Expand your cableway measurement possibilities

METEOROLOGY WATER LEVEL WATER FLOW DATA LOGGERS SNOW & ICE

Greetings! Welcome to our family of innovative Winch and Cableway solutions. No matter how challenging your application we can help. Whether your requirements call for a fully automated remote controlled Cableway System that can measure discharge with mechanical Current Meters or Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP); a portable ADCP Towing and Positioning System such as our acclaimed Flying Fox and Cable Fox; or one of our bridge, boat or bank operated Single and Double Drum Winches (Reels), we’re confident we can provide a cableway or winch ideal for the task. Our comprehensive model lineup is transforming the way Hydrographers are able to measure water flow with unprecedented flexibility and safety…so let’s meet the family!

Flying Fox - Go anywhere

From its beginnings as a customer request, to gutsy prototype, all the way to its professional debut as one of the most innovative flow measurement instruments on the market today, the Flying Fox facilitates precision discharge measurements using ADCPs while making the life of Hydrographers across the globe safer and easier. Innovative, portable with user friendly remote control, the Flying Fox towing system for making discharge measurements with ADCP tethered boats on a temporary span of rope is sure to become your go to instrument for flow measurement on the fly. Read more...

Cable Fox - Smooth Operator

With a wireless remote control range of more than 1,300 ft, on-the-fly adjustable traversing speed (0.1 to 2.0 ft/sec), integrated encoder for across the stream distance measurement, raise/lower capability up to 220 lbs and its ability to operate on any new or existing cableway without additional equipment, the Cable Fox is an indispensable instrument for making measurement in challenging locations. Powerful Motorization Variable speed Consistent speed Smooth transects Integrated encoder Multiple frequencies (902.5 to 914.5 MHz) Long range remote Read more...

Hornet Plus brings new life to condemned cableways

Developed to perform discharge measurements from fixed cableways using an Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) OR mechanical type current meter, the Hornet is an ideal solution for retro fitting to an existing manned cableway system, whether currently operational or condemned, minimizing the personal injury risk associated with this type of gauging. “The tough, sophisticated, ever capable Hornet Plus continues to impress with its ability to handle ACDPs, flood gauging with current meters and sounding weights up to 300 lb, automatic angle of drift correction and full wireless control. Peter Ward, Founder/CEO Hydrological Services America Read more...

Spanmaster - Manual Cableway

The Span Master Travelerway is a simple, easy to operate towing and positioning system for performing water discharge measurements using ADCP or Radar technology. The unit was designed to aid in water discharge measurement where simple cableway installation is required to drive the ADCP across the river and back. The Span Master consists of a high quality manual winch with distance counter which easily bolts to any 4 inch galvanized post. The winch is manually operated at the desired speed providing stable and more accurate ADCP measurements. Robust, corrosion resistant construction Forward and Reverse Operation Multi-digit distance counter Positive Weston-style brake Ability to hold load at any position Span up to 328 ft Read more...

Stream Gauging Winches

WS250/400/500 Hand Operated Single Drum Winches Our Single Drum Winches can be deployed from boats or bridges and are designed for ease of operation and serviceability in the field. Robust, compact, portable, light-weight and handled easily and safely by one person. With a choice of 3 winch models and 2 cable diameters you are sure to find the right winch for the job. 

Barossa Manual Double Drum Winch is a Bank operated double drum winch for ADCP and current meter measurements, enabling the operator to change from sounding mode to traversing mode very quickly by engaging the drive gears on each drum. The double drum concept also eases traversing as the forces exerted by the gauging weight are largely cancelled out. Load capacity is up to 154 lb and Span capacity is up to 200 ft.

Latrobe Double Drum (Model DDT900) is a manually (hand) operated winch capable of handling Gauging Weights up to 198 lb and can be used on small cableways up to 395 ft span. A key feature of the Latrobe design is that it enables the operator to quickly change from sounding mode to traversing mode very quickly by engaging the drive gears on each drum. Once the carriage is moved into position for the next sounding operation, the traversing drum is then quickly disengaged. 

Transforming the way we measure

Since the introduction of our first cableway more than 50 years ago, we've continued to innovate with both portable, remote controlled and bank operated cableways, well equipped to address ever more challenging flow measurement sites. With our extensive range of cableways and winches we're confident we can help you on your next project. 

Peter Ward Founder/CEO Hydrological Services America

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