WCA September 2010

Technology news

Payoff and take-up

PS Costruzioni Meccaniche is a worldwide company, designing and manufacturing cable packaging, rewinding lines, payoff and take-up stands. The company produces two types of PS payoff and take-up stand. The portal type is available in various models, to suit the dimensions of the reels used. It is normally used for heavy reels, with diameters from 1,600mm to 3,000mm. The reels are lifted using motor gearboxes, while the lifting and closure of the pintles uses a motor gearbox with an electrical and mechanical torque limiter. Portal payoffs are housed on tracks and have a lateral movement, which facilitates the lifting operations. The payoff can also work as a wire guide. It is suitable for smaller reels (diameters from 400mm to 1,250mm). The cantilever type features hydraulic pistons for easy reel lifting while the closure of the pintles can be either pneumatic or hydraulic. Both the portal and the cantilever type are equipped with AC winding/unwinding motors. PS Costruzioni Meccaniche Srl – Italy Fax : +39 03968 98769 Email : ps@pscostruzioni.com Website : www.pscostruzioni.com Monitoring insulation cleanliness The cleanliness of insulating material is one of the most important requirements for the compliance with quality criteria in the production of high voltage cables. The CSS 2 from Sikora offers an intelligent solution to determine contamination in PE-insulation before the cable is produced. The CSS 2 camera system examines the XLPE-material for purity in the flow channel directly before the crosshead. It reliably shows when the operator can begin production. The CSS 2 informs about contamination and detects combustion particles in the material such as amber and scorches.

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Sikora AG – Germany Fax : +49 421 48900 90 Email : sales@sikora.net Website : www.sikora.net

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