Cable Blowing Machines - TORNADO Cable Blowers for Telecoms & Fibre Optics

Cable Blowers & Machines for Fibre Optic Cable Installations

TORNADO cable blowers provide an effective and safe method of fibre optic cable installations. TORNADO cable blowers install fibre optic cable of 6-32mm cable diameters at a 0-90m/min cable blowing speed.

The TORNADO cable blowing machine (sometimes known as cable jetting), 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 pre-installed ducts. The cable blowing 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 cable blowing system is mounted on an anti-corrosion treated, sturdy, height adjustable, wheeled, tubular steel trolley. This allows the blowing unit to be wheeled around on site. The C-1200 hydraulic petrol driven power pack provides power.

Cable Blowing Lubricant for Fibre Optics & Telcomms Cable Installs

May 2011: CBS Products Tornado Cable blowing machine successfully installs 4km of 6mm fibre optic cable into 40mm duct using mid point blowing technique in Albania. Update: 275 km was installed by the end of June 2011 with on average 12 km per/day.

2008 : GA Telecommunications and CBS products install telecoms cable in the Libyan Desert approx 5 hours from Tripoli. Using three CBS Tornado cable blowing machines and the series blowing technique distances of up to 7k were achieved.