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Fuchuan Electrical & Mechanical Co, Ltd was founded in the year 2001.
It is located in the Huaqiao Economic and Technological

Development Zone of Kunshan City in Jiangsu province, close to the city of Shanghai, the junction of the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway
and state highway 312. The company is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the design, development, manufacture, installation and debugging
of wire and cable equipment. It has gained the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system certificate, and is authorised to import and export.
In December 2009, we built a new plant in the Economic Development Zone of DongTai city in Jiangsu province. It occupies an area of
21,000 square meters, in which main body production takes place. In March 2018, we founded our third plant – a dust-proof workshop for
wire and cable manufacturing, taking up 10,000 square meters of space.
The company has introduced advanced equipment and technology from developed countries such as Japan, Europe and the United States,
adopting advanced testing equipment and processing devices, with ERP system management. It has successfully developed equipment for
electric wire and cable that is close to and achieving the industry’s advanced international level. Such equipment includes new types of high-
speed bunching machines, high-speed extruders, high-speed annealing and tinning machines, cable-laying machines, and various peripheral
equipment for electric wire and cable of the Fuchuan brand. Our company has provided equipment for many famous enterprises at home and
abroad, in South America, Europe, etc.
The company has supplied machines to famous corporations such as LS India, Income Egypt, Sumitomo Electric Co Ltd, Hitachi Cable Group
Ltd, Force Corporation, ZhenXiong Copper corporation, XinHai Copper corporation, QiFan Cable corporation, DingKe corporation, JiangYang
corporation, JiangTong corporation, HengTong corporation, BaoSheng corporation, GuiLin International Co and WanTai corporation. Our
company has won a rather good reputation from these enterprises.
The company insists on the operating principle of “customer first, sincere services and common development, company spirit, more than
profession, smart from Fuchuan”, providing the highest quality products as well as perfect service to customers. We welcome customers and
friends from home and abroad coming to visit our company.
Fuchuan would like to be your most sincere partner.
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30 行业新闻
34 Technology News
48 技术与产品
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52 印度透视
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62 来自美国的消息
64 wire Southeast Asia

Technical Articles
96 Editorial Index 89 Operation technology for efficient
maintenance of underground
96 通讯目录
optical cable
96 Advertisers Index
96 广告索引 92 地下光缆高效维护的操作技术
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Vibrant Bangkok awaits
Companies wanting to take advantage of burgeoning industries in
the Asian market have the ideal platform as wire and Tube Southeast
Asia is staged in Bangkok, Thailand, from 18th to 20th September.
wire Southeast Asia is the leading platform in the region, connecting

key local and global manufacturers, suppliers and service providers
for the wire, cable, spring-making and fastener industries.
Running alongside Tube Southeast Asia, some 400 exhibitors from

30 countries can connect with visitors wanting to make a foray into
this important market.
Since first being staged in 1995, this has become a focal point and
springboard as companies showcase leading-edge innovations,
machinery and technologies.
Influential decision makers will be touring the aisles at the BITEC

exhibition halls, connecting with top manufacturers and leading
brands.
This is all set against the backdrop of Bangkok, a bustling capital city
offering an ideal opportunity for networking with customers, new and
old.
Our coverage of the event starts on page 64 and

lists some of the exhibitors attending the
three-day event. Feel free to call by stand E08
and collect a complimentary copy of Wire &
Cable ASIA, EuroWire and sister publications
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❍ A Tenova EAF Consteel plant
Tenova leading the

Consteel Evolution in China
TENOVA, a Techint group company specialising in terms of balance/mix between innovation, reliability and
innovative solutions for the metals and mining industries, sustainability.
has won an order for an EAF (Electric Arc Furnace)
Consteel® Evolution from Sichuan Guanghan Desheng Iron & Safety and increased productivity are enhanced by tailor-made
Steel Co Ltd, in Sichuan Province, China. solutions in addition to standard Tenova technologies. Chinese
steel makers are paying increasing attention to these topics in
This contract represents the 14th EAF Consteel Evolution order to stabilise productivity and quality.
project in China in the last 18 months.
“Once again our technologies were recognised by the client
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The shift from BF-BOF (integral steelmaking) plants towards with whom, from the first technical discussion, the
EAF technology, sustained by the reforms of the Chinese cooperation was fruitful and satisfying,” said Mario
government, has led to the demand for advanced Marcozzi, sales director at Tenova Metals. “Our previous
equipment and technologies that increase production and reference pays a fundamental role in building this
provide environmentally friendly solutions. environment of trust. This is in line with Tenova’s top priority:
to be a reliable partner and to always improve our service.”
Evolution offers high standards as well as a more
environmentally friendly approach to production compared Tenova – Italy
to traditional steelmaking methods. Website: www.tenova.com
Tenova claims that with more than 75 installations Sichuan Guanghan Desheng Iron & Steel Co Ltd – China
worldwide, Consteel is considered a proven technology in Website: www.ghdsgt.com
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Delta Tecnic’s five-year plan in place

CATALAN company Delta Tecnic, a
producer and distributor of colour
concentrates with more than 35 years’
experience, has presented its results
and forecasts for 2019 and its
roadmap for the cable and automotive
sectors over the next five years.
The presentation took place in

Barcelona, Spain, and was attended by
Martí Baqués, CEO of Delta Tecnic, Eric
Xirinachs, general manager of Deltacolor
Masterbatch Division, and Eva Gotor,
marketing manager of Delta Tecnic.
Headquartered in Sant Celoni,

Barcelona, Delta Tecnic expects to ❍ From left, Eric Xirinachs, Eva Gotor and Martí Baqués
invoice €45 million in 2019 – an 11 per To maintain the competitiveness of its corporate identity, the goal being to
cent increase in production compared products, Delta Tecnic allocates three connect with customers in a way that is
to 2018 – and to continue its global per cent of its total turnover to R&D. more visual and direct.
expansion. By doing so, the company wants to
address market needs through ad-hoc Delta Tecnic has two production plants
In the first five months of the year solutions and by creating a revolu- in Sant Celoni with a total surface area
the company experienced constant tionary product in the sector that of 15,000m2 and a team of 165 people.
growth, as its production has already yields increased efficiency and quality
expanded by 12 per cent with respect by lowering costs. The company also Delta Tecnic – Spain
to the same period of 2018. announced the recent renewal of its Website: www.deltatecnic.com

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Raising the BAR across the world

IT is a case of ‘to Russia with love’ for UK manufacturer
BAR Products and Services.
The company has enhanced its global presence by

providing the latest wire strand roller compaction unit to its
first client in Russia.
The contract was signed earlier this year then supplied and
commissioned within weeks of agreement.
The compaction unit is now fully operational, and Bar

Products is confident that there will be further units and
tooling supplied to its new customer.
The wire strand roller compaction units are used in many of

the world’s major wire strand and rope manufacturers, with
repeat orders being a measure of the success of the machine.
Bar Products & Services Ltd began supplying drawing dies

over 25 years ago, and now manufactures tooling, wear parts
and precision engineered products to the wire, tube, cable
and rope industries around the world, from Europe to China,
from India to Mexico, USA to Malaysia, and now into Russia.
BAR Products and Services Ltd – UK ❍ A wire strand roller compaction unit from BAR Products and
Website: www.barproductsandservices.com Services

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Assurance of quality from Metalube

INTERNATIONAL lubricant manufacturer Metalube has been its environmental performance. It is used to manage
awarded ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that
contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.
Robert Brown, managing director, said: “We’re extremely
proud to have achieved these certifications. As a business Key areas are enhancement of environmental performance,
we’re fully committed to both quality management and fulfilment of compliance obligations and achievement of
reducing our impact on the environment. environmental objectives.
“Workforce safety is also paramount, and we consistently OHSAS 18001 is a framework for an occupational health
work towards the highest safety standards. These awards and safety management system and is a part of OHSAS
provide us with the checks and balances to make sure we 18000. It helps put in place policies, procedures and
are always striving for better.” controls that are needed for an organisation to achieve the
best possible working conditions and workplace health and
ISO 9001 sets out the criteria for a quality management safety, aligned to internationally recognised best practice.
system and can be used by any organisation, large or small,
regardless of its field of activity. Metalube is part of the Bishopdale Group, a private holding
company for a group of industrial lubricants brands –
It is based on several quality management principles Metalube, Molyslip and UOP.
including a strong customer focus, the motivation and
implication of top management, the process approach and The company exports 95 per cent of its production to over
continual improvement. Using ISO 9001 helps ensure that 90 countries worldwide and has offices in Manchester, UK;
customers get consistent, good quality products and Dubai, UAE; Mumbai, India; São Paulo, Brazil; and
services, which in turn brings many business benefits. Shanghai, China.
ISO 14001 specifies the requirements for an environmental Metalube Ltd – UK

management system that an organisation can use to enhance Website: www.metalube.co.uk
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Solar collaboration for Moroccan power plant

ABU Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) said its The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) said
consortium, comprising EDF Renewables and Green of the project, which will have a total installed capacity of
Africa, has been awarded the tender for the design, 800MW, is the world’s first advanced hybridisation of
construction, operation and maintenance of the Noor Midelt concentrated solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV)
Phase One solar power plant. technologies. Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi
said: “It is now cheaper to build renewable energy power
The 800MW plant will be located 20km north of the town of plants than those based on fossil fuels, and this is
Midelt in central Morocco, between the Middle and High increasingly evident in the region.”
Atlas Mountains.
Masdar – UAE
Construction on the project is expected to begin in the last Website: www.masdar.ae
quarter of 2019, with energy delivered to the grid in 2022.
Noor Midelt Phase One is the third project collaboration Results in line with expectations
between EDF Renewables and Masdar. EDF Renewables is
a partner in Shua’a Energy 2, the joint venture led by Dubai Financial results in line with lower sales figures of the
Electricity Water Authority (DEWA) developing the 800MW previous two years were approved at a meeting of Contin-
third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar uus-Properzi’s board in May this year.
Park in Dubai. The first 200MW stage was inaugurated in
April 2018. The results are not overly surprising as it is a
technology-driven machinery manufacturer with delivery
The two companies are also partners in the recently times around 12 months in the future.
announced Dumat Al Jandal wind farm, which at 400MW
will be Saudi Arabia’s first wind energy project, and the Continuus-Properzi – Italy
Middle East and North African (MENA) region’s largest. Website: www.properzi.com

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Corning to host CRU

conference in November
DURING the CRU Wire & Cable conference held in
Brussels, Belgium, this June, CRU’s Nicola Coslett
announced that the next World Optical Fiber and Cable
Conference will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina,
USA, from 18th to 20th November this year.
Corning Incorporated confirmed that it would host this

important event and was represented at the
announcement by Dr Bernhard Deutsch, vice president
and general manager, optical fibre and cable.
At the same time, CRU CEO of events Ms Coslett

announced agreements with Prysmian’s Antoni Bosch,
vice president, telecom solutions, for the conference to
be hosted by Prysmian in 2020 in Europe; and also with
Jan Bongaerts, deputy CEO of YOFC, who will host the
event in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021.
Since its inception in 2015, the CRU World Optical Fiber

and Cable Conference has quickly established itself as
a global gathering for leaders of the
telecommunications and optical fibre industries.
The most recent event in the series, held in China,

included a panel discussion between CEOs of five of
Asia’s leading fibre and cable producers, as well as
highlight presentations from the region’s most important
telecom network operators.
The conference has consistently attracted an audience

of over 500 industry participants to the three-day event,
packed with presentations from senior speakers,
thought-leaders and innovators.
“The US telecom market is at the forefront of 5G

network deployment, gigabit-speed broadband
services, high-density fibre deployments, and
hyper-scale data-centre investments,” said Michael
Finch, head of CRU’s wire and cable team.
“The amount of optical cable installed per year in the

US has more than doubled from about 24 million
fibre-km installed in 2010 to about 55 million fibre-km
installed in 2018.
“This increase represents a CAGR of 11 per cent, and

the US market will grow at this rate again in 2019,
making it one of the world’s fastest-growing markets,”
he continued.
The CRU World Optical Fiber and Cable Conference

attracts telecom network executives, fibre optic
producers, solution providers and industry innovators
from around the world.
Attendees value the conference for the networking with

hard-to-reach senior decision-makers, and also the
opportunity to hear from industry experts.
CRU Group – UK
Website: www.crugroup.com

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Experience counts at Cersa

ESTABLISHED in 1981, French • Optical fibre-measuring dev-
company Cersa-MCI designs and ices: a complete solution to
manufactures high-level meas- ensure high-quality certification
uring devices for fine wire, cable during the drawing process. The
and optical fibres. largest and most demanding
companies choose Cersa
The company uses its experience instruments to certify production
to help customers enhance and master their processes. More
production quality, using advanced than 500 high-speed lines are
technologies such as inter- drawing with Cersa-MCI
ferometers and diffraction cameras instruments worldwide.
to ensure high-speed measure-
ments and accuracy. Its sensors are Off-line devices:
useful on- and off-line for non- The range of LDS one-axis
contact measurement applications. gauges, developed more than 20
years ago for laboratory
Cersa-MCI measuring devices are applications and continuously
split into two lines: improved, for tiny wire
measurements. Fitted with WSR
On-line devices: ❍ Measurement and control from Cersa accessory (measures over 360°)
• LDS one or two axes for fine and associated with CIM
wire diameter monitoring during • SQM-F to display and characterise software, it becomes a complete
drawing process (5 to 2,000µm) any kind of surface defects (new solution for measuring wires from 2mm
• LPS-3-H to monitor diameter and patent technology) for round product down to 5µm.
detect lump and neckdown in a (20 to 2,000µm). A complementary
single product for larger wire and solution to the current offering to Cersa-MCI – France
cable diameters (0.3 to 5mm) improve quality inspection Website: www.cersa-mci.com

Supermac enters strategic partnership with German Companies
– M/S Scholz to cover CCV Lines and M/S Rubicon to cover Rubber
Extrusion Lines in India, Africa and Far East markets.
Supermac Industries, established in the year 1974, is a leader
in manufacturing high-end systems and process technology
for wire & cable in the power and telecom sector and related
industries. The ISO 9001 certified company specializes in
offering customized and tailor-made solutions to fulfil specific
needs of a variety of customers all across the globe.
With a highly skilled design team, with the best of manufacturing

and highly talented commissioning team, and trained experts
in cable processes and technology, we offer design to process
expertise to bring in the best product for you.
Rubicon/Supermac Silicone and Rubber Cable Co Extruder
The company has established one unit in New Delhi and two units in Manesar, Haryana. The combined area
of Supermac manufacturing units adds up to 95000 Sq. ft. The state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with
international and domestic machinery to carry out the process of manufacturing as per the customer's
requirements. Supermac has recently had its products approved for CE Mark, enabling export to the
European market.
Supermac has received repeat orders from domestic and international markets: DUBAI, ABU DHABI,
SHARJAH, RAS AL KHAIMAH, OMAN, NIGERIA, UGANDA, KENYA, BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA, SAUDI
ARABIA, DOHA QATAR, EGYPT, LEBANON, JORDAN, MALAYSIA and PHILIPPINES (under implementation).
Supermac is now endeavoring to expand its presence to NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE, and
CIS COUNTRIES & RUSSIA.
Supermac specialises in the following areas:

· State-of-the-art CCV Line with Scholz Vulcanisation system for Power
Cables up to 132 KV XLPE and 33 KV for Rubber
· Proven Triple Extrusion Line for SIOPLAS (XLPE) cables
· High-speed Insulation Line and Sheathing Line for House Wiring &
Control Cables and medical equipment sector
· High output and best in class Insulation Line and Sheathing Line for
Power Cables
· HCV Rubber insulation and sheathing line
· Hybrid and composite CCV lines for both XLPE and Rubber
· Rubicon make Rubber extruders for Insulation and sheathing materials
· Silicone extrusion lines with infrared vulcanisation system
· Extruders for variety of applications – up to 175 mm
· Cross-Head Single/Dual/Triple
· Haul-Off Caterpillar
· Capstan
· Take-up and pay-off of all types and sizes and as per requirement
above 4.5 meters and 40 MT Supermac Scholz CCV 132 KV Line
www.supermacindia.com
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OFFICE: UNIT-I:
A-28 & 29, NARAINA Industrial Area Plot No-2, Sector-6, IMT Manesar,
Phase-1, New Delhi-110028, INDIA Gurgaon Haryana, INDIA UNIT-II:
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Bridging the cable industry’s skills gap

IN 1982, the total number of jobs in UK manufacturing was
nearly a quarter of the working population. Fast forward to
2002 and this figure dropped to 12 per cent. Recent
statistics show that the figure has now dropped to eight per
cent. This is not unique to the UK – all industrialised
countries, with the exception of Brazil, have seen
manufacturing jobs decline since the 1990s.
Over the last 20 years in particular, factories have

automated many tasks on the production line, which have
to some extent replaced jobs. Compared to the 1980s, there
are three million fewer jobs in manufacturing in the UK.
Government focus turned to industries which were seeing

an increase in the value of GDP output. As a result, funding
for and interest in STEM education dropped. This perfect
storm led to only one outcome – the creation of a workforce
with a stronger interest in other sectors. ❍ Cimteq designs software to help bridge the skills gap
The Industry 4.0 workforce will increasingly focus on

In recent years, there has been a renewed recognition of the managing new operations, as well as managing,
importance of STEM to the national economy. The programming and maintaining robotics.
government’s industrial strategy has at its core a number of
policies to help manufacturing ‘build a Britain fit for the The automation offered by Cimteq’s CableBuilder cable
future’. design software means fewer repetitive, tedious tasks for
design engineers and more tasks that require greater levels
At the same time, the Industry 4.0 revolution has led to an of judgement.
evolution of employment in manufacturing.
These highly skilled professionals can then get back to
designing cutting-edge cable and wire. Similarly,
CableMES’s manufacturing execution dashboards and
reporting demand greater levels of judgement from
operators.
Cimteq Ltd – UK
Website: www.cimteq.com
New sales manager at Sikora

Hilger Groß is the new business development and area
sales manager at Sikora AG in Bremen, Germany. He is in
charge of the plastics business unit. A highly experienced
manager, Mr Groß is responsible for the worldwide sale of
Sikora’s inspection, sorting and analysis systems for plastic
pellets.
“We are happy to win an outstanding sales expert with

Hilger Groß, who perfectly knows the plastics market,” said
Holger Lieder, sales director. “With his long-standing
experience in compounding and inspection of plastic
material, he will distribute the benefits of our systems to the
industry and further develop the plastics area.”
In recent years, Mr Groß has worked in managing positions

in sales and as QM auditor. His focus was on quality,
process optimisation and efficiency enhancement for the
production and processing of plastics. “Mr Groß has
extensive knowledge especially in the field of pellets sorting
and, therefore, possesses the necessary skills for his role at
Sikora,” explained Mr Lieder.
Sikora AG – Germany
Website: www.sikora.net

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Success on all fronts for Harting

TWENTY five years ago, the Harting
Technology Group opened a subsidiary
in Prague, Czech Republic, that has
since enjoyed a successful
development.
This was a point that chairman Philip

Harting emphasised during a gala
evening celebrated with customers,
employees and representatives of the
German-Czech Board of Trade in Palais
Martinic: “The decision to locate in the
Czech Republic was a thoroughly
worthwhile step.”
“It quickly became clear to us, after the

political changes and upheavals, that ❍ Harting CEO Philip Harting (left) and managing director Marek Sucharda (right). Andrej
this region was a promising market for Schvarc (centre), managing director Blumenbecker Prague sro, thanked the company
the future. It was therefore the obvious for its good cooperation over the years
decision to strengthen our activities in
Eastern Europe and, in the course of neighbouring countries were also committed team and strict customer
our internationalisation, which began in considered for expansion. orientation. Our market observation and
1979, to gain a foothold here as well,” top contact to our customers and users
added Mr Harting. Marek Sucharda, managing director help us achieve this.”
Harting sro, shared Mr Harting’s
Since then, the country has flourished, enthusiasm: “In the Czech Republic, we Harting Stiftung & Co KG – Germany
so that in the following years the are expanding our market share with a Website: www.harting.com

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NDC adds language support to portal myNDC

NDC Technologies’ cloud-based
support portal myNDC now offers
language support, including French,
German, Japanese, Spanish and
Chinese.
“NDC is a global organisation serving

the diverse needs of customers in
over 60 countries in many languages,”
said Mahesh Havildar, vice president
of customer service.
“Customer intimacy and customer

satisfaction is very important to us.
Offering multi-lingual support on ❍ Language support is now available to NDC customers on the myNDC portal
myNDC enables us to communicate
to our customers in their own support is one way NDC is assisting quickly reach NDC support through
language. customers. myNDC offers 24-7-365 several channels and easily generate
support and enables NDC team their own return material authorisations
“This also allows us to accelerate the members to efficiently create (RMAs) for product repairs.
way we help our customers by making incidents, view a customer’s installed
access to content, features and base or service history and tap into a myNDC also offers live chat for
functions faster, easier and friendlier.” comprehensive and growing know- immediate support and feedback to
ledge base. customer service requests.
NDC is continually enhancing myNDC
to create the most positive customer Customers have access to a database NDC Technologies – USA
experience. The addition of language of frequently asked questions, and can Website: www.ndc.com

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Cable marking
machines and optical
fibre processing lines
ESTABLISHED in 1929, Medek & Schörner has been
producing cable marking machines and optical fibre
coating lines for decades.
Due to its close relations within the cable and wire industry,
the company is always in touch with new requirements,
which are rapidly converted into production concepts. This
enables continuous further development.
The company not only offers quality and high-performance

machines, but its employees are also going a step further
to provide reliable customer support and a high standard
of after-sales service.
Nearly all mechanical, electrical and electronic

components are manufactured in-house, making Medek &
Schörner largely independent of external suppliers and
able to react to customer requirements quickly and
efficiently.
The company guarantees unlimited availability of spare

parts for all its machines, including older and smaller
models.
The product range begins with simple coding machines

and extends all the way to fully automated high-speed
production lines using cutting-edge technology.
Thanks to the modular construction, the capacity of any

system can be increased quickly and significantly by
adding or exchanging individual components, even if a
system has already been in operation for several years.
Medek & Schörner – Austria

Website: www.medek.at
Cross country power

China has launched its longest extra-high voltage (EHV)
power transmission line, connecting the far western region
of Xinjiang with the eastern province of Anhui.
The 2,065 mile (3,324km) 1,100kV line is designed to

transmit 66 billion kilowatt hours of electricity per year. The
project aims to help meet increasing power demand in
industrialised eastern regions and reduce the amount of
wasted electricity in the west. Most of the electricity
transmitted via the line will come from the Zhundong
coal-fired power plant in northern Xinjiang, which has an
installed power generation capacity of 28GW.
The National Energy Administration last September

approved 12 EHV transmission projects, aiming to bring
electricity generated by renewable power plants in western
China to the east and central regions.
National Energy Administration – China

Website: www.nea.gov.cn

news
Industry
40 years and counting…

FORT Wayne Wire Die is celebrating 40
years of sales in the European market.
Due to an increased interest in its

products, on 1st April 1979 Fort Wayne, a
producer of diamond wire drawing dies
and tooling, opened its sales office in
Europe, near Frankfurt airport, Germany.
A German wholly owned subsidiary was

established with the name Fortek GmbH.
Initially, the office focused on Western

Europe only and consisted of one
salesman and one person in customer
service. The company provided localised
service to European customers – taking ❍ The Fortek team, from left, Hardy Buchfink, Iva Hristova, Jutta Raven and Alvaro Segovia
care of import procedures which were
more complicated at the time, clearing is now a major wire-drawing supplier with a range of customers. The
the goods into the common market, and within the European market. company has also found a number of
trans-shipping to the end customer. It good sales agents in important
would also invoice in the local currency, The territory has also been expanded markets such as Poland, Turkey, the
and provide localised inventory and to include the Middle East and North UK, Egypt, Serbia, Italy, Greece,
general sales and support for the Africa. The team has grown to four Russia and Romania.
market. seasoned professionals, between them
speaking seven different languages, Fortek GmbH – Germany
The strategy was successful and Fortek helping to communicate effectively Website: www.fwwd.com

行业新闻
m Tenova EAF Consteel工厂
Tenova 的Consteel 工艺 ®
在中国的发展中领先
特诺恩(Tenova)，一家隶属于得兴(Techint)集团的公司，除Tenova标准技术外，定制解决方案还提高了安全性和生产
主要为全球金属和采矿行业提供创新解决方案，它赢得了中率。中国钢铁制造商越来越关注这些问题，以稳定生产力和
国四川广汉德胜钢铁有限公司的电弧炉(电弧炉)Consteel® 质量。
Evolution 的订单。
“我们的技术再次得到了客户的认可，从第一次技术讨论开
Graphics bigstockphoto.com Artist Eky Studio
该合同是过去18个月中国第14个EAF Consteel Evolution项目。始，合作取得了丰硕成果，”Tenova Metals销售总监Mario

Marcozzi表示。
由于中国政府的改革，BF-BOF(整体炼钢)工厂向EAF技术的
转变带来了对先进设备和技术的需求，这些设备和技术可以 “我们前期的了解为建立信任的环境发挥了重要作用。这符
提高产量并提供环保解决方案。合特诺恩的首要原则：成为可靠的合作伙伴，并始终改善我
们的服务。”
与传统的炼钢方法相比，Consteel® Evolution提供高标准以及
更环保的生产方法。 Tenova – 意大利
网址: www.tenova.com
Tenova声称，Consteel在全球范围内安装了超过75台，在创
新、可靠性和可持续性之间的平衡/组合方面被认为是一项成 Sichuan Guanghan Desheng Iron & Steel Co Ltd – 中国
熟的技术。网址: www.ghdsgt.com

行业新闻
实施五年计划
加泰罗尼亚公司Delta Tecnic公布了
2019年的业绩和预测，以及未来5年在
电缆和汽车行业的规划蓝图。该公司是
一家拥有超过35年经验的色母料产品
生产商和分销商。发布会在巴塞罗那举
行，出席的有Delta Tecnic首席执行官
Martí Baqués、Deltacolor色母粒部门
总经理Eric Xirinachs和Delta Tecnic市
场营销经理Eva Gotor。
Delta Tecnic总部位于西班牙巴塞罗那
的Sant Celoni，预计2019年的营业额将
达到4,500万欧元，较2018年增长11%,
并将继续在全球扩张。今年前5个月,该
公司业务持续增长，其产量已较2018年
同期增长12%。 m 左起分别为Eric Xirinachs、Eva Gotor 和Martí Baqués

首席执行官Martí Baqués说道：“我们公司希望通过特别的解决方案和在该领长。由于我们的不断增长，我们提高了
正在海外迅速扩张。我们目前的增长速域创造革命性的产品来满足市场需求，人力资源的素质，将良好的企业文化价
度是市场上其他对手的四倍，而且营业这种产品在满足基本需求的同时，还能值观与吸引高素质人才的广泛经验相结
额已经超过了2018年10%以上。” 通过降低成本来提高效率和质量。合。”

总经理Eric Xirinachs表示：“市场非常发布会期间，该公司还宣布最近更新了该公司目前的出口量为80%，产品销
分化。事实上，目前仍有大约5,000家其企业标识，旨在用更直观、更直接的往 60多个国家，包括墨西哥、西班
公司在该领域提供服务。我们拥有5% 方式与客户联系。在不改变品牌本质和牙、葡萄牙、意大利、法国、印度、罗
的市场份额，我们不想就此止步。我历史的前提下，Delta Tecnic更新了其马尼亚、摩洛哥、俄罗斯、德国和英
们希望继续扩大市场份额，成为最大行 logo、网站和其他企业元素，以全新的国。Delta Tecnic在Sant Celoni拥有两
业的技术合作伙伴，包括电缆和汽车行形象面世。个生产工厂，总占地面积15,000平方
业。” 米，拥有一支165人的多学科团队。
营销经理Eva Gotor解释称：“我们需
为了保持产品的竞争力，Delta Tecnic 要更新我们的形象，在保持和强化我们 Delta Tecnic – 西班牙
将总营业额的3%用于研发。这样做，所坚持的价值观的同时，紧抓业务增网址: www.deltatecnic.com
Metalube认证评估财务业绩与预
国际润滑油制造商Metalube获得了ISO
9001、ISO 14001和OHSAS 18001认
该标准用于以一种系统性的方式来管理
环境责任，从而为环境可持续性发展支期相符
证。柱做出贡献。关键之处在于提高环境绩
效，履行合规义务和实现环保目标。
总经理Robert Brown表示：“我们非常 Continuus-Properzi董事会在今年5月的
自豪能获得这些认证。作为一家企业， OHSAS 18001是职业健康安全管理体一次会议上通过了与前两年较低销售数
我们全力致力于质量管理和减少对环境系的框架，属于OHSAS 18000的一部字相符的财务业绩。
的影响。员工的安全也是最重要的，我分。
们一直朝着最高的安全标准努力。这些这些业绩并不令人意外，因为该公司是
奖项为我们提供了制衡机制，确保我们该标准有助于制定组织所需的政策、程一家以技术为驱动的机械制造商，交货
始终朝着更好的方向前进。” 序和控制，以实现与国际公认最佳实践期约为未来12个月。
相一致的最佳工作条件和工作场所健康
ISO 9001规定了质量管理体系的标准，安全状况。然而，董事会对新的商业方向和销售
适用于任何规模的组织，不论其从事何部门的成功表示满意，销售部门将
种领域。它基于几个质量管理原则，包 Metalube从属于Bishopdale集团，是采购订单增加了两倍，还扩大了有
括关注客户需求、高层管理的动机和作工业润滑油品牌Metalube、Molyslip和色金属领域的利基市场，该公司正
用、过程方法和持续改进。 UOP的私营控股公司。在这些领域提供新型先进系统和机
械。
使用ISO 9001有助于确保客户得到一致 Metalube将95%的产品出口到全球90
的、高质量的产品和服务，这反过来又多个国家，在英国曼彻斯特、阿联酋迪董事会期待着我们的技术和设备在全球
会带来许多业务好处。拜、印度孟买、巴西圣保罗、和中国上市场上有广阔的前景，满足与电缆制造
海均设有办事处。无关的行业的需求。
ISO 14001规定了对环境管理系统的要
求，组织可以用该系统提高其环保绩 Metalube Ltd – 英国 Continuus-Properzi – 意大利
效。网址: www.metalube.co.uk 网址: www.properzi.com

行业新闻
填补电缆行业的技能缺口
1982年，英国制造业的就业总人数接特别是在过去的20年里，工厂自动化变。在工业4.0下，劳动力将越来越重
近劳动人口的四分之一。到了 2002 了生产线上的许多作业，这在某种程度视新运作的管理以及机器人的管理、编
年，这一比例降至12%。最近的统计上取代了就业岗位。与上世纪80年代相程和维护。
数字显示，这一数字现在已降至8%。比，英国制造业的就业岗位减少了300
这种情况并非英国所独有。事实上，自万，这一数字非常惊人。 Cimteq是最早认识到对新一代专业技术
上世纪90年代以来，除巴西以外，所有人员的需求的制造商之一。Cimteq的
工业化国家的制造业都出现了就业率下政府将重心转向了占国内生产总值比 CableBuilder缆索设计软件提供的自动
降。重不断递增的行业。因而，对科学、化意味着，对于设计工程师而言，单调
技术、工程和数学教育乏味的重复性任务将减少，而需要更高
的投资和关注都有所下判断力的任务将增多。
降。这场“完美风暴”
只带来了一个结果，即因而，这些高技能的专业人员可以
创造出对其他行业更感回归到设计最先进的电缆和线材
兴趣的劳动力。上。同样，CableMES的制造执行
面板和报告也需要操作员具备更高
近年来，人们重新认识的判断力。
到科学、技术、工程和
数学对国家经济的重要对这两种角色来说，获得这种先进技术
性。政府产业战略的核能够显著提高工作满意度。对工厂主
心是提供一系列政策，来说，员工的积极性高和长期任职意味
旨在帮助制造业“建设着，减少了招聘麻烦，同时拥有领先于
适应未来的英国”。竞争对手的产品路线图。
与此同时，工业4.0革命 Cimteq Ltd – 英国

m Cimteq设计软件可以帮助填补技能缺口带来了制造业就业的转网址: www.cimteq.com
40年庆和回顾 NDC在myNDC门
Fort Wayne Wire Die庆祝在欧洲市场销
售40周年。由于人们对其产品的兴趣日
供当地库存和一般销售，并为市场提供
支持。
户中增加了语言
益浓厚，1979年4月1日，金刚石拉丝
模具设备生产商Fort Wayne在欧洲（德该战略已经取得了成功，现在Fortek是
支持
国法兰克福机场附近）建立了销售办事欧洲市场的主要拉丝供应商之一。销售
NDC Technologies基于云的支持门户
处。地区也已扩大到涵盖中东和北非。团队
myNDC现在提供语言支持，包括法
已经发展成拥有4名经验丰富的专业人
语、德语、日语、西班牙语和中文。
成了一家名为Fortek GmbH的德国全资士，他们会说7种不同的语言，有助于
客户服务副总裁Mahesh Havildar表
子公司。与各种客户进行有效的沟通。该公司还
示：“NDC是一个全球性的企业，使
在波兰、土耳其、英国、埃及、塞尔
用多种语言为60多个国家或地区的客
最初，该办事处只专注于西欧，由一名维亚、意大利、希腊、俄罗斯、罗马尼
户提供多样化的服务。对我们来说，客
销售人员和一名客户服务人员组成。该亚等重要市场找到了一批优秀的销售代户亲密度和客户满意度非常重要。在
公司为欧洲客户提供本地化服务，负责理。 myNDC上提供多语言支持，我们就能
处理当时更为复杂的进口手续，将货物用客户自己的语言与客户交流。此外，
清关到共同市场，然后再转运至最终客 Fortek GmbH – 德国由于能更快、更轻松和更友好地访问内
户。他们还将用当地货币开具发票，提网址: www.fwwd.com 容、功能和特性，我们能更快地为客户
提供帮助。”
NDC正在不断提升myNDC，以创造最
积极的客户体验。增加语言支持只是
NDC接触客户的另一种方式。myNDC
提供全天候支持，使NDC团队成员能
够有效地创建事件，查看客户的安装基
础或服务历史，并利用一个全面且不断
扩大的知识库。客户可以访问一个丰富
的常见问题数据库，可以通过多个渠道
快速获得NDC支持，并轻松生成自己
的退回材料授权(RMA)以进行产品维
修。myNDC还提供实时聊天，旨在为
客户服务请求提供即时支持和反馈。
NDC Technologies – 美国
m Fortek团队，左起分别是Hardy Buchfink、Iva Hristova、Jutta Raven、Alvaro Segovia 网址: www.ndc.com

行业新闻
太阳能合作
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company Noor Midelt一期工程是EDF Renewables (MENA)最大的风力发电项目。摩洛哥
( Masdar) 表示，其由法国 EDF 与 Masdar合作的第三个项目。 EDF 可持续能源署表示，该项目总装机容量
Renewables和非洲Green of Africa公司 Renewables是Shua’a Energy 2项目的将达到800MW，是世界上第一个集太
组成的财团，已获得Noor Midelt一期太合作伙伴，该合资企业由迪拜水电局牵阳能(CSP)和光伏(PV)技术于一体的先
阳能发电厂的设计、建设、运营和维护头，开发迪拜Mohammed bin Rashid Al 进混合发电项目。
的投标。 Maktoum太阳能发电园区的800MW第三
期。2018年4月，第一期200MW太阳能 Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al
这座800MV的发电厂将位于摩洛哥中发电站投入使用。 Ramahi说：“现在建造可再生能源发电
部米德尔特镇以北20公里处，位于阿厂比建造矿物燃料发电厂更便宜，这一
特拉斯山脉的中部和高地之间。该项这两家公司也是最近宣布的Dumat Al 点在该地区日益明显。”
目预计将将于2019年最后一个季度开 Jandal风力发电厂 ( 400MW) 的合作
始建设，将于 2022年向电网输送能伙伴，该项目将是沙特阿拉伯的首个 Masdar – 阿联酋
源。风力发电项目，也是中东和北非地区网址: www.masdar.ae
Corning将于11月主办CRU会议
今年 6月在布鲁塞尔举行的 CRU线材自2015年成立以来，CRU世界光纤光缆他继续说道：“美国每年安装的光缆数
电缆大会上，CRU的Nicola Coslett宣大会迅速确立了自己作为电信和光纤行量增加了一倍多，从2010年的2,400万
布，下一届世界光纤电缆大会将于今年业领袖们的重大全球性盛会的地位。根增加到2018年的5,500万根。这一增
11月18日至20日在美国北卡罗来纳州夏幅代表着11%的复合年增长率，而美国
洛特市举行。最近在中国举行的系列活动包括亚洲五市场将在2019年再次以这一速度增长，
家主要光纤光缆生产商的首席执行官开使其成为全球增长最快的市场之一。”
Corning Incorporated确认他们将主办展小组讨论，以及该地区最重要的电信
这次重要的活动。由光纤光缆部副总裁网络运营商发表重要演讲。 CRU世界光纤光缆大会吸引了来自世界
兼总经理Bernhard Deutsch博士代表出各地的电信网络管理者、光纤生产商、
席了此次会议。此次大会持续三天，吸引了500多名业解决方案提供商和行业创新者。
内人士参加，其中不乏C级演讲者、思
与此同时， CRU活动部首席执行官想领袖和创新者的演讲。与会者非常重视此次大会，会上有机会
Coslett宣布与Prysmian电信解决方案与难以接触到的高级决策者交流，还有
部副总裁Antoni Bosch达成协议，将于 CRU线材电缆团队负责人Michael Finch 机会听取业内领先专家的意见。
2020年在欧洲举行Prysmian主办的会表示：“美国电信市场处于5G网络部
议；YOFC副首席执行官Jan Bongaerts 署、千兆宽带服务、高密度光纤部署和 CRU Group – 英国
将于2021年在亚太地区举办该活动。超大规模数据中心投资的最前沿。” 网址: www.crugroup.com
加强全球影响力
体现出俄罗斯对英国制造商BAR Products and Services的喜爱。
该公司通过向其在俄罗斯的第一个客户提供最新的钢绞线辊压实
设备，进一步加强了其全球影响力。
该合同在今年早些时候签署，在达成协议的几周内就已供应和调
试。
压实设备现已完全投入使用，Bar Products相信未来将向新客户提
供更多的设备和工具。
目前，世界上许多主要的钢绞线和钢索制造商都在使用钢绞线辊
压实设备，源源不断的订单是衡量机器成功与否的一个标准。
Bar Products & Services Ltd从25年前就开始供应拉丝模具，现在

为世界各地的线材、管道、电缆和绳索行业生产模具、耐磨零件
和高精密度产品，业务范围遍及欧洲到中国，印度到墨西哥，美
国到马来西亚，现在进军俄罗斯。
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winding is no less important than the machines are developed according to AV1000D (max 42") and the AV1250D
other processes before, which ensure the most recent innovations of Industry (max 50"), where the automatic reel
that execution parameters for a correct 4.0, to allow customers to manage all conveyor and reel stock are at floor
diameter, roundness and concentricity production and maintenance data level and do not require any foundation.
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are duly respected. remotely.

For larger cable sizes, Sampsistemi
The wire tension during winding must Single and double take-up solutions proposes the automatic dual take-up
be correctly managed to avoid any are available to satisfy diverse AV1600D for maximum reel flange
unneeded conductor elongation or customer needs. All projects are diameter of 1,600mm (max 63") and
wire/cable surface damage. engineered to reach the highest semi-automatic solutions like the AV
production speeds of each application. 2x1250 (max 50") that work on large
The line efficiency can be negatively insulation and jacketing lines for cable
affected in case of an irregular wire In addition, safety, reliability, reduced diameter up to 50mm (max 2").
distribution on the reel or coil. The footprint and easy-to-use technology
wide range of Sampsistemi winding are the guiding principles behind the Sampsistemi Srl – Italy
solutions allows customers to increase design of these spoolers. Website: www.sampsistemi.com

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Latest preheater from Zumbach

ZUMBACH has launched its latest preheater does the rest. The The microprocessor continuously
WST model, the Tempmaster WST closed-loop circuit monitors the monitors performance and alerts the
2006FV series line frequency wire actual loop voltage to calculate and operator if the preheat temperature
preheater. display the predicted wire cannot be met. A modular design allows
temperature. A variable frequency the VISU touch display and operator
Better product quality, improved power section optimises inductor station to be placed remotely.
productivity and faster line speeds are performance and allows for a
some of the benefits a Zumbach WST compact solution for smaller size Zumbach – Switzerland
preheater offers for wire extrusion lines. ranges and compact extrusion lines. Website: www.zumbach.com
The microprocessor-controlled prod-
uction tool heats the conductor
precisely to the desired temperature
level, quickly and efficiently.
It measures the ambient temperature

and tracks the line speed to accurately
preheat the wire to the desired
temperature, even during ramping.
Product recipes provide custom-

isable material settings to ensure the
preheater operates with the correct
parameters and optimised power
setting: the operator sets the desired
temperature, target line speed and
conductor material, and the
❍ The Tempmaster WST 2006FV from

Zumbach

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DCD launch from Fort Wayne

FORT Wayne Wire Die has introduced Minimising die wear also affects the
a new product to its family of stranding overall cost of production in regards to
die options, Nano Diamond Coated how much raw material is being given
Dies (DCD), which is a solution for away when the die wears.
stranding, bunching and compacting
applications of conductor cable. Nano DCD dies wear very little and not
in the traditional manner that carbide
Nano DCDs offer a better surface and polycrystalline diamond dies wear.
finish, reduced die resistance, Their failure occurs with sudden
minimum die wear and longer life delamination of the diamond coating,
compared to tungsten carbide. DCDs minimising the amount of extra
are available in sizes up to 100mm material being given away to the end
(3.9"). customer.
Nano DCD dies are tungsten carbide Other stranding die options available
dies coated with a 30-micron thick ❍ DCD die launched by Fort Wayne from FWWD are tungsten carbide dies,
layer of nanocystalline diamond solid PCD dies and tungsten carbide
particles, which after polishing become a smoother cable surface finish for split dies.
extremely smooth compared to better conductivity.
carbide or polycrystalline diamond Fort Wayne Wire Die has designed and
dies. When compared to carbide dies, Nano manufactured high-precision wire
DCD die life is about ten times or more drawing dies and hard-material
This highly polished die surface while the die cost is only three to five components for the wire and cable
minimises die pull for improved energy times, suggesting a strong value industry for more than 80 years.
efficiency in stranding machines, proposition for cable manufacturers to
impacts safety concerns by reducing consider when purchasing stranding Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc – USA
fines and dust generation, and creates dies. Website: www.fwwd.com

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Better measurement of electrical conductors

THE new, patented method of After several years of research, AESA
measuring the linear resistance of Cortaillod has developed a new
electrical conductors by axial current method for current injection. Rather
injection provides cable manufacturers than injecting it transversely, current
with an important advance in their is injected axially.
measurement of metal conductors. It
pushes back the limits of traditional In this way, all conductors are in
methods while providing an improve- direct contact with the current
ment in measurement reliability. source, minimising the contact
resistance effect between wires. The
The measurement of the linear reliability of the results is significantly
resistance of electrical conductors has improved.
always been problematic. The
achievement of reliable results
depends mainly on the conductor For insulated conductors, to reduce
cross-section and the contact the skin effect, conductors with large
resistance between the different wires. cross sections are often insulated.
Radial current injection does not
The problem is even worse when using allow this type of conductor to be
conductors such as aluminium measured.
because the seemingly instantaneous
oxidation of the conductor significantly ❍ A new, patented method of measuring The same applies to waterproofing
increases the contact resistance. the linear resistance of electrical conductors. Therefore, axial injection
conductors opens up new possibilities for these
To obtain a relatively homogeneous several metres. However, this solution types of conductors.
current distribution in the conductor, has disadvantages both in the handling
the injection points were moved away of samples and in the wasted material Aesa-Cortaillod – France
from the voltage knives, sometimes by cost. Website: www.aesa-cortaillod.com

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Flexible cold welding solutions from PWM

MODERN cold welding machines are
versatile. They can be used to weld
non-ferrous wire, profile and rod, as well
as different types of material (for
example, copper to aluminium) and
materials with different diameters. The
process can also be used to bond strip.
PWM’s ST40 cold welder is designed

specifically for welding copper/
aluminium strip. The precision-engi-
neered machine can weld material with a
maximum width of 45mm and a
minimum thickness of 0.2mm –
depending on material properties.
Like all PWM machines, the ST40

produces reliable permanent bonds
stronger than the parent material without
loss of electrical integrity, helping
manufacturers avoid downtime, reduce
waste and improve productivity. No
set-up time is required, and the ST40 is
low maintenance and simple to operate.
The machine is activated by a foot pedal

and mounted on a trolley so it can be
wheeled easily to the work area, saving
effort and reducing downtime. To cater ❍ PWM’s ST40 strip welder
for a variety of applications, the machine
member of the workforce to weld 1.8mm 400mm² carry pack. The pack contains
head can be used in either a horizontal
wire without effort. The air/ the machine and its air supply line, the
position or a vertical position on the
hydraulic-powered HP180 cold welder air/hydraulic power system and a
trolley.
is portable and simple to operate. The supply of machine oil. The CP180
welding head is mounted on a trolley machine head can be handheld or
PWM’s ongoing research and
but it can also be detached and used mounted on a prop on the side of the
development programme ensures that it
within the limit of the two-metre air frame.
continues to develop products to meet
supply line.
manufacturers’ needs. For example, the
The PWM range includes machines for
company produces a manual cold
For manufacturers who require a non-ferrous material 0.1mm diameter to
welder for wire sizes 0.3mm to 1.8mm
smaller unit, PWM also makes the 30mm. It includes small, lightweight
but to meet demand has also introduced
CP180 – a handy machine in a compact handheld machines, robust manual and
a powered model that enables any
powered models that can be used on a
Technology does dust free and saves metal

workbench or supplied with a trolley,
and large, energy-efficient rod welders.
Ajex & Turner manufactures a variety of wire drawing and compacting dies and
tools for the wire and cable industries. The company offers a range of VNT dies As a specialist manufacturer of cold
from 0.7 to 100mm for electrodes, CO2, welding and stainless steel wire, etc. welding equipment, PWM designs and
makes its products in-house and tests
These dies are made with multi-layer coatings of nanocrystalline diamond them throughout manufacture to ensure
through vapour deposition on carbide base metal, which provides very smooth total accuracy. Cold welding dies are
surface with low friction. individually made in matched sets in
industry standard sizes or custom made
Nanocrystalline diamond coatings have been used extensively to improve the to suit specific applications.
properties of surfaces for manufacturing processes, due to favourable material
properties such as hardness, improved wear resistance, excellent thermal PWM’s UK-based specialist team has a
conductivity, chemical inertness and low coefficient of friction. wealth of knowledge about cold
welding techniques and applications.
The manufacturer states that by using VNT dies, the user will get good The company provides a personal
performance of wire surface and better production than TC and PCD. It is found on-site service through its global
to be cost effective, leaving a bright surface on the wire, and with low energy network of experienced agents, with full
consumption, metal saving, etc. back up and after-sales support.
Ajex & Turner Wire Technologies – India Pressure Welding Machines – UK

Website: www.ajexturner.com Website: www.pwmltd.co.uk

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Integrated yarn tension control

ROSENDAHL’S ROBI high-speed Speed is usually a key factor of minimum yarn tensions of 2 newtons,
low-tension cross-binder was deve- performance. With a line speed of up to which cannot be achieved using
loped for binding SZ-stranded loose 200m/min, the loose tubes are stranded conventional binders. These constant
tubes. Ever-smaller cable designs and at 2,500rpm. tension forces contribute to optimum
softer materials require the ongoing results in fibre optic production and
development of this stranding method. However, speed alone does not fulfil minimise scrap.
The new integrated yarn tension all the requirements a manufacturer
measurement of Rosendahl’s ROBI has for a production line. Integrated Benefits include:
allows consistent and, if required, very components also have to react precisely • The cross-binder with integrated
low binding tension during high-speed at high speeds. yarn tension control meets the
production. requirements of new cable designs
New materials and optimisations of and materials (micro-tubes, soft-
cable designs in terms of com- bundles)
pactness, number of fibres, material • The integrated torsion lock is
consumption and production costs located directly at the binding
constantly pose new challenges for point, which allows for very short
cable manufacturers. A few years ago, reversal lengths
a loose tube with 12 fibres had a • Large yarn bobbin sizes allow for
diameter of 2.8mm. Today, the same long production lengths and
loose tube has a diameter of only reduced setup time
1.4mm. Low binding forces are a • Suitable for dual-end yarn, offering
quality criterion when stranding such higher production speeds
cores. • Easy to integrate as an upgrade for
existing lines
The newly developed yarn tension
❍ Rosendahl’s improved and sensitive binder from Rosendahl with integrated Rosendahl Nextrom – Austria
cross binder yarn tension measurement enables Website: www.rosendahlnextrom.com

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Medium voltage
insulation – the evolution
MIXER SpA is a
compounder for medium
voltage insulation, with
a global presence.
Since 1996, the

company has prod-
uced MV compounds
based on EPDM and
EPDM/PE blends.
The strategy is to offer

innovative and comp-
etitive materials to the
cable market for new
applications.
❍ The range of Ekopren blends
An example of this is
that ten years ago the company developed and promoted fully
lead-free products, ahead of user demand.
Constantly seeking innovation and committed to providing

added value to customers, Mixer developed a new version of
medium voltage insulation, enabling faster and easier
production.
In addition, it created cost-efficient grades for applications up to

20kV.
Both those latest compounds and the standard ones are suitable
for operating temperatures of 90°C and 105°C and are compliant
to international standards.
Furthermore, several types of semi-conductive shields were

tested together with these grades for compatibility and
peelability, to offer a full ready-to-go solution to clients.
Two new blends were formulated, starting from the established

Ekopren® 3IS731. The first, Ekopren® 3IS73F, was optimised for
faster extrusion. Because of its decreased hardness, it avoids
scorch issues and presents higher flexibility.
The second, Ekopren® 3IS73L, responds to the need for a

voltage rating between 6 and 20kV, offering cost efficiency
combined with easy processing.
These improvements were also implemented on the lead-free

compound Ekopren® 3IS751, leading to the variants Ekopren®
3IS75F and Ekopren® 3IS75L.
Merging the experience of Mixer in MV products with the specific

needs of its customers, the company is now offering a wider
portfolio for this market segment.
The new grades enrich the selection of medium voltage

insulation suitable for EPR and HEPR specifications, which can
be harder or flexible, with or without lead and for operating
voltage from 6kV to 95kV.
Mixer SpA – Italy

Website: www.mixercompounds.com

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Rosendahl’s customised lines for low-voltage

power cables
THE range of low-voltage cables
includes a variety of different cable
types for countless applications. This
also means that the demands on
production lines are very diverse.
Regardless of which materials,

structures or forms are required for
your products, Rosendahl’s RN lines
allow you to achieve the most suitable
results.
Depending on the type of cable,

diverse extrusion materials are used for
cable production, such as PVC, PE,
PUR, XLPE, HFFR and LSOH.
Products with conductor cross-

sections from 0.08 to 1,000mm2 can be
covered with different lines. With a
production speed of 1,500m/min or
more, this line is suited to the many
different applications in the low-voltage
sector:
• Automotive wires
• Silicone cables
• Building wires/installation/house ❍ Rosendahl’s customised line for low-voltage power cables
wiring cables
• Aerial bundled cables (ABC or SIP) • Solar cables • Marine cables
• Elevator cables • Submersible cables – winding wires • Nuclear power cables
• Underground cables or oil pump cables
• Control cables/signal cables • Aerospace cables Rosendahl Nextrom – Austria
• Safety cables • Locomotive wires Website: www.rosendahlnextrom.com
Consistent pressure with one turn

The new robust stainless steel pressure regulator from
Eisele is designed for applications in aggressive
environments and industries with stringent cleaning
requirements. Compact and user-friendly, the fitting
simplifies compressed air supply.
The pressure regulator made from stainless steel 1.4301 is a

completely new design from Eisele. It can be used as a
pressure reducer for supply pressures from 2 to 10 bars, and
controls the outlet pressure to the consistent required working
pressure.
The screw-in fitting from the Eisele Inoxline has a control

pressure range from 2 to 8 bar and is designed for very fine
adjustment with low fluctuation. The flow-optimised
pressure regulator reduces the vibration behaviour of the
control system, and it is also designed for quiet operation.
The choice of high-quality materials facilitates cleaning. The

Eisele pressure regulator is mounted with 1/8" threads and can
be used for water and air applications.
Eisele Pneumatics GmbH & Co KG – Germany

Website: www.eisele.eu ❍ The new pressure regulator from Eisele

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Maximise stock removal performance

THE better a material can be
machined, the more cost-effective the
associated process chains are for
manufacturing operations.
For this reason, Ugitech constantly

develops its stainless and
easy-to-machine bar steels further. The
latest result is Ugima®-X – the third
generation of the special steel that has
now proven itself for 30 years.
With Ugima-X, the company in the

Schmolz + Bickenbach Group offers
customers a long-term advantage in
the market, provided among other
things by longer service lives of the
tools being used.
30 years after Ugima and 15 years

after Ugima HM, Ugitech has reached
the next milestone of its special steel
development.
❍ Ugima X – the third generation of the special steel that has now proven itself for 30
years
Ugima-X enables extremely high
cutting speeds alongside low tool fragmentation and added reliability in HM, whereby side effects such as cold
wear. In figures: the new steel grade production planning. cracks caused by the lower and
extends tool service lives by 25 to 50 controlled sulphur content are further
per cent. Ugitech offers Ugima-X in the three reduced.
versions of 4404, 4305 and 4307. The
Among other things, this is made three materials all have higher Ugima-X 4305 is resistant and
possible by the introduction of very machinability than their predecessors compatible with all liquids, lubricants,
fine oxide inclusions into the liquid with otherwise identical properties. oils and greases that are used during
metal in a perfectly controlled the machining process.
composition. The stainless bar steel With Ugima-X 4404, users benefit from
thereby retains its corrosion resistance improved properties in all areas of the Compared to Ugima 4307 it has been
and becomes much easier to machine. machining process. During turning, an possible to increase the average
increase of 15 per cent compared to machinability of Ugima-X 4307 by ten
The third Ugima generation fulfils the Ugima 4404 has been achieved, and per cent, whereby the dispersion of its
requirements of the latest CNC during drilling it has been possible to industrial machinability has been
machinery with speeds up to and increase machinability by 20 per cent. significantly improved.
above 10,000 revolutions a minute.
Ugitech customers thus benefit from When it comes to turning, Ugima-X Ugitech – France
extended tool life, improved cutting 4305 is slightly ahead of Ugima 4305 Website: www.ugitech.com
Wire green cleaning for plating quality

The PWC system performs wire The PWC system effectively removes
cleaning and polishing in-line with the lubricant residue from the base
wire-drawing machine. Cleanliness material and is particularly
permits direct wire brass coating, recommended by Decalub for cleaning
copper coating, galvanising, wire applications with wires drawn in severe
cleaning prior to heat treatment, etc. conditions.
The system incorporates new For decorative mirror reflective wire

technology that enables normal cold applications, the system can be used
plant water to be converted into a with a light emulsion diluted at 3-5 per
cleaning medium, generating cent concentration. The PWC unit is
high-pressure wetting/contaminants compact and can be easily installed on
extreme pressure extrusion/hydro- the finishing/last block of a drawing
dynamic cavitations displacement and ❍ Wire cleaning by PWC system machine.
contaminants flush out, used to clean
drawn wire at high speed in a providing a glossy wire finish in plating Decalub – France
completely green application, quality. Website: www.decalub.com

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mm Sampsistemi的AV1250D
卷绕解决方案
尽管卷绕是生产过程的最后一个环节，但卷绕的重要性并不亚于时自动更换滚筒（即生产速度不会有丝毫下降），这通常用于使
之前的其他工序，它能确保充分遵循正确的直径、圆度和同心度用不同滚筒库存（重力式或机动式）解决方案的局域网绝缘线。
的执行参数。卷绕过程中必须正确地控制线材张力，以避免不必
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要的导线伸长或线材/电缆表面损坏。此外，当线材在滚筒或线最畅销的建筑线材绝缘产品是Sampsistemi AV1000D（最大直

圈上分布不均匀时，会对生产线效率产生负面影响。径42英寸）和AV1250D（最大直径50英寸），其中自动滚筒输送
机和滚筒库存都安置在地板上，不需要任何地基。对于更大的电
利用广泛的Sampsistemi卷绕解决方案，客户可获得最佳质量的缆尺寸，Sampsistemi建议使用双滚筒自动卷取机AV1600D，其
线材和电缆，提高生产线效率。所有设备都是根据最近的工业4.0 最大滚筒法兰直径为1,600毫米（最大直径63英寸），也可使用半
创新技术开发设计的，能帮助客户便捷地远程管理所有生产和维自动解决方案，如AV 2x1250（最大直径50英寸），适用于电缆
护数据。提供单滚筒和双滚筒卷取解决方案，以满足不同客户的直径高达50毫米的大型绝缘线和护套线（最大直径2英寸）。这
需求。所有项目都是为了在每个应用中达到最高生产速度而设计些只是Sampsistemi广泛产品组合中的几个例子，还包括许多针
的。此外，安全性、可靠性、占地面积小和易用性是这些卷绕机设对篮子、线圈以及钢制、塑料制和木制滚筒（直径高达5,000毫米
计背后的指导原则。举例来说，Sampsistemi生产并销售大量用（197英寸））的其他解决方案。
于绝缘工艺的双滚筒自动卷取机，例如AV560D和AV630D，其
转速可达每分钟3,000米（每分钟9,800英尺），并可在全速运行 Sampsistemi Srl – 意大利网址: www.sampsistemi.com

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Zumbach最新的预热器
Zumbach推出了最新的WST型号，Tempmaster WST 2006FV系列线频线预热器。自
1950年以来，这些预热器一直广泛应用于线材行业。
如今，这些预热器结构精巧又持久耐用，它们将已经证实的原理与现代化技术相结合，
生产出的产品性价比显著，年复一年证明客户投资的合理性。
更好的产品质量、更高的生产率和更快的生产线速度只是Zumbach WST预热器为线材
挤出生产线带来的部分显著益处。微处理器控制的生产工具将导线精确地加热到所需
的温度水平，速度快，效率高。
即使是在升温时，它也可通过测量环境温度和跟踪生产线速度以以将线材预热到下一温
度水平，从而将线材精确地预热到所需温度。
产品配方提供可定制的材料设置，确保预热器使用正确的参数和优化的功率设置：只需
设置所需的温度、目标生产线速度和导线材料，预热器就可以完成剩下的工作。
闭环电路监测实际回路电压，以计算并显示预测的线材温度。变频电源部分优化了电感
器的性能，从而提供了一个非常适用于较小尺寸范围和紧凑型挤出生产线的紧凑型解决
方案。
微处理器持续监控性能，如果未满足预热温度，则向操作员发出警报。采用模块化设计，
可将VISU触摸屏和操作站远程放置在一个方便的位置。
Tempmaster WST 2006FV提供了一个接口，可以方便地连接到外部线材温度测量系

统，实现闭环温度控制。
Zumbach – 瑞士
网址: www.zumbach.com mm Zumbach的Tempmaster WST 2006FV
Fort Wayne推出DCD 无尘且节省金属

Fort Wayne Wire Die的绞合模具系列的技术
产品又新添一员 - 纳米金刚石涂层模
具(DCD)，这是用于导体电缆绞合、聚束
和压实应用的良好解决方案。与碳化钨 Ajex & Turner为线材电缆行业生产各种
相比，纳米DCD的表面光洁度更好、模拉丝和压实模具和工具。
具电阻更低、模具磨损更小，使用寿命更
长。DCD的尺寸可达3.9英寸(100毫米)。该公司为电极、CO2、焊丝、不锈钢线材等
提供各种0.7mm到100mm的VNT模具。
纳米DCD模具是一种碳化钨模具，其表面
覆盖有30微米厚的纳米金刚石颗粒层，这些模具是由多层纳米金刚石涂层通过气
经过抛光处理后，与碳化钨或多晶金刚石相沉积在硬质合金母材上制成的，它的表
模具相比，具有极高的光洁度。这种高度面非常光滑，摩擦力极小。
抛光的模具表面最大限度地减少了拉模，
提高了绞线机的能源效率，通过减少细粒 mm Fort Wayne Wire Die推出新产品纳米金刚石涂层具有硬度高、耐磨性好、
和灰尘的产生减少安全问题，并创造了更导热性极佳、化学惰性高、摩擦系数低等
光滑的电缆表面光洁度，具有更好的导电而最大限度减少向最终客户提供的额外材优良材料性能，广泛应用于改善制造工艺
性。料数量。中表面的性能。
与硬质合金模具相比，纳米DCD模具寿命 FWWD提供的其他绞合模具选项有碳化使用VNT模具，用户将获得良好的线材表

约为10倍以上，而模具成本仅为3 - 5倍，钨模具、固态PCD模具和碳化钨拼合模面性能，且生产效率优于TC和PCD。结果
这对要购买绞合模具的电缆制造商提出了具。表明，该方法具有成本效益高、线材表面
一个强有力的价值主张。光洁、能耗低、节约金属等优点。强烈建议
Fort Wayne Wire Die为线缆行业设计和使用这些模具实现光亮的高质量表面处
将模具磨损降到最低也会影响生产的总制造高精度拉丝模具和硬质材料组件，已理。
成本，这与模具磨损时所赠送的原材料有有80多年的从业历史。
关。纳米DCD模具磨损极小，与传统的硬 Ajex & Turner Wire Technologies –
质合金和多晶金刚石模具磨损方式不同。 Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc – 美国印度
当其失效时，金刚石涂层会突然脱层，从网址: www.fwwd.com 网址: www.ajexturner.com

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铝导体、漆包线和/或防水导体电缆
测量的重大改进
这种采用轴向电流注入法测量电导体线性电阻的新方法获得了专利，为电缆制造商测量
金属导体带来了重大进步。该方法克服了传统方法的局限性，同时大大提高了测量的可
靠性。电导体线性电阻的测量一直是个难题。能否得到可靠的结果，主要取决于导体截
面以及不同线材之间的接触电阻。当使用诸如铝这样的导体时，这个问题会更严重，因
为导体的准瞬时氧化会大大增大接触电阻。为了在导体中获得相对均匀的电流分布，注
入点从电压刀上移开，有时移开几米。然而，这种解决方案在样品处理和材料成本浪费
方面都表现不佳。
经过几年的研究，AESA Cortaillod开发了一种新的电流注入方法。电流不再是横向注
入，而是轴向注入。这样，所有的导体都与电流源直接接触，使线材间的接触电阻效应
降到最低。测量结果的可靠性有了显著提高。AESA已经申请了相应的专利。同样对于绝
缘导体，为了减少蒙皮效应，大截面的导体通常会进行绝缘处理。径向电流注入不可用
于测量这种类型的导体。这同样适用于防水导体。因此，轴向注入为这些类型的导体开
辟了新的可能性。
Aesa-Cortaillod – 法国网址: www.aesa-cortaillod.com mm 一种测量电导体线性电阻的新专利方法
纱线张力集成控制，实现一致的生产结果
Rosendahl的ROBI高速低压交联型粘 Rosendahl的ROBI纱线张力集成测量方 Rosendahl新开发的纱线张力粘合剂与纱
合剂是为粘接SZ绞线型松散管道而研法，可以在高速生产过程中保持一致且极线张力测量功能相结合，可实现最小2牛
制的。越来越细的电缆设计和更软的材低的粘合张力。顿的纱线张力，这是传统粘合剂无法实现
料需要不断发展这种绞线方法。使用的。这些恒定的张力有助于获得最佳的光
速度通常是衡量性能的一个重要因素。在纤生产成果，并尽量减少废料。
速度高达200米/分钟的生产线上，松散
管道以令人印象深刻的速度(2,500rpm) 其优点包括：
绞合。但是仅凭速度本身并不能满足制造 • 使用纱线张力集成控制的交联型粘合
商对生产线的所有要求。集成的组件必须剂满足新型电缆设计和材料（微型管、
要在高速的情况下实现精准反应。软束）的要求
• 集成扭力锁直接位于结合点，因此逆
电缆设计的新材料和优化在紧凑性、纤维转长度极短
数量、材料消耗和生产成本方面不断向电 • 纱线筒尺寸大，实现较长的生产长度，
缆制造商提出新的挑战。几年前，一根有并减少安装时间
12根纤维的松散管道的直径为2.8毫米。 • 适用于双头纱，生产速度更快
• 易于集成，作为现有生产线的升级
如今，同样的松散管道，直径仅为1.4毫
米。低粘合力是绞合这种芯材时的质量标 Rosendahl Nextrom – 奥地利
mm Rosendahl改进的灵敏交联型粘合剂准，此外它还支持产品的特性。网址: www.rosendahlnextrom.com
对线材进行绿色清洁以提高电镀质量
PWC系统配合拉丝机进行线材清洁和抛光。卓越的清洁度，可在线材上直接镀黄铜、镀
红铜、镀锌、在热处理前清洗线材等。
该系统采用新技术，使普通的植物冷水能够转化成一种独特的清洗介质，实现高压润
湿/污染物极压挤出/水动力空蚀位移和污染物清除，用于在完全环保的情况下高速清洗
拉丝，提供电镀品质的光滑线材表面处理。
PWC系统有效地去除基础材料中的润滑油残留物，特别推荐用于在恶劣条件下拉丝时
的线材清洗。在装饰性镜面反射线材的应用中，该系统可与稀释至3-5%浓度的光乳液
一起使用。PWC装置结构紧凑，可以很容易地安装在拉丝机的精轧机座/最后一个机座
上。
Decalub – 法国
网址: www.decalub.com mm PWC系统进行线材清洗

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PWM灵活的冷焊解决方案
现代冷焊机用途广泛。其可用于焊接有色金属线材、型材和棒
材，以及不同类型的材料（例如铜到铝）和不同直径的材料。该工
艺也可用于粘接带材。
PWM的ST40型冷焊机是专为焊接铜/铝带材而设计的。该精密
机械可焊接材料的最大宽度为45毫米，最小厚度为0.2毫米，具
体取决于材料的性质。
与所有PWM机器一样，ST40提供比母体材料更牢固的可靠永久
性粘合，而不影响电气完整性，同时可以帮助制造商避免停机，减
少浪费，提高生产率。ST40不需要设置时间，而且维护费用低，操
作简单，成本低廉。
该机器由一个脚踏板启动，安装在手推车上，因此可以轻松地将
其推到工作区域，节省人力，减少停机时间。为适应各种应用，机
头可在手推车的水平位置或垂直位置使用。
PWM正在进行的研究和开发计划，确保该公司继续开发产品，以
满足制造商的需要。例如，该公司生产了一种手工冷焊机，适用于
0.3mm至1.8mm的线材，但为了满足需求，该公司还推出了一种
动力模式，使任何工人都可以毫不费力地焊接1.8mm的线材。 mm PWM的ST40带材焊机
气动/液压HP180冷焊机携带方便，操作简单。焊接头安装在手
推车上，也可在2米供气管路范围内拆卸使用。上观看。作为一家专业的冷焊设备制造商，PWM自己设计和制造
产品，并在整个制造过程中进行严格的测试，确保整体精度。冷
对于需要更小装置的制造商，PWM还制造了CP180 - 便携式机焊模具是在工业标准尺寸的配套设备中单独制造的，或由PWM
器，装在的400mm²紧凑型携带包中。该携带包内含机器及其供熟练工程师定制以适应特定的应用。
气管路、空气/液压动力系统和机油供应。CP180机头可手持，也
可安装在机架一侧的支柱上。 PWM在英国的专家团队在冷焊技术和应用方面拥有丰富的知
识。该公司通过其遍布全球的经验丰富的代理商网络提供个性化
PWM产品范围包括适用于0.1毫米至30毫米直径有色金属材料的现场服务，并提供完善的售后支持。
的机器。它包括小型、轻便的手持式机器、可以在工作台上使用或
与手推车配合使用的强力手动型号和动力型号，以及大型节能棒 Pressure Welding Machines – 英国
材焊机。PWM所有产品的视频演示都可以在公司的多语言网站网址: www.pwmltd.co.uk
利用Ugima-X，可以最大限度提高切削性能
材料加工得越好，相关生产工序链的成本利用Ugima-X，Schmolz + Bickenbach U g i t e c h 提供的 U g i m a -X 有三个型
效益就越高。集团可以通过延长所使用工具的使用寿号：4404、4305和4307。与之前的型号相
命，为客户提供长期市场优势等好处。比，这三种材料都具有更高的可加工性，
因此，Ugitech不断地进一步研发易于加其他特性则相同。
工的不锈钢棒材。最新研发成果是第三代在研发出Ugima 30年后，在研发出Ugima
特种钢Ugima® -X，这种钢已经过30年的 HM 15年后，Ugitech又迎来了特种钢研使用Ugima-X 4404，用户可以从加工工
检验。发的下一个里程碑。Ugima-X能够在极艺中各方面的改进中受益：在车削过程
低工具磨损的情况下实现极高的中，与Ugima 4404相比，可加工性提高
切削速度。数据显示：这一新钢种了15%，在钻削过程中，可加工性提高了
可以使工具使用寿命延长25%至 20%。
50%。
在车削方面，凭借进一步降低因受
此外，这是通过在液态金属中引控硫含量较低导致的冷裂纹等副作
入非常精细的氧化夹杂物而实现用，Ugima-X 4305略微领先于Ugima
的，其成分完全受控。因而，不锈 4305 HM。Ugima-X 4305可耐受和兼容
钢棒材可以保持耐腐蚀性，并且变加工工艺中使用的所有液体、润滑油、油
得更易于加工。和润滑脂。

第三代Ugima满足最新数控机床与Ugima 4307相比，Ugima-X 4307的平
的要求，转速可达每分钟10,000 均可切削性提高了10%，从而大大提高了
转以上。因此，Ugitech客户可以其工业可加工性的散布。
从延长工具寿命、改进切削破碎
状况和提高生产计划可靠性中获 Ugitech – 法国
mm 第三代特种钢Ugima X已经过30年的市场检验益。网址: www.ugitech.com

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Bigstockphoto.com “Taj Mahal sunset silhouette in Agra, India” Photographer: David Evison
GKN Aerospace has announced that its Indian joint venture, are very proud of our continued participation in the Pilatus
Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems Ltd aircraft family.
(FE-SIL) in Bangalore, has been given a contract to
manufacture electrical wiring interconnection systems “We’ve been producing EWIS at FE-SIL in India for Pilatus
(EWIS) for the Pilatus PC-24 aeroplane. aircraft since 2015 and, thanks to the team’s continued
commitment to quality, on-time delivery and customer focus,
GKN Aerospace’s FE-SIL already provides wiring systems we have strengthened our business relationship for years to
for the PC-21 and PC-7 MkII to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. come.”
Production of the PC-24 EWIS will necessitate at least 30
highly skilled operators in India, and this number will Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems Ltd –
increase as production is established. India
Website: www.sasmos.com
Over 30 PC-24s are currently in operation around the world,
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Safety moves
everywhere; citizen activists have urged the BBMP to install
smart poles at regular intervals to develop a structured
cable network.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) may soon propose an
“We are deliberating on the smart pole concept. There is
Indian standard for fire-survival cables.
also an option to convert existing BESCOM (Bangalore
Electricity Supply Company) poles belonging to the BBMP
Most short-circuits and electrical fires are caused by melting
to [install] fibre cables, as BESCOM cables are moving
cables and currently there are no standards to be followed
underground,” said Dharma Prasad, BBMP’s executive
for fire-survival cables in India.
engineer (OFC).
The move is important against the backdrop of heightened
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike – India
awareness around fire safety since the reports of several
Website: www.bbmp.gov.in
deaths in recent accidents.
Pellet deal
“Presently the domestic industry is benchmarking itself to
the British Standard BS 7846 for fire-survival cables,” said
said Sanjeev Ranjan, managing director at the International
Copper Association. India’s state-controlled KIOCL has reached an initial
agreement to supply high-grade iron ore pellet to Abu
“These cables are supposed to withstand temperatures up Dhabi-based Emirates Steel. Emirates Steel has the
to 950°C for at least three hours. This is to ensure that capacity to produce 3.5 million tons of rebar, wire rod and
elevators and fire pumps are operational to ensure a safe heavy sections per year.
passage for inhabitants.
Most Middle East steel companies source iron ore pellet
“The BIS is in the process of standardising parameters for from within the region. The largest supplier is Bahrain Steel,
fire-survival cables and it is likely to complete this in the which has the capacity to produce 11 million tons per year
next six months. Since copper has a melting point of of high-grade pellet.
1,085°C, it will be mandatory for these cables to have
copper,” he added. KIOCL is moving its pellet exports away from China to other
regions, such as the Middle East, Japan and South Korea,
Bureau of Indian Standards – India because of weaker prices of low-alumina pellet in the
Website: www.bis.gov.in Chinese market.
International Copper Association – USA KIOCL Ltd – India
Website: www.copperalliance.org Website: www.kioclltd.in
Overhead cable issues Two lines for Ramesh

Since the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Mario Frigerio, the wire and rope machinery division of MFL
took issue with telecom and Internet service providers over Group, has successfully installed two separate lines for
data cables in Bengaluru, the state government has been induction tempered wire preparation at Ramesh Wire Mesh
working on a new policy to assist all stakeholders. Industries, India.
The BBMP, with the help of the police, removed overhead The first installation includes a drawing section with rod
cables in an area occupied by numerous IT companies, preparation, eddy current defect detector, two-block
deeming the cables illegal. The action affected data drawing step and smooth coiling of wire, avoiding any
connectivity in the IT hub of Whitefield. unnecessary contact with the wire itself.
The new policy will recognise overhead cables, currently The second has provided Ramesh with a treatment line with
banned within BBMP limits, as an option for service payoff, a cleaning unit and two sets of pinch rollers, with
providers. Work on drafting the policy started after a one before and one after the treatment section to control
meeting of the Urban Development Department (UDD) in and keep the wire speed and the pull constant in the line.
May to address issues related to optical fibre cable.
There are hardening furnace and cooling, a tempering
The new policy will allow cable operators to install overhead furnace and cooling added between the two pinch rollers.
cables in areas where they are required, such as providing
Internet connection to individual houses. “The policy will After the second pinch roller the line includes a complete
also clearly define authorised and unauthorised cables,” an eddy current system for longitudinal and vertical defect
official said, adding that government agencies and service detection, a lubrification unit and a vertical axe coil take-up.
providers have often disputed what constitutes
“unauthorised” cables. Mario Frigerio – Italy
Website: www.mflgroup.com
However, the challenge for the authorities is to ensure
telecom providers do not install overhead cables Ramesh Wire Mesh Industries – India
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Addressing the data centre skills shortage
Writing on 20th June for networkcomputing.com, Dan Automation also removes the time-consuming
DeBacker believes the “smart use of automation and a bottleneck often involved in the change control process,
focus on people” will allow organisations to address the which occurs when there is a request made for a new
impending skills shortage [“The looming skills crisis in application or a change to something existing. These
the epicentre of your enterprise”]. changes often turn into laborious processes involving
multiple steps, documentation and approvals, but
DeBacker wrote that we often hear of skills shortages automation is able to eliminate the manual work and
in “hot” fields like security or cloud or artificial expedite the time it takes to make the necessary change.
intelligence, but there is another massive skills gap
being largely overlooked, that if not addressed could Most importantly, automation empowers data centre
have extraordinary consequences on the success of professionals to be proactive and build skills by focusing
businesses. That skills gap lies in the very heart of your on more strategic initiatives. It gives them the tools
enterprise: in the data centre. to transform what’s often seen as a cost centre into
a powerful asset that drives business outcomes. And
Every digital transformation effort runs through the data beyond the satisfaction and day-to-day output of data
centre. Modern enterprises need a modern data centre. centre professionals, automation will allow organisations
But despite being the lifeblood of the business, the data to be more agile and forward-looking.
centre hasn’t evolved at the same pace as the rest of the
enterprise. Technology alone won’t modernise the data
centre though – it takes people. Prioritise training and broadening skill sets
According to a report from the Uptime Institute, many The success of digital transformation and data centre
data centre staff simply don’t have the skills needed to modernisation entirely depends on the strength
modernise the data centre. They lack experience in and intellect of the people within the walls of these
hybrid environments, software and automation. Data enterprises.
centre staff are also getting older, and businesses
are struggling to fill open positions. Meanwhile, the Training needs to focus on skills development for existing
people that do have those “newer” skills aren’t joining professionals – they need to learn new tools (software,
data centre teams. See above: they’re probably being automation, performance management, analytics) to
recruited to security, cloud or AI teams! help enrich their knowledge and extend their capabilities
across functions. Data centre professionals don’t need
This has left enterprises vulnerable in one of the most to become programmers, but the vertical silos within the
important technical functions in the business. To data centre are shifting to a horizontal focus with greater
mitigate this skills gap, enterprises need a two-pronged attention to how all the pieces tie together.
approach: invest in automation and double-down on
training and retaining data centre staff. In addition to providing more in-depth training to
existing staff, organisations should also aim to recruit IT
professionals with specialised knowledge of software
Automation is not a four-letter word and automation. Those workers may not automatically
consider data centre jobs, but if businesses can create
Embracing more automation in the enterprise may additional incentives, those skills could greatly augment
change jobs and roles, but it won’t replace the need for current teams.
IT staff. Rather, it will augment and assist humans. And,
ultimately, automation could be the thing to make the Solving the skills crisis requires both technology and
data centre “cool” again, because the job won’t be about people
memorising CLI commands or IP addresses, which feels
old and archaic. Instead, automation takes the mundanity DeBacker concludes that a data centre managed by
out of the equation, and it will be about streamlining the teams with modern skills will become a more strategic
provisioning and management of the data centre. With asset, automating and empowering a modern business
automation, data centre professionals could potentially and providing a critical foundation for enabling an
Illustrations: BigStockPhoto.com • Artist: Asmati
run the data centre on an app on their phone. autonomous enterprise.
Future fight for Sprint – and by possible extension, Walter Piecyk. “Sprint will be able to
T-Mobile – could score a significant more easily consolidate a whopping
spectrum licences victory as the FCC (Federal Com- 194MHz of contiguous mid-band
munications Commission) prepares to spectrum and it would expand
Light Reading’s Jeff Baumgartner open up a slice of valuable mid-band the geographic reach of Sprint’s
considered future moves in the spectrum in the 2.5GHz band. “If spectrum, facilitating easier network
mid-band spectrum [“Sprint poised approved, this would be a huge win deployment.” Sprint already has a
for ‘huge win’ as FCC frees up 2.5GHz for Sprint and its possible acquirer, strong incumbent position in the
spectrum”]. T-Mobile,” blogged BTIG analyst band, thanks to its 2013 Clearwire
Telecom
news
acquisition. Mr Piecyk’s comments Huawei – a story (VESA) called on the Commerce

follow an announcement by FCC Department to specify whether or not
chairman Ajit Pai that the commission that won’t go away Huawei can remain as a member of
could auction an unused portion of US-based industry consortia. They
the band for 5G and will vote on the In Telecom Ramblings in June, Rob added that the Temporary General
proposal on 10th July. Powell wrote that Huawei is selling its License announcement of 20th May,
stake in Huawei Marine to Hengtong that allowed a grace period for US
Mr Piecyk noted that mid-band Optic-Electric Co [“Huawei to sell companies to engage with Huawei if
spectrum has become an increasingly subsea cable biz”]. they met certain criteria, has “created
important component for 5G as a serious problem of uncertainty.”
millimetre wave spectrum continues Huawei owns 51 per cent of Huawei
to be saddled with performance Marine, the other half being owned That licence enables Huawei to
and coverage issues. The analyst by Global Marine Systems. The continue its work with a set of named
also explained that the Educational division generated CNY394 million, or industry consortia engaged in 5G
Broadband Service (EBS) portion $57m, in 2018, which, of course, is a developments, including ETSI, the
of the 2.5GHz band being targeted tiny piece of Huawei as a whole. But 3GPP, the IEEE, the IETF, the ITU, the
by the FCC order is “quite messy” pretty much all of that business has GSMA, the TIA and the ISO.
(it’s not licensed on a traditional exposure to Huawei’s overall political
geographic basis). He notes that troubles these days. The signatories of the 14th June
the plan is to convert the lower EBS letter, however, want that exemption
blocks and the so-called J-block into How will this change if the company is extended to all standards, speci-
one 100MHz spectrum block, and 51 per cent-owned by Hengtong? Well fications, and certification groups,
expand to 106MHz by tacking on the ownership is still Chinese, but not and want the exemption made
the BRS (Broadband Radio Service) specifically called out by the Trump permanent.
spectrum block plus an upper 88MHz administration.
spectrum block.
That means they may be able to
That would make for 194MHz of access US-based software and US government wants
contiguous spectrum, if combined: components. The question is whether production outside China
“Which is likely, given Sprint’s the cloud will follow them, or will the
ownership in both bands,” Mr Piecyk current political weather stay with the On 24th June, The Wall Street Journal
explained. “This proposed FCC parent company. reported that the US government has
auction will enable Sprint to convert started a 150-day review of the US
a licensing scheme that involves a The deal likely hopes to preserve telecom supply chain. The process,
bunch of overlapping coverage circles existing projects, given how quickly also reported by Telecompaper.
to one that is done on a county by Huawei’s US partners on other com [“US government considers
county basis.” But he also warned fronts have been bailing. It’s harder making manufacturers produce
that the auction rules don’t enable to replace a subsea contractor US-bound equipment outside of
winning bidders to force incumbent mid-stride or, at least, it takes quite a China”] is asking telecom equipment
EBS users off the spectrum, a situation bit longer. manufacturers if they could make
that could, again, favour Sprint, which US-bound equipment outside China.
has been sub-leasing some of that
capacity from educational institutions. Standards bodies call on USA to The request would affect the
clarify Huawei position manufacture of towers and software,
“For example, if Verizon was an among other products, and would
auction winner, an incumbent Appearing in Telecompaper.com was force companies such as Nokia or
licensee in that county could still news that 26 technical specifications Ericsson to move operations from
sell their licence to Sprint or AT&T or and standards bodies have written to China in order to service the USA,
whomever,” Mr Piecyk wrote. “So US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross. their biggest market for telecom
why would AT&T or Verizon bid for equipment and infrastructure.
spectrum that effectively only gives Their letter requests clarification on
them access to low-population areas the legality of Huawei’s continuing According to analysts, China last year
that surround Sprint?” He suspects contribution to their development represented 45 per cent of Ericsson’s
that Sprint has long-term leases work, in view of the US move to block manufacturing-facility area and 10
with rights of first refusal on any the Chinese company from doing per cent of Nokia’s, not including
sale, giving the company “a material business with American companies. subcontractors. The USA itself does
advantage” in the bidding process. not manufacture mobile equipment.
In the letter, dated 14th June, the
But, Mr Piecyk added, Sprint could standards bodies expressed concern The White House declined to confirm
come up against some “hold-out that any rulings that exclude Huawei or comment on specific discussions.
licensees” in the 2.5GHz band in from participation in their work could
markets such as New York City that lead to “standards wars.” “The fourth industrial revolution will
might try to aggregate the full block. be built on the telecommunications
If that’s the case, Sprint could be Organisations including the networks being constructed today,”
required to pay a premium to buy Broadband Forum, Ethernet Alliance, a Trump administration official said.
them out, which could cost between MulteFire Alliance and Video “It is critical that those networks be
$1 billion and $2.5 billion. Electronics Standards Association trusted.”

电信新闻
候会继续影响母公司。鉴于华为在其它
解决数据中心技能短缺问题领域的美国合作伙伴出手纾困的速度之
快，该协议可能有希望保留现有项目。
6月20日，Dan DeBacker在networkcomputing.com网站上撰文称，“自动化更换一个正在施工的海底施工承包商比
的巧妙运用和以人为本的精神”，将使企业能够解决迫在眉睫的技能短缺问题较困难，或者至少要花相当长的时间。
[“The looming skills crisis in the epicentre of your enterprise”]。DeBacker
写道，我们经常听到安全、云计算或人工智能等“热门”领域出现技能短缺状
况：“但还有一个巨大的技能缺口在很大程度上被忽视了，如果不加以解决，可各大标准机构呼吁美国澄清华
能会对企业的成功产生极大的负面影响。这一技能缺口存在于企业的核心—数据
中心内。每一项数字化转型工作都通过数据中心进行。现代化的企业需要现代化为的立场
的数据中心。但是，尽管数据中心是企业的命脉，但它的发展速度并不像企业的
其他部分那么快。然而，单靠技术是无法实现现代化的，还需要人。据国际正常 Telecompaper.com网站上的消息称，
运行时间协会的报告称，数据中心的许多员工根本不具备数据中心现代化所需的有26个技术规范和标准机构已经写信
技能。他们缺乏混合环境、软件和自动化领域的经验。此外，数据中心的工作人给美国商务部长威尔伯·罗斯(Wilbur
员也在变老，企业正在竭力填补空缺职位。而与此同时，掌握这些“新”技能的 Ross)。信中要求澄清华为继续为他们
人却并没有加入数据中心团队。正如上文所述，他们可能被安全、云计算或AI团的开发工作做贡献的合法性，因为美国
队招募去了! 这使得企业业务中最重要的技术职能之一处于弱势地位。为了缓解采取行动阻止这家中国公司与美国公
这一技能缺口，企业需要双管齐下：投资自动化，同时加大培训和留住数据中心司做生意。在6月14日的这封信中，这
员工的力度。些标准机构表示担忧，称任何将华为排
除在他们工作之外的裁决，都可能导致
自动化并非纸上谈兵 “标准战争”。
企业采用更多的自动化可能会导致岗位和角色方面发生变动，但自动化并不代这些机构，包括宽带论坛、以太网联
表不需要IT工作人员。相反，自动化将增强工作人员的能力，为工作人员提供帮盟、MulteFire联盟和视频电子标准协会
助。最终，自动化会让数据中心再次变得“炫酷”，因为它的作用不再是记忆 (VESA)，纷纷呼吁美国商务部明确说
CLI命令或IP地址（这已经陈旧过时）。取而代之的是，自动化能够消除单调乏味明，华为能否继续作为美国行业协会的
的人工作业，它的作用是简化数据中心的配置和管理。利用自动化，数据中心专成员。他们补充称，5月20日发布的临
业人员也许能够在他们手机的应用程序上运行数据中心。自动化还消除了变更控时通用许可证公告，允许美国企业在符
制过程中往往会涉及的耗时瓶颈问题，当请求新应用程序或对现有内容进行更改合某些条件的情况下有一段与华为接触
时就存在这种瓶颈。往往，这些更改会变成辛苦费力的过程，涉及多个环节、文的宽限期，这“造成了一个严重的不确
档编制和审批，而自动化能够消除手动作业，减少进行必要更改所需的时间。最定性问题”。
重要的是，借助自动化，可以增强数据中心专业人员的主动性，他们可以将更多
的精力放在战略性行动上，从而培养技能。自动化提供了各种工具，利用这些工该许可使华为能够继续与许多从事
具，他们可以将成本中心的部门转变为推动业绩的强大资源。除了数据中心专业 5G开发的指定行业协会合作，包括
人员的满意度和日常输出之外，自动化还可以使企业变得更灵活，更具前瞻性。 ETSI、 3GPP、 IEEE、 IETF、 ITU、
GSMA、TIA和ISO。然而，6月14日信
优先考虑培训和扩大技能组函的签署组织希望将该豁免扩展到所有
标准、规范和认证团体，并希望该豁免
数字化转型和数据中心现代化的成功完全取决于这些企业内部员工的实力和智变为永久性的。
慧。培训需要注重现有专业人员的技能培养，他们需要学习新工具（软件、自动
化、绩效管理、分析），从而有助于丰富他们的知识并拓展他们的跨职能能力。
数据中心专业人员不需要成为程序员，但数据中心内的垂直井道正在向水平方向美国政府将生产转移到中国
转变，更加注重各个环节的联系方式。除了为现有员工提供更深入的培训外，企
业还应致力于招聘具备软件及自动化专业知识的IT专业人员。这些员工可能不会境外
自行关注数据中心的工作，但如果企业能够提供额外的激励措施，这些员工的技
能可能会大大增强现有团队。 6月 24日，《华尔街日报》称，美国
政府已开始对美国电信供应链进行
解决技能危机既需要技术，也需要人力为期 150天的审查。美国电信新闻网
(telecompaper.com)也报道了这一过程
DeBacker得出的结论是，由具备现代化技能的团队管理的数据中心将成为更具 [“US government considers making
战略性的资源，能够实现现代化企业的自动化并为企业注入活力，为建立自主企 manufacturers produce US-bound
业提供关键的基础。 equipment outside of China”]，即询
问电信设备制造商能否在中国境外生产
面向美国的设备。这一要求将影响发射
塔和软件等产品的制造，并迫使诺基亚
华为—永不磨灭的传说 2018年创造了3.94亿元人民币(合5,700 或爱立信等公司将业务从中国转移到美
Illustrations: BigStockPhoto.com • Artist: Asmati
万美元)的收入，当然，这只是华为整国，以服务于美国。美国是诺基亚和爱
今年6月，Rob Powell在《电信漫谈》体营收的一小部分。但这些天，几乎所立信最大的电信设备和基础设施市场。
(Telecom Ramblings)中写道，华为正有这些业务都与华为的总体政治问题有
将其在华为海洋(Huawei Marine)的股关。分析师表示，去年，除分包商以外，爱
份出售给恒通光电有限公司(Hengtong 立信有45%的产品是在中国制造，诺基
Optic-Electric Co)[“Huawei to sell 如果恒通持有了该公司51%的股份，这亚的这一比例为10%。而美国自身并不
subsea cable biz”]。一局面会发生什么变化?所有权仍然是中生产移动设备。白宫拒绝就具体讨论予
国人的，但特朗普政府并没有明确指出以证实或置评。特朗普政府的一名官员
华为拥有华为海洋51%的股份，另一这一点。这意味着他们可能能够访问美表示，“第四次工业革命将建立在今天
半股份的持有者是全球海事系统公司国的软件和组件。现在的问题是，云计正在建设的电信网络基础上。这些网络
(Global Marine Systems)。该部门在算是否会紧随其后，还是目前的政治气可靠至关重要。”

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“No matter whether it is aimed at suppressing Chinese

World trade technology or its long-term economic development, or
to put pressure on China in the trade negotiations, the
United States will not achieve its aims,” it said.
USA and China: trade battles on in
supercomputer development In 2015, the Commerce Department added China’s
National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) to the
The world’s two largest economies are ratcheting up list “because of its use of US-origin multicores, boards,
tariffs in a battle over what US officials call China’s and (co)processors to power supercomputers believed
“unfair trade practices”. The United States, China, to support nuclear explosive simulation and military
the European Union and Japan have all announced simulation activities.”
plans to build exaFLOP-capable supercomputers.
The Department of Energy and the Argonne National The Commerce Department commented that since
Laboratory in Illinois are working on a supercomputer, 2015 NUDT has procured items under the name Hunan
named Aurora, with Intel, the world’s biggest supplier Guofang Kei University, using four separate additional
of data centre chips, and Cray, which specialises in addresses not on the entity list. The department said
ultra-fast machines. The $500 million contract for the it will now add Hunan Guofang and the four addresses
project calls on the companies to deliver a computer to the list. The companies “pose a significant risk of
with so-called exaFLOP performance – that is, able to being, or becoming involved in, activities contrary to
perform one quintillion calculations per second. the national security and foreign policy interests of the
United States,” the department said.
Nvidia Corp, a major chip supplier to supercomputer
makers, has confirmed it is working with Softbank The Trump administration added China’s Huawei
Holdings Group-owned chip firm Arm Holdings to Technologies Co Ltd to the entity list, and 68 affiliates
make its chips work with Arm’s for supercomputers. Ian in over two dozen countries. President Trump has said
Buck, vice president of Nvidia’s accelerated computing that the United States could resolve complaints about
unit, said that the effort is aimed at European and Huawei as part of a trade deal.
Japanese customers, rather than Chinese groups who
are increasingly turning to domestic chips. He said: “In
terms of China, I think they’ve clearly stated that they Workplace issues
have a domestic accelerator and processor strategy that
they will pursue, and that’s clearly what they are doing.”
For Reuters, David Shepardson reported the US Unexpected job losses, billion dollar
Commerce Department’s decision to add several savings and share buy-backs
Chinese companies, and a government-owned institute
involved in supercomputing with military applications, AT&T, General Motors and Wells Fargo vowed to use
to its national security “entity list”, barring them from tax cuts to create jobs. In fact, they did the opposite.
buying US parts and components without government So wrote Michael Sainato, in the UK’s Guardian, of the
approval [“US bars China supercomputer firms, institute plight of US workers faced with unexpected job losses.
from buying American parts” 21st June 2019]. The export
restriction announcement, adding the firms to what In November 2017, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson
is effectively a trade blacklist, is the latest effort by the promised to invest $1 billion and in doing so create
Trump administration to restrict the ability of Chinese 7,000 new jobs, if President Donald Trump’s tax cut bill
firms to gain access to US technology. was passed. Duly voted into law in December 2017,
the bill provided a tax windfall of some $21 billion, in
The department said it was adding Sugon, the Wuxi addition to $3 billion each year.
Jiangnan Institute of Computing Technology, Higon,
Chengdu Haiguang Integrated Circuit and Chengdu Despite that and Mr Stephenson’s promise, AT&T
Haiguang Microelectronics Technology to the list over has cut more than 23,000 jobs and shred its capital
concerns about the military applications of the super- investments by $1.4 billion.
computers they are developing.
“The promises that were made from that legislation have
Wuxi Jiangnan Institute of Computing Technology is not been fulfilled,” said Betsy Lafontaine, an AT&T call
owned by the 56th Research Institute of the General Staff centre employee of nearly 30 years, who lost her job in
of China’s People’s Liberation Army, the Commerce Wisconsin in March 2019, Mr Sainato wrote.
Department said, adding: “Its mission is to support
China’s military modernisation.” Adding fuel to the fire, Stephen Smith worked at an
AT&T call centre in Meriden, Connecticut, for over 20
China’s state broadcaster, China Radio International, years before the telecoms company announced it was
said in an editorial that the move was one of a series of closing the city’s three call centres in February. “At 46
recent actions by the USA that violated the consensus years old, I’m looking for a new job,” Mr Smith said.
reached by President Donald Trump and his Chinese “They basically told us we either need to move south or
counterpart Xi Jinping in Argentina last December. lose our job. It was out of the blue. We had no idea.”

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An AT&T representative told the Guardian: “We continue Another to promise increased investments in workers
to hire in areas where we’re seeing increasing demand was Wells Fargo. It tied a minimum wage increase of
for products and services, but technology is changing $15 an hour to the cuts. It has since saved 47 times
rapidly and that affects hiring and employment. There are more than the cost of that increase, bought back shares
fewer jobs in parts of the business that are declining and worth around $22.6 billion, raised the CEO’s salary 36
facing technology shifts.” per cent and announced plans last year to axe 26,000
jobs in the USA over a three-year period.
But AT&T is not the only company. Several CEOs from
large businesses said employees would benefit from It is thought the company has saved £3.7 billion annually
the new legislation. However, a report published by the because of the cuts.
Congressional Research Service in May this year, found
that investors were the ones benefitting more than
anyone else as a result of the tax cuts. $50 million programme backing exporters
“The evidence continues to mount that the Trump-GOP On 18th June, canadianmetalworking.com looked at
tax cuts were a scam, a giant bait-and-switch that new moves to support female business owners [“EDC
promised workers big pay raises, a lot more jobs and unveils $50 million program for more Canadian female
new investments, but they largely enriched CEOs and entrepreneurs”].
the already wealthy,” said Frank Clemente, executive
director of Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF). Across Canada some 12,700 female business owners
are taking on the world and reaping the benefits of
Statistics collated by the ATF show that only four per going global. But there could be more. Research shows
cent of US workers saw a pay increase or bonus, while that women own only 16 per cent of all small and
some businesses have used the extra dollars to buy medium-sized enterprises in Canada, and only 11 per
back $1 trillion of their own stock, no doubt lining the cent of them are active outside of Canada. That means
pockets of investors and corporate executives. only two per cent of small and medium-sized businesses
in Canada are both exporting and owned or led by
Another company to publicly throw its weight behind women.
the cuts was General Motors. Indeed, CEO Mary Barra
was one of president Trump’s economic advisers on Export Development Canada (EDC) recently announced
tax reform and stated that the reform was “beneficial to a new $50 million Women in Trade Investments Program
the US economy, beneficial to US manufacturing and to provide equity capital specifically designed to help
creates jobs.” female Canadian entrepreneurs. This commitment
complements the suite of initiatives EDC announced in
Whilst it was before the bill came into force, GM ceased 2018 to better serve the needs of women-owned and
operations at five plants in the USA and Canada, and women-led businesses engaged in export.
shed 14,000 jobs in the process, but since 2015 has
bought $10 billion of its own stock back, and made a “Women face unique challenges in the business world,
profit of $8 billion. and we’ve seen that equity capital providers are not
meaningfully investing in businesses owned or led by
The eye-watering figures continue, as it benefitted to women in Canada,” said Mairead Lavery, president and
the tune of $157 million in the first three months of 2018 CEO of EDC. “EDC’s new programme is the latest in a
alone, as a result of the cuts. series of solutions EDC offers to ensure all Canadians
have the same opportunities to dream big, be daring,
Mr Sainato spoke to Daniel Adams, who worked at the and take on the world, regardless of gender.”
General Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio, for more than
25 years. Research has shown that advancing women’s equality
in Canada has the potential to add $150 billion in
He and his colleagues have a stark choice. Move with incremental GDP by 2026.
your families to carry on working at the car manufacturer
or hope that the UAW union will strike a deal with GM. Beyond helping the economy, offering support at an
earlier stage, where many women-owned and -led
“It’s like having a gun to your head,” Mr Adams said. businesses can stall due to a lack of capital, will also
“They’re not only hurting workers, they’re hurting help give more female leaders the opportunity to build
families.” their companies and develop expertise in scaling a
business.
A GM representative said: “In November, we announced
that four US plants would be on unallocated status “Our economy – and our country – can never reach
(meaning they don’t have a product assigned to them). its full potential when we are leaving people behind,
The largest of the affected plants was our Lordstown including women, indigenous peoples, and other
complex, which built compact sedans. We took the minority groups,” said Minister of International Trade
action because consumer demand has been rapidly Diversification Jim Carr. “Programmes like this and
shifting away from sedans and toward crossovers and the Trade Commissioner Service’s Business Women in
trucks.” International Trade help ensure that women who own

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and lead businesses, who want to diversify their exports, individual entrepreneurs, but also targeting a segment
will be able to do so. By making sure that women have with enormous growth potential for the Canadian
the resources they need to thrive, we are putting Canada economy,” Ms Lavery said.
at the forefront of support for export-ready businesses.”
For this programme, EDC will work with women-owned

and -led businesses that are strong candidates for
Telecommunications
significant export growth.
The support will come in the form of equity capital Mobile merger is moot point
through both direct investment and investment in
Canadian venture capital funds that demonstrate a T-Mobile US’s proposed $26 billion acquisition of
commitment to gender diversity on both sides of the Sprint Corporation has drawn fresh opposition from
entrepreneur/investor table. a number of state attorneys general (AGs), with four
more AGs joining a lawsuit that seeks to block the
“The market clearly has a gap in terms of women merger between the two mobile operators. According
accessing capital at the critical commercialisation stage, to Bloomberg Massachusetts, Hawaii, Minnesota and
and we want to do more to address this,” said Jennifer Nevada have all signed on to the complaint, taking the
Cooke, EDC’s corporate lead for women in trade. “For total number of objections to 13 states and the District of
example, we know women entrepreneurs are more likely Columbia.
to access capital when there are women investors on the
other side of the table, so we’re seeking fund partners Previously reported by TeleGeography, ten state
who are also committed to improving gender diversity AGs, led by Letitia James of New York and Xavier
within their own senior management.” Becerra of California, filed a lawsuit aiming to derail
the mega-merger. The lawsuit was filed in the federal
“EDC’s commitment to the Women in Trade Investments court in Manhattan, and was supported by Colorado,
Programme aims to advance gender diversity at Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maryland,
both the micro and macro levels, reaching not only the Michigan, Mississippi, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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In April 2018 T-Mobile and Sprint entered into a definitive Extrusion of aluminium alloys directly from powder
agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction. They eliminates canning, degassing, hot isostatic pressing,
seek to create a company which will be 41.7 per cent decanning and billet pre-heating. In the ShAPE process,
owned by T-Mobile’s parent Deutsche Telekom (DT, a powder – in this case, an Al-12.4TM aluminium alloy
which would have overall control) and 27.4 per cent powder – is poured into an open container. A rotating
owned by Sprint parent SoftBank Group Corporation, extrusion die is then forced into the powder, which
with the remaining 30.9 per cent in free float. generates heat at the interface between the powder and
die. The material softens and easily extrudes, eliminating
Despite winning over Federal Communications the need for canning, degassing, hot pressing,
Commission chairman Ajit Pai, the long-running merger pre-heating and decanning.
continues to face opposition from the Department of
Justice, which believes that the agreed concessions are “This is the first published instance of an aluminium
not sufficient to resolve its concerns. alloy powder being consolidated into nanostructured
extrusions using a single-step process like ShAPE,”
said PNNL materials scientist Scott Whalen, who led
Aluminium the study. “The elimination of both the processing steps
and the need for pre-heating could dramatically reduce
production time, as well as lower the cost and overall
embedded energy within the product, which could be
Alloy process for automotive beneficial for automotive manufacturers who want to
applications make passenger vehicles more affordable, lighter, and
fuel-efficient for the consumer.”
The Engineer highlighted a new manufacturing process
likely to be of interest to the automotive industry
[19th June, “Process brings more aluminium alloys into Re-think on aluminium tariff
automotive”].
David Shepardson reported for Reuters on a tariff
The automotive industry could make more use of high change of heart [“US waives tariffs on Japanese
strength aluminium alloys made from powders, using a aluminium for Tesla battery cells”]. The US Commerce
new single-step advanced manufacturing process. The Department has agreed to Tesla Inc’s request to waive
process, which produces nanostructured rods and tubes 10 per cent tariffs on imported aluminium from Japan,
directly from high-performance aluminium alloy powder, used in the manufacture of battery cells at Tesla’s
has been demonstrated by a team at the US Department Nevada Gigafactory. The company made the request
of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. in documents posted in April, saying the aluminium is
produced by Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd and seeking a
Using a novel solid phase processing approach, the tariff exclusion for 10,000 tonnes annually.
team say they’ve eliminated steps that are required
during conventional extrusion processing of aluminium The Commerce Department responded in June, and
alloy powders, whilst achieving a notable increase in posted on a government website that the aluminium “is
product ductility. not produced in the United States in a sufficient and
reasonably available amount, or of a satisfactory quality.”
The team’s research is described in a paper titled “High The waiver is good for one year.
Ductility Aluminium Alloy Made from Powder by Friction
Extrusion”, published in Materialia. The battery cells are assembled into packs that are
the energy source for the Tesla Model 3 vehicle as well
High-performance aluminium alloys made from powder as energy storage products, Tesla said in its request,
are used in lightweight components for aerospace adding: “Tesla is the only US manufacturer of these
applications, where cost is not a limiting factor. However, battery types and planned production of these batteries
these alloys have typically been too expensive for the will increase exponentially over the next few years.”
automotive industry.
Tesla’s exclusion request specified several different
A typical extrusion process for aluminium alloy powders widths and thicknesses for aluminium sheets. Tesla said
is energy and process intensive, requiring multiple steps US manufacturers cannot “…meet the alloy composition
to mass produce the material: the loose powder must be or thickness requirements.
loaded into a can and degassed. The can is then sealed,
hot pressed, pre-heated, and placed into the extrusion “Domestic producers also cannot meet the annual
press. After extrusion, the can is removed (decanned) volume requirement.”
to reveal the extruded part made from consolidated
powder. No objections were filed to Tesla’s request.
In this study, the team says it eliminated many of these Tesla previously sought other tariff exemptions from the
steps, extruding nanostructured aluminium rods directly US trade representative’s office for Chinese-made parts,
from powder in a single step, using PNNL’s ShAPE including the Model 3 car computer and the Autopilot
(shear assisted processing and extrusion) technology. “brain”, that were rejected.

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Steel Canada and Mexico, who were exempted in May, lifted
their retaliatory tariffs on the United States in response.
The institute brought its lawsuit in June 2018, arguing

Steel raises its own challenge that Section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act,
which allows presidents to impose tariffs based on
A Reuters article, “Challenge to Trump steel tariffs nixed national security concerns, is unconstitutional because
by US Supreme Court”, detailed the result of a request it delegates too much discretion to the president at the
from the American Institute for International Steel. expense of Congress.
Lawrence Hurley wrote: The US Supreme Court on [17th When the lower court rejected the challenge, the steel
June] turned away a challenge to President Donald group chose to appeal directly to the Supreme Court
Trump’s tariffs on imported steel brought by an industry instead of taking the case first to the US Court of
group that argued that a key part of the law under which Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
he imposed the duties violates the US Constitution.
Richard Chriss, a spokesman for the steel group,
The justices declined to hear the American Institute for said the institute will now revert to filing an appeal in
International Steel’s appeal of a March ruling by the US the usual fashion with the Federal Circuit. “We continue
Court of International Trade that rejected the group’s to believe that we have a strong legal case that Section
lawsuit. The institute is a pro-free trade group that 232 is unconstitutional. Once the Federal Circuit has
represents steel importers and users of imported steel. spoken, we expect that the losing party will ask
the Supreme Court to review that decision,” Mr Chriss
In March 2018 Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on said.
imported steel and 10 per cent tariffs on imported
aluminium, on national security grounds, with the bulk of Steel trader Kurt Orban Partners and oil pipe supplier
tariffs aimed at China. Sim-Tex LP have also joined the lawsuit.
Exemptions have been granted to Argentina, Australia, Gill Watson

Brazil and South Korea in exchange for quotas. Features Editor

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世界贸易工作场所问题
中美：超级计算机开发领域的贸易战员工发现工作承诺不复存在，因为老板们将特朗
普的税收意外之财据为己有
美国官员称中国的“贸易行为不公平”，这两个世界上最大的经济
体正在展开一场关税大战。美国电话电报公司、通用汽车和美国富国银行曾誓言要利用减税
来创造就业机会。事实上，他们所做的恰恰相反。英国《卫报》的
美国、中国、欧盟和日本都宣布建造能够执行百亿亿次浮点运算 Michael Sainato在谈到美国员工面临意外失业的困境时，做出
的超级计算机的计划。了如上报道。Stephen Smith曾在美国电话电报公司位于康涅狄
格州梅里登的一家呼叫中心工作了20多年，直到这家电信巨头于
美国能源部和伊利诺斯州的阿尔贡国家实验室正在与全球最大 2019年2月宣布关闭该市的三个呼叫中心。Smith说， “46岁的我
的数据中心芯片供应商英特尔以及专注于超级计算机生产和研正在找一份新工作。他们基本上告诉我们，要么搬到南方去，要
发的克雷科技(Cray)合作，开发一款名为“极光”(Aurora)的超么就失业。这出乎我们的意料。我们一无所知。”
级计算机。该项目的5亿美元合同要求这两家公司制造出百亿亿
次计算机，即每秒能进行1百亿亿次运算。 Smith和大约90名同事要么得到遣散费，要么选择搬到乔治亚州
或田纳西州。但对于大多数同事，他们的配偶都有自己的事业、他
超级计算机制造商的主要芯片供应商英伟达证实，正与软银控股们身边年迈的父母需要照顾，又或者他们的孩子还在上学，一时
集团旗下芯片公司Arm Holdings合作，使其芯片能与Arm的超级兴起的搬家是不可能的。对于美国电话电报公司和许多其他大企
计算机兼容。英伟达加速计算部门副总裁Ian Buck表示，这一努业的员工来说，这种突然的大规模裁员已经变得越来越普遍。但
力是针对欧洲和日本客户，而非中国企业，因为中国企业正越来是，不应该是这样的。
越多地改为采用国产芯片。
美国电话电报公司首席执行官Randall Stephenson在2017年11
他表示：
“就中国而言，我认为他们已经明确表示，将推进自主生月曾承诺过，如果特朗普极具争议的减税法案获得通过，公司将
产加速器和处理器的战略，这显然是他们正在做的事。” 投资10亿美元用于资本支出，并创造7,000个新工作岗位。许多反
对者曾猛烈地抨击这些减税方案，认为这是一项让超级富豪受益
路透社的David Shepardson报道，美国商务部决定将多家从的企业赠与，然而各大企业纷纷为之游说，表示将效仿美国电话
事军事用途超级计算机研发的中国公司和一家隶属于中国政府电报公司的做法——为创造就业机会的扩张提供资金。
的机构列入国家安全“实体清单”，此举将禁止这些实体在未
经美国政府批准的情况下购买美国零部件[“US bars China 该法案于2017年12月通过投票成为法律，将企业税率从35%降
supercomputer firms, institute from buying American 至21%。美国电话电报公司获得210亿美元的税收意外之财，估
parts”，2019年6月21日]。计每年还将获得30亿美元。然而，据美国通信工人协会最近的一
份报告显示，自减税法案通过以来，美国电话电报公司并没有创
这份出口限制公告实际上是将这些企业列入了贸易黑名单，这是造就业岗位，也没有增加对公司的投资，而是裁减了23,328个岗
特朗普政府限制中国企业获得美国技术的最新举措。位。美国通信工人协会还表示，美国电话电报公司减少了14亿美
元的资本投资。
美国商务部称，将中科曙光，无锡江南计算技术研究所、天津
Higon、成都海光集成电路和成都海光微电子技术这五家实体列 Betsy Lafontaine表示，
“基于该法案所做出的承诺没有兑现”。
入“实体清单”，因担心这些实体正在开发的超级计算机被用于军她在美国电话电报公司位于威斯康辛州的一个呼叫中心工作了将
事用途。近30年，该呼叫中心于2019年3月关闭后，她就下岗了。
美国商务部表示，无锡江南计算技术研究所隶属于中国人民解放美国电话电报公司的一位代表告诉《卫报》：“我们会继续在对
军总参第五十六研究所，且补充说：
“其使命是支持中国的军事现产品和服务的需求不断增长的区域进行招聘，但技术更新换代很
代化。” 快，对招聘和就业造成了影响。在部分业务中，一些岗位正面临
衰退和技术更替。”
中国国家广播电台—中国国际广播电台在一篇社论中表示，此举
是美国最近的一系列行动之一，这些行动违反了唐纳德·特朗普美国电话电报公司等几家大公司的首席执行官宣布支持特朗普的
总统与中国国家主席习近平于去年12月在阿根廷达成的共识。减税法案，称如果该法案获得通过，他们的公司将确保员工从中
该电台表示，
“无论是为了打压中国技术，为了长期的经济发展，受益。然而，美国国会研究服务局于5月22日发布的一份报告发
还是为了在贸易谈判中向中方施压，美国都不会达到他们的目现，减税并没有对经济产生带来重大影响，也没有提高工资，而
的。” 是投资者从中受益最多。美国国会研究服务局是一个服务于美国
国会议员的无党派智囊团。
2015年，美国商务部将中国国防科技大学列入实体清单，
“因其
使用原产美国的多核、主板和（协）处理器，来驱动据信支持核爆美国税收公平组织(ATF)的执行主任Frank Clemente表示，
“越
炸模拟和军事模拟活动的超级计算机。” 来越多的证据显示，特朗普GOP减税就是一个骗局，是一个特大
的偷梁换柱的伎俩，他们承诺员工大幅加薪、提供更多就业机会
美国商务部评论称，自2015年以来，中国国防科技大学以湖南国和增加投资，但是，它们主要是让首席执行官和有钱人变得更富
防科技大学的名义，使用另外四个不同的、尚未列入实体清单的有了。”他指出，仅4%的美国劳动力从减税中获得了任何形式的
地址来采购产品。美国商务部表示，将湖南国防科技大学和这四加薪或奖金。与此同时，美国税收公平组织收集的资料显示，自减
个地址也列入了实体清单。美国商务部称，这些实体“作为或即税法案通过以来，企业已裁员数千人，并利用税收意外之财回购
将成为参与违反美国国家安全和外交政策利益活动的实体而构了1万亿美元的股票，而这主要有利于企业高管和富有的投资者，
成了重大风险。” 因为一半美国人没有股票。
特朗普政府已将中国华为技术有限公司及其在20多个国家的68 通用汽车首席执行官Mary Barra曾是特朗普的税收改革经济顾

家附属公司列入了实体清单。特朗普总统表示，作为贸易协议的问之一，该公司公开支持与特朗普政府就“有利于美国经济、有利
一部分，美国可以解决对华为的投诉。于美国制造业和创造就业”的税收改革展开合作。

美国展望
2018年11月，通用汽车宣布将停止运营位于密歇根州、俄亥俄研究表明，到2026年，促进加拿大妇女平等有可能会增加1,500
州、马里兰州和加拿大安大略省的5家工厂，导致这些地区逾1.4 亿美元的GDP。除了帮助经济在早期阶段提供支持外，还将帮助
万人失业。由于通用汽车正在关闭工厂，自2015年以来，该公司已更多女性领导者有机会建立自己的公司并培养扩大业务的专业技
花费100亿美元回购股票，尽管2018年没有缴纳联邦税，该公司能。在早期阶段，许多女性拥有和领导的企业可能因缺乏资金而
的净利润仍超过80亿美元。由于特朗普的减税政策，通用汽车陷入停滞。
在2018年前三个月获得了1.57亿美元的税收意外之财。
加拿大国际贸易多样化部长吉姆·卡尔表示，“当我们把包括妇
Daniel Adams在通用汽车位于俄亥俄州洛兹敦的一家工厂工作女、土著人民和其他少数民族在内的人民抛在身后时，我们的经
了25年以上，他是数百名员工中的一员，他们面临着要么举家搬济和我们的国家将永远无法充分发挥潜力。”他继续说道：“像这
迁继续受聘于通用汽车，要么希望公司与美国汽车工人联合会样的项目，以及加拿大贸易专员服务的商界女性国际贸易项目，有
(UAW)联盟达成协议重开工厂的选择。助于确保那些拥有和领导企业且希望出口多样化的女性能够做
到这一点。通过确保妇女拥有发展所需的资源，我们将把加拿大
Adams说道，
“这就像用枪指着你的头一样。他们不仅在伤害员置身于支持出口导向型企业的最前沿。”
工，还在伤害员工的家人。”
在这个项目中，加拿大出口发展局将与那些由女性拥有和领导的
通用汽车的一位代表称：“去年11月，我们宣布美国的4家工厂进企业开展合作，这些企业是能够大幅提高出口的强劲候选者。将
入未分配状态（这意味着他们没有分配产品）。在受影响的工厂通过直接投资和对加拿大创业投资基金的投资，以股权资本的形
当中，规模最大的是我们的洛兹敦综合工厂，它生产的是紧凑型轿式提供支持，这些基金在企业家/投资者双方方面体现了对性别
车。我们采取这一行动，是因为消费者需求正迅速从轿车转向跨多样性的承诺。
界车和卡车。”
加拿大出口发展局负责女性贸易的企业主管Jennifer Cooke谈
富国银行将每小时15美元的最低工资上调与特朗普的减税政策道：“就女性在关键的商业化阶段获得资本而言，市场显然存在缺
挂钩，并承诺增加对员工的投资。按资产计，富国银行是美国的第口，我们希望采取更多措施来解决这一问题。例如，我们知道，当
四大银行。据估计，由于特朗普的减税政策，该行每年将节省37亿女性投资者坐在谈判桌的另一边时，女性企业家更有可能获得资
美元。该行2018年的减税额是提高最低工资所需成本的47倍。富本，所以我们正在寻找同样致力于改善其高级管理层中性别多样
国银行并没有将资金投资于员工，2018年初，该行回购了3.5亿性问题的基金合作伙伴。”
股，价值约226亿美元，CEO薪水增加了36%，2018年9月，该行
宣布计划在未来三年内在美国裁员至少2.6万人，因为其中许多 Lavery谈论到：
“加拿大出口发展局致力于女性贸易投资项目旨
职位将被派往海外。在促进微观和宏观两个层面上的性别多样性，不仅涉及企业家个
人，还专门针对为加拿大经济带来巨大增长潜力的领域。”
Mark Willie是富国银行位于爱荷华州得梅因市的一家分行的一
名员工。他表示， “这里，没有人看到任何好处。如果有什么好处
的话，那也是完全相反。他们在2019年改变了我们的医疗保健计钢铁业
划，所以每个人的成本都上升了，处方的成本也上升了。我们需要
一个声音，因为在追求利润的过程中，我们经常被遗忘，随着岗
位被派往海外，这一点很明显。” 钢铁业提出了自己的诉讼
富国银行回应称：“税收改革带来的开支节省使得富国银行能够路透社一篇题为“Challenge to Trump steel tariffs nixed by
进一步投资于我们的团队成员和社区。我们已将美国最低时薪提 US Supreme Court”的文章详细介绍了美国国际钢铁协会提出
高至每小时15美元，2018年，慈善捐款增加了55%，达到4.44亿的一项请求的结果。Lawrence Hurley写道：一家美国行业团体
美元，我们的目标是将税后利润的2%用于企业慈善事业。” 针对总统唐纳德·特朗普的进口钢铁征税举措提出异议，但美国
最高法院于[6月17日]予以驳回。该行业团体认为，特朗普征税所
依据的法律的主要部分违反美国宪法。
5000万美元项目，用于支持出口商美国国际钢铁协会不服美国国际贸易法院3月驳回其诉讼的裁
决，上诉至最高法院，但后者不予受理。该协会是支持自由贸易的
6月18日，canadianmetalworking.com考虑支持女性企业
团体，代表了钢铁进口商和进口钢铁的使用者。2018年3月，特朗
家的新举措[“EDC unveils $50 million program for more
普以国家安全为由，对进口钢材征收25%的关税，对进口铝征收
Canadian female entrepreneurs”]。
10%的关税，其中大部分关税针对中国。阿根廷、澳大利亚、巴西
和韩国已获得豁免，以换取配额。作为回应，今年5月获得豁免的
在加拿大，约有12,700名女性企业家正在走向世界，并从全球化
加拿大和墨西哥取消了对美国的报复性关税。
中获益。可能还有更多女性企业家。研究表明，在加拿大所有中
小型企业中，女性只拥有16%的企业，其中，又只有11%的企业在
该协会在2018年6月提起诉讼，质疑1962年《贸易扩张法案》第
积极开展国外业务。这意味着，在加拿大，仅2%的中小企业既出
232条的合宪性。该条款让总统可以基于国家安全考虑征收关
口产品，又由女性拥有或领导。加拿大出口发展局最近宣布了一
税，该协会认为这削弱国会的权力来赋予总统太多的处置权，应
项5,000万美元的女性贸易投资新项目，提供专项股权资本来帮
属违宪。当美国国际贸易法院驳回上诉时，该协会选择直接上诉
助加拿大女企业家。这一承诺是加拿大出口发展局在2018年宣
至最高法院，而非先上诉至美国联邦巡回区上诉法院。该协会的
布的一系列举措的补充，旨在更好地满足由女性拥有和女性领导
发言人Richard Chriss表示，美国国际钢铁协会将按一般的作
的出口企业的需求。
法，向美国联邦巡回区上诉法院提起诉讼。
加拿大出口发展局总裁兼首席执行官Mairead Lavery表示：
“女
“我们仍认为我们有强而有力的法律论据证明232条款是违宪
性在商界面临着独特的挑战，我们已经看到，股权资本提供商没
的。一旦联邦巡回区上诉法院受理此案，我们预期败诉的一方将
有对加拿大女性所拥有或领导的企业进行有意义的投资。”
会上诉至最高法院，”Chriss表示。钢铁贸易商Kur t Orban
Partners和油管供应商Sim-Tex LP也加入了此次诉讼。
“加拿大出口发展局的新项目是加拿大出口发展局提供的一系列
方案中的最新方案，这些方案旨在确保所有加拿大人无论什么性
别都有同样的机会去梦想，去挑战，去征服世界。” Gill Watson—特刊编辑

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Alphabetical list of Exhibitors

Company ........................................................................... Stand Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs
And Energy (BMWI) .......................................................G19
Abz (Shanghai) Smart Tech Co Ltd .................................... E46 Flymca & Flyro .................................................................... F07
Advaris India Pvt Ltd ..........................................................G26 FMS Force Measuring Systems AG ...................................H32
Ajex & Turner Wire Technologies ........................................ E16 Focus Mechanic Co Ltd ..................................................... F03
An Chen Fa Machinery Co Ltd ...........................................G31 Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc ..................................................... K17
Anbao Corp ........................................................................ H39 Fuhr GmbH & Co KG ..........................................................G17
Anhui Giant Machinery Equipment Co Ltd ......................... L48 Gimax Group .......................................................................J07
Astool Corporation ............................................................. F34 Golden Spot Industry ......................................................... F38
August Strecker Gmbh & Co KG ........................................ D26 Golden Technologies Wire
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber – and Cable Equipment Co Ltd ........................................D02
Advantage Austria ......................................................... H07 Gongyi Cicity Hengming Metal Products Co Ltd ...............H35
Aversion Technologies Europe SL ...................................... K25 Guangdong Yashi Machinery Technology Co Ltd ...............J24
AWM SpA ............................................................................J15 Guangdong Yonglian CNC
Balloffet .............................................................................. K10 Equipment Technology Co Ltd ...................................... Z11
Bartell Machinery Systems ..................................................J08 Guidetti Srl..........................................................................H30
Beijing Tongdaxinming International Trading Co Ltd.......... L36 Gwo Lian Machinery Industry Co Ltd................................. F39
Beta Lasermike Products H Folke Sandelin AB ..........................................................D29
(An NDC Technologies Brand) ....................................... E31 Hamex Hardmetallverktyg AB ............................................ H21
Blachford Corporation .........................................................J04 Handok Special Metal Co Ltd ............................................H36
Bliss & Reels Co Pte Ltd ....................................................C32 Hangzhou Dongxing
Bongard Machines GmbH & Co KG................................... E21 Telecommunication Material Co Ltd ............................. K45
Bright Engineering .............................................................. L38 Hangzhou Xingguan Machinery Co Ltd ............................. L25
Britix Wire Rope Ind Corp .................................................. D40 Harter GmbH ......................................................................G12
Brouwer Metal .................................................................... L32 Hebei HTK Welding Equipment Manufacture Co Ltd ......... F45
BWE Ltd ..............................................................................J20 Hebei Jiaoyang Wire Mesh Machine Co Ltd ...................... E42
Candor Sweden AB ............................................................ F17 Henrich Maschinenfabrik GmbH ........................................ F02
Carl Bechem GmbH ........................................................... F23 Hipo Electrix Science & Technology Co Ltd .......................G41
Catalog Precision Pparts (Suzhou) Co Ltd ......................... K42 HJ Polymer China Co Ltd................................................... L29
CGN Advanced Materials Group ........................................ L46 HMP Heinrich Müllermaschinenfabrik GmbH .................... E19
Changzhou Zhilin Plastic Co Ltd ........................................ D45 ICE ACIMAF ........................................................................J25
Cheng I Drawing Machinery ............................................... E40 Ideal-Werk C + E Jungeblodt GmbH & Co KG...................G23
Cheng I Wire Machinery Co Ltd .........................................G39 IIM AG Measurement + Engineering ..................................G11
Coats Thread (Thailand) Limited ........................................ H41 International Wire & Machinery Association Ltd................. K19
Condat ................................................................................ K08 Intras Limited ...................................................................... E08
Continuus-Properzi .............................................................J01 ISA Technology Pte Ltd ......................................................C34
Cosmos Enterprise Co Ltd ................................................. F15 Isabellenhuette (Shanghai)
CSG Wiremachinery Solutions GmbH................................G15 Electronic Technology Trading Co Ltd........................... F04
CXC (HK) Holdings Ltd ....................................................... E35 Isovolta AG .........................................................................G14
Dalian Pro-Sun Metal Products Co Ltd .............................. K16 Ito-Sin (Deyang) Wire & Cable Equipment Co Ltd.............. E04
DEM SpA ............................................................................ H06 Jia Jiun Steel Co Ltd ..........................................................G33
Dongguan Chuangji Jiangsu Handing Machinery Co Ltd ................................... K18
Mechanical Assembly Co Ltd........................................ F15 Jiangsu Huafei Alloy Material Technology Co Ltd .............. B30
Dongguan Ginfeng Electrical Machinery Co Ltd ................ K30 Jiangsu Qunye Electrical Co Ltd ........................................ L01
Dongguan Xinmei Precise Mold Co Ltd ............................. L01 Jiangsu Reliable Industry Co Ltd ....................................... E39
Ebner Indrustrieofenbau GmbH ......................................... H15 Jiangsu Xinda Tech Limited................................................ L17
Eder Engineering ................................................................G18 Jiangsu Yonggao Wire Co Ltd ............................................ L19
EJP Maschinen Gmbh ........................................................ F12 Jiangyin Haocheng Electrical Appliance Wire
Enkotec A/S........................................................................ H31 and Cable Co Ltd ..........................................................H33
Enshiang Machinery Enterprise Co Ltd ..............................G39 Jiangyin Hygrade
Ernst Koch GmbH & Co KG ............................................... F16 Electromechanical Technology Co Ltd .......................... E35
Esteves Group (Shanghai) Diamond Dies Co Ltd .............. F01 Jiangyin Kangrui Molding Technology Co Ltd.................... Z23
Eurodraw Wire Equipment.................................................. H16 Jiangyin Sanlian Machinery Manufacture Co Ltd...............G36
Exim & Mfg Enterpirse ........................................................ D35 Jinlaier Mechanical And
Farbwerke Herkula AG ....................................................... F11 Electrical Equipment Co Ltd..........................................D34
Fasten Group Imp & Exp Co Ltd ........................................ C29 Jinlongying Electrical Technology Co Ltd .......................... B28

Alphabetical list of Exhibitors

K Leader (Hong Kong) Co Ltd ............................................ K24 Sampat Heavy Engineering Ltd .......................................... L09
Karlmark Integrated Systems Ltd....................................... K07 Sampsistemi .......................................................................H04
Key Rate International Co Ltd .............................................J24 SAS Engineering And Planning ..........................................H18
Kieselstein International GmbH .......................................... E12 Schlatter Industries AG ...................................................... L16
KJM GmbH......................................................................... E24 Schnell .................................................................................J23
Kurre Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH ................................... F10 Seltek Srl ............................................................................ H08
Lamnea Bruk AB ................................................................ F17 Senjia Machinery Co Ltd .................................................... Z15
LAP Laser Application Asia Pacific Pte Ltd ........................ D33 Shandong Jingwei Steel Cord Co Ltd ................................D32
Lenzing Plastics GmbH & Co KG .......................................G16 Shanghai Colorant Chromatics Co Ltd .............................. E17
Leyer & Kiwus Shanghai Gongjiu Electric Co Ltd ......................................C25
Ultraschall-U Lasertechnik GmbH.................................D24 Shanghai Original Advanced Compounds Co Ltd ............. B26
Lifeline Technologies .......................................................... L08 Shenzhou City Hongda Hardware Products Co Ltd .......... F50
M+E Machine Engineering Srl .............................................J03 Siebe Engineering GmbH ................................................... F10
Madem Gulf Industries WLL ............................................... L42 Sikora AG ........................................................................... F19
Magic Inox Private Limited ................................................. L07 Sinwa Laser Technology Co Ltd......................................... F37
Maillefer Extrusion Oy ........................................................ E02 Sket Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH ......................................G01
Mali ..................................................................................... H17 SKZ Mechanic Technology Co Ltd ......................................J39
Marposs (Thailand) Co Ltd ................................................. E01 Staku-Anlagenbau GmbH .................................................. E25
Maschinenfabrik Bock GmbH Stolberger Kmb Maschinenfabrik GmbH ...........................G05
& Co KG ........................................................................ E25 Suzhou Donglihong
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co KG ..........................D29 Electronics Technology Co Ltd...................................... L15
Medek & Schӧrner.............................................................. H11 Suzhou Listrong Mechanical & Electrical Co Ltd ............... K20
MFL Group (Mario Frigerio) .................................................J19 Suzhou Qihang Stainless Steel Products Co Ltd ............... K42
Mikrotek Machines Limited ................................................ H25 Synergychem Pte Ltd .........................................................D31
Nanjing Pioneer Metal Surface T Fukase and Co Ltd ...........................................................J31
Treatment Technology Co Ltd ....................................... A27 T J Enterprise Co Ltd ......................................................... F15
NBG Systems GmbH ......................................................... F11 Taymax Wire Rope Industry Corp Co Ltd........................... D40
NDT Instruments Pte Ltd .................................................... C40 TCS Machinery ...................................................................H02
New Tech Wires ...................................................................J33 Teng Sheng Machinery Co Ltd ...........................................H49
Odmaytech Machinery Co Ltd ............................................J41 Thai Houghton 1993 Co Ltd ............................................... Z29
Otomec ............................................................................... H12 Tianjin Beest International Limited ..................................... Z13
Pamica Group Ltd .............................................................. L23 Tianjin Zhaohong Metal Product Co Ltd ............................ F42
Pan Chemicals ....................................................................J17 TJK Machinery (Tianjin) Co Ltd .......................................... B20
Peddington Lubricants & Coatings Pvt Ltd ........................H23 TKT ......................................................................................J29
Petig AG .............................................................................G09 Toho International Inc ......................................................... L02
Pioneer Machinery Co Ltd.................................................. E32 Traxit International GmbH .................................................. F29
Pittini Group ........................................................................J05 Troester GmbH & Co KG ....................................................D19
Plexchem Technologies Pte Ltd .........................................C38 Unison Technical Co Ltd .................................................... F15
Polyone (Dongguan) Vinyl Compounds Co Ltd .................. E17 Unitek Maschinenbau - Und Handelsgmbh .......................G10
Polyone Management (Shanghai) Co Ltd........................... E17 Upcast Oy ..........................................................................H29
Polyone Shanghai Co Ltd................................................... E17 Venus Wire Industries Pvt Ltd ............................................ L12
Pressure Welding Machines Ltd ......................................... K21 Voge Composites Inc LLC..................................................G20
Proton Products International Ltd ...................................... K29 Wafios AG...........................................................................G29
Qianlima Electrical Materical Co Ltd .................................. Z19 WCISA - Wire & Cable Industry
Queins Machines GmbH ....................................................G05 Suppliers Association .....................................................J12
Rad-Con Inc ........................................................................J02 Wei Dat Steel Wire Sdn Bhd ............................................... L10
Rautomead Limited ............................................................ H19 Witechs GmbH ................................................................... F18
Reber Systematic GmbH + Co KG..................................... F23 WTM ....................................................................................J11
Renqui Ruiming Cable Drum Co Ltd .................................. L11 Wuxi Chinawye International Co Ltd ..................................G34
Richards Apex Australasia ..................................................J18 Wuxi Kreno Imp & Expo Co Ltd ......................................... K22
Roblon A/S .........................................................................G32 Wuxi Pingsheng Science & Technology Co Ltd ................. K26
Ronen Group Limited ......................................................... C27 Wuxi Xinrun Industrial Furnace Co Ltd...............................G40
Rosendahl Nextrom............................................................ H01 Zhejiang Omnipotent Spring Machine Co Ltd.................... F41
Rost Group & Technology Co Ltd....................................... F32 Zhejiang Taihu Yuanda New Material Corp Ltd .................. L21
RSD Technik GmbH ........................................................... F24 Zhejiang Wanma Macromolecule Material Co Ltd ..............J46
Saengsawang World Co Ltd...............................................G22 Zhejiang Wansheng Yunhe Steel Cable Co Ltd ................. L27

H Harter GmbH G10 The LaserSpeed Pro non-contact length

Ajex & Turner Wire Lenzing Plastics GmbH & Co KG G16 and speed gauge offers high accuracy
Technologies MalI H17 (better than ±0.03 per cent). It offers a
Stand: E16 Medek & Schörner H11 fast processing engine for faster
Isovolta AG G14 communications and provides Ethernet
Ajex & Turner Wire Technologies will be Rosendahl Nextrom H01 connectivity. This is a replacement for
showing its achievements, including Unitek Maschinenbau- und contact encoders. Over 8,000
VNT dies, lubricants, pressure dies HandelsgmbH G12 LaserSpeed gauges are installed
(PCD and TC busbar), sector shape VÖDKM/AWCMA G18 worldwide.
dies, crossheads, buncher bows, Advantage Austria Information H07
various models of ultrasonic cleaner, UltraScan Pro provides high-speed,
and in-house polishing and re-grinding precision measurement of product wall
machines. thickness and concentricity and offers
faster processing and measurement
capabilities, high-speed tolerance
checking, multi-layer measurements (up
to four layers), enhanced Ethernet
connectivity via built-in web server and
other advances. UltraScan is known for
its patented SNAP technology with fully
automatic set-up and calibration for
quick, simple operation.
BenchMike is an off-line diameter and

ovality measurement system with
❍ The range of dies on offer from Ajex & thousands of gauges installed world-
Turner wide. This accurate, reliable gauge
offers Ethernet and USB connectivity.
Ajex & Turner has been an integral part Wire and cable manufacturers rely on
of wire and cable exhibitions for the last BenchMike’s ±0.9 μm accuracy and
30 years and this time in Bangkok it is ±0.25 μm repeatability to help deliver
looking forward to showcasing its new quality products.
developments as an opportunity to ❍ Information is available to customers
attract target customers. about all AWCMA member companies Beta LaserMike
(an NDC Technologies brand) – USA
The company is a one-stop shop for AWCMA/VÖDKM – Austria Website: www.ndc.com/betalasermike
major consumable requirements for any Website: www.awcma.com
wire and cable manufacturing plant.
Visitors to the stand will be able to see Blachford
the benefits for themselves. Beta LaserMike (an Stand: J04
Ajex & Turner Wire Technologies – NDC Technologies
India brand) Blachford has been supplying the global
Website: www.ajexturner.com wire drawing industry since the 1950s
Stand: E31 with cost-effective, researched and
innovative wire drawing lubricant
Visitors to Beta LaserMike’s stand will programmes, tailored to the exacting
AWCMA/VÖDKM get a close-up look at the company’s technical specifications of its
Stand: G18 latest line of Pro gauging systems ready customers’ processes. Its in-field
for Industry 4.0, and for use in on-line engineers and experienced R&D team
AWCMA – the Austrian Wire and Cable and off-line measurement applications. work closely with customers to
Machinery Manufacturers Association – These gauging systems integrate easily understand each application’s technical
was founded in 1988 and presently has into production networks, providing requirements.
20 member companies. All companies real-time data exchanges and tight
are continuously involved in research processing efficiencies that wire and Blachford is dedicated in its
and development, which makes them a cable manufacturers need. commitment to ISO 9001-approved
desirable choice when finding the latest ❍ The LaserSpeed Pro from Beta product quality. Dr John Blachford, the
production methods throughout the LaserMike owner, is well known throughout the
world of wires and cables. chemical industry for his promotion of
Responsible Care, and the necessity for
The AWCMA will be present at the his companies to act as responsible
exhibition with 11 of its member corporate citizens. The team is
companies, all offering technology committed to working with customers
(hard- and software) for the production to ensure optimum product
of wires and cables. AWCMA members performance and to use its products in
and their stand numbers are: a responsible way. In 2018, Blachford
began to sell a new line of borax-free
Eder Engineering GmbH G18 and borax-boosting pre-coats for
Ebner Industrieofenbau H15 ferrous wire.

back on 60 years of experience in new replacement parts and minimal

machine manufacturing, as well as maintenance requirements. It also
experience in the buying and selling of develops and manufactures new
used machines for the wire, cable and machines tailored to the customer’s
rolling industries. This includes the needs.
design and production of custom
machines, the combining of new and The company’s strength comes from its
used machines, and the reconditioning international network and close
❍ Some of the Blachford team of used machines. dialogue it has with its customers.
One of its newest products, Chemdraw
BSS-300, is a non-reactive pre-coat, Bongard Machines GmbH & Co KG –
intended to replace zinc-phosphate Germany
coatings. At Interwire in May, Blachford Website: www.bongard.de
and Metalube from the UK announced
an agreement that permits Blachford to
distribute Metalube’s line of copper and BWE Ltd
aluminium wet wire drawing lubricants Stand: J20
in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
UK-based BWE Ltd specialises in
Blachford – USA continuous extrusion machines and
Website: www.blachford.com cold pressure welders for many different
applications.
❍ A Niehoff multi-wire drawing machine
Bongard Machines type MMH 121 for 14 Cu wires Conform™ and Conklad™ are well
established continuous extrusion
GmbH & Co KG The company is committed to the technologies in the non-ferrous, cable
Stand: E21 highest technological standards to and tube industries. Typical applications
ensure efficient production and reliable include copper and aluminium
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bar, trolley wire and other shaped Candor Sweden AB developments in its galvanic wire
conductors, AS wire, OPGW, CATV, Stand: F17 plating plants for ferrous and non-
round refrigeration tube, multiport or ferrous wires, especially silver, nickel, tin
PFC tubes in different alloys. Candor was founded in 1946 and and zinc plating on copper and copper
specialises in wire cleaning and plating alloy wire.
BWE’s SheathEx™ technology is plants and as a supplier of chemicals
becoming an alternative to seamless for various applications. The com- It will also present its latest innovations
aluminium sheathing of high voltage bination of its know-how in chemical of the Copperjet technology, a high-
cables. A new SheathEx™ 400 line was processes and its advanced equipment speed chemical or electrolytic copper
supplied earlier this year to extrude a for cleaning and plating of wire makes it coating plant for welding wires. The
‘seamless’ and ‘smooth’ aluminium a good fit in the market. plant will copper coat wire at speeds up ➣➢➣
sheath over an oil-impregnated cable.
The SheathEx process provides a
continuous (no stop marks) and reliable
(no weld) method of sheathing high
voltage power cables.
A new Conform machine has been

specifically designed to extrude solid
aluminium conductor (round or sector
shaped) from 2 x 9.5mm diameter rods,
providing a process for a product in
demand.
A new Conklad machine has been

added to the range, enabling small and
delicate cores to be sheathed from one
aluminium feedstock rod instead of two.
The machine will reduce capital and
running costs for applications such as
AS wire, OPGW, sheathed composite
cores, reinforced aluminium wire and
solid aluminium conductor (SAC).
❍ BWE – specialist in continuous

extrusion machines
BWE continues to develop new
products, and a new Conform machine
will be supplied to Sheffield University,
UK, in 2020. Following extensive and
successful trials at BWE, Sheffield
University will use the machine to
continue its development of processing
titanium powders into a solid wire or
strip profile for automotive springs.
Other applications include wire arc
additive manufacturing (WAAM), which
is becoming a more attractive way of
3D printing metals. BWE also
manufactures and supplies a complete
range of cold welders and dies for a fast
and reliable solution to welding
non-ferrous materials from fine wire to
round rod.
BWE Ltd – UK
Website: www.bwe.co.uk

to 25-30m/s with best cleaning and chemistry to complement the reconditioning and production of
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coating quality. application, meaning adherence, fat ultra-hard precision tools made from
content, grain size and form, thermal tungsten carbide, natural diamond and
profile and additives of the wire drawing synthetic PCD and drawing dies, as well
lubricant are optimised. as technical assistance for all Eder
die-tool working equipment.
Condat’s specific methodology for
lubricant selection is applicable for all
types of dry drawing lubricants, whether
pure calcium soap-based lubricants,
pure sodium soap-based lubricants or a
mixture of soap types.
❍ Candor – specialist in wire cleaning It is also appropriate for all types of wire
and plating plants and as a supplier of preparation and applications, from
chemicals mechanically descaled low-carbon steel
wire used for nail production through to
Candor offers single- and multi-wire acid pickled and coated high-carbon
cleaning and plating lines for ferrous wire used for steel-cord production. It
and non-ferrous wires for applications has also given increased efficiency to ❍ More than 70 years’ experience from
such as: stainless steel wire drawing. Eder
• Welding wire cleaning and copper
coating The main objective is to reduce the Eder will be showing the following
• Ultrasonic and electrolytic wire customer’s costs. By matching the exhibits in an on-screen presentation:
cleaning for round and shaped wires lubricant to the process, lubricant • Information for machines to work
• Candojet HW – hot water wire consumption can be decreased, whilst precision diamond/PCD dies
cleaning for round and shaped wires at the same time maintaining or • Information on equipment to work
• Single- and multi-wire electrolytic increasing drawing speed and die life. tungsten carbide dies
plating plants for wires such as • Die workshop ancillary equipment
tinning, coppering, nickel plating, • Diamond powders, pastes,
silver plating and galvanising for all suspensions, grinding pins, etc
sorts of wire materials.
Other products and specialities will be
Candor Sweden AB – Sweden displayed in a multimedia show at the
Website: www.candorsweden.com stand, and the latest catalogues will be
available to visitors.
Condat SA Eder Engineering GmbH – Austria

Website: www.eder-eng.com
Stand: K08
❍ Low-dust lubricants from Condat
With more than 160 years of expertise Condat has positioned its offer on
and due to the synergies of the Condat Enkotec A/S
premium lubricants, so in addition to
group’s international structure and the reduction of lubricant consumption Stand: H31
technical know-how, Condat lubricants the company’s products offer high
are recognised worldwide for wire performance, enabling customers to Enkotec’s nail manufacturing machinery
drawing. work at high speed whilst reducing wire offers nail producers a large number of
breaks. advantages, such as high capacity,
The company offers an extensive range uniform nail quality, easy maintenance,
covering all industrial lubrication needs It is committed to supplying the safest process stability, automated manu-
in the field of cold drawing/rolling of possible products. Its R&D laboratory facturing, and clean and low-noise
wires and bars/tubes. develops products to limit the potential production.
risk to operators and the environment.
Products include non-reactive coatings, The range includes high-performing The company has been working actively
dry lubricants, oils, pastes, greases, rust Borax- and TiO2-free lubricants. towards being able to offer complete
preventatives and degreasing products. in-line nail manufacturing systems
Condat SA – France featuring competitive advantages. Apart
Drawing on knowledge and expertise, Website: www.condat.fr from its rotary nail manufacturing
Condat teams define the most machines, its product programme
appropriate lubricant offer for the includes all kinds of accessory
customer’s application. Eder Engineering equipment, supplied as stand-alone
units or integrated in in-line systems.
Its engineers visit the wire-drawing GmbH
workshop to analyse the various pro- Stand: G18 Enkotec has developed an efficient
cess parameters such as metal to be thread-rolling machine with innovative
drawn, surface preparation, die section, For more than 70 years, Eder features such as an accurate insertion
number of dies, drawing speed and final Engineering has offered efficient principle. Enkotec also has exclusive
application. This methodology enables standard, semi-automatic and fully rights to sell and service efficient wire
the selection of a lubricant with a automatic machines for both the coil and plastic strip collators

• Continuous data logging and simple

generation of quality reports
• Simple operation with integrated
user administration and safety
features
❍ Enkotec has been actively working The new cradle guard for wireless
towards a complete in-line nail transmission of safety relevant signals
manufacturing system was developed to improve safety and
decrease downtime on older machinery.
worldwide, thanks to a strategic alliance. The current use of slip rings to obtain
It supplies a high-capacity paper stick signals relating to the pintle lock status
collator, innovative feeder bowl, reliable and cradle tilt are both maintenance-
magnetic conveyor, efficient packaging intensive and provide limited information,
equipment and unique nail cleaning and and can be a source of error rather than
washing systems. a contribution to machine safety.
These strategic initiatives enable it to
supply total in-line nail manufacturing
systems from wire to finished nails in a
box, giving the market the possibility of
one-stop shopping when it comes to
nail manufacturing.
As the total supplier of its in-line

manufacturing solutions, Enkotec
guarantees the performance of the
complete lines. By having only one
supplier, customers can benefit from ❍ Tension control solutions from FMS
its extensive, worldwide after-sales
programme featuring quick supplies of The FMS cradle guard provides the
spare parts and technical service at all opportunity to transmit safety relevant
levels, including data-based service signals from the payoff cradle to the
agreements for continuous support, operator’s station. Benefits include:
customised training programmes and • Wireless, no need for slip-rings
consultancy assistance. • Battery powered, two 9V standard
batteries with several months’
Enkotec A/S – Denmark lifetime, optional 24 VDC
Website: www.enkotec.com • Easy to retrofit
• Compact package can be fitted to
most machines
Force Measuring • Robust design for the demands of
production equipment
Systems AG • Three inputs for pintle lock status,
Stand: H32 wire break detection, cradle tilt
alarm, etc
As a provider of tension control • Exact indication on which cradle the
solutions for rotating equipment in the fault lies
wire and cable industry, Force • A maximum of 42 cradles can be
Measuring Systems (FMS) maintains monitored with a single modular
close ties with its existing customers, system
which provides insight into how
production processes may be improved Force Measuring Systems AG –
and machinery utilisation optimised. Switzerland
Website: www.fms-technology.com
The latest product developments on
display will include RTM X42 telemetry
systems for tension monitoring and
control.
Fuhr GmbH & Co KG
Stand: G17
The latest software for the RTM wire
tension monitoring system offers Germany-based Fuhr has more than 70
improved features: years’ experience in making the
• Integration of fully automated production of ferrous or non-ferrous
closed-loop tension control shaped and rectangular wire more
• Improved visibility and easier efficient and reliable, as well as taking
operation its quality to higher levels. With regards
• Additional functionality of the recipe to current and future trends in the wire
manager processing industry, general manager
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possible with up to three camera

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Håmex sensors in one standard device (0 to
Stand: H21 5.12" OD).
Håmex supplies tungsten carbide tools
that it claims can last up to 50 times
longer than steel tools.
❍ Fuhr: 70 years’ experience in the The demands for extreme precision

production of shaped and rectangular include more than just the tools, and the
wire company aims to be responsive to nail
Volker Gerth has made the following manufacturers’ demands and provide
observations: fast, reliable deliveries.
❍ VisioCablePro
Rectangular copper wires for EV Håmex has been building up a larger Due to the thin, parallel and rapid
technology: the automotive industry is finished stock of tools to secure swift sample preparation with the ORCs, as
focusing on electric drives. The goals of deliveries of standard cutting knife well as the bottom-up focused and
efficient electrical motors can only be inserts for all common machine types default set camera system of the
reached by the use of rectangular- and sizes. Star point and diamond point VCPX5, the measurements are always
wound wires, insulated by high-temper- are standard, and are also available in a fully reliable and without operator
ature-resistant enamels. two-wire version. The cutter inserts influence. Combined with the database
come with 40° and 60° angles as connection software VCPEasy, the
Any dimensional failure or surface standard. offline measuring process is fully
defect will result in failure of the entire automated with an immediate pass/fail
drive system. Therefore, the industry is feedback, either with the homemade
asking for continuous production from CAQ system ProCable of VisioCablePro
drawn, round wire to enamelled, or any other system, eg Advaris®.
rectangular wire. In this regard, Fuhr is
developing a competitive forming This all enables an increased efficiency
system that can be combined with any compared to conventional methods.
enamelling line. Due to the reliable and stable values,
material use during production can be
In-line wire dimension measurement: reduced. iiM states that calculations
the dimensional systems available in the delivered by VisioCablePro for many
past have not been able to fulfil market ❍ Håmex staff inspecting tools at its well-known international cable
demands like Industry 4.0 or Big Data. production site manufacturers show that a VCPX5
system, along with a cutting device,
Fuhr has developed its own system, The company has also increased its reduce costs, so that the investment
which works as a contact-measuring machining capacity by more than 50 per pays for itself within the first year of
device. The data processing is done by cent by investing in new tool grinding usage.
means of a real-time computer system equipment.
that allows measurement frequencies of iiM AG – Germany
100 Hz and above. “A more persistent quality level of the
Website: www.iimag.eu
end product and high technical
The data can be analysed in terms of availability become vital parts of the
process capacity and process competitive advantage strategy for the
capability, and later can be exported most developed companies – and as a Kieselstein
and stored for in-depth analysis for result it starts to make sense to invest International GmbH
more in the tooling and reliable
quality control purposes. An FFT
production equipment,” said Mikael
Stand: E12
analysis is provided in order to locate
cyclic failures in the rolling machine’s Dohrmann, managing director.
Against the background of trade
drive system. conflicts and an increasing number of
Håmex – Sweden
Website: www.hamex.se embargoes that further limit the
Flat aluminium strips for cable chances of free trade, companies start
armouring: the armouring of power looking for alternatives for selling
cable with flat strips of aluminium alloys products. The focus of their activities
is a popular technology in North iiM AG shifts to the ASEAN region, a market
America. These strips provide both Stand: G11 with huge potential that is opening up
mechanical armouring and electrical step by step.
shielding. iiM will be presening VisioCablePro®, its
system for measuring cables and During this year’s wire Southeast Asia,
The advantage of using strip rolled from sample preparation with the VCPX5 Kieselstein – a German producer of wire
wire rod compared to slit strip is based cable measuring device and devices of drawing machines – will explore the
on apparent infinite production, which the O-ring cutter family, which allows opportunities the Southeast Asian
allows longer production runs of shadow-free and reliable measurements market has to offer.
armouring machines. without user influence.
Kieselstein’s technology is interesting to
Fuhr GmbH & Co KG – Germany Samples of any common shape and those wire producers who intend to
Website: www.fuhr-wire.com size, and also with multiple layers, are increase the quality of products and to

range of services. It has developed its

own app, k.connect, which is supplied
with new plants to support the plant
operator during the production process,
as well as maintenance, servicing and
spare parts purchasing.
It has also recently launched a four-step

retrofit programme, which includes
taking stock of the current condition of
the plant to carrying out retrofit
measures to modernise the equipment. ❍ Double take-up DS 500
❍ Trolley-wire drawing machine
(photograph courtesy of Kieselstein housing, saving space and equipment.
Consulting on production optimisation While one winding station is in
International GmbH)
or implementation, support during production, the second can be
make production processes more commissioning, and trial operation prepared. After reaching the selected
efficient and flexible. complete the range of services offered. length, the winding process stops and
the operator can easily transfer the
The company designs high-speed Kieselstein International GmbH – product to the prepared second winding
trolley-wire drawing plants. By Germany station and then immediately start the
optimising the cooling concept the Website: www.kieselstein.com next winding process. This ensures
plants reach three-times higher drawing short production downtimes and high
speeds than comparable plants in the efficiency.
market, the company claims. This Kurre
increase in productivity makes the Another specific feature is to be able to
plants an economically highly Spezialmaschinenbau produce coils as well as spools. At the
interesting investment. Stand: F10 flange at the winding station the spool
shaft can be quickly and easily
Besides the machines, Kieselstein can Kurre’s double take-up is a compact exchanged for a coil head, also
offer its customers a comprehensive design with two winding stations in one available from Kurre. ➣➢➣

The control concept is based on the All machines are designed and Ultra 400. Both machines are suitable
➣➢➣
latest technology. Among other things, manufactured on-site allowing for for natural and polycrystalline diamond
servo technology is used for the drive highest flexibility and options to adapt dies with bore diameters from 0.05 to
concept to ensure a good winding each machine according to customers’ 15mm. The integrated 500-watt
process. In addition, by using a recipe needs. ultrasonic generator reduces the
database and a spool protocolling, the polishing time.
control system offers user-friendliness. Lämneå takes pride in its customer
service and support during every phase
The double take-up is available in of the production cycle, as well as
different versions up to an outer after-sales. A thorough three-step risk
diameter of 600mm, with a maximum analysis and conformity to ISO
spool weight of 150kg and a production standards ensures European safety
speed to 300m/min. standards of all machines.
Additional options on the double The company strives to improve its

take-up are also available, and the machines and sets new standards in the
finished product can be wrapped with a wire industry. It has recently launched
stretch film by using a foot switch. The an innovative machine that it claims will
double take-up can also be equipped revolutionise the wire drawing process:
with a feed and cutting unit. The cutting the No Twist Coiler 1200.
unit is pneumatically driven by a
cylinder and has a special steel knife. This machine can be used in-line and
After the cut, the electrically driven feed acts as take-up for the drawing
unit feeds the product quickly and machine. The inverted carrier is used as
safely. a payoff in the next production step and
placed directly onto the floor. One of the ❍ The Ultra 400 ultrasonic polishing
Kurre Spezialmaschinenbau – major advantages is the handling of the machine
Germany package as undriven payoff, resulting in
Website: www.kurre.net twist-free and straight wire. The For drawing die inspection, Leyer &
machine is also an energy saver and Kiwus will show the compact
has lower downtimes due to the DieDiaMeter, a wire-drawing die
Lämneå Bruk continuous production abilities. measuring system. One measurement
takes only three to five seconds, with
Stand: F17 Lämneå Bruk AB – Sweden accuracy better than one micron. With
Website: www.lamnea.se different lenses, it is possible to exactly
Lämneå Bruk is known for its drawing determine the diameters for the whole
machine lines but also offers a broad range between 0.01 and 7.5mm.
range of (de-)spooling, rod preparation,
coilers, take-ups, payoffs and pointing Leyer & Kiwus
Leyer & Kiwus – Germany
machines for different wire types, such Stand: D24 Website: www.leyer-kiwus.de
as low to high carbon, stainless steel,
welding and spring wire. Leyer & Kiwus will exhibit in Thailand for
the first time with its laser and ultrasonic
Being in the wire industry for more than drawing die machines.
Madem Gulf Industries
100 years equips the Swedish company WLL
with specialised industry knowledge, as Dr Mirko Cormann, the new R&D Stand: L42
well as finding innovative solutions for manager, will present the LaserAutomat.
the changing demands of its inter- This fully advanced automatic laser As well as being in Bangkok, Madem
national customers. machine is suitable for drilling natural Reels Group is opening a new factory in
and polycrystalline diamond dies in the Mexico, Madem Carretes de Mexico,
❍ Broad range of machines and expertise diameter range from 0.005 to 3mm. during September.
from Lämneå Bruk
After the laser drilling process the The new factory will accelerate the
diamond dies’ surfaces are so smooth growth in Central America and will
that the ultrasonic polishing can be supply markets in Mexico, Central
minimised. This surface quality is America and the Caribbean.
guaranteed due to the perfect matching
between the maintenance-free Leandro Mazzoccato, global sales
diode-pumped solid-state laser with director, said: “We have a strong
high beam quality and stability, the commitment to Mexico’s future, its
automatic loading system and the growth and economic development.
integrated measuring device. This new factory, a joint venture, is
another example of Madem Reels’
After the ultrasonic shaping and vision to cover all global areas.
polishing procedures, the surface of
wire-drawing dies should be accurate “Madem already has other
and of high quality. For this reason the manufacturing plants in Brazil, Spain,
company presents the ultrasonic Bahrain, Colombia and the USA, and
polishing machines Ultra 300 and supplies 200 cable manufacturers in

and our region through strategic additional instrumentation and online

alliances, with quality and excellence.” diagnostics, enabling the prediction of
abnormal process behaviours before
Madem Reels Group – Brazil critical quality issues take place.
Website: www.mademreels.com
Another novelty in production
Forestal Sierra Madre/GMR – Brazil competence is Smart Dosing, a
Website: www.grumare.com consultation product that equips line
operators with the peroxide and
❍ The new factory in Mexico antioxidant self-dosing know-how
Maillefer Oy needed to implement Smart Dosing to
45 countries. Through this new plant JV
the CV lines.
Madem Reels Group will create 80 Stand: E02
direct jobs. With over 70 years of
The round premium value package is an
operations history, we are very happy to Maillefer takes the next step in the industry breakthrough for existing and
reassure our commitment for long-term digitalisation of manufacturing and new VCV lines. It includes all necessary
investment.” introduces the Smart Factory, which know-how to cut down geometrical
combines a physical factory model with errors by half, and increases line
The local joint venture partner is ❍ Smart Factory unveiling by Maillefer productivity by 20-40 per cent,
Forestal Sierra Madre/GMR, which has
according to Maillefer.
109 years’ experience in the wood
sector in Mexico. Rodrigo Elizondo
Maillefer Oy – Finland
Trevino, president, said: “We are proud
Website: www.maillefer.net
to begin operations with Madem Reels
Group, through our joint venture.
“We have the goal to serve our regional Medek & Schörner
markets, with a long-term view to serve Stand: H11
our global partners’ needs for wooden
reels. Our plan is to become the leading Established in 1929, Medek & Schörner
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relations to the wire and cable industry, the company is always
in touch with new requirements, which are rapidly converted
into new production concepts. This enables continuous further
development.
The company not only offers high-performance machines, but

its employees are also going a step further to provide reliable
customer support and a high standard of after-sales service.
Nearly all mechanical, electrical and electronic components
are manufactured in-house, making Medek & Schörner largely
independent of external suppliers and able to react to
customer requirements quickly and efficiently. The company
guarantees unlimited availability of spare parts for all its
machines, including older and smaller models.
The product range begins with simple coding machines and

extends all the way to fully automated high-speed production
lines using cutting-edge technology. The product portfolio
includes:
• Optical fibre colour coating systems including ring
marking, tight buffering, proof testing
• Fibre ribbon production lines with excellent ribbon
planarity (including inline colouring)
• Splittable ribbon
• Production of compact fibre units (CFU)
• High-quality gravure printers
• Embossing metre markers and hot foil sequential metre or
footage markers
• High-performance ring markers
• Video systems for monitoring the printing quality of
high-speed printing machines
• Laser marking systems for cables
• Custom-made cable marking machines and optical fibre
solutions
• IOT/Industry 4.0 ready interfaces
Thanks to the modular construction, the capacity of any

system can be increased quickly and significantly by adding or
exchanging individual components, even if a system has been
in operation for several years.
Medek & Schörner – Austria

Website: www.medek.at
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH

& Co KG Niehoff Singapore Pte Ltd
Stand: D29
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff and its subsidiary Niehoff Singapore
Pte Ltd will show a type D 562 double twist bunching
machine, built in the left to right version.
❍ The type D 562 double twist bunching machine
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This machine is suited to the The machine is equipped with sensors

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manufacture of strands of copper alloy in order that machine data can be

wires for automotive wires. It is recorded and analysed according to
designed to produce strands with 0.055 Industry 4.0.
to 2.5mm² cross-section and a
steplessly variable lay length of 2 to On the same stand will be the cold
60mm. The maximum number of twists rolling mill manufacturer Bühler Redex,
is 7,000 twists/min, and the maximum and the lead extruder and cable repair
speed is 200m/min. The machine will be and recovery system manufacturer
demonstrated in combination with an HFSAB.
ARP 630 type payoff.
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH
The D 562 is equipped with an & Co KG – Germany
energy-class IE3 energy-saving rotor Niehoff Singapore Pte Ltd –
drive and adjustable fan drive in the Singapore
sound proof cabin. A further special Website: www.niehoff.de
feature is the patented opto-electronic
NBAT system (Niehoff Bunching
Automatic Traverse), which allows Pressure Welding
spools to be perfectly spooled.
Machinery
❍ The M101 from PWM
Spooled wire can then be paid-off Stand: K21
tangle-free at speed with no damage. models and three handheld machines.
Other features include the energy- British company PWM, which has been The best-selling M101 is designed for
saving single bow (ECO-Bow) design, at the forefront of cold pressure welding welding non-ferrous wire, strip and
the contactless transmission of machine technology for more than 30 years, will profile. Durable, simple to operate and
data within the machine and the NMI present its comprehensive range of easy to maintain, the M101 can be used
(Niehoff Machine Interface) touchscreen manual cold welding machines. The on a workbench or supplied with a
display with colour user interface and range includes the heavy-duty M101 trolley, enabling the operator to move it
simplified navigation structure. machine, the smaller BM30 and BM10 to the work area.
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A versatile machine, the M101 will weld rod for the production of cold-heading
copper wire 1mm to 3.6mm (0.04" to quality wires (CHQ). Many of the largest
0.141") and aluminium 1mm to 5mm fastener manufacturers are using
(0.04" to 0.197"). Rad-Con equipment.
Also on show will be PWM’s BM30 and The company specialises in:
BM10 bench/trolley-mounted cold CHQ: furnace for producing
welders and the M10, M25 and M30 cold-heading quality wire:
handheld machines for joining wire, • Convection Bell-type annealing
strip and profile 0.1mm to 1.8mm furnaces
(0.0039" to 0.071"). • 100 per cent hydrogen protective
atmosphere
Precision engineered in PWM’s own UK • Spheroidise annealing (SA) of
workshops to stringent quality hot-rolled wire rod
standards, PWM cold welders produce • Quality surface, clean and
reliable permanent welds stronger than decarb-free
the parent materials. Standard or
custom-designed dies for wire, strip or
profile are individually hand-made in
matched sets by PWM’s skilled
engineers.
Pressure Welding Machinery – UK

Website: www.pwmltd.co.uk ❍ New Queins portal take-up for reel
flange diameter of 5,600mm (220.47")
and sheathing lines. There will also
Queins Machines be photographs of machines for
GmbH manufacturing CTC strands (con-
tinuously transposed conductors),
Stolberger KMB umbilicals and steel wire ropes.
❍ Rad-Con is a designer and
manufacturer of Bell-type furnaces for
Maschinenfabrik spheroidise annealing of wire and wire
GmbH The second-hand department offers a rod
full choice of machines and equipment.
Stand: G05 Anneal: furnace for annealing of drawn
Queins Machines GmbH – Germany wires in batch:
Germany-based companies Queins and Website: www.queins.com • Low and medium carbon steel wires
Stolberger have successfully been • Copper and copper alloy wires
manufacturing machinery for more than Stolberger KMB Maschinenfabrik • Aluminium cable on reels
40 years. GmbH – Germany
Website: www.stolberger.com Rad-Con Inc – USA
Interested customers can see a number Website: www.rad-con.com
of large pictures of machines that have
been delivered worldwide to businesses
in the rope and cable industry. Rad-Con Inc
Stand: J02 Rautomead Ltd
The main products are all kinds of Stand: H19
high-speed stranding machines, Rad-Con is a designer and manu-
payoffs/take-ups, taping heads, disc- facturer of Bell-type furnaces for Continuous casting technology speci-
and belt-type caterpillars, and extrusion spheroidise annealing of wire and wire alist Rautomead’s graphite furnace ➣➢➣

technology is particularly suited to the folded tapes in optical cables. In a time The company is also expanding its
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production of high-purity oxygen-free where other premium binding materials preform research and development
copper wire rods and copper conductor are in scarce supply, the ultra low centre in Vantaa. It will be expanded by
alloy wire rods (eg copper silver, copper shrinkage binder yarn, with <0.25 per VAD core deposition and core
magnesium, copper tin), 1,000 to cent shrinkage, is a good alternative in stretching technology, and by a glass
10,000 tpa. critical applications such as high- working lathe to make it possible to do
density cables and mini-/micro-cable both VAD and OVD processes in house.
This graphite furnace technology designs.
produces high-quality CuOF 8mm The continuous development and
diameter wire rod, which benefits improvement of extrusion, in order to
manufacturers of enamelled wire, LAN meet the rapidly growing range of new
cables and fine wires. The upward extrusion materials, makes the ROEX
casting equipment may be used to extruders among the best on the
manufacture rods of all diameters market, the company states.
between 8m and 30mm diameter and is
suitable feedstock for wire drawing, as Cables that are exposed to con-
well as continuous rotary extrusion siderable and difficult environmental
processes. influences are insulated using special
materials. For insulation and sheathing,
End-use applications include super-fine materials are usually crosslinkable,
wire, automotive wires, contact wire and halogen-free materials. Rosendahl
trolley wires for high-speed trains, data ❍ Roblon is showcasing a variety
Nextrom developed, and has been
communication cables, CTC and of performance fibres, as well as using for several years, machinery built
transformer strips as well as enamelled machinery applications for this purpose.
wires.
The binder yarns are available both as The company’s technology centre also
dual-end and water-blocking versions. offers the opportunity to demonstrate
the performance of a complete cable
Applying binder yarns in critical cable production line. Trials are possible on
designs involves not only a high-quality these lines as well.
performance fibre, but equally important
premium equipment capable of
ensuring a low and constant yarn
tension at high speed.
❍ The RSL 1400 sealed lid upwards
vertical continuous casting machine Roblon offers single and dual-end
binders for this purpose and is the only
Rautomead will also be promoting its supplier offering both binder yarns and
new RSL sealed lid technology. This is a machinery.
result of extensive research and
development activity, which focuses on Due to this unique synergy, Roblon is
the casting capability for new high- renowned for its ability to optimise the
performance alloys, in particular copper binding process together with its
zirconium and copper chrome zir- customers.
conium.
Roblon A/S – Denmark
RSL casting machines have recently Website: www.roblon.com ❍ The latest technology will be on show
been supplied to customers in Europe from Rosendahl Nextrom
and China.
Rosendahl Nextrom Jacketing lines for MV and HV cables
Rautomead Ltd – UK require high output and high precision
Website: www.rautomead.com Stand: H01 of the jacket itself.
The Rosendahl Nextrom team will be Quality and valuable cables for MV/HV
presenting the latest technology application, with diameters of over
Roblon A/S regarding fibre drawing and FOC 150mm, require high material
Stand: G32 manufacturing solutions, as well as the throughputs of 1,000-1,400 kg/h to
latest updates of the successful ROEX achieve better performance.
Roblon will be presenting its latest extruders and smart solutions for
developments in performance fibres cable-manufacturing systems. Larger tolerances on the outside
and machinery in FOC applications. diameter and/or wall thickness can very
Optical fibre production solutions: as a quickly generate much higher material
It will showcase a variety of company for turnkey manufacturing costs.
performance fibres, as well as Roblon solutions for optical preforms, fibres
machinery applications. and fibre optic cables, Rosendahl Rosendahl Nextrom offers stable
Nextrom has a fibre draw line installed extrusion output over the whole range
Roblon ultra low shrinkage binder yarns: in-house in Vantaa, Finland. This of operation, which results in lower
the binder yarns are developed for enables on-site development to take production costs while at the same time
fixating stranded optical fibres and/or fibre technology to the next level. achieving higher performance.

International Wire and Cable Trade Fair www.candorsweden.com
• Electrolytic plating
• Candojet hot water cleaning
• Electrolytic & Ultrasonic degreasing
• Welding wire cleaning and copper coating
In the past, HV cables were protected Thanks to the flexibility and versatility
• Pickling & phosphating
by a lead jacket. This cable design has of the easily programmable welding
now changed to aluminium jacketing, machine, it can be used in all kinds of
which makes production safer for the welding applications. Multi wire cleaning plant
employees and makes the cable more
reliable. Products include point of purchase
displays, shopping cart components,
Rosendahl Nextrom has announced the three-dimensional wire baskets and fan
acquisition of the technology for guards, as well as all types of white
seam-welded smooth and corrugated goods applications.
metal tape sheathing systems from
Weber & Scher Mfg Co Inc, by means of Schlatter Industries AG – Switzerland Ultrasonic
an intellectual property agreement. Website: www.schlattergroup.com & Electrolytic
Thanks to this transfer and the new Single wire plating plant
knowledge gained, Rosendahl Nextrom Siebe Engineering
has been able to strengthen its position
in this product segment. Stand: F10
The RIO line control system offers In the production process of physically
reporting and analysis tools that foamed data and high-frequency
provide the user with live reports and cables, the reduction of start-up scrap
allow the retracing of each production is a key point for production efficiency,
process. cost-saving measures and sustainability
strategy.
Standby hotline, RO Connect (remote
online service package for single
machines), service contracts and CANDOR Sweden AB
upgrades are a few topics that highlight Tel: +46 11 21 75 00 Fax: +46 11 12 63 12
the wide range of services available. Email: info@candorsweden.com
Rosendahl Nextrom – Austria

Website: www.rosendahlnextrom.com
Schlatter
Industries AG
Stand: L16
With the Posiweld CNC jig welding ❍ The reduction of start-up scrap is a
system, Schlatter offers a flexible CNC key point for production efficiency,
welding cell for the economical cost-saving measures and sustainability
production of wire products in small to strategy
medium batch sizes.
Siebe Engineering, together with
The rotating turntable design allows a Erocarb SA, put effort into the
single operator to load/unload the work development of an intelligent bypass
holding fixture while the machine is control system that enables a line
operating. operator to start up a physically foamed
cable in an ideal working point.
❍ The rotating turntable design allows a
single operator to load/unload the work In this way, the scrap length of a
holding fixture while the machine is foamed cable can be reduced at
operating each start-up by nearly a factor of ten,
which shows the potential of this
bypass control system in terms
of process optimisation and cost
savings.
In general, the concept of the intelligent

bypass control system is mainly based
on a sophisticated mechanical device
that is driven by an electric motor.
With this technical approach, every melt

pressure value can be adjusted exactly
within the extruder barrel. No polymer
melt is pressed through the extrusion
➣➢➣

crosshead and so, at start-up of a allow for optimum line control and
➣➢➣
product, the extrusion process provide reliable statistical data. The

parameters are already in a steady integrated lump detector function
state. ensures detection of irregularities on the
product surface of transparent and
The bypass control system was non-transparent materials. In addition to
designed as a stand-alone module that standard interfaces, the device series
is equipped with its own CPU and a provides OPC UA.
touch panel for user interactions.
With Centerview 8000, Sikora has a
This means that the described measuring system for non-contact,
intelligent bypass control system can on-line eight-point-eccentricity, four-
easily be integrated in the main control axis-diameter and eight-point-ovality
system of a cable production line. measurement of coax cables, LAN
cables and automotive and installation
Only the “old” bypass has to be cables.
replaced. A retrofit can also be carried
out with integration into the main
control system.
Siebe Engineering – Germany

Website: www.siebe.de
❍ Surface preparation specialist
lubricants and other surface con-
Sikora AG taminants after drawing.
Stand: F19
The company, with worldwide represen-
Sikora will present a broad portfolio of tation, offers individual solutions as well
innovative measuring, control, inspec- as complete turnkey projects, including
tion, sorting and analysis technologies. installation and commissioning.
These contribute to good product ❍ The Centerview 8000 measures the Under the brand name e-systems,
quality, process optimisation and cost diameter, ovality and eccentricity Staku has summarised its individual
saving in the wire and cable, optical of coax cables, LAN cables and processes and holds several European
fibre and plastics industries. automotive and installation cables and international patents.
Technical highlights of the Centerview
The newly launched X-Ray 8000 8000 are the graphic visualisation of It has introduced its wire-cleaning unit
Advanced will be a highlight. With the measuring values as a scatter plot Rotor Jet for low-cost surface pre-
X-ray based system, the company has showing the distribution of short-term paration at high speed.
introduced high-speed technology variations, as well as the automatic
(HST) that is tailored to the demands of positioning of the gauge head to the Especially in the wire welding industry,
MV, HV and EHV cable production. It cable position for high reliability. the system, at 2,100 psi and 85°C, does
represents an advanced alternative to not leave any lubrication on the wire
the established X-Ray 8000 NXT. surface even at process speeds up to
A further feature is the measurement of
micro-coax cables in a diameter range 30m/sec.
The system is equipped with 16
measuring sensors and measures the from 0.1 to 10mm.
With cleaning by an electrolytic surface
diameter, wall thickness and activation unit using a weak sulphuric
eccentricity of cables in CV lines up to Sikora AG – Germany
Website: www.sikora.net acid, the quality of copper-coated
ten times faster than the X-Ray 8000 welding wire can be guaranteed.
NXT, and is predestined for more
efficient control and information With e-phos technology, the company
transparency in terms of Industry 4.0. Staku Anlagenbau offers a high-speed phosphating pro-
GmbH cess for wire speeds up to 2m/sec.
Other highlights are devices of the
Laser Series 2000 and Laser Series Stand: E25 This application can be installed in front
6000 that are components for diameter of a multi-pass drawing machine for
measurement on a sophisticated level. Staku Anlagenbau from Germany steel/PC wire or before a single pass
specialises in surface preparation and bull block being part of a production
The classic and high-end devices are coating systems for the ferrous and line for CHQ wire.
used in extrusion lines or rewinding non-ferrous wire industries.
applications for wire drawing. With the new e-molyphos coating it also
With almost 50 years of experience, offers a new lubrication that was
They stand out by their high precision Staku has a portfolio of cleaning and developed for wire drawing and cold
and continuous functionality without coating systems used for copper plating forming of alloys, stainless steel and
calibration or maintenance times. Up to of welding wire, phosphating systems titanium materials. e-molyphos is a
5,000 measurements per second per for inline coating and drawing lines, and lubrication system that matches all
axis, all with high single-value precision, high-speed cleaning lines for removing named requirements by electrolytic ➣➢➣

coating in a single bath. In this process, manufacturer of dry drawing lubricants, The company will be showcasing:
➣➢➣
a solid lubricant is deposited within a emulsions and coating agents for • XLPE CCV and VCV lines for power
matrix of components, which also different applications within the wire cables up to 500 kV
contributes to its lubrication properties. drawing industry. • Rubber CV and CCV lines up to 35
kV
The company can provide a Its production facilities are located in • Sheathing lines for medium- and
demonstration-sized coating unit, which Germany, China and the USA, and it high-voltage cables
can be installed in existing drawing lines supplies products in more than 150
in order to show its capabilities. countries. X-Compound, a member of the Troester
group, will also be at the stand to
Staku Anlagenbau GmbH – Germany The company defines standards, present its kneader technology for the
Website: www.staku-gmbh.de meeting the continuously increasing continuous compounding of HFFR,
demands of customers in accordance PVC, XLPE, semi-conductive materials
to quality, efficiency, productivity and and EPR/EPDM.
August Strecker cost savings in lubricant usage.
Troester GmbH & Co KG – Germany
GmbH & Co KG Website: www.troester.de
Stand: D26
Since 1933 August Strecker has been Upcast Oy
producing quality butt welding
equipment for the wire and cable Stand: H29
industry, serving both the ferrous and
non-ferrous sector. The products are The upward continuous casting
used not only in Germany, but also in method, better known as the Upcast
more than 110 countries worldwide. system, was originally developed within
the Finnish Outokumpu Group in the
late 1960s. The outcome resulted from
a synthesis of innovative thinking and
long production experience.
❍ Traxit – a global manufacturer of dry
drawing lubricants
The portfolio of Traxit includes about

300 different formulations. These satisfy
all customer needs, both general and
customised. The choice of wire drawing
lubricant requires as much technical
information as possible, and interested
companies in Southeast Asia should
contact the local representative, Focus
Mechanic Co Ltd.
Traxit International GmbH – Germany

Website: www.traxit.com
Troester GmbH
& Co KG
❍ The type 1 NV butt welder Stand: D19
The company will be displaying a type 1 Troester is a worldwide manufacturer of ❍ The Upcast system
LNV electric wire butt welder, type 2b complete extrusion systems for the
LN electric wire butt welder V and other cable industry, and results produced by The first Upcast production line was
developments. its technology make it a competent and installed in 1971 at the group’s own
reliable partner. facilities in Pori, Finland, and is still in
August Strecker GmbH & Co KG – operation and up-to-date thanks to
❍ High-voltage cable extrusion group and modernisation over the years.
Germany
rotating caterpillar
Website: www.strecker-limburg.de
This first production line was followed
by a continuous string of more than 200
Traxit International lines delivered worldwide, establishing
Upcast Oy as the exclusive supplier of
GmbH the original upcast technology and
Stand: F29 process.
Founded 1881 in Schwelm, Germany, Upcast Oy – Finland

Traxit International is a global Website: www.upcast.com

Operation technology
for efficient maintenance
of underground optical
cable
By Miho Akamatsu, Chihiro Kito, Koji Mine and Takashi Ebine, of Strategic Network Management Department,
NTT East, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract 2 Issues for underground optical cable

NTT East is developing an efficient maintenance
maintenance
operation system for underground optical cable. Since NTT has taken measures against water penetration by
water penetration gradually deteriorates optical fibre installing optical cables and closures with water-blocking
cable, maintenance engineers periodically monitor water functions. Whilst using several solutions for water
penetration of the underground optical cables. Although penetration, ageing degradation and cable creeping
they spend much effort on the maintenance works, such can cause water penetration into the closures. In some
as searching locations of water penetration and repairing underground sections, it has adopted an MT (Mechanically
closures, it is difficult to prevent water penetration in all Transferable) connector for switching cables easily. Periodic
underground cables. The company has developed a new water penetration detection is necessary, because the
maintenance operation system that performs automatic
optical pulse tests, which allows engineers to easily Underground optical closure
manage maintenance work. The system will be useful for
efficient maintenance and quality maintenance of optical
fibres.
1 Introduction
Water sensor module
The number of optical IP (Internet Protocol) service ❍❍ Figure 1: Optical cable maintenance system
subscribers of NTT has exceeded 20 million and the life ❍❍ Figure 2: Conventional maintenance work flow
cycle of them already seems to have reached its peak[1].
The optical fibre coverage is 99 per cent, and the total
length of the installed optical fibre cable is almost 1.2 Searching location
Periodical test
million kilometres. On the other hand, the number of PSTN of water
(Public Switched Telephone Networks) subscribers was
• Waveform
60 million at its peak, but the number has decreased to 20
million. However, the total length of 500,000 km of copper
cable has not decreased until now.
Length by loss
NTT plans to use the copper cable network for providing
• Facilities information system
the IP service, and the maintenance for legacy equipment
is continuously required. Furthermore, it is planning to Manhole
continue using legacy copper cables for providing the IP constitution
service, so reducing the maintenance and management
cost of copper cables is an important issue. It has
constructed optical fibre networks, overlaid on copper Repair plan
cable networks, and is facing the task of realising efficient
maintenance for the telecommunications equipment.
Order
It has intensively developed operation systems for optical
network construction, while on the other hand, the
maintenance operation system has not proved efficient Issue
individual
enough. This paper describes the maintenance system order
which promotes efficiency of operation for the water
penetration in the underground optical closure.

connection quality deteriorates when the connector is As an additional function, the proposed system includes
penetrated for a long period of time. NTT executes optical the confirmation procedure of DCN and OTM status. In
pulse tests using OTM (Optical Test Module)[2] over a the conventional system, a network failure could not be
period of 90 days to search for water-penetrated closures detected without checking for OTM accidents.
and repair them. Figure 1 shows the underground optical
cable facilities. OTMs are installed in a central office and To detect those easily, the proposed system has a function
water sensor modules[3] are embedded along a fibre in all to display the abnormality. From the functions, NTT has
underground closures for searching for water penetration. tried to improve the efficiency of periodic testing for
Water absorption of a water sensor module causes optical water-penetration detection.
losses of a fibre. The loss in the OTDR waveform points to
water penetration.
3 Operation technology for optical cables
2.1 Manually operated periodical test
The company has three maintenance issues for quality and maintenance efficiency
underground optical cables. Figure 2 shows the
conventional maintenance work flow. Firstly, the 3.1 Optical cable maintenance system
monitoring operation takes a lot of effort with a periodical The components of the optical cable maintenance system
test of the huge volume of underground cables. To find are listed below.
a water-penetrated closure, OTMs execute a 90-day
periodical OTDR test with the test wavelengths of 1.31, (a) Maintenance-use optical fibres: One ribbon fibre out
1.51 and 1.61 µm. The testing of those three wavelengths of every underground cable is used for maintenance
allows operators to clearly recognise a bending loss by purposes
water absorption of the water sensor module. Since the (b) Water sensor modules: The modules are installed
test results are stored in the OTMs, engineers collect the in every underground optical closure and inserted
results manually in most central offices where the OTMs to the maintenance-use optical fibres. The water
have been installed. sensor module causes optical loss of about 2.3 dB by
submerging
2.2 Difficulty of finding location of penetrated closures (c) OTMs: They are installed in a central office and are
The second issue is the difficulty in searching a connected to the maintenance-use optical fibre. The
water-penetrated closure. After collecting the test results, OTMs are composed of ODTR, an optical switch and a
engineers search locations of water-penetrated closures controller unit. Periodical testing is carried out by the
by comparing OTDR waveforms with optical distribution OTMs to detect penetration of the underground optical
diagrams. Finally, they identify a water-penetrated cables
closure and MH. Since finding the location requires ❍❍ Figure 3: Procedure of water penetration test with new system
skill, sometimes errors occur because there is a fibre
length difference between actual lengths shown in OTDR
waveforms and those recorded in the facility information Periodical Test Sent email
database. The difference derives from cable slack in the
central office and outside. Considering the background,
engineers find the water-penetrated closures according to
their experience. However, they say that only 25 per cent
of opened closures are the intended water-penetrated
closure. System System
That means that they will enter MHs and open closures
on average four times until finding closures which should
be repaired. To confirm the penetration of the closure,
Collect the test result
engineers not only go into the MH and drain water, but
also open the closure. If the opened closure is not water
penetrated, it is necessary to replace a gasket and a Test result flowchart
sleeve in order to close the underground optical closure,
meaning that this work is wasted. Pulse test
2.3 Difficulty of the repair plan

The third issue is progress management of repair works.
After finding the location of the water penetration, the OTM
Error
status
engineer considers the order of repair work. This is
determined from the time of water penetration and the type
of splice. Since long-term water penetration degrades the Distance
fibre, it is necessary to manage the deadline of the repair difference from
last time
completion, but there is no effective tool. If the bending
loss is detected at the same facilities as the last time, the
previous test result will be ignored and only the last test Closure Not yet
Optical
result will be used as the repair target. In this case, every loss
location
progress
monthly procedure will be compared to the last estimate,
and this will define the status of repair. Expire
Last time Planning

If the status shows ‘confirmed last time’, then the OK
upgrade repair
estimated work can be skipped, even if the latest judgment
still shows penetration possibility.

engineers estimate the penetrated location. Figure 4
Estimate shows the function of fibre length registration. Cable
length registered in the facility management system is
a design length. On the other hand, the OTDR waveform
OTDR result shows an actual length. As a result, cable length from the
waveform central office to water-penetrated closures does not match
completely. The distance correction function is provided
to fill the distance gap between the cable route planning
Linking distance
information of the facility management system and the
OTDR waveform. The correct cable length is updated by
registering actual distance every time the engineer works
Route
information on repairing the underground closure. According to the
function, the accuracy of the cable length will be improved
gradually along with the increase of the length correction
Distance correction function information, once repaired. Repair records of the
penetrated closures can be useful for searching locations
of water penetration in the future. The important point is
Before Repaired actual distance 800m that every repair will be finished in the future. By utilising
these functions, it will improve the efficiency of tasks in
finding penetrated closures.
After
3.3 Function for searching locations of water
penetration
Conventional periodic test procedure is shown.
❍❍ Figure 4: Function of distance correction
3.4 Repair work management function
(d) Server: This is installed in a data centre and connected The conventional repair work is as follows. Since it
to all the OTMs and the operation terminals by takes time to find the water-penetrated closures and
DCN (Data Communication Network). Thanks to management of the penetrated closures is complicated,
the nationwide DCN, it is possible to operate OTMs the repair completion rate is only 40 per cent. Until now,
remotely from every service centre and the head office it was difficult to prioritise the repair work as NTT did
not have the function to manage the penetration time
3.2 Function for periodical test of closures and progress of the repair work. The newly
The conventional periodic test involves the developed system has the function of managing the
following procedures. The OTMs automatically progress of the closure repair, the penetration time of
perform OTDR tests based on the set cycle (eg closures, and fibre-splice type. This function allows
90 days). The OTMs detect a bending loss of 2.3 engineers to develop efficient repair plans.
dB or more and extract it as a candidate of water-
penetrated cable. Engineers remotely operate the OTMs
and monitor OTDR waveform to confirm water penetration. 4 Conclusions
If the loss of 2.3 dB cannot be confirmed, the operator
changes OTDR settings such as test wavelength, pulse Developed functions of the operation system are automatic
width, etc, to clarify water-penetration. If there are many periodic testing and distance correction in the facility
penetrated facilities, the next periodic test will start before information database. The newly developed system
the last repair work is completed, so the additional test provides an automatic water penetration test function,
results accumulate, and the data management becomes cable length database correction function and repair work
complicated. management function. Through these functions, engineers
efficiently perform maintenance, and as a result, the quality
The newly developed system provides functions which of optical communication is maintained.
summarise periodic tests and shows water-penetrated
closures in real time. The summarised result is visually 5 Reference
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within 90 days. The result includes a bending loss by water checking outside optical distribution equipment”, NTT technical
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Strategic Network Management Department
enhance the efficiency of penetrated facilities search.
NTT East
19-2 Nishi-shinjuku, 3-chome
Engineers compare the optical distribution diagram with Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
the OTDR waveform, and then search locations of water- 163-8019, Japan
penetration. In the proposed maintenance system, Tel: +81 3 5359 4450
the OTDR waveform and the facility information are Email: miho.akamatsu@east.ntt.co.jp
simultaneously displayed. This visualised function helps

地下光缆高效维护的操作技术
作者：Miho Akamatsu，Chihiro Kito，Koji Mine和Takashi Ebine，战略网络管理部，NTT East，日本东京
摘要 2.1 手动定期测试
公司在地下光缆维护方面需要解决三个问题。图2传统维护工
NTT East正在开发一种高效的地下光缆维护操作系统。由于作流程。
水渗透逐渐导致光纤电缆劣化，维护工程师需要定期监测地
下光缆的水渗透情况。首先，监控操作需要花费大量精力对大量地下电缆进行定期
测试。为了找到水渗透封闭，OTM进行90天的周期性OTDR
尽管在维护工作上投入了很多精力，比如搜索水渗透位置和测试，测试波长为1.31、1.51和1.61μm。
修复封闭装置，但所有的地下电缆的水渗透问题仍难避免。
通过这三种波长的测试，操作者可以通过水传感器模块的吸
该公司开发出一种可进行自动光脉冲测试的全新维护操作系水性清楚识别弯曲损耗。由于测试结果存储在OTM中，工程
统，让工程师可轻松管理维护工作。该系统将有助于对光缆师会在安装了OTM的大多数中心办公室中手动收集结果。
进行高质量、高效率的维护工作。
2.2 难以找到穿透封闭的位置
第二个问题就是难以找到存在水渗透的封闭。在收集测试结
1 概述果后，通过比较OTDR波形和光分布图，工程师搜索水渗透封
闭的位置。最后确定一个水渗透封闭和MH。由于找到这样的
NTT的光纤IP(互联网协议)服务用户数量已超过两千万人，生
命周期似乎达到了顶峰 [1]。
地下光学封闭
光纤覆盖率为99%，安装的光缆总长度近120万公里。另一
方面，PSTN(公共交换电话网络)用户数量的峰值数量为六千
万，但目前已减少到两千万。但目前铜缆的总长度并没有减
少，仍为50万公里。
NTT计划使用铜缆网络提供IP服务，需要对传统设备进行持续
维护。此外，公司计划继续使用传统的铜缆提供IP服务，因水传感器模块
此如何降低铜缆的维护和管理成本就成为重中之重。公司构
建的光纤网络覆盖在铜缆网络上，面临着如何高效维护电信 ❍ 图1: 光缆维护系统
设备的问题。
❍ 图2: 常规维护工作流程
公司已集中开发了用于光网络建设的操作系统，但与此同
时，维护操作系统的效果尚未得到充分证明。
定期测试搜索水渗透位置
本文介绍的维护系统可以提高对地下光学封闭件中水渗透操
作的效率。 • 波形
2 地下光缆维护问题损耗长度
• 设施信息系统
为防止水渗透，NTT已安装光缆和具有阻水功能的封闭装
置。虽然使用多种防水渗透方法，但老化降解和电缆蠕变仍
会导致水渗透到封闭中。检修孔构造
在某些地下部分可采用了MT(机械可转移)连接器轻松切换电
缆。定期进行水渗透检测必不可少，因为连接器长时间面临修理计划
渗透时会导致连接质量恶化。
NTT使用OTM(光学测试模块) [2] 在90天内执行光脉冲测试，订购

搜索水渗透封闭并对其进行修复。
图1为地下光缆设施。OTM安装在中央办公室内，沿着光纤将发行订单个人
水传感器模块[3]嵌入所有地下封闭装置中，用于搜索水渗透情
况。水传感器模块的吸水性会导致光纤的光学损耗。OTDR波
形损耗值即表示水渗透。

定期测试发送邮件估计
OTDR结果波形
系统
系统连接距离
收集测试结果
路线信息
测试结果流程图
距离校正功能
脉冲测试
前修复实际距离800米
OTM状态错误后
与上次的
距离差异
❍ 图4: 距离校正功能
封闭位尚未
光损耗置进度络故障。为了更容易地检测这些问题，提议的系统具有异常
显示功能。NTT一直致力于在功能方面提高水渗透定期检测
到期的效率。
确认上次升级规划修复
3 光缆质量和维护效率的操作技术
❍ 图3: 用新系统进行水渗透试验的程序
3.1 光缆维护系统
光缆维护系统的组件如下。
位置需要技巧，有时会出现错误，因为OTDR波形中显示的实
际长度与设施信息数据库中记录的实际长度之间，会存在光 (a) 维护用光纤：每根地下光缆中，都有一根用于维护目的
纤长度差异。的带状光纤
(b) 水传感器模块：这些模块安装在每个地下光学封闭装置
这种差异源自中央办公室和外部的电缆松弛。在这种情况中，插入维护光纤内。水传感器模块通过浸没导致的光
下，工程师们需要根据经验来寻找水渗透封闭件。但他们也损耗约为2.3dB
表示，只有25%的开口封闭存在水渗透。 (c) O T M S ：它们安装在中央办公室并连接到维护光
纤。OTM由ODTR、光开关和控制器单元组成。OTM进
这意味着他们进入MH后，平均打开四次关闭才能找到应该行定期测试以检测地下光缆的水渗透情况
修复的封闭。为了确认真正存在渗透的封闭，工程师不仅要 (d) 服务器：安装在数据中心中，通过DCN(数据通信网络)
进入MH并进行排水，还要打开封闭。如果打开的封盖没有渗连接到所有OTM和操作终端。遍布全国的DCN可以确保
水，就要更换垫圈和套管将地下光学设备再次封闭，意味着从每个服务中心和总部对OTM进行远程操控
刚才的工作白白浪费。
3.2 定期测试功能
2.3 维修计划的难度传统的定期测试需要进行以下程序。OTM根据设定周期(例如
第三个问题是维修工程的进度管理。在找到水渗透的位置 90天)自动执行OTDR测试。
后，工程师会考虑维修工作的顺序。这项工作需要根据水渗
透时间和接头类型确认。由于长期水渗透会降低纤维的质 OTM检测到2.3dB或更高的弯曲损耗后，就会将其作为水渗
量，因此有必要对修复完成规定最后期限，但目前缺乏有效透线缆的候选。工程师远程操作OTM并监控OTDR波形来确
的相关工具。认水渗透。
如果检测到弯曲损耗的设施与上一次相同，则需忽略先前的如果无法确认2.3dB损耗，操作员可以更改OTDR设置，如测
测试结果，仅将最后的测试结果用作修复目标。在这种情况试波长和脉冲宽度等，以更清楚地判断水渗透。
下，每次阅读程序都要与最后一次估算进行比较，以此定义
维修状态。如果有很多设施都存在渗透问题，将在最后一次修复工作完
成之前，便开始下一次定期检测。这样会累积更多的测试结
如果状态显示“上次已确认”，则可以跳过估计的工作，即果，导致数据管理变得复杂。
使最新判断仍显示渗透可能性也是如此。
新开发的系统提供了综述定期测试的功能，实时显示水渗透
所提议的系统包括DCN和OTM状态的确认过程，作为一种附封闭。以便于理解的可视化形式显示综述结果，工程师可以
加功能。在传统的系统中，未检查OTM事故就无法检测到网远程获取新信息并通过自动分发的电子邮件接收警报。

图4为新开发系统的水渗透测试程序。在该系统中确立测试周
期。每30天设定一次，以便可以在90天内修复。结果包括水
传感器模块的弯曲损耗及其位置。新系统还会提供纤维长度
数据。如果长度比最后一个OTDR波形短2%或0.2km，系统
会显示警报，因为电缆可能会断裂。还有两个逻辑点可以提
高渗透设施的搜索效率。
工程师将光学分布图与OTDR波形进行比较，然后搜索水渗透
的位置。提议的维护系统可同时显示OTDR波形和设施信息。
这种可视化功能可帮助工程师估算渗透的位置。
图4为光纤长度记录功能。在设施管理系统中记录的电缆长度
是设计长度。OTDR波形显示的则是实际长度。因此，从中央
办公室到存在水渗透封闭的电缆长度不完全匹配。
所提供的距离校正功能，可弥补设施管理系统电缆路线规划
信息与OTDR波形之间的距离差异。每次工程师修理地下封闭
装置时，都会通过记录的实际距离来更新正确的电缆长度。
有了这个功能，修复后长度校正信息的增加，会逐渐提高电
缆长度的精度。渗透封闭的修复记录可用于搜索未来的水渗
透位置。
未来会完成每一次维修，这一点很重要。这些功能可以提高
渗透封闭查找工作的效率。
3.3 搜索水渗透位置的功能
显示常规的定期测试程序。
3.4 维修工作管理功能
传统的修理工作如下所示：需要花时间来找到水渗透封闭，
而且渗透封闭的管理很复杂，修复完成率仅为40%。
到目前为止，很难确定维修工作的优先顺序，因为NTT没有
管理渗透封闭时间和维修工作进度的功能。新开发的系统可
管理封闭修复的进度，封闭渗透时间和光纤拼接类型的功
能。这一功能让工程师可以制定有效的维修计划。
4 结论
该操作系统开发的功能，是对设施信息数据库进行自动定期
测试和距离校正。新开发的系统提供自动水渗透测试功能、
电缆长度数据库校正功能和维修工作管理功能。通过这些功
能，工程师可进行高效维护工作，并保持光通信的质量。
5 参考资料
[1]
截止2017年6月30日NTT的“Financial Results for the Three Months
Ended”
[2]
Enomoto Y, Izumita H, Mine K, Uruno S, Tomita N,“Design and
performance of novel optical fibre distribution and management
system with testing function in central office,”《光波技术期刊》，第
29卷，第12期，2011年6月15日
[3]
Nakazawa K, Enomoto Y, Yamane T, Araki N, “Technologies for
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卷，第11期，2009年11月
由美国罗德岛IWCS电缆和连接研讨会提供，2018年10月。 Strategic Network Management Department

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stirrer, induction heater, filter or quenching section if it is used to
produce aluminum alloy rod.
Add: #757 Guijiang Street, Bajiao Industrial Estate, Deyang, Shanghai Office: Room 2412, #100 Hengfeng North Road, Zhabei
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Editorial index
Aesa-Cortaillod........................ 39, 50 Eisele Pneumatics Mixer SpA ...................................... 43
Ajex & Turner Wire Technologies... 40 GmbH & Co KG ....................... 44 National Energy Administration ..... 26
BAR Products and Fokker Elmo SASMOS NDC Technologies ................... 24, 32
Services Ltd ....................... 12, 33 Interconnection Systems Ltd ... 52 Pressure Welding Machines .... 40, 51
Bruhat Bengaluru Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc....37, 32, 49 Ramesh Wire Mesh Industries ...... 53
Mahanagara Palike .................. 53 Fortek GmbH ................................. 29 Rosendahl Nextrom...........41, 44, 50
Bureau of Indian Standards .......... 53 Harting Stiftung & Co KG .............. 23 Sampsistemi Srl ...................... 34, 48
Cersa-MCI ..................................... 18 International Copper Association .. 53 Sichuan Guanghan Desheng
Cimteq Ltd............................... 20, 32 KIOCL Ltd...................................... 53 Iron & Steel Co Ltd .............. 8, 30
Continuus-Properzi ................. 14, 31 Mario Frigerio ................................ 53 Sikora AG ...................................... 20
CRU Group .............................. 16, 33 Masdar .................................... 14, 33 Tenova ....................................... 8, 30
Decalub ................................... 46, 50 Medek & Schörner ........................ 26 Ugitech .................................... 46, 51
Delta Tecnic ............................... 8, 31 Metalube Ltd ........................... 13, 31 Zumbach ................................. 35, 49
Advertisers index
ABZ (Shanghai) ITO-SIN (Deyang)
Smart Technology Co Ltd ................. Inside back cover Wire & Cable Equipment Co Ltd .................................95
AIM Inc ................................................................................1 Jiangsu Jintailong Mech & Elec Equip Manufacturer .......25
Anbao Qinhuangdao Jiangsu Qunye Electrical Co Ltd.......................................35
International Corporation .............................................12 Krenn GmbH & Co KG ......................................................83
AWCMA/VOEDKM.............................................................87 Kunshan Fuchuan Electrical & Mechanical Co Ltd.............2
Beta LaserMike Kurre Spezialmaschinenbau GmbH ..................................45
(an NDC Technologies Brand) .....................................59 Lämneå Bruk AB ...............................................................37
Blachford Corporation .......................................................67 lune CHF GmbH ................................................................43
BWE Ltd ............................................................................71 Mixer SpA ..........................................................................12
Candor Sweden AB...........................................................85 Maschinenfabrik NIEHOFF GmbH & Co KG .....................21
CERSA-MCI.......................................................................23 Padanaplast Srl .................................................................28
Cimteq Ltd.........................................................................24 Paramount Die Co ...............................................................9
Condat SA .........................................................................26 Pressure Welding Machines Ltd........................................73
Conoptica AS ....................................................................29 Rosendahl Nextrom Oy .....................................................11
CRU - Africa Wire, Sampsistemi ......................................................................69
Cable & Tube Conference 2019...................................38 Schlatter Industries AG .....................................................75
CRU - World Optical Fibre Shanghai Nanyang Equipment Factory Co Ltd ................36
& Cable Conference 2019 ...........................................42 Sheng Chyean Enterprise Co Ltd ..................... Back cover
DeWal Industries ...............................................................41 Shenzhen Adwantek Technologies Co Ltd .......................10
Enkotec A/S ......................................................................15 Sikora AG ............................................................................3
Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc....................................................39 Sket Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH.....................................47
Fortuna Federn GmbH ...................................... Front cover Supermac Industries India Ltd ..........................................19
Fuhr GmbH & Co KG ........................................................77 Traxit International GmbH .................................................79
Gimax Group Srl................................................................22 Troester GmbH & Co KG...................................................61
GMP Slovakia sro..............................................................16 Ultimate Automation Ltd ...................................................18
Guanbiao Electrical Machinery Co Ltd .............................14 Upcast Oy .........................................................................27
Håmex Hårdmetallverktyg AB ...........................................81 Weilly Diamond Industrial Co Ltd ......................................20
Heda Industrial Co Ltd ......................................................85 Wire & Plastic Machinery Corporation ..............................13
Henrich Maschinenfabrik GmbH .......................................17 Zumbach Electronic AG ......................... Inside front cover
Front cover courtesy of Fortuna Federn showing their COM CNC series. For more details please call +43 3465 2949,
or fax +43 3465 3704 Email: info@fortunafedern.com Website: www.fortunafedern.com
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Fuchuan Electrical & Mechanical Co, Ltd was founded in the year 2001.

It is located in the Huaqiao Economic and Technological

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64 wire Southeast Asia

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Advertising/Marketing & Editorial

This publication and its full contents of layout,

Wire & Cable ASIA is published six times a year.

© Intras Ltd ISSN 0218-3277

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wire Southeast Asia is the leading platform in the region, connecting

Running alongside Tube Southeast Asia, some 400 exhibitors from

Inﬂuential decision makers will be touring the aisles at the BITEC

Our coverage of the event starts on page 64 and

When and where

Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2019 7

❍ A Tenova EAF Consteel plant

Tenova leading the

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Delta Tecnic’s ﬁve-year plan in place

The presentation took place in

Headquartered in Sant Celoni,

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Raising the BAR across the world

The company has enhanced its global presence by

The compaction unit is now fully operational, and Bar

The wire strand roller compaction units are used in many of

Bar Products & Services Ltd began supplying drawing dies

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Assurance of quality from Metalube

ISO 14001 speciﬁes the requirements for an environmental Metalube Ltd – UK

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Solar collaboration for Moroccan power plant

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Corning to host CRU

Corning Incorporated conﬁrmed that it would host this

At the same time, CRU CEO of events Ms Coslett

Since its inception in 2015, the CRU World Optical Fiber

The most recent event in the series, held in China,

The conference has consistently attracted an audience

“The US telecom market is at the forefront of 5G

“The amount of optical cable installed per year in the

“This increase represents a CAGR of 11 per cent, and

The CRU World Optical Fiber and Cable Conference

Attendees value the conference for the networking with

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Experience counts at Cersa

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With a highly skilled design team, with the best of manufacturing

Supermac specialises in the following areas:

Bridging the cable industry’s skills gap

Over the last 20 years in particular, factories have

Government focus turned to industries which were seeing

The Industry 4.0 workforce will increasingly focus on

New sales manager at Sikora

“We are happy to win an outstanding sales expert with

In recent years, Mr Groß has worked in managing positions

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Success on all fronts for Harting

This was a point that chairman Philip

“It quickly became clear to us, after the

该合同是过去18个月中国第14个EAF Consteel Evolution项目。始，合作取得了丰硕成果，”Tenova Metals销售总监Mario