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Safe moving of large reels Nu-Star is a specialist original equipment manufacturer, based in the UK, that has been designing and engineering load moving solutions for companies and different industries worldwide for more than 60 years. Nu-Star Cable Drum Pushers are used by customers including Prysmian and Tele-Fonika. Cable Drum Pushers replace unsafe working practices such as the ‘flicking’ of drums with forklift tines, manually pushing cable drums and expensive alternatives such as overhead cranes. Nu Star Power Pushers are battery-powered electric tugs with a roller attachment that can be easily adjusted to suit different diameters of wooden or steel flanged drums, and can be operated by a single pedestrian user. The high starting torque of the pusher helps overcome the initial rolling resistance of the stationary drum, providing the power to push the cable drum along the production line.

A Super Power Pusher pushing a metal-flanged cable drum

Super Power Pusher (up to 25,000kg), High Torque Super Power Pusher (up to 40,000kg), Dual Motor Super Power Pusher (up to 50,000kg) and High Torque Dual Motor Super Power Pusher (up to 60,000kg). The tugs can also be operated in tandem on each flange of the cable drum, allowing a maximum load of 120,000kg to be moved. Nu-Star Material Handling Ltd https://nu-starmhl.com

Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) as they are not specifically lifting devices, and any member of the workforce can be trained to operate the tugs. They are environmentally friendly, suitable for indoor and outdoor use with zero emissions, and are compact for when shop-floor space is at a premium. The five models in the Cable Drum Pusher range are based on drum weight: Power Pusher (up to 10,000kg),

Power Pushers are not subject to Lifting

Conform™ – Conklad™ Original Technology for Continuous Rotary Extrusion Applications Include: • Solid Aluminium Conductor (round or sector shape for MV and HV cables)

• Aluminium or Copper Conductor for Electric Vehicles • Copper or Aluminium Rectangular Wire & Bus Bar • Seamless Aluminium Sheathing of OPGW & Other Cores • Aluminium Cladding of Steel Wire (AS Wire, ACSR Wire) • Aluminium Refrigeration Tube • Precious Metals • Powder Extrusion for Additive Manufacturing

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