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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