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It is not rare for finished wire to be marked. This often happens on stripper blocks and causes quality complaints. Below is a series of specific steps you can take to identify the source of the marking.

Wire and Plastic Machinery Corporation reports that it has been chosen by The Marmon Group to liquidate the assets of the closed Aetna Insulated Wire plant in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

A press release said that some inventory highlights include: three Davis Standard CCV lines; four Davis Standard extrusion lines, three Bartell BX-armoring lines, two planetary cablers, two rigid stranders, a Haefely Trench 1000 KVA Hi Voltage tester and a 13-die Bekaert rod breakdown line. An assortment of test equipment, payoffs, take-ups, curing ovens, rewind lines and reels is also available.

All equipment is being sold "as is, where is." WPMC will make arrangements as needed for onsite viewing of all equipment. For more details, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call the company at tel. 860-583-4646.

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