Wire & Cable Technology International - January/February 2008 - (Page 38)

Top Products of 2007 These are the winners in our 11th annual article on the top products of the year. Results are based on selection by the Wire & Cable Technology International Editorial Staff. Cable Winding Line for Wooden Spools The fully automatic model AVP spool winding line from EFAF Engineering Future Automazione Flessibile Srl, Capannori, Lucca, Italy, is designed for a wide range of diameter for cable diameters from 6 to 22 mm. Top line speed is 400 mpm. www.efaf.it Conductix – Delachaux Group, Belley, France, can reach a top production speed seconds on the take-up. With improved traversing quality than previous models, the PT-2500 is also equipped with an easy and fast threading system. www.conductix.com PT-2500 prooftester. Model AVP fully automatic spool winding line. Noncontact Wire Measurement System The Centerview 8000 noncontact eccentricity, diameter, ovality and wall thickness measurement capability for wires from 0.003" to 1" (0.08 to 25 mm) diameter. The Centerview 8000 system from Sikora International Corp., Peachtree City, GA, USA, utilizes eight measurement points around the wire. www.sikora-usa.com Radiation Cross Linkable Compound halogen-free, flame-retardant compound designed to offer sistance properties at elevated temperatures. This compound from INHOL BV/P T L, Soest, The Netherlands, is ideal for use in harsh applications such as Navy, military, ship-building, - Cables made with RDX tions. www.inhol.com HSC-3000-4 compound. Centerview 8000. Steel Wire Concentric Armoring Unit The TEC 630-SWA steel wire armoring unit reduces the time-consuming process (due to short lay lengths) of armoring on cables as small as 20 mm diameter. Its manufacturer, POURTIER–Gauder Group 630-SWA concentric solutions achieves at least two and half times the productivity of conventional single-twist machines. The machine is based on the “concentric multiwire” concept used by the manufacturer in wire screening applications. www.gaudergroup.com Sample of armored cable produced on the TEC 630-SWA. TEC 630-SWA steel wire armoring unit. 38 Wire & Cable Technology International/January 2008 The WCTI Editorial Staff did not test these products and is not attempting to endorse them. We do however, applaud these product developments and marketing efforts. http://www.efaf.it http://www.conductix.com http://www.sikora-usa.com http://www.inhol.com http://www.gaudergroup.com

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Wire & Cable Technology International - January/February 2008 Editorial Wire & Cable Events Industry News Global Economy Drives Specialty Cable Demand Corporate News Change is Tough! Top Products of 2007 New Magnesium Hydroxides Enabling Low-Smoke Cable Compounds Straight From the Show - IWCS Conference™ A History of Long-Term Thinking Ensures a Pioneering Spirit Expediency of Roller Dies Application in Wire Drawing - Part 1 WireDrawing 101 Strain Rate Transforming Our Ideas Into Your Success Straight From The Show - Wire Southeast ASIA 2007 Capstans, Dancers, Accumulators Roundup Spotlight On Quality Control Pioneering Virtual Technology for Extrusion Electrically Heated Furnace Cuts Energy Costs/Reduces Carbon Footprint Machinery Accessories Materials Polymer Developments in the Cables Industry Wire & Connector Top Products of 2007 Just Load, Click and Print Superior Flame Resistance for Minimal Smoke, CO & Acid Gas High-Flex Round Cable Added to On-Line Design Tools Failed Bridge Cables Replaced With Smaller, Stronger Ones Advertisers Index Classified Advertising Internet Spotlight Editorial Index

Wire & Cable Technology International - January/February 2008

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