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Davis-Standard welcomed Joe
Courtney, US Congressman for
Connecticut’s Second District, at
its headquarters in Pawcatuck.
Congressman Courtney and
congressional staff member Taijah
Anderson visited the site to learn more
about Davis-Standard’s technology,
economic impact on the region, and the
upcoming expansion of the Pawcatuck
facility.
Company president and CEO Jim
Murphy and other Davis-Standard
leadership provided an overview
and tour of Davis-Standard, offering
an insight into the company’s global
growth, plant specifics and diverse
equipment portfolio.
“Davis-Standard has an impressive
operation and it was an honour
to tour the facility in Pawcatuck,”
said Congressman Courtney. “The
cleanliness of the machining floor,
advanced manufacturing practices
and employee engagement is really
something to behold. We’re very proud
of Davis-Standard and the strong
economic boost they continue to
provide to southeastern Connecticut.”
Mr Murphy added: “We enjoyed
Congressman Courtney’s visit and
appreciate his support of the manufacturing industry. Last year,
Congress enacted an R&D tax credit; this has been beneficial
in helping us further our technological advancements. We
also appreciate the congressman’s support of the Pawcatuck
expansion, which will house manufacturing capabilities for our
growing blown film business.”
Davis-Standard is adding 15,000 square feet of manufacturing
space and over 30 jobs in the next two years to its Pawcatuck
headquarters, which currently employs more than 400 people.
The addition will house the manufacturing and precision
machining of advanced multi-layer blown film dies. It will also
enable Davis-Standard to move all blown film manufacturing
for its Gloucester Engineering product line from Gloucester,
Massachusetts, to Pawcatuck. Davis-Standard has operated in
Southeast Connecticut since 1848 and is one of the oldest and
largest employers in the Southeast Connecticut/Southwest
Rhode Island region. The expansion of the Pawcatuck site
reinforces the company’s commitment to the local region.
Through its long-standing position in the market, it is considered
the “Centre for Excellence” for Connecticut’s extrusion technology
sector.
In addition to the Pawcatuck facility, Davis-Standard has
manufacturing facilities and subsidiaries in the USA, Europe and
Asia.
Davis-Standard – USA
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Congressman’s visit to Davis-Standard site
▲ ▲ Congressman Joe Courtney, left, and Davis-Standard president and CEO JimMurphy tour the site at Pawcatuck
Rosendahl has developed the ROBI high-speed cross binder for
SZ-stranded fibre optic cable elements. At 4,500 rpm, it is fast,
but at the same time very gentle in its handling.
It has an adjustable binding tension to maintain the loose tube
shape and the product’s quality.
Beyond that, it is especially designed to maintain the very short
reversal spots generated by the dynamic drive system of the
Rosendahl SZ-strander.
A constant yarn tension under 2N can be achieved with the
optionally available active yarn tension control system from
Rosendahl.
This system keeps the tension constant at all operating
conditions even while the binder is ramping up or down and at
high production speeds. This gives a constant and high-precision
binding to maintain the product’s properties.
Size-wise, ROBI allows large bobbin dimensions of up to 290mm
for the outer diameter. This enables continuous production
lengths. The integrated mini twist lock keeps strands perfectly
formed and supports immediate binding at the stranding point.
Essential parameters, such as bobbin weight, bobbin diameter
and brake curve, are stored in the database. These parameters
are used during line operation to maintain a constant yarn
tension at various production speeds.
RosendahlNextrom GmbH – Austria
Website :
ROBI low-tension binder for single and dual-end yarns with up to 4,500 rpm