Glossary · Pulling
cable pusher (caterpillar)
Tracked machine pushing the cable along the route to keep tension low.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | cable pusher (caterpillar) | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | kablo itici (paletli itici) | Nexans Türkiye (N1-tr) p. 16 (maker's catalogue) |
| Deutsch | Legeraupe | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-03 (read in the standard) |
| Deutsch | Kabelschubgerät (Raupe) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | kabelduwer (rupsduwer) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | bandframdrag | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-03 (read in the standard) |
| Français | chenille de tirage | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-03 (read in the standard) |
| Español | máquina de tiro | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-03 (read in the standard) |
| Dansk | kabelskubber (larvebåndsfremfører) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | beltetrekker | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-03 (read in the standard) |
| Suomi | kaapelinvetolaite | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-03 (read in the standard) |
| Italiano | dispositivo lineare di tiro | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-03 (read in the standard) |
| Română | împingător de cablu (cu șenile) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | wyciąg gąsienicowy | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-03 (read in the standard) |
| Čeština | posunovač kabelu (pásový) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | гусеничная тяга | IEC 60050 (Electropedia) IEV 461-21-03 (read in the standard) |
Related terms
cable stocking (pulling grip) · capstan formula · capstan winch · clearance (in conduit) · coefficient of friction · corner roller · cradled configuration · drum brake
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- Nexans Türkiye (N1-tr): Nexans Türkiye, "Makaraların Taşınması, Yüklenmesi, Depolanması ve Kabloların Döşenmesine İlişkin Talimatlar", Revision 01, March 2021 (Turkish twin of Nexans 2021) (maker's catalogue)
- IEC 60050 (Electropedia): IEC 60050, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV), on Electropedia: the terms an entry gives in each language (read in the standard)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.