EoW September 2013

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Sket machines are in demand

▲ ▲ Pipe clamp stranding SRW 1 +48 x800 delivered to Kiswire in Malaysia

IN the last two years Sket has supplied a number of long high-speed tubular stranding machines for the stranding of steel wire and steel wire strand. In particular, machines type SRW 630 and SRW 800, with bobbins having 630mm and 800mm, respectively, and in excess of 40 bobbins, have been much in demand.

The trend for such machines for a wide variety of wire rope work applications seems set to continue, at least for a further two years. Another machine type SRW 1+48x630 is currently under construction for DSR in Korea.

With the supply of this machine in the second half of 2013, DSR will have two Sket machines of this type at their disposal.

Following on from this, the manufacture and supply of a further such machine for a Turkish customer will take place during early 2014.

Amongst these, machines types SRW 1+48x630 and SRW 1+45x680 have been supplied to DSR in Korea and Bridon in England.

Now, in the form of a machine type SRW 1+48x800, the longest and largest machine to date has been supplied. This machine is producing to the full satisfaction of customer Kiswire in Malaysia.

Sket Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH – Germany Website : www.sketvmb.de

Powering data centres Nexans is supplying both standard XLPE SWA mains power cables and Lineax H07RN-F cables to power Interxion’s data centres in the Old Truman Brewery, East London. Power cables were installed under raised anti-static computer flooring and Nexans Lineax H07RN-F cable was selected to power the mission critical facilities including five back-up generators, tri-vector UPS systems, four 11kv/400v transformers, switchgear and intelligent PDUs. Nexans worked closely with Harding Electrical to project manage the stock of pre-cut lengths to ensure the cable could be called off as, and when, required. A major challenge was delivering the product into central London on a timed delivery basis, but with limited space for off-loading. With further space limitations on the site, Nexans collected the empty cable drums once the cable was installed. Nexans Lineax H07RN-F flexible power cable has a maximum operating temperature of 85º for fixed installations and was installed using trefoil cleats. Nexans – France Website : www.nexans.com

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