EoW September 2011

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World’s largest wire rope take-up stand ▲ ▲ An impression of the world’s largest wire rope take-up stand with a lift capacity of 650 tonnes

based in Newcastle, UK, with subsidiaries in the USA and China.

take-up stands used in the wire rope sector and was the primary factor behind Bridon’s selection of PCT as supplier on this flagship project. Bridon’s Colin Pratt said: “We awarded this contract after a rigorous six month tender process, during which PCT clearly demonstrated that their unique and innovative machine solution would meet Bridon’s operational requirements.” The award is a testament to the technical innovation of the PCT design team and the proven ability of the company to deliver high quality, bespoke engineering solutions to global industry leaders in manufacturing sectors such as wire rope, sub-sea umbilical, power cable and flow-lines.

Pipe Coil Technology Ltd has won a contract from Bridon International for the supply of two wire rope take-up stands, one of which will be the largest of its type in the world with a lift capacity of 650 tonnes. The stands will form part of a new wire rope closing line which will produce some of the largest wire ropes in the world when the state-of-the-art facility goes into service in 2012 onTyneside. The innovative stand design allows full drums to be loaded and unloaded either directly from the factory floor or from a transport trailer without the need for an overhead crane. This ability, combined with a lightweight design, offers significant operational benefits over the traditional style of large

The company designs and supplies coiling and packaging solutions for flexible products such as plastic pipe, sub-sea umbilical and power cables, flow-lines and steel wire rope. nine manufacturing units worldwide with market focused technical and sales offices, supported by a global network of agents and distributors. Bridon International, headquartered in Doncaster, UK, operates

Pipe Coil Technology Ltd – UK Fax : +44 191 295 9911 Email : sales@pipecoil.co.uk Website : www.pipecoil.co.uk

PCT Ltd is a privately owned company

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EuroWire – September 2011