1. Project Core Challenges
As one of China’s first batch of Shagehuang desert new energy peak-regulation power plant projects, this Ningxia thermal power plant required laying massive power cables and 24–288 core optical cables across uneven desert terrain and partial underground tunnels. Original construction obstacles: No stable commercial AC power supply in remote desert construction zones, making electric-only cable machines unusable; long-distance cross-valley routing led to unstable pulling speed and easy optical cable breakage; original tender plan set tight construction period for 200 sets of cable conveyor deployment within 45 days.
2. APEX Customized Product & Service Solution
APEX recommended Jiangniu No.2 portable diesel-driven cable feeder and Changyun No.3 crawler optical cable pulling machine: Jiangniu No.2 adopts gasoline power with built-in inverter to output AC power on site, weight only 125kg for flexible moving in rough desert, supports IoT remote control & multi-unit synchronization; Changyun No.3 crawler puller suits 0–4cm optical cable, 3000N steady traction without hurting cable jacket, max pulling speed up to 80m/min. Our R&D team adjusted machine fuel parameter to adapt high-temperature desert environment within 45 days sample customization; 24-hour after-sale technical online response covered full construction cycle.
3. Final Project Outcomes
Diesel-powered equipment solved no-grid trouble completely; optical cable breakage rate dropped from estimated 12% to below 0.3%; overall cable laying progress accelerated by 32%, all 200 units equipment finished layout and operation 7 days earlier than project schedule. The state energy group extended long-term procurement framework with APEX after project delivery.
