Behind every high-quality bungee cord that leaves our production facility in Solingen is a strong team in our braiding shop. Here, yarn, rubber threads and decades of know-how are used to manufacture durable, high-quality bungee cords that are used in a wide variety of applications worldwide.
In our braiding department, two experienced employees work together with our managing director Andreas Neumann and our technical employee Tobias Langensiepen. Together, with great care, ongoing quality checks and a wealth of expertise, they ensure that every bungee cord meets our customers' exact requirements.
Before an order reaches the braiding shop, it is carefully prepared in the office. Customer requirements are checked, materials are selected, technical details are coordinated and production is planned. In the process, all questions relevant to the braiding shop are clarified, such as: how many and which yarn threads, how many and which rubber threads, what elongation, what diameter and how many metres of rope are needed. Actual manufacturing only begins once all the information is available.
Then the required yarns are prepared, for which rewinding takes place from larger supply spools onto smaller machine spools. Subsequently, the rubber is prepared, for which, depending on the requirements, the rubber is first split into individual threads in order to then assemble the appropriate number of rubber threads. Yarn and rubber are carefully loaded into the braiding machines, during which the entire machine is prepared and adjusted to set it to the required specifications.
Setting up the braiding machine is a crucial operational step. Various gears are used to precisely adjust the elongation, thickness, and construction that the resulting bungee cord is to have.
These settings are based not only on technical calculations, but above all on years of experience and a thorough knowledge of the machines. Even the smallest changes can affect the properties of the finished rubber rope.
Therefore, after the machine has been set up and started up, a test piece is cut off and checked on our testing machine. If the elongation, diameter or force do not yet meet the specifications, the settings are adjusted and checked again. Only when all values are correct is the machine left to run and quality controls are carried out at longer intervals than during setup.
These regular checks are an important part of our commitment to quality and ensure that our customers receive a consistently high-quality product at all times.
Our braiding shop combines traditional craftsmanship with modern testing technology and carefully planned production. Each step builds on the previous one, helping to transform individual yarns and rubber threads into a top-quality elastic rope.
The collaboration of our two employees in the braiding department with managing director Andreas Neumann and technical director Tobias Langensiepen ensures that specialist knowledge, experience and continuous quality control are packed into every single metre of rubber rope.
Because high-quality bungee cords do not happen by chance, they are created by people who master their craft and work with passion every day to produce the best possible quality.
