ENCLOSED HOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SLIDING BOOM DELIMBER

摘要

A hose management system for a sliding boom delimber includes a hose reel carrier assembly that is enclosed within the boom structure along with the flexible system hoses to protect the system hoses and cables from contact and damage from outside sources. The hose reel management system provides a tension balance between flexible hoses pulling the hose reel carrier assembly in one direction and a tensioning cable pulling hose reel carrier assembly in the opposite direction to cause a present tension to be maintained on the hoses as the boom is extended and retracted, maintaining the hoses in a substantially straight path as they move back and forth over the range of the system movement.