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and high nickel alloy steels, the burner has an extended operating lifespan and a cooler skin temperature. QED’s latest wire cleaning equipment is a dual-stage pre-cleaner with ultrasonic transducers. The laser-cut stainless steel tank incorporates new temperature and level control features. The wires exit the cleaning section into a triple water rinse with four- stage suction wiping. The HighTurbulence™ pickling system optimises fluid flow to breakdown the static boundary layer surrounding the wires and to rapidly remove scale. With multiple cascading stages, this efficient system lowers acid consumption and minimises waste treatment requirements.

wire and tube applications. The company’s core products can be made at any of its manufacturing locations in the USA, Europe, Australia, Mexico and (later in 2018) Brazil. RichardsApex has an established global sales network to service customers throughout the world, including on-site support and technical sales assistance. The company has subsidiaries located in both the UK (RichardsApex Europe) and Australia (RichardsApex AustralAsia), and representatives in Canada, China, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Venezuela and Vietnam. Many other countries are serviced by subsidiaries and representatives.

QED Wire Lines Inc – Canada Website: www.qedwire.com

RichardsApex Inc – USA Website: www.richardsapex.com

RichardsApex Inc Stand: 09F06-5

Roteq Machinery Inc Stand: 099B21

RichardsApex Inc, a global manufacturer of wet lubricants for the ferrous, non-ferrous and alloy wire and tube industries, will be displaying its latest technology. From wire drawing, tube drawing and hot- rolling applications, RichardsApex provides semi-synthetic, full synthetic and straight oil form compounds for wet drawing of non- ferrous and ferrous wire, as well as protective coatings, cleaners, and corrosion inhibitors for all non-ferrous and ferrous alloys for both

Roteq will exhibit its capabilities and developments in stranding technology for copper and aluminium conductors with single-twist, double-twist, concentric, roll forming and SIW conductors, as well as double-twist shielding for instrumentation cable, drum twisters, planetary, single- and double-twist, and S/Z for cabling.

Other equipment includes a group twinner for LANcable; striparmouring50mm/125mm

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