Market applications
The Conform and Conklad systems supplied by BWE Ltd have applications in the following markets.
 | 1. Electrical Power - conductors and wire strength members
- trolley wires |
| 2. Electrical Products - transformers and electromagnet wires
- superconductor cable |
| 3. Communications - sheathing for CATV distribution cables
- sheathing for optical ground wires (OPGW)
- cruciform sections for optical fibre support
- sheathing of optical fibre cables |
| 4. Architectural Sections - aluminium sections including sections for double glazing |
| 5. Automotive Industry - radiators and air-conditioning heat transfer tubes |
| 6. Oil Industry - cladding of umbilical cords for deep sea oil extractions |
Products using aluminium.
| 1. Solid aluminium sections. These include the standard Solidal forms, and aluminium strips such as transformer or magnet wire. |
| 2. Tubes. The tabular range includes round, elliptical, square, rectangular sections with a variety of wall thicknesses. |
| 3. Special tubes. Multivoid and micro-multivoid tubes. |
| 4. Sheathed cables. CATV, OPGW and fibre optic cables. |
| 5. Clad wires. Aluminium coated steel wire. |
| 6. Superdonductor cables. Aluminium coating of a superconductor. |
| 7. Other core materials are also possible with and aluminium sheath e.g. carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium tubes. |
Products using copper.
| 1. Copper wires and rectangular sections. |
| 2. A wide range of copper profiles. |
| 3. Copper tubes - including redraw tube. |
Products using other metals.
| 1. Zinc can be applied to steel wires and tubes. |
| 2. Some other non-ferrous metals and alloys can also be extruded by the Conform process. | |
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