Cableway Services
Maintain the safety and reliability of your cableway components and installations
Aerial cableways provide mass transport for hikers, skiers, walkers and professional athletes. Operators of cableway installations need to maintain safety and availability. For new installations, they have to ensure the entire cableway system and infrastructure is validated according to local regulations and laws. Cableways that carry people must comply with safety and quality regulations such as the Cableway Directive 2009/9/EC. Manufacturers need to ensure subsystems and safety components are certified according to the directive.
Being a leading cableway safety specialist, TÜV SÜD can provide world-class knowledge for designers, manufacturers and operators of cableways and ski tows. Also, we are accredited to certify safety components and subsystems of your cableways to the Cableway Directive; as well as offer comprehensive testing, inspection and consulting services.
Our Services
Testing and inspection
- TÜV SÜD tests and inspects cableway installations throughout their lifecycle. This includes after commissioning before public operation, after equipment repair or replacement, and on a regular annual basis.
- We also test cableways for material handling as covered by the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
- Our tests and inspections include the following:
- Thorough examination of all cableway components, including safety devices and safety functions performed by the electrical control system
- Operational testing(e.g. brake performance testing).
- Wire rope, haul rope and track rope testing using the magnetic induction method
- Preparation of safety reports
- Fire safety
- Non-destructive testing of clamps, drives, hangers and cabins
- Wall-thickness measurements on hanger pipes
- Stress measurement on vehicles, sheaves and other components
- Vehicle service life assessment
- Damage assessment
- Testing of hoisting equipment, gates and lifts
Certification
According to the Cableway Directive
- We certify all subsystems and safety components as per Cableway Directive 2000/9/EC for design and production.
Cableway Operation
- This unique service from TÜV SÜD enables operators to become a certified cableway operation by evaluating the suitability, consistency and usability of the entire operation and maintenance procedures.
Management services
- We provide quality assurance and certification as per ISO 9001, and advisory services on environmental services as per ISO 14001.
Consulting and training services
- We offer consulting throughout your cableway installation lifecycle, including feasibility studies, comparisons of different cableway systems during the planning phase, independent evaluation of manufacturers' proposals, and valuation of your installation.
- Our services also include employee training on directives and safety awareness, workplace evaluation, and provision of occupational health and safety experts.
Your benefits at a glance
- Be assured of safety - through comprehensive periodic testing and inspection services that ensure the safe functioning of your components and systems.
- Benefit from legal certainty - with our in-depth familiarity with state-of-the-art technology and knowledge of relevant regulations and directives.
- Increase operational availability - with comprehensive solutions from a single source that minimise operational holdups to your installations.
- Enhance your reputation - with the TÜV SÜD inspection and certification mark, which is widely regarded as a guarantee of safety and reliability.