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APPLICATIONS
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All
Bardex Shiplift Systems use high quality chain instead of
wire rope because it is safer. Maintenance and corrosion
detection are much easier and cheaper with chain as
compared to wire rope.
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35 years, Bardex Corporation has been providing technologically advanced
heavy load moving systems to improve the construction and repair capabilities
of the world's new and expanding shipyards. The designs of the Bardex
Ship Elevator (more commonly known as a "Shiplift") and Shipyard
Transfer Systems focus on improved safety and economy, simplicity
of operation, and lower maintenance costs. Capital and operational costs
can be reduced by as much as 50% when compared to other systems. |
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Bardex shipyard systems have been accepted by classification societies
worldwide
and have performed flawlessly at major naval and commercial applications.
A Bardex Shiplift
System incorporates a matching number of its hydraulic Linear
Chain Jack Assemblies positioned on each side of the lift
platform.
These Linear Chain
Jack stations have a compact foot print and use rugged stud-link anchor
chain to raise/lower the elevator platform. The use of chain in our
systems provide a superior and dependable lifting element with internal
strength, integrity, and a useful safe life many times that of a conventional
wire rope.
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Bardex Shiplift Systems can be designed to accommodate vessels with weights
as high as 20,000 metric tons.
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Superior
Corrosion Control
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Corrosion control of chain is easily accomplished with
simple visual inspections and periodic measurements of the outer diameter.
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Corrosion
of wire rope is difficult to keep track of as it is virtually impossible
to inspect the internal cavities within the strands.
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Safe
and Reliable Operation
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The platform is
raised one chain one pitch at a time. All of the Linear Chain Jacks
are hydraulically synchronized for position, regardless of load, which
promotes even lifting of the platform. Any minimal unevenness is erased
at the end of each stoke of the Linear Chain Jacks, and the next cycle
begins from the coplanar reference.
The Bardex chain
operated shiplift platform, which produces much less deflection than
a cable-supported platform, ensures a smooth transition of the ship
to and from the yard without the need for continuous platform adjustment.
Transition can be accomplished longitudinally or laterally. Bardex also
designs complimentary Shipyard
Transfer Systems that can be used in conjunction with the Shiplift
System.
The entire system
can be operated from a single control
console. Control circuitry provides automatic load limiting at each
station, and, in the event of overload, platform movement is automatically
stopped. Depending
upon the application's requirement, the platform can be designed a rigid
or articulated structure.
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Compact
Design
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small footprint of the Bardex Linear Chain Jacks cuts many expensive cubic
meters off the needed pier width on each side of the elevator. Under normal
conditions, the Linear
Chain Jacks can be positioned below the yard and platform elevations
allowing unobstructed access from the pier to the platform, maximizing
platform workstation efficiency. |
Each
of the Linear Chain Jacks pictured here is designed to lift 260 metric
tons. A wire rope winch of similar lifting capacity would occupy an
area 6 times greater than that of the Bardex equipment.
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If
you would like to obtain information regarding the design and use of
a Bardex Shiplift System for your project(s), please contact your Bardex
representative, or E-mail us directly at bardex@bardex.com
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