WCA May 2013

Avert downtime with quick release adapters

Roblon is a total solution provider to the cable industry, focusing on cable-making machinery and industrial yarns for cables. Roblon’s extensive knowledge of industrial fibres and related machinery ensures a unique position in the OFC industry. As the company can supply both product groups, Roblon’s customers experience a strong technical support and reassurance of a smooth production. Roblon Industry is ISO 9001 and 14001 certified and develops high-tech industrial fibres such as glass and aramid strength members, binder yarns and ripcords. It also develops and manufactures serving, binding, take-up and payoff equipment. Roblon A/S – Denmark Website : www.roblon.com

Roblon continues to introduce equipment and yarns which help customers optimise production. According to Roblon it is time to re-think many of the processes in the OFC production. Starting with the yarn server – one of its most known machines – Roblon is now offering a dramatic reduction of downtime related to exchange of spools. Roblon introduces a new quick release adapter which, based on compressed air, makes it possible to exchange spools in only a few seconds. Using Roblon quick release adapters, the spools are fastened simply by pulling a small collar. To remove the empty tube after finishing a production run, the adapter is released by compressed air. Again, this takes only a few seconds. Additional benefit of using the adapters is increased production speed since they are able to better fasten the spools and minimise vibrations.

❍ ❍ Helping customers with the introduction of quick release adapters

Combined with Roblon high-speed yarn spools, the maximum rpm of the yarn server can be increased by up to 50 per cent. The adapters will be a standard option for new Roblon servers just as they will be available for upgrading of existing Roblon servers. For fully integrated production, you need fully integrated resources.

New launch

❍ ❍ The new

MK300-3P

August Strecker has introduced its new development: Dual upset butt-welding machine MK300-3P. The machine is equipped with a three-phase DC transformer and welds copper wires as well as cables up to 2,500mm² (5,000 kcmil). Like all machines in the Strecker SS, MS, SMK and MK series, the MK300-3P conveniently deburrs the conductors automatically after welding. August Strecker GmbH & Co KG – Germany Website : www.strecker-limburg.de

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