CommScope Trunk & Distribution Cable - Manual (Page 70)

Lay-up Stick
A fiberglass stick used to lift cable blocks and cables into place utilizing appropriate lay-up stick heads.
Equipment/Lifting Tools and Brakes
Cable Lifter (or Lay-up Stick Head)
Used in conjunction with a lay-up stick to lift cables into place. The lifter
ensures that the cables being lifted are not damaged by exceeding
minimum bend radii.
Cable Block Lifter
Used in conjunction with a lay-up stick to place assorted cable blocks
mid-span.
Wire Raising Tool
Used in conjunction with a lay-up stick to lift cable blocks and strand.
Strand Brake
This device is selectively placed at pole hardware locations to prevent
dangerous strand sag while strand is being installed. The strand brake
allows the strand that is being pulled into place to move in only one
direction, which is the direction of the strand pull. Use of strand brakes in
conjunction with reel brakes effectively limits the amounts of strand sag
between poles during strand installation.
8.11 Appendix
Equipment/Lifting Tools land Brakes