Extrusion International 2-2017

32 Extrusion International 2/2017 Emtelle ranks among the global players in the telecommu- nications industry. It produces pipeline communication net- work solutions worldwide, as well as micro and mini cables which can be blown in, thus combining under one roof the core competencies of developing and manufacturing plastic pipes with the production of blown-in fiberglass cables. Emtelle continuously expands its product portfolio, for ex- ample at its Danish plant in Sønder Felding, where pressure pipes for water transport are currently also produced. To be able to fill all of its customers’ orders promptly and without large inventory, thepipemanufacturerdecidedtopurchasea complete FDC pipe extrusion line from battenfeld-cincinnati PIPE EXTRUSION FDC pipe extrusion line delivers ultimate flexibility in diameters and wall thicknesses With the FDC line, changeover to different pipe dimensions currently takes about 20 min at Emtelle’s plant and change to a different automatic dimension range is possible within one shift “battenfeld-cincinnati was the only machine manufacturer able to meet our requirements in terms of full automation and ultimate flexibility”, is how Kenn E. Byllemos, COO of Emtelle Denmark based in Sønder Felding, explains their decision to work with the German-Austrian extruder specialist. For about one year, the plastics processor has been operating a complete extrusion line fromBad Oeynhausen, Germany at its plant in Denmark, which produces 4-layer pipes with diameters ranging from 200 to 800 mm according to SDR classification (DIN 8074), as well as in special customized sizes - and all of this with minimal changeover times and scrap quantities. With its extremely flexible machine components, battenfeld-cincinnati optimally meets the market demand of its customers from the pipe industry.