EuroWire January 2007

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Pay-offs, take-ups and winding systems

The machinery of these three processes is built for performance across the gamut of product handling applications, They serve wire makers with zero tolerance for loss, in time or material,

in any phase of the production cycle. The companies

reviewed in this section of EuroWire offer that calibre of machinery, products, and services.

An example of a PS Costruzioni Meccaniche machine ▲

Portal and Cantilever equipment from PS Costruzioni Meccaniche

I t may well be a worldwide well- known company for designing and manufacturing cable packaging and rewinding lines, but Italy’s PS Costruzioni Meccaniche also has an outstanding reputation for its production of Cantilever and Portal Pay Off stands and Take-Ups.

reel dimensions to be used and it is normally used for heavy reels, having a diameter starting from 1,600mm up to 3,000mm. Portal Pay Offs are housed on trails and have a lateral moving, from right to left. In this way, the lifting operations can be easily performed and the Pay Off can also work as a wireguide. The reel lifting is driven by motorised gearboxes, while the lifting and closure of the pintles is made by a motor gearbox with electric and mechanic torque limiter. This unit is equipped with AC winding/ unwinding motors. PS Costruzioni Meccaniche Srl – Italy Fax : +39 039 689 8769 Email : ps@pscostruzioni.com Website : www.pscostruzioni.com

The Cantilever type is used for smaller reels, having a diameter from 400mm up to 1,250mm. Even for this type, the reel lifting can be easily made by using hydraulic pistons, while the closure of the pintles can be either pneumatic or hydraulic.

The Cantilever type is also

equipped winding/ unwinding motors. The Portal type has various models, according to the with AC

The Cantilever type is used for smaller reels

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EuroWire – January 2007