China has commissioned its very first seven-function robotic arm for deep-sea oil and gas operations, Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd.
(COOEC), the developer of the gadget, stated on Sunday.The mechanical arm has actually been installed on a from another location operated lorry (ROV) and performed accuracy tasks throughout its inaugural release in the Pearl River Mouth Basin.
The designer said its optimum running depth is 7,000 meters.It mastered 7 capabilities –-- extending, pulling back, swinging, rotating, opening, grasping and clamping –-- and effectively completed valve operations and devices setup in strong currents.The 60-kilogram arm, which is 35 percent lighter than its worldwide peers, brought a 125-kilogram payload at full extension.
Its cost is also 40 percent lower than imported alternatives.COOEC said the arm advances China into an elite group of countries capable of manufacturing vital deep-sea robotics.