PLASTIC CABLE DUCT SPECIALIZED REPORT ECONOMICAL - STABLE - ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE ee RecyclingMPO Plastic Cab leD ucts - Economic, Strong, Friend ly tot heEnvironment Whether along railway tracks, power stations, airports or for use for telecommunication purposes ~ the avaiability of technical equipment often stands and falls withthe availability of power and the transfer of information, To assure that this happens, numerous sensitive cables have to be reliably protected against Outside influences. These protective devices must be deployed in an effective manner, and they must be easy touse. They should also comply with fire protection and ecological regulations ‘The MPO Plastic - Cable Duct of the company Multiport Recycling GmbH, Ernst-Grube-Str. 1, 06404 Bemburg (www.m-port.de) is a product which completely meets these requirements and which has already been successfully installed in over 250,000 m along railway routes and in other places. Plastic CableD ucts havebeen devel opedas a ubstitutefor the previous y ubiquitous concrete cableducts Concretecableducts are vey heavy with troughsweighingupto 150kgandcovers ofupto50kg, This notonly leads to 2 low utilisation of loading space but als requires the use of mechanical lifting equipment for ins taling the ducts. This in tum leads to long time out delays since only one concrete cable duct can be accepted andinstalledata tme. The lowdegee ofelasticity ofthe concrete andthe associated isk offracture includirg loss of material as well as the necessity ofinstalling fhe duct in special gavel layers fordninage purposes caus es additional osts.To circ umwentbarirs, nurnerous spacialcons tuctions are requiredsinceeit (=)ymuutiport Multport Reeling Gb Factautete XX Eng. 2201is very difficultto ada ptthe concrete cableducts attheactual construction ite. Upto70% of hecostscflaying outa cableroute are caus edby theus eof concrete cableducts. Added to these high costs are the costs of repair and maintenance work on cable which has been laid in concrete cable ducts. The covers can only be opened with the help of mechanical lifting equipment which causes extended time out periods and the as sociated high costs. In addition, a considerable risk of fracture also arises during the removal and eplacementof the covers. Through the material used and its design, the MPO Plast ic— Cable Duets of the company Muliport Recyling GmbH offer considerable benefits with regard to transport, installation, handling and ‘adaptation. This innovative product offers effective protection of cables and electic lines agains toutside influences Through its low weight of up to 6 kg forthe trough and 3 kg forthe cover, this duct can be quickly and easily installed withoutthe ws of liting equisment This causes less time out with mecharical lifing equipmentnolonger being required. The loading s pace of the transport vehicles is completely used up with up to 1,330 units. The plas tc materials flexible anditredices the isk offactue, whereby the special designgives the cable dictadded strength. Usings impletools itcanals obeeasily adapted as required ontheconstructionsite, Toens ureits fire-pocf quali, the cable ductis treated with addtives so thatitcomplies withthe fre classificationk 1 accordingtoD IN 53438, Part2. The MPO Plastic— Cable Ductisthusefficient, strong and friendly to the environment. GC MULTIPORT ‘le wusport Recyelng GmbH chau Eng 220106 doe sneerMPO Plastic Cable Ducts are available in two different cross-sections. The inside dimension of Cass | equals 100 mm x 155 mm and of Glass ll 240 mm x 155 mm. The structural length equals 1,000 mm respectively. A paallel installatonallows the use ofcrass sec tors of Cass IIl andCass IVofthe equivalent concrete cable ducts. Size 1iF 2.000 . Day 2 - ° : . TSC top IE) i The outer walls of the troughs are equipped with horizontal bars. The resulting pockets improve the stability of the floor by multiplying the weight using filing material. The connection between the troughs is optimally achieved through a continuous dovetail connection. Overlaps reduce and prevent the entry of dirtand growth. Perforated horizontal and vertical predetermined breaking points simplify the production of openings for cableleads. The covers lie on the inside, and they are also rigidly connected to the trough when opened. Overlaps are used to compensate for changes to the length during temperature fluctuations, A special design however ()muttiort MulipatRescing Gb Faenautete X&-Eng, 220106 doc sneer aallows any one of the covers of the integrated system to be opened without this causing a problem. The ‘covers can also be applied over two troughs which willincrease the stability of the whole system, Inaddition, the cover can also possess a higher strength through its wal thickness and design, ‘The installation depth of the MPO ~ Cable Ducts depends on the local conditions whereby the upper edge of the duct should lie up to 100 mm above the surface of the ground and not below the ground. The covers should also always be correctly installed to avoid creating an obstruction. The trough is fitted in the previously installed trough by inserting the dovetail connection, Kinks and sinking can be produced on the site using wood- working tools. MPO Plastic - Cable Ducts of the company Multiport Recycling GmbH providean economic, strong and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional concrete cable ducts. They have been approved by the Federal Railway authorities and used throughout Europe for more than three years now including at the Metro Copenhagen, the HSL Line Amsterdam ~ Belgium, in Norway, Switzerland and Ireland, as well as along various routes in Germany from the Black Forest to the North Sea coast. ()muttiport OA inna Carsten Ganz Marketing Multiport Reoycing GmbH Emst-Grube-Str. 1 06405 Bernourg Fon -+49(0)3471 325.5 fax +490) 3471 325-800 EMail cganz@m-port de ‘Website: wwe m-port de 1K Engl 230106