TECHNICAL ARTICLES:

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September 2004  
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Breakthrough: Pre-Straightened Wire in Conical Drums

Laurent Michard, Darius Technologies, France
Choosing Among Phosphating Processes
K.D. Nittel, Chemetall GmbH, Germany
Long Stator Winding Cable for the MAGLEV Propulsion
of the Transrapid Shanghai Project

Nexans Deutschland Industries GmbH & Co KG, Germany

July 2004  
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New Efficient Monitoring Process for Bolts Increases Production by 15 Per Cent

Dr.-Ing. Klaus Brankamp System GmbH, Germany
Looking Back over a Decade Spent
Designing Innovative and Versatile Benders
for the Wire Industry

AIM Inc, USA

May 2004  
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Flexible Mesh Welding System for Continuous Production, High Efficiency
Ideal-Werk C+E Jungeblodt GmbH & Co KG, Germany
A One-Source Solution for Die Shops
Mikrotek Machines Ltd, India
The Smallest Bihler Contact Welding Unit Meets the Challenge of Miniaturisation
Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

March 2004  
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Safe and Flexible Machinery for the Economical Production of Data and Special Cables
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Optical Ground Wires with Improved Lightning Resistance
Pirelli SpA, Italy & Spain
Advanced SZ-Stranding Technology
Josef Marik and Ernst Altmann
Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH, Austria

January 2004  
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A New Generation of Polyethylene Compounds for
All-Dielectric Self-Supporting Cables
Borealis A/S, Denmark
High-Strength, Bezinal® Coated Steel Wires,
the Solution for Increasing Power Grid Capacity
Danny Gonnissen and Flip Verhoeven
Bekaert Global Market Management, Belgium

ADSS Cables with Extended Operating Lifetime
Reinhard Engel and Sabine Will - Corning Cable Systems, Germany

November 2003  
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A Review of Recent Developments in
Conform™ and Conklad™ Technology
D.J.Hawkes - BWE Ltd - UK
Extrusion Line for Fine Wires with Highly Expanded Insulation
Mr Pierre-Yves Bonvin
Maillefer SA, Switzerland
Profile Wire Rolling with Universal Turks-Heads
Karl Fuhr GmbH & Co KG, Germany

September 2003  
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The Submarine Cable that offers Humanity a Basis for Sharing on a Planetary Scale
France Télécom, France
Single-Roll Roller Die Technology for the Economical Production of Flexible Flat Cables
Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Pielsticker and Dr. Georg Targiel, TROESTER GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
New Winding Process Promises
Greater Convenience, Precision, Efficiency

Kabelmat Automations- und Lagersysteme GmbH, Germany

July 2003  
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Managing Thermal Stabilisation Treatments for Springs
Giovanni B. Manenti, ANCCEM Technical Committee, Italy
Innovative Stranding and Cabling Equipment
for Power Cables
Cortinovis SpA, Italy
Forming Technology: Multifunctionality at Work
Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik
GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

May 2003  
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Characterisation of Coating Systems on Optical Glass Fibres as a Whole by Solid State NMR
By Victor M. Litvinov, Aylvin A. Dias
DSM Research BV, The Netherlands
Extrusion Equipment for Automotive Applications
Hans Jäkel and Ernst Altmann
Rosendahl Maschinen GmbH, Austria
Data Cable Manufacturing Systems
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff
GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Digital High-Speed FFT Analysis in the Production of High Bandwidth Cable and Other Extrusion Processes
Sikora AG, Germany

March 2003  
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Computer-Aided Analysis of Optical Fiber Drawing and Coating: Shape Evolution, Tension-Draw Ratio and Non-Isothermal Coating Effects Jaydeep A. Kulkarni, Eric W. Grald, and Srinivas Chippada, Fluent Inc., USA
Extrusion of Coatings and Coverings for Low- and Medium-Voltage Cable CAB International S.A, Switzerland
Yellowing of Optical Fiber Coatings by Fluorescent Light Hideki Sugimoto, Zen Komiya, Junji Yoshizawa and Takashi Ukachi, JSR Corporation, Tsukuba Research Laboratories, Japan

January 2003  
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Uncoilers, Cold-Rolling and Wire Drawing Lines:
A Small Italian Machinery Builder with a Long Reach
Tecno Impianti Srl, Italy
The Straightening System: an Indispensable Process for the Production of Wire Materials Witels Apparate-Maschinen Albert GmbH, Germany
Recovery of Precious Metal Catalysts:
A New Process Using Supercritical Water Oxidation

Steve Minett, PhD & Curt Jonsson, Chematur Engineering AB, Sweden

November 2002  
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Acid Cleaning and Fluid Bed Technology: Complete Turnkey Installations for the Wire Processing Industry
The I.C.E. Group, Canada
A Specialist of Induction Heating Systems for the Wire Industry Martin Wagstaff, Radyne Ltd, UK
Premix Heating Equipment: The Key to Decarburisation Control FIB - Le Four Industriel Belge s.a. - n.v, Belgium

September 2002  
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Learning the Versatility of Nitinol: Wire with Memory
Memry, USA
Optimised Chemistry Increases Competitiveness in Wire Manufacture K.D. Nittel, Chemetall GmbH, Germany
An Innovative Non-Reactive Precoating and Lubricating Process Condat Lubrifiants, France

July 2002  
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Superfine Wire and Multiwire Drawing Machines: New Development to a Compliance with Ecological, Economic and Ergonomic Criteria
Maschinenfabrik Niehoff GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
An Innovative and Alternative Technology for the Complete Drawing Process Mario Frigerio SpA, Italy

May 2002  
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When Highest-Quality Rod is Required by Producer and Customer Alike...The Outokumpu UPCAST® Process Outokumpu Castform Oy, Finalnd
Study of Copper and Aluminium Electric
Wires Deformed by Drawing Process
Université Mohamed Khider, Biskra, Algeria

March 2002  
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Cable Extrusion Systems from Indian Supplier
Deliver High-Torque under Heavy Thrust Loads
Supermac Industries, India
Cold Pressure Welding in Action
Steve Mepsted, Pressure Welding Machines Ltd, UK
A Novel Undersea Cable Design with Plastic Loose Tube, Low Excess Fibre Length, and Fixed Fibre Termination for Bend-Sensitive Fibres TyCom Ltd, USA

January 2002  
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Field Measurement Results for a
Pan-European Non-Zero Dispersion Fibre Network

Stephen C. Mettler et al,
Lucent Technologies, USA

November 2001  
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Wire Drawing: Attention to Die Tools Will Avoid Problems and Ensure Longer Life in Service Kurt Eder, Eder Engineering, Austria
Quality and Technology: The Keys to Success Fort Wayne Wire Die Inc, USA