Technology and news for the entire global industry: Wire, Cable, Wire Harness, & Cable Assembly
by Janice E. Swindells, Wire Association International, Inc. The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. has announced that the presentations and
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by Thomas Kulmer, Rosendahl Nextrom GmbH New metal tape forming and welding technology processes copper, aluminum, stainless steel and alloys,
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by Ann Kathrin Hassenburs – Lämneå Bruk AB Flexibility is the key to success for Sweden-based wire machinery manufacturer Lämneå
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by Jason Rose – Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. Developing the best possible helical wrap, braid and center
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by Katja Giersch, SIKORA AG HEW-Kabel GmbH is an international special cable manufacturer for industrial and automotive applications. The company,
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by Norbert Schilling, FMS Force Measuring Systems AG The tension measurement of running webs is one of the main areas
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by Jessica Fox – Electric Cable Compounds Co. Manufacturers of automotive primary wire and battery cable are familiar with utilizing
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by Vicky Cai – ChenDu Silike Technology Co. As we know that a large amount of flame retardant fillers were
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by Jennifer S. Stroh – Orion Engineered Carbons Orion Engineered Carbons S.A., a leading global supplier of specialty and high-performance
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Mechanics of Magnet Wire Handling – Imagine an enameled wire, which is pressed to a plane with a load Fz, the friction force to overcome in order to move the wire is a function of Fz. For dry, solid sliding surfaces, the friction force is independent of the speed v of the movement, which is also true for wires lubricated with wax or wax-like materials. Lubrication with oil or grease results in viscous floating, which is dependent on the speed of movement.
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Insulated copper wires are used in windings for electric motors, generators and transformers. The automotive industry’s entry into electric mobility has created new challenges for manufacturers of enameled wire.
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Remote monitoring and control of process lines including
the latest generation PLCs, troubleshooting, data logging,
mobile device connection, production dashboards and the
availability of retrofi tting.
The steel material phosphating process has the purpose to produce a surface conversion layer, at thin and compact thickness strongly anchored on the surface, in order to facilitate the cold deformation or the further drawing operations. It exists with different types of phosphate. For rod wire, the most frequently used is the zinc phosphate. After phosphating, an opportune covering with lubricating layer on the phosphated surface is necessary
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As printing and marking are functions that are used in almost every industry, this sector of wire and cable manufacturing and processing benefits from economies of scale in research, development, manufacturing and service. There are many excellent suppliers to the industry, and state-of-the-art methods, machines, materials and services are available to improve the way you mark and print on wire and cable
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OTOMEC Srl is pleased to now present the new complete line for the electro zinc plating of carbon steel wires with large diameters up to 8.5 mm. The new OTO 4 XL electro zinc line represents an innovation for the wire industry.
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Considering the downstream process from rod to fine wire, be it single or multi-wire production, the in-line annealing process is as important as the wire drawing process itself, because it must ensure the required mechanical and electrical properties (elongation, mechanical strength and conductivity), maintain the wire diameter and roundness defined by the final die, and for metal-plated wires, ensure the integrity of the wire coated surface
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Continuus-Properzi pioneered the process of continuous casting and rolling of nonferrous wire rod in the late 1940s. Within the next 10 years, Properzi aluminum wire rod lines were acquired and utilized by the most important aluminum companies of that era.
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Eddy current instrument with encirling test
coil in a holding and guiding mechanism for
inline testing during production.
Rotating machines such as stranders, bunchers, twinners and cablers use flyer bows to produce helically twisted wires, conductors and cables. All products being processed on these machines come in contact with the bow. More than half of the power required to run the corresponding machine goes toward rotating the bows. In addition, a good amount of the noise generated by a rotating machine comes from the bow, and less aerodynamic bows usually make more noise. Consequently, these bows are pretty important, and they are a main factor in determining the level of success in your rotating equipment operations.
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Welding nonferrous rod with a cold pressure welding machine has many advantages. It’s easier and quicker than using an electrical butt welder, and cold welders consume less power, making them a more sustainable option
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