Reports

CV lines are now producing multiple submarine cable campaigns at a record-breaking speed of 1.55 m/min for a 220kV 400 mm2 copper conductor cable core. © Maillefer

06/07/2021 – Round Value Package Premium

Round Value Package Premium

High-speed curing

Recently, Maillefer has successfully commissioned several of the fastest and technologically most advanced high-voltage VCV lines to date. By Jörg Dambock

Less faults and a longer machine life cycle by using vibration sensors in the Kurre Drum-Twister. © Kurre Systems

01/06/2021 – Preventive Maintenance on cable production machines

Preventive Maintenance on cable production machines

Detect and stop oscillations and vibrations

By using a vibration sensor in the Kurre Drum Twister, it is now possible to detect and stop oscillations and vibrations in the system. By Jörg Dambock

A typical conductor preheater in a production line, placed directly in front of the extrusion head. © GH Induction

31/05/2021 – Cable production

Cable production

Inductive conductor preheater with automatic inductor change

GH Induction has developed a fully automated cable/conductor preheating system that avoids the risk of production losses due to human errors and greatly ... By Jörg Dambock

The demonstrated powder coating machines show the variety of possible uses. © Bardowick

26/05/2021 – Cable manufacturing / Surface treatment

Cable manufacturing / Surface treatment

Powder coating machines

Maschinenbau Bardowick GmbH has been producing powder coating machines with and without electrostatics for worldwide use in the cable and rubber industry ... By Jörg Dambock

Andrew Du Plessis – digital micrometer size check. © Alloy Wire

04/05/2021 – Wire materials

Wire materials

Testing times

The performance of a product in its final application is absolutely critical and it all starts with the selection of the material. Andrew Du Plessis, ... By Jörg Dambock

03/05/2021 – “Packaging Lines” for wire coils

“Packaging Lines” for wire coils

Start-up of a new wire coil strapping line

Saizar Strapping Machines present one of the latest manufactured “Automatic Complete Packaging Lines” for wire coils for one of its clients to learn the ... By Jörg Dambock

Magnetic Analysis Corp.’s electromagnetic test equipment detecting cracks in cold drawn steel rod in 1934 at Union Drawn Steel. © Magnetic Analysis

30/04/2021 – Nondestructive test systems

Nondestructive test systems

Testing wire and rod over the years

Magnetic Analysis Corp., (MAC) joins in congratulating WIRE on its 70 years covering the growth of the wire industry. A designer and manufacturer of nondestructive ... By Jörg Dambock