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RULMECA fits motorised pulleys with PFLITSCH cable glands

Large sealing ranges make the difference

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Automated small parts storeWith a high-density storage concept for just-in-time delivery 4

Aspects of hygiene and design for the engineerLooking at things in the round is essential 8

PFLITSCH blueglobe CLEAN Plus® in sizes M16 to M32First hygiene cable gland in PA plastic certified in accordance with EHEDG 10

UNI Dicht® cable glands from PFLITSCHReliable strain relief and all-round bending protection 10

The way to customer-specific trunkingFrom do-it-yourself to ready-to-use component assemblies 12

PFLITSCH extends the EMC measuring procedure to offer KoKeT®+Measuring the shielding effect of preassembled cables 15

New for spring 2018PFLITSCH impresses with innovative product solutions 17

New for spring 2018Wire-tray Trunking in more shapes and sizes 18

blueglobe® HP – reliable even at 300 m water depthCable gland resists 30 bar for over an hour 19

RULMECA fits motorised pulleys with PFLITSCH cable glandsLarge sealing ranges make the difference 20

Country report AustriaIndustry is growing 22

SONOTRONIC processes PIK-Trunking at the press of a buttonMachine tool saves precious preassembly time 24

Invitation to the 2nd Hygienic Design Day When machine-making meets hygiene 26

Trade fairs at home and abroad 27

Editorial information 28

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Editorial

Dear Customers, Dear Readers,

Wherever you look, the mood is great. People are in the mood

to buy, companies in the mood to invest… and even the pessi-

mists are holding back from conjuring up the next crisis.

In the 99th year of our company's history, we are also excellent-

ly equipped and fully prepared for the future: automatic proces-

ses such as our new automated small parts store, extensive ser-

vices and excellent solution-finding skills bring us competitive

advantages. Read more about this in our customer magazine.

This year starts with some new, innovative products. At the

HANNOVER MESSE in April, we shall be introducing a new trun-

king system and an Ex-d cable gland to a wider audience. Our

customers obtain future-defining products that combine relia-

bility, quality and economy – typical for PFLITSCH.

We enthuse our customers with our slogan "Passion for the

best solution", as can be seen from the interesting articles and

case studies on product applications in this issue.

We would be delighted to meet and speak with you at any of

the coming trade fairs. This year we shall be exhibiting at

around 30 national and international events.

We wish you an enjoyable read!

Warmest regards,

&

Roland Lenzing and Mathias Stendtke

Managing Partners

PFLITSCH GmbH & Co. KG

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Automated small parts store

With a high-density storage concept for just-in-time delivery

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PFLITSCH further improves its delivery performance with an automated small parts store (AKL). Thousands

of components from the two cable gland systems, UNI Dicht® and blueglobe®, are kept in the store in over

25,000 storage positions ready for installation, preassembly or dispatch. Intralogistics specialist Förster &

Krause selected a compact micro-shuttle system for the automated small parts store. The system has lifts in

the storage aisles to handle the items quickly and energy efficiently.

Over recent years, the company had outgrown the old

store. It was high time for PFLITSCH to expand its capa-

city and further optimise its internal processes by intro-

ducing an advanced storage concept and logistics sys-

tem. The design of the logistics centre had to meet

some tremendously high requirements: as many as pos-

sible storage positions for the several thousand cable

gland system components should be fitted into the ho-

rizontal and vertical limits of the available space. It was

clear that this could be done only with very compact

storage devices. PFLITSCH Works Manager Volker Jung

analysed various alternative concepts. "The idea propo-

sed by Förster & Krause with micro-shuttles was the

one that finally convinced us."

Compact design: five rack aisles – 28 levels

On the available plan area, the high racks provide space

for a total of 25,000 storage positions along five rack

aisles, each with 28 levels. Plenty of room for future

standard products to be kept available for

lightning-fast retrieval. At the end of every aisle is a lift

system, which, on receipt of a request, can raise two

micro-shuttles at 4.0 m/s to the required level and place

cable gland components into store or take the compo-

nents required for preassembly or dispatch out of store.

Each shuttle moves at 2.0 m/s along its aisle. Almost

500 storage cycles per

hour can be achieved. "If

the need expands, we can

equip each aisle with two

further shuttles," says

Hans-Georg Förster, Ma-

naging Partner of the

Remscheid-based intralo-

gistics specialists Förster &

Krause. We have a lot of

flexibility in this respect

and can cater for continu-

al growth. "As a traditio-

nal medium-sized compa-

ny, we know the

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requirements of our customers very well and, once we

have more detailed knowledge of their operational

conditions, can offer tailor-made solutions to realise

potential efficiency gains and achieve higher turna-

round times. Particularly for companies that want to

grow, this is reason enough for introducing automated

material flow technology." PFLITSCH was very open to

Förster's argument and saw it as a convincing way to

achieve the clearly stated objective: to supply several

thousand customers all over the world from Hückeswa-

gen on a just-in-time basis.

Open and closed trunking combined in a perfect installation

Förster & Krause installed open Wire-tray Trunking

from the PFLITSCH product range to run the cables bet-

ween the various units in the automated small parts

store. "We found this trunking system very suitable for

use on this project," says Hans-Georg Förster. "Wire-

tray Trunking is very easy to cut and shape, while the

system fastenings are reliable and can be quickly ins-

talled – on machine components as well as under cei-

lings or on walls. The system allows us to bring in or

take out cables from all sides." The various types of

PIK- and Industrial-Trunking were also excellent for the

protected parts of the trunking layout close to working

areas. "The result shows that our trunking systems are

perfect for routeing cables wherever you like in an in-

dustrial environment," says Volker Jung. On switchgear

cabinets, distribution boards and decentralised system

housings, PFLITSCH cable glands provide reliable and

durable entries for energy and data cables.

Lifts and shuttles are more energy efficient

"The lifts and shuttle systems used are lightweight,

quiet and energy efficient," says Hans-Georg Förster, as

he goes into more detail: "A shuttle, including power

supply and motors, weighs only 40 kg." Therefore a

defective device can be replaced very quickly or re-

paired on site by a suitable specialist. In addition, the

automated small parts store can continue to operate

with the remaining shuttles." The shuttles are powered

by rechargeable batteries and have 24 V DC drives. This

results in short recharging times. The batteries are re-

charged at charging zones at the end of each aisle du-

ring operation.

Special plastic containers for quiet running

"We tested various containers from the aspects of

quiet running, handling comfort and storage security

during the planning and construction phases," says

Volker Jung. The final decision was for a plastic contai-

ner manufactured by BITO, which is 600 mm long, 400

mm wide and 320 mm high. "Its double floor means

the containers run quietly on the roller conveyors and

their large, recessed handles make them comfortable

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to carry," says Jung. "Furthermore, no parts can fall out

during handling – which is important because many of

our parts are small, sometimes only as big as a thimb-

le." All containers and trays carry barcodes that are

read by permanently installed scanners in the automa-

ted parts store and by hand scanners at the assembly

workstations in order to provide the data for the store

management system.

Store management system connected to the customer's ERP system

"The store management system communicates with

the ERP system abas used by PFLITSCH," says Förster.

The store management system also performs the func-

tion of a material flow computer for the subordinate

control of the conveyor system and acts as a store ma-

nagement computer, including communication with

the lift management unit for order picking using a ma-

nual terminal over the wireless network. "We can ac-

cess the automated small parts store systems remotely

and thus assist on the spot at any time should malfunc-

tions occur."

"In the automated small parts store, we handle and

store several thousand different metal and plastic cable

gland parts to keep the four order-picking and assem-

bly benches continuously supplied with materials," says

Volker Jung, indicating his satisfaction with the soluti-

on. "In the next stage of development, we shall con-

nect the automated small parts store to our plastic in-

jection moulding shop, where we produce the cable

gland bodies and sealing inserts," says the PFLITSCH

Works Manager, describing the way ahead.

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Wire-tray Trunking impresses with its robustness and flexibility

The open Wire-tray Trunking from PFLITSCH consists of

up to 6 mm thick zinc-plated steel or plain stainless

steel wires for best corrosion protection and robust-

ness, even with long distances between support points.

Wire-tray Trunking is available in various cross sections

from 53 mm x 46 mm to 620 mm x 110 mm and in

heights of 60 mm and 100 mm, as mini-trunking from

40 mm x 20 mm in U-, C- and G-formats and as flat

trays.

Insertable bent metal sheets and radius limiters protect

cables at transitions and bends. Separating walls make

cable routeing much easier to manage. Mounting pla-

tes allow components to be attached directly to the

Wire-tray Trunking. Roof-shaped or flat clipped-on co-

vers – or even fully protected variants with side covers

– protect the cables once they have been laid in place.

The trunking also impresses during installation:

PFLITSCH Wire-tray Trunking can be individually cut,

shaped and configured using only two tools. Any un-

wanted wires are simply cut out and the trunking is

bent into the required shape. Steps in height, outlets,

narrowings etc. are easy to make. The segments are

screwed together with connectors.

A comprehensive range of fastenings with brackets,

suspension brackets, beams, mounts, supporting legs

and mounting plates as well as tools allow efficient and

safe installation in all environments. Cables can be fed

in or taken out at any position.

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AKL facts and figures

Floor area: Plot size: Approx. 2,449 m²

Build-on area: Approx. 1,158 m²

Unbuilt-on area: Approx. 1,291 m²

Size and volume of the sprinkler system: Sprinkler water storage tank:

Volume: 500,00 m ³

Internal diameter: 14,00 m

Overall depth: 4,00 m

Depth of water: 3,40 m

Sprinkler control unit:

1 electric pump, 1 diesel pump and

1 pressurised water tank, approx. 28 m³

Number of loads of concrete required to cast the ground slab: 93 truckloads

Quantity of concrete: 692 m³

Soil taken off site: For sprinkler tanks, halls, external works:

5.200 m³ = 435 large trucks

Advantages at a glance:· Improvement of logistics performance

· Commissioning with state-of-the-art conveyor

system: „Stock to person“-principle

· Floor area-saving and computer-controlled

storage

· Order picking can carry on without interruption

· Continuous inventory maintained by a computer-

controlled system

· Mobile tracking of data

· Analysis and control of stock and inventory

movements

MAY 2016Groundbreaking by PFLITSCH Managing Partners and Dietmar Persian, Mayor of Hückeswagen

AUGUST 2016Construction of the fire extingu-ishing water tank for the sprinkler system.Volume of the tank = 500 m3

internal diameter = 14 m

APRIL 2017Installation of precast concrete units to the ends of the building by crane

MAY 2017Side and roof cladding panels

NOVEMBER 2015Demolition of building using bull-dozer and excavator

FEBRUARY 2017Concreting of the ground slabs Concrete truckloads = 93Concrete volume = 692 m3

JULY 2017Topping-out ceremony

AUGUST 2017Start of micro-shuttle system installation

NOVEMBER 2017First movement tests for the micro-shuttles

JANUARY 2018Commissioning the automated small parts store

JUNE 2017Attachment of thermal insulation and completion of the building envelope

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Aspects of hygiene and design for the engineer

Looking at things in the round is essential

Cable glands

Contaminated food always conceals a health risk for the consumer. It may even end with you having to issue

an expensive product recall and damage to the image of the affected company. Any machine and plant en-

gineering company that supplies this challenging industry must become actively engaged with the subject

of hygienic design.

The German federal Internet portal www.lebensmit-

telwarnung.de discusses contaminated food in some

detail: brought to the public's attention because they

have been contaminated with bacteria and other mic-

ro-organisms. Dipl.-Biol. (t. o.) Markus Keller of Stuttgart

Fraunhofer IPA and a Specialist in Ultraclean Technology

and Micromanufacturing, warned against taking this de-

velopment too lightly. "From my experience in microbio-

logy, I know that a rogue cellular organism can ruin

weeks of work. We must consider this problem area as a

whole rather than restrict ourselves to cleaning machine-

ry and plant."

To design a piece of equipment so that it is hygienic in

use, design engineers and biologists must work to-

gether in its development, for example to optimise

valves, fastenings, surfaces or cable routeing to ensure

that harmful pieces of adhering dirt can never take

hold in the first place. Unfortunately, it is still often the

case that many production facilities are built and orde-

red on the basis of cost alone. "For this reason, you

continue to find budget plastic cable glands on expen-

sive machinery in the food processing industry, because

the buyer is not prepared to spend more money on hy-

gienic components."

Risks rise without hygienic design

"Tenders and specifications must also stipulate that the

design be firmly based on the EHEDG requirements,"

says Keller. The current guidelines published by EHEDG,

the VDI and internationally in ISO 14159 represent the

state of the art of hygienic design for machines and

equipment in a hygienic environment. These guidelines

must be backed up by those responsible for hygiene

around the negotiating tables raising decision-makers'

awareness of the need to spend more money for better

hygiene. In the end, when considered over the whole

lifecycle of a plant, compliance with hygienic design

standards saves money.

blueglobe CLEAN Plus® – an example of careful hygienic design in accordance with EHEDG

In order to comply with strict EHEDG requirements,

PFLITSCH took a different approach in the design of

the blueglobe CLEAN Plus® and succeeded in bringing

the first certified complete cable gland onto the mar-

ket. High-grade stainless steel AISI 316L is used for the

gland body. PFLITSCH machines this material to produ-

ce a very smooth surface (roughness Ra < 0.8 μm) and

a rounded shape without sharp corners or edges to the

faces gripped by the wrench.

The sealing inserts and washers are made from plastics

complying with FDA 21 CFR §177.2600 suitable for

being in contact with food in accordance with EU Re-

gulation 10/2011. Compared with other hygiene cable

glands, the blueglobe CLEAN Plus® is very small and

compact. Its technical features include high protection

types IP 68 and IP 69K, the sealing insert's gentle

sealing action and the superior strain relief,

which prevents the cable from slip-

ping out of the cable gland.

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Cable glands

Hygiene and design take priority at Weber Maschinenbau

Weber Maschinenbau

embraces high-tech in its

search for new ideas and

solutions to make its ma-

chines even better and

more reliable. "Therefore

we give design top priori-

ty in our product specifi-

cations," says Design Ma-

nager Sven Schuster. A

current example is the Slicer series: Weber takes a fresh

approach with open designs based on stainless steel

and acrylic glass. "The objective was to make these ma-

chines as hygienic as possible," explains Sven Schuster.

"We spent a long time searching for a partner who

could come up with a convincing way of feeding the

multitude of different cables and compressed-air lines

hygienically, efficiently, reliably and durably into our

stainless steel housings." He found what he was loo-

king for at PFLITSCH with the blueglobe CLEAN Plus®

cable gland.

When selecting components, it is important for Weber

to ensure that all the materials used have the appropri-

ate foodstuff certification, in accordance with e.g. the

US-American FDA (Food and Drug Administration) or

the applicable EU directive. In addition to PFLITSCH's

flexibility and willingness to work together with custo-

mers to transform ideas into reality, Schuster also values

the hygiene cable glands from Hückeswagen for their

high standard-production IP 68 and IP 69 K protection,

integrated strain relief and wide sealing range. "Thanks

to the latter, we require fewer sizes of cable glands to be

able to reliably seal our many sizes of cable."

autoVimation creates clean camera housings

Extensive, high-quality image processing is essential for

today's clean room, pharmaceutical and food indust-

ries. autoVimation gains many customers in this seg-

ment with its creative approach to keeping mechanical,

chemical and thermal loads away from sensitive came-

ra equipment. The specialist company manufactures

superior protective enclosures for camera systems and

all kinds of accessories, so that image processing sys-

tems can be used in almost any environmental

conditions.

autoVimation relies on

PFLITSCH cable entries to ensu-

re the valuable camera and pe-

ripheral equipment can be reli-

ably connected to energy and

data cables. "Our requirements

are high," says company boss

Peter Neuhaus. He has to be

sure of achieving the same high standard of seal with

all shapes and sizes of cables. PFLITSCH also measures

up well against hygienic design criteria: thanks to

blueglobe CLEAN Plus®, autoVimation is able to offer

reliable solutions for use in the challenging field of hy-

gienic design.

Georgii Kobold goes for good design

Georgii Kobold has been syno-

nymous with customer-speci-

fic, high-quality electromecha-

nical drive technology for

machine and plant engineering

since 1924. The company has

consciously differentiated itself

from its competitors with a

new series of products in high-

class, designer stainless steel housings. "We designed

these drives completely in accordance with EHEDG re-

quirements," explains Managing Director Andreas Von-

derschmidt. Housing shape, surfaces, materials, seals

and the cable entry had to be appropriately designed.

"We were very pleased to find that PFLITSCH had

brought a cable gland designed to comply with EHEDG

guidelines onto the market."

But that was not all: the blueglobe CLEAN Plus®, win-

ner of an "iF Award", also complements the look of the

new drives perfectly. "We excelled with this product be-

cause the drives are not only technically superior in their

design, they really look like a high-class solution."

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Cable glands

UNI Dicht® cable glands from PFLITSCH

Reliable strain relief and all-round bending protection

blueglobe CLEAN Plus® in sizes M16 to M32

First hygiene cable gland in PA plas-tic certified in accordance with EHEDG

Cable glands not only have to reliably seal cable entries,

they must also provide mechanical protection to pre-

vent the cables from being pulled out. Therefore

EN 62444 calls for a device or mechanism that is able

to counteract an externally applied tensile force and

thus provide what is known as strain relief. All-round

bending protection is equally important to prevent kin-

king of the cable just beyond the cable gland. The

PFLITSCH UNI Dicht® modular system includes cable

glands that offer the user maximum system safety with

respect to strain relief and bending protection.

Standard production UNI Dicht® cable glands consis-

ting of a gland body and an application-specific sealing

insert achieve the high protection type IP 68. The large-

area seal does not damage the cable sheath, thus ensu-

ring a reliable sealing performance and a long service

life for the installation.

PFLITSCH is expanding the cable glands portfolio: the

blueglobe CLEAN Plus® in PA plastics (polyamide) is

available for series start in sizes M16 and M32 for cable

diameters of 7 mm to 23 mm. Its impressive perfor-

mance is a consequence of the smoothness and

rounded edges of the surfaces in contact with the

wrench. It achieves the high protection types IP 66,

IP 68 (up to 15 bar) and IP 69K and is approved for a

temperature range of -20 °C to +110 °C. The sealing

inserts and rings are manufactured in high-quality,

food-compatible plastics with FDA approval.

The highlight: it is the first cable gland in plastic for

hygiene applications certified in accordance with

EHEDG. It meets the stringent requirements with res-

pect to hygiene compatibility and cleaning demanded

by the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries

and cleanroom technology. The cable gland has passed

extensive Ecolab tests using commonly available

cleaning methods.

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Cable glands

Integrated clamping ring achieves high strain relief without additional measures

PFLITSCH integrates a special plastic clamping ring into

the sealing insert of the UNI Dicht® strain relief cable

gland to provide reliable strain relief. The clamping ring

acts like a chuck and holds the cable firmly and secure-

ly. Tensile forces up to 200 N or more can be resisted.

Even in environments where there are strong vibra-

tions, this cable gland prevents the cable from being

pulled out.

In the case of very high tensile forces, PFLITSCH's UNI

Clamping Dicht cable glands can be used: the pressure

screw with two integrated clips securely fixes the cable

sheath in position. This arrangement can resist tensile

forces of up to 500 N or more – higher than the Euro-

pean standard for strain relief.

Bending protection prevents cables from kinking

Installations in which tensile loads arise from dynamic

movements or vibrations as well as direct tensile forces

usually require all-round bending protection.

UNI Dicht® Bending cable glands have a large conical

bending protection grommet, which prevents the cable

being damaged where it bends. This grommet remains

in close contact with the cable and keeps other external

effects away from the section of cable under bending

stress. The UNI Dicht® Bending cable gland has a metric

connection thread and is certified in accordance with

stringent VDE approval tests. If vibration-resistant strain

relief is required, the UNI Dicht® Bending cable gland is

available as a version with an integrated clamping ring.

Flexible spring absorbs dynamic loads

Flexible cables connected to robots, manually operated

devices and foot switches are subjected to particularly

dynamic loads. PFLITSCH's UNI Flex Dicht cable gland

provides all-round bending protection in these circum-

stances. The progressive characteristic curve of the

spring optimises the distribution of bending stresses on

the cable and defines a minimum bending radius over

a length of approximately 10 cm. This arrangement en-

sures that high dynamic loads at the cable entry are

reliably accommodated.

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Cable trunking

The way to customer-specific trunking

From do-it-yourself to ready-to-use component assembliesIncreasing automation in the machine-making and plant engineering field is leading to much greater use of

energy and data cables – from thick power supply cables to thin optical fibres – each with their own very

different requirements. PFLITSCH developed open and closed trunking to enable these cable installations to

run safely through a machine or plant process and be capable of modification. The question is now: Which

type and arrangements are the best to increase the productivity?

Every machine, every environment sets its own require-

ments for achieving safe and reliable cable routeing.

The route of the trunking and its dimensions must be

determined and made precisely to suit the machinery

or plant and the cable volume. There are two ways to

create these individual trunking layouts.

Do-it-yourself is costly and time-consuming

Until a few years ago, it was normal for the electrician

or fitter to draw out a possible trunking layout during

the installation of a machine or plant, which was then

produced by hand. This involved cutting the straight

trunking components – the trunking bodies and covers

– to length, making the required cut-outs in their sides

and connecting them to the accessory fittings. In this

way, the final trunking layout was created piece by

piece.

In practice, however, there was still a need to agree

with the various trades what needs to be done and

when. Moreover, cutting and shaping trunking on site

is associated with activities such as sawing, angle grin-

ding and filing of the sheet metal components. This

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Designing a component assembly in easyRoute 4.0

Cable trunking

was cost- and time-consuming and generated noise,

flying sparks and dirt, all to the detriment of the wor-

king environment. Therefore do-it-yourself cannot be

recommended today in view of the cost pressure on

industry and modern workplace regulations.

Component assemblies – the perfect mix of quality and convenience

A growing number of customers are switching to

PFLITSCH's component assembly service to save them-

selves time, effort and cost. Instead of laboriously cut-

ting and shaping their trunking themselves, individua-

lised trunking layouts are designed on-screen with the

CAD tool easyRoute 4.0 and integrated into the

customer's CAD data. After verification, the intelligent

program creates the ordering and parts lists for a trans-

parent cost estimate. Once approved by the customer,

the data file is passed to production in the PFLITSCH

factory, where state-of-the-art and flexible machinery

manufactures the individual trunking components pre-

cisely to the required dimensions.

From these components, PFLITSCH's experienced ope-

ratives then create component assemblies – fully fini-

shed and ready for use with all cut-outs, fastenings and

customisations. Following final inspection and pa-

ckaging, they are supplied right to the customer's actu-

al installation site on schedule. The customer can phase

the installation and the use of his own employees opti-

mally and does not need to provide additional storage

areas for the trunking components. The component

assemblies are marked in such a way that the installer

can set about building the trunking into the machine or

plant logically, section by section. If required, PFLITSCH

can also carry out the installation of customer-specific

trunking on site.

The advantages of the PFLITSCH component assembly

service are easy to appreciate: customers enjoy increa-

sed productivity and can focus on their core competen-

ces. Production, supply and installation are from the

same source. The component assemblies are supplied

at a fixed price and the costs are transparent. Orders

can be reproduced at the press of a button and the first

design can be modified and adjusted. The overall effect

is increased efficiency by minimising the time spent on

planning, design, ordering and logistics.

Final inspection of the finished component assembly

The advantages are plain to see:

- Increased productivity

- Production, supply and installation from the same

source by the experts of PFLITSCH

- Drawing can be integrated into the custom-er‘s

CAD system

- Ready-to-install customised trunking systems at

fixed prices

- Assembly can be reproduced in the future at the

touch of a button

- Minimised administration costs − ordered as one

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Cable trunking

Stay flexible

If individual details of an project are not predictable, in

this respect PFLITSCH offers you the greatest possible

flexibility. PFLITSCH began developing its range of

practical tools and machine tools many years ago. They

make the work with trunking on site easy and are desi-

gned to match the company's closed Industrial- and

PIK-Trunking. Increasing numbers of companies are al-

ready using these practical tools: they produce opti-

mum results and create a better working environment

for your employees because "loud" and "dirty" wor-

king processes such as sawing, drilling and grinding are

eliminated.

One press of a button on a PFLITSCH machine is enough

to cut metal exactly to length, notch out lateral ope-

nings, incorporate holes or form recesses. The electro-

hydraulic MaxiCut cutting shears cut trunking bodies

up to 200 mm x 100 mm in section and the matching

covers precisely to length and leave a low-burr finish.

The machine tool is integrated into a mobile workshop

trolley. A single power supply socket is all that is nee-

ded for the system to be ready for use. The manually

operated HS PIKCut is used for cutting PIK-Trunking to

length and notching out the lateral cut-outs.

The electrohydraulic notch-out tool with its powerful,

compact and rechargeable drive allows you to work

where space is tight and on already installed trunking.

The tool can make over 150 lateral cut-outs – which

MaxiCut cutting shears for Industrial- and PIK-Trunking

can be e.g. fitted with system edge-protection compo-

nents – on PIK- and Industrial-Trunking on just one

charge. The tool is as simple to use as a cordless drill.

Manual tools such as hole punches, radius and stam-

ping pliers or deburring tools make PFLITSCH trunking

systems easy to finish right down to the detail.

Amortisation calculator available online

But how many cuts-to-length and cut-outs have to be

made before these tools pay for themselves? This is no

problem to work out using the amortisation calculator,

which PFLITSCH makes available online at www.

pflitsch.de/service. In an Excel-based overview, the

user enters the sizes and the amounts of the product

processed in a year as well as the numbers of cuts-to-

length and notch-outs normally carried out in typical

operations. This is followed by labour rates and times

taken for conventional manual trunking configuration,

from which the program calculates the amortisation

time for the various equipment's procurement costs.

Thus the customer can very quickly and clearly determi-

ne when a PFLITSCH tool will have repaid its

investment.

Please notice that the amortisation calculator is only

available in German language.

Hydraulic drive with notching punch for PIK-Trunking

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Cable glands

PFLITSCH extends the EMC measuring procedure to offer KoKeT®+

Measuring the shielding effect of preassembled cables

As the first manufacturer of EMC cable glands,

PFLITSCH developed a measuring procedure in ac-

cordance with the double coaxial principle that is

now accepted as a worldwide standard. Now with

the modified KoKeT®+ procedure, it is possible to

test preassembled EMC cables for their screening

properties.

The growing use of electronics and wireless communi-

cation devices in the field of automation – with signal

levels falling and the sensitivity of devices rising – is lea-

ding to more electromagnetic risks. In the challenging

applications of machine making and plant engineering,

EMC-related malfunctions can lead to expensive stop-

pages of production and product rejects. In the age of

Industry 4.0, this could prove disastrous.

Switchgear cabinets and housings can now be shielded

by taking the appropriate measures. However, at the

critical point where signals and energy cables pass

through the housing, there is a gap in this shield that

electromagnetic waves can

simply slip through. To close

this gap in the screening, it

is essential to use shielded

cables and high-quality

EMC cable glands that en-

sure the cable screen makes

excellent contact with the

switchgear cabinet at the cable entry and thus integra-

te it into the whole EMC concept.

Safe 360° contact achieves Cat. 7A attenua-tion values

To satisfy this need, PFLITSCH offers, for example, a

modern cable gland in the form of the blueglobe TRI®,

which is already suitable for Cat. 7A applications be-

cause of its high attenuation values. In accordance with

DIN IEC 61156-5, at least 60 dB attenuation must be

attained up to 1,000 MHz. The "TRI" achieves 65 dB, a

much better attenuation value. Within the cable gland,

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a triangular spring ensures a reliable 360° contact with

the cable screen. Even in the high frequency range up

to 2.5 GHz, the values are typically a minimum of

50 dB attenuation. Still higher EMC attenuation values

are achieved by using a non-magnetic TRI annular

spring, because the non-magnetic design of the spring

causes no ferromagnetic effects on the screening.

Even for applications in which hygiene or design criteria

must be fulfilled, PFLITSCH has solutions such as the

blueglobe® TRI CLEAN Plus in stainless steel, which is

designed in accordance with the stringent EHEDG stan-

dard and BGN requirements.

KoKeT® – the EMC measuring procedure without expensive instruments

Many years ago, during the development of high-qua-

lity EMC cable glands, the EMC experts at PFLITSCH

had already determined the graphs showing the scree-

ning properties of their new cable gland blueglobe® in

accordance with the double coaxial method. This

measuring procedure for coaxial plugs, since adopted in

international standards, the triaxial method (in accordance

with IEC 61 196-1, IEC 61 196-A, prEN 50 289-1-6 A +C,

VG 95 214-12 and VG 95 214-13), has shown itself to

be reliable, accurate and cost-effective, because it does

not use any expensive measuring instruments. This

measuring procedure was further developed during the

following years and has now become known as the

"Double coaxial method" in the worldwide standard

IEC 62153-4-10.

KoKeT® (Koaxial Kelvin Tube) can measure screening

attenuation and transfer resistance (absolute) from DC

up to and beyond 1.5 GHz. Comparative measure-

ments show that this procedure measures up to about

20 dB more accurately than conventional procedures in

the important frequency range of 25 to 130 MHz.

KoKeT® has since been listed in the latest version of

IEC 62153-4-10 as a standard measuring procedure

and is recognised all over the world. In its testing labo-

ratory, PFLITSCH uses the procedure for its own in-

house-developed components. It offers a better esti-

mation of radial EMC components and is also provided

as a service to others.

Now ordinary and preassembled cables can be tested

In response to increasing numbers of questions about

measuring screening properties on preassembled com-

ponents using KoKeT®, PFLITSCH extended the KoKeT®

method to KoKeT®+. This allows ordinary cables and

preassembled cables – e.g. those fitted with plugs or

cable glands – to be tested, either as a component or

the cable alone, for their screening properties in ac-

cordance with IEC 62153-4-3, IEC 62153-4-4 and

IEC 62 153-4-7. Transfer resistance can be determined

from DC up to 250 MHz and screening attenuation

from 50 MHz to 1000 MHz, depending on the

construction.

KoKeT®+ is particularly suitable for the determination

of screening properties of control, bus and power sup-

ply cables – with or without a cable gland – with non-

circular screening and a maximum cable screen diame-

ter of 55 mm.

Because electromagnetic compatibility remains a com-

plex subject, it is recommended that customers consult

extensively in advance with PFLITSCH experts about the

requirements, feasibility and the amount of work and

expense involved. Contact: [email protected]

Cable glands

The measurement of transfer resistance (in dB) of a preassembled bus cable at 1 GHz gives an indication of its screening attenuation.

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New for spring 2018

PFLITSCH impresses with innovative product solutions

Blind plugs in hygiene design

As a pioneer in reliable cable entries designed for clean-

liness in challenging applications such as the food,

pharmaceutical and chemical industries, PFLITSCH has

set new standards with its EHEDG-approved blueglobe

CLEAN Plus® cable gland in stainless steel or plastic.

PFLITSCH is now bringing a range of blind plugs desig-

ned in accordance with the CLEAN concept onto the

market. These blind plugs allow any holes in housings

not required for cable entries to be hygienically and ef-

fectively sealed. The blind plugs in stainless steel are

available in sizes M12 to M63 – all approved in ac-

cordance with EHEDG. All materials comply with FDA

requirements.

blueglobe® with multiple-inlet in M32

In the blueglobe® with multiple-inlet, PFLITSCH has a

particularly flexible variant that can reliably seal cables

with very different thicknesses. The sealing insert has

three inlets, which can be removed successively to suit

the cable size using just a screwdriver. This means that

cables with diameters of 10 mm to 25 can be fed relia-

bly through the M32 cable gland. For the M25: 6 mm

to 20 mm. These special sealing inserts manufactured

in high-grade TPE increase the already large sealing

range of the blueglobe® by around 50%.

The advantage to the user: the cable sizes most com-

monly found in automation, machine making and elec-

trical applications can be installed using only one size of

cable gland. The required sealing range can be configu-

red in seconds without the need for any special tool.

This feature minimises ordering and stocking costs,

simplifies installation and reduces article maintenance

requirements. The new blueglobe® with multiple-inlet

also achieves very high strain relief up to Class B as

defined in EN 62444, making additional safety measu-

res to prevent cables being pulled out superfluous in

most cases.

blueglobe® excels through its spherical sealing insert,

which nestles gently up to a large area of the cable

circumference and thus avoids irreparably indenting or

cutting into the cable sheath. A durable seal is guaran-

teed with the high protection type IP 68 up to 15 bar.

The inlets are available in brass as well as in stainless

steel grades 1.4305 (V2A) and 1.4571 (V4A). The cable

glands are approved for operating temperatures of

-40 °C to +130 °C. The new sealing inserts are also

available as slit versions to allow quick and easy instal-

lation of preassembled cables and as closed versions to

give more protection against dust during transport. The

advantage: no need to use blank discs. Fire protection

versions that satisfy the requirements of the fire protec-

tion standard EN 45545 round off the portfolio of

products.

Cable glands

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Cable trunking

New for spring 2018

Wire-tray Trunking in more shapes and sizes

PFLITSCH Wire-tray Trunking impresses users every-

where with its high strength and stiffness, ease of cut-

ting and shaping and simple installation. This product is

manufactured in 4 mm to 6 mm thick zinc-plated steel

wire or stainless steel wire for excellent corrosion resis-

tance. The open design allows cables to be fed in and

out at any point.

Safe cable routeing for both vertical and horizontal installations

To ensure that cables placed in vertical or horizontal

trunking cannot slip out of position, PFLITSCH has int-

roduced the Z-variant to the market: the wire mesh legs

projecting on opposing sides allow cables to be easily

placed in and reliably routed along trunking without

the need for additional cable restraints. Z Wire-tray

Trunking is available in five cross sections: 53 mm x

53 mm, 75 mm x 75 mm, 120 mm x 53 mm, 120 mm

x 75 mm and 120 mm x 120 mm, each in 2,500 mm

standard lengths.

Flat Wire-tray Trunking specially designed for hygiene applications

In areas where hygiene is important, cables are usually

placed near one another to allow the installation to be

easily and effectively cleaned using e.g. a high-pressure

cleaner. With this in mind, PFLITSCH has designed a flat

version of Wire-tray Trunking only 30 mm deep. Available

in five widths of 75/120/220/320/420 mm, it allows

cables to be manageably routed at the optimum distance

from one another, even over long trunking layouts.

Cutting, shaping and installation is very easy

Cutting and shaping PFLITSCH Wire-tray Trunking is as

easy as possible using only two tools: the wires are sim-

ply clipped out where they are not needed. Steps in

height, outlets, narrowings etc. are easy to make. The

segments are safely and securely screwed together

with connectors.

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Cable glands

blueglobe® HP – reliable even at 300 m water depth

Cable gland resists 30 bar for over an hour

PFLITSCH has extended its blueglobe® cable gland se-

ries with a variant that offers a special sealing insert for

applications requiring a particularly high sealing perfor-

mance. blueglobe HP® (High Pressure) is the first cable

gland that achieves protection type IP 68 even under a

water pressure of up to 30 bar for at least one hour. At

IP 69K, it is also sealed against high-pressure water jets.

In addition, blueglobe HP® also excels through its dura-

ble seal thanks to the spherical sealing insert, which

nestles up to a large area of the circumference of the

cable and does not irreparably cut or indent the cable

sheath. An HP version is available in the common sizes

M16, M20 and M25 with a cable gland body made

from high-quality nickel-plated brass. It reliably seals

cables with diameters of 4.0 mm to 20.0 mm.

blueglobe® HP is approved for operating temperatures

of -40 °C to +130 °C. It achieves very high strain relief

of up to Class B in accordance with EN 62444, which

does away with the need for additional precautions

against cable pull-out in many types of application.

Crevice corrosion is a recurring problem with road ve-

hicles, marine applications and equipment used in

coastal zones due to the effects of salt and water. The

different concentrations of oxygen or hydrogen

compounds in the medium inside and outside the cre-

vice (e.g. thread) creates an electrical potential diffe-

rence that can lead to electrochemical corrosion.

To avoid crevice corrosion, designers need to avoid cre-

vices or similar gaps, or at least make them wider than

0.5 mm, or protect them against crevice corrosion by

applying adhesive (DIN EN 12502-4) for example. Cre-

vice corrosion can occur even on what are generally

considered to be corrosion-resistant materials.

A customer has a case involving an electrically driven

shaft which is directly exposed to the effects of a de-

icing agent (road salt). The threaded area between the

double nipple and the pressure screw on the cable

glands is at particular risk and even the use of high-

grade stainless steel in this location had not cured the

problem. By making some changes to the design of the

double nipple geometry and the sealing system, it was

possible to come up with a solution in which the pres-

sure screw achieved a seal with the additional O-ring

and at the same time was screwed

up as tight as it would go against

the double nipple for the specific

cable used. The whole of the threa-

ded area is encapsulated and pro-

tected and crevice corrosion can be

eliminated even if standard brass

components are used. The initial

customer has used it in his standard

production units for approximately

one year.

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RULMECA fits motorised pulleys with PFLITSCH cable glands

Large sealing ranges make the difference

The sheer number of different connection cables that customers all over the world use presents a huge chal-

lenge to motorised pulley manufacturer RULMECA. In the search for a suitable cable gland solution, the

developer struck upon the blueglobe® series from PFLITSCH, which offers large sealing ranges, high strain

relief and a long-term sealing performance.

With the three brands, RULMECA, Precismeca and

Melco, the RULMECA Group is one of the world's big-

gest suppliers of motorised pulleys, rollers and pulleys

for the international bulk and unit goods handling sec-

tor. Since 2013, the company has also offered compo-

nents for conveying unit goods in the fields of food

processing, distribution and logistics as well as in ma-

chine construction. 1,200 staff are employed worldwi-

de in 18 production and sales facilities serving custo-

mers' needs in over 85 countries – 200 of them work in

the factory in Ascherleben in Saxony-Anhalt.

Products have to function in harsh environments

Case study

"Our products can be found, for example, in road con-

struction machines, recycling plants, in aggregate crus-

hing and screening equipment, quarries, power plants,

port facilities, coal and mineral ore mines," explains

Hans-Hendrik Hünicke, Manager Engineering/R&D.

Motorised pulleys with power outputs of 20 W to 250 kW

– the largest weighing up to 5 t – are manufactured

here, in a total of 23 model series with over 660 diffe-

rent output and speed options. As a result, RULMECA

currently offers 13,000 different motorised pulley versi-

ons to customers all over the world. With this diversity,

RULMECA can provide customer-specific solutions with

an enormously high degree of manufacturing depth.

"We have developed everything ourselves and commit-

ted considerable manufacturing engineering resources

to ensuring that our motors function reliably in conti-

nuous operation," says Hünicke, underlining the com-

pany strategy. Our quality assurance system has exten-

sive testing facilities in which products are tested during

the development phase and during series production.

This is important because motorised pulleys are placed

under enormous loads: dust and dirt, frost and heat,

chemicals and lubri-

cants, strong vibrations

and water are all part of

their daily routine.

"Therefore, components

have to be absolutely ro-

bust and designed to

meet IP 69 protection

requirements." RULMECA motorised pulleys – shown here in outdoor use in a construction machi-ne – have to withstand enormous mechanical loads. A robust design and high in-gress protection of at least IP 66 are therefore essential for this task. (Photo: RULMECA)

RULMECA develops and manufactures 23 model series of motorised pulleys with power outputs of 20 W to 250 kW – the largest weighing up to 5 t – in a total of 13,000 versions. (Photo: PFLITSCH/Lutz)

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Case study

The motor, gearbox and bearings are fully enclosed in-

side the shell of the motorised pulley. This reduces the

probability of failure due to damaging environmental

influences. Because the drive unit and bearings are in-

side the shell, much less space is taken up compared

with a conventional drive. RULMECA motorised pulleys

are considerably more cost-effective to operate than

conventional drives because they consist of fewer parts.

The motorised pulleys are also available in stainless

steel, e.g. for use in hygiene areas, which makes them

resistant to water, cleaning agents containing acid or

alkali as well as aqueous salt solutions.

Customers can use a wide range of different cable diameters

"A major challenge for us is the huge number of diffe-

rent connection cables that our customers use all over

the world and the often very different requirements of

each site," says Thomas Teupel, who is responsible for

electrical design. "We therefore analysed the market

with the aim of finding cable glands with the largest

possible sealing ranges and a reliable, durable sealing

performance." The RULMECA experts found what they

were looking for with PFLITSCH and its blueglobe®

series.

These high-quality, metric cable glands use a spherical

sealing insert made from modified TPE plastic, which,

as the pressure screw is tightened, makes secure con-

tact with a large area of the circumference of the cable

passing through it. The result is a reliable seal capable

of meeting up to IP 68 or IP 69 K at up to 30 bar pro-

tection requirements. The large surface area contact of

the sealing insert with the cable sheath ensures that

the cable is not irreparably cut into or indented. "This

ensures long-term operational reliability," says Thomas

Teupel, based on his experience of many projects. To

ensure a secure seal to the terminal box on the moto-

rised pulley, an O-ring is located in a groove so that it

remains in position and does not get uncontrollably

squeezed out into an adverse shape when the cable

gland is screwed into the internally threaded connector

of the terminal box.

The unique PFLITSCH sealing principle involving large

area contact between the sealing insert and the cable

sheath provides the required large sealing range. In

practical terms, this means: a single size of cable gland

offers secure cable entry to cables with a range of dif-

ferent external diameters. The commonly available

M20 size, for example, can seal cables with diameters

ranging from 5 mm to 14 mm. With the M85, the lar-

gest cable gland used by RULMECA in its standard pro-

ducts, the permissible range is 65 mm to 77 mm.

Teupel: "This allows our customers to use a wide range

of connection cables."

Double strain relief prevents cables from sliding out

Another benefit of the blueglobe® can be put down to

the large-area seal: the cable gland achieves 100% bet-

ter strain relief than EN 62444 Class B requires. Even

under strong vibrations or high dynamic forces,

RULMECA reliably ensures that the cable cannot slide

out of the cable gland, which often causes seals to fail.

The soft squeezing action also provides a durable, reliab-

le installation because the cable sheath is not irreparably

cut into or indented, as can often happen with conven-

tional cable glands. The PFLITSCH principle eliminates

the possibility of a cable breakage or defective seal.

The robust cable gland made from nickel-plated brass is

capable of accepting high mechanical loads. "In a recy-

cling plant or brown coal excavator, it is perfectly possi-

ble for falling pieces of material to get in through the

cable entry. With the PFLITSCH solution, we are always

on the safe side," says Hans-Hendrik Hünicke. The ope-

rating temperature range of the cable gland, -40 °C to

In the terminal boxes of the motorised pulleys – which sit on and are screwed into the shaft ends – a safe and reliable entry for energy and control cables is provided by two appropriately sized blueglobe® cable glands. (Photo: PFLITSCH/Lutz)

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Case study

+130 °C, matches the range of conditions of use of the

motorised pulleys – anything between Siberian cold

and African heat.

Equipped for future requirements – including in the EMC field

Customers increasingly ask about EMC safety in connec-

tion with frequency-controlled motorised pulleys. In this

respect, RULMECA is well served with the blueglobe®:

PFLITSCH has integrated a triangular spring into the

EMC version TRI. This spring comes into close and reli-

able contact around the screening braid as the pressure

screw is tightened. This 360° contact is very installer-

friendly because the screening braid does not have to

be cut to length, widened out and pushed into positi-

on. As well as this advantage, it achieves superior at-

tenuation values of approx. 90 dB (at 1 MHz) to approx.

70 dB (at 1 GHz), which makes blueglobe TRI® suitable

for Cat. 7A applications.

"This high quality impressed us and the cable gland has

not let us down so far," says Hans-Hendrik Hünicke.

"For me, PFLITSCH is synonymous with high-quality

cable glands – just as Tempo is for excellent paper tow-

els," smiles the engineer.

Thomas Teupel (l.) and Hans-Hendrik Hünicke are impressed by the quality and re-liability of blueglobe®. "No other cable gland came close when matched against our high requirements." (Photo: PFLITSCH/Lutz)

Country report Austria

Industry is growing

Austria – the Alpine country between Germany and

Italy – has developed into an attractive location for

a variety of industries. Automobile suppliers, const-

ruction companies and the electrical industry are

the greatest growth areas for PFLITSCH.

Austria is much more than a region known for holidays,

winter sports, culture and good living alone. Almost

9 million people live on 84.000 km² in the 7 federal

states between Vorarlberg in the west and Burgenland

in the east (Germany by comparison: 82.5 million po-

pulation, 357,000 km² and 16 federal states). Accor-

ding to the latest statistical data (2016), Austria has an

annual gross domestic product (GDP) of around EUR

386 billion, which shows a gently rising trend. This gi-

ves a GDP per head of population of almost EUR

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40,000. In comparison with other European countries,

Austria is among the leading group and is rated as a

prosperous country. (Source: www.oesterreich.com)

Strong automobile supplier segment

An important segment of Austrian industry is its auto-

mobile suppliers. Foreign automobile companies have

established subsidiaries in Austria because of the

country's positive business environment. Porsche, Mer-

cedes and BMW are among the big players. Engines,

gearboxes and chassis in particular are made in Austria.

Austria is highly regarded internationally in the field of

innovation, especially in the production of off-road vehic-

les (Haflinger, Pinzgauer, Puch G and Mercedes-Benz G).

The Alpine country also plays host to companies such as

Strabag, voestalpine, Magna Steyr and Siemens.

Small and medium-sized companies dominate

Classified according to industry, most companies operate

in the commercial sector, followed by freelance services,

tourism and the restaurant trade, construction, informa-

tion and communication, transport, finance and

insurance.

Around one-fifth of the companies are involved in pro-

duction. A good 30% of employees work on the produc-

tion floor and create one-third of the country's GDP.

Companies in Austria are predominantly small or medi-

um-sized enterprises: out of more than 300,000 compa-

nies employing a total of around 2.7 million people, only

5,000 are organisations with 50 to 249 employees.

About 1,100 companies have a workforce of more than

250 employees.

"The Austrian market has been

important to PFLITSCH for

many years," says Export Ma-

nager Josef Bauer. "We serve

this market and manage sales activities for Austria from

our headquarters." For example, PFLITSCH is an exhibitor

at Smart Automation Austria in Vienna, where it will

be presenting its current solutions in the cable gland and

trunking fields between 15–17 May.

International

"Austrian industry has developed into a true high-tech

environment with great potential," explains Josef Bauer.

"In the field of technology, our customers expect high

performance and are buying, for example, our high-qua-

lity EMC cable glands and plant-specific trunking compo-

nent assemblies." .

Julia Paulus (-355) and Tanja Lilkendey (-142)

Your contacts for sales of PFLITSCH products in Austria are

[email protected] [email protected]

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SONOTRONIC processes PIK-Trunking at the press of a button

Machine tool saves precious preas-sembly time

Trunking is used in many areas of machine and

plant engineering. The trunking bodies and covers

have to be cut to length and lateral cut-outs made

to suit the actual installation situation. As these

preassembly tasks can represent up to 75 % of the

total installation costs, there is great potential for

rationalisation, which machine manufacturer SO-

NOTRONIC has already exploited.

Since 1974, SONOTRONIC has developed and manu-

factured systems and components for forming joints in

plastic using ultrasonics, infrared and heating element

technologies. Today, SONOTRONIC Nagel GmbH has a

workforce of about 350 and is the market leader in ul-

trasonic special machinery construction for the auto-

motive industry. Whether it is using ultrasonic punching

to create precise openings for the installation of

parking sensors in car bumpers or assembling high-

quality door trim panels using ultrasonic welding: the

SONOTRONIC customer list includes many of the

industry's leading manufacturers. In addition, the com-

pany develops and produces high-tech ultrasonic sys-

tems for the packaging, foodstuff, textile, medical and

environmental industries.

"The advantages of our technology are plain to see,"

says Christian Schächtele, Deputy Assembly Manager:

Ultrasonic machines work almost wear free. Cold wel-

ding saves energy, does not use adhesives and introdu-

ces very little heat into the components. "This means

they do not go out of shape or change their material

properties."

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Case study

Electricians decide the methods of installati-on on site

"No plant or system is the same as any other," points

out Christian Schächtele, whose team produced do-

zens of customer-specific machines last year. Modern

machining centres incorporate a great deal of complex

control engineering technology. Bus technology, de-

centralised drives alongside countless actuators and

sensors can be seen everywhere. All sorts of energy and

data cables connect the decentralised units with the

control plane and the main control system. "These

cables must be protected against mechanical damage

and routed safely through the machinery," says the as-

sembly engineer. In these situations, the electricians

have the final decision on how best to complete the

installation. SONOTRONIC uses PIK-Trunking from

PFLITSCH among other products for cable routeing.

"I was familiar with the trunking system, its advantages

and the purpose-made tools and machine tools from

my time with a previous employer and naturally I intro-

duced them at SONOTRONIC as well," recalls Schäch-

tele. PIK is used in widths of 60 mm to 200 mm in the

bottom areas of the machines, through which people

can walk. "We install up to 20 metres of trunking de-

pending on the type of machine," he estimates. And it

all has to be individually cut, shaped and assembled.

Substantial time to be saved on cable routeing

Instead of cutting and configuring individual lengths of

trunking by hand to suit the specific installation situati-

on on site, Christian Schächtele and his colleagues use

a portable machine tool for this task. "With the Maxi-

Cut, we can precisely cut the trunking bodies and co-

vers within seconds to the required length," enthuses

Schächtele. "Otherwise we would have to laboriously

mark out the sheet metal trunking, clamp it and then

cut it to length using a band saw." Then follows the

deburring of the cut surfaces and reshaping of the

trunking if it has been deformed during manual proces-

sing. “Today, we can simply insert the trunking or cover

into the MaxiCut’s cutting tool and cut it to length, wi-

thout any burrs or deformation. All at the press of a

button,” explains Schächtele.

There is also similar potential for savings in the creation

of the lateral cut-outs. Here there is no need to dis-

mantle the trunking, cut out the surplus sheet metal or

spend precious time deburring the cut edges. The not-

ching punch on the MaxiCut does the job at the press

of a button. "Perfectly fitting lengths of trunking are

ready for use in just a few minutes thanks to the

PFLITSCH machine. Earlier, we would have had to allow

up to two hours processing time," says Christian

Schächtele, totalling up the time saved. With about a

kilometre of trunking per year, the MaxiCut pays for

itself in the first year of use. “Not to mention the accu-

rate dimensions and the excellent appearance, which

would be very difficult to match doing the job by

hand,” says Schächtele, while also highlighting the

noticeably improved working conditions: sawing and

grinding a sheet metal body makes a lot more noise

than using the hydraulic punching process with the

MaxiCut. The process leaves behind no swarf or grin-

ding dust thanks to the machine tool method of pro-

cessing, which also does away with the need to use

special protective equipment. "Thus our assembly zone

remains wonderfully clean."

The compact MaxiCut unit is integrated into a work-

shop trolley that needs only a 230 V connection to ope-

rate. The tools – made from high-quality cutting steel

and optimised for use on PFLITSCH trunking – work

accurately to produce a low-burr finish and precise di-

mensions, reproducible time after time. Their service

life is practically unlimited due to replaceable and

resharpenable cutting plates. The notch punching mo-

dule for lateral cut-outs can be replaced by an inden-

ting unit that will make the necessary recesses in trun-

king covers. "In order to be able to react quickly to

changes in the electrical cabling plans during installati-

on on site, we use PFLITSCH's rechargeable battery-

powered tools," says Schächtele. They are also perfect-

ly designed for cutting and shaping trunking.

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!Location:

tec.nicum academy

Hölker Feld 5

42279 Wuppertal

Cost:

250,- Euro

Programme:

11. April:

Welcome evening with a get-together in

the Wuppertaler Brauhaus brewery to

get to know one another and network

12. April:

08:30-18:00: Conference with presen-

tations, discussions and an exhibition

13. April:

Works tour at Schmersal, followed by a

visit to the Wuppertal suspension rail-

way and a special trip in the historic

"Kaiserwagen" carriages.

For more information and registrati-

on, please visit:

https://hygienic-design-day.de

Information

Invitation to the 2nd Hygienic Design Day

When machine-making meets hygiene

PFLITSCH is hosting a 2nd Hygienic Design Day, the conference

for hygiene questions relating to the whole field of machine-

making, this time on 12 April 2018 in the tec.nicum academy in

Wuppertal.

Hygienic Design – it has to be a burning issue for all machine-making

and plant engineers whose products have anything to do with the

manufacture and packaging of food. The 2nd Hygienic Design Day

focuses on trends and networks machine-makers with their compo-

nent suppliers and the users of their machines. The industry's practi-

tioners exchange experiences from their everyday work.

Hygienic Design is a challenge to the whole production chain and

affects machinery, plants and their components. What actually hap-

pens with hoses, supports, media lines, cables, power supplies, seals,

sensors, controls, gears and servomotors in a filling plant? What

should a hygiene-compliant machine concept look like in a factory

where bottles are filled or bars of chocolate wrapped? What can –

but must never be allowed to – go wrong?

Hygienic Design Day is an event for people involved in the practicalities

of machine-making and in the food industry. The conference will be

addressed by speakers who will focus on topics such as:

· Machine safety meets Hygienic Design

· Cleaning in hygiene-critical applications

· Hygienic Design in the design of packaging machines

· No microbiological hot spots in filling plants!

· How does a plant remain clean?

· Hygienic Design requirements in the design of machinery

Companies from the field of Hygienic Design will also present their

solutions in a table-top exhibition under the slogan "Find out about

Hygienic Design in practice". With the lecture "Holistic solutions ac-

cording to Hygienic design with special focus on cable glands and

cable trunking", PFLITSCH concentrates on components, which are

often underestimated, but play an significant role when it comes to

Hygienic design related questions within production plants. Media

partners include the specialist magazines "me Mechatronic & Enginee-

ring", "Lebensmitteltechnik" and "molkerei industrie".

Company

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Trade fairs at home and abroadPFLITSCH will be exhibiting at the following trade fairs in the first half of 2018:

NationalTrade fair Date Hall/Stand City Countrylight+building 18.03.-23.03.2018 Hall 11, Stand D64 Frankfurt Germany

ANUGA FOOD TEC 20.03.-23.03.2018 Hall 10.2, Stand E-060 Cologne Germany

HANNOVER MESSE 23.04.-27.04.2018 Hall 013, Stand E97 Hanover Germany

Trade fair Termin Representative City CountryWIN EURASIA 15.03.-18.03.2018 Kardes Electric Istanbul Turkey

AMPER 20.03.-23.03.2018 ZTC Brno Czech Rep.

AIMEX 28.03.-30.03.2018 MEC Seoul Rep. Korea

Pack Expo East 16.04.-18.04.2018 Conta Clip Inc Philadelphia USA

Korea Pack 17.04.-20.04.2018 MEC Seoul Rep. Korea

FEIMEC 24.04.-28.04.2018 LCI São Paulo Brazil

SMART Automation 15.05.-17.05.2018 PFLITSCH GmbH & Co. KG Vienna Austria

ELOSYS 22.05.-25.05.2018 E-comps Nitra Slovakia

GEPT 30.05.-01.06.2018 MEC Seoul Rep. Korea

International

International

You can order free fair/exhibition tickets via [email protected].

! InformationMore trade fairs can be found in our trade fair overview at www.pflitsch.de.

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