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CABLE CRANES

CABLE CRANES

The taut-linc cableway crane consists of two towers suspended between which a track cable of the locked construction is serving as a bridge structure. A carriage with a handling attachment travels on the track cable with the aid of a haul rope and a winch. The haul rope is revved through sheaves provided at both towers and passes over a drum of the winch, forming a closed loop attached to which is the carriage.

Types of Cable Crane

Taut-line cableway towers can be fixed structures or traveling ones moving over parallel tracks.

Specifications of Cable Crane

Spans range between 1,000 and 4,000 m. But 10,000 m. spans are also met with. Standard capacity is 1 to 25 tonne while cableways rated at 150-tonne capacity arc also in use. The load hoisting speed is 1.5 to 0.9 m per second depending on the height and the conveying speed varies between 8 to 12 m/sec. Towers are spotted into the working position at a rate of 6 tc 25 m/min.

Applications of Cable Crane

Storage and production areas of considerable extent are served by taut-line cableways. They also find application at building sites.

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