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A little part of Düsseldorf became a small corner of America last week. Pre-wire 2012 optimism turned into ‘really excited’ and ‘amazing’ responses froma number of American companies as thousands turned out to witness the new technology, the advances made over recent years and tocatchupwithprospectivenewclients. Business was brisk in all the halls and the American booths - situated near the main north entrance - were difficult to ignore. A number of friends, old and new, that I spoke to were all excited about the show and the inquiries they received. If it all turns into concrete orders, the upward trend in the US - including adding employees to the burgeoning wire and cable industry - could well be accelerated. It would be remiss of me not to say thank you for the warm welcome I and other members of the wiredInUSA team received. We hope to return the compliments by keeping you informed on all the latest news from the US and by catching up with you at Wire Expo in Dallas next month. David Bell Editor

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2012 MAY 9-10 May: 2012 National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Exhibition www.expoproductionsinc.com/ wire_home.htm 21-22 May: AWPA Conference 22-23 May: Wire Expo Dallas, Texas, USA Exhibition www.wirenet.org SEPTEMBER 10-12 Sept: International Manufacturing Technology Show McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA Exhibition www.imts.com

2013 APRIL 23-25 April: Interwire 2013 Atlanta, Georgia, USA Exhibition www.wirenet.org

MAY TBA: wire Russia 2013 Moscow, Russia Exhibition www.wire-russia.com

SEPTEMBER 17-19 Sept: wire SE Asia 2013 Bangkok, Thailand Exhibition www.wire-southeastasia.com OCTOBER 8-10 Oct: wire South America São Paulo, Brazil Exhibition www.tubotech-online.de

OCTOBER 3-5 Oct : Spring World 2012 Chicago, Illinois, USA Exhibition www.wireworld.com/events/

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MAKING THENEWS

Wonders of wire! A record number of exhibitors confirmed wire 2012 in Düsseldorf, Germany, last week as THE exhibition for the wire and cable

Georg Kehrer, director of wire 2012 and Tube 2012. “Here, the companies meet qualified business partners from all over the world, and many new contacts are made as well.” The exhibition also covered more than 57,000 square meters, another new record for the show. With a total of 73,500 exhibitors - up 6.3 percent from2010 - therewas good reason for exhibitors, visitors and organisers to be happy with their efforts with one exhibitor describing the interest as ‘exciting’ and ‘amazing’. Exhibition halls 9 to 12 and 15 to 17 housed machinery and plants for wire production and finishing, tools and auxiliary materials for process technology as well as materials and specialty wire. The area of fastener technology presented its current technologies in hall 15, while parts of hall 16 were dedicated to the latest processes in the area of spring making. Applications connected to wires and cables, wire and cable machinery and fibreglass machines were located in halls 9 through 12 and 16, 17.

industries. More than 70,000 visitors from 111 different countries headed to the Düsseldorf showgrounds during the five-day exhibition, visiting more than 1,300 stalls and booths. “For us as trade fair organizers, the some what euphoric mood in the exhibition halls, the orders made here and the expectation of good post-fair business are important indicators that we are right with the trade fair date and the product range,” said Joachim Schäfer, managing director, MesseDüsseldorf GmbH said. “Companies invest heavily in Düsseldorf in order to remain present amongst the international competition,” added Friedrich-

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The new Tulsa Power fully automatic cut and transfer (ACT) systems of spooling and coiling equipment are adaptable for the toughest wire and cable applications. Ease of operation and a user-friendly interface allow a single operator to oversee multiple lines generating a labor saving over previously used manual and semi-automatic systems. Special control features and a color operator touch screen interface allow convenient operator controls with exceptional switchover reliability at high speeds. The automatic design eliminates product from piling up on the floor, as required on manual switch-over Cut and transfer

machines, saving operator time and minimizing scrap rates, while improving safety. This advanced system offers numerous upgrade options. Couple an ACT spooler/coiler with available on-line packaging equipment, such as multiple position twist-tie, stretchwrap, coil counting and boxing, and the process is said to become automated and labor saving. An additional $1,000 donation will be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and the MS Society and the American Diabetes Associationwill each receive $250.

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Spring acquisition

Solar park The Delaware Electric Cooperative has announced plans to build a four megawatt solar park near Georgetown. cooperative meet Delaware’s renewable energy standards that require utilities to generate or purchase 25 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2025. “The park will feed power directly to the Co-op’s electric The 20-acre park will be capable of powering 500 homes, and will help the The park, which is being developed by SunEdison using solar panels from Motech Americas, has the potential to expand to 40 acres and eight megawatts of power. Derick Botha, vice president of Motech Americas, said in distribution system,” DEC president Bill Andrew said in a statement.

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MW Industries Inc, manufacturer of highly engineered specialty springs and fasteners, continues theexpansion of its operations with the acquisition of Pontotoc Spring of Pontotoc Mississippi, a division of Union Spring & Manufacturing Corporation of Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Pontotoc Spring is a manufacturer of aftermarket coil springs. It also manufactures metal stampings for industrial, consumer and automotive applications. Bill Marcum, CEO of MW Industries, commented on the acquisition of Pontotoc Spring, “Pontotoc meets our strategic objective of continuing to identify strong companies that will further build our business. We are excited to add its strong operations, employees and customer base and anticipate expanding Pontotoc’s business as part of MW.” Allen Roye, general manager of Pontotoc Spring, added, “Weareverypleased tobe joiningMW Industries to further build and invest in our operations. As part of MW, we will have additional resources that will allow us to continue providing an unmatched level of customer service and new product offerings for both our existing and new customers.” Last year, MW acquired Economy Spring, a manufacturer of springs and wire forms serving predominantly the medical end-market.

a statement, “DEC is fostering green jobs in Delaware and giving back to the community by supporting the local economy and we are proud to be the provider of choice.” Groundbreaking for the project is expected to be held this spring. Delaware Electric Cooperative is a member-owned electric utility serving 84,000 member-owners in Kent and Sussex counties.

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Representation for Bergen International

New additions in India

Mr Mevoli comes to Bergen International with over 12 years of plastics industry experience in sales and marketing, as well as product development. He has an extensive background in polymers and processing techniques, and has specialized in the extrusion, blow molding, and injection molding of rigid and flexible PVC. Bergen International’s Foamazol chemical foaming agents are available for use in most plastic applications, including wire and cable extrusion.

Beta LaserMike continues its expansion in India with the addition of Rakesh Chaudhary as sales engineer and Sonvir Singh as field service engineer.

“These additions further imprint Beta LaserMike’s presence in this region to better serve current and potential customers and develop new business opportunities,” said Mr V Kumar, Beta LaserMike’s India country manager. Mr Chaudhary will be responsible for the direct sales of Beta LaserMike’s measurement and control systems to the cable industry in the northern part of India. He comes to Beta LaserMike with over four years of cable industry experience, a strong technical background, and a first-hand working knowledge of Beta LaserMike products. Mr Singh will support Sunish Bhatia, Beta LaserMike’s customer service specialist, in servicing and supporting Beta LaserMike customers in India. His responsibilities will include customer service and response, as well as applications support. Mr Singh is a recent engineering graduate and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Instrumentation.

Tony Mevoli has been appointed senior sales representative at Bergen International LLC, responsible for sales of Bergen International’s Foamazol TM chemical foaming agents for the plastics processing industry in the Northeastern US.

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Atkore announces CFO

New Zealand contract

Completion of nuclear code

Ultrasonic splicing Sonobond’s vice president, Melissa Alleman, describes the company’s Dual Head SpliceRite™ as “unequaled in its handling of large wire bundles.” She says, “This ultrasonic wire splicer is the latest in our SpliceRite series.”

TPC Wire & Cable Corp is adding the nuclear quality code 10CFR50 appendix B to the current ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance program. The company plans to meet those requirements in June of this year. The code 10CFR50 appendix B reads, “Quality assurance criteria are applied to the design, fabrication, construction, and testing of the structures, systems, and components of the nuclear power plants.” The code is written by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and has 18 points of measurement. TPC has been compliant with the ISO 9001 quality assurance program for 15 years. A GAP analysis was contracted to identify the areas that did not meet the NRC guidelines for nuclear facilities.

TE Connectivity Ltd has been selected by Chorus New Zealand Ltd to supply connectivity products for Chorus’ existing network infrastructure and for the company’s part in delivering the New Zealand government’s ultra-fast broadband (UFB) initiative. Chorus awarded TE a contract worth approximately US$67 million over a four-year period, with an option to extend the contract for an additional two years. TE will supply a wide range of connectivity solutions including optical fiber distribution frames and other fiber connectivity solutions. TE employs over 200 people in New Zealand.

Atkore International has appointed James A Mallak to the position of chief financial officer, replacing Karl Schmidt who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. With 35 years of financial experience, Mr Mallak will be responsible for SEC reporting, control and accounting, treasury, tax and internal audit. He will be located at Atkore International headquarters in Illinois. Atkore is a manufacturer of galvanized steel tubes and pipes, electrical conduit, armored wire and cable and metal framing systems.

“ It can reliably weld stranded copper wire bundlehaving cross-sections of 48 to 100 mm 2 . It even accommodates lightly tinned or oxidized wires up to 60 smm 2 without pre-cleaning... accomplished in a single pulse. All this makes the Dual Head SpliceRite ideal for fast, dependable, cost-efficient ultrasonic splicing of the heavy-duty cables used in wire harnesses for cars, trucks, trains, industrial machinery, and similar applications.” Ultrasonic metal welding is a frequently used method of assembling wire harnesses, creating solid-state metallurgical bonds with high conductivity. This is accomplished without the need for filler metal materials and without clipping, soldering, crimping, or dipping. The process does not produce arcs, sparks, or fumes and does not result in melting of the weldment. Sonobond Dual Head SpliceRite consists of two ultrasonic transducers and couplers one above and one below the weld area plus a set of pneumatically driven jaws. These jaws gather the wires tightly to a preset width. The upper tip then descends to complete the compressing of the bundle and ultrasonic power is applied. When the cycle ends, the jaws open so the wires can be removed. A support for the wire array can also be integrated into the tooling system if necessary. The process is said to produce no waste and consume only minimal energy.

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Boosting production at Rio Tinto

ABB has won orders worth around $100 million from Rio Tinto for 17 distribution substations to support increased production at iron ore mines in Western Australia. The upgrades and installation of new power infrastructure will raise the voltage level of the existing distribution substations and increase the power supply to support the expansion of existing iron ore mines in the Pilbara region. “Our proven substation capabilities and leading-edge technologies will help Rio Tinto meet the need for increased electricity and support efficiency at their expanding operations,” said Brice Koch, head of ABB’s Power Systems division. “These solutions will also help reinforce the reliability of the grid and ensure the supply of high quality power.” ABB’s scope of supply includes electrical switch rooms, switchgear, cables, power

transformers and ring main units. ABB will also deliver a range of components including SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition), and protection and communication equipment compliant with the IEC 61850 global standard. This will enable remote monitoring and control of power assets located at multiple sites, from Rio Tinto’s Remote Operations Centre situated in Perth, over 1,000 kilometers away. As part of the contracts, ABB is responsible for the design, engineering and supply of equipment needed for the upgrade and installation of new electrical infrastructure for the substations. The projects are scheduled for completion by 2013 and form part of the customer’s multi-stage electrical infrastructure replacement (EIR) project.

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Get Set for high speed cabling

Gwynt y Môr cables complete

FTTH in Chemnitz

Subsea cable for Humber Gateway

Brand-Rex, a supplier of network infra- structure solutions for enterprise and data center networks, has launched the new MT Connect SuperSet solution, described as an ultra-high-performance, pre- terminated, modular system based on mechanical transfer push-on (MTP) ferrule connector technology. As part of the company’s FibrePlus portfolio, MT Connect SuperSet provides a foundation for ethernet, fiber channel and infiniband technologies and is said to future proof the physical network infrastructure for the emerging 40 and 100 Gigabit ethernet transmission speeds. It is ideally suited for installation in the data center where multiple, point-to-point fiber connections between racks can be quickly and efficiently installed, maintained and changed. The system is based on high bandwidth, bend insensitive OM3/OM4 multimode and OS2 performance singlemode cabling. The set comprises fiber optic cables and patch cords, ultra-high- density panels, connectors, assemblies, faceplates and adaptors. The system is designed and manufactured to conform to the ISO/IEC 11801, EN 50173-1 and TIA 568C structured cabling standards, as well as the IEC 24764, EN 50173-5 and TIA 942 data center cabling standards.

High-voltage AC subsea cables from ABB will export power from one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farms to the mainland grid. ABB has won an order from E.ON UK to supply the power export cables for the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. The company will design and supply 2x14 kilometer circuits of 132kV three-core AC submarine cable with integrated fiber optics, to connect Humber Gateway to the mainland grid. Delivery of the cable is scheduled for 2013. When completed, scheduled for 2015, Humber Gateway will consist of a 73 wind turbine array that will generate up to 219MW of electricity, enough to power up to 170,000 homes. The wind farm will be located 8km off the East Yorkshire coast, just north of the mouth of the river Humber. “This subsea cable will provide a reliable and efficient link between offshore wind farms and the mainland grid enabling a clean energy supply,” said Martin Gross, head of ABB’s grid system business within the company’s power systems division. “Offshore wind power, as a fast growing source of large-scale renewable energy, is making an increasing contribution towards lowering the environmental impact of electricity generation.”

Prysmian Cables and Systems has manufactured the final kilometer of onshore cable for the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm. A total of 134km of high voltage wire, for laying underground between Pensarn and St Asaph, has been produced at the company’s Wrexham plant under a contract worth £15 million. RWE npower renewables’ Gwynt y Môr project director Toby Edmonds said: “This is an important milestone in the onshore phase of the construction of Gwynt y Môr. Reinstatement work is beginning along the 11km route and discussions are underway with landowners to return the land to its previous, mainly agricultural, use.” He said the onshore cable route is due to be completed later this year. npower said Prysmian already employs more than 350 people at its North Wales-based plant, with this contract providing continuity of employment for the mainly local workforce. The installation of the onshore cable and the associated works has also helped secure work for a further 90 staff and contractors to date.

Deutsche Telekom (DT) says it will partner with regional power provider eins energie in sachsen to provide fiber to the home ‘FTTH’ services in Chemnitz. This is DT’s first such partnership, which will see eins energie construct the infrastructure and DT operate the network. Up to 60,000 homes are scheduled to be connected to the FTTH network by the end of 2014. First customers in Chemnitz could be connected as early as this fall. The network will support download speeds of up to 200 Mbps, DT asserts. “By constructing this optical fiber network we are laying the foundation for super-high-speed internet access in many parts of Chemnitz. Being able to communicate at the speed of light improves the quality life for the people of this city and makes it even more attractive as a place to do business,” said Reiner Gebhardt, chairman of the managing board of eins energie in sachsen GmbH & Co KG. Roll-out work will begin in April. DT expects to connect 20,000 homes by the end of this year. The roll-out is then to continue with approximately 20,000 additional homes connected in each of the next two years.

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Manufacturer of copper electrical build- ing wire and cable, Cerro Wire LLC, offers SLiPWire ® , a thermoplastic high heat-resistant nylon-coated (THHN) cable jacketed with a self-lubricating polymer that provides an improved, lower co-efficient of friction. SLiPWire reduces the time, labor and cost of installation, eliminates the materials and labor needed for lubricating the wire, and avoids messy clean-up activities. SLiPWire also uses Cerro Wire’s True Sequential Footage™ technology, the only sequentially printed cable reel that provides accurate wire length with each cut. True Sequential Footage avoids the need to carry excess cable inventory, providing precision length, accurate footage, and cost control. It also uses Cerro Wire’s Max Print ® identification system to quickly identify the size of the cable, aiding selection, inspection and preventing costly errors. THHN cable reduces costs

Deacero takes in Mid Continent

Mid Continent Steel and Wire Inc of Poplar Bluff will expand production and add 100 jobs, the new owners from Mexico announced. “We have a short-term objective of increasing the production capacity to 100,000 tons per year,” said Raul Guiterrez, one of the three brothers who own Deacero, based in Monter- rey, Mexico. “This will be 40 % more than our present capacity.” Deacero purchased the plant from David and Doug Libla, who started the firm in 1987.

“David will continue to run the company because we share the same vision,” Guiterrez said. “The company will remain the same with the same organization.” As new products are added and production grows, Guiterrez expects “at least a 20 to 30 percent increase in employment” over a period of time. The plant already has more than 300 employees.

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Round cables getting smaller

Leoni AG’s healthcare business unit has developed an endoscopy round cable with an outer diameter of just 0.52mm for the world’s smallest image sensor. The high degree of maneuverability of Leoni’s miniature round cables helps to make an endoscopic examination as easy as possible for the patient. Quite contrary to the supposed rule of “the larger the diameter, the better the image”, these miniaturized endoscopy cables reliably and efficiently transmit high-resolution image data for diagnostics. The endoscopy cable developed by Leoni in 2011 for the Israeli company

Medigus interference-free and secure data transmission from a 0.66mm × 0.66mm sized CMOS sensor to the image receiver. In addition to its tiny overall diameter, this miniature round cable, consisting of four shielded cores, boasts maximum signal integrity, high flexibility and robustness. The easy assembly of the miniaturized endoscopy cable makes it suitable for use with disposable videoscopes. Other Leoni endoscopy cables are resistant to heat up to 200°C, and can be steam-sterilized up to 1,000 times. ensures

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Heated fabric using carbon nanotube coated fibers Kuraray Living has developed a heating fabric using CNTEC, a carbon nanotube coated electro-conductive fiber. The fiber was co-developed with Hokkaido University and others. “This product uses conventional technology for the polyester fibers, and carbon nanotubes, a cutting-edge material, as a coating for the fibers. The fibers are woven into a textile, and when electricity is passed through them, they give off heat,” a spokesman revealed. The nanotubes are applied using conventional dye-printing technology, with a carbon nanotube network forming on the surface of every filament in the multi-filament structure. The resulting fabric is thin, lightweight, flexible and soft, and has a high level of washing durability. It recently won an award from the Japanese Ministry of Trade, Economy and Industry. Suggested uses for the fiber include USB-powered tabletop heaters and heated cushions as well as heated car seats and carpets. By taking advantage of the fact that the whole surface heats up uniformly, Kuraray is also developing a waterproof snow-meltingmat. The technology continues to be field-tested by Hokkaido University. New 120 Gbps active optical cable Emcore Corp is sampling a 120 Gbps CXP active optical cable to customers. Designedfor high-performancecomputing and high-end ethernet router and switch applications, the 120 Gbps CXP is the latest in Emcore’s Connects Cables line of high- speed active optical cables.

wire Düsseldorf this year: ENKOnail+ is a new NI02 machine, the first of the ENKOnail+ machines to appear in an upgraded version with release later this year. The upgrade includes features such as the disco variator replaced by a robust and maintenance-free servomotor drive, a new improved system for insertion timing, larger feed rollers with longer life, and exhaust air connections for efficient dust evacuation. The six PLC-controlled ENKOnail+ machines produce up to 2,000 nails per minute. Also on show was a high-speed in-line nail manufacturing line with an ENKOnail+NH01 nail machine for manufacturing short nails of 1.8–2.87mm diameter and 32–65mm length. The machine on display was set up with the ENKOroll thread-rolling machine, type TA01, designed for making screw shank or annular nail profiles with a production speed of up to 2,500 nails per minute.

Emcore’s 120-Gbps CXP active optical cable is a high-density, low-weight, edge-mounted, bidirectional interconnect that can reach up to 100m with what the company describes as an “exceptionally low” bit-error rate. This equates to significantly less performance degradation over longer distances, compared to traditional copper cables. The CXP active optical cable is also over 60 percent lighter, with a bend radius said to be 70 percent less than 26-AWG copper cables. The combination of lower weight, smaller bend radius, and the flexibility of the cable make it easier to install, maintain, and repair cluster cabling without straining server connectors, or affecting neighboring cables, the company says. The Emcore CXP active optical cable is hot-pluggable and fully compliant with the CXP multi-source agreement (MSA) and RoHS 6/6. “Our 40-Gbps Quad Data Rate (QDR) cables are currently deployed in two of the top five supercomputers in the world,” commented Jaime Reloj, Emcore’s vice president of business development. “By leveraging our next-generation vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL) and photodetectors, we will continue to advance the technology for high-performance computing applications.” Software for metal forming Metal Forming Systems develops and supplies process design and finite element analysis (FEA) simulation software for the metal forming industry. The company’s software products include ‘Nagform’ for the design of forming sequence and ‘Nagsim.2D / Nagsim.3D’ for the simulation of forging processes by the finite element method.

Greenpas cables , manufactured by Tele-Fonika Kable, feature a three-layer insulation structure. The core wire is a conductor of an alloy of Al-Mg-Si, sealed with a special swelling powder serving as a barrier to prevent longitudinal migration of moisture. A semi- conducting layer is responsible for the uniform distribution of the electric field. A further insulating layer is a thermoplastic polyethylene LDPE. The outer casing is made of thermoplastic HDPE, immunized to UV radiation and weathering. The use of thermoplastic polyethylene enables full recycling of the materials after use. Compared to traditional PAS wires (with one layer of insulation) Greenpas cables are characterized by higher insulation resistance and insulation resistance to partial discharges and sliding discharges. The wires are more robust than PAS wires, and provide a longer period of safe operation. Enkotec on show Enkotec demonstrated three nail manufacturing lines at its booth at

Finally, the ENKOnail machine, type MI01, for the production of nails of 2.3–3.8mm diameter and 50–90mm length at a speed of 1,000 nails per minute. The MI01 model, intended for small and midsize capacity needs, features a more mechanical adjustment set-up than the high-capacity ENKOnail+ series.

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Nagform determines the forming sequence for cold, warm or hot forged parts. It utilizes forming rules and design logic to create alternative ways of forming a part. Reusable sequence design templates can be created for part families such as hex bolts, rivets and spark plugs. The program also provides an efficient method of creating tool drawings. All the forging progression designs and tool drawings can be exported into any 2D drawing package. The software also automatically generates 3D SolidWorks drawings and STEP files of all Nagform part models, forging sequence designs and default tooling.

Series 6000 is designed for high density routing of signals for intelligence and secure communications systems. To satisfy these demanding applications, the Series 6000 extends the proven performance of Polatis’ DirectLight ® technology, including very low insertion loss, compact size, low power draw and fast switching speeds, to a larger matrix size at competitive pricing. The modular design of the Series 6000 allows both symmetric (NxN) and asymmetric (MxN) matrix configurations as well as a customer-configurable option allowing any-to-any fiber connections. Production shipments will begin in the second quarter of 2012.

Make sure your new machine or product receives all the publicity it can get! Send us the details and a photograph for our new Machines, Products & Technology section in wiredInUSA. To make sure your editorial is published in the May edition – which will focus on this year’s Wire Expo in Dallas – send us the details by 20 th April to ensure its publication. All editorial should be sent to editor David Bell at david@wiredinusa.com

Nagform is now available in four versions: Starter, Lie, Complete and Nagforge for the hot forging industry.

All-optical matrix switch Polatis Inc has launched its new Series 6000 Optical Matrix Switch - a fully non- blocking, all-optical singlemode fiber cross-connect for up to 192x192 fiber ports with less than 1dB typical optical loss. The Series 6000 doubles the maximum matrix size previously available from Polatis and is based on Polatis’ patented Direct- Light ® optical switch technology.

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WIREEXP MAY 22-23, 2012

Overview The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. will hold its WAI Operations Summit and Wire Expo May 22-23, 2012 , at the Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA . The new program format will feature a plant operations focus, with local hosts Encore Wire Corp and Gerdau Corp providing facility tours. The Wire Expo exhibition is expected to include participation from more than 250 companies displaying wire and cable making solutions and supplies. Event Background Wire Expo is organized by WAI and is held biennially in a different industry hub within the US for the wire and cable manufacturing industry. The event incorporates technical paper presentations, a comprehensive exhibit, on-floor production solutions demonstrations, networking activities and more. Wire Expo originated in Boston in 1990 and has since been hosted in the following locations: Louisville, Kentucky; Detroit, Michigan; Charlotte, North Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; Nashville, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Download the floor plan here

Aphabetical list of exhibitors (Exhibitors list correct at time of going live) www.wirenet.org/events/wireexpo

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Booth Exhibitor Name 111 Ace Metal Inc 400 AIM Inc 506 Amacoil Inc 803

Booth Exhibitor Name 817

Booth Exhibitor Name 816 SIMPACKS 709

Booth Exhibitor Name 316 Vandor Corp 716

IAT International Inc IDEAL Welding Systems

813 421 423 819 606 720 119 219 209 507 206 516 214 208 810 521 303 714 803 815 409 511 620 717 522 721 308 704 420 718 109 517 222 110 619 417 410 403 103 807 307 319 115 623 515 701 415 723 802

Sivaco Wire Group

Vollmer America Inc Wafios Machinery Corp Weber & Scher Mfg Co Inc Wire & Cable Technology International Wire & Plastic Machinery Corp Windak Inc Wire Machine Systems Inc WireWorld Internet Witels Albert USA, Ltd Woodburn Diamond Die Inc Worth Steel and Machinery Inc Yield Management Corp Zumbach Electronics Corp Wire Lab Co

iiM AG measurement + engineering

203 218 805 508 706 407 617 117 223 105 504 321 108 419

Sonoco Reels

503 315 104 711 608 510 309 823 503 414 123 618 502

Amaral Automation Associates Anbao Wire & Mesh Co Ltd AXIS Computer Systems Inc

Intras Limited Joe Tools Inc

Joe Snee Associates Starrett - Bytewise

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Keir Manufacturing Inc

Stolberger Inc DBA Wardwell Braiding Talladega Machinery & Supply Taubensee Steel & Wire Co T & T Marketing Inc

Aztech Lubricants LLC B & H Tool Co Inc Balloffet Die Corp

King Steel

Kyocera Industrial Ceramics

Lamnea Bruk AB LaserLinc Inc

Bartell Machinery Systems LLC

Beta LaserMike Brookfield Wire Co

Leggett & Platt Wire Group

Teknikor

Leoni Wire Inc

Thermoplastics Engineering

B & Z Galvanized Wire Ind

Lesmo Machinery America Inc

Tri Star Metals

Carris Reels Inc Cemanco LC

Lloyd & Bouvier Inc

Tubular Products Co Ultimate Automation Ltd United Wire Co Inc US Synthetic Wire Die

Magnetic Technologies Ltd Mathiasen Machinery Inc Maxcess / Magpowr MGS Manufacturing Inc Micro Products Co Morgan-Koch Corp Mossberg Associates Inc

Central Wire Industries LTD Clinton Instrument Co Commission Brokers Inc

Condat

Conneaut Industries Inc

Cortinovis Machinery America, Inc

Davis-Standard Die Quip Corp

Niagara Composites Industries Inc Niehoff Endex North America Inc

Electron Beam Technologies Inc Engineered Machinery Group Inc

Numalliance

Oklahoma Steel & Wire P&R Specialty Inc Paramount Die Co Parkway-Kew Corp

ERA Wire Inc

Esteves Group USA Eurolls Group / Eurolls SpA George Evans Corp

Phifer Wire Inc

Evolution Products

Pittsfield Plastics Eng Inc Polyfab Plastics & Supply Inc

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Fabritex Inc Filtertech Inc Flymca & Flyro FMS USA Inc

Polytec Inc

Fine International Corp

Power Sonics LLC PPI Wire & Cable LLC

Precision Die Technologies Inc

Foerster Instruments Inc Forming Systems Inc Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc Gauder Group Inc Gem Gravure Co Inc Frontier Composites & Castings Inc Genca / Canterbury Engineering W Gillies Technologies LLC Going Well Precision Industry Co. Ltd Guill Tool & Engineering Co

Premier Wire Die

PrintSafe

Properzi International Inc Queins Machines GmbH

Radyne Corp

Rainbow Rubber & Plastics

Reel-O-Matic Inc

Refractron Technologies Corp

RichardsApex Inc

Rockford Manufacturing Group Inc Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH

Heany Industries Inc Heatbath Corp Heritage Wire Die Inc Houghton International Howar Equipment

Roteq Machinery Inc

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Sealeze, A Unit of Jason Inc Sikora International Corp

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Bell Fiber Québec arrives in City

News from S&E

Following an investment of over $225 million in broadband network technology, Bell has announced the launch of its Bell Fibe service in Québec City. Bell has brought high-speed fiber optic technology directly to homes and business across the capital in what is the largest “fiber to the home” network rollout of its kind in Canada, supporting enhanced competition and choice in Québec with the latest broadband TV, internet and home phone services. “The people of Québec City now have access to the most advanced network technology available in Québec or anywhere in Canada,” said Martine Turcotte, Bell’s vice-chair, Québec. “Bell is committed to leading investment and innovation in new broadband services, bringing the best technology the world has to offer here to our Québec home. With Fibe, Bell is proud to deliver to our capital city the fastest Internet speeds, the best television experience and free long distance calling to any number in Québec.” Bell Fibe Internet offers download speeds of up to 175 Mbps and upload speeds up to 30 Mbps.

S&E Specialty Polymers is a custom compound supplier to the wire and cable industry, supplying custom formulas in flame retardant polyolefin, high flame retardant low smoke PVC Plenum, zero halogen high flame retardant plastic compounds as well as many other plastic applications.

The company has recently expanded its international sales reach by signing distribution agreements with Millan & Associates, LLC for Latin and South America, and with Mihama Corporation for Japan, China, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. In addition, S&E has announced some personnel changes. Duane Shooltz has been promoted to president of S&E. As chief operating officer of the company since 2008, he has led the company’s growth and development strategy. He has over 30 years of experience with both public and private manufacturing companies and has held senior management positions in sales, purchasing and manufacturing. Yan Chen will work for S&E in the newly created position of product development manager. She most recently worked as a senior project chemist with Schneller LLC, where she led several teams to develop composites, laminates and resin formulations for commercial aircraft applications. Prior to that, she held management and scientist/ supervisory positions with A Schulman and Honeywell International. Chen holds numerous patents related to materials and processing and is Six Sigma Greenbelt certified.

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ASIA & AFRICA NEWS

Asian super grid targets Mongolia Desert solar energy could be powering homes in Russia, Japan, and China under plans by Desertec and backed by the Japanese Renewable Energy Foundation (JREF). The two organizations have partnered to promote the creation of a new electricity grid to connect solar power from deserts in Mongolia and China, to cities across East Asia, including fast-growing markets like Vietnam.

energy capacity of 2.6 million megawatts. Bloomberg estimates this figure to be seven times that of all the world’s operational nuclear reactors. The Gobi Desert is estimated to be the third largest potential source of solar energy in the world and also experiences steady, strong wind speeds making it ideal for both technologies. “Establishing an Asian super grid will be challenging and require a high-level of international collaboration, but its benefits make it worth the effort,” said Kåberger. The grid would use special transmission lines that lose low levels of power, allowing electricity to be distributed over thousands of kilometers. JREF was formed in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident to promote the development of renewable energy in the country.

“Technologies to harness solar and wind energy have improved dramatically in the last few years,” said Dr Tomas Kåberger, chair of JREF executive board. “Combined with modern power transmission technologies, renewable energy can support the long-term economic prosperity of the region.” According to the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Mongolian National Renewable Energy Center, Mongolia has a potential renewable

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EHV expansion

Services disrupted by fiber cable cuts

Kenya Power to fund underground cabling

Grid solution for Kuwait

Doha Cables, the Qatar-based manufacturer of high voltage cables, has announced plans to expand the manufacture of its 400kV and 500kV cable ranges. Ahmed Fathy El Sewedy, vice president of the Elsewedy Cables subsidiary, said that plans are underway to expand production. “We are currently working on expanding the manufacturing of our extra high voltage cables to produce 400kV and 500kV cables. We are also expanding in the field of super conductors,” El Sewedy said. With Qatar’s goal to expand the local tourism industry to accommodate both the 2020 Olympics and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, “There has been an increase in the number of projects in the field of infrastructure, as well as a growing demand in the building sector,” he added. “Globally there has been a general decline in demand as well as an oversupply of cables in the market. We’re working to not only be a cables provider, but also to be a solutions provider. This will allow us to be competitive in both service and supply,” El Sewedy explained. He said that the company planned to expand its operations to some of the fastest growth economies in the world.

During mid-March, Altech Kenya Data Networks experienced service degradation as a result of three major cuts on its core fiber on the Mombasa-Nairobi route. Altech KDN, Seacom’s anchor tenant in East Africa, said the fault affected KDN’s primary and secondary fiber backhauls to and from Mombasa thus causing downtime for internet services. The first fault was located near the Miritini area on 13 th March, occasioned by another operator who was restoring their cable. The second cut occurred on 14 th March near the Jomvu area, where KDN’s cables were exposed by a road contractor. The cable was consequently vandalized, but the company’s engineers managed to resolve the fault in less than two hours. The third cut was damaged by a contractor creating a road diversion for access between Mazeras - Miritini. CEO Shahab Meshki has since apologized to customers for the outages and said that his technical team was working round the clock to minimize the downtime experienced and restore services. He also indicated that Altech is working to increase resilient routes on this and other routes.

Alstom Grid has been selected by the Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) to further modernize its grid operations and enhance the management of its network assets through the implementation of a fully integrated grid management solution. The project will include an upgrade of Kuwait town district control center’s energy management system (EMS), a new integrated distribution management e-terradistribution solutions, Alstom will create a single system for managing the medium- and high-voltage operations of the Kuwait Town District control center. In addition to managing the real-time operations of the grid, the system access will be extended to maintenance departments to better manage MEW’s assets, review their health index, and decide on appropriate maintenance strategies. This new approach combines the previously separated operation and maintenance processes, allowing the operators to have a holistic view of the entire system for increased reliability and efficiency. system (IDMS) and an asset management system (AMS). AMEinfo reports that, through its advanced e-terraplatform and

Kenya Power plans to raise 20 billion shillings ($241.7 million) to convert overhead power lines into underground cables. Kenya Power is the sole transmission and distribution utility in east Africa’s largest economy, where blackouts are common due to generation shortfalls and an aging grid. Joseph Njoroge, the chief executive officer of the power firm, said in a statement that the underground project is set to begin next year, and will convert a total of 2,215km of power lines in three major cities Nairobi, Mombasa and Ki- sumu. Njoroge said his company was considering a proposal by the Chinese company, China National Machinery Equipment Import and Export Corporation (CMEC) to carry out the underground cabling in Nairobi. The removal of the overhead network will start in the capital, which is the most affected by frequent blackouts, some of which are a result of motorists knocking down electric poles.

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New Asia Pacific MD Cable&Wireless Worldwide has appointed Darren Webb as the company’s managing director for Asia Pacific to oversee the expansion of its business in the region.

Webb has been with the company for over a decade. In his new role, he will have overall responsibility for enterprise and carrier sales, service delivery, marketing, finance and people functions. He has relocated from the UK to C&W Worldwide’s Singapore office, retaining his current responsibilities as the director of global enterprise sales. Webb has already demonstrated his ability to drive growth for the business in his previous assignments at C&WWorldwide. “Darren’s promotion to this strategic management role is richly deserved. In his 16 years at the company, he has excelled in every role he has undertaken and has consistently delivered results for our customers and the business. The company’s business prospects in Asia Pacific are growing and with Darren at the helm, I am confident that we will be able to expand our footprint in the region and do even better in servicing our customers,” said Nick Lambert, managing director – wholesale, mid-market and global markets.

Up onthe roof Nautilus Solar Energy has begun engineering and construction of a 1.9MW roof mounted, solar photovoltaic project in California.

The project will start commercial operation in May this year. Power generated from the project will be sold to Southern California Edison under a 20 year power purchase agreement. Nautilus Solar Energy CEO James Rice said California is the largest solar market in the US and the company is excited to expand its portfolio in the very important market with the addition of the project at 15710 San Antonio Avenue in Chino. “Our goal is to continue to grow our footprint in California by developing and acquiring high quality projects to help the state meet its renewable portfolio standard,” said Rice. Nautilus Solar develops, constructs, finances, owns and operates distributed generation and utility-scale solar electric systems across the US.

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IWMA

Dragon Exhibitor Package

The IWMA is offering members a superb package deal for this year’s wire China on 25 th -28 th September at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The ‘ Dragon exhibitor package ’ is a 12m 2 (130ft 2 ) fitted and carpeted stand at a cost of €4,300, complete with: • Square table • Waste basket • Three spotlights • 1 x 220v power socket • Fascia with company name (max 20 English/12 Chinese letters) • Daily stand cleaning • Prime location in IWMA area • Meet and greet service at Pudong Airport for a maximum of four people to SNIEC area hotels • Interpreter/Hostess (English/Mandarin) • Overnight security for items left on IWMA stand • Free Internet, hospitality, beverages, and additional interpreter service at IWMA stand • Continuous assistance with preparation and advice via IWMA office • Free visa invitation letters for anyone booking hotel rooms via Pacific World Shanghai (IWMA official travel agents) Optional extras: • Very special room rates at the Eton Hotel, convenient for SNIEC via Pacific World Shanghai • Additional fittings, extra interpreters, meet and greet service to Shanghai city center hotels • Other stand sizes: 15m² €5,250 - 18m² €6,300 - 24m² €8,150 The Dragon exhibitor package is offered at cost to members, subject to availability, without a management fee. Non-members fee €195 (Includes one year’s free membership of IWMA). • Three leather chairs • Lockable counter

There’s never been a better time to join the International Wire and Machinery Association and explore opportunities in the Far East. This year sees both wire China and Wire & Cable India, in September and October respectively. And by joining the IWMA you can take up the offers of amazing deals to exhibit in both Shanghai and Mumbai. See below and on the opposite page for full details of the packages available to members. For further details contact the IWMA now by fax on +44 1926 314755 or email info@iwma.org

Wire & Cable India 2012

From the International Wire & Machinery Association 12m 2 Fully Inclusive Packages IWMA members: €3,700 (US$4,830) / Non members: €3,850* (US$5,025)

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- Fully carpeted booth - Fascia board with name in black (maximum 20 letters logos extra charge) - Square table with 3 chairs - 1 power socket 15A/220V - 1x 100W spotlight per 3m 2 - Lockable counter - Waste basket - Booth assistant (English speaking) - Daily booth cleaning

- Help/local advice based on practical experience - Wide range of additional furniture/fittings available at extra cost - Excellent locations - 18m 2 €5,200/€5,350* (US$6,785/US$6,980) members/non-members; 24m 2 €6,700/€6,850* (US$8,750/US$8,940) members/ non-members

www.iwma.org - Organizer’s registration fee - Full support services on IWMA booth: Internet, hospitality, interpreter service

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