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Our new website

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Emtelle Launches Its New Website

 

Summary: Leading global manufacturer of blown fibre tubing, ducted network solutions and water piping, Emtelle, has announced the launch of its new and improved website.

 

August 1st, 2015: Emtelle, the world’s leading manufacturer of blown fibre tubing, ducted network solutions, has launched  its updated website. With over 30 years’ experience in the industry, the company has a proven track record and a reputation for excellent customer service.

Emtelle is excited to launch its new and improved website. As technology is ever changing, we felt it was time our website grew up a little bit, not just aesthetically but also regarding content and functionality. In keeping with our commitment to high quality customer service, we realized it was time to reflect this commitment in our website design. Our new website puts our customers first; we want them to know who Emtelle is and what we specialize in.

Our company’s mission is ongoing commitment to outstanding quality and to maintain our position as an industry leader, along with our dedication to customer satisfaction; we call this our ‘Emtelle DNA’. We hope to convey this to our customers with our updated website.

 

Emtelle has integrated many new features in its updated website, including a world map that allows customers to view its global offices and contact details. The company has also catered to its international export markets by providing relevant local information in the local language applicable. The updated website, also make available many opportunities for customers to contact the company via email with questions as well as servicing issues. Customers can also download our generic datasheets and brochures from the website.

 

The company has also added a ‘Sectors and Solutions’ area to its website for the browsing convenience of its clients, so they can easily view Emtelle’s efforts in the telecom, power, water and ITS worldwide.  In the “Experience” Section visitors can read and download pdf´s describing reference cases and projects. Navigating the site from any device has also been a priority -in a responsive design that allows all functions to be accessed from smartphones and tablets.

 

About Emtelle Group

The Emtelle Group is the leading global manufacturer of blown fibre tubing, ducted network solutions and water piping for the telecommunications, energy and traffic sectors.With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, the company has a proven track record and a reputation for excellent customer service. The company has its headquarters in the UK with several satellite offices in Europe and the East.

 

 

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RenewableUK 2015 Annual Conference & Exhibition ACC

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Widely recognised as the renewables event to attend in the UK – RenewableUK 2015 includes onshore and offshore wind, wave & tidal energy and small & medium wind systems. Attended by over 4,500 delegates, 200 exhibitors and 150 speakers it offers an energetic programme, unrivalled networking opportunities, Gala Dinner, Careers and much more.

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Emtelle launches new Fibre Blowing Machine

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Emtelle launches new blowing equipment on September 1st 2015.

 

 

Launching the GS150 is another way of helping our customers save money on the fibre blowing process.

We are making it available to our customers worldwide –but before you buy we are offering the opportunity to watch a demo on youtube with complete set-up, operation and troubleshooting videos.

 

Sign Up here: http://eepurl.com/bw01Zn

 

 

Any questions? Contact info@emtelle.com

 

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B4RN Show and Tell day #8

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The date for the eighth Show-Tell day is set for the Tuesday 29th September 2015. These events have been extremely popular and have allowed valuable information to be shared. It includes field visits to see various aspects of the B4RN community fibre broadband deployment. – See more at: http://b4rn.org.uk/b4rn-emtelle-show-tell-day-8

 

Register for attendance by writing to info@emtelle.com

 

 

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Emtelle delivers Trackside fibre to Edinburgh-Tweedbank Rail line

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Borders based company delivers trackside blown fibre to provide signalling and communication systems for the new Borders Railway from Edinburgh to Tweedbank.

When Her Majesty The Queen officially opens the new line on Wednesday 9th September it will mark nearly five decades without train services in the area. The return of the train line will provide opportunities for the area – as it is expected to carry almost 650,000 passengers annually. Emtelle is delighted to have provided the trackside blown fibre solution for the communication systems and signalling.

Borders company delivers fibre to edinburg-tweedbank line

Due to the engineering and economic challenges of building a new railway in modern times, Emtelle engaged and worked with Network Rail Scotland to design and deliver an innovative fibre optic network for deployment trackside using automated trenching technologies.

“At Emtelle we are delighted to have been chosen for this prestigous local project, which included all elements of Emtelle supply including fibre cables, multitube assemblies, and associated connectivity. Normally our projects are worldwide, but it is great to see the products used in our local area. We are excited about the new trainline to the area and the opportunities it will bring”  Simon Wade Sales Manager Fttx/Rail Emtelle UK & Ireland.

The fibre optic network for trackside signalling and control is flexible, upgradeable and cost effective having been specially adapted for deployment by trenching technologies.

 

Emtelle delivers Blown fibre solutions worldwide, but this one literally runs in their backyard.

 

Visit www.emtelle.com for more information or contact info@emtelle.com

Facts about Emtelle:

With 800 employees worldwide and factories in Hawick and Jedburgh (as well as India and Denmark)

Emtelle is the largest supplier of blown fibre solutions and with more than 30 years of experience

 

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B4RN Show and Tell Day #8

Emtelle awarded Orange Labs Compliance Certification

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Emtelle awarded Orange Labs Compliance Certification

 

Emtelle UK Limited is proud to announce its microducts and mini cables have been awarded Orange Labs compliance certification.

 

Orange Labs is the research and development division of Orange S. A. Spread across 15 R&D centres over 4 continents, it is a key innovator in the information technology and telecommunications sectors. The compliance certification has been awarded by Orange Labs Networks and Service Platforms Fixed Access Network Development and Optical Fibre Network Development Agency, Warsaw, Poland.

 

Orange Labs compliance requirements for micro ducts and micro cables represent highly demanding and exacting standards for quality, reliability and performance, and are recognised as some of the toughest standards in Europe to meet.  This achievement demonstrates Emtelle’s ongoing commitment to developing industry-leading, internationally recognised products.

 

 

 

For more information contact info@emtelle.com

 

Emtelle UK Limited

Haughhead

Hawick

TD9 8LF

www.emtelle.com

 

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Meet Emtelle at Communicast Myanmar in November

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Visit CommuniCast Myanmar 2015 to meet Myanmar’s leading solutions providers and more than 150 leading companies from the world of communications technology and software applications.

 

See more at http://goo.gl/upNgh1

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Meet us at NextGen 2015

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Costs Down, Value Up: Reviewing Connectivity Infrastructure Investment for the UK

November 5th in London.
Read more: http://www.nextgenevents.co.uk/events/NextGen15

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Trenchless installation in Spain using RTRYVA from Emtelle

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Atlantis T Series - 2

Hawick, November 16th 2015

CRALEY group announced the completion of the initial phase of the core fibre network of its first FTTH installation in Spain using the innovative Atlantis Hydrotec® solution. CRALEY selected the new Emtelle  product RTRYVA for use in the system in conjunction with the Atlantis T Series product. Phase 1 of the project included the provision of an end-to-end core fibre network extending across 16km of rural terrain situated in the northern part of Osona, in the Barcelona Province of Spain. The Atlantis Hydrotec T Series is a simple but cost-effective “pipe in a pipe” solution that uses the freshwater pipe system as the outer conduit for the fibre broadband network. The micro duct for the installation was specially manufactured for CRALEY by Emtelle using WRAS approved materials.

Steven King, CCO of Emtelle noted, “We have been delighted to work with CRALEY Group on their Atlantis Hydrotec system, and are very impressed with the performance of the product. I see a very strong future for this highly innovative new trenchless fibre installation technology”.

Mike Parker, CTO of CRALEY group stated, “By utilising an existing water pipe infrastructure we have been able to dramatically reduce the costs, upheaval and timescales of a project of this kind, which involved particularly variable terrain. The Emtelle RTRYVA perfectly fitted our technical requirements and allowed us to use the micro duct with pre-installed fibre units, to save additional time and cost in blowing in fibre at a later stage. We were very pleased with the performance using the RTRYVA product and we achieved some remarkable installation speeds, with up to an equivalent of 3,000 metres per day, and have demonstrated that 1,000 to 2,000 metres per day as an average is easily possible. We will also shortly be installing of links from the core network out to individual properties. This will include fibre connections to homes, farms and smallholdings, some of which are up to 1,500m away from the core network, and we shall be using the Emtelle products for this aspect as well.”

About Craley Group:

Our mission is to develop disruptive products and technologies that support the growth of infrastructure on a worldwide basis. We look for opportunities to improve technology through innovative design, efficient use of resources and environmentally friendly processes and materials. We have made significant investments in the design and development of innovative Fibre to the Home (FTTH) solutions that take advantage of existing infrastructure to dramatically reduce costs, save on time and demands on the environment. Headquartered in the UK, and working with partners across the world, we offer truly global solutions that benefit the homeowner, network builder and the community.

For more information about CRALEY Group visit their website at:

 www.craley.com http://www.craley.com or contact them on 01256 584 594 or via email at enquires@craley.com

 About Emtelle:

With over 30 years experience in the telecommunications industry, Emtelle is a leading global manufacturer of blown fibre and ducted network solutions. We have a proven track record, and a reputation for exemplary customer service.

The history of telecommunications and the nature of our company are intrinsically linked. As we have responded to changes in technology, market demand and customer expectation, our innovation, expansion, and development has in turn helped shape the industry.

 

For more info go to www.emtelle.com or e-mail: info@emtelle.com

EMTELLE RTRYVARTRYVA

 

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Emtelle Denmark -5 year agreement with HEF

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Emtelle og HEF indgår 5 årig aftale

-unikt samarbejde om logistik

 

HEF er Nordjyllands største energiselskab, som skaber udvikling inden for energi og kommunikationsløsninger.

 

HEF har i disse år stort fokus på deres 2020 udrulningsplan af fiber. Planen stiller store krav til både HEF og deres leverandører.

HEF ønsker samtidig at styrke deres synlighed i markedet via Bredbånd Nord, som er elselskabets salgskanal for bredbånd. Det er en stor logistisk opgave og med en ambitiøs målsætning, hvor flere end nogensinde skal forbindes over de næste 5 år.

 

Emtelle er blevet udvalgt til at levere kabelrør på tromler samt tilbehør til de næste 5 år. Salgsdirektør Jens E. Kristensen fra Emtelle udtaler:

 

Denne aftale handler om mere end bare at købe nogle meter rør, det kan man alle steder. For mig er aftalen netop et eksempel på, hvad Emtelle står for: via dialog med kunden at nå frem til tiltag, der løser kundens behov i logistik og leverance. Vi udnytter samtidig vores styrker: kapacitet og fleksibiliet i produktion og administration til fordel for kunden.”

HEF1

 

Louise Vinter, Afdelingsleder for Indkøb & Lager, HEF sammen med Salgsdirektør Jens E. Kristensen fra Emtelle

 

 

Aftalen betyder, at HEF har outsourcet egen lagerbinding og fragtomkostninger samt røraffald -altså sendt lagerstyringen ud af huset.

 

 

Louise Vinter, Afdelingsleder for Indkøb og Lager hos HEF, udtaler:

 

“Vi ser frem til de næste 5 års samarbejde. Det er helt nyt for os at samarbejde med en leverandør om funktioner, som vi normalt selv ville håndtere, men aftalen gør det muligt for begge parter at effektivisere arbejdsgange og procedurer samt lære undervejs og rette til efterhånden. Hos HEF er vi sikker på, at samarbejdet er til gavn for begge parter, og vi glæder os til at komme i gang”.

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Spanish Broadband operator wins European Broadband Award using Emtelle´s RTRYVA Solution

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Spanish Broadband Operator wins European Broadband Award Using Emtelle’s RTRYVA Solution

 

GuifiNET foundation (Spain, Catalonia) have received a European Broadband Award 2015 for ‘Best Project’ in the category of ‘Innovative model of financing, business and investment’

Submissions from some 48 projects from 17 Member States were evaluated by a jury of five international experts in the fields of broadband, telecommunications, systems science, economics and management. Projects covered all types of technologies and sizes – from nation-wide to small community-led projects in rural areas.

The GuifiNET FTTH project has been deployed using a “pipe in a pipe” solution, called “Atlantis Hydrotec® T-Series” This enables the installers to feed a microduct with pre-installed fibre into the water mains.

This system has been installed using Emtelle’s own fibre and microduct specifically manufactured for this application, which gives the ability to cover installation distances of 2km per day. All of this is done without the need to dig expensive trenches or carry out major reinstatement works.

Please take a look at the links below, the T series system and Emtelle’s microduct can be seen at 1 minute 50 seconds.

 RTRYVA

europebroadbandCraley

Links

Guifi.Net Foundation

http://www.craley.com/congratulations-to-guifinet/

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/five-projects-got-first-ever-european-broadband-award

 

 

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State of the business from our Group Chief Executive

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I, and everyone at Emtelle, would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers for their continued business and support in 2015.

CEO of Emtelle Group

 

A year in review….

2015 was an incredibly challenging yet highly successful year for Emtelle. Ordinarily, a drop in oil prices would have resulted in cheaper raw materials however; suppliers bucked the trend as raw material availability unexpectedly became scarce and prices dramatically increased. Emtelle overcame all of the inevitable challenges and maintained security of supply for all of our customers.

 

The company operates a policy of continuous investment and development into every aspect of the business – from internal processes to marketing strategies to product development – all in name of making our service the best in the industry.

 

Looking back at 2015, Emtelle has more than doubled its business compared to 2009. This growth has enabled the company to invest more than €12 million in 2014/15 – investing in state of the art technologies within multilayer PVC, multilayer PE, in-line variable sizing, fibre optics and manufacturing automation. In turn, this will mean a continuous stream of new, smarter products – all with the purpose of optimising our customers’ business

 

 

New look for Emtelle

Emtelle launched a newly designed corporate website in conjunction with a refreshed brand and new strapline – ENGAGE. LISTEN. INNOVATE. DELIVER. Far from being marketing jargon, this strapline wholly reflects our attitude and approach to delivering products and services to our customers. The new website is the result of a highly strategic and considered approach, enabling us to showcase our active sectors, solutions, applications and key products in a simple to use and intuitive fashion. Furthermore, the new website was designed with a global audience in mind, allowing partners and customers around the world access to content in their native tongue and access key information and contacts quickly.

 

http://www.emtelle.com/

 

Dynamics for Emtelle

Internally, Emtelle implemented Microsoft’s Dynamics AX enterprise resourcing software. AX represents a broad, scalable and robust method of managing the everyday operations of Emtelle including inventory, warehousing, transportation, supply and demand planning, materials requirements, production, quality lifecycle management and asset management. As an aside – Emtelle would like to take the opportunity to apologise for any inconvenience caused for our customers during the change over – please bear with the migration to AX will provide a smoother ordering process in the future.

 

Emtelle operates in a marketplace where customers expect improvements in quality and reductions in price year on year, with faster delivery and constant innovation. Whilst we continued to improve on our quality system and monitoring in Europe, using Microsoft Dynamics AX will help Emtelle further deliver on this requirement.

 

In addition, our Indian subsidiary, Parixit India, a developer of irrigation systems for agriculture, changed its name to Emtelle India.

 

http://www.emtelle.com/solution_taxonomy/solution-irrigation-pipe-systems-agriculture/

 

 

New Year – new focus

Looking forward to 2016, our primary focus is improving the service offer providing an unrivalled end-to-end solution.

 

Specifically, this year Emtelle wishes to focus on tackling the practical issues and cost challenges of “To the Customer” solutions. We will be showcasing a number of industry shaping solutions at the forthcoming FTTh Council Exhibition at LuxExpo, Luxembourg, demonstrating our innovative approach to overcoming both the technical and financial challenges of the customer connection. Demanding and complex FTTh projects depend heavily on choosing the correct deployment method, and Emtelle are always on hand to support and advise customer with this.

 

http://www.ftthconference.eu/

 

A new and welcome trend that has emerged sees utility companies using their existing infrastructure and pre-existing utility ducts in innovative ways to provide customer connections. An excellent example of Emtelle’s MultiFu retractable fibre products being used in this shared infrastructure is in Arhus, Denmark – where a no dig zone in high street where it was impossible to lay new ducts made it very difficult to access the customer  – http://www.emtelle.com/experience/multifu-from-emtelle-ensures-fibre-installation-in-one-process/

 

 

2016 FTTh Council Exhibition, LuxExpo, Luxembourg

Please feel free to visit us on stand G09 at the FTTh Council Exhibition, running from the 16th to 18th February, LuxExpo conference centre, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

 

As always, Emtelle expects a challenging year in front of us, where multiple macro-factors will create an impact on our industry. I assure you that Emtelle has never been in a stronger position to take on the challenges we face, and we look forward to serving you in 2016 and beyond.

Best Regards,
Mads A. Høgfeldt

Group Chief Executive

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B4RN & EMTELLE SHOW & TELL #9

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The date for the 9th Show-Tell day is set for Tuesday April 26th, 2016.  These events have been extremely popular and have allowed valuable information to be shared. It includes field visits to see various aspects of the B4RN community fibre broadband deployment. – See more at:

B4RN Website

RSVP directly to Simonw@emtelle.com if you would like to go.

 

In the meantime here´s a look at the previous event:

Storify from B4RN Show & Tell #8

 

 

 

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Dan Graff, NABFS

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It is with great sadness that I am writing to you today to let you know that Dan Graff has died peacefully in his sleep at home in Phoenix. Dan had no obvious illness or warning signs with his health prior to his sudden death at the age of only 60 years old. Dan’s death is clearly a shock to all of his family, friends and colleagues and our thoughts and best wishes go out to his loved ones.
 
Dan has been involved in helping to establish Emtelle in the US for over 15 years, winning a number of high profile, technically challenging and prestigious projects. In the last few years, Dan has been running his own company NABFS as a value added reseller for Emtelle.
 
I have been in regular contact with Dan’s sister, Bobbi, and on behalf of Dan and his family, she asked me to help to ensure that all of Dan’s colleagues and customers are aware of the situation and have someone to contact.
 
If you have any outstanding actions, information requests or further enquiries then please contact us using the following contact information:
 
Contact
Job Title
Telephone Numbers
Email address
Steven King
Chief Commercial Officer
+44 1 7836 681394
+44 1 1450 364014
Colin Kirkpatrick
Regional Sales Director- Central Projects
+44 1 7810 378854
+44 1 450 364077
Remco Sijmons
Project Manager-Central Projects
+44 1 7515 974580
+44 1 450 364047
Tracy Hurley
Internal Sales Manager
+44 1 450 364016
Sarah Hall
Internal Sales
+44 1 450 364019

 

Best regards,
 
Steve
 
Steven King
Chief Commercial Officer
Emtelle Group
Haughhead
Hawick
United Kingdom
TD9 8LF

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Meet Us at Fiber Optic Day 2016

Meet Emtelle at Infrarail, London

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Leading supplier to the rail sector

It is critical that modern rail infrastructures are underpinned by high speed, scalable and flexible communication systems.

These communication systems help reduce journey times, increase passenger safety, reduce disruption, eliminate accidents, and aid in the smooth running of the rail network.

Emtelle’s high-speed fibre solutions for rail carry data between remote locations and control centres, generating major benefits for rail operators and engineers and the travelling public.

Our experience speaks for itself – we have completed rail projects worldwide, such as the Kuala Lumpur monorail in Malaysia.

“We work closely with our partners and clients to develop flexible, scalable, customer-centred ITS solutions.”

The financial benefits of our passive fibre optic network solutions for rail are impressive – reduced installation costs, lower ongoing operating expenses, and optimal total cost-of-ownership. This creates long lasting value for investors and stakeholders.

 

Visit us at Stand C03 Infrarail, London

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Exhibition Season is here!

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Exhibition season is our favourite -nothing quite like meeting our customers and visitors in person to discuss the challenges of fibre -a chance for you to discover how through choosing the right fibre products and deployment methods your network can gain competitive advantages.

Below is an overview from April- June 2016 where you can find us

 

Fibre days Austria April 7th
BREKO Germany 11th-13th April
Infrarail, London Uk 12th-14th April
B2B Nord Hamburg 14th April
Blå Messe (water Denmark) roadshow 28th April
Blå Messe (Water Denmark) roadshow 12th May
Utility Week Power (UK) 17th and 18th May
Blå Messe (Water Denmark) 26th May
CommunicAsia -Singapore May 31st-june 3rd
ANGACOM Germany June 7th-June 9th
Connect Britain/next gen UK 15th June
Blå Messe (water Denmark) June 16th
FTTH America -Nashville June 13th-15th
Connect Britain June 15th-16th

 

Now the season did not just start in April, in February we were at the FTTH Council Exhibition in Luxembourg –recap here in Luxembourg we had the chance to showcase some of our newest products -specifically Customer Drop options -making fibre a lot more accessable. If you can´t make it to these events -here´s a short webinar explaining the products.

We are of course also happy to help you 1:1 you can contact us here

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Microducts – The myth and mystery explained

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Building blocks of a modern Network

A modern optical fibre network has four fundamental building blocks:

  1. the optical fibre cables
  2. the connectivity to joint and route them
  3. the active equipment to ‘light’ the fibres and
  4. a duct or microduct system to contain and facilitate installation, repair and removal/replacement of the cables.

Historically large ducts with internal diameters around 100mm were used to contain a mix of copper and fibre cables. However, as fibre cables are smaller and lighter than their copper predecessors it has become clear that a better approach was required. Optical fibres, whilst otherwise durable do not tolerate tensile loads (pulling) well so the installation by blowing technique increased in popularity.

The need to protect fibres cables and the need to install them by air-blowing has given rise to the popularity of ‘microducts’. So what exactly is a ‘microduct’?

 

DB_Microduct

Example of Direct Bury Microduct

A single microduct is a flexible (usually plastic) pipe with an external diameter between 3 and 16mm designed to accommodate (usually) a single optical fibre cable or unit. The fibre product can be installed by pulling, pushing or more, normally by air-blowing. The upper size limit is variable, but products of 20mm outer diameter and greater are normally regarded as ‘ducts’. The advantage of these sub 20mm units it that they are suitable for interconnection with inexpensive and convenient ‘push-fit’ connectors (rather than the compression fittings required for larger ducts).

Microducts are most effectively used when they form an interconnected full network. For that reason it’s wise to use microducts that conform to recognised specification. Individual microducts are described in detail in EN 50411-6-1. This document defines the range of sizes that are standardised in Europe and basic performance criteria. IEC 60794-5 and its associated specifications IEC 60794-5-1 (for blown cable) and IEC 60794-5-20 (for blown fibre units describe some typical microduct bundle types, although the types in use are continually advancing.

Each microduct requires a flexible, durable outer plastic material that is capable of withstanding the internal air pressures that may be applied (typically between 10 and 15 bar). The inner surface must have as low a coefficient of friction (CoF) as possible, either when used with an additional lubricant, or preferably by means of a lubricant incorporated into the material. The simplest way to achieve this would be to dose the polymer used with friction reducing additives. However, this can be fraught with problems. Firstly it means far more (costly) additive is used than is necessary. Secondly the additives will appear equally on the outer surface (where they are not needed) and on the inner surface. In fact, additives that cause ‘slippery’ properties on the outside of the microduct can cause handling problems.

So currently the most successful microducts consist of two layers, a thin, low friction, inner layer and a thicker outer layer consisting of unmodified material. A low (inner) surface CoF is a desirable property because the installable length is inversely proportional to this parameter. Frequently, both materials are the same or slightly different grades of high or medium density polyethylene. To achieve low friction properties, two additives are typically incorporated into the inner material: a ‘slip’ agent to reduce the coefficient of friction and an ‘anti-static’ agent to reduce static attraction between the microduct and the cable. In the case of very lightweight cables (for instance those weighing less than about 5g/m) antistatic agents can be vital in improving the performance of the product. For heavier cables, the effects of static are much less pronounced and so larger duct may not need this additive; this is because the forces involved are much higher than those due to static attraction.

For an air blown installation (the most common) there are several parameters that are involved:

  • The air pressure used
  • The diameters of the cable and microduct
  • The cable weight, it’s stiffness and CoF

The trajectory of the route (bends and inclines). So for example a 5mm OD and 3.5mm ID microduct (commonly used for 1 to 2mm diameter fibre units) will facilitate install lengths of between 500 and 1500m for a benign route using 10 bar pressure. Longer install lengths are possible for larger microducts and larger cables, especially if the cable is relatively stiff since a significant degree of pushing can be used to supplement the blow.

Overview of Cable types/blowing distances

CABLE TYPE CABLE DIAMETER TUBE OD/ID BLOWING DISTANCE
EMTELLE 2 FIBRE BUNDLE 1.1MM 5/3.5MM and 7/3.5MM 1200m
EMTELLE 4 FIBRE BUNDLE 1.1MM 5/3.5MM and 7/3.5MM 1200m
EMTELLE 8 FIBRE BUNDLE 1.5MM 5/3.5MM and 7/3.5MM 800m
EMTELLE 12 FIBRE BUNDLE 1.6MM 5/3.5MM and 7/3.5MM 600m
24 FIBRE MINI CABLE 6.0MM 10/8, 12/8 OR 14/10 1000-2000m
48 FIBRE MINI CABLE 6.0MM 10/8, 12/8 OR 14/10 1000-2000m
60 FIBRE MINI CABLE 6.0MM 10/8, 12/8 OR 14/10 1000-2000m
72 FIBRE MINI CABLE 6.0MM 10/8, 12/8 OR 14/10 1000-2000m
96 FIBRE MINI CABLE 7.2MM  14/10 1500 – 2000m
144 FIBRE MINI CABLE (24 FIBRES / TUBE) 7.9MM  16/12 2000m
144 FIBRE MINI CABLE (12 FIBRES / TUBE) 9.2MM  16/12 1000m – 1500m
288 FIBRE MINI CABLE (12 FIBRES / TUBE) 10.5MM 18/14 or 20/16 1000 – 2000m
Blowing distances are dependent upon route, track, bends and blowing equipment as describred in this article. Blowing Distances of 50% or more has been achieved regularly by emtelle customers.

 

Where to use what

Multiple-microduct packages are provided by sophisticated solution providers. There are at least four fundamental types:

  • Direct Buried (for installation below ground) –
  • Duct/Direct Install (for insertion into existing main ducts)
  • Aerial (for suspension between poles and towers)
  • Indoor for use within buildings and where it’s common to have enhanced fire performance.

Direct Buried products are generally of heavier construction with thicker sheaths and so are able to withstand higher impact and crush loads. Depending on their make-up, they can be used in excavated trenches, mole-ploughed routes or inserted into slot cuts in the wearing surface of roadways.  (Get Emtelle´s free report on microtrenching here-> http://www.emtelle.com/landing_page/microtrenching/)

 

Direct Install products are by comparison of a lighter construction and are suitable for pulling, pushing or blowing into existing main ducts (typically with a 32 to 100mm internal diameter). Aerial routes are generally benign and with an obvious trajectory but the extreme ambient conditions (compared with steady below-ground temperatures) put a heavy demand on the lining material properties.

Microducts used within buildings may at first sight seem to be the most forgiving application. Whilst it’s true that a temperate, dry environment is present (and there is little danger of impacts from implements), a very different challenge is posed. Around the World, fire performance building codes means the fire hazard presented by different microducts and the cables within must be controlled by material and design changes. In Europe the Construction Products Regulations mandate the necessary fire properties and in the US the NEC and UL test methods set the standard.

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Geometry dictates that some microduct counts are more effective than others. A 7-way bundle close packs perfectly to give a round product, a 12- way product can be made acceptably round and a 24-way product with a centre microduct twice the diameter of the surrounding ones also gives a circular shape. To achieve near-roundness with other shapes, filler rods are frequently used. Other options for the packages include a bonded aluminium water vapour barrier, a trace wire, or – for non-metallic operation – a water-swell tape water ingress barrier. Water swell tapes include a material that absorbs many times its own weight in water.  The material choice for the outer microduct bundle is important; if the bundle itself is to be blown into an existing duct it must possess good blowing properties (low coefficient of friction), but if needs to resist biological attack, commonly from insects, it may need to be made from a tough polyamide such as nylon-12. Finally, as covered, above, a choice between halogen-free thermoplastic or fluorinated polymers may be required according to fire regulations.

So in conclusion it’s clear that different customer circumstances dictate a different microduct size and type, count, format and material content. Prospective customers are well advised to consult microduct experts before embarking on a build programme.  Contact our Emtelle Product Experts here

 

 

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