LUTZE-REPORT
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LÜTZE-REPORT The international magazine of the LÜTZE Group

INDEX CONTROL 4 Long cables? Pipelines and cables in the deep sea 8 60 well connected years Electronic pioneer celebrates his anniversary CABLE 10 Super connections 50 years industrial cables from LUTZE CABINET•CONTROL•CABLE 14 All aboard! Delivering of a new cruise liner TRANSPORTAION 16 Feeling low to fully charged USB charging ports in Hamburger Subway CABINET 20 On a long leash Apprenticeship 4.0 at AUDI CABLE 22 Well connected More energy efficiency thanks to cables from LUTZE CABINET 24 It's time to say say good bye... LUTZE AirSRTREAM Roadshow across Europe CABINET•CONTROL 26...

Specialised working vessels travel across the world’s oceans to install pipelines and cables in the deep sea. A highly regarded manufacturer of this huge installation equipment has used LUTZE products for many years at sea, including the LOCC-Box system for electronic current monitoring. They have an extensive infrastructure on board these pipe-laying vessels. There are only very^-few outfitters, such as IMECA, which are part of the French Reel-Group, that has the expertise required for the very specialised needs of the offshore industry. lowered from the ship's deck into the sea or it is...

LOCC-Box for variable cable protection The LOCC Box from LUTZE offers a variety of options and services, which you can lead-seal after adjusting: • Rated current from 1A to 10 A • Characteristics from fast to slow acting • Power on-effect for switching capacitive loads • Single or multiple fault method with storage of the last condition • Spring terminals for use in strong vibration areas narrow construction at only 8.1 mm width • temperature-independent response time • Contact slot for use of jumper links Steel tower for deep-sea installation of pipelines and unwinding of cables at depths...

LÜTZE CELEBRATES COMPANY'S 60TH ANNIVE RSARY Udo Lütze with his wife, Susan Lütze and Gitta Lütze (from left to right) Efficiency in automation for 60 years – with countless pioneering achievements and patents, LÜTZE is now one of the world's leading companies for efficient automation solutions. Friedrich Lütze (1923–2014) founded Lütze GmbH in Weinstadt near Stuttgart in 1958. Since then, electronic and electrotechnical components, system solutions for automation and high tech components for rail industry, have been designed and produced there. Friedrich Lütze GmbH in Weinstadt is a member...

SUPER Because he always keeps his eyes and ears open, Friedrich Lutze hel-ped to invent the highly flexible cable in the 1960s. Today the LUTZE SUPERFLEX® assortment contains several cable families for all applications in drag chains. What is the key to the lasting success of the SUPERFLEX®? How did this Swabian medium-sized company become the global dri-ver of the industry? LUTZE SUPERFLEX® -< connected LUTZE is one of the first companies that launched cables for drag trains in the 1960s. If we travel back to 1958 we can see the company founder Friedrich Lutze in a VW beetle working as a...

Cable Solutions • 13 LUTZE SUPERFLEX* : < connected SUPER CON NECTIONS experts, drag chain manufacturers and users for decades; and its top priority has always been customer requirements. In this way, an enormous wealth of experience comprising material know-how and knowledge about construction and production is accumulated. It is also true that carefully optimized produc-tion steps also determine the performance quality. One interesting fact in this connection is that LUTZE operates its own cable factory in the USA. The 11-million test Technical perfection is just as important as...

14 • Cabinet • Control • Cable Solutions Cabinet • Control • Cable Solutions • 15 CAST OFF FOR LÜTZE The famous Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, recently delivered a new cruise liner. On board this cruise liner are LÜTZE wiring systems, power supplies and dozens of kilometers of LÜTZE cables. These LÜTZE products help to highlight the many features of this adventure cruise ship. Left: Norwegian Joy (Meyer Werft) Above: Also on board: Highlights such as the spacious casino (Meyer Werft) Below: Looking in one of the numerous control cabinets with the LÜTZE wiring system (Funa) Author:...

CHARGING POWER IN THE HAMBURG U-BAHN (SUBWAY) Several DT5 rail vehicles belonging to Hamburger Hochbahn AG, the rail transportation company in Hamburg, Germany, are already underway with full USB power. The USB charging ports found in every rail vehicle ensure that the passengers can conveniently charge their smartphones or tablets while on board. Using smartphones or tablets on public transportation is second nature for many passengers. Passengers enjoy surfing the web, writing emails and using messaging services, or simply playing games online. If the battery were to run out, the...

8,9001 OCrtJC conv*rt*f rpul DCH ''“V -ffi USB charger system • For tablets and mobile phones • Specifically for use in the passenger vehicles and in the driver's cab • 2 outputs each with 2.1 A charging current • Outputs protected against short circuit and overload • Galvanic isolation between input and output • Wide input range of DC 24 V - 110 V Specially developed for use on trains Hot topic: fire safety The passengers will only see a double USB port at each charging station, which is supplied via a two-channel DC/DC converter. This device, specifically developed for use on...

AURA TRAINING PROJECT LÜTZE and Audi cooperate LÜTZE cooperates as a process partner with the automobile manufacturer Audi on the AURA project. The goal is qualified and practice-based training of the Audit apprentices (mechatronic technician/IT specialist) in the field of Industry 4.0 automation technology. on Industry 4.0 as AURA can be controlled via a smartphone or tablet on a Wi-Fi network. There are now eight AURA training systems for the complex automation processes, on which two employees can be trained on each, simultaneously. The AURA racks are designed as transportable systems,...