New HELIAX® Reel Recycling and Buy-back Program

The new Andrew Reel Recycling and Buy-back Program for North America pays you every time you return an empty HELIAX corrugated cable reel in good condition. Its that simple.

Learn more by downloading our new HELIAX Reel Recycling & Buy-Back Brochure for all the details including reel return compensation, buy-back conditions and return center locations. Also download the Reel Return Authorization Form document so you can take advantage of this opportunity.

This new effort is consistent with our worldwide initiatives to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and help save our precious environment. But we need your help to make it work.

Easy, efficient, ecologically sound and financially beneficial to your bottom line, heres how the program works:

1. When your installation is complete, preserve the condition of your reels.
2. Contact the nearest Recycling and Buy-Back Center using the map and information below. Remember, only Andrew HELIAX® reels listed on the Buy-Back Matrix can be returned.
3. Complete a Return Authorization Form including your reel Part Numbers and Quantities. Return your reels freight pre-paid. Refer to the Buy-Back Matrix for approved reels and buy-back value.

Building On A Heritage Of Environmental Achievements

Our parent company, CommScope, has a long standing history in developing and executing successful environmental and recycling initiatives. In 1988, CommScope launched its own ReelSmart® recycling program for its broadband cable reels. Today, they recycle more than 66,000 reels per year, saving approximately 20,000 trees annually. In honor of these achievements, CommScope has twice won the Governors Award of Excellence in the large business waste reduction category.

CommScope has also been an active and long-time participant in environmental efforts. It joined more than 200 U.S. companies in pledging to rationalize energy consumption and waste as part of the 1992 Energy Policy Act. The company also began voluntarily reporting greenhouse gas emissions in 2002 as part of the Global Climate Change Initiative.

Andrew Corporation
2700 Ellis Road
Joliet, IL 60433 USA

Customer Support Center
From North America
Telephone: 1-800-255-1479

Participant Contact Information:

All reels must be intact, not broken down.

PIM—A Disruptive Problem that Continues to Grow

Passive intermodulation (PIM) is defined as two or more wireless signals mixing together to create additional, undesired frequencies that cause interference or degrade transmission of desired signals in wireless networks. It has long been recognized as an obstacle to network efficiency. With today’s newer technologies, however, PIM is growing exponentially. Data usage is increasing but is not yet being proactively managed. Hypersensitive antennas and radios are susceptible to minute levels of distortion. Meanwhile, there are more components than ever in the RF path; each is another potential source of passive intermodulation. The incidence and cost of PIM are critical threats to network efficiency, channel capacity, and bottom line profit. Effectively addressing PIM requires an approach that is both holistic and proactive.

Introducing the Industry’s First Proactive, System-Wide Approach to Controlling PIM

Andrew’s PIM program is a coordinated approach designed to help operators guard against the disruptive effects of passive intermodulation and ensure more efficient RF performance. It’s a proactive and systematic, five-pronged approach.

5 Ways Andrew is Helping to Take PIM Out of Your System

Not On Our Watch!

Reducing PIM in the RF path is both important and challenging. At Andrew, we are up to the challenge. With our coordinated team of RF experts, up-to date on the very latest research regarding PIM and armed with the latest technology and products, we’re leading the fight to help network operators realize better performance and greater efficiency by minimizing the damaging effects of PIM. PIM happens—just not on our watch!