The HY-4 carriage is used principally as a long-distance cable crane in the forestry and construction industries. It has four distinguishing guide pulleys to conserve the skyline and for gentler transit over the supports. The load pendulum is available with or without a large-dimensioned mainline clamp. In both versions the load hook is incorporated into the pendulum and the mainline is relieved of the weight during the run, so that the mainline will not be damaged, even by the heaviest impacts of long timber loads during rapid descents. The suspended load is also protected against the cable twisting, so that damage to the steel wire cable is also prevented. Like the HY-2 type, the HY-4 carriage is also equipped with the Wyssen FSI carriage control system. It is operated using specially programmed buttons on the radio, as are all of our carriages. It can, however, be switched over at any time to the conventional timer switch, so that the system can be operated without remote radio control. In addition to the standard version, the HY-4 carriage can be fitted with various options, such as a motorised slackpuller, a trailer carriage with bar or a mainline clamp. The HY-7 carriage is technically identical to the HY-4 carriage and is mostly used in the construction industry. The difference is that the HY-7 is significantly larger and stronger and is designed for load capacities of up to 7 tonnes.
Advantages
Novel concept with very few moving parts
Self-contained compact construction with moving parts on the inside
Easy to service
Minimum wear to mainline due to 4 large guide pulleys
The large lifting pulley causes minimum wear to mainline
Plenty of room for the simplified pulling-in of the mainline
Smooth passage over the supports thanks to the 4 guide pulleys
Passes over large and small Wyssen support saddles
Complete construction made from high-grade steel
Chrome-molybdenum steel safety guards prevent derailment from the skyline, allowing fast travel over the supports.
Large swinging angle of pendulum
Very low wear on the mainline thanks to the special clamping
Cable safety brake standard
Screwed construction, allowing the chassis to be dismantled into small replaceable parts