CFX Cable Fox - ADCP Towing System for Cableways

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The Cable Fox Model (CFX) is KISTERS latest towing system for deployment of an ADCP or radar device for manual discharge measurement on a cableway.

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Specifications

Motor	Geared motor 320 W Speed drives carriage up to 0.6 m/s (2.00 ft/s) Distance measurement 0.01 m (0.01 ft) resolution Power requirement 12V DC 18 Ah battery internal 30A auto reset fuse
Hoist	Max. lifting capacity 50 kg (110 lbs) Power requirements: uses the above Cable Fox power (12V 18 Ah), separate internal 30A auto reset fuse Rope: synthetic, 4 mm diameter, length up to 15 m (49 ft)
Compliancy	CE
Wireless Remote Control	Frequency: - EU Version 863.05 MHz to 869.95 MHz - US Versions 902.97 MHz to 926.653 MHz (Frequency Hopping) Operating range 400 m (1300 ft) line of sight Controls: Raise / lower, Direction (forward / reverse), Speed control LCD: 16 chars x 2 lines with back-lighting Indicators: LEDs for comms. and fault indication, Battery voltage (sounder for low battery), Horizontal distance Power Source: 3 x NiMh 2.5Ah AA batteries with built in charger (3 x AA Alkaline batteries in an emergency)
Versions	CFX/S2/1214-H: for main cables with a diameter 12-14 mm CFX/S2/1214-H-US: for main cables with a diameter 12-14 mm CFX/S2/1214-H-EU: for main cables with a diameter 12-14 mm CFX/S2/1632-H: for cables with diameter 16-32 mm CFX/S2/1632-H-US: for cables with diameter 16-32 mm CFX/S2/1618-H-EU: for cables with diameter 16-18 mm CFX/S2/1632-H-EU: for cable with diameter 16-32 mm
Packed Dimensions	Cable Fox: 66 x 54 x 27 cm, 35 kg Hoist: 55 x 48 x 27 cm, 15 kg
Scope of delivery	Towing trolley with electric motor, remote control, hoist with rope, transport case, charger Not included: batteries, measuring instruments (i.e. ADCP boats, surface velocity radar)

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The Cable Fox Model (CFX) is KISTERS latest towing system for manual measurement of stream flow with an ADCP or surface velocity radar device. The electric motorized trolley can be easily installed on new or existing cableways. Via a radio remote control, the user controls the towing trolley with an attached ADCP or velocity radar device across the cableway.

Thanks to the powerful motorization and the cable hoist provided, the Cable Fox can position the measuring instrument at fixed measuring points across the stream cross-section or use the ‘moving boat’ method for ADCP measurements with the variable speed control feature.

Cableways fitted with the Cable Fox do not need a permanently installed motor as the Cable Fox has an onboard DC powered motor.

The large range of the remote control (up to 400 m) allows operation even at very wide stream cross-sections.

Benefits

Variable traversing speed
Models for various main cable diameters
Hoist attachment to adjust tether line to raise and lower ADCP trimaran/board
Encoder for distance measurement across the stream section
Low power consumption
Frequency band: license-free ISM band
Auto retrieval feature brings the carriage back to the user/river bank, if the radio connection breaks. (except for EU models).
CE-compliant (all models),
declaration of incorporation in accordance with the EU Machinery Directive

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