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News Release from: Nexans | Subject: Rheycord Basket Spreader
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 19 March 2008
Crane cable handles constant winding
The Rheycord BS cable meets the demanding requirements of ship-to-shore cranes, which need a cable that can continuously wind in and out of the basket on top of the spreader.
Nexans has installed its Rheycord Basket Spreader (BS) 44C 12AWG cable in the basket spreader of a ship-to-shore crane at the SSA Terminals at the Port of Oakland It is the first US installation for the cable, which is manufactured at the Nexans factory in Monchengladbach, Germany
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 6 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Rheycord BS cable meets the demanding requirements of ship-to-shore cranes, which need a cable that can continuously wind in and out of the basket on top of the spreader.
This repetitive action wears the cable quickly and the cable interior and jacket must be flexible enough to bend as needed, yet durable enough to withstand temperature extremes, weight shifts and the continuous winding and unwinding.
An added difficulty for port applications is that frequent high winds make the basket sway, putting added stress on the cable.
Nexans Rheycord BS is equipped with lead beads inside to give the cable more weight, increased flexibility, greater resistance to severe weather and the ability to wind into the basket more easily.
According to Horst Obermeyer, Global Segment Manager (GSM) Handling for Nexans: "Through this technology, the customer received a robust cable specifically designed for this very demanding application".
"The cable initially installed on this crane experienced issues with corkscrewing within a short time of installation".
"Downtime is lost money, so keeping the cranes working is paramount".
The 76m of Rheycord cable was installed on a Hitachi crane with a ZPMC basket handler.
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