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COFICAB, a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and sales of innovative wires and cables, presents e-COF POWER+. This innovative cable, a part of the e-COF brand, was specially designed to meet the international standards for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-In-Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). The e-COF POWER+ incorporates the use of two different insulation materials, that ensure:
Read Moreiciency through extended functionality in connector handling, 3D control cabinet design and component database as well as API extensions enabling
the creation of user-defined add-on programs and interfaces.
First Electronics had a challenge with visibility in its production line. Jobs were being tracked manually in the organization. And once a job went into the production line and through the 15 process areas, there was very little, to no visibility, in regards to its location and status. This was creating major problems for management and the customer support team.
Read MoreThe Wire Association International (WAI), Inc., headquartered in Madison, CT, USA, announced the cancellation of Interwire 2021 Trade Exposition, that was taking place from October 26 to 27, 2021, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, USA.
Read MorePresented every July/August issue, the Company Profiles section lists the major leaders in wire & cable industry along with a company description, machinery and products produced, addresses and contact information.
Read MoreMechanics 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.
Read MoreUL has recognized four new Halguard ® low-smoke, flame-retardant jacketing compounds as “halogen-free”, it was recently announced by Teknor \Apex Company, Pawtucket, RI, USA. The compounds include new-generation EVA-based products with an enhanced balance of properties, and highly flexible TPE-based products that exhibit excellent oil and sunlight resistance.
Read MoreTaking heavy-gauge wire processing to the next level, the powerful and versatile Artos CS-370 from Komax cuts and strips thicker and shorter wires than ever before. The new powerful Artos CS-370 cuts and strips wires with an outer diameter of up to 35 mm and across section of 300 mm2.
Read MoreTime efficiency, connectivity and short distances are only a few of the factors, which defi ne modern production and whose optimization always presents manufacturers with new challenges. The new automatic wall thickness and cross-section measuring device, AlphaOne from VisioCablePro® is the perfect complement to the proven all-rounder VCPX5, being a more cost-eff ective alternative that does not have to accept any compromises in terms of quality.
Read MoreUnwanted liquids can be removed from wire or cable by the use of air or pad wipes. The processes that require wipes include drawing machines, in-line annealers on single and multi-wire drawing machines, extrusion lines (on the exit of the cooling trough), plating, pickling and galvanizing. The liquids that need to be removed from the wire or cable include rinse or cooling water, lubricant, quench, acid, flux and more. Not only is it important to remove the liquid from the wire or cable product, but it is desirable to keep one liquid from contaminating downstream portions of in-line processes. There are two main types of wipes used in the wire and cable industry, pad and air, which are detailed in the following sections
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Quality Wear Parts & Machinery for the Wire & Cable Industry
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Advanced Fiber Accelerates Network Transformation
Mastering Small Material Quantities for Extrusion of Fiber Optic Cables
Optical Fiber Buffering Cross Head
Strip Armoring Machine for FO Cables
Corrugated Armoring System
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.
Read MoreIn the past, most heat stabilizers for PVC wire and cables were lead-based. As awareness of safety and health issues grows around the world, health and environmental regulations are becoming more and more stringent every day. The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) notes in a risk management option analysis (RMOA) that lead and lead compounds are classified under the CLP Regulation as category 1A substances toxic to reproduction, toxic following prolonged and repeated exposure, and hazardous to aquatic life. Lead stabilizers are therefore now banned for various applications in many countries and have been replaced by alternatives
Read MoreThe SQM offers high-resolution and real-time surface defect detection with200,000 images per second. Detectable surface defects include scratches, die marks or defects like impurities, bubbles or particles on the insulation. These defects are then displayed on PC software for customer analysis and characterization.
Read MoreAMI has pivoted its Polymers in Cables (US) conference to a virtual summit. AMI has launched the Polymers in Cables Americas Virtual Summit to explore trends and innovations in polymeric material solutions for the North and South American market. AMI’s new virtual event will take place from June 22 to 24, 2021
Read MoreThe study described in this article, was carried out on different types of cables with different conductor sizes and bundle sizes. At the end of the article, some interesting observations and findings are included. One test for PoE takes approximately 16 hours of time, which is huge in the day in and day out work for the development and quality engineers to spare for each cable. So during this study, a simulation model was generated, which predicts the temperature rise for different types of cables, bundle size and conductor size for the given environmental conditions. This article also gives some insight on the validation of the model versus actual measured temperature for the given test configuration.
Read MoreThe leading regional Russian trade fair for the wire and cable industry—wire Russia 2021—will take place in the Russian metropolis from June 8 to 10, 2021. And approximately 200 companies from some 25 countries around the world are expected at the Moscow EXPOCENTRE located in Krasnaya Presnya
Read MoreWire breaks can occur during the wire drawing process. They are the undesirable result of unfavorable interactions of forces, tensions and other physical phenomena in the wire material which exceed its tensile strength. The consequences are increased machine down times and scrap production.
One of the main types of wire breaks are called “cup-andcone” breaks because one end of the broken wire is conelike and the other end is deepened like a cup or like a crater. These breaks usually occur when the wire passes through a drawing die
