Glossary · Pulling
straight roller
Ground roller under the cable on straight runs, every 2 to 4 m.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 | straight roller | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | düz makara (rulo) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Türkçe | rulo / silindir | Nexans Türkiye (N1-tr) p. 16, 17 (maker's catalogue) |
| Deutsch | Kabelrolle (Geradrolle) | Netze Magdeburg NMD T 03 p. 15 (quoted by others) |
| Nederlands | grondrol | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | markrulle | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | rouleau droit | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Español | rodillo de suelo | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | kabelrulle | Prysmian Danmark, tromlehåndtering p. 8 (maker's catalogue) |
| Norsk | bakkerull | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | maarulla | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Italiano | rullo di linea | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | rolă de linie | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | rolka prosta | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | přímá kladka | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | линейный ролик | our own translation (typical practice) |
Related terms
stringing tension · swivel · tension recorder · top payout / bottom payout · triangular configuration · weight correction factor · winch · aerial bundled cable
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)
- Netze Magdeburg NMD T 03: Netze Magdeburg, technical rule NMD T 03, Legung von Kabeln im Erdreich (utility specification, German) (quoted by others)
- Prysmian Danmark, tromlehåndtering: Prysmian Group Danmark, Korrekt tromlehåndtering: vejledning (drum handling guide, Danish, 2024) (maker's catalogue)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.