WCA July 2018

The company relished the chance to talk face to face with clients, old and new, offer them some hospitality and introduce them to its new virtual reality suite. Having stands in both the Tube and wire sections enabled the company to display its experience and product knowledge across both disciplines, demonstrating why it maintains its position as an induction supplier in the industry, with solid sales leads coming in thick and fast on both stands. Inductotherm Heating & Welding was also proud that one of its sales managers, Dave Clowes, was presented with a “Best Fundamentals Award” after writing and presenting his white paper at the International Wire & Machinery Association (IWMA) CabWire Industry Forum in Düsseldorf last year. “I was asked to participate to give a talk based on the ‘Fundamentals’ of the wire market sector,” said Mr Clowes. “Amongst the topics covered by other speakers were subjects such as wire drawing, cable design and so on, whilst I of course presented the fundamentals of Induction heating. Thank you to those that deemed me the worthy recipient, I feel somewhat humbled by the whole thing.” “We have had a great show and signed some significant deals,” said Wayne Hine, sales director. “The market seems very buoyant presently, which is splendid news for the industry at large.

“We have also celebrated the signing of new contracts and personal achieve- ments of members our Thermatool and Radyne sales staff.” Bartell Machinery Systems took advantage of the exhibition to launch the new ArmourLock™ SA-4 strip armouring system. Speed, quality, productivity, ease of set-up and reduced maintenance are the foundations of the ArmourLock’s design. With the ability to accommodate a wider product range within one system, manu- facturers now have ultimate production flexibility and capability to meet any demand. ❍ ❍ The Alloy Wire International stand in Hall 11

Advantages of the new ArmourLock include: • Increased production range, 0.5" to 4" (OD), for more flexibility in one production system • Performance at 1,300 RPM (product dependent) • 50 per cent increase in material capacity to 1,500 lb • Refined drive system with integrated servo motors for precise strip tension with no slip rings • Designed to adapt to a right-or left-handed orientation with a simple components swap, allowing for increased flexibility in plant layouts • Advanced ergonomic design with easy tooling head access and StrongArm ® supported touchscreen HMI allows the operator to control the machine from any working position • Hardened LED lights for improved viewing • Sliding door configuration and improved door seals for improved lubrication retention, solving a common industry problem • Redesigned tooling head and strip path for simplified string up and optimised product quality • Offline tool setup available reduces changeover time Tim Murphy, director of wire and cable sales, said: “This system represents a significant accomplishment for our employees and Bartell. “It is a testament to our commitment to the wire and cable industry and represents over 12 months of design, evaluation and construction efforts incorporating many aspects of direct industry feedback. We understand that our customers are under continuous pressure to deliver and this system meets not only their demands of today but also tomorrow.” wire and Tube will once again be staged at the Fairgrounds from 30 th March to 3 rd April 2020. Further details are available at www.wire.de and www.tube.de

❍ ❍ Adrian Wood, Inductotherm Heating & Welding area sales manager, Thermatool (far right) celebrating the signing of a contract with Tomas Attl, managing director of Attl a spol sro (second from left); accompanied by Wayne Hine, sales director Inductotherm Heating & Welding (far left) and Václav Šlouf, commercial director, Attl a spol sro (third from left)

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