Cable Blowing – 35-Year Historical Review
IWCS 2022
Willem Griffioen, Michael van Moppes, Vitor Goncalves

Cable Blowing Revolution - How it All Started and How we Benefit from it Now

Willem Griffioen, Michael van Moppes, Vitor Goncalves

Guidelines for Conducting Cable Blowing Tests
IWCS 2021
Willem Griffioen, Jan Jonker

Blowing Cables in Ducts Fixed at Regular Intervals
IWCS 2020
Willem Griffioen

Refurbishment of the Copenhagen Transmission Grid – Project Planning and Execution
10th International Conference on Insulated Power Cables
R. Olsen, D. Brøndum, W. Griffioen, K. H. Thomsen, G. Stadie

Projects with Remote Installation (“Tube Post”) of Energy Cables in Ducts
10th International Conference on Insulated Power Cables
W. Griffioen, C. Gutberlet, A. Uhl, G. Laurent, S. Grobety

Cable in pipe in a offshore windfarm
10th International Conference on Insulated Power Cables
J. Sørensen

What is the Maximum Speed at which a Cable can be Blown in?
IWCS 2019
W. Griffioen

間欠テープ心線を用いた空気圧送用高密度マイクロダクト光ケーブル
IWCS 2019
F. Sato, Y. Suzuki, M. Takami, J.Nishikawa, K. Takeda, W. Griffioen

Installing Array Cables between Offshore Windturbines, from Land! FreeFloating over 40 km?
ICC Fall meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 20-23 October (2019). Presentation in Submarine Cable WG.
W. Griffioen

Ultra-High-Density Microduct Optic Cable with 200 μm Freeform Ribbons for Air-Blown Installation
Proc. 68th IWCS (2019) paper 15.4
F. Sato, Y. Susuki, M. Takami, J. Nishikawa, K. Takeda, W. Griffioen

Watucab installation in Copenhagen (in English), 22 August 2019
22 August 2019
NCC Press release

Watucab installation in Copenhagen (in Danish), 22 August 2019
22 August 2019
NCC Press release

NCC i mal met forste straekning kobenhavnske kabler
HVEM ER HVEM magazine, 23 August 2019
T. Bielefeldt

Installing Array Cables between Offshore Wind turbines, from Land! FreeFloating over 40 km?
ICC meeting, Scottsdale, AZ (U.S.A.), 20-23 October (2019).
W. Griffioen

FTTH Handbook - edition 8
FTTH Council, D&O Commitee, 98-126
W. Griffioen, V. Goncalves

”Sonic head”, a pig enhancing several techniques to install cables into ducts in many ways
Proc. 67th IWCS (2018) paper 16.5
W. Griffioen

Designs of New UHFC Optical Fiber Cables with Freeform Ribbons and Installation Characteristics
Proc. 67th IWCS (2018) paper 10.3
F. Sato, K. Tsuchiya, Y. Suzuki, M. Takami, T. Hirama, W. Griffioen

Development Of An Optical Fibre Cable Overblowing System

R. Sutehall, M. Davies, L. Spicer, P. Gill, F. Piras

Practical Installations of Cables in Pipes by FreeFloating: The Revolutionary New Method Works!
ICC Fall meeting, Orlando, 29-31 October (2018). Presentation in Subcommitte C
W. Griffioen

Practical Installations of Cables in Pipes by FreeFloating: Installing Cables between Offshore Windturbines, from Land!
ICC Fall meeting, Orlando, 29-31 October (2018). Presentation in Submarine Cable WG
W. Griffioen

Jetting and floating help to put cable underground
Non-Pole Expo, Maintenance & Resilience, Tokyo, 19-21 July 2017
W. Griffioen

Intelligent Cable Jetting (Blowing) Machine: Records Installation Parameters and Safeguards Cable
Proc. 66th IWCS (2017) 44-48
W. Griffioen, L. Saint-Raymond, D. Plumettaz, C. Pache

Progress in Floating Sensor Fibers into Steel Tubes
Proc. 65th IWCS (2016) 59-66. Also presented at IWCS Shanghai (2017), paper 10-2
W. Griffioen, Y. Chappuis, S. Grobety

New techniques to install high voltage cables into ducts
ICC Fall meeting, Scottsdale, 30 October – 2 November (2016). Presentations in Subcommittee C
W. Griffioen

New techniques to install high voltage cables into ducts
ICC Fall meeting, Scottsdale, 30 October – 2 November (2016). Presentation in Transnational lunch
W. Griffioen

New approach to installation of offshore wind energy cables
Proc Jicable, Versailles, 21-25 June (2015) paper B4.1
W. Griffioen, C. Gutberlet, J. Mulder, L. Højsgaard, W. Grathwohl, H. Bringsell, J. Sørensen, N.J. Borch-Jensen

Dit is het Internet
artikel NRC 10 January 2015

Installing Sensor Fibers or Cables for Power Cables
IWCS 2015
V. Chaves, W. Griffioen

Installing Temperature Sensing Fibers into Steel Tubes
ADIPEC 9-12 November (2015) Paper SPE-177500-MS
L. Gapany, S. Grobety, W. Griffioen

The Aspect of the High Voltage Cable Installation
High Voltage Cable Seminar, 1-3 February 2016, Krakow, Poland
W. Griffioen, G. Kowalczyk

Installing Cables into Continuously Coiled Ducts
Proc 63rd IWCS (2014)
J. Fehlbaum, O. Schuepbach, V. Chaves, W. Griffioen

Modeling the Pressure Profile for Moving Optical Cables in Ducts
Proc 62nd IWCS (2013) 26-34
A. Snippe, O. Bresser, S. Hoekstra, W. Griffioen

Floating Cable into Duct: Recent Developments
Proc 62nd IWCS (2013) 11-20
W. Griffioen, L. Gapany, S. Grobety, C. Gutberlet, G. Plumettaz, R. van der Sluis, A. Pijpers, Th. Weigel

Cable in Duct Installation: Lubrication Makes the Difference
Proc 61st IWCS (2012)
W. Griffioen

New technique to install power cables into ducts
Journal of Energy and Power Engineering 6 (2012) 1263-1275
W. Griffioen, C. Gutberlet, G. Plumettaz

Understanding of cable in duct installation: do's and don'ts
Proc 60th IWCS (2011) 198 - 205
W. Griffioen

Blown Installation of Mini-Cables in Extreme Ambient Weather Conditions
Proc 60th IWCS (2011) 226 – 232
R. Sutehall, M. Davies, T. Joslin, W. Griffioen, J. Heinonen

New technique to install power cables into ducts
Proc Jicable, Versailles, 19-23 June, Vol. 1 (2011) 72-77
W. Griffioen, P. Blanchet, G. Plumettaz

Kurkistus maailmankaikkeuden syntyyn
JOHDIN June 2011 (CERN: interview W. Griffioen)

Tool for retractable cables for FttH
Proc NOC/OC&I, Faro, 8-10 june 2010
W. Griffioen, P. Blanchet, G. Plumettaz, J. Jonker, W. Greven

Tool for retractable cables for FttH: retracting, storing and jetting
Proc 59th IWCS (2010) 100-104
W. Griffioen, P. Blanchet, G. Plumettaz, J. Jonker, W. Greven, A. Lavenne, O. Tatat

High Voltage Energy Cables Go Underground — How to Improve Installation Efficiency
Proc 58th IWCS (2010) 169-174
G. Plumettaz, J. Heinonen

Retractable Cable Deployments for OSP & Indoor Applications
Proc 59th IWCS (2010) 93-99
D. Brass, M. Doorn, O. Tatat, W. Griffioen

Snake-Eye: A New Method in Installing the Optical Cables by Recovering the Right of Way
Proc 59th IWCS (2010) 105-107
F. Croisier, M. Cherix, J. Heinonen

Are new mechanical aids for indoor or "To The Building" placement of optical fibers needed ?
Proc NOC, 11 April 2009
G. Plumettaz, M. van Moppes

Preferrulized Cables for Blowing to Homes through 4/3 mm Microducts
Trans IWCS, Vol.2 (2009) 80
W. Griffioen, W. Greven, T. Pothof, I. Koren, D. Colot, V. Coggi, T. Ahl, M. Eriksson, K. Gustavsson

Theory, software, testing and practice of cable in duct installation
Trans IWCS, Vol.1 (2008) 102-110
W. Griffioen, H.G. Nobach, G. Plumettaz

Mikrotrubičkové systémy, Přehled a současné trendy
Translation from IWCS 2008
W. Griffioen, W. Greven

Protected Microducts, Overview and Current Trends
Proc 57th IWCS (2008) 152-159
W. Griffioen, W. Greven

Preferrulized Cables for Blowing to Homes through 4/3 mm Microducts
Proc 56th IWCS (2007) 217-224
W. Griffioen, W. Greven, T. Pothof, I. Koren, D. Colot, V. Coggi, T. Ahl, M. Eriksson, K. Gustavsson

Draka Comteq sets new cable laying distance record at CERN (Jetting technology reaches a record of 3.6 km with a single blow of compressed air). Also report of “Blow simulation test to measure coefficient of friction”. Mention of CERN Golden Hadron Award and IWCS 2007 Jack Spergel Memorial Award
Draka publication summer 2007. A modified version was distributed at ECOC Berlin 2007

Experiences in Sweden with Preferrulized Cables Blown to Homes through 4/3 mm Microducts
Proc OC&I, Stockholm, 18-20 june 2007
W. Griffioen, W. Greven, T. Pothof, F. de Bruijn, P. Lock, I. Koren, D. Colot, V. Coggi, T. Ahl, M. Eriksson, K. Gustavsson

Theory, software, testing and practice of cable in duct installation
Proc 55th IWCS (2006)
W. Griffioen, H.G. Nobach, G. Plumettaz

Blow simulation test to measure coefficient of friction between microduct & cable
Wire & Cable Connector, May 2006
W. Griffioen, S. Zandberg, M. Versteeg, M. Keijzer

High fiber count microduct cables
Proc 55th IWCS (2006)
A. Weiss, K. Nothofer, W. Griffioen

Cable Blowing, Cable Floating: which method to adopt?
NOC and OC&I (2006)
P. Lepine, M. van Moppes, G. Plumettaz

Experience in the application of various microduct cable designs
Proc 54th IWCS (2005) 437-442
K. Nothofer, W. Griffioen, A. van Wingerden, A. Berkers, M. Garcia Emeterio, O. Tatat, A. Weiss, O. Storaasli

FTTH - As vantages do cabeamento por microduto
Redes de Acesso RTI, May (2005) 44-49
W. Griffioen, A. van Wingerden, C. van 't Hul, M. Keijzer

Particle accelerator gets wired up
Fibre Systems, July/August 2005
Tami Freeman

Blow simulation test to measure coefficient of friction between (micro)duct and cable
Proc 54th IWCS (2005) 413-420 (award)
W. Griffioen, S. Zandberg, M. Versteeg, M. Keijzer

Microduct cabling at CERN
Proc 53rd IWCS (2004) 204-211
W. Griffioen, C. van 't Hul, I. Eype, T. Sugito, W. Greven, T. Pothof, R. Khiar, L.K. de Jonge

Les fibres dans l´optique du LHC, Optical fibres bringing the LHC into focus
Bulletin CERN 38/2003, 15 September 2003

Innovative installation method using water as a carrying fluid do install power cables in-pre lubricated ducts in trenches of reduced dimensions
Proc Jicable, Versailles, 22-24 June (2003) 348-352
C. Trichard, C. Blanc, G. Plumettaz

Microduct cabling: Fiber to the Home
Proc 52nd IWCS (2003) 431-437
W. Griffioen, A. van Wingerden, C. van 't Hul, M. Keijzer

Versatile access to homes using microduct-cabling
FttH Conference (New Orleans), 2003
W. Griffioen, A. van Wingerden, C. van 't Hul, A. van der Tuuk, K. Crowe

Installazione di 5,5km di cavi ottici in tubi sottomarini di piccole dimensione mediante flusso d'acqua
EuroWire, Nr. 27, September (2002) I-7 to I-10
W. Griffioen, C. van 't Hul, I. Eijpe, W. Greven, F.R. Bakker, B. Wegbrans

Upgrading old ducts for new optical connections
ITG Factagung "Kommunikationskabelnetze" 10-11 December 2002, Köln, Germany
W. Griffioen, W. Greven, T. Pothof

NKF Kabel takes fibre to the masses
Fibre Systems Europe, June (2002) 7
Lisa v. Beurden

A new fiber optic life for old ducts
Proc. 51th IWCS (2002) 244-250
W. Griffioen, W. Greven, T. Pothof

Soluções inovadoras para redes de acesso
Redes de Acesso RTI 62 OUT (2001) 62-69
W. Griffioen, A. van Wingerden, C. van 't Hul, P. Lock, A. van der Tuuk

5.5 km optical cables installed in small underwater tubes using waterflow
Proc. 50th IWCS (2001) 736-741 (award)
W. Griffioen, C. van 't Hul, I. Eijpe, W. Greven, F.R. Bakker, B. Wegbrans

Innovative solutions for access networks
Proc. 49th IWCS (2000) 538-542
W. Griffioen, A. van Wingerden, C. van 't Hul, P. Lock, A. van der Tuuk

Innovative solutions for optical access networks
CANTO conference, Willemstad (Curaçao), 28 June - 1 July (2000)
W. Griffioen, A. van Wingerden, C. van 't Hul, P. Lock, A. van der Tuuk

Univerzální optická přístupová síť pro komerční a budoucí spotřebnítrh
Proc. Telecom Symposium, Budweiss (CZ), 8-9 June 1999
W. Griffioen, A. van Wingerden, C. van 't Hul

Metronet® - Uma Versátil Rede Óptica de Acesso
Proc. I SIMCRO, Campinas, Brazil (1999)
W. Griffioen, J. de Oliveira

Versatile optical access network for business and future consumer market
Proc. EC'99 (1999) 69-75
W. Griffioen, A. van Wingerden, C. van 't Hul

Versatile outside plant solution for optical access networks
Proc. 48th IWCS (1999) 152-156
W. Griffioen, A. van Wingerden, C. van 't Hul

JETnet: versatile access network solutions
Proc. ANCIT Workshop (Eurescom), Torino, 30-31 March 1998
W. Griffioen, H. Nijstad, A.T.M. Grooten, A. van Wingerden, G. Brown, D.F. Hawkins, G. Plumettaz

Current development in cable-in-duct blowing techniques
Proc. ANCIT Workshop (Eurescom), Torino, 30-31 March 1998
W. Griffioen, G. Plumettaz

Current developments in cable-in-duct blowing techniques
Proc. 46th IWCS (1997) 363-367
W. Griffioen, G. Plumettaz

A copper-in-tube access network, easy to migrate to optical fibre
Proc. EC'97 (1997) 20-24
A. van Wingerden, A.T.M. Grooten, D.F. Hawkins, G. Brown, G. Plumettaz, H. Nijstad, W. Griffioen

A new, extremely versatile, access network cabling concept for migration to optical fiber
Proc. 45th IWCS (1996) 485-489
W. Griffioen, H. Nijstad, A.T.M. Grooten, A. van Wingerden, G. Brown, D.F. Hawkins, G. Plumettaz

High speed cable
LIGHTWAVE, may 1992, pp. 22, 28, 30
W. Griffioen

Blowing optical cables in the Netherlands
Proc. EFOC/LAN '91 (1991) 83
W. Griffioen, H.A.L.M. de Graaf

A radically new, ultra-high-speed method for the installation of cables in ducts
Proc. 40th IWCS (1991) 758
W. Griffioen, G.J. Prins

Inblazen van glasvezelkabels in buizen
I-Elektrotechniek / Elektronica, 6e jaargang, no.1 (1990) 22
W. Griffioen

The installation of conventional fibre optic cables in conduits using the viscous flow of air
J. Lightwave Technol., Vol. 7, no. 2 (1989) 297
W. Griffioen

A new installation method for fibre optic cables in conduits
Proc. 37th IWCS (1988) 172
W. Griffioen