ASSEMBLY
Cut from a different cloth
How high-performing
components are
supporting the UK’s
textile industry.
T he UK Fashion and
textiles industry
employs 120,000 people
and produces £9 billion of
textiles every year. What’s
more, this hugely important
UK industry, with roots
established before the
industrial revolution, has
experienced unprecedented
demand in recent years.
All the equipment used
in this industry has specific
requirements, which is
why Elesa manufactures a
specialist high-performing
line of standard components
for the textile manufacturing
and processing industries.
This means it can offer
a package of handwheels,
crank handles, knobs, levers,
handles, indexing and spring
plungers, hinges, levelling
feet, castors and wheels and
level indicators specifically
designed to meet the needs
of machines used in textile
manufacture processing,
garment production
and packaging. They are
manufactured in the most
advanced engineering plastics
or special stainless steels
and great attention is paid
to the design, ergonomics
and surface finish to ensure
maximum utility in both
function and cleanliness.
Importantly for these
applications, Elesa offer the
Elecolors chromatic range of
orange, grey, yellow, blue, red,
black and green for mouldings
and inserts which creates a
perfect aesthetic compatibility
between the components
and the machines on which
they are installed, while
enhancing the perception of
value and quality. Various
colour options allow for
better differentiation of
differing machine functions,
so contributing to safety in
operation.
Elesa High Performing
lines and industry-linked
High Performing packages are
especially capable products
which meet the requirements
of demanding niche markets.
Good examples for the
textile industries include
the ERX adjustable clamping
lever range with push-button
release for quick action in the
confined space of complex
machines. ERX adjustable
handles are generally used
for repetitive clamping
operations, sometimes with
very high-frequency.
Therefore, the stress
resistance (i.e. the resistance
to repeated tightening
cycles) of the handle unit is
particularly important and,
especially, the strength of
the toothed element which
transmits the tightening
force from the handle to the
threaded element (boss or
stud).
Other Elecolors products
include a number of
handwheel configurations for
rotation of machine shafts
and the MSR Connecting
clamp system often used
for mounting of sensors and
visual detectors in processing
environments.
Related direct drive digital
position indicators aid in
monitoring and resetting of
machine shafts. Focusing
on machine safety, the Elesa
CFSW IP67 hinge with
integral cut-off switch helps
to ensure personnel safety
when used on machine guards
and cages, enabling simple
fitment of both hinge and
switch at the same time.
The CFSW protects against
accidental opening of safety
doors on machines and
production equipment by
automatically breaking off the
power supply. This hinge can
be subject to frequent cleaning
cycles and can be used in
any situation or environment
where a special attention
to cleaning and hygiene is
requested, thanks to the IP67
protection class and the use
of stainless steel elements for
closing the hinge body.
As a global industry, textile
production needs to meet
international standards as
well as industry needs and
practices. Because Elesa
manufactures itself, it is able
to meet these requirements,
often with local stock or
ex-stock over an international
supply chain.
Elesa
www.elesa.com
01526 32 26 70
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