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training programme to develop the next generation of world
class mechanical and control engineers to keep the Holton Crest
technology at the forefront,” said Malcolm Ladd (CEng), managing
director.
Holton Crest Ltd – UK
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IBA
Stand: 10B47
IBA’s Easy-e-Beam® crosslinking technology, based on a
Dynamitron® electron beam accelerator, has been successfully
used for over 50 years in numerous industrial applications. In the
cable and wiring industry, it has been employed for decades to
treat polymer wire and cable insulation and jacketing. Crosslinking
provides halogen-free, environmentally friendly wire and cables
with improved resistance to abrasion, high temperatures,
chemicals, mechanical forces, and more. With Easy-e-Beam® V3,
IBA has enhanced the overall customer experience, streamlining
integration with on-premise equipment, and increased
user-friendliness with an improved layout.
The compact modular concept that supports the Easy-e-Beam®
system now allows for a full assembly of every system within
the IBA factory, immediately following the manufacturing
process. Consequently, it can be thoroughly tested, all the way
to the maximum speci cations requested by the customer, even
before being shipped to the end user’s location. This reduces the
installation and commissioning time considerably as these steps
were previously scheduled on-site at the customer’s location. With
the new con guration, customers receive a well-prepared system,
reducing installation and commissioning time by more than 50
per cent. Assembly and wiring has been reduced to about four
weeks.
For the commissioning and validation protocol, another four
weeks are typically required, bringing the IBA team’s eld
presence to two months in general. Customers anticipating
an Easy-e-Beam® arrival no longer have to deal with elaborate
preparations: the number of interfaces has been reduced to just
a handful in order to simplify operation of the system. V3 also
o ers improved integration modalities with the di erent utilities
required to operate the Easy-e-Beam®. These enhancements were
developed to enable a faster and more e cient implementation at
the customer site.
The goal of the remodel was to make the system more
user-friendly. The Dynamitron® accelerator at the heart of the
Easy-e-Beam® system, widely recognised as a very reliable system,
remains unchanged. However, the Easy-e-Beam® system layout
was redesigned to accommodate multiple improvements. In line
with the overall IBA spirit of collaboration, the company chose
to complement its in-house accelerator expertise with external
know-how concerning the mechanical handling equipment
required to convey wires and cables under the beam.
IBA partnered with leading wire and cable equipment suppliers
to ensure top-notch product handling systems surrounding the
Dynamitron®, resulting in excellent uptime. The redesign not only
covers easy integration of such external suppliers’ machinery, but
also relocates the handling process equipment outside of the
crosslinking chamber. Previously it was exposed to a mixture of
radiation, ozone and often moisture created by the crosslinking
process. The new layout features walls that segregate the handling
process equipment from this harsh, corrosive environment, for
improved equipment durability.
IBA – Belgium
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