Submersible remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, play many roles in oil & gas exploration, production and distribution — searching for energy reserves, maintaining offshore rigs, inspecting pipelines and more. ROV propulsion systems must withstand exposure to high temperatures, corrosive compounds, intense subsea pressures and other environmental extremes. Learn how to achieve the most compact and powerful propulsion system design while ensuring superior protection from the elements.
Reliable Propulsion for Submersible Applications
Explosion Proof Motors with the Certifications You Need
In hazardous locations exposed to ignitable gases, the use of explosion proof motors with the proper certifications is mandatory. The choice whether to use high-performance motors with reliability you can trust at the end of a drill string or on an ROV is entirely up to you. But why compromise? With explosion proof motors from Kollmorgen, you can have all the performance and reliability you want with the certifications you need.
Keep Field Robots on Task
Oil & gas operations are undergoing transformational growth in the use of robots for surveys, material handling, construction, inspection, maintenance, repair and many other tasks. Greater power, precision and efficiency means greater productivity. On the other hand, a robot that gets stuck or fails on the job can bring operations to an expensive halt, and can be difficult to retrieve and rehabilitate. Keep your field robots on task, performing at their best.
Ready for Electrification?
Through improvements in permanent magnet materials, more efficient electromechanical designs and other technical innovations, advanced electric motors can now rival the power density of hydraulic motors. And electric motors deliver many benefits that are beyond the reach of hydraulics, including greater reliability, little or no maintenance, and no risk of environmentally damaging leaks. Learn more in our article, “Electric Actuation Is Replacing Hydraulics. Are You Ready to Make the Move? ”
Explosion Proof and Hazardous-Duty Motors
AC Synchronous Motors >
Kollmorgen offers two brands of AC Synchonous motors in their Pacific Scientic ST/SN Series and Superior Electric products. High performance in four frame sizes, NEMA 23, 34, 42, 66 are available. Resistor - capacitor kits are also available.
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With the urgent need to replace fossil fuels, repeated shocks to the oil & gas supply chain, and technical advancements combined with lower costs for electrical systems, the drive toward electrification is transforming the way we live and work.
Why use explosion proof motors? >
Electric motors generate heat under normal operating conditions and have the potential to generate a spark if a motor coil fails. Excessive motor case temperatures or a spark that is not properly contained can cause an explosion or ignite a fire in…