Extrusion International 3-2020

Extrusion International 3/2020 According to Frank Eisby, CEO of Vetaphone, the pio- neers of surface treatment technology: “Production up- time is what we’re all about – it defines our business and is part of our DNA.” A bold statement some might think, but for the company that has more accumulated expertise on this subject than any other, it displays the confidence Eisby has in his firm’s ability to meet any change in demand that the market throws up. To highlight the company’s lateral thinking approach, he cites a typical solution the company offers to customers who require high power Corona treatment. “If a cus- tomer’s requirement is for 30kW we will offer to supply him with four modular-built 10kW units as an interlinked system. This system gives greater flexibility and has an automatic built-in reserve of power should a problem be incurred with any of the power units, or there is a future need for more than 30kW of power.” Another benefit is that it allows the user to operate the Corona system at less than maximum capacity full time, where electrical losses might be highest, and acts as a se- curity buffer zone for critical situations, which Eisby com- pares with computer redundancy systems, or hospitals, where any downtime is costly and possibly life-threaten- ing. “You have only to calculate the enormous cost of a stop- page on one of today’s high speed production lines to realise how important it is not to skimp on ancillary equipment,” he said, adding, “It’s the way in which man- ufacturing has evolved – and with our know-how as mar- ket leader we can help our customers stay ahead of their competition.” Vetaphone www.vetaphone.com Power to Spare ccagmbh.de hoch5.com Innovation is our Passion CCA offers different adjustable calibration sleeves to optimize your plastic pipe production – from 14 up to 2,600 mm pipe outside diameter. Discover now the individual solution for your needs: • conventional • 2-point adjustment • 1-point adjustment • 4-point adjustment Their modular design allows Vetaphone generators to be installed as an interlinked system to provide a power reserve