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Off Amazon [Video]
RYAN PICKRELL
2:39 PM 02/21/2017
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A Chinese power company has taken an innovative and extreme approach to managing stray trash piling up on power lines.
Plastic bags, wish lanterns, and kites have a bad habit of getting tangled in the power lines, Chinese media reports. The state-owned Xiangyang Electrical Power Company in Hubei Province tested an aerial drone equipped with a flamethrower to address the growing problem.
The fire burns the trash on the line without incinerating the line itself, which are aluminium conductor steel-reinforced cables. The drone can obliterate garbage in a matter of seconds.
When trash builds up on the power lines, outages occur. In the past, workers would have to climb up the poles to remove the trash, but it was not always effective, as the garbage was sometimes out of reach. While a unmanned aerial vehicle spraying fire sounds dangerous, it’s probably safer than trying to pull trash off the line 30 feet off the ground.
Other methods for trash removal that China is looking into are high-powered laser cannons.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/21/n...thrower-drone-off-amazon-video/#ixzz4ZWG7BUuJ
China is Using Drones Equipped With Flamethrowers for an Unexpected Purpose
Year after year, we witness drones becoming more multifaceted in functionality. From artificial pollination to performing at halftimeduring the Super Bowl – drones have become just as diverse as the society that created them. This is now truer than ever, as China has recently equipped drones with flamethrowers for the benefit of the public.
A power company in Xiangyang, China has established a hot, new way to clean power lines. Rather than having people try to reach the far corners of the city scraping off caked-on debris that’s been lodged in hard-to-reach-spots, the power company will now have drones perform this task.
Electric company maintenance workers utilizing the drone flamethrower to clean electrical wires that have garbage attached to them. Photo Credit: Wang Hu/VCG
While this seems dangerous, the use of drones seems to actually be safer than the previous protocol. Before, maintenance workers would risk their lives to clean power lines, climbing upwards of 10 meters (32 feet) into the air while risking electrocution with each step. While the use of a flamethrower may require more frequent cable replacements, the metal power lines will not be harmed by the flames.
The 11kg drones have officially made their fiery debut, reminding us that while this might mean fewer maintenance jobs, technology, and flamethrowers, can improve safety
RYAN PICKRELL
2:39 PM 02/21/2017
TOP
A Chinese power company has taken an innovative and extreme approach to managing stray trash piling up on power lines.
Plastic bags, wish lanterns, and kites have a bad habit of getting tangled in the power lines, Chinese media reports. The state-owned Xiangyang Electrical Power Company in Hubei Province tested an aerial drone equipped with a flamethrower to address the growing problem.
The fire burns the trash on the line without incinerating the line itself, which are aluminium conductor steel-reinforced cables. The drone can obliterate garbage in a matter of seconds.
When trash builds up on the power lines, outages occur. In the past, workers would have to climb up the poles to remove the trash, but it was not always effective, as the garbage was sometimes out of reach. While a unmanned aerial vehicle spraying fire sounds dangerous, it’s probably safer than trying to pull trash off the line 30 feet off the ground.
Other methods for trash removal that China is looking into are high-powered laser cannons.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2017/02/21/n...thrower-drone-off-amazon-video/#ixzz4ZWG7BUuJ
China is Using Drones Equipped With Flamethrowers for an Unexpected Purpose
- Neil C. Bhavsar
- 2 days ago
- Categories:Robots & Machines
- Tags:china, drones, flamethrower
Year after year, we witness drones becoming more multifaceted in functionality. From artificial pollination to performing at halftimeduring the Super Bowl – drones have become just as diverse as the society that created them. This is now truer than ever, as China has recently equipped drones with flamethrowers for the benefit of the public.
A power company in Xiangyang, China has established a hot, new way to clean power lines. Rather than having people try to reach the far corners of the city scraping off caked-on debris that’s been lodged in hard-to-reach-spots, the power company will now have drones perform this task.
Electric company maintenance workers utilizing the drone flamethrower to clean electrical wires that have garbage attached to them. Photo Credit: Wang Hu/VCG
While this seems dangerous, the use of drones seems to actually be safer than the previous protocol. Before, maintenance workers would risk their lives to clean power lines, climbing upwards of 10 meters (32 feet) into the air while risking electrocution with each step. While the use of a flamethrower may require more frequent cable replacements, the metal power lines will not be harmed by the flames.
The 11kg drones have officially made their fiery debut, reminding us that while this might mean fewer maintenance jobs, technology, and flamethrowers, can improve safety
