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EuroWire – September 2011 9
corporatenews
World’s largest wire
rope take-up stand
▲ ▲ An impression of the world’s largest wire rope take-up stand with a lift capacity of 650 tonnes
Pipe Coil Technology Ltd has won a contract
from Bridon International for the supply of
two wire rope take-up stands, one of which
will be the largest of its type in the world
with a lift capacity of 650 tonnes.
The stands will form part of a new wire rope
closing line which will produce some of the
largest wire ropes in the world when the
state-of-the-art facility goes into service in
2012 onTyneside.
The innovative stand design allows full
drums to be loaded and unloaded either
directly from the factory floor or from a
transport trailer without the need for an
overhead crane.
This ability, combined with a lightweight
design, offers significant operational
benefits over the traditional style of large
take-up stands used in the wire rope sector
and was the primary factor behind Bridon’s
selection of PCT as supplier on this flagship
project.
Bridon’s Colin Pratt said: “We awarded
this contract after a rigorous six month
tender process, during which PCT clearly
demonstrated that their unique and
innovative machine solution would meet
Bridon’s operational requirements.”
The award is a testament to the technical
innovation of the PCT design team and the
proven ability of the company to deliver
high quality, bespoke engineering solutions
to global industry leaders in manufacturing
sectors such as wire rope, sub-sea umbilical,
power cable and flow-lines.
PCT Ltd is a privately owned company
based in Newcastle, UK, with subsidiaries in
the USA and China.
The company designs and supplies coiling
and packaging solutions for flexible
products such as plastic pipe, sub-sea
umbilical and power cables, flow-lines
and steel wire rope.
Bridon International, headquartered
in Doncaster, UK, operates nine
manufacturing units worldwide with
market focused technical and sales
offices, supported by a global network of
agents and distributors.
Pipe Coil Technology Ltd – UK
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