Ampelmann motion compensated cargo transfers offshore
Ampelmann motion compensated cargo transfers offshore
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Agenda
1. Introduction to Ampelmann
2. Development of motion compensated cargo transfers
3. Future pillars for innovation
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1) Introduction to Ampelmann
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The incentive
• Berlin: Offshore wind conference
• Key focus: Problem to transfer people to the offshore wind turbines
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The problem
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The vision
“Make offshore access, as easy as crossing the street”
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From concept to product2003-2006: The solution
Inspiration Prototype
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From concept to product
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The first project
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2) Motion compensated cargo transfers
LiftingTrolleys over the gangwayOffering a stabilized load
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2) Offering a stabilized load
LiftingTrolleys over the gangwayOffering a stabilized load
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- Basket at end of the gangway
- Offers a stabilized load up to 100 KG
- Manual loading and offloading
Cargo in Basket
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- Basket at end of the gangway
- Offers a stabilized load up to 100 KG
- Manual loading and offloading
Cargo in Basket
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- Platform on top of gangway
- Offers a stabilized load up to 300 KG
- Loading and offloading by crane
Butler
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- Platform on top of gangway
- Offers a stabilized load up to 300 KG
- Loading and offloading by crane
Butler
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- Platform on top of the hexapod
- Offers a stabilized load up to 65 ton
- to present heavy and/or fragile loads to
a platform crane
Atlas
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Trolleys over the gangway
LiftingTrolleys over the gangwayOffering a stabilized load
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- Trolley for standard Ampelmann gangway
- Transfer up to 100 KG
- Electric trolley
Cargo trolley
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- Trolley for standard Ampelmann gangway
- Transfer up to 100 KG
- Electric trolley
Cargo trolley
0.7 m
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- pallets size trolley over wider gangway
- Transfer up to 400 KG
- Lift to allow stepless cargo transfer
- Electric
A400
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Lifting
LiftingTrolleys over the gangwayOffering a stabilized load
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- Cargo Transfer Solution 1
- Hoist cargo up to 8000 KG
- Land crane on top of hexapod
- Lessons learned for motion compensated lifting
CTS 1
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- Cargo Transfer Solution 2
- Hoist cargo up to 8000 KG
- Slow transition from personnel transfers
to cargo transfers
CTS 2
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E1000
- E-type system with hoist function
- Hoist cargo up to 1000 KG
- 10 projects
- 5 systems
- 8.5 mln KG cargo transfered
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E1000
People transfers Cargo transfers up to 1000 kg
Change out between personnel transfer mode and cargo transfer mode in <1 minute!
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3) Future pillars for innovation
Less
Weight & Energy
More
CargoAutomation Full service
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Thank you for listening!
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Back up slides
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