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TRATOS BUILDS NEW High Voltage TESTING FACILITY

Tratos has recently completed the construction of a Faraday Cage test site at the company’s headquarters in Pieve Santo Stefano, Italy. Measuring 24m x 16m and standing at 14m high, the new Faraday Cage enables Tratos to effectively administer AC Resonant Tests on site, allowing testing of up to 220kV of nominal voltage cables and up to 20km of medium voltage cable.
AC Resonant Testing is now the standard method of testing higher voltage cables.
However, it is vital that AC Resonant tests are carried out in a controlled environment, and this is exactly what the new Faraday Cage provides.
Tratos is an international manufacturer and supplier of High & Extra High Voltage cable up to 245 kV. Since 1966, we have entered a new market segment by starting producing high voltage cables up to 220 kV. In collaboration with our suppliers of new generation joints and terminals we are able to supply turnkey projects: design, production, installation and maintenance.

Tratos Mining cables Tratos is a specialist supplier of mining and tunnelling equipment that is used at applications worldwide. The group is one of the most trusted suppliers of cables with long-standing relationships with major global mining groups.
our industrial and mining cable has been manufactured and tested to meet or exceed industry standards such as AS/NZS, VDE, BS, UL, CSA, MSHA, and OSHA. Our products also meet approval of RoHS compliant.
Mining cable is also weather resistant, but is specifically customized for the mining market; it is designed to resist sunlight, water, extreme temperature, chemical, oil and abrasion, while also performing reliably in tough drilling environments.

Tratos is pleased to announce that: "OFS, a leading edge designer, manufacturer and supplier of innovative fibre optic network solutions, today announced the introduction of AllWave® FLEX and AllWaveFLEX+ Bend-Optimized Single-Mode Fibre with a 200 micron coating for use in cables with higher fibre counts and in microcables where cable diameters must be minimized.
The fibre’s bend-optimized design enables tight, low loss bends without risking fibre strength and long-term reliability. These fibres occupy 46 percent less area than conventional 250 micron coated fibre, enabling smaller diameter cables with a greater number of fibres per tube. 200 micron AllWave FLEX Fibre supports higher density and lower diameter cables, providing outstanding macrobend and microbend performance for access, Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH).

Tratos High Voltage innovative cable

During 2009-2011, a trial using an innovative thermoresistent conductors’ prototype with composite material core in carbon fibre, was undertaken. During the first year a composite conductor’s experimental characterization was undertaken and was developed in a laboratory, according to a test protocol agreed between Terna Spa and Tratos Spa. This test resulted in the final conductor‘s prototype being installed on a Terna 132 kV line section.
This particular type of research was carried out in order to solve the problems that arise when using non metallic material as constituent parts of ropes, operating at high temperatures, in a field where there are no reference norms. In order to take various aspects into account such as aging, mechanical fatigue, conductor’s bedding, and ecc, a diverse range of mechanical, thermical and electric tests were undertaken at the RSE Laboratories. Once the results were achieved, Tratos was able to produce a new conductor prototype.

Tested at Tratos Cavi, Morsetterie and the Institute of Gorla Erse laboratories, under the same conditions as previously, the results were positive and in line with expectations.
Following this research and subsequent meetings with Terna, it was decided that this rope would be installed in the San Pellegrino Pass in the Alps, on the 132 KV Moena-Censenighe line in October 2011.

Tratos has opened a new London office

Conveniently located in Farringdon, London, Tratos new office will help to further strengthen existing customer support with local connections, in addition to allowing the company to develop relationships with key contractors working throughout the capital.
Ennio Bragagni-Capaccini and Germano Bragagni have been appointed directors of the Tratos UK manufacturing facilities based at Knowsley, Merseyside, and they have also became part of the UK Board of Directors of Tratos Ltd. This is part of the strategic plan of investment by Tratos into the UK cable industry

Almost three years since its recall, the Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) has revealed that defective Atlas Kablo cable has been once again found on sale in a Homebase store.
On-going market surveillance by the ACI, an industry-wide working group, led to the discovery in January of Atlas Kablo cable in the home enhancement retailer’s Mold store in North Wales – the fourth time Homebase has been found to be selling the cable after the manufacturer’s product recall. Atlas Kablo cable was the subject of a product recall in the summer of 2010 when several cables were identified as defective. The recall from the UK market followed Atlas Kablo’s suspension by BASEC (British Approvals Service for Cables) of its product certification licence and by HAR of its scheme certification licence from the Turkish Standards Institute, TSE (from www.aci.org.uk).

Tratos at Cabex 2013

Tratos are delighted to announce our participation at the 12th International Exhibition for Cables, Wires, Fastening Hardware and Installation Technologies. 12/15 March 2013 ECC Sokolniki - Russia - Moscow Cabex 2013 is a once-off specialized cable exhibition in the world. Trade fair unites total range of cable and wire products.
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Tratos joints UK Trading association EIC

Tratos Ltd is pleased to announce its membership of the Energy Industries Council (EIC), the leading Trade Association providing dedicated services to help members understand, identify and pursue business opportunities globally. Established in 1943, the EIC is a not-for-profit organisation with a membership of over 670 UK-registered companies who deliver goods and services to the energy industries worldwide.
The EIC goal is to put its members first and serve them well, providing one of the most comprehensive sources of energy projects and business intelligence in the energy sector today.The EIC is renowned for excellence in the provision of services that unlock opportunities for our members, helping the supply chain to win business across the globe.

Tratos UK has supplied a £5 million order for specialist fire resistant cables to ConocoPhillips for Phase 1 of the Jasmine discovery in the UK, Central North Sea.
Jasmine, one of the UK’s largest exploration discoveries since the mid 1990s, was discovered by a ConocoPhillips-operated exploration well in 2006. First production from Jasmine Phase 1 is anticipated to occur in the fourth quarter of 2012 and the core development is expected to produce at an annual gross peak sales rate of more than 88,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Tratos has supplied medium and low voltage cables for Jasmine Phase 1 designed and manufactured by the company to meet the necessary test requirements of this project especially for the exceptional fire resistance properties demanded. Tratos, whose primary market is the oil and gas industry, was the only company able to fully meet ConocoPhillips’ rigorous spec for this specialist cable, which will be delivered in full this year.

Tratos has received an order to provide Tratosflex ESDB reeling cables for London Gateway, the UK’s first major deep-sea container port. Situated 25 miles east of central London and due to open in Q4 2013, the port is one of the most extensive developments in the UK and will provide entry into London for the world’s largest container ships.
Tratosflex ESDB cables have been used extensively for similar applications worldwide, including the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai and the Busan Port terminal in Korea. The exceptionally high quality and intelligent design of the range, as demonstrated in previous installations, were a major factor in their selection for London Gateway.

Tratos has won the order to supply cables for three container ships: MSC Tamara, MSC Angela and MSC Kim, all of which are used to deliver a huge variety of goods to ports worldwide.
The Tratos Marine cables were selected on account of their high quality manufacture and competitive pricing, as well as accreditations that ensure optimum safety, making them the perfect choice for a variety of vessels.
Tratos Marine is a range of quality, highly cost-effective shipboard cables designed specifically for ship and navy vessel installation. Not only do these cables have a lower intrinsic cost in comparison to other ranges on the market with similar properties, they also allow for lower installation and operational costs due to their design and the components used, which reduce dimension and weight by approximately 20%.

Modular Wiring Systems, a subsidiary of Tratos Ltd, has won the order to supply pre fabricated power and lighting distribution systems for multiple floors of The Shard.

Soon to be one of London’s most iconic landmarks, The Shard will be the tallest building in Western Europe and will include offices, restaurants, a hotel, exclusive residential apartments and the capital's highest viewing gallery.
Modular Wiring Systems is a leading company in this field and has been providing a complete design, manufacture and supply service for high and low level modular sub-circuit distribution systems prefabricated off-site since 1994.

TRATOS Knowsley has gained certification
to the coveted and internationally
recognized ISO14001 standard for
environmental management systems.
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Euromax - Virgina - Reeling cables - Tratos - Ports - Cranes

After Three years
Tratos cables continually working
without any corkscrew effect in
Euromax, the Rotterdam & Virgina (USA).
at speeds up to 300 m/min.

ENEA, Italian industries along with
Tratos wins 49 million contract
for ITER international hi-tech.
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