processing regenerated Polyamide for some of our
products. In extensive tests, our supplier Agiplast
was able to prove that this material offers exactly
the same short and long-term mechanical properties
as our conventional materials. And we naturally
also make sure that the products we make from this
re-compound comply with the most demanding
specifications with regard to fire prevention – which
is extremely important in our segment – and also
has the required very high flexural fatigue strength.
We can, with a good conscience, therefore provide
the same guarantee as we do with the corresponding
corrugated tubing made of virgin material.”
Together with the cable protection tubing of biobased
PA 11, which has been available for some time now
and even exceeds the performance of conventional
alternatives under dynamic flexural fatigue stress,
REIKU now offers its customers two product families
that both help to save fossil raw materials. Says Peter
Sailer, who shares the company management with
David Guitton: “The environmental aspect does not
stop at industrial applications. We recognized this
trend at an early stage and invested accordingly to
underline our commitment to sustainability and to
support our customers – both OEMs and end users –
in implementing their own environmental strategies.
Customer applications, in some cases under
extremely rough 24/7 industrial conditions, confirm
that both our regenerate-based and our biobased
polyamide product comply with all the expectations.
They enable uninterrupted operating times for cost-
efficient production over just as long a period as the
types based on conventional PA.”
REIKU will present its extensive portfolio of cable
protection systems, which, in addition to corrugated
tubing, also includes fittings such as bracket systems
and tube clamps as well as sophisticated system
components such as connecting joints, cable stars,
jointed tubing, gripping clamps, conduit protectors
and spring holders, at SPS 2019, taking place in
Nuremberg from 26 – 28 November, in Hall 3C on
Stand 366.
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www.reiku.de
Trafilerie San Paolo: Peeled Steel in Coils up to 42mm
There is a need for reliable and flawless
products in the cold forming industry, but this
doesn’t always go hand in hand with the usual
quality steel products can guarantee, especially
concerning surface defects.
This is why Trafilerie San Paolo chose to apply the
already-known peeling technology to wire coils,
with the specific purpose of pushing steel products’
technical limits in order to meet the high standards
required by precision mechanics. The usual coil-
to-coil drawing system does not remove surface
defects. It reduces them flush with the surface, but it
doesn’t remove under-surface inclusions nor reduce
decarburisation.
The coil-to-coil peeling system applied by Trafilerie
San Paolo instead allows the surface to be peeled off,
acting similarly to a chip removal lathe. This surface
peeling, which is usually about 1mm in relation
to the net removal diameter, removes any cracks,
folds, porosity, decarburisation, and under-surface
inclusions.
Statistically speaking, the removal of all these flaws
on highly defective finished products grants after the
final selection near to no waste. This technology has
been largely employed in aeronautical applications, as
well as automotive safety components.
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www.tspaolo.it
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