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Ridgway launches coil taping machine ▲ ▲ New advanced NCT narrow coil taping machine from Ridgway

comCables releases new plenum cable comCables has released its new Cat 5e2 plenum cable. From the design of the “Easy-Feed” box down to the engineering of the twisted pairs, the 100 MHz plenum cable is installer-friendly and its performance exceeds its 100 MHz rating. The rigid, thin design prevents bending and twisting, making for an easy installation. The new outer jacket design is durable and tough yet easy to remove when needed, and there is no rip cord to delay installation time. Made of solid 24 AWG copper, it features sequential footage marking and is ETL listed and performance verified. comCables, a tier one manufacturer of structured cabling, is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and also manufactures a complete end- to-end solution of copper and fibre-structured cabling products. Its products range from residential to enterprise systems while focusing on standards based performance. comCables – USA Website : www.comcables.com

uninterrupted, multiple layers without incurring machine downtime. Coil lengths between 700mm and 3,000mm can be accommodated with the weight up to 200kg. The NCT will accept tape widths of 20mm or 25mm with a pitch capability between 5mm and 28mm, whilst operating at a rotational speed up to 60rpm. Tension control is between 20 and 50N. For manufacturers of narrow profile coils such as wind turbine generator stator coils, taping quality and productivity will be maximised. The NCT also uses remote machine diagnostics, enabling Ridgway to provide live, machine specific user support worldwide. This ensures that performance of the NCT can be rapidly optimised for different operating conditions. Ridgway Machines – UK Website : www.ridgwayeng.com

Ridgway Machines has launched the new advanced NCT narrow coil taping machine with a unique multi-axis taping head motion control system. Coupled with a fully programmable and intelligent touchscreen HMI, this simplifies the taping of all narrow coil configurations to ensure that the highest levels of quality and productivity are consistently achieved. The design solves a common problem where traditional taping machines have limited access to both sides of the coil. To simplify set-up the coil support system features automatic coil turn-over and height adjustment, which also eliminates the need to remove or reposition a coil to tape both sides, improving operational efficiency and productivity. The NCT is fully programmable, for example to set the number of layers required for each coil side, tape pitch, linear speed and tension control. Auto reverse at the end of each pass allows for

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