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Completely enclosed (for contamination
control), the primary hoist at WIPP is a modern friction hoist with rope
guides (uses a balanced counterweight and tail ropes). With a 45-ton capacity, it was the largest friction hoist in the world when it
was built in 1986.
- Hoist cage footprint: 2.87m wide x 4.67m long
- Hoist cage height: 2.87m wide x 7.46m high
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height to the waste hoist cage is limited by a high-bay door at 4.14m high*
- Nominal configuration is 2-cage (over/under), with
bottom (equipment) cage interior height of 4.52m
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be handled, depending on actual envelope dimensions and rigging
limitations. The total hoist cage height of 7.46m can be used if the
object(s) can be moved through the high-bay doors and then assembled
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