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New feature added to
Marldon airwipes
The Marldon “variable
orifice” airwipe design has
always offered users the
economy of a single unit to
process a range of cable (or
tube) diameters effectively,
but the guidance of cable
into the unit has been
the responsibility of the
customer.
Correct alignment of cable
through the unit is essential
to good drying and also to
avoid the cable coming into
contact with the airwipe,
which may damage the
cable and, over time, the
airwipe.
Marldon now offers an
attachment which holds
roller guides on the input and output side of the unit. The attachment is compact
and sits neatly within the airwipe assembly. Each roller is independently adjustable
for height to accommodate the specific diameter of cable (or tube) being processed
(as the centreline must remain constant across all cable diameters).
Marldon Group Ltd – UK Website:
Truly steam-cleaned!
REA Steam Cleaning has introduced the inline cleaning of wires using saturated steam,
giving the following advantages:
• higher degreasing levels
• wire is absolutely dry after cleaning
• directly cleaning in line at any speed
• different diameters and shapes without changing the equipment
• low water consumption (in most cases < 50 litre/hour)
• very little waste water produced (in most cases < 10 litre/hour)
• greater reduction in encumbrances on the production line (in most cases < 2 metres)
• an environmentally friendly alternative to solvents
Higher degreasing levels are an intrinsic feature of steam cleaning due to the high
temperature of the steam which hits the wire at temperatures of over 140°C. When the
wire is heated by steam it stays perfectly dry and avoids the need for the drying phases
which are essential in other cleaning systems.
The line speed allows for a passage speed of up to 60m/minute and the amount of
water is always contained, especially in cases where the section is very small, such as in
wire, and gives water consumption figures of between 15 and 100 litres per hour.
One of the features that makes steam cleaning systems distinctive is the low amount of
waste water produced, which consists mainly of the dirt removed and the water from
the condensed steam.
All cleaning systems on the production line stand out for their much lower level of
encumbrances, and all the other support units are placed outside the line.
The steam cleaning systems have always been a truly environmentally friendly
alternative to the use of solvents. Should it be necessary to use detergents, these are
continuously recycled so consumption is very low, generally less than one litre per
day.
REA Steam Cleaning Srl – Italy Website:
▲ ▲ Airwipe design with rollers