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Ploughing
Light Fibre has acquired its own equipment, which ensures that we are
not reliant on sub-contractors, and are therefore “masters of our own
destiny”. We own two horizontal directional drills with one having rock
drilling capabilities, a Komatsu bulldozer, TLB’s, specialist rock cutting
equipment and two spider ploughs. The spider plough method of cable
installation is innovative, cost effective, environmentally friendly and has
the ability to lay infrastructure at speeds of up to 8km per day.
The installation operates seamlessly in most conditions including clay,
sand, swamp, gravel, mud, and water. In addition, it protects pipes and
cables and can lay flexible pipes up to 280mm OD (gas, water, sewer).
With specifically designed insertion techniques, and rapid mobilisation,
the plough can lay up to 10 cables or pipes simultaneously at a maximum
depth of 2 meters, working within narrow corridors of 3 meters.
Light Fibre is utilising this new plough technology for the fibre optic
installation from Pretoria to Musina. This turnkey project comprising of
457km of duct and fibre installations is currently in the process of being
implemented, and includes the planning of the entire project, and all civil
and fibre installation works.
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