Application: Custom aerostat winch to launch and recover aerostat surveillance balloons
Customer: Near Space Systems, Inc.
Location: Peyton, Colorado
Hoist Model: Columbia EHS-5-43D
Special Features:
- Variable speed payout and recovery via proportional joystick controls.
- A digital measurement package with line speed / distance / tension readouts and programmable alarms.
- A proprietary AutoAdvance Line Spoolers with a bull’s-eye fairlead for unidirectional spooling of cable.
Line Pull: 5,500 pounds
Line Speed: Up to 115 feet per minute
Cable Capacity: This unit can store up to 4,400 feet X 1/2″ diameter fiber optic cable.
Power Source: 40 HP diesel generator with sound attenuating enclosure.
Why APPI
This self-contained aerostat winch system features one of APPI’s proprietary AutoAdvance Line Spoolers with a bull’s-eye fairlead to allow launch and recovery of the aerostat in any direction while maintaining proper spooling of the cable. As the aerostat supports a communication platform, the system’s ability to support precision launching and recovery is a key feature.
The EHS-5-43D hoist system is powered by a 40 HP diesel generator with sound attenuating enclosure. Features of the aerostat winch system include variable speed payout and recovery via proportional joystick controls. A digital measurement package with line speed, distance, and line tension readouts, along with programmable alarms, allow for ease of use and additional operator safety.
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