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Top Products of 2007 continued Automotive/Appliance Wire Compounds UNIGARD™ RE (reduced emissions) HFDA-1492 Flame Retardant Compound is a colorable, peroxide crosslinkable, RoHS-compliant polyethylene copolymer insulation compound. Developed by Dow Wire & Cable, Houston, TX, USA, for the automotive and appliance markets, UNIible, lighter in weight and with improved color retention. consumption. www.dowwireandcable.com Crossheads With Revolving Double-Bleed Port Design Revolution™ Series crossheads from Genca, St. Petersburg, primary or piggyback extruders. This technology allows the color of the main layer or the skin and striping to change without stopping production. www.genca.com UNIGARD™ RE HFDA-1492 insulation compound for automotive and appliance applications. Revolution™ Series crossheads. Single-Mode Fiber With Improved Macrobending Spark Tester for Large Wire/High Voltages The AC-30 60 cycle spark tester from Clinton Instrument Company, Clinton, CT, USA, is designed for testing large wire at high voltages. It is comprised of a rugged electrode with visual/ audible alarms, simple stringup and automatic bead chain placement, a digital control unit and an optional height-adjustAC-30 spark tester. able electrode stand. www.clintoninstrument.com The BendBrightXS series of macrobending-improved, sinDraka Comteq, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, for telecom networks. BendBright reduce loss due to macrobending, especially in the case fers high strength and long life in all telecom applications including access networks with rugged environments involving many cabinets and connection boxes. Melting Furnace with Double-Loop Inductors The High Capacity UPCAST® melting furnace with double-loop inductors is available from UPCAST OY, Pori, Finland. Double-loop inductors make it possible to cover a wide power range. Lower energy consumption as well as a longer service life for the inductor itself can also be www.upcast.com Magnetic Brakes for Tubular Stranding Magnetic Technologies Ltd. tubular stranding applications. These brakes have a diameter of 3.25" (83 mm), but are only 0.50" (13 mm) thick. Their design makes it easy to replace existing rope or belt tensioning designs. Unlike ropes and belts, these pancake brakes consistently maintain the same torque. They are not adjustable and require no electricity. A narrow design allows them to easily replace existing pulleys and ropes when www.magnetictech.com High Capacity ULCAST® melting furnace with double-loop inductors. “Magnetic Pancake” brakes for use in tubular stranding applications. 42 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.genca.com http://www.dowwireandcable.com http://www.clintoninstrument.com http://www.drakafibre.com http://www.upcast.com http://www.magnetictech.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

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