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(US$6 billion), will commence in 2009 and are expected to complete in 2013. This will present tremendous opportunities to the wire and tube industries. The second development phase of Suvarnabhumi Airport was approved by on 21 st December 2008 by the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB). The expansion, worth 76.4 billion baht (US$2.15 billion) will be under construction from 2009 to 2014. This will increase the airport’s annual capacity to 60 million passengers. Vietnam Vietnam has become a significant country in the region since the economic liberalisation of the mid-1980s. Its recent growth in GDP is second only to China. The resulting pressure on the infrastructure has caused a tremendous demand for expertise in railway and sea port development. There are plans to upgrade Vietnam’s 3,000 kilometre rail network, including six new metro lines in Hanoi and Ho Chi Min City and a high speed intercity link. The seaport developments, with a six year budget of US$4.5 billion, include ten port upgrades, new coastal shipping fleets and the modernisation of communication systems. Malaysia Growth is expected to be 3% in 2009 with a government stimulus package of at least US$2 billion. Important sectors are defence, oil and gas, engineering, aerospace and environmental services. Indonesia Indonesia is the fourth most populated country in the world with the largest economy in Southeast Asia. Such is the expected growth of its economy it is predicted to become the world’s seventh largest by the middle of this century. Key areas of interest to our industry are oil and gas, engineering, environment and infrastructure. Conclusion There is no doubt that exciting opportunities for our industry exist in Thailand and the region and wire/Tube Southeast Asia 2009 will be an important gateway to these. Any organisation making a late decision to exhibit should contact the IWMA Secretariat to find out about space availability and the great value ’Orchid’ exhibitor packages.

Another line to Electrocab PS Costruzioni Meccaniche Srl has been awarded a further contract with Electrocab, a cable manufacturer from the Emirates. The contract consists of four automatic winding machines, both coiling and spooling. Two PS machines are to be installed at Electrocab’s branch in Saudi Arabia, while the other two are destined for Cablet Djazair’s plant in Algeria. The contract includes a fully automatic double-headed spooling line, model PS 200/6-B. It can produce four, 100 metre-long, spools per minute; cable cross-sections can vary from 0.65mm 2 to 6.53mm 2 (American wire gauge from 19 to 9).

The management team at PS Costruzioni ▲ ▲

The enhanced features are most noticeable in regard to the restart time between a wound-up spool and an empty one: while the first spooling head is winding the cable, the second head has completed the winding cycle thus enabling the final spool to automatically proceed to the palletising area. Two winding heads work simultaneously, enabling users to double their production rate. The contract also comprises two automatic coiling machines. Model PS 350/8-3 is suitable for flexible cables from 2mm up to 8mm diameter; solid cables from 2mm to 4.5mm diameter, with a production of 6.5 coils of 100m long per minute. It can also wind flat cables.

The PS Costruzioni model PS 200/6-b spooling line ▲ ▲

Model PS 470/16 is suitable for flexible cables from 5mm to 16mm diameter; solid cables from 5mm to 10mm diameter with a production of 3 coils of 100m long per minute. It can also wind flat cables and can be equipped with automatic tension control for telephone cables. PS Costruzioni Meccaniche Srl – Italy Fax : +39 03968 98769 Email : ps@pscostruzioni.com Website : www.pscostruzioni.com

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