This system is designed to hold a skip in the shaft during loading of ore. This eliminates spillage and the transfer of shock loads to the rope, thus increasing rope life.

The skip system is installed at the level in the shaft where the loading occurs. The skip is fitted with Clamping Bars, onto which the clamps grip, thus holding the skip in position. The system is PLC controlled and is therefore fully automated.

Pre-tensioning of the rope before the clamps release will ensure that there is minimal movement of the skip. An alternative would be to use the patented decompression system to allow the skip to slide in a controlled manner to its new position when the clamps release, again depending on the design requirements of the customer.