Professional Answer: While the goal is the same, the specific equipment required for overhead and underground heavy cable pulling varies significantly to address different environmental and operational challenges.

• For Overhead transmission line (OHTL) Stringing: The focus is on tension stringing equipment, specifically pullers and OHTLstringingequipment.com/Hydraulic-Conductor-Tensioners.html target='_blank'>Tensioners. This is a highly controlled process that requires machinery to work in sync to pull a conductor over a series of towers while keeping it elevated off the ground.

• For underground cable laying: The primary equipment is the Cable Pulling Winch and Cable Feeder. Winches provide the immense pulling force needed to overcome friction in conduits, while feeders assist by pushing the cable from the reel, reducing the overall tension required.