Cable Crane System for Pipeline Construction

Laying pipelines in steepest terrain

The partner company LCS Cable Cranes used a cable crane system to facilitate the construction of the natural gas pipeline in Mexico through very steep terrain.

Various components for the cable crane systems and machines were produced by GANTNER. Among other the winch GW500D with a power of approximately 550 hp was used as drive system. The crane unit GC100 with a diesel engine with 100 hp worked perfectly to bring the 36” pipes into welding position in the steep slope, thanks to its two lifting devices.

Furthermore it was very suitable for the transportation of sandbags, padding material construction equipment such as excavators and drilling equipment into the steep slope.

Another GANTNER winch was also used for the installation of the complete system and especially for the tower supports at the steepest part of the rocky slope. By the help of the winch HSW50 the individual support elements were stacked up.

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