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Custom Cable Mover Powers Efficiency

electric tug moves large cable drum

For cable and wire manufacturers, moving heavy cable drums and large cable reels in tight production environments can be challenging. Discover how a leading cable manufacturer streamlined the movement of large reels using a custom solution from MasterMover.

Large loads were a challenge

Moving heavy and awkward loads from an inside production area to outside containers ready for shipping was proving a challenge for a world-leading manufacturer of cables.

Reliance on forklift trucks meant that valuable loads were not secure when being lifted and transported – putting staff at risk through lack of visibility and the danger of overbalancing. Meanwhile, ensuring the necessary clearance when using overhead cranes was resulting in wasted time and expense.

A precision solution

We worked with the cable manufacturer to develop a solution made up of a MasterMover PS3000+ and bespoke trolley.

This now allows for precision movement when transporting reels of cables from production to shipping containers, meaning that a single operator can push, pull, and steer the load using a remote control for total, all-round visibility.

 

The PS3000+, part of the PowerSteered range, is able to move loads of up to 30,000kg with total control. A remote control operation enables the operator to take up the ideal vantage point during movement, ensuring safe and controlled movement - particularly in tight spaces.

cable reel moverThe custom trolley, which was designed by our Special Projects’ Team, is capable of lifting, loading, and securely transporting different-sized reels. 

It’s a custom, all-in-one solution that has reduced the reliance on expensive forklift trucks and overhead cranes. Today, operations run more smoothly and efficiently, thanks to a custom design that offers complete flexibility for now and the future.

The PS3000+ is our most powerful electric tug yet and allows a single operator to move loads of up to 30,000 kg. Our Special Projects’ Team were also called on to design a bespoke trolley – showing that, whatever the challenge, we have the expertise to create a precision engineered solution tailored to our customers’ needs.

Can't find the solution you need?

We have a proven track record of delivering unique, custom solutions.

Whether it’s designing a custom coupling, modifying our electric tugs to work in a challenging environment, or designing an entirely new solution like this cable drum mover, our Customer Engineering team can help.

 

Interested in learning more?

Contact us to discuss how electric tugs can drive safe and efficient load movement within your industry.