Telecoms Cable Winch Supplied to Full Fibre, Gigabit-capable Network Infrastructure
Published 28 Feb 2023
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uploaded by Chris Dodds | Sales & Marketing Manager at Thorne & Derrick
Customised Cable Winch
Working with client NGE, Thorne & Derrick have supplied a custom engineered Telecoms Cable Winch for the pulling and installation of fibre optic cables to the Liverpool Backhaul project – the cable winch will support the high-speed fiber infrastructure project which will connect all 6 local authority areas in the Liverpool Region, by delivering Gigabit internet connectivity to a diversity of key economic activities.
Thorne & Derrick have supplied the AW1000 is an extremely robust piece of engineered plant, designed specifically to cope with Fibre Optic and light cable pulls, which are becoming a mainstay in today’s economic environment, especially as Fibre Optic is being laid to cope with the increasing demand for broadband internet. The Winch is designed and manufactured by SEB International in the UK, to be simplistic in operation, and consequently the client installation team will find the winch is also straightforward to maintain and service.
The result is a product, which is cost effective, and will provide many years of service. The AW1000 will be an excellent investment and addition to the plant fleet of construction companies responsible for the installation and maintenance of fibre optical cabling systems.
Custom Cable Winch for Offshore Cable Pulling Project
Pictured : More information Customised & Refurbished 5 Tonne Cable Pulling Winch
This refurbished and customised 5 tonne cable winch was customised to enable the pull and installation of medium/high voltage power cables – the winch was delivered within 2 weeks from receipt of client order. The cable winch enabled the installation of cable runs up to 120 metres from the variable frequency drive (VFD) to the compressor junction box which goes from underground cable trench to above ground and onto the cable containment ladder racking system.
The cable winch modification was based on the standard SEB TW5000 version with additional cable tension dynamometer – the dynamometer continuously checks the cable pulling tension to ensure the forces do not exceed the recommended guidelines.
Cable Pulling Equipment
Thorne & Derrick distribute an extensive range of Cable Pulling & Laying Equipment to enable the safe installation of fibre and copper cables within the telecommunications industry. Safely installed cables reduces operational and maintenance requirements to the network and reduced service interruption to telecom cables, wires, ducts, cabinets and exchanges – products include cable spiking tools, conduit rods, cable lubricant, cable socks and rollers.
