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Abstract

Snatch roller fairlead assemblies for guiding cables and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a snatch roller fairlead assembly includes a fairlead frame and a roller set including one or more rollers rotatably coupled to the fairlead frame. The rollers are configured to contact the cable from various directions and restrict the cable to a primarily bidirectional movement. The rollers can be coated with wear-resistant material to reduce wear on the rollers and the cable. The snatch roller fairlead assembly can be mounted to a structure via additional components attached to the fairlead frame that allow one or more degrees of freedom. In some embodiments, the snatch roller fairlead assembly can be mounted on a mining crane to guide a cable to a mining bucket.

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