Heavy Plastics - offshore applications
40 years' experienceigus® is a specialist in the area of plastic research and can look back on 40 years of experience here. Specially developed high-performance plastics enable the use of igus® E-ChainSystems® in almost all application areas. Damp, dirt, chips, heat, cold, we have the solution for every requirement and do not use any steel or other metals in our E-Chain® materials. In an increasing number of heavy duty areas, steel systems are being successfully replaced by igus® plastic E-Chains® due to their exceptional suitability.
State your requirements and we fulfil them:
Corrosion-free
Cost-efficient, modular design
Long life at minimum maintenance costs
Resistance against dirt, chemicals and high temperatutres
Proven, tested material with igus® system garantee
Low weight with high stability
TÜV certified
That is only a few points that we consider when selecting and designing your "heavy-duty system". See all the things for yourself that are possible in the heavy-duty area with igus® - plastics for longer life®.
Examples in offshore application
Sludge processing
plant
World's biggest polymer energy chain: Being many times lighter than comparable steel chains it easily moves over 100 kg of filling per meter.
Self-stabilizing platform "Ampelmann“
This platform, which has been given the name “Ampelmann”, is used on the open sea.
Ship unloader
441m travel with E-ChainSystem® in Malaysia: Reduction of tensile strengths by about 75%, E-Chains® with weight up to 2.5 tons.
Underwater boring machine
This drill, the Vibrocorer VKG-6, is used in extremely demanding environments. a
Offshore industry
High pressure hydraulic hoses + power cables. Extreme weather environment but this chain delivers and delivers.
Offshore industry
Tube handling plant provides an igus® plastic E-Chain®. E-Chain® ensures high stability and reliability in pipehandling.
OpenHydro tidal turbine
A plastic chain makes any kind of maintenance on the open sea obsolete; a conventional metal chain would not be adequate for the combination of technical, climatic and mechanical requirements.
Offshore
The bearings reliably transmit the high radial centering forces with low friction and free of stick-slip and minimize the arm system's friction through their integrated start-up.
Rust-free roller chain
The maintenance-free polymer bearings are used in rust-proof roller chains, which are employed to drive main and auxiliary equipment.
Oil platform
DryLin® plastic plain bearings in an inspection device for offshore drilling riser
Water gate
Here, the second largest lock in the world has been fitted with a new water gate.
Drill rig
The drill rig is designed to take core samples from the seabed at 3000m water depth. It is a scientific instrument...
Subsea ROVs
A tether management system (TMS) has various pivot, linear and rotary motion points. It works like a subsea parking point...
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