While both are integral to an overhead stringing project, their functions are opposite and complementary.

• A hydraulic puller is located at one end of the line section and uses a rotating bullwheel to pull the rope, which in turn pulls the conductor. It provides the forward-moving force for the entire operation.

• A hydraulic OHTLstringingequipment.com/Hydraulic-Conductor-Tensioners.html target='_blank'>Tensioner is positioned at the other end of the line and applies a braking force to the conductor as it unwinds from the reel. This creates back tension, which is essential to keep the conductor suspended off the ground and maintain a controlled sag profile.

For a safe and controlled stringing process, a puller and a OHTLstringingequipment.com/Hydraulic-Conductor-Tensioners.html target='_blank'>Tensioner are almost always used together in a tension stringing setup.