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Excitement building for wire 2022 The excitement is building for what has to be the most eagerly anticipated wire Düsseldorf. Everyone has been fighting with a pandemic that has brought change, both professional and personal, on a scale no one could have foreseen. There have been many false dawns. Exhibitions postponed, cancelled, an online world has come to the fore as companies and organisers try to bring a semblance of normality to the industry. And the prospect of returning to the Fairgrounds in Düsseldorf is now just a few short months away. Our coverage of wire 2022 starts in this issue of Wire & Cable ASIA with a listing of exhibitors highlighted on page 28. There are also a number of paragraphs throughout the magazine giving a taste of what to expect when the halls open from 9 to 13 May. The March issue – and that of sister publication EuroWire – will feature a more in-depth look at what exhibitors will be showing at the five-day event. Praise indeed to French industrial lubricant specialist Condat, which has received Platinum-level recognition on the EcoVadis corporate social responsibility platform. The result puts the company in the top one per cent of companies worldwide, rated by EcoVadis, and which includes responsibility in 21 criteria divided into four themes: environment, HR and human rights, business ethics and responsible purchasing. Turn to page 6 for the full story. Also in this issue, NDC Technologies is highlighted with its new AccuScan Pro Series, the latest solution in single-axis diameter measurement.

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Contents

6 Industry News 19 Technology News 28 wire 2022 Preview 44 Editorial Index 44 Advertisers Index Regulars

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35 Industry News 38 Products 41 Manufacturing Technology

Technical Article 42 Tension measurement faster than ever before: advanced stand-alone gauge head for quality control of optical fibres

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Diary of events

4-8 April 2022 MACH

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Trade exhibition Birmingham, UK Organisers: The Manufacturing Technologies Assoc www.machexhibition.com

9-13 May 2022 wire Düsseldorf Trade exhibition Düsseldorf, Germany Organisers: Messe Düsseldorf GmbH www.wire.de

Getting Technical Demonstration of single mode 19-core optical fibre and fibre processing Featuring wire 2022 show issue Next Issue

25-28 May 2022 Lamiera Trade exhibition Milan, Italy Organisers: CEU-Centro Esposizioni Ucimu SpA www.lamiera.net 6-8 June 2022 Wire Expo Trade exhibition Dallas, Texas, USA Organisers: The Wire Association International Inc www.wireexpo22.com 26-29 September 2022 wire China Trade exhibition Shanghai, China Organisers: Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute Co Ltd Messe Düsseldorf Shanghai Co Ltd www.wirechina.net

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Industry News

Condat has been awarded the platinummedal by EcoVadis

Condat receives platinum medal Condat, an international specialist in industrial lubricants, has obtained Plat- inum-level recognition on the EcoVadis corporate social responsibility (CSR) plat- form. lubricants with reduced environmental impact; the company launched its first biodegradable lubricants more than 20 years ago.

– the highest distinction awarded by EcoVadis. The company’s objective is to reduce its ecological footprint and guide its organisation towards sustainable value creation that takes into account social and environmental issues. It integrates, among other things, the sustainable development goals at each stage of the life of its products, as evidenced by its Lubriscore self-evaluation system. The platinum medal was awarded by EcoVadis to all the subsidiaries of the Condat Group. Condat SA www.condat.fr

In 2018, Condat went further in its CSR approach by joining the international EcoVadis platform. Its CSR performance is evaluated each year by an independent body according to 21 criteria divided into four themes: environment, HR and human rights, business ethics, and responsible purchasing. The CSR assessments are based on authentic evidence and are inter- nationally recognised. Initially rated silver, Condat has progressed to the point of obtaining the platinum level

The result places Condat in the top one per cent of companies worldwide rated by EcoVadis. The company’s commitment to responsi- bility was initiated several decades ago, and is based on one of the group’s core values: build to last. Guided by this, the company has been pursuing a long-term strategy that contributes to its longevity. Condat states that it is one of the pre- cursors of the development of industrial

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Supermac – Global Solution Provider in Extrusion and Process Technology along with IIOT applications

Supermac Industries established in the year 1974 is a leader in manufacturing of high end systems and process technology for the wire & cable in Power and telecom sector and related Industries. The ISO 9001 and CE certified company specializes in offering customized and tailor made solutions to fulfil specific needs of the variety of customers all across the globe. With a highly skilled design team, with the best of manufacturing and highly talented commissioning team, trained experts in cable processes and technology, we offer design to process expertise to bring in the best product for you.

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Supermac has expertise providing on line commissioning from remote. Post commissioning customer service support is provided

from both on site as well as from remote. In our endeavour to conform to industry 4.0 norms, Supermac has taken strong strides forward in implementing several digital initiatives and can provide IIOT enabled extrusion lines supported by Siemens Mind sphere software

The company has three established and running units near New Delhi and are adding another unit under our expansion program.

The state-of-the art facilities are equipped with international and indigenous machinery to carry out the process of manufacturing as per the customer’s requirements. Supermac has strategic partnership with German Companies – M/S Scholz to cover CCV Lines, M/S Rubicon to cover Rubber extrusion Lines and Simpack USA for Coiling machines and Solutions.

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Supermac specializes in the following areas: • State of the art CCV Line with

• Rubber extruders for Insulation and sheathing materials • Silicone extrusion lines with infrared vulcanization system • Cat 5.6 and 7 Lines • FTTH drop cable lines • Fluoropolymer – FEP, PTFE /ETFE Lines • Loose tube/Secondary coating lines for fibre optics • Extruders for variety of applications – up to 175 mm • Cross-Head Single/Dual/Triple • Haul-Off Caterpillar • Capstan • Take-up and pay-off of all types and sizes and as per requirement above 4.5 meters and 40 MT

Scholz Vulcanization system for Power Cables up to 132 KV XLPE and 33 KV for Rubber • Specialized Medical Tubing extrusion lines • Proven Triple Extrusion Line for SIOPLAS (XLPE) cables • High speed Insulation Line and Sheathing Line for House Wiring & Control Cables and medical equipment sector. • High output and best in class Insulation Line and Sheathing Line for Power and Optical fiber Cables. • HCV insulation and sheathing line • Hybrid and composite CCV lines for both XLPE and Rubber.

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Industry News

New appointments to Cimteq team Cimteq, a provider of software for the design and manufacture of wire and cable, has appointed Hamada Khalifa as commercial technical lead.

Nexans, Mr Khalifa said, “Themain reason for choosing CableBuilder Enterprise was to accelerate the response time to the client with high accuracy and move away from manual calculations to automated calculations. Cimteq supported the three-month implementation target we had set for the project and together we achieved this goal. The immediate change we saw was the move away from a five-day turnaround time from customer enquiry to quote, to a one-day turnaround.” Mr Khalifa helped all Nexans plants around the world to complete their CableBuilder Enterprise implementation projects, which provided him with the insight to promote the product, showcase what it can achieve and help customers at each stage of implementation. Cimteq has alsowelcomed Desmond Goh to the sales team. Based in Singapore, Mr Goh has more than 20 years of experience in industrial automation with several multinational corporations in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. He has worked with channel partners and customers in the wire and cable industry in Asia to improve their processes by implementing measurement and control solutions. Joining Mr Goh’s team are several sales partners who will offer on-the-ground The robust Plasticolor 1500 dosing device now includes a useful additional function: an automatic cleaning device. The patented self-cleaning technology, developed by Woywod, can be controlled with the PDC individual controller. Woywod will also present its range of compact ferromagnetic metal separators, which offer reliable and safe protection for the production machine. Fainplast Srl Fainplast, an innovative company in the plastics industry, combines attention to customer needs with a capacity to develop solutions for consistent quality, high production capacity and flexibility. The company’s production plant is equipped with 23 compounding lines: nine for PVC compounds, and 14 for polyolefin-based products. Read the full story in the March issue

Formerly head of projects at Nexans, Mr Khalifa has made the move from customer to colleague, bringing with him direct knowledge of Cimteq products from a customer perspective. Scott Barnsley, sales and marketing director at Cimteq, said, “Having worked for an esteemed, long-term customer of Cimteq’s, Hamada has experienced, first-hand, the many benefits gained from implementing the unrivalled CableBuilder Enterprise software into a large, world-class wire and cable manufacturing organisation.” CableBuilder Enterprise implementation project at AIM, Inc AIM will present the new AFES-3DxT line: an updated five servo-axis turret tool- changer machine with a fast servo cutter. As the company’s most robust model, the turret head indexing tool changer provides flexibility in wire-forming capability, while the 200 msec servo-cut ensures fast and quiet production. Read the full story in the March issue Speaking about his present its range at wire 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany, with new products in the area of plastic processing. The company’s Plasticolor 3500 dosing units have been further developed, and offer a solution for dosing on all production machines. The series has a number of advantages and improved functionality. Delta Tecnic Masterbatch producer Delta Tecnic is em- phasising its commitment to technological and energy advancement, offering com- panies a broad portfolio of colour concen- trates and additives designed to work in high-rigour compounding formulations, from PVC for THHN/THHW/THW in RAL and Munsell colourings, HFFR in EVA/PE, or PE for crosslinking. Read the full story in the March issue

Desmond Goh

Hamada Khalifa

advice and support in the various countries that make up the larger APAC region: Aryan Trading (Taiwan), TJ Solutions (Thailand), Machinery Tech- niques (Australia) and Hovu (Vietnam). Cimteq Ltd www.cimteq.com

New products for dosing and mixing Woywod Kunststoffmaschinen will

Woywod Plasticolor controller

This advanced technology and other Plasticolor units and stations will be presented in detail at the company’s stand at wire 2022 – Stand A42 in Hall 9. Woywod Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH

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‘Greener’ options for welding rod Cold welding has benefits for manufac- turers seeking sustainable solutions for welding non-ferrous rod. The process is more straightforward, cleaner and more energy-efficient than electrical butt weld- ing, and creates a metallurgical bond without loss of electrical integrity. The EP500, for non-ferrous rod from 5 to 15mm, can be connected to either a central air supply or a dedicated com- pressor. A single-phase electrical supply (between 100 and 240 volts) is only required for the control system, which the operator uses to set the weld parameters. The machine is also low maintenance, safe and user friendly.

dies, including dies for trapezoidal and Z wire profile used in the build-up of subsea cables. These can be produced for sizes up to 170mm 2 for use on the EP500. PWM Ltd www.pwmltd.co.uk Mixer SpA In 2021, Mixer SpA celebrated the 25 th anni- versary of its foundation: a milestone that it says was reached through the pursuit of in- novation and technological improvement, to conceive solutions for the cable industry. The company recently built a new logistics area, with more than 2,500m 2 dedicated to the storage of materials and products. Read the full story in the March issue Maillefer Extrusion Oy Maillefer connects the digital and physical production worlds from within the Smart Circle, which will be the centrepiece of stand 10 C22. The exhibit will provide an informative experience in smart buffering, roundness optimisation, defect detection, preventive maintenance, sim factory and NCC curing calculation. Read the full story in the March issue

British cold welding equipment manu- facturer PWM is experiencing demand for its rod welding machines, with sales of its pneumatically powered EP500 rod welder having more than doubled during the last year.

For welding larger rod sizes – 15 to 30mm in diameter – PWM’s P1500 electro/ hydraulic cold welder is equally simple to operate. Powered by three hydraulic pumps, the P1500 only requires electrical power for the 11kW pump motor. The intuitive interface makes programming straightforward, and the machine incorporates a de-flashing mechanism. The smaller, hydraulically powered P1000 rod welder has a compact footprint of 1,100 x 1,245mm. Designed for welding rod from 6 to 16mm, it has quick-release dies and an easily adjustable die setting mechanism. PWM cold welding machines and dies are designed, built and tested in-house. The company specialises in custom-made

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Technical specialists join Metalube technology centre Global lubricant specialist Metalube Ltd has appointed two chemists at its laboratory in Manchester, UK.

rawmaterials and the creation of technical datasheets and product specifications. He previously worked at Lankem, where he specialised in the development of surfactant-based products. Lily Smith has joined the company as a research and development technician. Her principal role is to conduct technical and customer service tasks along with product development. Ms Smith’s work will enable the team to spot trends in customer service analy- sis and long-term product stabilities, boosting the company’s technical know- ledge for metalworking fluids. Technical director Chris Nettleship commented, “We are pleased to welcome See us on stand 11A09 Wire & Cable ASIA ན঴ ࿷ᇤ Despite the impact of the pandemic, former exhibitors and new customers still showed their confidence in the fair. Mao Xingwang, board director and GM of Rosendahl Nextrom Oy Shanghai rep office, commented, “Since 2004, we keep participating in wire China. The customers we meet on-site account for almost 90 per cent of the total. Our optical fibre and cable business department has established contacts with many potential customers during the show.” Wang Xipo, deputy general manager of CGN Nuclear Technology Development Co, Ltd, said, “wire China is a very important platform that allows us to showcase the application of nuclear technology to clients from all over the world and helps us broaden the scope of product technology application by continuing face-to-face and in-depth communication with clients.” wire China 2020 and the concurrent Tube China event attracted 36,552 professional visitors and 49 buyer delegations. Many of the buyers were from Fortune 500 companies in the automobile manufac- turing industry, chemical industry, oil and

Development chemist Samuel Adamson brings five years of experience to the team. Focusing on metal processing applications within Metalube’s product ranges, Mr Adamson is involved in both new and existing product development. He will be an integral part of the Metalube Technology Centre, with responsibilities including production queries, sourcing Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH Two major infrastructure topics have at- tracted a lot of attention in recent years: the environment and the need for fast Internet. The cable industry plays an important role in both. Reducing electrical waste is a key part of environmental responsibility, but cables are still hard to recycle. Video conferences and remote work are tests for anyone’s Internet connection. Read the full story in the March issue As Asia’s first international trade fair for the wire and cable industry held in 2020, wire China successfully concluded under strict pandemic prevention measures, providing effective experience for the 2022 edition. From 26 to 29 September 2022, the tenth wire China will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The organisers, Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co, Ltd and Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute Co, Ltd, will leverage their respective advantages, focusing on the “14 th Five-Year Plan” and the “Belt and Road” national strategy, to provide a communication and business platform to present products, technologies and solutions. The product categories of wire China cover wire manufacturing/processing machinery, fastener and spring manu- facturing machinery, auxiliary process equipment, finished wires and cables, raw and auxiliary materials, measuring/ control technology and test engineering. Post-show statistics showed that 91 per cent of exhibitors were satisfied with wire China 2020.

Samuel Adamson and Lily Smith

two high-calibre candidates to our team. Lily’s specialist skills have derived from working at Hall Analytical in Manchester. Here she conducted many critical tests on a wide range of customer samples, and Samuel’s surfactant experience is particularly valuable in metal processing applications, and will further strengthen our technical offering. We are delighted to have them both on board.“ Metalube Ltd www.metalube.co.uk gas industry, energy industry, aerospace engineering, construction industry and other application industries. The organisers say that many former in- ternational exhibitors have expressed their willingness to participate in wire China 2022. wire and Tube China 2022 are expected to gather 46,000 professional buyers to discover new business oppor- tunities with industry colleagues. Booths at the international pavilion are now open for reservation. Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co, Ltd www.mds.cn www.wirechina.net solutions, will be introducing several new products at wire 2022. Visitors to the NDC Technologies (Beta LaserMike Products) stand will see first-hand how precise, reliable measurements along the critical points in the cable extrusion process can help manufacturers improve product quality, increase productivity and realise production savings. Read the full story in the March issue NDC Technologies Inc NDC Technologies, a provider of connected measurement and process control

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Engineering with the rolling ring drive The low-maintenance, efficient and easily controllable rolling ring drive is an alternative to drives based on timing belts or threaded spindles. Running on a plain round shaft, it can be used in many applications and is less sensitive to dirt. permanent and precise reciprocating movement is required. “The non-positive drive translates the movement of a rotating plain shaft with constant speed and direction of rotation into a stroke movement of the rolling ring drive,” explained Wolfgang Weber, Uhing’s managing director.

In the international wire and cable industry, the Uhing ® rolling ring drive is used in laying a wide variety of materials on spools. Reliability, availability, flexibility, ease of operation and long service life make it of interest in custom designs. Uhing says that the rolling ring drive shows its strengths wherever a Mikrotek Machines Ltd Mikrotek has designed and launched a new wire-polishing machine for resizing and re-polishing super-fine size diamond dies. With the model WPF-1S, die/wire fixing and releasing are fast and easy. The machine is fitted with a ‘V-type’ self-centring and self-locking die holder, which helps work different case sizes. The top wire is fixed to a soft helical spring to blend and work on Maillefer is launching the latest version of its MED documentation software. The web-enabled MED 3.0 documentation utility makes finding assemblies and related instructions easy for users of Maillefer equipment. Each customer project is supplied with a specific set of technical descriptions and illustrations. Weighty paper binders have long been replaced with a more sustainable collection, compiled into the versatile Maillefer E-Documentation (MED), which provides ease of navigation, searching and connecting to related information. The application is web-enabled, screen responsive and multi-platform, making it suitable for handheld devices as well as desktop and laptop computers. Maillefer focused on having complete, accurate and user-friendly documentation avail- able in a convenient format. MED docu- ments are text searchable and contain cross references, bookmarks and other navigational aids. MED supports various user requirements, such as installation and maintenance servicing, equipment operation, training staff and on-call visits. Customers receive an introduction to MED when

The standard Uhing Rolling Ring Drive

Without positive-locking threads, users can freely select the pitch values and pitch direction, and flexibly set the desired speed up to 4.2m/s as well as the stroke length. An integrated reversing mechanism ensures automatic and dynamic stroke reversal when a pre-set fixed stop has been reached. The possible applications of the rolling ring drive with shaft diameters between 15 and 80mm are diverse: coating, inserting or handling in the automotive industry; cleaning, separating, spraying and distributing in the food industry; or opening and closing, positioning, indexing, chaining or winding in the packaging industry. Existing systems can be retrofitted with both analogue and automated rolling ring drives. The company Schöpstal uses Uhing rolling ring drives in its equipment for participating in Maillefer’s education programmes, allowing them to use the tool to its fullest. The package operates in two modes: Documentation mode covers all of the technical descriptions and drawings related to a project, and Spare Parts mode offers access to individual parts for easy identification. Users can move between modes using the specific information at hand (eg a part found in a drawing shown can be directly added to the spare parts request). The customer’s installation is represented hierarchically inMED. A tree structure pro- vides a synopsis of supply, with branches leading to individual components in the line. Each machine typically has four categories of documents associated with it: general information (instruction manuals), mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and original documentation for various integrated parts and com- ponents coming from OEMs (such as motors, gear boxes and drives). The Spare Parts mode shows the client all of the spare parts identified by Maillefer for each machine, with a distinction

retrieving drip irrigation hoses, as the system is easy to couple, flexible to use and insensitive to soil and dust. “Due to its shape, the plain shaft picks up much less dirt, is easier to seal, and can be cleaned with a simple scraper,” said Mr Weber. This makes the rolling ring drive suitable for use in damp environments or where there is a high load of particles. To meet increasing requirements in production and installation, Uhing offers customised automation solutions for rolling ring drives. These range from automatic spool flange detection to the generation of specific winding patterns and continuous adjustment of the motion sequence during operation. Joachim Uhing GmbH & Co KG www.uhing.com between recommended parts, safety parts and wear parts. The search tool is used to display the specified part on the corresponding engineering drawing. A parts table associated with the drawing allows items to be collected into a basket, from which Maillefer Services can be directly emailed to request a quotation. When customers opt for MED to facilitate transmission of a parts request, Maillefer Services treats the request as a priority, shortening the ordering process. The request process also ensures that exactly the right parts are ordered. Maillefer Extrusion Oy www.maillefer.net VOEDKM/AWCMA 13 Austrian AWCMA (Austrian Wire & Cable Machinery Manufacturers Association) specialist firms are available to apply technology to the solution of any wire and cable production problems, and will display their products within the Austrian Pavilion in Hall 10 and on individual stands in adjacent halls. Read the full story in the March issue

the die angles and bearing length. Read the full story in the March issue Easier-to-use documentation software

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Process lines with remote monitoring

QED specialises in equipment for the in- line heat-treating, cleaning and coating of steel wire. Its furnaces are custombuilt for multi-strand annealing, stress relieving, patenting and tempering processes. With patented flow technology, the fluid systems integrate cleaning efficiency with high wire speeds. The company supplies new process lines with remote monitoring and control of the equipment’s key functions. Networked control panels are further enhanced with software and hardware for communicating directly with internal networks. The Siemens-based PLCs work in unison with an Ixon router for seamless LAN integration. The equipment package includes a cloud- based command centre offering solutions such as live production dashboards, real-time messaging alerts and access to equipment from anywhere in the world. Ixon Cloud 2 provides fast PLC access over a secure network, with real-time remote monitoring and control of production indicators using online dashboards. Operators can connect to the process line via computer or smartphone. Options include cloud data logging and alarm notifications to mobile devices. The remote access capability permits troubleshooting from anywhere in the world. Thesoftwarehas status screens that indicate all inputs and outputs, in order to simplify maintenance and operations. All temperatures and pressures are graphed for easy visualisation of the process trends. Alarms are logged along with the time and date of the incident. AutoCoat TM – an upgrade to existing high- speed zinc and Galfan process lines – uses independent measurement and fine- tune control to achieve consistent and uniform coating weight application with a precision of ±10g/m 2 . The measurement of galvanised coatings on steel wire is achieved via sensors that communicate with a Siemens PLC control panel in real time. The sensors relay current coat weight data that is instantly compared to a user-set target. The system then regulates a closed PID loop, controlling output pressure to individual nitrogen nozzles.

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Baowu Aluminum processes first hot coil Baowu Aluminum Technology Co, Ltd’s continuous annealing and chemical pre- treatment line, supplied by Tenova for processing strip coils for the aluminium market, produced its first hot coil at the end of August 2021. Baowu began assembling the line in November 2020, and cold and hot tests were performed from May 2021.

believe Baowu Aluminum will become an important player also in aluminium rolled products in the near future.” Tenova’s portfolio of technologies for the aluminium industry includes aluminium heat treatment and aluminium melting and recycling, with the scope to supply clients with cutting-edge solutions for this market. Tenova www.tenova.com carbon roadmap British Steel has pledged to invest in a range of technologies to deliver net-zero steel by 2050, and significantly reduce its CO 2 intensity by 2030 and 2035. The com- pany outlined its plans in a “Low-Carbon Roadmap” – in line with the UK’s commit- ment to the Paris Agreement – which will see the business adopt a science-based target in order to validate its reductions. British Steel chairman Huiming Li, who is also CEO of parent company Jingye, said, “We firmly believe our products can play a central role in transitioning to a low-carbon, circular economy and we have ambitious plans to reduce the carbon intensity of our operations, with solutions that are globally recognised and accepted.” The company’s efforts to decarbonise the business are already underway, with projects being implemented to improve environmental performance. For example, the amount of scrap used in the integrated steelmaking route has been increased, with plans to further increase this by 2023, and the company is progressing the use of hot briquetted iron (HBI) and scrap in the iron making process. To help achieve its net-zero targets, British Steel will use a range of techniques and innovations, including assessing and adopting technology options such as carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, increasing scrap utilisation and electric arc furnace steelmaking. Steel product innovation will promote the material benefits toendusers, for example through lightweighting and life extension. British Steel Ltd https://britishsteel.co.uk British Steel unveils low-

Tenova’s team at Baowu Aluminum’s plant in China

The Chinese special steel producer Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel Co, Ltd (I&S) has placed an order with Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG for a reducing and sizing block (RSB®) 500++/4 for its big bar mill. Following the successful installation and operation of two Kocks RSBs in 2008 and 2020, Jiyuan I&S decided to order a third three-roll block from Kocks – an RSB Cimteq Ltd Wire and cable design and manufacturing software expert Cimteq, together with automation software providerWonderware by Aveva, has applied its 20+ year pedigree to developing CableMES. Investing in a manufacturing execution system enables manufacturers to monitor, control and The new line represents an important milestone for the company, allowing it to open up the production process of aluminium coils and enter the domestic automotive market. The contract for the supply of the line was signed in 2018. “Despite the hurdles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Tenova Technolo- gies Tianjin fully exploited the capa- bilities and competence of its team in Paramount Die Paramount Die is a major supplier of carbide wire dies to the global wire drawing industry. The wire die systems developed by Paramount contribute to faster wire drawing speeds and improved wire quality and productivity. The company’s Paraloc is a widely used pressure die system. The company also works to promote sustainability by having customers return their used carbide dies to be remanufactured in its fully automated mass production process. Read the full story in the March issue

500++/4 for the production of medium and large SBQ products. The largest RSB from Kocks is part of Jiyuan I&S’s new big bar revamping project in the Henan province, and will finish most flexible and all straight bar sizes of Ø 50 to 160mm onto the cooling bed. The new RSB is also suitable for the thermomechanical rolling process. In addition to the RSB, the scope of supply includes the roll shop for preparation of the three-roll stands and three-roller guides; the advanced bar mill configurator Bamicon Octopus; and supervision services. Commissioning of the RSB is scheduled for the second quarter of 2022. Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG www.kocks.de China and managed to successfully carry out the commissioning on schedule, allowing the project to enter the hot run test in a short time,” said Du Zheng, commissioning manager for the project. The line has a high level of automation combined with a simple process, leading to a short production cycle and high efficiency. This results from Tenova’s efforts to enhance the design and the manufacture of its supply to maximise line availability. The line follows another project run by Pomini Tenova for the same client. Baowu signed the final acceptance certificate for a work roll grinder and a combination roll grinder, which both met the requirements of process accuracy and surface quality. “The cooperation between Pomini and Baosteel has been lasting for 20 years,” said Frank Li Yanwei, senior business manager, Tenova Ind Tech (Beijing) Co Ltd. “Currently, a total of 114 roll grinders are operating in the Baowu Group as key equipment for strip quality. We

Steel producer committed to Kocks three-roll technology

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Quality control directly at the extruding line Time efficiency, connectivity and

distances for the intermediate tests. It also allows quicker intervention in the process. Due to its compact design, multiple measuring devices can be placed at each production line within a factory. As with all VisioCablePro products, the AlphaOne is based on the most important international standards (eg IEC 60811, LV112, ICEA S-94-649-2013) and fulfils all requirements in combination with the new Velox cable measuring software. This software enables direct connection between measuring devices and a customer’s existing adapted CAQ software, or with VisioCablePro’s own CAQ software, ProCable 3. As well as a backlight for measuring one- layered samples (similar to a shadow- graph/profile projector), the AlphaOne has a white frontlight that can be used to measure a large number of simple, multi- layered samples.

short distances are some of the factors that define modern production. The optimisation of these variables presents manufacturers with a challenge. The new AlphaOne automatic wall thickness and cross-section measuring device from VisioCablePro ® is a complement to the company’s VCPX5 all-rounder. Compared to the larger VCPX5, AlphaOne is equipped with only one image field, depending on the outer diameter range. The idea behind this concept is simple: within a cable factory, various intermediate stages such as cores and jackets are produced on different extrusion lines, whereby the diameter range of the cables produced by an individual extrusion line remain relatively constant. For this reason, the AlphaOne is placed directly next to the individual lines and saves time-consuming walking

The AlphaOne is easy to operate

The in-house developed intelligent coloured frontlight – Lumimax ® – in combination with higher resolution monochrome cameras designed for complex multi-layer samples will remain a feature of the VCPX5 cable measuring device, as this all-rounder has a more versatile field of application and a larger diameter range (up to three measuring fields from 0 to 150mm). Operation of the AlphaOne is simple and intuitive. The lighting conditions are directly set via a hardware button on the device. With preset/default light and camera parameters and a fixed working distance from the sample, user influence is reduced to a minimum. Although the AlphaOne does not have the built-in touchscreen PC found on the VCPX5, it can be integrated into a company’s internal hardware landscape via a Windows PC provided by the customer, or can be configured with a separate all-in-one touchscreen PC. iiM AG www.iim-ag.com

The new AlphaOne including Velox software by VisioCablePro

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Fit for the future.

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Emtelle strengthens its FTTX position with senior management appointments

Emtelle, a manufacturer of blown fibre cable and ducted network solutions, has made two appointments to its senior management team, as it looks to strengthen its position within the FTTX (fibre to the X) industry. The company has appointed Kerry Anderson as group chief financial officer, and William Auld as group supply chain director. Ms Anderson is a chartered accountant with experience in senior finance roles across various sectors, and worked with Emtelle while at BDO, where she worked with large corporate, AIM-listed and not- Emtelle CEO Tony Rodgers commented, “We are delighted to welcome Kerry Anderson and William Auld to the senior management team at Emtelle. These appointments have come at the perfect time as Emtelle continues to expand its deliverables across the globe. Both Kerry and William have a wealth of experience that prepares them for their respective positions, and we are glad to have them join us to help steer the group in the years ahead.” Emtelle www.emtelle.com HSS orders Kocks three-roll RSB for new rolling mill for-profit clients. Prior to BDO, she worked at Lloyds Banking Group in the business support/non-core finance teams with a focus on distressed corporate real estate and leveraged finance. Mr Auld has been involved in supply chain management for eight years, working with The Howden Group and Colfax Corporation. His position at Emtelle will see him streamline and strengthen the supply chain, working closely with the customer service team, transport and logistics to develop strategic plans to ensure efficient delivery to customers. Included in the scope of supply is the Bamicon mill configurator, which sets up the reducing and sizing block (RSB) for the individual SBQ products to be rolled. Bamicon also guides and assists roll shop personnel through the planning and preparation of off-line roll shop activities, such as three-roll stand and roller guide preparation, in order to simplify these processes and increase the quality of preparation work and timing. Huaigang Special Steel (HSS) has placed an order with Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG for the supply of an RSB ® 370++/4 in 5.0 design. HSS is a subsidiary of the Shagang Group – the sixth largest steel producer in the world and the largest privately owned industrial enterprise in China. The Kocks RSB will be a central feature of HSS’s new mill line and will produce straight bars within a Ø 20 to 80mm dimension range. ThenewRSBwill be the fourthKocks block to roll SBQ for HSS, after previous RSB orders in 2010, 2019 and the beginning of 2021. With the investment, HSS aims to strengthen its market competitiveness and deliver high-quality products to its customers. Commissioning is scheduled for mid-2022. Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG www.kocks.de

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SK-400-C colour detection system

Making colour detection easy In an automotive wire production line, just one or two granules of a different colour can cause the contamination of approximately 200m of insulation cable, because of the difficulty of manually detecting the colour variation at a speed of 1,800m/min. a PC-based evaluation unit with 360° camera surveillance. The unit consists of four cameras, covered by a protective housing. This enables monitoring of the colour quality over the entire scope, and allows the tested colour quality to be documented, eg in the spool protocol.

in Pischelsdorf, Austria, as well as on automotive wire production lines at customers’ sites. The results revealed that recipes with 2.5 per cent masterbatch could be decreased to 1.5 per cent while still maintaining the same colour shade.

Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH www.rosendahlnextrom.com

The immediate assurance of colour reliability eliminates colour complaints and faulty production. In addition, waste and scrap rates are reduced at start-up, during production and during colour changes. The system has undergone intensive testing on Rosendahl’s laboratory line

For this reason, Rosendahl has optimised a sensor system for colour detection. The SK-400-C can detect colour variations that the human eye cannot perceive. The system measures the main and stripe colours, as well as the stripe width, in accordance with previously set references. The main component is

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Using synthetic technology to deliver next-generation wire drawing lubrication

shortened fluid life and the need to add additional cleaning products. Synthetic fluids are less reactive lubricants and so run cleaner for longer, at lower concentrations, eliminating the need for additive products.” Metalube Ltd www.metalube.co.uk Krenn GmbH & Co KG Krenn is a specialist in cutting and straight- ening wire and bars. The company’s elec- tro-hydraulic straightener with recharge- able lithium-ion battery has been estab- lished for more than ten years. The design has been improved, making it tougher and more powerful. The battery-powered KTR-3 ACNL hydraulic straightener handles wires/bars up to 32mm maximum diam- eter, with a 380-bar operating pressure and 11-metric-ton pressure capacity. Read the full story in the March issue time, meaning users are up and running and building financial returns within a matter of weeks.” CableBuilder Go can also protect financial margins, and avoid over-pricing or under- pricing products. It can produce profes- sional and accurate customer quotations, and replaces in-house systems. Product information can be accessed on-demand from anywhere in the world. Mr Huntly added, “The wire and cable marketplace is ever-changing, so having the right tools available to meet these challenges is crucial in today’s market. CableBuilder Go is one of these tools. Designs and quotations can be produced in as little as 30 minutes, giving our customers the competitive edge.” Cimteq Ltd www.cimteq.com Medek & Schörner GmbH Medek & Schörner will be exhibiting and demonstrating its cable marking machines and optical fibre processing lines. Machines on display will include an optical fibre colouring/ribbon/micromodule coating device with LED curing; a machine module for intermittent ribbon bonding; and intelligent camera supervision systems with logging and alerting (Industry 4.0-ready interfaces). Read the full story in the March issue

and improved cleanliness over mineral oil-based products. Synthetic lubricants are highly stable fluids and are used in fine wire drawing processing applications where high levels of lubrication and cleanliness are required, to cope with the high speeds of modernmachinery. Proven to reduce wire break frequency by 50 per cent, synthetic lubricants deliver increased efficiency for wire drawing machinery. Factors such as poor temperature con- trol, unreliable filtration, a small system or highly pressurised pumps can shorten the product life of typical mineral oil-based lubricant. Soluble oil will naturally try to emulsify into the fluid. Chris Nettleship, technical director at Metalube, explained why synthetic lubricants are more stable: “Mineral oils are prone to changes in particle size, which can lead to instability as the lubricant interacts with ions in reactive copper and hard water salts. “The result for the manufacturer is an upset in the overall balance of the fluid, leading to poor detergency, Cimteq CEO Mike Braddock com- mented, “With the introduction of CableBuilder Go we are now able to assist manufacturers of all sizes within the wire and cable manufacturing industry. Our expertise in providing specialist manufacturing software has positioned us as market leaders, so we are confident that CableBuilder Go will be a sound investment for any single-factory manufacturers looking to grow.” Chris Huntly, CableBuilder product own- er, said, “The many benefits this software brings will give customers improved control over their design and quotation process by accurately calculating mate- rial quantities and production costs. This is used to generate quotations to cus- tomers as well as bills of materials and machine routings for production. For most clients, CableBuilder Go requires a maximum of two weeks’ implementation

Metalube is utilising scientific advance- ments in synthetic technology to deliver lubrication solutions to the wire drawing industry. With the advancement of wire machinery, and the expansion of production capability, Metalube has formulated an advanced range of synthetic lubricants developed to address the high- performance objectives of multi-wire machines. Already approved and in use, Metalube’s synthetic Lubricool and Metarol products are claimed to deliver better performance, increased stability

Metalube is developing synthetic lubricants

Software for single-factory wire and cable manufacturers

UK software provider Cimteq has launched CableBuilder Go – cloud-hosted software aimed at smaller and single- factory wire and cable manufacturers. CableBuilder Go offers a new way for manufacturers to have the flexibility to act with greater speed and efficiency, and to respond to changing customer demands by enabling seamless cable design, costing and quotation functionality. Lämneå Bruk AB Lämneå Bruk has experienced an increase in orders, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, and maintained customer relationships via video calls, AR, and remote start-ups and factory acceptance tests. The Swedish company is looking forward to wire 2022 as it believes that nothing replaces personal interaction. Read the full story in the March issue

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