Insulators

for
Circuit Breakers
Disconnectors
Instrument Transformers
Surge Arresters
Cable Terminations
Substations
Overhead Lines
Railway Electrication

History
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1859
Founding of the porcelain works in Sophienau
Poland (formerly Silesia).
1913
Acquistion of the porcelain plant (PN) in Neuhaus
near Sonneberg / Germany by the Siemens-Schu-
ckert works.
1942
Acquisition of the plant in Redwitz / Germany and
start of the bakelite production; expansion of the
existing manufacturing sites in Neuhaus-Schier-
schnitz, Rodach and Hochstadt.
1946
Abandonment of the Neuhaus plant due to the
Second World War.
1952
With the building of a state-of-the-art insulator
plant in Redwitz Siemens-Schuckert then owned
the most advanced porcelain insulator manufactu-
ring facility in Europe.
1958
Manufacturing of the tallest ceramic insulator and
introduction of the cast resin manufacturing line.

1975
Expansion of the product line with special ceramic
parts, steatite and additional cast resin applicati-
ons.
1993
DIN EN ISO 9001 accreditation of the Redwitz
plant.
1995
Start of Simotec

composite insulator production.

1998
Acquisition of the insulator plant in Jedlina Zdroj
Poland - and founding of SFI (Siemens Fabryka
Izolatorow)
2002
Extension and modernization of the porcelain
manufacturing unit.
2003
Founding of Argillon after separation from Siemens
Power Generation.
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Safety, Quality and Reliabilty
Argillon originated from the former business
segment of Siemens Power Generation Ceramics
and is a worldwide acknowledged manufacturer of
high quality insulators for high voltage enginee-
ring.
At Argillons manufacturing sites in Germany and
Poland we produce a vast spectrum of different
insulators for our worldwide customers. Our
product line includes porcelain insulators as well
as composite polymeric insulators for DC and AC
applications, for high voltage apparatus, and over-
head line applications. For this reason Argillon is
able to offer the most suitable, economic solutions
to our customers.
Our know-how reaches from the manufacturing of
sophisticated apparatus and overhead line insula-
tors till simpler designs of low and medium voltage
applications, from the lowest to the highest
voltage levels of 800 kV.
Insulators manufactured by Argillon stand for a
maximum safety, quality and reliability. This is
backed more than 140 years of experience and
reference projects from all over the world.
Reliability is the highest priority in high voltage
engineering. This is especially important for insu-
lators, which are used in energy transmission and
distribution equipment and must fulll important
tasks.
Argillon is a rst-class supplier of high quality pro-
ducts providing excellent long-term performance.
By developing a quality system which includes all
processes and material parameters, nonconfor-
mance and the associated cost is eliminated.

Fullling customer requirements is our primary
commitment. Our activities in international and
national standards organiszations as well as
excellent customer partnerships create the basis for
product improvement and new development. The
foundation for our worldwide success is a combi-
nation of experienced employees and the efcient
use of carefully inspected and proven production
components.
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Argillons composite insulator research and
development was started in the early 1970s. For
almost 10 years, Argillon has been producing
composite polymeric insulators using a direct in-
jection moulding process for serial production. Our
manufacturing process and equipment represents
state-of-the-art technology.
The following advantages can be achieved by using
Argillons superior Simotec

composite insulators
when designing your overhead lines and appara-
tus.
More economy due to the lower costs of your
total design
Improved dielectric properties
Higher reliability even under adverse conditions
Superior pollution layer performance
Compliance with national and international
standards, fulllment of the requested design,
type, and routine tests.
With your support, we are able to develop
and test customized design solutions for optimal
performance.
Our customized manufacturing concept enables
Argillon to take into consideration creepage length
requirements and the requested metal tting
design for each customer. By careful selection of
quality components such as glass ber reinforced
epoxy rods (FRP), silicone elastomer and metal t-
tings combined with Argillons sophisticated repro-
ducible manufacturing process, we can create the
basis for excellent performance, reliability and long
service life. Our manufacturing molds are suitable
for one-piece solid core insulators up to 8 meters in
lengths for all voltage levels and applications.
Utilize the Benets of our Simotec

-Overhead
Line Insulators:
Simpler installation and design benets due to
lower weight
Superior pollution layer performance
Withstands vandalism
Various design possibilities in terms of creepage
length
More economical erection, maintenance and
operation
Simotec

-Composite Insulators
Simotec

-Overhead Line Insulators

SC-Profile
Creepage
= 2,5 x
Arcing distance
Creepage
= 3,6 x
Arcing distance
per shed
+ 60 mm
creepage
HC-Profile
Arcing distance
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Simotec

-Apparatus Insulators
SC-Profile
Creepage
= 2,5 x
Arcing distance
Creepage
= 3,6 x
Arcing distance
per shed
+ 60 mm
creepage
HC-Profile
Arcing distance
Argillon hollow insulators are manufactured using
an advanced, modern manufacturing technology.
The silicone injection process allows one-piece
molding for FRP tubes up to 6 meters in length and
a tube diameter of up to 560 mm. Our knowledge
of applied manufacturing processes, for example
gluing the metal ttings to the FRP tube and mol-
ding the silicone shed housing, are very important
in the production of high quality insulators. Our
sophisticated logistics system supplements the core
processes and enables short and reliable delivery
periods. A variety of FRP tubes allows the specic
utilization of these insulators for pressure, bending
or combined pressure-bending stress.
Benets from our Simotec

-Composite Insula-
tors:
Higher personal safety during operational faults
Increased operational safety in seismic areas
Improved performance in high-pollution areas
Reduced risk of transporation damages
Lower weigth than comparable porcelain
insulators and therefore easier to handle
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With the invention of the electrodynamic principle
by Werner von Siemens in 1866, electrical engi-
neering developed rapidly and porcelain became
the ideal insulation material with high mechanical
stability. Since then, porcelain has been one of the
most important insulating materials in high voltage
engineering and must withstand both mechanical
and electrical load requirements.
At Argillon we produce a wide range of high
quality porcelain insulators for applications in
voltage levels from 72,5 to 800 kV. We manufactu-
re hollow insulators for circuit breakers, bushings,
surge arresters, instrument transformers and cable
terminations as well as post insulators for discon-
nectors and substations. Longrod type insulators
sublement the product spectrum.
Porcelain Insulators
Argillon produces single-piece long rod insulators
up to 125 mm core diameter and maximum tensile
load of 360 kN used in overhead power lines.
Long-rod insulators are designed with a solid
cylindrical core in order to withstand these high
mechanical loads.
Suspension String Insulators
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Outdoor post insulators are solid core insulators
with cylindrical shapes. The eld of application
reaches from disconnector and earthing switches
to busbur support in substations. A variety of
different shed proles fulll the requirements of
diverse climatic conditions. The armatures are
usually made from malleable cast iron and are hot
dip galvanized.
Post Insulators
Hollow insulators are manufactured in cylindric as
well as in conical shapes. The wall thickness can
be varied according to the requested bending and
internal pressure loads. Circuit breaker insulators
are designed primarily for withstanding internal
pressure loads. Moreover circuit breaker insulators
must fulll individual requirements of the sealing
surfaces. Hollow insulators are also used in trans-
former bushings, converters and cable terminations
to protect the internals from weathering under
high-voltage conditions.
Hollow Insulators
Argillon also offers a wide range of medium
voltage insulators for use in overhead lines, post
applications, railway electrication, transformer
bushings, coil insulators and insulators for special
applications up to a voltage level of 72,5 kV.
Argillon porcelain insulators are marked with
our manufacturers marking P . Our composite
polymeric insulators show the protected trademark
SIMOTEC

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Redwitz / Germany
Argillon GmbH
Isolatoren
Bahnhofstr. 43
D-96267 Redwitz
Germany
Telephone +49 95 74 81 -338
Telefax +49 957 4 81 -607
E-Mail insulators@argillon.com
Online www.argillon.com
Jedlina Zdroj / Poland
Argillon Polska Sp.z o.o.
Ul. B. 330 Chrobrego 7
58-330 Jedlina Zdroj
Poland
Telephone +48 74 84 55 545
Telefax +48 74 84 55 549
Alpharetta / USA
Argillon LLC
Power Insulators
1345 Ridgeland Parkway
Suite 116
Alpharetta, GA 30004
USA
Telephone +1 678 256 1672
Telefax +1 678 256 1550

Medium Voltage Insulators