Manual Cable Pulling and Lifting
Cable Pulling Machines, with the well known and high quality unit, the Tirfor from Tractel, and other cheaper, pre-discounted alternatives.
In this category are lifting and pulling machines that do not rely on a drum as part of the machine to store the wire rope. The main advantage of this would be that there is no restriction on the height of lift / length of pull. All of the items listed below can be manually operated though some can also be used with a power-pack, electric, petrol etc..
Please feel free to contact our sales or technical team if you are unsure of the most suitable product of if you need any technical assistance.
Tractel Tirfor TU Cable Puller for lifting and pulling loads
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1. Tirfor TU Series Heavy Duty Cable Pulling Machine with 800kg to 3200kg Lifting Capacity.
The genuine Tirfor machine for all lifting and pulling applications, where only the best will do! All TU series tirfors can be used with an unlimited length of wire rope. Operates by one hand pulling and the other pulling in turn. The two hands represent the 2 jaws of the machine. They grip the wire rope without damaging it, and alternately pull it forward during the operation and hold it during reverse operation. The effort is transferred to the jaws by two levers, one for forward operation and the other for reverse operation. The load is held securely at all times.
Sale Prices from £447.78
Manual or Air Powered Low Headroom Tube Hoist
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2. Extremely portable and light-weight tube hoist ideal for confined space hoisting, available at 250kg, 500kg or 750kg SWL at 3 metre to 9m HOL (Open drum up to 45 metre).
Ideal for use in confined spaces because of the low headroom design allowing the lifting wire rope hoist to be used in very tight spaces that conventional lifting equipment can not fit. Just one tube hoist can be a simple solution for replacing several lifting and handling devices to to the portability. Features; Light in weight, alternative speed of lift, automatic fail-safe braking system. 2-speed manual operation for minimal operator effort. Speed governed descent allows smooth, effortless precise lowering. Fast for light loads, slow for heavy loads.
Prices from £2781.25
Tractel T500 Tirfor Cable Puller
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3. Tirfor T500 Series Light Duty Cable Pulling Machine from 800kg to 3200kg Lifting Capacity.
Tirfor T500 Series Manual Cable Pullers offer three options. Tractel Tirfor T508 (800kg lifting), T516 (1600kg lifting) and T532 (3200kg lifting). Very similar to the Tractel TU range of cable pulling and lifting machines; these are the genuine Tirfor machine for all lifting and pulling applications; supplied with a telescopic Operating Handle is included in the price and a length of wire rope to suit your application. These are the best made pulling / positioning machine used in mechanical engineering, forestry, construction, mining and many other industries.
Sale Prices from £306.18
Yale Cable Pulling and Lifting Machine
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5. Yale Cable Pulling Machine. A High Quality Tirfor Alternative with 800kg to 3200kg Lifting Capacity.
The Yale Cable Pulling Machine; YaleTrac Y08 (800kg lifting capacity), Y16 (1600kg), Y32 (3200kg) The wire Rope used for lifting and pulling fused and tapered at one end and the other end is terminated with a Crosby eye hook in heart shaped thimble secured by a mechanical splice. The Yaletrac is our reasonable quality alternative to the Tractel Tirfor products which we also offer, we consider to be a good second best. Yaletrac® cable pullers feature a lightweight, compact, high strength aluminium housing, smooth contour design with a large, flat bottom surface for increased stability in horizontal and vertical working positions.
Sale Prices from £135.36
6t Hydraulic Cable Puller / Tensioner
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6. Hydraulic Wire Rope Pulling Machine (Tirfor Style). 6000kg, Optional hand pump or electric / petrol power pack
The versatile hydraulic cable pulling unit is suitable for a multitude of applications in many fields of industry where loads have to be moved or tension applied during erection, assembly or whilst carrying out other functions or work. Typical applications include: Pulling together of sub assembly structures for joining, pulling of pipes, ducts and jointing, tensioning of shuttering for construction work and moving of machinery, steelwork/structures etc. Demolition work, tensioning / pulling of cables, erection of structures/lifting frames. Underground pipe replacement and bursting operations. Moving of heavy/awkward loads on an incline where continued tension needs to be maintained.
Guide Prices from £4777.50
12t Hydraulic Cable Puller / Tensioner
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7. Hydraulic Wire Rope Pulling Tensioning Machine 12000kg, Optional hand pump or electric / petrol powerpack
Hydraulic Wire Rope Pulling Machine (Tirfor Style) 6t and 12t. A Hydraulic Pulling or tensioning Machine that is operated from a 1500lbs (105bar) Hydraulic Power Pack suitable for use in deep mines, offshore or other industries where conventional pulling equipment or winches are unavailable or cannot be accommodated. Features include: Self articulating anchor post swivels through 360 degrees, Any length of pull - governed only by length of rope used. 12" (305mm) wire rope movement per ram cycle. Automatically self locking jaws - sliding jaw grips on pull cycle - fixed jaw grips on retraction.
Guide Prices from £11993.00
Manriding Tirfor For Lifting People And Access platforms
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8. Manual cable hoist for lifting persons. Capacities available 600kg, 1200kg, 2400kg. Optional Rope and Length.
Tractel Manriding Tirfor cable hoist certified for lifting people. This range of manriding certified Tirfors are available in three different sizes, 600kg, 1200kg and 2400kg capacity. The capacity selected will be to suit the lifting platform in which they are to be used and the number of people / tools and equipment to be lifted. These 'Man riding' lifting machines must be used with a secondary safety device such as the Blockstop fall arrest device to be fitted to a separate / independent rope; thus providing a fall arrest plan. Consideration must also be made to have a rescue plan in place.
Sale Prices from £617.32
Yale LM Cable Puller
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9. Yale LM Cable Pullers with 500 to 1800kg SWL.
The Yale LM range of cable pullers are for pulling and tensioning only and must not be used for lifting application.
Sale Prices from £242.00
Value Cable Puller
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10. Value Cable Pulling Machine from 800kg to 3200kg Capacities. Tirfor Alternative with optional rope and lengths.
Economy Wire Rope Pulling machines 0.8 tonnes, 1.6 tonnes and 3.2 tonne capacity. Economy Wire Rope Winch. Supplied with optional rope and lengths from 10m to 50m. Features; Easy & Safe to operate, very Precise movement, light to carry due to aluminium body, coated finish, easy replaceable overload pins, easy to clean and service, can be used for lifting, pulling and tensioning, can be used with an infinite length of rope. Up to 100 metre ropes available. Safe Working Load - 800kg, 1600kg or 3200kg.
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Pfaff Silberblau SZ-U SILVERLINE Universal Wire Rope Hoist
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11. Pfaff silverline wire rope hoists with lifting capacities of upto 3200 kg (3.2 ton).
The universal wire rope hoist with robust aluminium housing and strong load bolt keeps all promises made from its proven technique: a special traction rope is alternately held by the two clamping jaws, overload protection prevents the unit from possible damage. Different lifting capacities as well as various equipment are within our standard product range. Special rope lengths, wire rope slings, wire rope snatch block for doubling the load as well as a tool box are all available upon request.
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Pfaff-Silberblau PROLINE Universal Wire Rope Hoist with Lifting Capacities of upto 3200kg
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12. Pfaff proline g series universal wire rope hoists with safe working loads of 300 kg to 3200 kg (3.2 ton).
Whenever continuous lifting capacity and time tested technique are requested, the universal wire rope hoist PROLINE G will take over the lifting and pulling of. This robust hoist of Pfaff-silberblau is equipped with clamping jaws for holding the load safely. Due to its high technical performance this hoist is very suitable in forestry and agricultural industry, installation firms as well as in the car industry. This multi-purpose tool is made for continuous use with high loads, is solidly worked and is equipped with a corrosion-protected, rugged steel housing.
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Yale Cable Grips
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13. Yale Cable Pullers and Grips with a Pulling Force 2000 to 5000 daN.
Yale Cable Pullers / Cable Grips are available with a Pulling Force 2000, 3000 & 5000 daN. The Yale LMG is a device for gripping, pulling and tensioning unsheathed wire ropes, cables and metal rods in all forms. The parallel jaws provide a firm, non-slip grip without causing damage to the wire. A special spring-loaded guide prevents the grips from dropping off the wire and affords instant release without jamming. The model LMG-II-X is supplied with grooved jaws for use on wires with tensile strength of up to 19.60 N/mm2.
Sale Prices from £64.24
General Information About Tirfors and Manual/Hydraulic Cable Pullers
Tirfors are the most common cable pulling machine that we sell, also known as a wire rope puller the Tirfor (or alternative) can use any length of wire rope. (usually 20 metre) A Tirfor is also certified for lifting and they work by the rope passing through the lifting / pulling machine rather than being wound onto a drum.
- Tractel Tirfor machines are generally accepted in the lifting equipment industry as being the best, they are the original and since there introduction many lifting gear manufacturers have produced there alternative product. A or more competitively priced (yet still good quality) unit would be the Yale yaletrac range of cable pullers, we also offer a value range to try ensure there is an option to suit your application and budget. We offer safe working loads of 800kg to 3200kg lifting capacity, pulling capacities are potentially much greater though this is dependant on many factors for example; friction resistance, rolling load etc. All cable pullers are supplied with individual certification.
- Also available are hydraulic Tirfors and our own range of hydraulic cable pullers with a unique capacity of 6 tonne and 12 tonnes safe working load (SWL) (up to 24 tonne when deflected over a pulley) which can be supplied spark resistant and with a choice of power packs. Pneumatic Tirfor Cable Pulling Machines are available up to 6 tonne capacity.
Click here Information on the safe use of cable pulling machines.
