Continued investment secures our futureTratos’ commitment to future development has been recognised; such as in the case of the visit by the UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.

www.tt-magazine.com2015

TRATOS TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE - THE VOICE OF TRATOS INTERNATIONAL CABLE SALES DEPARTMENT

Cables for a moving world

Case study: Jasmine (UK)£5 million supplied to ConocoPhillips for specialist fire resistant cables

for Phase 1 of the Jasmine development in the Central North Sea

TRATOS OIL&GAS JBA®

based on BS6883 - IEC 60092-353

C A B L E S F O R A M O V I N G W O R L D

Our Quality System management includes two certificates: Basec (UK) and AENOR-IQNET (E), in accordance to ISO 9001:2000 covering the production, purchasing of raw materials design and final test including various document types. Tratos Quality System management is under constant control by inspectors working for the certification bodies. Tratos JBA is also Lloyds approved.

JBA® is our special cable range specifically designed and manufactured for the Oil&Gas market to meet the necessary test requirements. JBA® are mud resistant, fire resistant to extreme temperatures and extreme conditions including water and impact.Lloyds approved.

INVESTMENTS – Something new, coming from the past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4INVESTMENTS – Joint Client Project allows Tratos to deliver ground-breaking anchoring application . . . . . . . . . . 5INVESTMENTS - Deputy PM Nick Clegg visits Tratos plant in Knowsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8INVESTMENTS – The biggest Faraday Cage in Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10TRATOS WORLD – Tratos new world . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12RESEARCH – Innovation & Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14HISTORY – Where does the Tratos story start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT & CONSTRUCTION – By your side every step of the way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20FIRESAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22OIL&GAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24PORTS & MARITIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28APPROVED CABLES INITIATIVE - Q&A with ACI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - The joy of sharing a need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

based on BS6883 - IEC 60092-353

Contents

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Tratos Technology ”TT” Magazine is the brainchild of Tratos’ international sales department. The goal is simple, to share knowledge and promote awareness of new and emerging technology in the cable industry. Literally to inform, educate and maybe even entertain.Our contributors are a cross-section of Tratos staff from across the world from England, Germany, China, Italy, Spain; combining their expertise and wealth of experience from a company with over 40 years of outstanding research, development and investment in cable making technology.TT Magazine is where Tratos will announce our latest developments in order to share our research with the world and offer the benefits of our cutting edge technology.We feel that the sharing of knowledge is vital to the ethical and responsible development of society. For over forty years Tratos have been developing the latest generations of hi-tech cables whilst never compromising on either our responsibility to the environment or our respect for the ethics and ideals of humanity.It is with this in mind that TT Magazine is setting out to acknowledge the creation and development of new technology and how it can benefit people worldwide, to be one of the leading lights towards a brighter future.

Contact usPlease don’t hesitate to contact us if you need additional information.Tratos Ltd - 10 Eagle Court - Farringdon - London - EC1M 5QD - United Kingdomtel. +44 (0)845 413 9990 - e-mail: ttmagazine@tratos.it

Editors

Albano BragagniAlfredo GobbiAndrew SpyraCraig Ormsby

Chris Harris Daniele DoriDavid Frame

Dominique MazarakiElena Fornacini

Elisabetta Bragagni CapacciniEnnio Bragagni Capaccini

Enrico Scambia Germano Bragagni

Gianfranco CiviliJohn Light

John O’Rourke Massimo Seri

Maurizio BragagniMike Dearman

Mirko GoriNeil Ancell

Paolo BragagniPaolo Crescioli

Peter WaterworthPhilip Zhao

Rainer PollmannSergio Troili

Silvano NottiVincenzo Bellini

INVESTMENTS

Something new coming from the pastLARGEST REGIONAL GROWTH FUND GRANT IN MERSEYSIDE AWARDED TO TRATOS

L ast year, in recognition of the company’s commitment to investing in European manufacturing; Tratos Ltd. was awarded a substantial grant from the Regional Growth

Fund (RGF) to develop its manufacturing site in Knowsley, Merseyside. The grant, which was the largest awarded in Merseyside from this scheme has helped ensure the longevity of Tratos, with investment in the Knowsley site due for completion by the end of this year. Tratos was one of the 18 companies

in the North West awarded a grant; under the RGF, over £800 million has been made available to SMEs with over 2,700 SMEs nationally having received cash from the fund.

Investment in manufacturing is at the heart of the Tratos group ethos. The company has completed the construction of a Faraday Cage test site at its headquarters in Pieve Santo Stefano, Italy which is believed to be the largest in Europe. This follows on the tail of a €6 million extension to the factory to house a new Continuous Vulcanisation line for completely dry curing of polymeric high voltage cables up to 132kV.

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According to Dr Maurizio Bragagni, CEO of Tratos Ltd, “as a company with €150 million turnover, we have continually invested in new equipment and staff to meet our high quality manufacturing, ethical and environmental goals. Only modern factory facilities with sophisticated, high-tech machinery and proficient staff allow us to compete in this market place. We have injected considerable resources into this business and are passionate about manufacturing in the UK and Europe. Being awarded this grant RGF provided us with the means to modernise further and expand our operations, helping to secure Tratos’ future here.”

In addition to the awarding of the RGF to Tratos in 2014 the company also celebrated last year the seventh edition of the UK-Italy Business Awards. Tratos received the Industrial Investment Award for 2013 which was presented by Christopher Prentice CMG, HM Ambassador to Albano Bragagni, who is the President of Tratos Group. The motivation for the Award was to invest in the manufacturing facility in Knowsley; which has undergone developments throughout 2014 and is due for completion by the end of this year (2015).

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy and assists overseas companies with bringing high-quality investment to the UK. The Investment Team of UKTI Italy delivers bespoke information to potential and actual investors on market opportunities and government incentives, as well as practical information.

In the course of the last financial year Italy ranked third among foreign investors for the number of projects delivered, thus confirming the strong interest that Italian entrepreneurs have for the United Kingdom and the dynamism of the bilateral relationship between Italy and the UK. It is also for this reason that the UK-Italy Business Awards ceremony became such an important appointment for the Italian business world.

JOINT CLIENT PROJECT ALLOWS TRATOS TO DELIVER GROUND-BREAKING ANCHORING APPLICATION

A partnership between Tratos and a leading steel rope manufacturer resulted in a significant technological achievement in the oil & gas sector – the development

of a stranded, insulated rope which weighs over 56 tonnes, an industry record.

The project, set forth through the insight of Tratos Group’s Vice President; Ennio Bragagni-Capaccini and the client, merged the technical expertise of both companies, with Tratos providing the insulation for the client’s stranded steel rope.Mr Bragagni said: “This project exemplifies our ethos of excellence and innovation as well as our ability to provide bespoke solutions for our customers. We took an undeniably excellent product and pushed the boundaries of cable technology to a new level.”

Tratos has also been at the forefront of technological innovations in the naval defence industry, having recently developed a bespoke cable spanning over 50km in a high-pressure sub-surface environment. This cable system is an integral part of Black Shark, a new generation heavyweight torpedo currently being employed within the defence sector of the Malaysian Marines.

Other news

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Development plan for the new Tratos factory in United Kingdom

INVESTMENTS

Back in early 2014, Tratos Ltd. was proud to welcome Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to its plant in Knowsley, Merseyside; following on from the awarding

of a Regional Growth Fund (RGF) grant to Tratos; one of the last remaining cable manufacturers in the country.

The Deputy Prime Minister’s visit involved a tour of the Knowsley manufacturing plant where he spent time meeting and speaking to a variety of Tratos staff; asking a number of questions about the production process, Tratos’ business as a whole and the company’s plans for the future in the UK.

Focussing on the RGF, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: “Today we are investing more than £300 million to create thousands of jobs through the Regional Growth Fund. This is a vital fund that has already helped over 400 projects and 3,500 small and medium sized enterprises. “This money will help unlock nearly £2 billion of additional private sector investment that will create sustainable and long-term jobs. We’re seeing very encouraging signs that the British economy is on the road to recovery. Home-grown and British-based businesses are leading that charge for a stronger economy. 

The Regional Growth Fund gives businesses a helping hand from Government to fuel business expansion and create sustainable employment.”

This financial injection by the Government through the RGF and the Industrial Investment Award during the last couple of years have ensured Tratos’ continued development throughout 2014 – spanning through to where the company is now; in 2015.

Deputy PM Nick Clegg visits Tratos plant in UK

Tratos Director Neil Ancell, Deputy PM Nick Clegg, Albano Bragagni Tratos President and CEO Maurizio Bragagni.

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TRATOS UK SECURES £6.9M FROM HSBC TO SUPPORT GROWTH

A fter securing a £6.9 million finance package from HSBC to support the expansion of the business last year; Tratos has used the finance to help develop its

production facilities and support its drive to start manufacturing high voltage cable in the UK.Tratos UK secured the funding from HSBC’s Liverpool Commercial team, in a deal led by Senior International Commercial Manager Dan Peacock. The funding came from a £100 million SME Fund launched by HSBC specifically for Merseyside companies.

HSBC Senior International Commercial Manager Dan Peacock stated that “Tratos UK is helping to regenerate and invest in an area where economic activity has been muted, creating jobs and benefiting the wider community. The company has clear plans for growth, and we are pleased to welcome them as a customer and to support their expansion.”

TRATOS’ FINANCE DIRECTOR RECOGNISED AS ONE OF THE BEST IN MERSEYSIDE

T he Finance Director Awards celebrates the achievements of leading individuals and businesses within the Chester, Liverpool City, North Wales & Warrington regions. Last

year it was awarded to  Tratos’ Group Finance Director Kevin Martin. Born and bred in Merseyside, Kevin has worked in the region for over 30 years helping businesses and not-for-profit organisations thrive through good financial management. At Tratos, Kevin has been instrumental in helping deliver the company’s expansion plans in the North of England and worldwide. Kevin states that “a good Finance Director is always able to discuss solutions, rather than present problems. At Tratos, as a result of excellent team work, this is exactly what we do.A trained accountant; Kevin has always worked In the Merseyside area and is passionate about delivering value for the local region. “Throughout my career I have worked for different kinds of organisations, from large international companies through to a local housing association. However, I have always managed to balance an international outlook with a strong local ethos.”“Being part of the team who helped secure a substantial grant from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) for the development of the manufacturing site in Knowsley, as well as the additional funds to expand this manufacturing capability are among the greatest achievements of my career. It has helped the company strengthen its business performance, whilst also protecting and creating jobs in the area – one of the most deprived local authorities in the whole of the United Kingdom.”

Deputy PM Nick Clegg visits Tratos plant in UK

Deputy PM Nick Clegg talks with a Tratos worker during the visit of the factory.

Deputy PM Nick Clegg with Tratos team and guests.

Tratos CEO Maurizio Bragagni, Deputy PM Nick Clegg, Elisabetta Bragagni Capccini Tratos Ltd Director and Albano Bragagni Tratos President.

Tratos Director Neil Ancell and Deputy PM Nick Clegg.

T ratos is proud to house the largest Faraday cage test site in Europe at the company’s Headquarters in Pieve Santo Stefano, Italy. Measuring 24m x 16m and standing at

14m high, the Faraday cage enables Tratos to effectively carry out AC resonant tests on site, allowing testing of up to 220 kV of nominal voltage cables, of up to 20 km in length. It is vital that AC resonant tests are carried out in a controlled environment; and that is exactly what this cage provides.

The facility incorporates an innovative locking system to ensure perfect shielding from any sort of external interference. Inside is state of the art instrumentation and equipment for testing along with an adjustable high voltage reactor which; together with the exciter and the regulator, create the heart of the system.

The reactor is insulated in oil and consists of two identically wound high voltage coils mounted on a platform, with a mo-torised drive mechanism providing variable air gaps. Its upper part includes space for oil expansion and it offers 12MW of reso-nance power, allowing three taps of 350kV, 150kV and 70kV. The exciter section is mounted in a separate oil-filled steel tank and contains a single phase, step-up transformer which supplies the AC voltage required for the resonant circuit. The regulator pro-vides an adjustable input voltage to the exciter and controls the input voltage of the reactor. This sophisticated equipment can detect even very low levels of picocoulombs and is governed

by a modern control system incorporating a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), which is designed for multiple inputs and output arrangements, immunity to electrical noise, and re-sistance to vibration and impact. This allows incredibly precise measurements to be recorded, ensuring that the cables meet the exacting test parameters as specified in IEC 60228, 60840 and 60811.

Tratos HV cables are distinguished by an advanced technol-ogy and construction, which provides flexibility, lightness and strength, low maintenance and simpler accessories, which are available upon request for our full range of high voltage cables. Due to the investment in this Faraday Cage, Tratos has contin-ued to produce cable to the exacting standards; tested at our own facilities; with all Tratos Quality systems and procedures approved via BASEC, to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.

TRATOS WINS MAJOR ELECTRICITY NORTH WEST CABLE ORDER

Last year Tratos won a £1 million Multiple Awardees Contract from Electricity North West Ltd. for the supply of 132kv cables.The cables, designed and manufactured in accordance with specification  ES400C14, are used across the Electricity North West 132kV distribution network,  which connects 2.4 million properties and more than 5 million people in the region to the National Grid. Its network covers a diverse range of terrain, from isolated farms in rural areas such as Cumbria, to areas of heavy industry and urban populations including Manchester.The 132kV high voltage cables; manufactured in Tratos’ factory in Arezzo, Italy; which houses a Continuous Vulcanisation line for complete dry-curing of polymeric high voltage cables.

The biggest Faraday Cage in Europe

INVESTMENTS

Ing. Albano Bragagni (Tratos President)

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In Tratos Group Headquarters, Santo Pieve Stefano, Italy

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TRATOS WORLD

Tratos new world

CHINA Tratos Ltd - China Office

Room 2503, No.18 Xin Jin Qiao RoadPudong New District

Shanghai (201206)

AUSTRALIATratos Australia PTY Ltd

Longyard Golf ClubGreg Norman Drive - TAMWORTHNew South Wales 2340 - Australia

RUSSIA Tsentr Obespecheniya Ltd

(Global Energo Group)Authorized Reseller in CIS

Yaroslavl, Svobody str.2, 5th floorOffice 512 - 150000 Russia

UK - LONDON Tratos Ltd - Group Commercial Department

10 Eagle Court - Britton StreetFarringdon - London

EC1M 5QD - United Kingdom

UK - ABERDEEN Tratos Ltd Office

Nigg Kirk Road - AberdeenAB12 3DF - United Kingdom

These new additions to the existing Tratos

organisaton will ensure that personal

customer service will be available across

the globe, enabling our dedicated sales and

technical personnel to always be in touching

distance of our clients. In our opinion it’s the

only way to do business especially in this age

of technology.

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An experienced business-man with extensive in-depth knowledge of the Australian cable industry, has been ap-pointed to run Tratos Aus-tralia. John worked in cable manufacturing for over ten years, three as a Mining Con-sultant, making him Tratos’ ideal choice for this venture. John will be promoting the full range of Tratos cables in

Australia, with an initial focus on oil & gas and mining markets, for which Tratos has developed a number of quality cables.

John O’Rourke - Australia Sales Manager

Tratos new worldOver 40 years’ experience in the cable industry holding various technical positions such as Cable Design Engi-neer, Standards and Quality Manager and Technical Direc-tor with Cable manufacurers both in the UK and abroad. Has served as Member or Chairman on several national and international Standards Committees. Fellow of the In-

stitution of Engineering and Technology (I Eng FIET)

Member of the board of Tra-tos HV and Tratos Cavi SpA, Elisabetta jointed the com-pany more the two years ago, immediately after completing her Master’s degree in Electri-cal Engineering at Rome Uni-versity. Elisabetta is the third generation of the Bragagni-Capaccini family that has worked in Tratos, a company that her grandfather set up in

1966. Today she works at the Tratos Merseyside plant.

Over 38 years experience in the cable industry, having worked in cable manufac-turing, distribution, project management & logistics. With extensive product and cable knowledge of the rail industry, Chris has been ap-pointed to develop and man-age the full range of Tratos cables to: London Crossrail project, London Under-ground, upgrade & modernisation programme, Network Rail major infrastructure projects and to the train manufacturers and train operators in the UK.

Tratos Business Develop-ment Manager Craig Ormsby is based in Aberdeen within the Heart of the UK offshore industry. With over 15 years experience at Tratos he is the ideal person to introduce personally the Tratos Group and their range of upstream, downstream and subsea products, including BS6883, NEK606, fibre optics, low, me-dium and high voltage cables. Tratos, with our partners MFX, also produce umbilical cables for subsea applications.

Peter Waterworth Technical & Development Director

Craig Ormsby - Aberdeen Sales Manager

Elisabetta Bragagni Capaccini Tratos Ltd Director

With over 40 years’ experi-ence within the Oil and Gas Industry; Mike Dearman has been appointed as Business Development Director MOG. His years of experience fulfill-ing multiple roles within the industry make him an expert consultant for Oil and Gas. Based in London, Mike utilises his experience and substan-tial client network to develop

and globalise the Tratos brand, whilst tasked with introducing Tratos’ range of upstream, downstream and subsea products.

Mike Dearman Business Development Director MOG

Chris Harris - Sales Manager Mass Transit

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Reduce and ease the cost of installation, increase the power transmitted.

Innovation & Technology

RESEARCH

In many countries the rapidly growing demand

for electrical energy has led to the bodies

responsible for electrical transmission systems

to search for technical innovations which will

increase the amount of power transmitted, with

improved efficiency, within overall tight budgetary

constraints.

There are not many solutions to this problem,

the obvious ones being either the construction

of completely new lines along the existing routes

or the replacement of existing conductors with

new, more efficient ones, having a higher current-

carrying capacity without the usual corresponding

increase in weight because of the limited operating

temperature of traditional designs.

The attraction of simply replacing only the

conductors in an existing line, lead Tratos to draw

upon its more than 40 years of experience and

investment in R & D to develop a completely new,

more efficient, hybrid load carrying conductor for

overhead lines.

TRATOS HIGH VOLTAGE INNOVATIVE CABLE

TRATOS OHC-HV®

Benefits against traditional conductorsCurrent carrying capacity increased by up to twice that of the equivalent size of traditional designs.Existing pylons and installation techniques can be used due to reduced weight and strain. Greater tensile strength to with-stand snow, ice and wind loadings. Reduced sag and increased ground clearance at maximum current rating. Fully compatible with existing ACSR and AAAC networks.

Tratos innovative designTratos has now developed, tested and successfully in-stalled a completely new hybrid design of conductor for use in overhead lines based upon a high load carrying car-bon fibre core with two compact, space saving, segmen-tal thermal resistant aluminium alloy (AT1) wire layers, helically applied around in accordance with IEC 62004. This avoids the use of traditional conductor designs, based on existing technology, where any increase in transmitted power results directly in either an increase in size and hence the weight of the conductor, or an increase in the operating temperature above the recommended maxi-mum operating temperature.

ApplicationsThese new innovative hybrid conductors are especially suitable as a fast and cost effective replacement for traditional ACSR conductors in short and medium spans in all topographical lo-cations.

Case studyThe grid operator installed this type of innovative hybrid con-ductor in the demanding pass in the Alps, as part of the 132 kV circuit. The successful, uneventful installation took place during Octo-ber 2011, the actual installation of the conductors presented no particular problems being comparable with those of traditional conductors of a similar size.

Italian Alps Pass

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RESEARCH

NEW BEND-OPTIMISED FIBRES FROM TRATOS

Tratos, one of the leading European manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fibre optic cables, has launched the AllWave® FLEX and the AllWave® FLEX+ Bend-Opti-

mised Single-Mode Fibre range. The range has been developed alongside cutting-edge fibre optic network solutions manufac-turer OFS in order to offer customers a brand new solution for any application that requires exceptionally small bend radius.

Featuring a 200 micron coating, AllWave Fibres occupy 46% less area than conventional 250 micron coated fibres, enabling them to be used in cables with higher fibre counts per tube and in microcables where cable diameters must be minimised. The bend-optimised design enables tight, low loss bends and the coating meets dynamic fatigue characteristics without risking fibre strength, resulting in long-term reliability and ultimate peace of mind for the customer.

Mirko Gori, Area Sales Manager for Tratos, affirms, “The 200 mi-cron Allwave® FLEX+ fibres offer enhanced bend performance and low diameter, as well as full compatibility and compliance with the installed base of conventional G.652.D single-mode fibres. This makes them an excellent choice for higher density cables for our customers’ access networks, enterprise networks and high-density Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) applications.”

TRATOS’ SUPER-CONDUCTING CABLE REACHES NEXT STAGE IN EXPERIMENTAL FUSION REACTOR

F ollowing Tratos’ production of super-conducting cable for use in the International Thermonuclear Experimen-tal Reactor’s (ITER) large electro-magnets, the company

is pleased to report the winding has been completed and, for the first time ever, a Toroidal Field (TF) coil full-size super-con-ducting prototype of the double pancake (DP) is being manu-factured.

An experimental fusion reactor; ITER will operate with a system of superconducting magnets which relies on the TF coils, the central solenoid, the Poloidal Field coils and the correction coils. The TF coils will be operated with an electrical current of 68 000 amps in order to produce the intense magnetic field which con-fines and holds the plasma in place in the ITER tokamak. Each TF coil weighs about 300t and is about 16.5m tall and 9.5m wide.

Each TF coil contains seven DPs which produce the magnetic field. Each DP is composed of a length of conductor, which carries the electrical current, and of a stainless steel D-shaped plate called a radial plate, which holds and mechanically sup-ports the conductor through grooves machined on both sides along a spiral trajectory. The conductor is composed of about 1000 superconducting and copper wires cabled inside a 2 mm-thick round stainless steel jacket 43.7 mm in diameter.

The cable was delivered on a spool in a single 760m length, weighing seven tonnes. It was initially unspooled and straight-ened, after which the cable was cleaned and sandblasted, be-fore being installed and shaped into a 12m (l) x 9m (w) double pancake.

The winding of the DP, the most challenging component in the TF coil from the manufacturing point of view, consists of bending the conductor length along a D-shaped double spiral trajectory. Precision is essential - an accuracy as high as 0.01 % is required.

With the winding of the prototype now completed, other man-ufacturing steps are needed: the DP will be heat-treated at 650 °C in a specially-constructed inert atmosphere oven, then elec-trically insulated and finally transferred into the grooves of the stainless-steel radial plates. After assembly and the application of electrical insulation on the outside of the radial plate, the module is finally impregnated with special radiation-resistant epoxy resin, thus forming the prototype DP module.

Work has also begun on the Poloidal Field (PF) coils, with Fusion for Energy (F4E) awarding the engineering integrator contract which covers tooling, site and infrastructure, manufacturing and cold testing. The PF coil system consists of six horizontal, circular coils placed outside the toroidal magnet structure

TRATOS SUPERCONDUCTOR CABLE FUSION FOR ENERGY

Tratos Italy is currently in the process of producing a contract worth €49 million for the

supply of a superconductive cable, encapsulated in a flexible conduit tube, for the

world ITER reactor project and the Japanese JT60SA reactor. ITER

is an International lead project for the design and build

of an experimental fusion reactor which will be

capable of demonstrating the feasibility

of energy generation via controlled

thermonuclear fusion.

Learn more atwww.iter.org

HISTORY

Where does the Tratos story start?A family tradition & a great history

Tratos founder, Egidio Capaccini

S o 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 Ca-

paccini, and how he came to be the founder of Tratos Cavi spa.

“It is said that every end marks a new beginning. For my Grand-father, 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 com-pany 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.

In 1961, Egidio returned to Italy to recuperate after suffering a heart attack. However, rest was not the only thing on his mind. Egidio had bigger dreams - dreams of setting up his own com-pany. When he was back to full strength, he began working as a consultant, which gave him the chance to earn money and travel the world, meeting many different people and learning more about the cable industry. Five years later, with enough funds and a great deal more experience under his belt, he re-

turned to Italy and finally fulfilled his dream by establishing Tratos Cavi Spa. He found employees from the remnants of the textile industry that had once flourished in Southern Tuscany, whose experience proved useful when it came to covering the cables with textile, as was the practice at that time. The busi-ness expanded over the years and Tratos cables quickly gained a reputation for being exceptionally well-made and at the fore-front of innovation.

“Egidio enjoyed running the business for over 13 years until his health began to decline and, sadly, he passed away in 1974 after suffering another heart attack. His daughter, Marta Capaccini and her husband, Albano Bragagni, subsequently took on the business and Tratos has continued to expand whilst remaining a family-owned business.”

The company is now an international cable manufacturer of re-pute, selling an extensive range of cables to 52 countries world-wide with manufacturing facilities in Italy and the UK. Strong ties also remain with IMSA, the factory in Argentina where it all started.

Much of the company’s success since 1974 can be attributed to the master plan of Albano Bragagni, the current President. With his commitment to developing innovative new products and responding intelligently to opportunities in growing markets, Albano has expanded the business exponentially. Thanks to his passion in driving the business forward, Tratos now has a world-wide reputation as a leading specialist cable manufacturer within a large number of industries and, as renowned experts in the development of bespoke cables to suit exact specifica-tions, have formed a strong reputation as a reliable consultative source, offering unrivalled expertise.

Ennio is proud to be a part of the Tratos story. He adds, “My Grandfather was a man of vision, dedication and commitment and these are qualities that have become synonymous with the name of Tratos. Along with Albano Bragagni and my sister Elisabetta, I am pleased and excited to carry on building Egidio Capaccini’s dream of making Tratos a world renowned, expert cable manufacturer, a dream which began over fifty years ago in a small village in Tuscany.”

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By your side... every step of the way Engineering, Procurement & Construction

That means that we are able to carry out the detailed engineering design of a project,

procure all the equipment and materials necessary, and then construct the installation

to finally deliver a functioning asset to our clients. We also supply a full after-sales

support service following completion.

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ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT & CONSTRUCTION

T ratos is renowned in the industry for manufacturing ca-bles of exceptional quality and design. However, what some might not be aware of is our full Engineering,

Procurement, Construction (EPC) service with comprehen-sive after sales support provision. This ‘added value’ service is available to all our customers worldwide.

As an EPC company, we are able to carry out the detailed engi-neering design of a project, procure all the equipment and ma-terials necessary, and then construct the installation to deliver a functioning asset to clients, with a full after-sales support ser-vice following its completion. This service has been developed over the past years and has already seen great success in the field.

One of our after-sales service inspections took place earlier at the Busan Port terminal in Korea, the world’s fifth busiest con-tainer port and largest trans-shipment port in North East Asia. Tratos had supplied Tratosflex-ESDB cable for use in 32 high

By your side... every step of the way Engineering, Procurement & Construction

speed cranes. This is believed to be the biggest single order in the world to date for crane reeling cable. During the inspection, the Tratos team spent a week onsite to control and inspect the crane’s operations – with great results. Both the team and the Port Operator reported complete satisfaction with the way the machines were functioning and the customer confirmed there had been absolutely no issues with the cables or the cranes since their construction in 2011.

Mr Alfredo Gobbi, Production Director of Tratos, commented, “We’re delighted that our customers have reported strong sat-isfaction, both with our products and now with our after-sales service. We believe it is important that we are available for cus-tomers onsite wherever they are located and that only by offer-ing dedicated customer support can a company survive in this current economic climate. I’m pleased to say our added value services, along with the rigorous standards Tratos adheres to; have helped set us apart from overseas competitors.”

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The Tratos range of Firesafe cables are the ideal fire

performance cables for the construction industry,

designed specifically to comply with the latest requirements. Installed in flagship

developments including Wimbledon Centre Court, Caerphilly Hospital, Villa Park and London

Underground Kings Cross St Pancras, Tratos Firesafe cables are a trusted brand. Tratos

Firesafe cables meet the latest standards for fire detection and alarm systems in BS5839 Part

1and for use in emergency lighting in BS5266 Part 1. Manufactured and tested to BS7629,

available in both Standard TW950s and Enhanced TW950e according to your requirements.

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TRATOS FIRESAFE CABLE AUTHORISED FOR USE BY LONDON UNDERGROUND

T ratos is pleased to announce its Tratos Firesafe TW950e cables have been approved to be of London Underground Limited (LUL) standard 1-085 A3 and are

now authorised for use in sub-surface locations, including tun-nels and underground stations.

Tratos Firesafe TW950e is an enhanced fire resistant cable for systems needing to operate fully during a fire for longer periods than those normally required for single phase evacuation; these include fire detection, alarm and emergency voice communica-tion systems.

Commenting on this latest development, John Light, Director of Tratos Ltd., states: “achieving compliance with this LUL stand-ard is a significant achievement as the tests are rigorous and stringent, as they should be for a potentially life-saving prod-uct. Organisations the World over recognise this LUL standard as a benchmark for fire safety.”

In addition to sub surface locations, Firesafe is also suitable for use in high rise buildings that do not have sprinkler systems and have passed evacuation arrangements, or large premises where areas remote from the fire could remain occupied on the condition the fire does not damage cables serving the alarm system in those locations.

TRATOS JBA BASED ON BS6883 - IEC 60092-353

T ratos JBA® is our special cable range specifically de-signed and manufactured for the Oil&Gas market to meet the necessary test requirements. Tratos JBA®

are mud resistant, fire resistant to extreme temperatures and extreme conditions including water and impact. Lloyds ap-proved. Tratos has supplied JBA® for the £5 million order for special-ist fire resistant cables to ConocoPhillips for Phase 1 of the Jasmine discovery in the UK, Central North Sea. 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.

Oil & GasTratos have been involved in the Oil & Gas industry for over 40 years, manufacturing and

supplying Control, Power Cables, Fibre optics, and more recently with our partners MFX Subsea

cables for upstream, midstream and downstream projects.

Aberdeen is and always has been the hub of not only the UK oil and gas industry but further

afield, having one of our team in the midst of this hive of activity is essential.

Tratos has expert Business Development and Sales representatives in both London and

Aberdeen; so as to remain closer to both existing customers and new clients, and to personally

introduce the Tratos Group; with its range of products including BS6883, NEK606, MUD

Resistant and the Tratos JBA Offshore range.

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CLIPPER SOUTH PLATFORM BENEFITS FROM TRATOS OIL & GAS CABLES

L ocated off the North East Coast of East Anglia, UK in the North Sea, the Clipper South gas field and its wellhead platform have been developed using Tratos Oil & Gas Ca-

bles to the value of several million Euros.

Clipper South is a substantial gas field with a wellhead plat-form tied by 12” pipeline to Conoco/BP’s LOGGS Platform from where gas is exported onshore to Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal, 100km away.

As part of ongoing development work, including new produc-tion wells, Tratos Oil & Gas Cables have been used extensively throughout the field to supply power, control and signalling. Cables supplied include low and medium voltage power, con-trol and instrumentation cables, including fire resistant vari-ants, plus submarine and umbilical cables.

Renown for quality, durability and innovation within the oil and gas industry, in which it has operated for over 40 years, Tratos cables are available to meet numerous standards, including Lloyd’s, plus American, British and European standards BS6883, NEK 606 & UKOOA.

Tratos Oil & Gas Cables have been used extensively across the globe in both offshore and on-shore applications, such as Phase 1 of the Jasmine discovery in the UK, Kashagan Oil Field in Ka-zakhstan, Alba Marina FSO vessel and Rospo Mare B Platform in the Adriatic Sea.

Tratos sells cables to 52 countries worldwide and has facilities covering a total area of 50,000 square meters, where it produc-es all elements of its cables including conductors, insulating compounds, fibre optics and finished cables.

As you would expect from one of the world’s leading cable manufactures, Tratos cables are produced using high grade component parts and include recyclable materials where possi-ble. High quality customer service is vital element of the Tratos offering, ensuring customer requirements are met regardless of country of origin.

NORWEGIAN RIG GETS NEW LEASE OF LIFE WITH TRATOS OIL & GAS CABLES

S SDR Scarabeo 5, an Italian built rig designed specifically for Norwegian conditions, has been refurbished using several million Euros worth of Tratos Oil & Gas Cables by

Saipem.

Operating successfully on the Norwegian Continental Shelf since 1990, Scarabeo 5 is a 5th generation vessel with large capacity, advanced performance and strong technical capa-bilities. It features a dynamic positioning (DP) system, allowing drilling at great water depths – down to 2000 meters for this rig to date.

As part of its ongoing maintenance programme, Saipem - a world leader in the oil and gas contracting services sector – has installed oil and gas cables from Tratos to the value of several million Euros. The cables are being used to supply power, con-trol and signalling throughout the rig.

Tratos Oil & Gas Cables were specified by Saipem due to their quality design and construction – essential in such a demand-ing offshore application. Tratos, which has been producing ca-bles oil and gas operations for over 40 years, has a thorough understanding of this market and designs its cables to with-stand these harsh environments. Many of the cables supplied to Saipem for Scarabeo 5, for example, feature a longitudinal double aluminium tape barrier to combat the problem of cor-rosion caused by many of the substances that cables come into contact with such as acids, solvents, hydrocarbons and mois-ture, all of which can cause significant damage if allowed to seep through the cable. This solution is far lighter and more effective than that used by alternative manufacturers, such as corrugated metal tapes and lead sheaths.

Tratos produces cables for a wide variety of offshore and on-shore application in the oil and gas industry, including special-ist Submarine and Umbilical cables. Tratos cables are available to meet numerous standards, including Lloyd’s, plus American, British and European standards BS6883, NEK 606 & UKOOA.

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WE ARE NOT NEW IN THE OIL&GAS FIELD

Company: Conoco Phillips PetroleumProject: Jasmine - Central North Sea - United KingdomTratos UK has supplied a £5 million order for specialist fire resist-ant cables to ConocoPhillips for Phase 1 of the Jasmine discov-ery in the UK, Central North Sea. Jasmine, one of the UK’s larg-est 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 mar-ket 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.Installation date: 2011/2012 Company: EdisonProject: Alba Marina and Rospo Platform - Adriatic Sea Tratos has supplied 1830 meters of its TratoSubmarine medium voltage cable to energy company Edison for use in its Alba Marina floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) and Rospo Mare B Platform, located in the Adriatic Sea.Manufactured in Tratos’ Italian factory to IEC 60228 and IEC 60502-2, IEC 60840 to 26/45 KV, the TratoSubmarine cable comes with a copper or aluminium circular stranded conductor, extruded semi-conducting layer, HEPR insulation and a special hygroscopic PE innersheath and oversheath. It features double galvanised steel armouring for exceptional durability, making TratoSubmarine ideally suited to the oil and gas and utilities markets. The TratoSubmarine power cable replaces the exist-ing Tratos cable which was fitted at the Alba Marina and Rospo Mare B Platform in 2004. TRATOS WINS BAGHDAD REFINERY CABLE CONTRACT

Tratos has been awarded a contract to supply Iraq’s state-owned Midland Refineries Company (MRC) with cables for in-stallation at the Daura Refinery in Baghdad.A range of power cables, high temperature cables and fire re-sistant 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 con-structed in 1953 and started operations in 1955. It produces dai-ly 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. NIGERIAN ONSHORE GAS PLANT UPGRADED WITHTRATOS CABLETratos 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 SUPPLIED CABLES TO SHUAIBA II PROJECT 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 Ethyl-ene Glycol Plant II, part of the Shuaiba II Project in Kuwait.The cables have been installed by The Kuwait Olefins Compa-ny 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.

TRATOS WINS €15 MILLION OIL AND GAS CABLE CONTRACTTratos has won a €15 million contract for the supply of oil and gas cables to the Sannazzaro Refinery, owned by energy com-pany 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 WINS ITALIAN REFINERY CABLE CONTRACTTratos Cavi S.p.A has supplied Snamprogettisud S.p.A, a sub-sidiary of oil and gas contractor Saipem, with a range of instru-mentation 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 chang-ing 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.

AZZAWIYA OIL REFINING COMPANY INC Company: Azzawiya Oil Refining Company Inc LIBYAProject: Azzawiya Oil Refining Company Inc LIBYATratos is pleased to announce that it has supplied Oil and gas cables to the Revamp of the Gas-Turbine Plant , Azzawiya, (45 km west of Tripoli) Great Jamahiriya (LIBYA).The local AZZAWIYA REFINERY CO. (ARC) recently awarded a $300,000,000 refinery upgrade contract to France-based TECH-NIP-COFLEXIP. And, the company is now said to be planning a second development phase.Azzawiya Oil Refining Company (ARC) was evaluating revised proposals from two international consultants for the project management consultancy (PMC) contract to oversee the con-struction of a fully protected harbour at Azzawiya.

TRATOS SUPPLIES CABLES FOR NGL TRAIN AT RUWAIS Tratos had 1 million Euros’ worth of its instrumentation cables installed by Snamprogetti SpA in Gasco’s third Natural Gas Liq-uids (NGL) Train Project in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi.The third NGL Train at Ruwais is designed to process an addi-tional 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 Tratos instrumentation cables have been installed throughout the site to carry signals between various system components.

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Tratos with our partners MFX also produce umbilical cables for subsea applications. The two companies have already worked on a number of high profile projects together, including the provision of 110km of umbilical cable for the Ron-cador field in the Campos Basin to water depths of 2000m; umbilical cable for the Bicudo field also in the Campos Ba-sin; and intervention umbilicals to operate in water depths of 3000m and working pressure up to 10,000psi.

Tratos Umbilicals

18 KM CONTINUOUS LENGHT OF SUBSEA FIBREProject Name: Adriatic LNG TerminalCompany: Adriatic LNG TerminalCable: Tratos supplied a 24 Optical Fibre cable suitable for sub-sea installation up to 200 metres in depth for the Adriatic LNG Terminal which required a continuous length of 18km.The Adriatic LNG terminal is a liquid natural gas offshore ter-minal nine miles offshore near Rovigo, Italy in the northern Adriatic. It is the world’s first offshore LNG terminal. When the terminal becomes fully operational, it is expected to store and regasify 21.8 million cubic meters (770 million cubic feet) per day.Date installation: 2009

AGIP KAZAKHSTAN NORTH CASPIAN Project Name: Kashagan Development Experimental Program Company: Agip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating CompanyCable: Energy cables from 1 kV to 33 kV, armoured and unar-moured, fire retardant, and fire resistance, from 1.5m To 300m cross section, single , 3 core, 4 cores, multicores. Instrumenta-tion cables, single, and double screened, armoured and unar-moured, with or without fire resistance, pair, multipairs. Control cable, multipairs, fire resitance or flame retardant, armoured and unarmoured.Date installation: 2007

KAZAKHSTAN BURINSKYProject Name: 212 Kazakhstan Project - Kazakhstan BurinskyCompany: Nuovo Pignone SpACable: Energy cables from 1 kV to 33 kV, armoured and unar-moured, fire retardant, and fire resistant, from 1.5 To 300 cross section, single , 3 core, 4 cores, multicoresInstrumentation cables, single, and double screened, armoured and unarmoured, fire resistant and no fire resistant, pair, multi-pairs. Control cable, multipairs, fire resitance or flame retardant, armoured and unarmoured.Date installation: 2008

KAZAKHSTAN PETROLEUM Project Name: Kazakhstan Petroleum - Kazakhstan BurinskyCompany: BechtelCable: Energy cables from 1 kV to 33 kV, armoured and unar-moured, fire retardant, and fire resistance, from 1.5 To 300 cross section, single , 3 core, 4 cores, multicores. Instrumentation ca-bles, single, and double screened, armoured and unarmoured, fire resistance, and no fire resistance, pair, multipairs. Control cable, multipairs, fire resitance or flame retardant, armoured and unarmoured.Date installation: 2008

RUWAIS - (EMIRATES OF ABU DHABI GASCO)Project Name: Ruwais - Emirates Of Abu Dhabi Gasco Project 5229Company: SnamprogettiCable: Energy cables from 1 kv to 33 kv, armoured and unar-moured, fire retardant, and fire resistance, from 1.5 To 300 cross section, single , 3 core, 4 cores, multicores. Instrumentation ca-bles, single, and double screened, armoured and unarmoured, fire resistance, and no fire resistance, pair, multipairs. Control cable, multipairs, fire resitance or flame retardant, armoured and unarmoured.Date installation: 2008

THE KUWAIT OLEFINS CO - (KUWAIT)Project Name: The Kuwait Olefins Co. K.S.C. (Kuwait)Company: Foster Wheeler Italiana SpACable: Power cable type number & descriptionEnergy cables from 1 kv to 33 kv, armoured and unarmoured, fire retardant, and fire resistance, from 1.5 To 300 cross sec-tion, single , 3 core, 4 cores, multicores. Instrumentation cables, single, and double screened, armoured and unarmoure, fire resistance, and no fire resistance, pair, multipairs. Control ca-ble, multipairs, fire resitance or flame retardant, armoured and unarmoured.Date installation: 2004

ARZEW TRAIN DE GNL ALGERIATratos has supplied to Eni Saipem for the Arzew train de GNL the following cables: Energy cables from 1 kv to 33 kv, armoured and unarmoured, fire retardant, and fire resistance, from 1.5 To 300 cross section, single , 3 core, 4 cores, multicores. Instrumen-tation cables, single, and double screened, armoured and unar-moured, fire resistance, and no fire resistance, pair, multi pairs. The onshore contract worthed €2.8bn and involved the con-struction of a new LNG liquefaction train on a brownfield site in the industrial zone of Arzew adjacent to the existing refinery.The work was awarded to a joint venture of Saipem / Snampro-getti and Chiyoda on a turn-key basis. The contract involved the engineering, procurement and construction for a 4.7-million-ton-a-year liquefaction train and associated infrastructure. The construction work will begin immediately and is scheduled to be completed in 2012.

Tratos are an international manufacturer and supplier of Special Cables for mobile

applications with many years of experience and several case studies in the industry.

This special range, known as Tratosflex, includes cables for: monospiral and multi-spiral

reeling; coiling in baskets, festoon systems and spreaders. Our cables can be used to supply

power, control and signalling functions including fiber-optic cables and cranes operating

on high speed applications up to 300 mt/min.

Ports & MaritimePORTS & MARITIME

CRANE CABLE CONTRACT AWARDED TO TRATOS FOR HPH NEW AUSTRALIAN CONTAINER TERMINALS

F ollowing the awarding of the contract to Konecranes to supply Automated Stacking Cranes (ASC) for two Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) container terminals in

Australia, Tratos is pleased to announce its Tratosflex reeling cables have been specified by Konecranes for these prestigious projects.Tratosflex medium voltage rubber insulated and sheathed drum reeling cables have been specifically designed for high speed reeling and are regularly incorporated into Konecranes ASCs worldwide due to their reliability. Tratosflex features a unique internal cable design, with the structure tightened against the internal relative movement. This prevents the ca-ble from twisting and leading to possible breakage – extremely dangerous when reeling at speeds up to 300m/m.Tratosflex is already in use within Konecranes ASCs at HPH’s container terminal in Sydney’s Port Botany, New South Wales’ premier port and one of Australia’s major international contain-er ports. The terminal began initial operations early November 2013 and when fully operational will have four shipping berths with a 1,300 metre quay and a total capacity of more than 1 mil-lion TEU per annum.HPH’s Brisbane terminal, scheduled for completion in 2014, will have a total area of 26 hectares, a total quay length of 660 me-tres and a depth alongside of 14 metres. Brisbane port is Aus-tralia’s fastest-growing container port.Tratosflex is part of a range of Tratos cables to suit all types of reeling applications, whether it be on drum reeling, festoon or vertical. The cables can supply power, control and signalling functions including fibre-optic cables and components.

CASE STUDY: BARCELONA PORT AUTHORITY, TERMINAL CATALUNYA S.A (TERCAT)

K onecranes has awarded cable manufacturer and sup-plier Tratos the contract to supply medium voltage rub-ber 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 lead-ing to possible breakage – extremely dangerous when reel-ing at speeds up to 300m/m. As a result of this sophisticated, reliable design, Konecranes now regularly specifies Tratos-flex cable for its ASCs worldwide.The first Muelle Prat berth is expected to commence com-mercial operations in late 2011/early 2012 after a short pe-riod of testing and commissioning of the container handling equipment and the terminal operating system. It is expect-ed to have an annual handling capacity of 1.5 million TEU.

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TRATOS CABLES CHOSEN FOR THREE CONTAINER SHIPS

T ratos has won the order to supply cables for three con-tainer 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 accredi-tations that ensure optimum safety, making them the perfect choice for a variety of vessels.

Tratos Marine is a range of quality, highly cost-effective ship-board cables designed specifically for ship and navy vessel in-stallation. Not only do these cables have a lower intrinsic cost in comparison to other ranges on the market with similar proper-ties, 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 Marine cables exhibit reduced flame propagation and flames spread when tested in accordance with IEC 60331-1-2 and IEC 60332-3-22, Limited circuit integrity cables have been tested in accordance with IEC 60331-1, IEC 60332-2 or IEC 60331-21 as applicable. In line with the company’s dedication to devel-oping environmentally friendly solutions, the cables produce very low smoke and corrosive gas emissions. This range has been approved by the Italian Military Marine and NATO.

TRATOS SUPPLIES TAKRAF WITH TRATOS MTO®

T ratos 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 reveal our latest case study and project for TAKRAF company in KOSOVO. Tratos have supplied Takraf with 2100m of Tratos MTO® ES3. It is a 30 kV flexible and reelable rub-ber hose cable with a diameter of 70 mm and a reel of 3 m inner diameter and 8.5 m length.

TRATOS MTO® are specifically customized for the mining mar-ket; TRATOS MTO® is designed to resist sunlight, water, extreme temperature, chemical, oil and abrasion, while also performing consistently in tough mining environments. The voltage range for Tratos MTO® is between 600V and 35KV.

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Our cables have been continually working for many years with high speed applications all around the world.

Virginia (USA) Throughput: 1.745.228 teuSpeed 300 m/mTratos cables have been working since 9th March 2010

Rotterdam (Holland)Throughput: 9.743.290 teuSpeed 270 m/mTratos cables have been working since 3rd March 2008

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Q&A with ACI

The Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) was established to raise the profile of non-certified, substandard and unsafe cables. In just over three years the organisation has recognised profile within key Gov-ernment circles as well as within industry and a clear aim to take its message to the wider construction industry. Here Peter Smeeth of the ACI answers some key questions.

1. Why was the ACI set up?The Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) was established in re-sponse to the growing problem of substandard and defective cables in the UK. Since its inception many examples of defective cables – electric and data – have been exposed and although it focus is primarily a communication role it has more recently raised the bar and brought these problems to the attention of Government Ministers.

2. What kind of products are commonly causing concern within the cable industry? In particular issues of compliance with British Standards, lack of appropriate cable markings (affecting traceability) fraudulent markings or no markings at all present concerns within industry and with the ACI.

Affected products include armoured cables, house wiring, arc-tic grade flex, flexible cords, fire-performance cables and the misselling of data cable (Cat5e/Cat6) with Copper Clad Alumin-ium (CCA) Issues with these types of cables have been wide-spread over the past three years.

3. How big an issue is the problem of substandard cabling – and is it on the increase?Although the ACI has come a long way the problem is far from going away. When faced with the opportunity to purchase cheap cable products, often manufactured outside of the UK, some distributors are prepared to ignore whether cable meets all the requirements of the necessary British Standards or Low Voltage Directive to gain a product sale. Since 2010 millions of metres of cable has been identified as un-safe or inappropriate for the application for which it has been purchased.

4. What kind of problems can these cable products cause?Cable products which do not meet specified British Standards, don’t carry independent third party approval and are unmarked present a major risk to contractors. There is obviously the issue of safety which cannot be ignored but contractors should also consider the damage to their reputation by using substandard cabling. The ACI is aware of several cases where product has needed to be removed and reinstalled at the contractor’s ex-pense.BASEC (British Approvals Service for Cables) has recently tough-ened up its regime with a risk-based assessment system, addi-tional audits, unannounced audits and sample picks, additional production and testing audits, capturing design data regularly from manufacturers, and enhanced investigation and recall systems. It has also introduced specific technical rules banning various practices and more changes are in the pipeline. Contractors should check their cables for manufacturers and 3rd party approval markings. Most cable manufacturers place their markings on their cable - but not all - and in order to con-form to cable standards specific marking is required, including the manufacturer’s ID on the cable. Unmarked cable, with no manufacturer’s name or details should give rise for concern. The ACI has recently updated its cable reference guide which explains the latest requirements for cable marking and is avail-able to download at www.aci.org.uk Fraudulent markings present a particular challenge, as it is of-ten difficult to tell that a cable is not manufactured to the ap-propriate standard for its use merely by looking at it; so much so that many organisations throughout the supply chain are not even aware of the seriousness of the problem.

5. How different are substandard cables to authentic prod-ucts – could you provide an example?The majority of problems encountered in defective electric ca-ble relate to a reduction in the amount of copper used in pro-duction. The price of copper, the main cable ingredient, has steadily risen in price since 2004 although 2013 has seen some fluctuation in price. That aside with such a substantial rise in this base metal price over time it is easy to see why reducing the amount of copper in a cable can produce significant savings - while at the same time generate some healthy profits for those trading in these cables.

The Approved Cables Initiative has been

established to address the issue of unsafe,

non-approved and counterfeit cable entering

the UK marketplace. The first initiative

of its kind in the electrical industry the

ACI is direct in its approach to investigate

and publicise the findings of cables found

to be faulty, counterfeit or non-compliant

with British, European or International

Standards. Tratos is pleased to be a part

of ACI initiative as an active member

of the BCA (British Cable Association).

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Some manufacturers have been found to reduce the copper content in cable between 15-50%. In addition to this, cable with smaller cores and thicker sheaths have also been found, thereby giving the unsuspecting the im-pression they are buying the right cable when they are clearly not. Examples of ACI investigations include:• UK distributor selling overseas manufactured fire perfor-

mance cable that is not to the standard required in the UK• UK distributor that has supplied a faulty batch of cable pro-

duced by an overseas cable manufacturer, and which has not informed customers of a product recall

• UK cable manufacturer’s self-declared fire performance cable which is still being installed in public places despite having failed tests in two cable testing laboratories fraudulently marked cables showing standards and approvals they don’t have - intended to mislead distributors, wholesalers and installers

• misselling of data cable products as Copper Clad Aluminium (CCA) which are non-compliant with published national and international standards

• electric cables which don’t comply with British Standards• electric cable fitted with non-compliant UK plugs or that

have a non-compliant core colour scheme• arctic grade cables with poor conductor resistance and

sheathing/ insulation that is not fit for purpose• recalled defective electric cable, on sale in DIY retailers• the recall of 20 million metres of defective cable identified as

under specified and unsafe• unsafe, non-approved cables on sale with undersized copper

conductors with low conductivity, non-fire resistant sheath-ing or insufficient or poor quality armouring

• fire performance cables that don’t perform to the standards and approvals noted

• the deliberate misuse of measurement – confusing me-tres with yards/packaging that carries no measurement - knowing the actual cable length is unlikely to be checked. Instances have been found where short lengths on cable drums have been provided – 95 metres against an ordered 100 metres

6. What is government and industry doing to counter the problem? The ACI continues to lobby Government along with UK based cable manufacturers to change current legislation. It is cur-rently in communication with the Department for Business Innovation and Skills to discuss Britain’s vulnerability to an in-flux of substandard cable. This is particular relevant in light of substandard cable being found in other parts of Europe, most notably France. The ACI has also cautioned UK distributors following a call from Chinese authorities for its national manufacturers to focus upon improving cable quality and not just expand quantity – a warning for many UK cable distributors who currently source cheap cable imports from China. That said, many of the issues the ACI has dealt with involve ca-bles manufactured not just in China but also in Turkey, India, the Iberian Peninsula, Greece, Middle East and on occasions the UK.We believe that Britain is still the main focus for distributors of substandard electric cable as the country has few regulations to stop the importer and the lack of effective safety regulation on cable installations makes it a profitable market for distributors of these cables.

7. What are the implications of substandard cables for electric contractors - do they or distributors have liability?Responsibility rests with the whole supply chain, from manu-facturers through to the contractor/installer. The electric con-tractor should cross check cable delivered against purchase orders and commission regular tests and cable inspections to check a cable before it is installed. If the contractor orders the correct British Standard cable then they have some protection.

8. How can contractors ensure the products they use aren’t unsafe or counterfeit?More often than not defective cables cannot be spotted by the untrained eye and even then many may go unchecked unless they are subjected to routine tests as part of an installation pro-cess. The ACI recommends that contractors include the follow-ing written information when completing a purchase order:• Type of cable• BS or other standard number• Cable reference number or UK cable code• No of cores and nominal cross section• Quantity and lengths of cable required• Manufacturer’s details• Traceability details• Third party approval• Technical options• Delivery details

Better cable ordering needs to become best practice rather than an occasional activity. If contractors follow this process they stand a greater chance of receiving a cable product that meets the required specification and relevant standard and that won’t let them down.

Approved Cables Initiative Ltd. Bermuda House, 45 High Street, Hampton Wick, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT1 4EH tel: 020 8946 6978, fax: 020 8946 6978, e-mail: enquiries@aci.org.uk

Peter Smeeth (ACI spokesperson)

Tratos adopts a 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.

It is Tratos belief that ethical business

conduct is also a condition for a firm’s

success. We have a strong environmental

policy in place and works with customers to

find more environmentally friendly solutions

to their cable requirements, such as cables

without halogens and the Tratos-Green cable

made using purely hydroelectric energy. In

fact Tratos has been using clean renewable

energy from its very own hydroelectric

plant since 1980. Most recently all its

manufacturing facilities have been awarded

ISO 14001 : 2004 certification for its

Environmental Management Systems.

The Distance Support Program of AVSI is a gesture of solidarity that allows a child in difficulty to continue to grow in their own family and have a more dignified life,

which otherwise could not afford. Currently AVSI helps over 2700 children in Kenya through a network of educators and local organisations.

Each child is personally followed and accompanied in a hu-man journey, with the involvement of the family, the school and the village. The goal is to ensure that the child is substan-tially helped by providing the necessary equipment to attend school regularly, a nutritional support and medical care. The child and his family are constantly accompanied, by an trained educator, through regular meetings at home and at school.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The joy of sharing a need

TRATOS DISTANCE SUPPORT PROGRAM

T ratos contributes to the distance support program of AVSI; a non-profit, non-governmental organisation. This offers an actual possibility to overcome situations of ex-

treme need and to enhance personal talents.

Distance support contributes to improve the daily life of chil-dren and adolescents, without uprooting them from their fam-ily, social and cultural contexts.

The drawings in Tratos calendar have been painted by children involved in the distance support program in Kenya. For more information about AVSI visit www.avsi.org

With the blue shirt: Antonino Masuri (AVSI, Distance Support Program Officer) during a visit to a family supported by AVSI program

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Specifically customised for the mining market; TRATOS MTO® is designed to resist sunlight, water, extreme temperature, chemical, oil and abrasion, while also performing consistently in tough mining environments. The voltage range for TRATOS MTO® is between 600V and 35KV.

TRATOS MTO®based on AS/NZS, VDE, BS, UL, CSA, MSHA, OSHA

Case study: TAKRAF (Kosovo) Tratos MTO® ES3 - 30 kV cable of flexible and reelable rubber hose cable with a diameter of 70 mm and a lenght of 2100 m.

The reel has an inner diameter of 3 m. Speed: 9m/minwww.tratos.eu

C A B L E S F O R A M O V I N G W O R L D

Tratos Cavi S.p.A - via Stadio, 2 - 52036 - Pieve Santo Stefano - Italy - tel. 0039 0575 794 329 - fax 0039 0575 794 246 - e-mail export@tratos.it

Tratos is fully compliant with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations, WEEE Directive and REACH. Product Certification includes requirements fo Enviromental issues directly relating (ISO 14001) to the Product and Manufacturing processes (Iso 9001)as well as limited Health & Safety issues directly (BS OHSAS 18001) relating to the Product and Manufacturing processes.