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Elsewedy Electric is the leading
integrated cables and electrical
products manufacturer in the Middle
East, specialising in providing complete
and integrated energy solutions in
sectors as diverse as telecom, energy
management, turnkey projects,
electrical products and wind energy
generation.
The company employs more than
10,000 people in 30 production
facilities located in 15 countries
around the world and exports to more
than 110 countries worldwide.
The Egytech plant in Ramadan City,
Egypt, manufactures medium and high
voltage power cables up to 500kV
rating for the Middle East, African and
European markets.
Egytech first contacted Nu-Star in
October 2008 in search of a machine
powerful enough to push the larger
40,000kg+ cable drums that they were
due to shortly start production of. They
had been unable to find a suitable
product elsewhere on the market.
Following similar requests, over the
previous two years, Nu-Star had
developed a larger iteration of its
existing Super Power Pusher unit and
was able to offer the Dual Motor Super
Power Pusher for this application. This
newest product is powered by two
1.5kW DC electric motors and creates
over 13,000 Newtons of pushing
force, and is ideally suited to this type
of application where an extremely high
starting torque is required to overcome
the rolling resistance of the load.
After 18 months of successful
operation and favourable feedback
from its staff on the shop-floor,
Egytech purchased an additional unit
in August last year to help meet
increased rates of production in its
factory.
Commenting on the purchases, Mr
Wael Farag (Egytech, Corporate
Foreign Procurement) said: “The
Nu-Star Drum Pusher seems quite
unique in the market place and is
perfect for our requirements. It is very
durable and has all the power we need
to move our larger cable drums.
“Compared to other alternatives, such
as a forklift truck, it is significantly
smaller and cheaper and there are no
fumes to consider when using it inside
the factory. It’s extremely easy to
operate and is very much safer than
trying to move these drums by hand.”
The Dual Motor Super Power Pusher is
the latest addition to the range of
pedestrian operated, electric tug units
designed and manufactured by
Nu-Star.
With manufacturing locations in
Derbyshire, UK – serving the EU,
Middle East and Australasian markets
and also in Minneapolis, USA – serving
the north and south American and
Canadian markets and a growing list of
global distributors, Nu-Star is able to
offer both standard and bespoke
solutions for the movement of heavy
loads across many industrial sectors.
Nu-Star Material Handling – UK
Fax: +44 870 443 5647
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