GMP HURRICANE Operation And Maintenance

Operation and Maintenance Model 90000 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the written permission of General Machine Products (KT), LLC General Machine Products (KT), LLC • 3111 Old Lincoln Hwy • Trevose, PA 19053 • USA TEL: +1-215-357-5500 • FAX: +1-215-357-6216 • WEB: www.gmptools.com CABLE BLOWING MACHINE Manual P/N 34816 Ver 03 04/20/2021 AKK HURRICANE ...

Rev.no Date Details Author 01 04/2020 Original issue A.GRAHAM 02 02/2021 Reformat for US A. Konschak 03 04/2021 Various updates to reflect the production model A. Konschak REVISION HISTORY: ...

CONTENTS SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 4 2.0 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5 2.1 WORK AREA AND GENERAL SAFETY 5 2.2 GENERAL PNEUMATIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7 2.3 GENERAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7 3.0 CRITICAL POINTS THAT AFFECT THE CABLE BLOWING MACHINE 7 4.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 9 5.0 SPECIFICATION 9 6.0 EQUIPEMENT LAYOUT 10 6.1 BLOWING MACHINE LAYOUT 10 6.2 REMOTE CONTROL LAYOUT 11 7.0 OPERATING PROCEDURE 11 7.1 SETTING UP BLOWING AREA 11 7.2 CHANGING THE DUCT CLAMPS AND CABLE GUIDES 12 7.3 DUCT AND CABLE SET UP 12 7.4 SETTING THE CLAMP FORCE 13 7.5 CONNECT THE AIR SUPPLY TO THE MACHINE 14 7.6 CONNECTIN ...

Founded by engineer George M. Pfundt in 1936, GMP started opera- tions in a downtown Philadelphia building as a specialty machine shop doing work for the local Bell Telephone company and for the electric utility company. GMP expanded to a production shop after landing a contract with Western Electric Company and, subsequently, forming a close relationship with Bell Telephone Laboratories in Murray Hill, NJ, which enabled it to manufacture prototypes of products for experi- mental use within the Bell System. GMP's 100,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Trevose is equipped with a full complement of technologi ...

2.0 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED ONLY BY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING, AND WHO ARE COMPETENT TO USE IT. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OPERATORS OF THIS EQUIPMENT AT ALL TIMES, FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 2.1 WORK AREA AND GENERAL SAFETY 1. Read and understand the operation and maintenance manual supplied with this equipment. Keep it in a convenient place for future reference. 2. Keep children and untrained personnel away from this equipment while in operation. 3. Keep ...

22. The compressed air supply must not be allowed to enter the air chamber or tube before the rollers have been closed on to the cable. Do not turn the air on until a reasonable length of cable 150 ft. (50m) has been installed into the tube. 23. Ensure the cable drum rotates freely on its stand, the cable should leave from the top of the drum. 24. The cable should enter the machine in a clean and dry condition. In damp, dusty atmospheres, the ca- ble should be cleaned continuously as it enters the machine. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY, AS THE CABLE COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE CABLE BLOWING MACHI ...

3.0 CRITICAL POINTS THAT DRAMATICALLY AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE CABLE BLOWING MACHINE Below is a list of point what dramatically affect the operation of the cable blowing machine: 1. Pressure on the cable (position of the close arm assembly) should be set as per the instructions. 2. Belts to be closed at all times when cable is installed into machine. 3. Cord seals in air chamber in good condition and correctly fitted to provide good sealing. 4. Correct cable and duct seal fitted. 5. Duct fully connected and pressure tested. 6. Duct and connecting fittings are suitable for operating at 15 Bar air pressure. 7. ...

The Hurricane comes with a heavy duty case with wheels that doubles as a work table ...

4.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Hurricane blowing machine is designed to install small diameter cable into underground ducts. The machine uses two synchronized motors to drive belts that push the cable into the ducts. The belts are covered with a compliant coating to prevent damage to the cable. A range of different coatings and profiles are available depending on the surface texture of the cable being installed. The belts offer a large surface area in contact with the cable ensuring high grip with reduced compressive loading. During installation, the torque applied to the cable by the drive belts can be adjusted ...

CLAMP COUNTING WHEEL HANDLE AIR PRESSURE GAUGE DUCT CLAMP AIRBOX AND DUCT CLAMP BRACKET AIRBOX CABLE GUDIES NYLON CABLE GUIDE LOWER GUARD LOWER DRIVE BELT INLET CABLE GUIDES UPPER GUARD UPPER DRIVE BELT HANDLE 6.0 EQUIPMENT LAYOUT LCD SCREEN SPEED ADJUSTMENT TORQUE ADJUSTMENT SELECTOR BUTTONS 6.1 BLOWING MACHINE LAYOUT 6.1 REMOTE CONTROL LAYOUT ...

7.0 OPERATING PROCEDURE IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL PERSONS USING, OPERATING OR MAINTAINING THIS CABLE BLOWING MACHINE: • HAVE RECEIVED COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING IN THE USE OF THIS MACHINE • ARE COMPETENT TO USE IT • AUTHORIZED TO USE IT • HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS MANUAL GENERAL MACHINE PRODUCTS (KT), LLC CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MISUSE OF THIS EQUIPMENT. 7.1 SETTING UP BLOWING AREA 7.1.1 Set up for installing cable with the machine mounted above ground: Position the machine in line with the route of the duct. Position the cable drum behind the machine and in line with the machine. See sketch be ...

7.2 CHANGING THE DUCT CLAMPS AND CABLE GUIDES 7.2.1 DUCT CLAMPS 1. Open the duct clamp by unscrewing the wing nut rotating the swing bolt out of the way and opening the clamp bracket. 2. Use a 3mm Allen key to unscrew the cap screw in the duct be clamp halves remove the duct clamp halves Do the above in reverse to fit the new duct clamp half’s 7.2.2 CABLE GUIDES 1. Open the airbox 2. Unscrew both upper guide housings. 3. Use a 3mm Allen key to unscrew cap screw’s and remove all four cable guide halves. Do above in reverse to fit the new cable guides, keeping the shorter guides on the infeed for machine. 7. ...

Before starting an installation, the duct and cable need to be connected to the machine. The proce- dure for changing the duct clamps and cable guides can be seen in section 7.2. Consult Appendix 1 for a list of changeable parts, if sizes are required which are not in the list speak to the GMP sales team who will be happy to help. Place the duct seal over the end of the duct and insert into machine as shown with duct approximately halfway into the air chamber. If the duct is too close to the cable seal air flow into the duct will be restricted but too far away and the cable has more chance to buckle in the air ...

7.5 CONNECT THE AIR SUPPLY TO THE MACHINE The air inlet to the machine is male via a Chicago coupling on the back of the airbox with an on/off valve fitted to the airbox to provide control of the air supply to the operator. A pressure gauge is fitted to the airbox to indicate airbox pressure. Air pressure is also displayed on the remote when in the pre- installation and installation screen. Maximum safe working pressure is 15 Bar (220 psi). To fit an air hose to the machine it must have a Chicago coupling and be pressure rated suitably for the output pressure of the compressor. The machine has a maximum safe w ...

7.7 CABLE INSTALLATION 7.7.1 PRE - INSTALLATION REMOTE SETUP The various main displays on the remote can be seen in Appendix 2, it is advisable that you familiarize yourself with these before proceeding. To proceed through the various screens, use the blue buttons, the functions for the buttons will be high- lighted on the lower part of the screen above the buttons. The following steps should be taken to get the machine ready to install cable: 1. Before beginning installation ensure sections 7.1 to 7.6 are completed. Once the remote is connected the machines power can be connected. The LCD display on the remot ...

There is an alternative way of arriving at the appropriate setting for the torque control potentiometer. Do the following: 1. Pass section of cable to be installed through machine as described in manual. 2. Feed the cable into the beginning of a length of sample duct (approximately 15 feet long) 3. Seal the open end of the duct 4. Set the torque determined by the recommendation in this section 5. Set the speed to maximum 6. Start the machine and drive the cable hard into the sealed end of the sample duct 7. The belts will stop turning as the torque limit has been reached. 8. Repeat the above a few time, incre ...

7.7.4 CABLE INSTALLATION Note: The duct route, through which the cable is to be fed, should be configured in such a way that the cable can feed all the way along the duct and out the other end. You will need to know when the cable has emerged at the other end of the duct route. A way of achieving this is to have a technician positioned at the end of the duct run, in contact with the main installer via a radio. In this way the main installer should be advised when the cable exits the duct so he can then stop the machine. If there is an unexpected obstruction in the duct route the rollers will see this as an in ...

7.7.5 WHAT TO DO IF MACHINE LOSES POWER If the Hurricane loses electrical power for any reason the machine will retain the distance installed up to that point, all other data (i.e. speed, pushing force, GPS etc.) will be lost. To retain the distance, you need to the resume job. Do this by following the steps below: 1. The first to find out why the power has been lost, the most common reasons for this are: a. Generator ran out of gas. b. Electrical connectors no longer connected, this would include the generator to power supply and power supply to machine connectors. c. Damage to a lead and/or connector 2. Onc ...

7.9 DATA LOGGING Install data from the Hurricane can be extracted as a CSV file and imported into a program like “Excel”. This is done by downloading a data file using a Bluetooth enabled windows PC or Laptop, the file can then be loaded into a specially designed website which will format the data. To download the data you must install the program, for the program please speak to the GMP sales team. 7.9.1 EXTRACTING DATA FILE FROM THE MACHINE Before extracting the data from the machine, the program which is used to download the data from the machine will need to be installed onto the laptop/computer. Conta ...

8. MAINTENANCE 8.1 GENERAL The Hurricane Cable Blowing Machine has been designed to give reliable, trouble free service over long periods. The machine requires no sophisticated maintenance procedures, simple common-sense checks and precautions are all that are needed. The main source of breakdown and/or malfunction of a machine being used outdoors is contamination by the elements, this contamination may be introduced into the machine in several different ways. There may be mud, dust or other contaminants carried into the machine on the cable or duct (there may be surface coatings of lubricants or other release ...