CWA 5kn Cable Winch Mounted to Trailer

DESCRIPTION

The 5kN Fibre Optic winch is used for pulling fibre optic cable by wrapping the cable directly onto a large diameter capstan. The capstan diameter is approx. 1400mm and is of suitable diameter not to damage the fibre optic cable during the pulling process. Fibre optic winches can be set up to a maximum line pull of 5kN. However, they can be adjusted via the control console to pull line force of anything less than 5kN and have a constant line pull throughout the pulling process. Sometimes these winches can be set e.g. to 2kN and locked in this maximum line pull mode to meet the requirements of specific cable companies such as Telstra and Optus.

The trailer-mounted winch assemblies are supplied without seat and console but with operator controls on the side of the unit and a separate foot-operated control for stop and forward/reverse of the wheel rotation. This design is a refinement of the original skid mounted variant which required two operators. After the unit has been set up a single operator can control the unit – this is a labour saving device.

All fibre optic trailers are of heavy-duty design manufactured from hot dip galvanized box section steel with Landcruiser wheels and all lights are LED type. Trailers can be provided with 2 x hydraulic jacklegs and can be provided with a variety of different couplings to suit most applications. The total weight of the fibre optic winch is less than 2500kg and can be easily towed with a 1-tonne utility or small truck.

The fibre optic winch is provided with its own diesel or petrol power pack and is a fully self-contained unit. The power pack cubicle is housed in weather/vandal-proof lockable enclosure and is provided with ISO type signage to comply with the requirements of Australian and International Standards.