EuroWire May 2022

Exhibitors

Armouring is achieved by two different configurations: large tubular stranders with bullhead configuration, mainly used for fibre optic submarine cables; and planetary armouring lines for heavy power transmission cables. These are produced on large and heavy machines for a high number of wires (eg 144 wires), and are applied by a single or dual cage in tandem operation. The machines also include automated loading systems to reduce the changeover time. In addition to submarine cables, there has been demand for large cross section

speed; and a new line of water-blocking yarns for power cable applications. The company’s water-swellable binder and core (wrap around the FRP) yarns are claimed to offer benefits that include very low dust, to extend the life of bearings and other moving parts; less downtime due to mechanical maintenance related to SAP dust problems; less clean-up time; and a cleaner working environment for the operator.

FLYMCA manufactures rotating equipment for the industry

cables (127 wires) produced on rigid stranders. These stranders include automatic loading systems, shaped wire ›››

Performance yarns from Fil-Tec

Fil-Tec’s technology produces a water swellable binder with higher yield. It also produces a package that offers integrity and balance, and can run at 5,000 rpm without unwanted vibration. More me tres per package allows longer runs with out a break, and a more efficient strand ing process overall. Various swell factors are available, providing design engineers with the flexibility to choose the yarn size and swell factor that best suits the cable. Fil-Tec, Inc www.fil-tec.com FLYMCA, SL 10 F78 FLYMCA engineers and manufactures rotating equipment for the cable industry, and is currently focused on large stranding, cabling and armouring machinery. Many developments in recent years have been incorporated into machinery such as tubular stranders and bow cablers. These improvements have reduced stopping and changeover time, as well as improving safety by reducing operator intervention. Improvements include accumulators to allow for continuous operation; auto- matic loading and unloading systems to load and unload multiple reels simul- taneously; and automatic cutting and taping of cable ends with automatic changeover from one take-up to another. The company has recently seen high de mand for large stranding and armouring machinery to produce submarine cables.

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