MaxSpace

Increase Space, Increase Capacity

Introducing MaxSpace^®, the next breakthrough in conduit space maximization. Since the first fiber optic cables were installed in the 1980s, the only way operators could add capacity to their networks was by installing new conduit and innerduct infrastructure. This was a time consuming and expensive process, with additional engineering and permitting costs, EPA reviews and approval, not to mention disruptions to traffic, homeowners and merchants. Until now.

Meet MaxSpace.

MaxSpace is a no-dig conduit space recovery solution designed to safely remove rigid innerduct from around active fiber cables with little to no load on the cable and no interruption of service.

Both the method of removing innerduct over operating cables and recovering space and the specialized equipment used are patented and protected. US Patent Numbers 9,391,433 | 9,391,434 | 10,581,229.

The MaxSpace Service

Recover conduit space by removing rigid innerduct from an active network cable without service interruption
Active cables are protected throughout the process by a split metal collar
Incumbent cables settle to the bottom of the conduit as rigid innerduct is removed
MaxCell^® packs can be installed simultaneously as the rigid innerduct is extracted
Extracted innerduct is chipped for easy recycling and disposal
Install new cables when needed

The MaxSpace Solution

The conduit space recovery machine uses a split metal sleeve to protect the active cable while the innerduct is extracted. Rigid innerduct is then drawn into the machine using opposing drive wheels that force the innerduct through four cutting blades, slicing the innerduct into quarters. The sliced innerduct is then fed into a chipping machine and compressed into disposal bags.

The MaxSpace solution and installation team exceeded my expectations...

Jason Musick, Installation Maintenance & Repair Supervisor | University of Central Florida

Features & Benefits

Network

Recover up to 90% of conduit space
Add up to 9 new cables
Service customer needs faster
Cables can be placed immediately
No disruption of service
Safer than trenching or boring around current infrastructure

Budget

Save significant costs
A NO-DIG Solution
NO Right-of-Way red tape
NO trenching permits required
NO new trenches
NO engineering costs
NO new conduit
NO EPA oversight
NO property restoration costs from trenching or boring

Construction

Fast Process — A NO-DIG Solution
Remove innerduct in a fraction of time of trenching or boring
Compact machine for tight vault spaces
Less than 23 kgs of tension on cables
Install MaxCell during same service
Easy disposal & recycling of rigid innerduct
Homeowners and businesses are not inconvenienced
Safer for pedestrian traffic

MaxCell To Maximize Your Reclaimed Space

Complete your MaxSpace project by filling your new available space with MaxCell! Over 120 million meters and 300 million pathway meters of MaxCell — equaling nearly 600 million feet of cable channel — have been installed globally. With its flexibility and space compression features, you can install up to 300% more cables in your network structures with MaxCell. Available in Standard, Detectable, Plenum, Riser and Self-Supporting, as well as in various sizes and numbers of cells, MaxCell can be used in any conduit encased, in cabletray, or wall-mounted network infrastructure. Use that new space to load your pathways with MaxCell and provide room for cables you need now and in the future!