WIRE 2012


National Machinery Europe on the move


National Machinery Europe GmbH (NME) recently moved to a new facility located at Hansastraße 7 in Nuremberg, Germany, in the direct vicinity of one of Nuremberg‘s most prominent landmarks, the Nuremberg television tower.


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he new location provides direct access to the autobahn, domestic port and the German railroad network as well as nearby public transportation access for visiting customers and National’s employees. It “will be business as usual” for NME despite the inevitable upheaval of moving locations. The new two-storey building provides 2,200m2


space, and by the end of February will harbour machining equipment, parts storage, as well an exhibition area and seminar rooms.


While construction at the Hansastraße site is completed, NME’s parts storage and machining equipment has relocated to interim premises in Wendelstein near Nuremberg. The interim location will maintain parts shipments, service


technician deployment and even rapid repair capabilities. Once the Hansastraße shop facility has been completed, National’s machining equipment and shop and service staff will move to the new premises. Office staff have already moved directly from Klingenhofstraße into the


Hansastraße facilities where business is already back in full operation. With completely renovated, modernised offices, a brand-new shop floor, seminar rooms and exhibition area with the television tower in direct view, National intends its new facility to be a modern showcase for a global network of sales and service.


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New Videx VC-MS models


Videx Machine Engineering Ltd says that its patented VC-MS models work from wire coil and are the ideal solution for small production batches and frequent change-over of wire diameter and length.


change taking 15 – 20 minutes. Length accuracy is ±0.1mm/meter, with a minimum length of 20mm and an unlimited maximum length. The VC-MS models have a cut-off rate up to 600PPM. Videx points out that the machines


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are driven by the patented mechanical ‘servo’ with no clutches or hydraulics, meaning that they are quieter, more reliable, and require less maintenance. The straightener reciprocates during


cut-off (same principle as flying shear), and never twists on the wire in one place. Videx highlights that this feature is critical when running hi-tensile wire.


sing the VC-MS models means that length changes can be done in “seconds” with a complete wire diameter


For short parts, the cut-off cam is


cutting the wire continuously, at steady intervals. For longer parts, the cut is performed by the servo drive through a flag. The wire feed rate is determined by a speed controller. The stainless steel Run-Off guide


needs no adjustment when changing wire diameters, and the gate of the run-off guide is pneumatically operated which means it is quiet and smooth, and supports the wire during cut-off, to assure a square cut face. Finally, the positive stop is mounted


on a carriage that rides along the run-off guide, so there is no need to dismantle any parts during set-up. A fine adjustment length mechanism assures an accurate cut length.


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