CCG was recently awarded the contract to supply cable glands and related accessories to one of the largest airport projects currently under construction in the world.
The third runway expansion at HKIA is one of the biggest airport construction projects currently under way.
The US$ 20 billion Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International Airport Extension Project entails an expansion of the current airport infrastructure with a third runway system to maintain the position of Hong Kong International Airport as a leading international and regional aviation hub.
Bidding against well-known international manufacturers and based on the strong technical design and comprehensive certification of its products, CCG was selected for installation of cable glands on all the project packages. These are:
- Construction of a new passenger concourse and parking positions: a new passenger concourse with a floor area of more than 280 000 square metres and parking positions for over 100 aircraft
- Expansion of the existing Terminal 2 building and new concourse: designed to serve an additional 30 million passengers annually
- Provision of a new automated people mover system: a 2 600-metre long APM will operate at top speed of 80 km/h per hour; the new system can transport up to 10 800 passengers an hour
- Provision of a new baggage handling system: the new high-speed system, which links Terminal 2 with the new passenger concourse, will transport bags at a rate up to three times faster than the system in use today
- Construction of comprehensive road network and transportation facilities: a multi-modal transport facility will be built for connecting services between Hong Kong/Mainland and HKIA; these include rail and road tunnel systems.
The project engineering design teams placed importance on a range of cable glands that could demonstrate tested proven performance to all the required electrical properties, such as equipotential bonding, protective connection to earth, electrical current withstand tests of up to 43 kA and compatibility with EMC rated cable and equipment. While most of these requirements were covered by CCG’s existing BS EN IEC 62444 certification, through its UK based R&D facility, CCG conducted additional electrical current and EMC testing at specialised high voltage testing centres in the UK and the Netherlands. The stringent Low Smoke Zero Halogen requirements of the project required tests to EN 61034-2 and EN 60754-2 standards, which were conducted at the test facility of British Approval Services for Cables, in the UK.
As a South African manufacturer, CCG is honoured to have been chosen for another prestigious international project, thus demonstrating that there are South African companies that have the products, technology and levels of service required to compete and succeed in the international market.
For more information visit: www.ccgcablegland.co.za
