TTS Cable Management products approved
Trough-Tec Systems (TTS) and Furukawa Electric have announced that following months of open discussion and substantial testing they have satisfied Network Rail that their Recycled-Polymer Cable Management products meets its revised, more stringent fire safety requirements.
When Green Trough cable management systems was first introduced in 2012 to the UK rail network it was rightly subjected to a wide range of entry-level tests. Manufactured from 100% recycled household plastic waste it was and remains the only recycled-polymer cable trough of this material type on the market.
From the beginning, TTS and its partner Furukawa (the manufacturer of Green Trough) took an “open book” approach to product testing. Being completely transparent with clients and testing bodies TTS ensured that Green Trough testing and thus certification was second to none. The composition of Green Trough is one that has always included flame retardant additives mixed in with the recycled plastic which simultaneously provides the optimum balance of mechanical strength and self-extinguishing properties which avoids any compromise on safety or performance.
Updated product acceptance certificates received in October 2024 clearly separate TTS from other non-cementitious cable management products that have been involved in recent fire incidents that have caused severe delay, disturbance and significant cost to the travelling public and infrastructure stakeholders.
Gary Elliott, TTS’s managing director, expressed his sincere thanks saying: “it’s been particularly refreshing to work so openly with the responsible parties at Network Rail, considering how stringent the tests are, and the absolute magnitude of the matter. I for one completely trust the process, and the rigour behind it. I would like to publicly thank them for giving us the opportunity to demonstrate how safe and robust the Green Trough range of products is and would like to reassure existing and future customers of this fact.”
TTS is delighted with this news; its updated Product Acceptance certificates cover both the cable-trough and the combined anti-slip walkway and cable management systems. Green Trough is manufactured from 100% recycled household waste, is halogen free and UV resistant, and as proved by this news 100% safe for use across the network.
TTS, part of the HIRD Group of companies, puts safety, sustainability, and reliability at the heart of everything it does. TTS is the UK and Republic of Ireland distributor of the Green Trough range of cable management systems and combined anti-slip walkway plus an ever-growing range of accessories to the rail, utilities and power generation industries.
Contact the team at TTS for more information on how we can help your project needs:
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.hirdtts.com/products/
Telephone: 01302 343633
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