Mine Cable Services Corporation

Wire Ball (Satellite)

Mine Cable Services manufactures the Satellite, which together with the Torpedo strain relief permits a shovel to pick up its own tail cable without other assistance and without damage to the tail cable itself.  This eliminates waiting for extra personnel to assist with a mining shovel tail cable during a simple shovel move at the work place.

Wire Ball (Satellite)
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The bright orange painted Satellite is easy to spot by the shovel operator in all weather and night time conditions. Constructed of heavy duty 1 1/8” wire cable, the Satellite meets rigid mining industry requirements, a must for electric shovels, field tested and proven.
 
The bright orange molded rubber Torpedo cradles the tail cable and prevents cable damage. Connected to the cable by lock snap clamps, the Torpedo is installed in seconds.

 Satellite & Torpedo.pdf