EuroWire September 2019

Focus on the USA

Reelex’s tangle-free packaging has global reach

As the sole provider of Reelex® tangle and twist-free reel-less coiling technology, Reelex Packaging Solutions continues to expand the range of reel-less packaging options available to manufacturers. Having established itself as a packaging method for “last-mile” lengths of low-voltage cabling, the company provides manufacturers with nearly unlimited ways to present and package their products. Reelex is a patented method of winding any exible lamentary material into a

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packaging building wire, with over 100 licensees operating in 30 countries. While it has become the preferred package for a variety of cables, the coiling method has bene cial applications for a wide variety of products. “We encourage manufacturers of everything from bre optics to welding wire to consider Reelex as a superior packaging method,” said Timothy Copp, vice president of business development. “Because the Reelex coil can be packaged in a variety of container shapes, sizes and materials, the coil allows manufacturers to leverage their own creativity and innovation to create a unique delivery platform for their product.” The company designs and manufacturers its own coiling and packaging machines as well as ancillary equipment such as dancers, accumulators and payo s. As the only company in the world o ering genuine Reelex gure-of-eight coiling machines, worldwide service, support, sales, manufacturing and engineering functions are performed at the Patterson, New York, facility. Reelex Packing Solutions Inc – USA Website : www.reelex.com

gure-of-eight coil. This unique coil dispenses from the inside out, without twists, tangles, snags or overruns. Because the coil does not rotate during payout, there is no inertia, and thus no need for stands or brakes. Since the coil does not require any moving parts as a means of dispensing the product, it may be packaged in a wide variety of package shapes and materials, or simply placed in a cardboard box. The Reelex coiling concept was rst unveiled in the Second World War as a means for rapidly deploying cable in the battle eld. However, because the concept was still in development by the end of the war, Reelex was not adopted before the war ended. During the 1960s and 1970s, Reelex was again reviewed by the military for special projects and was approached to develop tangle-, twist- and rotation-free dispensing technologies for various communications projects, including improved ways to deploy communications cable in the battle eld. Today, Reelex has evolved into the standard packaging method for a variety of structured cabling and other low-voltage products, and is rapidly becoming popular in the USA for use in A total solution provider IWCS Booth: 219

Roblon – a total solution provider to the bre optic cable (FOC) industry – focuses on technical yarns and cable-making machinery for bre optic cables. The company’s extensive knowledge of industrial bres and related machinery ensures a unique position in the FOC industry. With its ‘double coverage’, Roblon customers experience strong technical support and reassurance of smooth processing. The team that pioneered the use of FRP and exible breglass yarns for the FOC/wire and cable industry and composite reinforcements is now Roblon US Inc. Roblon states that the brands of Lightline®, SoftStrand®, InstantDry® and FlexLine® are synonymous with quality and service around the globe. These breglass strength elements as well as polyester binder yarns (swellable and non-swellable) are manufactured at Roblon US, located in the foothills of North Carolina. From the machinery division, Roblon introduces the upgraded Roblon yarn server. The server is now o ered with yarn tension control and monitoring. Additionally, the company introduces the upgraded Roblon Precision Coiling Unit (PCU). The PCU now has the ability to precision wind cable up to 30mm diameter and on reels up to 2,600mm (102") in ange size.

Roblon is ISO 9001 and 14001 certi ed.

Roblon US Inc – USA

Website : www.roblon.com

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