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Innovating to compete
Innovating to compete side-by-side with customers. In recent years, Prysmian
has launched new technologies, products and processes onto the market, all of which represent a
benchmark in both the energy cables and telecom cables businesses.
Energy
• Insulation and sheathing
LS0H compounds (Afumex™);
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Lead-free cables for the Industrial area adopting the innovative airbag technology
which, in conjunction with aluminium laminate tapes, replace the traditional lead sheath to provide
superior protection against mechanical shock and harsh environments;
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Extra flexible cables for special applications in the Industrial area, including
mobile equipment;
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Optopower System Technology: high and extra high voltage underground cables used
in the Utilities area incorporating optical fibre cables monitor various network parameters (e.g.
temperature).
Telecom
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CasaLight™: a fibre with enhanced performance under severe bending conditions
designed specifically for FTTH applications;
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Verticasa™: system which provides an efficient way of deploying fibres in
buildings and multi dwelling units;
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ADSL++ (20-30 MHz) and VDSL (up to 60 MHz) high-frequency telecom cables for use
within Central Exchanges and for the outdoor network (last mile);
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Dry technology: optical cables in which the gelatinous lubricants normally used to
protect the fibres from moisture are eliminated reducing installation time;
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Optical Ground Wire cables (OPGW) for overhead lines based on FiAlt
technology (Fibre into Aluminium Tube), which allow both a cable size and
weight reduction.
P-Laser: an innovative technology for the cable industry
In 2008 Prysmian made significant progress in developing its P-Laser technology: an innovation
of major importance for utilities as regards power distribution. From a technical perspective,
P-Laser consists of an insulating system based on thermoplastic materials. This allows a more
competitive production process since it can be manufactured on a single, uninterrupted production
line, thereby significantly reducing the factory lead time. Prysmian's P-Laser cable uses a High
Performance Thermoplastic Elastomer Compound (HPTE) developed in Prysmian's R&D laboratories
and patent protected. It can also be produced according to different metallic screen protections
and outer sheath configuration requirements. P-Laser not only offers a more compact architecture
and compatibility with conventional cables and accessories but also the fundamentally important
benefit of being completely recyclable: the offer of P-Laser cables therefore represents an
opportunity for utilities, who are increasingly focusing on the eco-sustainability of their growth
strategies. Manufacturing started in 2008 at the Pignataro Maggiore plant, which produced more than
500 km of unipolar 185 mmÇ - 12/20 kV cable. Prysmian has also obtained the cable qualification by
the Italian IMQ certification body and the approval of ENEL, Italy's principal Utility, with whom
an experimental phase has been successfully completed. Prysmian is therefore ready to offer this
new product innovation in place of the traditional medium voltage cable. |
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