We regret to inform you that due to strikes in Italy by transport and fuel companies demonstrating against government cuts we are experiencing delays with our deliveries. Unfortunately this is beyond our control and we hope the issue is resolved as soon as possible.
Transport chaos as lorries and taxis protest Turbulence in store following govt liberalisations 23 January, 10:59
(ANSA) - Rome, January 23 - Italy faced widespread transport chaos on Monday with lorry drivers and taxi drivers striking and staging protests in many parts of the country. The disruption could be a taste of things to come with many groups of professionals threatening industrial action following the government's announcement last week of a package of liberalisations... read more on www.ansa.it (sourse and picture ANSA)
Tratos contributes to the distance support program of AVSI, a non-profit, non-governmental organisation. This offers an actual possibility to overcome situations of extreme need and to enhance personal talents. Distance support contributes to improve the daily life of children and adolescents, without uprooting them from their family, social and cultural contexts. For more information or to contribute to the activity of AVSI please visit the web site www.avsi.org
With copper worth more than two and half times its cost in 2009, the theft of copper cables has soared alongside the price. Organised gangs – sometimes using stolen BT vans to disguise their actions – are stealing the cable to strip out the copper and sell. In the process they are disabling crucial communications, including the emergency 999 services, railway signalling and even air-traffic control systems. Thieves stealing or damaging railway cables cost Network Rail £3.5m compensation for train operators in the North East and Yorkshire alone in the financial year 2008/9 - up by £1.7m on the previous year.
Hamilton Pow-R-Safe Systems Ltd, established over 20 years ago, is a worldwide leader in electrification systems and equipment. Over the years, Hamilton Pow-R-Safe Systems has built up an enviable reputation for the manufacture and distribution of high quality equipment to provide power, control and instrumentation to moving machines such as electric overhead travelling cranes, mono rails and ship unloaders. In addition, the company is a stockist of flat, pendent and round power and control cables. Hamilton Pow-R-Safe Systems prides itself on its ever evolving range of products and excellence of service. Its specialist team of qualified engineers share a combined experience of over 100 years in supplying mobile electrification systems into docks, ports, shipyards, steel and coal handling plants, mines and quarries, rail yards and many other materials handling facilities throughout the world.
Tratos Cavi has sponsored ‘Premio Capaccini’ for the 16th year running, awarding the best high school and secondary school students in the vicinity of its headquarters in Pieve Santo Stefano, Tuscany, Italy with cash prizes. Following WWII, Egidio Capaccini left the physically and economically devastated Southern Tuscany for Argentina where he was employed in a factory making cables, eventually becoming manager of the factory. In the early 1960s Egidio returned to Italy, using his experience to establish Tratos Cavi. Employees were drawn from the remnants of the textile industry that had once flourished in Southern Tuscany as their experience proved useful when it came to covering the cables with textile, as was the practise at that time.
Modula Wiring Systems will be exhibiting at Electricity Midle East 2012 - 7-9 February 2012 - Dubai International Exhibition Centre - Stand ZK30 – Dubai. Middle East Electricity provides the biggest platform in the region to do business in the power, lighting, new and renewable, nuclear and water sectors.
Tratos Cavi Spa has been awarded the multi million pound contract to supply the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam with low and high voltage cable. The new EEPCO (Ethiopa Electric and Power Corporation) dam, which is due to be completed in 2017, is located on the Nile River in North Western Ethiopia and will be the largest in Africa with the capacity to hold up to 66 billion cubic metres of water and generate15,100 Giga WH per year. It will feature two powerhouses at the foot of the dam, one either side of the river, housing ten and five Turbine Units each. Tratos was awarded this prestigious contract by Salini Costruttori Spa as a result of the quality of its cable which has to work under high ambient temperatures, its ability to meet the customer’s tight schedule and because of Tratos’ positive environmental record.
MW FIRESAFE SYSTEMis a universal pre wired fire alarm and detection installation to BS5839:2002, suitable for addressable systems. Since 1995, Modular Wiring Systems Ltd (MWS), have been at the forefront of plug ‘n’ play low voltage (LV) electrical distribution installations. Now, with the introduction of the MW FIRESAFE SYSTEM, MWS moves into the field of plug and play fire alarm and detection installations. This has been made possible thanks to the vast cable experience that has been brought into the company, since the acquisition of by the cable manufacturers Tratos Ltd who have been in the cable industry since 1966.
With copper worth more than two and half times its cost in 2009, the theft of copper cables has soared alongside the price. Organised gangs – sometimes using stolen BT vans to disguise their actions – are stealing the cable to strip out the copper and sell. In the process they are disabling crucial communications, including the emergency 999 services, railway signalling and even air-traffic control systems. Thieves stealing or damaging railway cables cost Network Rail £3.5m compensation for train operators in the North East and Yorkshire alone in the financial year 2008/9 - up by £1.7m on the previous year.
We were delighted to welcome Consul Nunzia Bertali of the Liverpool Italian Honorary Consulate on Thursday 27th October to our factory in Knowsley, Merseyside in our 30th year of operation in the UK. Tratos’ Export Director Dr Maurizio Bragagni provided the Consul with a tour of the premises which have recently benefitted from a £1 million investment to ensure its long term survival as one of the last remaining cable manufacturers in the country. We are pleased that the Italian government shows an interest and supports the activity of our companies abroad.
Cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi has produced a colour booklet celebrating the beautiful Valtiberina valley in Tuscany where it has operated its manufacturing facility for over 40 years. The 32 page ‘Discover Valtiberina’ guide explains the geology, flora and fauna of this picturesque valley, along with the human history dating back to the Palaeolithic period through the Bronze Age, Etruscan and Romans, Renaissance and right up to the present day. It examines the impact man has had in the region, including the building of the Montedoglio dam, as well as the many towns and villages, the most notable of which is the ancient town of Pieve Santo Stefano. The valley is home to a number of industries, the largest of which is Tratos, which has two manufacturing plants employing 300 people, with a turnover well in excess of 150 million Euros.
Held in the centre of the fastest growing markets, the Middle East Electricity (MEE) in Dubai is one of the most important electrical exhibitions bringing suppliers and consumers together. This year’s edition saw, 1043 exhibitors form 56 countries, exhibiting products covering all aspects of the electrical field from power generation, power distribution, power control, lighting, lighting controls, and renewable energies. Tratos - Modular Wiring Systems Ltd was one of the exhibitors showing its innovative modular power distribution system and cable products to the inquisitive attendees. Modular Wiring Systems Ltd has been a subsidiary of Tratos Ltd since 2008 and has since benefited from the vast cable experience that Tratos has been able to bring to the merger.
Tratos is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative new MV Overhead Bare Conductor made with annealed aluminium extruded around a supporting steel core. The conductor has been developed in conjunction with Italy’s largest power company Enel SpA, Cesi Ricerca SpA as a cost-effective alternative to standard Overhead Conductors. With the cost of copper and aluminium base metals having risen dramatically during the past decade and set to continue, traditional Overhead Conductors are becoming increasingly expensive and are also prone to theft. The new MV Overhead Bare Conductor developed by Tratos and its partners does not use copper, bringing the cost down. In fact the new Overhead Conductor has wide ranging cost benefits as not only does it come at a lower price point, but in line operational and end of life dismantling costs are reduced.
Modular Wiring Systems, the subsidiary of Tratos Ltd, has opened its first overseas office, in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza). The new Modular Wiring Systems office in Jafza is fully staffed with personnel trained and experienced in Modular Wiring Systems’ product portfolio and services, allowing the company to target countries across the UAE and beyond. The same exacting level of professional service provided in the UK, from assisting in design through to system supply and after sales support, can now be offered across the Middle East.
Tratos has been awarded a contract to supply Iraq's state-owned Midland Refineries Company (MRC) with cables for installation at the Daura Refinery in Baghdad. A range of power cables, high temperature cables and fire resistant cables have been supplied to MRC, a new customer for Tratos, as part of the modernisation process of the Refinery. The Daura refinery, located in the south of Baghdad, was constructed in 1953 and started operations in 1955. It daily produces 3 million litres of gasoline, 1.5 million litres of kerosene and 2 million litres of gas oil, along with other products going to local power plants and industrial use.
Modular Wiring Systems has designed, manufactured and supplied modular power and lighting distribution systems for Kings Cross Station in London, a Grade 1 listed building. Working with English Heritage to protect the station building whilst also transforming it into a world class transport hub, Modular Wiring Systems has designed the distribution systems to run underfloor throughout the station, with the exception of the platforms. Where this is not possible, cables will be run through small 80mm holes in the walls. Such restrictions require exceptional system flexibility, which was found in Modular Wiring Systems’ products and design process.
Tratos contributes to the distance support program of AVSI, a non-profit, non-governmental organisation. This offers an actual possibility to overcome situations of extreme need and to enhance personal talents. Distance support contributes to improve the daily life of children and adolescents, without uprooting them from their family, social and cultural contexts. For more information or to contribute to the activity of AVSI please visit the web site www.avsi.org
On a regular basis we get asked for CE certification on our cables. Not one of our cables is CE certified. In fact, no cable is CE certified. To go one step further, not a single product anywhere in the world in CE certified! Surprised? Well you shouldn’t be as CE certification doesn’t exist. CE marking exists, but CE certification doesn’t. Despite what you might think, I’m not being pedantic here. There is an important point to be made and one the European Commission has been actively addressing over recent months. Although CE marking has been in place for over 15 years, many people in the electrical industry don’t understand what it stands for, either assuming it is a label indicating the product to which it applies has been made for the European market, or thinking it is a form of certification relating to the quality of the product. It is neither of these things.
Modular Wiring Systems has designed, manufactured and supplied modular power and lighting distribution systems for England’s most environmentally friendly council building ever commissioned. Birmingham City Council’s new Woodcock Street offices in Aston are the Council’s largest single investment in a new staff workplace in over a Century and boast seven sustainability features, including rainwater harvesting and a brown roof for wildlife. It will be home to 2200 fixed desks over five storeys, plus areas for non fixed desks for a further 500 staff. Modular Wiring Systems has designed, manufactured off site and supplied multi functional power and lighting distribution systems with standard Point to Point and switching and DALI control for the new offices.
Unfortunately we are experiencing issues in the ordinary activiesdue to the heavy snow in our area, this is beyond our control and we hope the issue is resolved as soon as possible.
Temporary truck ban is in force in all provinces of the Tuscan applies to over 7,5 ton gross load trucks 1st February 2012
(AGI) Rome - In the center north, the snow fell for over 20 hours on 1000 km of highways, as confirmed by Autostrade per l'Italia. According to Civil Defense, a storm that generated over the Atlantic continues to impact large areas of the Italian center north. Snow is falling, sometimes very intensely, over the highway system in Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Umbria. Since yesterday at midnight and until needed, a temporary TIR ban is in force in all provinces of the Tuscan, Marche and Umbria regions. The ban applies to over 7,5 ton gross load trucks. In the Emilia Romagna provinces the ban has been activated at 2:00 AM this morning. read more on www.agi.it (sourse AGI)
Established in 1994, Modular Wiring Systems provides a complete design, manufacture and supply service for high and low level modular sub-circuit distribution systemsprefabricated off-site. Modular Wiring Systems is a subsidiary of electrical cable manufacturer Tratos Ltd. Essentially utilizing the circuit lines of a traditional distribution system, a modular wiring system is actually designed and prefabricated off-site in a plug and play format. When delivered to site, the system requires minimal hard wiring - every part of the system is connected using the provided installation drawings and product codes, making it extremely quick and simple to install. The systems are available as radial and ring mains up to 32amps.
Tratos Cavi Spa, has invested £1 million in its Tratos Ltd. manufacturing facility in Knowsley, Merseyside to ensure its long term survival as one of the last remaining cable manufacturers in the country. The investment has primarily been made in equipment, including a new £450,000 drum twister and two extrusion lines purchased from the receivers of B3 Cables in Ireland, which have been completely refurbished. The extrusion lines are 150mm PVC/PE extrusion line for insulation of power cable conductors or sheathing cable up to 30mm diameter and a multi-purpose line for sheathing cables up to 60mm diameter with PE or PVC plastics; the latter has been purchased with Skaltek pay-off and take-ups.
2011 for many manufacturers across Europe was a bad year. In fact, it was bad year following on the back of a period of bad, financially unstable years with an unclear future ahead. Not so for European cable manufacturer Tratos, which began to reap the benefits of its investment in its European manufacturing facilities in 2011 and is looking forward to the coming years with enthusiasm. Albano Bragagni, President of Tratos for over 35 years, has clearly been an influential figure in the history of the company and its success, but he is not the type of man to sit back and reflect on past glories: “In manufacturing you have to continually strive for improvement in every aspect of your work. With low cost competition from the Far East and uncertain economic times, this has never been truer.
10.02.2012 – APM Terminals Crane & Engineering Services, TMEIC Corporation, Banner Engineering Europe, Gaussin, Phoenix Products and Moffatt & Nichol have become the latest companies to join the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA). A wholly-owned subsidiary of global terminal operator APM Terminals, APM Terminals Crane & Engineering Services (CES) is a major provider of consultancy services in port and terminal equipment design. Among its crane supply services, the company offers technical support for tendering and purchase processes, crane specifications, project management, design review, quality assurance, commissioning supervision, inspections, assessment and training.
Tratos Cavi is pleased to be the host for thePort Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) Autumn 2011 Meeting at the company’s global headquarters in Bagno di Romagna, Tuscany, Italy, to be held 13-14th October 2011. PEMA’s mission is to provide a forum and public voice for the global port equipment and technology sectors, reflecting their critical role in enabling safe, secure, sustainable and productive ports and thereby supporting world maritime trade. Its regular Meetings provide members with the opportunity to exchange of views on global trends in port equipment and technology design, manufacture, operation and maintenance.
Tratos Ltd exhibited a range of its products designed specifically for the railway industry at SPE Offshore Europe 2011 Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (6-8th September) in Aberdeen where its subsea umbilical cables will take centre stage. SPE Offshore Europe attracts thousands of professionals in the upstream industry – including engineers, technical specialists, industry leaders and experts – providing them with the opportunity to engage suppliers face-to-face. Tratos, whose primary market is the oil and gas industry, showed its extensive range of hydraulic, electro-hydraulic and electrical umbilical cabling for subsea oil and gas extraction and Oil&Gas BS6883 cables.
Electric and fibre optic cable manufacturer Tratos has launched a new BS 8436:2011 low voltage cable for installation in partition walls and behind plaster. The new cable is a cost-effective alternative to traditional conduit wiring and small sizes of armoured cable. A multi-core wiring cable with an aluminium screen directly under the outer sheath, the new 300/500V Tratos cable was put through its paces during a Nail Penetration Test. The purpose of the test is to determine whether the metallic screen will carry the fault current required for a protective device to operate within a given time if the cable is penetrated by a nail or similar fixing. The requirement of the standard is that when six samples of the completed cable are tested, there shall be no failure of any sample at the selected test current. The new Tratos cable passed with flying colours.
Tratos organised a free conference on Fibre to the Home (FTTH) on 8th September 2011 at its main headquarters in Pieve Santo Stefano, Arezzo, Italy. The full day conference, which has been organised in conjunction with Tyco Electronics, features a range of topics and guest speakers, including Andrew Oliviero of OFS examining the latest developments in bend-insensitive fibres for FTTx applications and Jan Vandenbroek of Tyco Electronics looking at where we are now with FTTH and what the future holds. Other guest speakers come from Open Access Telecom Italia, TiLAB Telecom Italia and Fastweb S.p.A. The conference will be opened by Tratos Cavi President Albano Bragagni.
Tratos are delighted to announce their participation at: Offshore Europe 2011 - 6th-8th September 2011 -Stand 3E151 - Aberdeen - UK
Tratos will be exhibiting at this year’s SPE Offshore Europe 2011 Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (6-8th September) in Aberdeen where its subsea umbilical cables will take centre stage. SPE Offshore Europe attracts thousands of professionals in the upstream industry – including engineers, technical specialists, industry leaders and experts – providing them with the opportunity to engage suppliers face-to-face. Tratos, whose primary market is the oil and gas industry, is looking to impress such visitors to the show with its extensive range of hydraulic, electro-hydraulic and electrical umbilical cabling for subsea oil and gas extraction and Oil&Gas BS6883 cables.
Both internally and externally, the activity of the Tratos Cavi SpA is based on observance of the principles set out in this Code, the cornerstone of the Tratos Cavi SpA’s organizational model and system of internal control, in the belief that ethical business conduct is also a condition for a firm’s success. Accordingly, Tratos Cavi SpA has adhered - and encourages all the companies in the Group to adhere - to the United Nations Global Compact on. human rights, labour standards, protection of the environment and the fight against corruption; it ensures the complete fulfilment of this institutional undertaking by carrying out initiatives in the environmental and social fields.
The certification is for the management and control of environmental systems at Tratos’ sites throughout Italy and follows the recent announcement of the same award for Tratos’ UK site. The various sites provide design, manufacture and supply of flexible cables and cords, instrumentation and control cables and power cables, as well as insulation and sheathing materials used on these cables.
Tratos will be running a free conference onFibre to the Home (FTTH) on 8th September at its main headquarters in Arezzo, Italy. The full day conference, which has been organised in conjunction with Tyco Electronics, features a range of topics and guest speakers, including Andrew Oliviero of OFS examining the latest developments in bend-insensitive fibres for FTTx applications and Jan Vandenbroek of Tyco Electronics looking at where we are now with FTTH and what the future holds. Other guest speakers come from Open AccessTelecom Italia, TiLAB Telecom Italia and Fastweb S.p.A. The conference will be opened by Tratos Cavi President Albano Bragagni.
Television presenter Dom Littlewood is to raise the stakes in the ACI’s battle to beat defective cable when the extent of the problem is to be highlighted to viewers of BBC One’s Fake Britain programme on Thursday 26th May at 09.15. Producers for the programme were keen to bring the issue of defective cables to the attention of the public in its new series. The Fake Britain programme included footage filmed last year as part of the BBC’s investigation and highlights one of the key problems associated with defective cables - the reduction of copper in cables and the dangerous results such practices can present. As part of the feature viewers were able to see testing of fire performance cable, which is used in essential fire alarm wiring in schools, hospitals and other public buildings, and how cables with reduced copper levels fail current British Standards. During the feature investigators are also taken to a storage warehouse to show how much defective cable has already been seized as part of the ACI’s (Approved Cable Initiative) investigations.
Modular Wiring Systems, a subsidiary of electrical cable manufacturer Tratos Ltd, has designed, manufactured and supplied modular power and lighting distribution systems for the award winning Ropemaker Place office development in London.
British Land's Ropemaker Place is a 603,000 square foot 20 storey office building primarily designed for professional and financial services occupiers. The development has won a clutch of awards, including a prestigious British Construction Industry award in the Major Project category for its high quality design, innovative construction and super energy credentials.
ITER representatives, together with ENEA and EU-DA staff, visiting the recently completed 800 jacketing line at Criotec. On 11-12 May, ITER representatives visited the cable manufacture and jacketing facilities in Italy that are under contract with the European Domestic Agency to provide part of the completed conductors for ITER's toroidal and poloidal field magnet systems. The European contribution to the conductors of the ITER magnet systems represents approximately 20 percent of the entire amount of the Toroidal Field (TF) conductor lengths and 12 percent of the Poloidal Field (PF) lengths.
Tratos Ltd exhibited a range of its products designed specifically for the railway industry at Railtex 2011, 14-16th June at Earls Court, London including its market leading Tratos Rolling Stockhigh temperature cables.
Tratos Vice President Ennio Bragagni Capaccini attended the annual Subsea Conference and Exhibition at the AECC in Aberdeen 6-7th February this year.
The event featured over a hundred subsea-focused exhibitors, a conference and the prestigious Subsea UK Business Awards Dinner. The two days provided visitors to the show with the platform to do business and learn about the subsea sector.
Tratos has launched the innovative and cost-effective Tratos Microcable solution for Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) applications in the Broadband market. Tratos Microcable contains a high-fibre density yet is exceptionally compact and lightweight, thus maximising the fibre count available in a small cable diameter. It is produced in stranded loose tube design and is available in fibre counts from 144 up to 192, with outer diameters ranging between 4.0 and 7.5mm; in fact, the 7.5mm Tratos Microcable incorporating 192 fibres is actually the smallest such cable in the world today.Even with the maximum number of fibres incorporated, Tratos Microcable remains flexible (it has a minimum bending radius of 15 x outer diameter without tension) and lightweight enough for air-blown installation in very small ducts or sub ducts using Tratos Microduct. Furthermore, Tratos Microcable requires fewer joints in installation, providing reduced resistance when being passed through the ducting. As a result, Tratos Microcable is ideal for installations where duct space is at a premium and has the added benefit of being easy to handle and install. It also provides a simple, neat and commercially viable solution to upgrade a network at a later date as fibre is simply deployed as and when needed. Tratos Microcable can be used in operating temperatures of -30°C / +60ºC. It has been designed and manufactured to IEC 60794.
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 Cavi Spa continues to strengthen its presence in the industry as one of the major European manufacturers of Electrical, Electronic and Fibre Optic cables. The success of the company is testament to uncountable hours of hard work and incredible dedication. But no success story happens overnight. So where does the Tratos story start? Who better to tell us than Dr Ennio Bragagni Capaccini, Vice President, who remembers the story of his late Grandfather, Egidio Capaccini, and how he came to be the founder of Tratos Cavi spa. “It is said that every end marks a new beginning. For my Grandfather, Egidio Capaccini, that time came at the culmination of the Second World War. His home town in Southern Tuscany had been almost completely destroyed by the Germans and, with little or no work available, he packed his bags and travelled to Argentina to find employment. After taking work in a new company as a General Worker for a year, fate stepped in and Egidio was offered a job in a factory making cables. With his passion and natural aptitude for business, he swiftly rose up the ranks to become the General Manager, as well as a shareholder in the company.
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.
Konecranes has awarded cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos the contract to supply medium voltage rubber insulated and sheathed drum reeling cables for its Automated Stacking Cranes (ASC), to be used at the new Muelle Prat container terminal in Spain. Following the takeover of the Muelle Prat container terminal from the Barcelona Port Authority, Terminal Catalunya S.A (TERCAT) - a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Group – has started construction of a new 1,000-metre-long quay featuring 18 container stacking blocks with 36 one-over-five ASCs. The ASCs will be supplied by KoneCranes with Tratosflex cable, which has been specifically designed for high speed reeling. Tratosflex features a unique internal cable design, with the structure tightened against the internal relative movement. This prevents the cable from twisting and leading to possible breakage – extremely dangerous when reeling at speeds up to 300m/m. As a result of this sophisticated, reliable design, Konecranes now regularly specifies Tratosflex cable for its ASCs worldwide.
Tratos is pleased to announce its membership of EEF, the UK manufacturers’ organisation. EEF is dedicated to the future of manufacturing, helping manufacturing businesses evolve, innovate and compete in a fast-changing world. It provides a business services, government representation and industry intelligence, making it a valuable resource for members. EEF’s ethos, that a modern, competitive and innovative manufacturing industry is central to the UK’s economic future, is very much in line with Tratos’.
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).
We are delighted to be part of Cabex 2013 in the territory of “Sokolniki” CEC, in Russia, on the 12/15 March; the 12th International Exhibition for Cables, Wires, Fastening Hardware and Installation Technologies.
Tratos have presented its full range of products which meets the demands of the applications and the industry.
Tratos held its ninth annual FTTH conference at its main headquarters in Pieve Santo Stefano, Italy on the 6th September. The full day conference, organised in conjunction with TycoElectronics and opened by Tratos Cavi President Albano Bragagni, was attended by in excess of 90 people, gathered to listen to guest speakers covering the latest innovations and real time challenges and solutions that are facing the industry today. Guest speakers included Andrew Oliviero of OFS examining the latest developments in bend-insensitive fibres for FTTx applications and Jan Vandenbroek of Tyco Electronics looking at where we are now with FTTH and what the future holds. Other guest speakers came from Open Access Telecom Italia, TiLAB Telecom Italia and TE Connectivity.
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 is a specialist supplier of mining and tunnelling equipment that are used in applications worldwide. The group is one of the most trusted suppliers of cables with long-standing relationships with major global mining groups.
We are proud to disclose/reveal our latest case study and project for TAKRAF company in KOSOVO. Tratos have supplied Takraf with 2100m of Tratos MTO® ES3. It is about a 30 kV flexible and reelable rubber hose cable with a diameter of 70 mm and a reel of 3 m inner diameter and 8.5 m length.
Tratos exhibited a range of its products designed specifically for the port industry at 8th Trans Middle East 2012 - 20 & 21 Nov 2012 in Bahrain where its reeling cables will take centre stage. Trans Middle East attracts professionals in the port industry – including engineers, technical specialists, industry leaders and experts – providing them with the opportunity to engage suppliers face-to-face. Tratos, whose one of primary market is the reeling industry, showed its extensive range of cables for moving applications.
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
So where does the Tratos story start? Who better to tell us than Dr Ennio Bragagni Capaccini, Vice President, who remembers the story of his late Grandfather, Egidio Capaccini, and how he came to be the founder of Tratos Cavi spa.
“It is said that every end marks a new beginning. For my Grandfather, Egidio Capaccini, that time came at the culmination of the Second World War. His home town in Southern Tuscany had been almost completely destroyed by the Germans and, with little or no work available, he packed his bags and travelled to Argentina to find employment. After taking work in a new company as a General Worker for a year, fate stepped in and Egidio was offered a job in a factory making cables. With his passion and natural aptitude for business, he swiftly rose up the ranks to become the General Manager, as well as a shareholder in the company.
Tratos is pleased to announce the appointment of Alberto Bertali in the role of non executive chairman. With broad experience in the UK market spanning 30 years, in addition to holding a number of managerial positions internationally, Alberto is exceptionally well placed to support the company in its development plans. Having trained initially in engineering, Alberto has worked in a variety of prestigious roles including that of Production Director at FIAT Group and Managing Director at both Mako Ltd. in Turkey and Jing Ling Electrical Ltd. in China. He also held the position of Managing Director at Candy Group UK, where he successfully led the way in restructuring, rationalising and integrating the company with Hoover Europe to form Hoover Candy Group. Alberto retains the position of non executive chairman at Hoover Candy Group. He has been appointed President for a number of associations, including the Engineering Employer Federation (EEF), the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the UK and the Italian Cricket Association.
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 has funded the creation of a website for Archive Diari (National Archives of Diaries), a museum based near the company’s headquarters in the beautiful city of Pieve Santo Stefano, Tuscany, Italy. Created by the journalist and writer Saverio Tutino, Archive Diari consists of a huge variety of manuscripts and memorabilia which are on display within the rooms of a 16th century palace. The collection includes over 6,500 exhibits, including notebooks from soldiers in the trenches, love letters and secret diaries written by children and teenagers.
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.
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 BusanPort 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%.
Tratos Cavi SpA are delighted to announce their participation at:
OMC 2011 - Offshore Mediterranean Conference - Hall 3 A35 - 23rd-25th March 2011 - Ravenna - Italy
Railtex 2011 - 14th-16th June 2011 - Earls Court - Stand F110 - London - United Kingdom
Offshore Europe 2011 - 6th-8th September 2011 - Stand 3E151 - Aberdeen - United Kingdom
For more information on Tratos cables being exhibited at the show, please contact Tratos on +44-1246-858000
Tratos Cavi SpA are delighted to announce their participation at OMC 2011 - Offshore Mediterranean Conference. Hall 3, Stand A35 - 23rd-25th March 2011 - Ravenna - Italy
Nylon, from electric and fibre optic cable manufacturer Tratos, is an innovative environmentally friendly alternative to lead-sheathed cables for onshore power, control and instrumentation applications in the oil and gas industry. These typically challenging environments call for exceptional durability from all equipment, especially cabling that may be permanently open to the elements or used alongside heavy duty, industrial equipment that could cause damage to the cable. Traditionally, a lead sheath has provided this protection. However, in response to the growing market demand for more environmentally-friendly cables, Tratos has developed a new lead free barrier in its Nylon cable. Nylon comprises three co-extruded construction elements. The AluPE layer features an aluminium coated tape, applied longitudinally, that provides a watertight seal. The High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) sheath provides resistance to inorganic chemicals such as chlorine. The third element - the Nylon sheath - provides resistance to organic materials such as benzene.
Italian cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi has formed an alliance with pioneering Brazilian cable manufacturer MFX to produce bespoke subsea umbilical cables for use in offshore oil production and thermoplastic high pressure hoses. MFX has earned an excellent reputation over the past 26 years for its top quality engineered products and services. The company continually invests in R&D and, most recently, has introduced product qualification tests, a new group of specialised employees, selected suppliers and associated consulting services, all with the aim of increasing speed and flexibility, as well as respond to new and future challenges in the oil and gas markets. This business strategy is very much in line with that of Tratos’, which also has a considerable presence in the oil and gas markets, making the two companies an ideal fit. Working together, Tratos and MFX will design and manufacture bespoke cable solutions for customer’s precise needs.
Specialist cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi S.p.A. has won a €15 million contract for the supply of oil and gas cables to the Sannazzaro Refinery, owned by energy company ENI, in the Po Valley, Italy. Following the upgrading of the refinery capacity in 2009, the Sannazzaro Refinery is one of the most efficient and flexible in Europe It mainly supplies markets in North-Western Italy and Switzerland, including Italy’s most highly industrialized area - the Turin-Milan-Genoa industrial triangle. Tratos Cavi, which has been producing cables for use in the oil and gas industry throughout its 40 year history, will supply a range of oil and gas cable to the refinery for a variety of applications including power, control and signalling. The cables are manufactured to all the relevant American, British and European standards including BS6883, NEK 606 & UKOOA.
Specialist cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi S.p.A has supplied Snamprogettisud S.p.A, a subsidiary of oil and gas contractor Saipem, with a range of instrumentation cables for installation at the Taranto Refinery. The Taranto Refinery, which began operation in the late 1960s and continues to adapt to meet the needs of the ever changing oil market, mainly produces fuels for the automotive and residential heating markets in Southern Italy. The contract to supply instrumentation cables was awarded to Tratos based on keen pricing, service, reliability and product quality.
World leading cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi S.p.A has supplied Nuovo Pignone S.p.A, with instrumentation and power cables for installation at Kashagan Oil Field, in Kazakhstan. These typically challenging environments call for exceptional durability from all equipment, especially cabling that may be permanently open to the elements or used alongside heavy duty, industrial equipment that could cause damage. Tratos Oil, Gas and Marine cables are designed and manufactured to meet these demanding environments and come with a wide range of options, including individual screen, moisturebarrier and armouring for added protection.
As part of a €2.2 million contact, specialist cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi S.p.A has supplied The Kuwait Olefins Company with medium and low voltage power cables for the new Ethylene Glycol Plant II, part of the Shuaiba II Project in Kuwait. The cables have been installed by The Kuwait Olefins Company throughout the Plant, including the two storey substation building, and are being used to supply power to a wide range of equipment including reactors, vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, motors and transformers. The contract to supply medium and low voltage cables was awarded to Tratos based on keen pricing, service, reliability and product quality.
Specialist cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi S.p.A has supplied Saipem S.p.A – an international turnkey contractor in the oil and gas industry – with instrumentation and low voltage power cables for installation at the Nigerian Agip Oil Company’s on shore Gas Plant in Obiafu/Obrikom and nearby Flow Station in Irri as part of an upgrade to the facilities. Tratos Cavi has been producing cables for use in the oil and gas industry throughout its 40 year history and has worked closely with Saipem on many projects in the industry. The company is highly regarded for quality design and manufacturing, with cables tested to all appropriate standards.
Specialist cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi S.p.A has had 1 million Euros worth of its instrumentation cables installed by Snamprogetti S.p.A. in Gasco’s third Natural Gas Liquids (NGL)Train Project in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. The third NGL Train at Ruwais is designed to process an additional 24,400 tonnes TPD of natural gas liquids produced from OGD-111, AGD-11 and other projects and to produce about 6,400 TPD of Raw Ethane for transfer to the petrochemical plant at Ruwais. The project, which comprises a new NGL Fractionation Train and new Storage Tanks for Propane, Butane and Pentane Plus, also included construction of new jetty facilities and various utilities and offsites.
Television presenter Dom Littlewood is to raise the stakes in the ACI’s battle to beat defective cable when the extent of the problem is to be highlighted to viewers of BBC One’s Fake Britain programme on Thursday 26th May at 09.15. Producers for the programme were keen to bring the issue of defective cables to the attention of the public in its new series. The Fake Britain programme included footage filmed last year as part of the BBC’s investigation and highlights one of the key problems associated with defective cables - the reduction of copper in cables and the dangerous results such practices can present. As part of the feature viewers were able to see testing of fire performance cable, which is used in essential fire alarm wiring in schools, hospitals and other public buildings, and how cables with reduced copper levels fail current British Standards. During the feature investigators are also taken to a storage warehouse to show how much defective cable has already been seized as part of the ACI’s (Approved Cable Initiative) investigations.
Tratos is pleased to announce it enjoyed a successful show at Offshore Mediterranean Conference (OMC) 2011, with its subsea umbilical cables gaining particular attention. OMC was established to disseminate offshore science and technical knowledge, to promote and support education for offshore engineers and technicians and advance the development of tools and procedures required to explore, study and further the sustainable use of the energy resources in the Mediterranean. With the oil and gas sectors being Tratos’ primary market, representing 50% of its turnover, OMC was an ideal showcase for the company and it received considerable interest from visitors.
Modular Wiring Systems, a subsidiary of electrical cable manufacturer Tratos Ltd., has partnered with two companies to provide an optional installation service for its systems nationwide. Modular Wiring Systems provides a complete design, manufacture and supplyservice for high and low level modular sub-circuit distribution systems prefabricated off-site. The systems are designed for rapid and easy installation. Now, in response to customer demand, Modular Wiring Systems is able to offer an installation service through two partner companies, Red Electric Designs in the South of England and Aurora Building Services covering Birmingham and above. These two well established electrical installation companies have been fully trained across the complete Modular Wiring Systems product range and provide contractors and developers with added reassurance that the installation will run smoothly and quickly.
Tratos is pleased to announce it has adopted the Telecom Italia Code of Ethics which adheres to the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labour standards, protection of the environment and anti corruption measures.
Under this self regulatory code, Tratos will carry out initiatives in the environmental and social fields with special reference to environmental policies and social policies regarding child labour, compulsory labour, health and security, freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, discrimination, disciplinary procedures, working hours and wages.
Hamilton Pow-R-Safe Systems Ltd., established over 20 years ago, is a worldwide leader in electrification systems and equipment. Over the years, Hamilton Pow-R-Safe Systems has built up an enviable reputation for the manufacture and distribution of high quality equipment to provide power, control and instrumentation to moving machines such as electric overhead travelling cranes, mono rails and ship unloaders. In addition, the company is a stockist of flat, pendant and round control cables. Hamilton Pow-R-Safe Systems prides itself on its ever evolving range of products and excellence of service.
A modular lighting distribution and control system for the new Suffolk One sixth form centre in East Anglia has been designed by Modular Wiring Systems, a subsidiary of TRATOS. A £50m project, Suffolk One is a learning centre for 16-19 year olds in South West Ipswich and South Suffolk. Opened in September 2010, facilities on site includes a performing arts centre, an indoor sports hall, an outdoor multi-use games area and construction and motor vehicle zones. The decision to go down the pre-fabricated modular wiring route was made on the basis of speed and accuracy, the company says. Such a system reduced on site wiring time as it is delivered ready-made – all the installer needs to do is connect the system components together. This concept is also designed to reduce the risk of connection errors during installation.
Tratos will be exhibiting its new range of Micro Cable at The Italian Association for Trenchless Technology’s No Dig Live (18-20th May 2011) event to be held at Telecom Italy’s premises in Valsavignone, Pieve Santo Stefano in Italy. The event is aimed at public and private major network operators of underground utilities such as gas, energy, telecommunications and addresses implementation and operation of the infrastructure of underground networks. The event is sponsored by "Patrocinio del Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico, di Federutility, di ANCI e della Regione Lombardia". Visitors to the event will be able to gain a better understanding of the technologies and materials used for the installation, recovery and rehabilitation of underground infrastructures.
TRATOS Knowsley has gained certification to the coveted and internationally recognized ISO14001 standard for environmental management systems. Read more...
After two years Tratos cables continually working without any corkscrew effect in Euromax, the Rotterdam port. Speed 270 m/min.
ENEA, Italian industries along with Tratos wins 49 million contract for ITER international hi-tech. Read more...
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Modular Wiring Systems, a subsidiary of electrical cable manufacturer Tratos Ltd., has designed, manufactured and supplied a modular distribution system for the new Spire Shawfair Park Hospital in Edinburgh. A private hospital due to open in Spring 2010, Spire Shawfair Park comprises a two storey private day-surgery hospital totalling 4,000m2. This state of the art facility will accommodate consulting rooms, in-patient rooms, day-care pods, an operating theatre department, as well as a host of support services. It is owned by Spire Healthcare, the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 36 private hospitals nationwide.
Cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos Ltd. has launched a new series of FTTH optical cables especially designed for use inside buildings to connect individual properties. Optimised for brownfield construction networks, the new FTTH cables run vertically from the bottom to the top of the building, and one or more of the cables in the bundle can be branched off at any point and connected to the end user. A reduced amount of connectivity points (splices, connectors) reduces the installation time, thereby minimising disruption for residents. The cables themselves are highly flexible, even with the added protective reinforcement designed into the cable, allowing the horizontal drop cables to be easily pulled through existing ducts without any damage.
Cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos will be running a free conference on Fibre to the Home (FTTH) on 20th May at its main headquarters in Arezzo, Italy. The full day conference, which has been organised in conjunction with Tyco Electronics, features a range of topics and guest speakers, including Andrew Oliviero of OFS examining the latest developments in bend-insensitive fibres for FTTx applications and Jan Vandenbroek of Tyco Electronics looking at where we are now with FTTH and what the future holds. Other guest speakers come from Open Access Telecom Italia, TiLAB Telecom Italia and Fastweb S.p.A. The conference will be opened by Tratos Cavi President Albano Bragagni.
Cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos Ltd. has been working with rail companies to reduce the incidences of cable theft from railways and now has a range of solutions aimed at both deterring thieves and helping police identify stolen cable. Thieves stealing or damaging railway cables cost Network Rail £3.5m compensation for train operators in the North East and Yorkshire alone in the financial year 2008/9 - up by £1.7m on the previous year. And the cost is not the only problem, as theft or damage to cables delays trains and their passengers and cargo. Rail companies are increasing security and are working closely with British Transport Police, but Tratos believes cable manufacturers also have their part to play.
UK cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos Ltd has an extensive range of hydraulic, electro-hydraulic and electrical umbilical cabling for subsea oil and gas extraction, designed and manufactured with reliability and durability as key or such demanding environments.
The Tratos subsea cable range allows for hydraulic and injection fluids to be transmitted, as well as power and data, depending on the cable type. They are all suited for installation at depths up to 2000 metres, with select umbilicals qualified for depths of 3000 metres. The cables have been tested extensively both in laboratory trials and actual installations and have proven to be exceptionally reliable.
Modular Wiring Systems launches MWS Armourflex, a series of flexible galvanised steel metallic conduit either bare or sheathed with PVC or LSFZH compound. Having good resitance for fire, crushing and impact these conduits have numerous commercial and industrial applications. These include rail; wiring to machinery: underfloor; factories; general protection of any optical fibre or copper cables indoor or outdoor; CCTV; alarms. We can also offer pre-wired conduit solutions.
Cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos, launches a series of FTTHopticalcables designed for use inside buildingsto connect individual properties. Optimised for brownfield construction networks, the new FTTH cables run vertically from the bottom to the top of the building. One or more of the cables in the bundle can be branched off at any point and connected to the end user.
A reduced amount of connectivity points (splices, connectors) reduces the installation time, minimising disruption for residents.
The cables themselves are highly flexible, even with the added protective reinforcement designed into the cable, allowing the horizontal drop cables to be pulled through existing ducts without any damage. This is further aided by their small diameter and miniaturised cable accessories, making them suitable for installation in small conduits and building floor access points.
ENEA, Italian industries along with Tratos wins 49 million contract for ITER international hi-tech. ENEA, a world leader in the design and production of superconducting cables for Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion, led by Eng. Anthony Court, together with Criotec Srl, experts in the manufacturing of components operating at very low temperatures, and Tratos Cavi Spa, a leading global manufacturer of electric cables and optical fibre, has participated in the tender for the supply of key components of the ITER experiment. Read more...
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Cable manufacturer TRATOS CAVI Spa of Italy is pleased to announce that, as part of a group tender, it has won a four year contract worth €49 million to supply superconducting wire for the world ITER reactor and the Japanese JT60SA. The superconducting Cable-In-Conduit will be used in the construction of magnets for these projects.
ITER is an international project to design and build an experimental fusion reactor based on the "tokamak" concept. The project, which is currently under construction in the South of France, is to demonstrate the feasibility of energy production by controlled thermonuclear fusion.
The tender for the production of superconducting wire was put together by the Italian National Agency for New Technologies (ENEA) in conjunction with Tratos and Criotec (a specialist in components operating at extremely low temperatures). The excellent results achieved from the prototypes enabled the group to participate fully in the tendering process on an international stage with high level competitors, eventually leading to the award of the contract.
The ENEA Superconductivity section plays a very important role in all the experimental campaigns for the characterization of ITER conductors and magnets and for various superconducting/cryogenic components of LHC of CERN , as well as the monitoring of the manufacturing of conductors and magnets carried out by LUVATA (ex Europa Metalli, EM) and ANSALDO Superconductors (AS), which are the two industries in Italy mostly involved for what concerns the production of strands, cables and magnets. Under our direct supervision, in 1978, EM began the construction of a conductor in NbTi for the first large scale superconducting coil completely designed and realized in Italy by AS. This coil, with a max field of 6T and an inner diameter of 1.3m, was completed in 1980 and installed in the SULTAN experimental facility (Villigen, Switzerland), where it is still operative.
The technological research and development activities carried out to validate the International Thermonuclear Reactor (ITER) and demonstrate reactor feasibility cover a wide range of multidisciplinary areas. The work requires considerable extrapolation with respect to the state of the art as well as a lot of systematic integration. The most important and strategic areas are:
high heat-flux components (vacuum&surface technologies, plasma-wall interaction),
advanced materials,
neutronics,
remote maintenance (mechanical apparatus),
fuel cycle (membrane reactor),
design methods (nuclear and thermo-mechanic),
electromagnetics,
analyses on the safety and environmental impact of fusion (fundamental to demonstrating the advantages of fusion to the public).
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project represents the next step in the development of fusion energy. ITER will be the first fusion plant to have almost the same dimensions as a conventional electric power station; the mission of ITER is to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion as an energy source. The detailed design of the reactor has been thoroughly tested on the basis of intense R&D activities carried out by hundreds of researchers and technicians at numerous research centres, universities and industries all over the world. The European Union, Japan, Russian Federation, United States, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and India signed officially (at Moscow on 28th June 2005) the agreement to realize ITER. The construction began in 2007 at the European site of Cadarache in the south of France.
PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGY STATUS – Superconductivity is the ability of certain metals, alloys and ceramic materials to let electrical current flow with no electrical resistance and energy dissipation. Superconductivity appears at below a certain (critical) temperature, which is between 30K and 120K (-243°C and -153°C) for high-temperature superconductors (HTS) and below 20K (-253°C) for the low-temperature superconductors (LTS). Superconducting properties disappear if the temperature rises above the critical value, but also in the presence of high current density or strong external magnetic fields. The critical values of temperature, magnetic field and current density are specific characteristics of each superconductor material. Almost all of today’s superconductors are based on Nb (niobium) and Nb-alloys LTS wires, which have already reached a high level of industrialization. LTS use is common practice in the production of small superconducting magnets for medical diagnostics (magnetic resonance imaging, MRI), in research applications, and in large superconducting magnets for world-scale experimental facilities (nuclear fusion, particle accelerators and detectors for high-energy physics). At present, LTS represent a commercially available technology while ceramic HTS are still under development. HTS research has been recently boosted by new discoveries and focuses on the complex ceramic HTS materials and their production process. Advanced cryogenics plays a key technical and economic role in superconductivity, and may drive important developments.
ITER is a large-scale scientific experiment that aims to demonstrate that it is possible to produce commercial energy from fusion. The Q in the formula on the right symbolizes the ratio of fusion power to input power. Q ≥ 10 represents the scientific goal of the ITER project: to deliver ten times the power it consumes. From 50 MW of input power, the ITER machine is designed to produce 500 MW of fusion power - the first of all fusion experiments to produce net energy. During its operational lifetime, ITER will test key technologies necessary for the next step: the demonstration fusion power plant that will prove that it is possible to capture fusion energy for commercial use. The science going on at ITER - and all around the world in support of ITER - will benefit all of mankind. To understand the ITER project in its myriad technical, scientific, and organizational details is not an easy task. Nevertheless, it is one of our key goals to make the project as accessible and understandable as possible, by providing a wide range of information, and introducing you to some of the people who have come from all over the world to build ITER.
The greatest increase in demand for energy is envisaged to come from developing countries where, with rapid urbanisation, large-scale electricity generation will be required. With environmental requirements for zero or low CO2 emission sources and the need to invest in a sustainable energy mix, new energy sources must be developed. Fusion will be available as a future energy option by the middle of this century, and should be able to acquire a significant role in providing a sustainable, secure and safe solution to tackle European and global energy needs. Fusion is the process which powers the sun and the stars. It is energy that makes all life on earth possible. It is called 'fusion' because the energy is produced by fusing together light atoms, such as hydrogen, at the extremely high pressures and temperatures which exist at the centre of the sun (15 million ºC). At the high temperatures experienced in the sun any gas becomes plasma, the fourth state of matter (solid, liquid and gas being the other three).
We have launched a new look for the Tratos website. We’ve been working on this for the past few months and in fact it is still work in progress as the changes will continue to roll out across the site in the coming days and weeks, and beyond that we have further improvements planned for later in the year. Not only have we changed the layout but all the contents, especially for the “Products” section. You should also look at the other sections, like "Tratos World" where you can find where our factories and offices are located or see our associated companies like Modular Wiring Systems…
We were delighted to welcome Consul Nunzia Bertali of the Liverpool Italian Honorary Consulate on Thursday 27th October to our factory in Knowsley, Merseyside in our 30th year of operation in the UK.
Cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi has produced a colour booklet celebrating the beautiful Valtiberina valley in Tuscany where it has operated its manufacturing facility for over 40 years.
Tratos has been awarded a contract to supply Iraq's state-owned Midland Refineries Company (MRC) with cables for installation at the Daura Refinery in Baghdad. A range of power cables, high temperature cables and fire resistant cables have been supplied to MRC, a new customer for Tratos, as part of the modernisation process of the Refinery. 
On a regular basis we get asked for CE certification on our cables. Not one of our cables is CE certified. In fact, no cable is CE certified. To go one step further, not a single product anywhere in the world in CE certified! 
Tratos Cavi Spa, has invested £1 million in its Tratos Ltd. manufacturing facility in Knowsley, Merseyside to ensure its long term survival as one of the last remaining cable manufacturers in the country.
2011 for many manufacturers across Europe was a bad year. In fact, it was bad year following on the back of a period of bad, financially unstable years with an unclear future ahead. Not so for European cable manufacturer Tratos, which began to reap the benefits of its investment in its European manufacturing facilities in 2011 and is looking forward to the coming years with enthusiasm. Albano Bragagni, President of Tratos for over 35 years, has clearly been an influential figure in the history of the company and its success, but he is not the type of man to sit back and reflect on past glories: “In manufacturing you have to continually strive for improvement in every aspect of your work. With low cost competition from the Far East and uncertain economic times, this has never been truer.
Tratos Ltd exhibited a range of its products designed specifically for the railway industry at SPE Offshore Europe 2011 Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (6-8th September) in Aberdeen where its subsea umbilical cables will take centre stage.
Electric and fibre optic cable manufacturer Tratos has launched a new BS 8436:2011 low voltage cable for installation in partition walls and behind plaster. The new cable is a cost-effective alternative to traditional conduit wiring and small sizes of armoured cable.
Both internally and externally, the activity of the Tratos Cavi SpA is based on observance of the principles set out in this 
Tratos will be running a free conference on 
Television presenter Dom Littlewood is to raise the stakes in the 
Thierry Boutboul, European Domestic Agency 
Tratos Vice President Ennio Bragagni Capaccini attended the annual Subsea Conference and Exhibition at the AECC in Aberdeen 6-7th February this year.
Tratos has launched the innovative and cost-effective Tratos Microcable solution for Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) applications in the Broadband market.
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.
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.
Konecranes has awarded cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos the contract to supply medium voltage rubber insulated and sheathed drum reeling cables for its Automated Stacking Cranes (ASC), to be used at the new Muelle Prat container terminal in Spain.
Tratos is pleased to announce its membership of EEF, the UK manufacturers’ organisation. EEF is dedicated to the future of manufacturing, helping manufacturing businesses evolve, innovate and compete in a fast-changing world. It provides a business services, government representation and industry intelligence, making it a valuable resource for members. EEF’s ethos, that a modern, competitive and innovative manufacturing industry is central to the UK’s economic future, is very much in line with Tratos’.
We are delighted to be part of Cabex 2013 in the territory of “Sokolniki” CEC, in Russia, on the 12/15 March; the 12th International Exhibition for Cables, Wires, Fastening Hardware and Installation Technologies.
Tratos held its ninth annual 
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. 
Tratos is a specialist supplier of mining and tunnelling equipment that are used in applications worldwide. The group is one of the most trusted suppliers of cables with long-standing relationships with major global mining groups.
Tratos exhibited a range of its products designed specifically for the port industry at 8th Trans Middle East 2012 - 20 & 21 Nov 2012 in Bahrain where its reeling cables will take centre stage.
So where does the Tratos story start? Who better to tell us than Dr Ennio Bragagni Capaccini, Vice President, who remembers the story of his late Grandfather, Egidio Capaccini, and how he came to be the founder of Tratos Cavi spa.
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.
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. 
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.
talian cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi has formed an alliance with pioneering Brazilian cable manufacturer MFX to produce bespoke subsea umbilical cables for use in offshore oil production and thermoplastic high pressure hoses.
Specialist cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi S.p.A. has won a €15 million contract for the supply of oil and gas cables to the Sannazzaro Refinery, owned by energy company ENI, in the Po Valley, Italy.
Specialist cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi S.p.A has supplied Snamprogettisud S.p.A, a subsidiary of oil and gas contractor Saipem, with a range of instrumentation cables for installation at the Taranto Refinery.
World leading cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi S.p.A has supplied Nuovo Pignone S.p.A, with instrumentation and power cables for installation at Kashagan Oil Field, in Kazakhstan.
As part of a €2.2 million contact, specialist cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi S.p.A has supplied The Kuwait Olefins Company with medium and low voltage power cables for the new Ethylene Glycol Plant II, part of the Shuaiba II Project in Kuwait.
Specialist cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi S.p.A has supplied Saipem S.p.A – an international turnkey contractor in the oil and gas industry – with instrumentation and low voltage power cables for installation at the Nigerian Agip Oil Company’s on shore Gas Plant in Obiafu/Obrikom and nearby Flow Station in Irri as part of an upgrade to the facilities.
Specialist cable manufacturer Tratos Cavi S.p.A has had 1 million Euros worth of its instrumentation cables installed by Snamprogetti S.p.A. in Gasco’s third Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Train Project in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi.
Modular Wiring Systems, a subsidiary of electrical cable manufacturer Tratos Ltd., has partnered with two companies to provide an optional installation service for its systems nationwide.
Tratos is pleased to announce it has adopted the Telecom Italia Code of Ethics which adheres to the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labour standards, protection of the environment and anti corruption measures. 
Hamilton Pow-R-Safe Systems Ltd., established over 20 years ago, is a worldwide leader in electrification systems and equipment.
A modular lighting distribution and control system for the new Suffolk One sixth form centre in East Anglia has been designed by Modular Wiring Systems, a subsidiary of TRATOS.
Tratos will be exhibiting its new range of Micro Cable at The Italian Association for Trenchless Technology’s No Dig Live (18-20th May 2011) event to be held at Telecom Italy’s premises in Valsavignone, Pieve Santo Stefano in Italy. 
Cable manufacturer and supplier Tratos will be running a free conference on Fibre to the Home (FTTH) on 20th May at its main headquarters in Arezzo, Italy.
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Antonio Della Corte - Simonetta Turtù
ITER is a large-scale scientific experiment that aims to demonstrate that it is possible to produce commercial energy from fusion. The Q in the formula on the right symbolizes the ratio of fusion power to input power. Q ≥ 10 represents the scientific goal of the ITER project: to deliver ten times the power it consumes. From 50 MW of input power, the ITER machine is designed to produce 500 MW of fusion power - the first of all fusion experiments to produce net energy. During its operational lifetime, ITER will test key technologies necessary for the next step: the demonstration fusion power plant that will prove that it is possible to capture fusion energy for commercial use. 
