Webtool Announces First Electro-Hydraulic Power Pack for Smaller ROVs at Offshore Europe 2017
Webtool is announcing the industry’s first battery-powered, high pressure hydraulic power pack at Offshore Europe 2017. This will enable smaller and inspection class ROVs access to the range of hydraulic wire rope and softline fibre rope cutters. In addition, the stand will feature the Webtool Cable Retrieval Tool (CRT200), developed in consultation with international certification body and classification society, DNV-GL. It will also feature portable, softline, deck emergency cutter for offshore vessels.
The lightweight, battery powered power pack gives electric ROVs a cutting capability for softline ropes and guidewires. Called EHP350, it is designed to be used with Webtool wire rope and softline at water depths up to 1000m.
“The Webtool electro-hydraulic power pack is an important advance in broadening the scope for our cutters to be deployed on all-electric, smaller ROVs,” says Keith Elliot, engineering director, Allspeeds Ltd. “It allows up to 20 cuts on a single charge of the power pack’s high capacity, rechargeable battery.”
Cable and Umbilical Retrieval
The CRT200 is designed for cable and umbilical retrieval, and decommissioning projects. It allows the safe and controlled recovery of cable up to 8” diameter. The hydraulically operated gripper is the first Cable Retrieval Tool developed in consultation with international certification body and classification society, DNV-GL.
Softline Deck Emergency Cutter
The portable softline emergency cutter is transported in a self-contained ‘sack truck’, containing a hydraulic accumulator and manifold with lockable control panel and a removable cutter. During deployment, the cutter and its frame are lifted off the sack truck and placed over the fibre rope. In the event of an emergency, the cutter, connected to the control panel via a hose, is activated to cut the rope instantly.
Hydraulic Cutting Systems
Webtool hydraulic cutters for steel and fibre ropes are being used on a growing number of subsea and topside applications. Recent projects have included well intervention emergency disconnection packages, fibre rope winch emergency disconnection and decommissioning projects involving multiple Webtool cutters acting simultaneously.
This range of high performance cutting tools is designed and manufactured exclusively by Allspeeds Ltd.
For more information on the Webtool range of cutters, call +44 (0)1254 615100 or email: info@allspeeds.co.uk. You can also connect with us on social media through the official Allspeeds Facebook page.
Alternatively, visit our ROV Tools product page for more info.
