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Nodus Factory catalog 2024 - Textile fittings and connectors

Nodus Factory catalog 2024 - Textile fittings and connectors
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Nodus Factory catalog 2024 - Textile fittings and connectors

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Overview: The Nodus Factory 2024 catalogue showcases a variety of textile fittings and connectors specifically designed for sailing applications. These products are manufactured in France and certified by Bureau Veritas, ensuring they meet high performance and safety standards.
Key Products:
  • Textile Shackles: Constructed from Dyneema®, these shackles are lightweight, strong, UV-resistant, and have excellent abrasion resistance, suitable for various sailing maneuvers.
  • T-Close K® Adjustable Textile Shackle: A versatile Dyneema® connector with an adjustable loop, ideal for pulleys, booms, sheets, and sails, featuring secure locking and easy installation.
  • Ms B® Textile Shackle: Made from Dyneema® with a protective sheath, designed for durability and reliability.
  • Shackle C® for Halyard & Sheet: A Dyneema® connector with a self-locking safety closure, perfect for linking sheets and halyards.
  • MHL® Flexible Dyneema® Shackle: A high-load shackle with a Dyneema® core and sheath, providing strength and protection for heavy-duty applications.
Material Comparison: The catalogue includes a table comparing different fibers used in ropes, highlighting their resistance, elongation, and longevity, with key materials such as Polyester, Polyamide, Polypropylene, High-modulus polyethylene (Dyneema®), Aramid, and PBO.
Technical Specifications: Detailed technical sheets are provided for each product, including breaking load, weight, length, and suitable sail area. The products are designed for ease of use, featuring quick opening and secure closures.
Recommendations: The catalogue emphasizes selecting the right material for specific applications to ensure optimal performance and durability, along with tips for upgrading existing equipment with Nodus Factory products.
Contact Information: Nodus Factory offers technical advice and support through their call center and online resources, ensuring customers can make informed decisions.
Specifications:
  • The T-bone® connector is made of hard anodized aluminium 7075.
  • Textile shackle and sheath are 100% Dyneema® SK78 or SK99, pre-stretched and coated.
  • Block® ring is made of flexible thermoplastic TPE.
Product Range and References: Various models of shackles and connectors are available, optimized for different sizes and strengths, including R® shackle, Nub® low-friction pulley, and M T-close® carabiner.
Usage and Advantages: Designed for use with halyards, sheets, and reefing systems, these products are lightweight, strong, UV and abrasion-resistant, easy to install, and quick to open even under load.
Technical Information: Connectors are made from glass-filled PA Tech and Dyneema® SK78, with low-friction rings and pulleys made from hard anodized aluminium or technical polymer.
Repairability and Maintenance: Products are categorized by repairability, with some requiring factory repair and others user-repairable. Components are available for purchase online for user repairs.
Additional Products: Textile carabiners and snap shackles for various sailing applications, and Textile Loops & Locks® for versatile rigging solutions.
Load Considerations: Load forces vary with deflection angle; appropriate materials should be chosen based on expected loads, with maximum sail area values reduced by 40% for low-friction applications.
Procedures: Installation instructions for the TextileLock® fastener and Blocker-Roller® are provided, emphasizing ease of use and secure attachment.
Norms and Recommendations: Guidelines are provided for selecting the correct size and type of friction ring and loop connector based on specific sailing applications, ensuring optimal performance and safety.
Advantages: Dyneema® loop connectors offer lightweight, high tensile strength, UV resistance, and excellent abrasion resistance, making them ideal for various sailing applications.
Technical Overview: Detailed specifications and applications for various low-friction rings and pulleys designed by Nodus Factory are provided, optimizing deck layouts for safety and performance.
Product Specifications:
  • P-Tech® Low/High Friction Rings: Made from self-lubricating polymers, suitable for dynamic and static use.
  • I-Tech® Low Friction Rings: Designed for dynamic applications with a low friction coefficient.
  • Duralumin® Friction Rings: Offer high mechanical strength and corrosion resistance.
  • Block-Friction® Violin Rings: Designed for high static loads with a textile crimping system.
  • Nub® Low Friction Pulley: A spherical pulley made from technical polymer.
  • Spi 4Nub® Pulley: Designed for spinnaker applications with an adjustable Dyneema® lashing strap.
Advantages: Lightweight and durable materials reduce overall weight and increase performance, with low friction coefficients enhancing efficiency and reducing wear on ropes.
Applications: Versatile products for various sailing applications, compatible with a wide range of ropes.
Materials and Durability: Comparison of materials like ITECH, Aluminium, PEEK, and POM, highlighting durability, wear resistance, and temperature tolerance.
Installation and Usage: Use of Nodus-Loc® methacrylate structural glues for installing glue-on accessories, emphasizing ease of use and strong bonding capabilities.
Specifications: Nodus-Loc® adhesive offers high resistance to shearing, impact, peeling, and fatigue, with good chemical resistance and easy implementation.
Bonding Resistance Comparison: Nodus-Loc® is significantly more resistant than Sikaflex® -291i.
Mounting Procedure: Step-by-step instructions for preparing, mixing, applying, and curing the adhesive.
Product Overview: Various products designed for marine use, supporting different load capacities and offering easy installation.
Advantages: Easy installation, versatile and flexible for various angles and loads, enhancing deck plans and onboard organization.
Comfort & Mooring: Includes textile connectors, memory foam cushions, and mooring ropes with a polyamide core and polyester sheath for durability and shock absorption.
Polyamide and Polyester Rope Properties: Excellent UV and abrasion resistance, flexibility, and elasticity, ideal for gentle mooring.
Product Features and Applications: Various straps and tensioners designed for specific marine applications, offering lightweight, UV resistance, and easy installation.
Technical Specifications: Detailed specifications for different rope types, highlighting their construction, stretch, and suitability for various sailing applications.
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Nodus Factory Textile fittings & connectors Créateur d’accastillage & solutions textiles © Catalogue Nodusfactory-Sa

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Innovate to rig, Noder! Nodus Factory "Short circuit and proximity"! Our Nodusfactory-Sail catalogue has been designed interactively to help you make the right choices. Link : https://www.nauticexpo.fr/prod/nodus-factory-66050.html You can scan the Qr code on each product sheet to place your order via our online shop. Our technical advice call centre is also at your disposal. Link : +33 (0) 2 97 67 64 83 In Europe, you are supported by our partners who benefit from all the expertise, sales support and personalized advice of the Nodus Factory Sail team. Link: https://www.nauticexpo.fr/prod/nodus-factory-66050.html...

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Dyneema® shackles Used for almost all manoeuvres, textile shackles are an essential equipment on board sailing boats. Each shackle model has a specific use and comes in a range of sizes to suit your needs. Your choice should be based on its use Dyneema® Nodusfactory™ textile shackles have many advantages: > lightweight > mechanical strength > UV resistance > excellent abrasion resistance

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Which rope for which use? To ensure the best performance, durability and reliability from your lines, it's important to choose the right fabric! Whether it's for your sheets, halyards or mooring lines, Nodus Factory™ has put together a comparative table of the different fibers. Polyamide 2 1 2 Mooring lines High-modulus polyethylene 5 4 4 Running rigging and sheathing Aramid 4 4 2 Standing rigging and sheathing Polyester's main guality is its longevity and UV resistance, but its weakness is its elongation (elasticity), which can vary between 8 and 12%, depending on the guality of the fiber. Our...

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T-close K® - Adjustable textile shackle « Universal adjustable textile connector » Product Name Breaking Load T-close® connector ¬ Glass-filled Pa Tech 100% Dyneema® rope SK78 12 plaits pre-stretched, coated ¬ Light grey / black Dyneema® sheath for the Ks "Technical Range" model ✓ 48 plaits coated Black ❑ Accessories ✓ Block® ring ¬ flexible thermoplastic TPE Length Adjustable Loop Sail area USE ❑ Universal adjustable Dyneema® textile connector, for pulleys, booms, sheets, halyards, sails, lazy-bag, etc. How to change the length of the loop : ➢ Slide the T-close® connector, then close the loop...

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T-close K®, universal, multi-purpose textile shackle in Dyneema® with adjustable loop. > Can be used in a wide range of situations, making it the 'Swiss Army knife' for your boat. Uses Universal adjustable Dyneema® textile connector for blocks, booms, sheets, halyards, sails, lazy-bags, etc. How to change the length of the loop : > Slide the T-close connector, then lock with the Grip® Knot. Advantages □ Adjustable and multi-purpose □ Secure "under load and off load" locking □ Easy to install and open, even under heavy load □ Highly UV-resistant and excellent abrasion resistance References Nodus...

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Product Name TECHNICAL SHEET □ Dyneema® SK78 ✓ 48 plaits, coated for better protection and longevity of the textile fiber □ The length corresponds to the closed textile shackle □ The indicated load is the breaking load. □ Block® ring ✓ Clamping and retaining ring, made of flexible thermoplastic TPE, which enables a low-friction ring to be quickly locked and secured. USE □ Textile Dyneema® shackle for connections between two elements: sheets, halyards, sails, mainsail tackles, hoists, etc. □ Easy to use - Pulling toggle □ Our Dyneema® sheathed textile shackles are designed for long-lasting use...

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Nodusfactory® manufactures this high-quality textile shackle in pre-stretched Dyneema® sheath. > The ideal connector for fittings on your sailboat. > More durable, lighter and more reliable than stainless steel carabiners or shackles. Our textile shackles are made from a Dyneema® braid with a hot-enzymatic coating to give the fibers greater resistance to wear over time. Advantages □ Very good abrasion resistance □ Opening pull and captive system - Block® Ring □ Several lengths available on request □ Bosco knot / Laminated knob loop Technical information □ coated Dyneema® for better protection...

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Breaking load Sail area TECHNICAL SHEET □ T-close® connector - Glass-filled Pa Tech ✓ 100% Dyneema® rope pre-stretched, coated -Light grey / black □ Finish according to use : ✓ Light / coated light grey or black ✓ Intensive / coated and polyester sheath cover □ Technical / coated and sewn Dyneema® 48 plaits cover □ Accessories : ✓ Block® Ring- flexible thermoplastic TPE ✓ Twist-lock® - Velcro strap USE □ Textile connector for linking two elements: sheets, halyards, mainsail planks, headsails, tackle, etc. □ Easy to use - Closes with the Cap Knot® -Opens quickly even under heavy load Information...

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Textile C® shackle in pre-stretched and coated Dyneema® specially designed for halyards and sheets with an eye terminal. Advantages □ Very good UV factor 5 and abrasion resistance □ The flexibility of the textile ensures that the work is in line with the axes of the efforts □ 10 x lighter than a stainless steel shackle of equivalent strength □ Veritas-certified resistance Specifications > Dyneema® connector with self-locking safety closure (See tutorial) > Can be used with Block® Ring or security toggle > No need for a halyard stop, thanks to the T-close® dog bone Nodus Tips > Upgrade your existing...

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« Textile sheathed connector » flexible Dyneema® shackle TECHNICAL SHEET □ T-bone® connector ✓ Hard anodized 7075 aluminium □ 100% Dyneema® core and sheath ✓ SK78 or SK99 12 plaits pre-stretched, coated Light grey / black ✓ Block® ring - flexible thermoplastic TPE M HL shackle range: > Coating for general use > Technical use: "Dyneema® 48 plaits Surge". □ Ideal as a flexible textile connector for mainsail headstays, blocks, low-friction rings, backstay connections, etc. □ Secure shackle eye closure with Block® Ring or Twist-Lock®. Information [email protected] N0TDUS FACTORY MADE IN FRANCE...

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