Blowing fibre optic cables ensure reliable underground communication networks. Building a cable duct system instead of aerial deployment allows to reduce plastics production due to a smaller diameter of blown cables and does its job in preventing visual pollution of urban landscapes caused by human-made structures.

The fibre optic cable blowing procedure generally includes 2 steps: – high density polyethylene (HDPE) duct pipe is buried in the ground; – the cable is jetted into the preinstalled duct with a pneumatic machine.

The pneumatic equipment provides a high speed of installation. A high-density polyethylene pipe protects the cable from ground movements, mechanical damage, rodent attacks and moisture. The tensile force during blowing is evenly distributed along the cable surface, that is why the designs don’t require high load resistance. Whatever your project needs are, Emcab is sure to have a solution. We offer a wide range of optic fibre cables:

Blowing CT CFU – central tube (CT) design with a compact fibre unit (CFU)

  • Up to 24 fibres
  • Cable diameter up to 2.4 mm
  • Installation tension up to 440 N

Blowing CT – central tube (CT) design with PBT loose tube

  • Up to 24 fibres
  • Cable diameter up to 3.4 mm
  • Installation tension up to 150 N

Blowing MT 12 – multi-tube design with 12 fibres per tube

  • Up to 432 fibres
  • Cable diameter up to 11.2 mm
  • Operation tension up to 1 kN
  • Polyethylene or polyamide jacket

Blowing MT 24 – multi-tube (MT) with 24 fibres per tube

  • Up to 192 fibres
  • Cable diameter up to 6.6 mm
  • Installation tension up to 1 kN

Take a moment to click through our ABC (Air Blown Cables) Configurator. It’s a unique software intended to help you select the needed cable design together with microtube and closure. With this tool, you are a few simple steps away from your optimal packaging solution – as simple as ABC!


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