Nearest Maillefer contacts for USA
KN Manufacturing Solutions LLC
Fiber Optic
5464 Woodrun Ct
GA 30517 Braselton
Tel: +1 678 828 9868
Cell: +1 404 202 9655
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Pipe & Tube
Phipps Bend Industrial Park<br />
402 Phipps Bend Road
TN 37873 Surgoinsville
Tel: +1 423 817 2440
Fax: +1 423 212 0131
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Wire & Cable
#1 Extrusion Drive
CT 06379 Pawcatuck,
Tel: +1 920-215-6628
om;d.c;dar;tan;s-s;avi;w/d;cho;jzaOur crossheads have compact design and are very easy to handle and quick to assemble.
Our patented Single Valve X-flow System 4/6 is an instant color change system which allows very fast skin or striping color changes.
Substantial raw material cost saving can be achieved with this system through color change scrap reduction. The possible production flexibility and no color change downtime assure high productivity with an X-flow system.
An extrusion group with a single X-flow valve is composed of one main and two auxiliary extruders, an X-flow valve and a triple layer crosshead. The X-flow valve is one of the key components of this color change system. It is located between the auxiliary extruders and the crosshead. The main extruder is used for the uncolored middle layer of the insulation of products without striping. The material flow from this extruder goes directly to the crosshead through a passage in the valve. One of the auxiliary extruders makes a colored outer skin while the other auxiliary extruder supplies its material to the inner layer. Raw material containing the next skin color is fed to the inner layer extruder a certain time before the next color change. This colored inner layer will be not visible since the main insulation and the outer skin hides it.
The function of the X-flow valve is to cross the flow between the two auxiliary extruders. The X-flow valve is activated when the production length of the current color is reached and the inner layer extruder with the next color becomes outer layer extruder. The extruder used previously for the outer layer will now make the hidden inner layer. The skin insulation will start changing color almost instantly and will have the full new color after 5 to 30 seconds depending on the used colors and insulation thickness. Coloring of the inner layer is only needed just before a color change.
The two auxiliary extruders are independent, which means that the thickness of inner and outer layer can be adjusted separately.
| Cable diameter, max. | 6 mm |
| Entry diameter, max. | 4 mm |
| Weight | 24 kg |
Exact values depend on the assembly.
Plastimagen |
Mexico City, Mexico |
02 - 05 April, 2019 |
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Interwire 2019 |
Atlanta, USA |
14 - 16 May, 2019 |
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Chinaplas |
Guangzhou, China |
21 - 24 May, 2019 |
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Plastpol |
Kielce, Poland |
28 - 31 May, 2019 |
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Wire Russia |
Moscow, Russia |
18 - 20 June, 2019 |
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Wire Southeast Asia |
Bangkok, Thailand |
18 - 20 September, 2019 |
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IWCS 2019 |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
29 September - 02 October, 2019 |
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K |
Düsseldorf, Germany |
16 - 23 October, 2019 |
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21.1.2019
EMS-GRIVORY positions itself as a leading manufacturer of high-performance polyamides for extrusion and injection molding. Their development center is equipped with a modern multi-layer co-extrusion group from Maillefer that keeps them at forefront of the automotive industry. Read more
11.12.2018
The productivity of an optical cable manufacturing line can be improved significantly by increasing line speed. Our buffering process has set totally new limits for the line speeds. When traditional manufacturing speeds have been increased by 300%, obvious process items must be redefined. Read more
7.12.2018
Between January 5 to 8, 2019 in UAE, you'll find Maillefer and Davis-Standard sharing a stand at Arabplast 2019. Register, join us, and benefit from the synergies found in our plastic extrusion solutions. Read more
5.12.2018
Between December 5 to 7, 2018 in Long Beach, California, USA, you'll find the latest in micro-drip irrigation lateral manufacturing. Learn more, for example, about the competitive advantage with mini-flat verses tape. Read more
20.9.2018
A Cable Technology Package (CTP) is developed especially for High & Extra High Voltage Subsea Cable (AC) Flexible Vulcanized Joints (FVJ). The CTP was presented at the wire 2018 exhibition. Read more
13.9.2018
Maillefer continues to take steps in the digitalization of manufacturing and introduces Smart Factory and Virtual Reality experience for realtime optimization of production. Read more
6.9.2018
How is digitalization shaping the future of production in the wire, cable and pipe industry? Maillefer Smart Factory is opening up a great platform of opportunities for modern manufacturing. Read more
23.8.2018
The new three layer crosshead ECH 12/20 DL + skin is designed especially for photovoltaic, train cables and building wire applications. The crosshead is designed to meet the toughest requirements in the variety of material selection in the photovoltaic applications. Read more
