wire: Industry News http://www.wire.de en Messe Düsseldorf Fri, 3 Sep 2010 03:00:00 +0100 Fri, 3 Sep 2010 03:00:00 +0100 http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,5644/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Industry_News.html New high-voltage DC superconducting cable system http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8979/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_high-voltage_DC_superconducting_cable_system.html LS Cable has embarked upon the development of a several giga watt-level HVDC (high voltage direct current) superconducting cable with the Korea Electric Power Corp. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8979/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_high-voltage_DC_superconducting_cable_system.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 New Rugged FTTP Hardware Product Line http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8980/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Rugged_FTTP_Hardware_Product_Line.html Superior Essex announced the introduction of its Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) hardware portfolio, which includes fiber splice closures and accessories. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8980/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Rugged_FTTP_Hardware_Product_Line.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 PolyU researchers break new ground in nanotechnology http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8974/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/PolyU_researchers_break_new_ground_in_nanotechnology.html A pioneering study by researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown that sandwiching a simple layer of silver nanoparticles can significantly improve the performance of organic transistors which are commonly used in consumer electronics. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8974/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/PolyU_researchers_break_new_ground_in_nanotechnology.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Wagstaff to supply Ma’aden-Alcoa http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8973/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Wagstaff_to_supply_Ma%E2%80%99aden-Alcoa.html The Ma’aden-Alcoa joint venture has selected Wagstaff, Inc. to supply the joint venture’s vertical direct chill casting complex with t-ingot, rolling ingot, and extrusion billet casting equipment. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8973/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Wagstaff_to_supply_Ma%E2%80%99aden-Alcoa.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Air Products to Build New Air Separation Unit in Belgium http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8963/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Air_Products_to_Build_New_Air_Separation_Unit_in_Belgium.html Air Products announced that it has signed a long-term contract to supply oxygen, nitrogen and argon to ArcelorMittal Belgium N.V., a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal S.A., at its steel mill in Gent, Belgium. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8963/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Air_Products_to_Build_New_Air_Separation_Unit_in_Belgium.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Alcan Cable receives qualification for North America http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8964/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Alcan_Cable_receives_qualification_for_North_America.html Alcan Cable, a business of Rio Tinto, announced it has been granted qualification by CTC Cable – a subsidiary of Composite Technology Corporation - to manufacture ACCC® conductor. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8964/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Alcan_Cable_receives_qualification_for_North_America.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 WACS to extend cable system from Portugal to the UK http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8962/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/WACS_to_extend_cable_system_from_Portugal_to_the_UK.html Alcatel-Lucent will extend the West Africa Cable System (WACS) from Portugal to the UK to meet the increasing need for capacity driven by broadband services penetration. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8962/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/WACS_to_extend_cable_system_from_Portugal_to_the_UK.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Leoni growing more vigorously than expected in 2010 http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8960/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_growing_more_vigorously_than_expected_in_2010.html Leoni AG is expanding its business at a significantly more vigorous pace than expected: In the second quarter of 2010, the consolidated sales rose by more than 41 percent year on year to EUR 748.1 million. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8960/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_growing_more_vigorously_than_expected_in_2010.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Mainz University opens new vista in smart materials http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8959/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Mainz_University_opens_new_vista_in_smart_materials.html Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), Germany have devised a tool which allows fully reversible binding of metal oxides to inorganic nanotubes. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8959/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Mainz_University_opens_new_vista_in_smart_materials.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 TPC Wire & Cable Corp. Introduces Mine Blasting Cable http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8961/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/TPC_Wire_Cable_Corp._Introduces_Mine_Blasting_Cable.html TPC Wire & Cable Corp. added a pink jacketed mining cable to their extensive offering of electrical cable, connectors and accessories. TPC supplies power and control cable, connector assemblies and accessories for a wide range of applications in Utility, Food and Beverage, Government, Mining, Crane Services, and Wood, Pulp and Paper markets. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8961/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/TPC_Wire_Cable_Corp._Introduces_Mine_Blasting_Cable.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Active SFP+ Direct Attach Copper Cable Assemblies http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8953/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Active_SFP_Direct_Attach_Copper_Cable_Assemblies.html Tyco Electronics announces the release of SFP+ active direct-attach copper cable assemblies - high-speed, cost-effective alternatives to fiber optic transceivers and MPO cables in 10Gb Ethernet, 8GB Fibre Channel and InfiniBand applications. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8953/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Active_SFP_Direct_Attach_Copper_Cable_Assemblies.html Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Key Certification for Eco-Friendly Colorants and Additives http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8954/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Key_Certification_for_Eco-Friendly_Colorants_and_Additives.html PolyOne Corporation announced that its OnColor™ BIO and OnCap™ BIO masterbatches have been granted OK Compost certification by AIB Vinçotte, marking the first time this has been awarded to a full range of colorants and additives. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8954/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Key_Certification_for_Eco-Friendly_Colorants_and_Additives.html Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Off to the office aboard the AutoTram http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8952/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Off_to_the_office_aboard_the_AutoTram.html Electric and hybrid vehicles will take over the cities: cars, bicycles, buses and streetcars. New concepts are needed for individual and local public transportation. In the large-scale project “Fraunhofer System Research on Electric-Powered Mobility“, researchers are developing solutions for mobility of the future. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8952/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Off_to_the_office_aboard_the_AutoTram.html Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Higher efficiency through Laser-GMA-Hybrid-Welding process http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8931/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Higher_efficiency_through_Laser-GMA-Hybrid-Welding_process.html The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) is developing a hybrid welding process which combines the advantages of laser and gas metal arc (GMA) welding to achieve a more efficient process. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8931/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Higher_efficiency_through_Laser-GMA-Hybrid-Welding_process.html Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Timken invests $50 Million in its Ohio steel operations http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8930/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Timken_invests_50_Million_in_its_Ohio_steel_operations.html The Timken Company announced that it will invest approximately $50 million in its steel operations in Canton, Ohio. Slated to begin this year, the investment is for the installation of a new intermediate finishing line at the Gambrinus Steel Plant and expansion of the steel lay-down yard at the Harrison Steel Plant’s small-bar mill. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8930/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Timken_invests_50_Million_in_its_Ohio_steel_operations.html Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 TPC Wire & Cable sells UCI's NukeTape http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8929/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/TPC_Wire_Cable_sells_UCI_s_NukeTape.html TPC Wire & Cable Corp and United Controls International enter into exclusive marketing and distribution agreement whereby TPC Wire & Cable Corp becomes the exclusive distributor of UCI's NukeTape® product. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8929/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/TPC_Wire_Cable_sells_UCI_s_NukeTape.html Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Laser shortens welding process for heat-treatable steels http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8918/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Laser_shortens_welding_process_for_heat-treatable_steels.html The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) and the Institute of Electrotechnology (ETP) at the Leibniz Universität Hannover have developed a process to inductively harden and weld multi-piece construction elements of heat-treatable steels in one step. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8918/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Laser_shortens_welding_process_for_heat-treatable_steels.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Qatalum production to resume as soon as possible http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8916/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Qatalum_production_to_resume_as_soon_as_possible.html “We will do what we can to get aluminium production at Qatalum back on track as soon as possible in a safe and responsible manner,” says Hilde Merete Aasheim, executive vice president for Hydro’s Primary Metal business area. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8916/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Qatalum_production_to_resume_as_soon_as_possible.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 TeraFlex cables improve attenuation performance http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8917/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/TeraFlex_cables_improve_attenuation_performance.html Superior Essex announced today that all Superior Essex optical fiber multimode cables are now available with Macrobend Resistant Laser Optimized 50 micron TeraFlex® 10G fibers. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8917/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/TeraFlex_cables_improve_attenuation_performance.html Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Alcan Cable to consolidate North American cable production http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8908/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Alcan_Cable_to_consolidate_North_American_cable_production.html Alcan Cable announced that it will consolidate its cable production facilities to improve the performance of its cable business. As a result, Alcan will close its Roseburg, Oregon facility by the end of the year. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8908/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Alcan_Cable_to_consolidate_North_American_cable_production.html Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Composite Technology: High Voltage Transmission Line in Germany http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8909/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Composite_Technology_High_Voltage_Transmission_Line_in_Germany.html Composite Technology Corporation (CTC) announces the completion of a 400 kV ACCC® conductor transmission line in Germany. The ACCC® 318 mm2 Oslo conductor transmission line in Hanekenfahr, Germany was completed in late 2009 and is now fully energized. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8909/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Composite_Technology_High_Voltage_Transmission_Line_in_Germany.html Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Laser Makes Conventional Welding Faster http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8910/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Laser_Makes_Conventional_Welding_Faster.html Together with partners from industry, the Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) has developed an innovative welding process, which is based on gas metal-arc welding (GMAW). By adding a laser beam to guide and stabilize the process, welding speeds twice those of conventional welding can be achieved. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8910/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Laser_Makes_Conventional_Welding_Faster.html Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 FEI Introduces Nova NanoSEM 50 Series http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8898/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/FEI_Introduces_Nova_NanoSEM_50_Series.html FEI Company announced the availability of its new Nova(TM) NanoSEM 50 Series of ultra-high resolution scanning electron microscopes (UHR SEMs). http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8898/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/FEI_Introduces_Nova_NanoSEM_50_Series.html Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 New Telecommunications Projects in Equatorial Guinea http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8899/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Telecommunications_Projects_in_Equatorial_Guinea.html Equatorial Guinea's Ministry of Transport, Technology, Posts and Telecommunications is working to deploy advanced telecommunications services, including phone and Internet, throughout the entire country as part of the goals set forth by the government in the Horizon 2020 plan. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8899/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Telecommunications_Projects_in_Equatorial_Guinea.html Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Rio Tinto: Expansion of Pilbara capacity to 330 Mtpa http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8896/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Rio_Tinto_Expansion_of_Pilbara_capacity_to_330_Mtpa.html Rio Tinto is to invest a further US$790 million in its drive to expand the annual capacity of iron ore operations in the Pilbara to 330 million tonnes. This brings total investment funds approved in recent weeks to US$1 billion. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8896/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Rio_Tinto_Expansion_of_Pilbara_capacity_to_330_Mtpa.html Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Small materials poised for big impact in construction http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8897/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Small_materials_poised_for_big_impact_in_construction.html Bricks, blocks, and steel I-beams — step aside. A new genre of construction materials, made from stuff barely 1/50,000th the width of a human hair, is about to debut in the building of homes, offices, bridges, and other structures. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8897/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Small_materials_poised_for_big_impact_in_construction.html Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 LS Cable develops umbilical cable for the first time in Korea http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8891/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/LS_Cable_develops_umbilical_cable_for_the_first_time_in_Korea.html LS Cable announced that the company has succeeded in the development and commercialization of an umbilical cable, a composite cable for offshore engineering, for the first time in Korea. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8891/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/LS_Cable_develops_umbilical_cable_for_the_first_time_in_Korea.html Tue, 3 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Plastics laser welding for invisible weld seams http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8889/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Plastics_laser_welding_for_invisible_weld_seams.html The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT is presenting a laser welding machine for plastics. TransTWIST welds together two transparent joining partners without having to add any laser absorbers. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8889/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Plastics_laser_welding_for_invisible_weld_seams.html Tue, 3 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 St Gallen presses ahead with FTTH installation http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8890/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/St_Gallen_presses_ahead_with_FTTH_installation.html Early this year the town of St Gallen launched its new fibre-optic network. In March the town´s public utility company switched on the first connections in the quarter Im Vogelherd. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8890/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/St_Gallen_presses_ahead_with_FTTH_installation.html Tue, 3 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Invisibility Cloak Made of Glass http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8879/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Invisibility_Cloak_Made_of_Glass.html From Tolkien’s ring of power in The Lord of the Rings to Star Trek’s Romulans, who could make their warships disappear from view, from Harry Potter’s magical cloak to the garment that makes players vanish in the video game classic “Dungeons and Dragons, the power to turn someone or something invisible has fascinated mankind. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8879/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Invisibility_Cloak_Made_of_Glass.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Longest and most powerful transmission link http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8880/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Longest_and_most_powerful_transmission_link.html The world’s first ultrahigh-voltage power superhighway starts commercial operation in China. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8880/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Longest_and_most_powerful_transmission_link.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nanoribbons for graphene transistors http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8878/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nanoribbons_for_graphene_transistors.html In the recent issue of Nature, scientists from Empa and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research report how they have managed for the first time to grow graphene ribbons that are just a few nanometres wide using a simple surface-based chemical method. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8878/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nanoribbons_for_graphene_transistors.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 World's First 40 Gigabit Port Terabit Box Switch http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8881/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/World_s_First_40_Gigabit_Port_Terabit_Box_Switch.html Hitachi Cable has announced the development of the terabit box switch Apresia 15000-64XL-PSR, and Apresia 15000-32XL-PSR of its APRESIA series of Ethernet switches. Both will be the world's first 40 gigabit port equipment. Sales of these new switches will start at the end of February 2011. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8881/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/World_s_First_40_Gigabit_Port_Terabit_Box_Switch.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Kobe Steel completes 10,000-ton forging press http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8872/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Kobe_Steel_completes_10_000-ton_forging_press.html Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it has completed the construction of a 10,000-metric-ton forging press line at its Takasago Works in Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8872/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Kobe_Steel_completes_10_000-ton_forging_press.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans: Cable for China’s Taishan nuclear power plant http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8870/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_Cable_for_China%E2%80%99s_Taishan_nuclear_power_plant.html Low-voltage (LV) power, control and instrumentation cables will support vital safety and control functions for one of the world’s largest nuclear power projects http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8870/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_Cable_for_China%E2%80%99s_Taishan_nuclear_power_plant.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 OMM secures BorWin1 contract from transpower http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8871/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/OMM_secures_BorWin1_contract_from_transpower.html German grid operator, transpower stromübertragungs gmbh has awarded subsea cable specialist, Offshore Marine Management (OMM) the contract to install the HVAC cables connecting the Bard Offshore 1 and BorWin alpha platforms for the BorWin1 project. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8871/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/OMM_secures_BorWin1_contract_from_transpower.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 PTFE Coated Mandrels for Fuse Welding and Tipping http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8873/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/PTFE_Coated_Mandrels_for_Fuse_Welding_and_Tipping.html A line of medical-grade, precision PTFE coated stainless steel or nitinol forming mandrels that are designed for manufacturing stent delivery systems is available from Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8873/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/PTFE_Coated_Mandrels_for_Fuse_Welding_and_Tipping.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 AFL Expands Interconnect Premise Cable Product Line http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8860/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/AFL_Expands_Interconnect_Premise_Cable_Product_Line.html AFL Telecommunications announces the expansion of its Interconnect Premise MicroCore cable product line of high density fiber optic cables. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8860/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/AFL_Expands_Interconnect_Premise_Cable_Product_Line.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Fujikura: Joint venture for FTTH business in China http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8858/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Fujikura_Joint_venture_for_FTTH_business_in_China.html Fujikura Ltd. and Shanghai Grandway Telecom Tech. Co., Ltd., located in Shanghai City in China, agreed on the establishment of a joint venture company for optical wiring equipment for optical networks, including equipment for FTTH, mainly targeting the Chinese market, and recently signed an agreement to that effect. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8858/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Fujikura_Joint_venture_for_FTTH_business_in_China.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Introduction of Phenom Pro Suite http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8861/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Introduction_of_Phenom_Pro_Suite.html Phenom-World BV announces the launch of a new software product, the Phenom Pro Suite. The Phenom Pro Suite applications expand the functionality of the Phenom by automated collection of images, visualize samples in 3D, measure surface roughness and automated fiber analysis. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8861/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Introduction_of_Phenom_Pro_Suite.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Tyco Electronics to Acquire ADC http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8859/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Tyco_Electronics_to_Acquire_ADC.html Tyco Electronics and ADC announced a definitive agreement under which Tyco Electronics will acquire ADC for $12.75 per share in cash, or an enterprise value of approximately $1.25 billion. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8859/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Tyco_Electronics_to_Acquire_ADC.html Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 ABB: Offshore wind power connection http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8851/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_Offshore_wind_power_connection.html HVDC Light transmission link will connect three North Sea wind farms to German power grid. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8851/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_Offshore_wind_power_connection.html Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Aluminium alloy factory frame systems and stainless steel pipe frame systems from Misumi http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8853/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Aluminium_alloy_factory_frame_systems_and_stainless_steel_pipe_frame_systems_from_Misumi.html Misumi USA Inc. recently introduced its new line of Factory Frame Systems, and has added a Stainless Steel Pipe System to its existing family of versatile metal pipe systems. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8853/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Aluminium_alloy_factory_frame_systems_and_stainless_steel_pipe_frame_systems_from_Misumi.html Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 HelWin1: Grid connection of Offshore Wind Farms http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8850/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/HelWin1_Grid_connection_of_Offshore_Wind_Farms.html Prysmian secures a further major project worth more than €150 m from German transpower for the HelWin1 grid connection of Offshore Wind Farms. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8850/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/HelWin1_Grid_connection_of_Offshore_Wind_Farms.html Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Siemens: Orders for rail and wind systems in Russia http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8852/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Siemens_Orders_for_rail_and_wind_systems_in_Russia.html In connection with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Russia, Siemens President and CEO Peter Löscher signed memorandums of understanding in Yekaterinburg to supply wind power and railway technologies with a total value of several billion euros. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8852/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Siemens_Orders_for_rail_and_wind_systems_in_Russia.html Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Bayer MaterialScience joins Holst Centre http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8841/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Bayer_MaterialScience_joins_Holst_Centre.html Bayer MaterialScience AG and Holst Centre, an open-innovation initiative by research organizations IMEC (Belgium) and TNO (The Netherlands), have now announced their partnership in the field of flexible electronics. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8841/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Bayer_MaterialScience_joins_Holst_Centre.html Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Compact Optical Multi-Meter Ideal for Field Testing http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8839/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Compact_Optical_Multi-Meter_Ideal_for_Field_Testing.html The compact sized optical multi-meter can act as an optical power meter and a stable light source or be used as a loss measurement system. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8839/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Compact_Optical_Multi-Meter_Ideal_for_Field_Testing.html Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Xstrata: Copper project in Peru http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8840/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Xstrata_Copper_project_in_Peru.html The Xstrata plc Board has approved an investment of US$1.47 billion to develop the Antapaccay copper project as a major long-life, low cost brownfield expansion to the Tintaya copper mine in southern Peru. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8840/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Xstrata_Copper_project_in_Peru.html Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Leoni acquires fiber optics specialist http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8833/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_acquires_fiber_optics_specialist.html Leoni has acquired the US-based company RoMack Inc. that specialises in optical fiber technology. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8833/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_acquires_fiber_optics_specialist.html Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans partners with Transgreen http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8834/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_partners_with_Transgreen.html Nexans signed a draft agreement for the creation of the trans-Mediterranean super-grid “Transgreen” with 12 other industry partners. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8834/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_partners_with_Transgreen.html Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 WorldVest signs $15 Billion Iron Ore Sales Contract http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8832/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/WorldVest_signs_15_Billion_Iron_Ore_Sales_Contract.html WorldVest Hurricane Resources announced the signing of a Joint Venture Memorandum of Understanding, which includes a 11-year, $15 billion iron ore sales contract with Tianjin Steel. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8832/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/WorldVest_signs_15_Billion_Iron_Ore_Sales_Contract.html Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 JDR Awarded £2M Grant to Develop High Voltage Cables http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8821/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/JDR_Awarded_%C2%A32M_Grant_to_Develop_High_Voltage_Cables.html JDR Cable Systems has been awarded a £2million Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) grant to develop high voltage cables. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8821/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/JDR_Awarded_%C2%A32M_Grant_to_Develop_High_Voltage_Cables.html Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 TPC Adds Stainless Steel Option for Grip-Seals™ and Kord-Gards http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8822/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/TPC_Adds_Stainless_Steel_Option_for_Grip-Seals%E2%84%A2_and_Kord-Gards.html TPC Wire & Cable Corp. has added a stainless steel option to their line of nylon and aluminum Grip-Seals and Kord-Gards. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8822/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/TPC_Adds_Stainless_Steel_Option_for_Grip-Seals%E2%84%A2_and_Kord-Gards.html Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 ABB: Order to power financial district in Saudi Arabia http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8814/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_Order_to_power_financial_district_in_Saudi_Arabia.html Substation to provide reliable power to King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8814/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_Order_to_power_financial_district_in_Saudi_Arabia.html Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Bahra Cables: First ISO Certificate in Saudi Arabia http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8812/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Bahra_Cables_First_ISO_Certificate_in_Saudi_Arabia.html Bahra Cables Company has received the world-famous ISO certification for its range of MV and HV cables up to 132 KV power cables. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8812/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Bahra_Cables_First_ISO_Certificate_in_Saudi_Arabia.html Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Leoni starts supply for the Gotthard Base Tunnel http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8813/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_starts_supply_for_the_Gotthard_Base_Tunnel.html 350 kilometres of cable supplied for the first construction phase. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8813/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_starts_supply_for_the_Gotthard_Base_Tunnel.html Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 New Porous Plastic Moulding Technology http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8815/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Porous_Plastic_Moulding_Technology.html Drawing upon over 30 years experience - Porvair Filtration Group has developed expertise to offer optimum manufacturing solutions of sintered porous plastic components using a wide range of cGMP manufacturing techniques. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8815/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Porous_Plastic_Moulding_Technology.html Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 ABB: Shore-to-ship power at Swedish port of Gothenburg http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8799/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_Shore-to-ship_power_at_Swedish_port_of_Gothenburg.html ABB has won a substation order to supply shore-to-ship power at the Swedish port of Gothenburg. As part of the project, ABB will collaborate with Processkontroll Elektriska to provide the necessary infrastructure to supply electrical power to a large number of Stena Line vessels using the port. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8799/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_Shore-to-ship_power_at_Swedish_port_of_Gothenburg.html Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 First tough-elastic foam with the benefits of Styropor http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8800/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/First_tough-elastic_foam_with_the_benefits_of_Styropor.html E-por is the first tough-elastic, crack-resistant foam which can be transported, stored, processed and recycled like traditional Styropor. The material is noted for very good fusion of the surface, excellent resistance to solvents, and an appealing look and feel. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8800/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/First_tough-elastic_foam_with_the_benefits_of_Styropor.html Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Submarine array cables for Lincs offshore wind farm http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8798/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Submarine_array_cables_for_Lincs_offshore_wind_farm.html Nexans to supply submarine array cables for Lincs offshore wind farm off the east coast of England. 85 km of medium voltage submarine cables and associated accessories will provide the internal network for an array of 75 wind turbines. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8798/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Submarine_array_cables_for_Lincs_offshore_wind_farm.html Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Sustainable Future for Rolled Aluminum Products Industry http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8801/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Sustainable_Future_for_Rolled_Aluminum_Products_Industry.html New increases in the use of aluminum in consumer electronics, automobiles, packaging and infrastructure are among the top drivers for growth in rolled aluminum products, and concerns about sustainability are behind much of the trend, according to Philip Martens, president and COO of Novelis Inc. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8801/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Sustainable_Future_for_Rolled_Aluminum_Products_Industry.html Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 LS Cable: Certification for cable for oil prospecting ships http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8791/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/LS_Cable_Certification_for_cable_for_oil_prospecting_ships.html LS Cable announced on the 22nd that the company’s recently developed communication cable (optical, LAN, coaxial) for oil prospecting ships won certifications by major classification agencies in Korea, the U.S., Germany, France and Norway. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8791/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/LS_Cable_Certification_for_cable_for_oil_prospecting_ships.html Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans rolls out its green drum programme http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8792/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_rolls_out_its_green_drum_programme.html Nexans has further increased the scope of its commitment to sustainable development by implementing its new ‘green drum’ programme. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8792/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_rolls_out_its_green_drum_programme.html Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Weld Joints and their Fatigue http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8793/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Weld_Joints_and_their_Fatigue.html Today, after decades of experience, the plastics industry has gained extensive knowledge of the mechanical and chemical characteristics of the material. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8793/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Weld_Joints_and_their_Fatigue.html Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 New Book Delivers Guidance on Adhesive Bonding http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8780/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Book_Delivers_Guidance_on_Adhesive_Bonding.html iSmithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Practical Guide to Adhesive Bonding of Small Engineering Plastic and Rubber Parts. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8780/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Book_Delivers_Guidance_on_Adhesive_Bonding.html Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 New OSP Copper Cable Improves DSL Performance http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8779/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_OSP_Copper_Cable_Improves_DSL_Performance.html Superior Essex announced the release of a Tight Twist (TT) 200-Pair outside plant (OSP) copper cable that improves Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) performance. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8779/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_OSP_Copper_Cable_Improves_DSL_Performance.html Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 New Power Clamp Connectors from 3M http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8778/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Power_Clamp_Connectors_from_3M.html For designers of industrial control systems seeking reliable and cost-effective performance for input/output (I/O) power and signal distribution applications, the 3M Electronic Solutions Divisions has introduced a new line of interconnects and complementary cables. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8778/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Power_Clamp_Connectors_from_3M.html Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Carbon nanotubes in lithium batteries http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8770/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Carbon_nanotubes_in_lithium_batteries.html Batteries might gain a boost in power capacity as a result of a new finding from researchers at MIT. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8770/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Carbon_nanotubes_in_lithium_batteries.html Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Composite Technology Announces First Project in Qatar http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8769/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Composite_Technology_Announces_First_Project_in_Qatar.html Composite Technology Corporation (CTC) announces a new order for its subsidiary, CTC Cable Corporation from Midal Cables Limited. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8769/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Composite_Technology_Announces_First_Project_in_Qatar.html Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans opens a new aircraft cable plant in Morocco http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8768/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_opens_a_new_aircraft_cable_plant_in_Morocco.html Nexans opens a new aircraft cable manufacturing plant in Morocco as part of its partnership with Airbus. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8768/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_opens_a_new_aircraft_cable_plant_in_Morocco.html Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 RWE Power to build fluidized-bed drying plants http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8771/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/RWE_Power_to_build_fluidized-bed_drying_plants.html RWE Power and Linde-KCA-Dresden GmbH, a subsidiary of The Linde Group, have signed a framework agreement on the use of technology developed by RWE Power for drying lignite. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8771/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/RWE_Power_to_build_fluidized-bed_drying_plants.html Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Use of aluminum in cars offers greater weight reduction potential http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8772/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Use_of_aluminum_in_cars_offers_greater_weight_reduction_potential.html Using aluminum in key automotive components can safely reduce vehicle weight by as much as 40 percent, compared to only 11 percent for high-strength steel, according to a study conducted by the University of Aachen released today. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8772/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Use_of_aluminum_in_cars_offers_greater_weight_reduction_potential.html Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Award for a brilliant copper trick http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8757/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Award_for_a_brilliant_copper_trick.html Polish-American polymer scientist Krzysztof Matyjaszewski receives the €10,000 Gutenberg Lecture Award of the Graduate School of Materials Science in Mainz (MAINZ). http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8757/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Award_for_a_brilliant_copper_trick.html Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans signs a Frame agreement with Nordex http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8756/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_signs_a_Frame_agreement_with_Nordex.html Nexans has signed a Frame agreement with Nordex, a major international manufacturer of high-efficiency wind turbines, to supply customized WINDLINK® power cable sets and kits for onshore wind farm projects across Europe. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8756/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_signs_a_Frame_agreement_with_Nordex.html Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Organic nanoelectronics a step closer http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8754/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Organic_nanoelectronics_a_step_closer.html Researchers use metal crystal to organize organic materials, overcoming key stumbling block. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8754/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Organic_nanoelectronics_a_step_closer.html Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Southwire Launches SIMpull Power Cable http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8755/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Southwire_Launches_SIMpull_Power_Cable.html SIMpull Power Cable, a new industrial cable tray rated medium voltage power cable developed with Southwire’s patented SIM Technology, is the latest addition to Southwire’s growing family of easy-to-pull wire and cable products that require no lubrication during installation. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8755/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Southwire_Launches_SIMpull_Power_Cable.html Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 ContiTech Invests in Latest Blow Molding Technology http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8746/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ContiTech_Invests_in_Latest_Blow_Molding_Technology.html ContiTech Fluid Technology is breaking into plastic production at its plant in Waltershausen, Thuringia, Germany. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8746/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ContiTech_Invests_in_Latest_Blow_Molding_Technology.html Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Energy and cost efficient connectors for welding robots http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8745/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Energy_and_cost_efficient_connectors_for_welding_robots.html By using special connectors, the robot dress pack between power supply and welding gun can be divided into several, manageable sections. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8745/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Energy_and_cost_efficient_connectors_for_welding_robots.html Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans wins high voltage cable contract http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8744/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_wins_high_voltage_cable_contract.html Nexans to supply and install 210 km of 132 kV XLPE cable for a turnkey project to upgrade the power infrastructure in Abu Dhabi City. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8744/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_wins_high_voltage_cable_contract.html Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Cables for connecting photovoltaic installations http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8730/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Cables_for_connecting_photovoltaic_installations.html Nexans launches new KEYLIOS™ branded range of cables, solutions and services for photovoltaic (PV) installations. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8730/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Cables_for_connecting_photovoltaic_installations.html Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 MEGTEC: World’s largest coal mine ventilation system http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8732/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/MEGTEC_World%E2%80%99s_largest_coal_mine_ventilation_system.html MEGTEC to build world’s largest coal mine ventilation methane emissions abatement system in China. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8732/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/MEGTEC_World%E2%80%99s_largest_coal_mine_ventilation_system.html Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 New special sealing inserts for WISKA cable glands http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8731/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_special_sealing_inserts_for_WISKA_cable_glands.html WISKA is focusing on consistent development of its SPRINT cable gland system with additional system components. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8731/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_special_sealing_inserts_for_WISKA_cable_glands.html Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Habia Cable: UK MoD approve Speedfoam HT http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8718/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Habia_Cable_UK_MoD_approve_Speedfoam_HT.html The Habia Cable Group is pleased and proud to announce UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) approval for yet another of it's Low Loss High Power RF Coaxial cables. This approval complements approval already received for the Speedfoam 240 HT coaxial cable. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8718/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Habia_Cable_UK_MoD_approve_Speedfoam_HT.html Tue, 8 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans launches cable solutions for ships and platforms http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8716/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_launches_cable_solutions_for_ships_and_platforms.html Nexans has launched SHIPLINK™ as the new brand identity for its range of cable solutions and services for shipbuilding and offshore. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8716/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_launches_cable_solutions_for_ships_and_platforms.html Tue, 8 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Next-generation tube bending machines http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8715/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Next-generation_tube_bending_machines.html Unison is launching a new range of all-electric tube bending machines. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8715/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Next-generation_tube_bending_machines.html Tue, 8 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Prysmian investment in China rises to Euro 120 million http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8717/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Prysmian_investment_in_China_rises_to_Euro_120_million.html New project to increase production capacity of Extra High Voltage cables in Baoying. Prysmian China: Sales in 2009 increased to Euro 160 million; Domestic sales + 28%. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8717/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Prysmian_investment_in_China_rises_to_Euro_120_million.html Tue, 8 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 April 2010 Crude Steel Production http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8704/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/April_2010_Crude_Steel_Production.html World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 122 million metric tons (mmt) in April. This is 35.7% higher than April 2009. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8704/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/April_2010_Crude_Steel_Production.html Thu, 3 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Houston Wire & Cable Company to Acquire Southwest Wire Rope and Southern Wire http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8705/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Houston_Wire_Cable_Company_to_Acquire_Southwest_Wire_Rope_and_Southern_Wire.html Houston Wire & Cable Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Southwest Wire Rope LP and Southern Wire, LLC from Teleflex Incorporated. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8705/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Houston_Wire_Cable_Company_to_Acquire_Southwest_Wire_Rope_and_Southern_Wire.html Thu, 3 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Gas http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8706/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Sequestration_of_Carbon_Dioxide_Greenhouse_Gas.html The combustion of fossil fuels for energy has steadily increased the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8706/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Sequestration_of_Carbon_Dioxide_Greenhouse_Gas.html Thu, 3 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 ABB and partners to build smart grid in Helsinki http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8698/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_and_partners_to_build_smart_grid_in_Helsinki.html ABB will work on a joint development project with Helsingin Energia, a public utility in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, and Nokia Siemens Networks to design and install a large-scale smart grid in the new Kalasatama district of Helsinki. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8698/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_and_partners_to_build_smart_grid_in_Helsinki.html Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Borouge to build second compounding plant in China http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8696/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Borouge_to_build_second_compounding_plant_in_China.html Borouge announced its intention to build a second manufacturing plant in China at the signing of an agreement with the Nansha Municipal Government on May 28, 2010. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8696/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Borouge_to_build_second_compounding_plant_in_China.html Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans wins major power and control cable contract http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8697/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_wins_major_power_and_control_cable_contract.html Nexans is supplier of low and medium voltage XLPE cables for new combined cycle power plant in Vietnam. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8697/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_wins_major_power_and_control_cable_contract.html Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Borouge: EPC contracts for Borouge 3 expansion project http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8687/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Borouge_EPC_contracts_for_Borouge_3_expansion_project.html Borouge awards three major EPC contracts for Borouge 3 expansion project valued at US$ 2.6 billion. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8687/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Borouge_EPC_contracts_for_Borouge_3_expansion_project.html Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 H.C. Starck: Standard for raw material sourcing http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8686/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/H.C._Starck_Standard_for_raw_material_sourcing.html H.C. Starck GmbH, Goslar, has aligned its sourcing policy to broad sustainability criteria. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8686/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/H.C._Starck_Standard_for_raw_material_sourcing.html Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Hydro to build aluminium recycling plant at Karmøy http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8688/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Hydro_to_build_aluminium_recycling_plant_at_Karm%C3%B8y.html Hydro will build Norway’s largest plant for aluminium recycling at Karmøy. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8688/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Hydro_to_build_aluminium_recycling_plant_at_Karm%C3%B8y.html Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nucor: Major Milestone in St. James Parish Project http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8689/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nucor_Major_Milestone_in_St._James_Parish_Project.html Nucor Corporation announced that the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality permit, marking a major milestone on the road to constructing a major greenfield facility in St. James Parish. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8689/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nucor_Major_Milestone_in_St._James_Parish_Project.html Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Recycling system for plastics from electronic waste http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8685/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Recycling_system_for_plastics_from_electronic_waste.html Hamos GmbH Recycling- und Separationstechnik supplies a newly developed complete system for recovery of high grade, pure plastics from mixtures of plastics that are difficult to separate. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8685/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Recycling_system_for_plastics_from_electronic_waste.html Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 AREVA strengthens power supply in United Arab Emirates http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8678/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/AREVA_strengthens_power_supply_in_United_Arab_Emirates.html AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution division (T&D) has won a major order worth close to €90M to supply a 400/132 kV Gas-insulated Substation (GIS) for TRANSCO, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8678/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/AREVA_strengthens_power_supply_in_United_Arab_Emirates.html Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 TELE-FONIKA: Cables for Wind Farm Projects in the USA http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8677/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/TELE-FONIKA_Cables_for_Wind_Farm_Projects_in_the_USA.html Subsidiary TELE-FONIKA Cable Americas will supply 40 kilometres of TorsionFlex® type cable to Horizon Wind Energy LLC Houston for two major wind energy projects: TOP CROP in Illinois and MEADOW LAKE in Indiana. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8677/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/TELE-FONIKA_Cables_for_Wind_Farm_Projects_in_the_USA.html Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 ThyssenKrupp strengthens materials services in Europe http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8679/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ThyssenKrupp_strengthens_materials_services_in_Europe.html Flame cutting specialist Techno-Stahl in Austria acquired. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8679/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ThyssenKrupp_strengthens_materials_services_in_Europe.html Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 ABB to build new cable factory in US http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8665/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_to_build_new_cable_factory_in_US.html Facility will cater to power infrastructure projects and integration of renewable energies. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8665/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_to_build_new_cable_factory_in_US.html Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Middle East: New super power grid http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8664/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Middle_East_New_super_power_grid.html Phase 1 of a new super power grid that will link the power networks of six Gulf countries and enable them to use their energy resources more efficiently recently went online. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8664/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Middle_East_New_super_power_grid.html Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Rio Tinto restarts iron ore programme in Canada http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8657/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Rio_Tinto_restarts_iron_ore_programme_in_Canada.html Rio Tinto has announced the re-commencement of its expansion programme in its Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) operations. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8657/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Rio_Tinto_restarts_iron_ore_programme_in_Canada.html Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans launches HYPRON http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8653/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_launches_HYPRON.html HYPRON is a new environmentally friendly alternative to lead-sheathed cables for onshore oil and gas installations. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8653/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_launches_HYPRON.html Thu, 6 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nkt cables goes “Down Under” http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8649/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nkt_cables_goes_%E2%80%9CDown_Under%E2%80%9D.html Nkt cables is now setting a serious footprint on the Australian cable market by acquiring the company “Aussa Power Products Ltd” of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8649/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nkt_cables_goes_%E2%80%9CDown_Under%E2%80%9D.html Tue, 4 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Laser cladding now four times faster http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8644/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Laser_cladding_now_four_times_faster.html Hybrid technology makes laser powder cladding even faster and more reliable. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8644/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Laser_cladding_now_four_times_faster.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Facing tomorrow's challenges for wind energy http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8642/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Facing_tomorrow_s_challenges_for_wind_energy.html The opening of the first German Offshore Wind farm alpha ventus fired the wind industry's imagination. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8642/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Facing_tomorrow_s_challenges_for_wind_energy.html Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Wind: 50% of EU Electricity in 2050 http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8638/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Wind_50_of_EU_Electricity_in_2050.html Wind energy will meet 50% of the EU's electricity demand in 2050, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8638/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Wind_50_of_EU_Electricity_in_2050.html Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Endesa supercable project: New world record http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8636/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Endesa_supercable_project_New_world_record.html Superconducting medium voltage cable from Nexans conducts record current: 3,200 amperes during load cycle tests. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8636/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Endesa_supercable_project_New_world_record.html Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Leoni expands solar portfolio with tinned flat wire http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8619/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_expands_solar_portfolio_with_tinned_flat_wire.html Cell and string connectors for photovoltaic modules to be unveiled at the WIRE trade fair in Düsseldorf. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8619/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_expands_solar_portfolio_with_tinned_flat_wire.html Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Dow Introduces Bio-Based Plasticizers http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8608/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Dow_Introduces_Bio-Based_Plasticizers.html Dow Wire & Cable signaled an advance in sustainable chemistry by launching DOW ECOLIBRIUM™ Bio-Based Plasticizers. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8608/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Dow_Introduces_Bio-Based_Plasticizers.html Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 How high pressure leads to stronger components http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8567/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/How_high_pressure_leads_to_stronger_components.html When fuel is injected in modern Diesel engines, the components have to withstand very high pressures. Nevertheless, only light weight materials are preferably to be used. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8567/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/How_high_pressure_leads_to_stronger_components.html Fri, 9 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 ABB: Order for power link to offshore platform http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8553/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_Order_for_power_link_to_offshore_platform.html Cable connection to supply Goliat platform with electricity from Norwegian mainland. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8553/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_Order_for_power_link_to_offshore_platform.html Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans: Solutions for smarter power grids http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8524/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_Solutions_for_smarter_power_grids.html Nexans has written its new white paper ‘Deploying a smarter energy network through cable solutions and services’ to provide a contextual overview of ‘smart’ and ‘smarter grids’. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8524/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_Solutions_for_smarter_power_grids.html Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Aker Solutions wins contract with ABB http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8507/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Aker_Solutions_wins_contract_with_ABB.html Aker Solution' marine operations unit has entered into a long-term agreement with ABB regarding installation of power cables and related services. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8507/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Aker_Solutions_wins_contract_with_ABB.html Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Alpha Wire Unveils Series XM Flexible Control Cable http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8490/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Alpha_Wire_Unveils_Series_XM_Flexible_Control_Cable.html Specially formulated PVC jacket provides resilience in continuous flex applications. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8490/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Alpha_Wire_Unveils_Series_XM_Flexible_Control_Cable.html Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 AEG Power Solutions: Majority Stake in skytron energy http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8451/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/AEG_Power_Solutions_Majority_Stake_in_skytron_energy.html The Acquisition enhances AEG PS’s strengths in renewable energy. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8451/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/AEG_Power_Solutions_Majority_Stake_in_skytron_energy.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 AREVA wins Extra High Voltage substation order in India http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8452/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/AREVA_wins_Extra_High_Voltage_substation_order_in_India.html AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) division has been awarded a €60 million contract in India by state utility Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8452/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/AREVA_wins_Extra_High_Voltage_substation_order_in_India.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Stable packaging of electronic components http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8418/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Stable_packaging_of_electronic_components.html Electronic and electrical products have to meet a diverse range of increasingly exacting demands. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8418/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Stable_packaging_of_electronic_components.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 ABB: Water transmission system in Abu Dhabi http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8406/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_Water_transmission_system_in_Abu_Dhabi.html Turnkey power and automation solution to support increasing demand for drinking water. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8406/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_Water_transmission_system_in_Abu_Dhabi.html Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Remote laser cutting of sheet metal http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8394/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Remote_laser_cutting_of_sheet_metal.html The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT developed a flexible system concept for laser cutting, welding, structuring and inscribing processes. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8394/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Remote_laser_cutting_of_sheet_metal.html Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 New Laser Cutting Processes for CFRP- Materials http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8387/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Laser_Cutting_Processes_for_CFRP-_Materials.html The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. develops a cutting process for CFRP materials, which compensates thermal damage. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8387/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Laser_Cutting_Processes_for_CFRP-_Materials.html Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 New steel core wire from Alcan Cable http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8363/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_steel_core_wire_from_Alcan_Cable.html Alcan Cable offers Ultra HS™ high strength steel core transmission cable as high temperature, low sag solution in power transmission applications. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8363/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_steel_core_wire_from_Alcan_Cable.html Tue, 2 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Eon: Network acquisition by TenneT now closed http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8347/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Eon_Network_acquisition_by_TenneT_now_closed.html TenneT Holding and E.ON AG have completed the sale of E.ON’s extra-high voltage transmission network. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8347/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Eon_Network_acquisition_by_TenneT_now_closed.html Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans wins contract for pumped-storage project http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8335/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_wins_contract_for_pumped-storage_project.html Nexans wins 13 million Euros power cable contract for the Linth-Limmern pumped-storage hydropower plant project in Switzerland. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8335/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_wins_contract_for_pumped-storage_project.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 New underground cable in Rijswijk http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8290/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_underground_cable_in_Rijswijk.html Electricity transmission operator TenneT is planning to construct a 150 kV cable link from the Ypenburg residential district in The Hague via Rijswijk to Wateringen. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8290/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_underground_cable_in_Rijswijk.html Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Prysmian to target growth in FTTH market http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8289/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Prysmian_to_target_growth_in_FTTH_market.html Prysmian Telecoms Business Director Hakan Ozmen to lead presence at the FTTH council Europe conference in Portugal as market prepares for major investment boost, with alternative operators driving growth across Europe. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8289/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Prysmian_to_target_growth_in_FTTH_market.html Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 AREVA works on extra high voltage projects in India http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8273/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/AREVA_works_on_extra_high_voltage_projects_in_India.html AREVA awarded two major Extra High Voltage contracts by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8273/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/AREVA_works_on_extra_high_voltage_projects_in_India.html Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 In-Diya – Highly efficient LED Lighting System http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8272/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/In-Diya_%E2%80%93_Highly_efficient_LED_Lighting_System.html Schneider Electric launched In-Diya, a highly energy-efficient LED based Lighting System, to provide lighting to people living with no or unreliable electricity. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8272/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/In-Diya_%E2%80%93_Highly_efficient_LED_Lighting_System.html Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Cars powered by their bodywork http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8265/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Cars_powered_by_their_bodywork.html Scientists develop new composite material that could revolutionise car design and manufacturing. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8265/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Cars_powered_by_their_bodywork.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Nanoscale structures with superior properties http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8264/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nanoscale_structures_with_superior_properties.html Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a way to make brittle materials ductile by reducing their size. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8264/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nanoscale_structures_with_superior_properties.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Solutions for high-speed interconnect needs http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8239/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Solutions_for_high-speed_interconnect_needs.html Innovative products meet the growing demand for high-speed solutions in a wide range of industries. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8239/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Solutions_for_high-speed_interconnect_needs.html Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 More wind power than any other power technology http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8221/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/More_wind_power_than_any_other_power_technology.html More new wind power capacity was installed in the EU in 2009 than any other electricity-generating technology. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8221/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/More_wind_power_than_any_other_power_technology.html Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Fully automated identification http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8212/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Fully_automated_identification.html New solutions for industrial identification in steel manufacture and processing will be presented by S+P Samson GmbH at wire & Tube. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8212/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Fully_automated_identification.html Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 RS Introduces EcoWire http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8203/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/RS_Introduces_EcoWire.html Non-halogenic, lighter, tougher and more durable than PVC, UL-approved EcoWire helps manufacturers meet WEEE requirements. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8203/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/RS_Introduces_EcoWire.html Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Laser Technology at it's Best - Anniversary in Aachen http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8189/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Laser_Technology_at_it_s_Best_-_Anniversary_in_Aachen.html The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT will celebrate its 25th anniversary at the 8th International Laser Technology Congress AKL'10. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8189/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Laser_Technology_at_it_s_Best_-_Anniversary_in_Aachen.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Breakthrough in developing graphene http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8183/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Breakthrough_in_developing_graphene.html A collaborative research project has brought the world a step closer to producing a new material on which future nanotechnology could be based. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8183/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Breakthrough_in_developing_graphene.html Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Flexible hybrid cable for x-ray systems http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8152/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Flexible_hybrid_cable_for_x-ray_systems.html Siemens employs flexible hybrid cable by Leoni for transmitting data in new x-ray systems. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8152/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Flexible_hybrid_cable_for_x-ray_systems.html Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Prysmian: Power links in the Irish sea http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8130/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Prysmian_Power_links_in_the_Irish_sea.html Prysmian will develop the power links for the Walney Offshore Wind Farm, in the Irish sea. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8130/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Prysmian_Power_links_in_the_Irish_sea.html Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Molex: Smallest SMT Board-to-Board Connector http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8121/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Molex_Smallest_SMT_Board-to-Board_Connector.html New SlimStack™ SMT Board-to-Board Connectors offer maximum space savings for mobile devices and other tight packaging applications. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8121/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Molex_Smallest_SMT_Board-to-Board_Connector.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 LS Cable: High Voltage Cable Project in Australia http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8107/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/LS_Cable_High_Voltage_Cable_Project_in_Australia.html LS Cable has signed a contract worth AUD 72 million for 275kV underground transmission cable. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8107/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/LS_Cable_High_Voltage_Cable_Project_in_Australia.html Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Fluke Networks Acquires ClearSight Networks http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8093/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Fluke_Networks_Acquires_ClearSight_Networks.html Fluke Networks announced that it has acquired ClearSight Networks. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8093/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Fluke_Networks_Acquires_ClearSight_Networks.html Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 Singapore’s Newest Undersea Cable System http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8088/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Singapore%E2%80%99s_Newest_Undersea_Cable_System.html StarHub services over new network to be commercially available in January 2010. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8088/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Singapore%E2%80%99s_Newest_Undersea_Cable_System.html Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Prysmian and Cabelte work together http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8077/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Prysmian_and_Cabelte_work_together.html Prysmian and Cabelte Cabos Eléctricos e Telefónicos, S.A. develop and market FTTH (fibre to the home) solutions in Portugal, Mozambique and Angola. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8077/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Prysmian_and_Cabelte_work_together.html Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Leoni: Mechatronic components for automotive http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8068/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_Mechatronic_components_for_automotive.html Leoni has expanded its range of products and services with mechatronic components business. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8068/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_Mechatronic_components_for_automotive.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans: Cables for London Array offshore wind farm http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8059/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_Cables_for_London_Array_offshore_wind_farm.html High voltage subsea power export cables will connect the world’s largest wind farm to the UK grid. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8059/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_Cables_for_London_Array_offshore_wind_farm.html Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 New cable solutions for photovoltaics http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8038/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_cable_solutions_for_photovoltaics.html Nexans presents high added value Energyflex® cable solutions for solar photovoltaic installations. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8038/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_cable_solutions_for_photovoltaics.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Habia: New SeaGuard Naval Cable Range http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8035/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Habia_New_SeaGuard_Naval_Cable_Range.html Lightweight and small size, the SeaGuard range of wires and cables from Habia Cable have been designed and approved for use in naval defence cable applications. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8035/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Habia_New_SeaGuard_Naval_Cable_Range.html Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Hydro divests rolling mill in Spain http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8029/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Hydro_divests_rolling_mill_in_Spain.html Hydro has entered into an agreement to divest its aluminium rolling mill in Irurtzun, Spain, to the German industrial holding company Bavaria Industriekapital AG. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8029/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Hydro_divests_rolling_mill_in_Spain.html Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Prysmian: New contract with Kabel Deutschland http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8026/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Prysmian_New_contract_with_Kabel_Deutschland.html Prysmian secures new optical frame contract with Kabel Deutschland for 2009/2010. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8026/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Prysmian_New_contract_with_Kabel_Deutschland.html Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans launches automation cable solutions http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8018/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_launches_automation_cable_solutions.html MOTIONLINE™ brand reflects the dynamic nature of the Nexans range of cable solutions for demanding automation applications where cables are in motion. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8018/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_launches_automation_cable_solutions.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Lasers put a shine on metals http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8013/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Lasers_put_a_shine_on_metals.html Polishing metal surfaces is a demanding but monotonous task, and it is difficult to find qualified young specialists. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8013/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Lasers_put_a_shine_on_metals.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Cost-efficient conductor paths for OLEDs http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8008/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Cost-efficient_conductor_paths_for_OLEDs.html The trend in lighting technology is towards the large-area and decorative illumination made possible by organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8008/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Cost-efficient_conductor_paths_for_OLEDs.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Training program: Copper and FO cablings http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8005/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Training_program_Copper_and_FO_cablings.html Leoni starts new training program for network installers and system integrators. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,8005/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Training_program_Copper_and_FO_cablings.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Safety cabling for O2 World in Berlin http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7993/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Safety_cabling_for_O2_World_in_Berlin.html In September 2008 one of the most modern multipurpose arenas in Europe opened – O2 World in Berlin. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7993/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Safety_cabling_for_O2_World_in_Berlin.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Research at the Offshore Wind Energy Test Site alpha ventus http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7990/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Research_at_the_Offshore_Wind_Energy_Test_Site_alpha_ventus.html The particular challenges are: high, far, deep and harsh. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7990/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Research_at_the_Offshore_Wind_Energy_Test_Site_alpha_ventus.html Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Laser Soldering for Flexible Interconnection http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7983/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Laser_Soldering_for_Flexible_Interconnection.html Fraunhofer has established an automated high speed laser soldering process for flexible interconnection of self-bonding copper wires. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7983/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Laser_Soldering_for_Flexible_Interconnection.html Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Leoni obtains first order from Nissan http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7940/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_obtains_first_order_from_Nissan.html Supply of harnesses for all-terrain vehicle X-Trail for Russia starting end of 2010. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7940/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_obtains_first_order_from_Nissan.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 New Extra High Voltage power cable plant in USA http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7938/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Extra_High_Voltage_power_cable_plant_in_USA.html Prysmian will open a new Extra High Voltage power cable plant in Abbeville (South Carolina). http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7938/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Extra_High_Voltage_power_cable_plant_in_USA.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans: Cable for airfield lighting system http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7935/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_Cable_for_airfield_lighting_system.html Nexans is supplying Cairo Engineering Equipment with approximately 500km of cable to be used in the new third runway being constructed at Cairo International Airport in Egypt. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7935/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_Cable_for_airfield_lighting_system.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 New Kevlar® Advanced Performance Fibers from DuPont http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7932/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Kevlar%C2%AE_Advanced_Performance_Fibers_from_DuPont.html DuPont has introduced DuPont™ Kevlar® Advanced Performance (AP) fibers to serve an ongoing need for higher performing materials in industrial applications. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7932/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_Kevlar%C2%AE_Advanced_Performance_Fibers_from_DuPont.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Severstal-metiz: Service-centres for wire rope http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7927/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Severstal-metiz_Service-centres_for_wire_rope.html The Severstal-metiz Group of Companies develops service and distribution in wire rope business. Two centres – Teci Rus and Teci Istanbul – have opened in Russia and Turkey. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7927/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Severstal-metiz_Service-centres_for_wire_rope.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Valerio Battista new President of ICF http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7923/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Valerio_Battista_new_President_of_ICF.html Valerio Battista, 52, CEO of the Prysmian Group, has been elected President of International Cablemakers Federation (ICF). http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7923/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Valerio_Battista_new_President_of_ICF.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 ABB supplies large ultrahigh voltage transformers http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7920/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_supplies_large_ultrahigh_voltage_transformers.html Large 750 MVA single-phase auto-transformers to significantly enhance transmission flow. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7920/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ABB_supplies_large_ultrahigh_voltage_transformers.html Thu, 8 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Leoni extends the contract of its CEO http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7917/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_extends_the_contract_of_its_CEO.html Dr Klaus Probst appointed for a further 5 years. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7917/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Leoni_extends_the_contract_of_its_CEO.html Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 220kV cable system for pumped storage power plant http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7912/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/220kV_cable_system_for_pumped_storage_power_plant.html TELE-FONIKA Kable has won a tender for the delivery of a 220 kV cable system for the Porąbka – Żar Complex of Pumped Storage Power Plants. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7912/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/220kV_cable_system_for_pumped_storage_power_plant.html Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 New 300 lb drop cable with bend insensitive fiber http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7909/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_300_lb_drop_cable_with_bend_insensitive_fiber.html Draka’s BendBrightTM family of bend insensitive fiber allows for smaller and lighter drop cable helping the market achieve green initiatives in the last mile. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7909/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_300_lb_drop_cable_with_bend_insensitive_fiber.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Software development requires performance http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7905/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Software_development_requires_performance.html The Swiss software developer Finnova decided on a highly productive communication network made by Dätwyler Cables for the company’s new premises. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7905/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Software_development_requires_performance.html Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Big power storage potential http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7901/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Big_power_storage_potential.html Springs built from nanotubes could provide big power storage potential. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7901/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Big_power_storage_potential.html Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 nkt cables acquires Chinese high voltage cable factory http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7894/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/nkt_cables_acquires_Chinese_high_voltage_cable_factory.html nkt cables has signed a final purchase agreement with Xinhua Cables Group for a 100% takeover of Xinhua's high voltage cable factory in Hejian City, located in the Chinese province of Hebei. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7894/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/nkt_cables_acquires_Chinese_high_voltage_cable_factory.html Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Habia Cable: Joint Venture with Irradose AB http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7866/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Habia_Cable_Joint_Venture_with_Irradose_AB.html Habia announces new irradiated range of specialist wires and cables. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7866/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Habia_Cable_Joint_Venture_with_Irradose_AB.html Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Cables for new Mumbai Metro trains http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7861/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Cables_for_new_Mumbai_Metro_trains.html Nexans to deliver 932 km of power, control and data cables as NPRT’s sole onboard cable supplier for 16 Mumbai Metro train sets. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7861/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Cables_for_new_Mumbai_Metro_trains.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Brand-Rex introduces new fibre solution http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7859/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Brand-Rex_introduces_new_fibre_solution.html The new solution is for use in high fibre density cross-connect environments. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7859/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Brand-Rex_introduces_new_fibre_solution.html Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Metalized coating system for consumer products http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7857/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Metalized_coating_system_for_consumer_products.html PPG Industries has introduced VIVATI VM coatings, a highly chromatic, high-performance vacuum metalized coating system that delivers a new level of vibrant color to consumer products. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7857/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Metalized_coating_system_for_consumer_products.html Fri, 4 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 New combined Power and Ethernet Cable http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7853/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_combined_Power_and_Ethernet_Cable.html SubConn®’s new combined Power and Ethernet Cable makes data transmission faster and less expensive. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7853/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/New_combined_Power_and_Ethernet_Cable.html Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Bio-enabled technique produces nanoparticle composites http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7847/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Bio-enabled_technique_produces_nanoparticle_composites.html Thin films of silk produce and combine with metallic particles. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7847/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Bio-enabled_technique_produces_nanoparticle_composites.html Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Integrated network management solution for Malta http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7846/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Integrated_network_management_solution_for_Malta.html SCADA to facilitate real-time control and enable Smart Grid operation. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7846/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Integrated_network_management_solution_for_Malta.html Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 ThyssenKrupp in the first 9 months of 2008/2009 http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7844/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ThyssenKrupp_in_the_first_9_months_of_2008_2009.html The overall economic environment deteriorated further in the 3rd quarter of fiscal 2008/2009. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7844/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/ThyssenKrupp_in_the_first_9_months_of_2008_2009.html Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Alpha Wire introduces portfolio for packaging automation http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7843/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Alpha_Wire_introduces_portfolio_for_packaging_automation.html Alpha Wire has created a portfolio of high-performance cable for applications in the packaging automation market. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7843/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Alpha_Wire_introduces_portfolio_for_packaging_automation.html Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Siempelkamp supplies forging press to China http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7837/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Siempelkamp_supplies_forging_press_to_China.html Siempelkamp received from Fushun Special Steel Co., Ltd., a company of the Dongbei Group, China, the order for the project planning, engineering, and delivery of a 31.5 / 35 MN open-die forging press. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7837/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Siempelkamp_supplies_forging_press_to_China.html Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Aberdare: High-Spec Runway Lighting Cables http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7835/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Aberdare_High-Spec_Runway_Lighting_Cables.html South African production is well timed for airports growth. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7835/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Aberdare_High-Spec_Runway_Lighting_Cables.html Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 GM: Molex is 'Supplier of the Year' http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7832/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/GM_Molex_is_Supplier_of_the_Year.html Molex Incorporated was one of 99 suppliers honored by General Motors with its highly coveted Supplier of the Year award. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7832/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/GM_Molex_is_Supplier_of_the_Year.html Thu, 6 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Allied Wire and Cable distributes Wind Power Cables http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7829/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Allied_Wire_and_Cable_distributes_Wind_Power_Cables.html Allied Wire & Cable has added Wind Turbine Cable to its product line. These cables include C&M's environmentally friendly GreenLINX™ Wind Power Cables. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7829/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Allied_Wire_and_Cable_distributes_Wind_Power_Cables.html Tue, 4 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Nanotubes take flight http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7826/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nanotubes_take_flight.html Rice scientists use nanomaterials to grow flying carpets, 'odako' kites. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7826/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nanotubes_take_flight.html Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Umbilicals for deepwater gas and oil fields in Brazil http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7823/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Umbilicals_for_deepwater_gas_and_oil_fields_in_Brazil.html Nexans will develop, manufacture and supply umbilicals totaling over 65 km for installation in waters up to 1,500 meters in depth. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7823/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Umbilicals_for_deepwater_gas_and_oil_fields_in_Brazil.html Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Tough stuff with silicone cable manufacturing http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7818/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Tough_stuff_with_silicone_cable_manufacturing.html Maillefer provides EPL 25 extrusion lines for manufacturing highly resistant silicone cables for electrical wiring. Interest is building for this type of cable. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7818/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Tough_stuff_with_silicone_cable_manufacturing.html Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 JDR awarded Wave Hub Project http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7810/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/JDR_awarded_Wave_Hub_Project.html JDR has been awarded a contract for the supply of subsea power cables for the UK’s ground-breaking Wave Hub project by the South West RDA (Regional Development Agency). http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7810/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/JDR_awarded_Wave_Hub_Project.html Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Nexans: French Sovereign Fund takes 5% stake in capital http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7808/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_French_Sovereign_Fund_takes_5_stake_in_capital.html The Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement (FSI – the French Sovereign Fund) has announced having acquired a shareholding stake in Nexans of 5%, following the acquisition of shares in the market. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7808/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Nexans_French_Sovereign_Fund_takes_5_stake_in_capital.html Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Maintenance of the ADONES Cable System http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7806/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Maintenance_of_the_ADONES_Cable_System.html WFN Strategies has recently announced the contract award by Angola Telecom for the provision of maintenance and repair support of the ADONES submarine cable system. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7806/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Maintenance_of_the_ADONES_Cable_System.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Top performance under pressure http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7803/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Top_performance_under_pressure.html ThyssenKrupp VDM optimizes materials for oil rigs and pipelines. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7803/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Top_performance_under_pressure.html Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Laser beam repairs: Potential for mechanical engineering http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7799/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Laser_beam_repairs_Potential_for_mechanical_engineering.html In collaboration with Rolls-Royce Deutschland (RRD), the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT and the Chair for Laser Technology LLT at the RWTH Aachen, a new repair technique for engine components has been developed. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7799/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Laser_beam_repairs_Potential_for_mechanical_engineering.html Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 LS Cable moves to Central Asia with FTTH business http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7795/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/LS_Cable_moves_to_Central_Asia_with_FTTH_business.html LS Cable has received an order for an FTTH (Fiber To The Home) implementation project to the scale of $1 million from Bhutan Telecom of Bhutan in Central Asia. Commencement of installation is slated for July. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7795/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/LS_Cable_moves_to_Central_Asia_with_FTTH_business.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Low-voltage cables for new bioethanol plant http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7793/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Low-voltage_cables_for_new_bioethanol_plant.html Nexans has completed a contract worth approximately 1 million Euros to supply low-voltage power cables for the BioWanze project in Belgium. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7793/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Low-voltage_cables_for_new_bioethanol_plant.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Outdoor Cable Connections, Whatever The Weather http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7791/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Outdoor_Cable_Connections_Whatever_The_Weather.html Hylec-APL has turned the humble plastic cable gland into a simple but extremely effective range of outdoor cable connectors. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7791/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Outdoor_Cable_Connections_Whatever_The_Weather.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 SSAB: Continued weak steel market http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7789/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/SSAB_Continued_weak_steel_market.html The severe weakness in the steel market continued during the second quarter. The outlook which was communicated in the report for the first quarter 2009 has not changed. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7789/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/SSAB_Continued_weak_steel_market.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Cables measure temperature and deformations http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7783/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Cables_measure_temperature_and_deformations.html Sensor cables from Brugg Cables measure temperature and rock deformations in North America’s deepest mine. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7783/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Cables_measure_temperature_and_deformations.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Highest Safety on the West Bypass at Zurich http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7779/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Highest_Safety_on_the_West_Bypass_at_Zurich.html Dätwyler Cables is one of the most competent contacts worldwide for the electrical infrastructure in tunnels. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7779/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/Highest_Safety_on_the_West_Bypass_at_Zurich.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 OKI Electric Cable develops ultra thin, ultra long FPC http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7776/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/OKI_Electric_Cable_develops_ultra_thin_ultra_long_FPC.html OKI Electric Cable announced that it has developed an ultra thin, ultra long flexible printed circuit (FPC). This newly developed FPC achieves a narrow width of 2mm with a length up to 3m. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7776/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/OKI_Electric_Cable_develops_ultra_thin_ultra_long_FPC.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 First quarter stainless production lowest since 2000 http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7774/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/First_quarter_stainless_production_lowest_since_2000.html 4.8 million metric tons (mmt) of stainless was produced worldwide in the first quarter of 2009. This is the lowest level of first quarter production since 2000. http://www.wire.de/cipp/md_wiretube/custom/pub/content,lang,2/oid,7774/ticket,g_u_e_s_t/~/First_quarter_stainless_production_lowest_since_2000.html Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100