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eight cars it offers an advanced module system that can be configured for almost any building.
Schindler’s Joanne Bridges said: ‘The Schindler 5500 has been engineered to be highly sustainable and to minimise a building’s carbon footprint. Its clean drive technology and regenerative drive system reduces energy consumption by 30 per cent and it is the first lift system to achieve a VDI ‘A’ rating for energy efficiency on multiple sites. It can also generate energy which can be fed back into a building network or electricity grid.’
Aircraft inspired cable tie from Hellerman Tyton
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able management specialist Hellerman Tyton has launched an MoD and aircraft industry- inspired non-metal ‘peek’ cable tie for use in high temperature applications. Manufacturing product manager Richard Rands described the product, which can withstand temperatures from -55°C to +260°C, as ‘extraordinary’. ‘It has excellent abrasion and chemical- resistance, even against acid and gamma radiation, and it is capable of withstanding environments and conditions that no other nylon products can handle.’
The tie’s 4.5mm² strap cross-section is capable of holding a tensile strength of up to 230N yet it can be applied with just a 6N insertion force. Rands described how the design makes it ‘ideal for mass transit and aerospace applications where weight savings are essential as the tie’s contoured head takes up less space than many other products on the market. This makes it ideal for use in restricted spaces while the outside serrated strap minimises any indentation or damage to cable insulation in the event of vibration or movement.’ Visit
www.hellermanntyton.com.
Tough modules from MTM Power S
pecialist in individual power supplies, MTM Power, has extended its range of primary switched MTM
Power DIN rail modules with the series HSD with DC input voltage. The devices offer an input voltage range of 20...72 VDC, allowing efficient solutions for applications where low power is needed.
According to the company, the devices’ thermoselective vacuum encapsulation offers the best possible protection against dust and humidity and is especially robust against mechanical stresses like shock and vibration.
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The 15 W and 30 W modules are available with the single outputs of 12, 24 and 48 V. They offer an isolation of 3,3 kVAC between input and output and comply with the up-to-date EN standards as regards CE conformity. Further features include SMD technology supported production, 100 per cent burn-in test and automatic 100 per cent final test. The series HSD is short circuit protected, needs no ground load and operates in a temperature range between -25…+70 °C. It also offers multi- purpose power supplies with high density and the dimensions are 29 x 115 x 76mm (HSD15) and 42 x 115 x 75mm (HSD30). Visit
www.mtm-power.com
Schindler ‘elevates’ standards for rail hub lifts
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new lift system with up to three million variations ‘sets new standards in flexibility, space
efficiency, reliability and sustainability in Europe,’ according to its manufacturer Schindler.
The Swiss-engineered Schindler 5500 is suitable for buildings of up to 50 floors – or 150m high – and, in groups of up to
The system offers a fast, smooth and quiet ride, with speeds from one to three metres per second and its noise reduction features make it ideal for residential schemes. Loads can be handled from 630kg to 2500kg. Schindler’s new PORT technology for efficient traffic management allows one single system to co-ordinate as many as 99 lifts with less waiting and quicker arrival times. ‘Flexible shaft placement is also an important feature of the Schindler 5500. The new Suspension Traction Media drive is 50 per cent lighter and more compact for optimum space utilisation with no compromise on performance or reliability,’ added Bridges.
www.schindler.com
JS excavator digs deep for Crossrail project
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long-reach JCB supplied by Lynch Plant is at the centre of excavations at Farringdon station - one of Crossrail’s key stations.
The JS220 is removing spoil for the new Eastern Ticket Hall, which will require the removal of earth to a depth of 35 metres.
The site is adjacent to Smithfield Market and the foundations of the Grade II listed building are close to a new escalator barrel which goes down to the new platforms and requires extensive underpinning and jacking to ensure there is no movement or settlement of the structure.
Bash Kim, a Lynch machine operator, said: ‘Because of the depth of the spoil below the level of the tracks, the JS220 long reach was the obvious choice. ‘The machine is powerful and quick
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