新 产 品 发 布 会 ， 包括 Dow 、 Cando r 、 TOTOKU 、 NUC 、 EMAG Leipzig 、 EFD 、 MAASS 、 Inductotherm 、 Hartco Aerotech 等品 牌。 主办方杜塞尔多夫展览(上海)有限 公司( Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co Ltd )总经理曾耀德( Axel Bartkus ) 说：“未来，我们将继续坚持‘全球 一体化与业务发展’的理念，努力打 造国内与国际贸易对接的一站式平 台，让供应商与买家面对面接触，为 行业带来更多的业务成果。 “感谢您的参与，我们期待着两年后 在上海再次见到您。” 下一届中国国际线缆及线材展将于 2020 年 9 月 23 日至 26 日中国在上海新国际博 览中心举行。 Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co Ltd – 中国 网址 : www.wirechina.net

在亚洲电线、电缆、管材、管道和紧固 件行业举办的 2018 中国国际线缆及线材 展上精彩亮相，为期四天的展览吸引了 逾 4.5 万名参观者，创下了纪录，该展会 每两年一届。 本次展会在上海新国际博览中心举行， 并联合了中国紧固件展在 E4 馆举办上海 紧固件展，从而有效地将相关行业的上 游和下游企业联系起来。 凭借展会强大的行业号召力， 2018 中国 国际线缆及线材展再次打破了参观人数 的记录。买家来自 91 个国家和地区，比 上一届增加了 6.9% 。 今年，除了大量的国内参观者，还有更 多的海外买家对中国市场感兴趣。根据 展会后的参观者统计，排名前十的海外 参观者来自：印度、韩国、中国台湾、 日本、俄罗斯、马来西亚、泰国、越 南、中国香港和印度尼西亚。 此外，近 100 个本地及海外参观代表团 的参与，是中国国际线缆及线材展的另 个一亮点。来自中国、韩国、日本、越

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Alloy Wire 在中国国际线缆及线材展览会成功亮相

工作，这是一次真正的共同努力，因为人们对该公司“高性 能”镍合金的兴趣非常大。

Alloy Wire International 在 2018 中国国际线缆及线材展的首次 亮相获得了巨大成功，此前该公司在其展台上与新客户举行 了 140 多次会议。 总经理马克•维纳布尔斯( Mark Venables )和销售总监安格斯• 霍加斯( Angus Hogarth )与上海销售团队的四名成员共同开展

由于成千上万的参观者中大多数人都用中文交谈，所以在场 有以中文为母语的人的价值显而易见，在四天的时间里，该 公司远东地区 50% 的客户抽出时间来拜访 AWI 。 霍加斯( Hogarth )解释道：“我们在这片领土已经成长了一段 时间，我们认为是时候是通过在中国国际线缆及线材精彩亮 相来在业内建立影响力。” “这代表了一项重大投资，但在挤满现有客户和新客户之 后，这是一项非常值得做的投资，所有客户都有兴趣详细了 解我们的 200 吨库存、 60 种镍合金，以及我们无与伦比的三周 交货周期。” 他继续说道：“很多反馈都集中在我们在中国的表现非常优 秀，以及他们都将 Alloy Wire 等同于‘优质’和‘可靠性’。 这些信息不仅来自客户，也来自机械和设备供应商，他们都 渴望与我们合作。” “对 AWI 的技术文献的需求非常高，以至于第一天结束时我们 几乎用光了，所以不得不返回上海寻找应急物资。” Alloy Wire International – 英国 网址 : www.alloywire.com

m 在中国国际线缆及线材展览会展台上的一些 Alloy Wire 团队成员

Cimteq 在中国的目标

大的好处，从而能够降低成本和增加销 售额。” Cimteq Ltd – 英国 网址 : www.cimteq.com

Cimteq 在最近的中国国际线缆及线材展 览会上展示了其旗舰产品 CableBuilder 和 CableMES ，这是一个专为电线电缆 制造行业而设计的制造执行系统。 APAC 业务发展经理杜宇飞( Yufei Du ) 和制造系统工程师马特•罗兰兹( Matt Rowlands )到场欢迎参观者参观新品牌 展台。 杜( Du )先生说：“今年的展会非常 成功，有机会接触到许多电线电缆行 业的专业人士。我们每天都进行多次 CableMES 和 CableBuilder 的演示， 与 2016 年相比，我们获得的销售机 会增加了 107% 。我们有专家来演示 CableBuilder 和 CableMES 的功能。” “在过去的几年里， Cimteq 采取了战略 性的方法来开发中国市场，中国国际线 缆及线材展览会是接触到电线和电缆制 造业专业人士的一个合适的平台。我们 在展会上有过一些很好的接触，我们期 待着与过去几天里我们认识的联系人开 展合作。” 在过去的一年， Cimteq 从一家领先的电 缆制造商那里赢得了一份重要的电缆设 计和制造合同，负责为其在中国的设计 和制造中心实施 CableBuilder 。 Cimteq 的 CEO 阿里•谢哈布 ( Ali Shehab )

说：“ Cimteq 致力于向中国的电缆制造 行业提供创新的软件产品和服务。事实 证明， CableBuilder 会在效率、减少废 物、改进设计、精确的数据和成本计算 以及优秀的客户服务方面为公司带来巨

m 在中国国际线缆及线材展览会的全新展台

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中国国有企业南京钢铁股份有限公司( NISCO )已向德国 Friedrich Kocks 下了订单， 要求提供一款 5.0 设计的 RSB ® 500++/4 ，包括轧辊车间设备和监督服务。 在承担该现代化范围内的全部过程责任时， Kocks 还负责热机轧制过程，包括五个 水箱和全自动化软件包。 NISCO 成立于 1958 年，是全球最大的 40 家钢铁生产商之一，年产量约为 1,000 万 吨。自 2013 年以来，该公司已开始在其小型棒材厂运营 Kocks 的减定业务。 为了巩固和进一步扩大他们在 SBQ 市场上的市场份额， NISCO 还决定利用 Friedrich Kocks 的最新技术对其年产量 80 万吨的中型棒材厂进行现代化改造。 RSB ® 500++/4 将作为直条棒材生产的精轧机组，尺寸范围在 Ø50 到 Ø160mm 之 间。将应用低温轧制过程，尺寸达 Ø130mm 。 试运行时间预计在 2019 年年底。 Kocks rolled ® 产品代表着非凡品质——通过试运行 达到始终如一的高标准。 Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG – 德国 网址 : www.kocks.de NISCO 订购 Kocks RSB ® 5.0 ，包括 TMR 设备

m 握手成交...南京钢铁有限公司向 Kocks 下 了订单

提高在中国的高 容箔材退火能力

Indometal – 建立在稳健的经 济增长之上

作为超值项目的一部分，为期三天的印尼国际金属及钢铁贸易展( Indometal )展示 了来自 22 个国家的 200 多家主要参展商的新产品、最新创新和世界一流的展品，包 括铸造、浇铸、冶金以及热加工技术，其中包括来自中国、德国、意大利和台湾的 国家集团代表。 该展会由杜塞尔多夫亚洲( Messe Düsseldorf Asia )和 PT Wahana Kemalaniaga Makmur ( WAKENI )联合举办，以强劲的投资和净出口带来的稳健的经济增长为基 础，预计到 2030 年印尼 GDP 将超过 3.7 万亿美元。 印尼通过推进和加大关注基础设施建设、石油和天然气、采矿和发电等领域，推动 了进一步增长。 印尼的金属和钢铁市场仍保持着生产能力，未来几年，印尼可能超过印度，成为全 球第二大不锈钢生产国。 杜塞尔多夫亚洲展览有限公司( Messe Düsseldorf Asia )总经理诺特•林林( Gernot Ringling )证明了印尼乐观经济的吸引力，以及该国成为全球最大新兴市场之一的上 行趋势。他说，“今年，我们很高兴欢迎来自印尼以外地区的 70% 参展商。 “这表明，相对于 Indometal 举办的相关性，许多人看到了印度尼西亚市场的价值 和潜力。” 通过与行业协会和合作伙伴的密切合作关系， Indometal 提供了专门定制的阵容以 满足市场需求和商业需求，同时吸引了来自制造业、采矿业、造船和汽车等不同行 业的主要采购商、合作伙伴和供应商的相关客户参观访问。 WAKENI 总经理里尼•苏马尔迪( Rini Sumardi )就 Indometal 2018 如何作为跳板来开 发和利用这些国内市场机遇发表了评论。她表示，随着印尼经济前景向好，内需扩 大，制造业发展强劲，“对于拥有本地制造技术和解决方案的本地企业来说，重要 的是与国际公司合作，提高生产能力，满足国内需求，并在全球市场上提高竞争 力。” Messe Düsseldorf Asia – 新加坡 PT Wahana Kemalaniaga Makmur (WAKENI) – 印度尼西亚 网址 : www.indometal.net

m 用于高容箔材的罩式退火炉设备

Guang Xi Zheng Run New Material Technology Co Ltd 已与 Ebner 签订了 一份订单来扩建其现有的罩式退火炉设 备。 两家合作伙伴之间签订的合同包括三 个 HICON ® 炉台(使用 100% 氩气作为工 艺气氛)，以及两个加热罩和一个冷却 罩。 与之前的订单一样，该设备的设计使用 28 个外径达 715mm 的带卷。扩建阶段 于去年 12 月开始投产。 Ebner Industrieofenbau GmbH – 奥地利 网址 : www.ebner.cc

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行业新闻

Kyocera 已开始在其位于日本神奈川县的 Kawasaki 制造集团建 设一个新的制造工厂。新工厂将使 Kyocera 的导电和绝缘浆料 产能提高 50% ，这些浆料应用于从半导体和数字设备到汽车电 子和能源产品等各种领域。 随着汽车市场需求的增长，新工厂将提高该工厂包括银( Ag )浆 在内的各种浆料的总产能。 Kyocera 于 10 月开始建设，并计划 于 2020 年 4 月启动该工厂。 Kawasaki 制造集团自 1962 年投产以来，就一直生产用于电子元 件和半导体的导电和绝缘浆料。 该厂生产的许多高导热浆料都供应给了电力设备市场，近年 来，电力设备市场发展迅速。除浆料外，该制造集团还通过结 合拥有专利的树脂合成技术和绝缘材料技术，生产出了绝缘 漆。该工厂的绝缘漆广泛应用于电器元件，例如消费类电器中 的电机和变压器。 Kyocera 在日本的新制造厂

Kyocera Corporation – 日本 网址 : www.global.kyocera.com

m 建筑师对新制造厂的印象

亚洲团队马来西亚大会 领先的特种润滑油制造商 Metalube 在马来西亚吉隆坡的 Saujana Hotel 举行了亚洲 团队大会。代表们来自整个亚洲地区，包括越南、阿联酋、印度、马来西亚、泰 国、印度尼西亚和中国。 商务总监道格拉斯•亨特( Douglas Hunt )说：“我们把亚洲团队聚集在一起，分享 新产品开发和开展重要的培训，度过了美好的几天。对于像 Metalube 这样的跨国公 司来说，让员工（通常分散在整个亚洲地区）齐聚一堂的机会简直太棒了。与会者 有机会分享经验和建立宝贵的联系，这些是我们非常渴望在 Metalube 家庭中能够创 建的。” Metalube 95% 的产品出口到全球 90 多个国家，在英国曼彻斯特、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，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。研 发是该企业的关键，该企业一直对 Metalube ® 技术中心进行投资，以确保其所有产 品和服务的技术卓越和创新。 Metalube Ltd – 英国 网址 : www.metalube.co.uk

中国的低压橡套电缆

华声成立于 1997 年，有广东顺德及江苏 扬州两个制造工厂。该公司拥有 2,000 多名员工，年销售额约 15 亿元人民 币， 2012 年在深圳证交所上市。 该公司生产低压橡套软电缆、 PVC 绝缘 软线、空调连接电缆、电源线、家用电 器线束、电力电缆等。 该公司是家电企业、电动工具、潜水 泵、园林机械、工业自动化设备、汽车 及医疗设备、道路照明等的主要配套供 应商。 Yangzhou Huasheng Electronics Co Ltd – 中国 Guandong Huasheng Electrical

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Two-zone, dual belt conveyor oven ❍ The No 1022 conveyor oven from Grieve

belts with 1-HP motor drive, variable from 0.5 to 9 ipm. The conveyor belt drive is used in either index or continuous mode. Removable drip pans are provided below the conveyor assembly. Controls on the oven include separate power and control panels, plus photo eyes at the unload station to signal an alarm, if the workpiece unloading is not cleared before conveyor indexing, SCR power controller for each zone and a tower light to indicate oven status. All control functions are accessed through a touchscreen HMI connected to the onboard PLC. Grieve Corporation – USA Website : www.grievecorp.com

zones with independent recirculated airflow and temperature control, 3ft-long insulated unheated exit vestibule and finally a 2ft-long open unloading zone for the workpieces. No 1022 has 6" insulated walls throughout, aluminised steel interior/ exterior and is split into two sections for shipping. Side doors along the length of the oven permit access to the workload and heating chambers. This Grieve conveyor oven is built with all safety equipment required for handling flammable solvents and is constructed to NFPA 79/NEMA 12 electrical standards. The oven further features two 3ft-wide, 1-3/16" diameter cross bar conveyor

No 1022 is a 550ºF, electrically heated, two-zone, dual belt conveyor oven from Grieve, currently used for encapsulation curing of large electrical coils in fixtures at the customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 8ft W x 40ft D x 18" H. 480 kW (240 kW per zone) are installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular elements to heat the oven chambers, while two 20-HP recirculating blowers provide a 49,000 CFM vertical downward airflow to the workload. This Grieve conveyor oven comprises a 2ft-long open belt loading zone and 3ft-long insulated, unheated entrance vestibule, two 20ft-long insulated heat

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