winch cable
1Cable jetting — is a technique to install cables in ducts [http://www.plumettaz.ch/en/products/optical fiber/jetting explanation.asp] . It is commonly used to install cables with optical fibers in underground polyethylene ducts and is an alternative to pulling …
2winch — [winch] n. [ME winche < OE wince < IE base * weng , to be curved, bowed > WINK] 1. a crank with a handle for transmitting motion, as to a grindstone 2. a machine for hoisting, lowering, or hauling, consisting of a drum or cylinder turned …
3Winch — A winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope (also called cable or wire cable ). In its simplest form it consists of a spool and attached hand crank …
4winch — [[t]wɪ̱ntʃ[/t]] winches, winching, winched 1) N COUNT A winch is a machine which is used to lift heavy objects or people who need to be rescued. It consists of a drum around which a rope or chain is wound. 2) VERB If you winch an object or person …
5winch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English winche roller, reel, from Old English wince; akin to Old English wincian to wink Date: before 12th century 1. any of various machines or instruments for hauling or pulling; especially a powerful machine with one… …
6winch — Manual or power device employing a drum with cable or rope for pulling objects where great power is required. Power generated by vehicle engine and transmitted through power take off on transmission …
7Singapore Cable Car disaster — An accident on the Singapore Cable Car system occurred at about 6 p.m. on 29 January 1983, when the derrick of the Eniwetok , a Panamanian registered oil rig, passed under the aerial ropeway and struck the cable that stretched over the waterway… …
8Drilling rig — For a detailed diagram of a Petroleum drilling rig, see List of components of oil drilling rigs. Drilling rig preparing rock blasting …
9Operation Sandstone — Sandstone X Ray Information …
10Fairlead — A fairlead is a device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object or out of the way, or to stop it from moving laterally. Typically a fairlead will be a ring or hook. The fairlead may be a separate piece of hardware, or it could be a hole in …
