Making electrical connections used to be very time-consuming for Holland Marine Electric. Shortening or stripping wires, making holes for fitting, or even making complicated copper bends before being able to make the desired connection took up way too much time and was affecting their competitiveness in the market.
That was until they discovered Cu-flex flexible copper busbars.
No more wasting time on complicated connections
Starting to use Cu-flex flexible copper busbars in their production became a turning point. Not having to shorten or strip wires, make holes for fitting, or make complicated copper bends drastically reduced the time spend on electrical connections.
As Nico Moerman from Holland Marine Electric states when talking to Dutch CUBIC wholesaler, Solar:
“You no longer have to bend copper, you can install the product in no time. I think it saves us 75% time…”
The ready-to-use Cu-flex busbars allowed them to produce maintenance free connections much faster than before.
Improved competitiveness with Cu-Flex
Reducing the amount of time used on electrical connections improved Holland Marine Electric’s competitiveness in the market.
Even though starting to use Cu-flex increased material costs, the high decrease in time spend on making electrical connections led to lower total costs by greatly increasing the production efficiency.
Overall, it enabled Holland Marine Electric to save money and offer solutions of an even higher quality to their customers.
“…We also save money and can make better offers to customers. It's a win-win for everyone.”
– Nico Moerman, Holland Marine Electric
What is
Cu-flex?
Cu-flex is a flexible copper busbar made of woven copper wires that enables a prompt and professional execution of maintenance free electrical connections.
Cu-flex is delivered ready-to-use in a wide array of lengths, sizes, and possibilities making it easy to find the right fit for purpose.
Cu-flex brochure
Nico Moerman, CEO at Holland Marine Electric, using Cu-flex.
Adding flexibility in limited space
The multi-flexible Cu-flex busbar provides great flexibility to Holland Marine Electric’s technicians both when installing new or modifying existing switchboards. Especially when working in environments with limited space such as on ships.
“If you work on a ship, you have limited space. There is not much room to bend copper and you also have to maintain a minimum safety distance with those copper rails to prevent short circuits…”
– Nico Moerman, Holland Marine Electric
The high flexibility of Cu-flex makes it a straightforward and easy product to install or to use for modifying an existing installation.
A safe solution - Tested and approved
Cu-flex has been tested and approved in various modes by i.a. DEKRA and DNV/GL and are UL recognized. This makes the busbars not only a quick and easy solution but also a safe and approved solution. Something that has eased the procedures for Holland Marine Electric when building switchboards.
“...Due to the good insulation, you can simply lay Cu-flex on top of each other, it works easily and also makes it possible to build very compactly. Moreover, it complies with all inspection requirements."
– Nico Moerman, Holland Marine Electric
