A specially designed 6-Tonne self loading cable drum trailer has been manufactured and delivered to Iluka Resources. The trailer has been specially designed for laying and retrieval of trailing cables and is suitable for cables used for drag lines, shovels etc. The trailer is equipped with special fold-out additional arms which are fixed to the drum loading arms. These arms are provided with special roller assemblies to accept the cable making it possible to feed out cable directly behind the trailer or on either side of the trailer.
The trailer is equipped with 1-Tonne line pull so that cables can be easily picked up and put back onto the drums. A quantity of specially designed steel drums were also provided to accept the cable plug with specially designed recesses and tie off points and anchor point.
The trailer is also provided with remote control system to control the hauling operation when laying cables and retrieving cables. The trailer was re-designed specifically to meet the designs of Iluka Resources. Engineers from Redmond Gary Australia worked closely with engineers from Iluka Resources to come up with a practical cost effective solution to suit their requirements. As every mine has different requirements, Redmond Gary Australia is prepared to work with other mines to satisfy their cable laying requirements.