Prysmian crane cables for ports, terminals and industry
A crane cable moves all day: it is reeled out, reeled in, bent and sometimes twisted, often outdoors and at high speeds. On a container terminal, a mobile harbour crane or an industrial lifting installation, the cable helps determine whether the crane keeps working. Vijselaar supplies Prysmian crane cables for all these applications: low voltage and medium voltage reeling cables, spreader cables, festoon cables, cable chain cables, shore connection cables and data transmission cables.
Which crane cable suits your application?
The right cable starts with the movement. What moves, how fast and over what distance? The range is therefore organised by application:
- Low Voltage Reeling: low voltage reeling cables for the cable drums of mobile cranes and other travelling installations
- MV Reeling: medium voltage cables for reeling systems, for example on fast-moving container cranes
- Spreader: cables for the spreader, for both vertical reeling systems and basket systems
- Festoon: round and flat festoon cables, and fibre-optic cables for data transmission
- Chain: cables for cable chains, such as the RONDOFLEX CHAIN
- Shore connection: cables for power transfer from shore to ship
The XPRT, SMRT, SPCL and XTRM structure
Within the brands PROTOLON, CORDAFLEX, SPREADERFLEX and RONDOFLEX, Prysmian uses four labels. XPRT cables are premium designs with maximum reliability for extreme applications. SMRT suits versatile use. SPCL cables are custom-engineered with special features, such as multiple elements in one cable. XTRM stands for rugged designs for the harshest conditions.
Because of this structure, many type names have changed. Looking for the new type that matches an existing cable? Our datasheet lists the old and new type numbers side by side. The previous range also remains available on our website.
What to consider when choosing a crane cable
Start with the mechanical load: tensile force, travel speed, bending radius and torsion. A cable on a fast spreader is loaded differently from a cable on a travelling reel. Then look at the environment: weather, UV radiation, temperature, moisture, oil and chemicals. Prysmian develops crane cables with in-house rubber compounds designed for tensile and bending loads, torsion and high travel speeds. The voltage level, the number of cores and the required control or data lines also matter. Finally, check that the cable meets the standards that apply to your installation, such as DIN VDE and IEC.
A cable that is already damaged at installation will not perform as it should. Pay attention to the storage and handling of cable drums as well.
Crane cables from Vijselaar
Vijselaar is Prysmian's partner for the Dutch market and supports you from cable selection to delivery. Besides crane cables, we supply the components around the cable: cable reels, sliprings and festoon systems, so you can match cable and system.
Not sure which crane cable suits your crane or installation? Feel free to contact us. We are happy to think along with you.
