EoW March 2011

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MKZ 250 strander is one for the future Central stranders from Sket ▲ ▲

On offer are practical stranding speeds of up to 500 rpm and linear throughput speeds of up to 180m/min and this, together with consistency in conductor quality guaranteed by controlled tension in the product, ensures not only the high output of the system but also significant savings in material costs. In response to technological develop -ments in the cable industry Sket has recently introduced a range of machines suitable for larger stranding product volumes whilst maintaining all of the competitive advantages which the central strander otherwise offers. With the MKZ 250, available as a single or twin machine, Sket has developed a machine version which is particularly suited to the needs of aluminium wire stranding and overhead conductor production. A stranding product volume of 245dm³, which is three times the volume of a 630mm DIN bobbin, special wire guides and a hybrid bobbin braking systems set the standards for this new version. Sket Verseilmaschinenbau GmbH – Germany

effectiveness of the principle and calculable competitive advantages for users. The Sket MKZ 700 is at the very top of the tree in terms of this unique technology when it comes to the production of stranded conductors.

Sket’s central stranders are an essential part of efficient cable production. More than 100 stranders of this type, supplied to customers around theworld and in a wide range of machine arrangements and sizes, demonstrate the durability and

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