wiredInUSA April 2018

QED Wire Lines Booth: 311

wire drawing lubricants utilising the latest additive technology to provide enhanced lubrication and meet the latest worldwide environmental legislation. Increasing the Tantaroll range are new environmentally friendly products for stainless steel fine wire drawing in both medical and non-medical applications, with new products in the selected viscosities of 6, 10, 15, 28 and 36 centistokes. Also available is conductor grease, to prevent corrosion of overhead line conductors made from aluminium, aluminium alloy, steel or multi-metal wires. This is a cold applied product meeting IEC 61394:2011, EN50326:2002 type 20 A 150 and type 40 A 125. These new product lines complement the existing product range for the drawing and rolling of copper and aluminium alloys, as well as the extensive Q8Oils metal manufacturing product range and services. Service-led initiatives include technical and application support, factory visits, product analysis, seminar training programmes, equipment, system design advice and Q8Oils engineers guides that are endorsed by the health and safety executive.

QED is a custom furnace manufacturer and engineering company specialising in process equipment for the steel wire industry. Known as ‘the process line specialists’ and a supplier of wire industry equipment, QED serves customers in more than 20 countries. Its furnaces are custom built for multi-strand annealing, stress relieving, patenting and tempering processes. With more than 30 years’ experience, its patented equipment is backed by its excellence in service. With commissioning and installation supervision as well as spare parts support, QED provides a complete package for processing wire: • Energy-efficient fluidbed with rapid heat transfer resulting in shorter furnace length and more compact process lines • Pulse-firing muffle tube furnaces: Benefits include improved thermal efficiency, increased temperature uniformity and superior convective heat-transfer • Networked panels with remote monitoring and control: Programmed with user-friendly software and

Q8Oils – Belgium Website: www.q8oils.com

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