Advanced load monitoring system delivered for high voltage cable lay

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Summary of the Project

Unique Group’s Buoyancy & Ballast division provided a comprehensive load measurement and data logging system to monitor the pull force of the winch during a high voltage cable lay.

Client requirement

Our client, a cable laying company, wanted us to provide a solution to monitor the pull force of the winch during a high voltage cable connection project under a 5km wide inland water in the south of the Netherlands. The solution was needed to ensure that, the pull force of the winch did not exceed the pull limit of the cable.

Load Monitoring system for High Voltage Cable Lay — The load measurement system in use, during the cable lay.

Unique solution delivered

Unique Group’s Buoyancy & Ballast division supplied a complete load measurement and data logging system which monitored the winch speed, cable payout and pull force. The pull force data was recorded for review and evaluation once the installation of this impressive length of high voltage cable was completed.

Monitoring Pull Force with Load Measurement System — The load monitoring system ensures that the pull force of the winch does not exceed the pull limit of the cable.

Benefits delivered

Data review feature – The data logged in the system can be reviewed later
Technical Expertise
On-site Support

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