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Sket Verseilmaschinenbau has scaled
new heights related to the output of the
company and the size of the machines it
has designed and delivered.
The company supplied the largest tandem
cage-type stranding machine in the world
to a Scandinavian cable producer for the
armouring of offshore power cable with a
diameter up to 350mm.
The machine, a type MKVD
96x800+112x800, is 150m long, not
including the turntables at the input
and the take-up ends. It consists in the
main of two stranding cages arranged
to accommodate 96 and 112 bobbins,
respectively. The bobbins have a flange
diameter of 800mm and are suitable for
up to 7mm diameter steel wire.
The stranding cages can be operated
either with 100 per cent or with zero per
cent back twist in single or tandem mode.
The machine is suitable for the stranding
of galvanised or plastic insulated round or
flat steel wire and copper and aluminium
alloy wire.
A technical feature of the machine is that
each of the cages is fitted with a single
cradle which can accommodate bobbins
with a flange diameter of 1,000mm,
suitable for fibre optic conductors. These
bobbins are arranged to operate with a
single reverse twist.
The stranding system is completed by
tape wrapping heads suitable for the
application of four tapes, jute applicators
for up to 72 copses, special die boxes
and pre-form heads and a number of
band haul-offs. Semi-automatic portal
cranes are provided for the loading and
unloading of the machine bobbins.
Sket has fulfilled major contracts with
leading wire rope and cable producers
worldwide, including General Cable, NKT,
Bridon, Kiswire and Brunton Shaw.
Sket Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH –
Germany
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World’s largest machine for armouring of
offshore power cable
▲ ▲ The MKVD 96x800+112x800 from Sket
Hayakawa, a developer of wire harness
and cabling solutions, has welcomed 2015
by investing in its people to drive future
growth. The company’s UK operation,
which was established in 1993 as part of
the global Hayakawa group, has worked
closely with Skills Growth Wales to create a
sustainable organisational structure.
As part of a Skills Growth Wales
programme and with investment
from Welsh Government funding, all
employees attended comprehensive
training to help their personal and
professional development. A strategic
business model has been developed and
implemented, supported by training
modules that focused on organisational
effectiveness.
The foundations for growth were
implemented throughout 2014, and at
the end of November 2014 the company’s
investment in people saw an organic
growth of 54 per cent. This growing
workforce will be supported by the
restructuring of the organisation and the
appointment of a quality engineer and a
business operations manager.
These both have extensive engineering
capabilities and a strong vision to
safeguard the company’s position in wire
and cable manufacturing across a number
of sectors, including automotive and rail.
As well as senior roles, Hayakawa actively
promotes career growth amongst
graduates and new starters, and is
sponsoring a graduate employee’s MBA at
Glyndwr University.
It is also set to install 3D CAD to further
expand its service capabilities.
Hayakawa UK – UK
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▲ ▲ Hayakawa staff at the company’s site in Wales
Investing in its people for a bright 2015