EoW September 2011

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A total solution from Roblon

members to the jacketing material, making it ideal for short span aerial cables.

The company has also developed a formulation particularly suitable for direct buried cables or cables placed in extreme environments such as sewer systems. Roblon composite glass is a fully impregnated and extremely tough yarn, making it applicable in any production process, and can be stranded around the cable centre or applied longitudinally. Roblon standard servers – SE-18 or SE-24 – have a proven track record and are used by OFC producers worldwide. These servers apply yarns to a cable winding off the material, making them ideal for yarn types such as the Roblon composite glass. Tension is individually controlled during production by means of hysteresis brakes and state-of-the-art software. The Roblon servers can be easily integrated in both existing and new production lines. Roblon A/S – Denmark Fax : +45 962 033 99 Email : info@roblon.com Website : www.roblon.com

Roblon Industry is a total solution provider to the cable industry, focusing on cable-making machinery and industrial yarns for cables. The company develops and manufactures high-tech industrial fibres such as glass and aramid strength members, binder yarns and ripcords (standard and water-blocking) and is ISO 9001 and 14001 certified. It also develops and manufactures serving, binding, take-up and pay off equipment and is known for its high quality servers and binding machines, with more than 400 pieces of each operational worldwide. a hotmelt-coated glass strength member that is ideal for reinforcement of buried cables and short span aerial cables. Roblon produces a range of composite glass strength members and offers specialised hotmelt formulations. One example is an extra adhesive version that transmits the force of the strength Roblon composite glass is

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EuroWire – September 2011