EuroWire January 2020

Products

Cable hangers’ evolution

hanger, and a convex hanger; the latter is designed speci cally for use in tunnels, where the mounting surface is often curved. Bene ts of the new Mk2 cable hangers include: • Rounded corners that reduce snagg- ing points • Spin galvanised (55µm or 150µm thickness) to protect against erosion • Only 6mm thick, leading to reduced product and shipping costs • Wide range of sizes available • Suitable for cables up to 100mm diameter • Custom designs available • Rolled designs for tunnels available Meanwhile, the convex cable hanger has all the bene ts of Mk2 plus the removal of all sharp edges, while o ering the same strength as the Mk2, but being only 5mm thick. “To take a product that to all intents and purposes was a commodity product, and redesign it in a manner that makes it not only better, but also cheaper and stronger than anything else on the market, goes to show the commitment we have at Ellis to not just sell cable cleats and cable hangers, but to sell the very best,” added Mr Walton.

Cable cleat manufacturer Ellis has shown that innovation does not have to be restricted to new product development, having enhanced a product that has been amongst its best-sellers for over 20 years. Ellis’s technical team has taken the company’s cable hangers, which are used primarily in the rail industry, and made them stronger and cheaper. technical director, said: “We’ve been successfully manufacturing and selling our cable hangers for two decades, and it’s fair to say that the design is tried, tested and completely trusted by all those who use it. But with the market for cable hangers growing, and the number of extremely similar products also expanding, it was felt we needed to improve on the design in order to capitalise on new opportunities, while at the same time protecting our current customer base.” Ellis achieved this by looking at every aspect of the product and exploring ways to improve on it. rst key development is that there are two versions of the new Ellis cable hanger – a standard Mk2 cable Stephen Walton, Ellis’s The

▲ New cable hangers, stronger and cheaper from Ellis

Ellis www.ellispatents.co.uk

Quarter-turn catches in stainless steel

The EMKA range of stainless steel quarter-turn catches now includes the new Program 1000 System incorporating a sealed cover. This is thought to be especially valuable for railway appli- cations, and for other situations where a oor-mounted latch is required. The sealed cover prevents the in ltration of dirt and moisture into the latch mechanism. The threaded cover may be used with a number of Program 1000 latches, which o er square, slotted, triangular, hexagon and proprietary railway key inserts.

▲ The new Program 1000 System is a new addition to EMKA’s range

The is installed onto the oor-mounted cover plate or access panel. The O-ring sealed cover ts over it for protection and for a neat ush appearance, and provides a safe footing for pedestrians. EMKA www.emka.com quarter-turn catch

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January 2020