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ALPHA WIRE COMPANY MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES
Alpha Wire is dedicated to providing our customers with premium products and service. A key component to this commitment
is our world class manufacturing capability. Alpha has embarked on a major capital investment program in its
Leominster, MA manufacturing facility that ensures every product made by Alpha lives up to our dedication to quality, fit
for use, delivery and service. This two-year initiative will result in a transformation that includes every major manufacturing
component in the facility. From primary extrusion, cabling, twisting, shielding and jacketing, to process and shop
floor control. Alpha Wire has redesigned its manufacturing capabilities to provide existing products more efficiently and
to better prepare for future developments in our industry.
Primary Extrusion
Alpha Wire’s primary insulation processes provide a broad range of
capabilities in the extrusion of thermoplastic materials over primary
conductors. Primary core sizes from 4/0 through 30 AWG are produced
utilizing state of the art digital process control technology.
Insulation options include standard single pass polyester, PVC,
polyethylene, polypropylene and a wide range of thermoplastic
elastomers (TPE). Dual extrusion processing of constructions utilizing
PVC/nylon or applicable materials is also available.
Cabling
Alpha Wire’s cabling capability is state of the art. From the latest in
planetary cabling technology to the most current neutralization
payoff and take up techniques, Alpha has the processing capability
to build the most complex constructions.
Shielding
Alpha Wire employs all of the standard shielding techniques including
wrapped or inline foil shield (aluminum/polyester), tinned copper braid,
spiral or serve wrapped tinned copper or the SUPRASHIELD ®
triple laminate foil shield with drain and a 70% coverage tinned
braid combination.
Jacketing
As with primary extrusion, Alpha Wire can claim the latest in finished
jacketing extrusion technology. Construction diameters from
less than 0.100" up to 1.5" are manufactured utilizing state of the
art digital control technology. The latest raw material handling,
drying and colorization equipment are used to reduce set up time
and enhance product quality. Digital loop control ensures process
specifications are met with 100% accuracy and repeatability. All
thermoplastic-jacketing compounds can be extruded per UL, (C)UL
and CSA standards.
Equipment and
Shop Floor Control
Alpha Wire employs the Belden Automated Equipment Process
Control (AEPC) standard on all extruders in its manufacturing facility.
The AEPC version 3.0 controller is a scalable system that can monitor
multiple I/O locations. Process parameters ranging from barrel and
screw temperature through finished cable outside diameter are
measured continuously. This data is digitally linked and statistical
process control (SPC) techniques are employed to match the data
with the individual process order. Quality control traceability is thus
ensured at all steps in the process, for all products.
The Alpha Information Management System (AIMS) employs the
BPCS shop floor control module for process planning, production
scheduling and shop floor tracking. From the moment an order is
placed, either directly or through the company wide MRP system,
Alpha’s materials management and manufacturing systems are
employed to ensure the product is produced on time, according to
specification and with the highest quality possible.
In all, Alpha Wire provides manufacturing capabilities that have been carefully configured to fit Alpha’s business model
of quality brand and the finest service in the industry. Call Alpha Wire today for world class manufacturing technology
designed to suit your special requirements.
Web Site: www.alphawire.com Toll Free: 1-800-52 ALPHA • Telephone: 908-925-8000 • Fax: 908-925-6923
Email: info@alphawire.com Europe/UK Telephone: +44 (0) 1932 772422 • Europe/UK Fax: +44 (0) 1932 772433
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