JDN Hoists Provide 200 Tonne Handling Capacity On Offshore Rig

Four J D Neuhaus type EH50 air operated monorail hoists have been supplied and mounted by Westcon Løfteteknikk AS of Bergen to the Maersk offshore rig Guardian.

These products have been specified for the synchronised lifting and handling of an 18.3/4” 15,000psi BOP unit before and after drilling operations. Two hoists are each mounted on twin parallel overhead rails, with each hoist providing 50 tonne load and 20 metre lift capacities for between deck operations. (Read More) With the two sets of hoists operating together, a combined lift capacity of 200 tonnes is made available.
Synchronised operation of all linear movement and lifting operations is provided with the F type multi-function pendant controllers also supplied by JDN. These tough, ergonomically designed controllers are suitable for the outdoor, heavy-duty operations that can be experienced offshore. A main air emergency stop together with load monitoring device is incorporated in the controllers.  A complete offshore documentation package was supplied together with all hoists having JDN’s full protection kit for offshore corrosion protection.

The hoists provided are part of a range of well-proven JDN monorail hoists with individual lift capacities from 10 to 115 tonnes. All these products are fully ATEX rated providing reliable, robust and efficient performance. They are ideally suited for working in hazardous areas and the drives are hermetically sealed-off from the environment. They incorporate integrated overload protection with a fully enclosed, robust gear motors and extremely low noise emissions and with optional air or hydraulic hoist operation.

Further information is available on request:
J D Neuhaus GmbH & Co. KG, 58449, Witten-Heven, Germany
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