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Gauder has earned a worldwide
leadership position providing reliable
and economical solutions ready to
manufacture non-ferrous and ferrous
products like rods, wires, conductors,
cables and strands.
Stock and services with short delivery
time are the cornerstones of the
company, allowing customers to
react quickly to their market request.
Customers benefit from the company
core business experience and worldwide
availability thanks to the synergy between
its wide network of cable and wire
professionals and agents.
More than 1,000 second hand machines
(drawing line, stranding line, extrusion
line, etc) are immediately available for
direct relocation and can be inspected at
any time in Belgium.
The company is also specialised in
equipment reconditioning, upgrading
and new electrical control supply. In the
modern workshop, a highly skilled team
(programmers, engineers, electricians,
and mechanics) can adapt immediately
any second-hand machines from stock to
match customer needs. European brands
can easily be adapted to the US norms.
Gauder has upgraded and modernised a
planetary line for fibre optic production.
Designed to accommodate 12 bobbins of
630mm in 6+6, this backtwist planetary
cage was integrated in a complete
production line, used to assemble fibre
optic or small conductors.
Each reel was secured between pintles
in a cast cradle and was driven by a
brand new servo-motor. A photocell
was installed to monitor the amount of
conductor on each bobbin. Each cradle
was equipped with a dancer to maintain
an accurate tension in the conductor.
Tension on each dancer was controlled
by a brand new servo-motor. A load cell,
mounted on a return wheel of the dancer,
monitored the tension value. Another
photocell was installed to monitor the
position of the dancer. The position of
the dancer acted on the bobbin speed to
maintain a constant tension.
Break detector and run out alarms were
included. To minimise the effect of the
centrifugal force on the cores, they were
passed through aluminium tubes from
the cradle to the lay plate.
Gauder sa – Belgium
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Gauder second hand machines: Creating
solutions together
▲ ▲ Before and after reconditioning