The cable blowing machine, comprising an air box and cable pusher, has been designed to provide an effective and safe method of fibre optic cable installation. The system installs fibre optic cable of 6mm (0.25”) to 32mm (1.25”) overall diameter, at speeds up to 90m/min (300ft / min), into preinstalled ducts. The system operates on the viscous drag principle employing compressed air to install the cable, controlled and assisted by the belt drive system.
The cable is propelled by compressed air, fed into the duct via a venturi principle, while the hydraulically powered belt drive system controls the fibre optic cable. The electronic monitoring system provides read out of speed and distance, gives protection against duct obstructions and includes an emergency stop facility.
The system is mounted on an anti-corrosion treated, sturdy, height-adjustable, wheeled, tubular steel trolley. This allows the unit to be wheeled around on-site. The hydraulic petrol-driven power pack provides power. The unit is CE approved.
Product Features:
- Power on/off button
- Emergency stop button
- Reset button
- Combined length counter recording in metres (feet) and cable speed read out in metres/min (feet/min)
- Hydraulic pressure read-out dial
- Air pressure read-out dial
- Hydraulic on/off control valve
- Adjustable speed control for drive belts
- Air supply control on/off with automatic exhaust function
