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Hornet PLUS Cableway Systems

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KISTERS’ cableway system Hornet Plus has been developed to perform stream discharge measurements from fixed cableways. The Hornet Plus uses an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) or mechanical current meter attached to a suitable gauging weight to measure…  Read more

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Power Supply
  • Traversing: AC mains (or portable generator 1 kW)
  • Hoist: 2 x 12 V DC, 40 Ah, SLA batteries
  • Remote Control: 3 x NiMh 2.5 Ah AA batteries (alkaline type can be used in an emergency)
Hoist and cable
  • Maximum lift: 300 lb (135 kg)
  • Cable: 3.2 mm amergraph cable
  • Maximum cable span 1300 ft (400 m)
Breakaway Kit Rated @ 600 lb (272 kg) (Attention: Failure to use this device may cause severe injury or death.)
Remote Control
  • 0.6 mile range (1 km)
  • Raise and lower, forward and reverse; variable speed control
  • Battery voltage displayed
  • LCD 16 chars x 2 line with backlighting: measures and displays distance
  • LEDs for communications and fault indication
  • Current meter revolutions transmitted wirelessly to remote with signal cleaned and verified
Radio Frequency Licence free bands: USA 902.5-014.5 MHz, AUS 915.5-027.5 MHz
Packed dimensions and weight 31 x 31 x 51’’ (80 x 80 x 130 cm); 364 lb (165 kg)

KISTERS’ cableway system Hornet Plus has been developed to perform stream discharge measurements from fixed cableways.

The Hornet Plus uses an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) or mechanical current meter attached to a suitable gauging weight to measure discharge. It features an advanced hoist that measures depth, angle of drift and current meter counts, and sends the information to the remote control.

The Hornet Plus is an ideal solution to replace manned cableways, thus removing the personal injury risk associated with this type of gauging: The system is operated from the bank of a stream. Using a handheld remote control, the operator can manoeuvre the flow sensing device with the push of a switch to traverse the waterway section to be measured.

The control system operates an electric motor to drive the carriage and hoist from the operating side to the far side of the waterway and back to the starting point. The operator uses the remote control to raise and lower the flow sensing device from the water via the hoist.

The unit is equipped with a breakaway kit rated @ 600 lb (272 kg) for the safety of the user during operation. (Attention: Failure to use this device may cause severe injury or death.)

  • Easy set up
  • Minimal maintenance
  • Variable traversing speed up to 1.O m/sec (3.3 ft/sec)
  • Auto-correction of horizontal distance
  • Auto-correction of depth of observation (angle of drift, airline, wetline measured)

The Hornet Plus is suitable for stream discharge measurements using Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) or mechanical current meters.