Plumettaz SA

27/08/2026

🎯 The Jetting Challenge of the Month !

In your opinion, which installation direction is the most favorable for blowing this cable into the buried microduct, following the route shown?

➡️ From 🅰️ to 🅱️?
➡️ Or from 🅱️ to 🅰️?

Challenge Parameters

🔹 Cable
▪ Type: 96-fiber cable
▪Diameter: 6 mm
▪Stiffness: 0.2 Nm2
▪Linear weight: 32 g/m

🔹 Microduct
▪ Type: Smooth
▪ Diameter: 10 mm OD, 8 mm ID

🔹 Installation Conditions
▪ Length: 650 m
▪ Cable-to-microduct coefficient of friction (measured during a preliminary test): 0.08
▪ Machine: OptiJet Automatic Plumett
▫Pushing-force: 300N
▪ Compressor: Kaeser M17
▫Flow rate: 1,000 l/min
▫Maximum pressure available: 15 bar
▫Installation pressure limited to 12 bar

💡 Your Mission:

Leave your answer in the comments (🅰️ ➜ 🅱️ or 🅱️ ➜ 🅰️) and, more importantly, explain the technical reasoning behind your choice.

Possible considerations include:

▪️Bend distribution
▪️Elevation profile
▪️Push force management
▪️Aerodynamic performance
▪️Cumulative friction effects
▪️Or any other relevant factor

🏆 Whether you're a network operator, contractor, consultant, or installation specialist, we'd love to hear your analysis and compare perspectives across the industry.

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📅 The answer will be revealed right here in two weeks!

🔍 You can explore the route directly in JetPlanner 4.0, with all the relevant parameters already preconfigured:

👉 https://jetplanner.plumettaz.software/section/share/ae8a47190d96cb7a74c5ef91a6ecf2fb6cc9b08d13cf475c

✅ If you already have a JetPlanner 4.0 license, you can copy the project and run your own simulations by adjusting the parameters.

✅ If you don't have a license yet, no problem! You can still view the project report in the application and request a free trial license at [email protected] to perform the simulations yourself.

🚀 Good luck, and may the best analysis win!

26/08/2026

📣PCCA Mid-Year Meeting 2026 from 16th to 19th September 2026

Our subsidiary, Plumettaz America Corporation, will participate in the PCCA Mid-Year Meeting 2026, which will take place at the Willard InterContinental, Washington, D.C., USA.

The PCCA Mid-Year Meeting 2026 is a professional event dedicated to the power and communication construction industries.

The meeting brings together industry professionals for conferences, roundtable discussions and exchanges with government representatives. The program covers topics including rural broadband deployment, funding programs and current industry challenges, while providing valuable networking opportunities among PCCA members and partners.

🔗https://www.pccaweb.org/images/stories/meetings/my/brochures/index.html
🔗https://plumettazamerica.com/

25/08/2026

📣Energetab 2026 from 15th to 17th September 2026

Our distributor, Novum-Electric, will participate as an exhibitor at Energetab 2026, which will take place at ZIAD Bielsko-Biała Fairgrounds, Bielsko-Biała (Poland).

Energetab 2026 is Poland’s leading international fair dedicated to the power industry and electrical engineering sector.

The event brings together key industry players to showcase modern equipment, devices and technologies for the power industry, covering both conventional and renewable energy.

There, you can discover "Plumett" products and services.

📍Visit them in the L7 outdoor area at booths # 4 and # 6.

🔗https://energetab.pl/en/
🔗https://novum-electric.pl/en/

19/08/2026

Do you know the value of Watucab™ for power cable installation?

Watucab™ is designed for installing underground cables in ducts for low, medium and high voltage power networks⚡. Especially effective over long distances and tortuous routes, it enables higher performance than conventional installation techniques.

📡Equipped with its electronic assistant MP 50 IoT, you can monitor and record the cable laying process to guarantee impeccable work quality✅. Its embedded connectivity even lets you monitor the Watucab™ remotely, thanks to the Remote Monitoring service included .

Watucab™ meets the evolving needs of the power supply network and the challenges of our era!

▶️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSsM1y4bFQQ
🔗 https://www.plumettaz.com/en/product/watucab/Triplex

Large power cables for the energy distribution are in the hands of ...

15/08/2026

📣Connected Britain 2026 from 9th to 10th September 2026

Our distributor, Hexatronic UK LTD, will participate as an exhibitor at Connected Britain 2026, which will take place at ExCeL London, London (United Kingdom).

Connected Britain 2026 is the leading UK event dedicated to digital connectivity and the development of telecommunications infrastructure.

This event brings together key players from the telecoms, networks, and digital infrastructure sectors to exchange on connectivity challenges in the United Kingdom. It highlights industry developments and solutions supporting the deployment of high-speed broadband networks, mobile and fixed coverage, as well as the digital transformation of services and territories.

There, you can discover "Plumett" products and services.

📍Visit them at booth no. J50

🔗https://www.terrapinn.com/conference/connected-britain/index.stm
🔗https://www.hexatronic.com/en-gb/fiber-solutions

15/08/2026

📣NordBau 2026 from 9th to 13th September 2026

Our subsidiary Jakob Thaler GmbH will participate as an exhibitor at NordBau 2026, which will take place at the Holstenhallen in Neumünster, Germany.

NordBau is one of the most important trade fairs for construction and building industries in Northern Europe.

This event brings together exhibitors and professionals from the construction sector, infrastructure, and building equipment industries. It showcases the latest innovations, solutions, and technologies in building construction, construction machinery, building materials, and civil engineering, and serves as a platform for exchange among industry stakeholders.

📍There, you can discover "Plumett" products and services.

Visit Jakob Thaler GmbH in the North outdoor area, Lübecker Straße, at booth no. N218

🔗https://nordbau.de/en/
🔗https://lnkd.in/eXM2CheP

14/08/2026

🎥 JetPlanner 4.0 Tutorial Video

The tutorial video introducing the powerful JetPlanner 4.0 cable installation simulator.
▶️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_RrJLkEDL0

The tutorial showing how to quickly draw the trajectory of an underground duct using the free Google Earth application and import it into JetPlanner 4.0 with a single click using a KML file.

Watch the tutorial:
▶️https://youtu.be/C2EYxs4ACb0

💡 With JetPlanner 4.0, you can simulate the installation of:
▪️Telecommunication cables
▪️ Power cables in conduits or on rollers

🌍 The KML import feature works with files created in Google Earth as well as any GIS software, making route planning faster and more efficient.

📩 For more information about JetPlanner 4.0, contact your nearest Plumettaz distributor or email us at [email protected].

Thanks to over 30 years' experience in installing cable in ducts an...

13/08/2026

📣Ineltec 2026 from 9th to 10th September 2026

Our distributor, Vetter Kabelverlegetechnik Swiss AG, will participate as an exhibitor at Ineltec 2026, which will take place at Messe Zürich, Zurich, (Switzerland).

Ineltec 2026 is the leading platform and the meeting point for the Swiss electrical industry.

The trade fair brings together the key sectors of electrical engineering and building automation, energy in buildings, e-mobility, infrastructure, lighting, IT solutions and tools. It connects industry professionals to present current know-how, products and solutions, foster personal exchange, and drive innovation and the further development of the Swiss electrical industry.

There, you can discover "Plumett" products and services.

📍Visit them in Hall 4 on booth no. F01

🔗https://www.ineltec.ch/de
🔗https://www.vetter-kabel.ch/en_gb/

13/08/2026

📣ITW Africa 2026 from 7th to 10th September 2026

We will participate as an exhibitor at ITW Africa 2026 alongside our distributor, Marais Trenching (PTY) Ltd. The event will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya.

ITW Africa 2026 is a major professional event dedicated to connectivity and digital infrastructure in Africa.

It brings together key industry players – including telecom operators, fibre infrastructure providers, data centre operators, cloud providers and investors – to discuss development opportunities, partnerships and the evolution of digital infrastructure across the African continent. Co-located with Datacloud Africa, the event brings together the entire ecosystem, from networks and fibre to data centres and cloud solutions.

There, you can discover "Plumett" products and services.

📍Visit us at booth no. 502

🔗https://www.internationaltelecomsweekafrica.com/
🔗https://www.samarais.com/en/

11/08/2026

You already knew the OptiJet as the intelligent and high-performance jetting machine for microcables.

👉 Did you know that OptiJet incorporates a unique and innovative method for automatically performing a crash test before installing cables, which is much faster and simpler than all traditional methods? And that only Plumettaz offers such a performance?

This static crash-test saves you up to 30% in site preparation time. But most important, whatever the duct and the temperature of the day 🌡️, you get the utmost protection of the cable jacket during installation by having the right pushing force and cable clamping settings—automatically.✅

🎥 In this video, you'll discover how quick and simple it is to carry out such a static crash-test with the OptiJet, compared with traditional equipment:
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSq7u6IQuBg

OptiJet: excellence and simplicity for your work and your customers!

In this video, you'll discover how quick and simple it is to carry ...