Nexans: Larger corrugated tube machine opens up new application areas
This year, Nexans is to launch a new machine in the UNIWEMA® (UNIversal WElding MAchine) series which is capable of producing even larger corrugated tubes. Here, single and double-wall corrugated tubes are used in cases requiring a flexible, high-capacity and, if necessary, heat-insulating transport medium or secure sheathing, e.g. as mechanical protection in the implementation of media cables. The new UNIWEMA® U650 produces tubes with external diameters of up to 650 mm and wall thicknesses of up to 3 mm; the length of the corrugated tube is restricted exclusively by the transport capacities. + + + A Nexans UNIWEMA® (UNIversal WElding MAchine, see photo) produces corrugated tubes by forming stainless steel tapes into tubes, welding them longitudinally and, using the corrugating tool, impressing the characteristic corrugated structure.
More: KWD-globalpipe, 2008-09, No.291 and Ralf Dunker, du@press-n-relations.de, Jutta.van_Buehl@nexans.com, www.nexans.de