Fibre Optic Handling Equipment / 5kN Fibre Optic Skid-Mount Winch
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.
Skid-mount winch assembly is supplied 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 previous designs. After the unit has been set up a single operator can control the unit - this is a labour saving device.
Redmond Gary 5/10 kN Capstan Winch Line Pull Ratings
| Rated Line Pull Capacity | Capstan Diameter | Max Line Speed | Pressure Compensator Setting |
| 2 kN | 1300 mm | 60 m/ min | 80 bar |
| 5 kN | 1300 mm | 60 m/ min | 200 bar |
| 10 kN | 650 mm | 30 m/min | 200 bar |
5 kN Capstan Winch Skid Standard Specifications:
| Capstan winch overall Length | 2120 mm |
| Capstan winch overall width | 1360 mm |
| Capstan winch overall height | 920 mm |
| Capstan winch overall mass | 680 kg |
| Base frame length | 1500 mm |
| Base frame width | 943 mm |
| Engine type | Diesel |
| Fuel tank capacity | 30 litres |
| System pressure | 210 bar |
| Maximum flow | 18 L/min |
| Hydraulic oil | Castrol AWS 46 |
| Hydraulic oil tank capacity | 40 litre |
| Diameter of capstan wheel | 1300mm |
| LED digital display for line speed and measurement | Standard |
| Finished in powdercoat interpon safety Yellow | Standard |