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Roblon servers SE-18 or SE-24 apply yarns to a cable winding off the material, making them suitable for yarn types such as the Roblon composite glass. Tension is individually controlled during production by means of hysteresis brakes. Roblon servers can be easily integrated in both existing and new production lines. Rosendahl Increasing demand for foamed data cores, for RG-type coaxial cables up to ½” using cheaper standard FEPs and for fluor-polymer insulated wires for data-, coaxial-, micro-co- axial and aerospace applications, drives the demand for improved processing equipment, process and material developments. For this wide area of applications Rosendahl has developed a series of extruders to cover output ranges from 0.02kg/h up to 50kg/h and cover foam rates for FEP from 20% up to 68% depending on product design and wall thickness. By developing four new crosshead designs a wide range of products is covered. Newly designed payoffs and take-ups allow wire tensions down to 3grams for processing AWG54 special alloy wires. Saco Polymers Saco Polymers is a manufacturer of moisture- crosslinkable polyethylene compounds for the wire and cable industry, with a broad range of formulations of flame retardant and low smoke zero-halogen (LSOH) compounds to meet the highest international standards. Saco Polymers recently announced its acquisition of AEI Compounds Ltd, increasing product line capabilities and extending the company’s geographic reach. Headquartered in Kent, UK, AEI is a long-standing developer and manufacturer of specialized thermoplastic and

crosslinkable polymer compounds for insulation and jacketing applications.

The Macromeric ® division of Saco Polymers produces thermoplastic compounds and additive concentrates. These polymeric materials cover a wide spectrum of performance, targeted for flame retardant, electrically/thermally conductive and static-dissipative end-use applications. plasticized/impact-modified polyamides. Macromeric has a long history of custom formulation expertise for unique applications, complemented by its significant development, testing and analytical laboratory capacity and competence. Tensor Machinery Tensor Machinery has been a designer and builder of process equipment for the wire and cable industry for over 25 years. Tensor provides a wide range of equipment to manufacture fiber optic and copper cables from individual components to complete turn-key cable manufacturing lines. Typical products include: UV coloring lines, ribbon fiber manufacturing, SZ and planetary stranding, payoffs and take-ups, steel tape armoring, yarn serving and complete jacketing Other major product lines include thermoplastic polyurethanes and

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