The Eddie Cable Installer by B.E. Innovations brings innovation to load line installation and is a universal fit to most cranes. In addition, the Eddie can be installed at ground level, making it so that a single worker can string the load line and complete the install from the safety and comfort of the operator’s cam. This article discusses how Eddie Cable Installer reduces downtime, saves money, improves worker safety & reduces job-site hazards.
The following 3D animation by Industrial3D will give a visual explanation of how cutting-edge piece of equipment works. A special thanks to John Miller, one of Industrial3D’s most experienced 3D animators, for producing this animation.
Cranes are used in places all over the world. Therefore, minimizing downtime is of utmost importance. There is no need for a crew to repair or replace the hoist line with the Eddie because of the constant tension and reduced drag on the line. What could take days to fix – bringing a crew into a crane’s location – is wholly avoided by the design of a single-user operation and constant tension through its’ adjustable drag system.
The cost of a down crane can reach the tens of thousands. However, the innovative design of the Cable Installer and the appropriate replacement cable spool allows for a down crane to be working again within an hour. Another instance of reduced downtime and improved workflow.
Maintaining tension is of great importance while installing a cable onto a crane. Typical installation is a “do the best job you can” type. Unfortunately, the variety of ways currently done for this creates many risks and hazards – such as pulling against trees, trucks, and other heavy objects to get tension on the hoist cable. This process poses a significant threat for the workers and equipment in these situations and the potential for flying objects to cause harm. Therefore, the stand-alone tension cable process of the Eddie Cable Installer is the first and only of its kind available for crane users.
How does The Eddie tension cable work? The Eddie is installed at the end of the boom, therefore placing it away from both crew and equipment. These risks are entirely removed as possibilities by not stretching cables across a work area, thus keeping everyone and everything safe.
In addition to removing safety hazards, The Eddie spool holder design is interchangeable and can be used on cranes with different boom sizes. While the connecting bracket would fit the particular boom size, the crane can use the same cable spool on both small and large connection brackets. Therefore, the universal aspect helps reduce downtime by allowing interchangeable spool holding frames. For example, if two Eddies are operating at a remote work site, and one crane has a malfunction, the working crane can use the same spool holding frame as was on the broken crane.
No other cable installation device is as easy to transport as The Eddie Cable Installer. Current install systems require a large truck or trailer. The Eddie, when packed, is the size of a portable piano keyboard. The transportation case, with rolling wheels, make moving it to the worksite that much easier.
The Eddie Cable Installer will save a lot of pain, suffering, and workers’ claims. So many on-the-job injuries have happened with the current install process of cable lines. Companies can save millions from injury-related payouts and give workers the knowledge of knowing their company has taken extra effort to ensure their safety while working.
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