Industrial expertise. Since 1990.

Making cables is your job. Making them special is ours.

Wire armouring, braiding and taping. We support cable manufacturers at specific stages of their production process.

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Artogne, Brescia · Italy

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From Artogne

A workshop that grew with the work.

Nova-Trex began as a small workshop in Artogne in 1990. Today we work alongside cable manufacturers on specific stages of their production.

With a team of 50 employees and production organised across three shifts, we can fulfil orders with short lead times.

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Exterior of the Nova-Trex premises in Artogne, with the company sign and reels in the yard — Our Artogne premises

01 / Our processes

Three processes. One specialist partner.

We carry out wire armouring, braided shielding, braided armouring and taping as stages in electrical cable manufacturing. Each operation is defined around the component, materials and processing specifications.

01 / Armouring

Wire armouring

Wire armouring places metal wires around a cable to form its armour. It is an intermediate stage of manufacturing, defined around the product’s mechanical protection requirements.

Wire and configuration

We use galvanised iron wire, selecting the diameter for the required operation. With back-twist (detorsion), we can handle up to 66 positions.

Material: Galvanised iron
Wire diameter: 0.60–4 mm
Production capacity: Over 100 km/week

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02 / Braiding

Braiding

Braiding interlaces wires and cords around the component. We carry out two distinct operations: braided shielding and braided armouring, using materials selected for the intended application. We also braid with textile cords and Kevlar.

Braided shielding

For electrical shielding requirements, we use conductive materials including copper and brass-coated bronze. Wire selection depends on the component specifications.

Braided armouring

For armouring, we use galvanised iron or stainless steel wire. The braid forms a metal covering intended for mechanical protection.

Shielding wires: Copper, brass-coated bronze
Armouring wires: Galvanised iron, stainless steel
Production capacity: Over 150 km/week

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03 / Taping

Taping

Taping wraps one or more tapes around a cable. The material, width and thickness are selected to suit the component dimensions and processing specifications.

Metallic and non-metallic tapes

We work with iron, copper, polyester, non-woven, semiconductive and glass tapes. We also use copper-polyester and aluminium-polyester laminates.

Tape width: 7–60 mm
Thickness · iron: 0.10–0.50 mm
Thickness · copper: 0.05–0.25 mm
Production capacity: Over 250 km/week

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The dimensions shown refer to the wires and tapes used, not the cable diameter. Materials and dimensions are agreed for each operation.

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02 / The company

Workshop roots. Industrial expertise.

Nova-Trex began in 1990 as a small workshop in the cable sector in Artogne, near Brescia, Italy. Since then, we have supported cable manufacturers by carrying out specific stages of their production process. We also carry out tube processing.

From the early 2000s, we expanded our expertise and facilities and began serving international markets. Today, our production area covers over 5000 m², and we specialise in wire armouring, braiding and taping.

From metal wires to tapes in a range of materials, we define the operation around the product. We can handle wooden and iron reels up to 2600 mm in diameter and process cables up to approximately 90 mm in diameter.

In the industry since1990Artogne, Brescia · Italy

How we define your processing requirements.

Start with the component
Tell us the cable type, its dimensions and the operation you need. Drawings and specifications, if available, help us understand the processing requirements.
Agree the materials and operation
Together, we define the type of armouring, braiding or taping and the materials to use. We agree wire or tape dimensions and the reel format.
Carry out the production stage
We carry out the agreed intermediate operation on your cable. Our work covers this specific stage of your manufacturing process.

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