EuroWire July 2015

News Technology 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

▲ ▲ Airwipe design with rollers

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 : www.marldon.com 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 : www.reasrl.eu

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