EoW January 2009

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Cortinovis tubular stranders

A tubular strander from Cortinovis ▲ ▲

Bearing stands include automatic oil lubrication and temperature control. Rotors are dynamically balanced for long bearing life. with soundproof guards with pneumatic doors, inspection windows, inside lights and fans. The stranders also offer a complete range of double capstans with separate motors for a full range of pulls, pre-formers, post-formers, grease and bitumen applicators. Compacting heads are available with pairs of shaped rollers for steel strands, copper and aluminium conductors, and an automatic loading system for multiple bobbins is also available. Cortinovis Machinery – Italy Fax : +39 035 313211 Email : cortinovis@cortinovis.it Website : www.cortinovismachinery.com The stranders are fitted

Scheuermann + Heilig GmbH offers a comprehensive manufacturing pro- gramme for metal components such as punched or punched and bent parts, helical springs (tension, torsion and compression), spiral spring rings, coils and housings. The company offers assembly services, joining metal to metal or to plastic. Product dimensions can go down to 0.1mm. Surface treatments are applied according to customer requirements. Scheuermann + Heilig GmbH develops, designs and produces the tools in close cooperation with the customers in the automotive, electronic and medical device industries. Tubular stranders from Cortinovis are used for stranding and closing of steel ropes, stranding of energy cables, laying-up of insulated cores, skip wire armouring for optical fibre cables and for OPGW optical ground wires. The stranders can include specialised cradles, various braking systems and accessories, and the option of automatic loading. Whether using pneumatic or mechanical pintles, cradles are always designed with fail-safe features, including a cradle tilting control for additional security while running. Wire tensioning is via mechanical self-adjusting dynamometer drum brakes, or servomotors and load cells; these can be selected according to the product. Roller bearings support the tube, allowing the Cortinovis machine to run at high speed.

Springs, rings, parts + housings

Metal components from Scheuermann + Heilig ▲ ▲

Scheuermann + Heilig – Germany Fax : +49 6281 907 1232 Email : info@sh-gmbh.de Website : www.sh-gmbh.de

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