Underwater diamond wire saw
Technical data:
Working depth up to 100 m below sea level. Working area, sea water, out of vessels or pontoons. Sawing of pipes out of steel, reinforced steel or concrete, Ø 950 mm - 1'500 mm. Installed power P = 22 kW. Speed of wire, continuously 0 - 30 m/s.
Working conditions:
The wire saw has been specially designed and built for offshore applications. It is designed for re-formation of platforms, sawing of beams, pipes and ducts below sea level.
Challenges to be achieved in this project:
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Facts
Place: chinese sea
Time of project: 5 months
Date: 2014
Scope of delivery:
- Frame work for power pack and hose reel
- Hydraulic power pack
22 kW / 63 A / 350-500 V - Hydraulically driven hose reel
with 7-way rotary union
for 7x 130 m hose
pressure up to 250 bar - Underwater hydraulic manifold with special coating
Clamping unit for the saw
Saw feed unit
Wire drive
Wire tension - Unterwater hydraulic cylinder out of stainless steel
- Unterwater hydraulic wire drive motor
- 7x hydraulic hoses at L = 130 m
- Electrical control system incl. software