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| Teknor Apex promotes Nick Sandland and Elizabeth Ponte to top postions for TPE's in the Americas
By Editor (21 Sep 11 6:20) in Developments Worldwide |
| The Thermoplastic Elastomer Division of Teknor Apex Company has promoted Nick Sandland and Elizabeth Ponte to two new positions created to provide a strong regional focus for marketing and sales in the Americas.
Nick Sandland: Marketing and Sales Director, Americas
“Nick played a key role in setting up direct sales and distribution structures for our TPE business in Europe, and in the U.S. he was instrumental in launching our highly successful Medalist® range of medical elastomers,” said Suresh Swaminathan, vice president in charge of the Thermoplastic Elastomer Division. “His extensive experience with |
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| Increasing productivity and cutting delivery times
By Editor (21 Sep 11 6:15) in Developments Worldwide |
| SMS Meer, Germany, a company of the SMS group, will be investing around 60 million euros in the expansion of its Mönchengladbach site by 2015. “We are increasing productivity, reducing delivery times and thereby safeguarding jobs at the site over the long term,” said Dr. Joachim Schönbeck, President & CEO of the leading specialist in plant construction and mechanical engineering, at the symbolic “turning of the first sod” on July 14.
The modernization of the machinery will |
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| ArcelorMittal Hamburg modernizes wire rod mill
By Editor (21 Sep 11 6:10) in Developments Worldwide |
| ArcelorMittal Hamburg GmbH, Germany, has placed an order with SMS Meer, Germany, for the modernization of a two-strand wire rod mill. The annual capacity amounts to 900,000 t. With this revamp ArcelorMittal aims to improve the product quality with a view to further consolidating its leading position on the quality-steels market. New cantilever stands from SMS Meer will enable higher rolling forces in the future.
This is already the fifth modernization order which ArcelorMittal has placed with SMS Meer for the wire rod mill |
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| Ziehwerk Plettenberg orders bright steel center
By Editor (21 Sep 11 6:05) in Developments Worldwide |
| Plettenberg produces bright steel in the diameter range from 8 to 80 mm. The new center with the core components peeling macZiehwerk Plettenberg GmbH & Co. KG from Plettenberg, Germany, has placed an order with SMS hine and |
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| Wasik Associates Inc. new installation in China
By Editor (21 Sep 11 6:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| Wasik Associates, Inc. has successfully installed a 650kV Self-Shielded E-Beam Cross-Linking System at No. 23 Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group in Shanghai, P.R. China. The system installation and acceptance was completed within twenty days of arrival at the customer site.
Peter Wasik, Jr., President of Wasik Associates, Manufacturer of State-of-the-Art Electron Beam Processing Systems, says that this installation was critical |
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| John W. Wood Jr. appointed Chairman of the Board at American Superconductor
By Editor (09 Sep 11 16:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global power technologies company, recently announced the appointment of John W. Wood Jr. as chairman of the Board, effective August 16. He replaces former chairman and company founder, Gregory J. Yurek, who retired as chief executive officer earlier this year.
Wood, 67, has been an independent director of AMSC since 2006. Prior to joining AMSC's Board, Wood was chief executive officer of Analogic Corporation, a leading designer and manufacturer of medical imaging and |
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| Tough new PVC/TPU jacketing compounds for industrial data and control cable
By Editor (09 Sep 11 8:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| Apex® P-55003 and P-55004 Exhibit Excellent Resistance to Mechanical Abuse and Exposure to Oils, Chemicals, and Low Temperatures
Two jacketing compounds based on blends of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) provide outstanding resistance to the aggressive end-use conditions often encountered by industrial cables, it was announced today(September 8th 2011) by Teknor Apex Company. The compounds will be introduced at Wire Southeast Asia in Bangkok next week by Teknor Apex Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. (Stand K02).
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| Guaranteeing a reliable power supply over four decades
By Editor (08 Sep 11 8:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| Since 1971, well over a hundred million of Hirschmann™’s ST-series connectors have been produced. Still retaining practically the same original design, these connectors are used to provide power for electric awnings, blinds and shutters. The maximum rated voltage is 400 VAC/250 VDC, with a rated current of up to 16 VAC/10 VDC. Because the connectors are reliable, easy to install and have a long operational life they have become the standard for a wide range of applications including mechanical engineering, lighting technology and the medical sectors. This is why |
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| Proton Products International at Wire SE Asia 2011
By Editor (06 Sep 11 15:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| Proton Products International will be at Wire SE Asia 2011 in Bangkok from September 13th to 15th 2011.
Go along to booth J11 to meet Managing Director Grant Latimer and Service Manager Kasen Chong. Ask Grant and Kasen about Proton Products' range of |
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| Dow Electrical & Telecommunications raises price in North America
By Editor (30 Aug 11 9:00) in Developments Worldwide |
| Dow Electrical & Telecommunications is announcing that effective October 1, 2011 prices for certain grades will be increasing in North America. The detail for products in the US and Canada is as follows:
All telecom grades will increase |
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| Sikora at the Wire Southeast Asia 2011
By Editor (24 Aug 11 8:25) in Developments Worldwide |
| At this year’s Wire Southeast Asia in Bangkok Sikora AG, manufacturer and worldwide vendor of measuring and control technology for the wire and cable industry will attract attention with the presentation of innovative technology for quality control and material savings for the production of wires and cables.
In hall 3, booth J26 Sikora showcases the |
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| Fort Wayne Wire Die hires new Jordan sales agent
By Editor (24 Aug 11 8:15) in Developments Worldwide |
| Wire manufacturing operations in Jordan can access U.S.-quality wire drawing die technology, now that global wire-die production leader Fort Wayne Wire Die has expanded its family of independent sales agents to include Amman-based Mazen Kahlef Company.
In addition to the finest high-precision single- and polycrystalline diamond and carbide dies, Mazen customers and prospects can also rely on receiving the very best in applications consulting and |
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| Fort Wayne Wire Die adds new distributor in Iraq
By Editor (24 Aug 11 8:10) in Developments Worldwide |
| Wire manufacturing operations across Iraq can access U.S.-quality wire drawing die technology, now that global wire-die production leader Fort Wayne Wire Die has expanded its family of independent sales agents and distributors to include Baghdad-based United Al-Junied Company.
In addition to the finest high-precision single- and polycrystalline diamond and carbide dies, United customers and |
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| Niehoff at the wire Southeast Asia 2011 trade show
By Editor (24 Aug 11 7:50) in Developments Worldwide |
| Double twist bunchers combined with NPS
At the wire Southeast Asia 2011 trade show, Maschinenfabrik Niehoff, one of the leading manufacturers of machinery for the wire and cable industry, will present a double twist bunching line for stranding of bare and insulated conductors. The line consists of two pay-offs with NPS spools and a |
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| Meltech moves forward
By Editor (24 Aug 11 7:45) in Developments Worldwide |
| Meltech is pleased to announce that following several months of work, their newly updated websites have gone live.
Following completion of the take over of Meltech-CRE (previously known as MeltechConfex) both organisations have gone through a first stage branding cycle to refresh the corporate appearance in an effort to |
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| WAI unveils Wire Bulletin web site
By Editor (24 Aug 11 7:40) in Developments Worldwide |
| The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc. and its India subsidiary, WAI Wire & Cable Services, Pvt Ltd, introduce the Wire Bulletinweb site—an electronic companion presence that extends the reach of the quarterly publication of the same name, which is distributed exclusively to subscribers in India.
The web site features industry, product, and global news; industry trends; a calendar; a corporate focus section; and a digital archive of Wire bulletin issues.
Of note are the site’s robust cloud-based searching functionality that enables visitors to search articles on the site and in past issues of the quarterly publication by |
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| Schlatter Group results for the first half of 2011
By Editor (24 Aug 11 7:30) in Developments Worldwide |
| Substantial upturn in the order intake. Currency situation significantly impacts operating result.
Following a challenging period due to the economic crisis, the order intake grew significantly to CHF 73.9 million in the first half of 2011, an increase of 21.5 per cent compared to the figure for the same period of 2010 (CHF 60.8 million). As the orders received have a delayed impact on sales, the net sales of CHF 56.4 million recorded in the first half of 2011 were still below the figure for the first half of 2010. However, the order |
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| Uhing sets the Web in motion: online video showing a rolling ring drive in operation
By Editor (24 Aug 11 7:25) in Developments Worldwide |
| The accuracy of its execution is what fascinates us in a motion – no matter whether it is slow or fast. To share this fascination with its most popular product, Joachim Uhing KG has published a Web video showing its rolling ring drive. A video offers much more information than a thousand pictures: it shows the accurate motions the Uhing rolling ring drive® is capable of.
A brief practical video - some parts of which were produced in 3D for better understanding - introduce you to the drive and its purely mechanic functional principle. Devoid of any artistic animation and gimmicks, the spectator |
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| Marking of Cables and coating of Optical Fibres
By Editor (24 Aug 11 7:20) in Developments Worldwide |
| Medek & Schörner will be presenting the following state-of-the-art cable marking machines at the wire Southeast Asia 2011 fair in Bangkok
Cable Marking Machines
•High quality gravure printers (LAN cables, control cables, etc.) for speeds up to 1200 m/min,
•Water Misting unit for the application of fine water dust for pre-cooling of the hot wire immediately after |
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| Zumbach will be on booth H11 at wire Southeast Asia
By Editor (24 Aug 11 7:10) in Developments Worldwide |
| At wire Southeast Asia 2011 in Bangkok, Zumbach will present a selection of new developments and products:
Sensors
The advanced Odex® 10 concentricity/eccentricity and diameter gauge for wire extrusion. Extremely accurate and advanced insensitive to environmental conditions. Fully non-contact, based on magnetic and laser technology.
Large 3-axis laser diameter gauge Odac 33Trio with |
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