Since being founded in 1889, Max Müller Maschinen- und Formenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Hanover, has been making cutting machines for the rubber and plastics industry. The product range includes machines for slicing and cutting to length, as well as cutting machines for steel-reinforced rubber profiles. These machines are used around the globe in the automobile industry, where fast cycle times and high availability play a decisive role.

The new generation of circular knife cutting machines is tailored particularly to this area of application. The steel-reinforced rubber profiles are fed into the cutting section using a precision gap scanning unit.. The subsequent cut with the circular knife is then made precisely in the gap in the metal reinforcement. This considerably increases the life of the circular knife. Maintenance of the knife is also considerably reduced due to easy access.

The fast cycle time of 90 cuts a minute is in keeping with the increasingly short run times for new products for the automobile industry.

Fast and reliable on site start up and internal wiring is carried out with the new QUIX quick connection system from PHOENIX CONTACT.

QUIX – the reliable quick connection

Time savings of up to 60 % can be achieved with this rational conductor connection. Stripping and the need for ferrules is a thing of the past. After cutting the conductor to length, contact is made by simply levering it in with a standard screwdriver.

A spring-loaded insulation displacement contact is the connection between the conductor and the live parts of the connecting element. When the conductor is guided into the insulation contact, the insulation is cut through, displaced and a reliable contact established. Rigid and flexible conductors with PVC and PE insulation are clamped reliably even after repeated wiring with different cross sections. Strain relief struts integrated in the terminal housing and special snap fittings for the actuation slide ensure permanently gas-proof and vibration-resistant connections.

The QUIX quick connection system exceeds the requirements of the relevant standards (EN 60998, EN 60947) and is approved following the ATEX guideline for use in the EExe area.