Apparatus and methods are employed to install fiber optic cables in a data center facility using one or more cable dispensing robots that dispense fiber optic cable that is pre-spooled on a cable cartridge, by programmatically unspooling the cable from the cable cartridge and paying the cable out along a potentially transverse oscillatory path (e.g. sinusoidal curve) as the robot moves down a cable tray network that is arranged adjacent and above large numbers of equipment bays. A controller accesses a database which stores the state of the cables within the cable tray network. The database further stores information regarding availability of cable cartridges of standard cable lengths, which are potentially stored within a cable cassette loading/unloading system. The controller receives instructions on where and how to spatially deploy a fiber optic interconnect cable within the tray network of the data center facility.

Apparatus and methods are employed to install fiber optic cables in a data center facility using one or more cable dispensing robots that dispense fiber optic cable that is pre-spooled on a cable cartridge, by programmatically unspooling the cable from the cable cartridge and paying the cable out along a potentially transverse oscillatory path (e.g. sinusoidal curve) as the robot moves down a cable tray network that is arranged adjacent and above large numbers of equipment bays. A controller accesses a database which stores the state of the cables within the cable tray network. The database further stores information regarding availability of cable cartridges of standard cable lengths, which are potentially stored within a cable cassette loading/unloading system. The controller receives instructions on where and how to spatially deploy a fiber optic interconnect cable within the tray network of the data center facility.

A laybox having a body formed from opposing first and second elongated sheets of steel defining an elongated chamber between them, a front end of the body configured to face a microtrencher cutting blade and a back end of the body opposing the first end; a microtrench plug installer; a cable guide disposed in the elongated chamber configured to guide an optical fiber cable and/or microduct/innerduct through the chamber, and a microtrench plug installer. A method of cutting a microtrench and installing optical fiber cable and/or innerduct/microduct in the microtrench and securing the optical fiber cable and/or innerduct/microduct with a microtrench plug.

Provided is a trunk cable installation verification tool. The device comprises a body that attaches to a stuffing or fitting tube, a level tube, a magnet, and a tolerance indicator for aligning a cable. The body is shaped to fit the contours of the fitting tube for ease of attachment thereto. A magnet secures the body to the fitting tube for quick and non-permanent attachment. The tolerance indicator is preferably a V-shaped protrusion or a notch that is aligned with the centreline of the fitting tube and is used to ensure proper alignment of the cable, which is confirmed with a cable identification line. The verification tool ensures proper cable alignment and reduces/prevents stress on the bond line between cable outer jacket and the epoxy, thereby preventing premature cable failure and extending the maintenance intervals required to replace damaged cables.

A wiring machine includes a chassis, a shifting mechanism, a carrying mechanism and a wire leading mechanism. The chassis has a guide rail. The shifting mechanism is disposed on the guide rail and movable along the guide rail. The carrying mechanism is disposed under the guide rail and includes a tray movable along a direction perpendicular to the guide rail. The wire leading mechanism is connected to the shifting mechanism and movable in a direction perpendicular to the shifting mechanism. The wire leading mechanism includes a body, a wire conveying assembly disposed in the body and a wire leading head connected to the body. A wire is conveyed by the wire conveying assembly to be output by the wire leading head. Therefore, the wire may be rapidly and stably laid into different types and shapes depending on different requirements.

A wiring machine includes a chassis, a shifting mechanism, a carrying mechanism and a wire leading mechanism. The chassis has a guide rail. The shifting mechanism is disposed on the guide rail and movable along the guide rail. The carrying mechanism is disposed under the guide rail and includes a tray movable along a direction perpendicular to the guide rail. The wire leading mechanism is connected to the shifting mechanism and movable in a direction perpendicular to the shifting mechanism. The wire leading mechanism includes a body, a wire conveying assembly disposed in the body and a wire leading head connected to the body. A wire is conveyed by the wire conveying assembly to be output by the wire leading head. Therefore, the wire may be rapidly and stably laid into different types and shapes depending on different requirements.

A computer vision-based system may assist in wire installation. The system may use computer vision techniques to assess the quality of service wire installations. The system may generate text descriptions of the image of service installation work, assessing the quality of the work to facilitate searching and summarization.

A wiring machine includes a chassis, a shifting mechanism, a carrying mechanism and a wire leading mechanism. The chassis has a guide rail. The shifting mechanism is disposed on the guide rail and movable along the guide rail. The carrying mechanism is disposed under the guide rail and includes a tray movable along a direction perpendicular to the guide rail. The wire leading mechanism is connected to the shifting mechanism and movable in a direction perpendicular to the shifting mechanism. The wire leading mechanism includes a body, a wire conveying assembly disposed in the body and a wire leading head connected to the body. A wire is conveyed by the wire conveying assembly to be output by the wire leading head. Therefore, the wire may be rapidly and stably laid into different types and shapes depending on different requirements.

A wiring machine includes a chassis, a shifting mechanism, a carrying mechanism and a wire leading mechanism. The chassis has a guide rail. The shifting mechanism is disposed on the guide rail and movable along the guide rail. The carrying mechanism is disposed under the guide rail and includes a tray movable along a direction perpendicular to the guide rail. The wire leading mechanism is connected to the shifting mechanism and movable in a direction perpendicular to the shifting mechanism. The wire leading mechanism includes a body, a wire conveying assembly disposed in the body and a wire leading head connected to the body. A wire is conveyed by the wire conveying assembly to be output by the wire leading head. Therefore, the wire may be rapidly and stably laid into different types and shapes depending on different requirements.

A plough for inserting a cable into a trench in the seabed is disclosed. The plough comprises a plough share for forming a trench in the seabed and a drawbar for enabling attachment of tensile members to the plough. The drawbar is moveable relative to the plough share between a first position, in which the plough is adapted to be towed by a towing cable to move the plough share relative to the seabed to form a trench, and a second position, in which the plough is adapted to be supported by the towing cable to enable the plough apparatus to be deployed to the seabed. A cable path receives the cable and an attachment part of the drawbar is moveable relative to the plough share between the second position and a third position, to enable the cable to be received in the cable path from above the plough.