Packaging
A Part of the Manufacturing Process |
Because
conductors are made in long lengths, it is
essential for economical manufacture that
they be placed on shipping reels or in coils
continuously as they come off the stranding
machines. The packaging of the conductor is,
therefore, an integral part of the
manufacturing process, and the desired
package must be determined before production
can begin.
It is a relatively simple matter to
determine the size of reel or coil needed
for a given length or weight of a particular
size of conductor. There are, however,
scores of different sizes and types of
aluminum conductors and ACSR, and the
determination of the most desirable standard
packages for each, from both manufacturers'
and users' points of view, requires careful
consideration of many variables.
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