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Austria & Switzerland
September 2012January 2013
wire ropes are expected to meet are
increasingly tough, especially when it
comes to cranes.
Whether aboard offshore drilling rigs,
of in harbours or in the building and
construction industry, the performance
capacities of cranes are being constantly
upgraded to higher levels. At the same
time, users demand stronger and more
durable ropes.
Teufelberger has accepted these challenges
in each of its product development projects.
The company has launched various cutting
edge steel wire ropes, such as the Evolution
TK18 and the Evolution Q8, that stand out
with their exceptional breaking strength
and durability.
Teufelberger combines highest quality
raw materials with some of its tested
and tried technologies, such as Superfill®
compaction and Plastfill™ plasticised cores.
The Superfill compaction method was
developed in cooperation with universities
and independent research institutes.
Each strand of the rope is compacted
in a special process, translating into a
significant improvement of the rope’s
properties. This increases the rope’s
breaking strength by up to 30 per
cent and prolongs its service life. As
a consequence, it is possible to use
smaller diameter ropes offering the same
breaking strength.
With Plastfill technology, the lubricated
steel core is enveloped in a compact
plastic cover. During stranding, the
outer strands are embedded in this
plastic cover. This ensures the accurate
positioning and equidistant spacing of
the strands, resulting in lower internal
wear and an even load distribution.
The longer service life achieved by
permanent lubrication and the higher
breaking strength accomplished by
reducing laminar pressures within the rope
constitute distinct advantages, as do the
reduction of friction between the core and
the outer strands and a high resistance to
compression and lateral pressures.
Teufelberger GesmbH – Austria
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In-line profile and
shape measurement
and monitoring
The new Profilemaster® PMM 30, 50
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committed to extensive research and
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