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Wire & Cable ASIA – March/April 2017
Technologynews
TO support low voltage wire and cable
processes for insulating applications,
Davis-Standard has introduced a new
cutting and feeding machine.
Designed for efficiency, this unit
facilitates timely transfers from one
take-up to the other, while minimising
operator involvement. This expedites
the take-up reel change process during
insulation and enables wire and cable
manufacturers to boost outputs.
“This machine features a deflection
pulley arrangement and helper
caterpillar with a cutting system to
streamline the insulation process and
ensure quality,” said John Zachow,
vice president.
The machine’s deflection pulley
arrangement sits between two portal
take-ups. It features pulleys for round
cables with integrated clamping,
feeding and cutting devices. A
pre-programmed length of cable can
be pulled out of the accumulator,
enabling the operator to affix the end
of the cable to an empty reel after
being cut.
Pneumatic clamping during take-up
changeover is delivered via a helper
caterpillar. The caterpillar pulls the
cable from the accumulator,
transferring it from one take-up to the
other.
Design advantages include adjustable
vertical and horizontal guiding rollers at
the inlet and outlet sides of the machine,
and adjustable upper and lower belts on
pneumatic cylinders with pressure
rollers. An AC gear motor delivers power
with an automatic ‘off’ feature when the
winding drives are activated.
Davis-Standard LLC – USA
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New cutting and feeding machine
❍ The new cutting and feeding machine
for wire and cable applications