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The insulation material was developed
jointly with Borealis.
Cable packing
development “pays off”
Windak Group has launched its new
development for in-line packaging,
designed to eliminate rewinding of master
reels.
Windak’s new change-over cable packing
system is a complete line consisting of
two pay-offs feeding into the pay-off
accumulator, allowing for continuous
operation with “on-the-fly” cable splicing.
After extrusion, the robust take-up
accumulator
allows
for
continuous
operation of the take-ups at the end of the
line.
At full cable length the change-over
station’s in-line capstan and clamp holds
the cable in place while the cable is cut.
After the cut, the cable is fed into the
second take-up. The operator then
attaches the cable to the reel and the
winding process restarts.
The process is repeated unit the desired
number of cut lengths is reached. Reel sizes
can be 12 to 84 inches.
Driving compound
development
Melos and Inhol are offering a range
of
radiation
crosslinkable,
high
temperature-resistant
compounds
for
automotive applications. Halogen-free
and halogenated products using Melos
cable compounds have been approved
worldwide by car manufacturers.
The Mecoline range consists of six thin-wall
insulation compounds for primary wire, with
several solutions for battery cables including
flexible or semi-flexible and oil-resistant
compounds, based on either polyolefines
or fluoroelastomers.
Halogen-free Mecoline I RDX 1213 F and
Mecoline I RDX 1229 F are suited tooperating
temperatures up to 125°C.
These fast curing, radiation cross-linkable
formulations can be processed at very high
line speeds. Their main applications include
small gauge primary insulation (SAE J1128)
and appliance wire.
Halogenated Mecoline RDX compounds
are suitable for higher temperatures of
150°C to 225°C, with some products offering
high abrasion or chemical resistance, and
high flexibility to serve applications such
as battery cables in hybrid cars or electric
vehicles.
Formulations are specifically designed for
industry standards including ISO 6722, ISO
14572, SAE J1127 or SAE J1128.
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