Bespoke Cable Hangers for Mine Application

sector

Mining

project type

Adaptation

location

United Kingdom

Situation

  • The Brightling Gypsum Mine in East Sussex had a number of challenges around holding power and communication cables in the mine.

  • The undulating nature of the wall and ceiling, as well as the corrosive nature of the mine environment, meant that a single cable cleat solution was not possible.

Solution

  • The Ellis team reviewed each area where a cable-holding solution was required.

  • Where possible an off-the-shelf cable hanger solution was suggested.

  • A bespoke solution was created, for locations where a standard design was not possible.

  • 3D CAD models were drawn up and checked for strength with a combination of hand calculations and FEA before manufacturing drawings were produced.

  • The steel parts were hot dip galvanised and then powder coated to ensure long-term corrosion resistance. Further tests took place at Ellis in-house test laboratory to ensure all safety factors were adhered to.

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Ellis Patents Ltd.
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United Kingdom